UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



 

Form 10-Q



☑ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020

Or



☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



 For the transition period from                        to



Commission file number 001-15751 

 

eMAGIN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



 

700 South Drive,  Suite 201,  Hopewell Junction,  NY 12533

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(845)  838-7900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:





Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes ☑     No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes ☑     No ☐



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.





If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)    Yes ☐     No ☑



As of October 31, 2020, there were 67,499,602 common shares at $0.001 par value per share of the registrant outstanding.



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Table of Contents





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STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION 



This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or Report, contains forward-looking statements that are based on our management’s belief and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements relate to future events or our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.



In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect our results. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, those listed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, and in this Report on Form 10-Q. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties occur, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual events or results may vary significantly from those implied or projected by the forward-looking statements. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance. You should read this Report and the documents that we reference in this Report and have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, as exhibits to this Report, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.



In particular, forward-looking statements in this Report include statements about:

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The forward-looking statements in this Report represent our views as of the date of this Report. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments may cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we have no current intention of doing so except to the extent required by applicable law. Therefore, these forward-looking statements do not represent our views as of any date other than the date of this Report.



In this Report, references to “eMagin Corporation,” “eMagin,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our company” refer to eMagin Corporation and our wholly owned subsidiary, Virtual Vision, Inc. References to “Consumer Night Vision Business” refers to our consumer night vision products business.



eMagin® is a registered trademark of eMagin Corporation. dPdTM is an unregistered trademark of eMagin. All rights reserved. All other trademarks used in this Report are the property of their respective owners.

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 ITEM 1.  Financial Statements 

eMAGIN CORPORATION 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

(In thousands, except share data)

(unaudited) 





See notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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eMAGIN CORPORATION 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 

(In thousands, except share and per share data) 

(unaudited) 





 

See notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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eMAGIN CORPORATION 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

(In thousands, except share data) 

(unaudited) 







 







See notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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eMAGIN CORPORATION 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

(In thousands) 

(unaudited)





 

See notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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eMAGIN CORPORATION 

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

 

 

Note 1 – Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 



The Business 



eMagin Corporation (the “Company”) designs, develops, manufactures and markets Active Matrix OLED (organic light emitting diode) -on-silicon microdisplays used in military and commercial AR/VR devices and other near-eye imaging products which utilize OLED microdisplays. The Company’s products are sold mainly in North America, Asia, and Europe.



Basis of Presentation 



In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of eMagin Corporation and its subsidiary reflect all adjustments, including normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain information and footnote disclosure normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to instructions, rules and regulations prescribed by the SEC. These unaudited consolidated financial statements, and related disclosures, should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. The results of operations for the periods ended September 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2019 are derived from audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.



Use of estimates



In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), management utilizes certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments related to, among others, allowance for doubtful accounts, warranty reserves, inventory reserves, stock-based compensation expense, deferred tax asset valuation allowances, litigation and other loss contingencies. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates. 



Intangible Assets – Patents



Acquired patents are recorded at purchase price as of the date acquired and amortized over the expected useful life which is generally the remaining life of the patent.



The total intangible amortization expense was $2 thousand and $6 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and $9 thousand and $24 thousand for the comparable 2019 periods, respectively.



Product warranty



The Company generally offers a one-year product replacement warranty. The standard policy is to repair or replace the defective products. The Company accrues for estimated returns of defective products at the time revenue is recognized based on historical activity as well as for specific known product issues. The determination of these accruals requires the Company to make estimates of the frequency and extent of warranty activity and estimate future costs to replace the products under warranty. If the actual warranty activity and/or repair and replacement costs differ significantly from these estimates, adjustments to cost of revenue may be required in future periods.



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The following table provides a summary of the activity related to the Company's warranty liability included in other current liabilities, (in thousands):









Net Loss per Common Share



Basic loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, and excludes any dilutive effects of common stock equivalent shares such as stock options, warrants, and convertible preferred stock. Diluted loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and potentially dilutive common stock equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Common stock equivalent shares are excluded from the computation if their effect is anti-dilutive. 



The Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred stock (“Preferred Stock – Series B”) is considered a participating security as the preferred stock participates in dividends with the common stock, which requires the use of the two-class method when computing basic and diluted earnings per share. The Preferred Stock – Series B is not required to absorb any net loss. Although the Company paid a one-time special dividend in 2012, the Company does not expect to pay dividends on its common or preferred stock in the near future.



For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company reported a net loss and as a result, basic and diluted loss per common share are the same. Therefore, in calculating net loss per share amounts, shares underlying the potentially dilutive common stock equivalents were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per common share because their effect was anti-dilutive.



The following table sets forth the potentially dilutive common stock equivalents for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 that were not included in diluted EPS as their effect would be anti-dilutive:







Government Funding



The Company accounts for awards received from the U.S. Government for procurement of capital equipment after analysis of the terms of the underlying award contract, and in accordance with contract and equipment purchase milestones and accounting principles for grant accounting. For awards in which the Company will hold title to the underlying equipment, the Company initially records amounts invoiced to the U.S. Government for equipment progress payments on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as Deferred Income – Government Awards – long term and Accounts Receivable. The Company records said progress payments made to capital equipment vendors in Equipment, Furniture and Leasehold improvements. Amounts recorded in Deferred Income – Government Awards – long term will be recognized as Other Income on the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations on a systematic basis as depreciation and other expenses are incurred over the useful life of the capital equipment. There was no government receivable in accounts receivable for the three months ended September 30, 2020 or for the year ended December 31, 2019.



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Restricted Cash



The Company accounts for cash received pursuant to U.S. Government funding, that is legally restricted for procurement of capital equipment, as Restricted Cash on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Restricted Cash amounts are received from the U.S. Government in advance of progress payments required for various program related capital equipment purchases and are disbursed by the Company to related equipment vendors.



Fair Value of Financial Instruments



Cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, short-term investments and accounts payable are stated at cost, which approximates fair value, due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The asset based lending facility (the “ABL Facility”) is also stated at cost, which approximates fair value because the interest rate is based on a market based rate plus a margin. The PPP loan is presented on the balance sheet, at cost which equals fair market value due to the loan’s short – term maturity, as the current portion of long-term debt, and long-term payables based upon the schedule of repayments and excluding any possible forgiveness of the loans.



We have categorized our assets and liabilities that are valued at fair value on a recurring basis into a three-level fair value hierarchy in accordance with GAAP. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1) and lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).

 

Assets and liabilities recorded in the balance sheets at fair value are categorized based on a hierarchy of inputs as follows:

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets of identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.



The common stock warrant liability is currently the only financial asset or liability recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, and is considered a Level 3 liability. The fair value of the common stock warrant liability is included in current liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, as the warrants are currently exercisable.



The following table shows the reconciliation of the Level 3 warrant liability measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, using significant unobservable inputs (in thousands):







The fair value of the liability for common stock purchase warrants at issuance and at September 30, 2020 was estimated using the Black Scholes option pricing model based on the market value of the underlying common stock at the measurement date. Inputs to the model at September 30, 2020 included remaining contractual terms of the warrants ranging from 1.7 to 2.3 years, at risk-free interest rates of 0.3%, with no expected dividends, and expected volatility of the price of the underlying common stock of 105.9%.



Concentrations



The Company purchases principally all of its silicon wafers, which are a key ingredient in its OLED production process, from two suppliers located in Taiwan and Korea.



For the three months ended September 30, 2020,  two customers accounted for 22% and 16% of revenue, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, three customers accounted for 17%,  12%, and 12% of revenue, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, one customer accounted for 12% and no single customer was over 10% of net revenues, respectively. As of September 30, 2020, two customers accounted for 31% and 17%, respectively of the Company’s consolidated accounts receivable balance. As of September 30, 2019, two customers accounted for 12% and 10%,  respectively of the Company’s consolidated accounts receivable balance.

 

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Liquidity and Going Concern



The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes that the Company will continue to operate as a going concern and which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company incurred a net loss $7.7 million and used cash in operating activities of $1.7 million. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had $10.3 million of cash, $0.5 million of outstanding indebtedness and borrowing availability of $2.3 million under its ABL Facility. In addition, the Company has $1.96 million outstanding under a PPP Loan, which may be forgiven if the loan is used for eligible expenses and meets PPP criteria for forgiveness.



The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased economic and demand uncertainty. It is likely that the current outbreak and continued spread of COVID-19 will cause the economic slowdown to continue, and it is possible that it could cause a global recession. There is a significant degree of uncertainty and lack of visibility as to the extent and duration of the current slowdown or any recession. If either were prolonged, demand for the Company’s products will be significantly harmed. The Company has experienced delays in product shipments and is expecting slowing economic conditions may adversely affect its business in the last quarter of 2020 and extending into 2021. Given the significant economic uncertainty and volatility created by the pandemic, it is difficult to predict the nature and extent of the impact on demand for the Company’s products. These expectations are subject to change without warning and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on them. Unanticipated consequences of the pandemic and resulting economic uncertainty could adversely affect the Company’s liquidity and capital resources in the future as well as its ability to continue as a going concern.



Due to continuing losses, the COVID-19 pandemic, uncertainty regarding the Company’s need or ability to borrow under its ABL Facility, and the expiration of the Company’s At The Market (“ATM”) facility in July 2020 when the remaining amount available under the facility was used, the Company may not be able to meet its financial obligations as they become due without additional financing or sources of capital. Therefore, in accordance with applicable accounting guidance, and based on the Company’s current financial condition and availability of funds, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through twelve months from the date these financial statements were issued.



The Company has taken actions to increase revenues and to reduce expenses and is considering financing alternatives. In addition during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company borrowed $1.96 million under the PPP loan program and raised $9.8 million of funds under its ATM Facility which represented the remaining amount available under the facility. The Company’s plans with regard to these matters include the following actions: 1) focus production and engineering resources on improving manufacturing yields and increasing production volumes, 2) continuing a Work Status Reduction program that began in October 2019 wherein senior management work status was reduced by approximately 20%, 3) reduce headcount and not replace departed employees, subject to PPP loan restrictions, 4) reduce discretionary and other expenses 5) hire a new head of Business Development, and 6) considering additional financing and/or strategic alternatives.



The Company is reassessing its business plans and forecasts over the next two years. Based on its known cash needs as of November 2020, and the anticipated availability of its ABL facility, the Company has developed plans to extend its liquidity to support its working capital requirements through the fourth quarter of 2021. However, there can be no assurance the Company’s plans will be achieved, or that the Company will be able to continue to borrow under its ABL Facility, mitigate the impacts of COVID-19, secure additional financing, and/or pursue strategic alternatives on terms acceptable to the Company, or at all.



Recently adopted accounting pronouncements



The Company's accounting policies are the same as those described in Note 1 to the Company's consolidated financial statements in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.



In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) a guidance that adds, amends, and removes certain disclosure requirements related to fair value measurements. Among other changes, this standard requires certain additional disclosure surrounding Level 3 assets, including changes in unrealized gains or losses in other comprehensive income and certain inputs in those measurements. This new guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2020, on a prospective basis and such adoption did not have a material impact on our financial statements.



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Recently issued accounting pronouncements



In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06,  Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity's Own Equity. This guidance changes how entities account for convertible instruments and contracts in an entity's own equity and simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments by removing certain separation models for convertible instruments. This guidance also modifies the guidance on diluted earnings per share calculations. This new guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on the consolidated financial statements.



In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) as part of its initiative to reduce complexity in accounting standards. This standard simplify the accounting for income taxes. This new guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. This standard may be adopted early, while certain additional disclosure requirements in this standard can be adopted on its effective date. In addition, certain changes in the standard require retrospective adoption, while other changes must be adopted prospectively. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.



In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) and subsequently issued amendments. The guidance affects the Company's accounts receivable, and it requires the measurement of expected credit losses to be based on relevant information from past events, including historical experiences, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect collectability. This new guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2022. Based on the composition of the Company's receivables, current market conditions and historical credit loss activity, the Company is still evaluating the impact of this ASU on the consolidated financial statements.





Note 2 – Revenue Recognition



All of the Company’s revenues are earned from contracts with customers and are classified as either Product or Contract revenues. Contracts include R&D activities performed pursuant to written agreements and purchase orders, as well as arrangements that are implied by customary practices or law.



Product revenue is generated primarily from contracts to produce, ship and deliver OLED microdisplays. eMagin’s performance obligations are satisfied, control of our products is transferred, and revenue is recognized at a single point in time when control transfers to our customer for product shipped. Our customary terms are FOB our factory and control is deemed to transfer upon shipment. The Company has elected to treat shipping and other transportation costs charged to customers as fulfillment activities and are recorded in both revenue and cost of sales at the time control is transferred to the customer. As customers are invoiced at the time control transfers and the right to consideration is unconditional at that time, the Company does not maintain contract asset balances for product revenue. Additionally, the Company does not maintain contract liability balances for product revenues, as performance obligations are satisfied prior to customer payment for product. The Company generally offers a one-year product warranty, for replacement of product only, and does not allow returns. The Company offers industry standard payment terms that typically require payment from our customers from 30 to 60 days after title transfers.



The Company also recognizes revenues under the over time method from certain research and development (“R&D”) activities (contract revenues) under both firm fixed-price contracts and cost-type contracts. Progress and revenues from research and development activities relating to firm fixed-price contracts and cost-type contracts are generally recognized on an input method of accounting as costs are incurred. Under the input method, revenue is recognized based on efforts expended to date (e.g., the costs of resources consumed or labor hours worked, or machine hours used) relative to total efforts intended to be expended. Contract costs include all direct material, labor and subcontractor costs and an allocation of allowable indirect costs as defined by each contract, as periodically adjusted to reflect revised agreed upon rates. These rates are subject to audit by the other party. Any changes in estimate related to contract accounting are accounted for prospectively over the remaining life of the contract. Under the over time method, billings may not correlate directly to the revenue recognized. Based upon the terms of the specific contract, billings may be in excess of the revenue recognized, in which case the amounts are included in deferred revenues as a liability on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Likewise, revenue recognized may exceed customer billings in which case the amounts are reported as unbilled receivables. Unbilled revenues are expected to be billed and collected within one year.



Costs to Obtain and Fulfill a Contract



The incidental costs related to obtaining product sales contracts are non-recoverable from customer and, accordingly, are expenses as incurred. The Company capitalizes costs incurred to fulfil its R&D contracts that i) relate directly to a contract or anticipated contract ii) are expected to satisfy the Company’s performance obligation under the contract and iii) are expected to be recovered through

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revenue generated under the contract. Contact fulfillment costs are expense to cost of revenue as the related performance obligations are satisfied. Capitalized fulfilment costs are classified in Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Capitalized contract fulfillment costs were $165 thousand and $0 dollars as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.



Disaggregation of Revenue



The Company sells products directly to military contractors and OEM’s and they use our displays in a diverse range of applications encompassing the military and commercial, including medical and industrial, market sectors. Revenues are classified as either military, commercial, consumer or multiple based on management’s knowledge of the customer’s products and markets served by displays or the R&D contract work. Revenues classified as multiple are for sales to customers that incorporate the Company’s displays in products that could be used for either military or commercial applications. R&D activities are performed for both military customers and U.S. Government defense related agencies and consumer companies. Product and contract revenues are disclosed on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.



Additional disaggregated revenue information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (in thousands):







Accounts Receivable from Customers



Accounts receivable, net of allowances, were $3.2 million and $4.0 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.



Contract Assets and Liabilities



Unbilled Accounts Receivables (Contract Assets) - Pursuant to the over time revenue recognition model, revenue may be recognized prior to the customer being invoiced. An unbilled accounts receivable is recorded to reflect revenue that is recognized when the cost based input method is applied and such revenue exceeds the amount invoiced to the customer. Unbilled receivables are disclosed on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.



Customer Advances and Deposits (Contract Liabilities) - The Company recognizes a contract liability when it has billed and received consideration from the customer pursuant to the terms of a contract but has not yet recognized the related revenue. These billings in excess of revenue are classified as deferred revenue on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.



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Total contract assets and liabilities consisted of the following amounts (in thousands):





For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 the Company recognized no revenue and $33 thousand of revenue related to its contract liabilities that existed at December 31, 2019. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 the Company recognized no revenue and $38 thousand of revenue related to its contract liabilities that existed at December 31, 2018.



Remaining Performance Obligations



The Company has elected the practical expedient, which allows disclosure of remaining performance obligations only for contracts with an original duration of greater than one year. Such remaining performance obligations primarily relate to engineering and design services. As of September 30, 2020, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was $0.8 million. The Company expects to recognize revenue on all of its remaining performance obligations over the next 12 months.

 

Note 3 – Accounts Receivable



The majority of the Company’s commercial accounts receivable are due from OEM’s. Credit is extended based on an evaluation of a customer’s financial condition and, generally, collateral is not required.



Accounts receivable consisted of the following (in thousands):







Note 4 – Inventories, net



The components of inventories are as follows (in thousands):



 

Note 5 – Line of Credit / Loan Payable



Revolving Credit Facility







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On December 21, 2016, the Company entered into the ABL Facility with a lender that provides for up to a maximum amount of $5 million based on a borrowing base equivalent to 85% of eligible accounts receivable plus the lesser of $2 million or 50% of eligible inventory. The interest on the ABL Facility is equal to the Prime Rate plus 3% but may not be less than 6.5% with a minimum monthly interest payment of $2 thousand. The Company is also obligated to pay the lender a monthly administrative fee of $1 thousand and an annual facility fee equal to 1% of the maximum amount borrowable under the facility.



The ABL Facility will automatically renew on December 31, 2020 for a one-year term unless written notice to terminate the agreement is provided by either party. 



The ABL Facility is secured by a lien on all receivables, property and the proceeds thereof, credit insurance policies and other insurance relating to the collateral, books, records and other general intangibles, inventory and equipment, proceeds of the collateral and accounts, instruments, chattel paper, and documents. Collections received on accounts receivable are directly used to pay down the outstanding borrowings on the credit facility.



The ABL Facility contains customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. The Company is required to maintain a minimum tangible net worth of $13 million and a minimum working capital balance of $4 million at all times. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had $0.5 million in borrowings outstanding, had unused borrowing availability of $2.3 million and was in compliance with all financial debt covenants.



Promissory Note under the Paycheck Protection Program



On June 8, 2020, the Company received a loan under the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program from KeyBank National Association related to the COVID-19 crisis in the amount of $1.96 million. Under the PPP loan, the loan has a fixed interest rate of 1% per annum, a maturity date two years from the date of the funding of the loan, and deferral of payments for six months. Pursuant to the terms of the PPP loan, the Company may apply for forgiveness of the loan in an amount equal to the sum of the following costs incurred by the Company during period beginning on the date of first disbursement of the loan and ending on the earlier of (a) the date that is 24 weeks after the date of funding or b) December 31, 2020: payroll costs, any payment of interest on a covered mortgage obligation, payment on a covered rent obligation, and any covered utility payment. The amount of PPP loan forgiveness shall be calculated in accordance with the requirements of the Paycheck Protection Program, including the provisions of Section 1106 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), although no more than 40% of the amount forgiven can be attributable to non-payroll costs. The Company used the proceeds for purposes consistent with the PPP. Future annual minimum loan payments as of September 30, 2020 were $1.0 million for 2021 and 2022, respectively. 



Note 6 – Stock Compensation 



The Company uses the fair value method of accounting for share-based compensation arrangements. The fair value of stock options is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. Stock-based compensation expense is reduced for estimated forfeitures and is amortized over the vesting period using the straight-line method. 



The following table summarizes the allocation of non-cash stock-based compensation to our expense categories for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands): 









At September 30, 2020, total unrecognized compensation costs related to stock options was approximately $36 thousand, net of estimated forfeitures. Total unrecognized compensation cost will be adjusted for future changes in estimated forfeitures and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 0.9 years.



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The following key assumptions were used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options granted: 







The Company does not expect to pay dividends in the near future. Therefore, the Company used an expected dividend yield of 0%. The risk-free interest rate used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model is based on applicable yield available at the date of the option grant on U.S. Treasury securities with an equivalent term. Expected volatility is based on the weighted average historical volatility of the Company’s common stock for the equivalent term. The expected term of the options represents the period that the Company’s stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding and was determined based on historical experience and vesting schedules of similar awards. 



A summary of the Company’s stock option activity for nine months ended September 30, 2020,  presented in the following table (unaudited)







The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the difference between the exercise price of the underlying options and the quoted price of the Company’s common stock. The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised was zero for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.  The Company issues new shares of common stock upon exercise of stock options.

 

Note 7 – Income Taxes



The Company’s effective tax rate is calculated quarterly based upon current assumptions relating to the full year’s estimated operating results and various tax-related items. The Company’s effective tax rate was 0% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.  The difference between the effective tax rate of 0% and the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was primarily due to recognizing a full valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.



The Company determined that, based on all available evidence, both positive and negative, including the Company’s latest forecasts and cumulative losses in recent years, it was more likely than not that none of its deferred tax assets would be realized and therefore it continued to record a full valuation allowance as of September 30, 2020.



The Company’s net operating loss carry-forward amounts expire through 2037 and are subject to certain limitations that may occur due to a change in the ownership provisions under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and similar state provisions. Pursuant to provisions of the TCJA, the net operating losses originating in years subsequent to 2017 can be carried forward indefinitely.



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Due to the Company’s operating loss carry-forwards, all tax years remain open to examination to the extent of the operating loss carry-forward by the major taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject. In the event that the Company is assessed interest or penalties at some point in the future, it will be classified in the financial statements as tax expense.



On March 27, 2020, the President of the United States signed the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The CARES Act provides several provisions that effect businesses from an income tax perspective. Due to the history of the tax losses, most of the CARES Act provisions have no current benefit to the Company. The Company can, however, benefit from one provision which allows for the immediate refund of the Alternative Minimum Tax Credit (“AMT Credit”) previously recognized as deferred tax asset. The Company has filed an amendment to claim the AMT Credit and is anticipating a refund of $212 thousand.  This tax receivable was recorded during 2017,  and is reflected in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2020.

 

Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies 



Equipment Purchase Commitments 



The Company has committed to equipment purchases of approximately $2.9 million at September 30, 2020 including $2.8 million for commitments under the government award.



Litigation



From time to time, the Company may become subject to various legal proceedings that are incidental to the ordinary conduct of is business. In March 2019, the Company received a demand letter seeking payment of $0.9 million of outstanding invoices relating to purchased inventory from Suga Electronics Limited, (“Suga”), a contract manufacturer located in China, which manufactured product sold by our consumer night vision business. The Company has responded to the demand letter, and requested that Suga provide substantiation of purchased inventory. On August 1, 2019 the Company was notified by Suga that they intend to pursue arbitration. During September and October, 2019, Company held preliminary discussions with Suga to attempt to reach a settlement, however in November 2019 the Company received a formal request for arbitration which Suga filed with the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”). The Company retained local counsel in Hong Kong to represent it before the ICC and in December 2019 filed an answer to Suga’s request for arbitration including a counterclaim seeking repayment of amounts previously paid to Suga. An arbitrator has been appointed and arbitral proceedings for the consideration of the claims and counterclaims are expected to run through the first quarter of 2021. The parties are permitted to settle at any point during the arbitration proceedings.



As disclosed in the financial statements of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company made a decision to exit the Consumer Night Vision Business and accrued approximately $1.0 million related to invoices received for inventory purchased by Suga in anticipation of future production. While the Company believes that it has adequately accrued for the losses and is in discussions to resolve related claims by the contract manufacturers, there is the risk that additional losses or litigation related expenses may be incurred above the amounts accrued for as of September 30, 2020 if the Company fails to resolve these claims in a timely and/or favorable manner.



Note 9 – Warrants



The Company accounts for common stock warrants pursuant to applicable accounting guidance contained in ASC 815, "Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity's Own Equity" and makes a determination as to their treatment as either equity instruments or a warrant liability based on an analysis of the underlying warrant agreements.





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Equity classified warrants



The 2015, 2016, and 2019 warrants share similar terms, and the exercise price of the Warrant Shares are subject to adjustment in the event of any stock dividends and splits, reverse stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, reorganizations or similar transactions. The Warrants will be exercisable on a “cashless” basis in certain circumstances, including in the event a registration statement is not in effect at time of exercise. The warrant agreements contain a clause specifying that in the event there is no effective registration in effect for the underlying warrant shares to be issued at time of exercise, in no circumstance will the Company be required to net cash settle the warrants.



Based on the Company’s analysis of the terms and conditions of the warrants, the Company has concluded that they meet the conditions outlined in applicable accounting guidance to be classified as equity instruments. As a result, the Company has accounted for the exercise price paid by investors for purchase of the pre-funded warrants as additional paid in capital on the accompanying Balance Sheets.



Liability classified warrants



The 2017 and 2018 warrants have alternative settlement provisions that, at the option of the holder, provide for physical settlement or if, at the time of settlement there is no effective registration statement, a cashless exercise as defined in the warrant agreement.



Based on analysis of the underlying warrant agreement and applicable accounting guidance, the Company concluded that these registered warrants require the issuance of registered securities upon exercise and do not sufficiently preclude an implied right to net cash settlement. Accordingly, these warrants were classified in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet as a current liability upon issuance and will be revalued at each subsequent balance sheet date.



The fair value of the liability for common stock purchase warrants is estimated using the Black Scholes option pricing model based on the market value of the underlying common stock at the measurement date, the contractual term of the warrant, risk-free interest rates, expected dividends and expected volatility of the price of the underlying common stock.



Based on the Black Sholes method the fair value of the Company’s warrants are as follows (in thousands):











 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2020,  210,000 warrants were exercised on a cashless basis in exchange for 118,346 shares of the Company’s common stock.



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Note 10 – Leases



The Company leases office and manufacturing facilities in Hopewell Junction, NY under a non-cancelable operating lease agreement. The lease for these facilities, as amended, expires in May 2024 and does not contain a renewal option. The lease agreement does not contain any residual value guarantees, or material restrictive covenants.



The Company also leases an office facility for its design group in Santa Clara, California. During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company signed a two-year extension of this lease that expires on October 31, 2021. The lease agreement does not contain any residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.



The Company's operating leases generally do not provide an implicit rate, and therefore the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate when measuring operating lease liabilities. The incremental borrowing rate represents an estimate of the interest rate the Company would incur at lease commencement to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over the term of a lease within a particular currency environment. The Company used incremental borrowing rates as of January 1, 2019 for operating leases that commenced prior to that date.



The components of lease expense were as follows (in thousands):













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Future annual minimum lease payments and finance lease commitments as of September 30, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):















Note 11 – Shareholders’ Equity



Equity Raises



On June 10, 2020, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to update and amend the aggregate amount of shares it may sell pursuant to the At Market Offering Agreement, dated November 22, 2019, as amended from time to time, between the Company and H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC. This amendment allowed for additional shares to be sold up to an additional dollar amount of $7.29 million.



During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 the Company raised $9.8 million, net of offering expenses, through the sale of shares under the ATM facility including $6.5 million during the third quarter of 2020 which represented the remaining amount available under the facility. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from sales made under the ATM offering for working capital and other general corporate purposes.



Note 12 – Government Funding



On July 28, 2020, the Company announced that it had been awarded a $33.6 million contract over the then next thirty-three months from the Department of Defense (“DoD”) to sustain and enhance U.S. domestic capability for high resolution, high brightness OLED microdisplays that will be based on the Company’s proprietary direct patterning technology (“dPdTM”). This investment is in addition to the $5.5 million award announced on June 11, 2020, under the DoD Industrial Base Analysis (“IBAS”) Program for OLED Supply Chain Assurance and will be used to increase capacity and sustain operations at eMagin’s Hopewell Junction, New York, headquarters. These funds will be used to procure key equipment and tooling, and reimburse the Company for certain labor and material costs, which the Company believes will improve all aspects of eMagin’s OLED microdisplay production, including increased throughput and capacity.



The Company will recognize the IBAS award as deferred income – government awards as program milestones are invoiced, and will recognize other income as depreciation and other expenditures are incurred over the useful life of the capital equipment. As of September 30, 2020, the Company has received $2.4 million for initial deposits required by capital equipment vendors under this IBAS award. Amounts received related to this invoice to the DOD are presented on the balance sheet in restricted cash, other current liability, and deferred income – Government awards – long term. Additional amounts remaining under this $5.5 million award will be recorded in a similar fashion and will coincide with the progress payments required under the various capital equipment purchase terms. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized deferred income related to certain overhead expenses, not capitalized, of $19 thousand and $21 thousand.



The Company is currently negotiating the terms of the  contract with the DoD regarding the $33.6 million award. Pursuant to the preliminary Technology Investment Agreement the Government provided when the award was announced, the Company expects that the Government will own the related equipment purchases until the end of the thirty-three month contract period, at which point the Company can apply to take title. The Company expects to start receiving funding and begin making payments to related equipment vendors during the fourth quarter of 2020.



The terms of various Government agreements provide among other items that the Company must achieve certain yield targets, give priority to military orders and continue to maintain the productive capacity of equipment purchased for up to five years past the completion of the programs.





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Note 13 – Subsequent Events



The Company has evaluated events through November 12, 2020, the date at which these financial statements were available to be issued.





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ITEM 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 



The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto. Our fiscal year ends December 31. This Report contains certain forward‑looking statements including, among others, anticipated trends in our financial condition and results of operations and our business strategy. These forward‑looking statements are based largely on our current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Please see "Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information" and Part II, Item 1A, "Risk Factors". Actual results could differ materially from these forward‑looking statements. Important factors to consider in evaluating such forward‑looking statements include changes in external factors or in our internal budgeting process which might impact trends in our results of operations, unanticipated working capital or other cash requirements, changes in our business strategy or an inability to execute our strategy due to unanticipated changes in the industries in which we operate, and various competitive market factors that may prevent us from competing successfully in the marketplace. Forward-looking statements do not represent our views as of any date other than the date of this Report.



Business



We design, develop, manufacture and market organic light emitting diode, or OLED miniature displays, which we refer to as OLED-on silicon microdisplays, virtual imaging products that utilize OLED microdisplays, and related products. We also perform research in the OLED field. Our virtual imaging products integrate OLED technology with silicon chips to produce high-resolution microdisplays which, when viewed through a magnifying headset, create virtual images that appear comparable in size to that of a computer monitor or a large‑screen television. Our products enable our original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, customers in the military and commercial markets to develop and market improved or new electronic products.



We believe that our OLED microdisplays offer a number of significant advantages over comparable liquid crystal microdisplays, including higher contrast, greater power efficiency, less weight, more compact size, and negligible image smearing. Using our active matrix OLED technology, many computer and electronic system functions can be built directly into the OLED microdisplays silicon backplane, resulting in compact, high resolution and power efficient systems. Already proven in military and commercial systems, our product portfolio of OLED microdisplays deliver high‑resolution, virtual images that perform effectively even in extreme temperatures and high‑vibration conditions.



We have been deemed to be an essential business in New York State and have continued to produce and ship products during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have implemented employee health and safety measures per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, guidelines, including mandating use of personal protective equipment, employee temperature checking, daily location tracking and employee surveys, observing social distancing guidelines and enhanced facility cleaning. We continue to supply products to our customers as well as maintain continuity in our supply chain and expect to continue our operations throughout the duration of the pandemic and beyond. To date we have experienced disruptions in supply, had two employees test positive for the COVID-19 virus and had to close our facilities for cleaning purposes. There is no assurance that our operations will not be disrupted in the future by additional impacts of the COVID-19 virus or resurgences, on either our internal operations or those of our suppliers or customers, including the possible impact on state or international quarantine requirements on shipments and delivery personnel. In addition, please review the various risk factors relating to the COVID-19 pandemic discussed in Part II, Item 1A of this Report. 



During the fourth quarter of 2018, equipment issues led to lower yields and decreased production volumes, which resulted in a lower gross margin and reduced display revenues. Although we began implementing remedial production measures during the fourth quarter of 2018, manufacturing issues continued into the second quarter of 2019, resulting in shipments for the second quarter of fiscal 2019 that were less than forecast and yields and production volumes that were below pre-fourth quarter 2018 levels. As a result, early in the third quarter of 2019 we began accelerating the implementation of remedial measures. There can be no assurance as to the ongoing effectiveness of any remedial measures we have implemented or that yields and production volumes will return to the levels previously achieved.



During the fourth quarter of 2019, we also implemented spending reductions and controls to reduce our overall cost structure. These measures lowered our overall spending as evidenced by the reduction during the first nine months of 2020 of our research and development, or R&D, and Selling, General and Administrative, or SG&A, expenses as compared to the first nine months of 2019. These measures included a work status reduction, or Work Status Reduction, with the objective of reducing expenses and saving cash. Pursuant to the Work Status Reduction, the work status of each of our executive officers was reduced by twenty percent (20%) and the work status of certain of our vice presidents was reduced by either twenty percent (20%) or ten percent (10%). We also negotiated reductions in service fees, which are expected to further reduce our expenses going forward.



We are continually making improvements in production processes. Our manufacturing line and production equipment have been running without major issues. We are in the process of implementing some of the processes from our yield improvement efforts and we have initiated an effort to explore an overall productivity improvement in the operations area that we believe has the potential to

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significantly impact the bottom line. Our backlog at September 30, 2020 was $9.4 million compared to backlog of $11.7 million at December 31, 2019 reflecting decreased bookings during the quarter.



During the quarter, we continued to ship a significant amount of product for the ENVG-B program and continued to produce displays for the F-35 program. We received bookings for additional design work under the F-35 program, additional US Government and international programs and some medical follow on orders. Our USA-based design and manufacturing, combined with in-house advanced backplane design, and the promise of our Direct Patterning Display (dPdTM) technology continues to give us a competitive advantage more than ever before in these markets. Our direct patterning equipment is operational. We have fabricated full color displays using the newly upgraded and installed dPd tool in the second quarter and shipped small quantities to customers in the third quarter 2020.



Due to the significant opportunities related to dPd and the progress that we have been making, we increased our R&D activities and expenditures during the quarter and as of September 30, 2020 and expect expenditures to continue into the fourth quarter.



We received a significant affirmation of the strength of our products and technology in the quarter from the U.S. government. In the past two quarters, we received two Department of Defense awards totaling $39.1 million.  eMagin is the only US manufacturer of OLED microdisplays and our displays are used in many important U.S. Military programs.



Consumer, medical, and military customers are increasingly turning to eMagin because of our technological leadership in display brightness and resolution. This leadership in brightness is further demonstrated by our proprietary dPdTM capability. Unlike traditional OLEDs that produce colors by using a white source with filters that eliminate about 80% of the emitted light, with dPdTM, we make full color displays by directly depositing each of the primary color materials (RGB) on respective sub-pixels, without the use of filters. This advanced technology gives us an increase in brightness of over 10X versus the competition and we are close to achieving 10,000 cd/m2 and expect to achieve a brightness level of over 28,000 cd/m2  ready for mass production of full color displays by 2023. We achieved the highest monochrome brightness levels in the market years ago and are continuing our leadership with color displays. Display brightness is critical for AR/VR devices because of optics inefficiency and the need to eliminate motion artifacts. This is especially important for Heads Up Display’s (HUDs) used in bright, daylight environments.



Liquidity and Going Concern



As explained below under Liquidity and Capital Resources, the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, which assumes we will continue to operate as a going concern and which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. However due to continuing losses, uncertainty regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, our financial position, and uncertainty regarding our ability to borrow under the ABL Facility, and the expiration of our at At The Market (“ATM”) facility in July 2020 when the remaining amount available under the facility was used, we may not be able to meet our financial obligations as they become due without additional financing or sources of capital.



The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased economic and demand uncertainty. It is likely that the current outbreak and continued spread or recurrence of COVID-19 will cause the economic slowdown to continue, and it is possible that it could cause a global recession. There is a significant degree of uncertainty and lack of visibility as to the extent and duration of the current slowdown or any recession. If either were prolonged, demand for our products will be significantly harmed. We are currently seeing delays in product shipments and are expecting slowing economic conditions may adversely affect our business in the last quarter of 2020 and extending into 2021. Given the significant economic uncertainty and volatility created by the pandemic, it is difficult to predict the nature and extent of the impact on demand for our products. These expectations are subject to change without warning and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on them. Unanticipated consequences of the pandemic and resulting economic uncertainty could adversely affect our liquidity and capital resources in the future as well as our ability to continue as a going concern.



Our common stock is listed on the NYSE American, and we are subject to its continued listing requirements, including maintaining certain share prices and a minimum amount of shareholder’s equity. If we are unable to comply with the NYSE American continued listing requirements, including its trading price requirements, our common stock may be suspended from trading on and/or delisted from the NYSE American.



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Critical Accounting Policies



Please refer to the information provided under the heading "Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates" included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on March 11, 2020, for a discussion of our critical accounting policies. There were no material changes to such policies in the first nine months of September 30, 2020. New accounting policies adopted during the quarter, including accounting for Government funding are described in Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," to our unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Report.

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Results of Operations 

 

Comparative results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):



Revenues 







Revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 were $7.3 million and $21.7 million, respectively, as compared to revenues of $7.9 million and $19.4 million, respectively for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.



Product revenue is comprised primarily of sales of displays as well as sales of other hardware. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 product revenue decreased by $0.3 million and increased by $1.1 million, respectively, from the comparable prior year periods. The decrease in display revenues during the three months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily due to lower sales to commercial and medical customers.  The increase in display revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 reflects increases in volume of displays shipped at higher average selling prices, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Revenues in 2019 were impacted by manufacturing challenges that began in the fourth quarter of 2018 and continued through the second quarter of 2019, which affected yields and throughput and resulted in lower than planned shipments during the first six months of 2019.



Contract revenue is comprised of revenue from R&D and non-recurring engineering contracts. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, contract revenue decreased by $0.3 million, related to timing of consumer revenues. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, contract revenue increased by $1.3 million, reflecting the contribution from contract R&D work for the consumer market, as compared to the prior year period.



Cost of Revenues







Total cost of revenues is comprised of costs of product and contract revenues. Cost of product revenue includes materials, labor and manufacturing overhead, warranty costs and depreciation related to our products. Total cost of revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 increased by $0.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively, from the comparable prior year periods due to the impact of lower yields and increased revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.



The following table outlines product and contract total gross profit and related gross margins for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (dollars in thousands): 







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Total gross profit is a function of revenues less cost of revenues. Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2020 of $1.7 decreased $0.8 million, from the comparable prior year period primarily reflecting decreases in product and contract revenues. Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 of $5.1 million increased $1.1 million, from the comparable prior year period reflecting manufacturing challenges during the first half of 2019. Total gross margin was 23% for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to total gross margin of 31% and 21% for the comparable 2019 periods, respectively.



The product gross profit of $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, decreased from the comparable prior year period due to decreased shipments of displays and revenues. The product gross profit of $3.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, increased from the comparable prior year primarily due to increased shipments of displays and improvements in yields compared to the prior year period. The decrease in product gross margins was impacted by the lower revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the comparable prior year periods. The increase in product gross margins was impacted by the higher average selling prices for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to lower throughput due to manufacturing challenges from the comparable prior year periods.



Contract gross margin is dependent upon the mix of internal versus external third party costs and materials, with the external third party costs and materials causing a lower gross margin and reducing the contract gross profit. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, contract revenue gross profit was $0.1 million and $1.4 million, compared to $0.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively, for the prior year periods. Increased contract revenue gross profit in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, reflects favorable margins on contract revenues for the consumer market.



Operating Expenses 







Research and Development



R&D expenses are Company funded and are primarily compromised of salaries and related benefits, development materials and other costs specifically allocated to the development of new technologies, microdisplay products, OLED technologies and production processes. R&D related costs associated with fulfilling contracts are categorized as contract cost of revenues. R&D expenses were $1.7 million and $4.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 increased by $0.7 million and $0.4 million. The change in R&D costs in the current year periods reflects focus on R&D projects related to dPd technology and XLE display development, partially offset by costs charged to contract R&D work for the consumer market. 



Selling, General and Administrative 



SG&A expenses consist primarily of personnel expenses, professional services fees, as well as other marketing, general corporate and administrative expenses. SG&A expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2020 were comparable to prior year period. SG&A expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, decreased by $0.2 million, compared to the prior year period due to lower spending on salaries resulting from a 20% work status reduction implemented in October 2019, reductions in non-cash compensation for the Board of Directors that took effect in December 2019,  and lower travel and other discretionary expenses.



Other Income (Expense)



Other income (expense), net consists of changes in the fair value of warrant liability as well as interest income earned on cash balances. Income or expenses related to the change in fair value of warrant liability were $1.8 million and $3.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. This non-cash income or expense is associated with changes in the liability related to registered warrants issued in May 2017 and January 2018. We are required to revalue warrants classified on our balance sheet as a liability at the end of each reporting period and reflect a gain or loss from the change in fair value in the period in which the change occurred. We calculate the fair value of the warrants outstanding using the Black-Scholes model. Other income also includes $0.1 million we received in settlement of a claim related to intellectual property.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources



As September 30, 2020, we had $10.3 million in cash and cash equivalents, working capital of $14.5 million and borrowings outstanding and borrowing availability under the ABL Facility of $0.5 million and $2.3 million, respectively. In addition, the Company has $1.96 million outstanding under a PPP Loan, which may be forgiven if the loan is used for eligible expenses and meets PPP criteria for forgiveness. This is in comparison with $3.5 million in cash, working capital $8.8 million and borrowings outstanding and borrowing availability under the ABL Facility of $ 2.9 million and $1.2 million at December 31, 2019.



On June 11, 2020, the Company was granted a $5.5 million award from the Department of Defense Industrial Base Analysis (“IBAS”) and Sustainment program for Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) Supply Chain Assurance. The Company received these funds for procurement and installation of capital equipment in our NY-based manufacturing facility. This IBAS award will be managed under the Cornerstone Other Transaction Authority (“Cornerstone OTA”) and fully funds Phase I of a three-phase agreement. The IBAS Cornerstone OTA was created to focus on strengthening the U.S. Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base. The funds will be released to the Company beginning in August 2020 in accordance with down payments and progress payment schedules of the various capital equipment vendors.



On June 8, 2020, the Company received a PPP loan from KeyBank National Association related to the COVID-19 crisis in the amount of $1.96 million.  The PPP loan has a fixed interest rate of 1% per annum, a maturity date two years from the date of the funding of the loan, and deferral of payments for first six months. Pursuant to the terms of the loan, the Company may apply for forgiveness for an amount equal to the sum of the following costs incurred by the Company during period beginning on the date of first disbursement of the loan and ending on the earlier of (a) the date that is 24 weeks after the date of funding or b) December 31, 2020: payroll costs, any payment of interest on a covered mortgage obligation, payment on a covered rent obligation, and any covered utility payment. The amount of loan forgiveness shall be calculated in accordance with the requirements of the PPP, including the provisions of Section 1106 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), although no more than 40% of the amount forgiven can be attributable to non-payroll costs. The Company has used the proceeds for purposes consistent with the PPP and expects to file an application for forgiveness with the SBA, in November 2020. While the Company currently believes that its use of the loan proceeds will meet the conditions for forgiveness of the loan, we cannot assure you that we will not take actions that could cause the Company to be ineligible for forgiveness of the loan, in whole or in part.



On July 28, 2020, the Company announced that it has been awarded a $33.6 million contract over the next thirty three months from the DoD to sustain and enhance U.S. domestic capability for high resolution, high brightness OLED microdisplays that will be based on the Company’s proprietary direct patterning technology (“dPdTM”). This investment is in addition to the $5.5 million award announced on June 11, 2020, under the IBAS Program for OLED Supply Chain Assurance and will be used to increase capacity and sustain operations at eMagin’s Hopewell Junction, New York headquarters.



For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 cash used in operating activities, were $1.7 million, which was attributable to a net loss of $7.7 million and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $0.5 million and non-cash income and expenses of $5.5 million. Cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $5.3 million.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 cash used in investing activities was $1.5 million related to equipment purchases primarily to improve manufacturing yields and production capacity and to advance the Company’s dPdTM technology including grant proceeds for capital expenditures of $0.6 million.



As of September 30, 2020, we had outstanding commitments to purchase approximately $0.1 million in capital expenditures, and expect to make additional capital expenditures during 2020 to improve our manufacturing and R&D capabilities. These commitments exclude $2.8 million expected to be purchased and funded by the Department of Defense, as described above. Cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $0.9 million for equipment purchases.



For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, cash provided by financing activities was $11.8 million, from equity financing with net proceeds of $9.8 million, proceeds of the PPP loan of $1.96 million, and proceeds from the IBAS award of $2.4 million offset by net repayments of $2.4 million under our credit facility. Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $5.3 million.



Going concern



The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes that the Company will continue to operate as a going concern and which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased economic and demand uncertainty. It is likely that the current outbreak and continued spread of COVID-19 and any resurgences combined with the onset of winter in the Northern Hemisphere will cause the economic slowdown to continue, and it is possible that it could cause a global recession. There is a significant degree of uncertainty and lack of visibility as to the extent and duration of the current slowdown or any recession. If either were prolonged, demand for the Company’s products will be significantly harmed. The Company has experienced delays in product shipments and is expecting slowing economic conditions may adversely affect its business in the last quarter of 2020 and extending into 2021. Given the significant economic uncertainty and volatility created by the pandemic, it is difficult to predict the nature and extent of the impact on demand for the Company’s products. These expectations are subject to change without warning and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on them. Unanticipated consequences of the pandemic and resulting economic uncertainty could adversely affect the Company’s liquidity and capital resources in the future as well as its ability to continue as a going concern.



Due to continuing losses, the COVID-19 pandemic, uncertainty regarding the Company’s need or ability to borrow under its ABL Facility, and the expiration of the Company’s ATM facility in July 2020 when the remaining amount available under the facility was used, the Company may not be able to meet its financial obligations as they become due without additional financing or sources of capital. Therefore, in accordance with applicable accounting guidance, and based on the Company’s current financial condition and availability of funds, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through twelve months from the date these financial statements were issued.



The Company has taken actions to increase revenues and to reduce expenses and is considering financing alternatives. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company borrowed $1.96 million under the PPP loan program and raised $9.8 million of funds under its ATM Facility which represented the remaining amount available under the facility. The Company’s plans with regard to these matters include the following actions: 1) focus production and engineering resources on improving manufacturing yields and increasing production volumes, 2) continuing a Work Status Reduction program that began in October 2019 wherein senior management work status was reduced by approximately 20%, 3) reduce headcount and not replace departed employees, subject to PPP loan restrictions, 4) reduce discretionary and other expenses 5) hire a new head of Business Development, and 6) considering additional financing and/or strategic alternatives.



The Company is reassessing its business plans and forecasts over the next two years. Based on its known cash needs as of November 2020, and the anticipated availability of its ABL facility, the Company has developed plans to extend its liquidity to support its working capital requirements through the fourth quarter of 2021. However, there can be no assurance the Company’s plans will be achieved, or that the Company will be able to continue to borrow under its ABL Facility, mitigate the impacts of COVID-19, secure additional financing, and/or pursue strategic alternatives on terms acceptable to the Company, or at all.



In addition, even if we successfully generate additional funds through the sale of additional equity securities, borrowings or alternative financing, there can be no assurances that the revenue or capital infusion will be sufficient to enable the Company to develop its business to a level where it will be profitable or generate positive cash flow. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of our stockholders could be significantly diluted, and these newly issued securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing stockholders. If we incur additional debt, a substantial portion of its operating cash flow may be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on such indebtedness, thus limiting funds available for our operational business activities. The terms of any debt securities issued could also impose significant restrictions on our operations. In addition, broad market and industry factors may seriously harm the market price of our common stock, regardless of its operating performance, and may adversely impact its ability to raise additional funds.



Equity Raises



On June 10, 2020, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to update and amend the aggregate amount of shares it may sell pursuant to the At Market Offering Agreement, dated November 22, 2019, as amended from time to time, between the Company and H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC. This amendment allowed for additional shares to be sold up to an additional dollar amount of $7.29 million.



During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 the Company raised $9.8 million, net of offering expenses, through the sale of shares under the ATM facility including $6.5 million during the third quarter of 2020 which represented the remaining amount available under the facility. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from sales made under the ATM offering for working capital and other general corporate purposes.



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ABL Facility



On December 21, 2016, we entered into an asset based revolving credit facility with a lender that provides for up to a maximum amount of $5 million based on a borrowing base equivalent of 85% of eligible accounts receivable plus the lesser of $2 million or 50% of eligible inventory. The interest on the ABL Facility is equal to the Prime Rate plus 3% but may not be less than 6.5% with a minimum monthly interest payment of $2,000. We are obligated to pay the lender a monthly administrative fee of $1,000 and an annual facility fee equal to 1% of the maximum amount borrowable under the facility. The ABL Facility will automatically renew on December 31, 2020 for a one-year term unless written notice to terminate the Financing Agreement is provided by either party.

 

The ABL Facility is secured by a lien on all receivables, property and the proceeds thereof, credit insurance policies and other insurance relating to the collateral, books, records and other general intangibles, inventory and equipment, proceeds of the collateral and accounts, instruments, chattel paper, and documents. The ABL Facility contains customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default, including a provision that we maintain a minimum tangible net worth of $13 million and a minimum working capital balance of $4 million. As of September 30, 2020, we had $0.5 million in borrowings, had unused borrowing availability of $2.3 million and were in compliance with all financial debt covenants.



Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 



We have no off balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues, results of operations, liquidity or capital expenditures. 



ITEM 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 



Not applicable.



ITEM 4.   Controls and Procedures 



Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures 

 

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this Report on Form 10-Q.



Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of our disclosure control system are met. Because of inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, if any, within a company have been detected. Based on our evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.



Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting



During the quarter ended September 30, 2020, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.  Despite the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic, due to the Company’s classification as an essential business, our finance and administrative workforce worked onsite during the quarter ended September 30, 2020. Although the workforce occasionally works form home on isolated days, these changes to the working environment did not have a material effect on our internal controls over financial reporting during the most recent quarter. We are continually monitoring and assessing the COVID-19 pandemic on our internal controls to minimize the impact on their design and operating effectiveness.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.   Legal Proceedings 



From time to time, we may become subject to various legal proceedings that are incidental to the ordinary conduct of our business. In March 2019, we received a demand letter seeking payment of $0.9 million of outstanding invoices relating to purchased inventory from Suga Electronics Limited, or Suga, a contract manufacturer located in China, which manufactured product sold by our consumer night vision business. We have responded to the demand letter, and requested that Suga provide substantiation of purchased inventory. On August 1, 2019 we were notified by Suga that they intend to pursue arbitration. During September and October, 2019, we held preliminary discussions with Suga to attempt to reach a settlement, however in November 2019 we received a formal request for arbitration which Suga filed with the International Chamber of Commerce or ICC. We retained local counsel in Hong Kong to represent it before the ICC and in December 2019 filed an answer to Suga’s request for arbitration including a counterclaim seeking repayment of amounts previously paid to Suga. An arbitrator has been appointed and arbitral proceedings for the consideration of the claims and counterclaims are expected to run through the first quarter of 2021. The parties are permitted to settle at any point during the arbitration proceedings.



As disclosed in the financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, we made a decision to exit the consumer night vision business and accrued approximately $1.0 million related to invoices received for inventory purchased by Suga in anticipation of future production. While we believe that we have adequately accrued for the losses and are in discussions to resolve related claims by the contract manufacturers, there is the risk that additional losses or litigation related expenses may be incurred above the amounts accrued for as of September 30, 2020, if we fail to resolve these claims in a timely and/or favorable manner



ITEM 1A.   Risk Factors

 

We operate in a rapidly changing environment that involves a number of risks that could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results, some of which are beyond our control. In addition to the other information set forth in this Report and the risks discussed below, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 2019 Form 10-K. In addition to our discussion in the MD&A, and other sections of this report, to address effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have provided an additional risk factor regarding COVID-19 below. The impact of COVID-19 can also exacerbate other risks discussed in the “Risk Factors” sections of our 2019 Form 10-K and this Report, which could in turn have a material adverse effect on us. The “Risk Factors” section in our 2019 Form 10-K otherwise remains current in all material respects. The risks discussed below and in the “Risk Factors” section in our 2019 Form 10-K do not identify all risks that we face—our operations could also be affected by factors that are not presently known to us or that we currently consider to be immaterial to our operations. Due to risks and uncertainties, known and unknown, our past financial results may not be a reliable indicator of future performance and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future periods.



The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our business and could materially adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and ability to continue as a going concern.



The novel strain of the coronavirus identified in China in late 2019 (COVID-19) has globally spread throughout Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America and has resulted in authorities imposing, and businesses and individuals implementing, numerous unprecedented measures to try to contain the virus, such as travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place/stay-at-home and social distancing orders, and shutdowns. These measures have impacted and may further impact our workforce and operations, the operations of our customers, and those of our respective vendors, suppliers, and partners.



The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our business. We experienced closures of sections of our plant that lasted between one and two weeks after two of our employees tested positive for COVID-19. During the closures, we were unable to complete certain manufacturing stages and unable to ship some of our products. We have also experienced production disruptions related to the unwillingness or inability of certain of our equipment repair vendors to travel to our facility, the temporary loss of services of employees quarantined due to COVID-19 and delays in the supply of raw materials caused by disruptions due to COVID-19 at one of our vendors. Any period of interrupted access to our manufacturing facilities or our workforce, or similar limitations for our vendors and suppliers, can impact our ability to meet customer demand and could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations, particularly if prolonged. In addition, if we are unable to continue regularly scheduled maintenance of our manufacturing equipment, our manufacturing capabilities may be negatively impacted and we may experience further unscheduled closures and/or production disruptions, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.



Due to the measures implemented to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, our suppliers, located both inside and outside of the United States, may have limited supplies of, or may be unable to produce, the components we use to manufacture our products. Any significant disruption in the supply of such components could impair our ability to satisfy customer orders, which could have a material adverse

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effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, there has been an increase in demand, both inside and outside of the United States, for the personal protective equipment, or PPE, we use in our manufacturing facilities in order to maintain a safe working environment. If we are unable to obtain the required PPE, we may have to temporarily close certain sectors of our facilities until the needed supplies are obtained, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.



Certain of our customers have experienced, and may continue to experience, disruptions in their operations and supply chains, which can result in delayed, reduced, or canceled orders, or collection risks, and which may adversely affect our results of operations. We have been notified that certain of our customers are requesting delays in product deliveries due to plant closures related to COVID-19. In April, the US Defense Department announced a three-month slowdown in equipment procurement related to COVID-19. Due to shelter-in-place and similar measures, which restrict, and in some cases prohibit, elective medical procedures, in the future we may also experience delayed, reduced or canceled orders from our customers in the medical market sector. Any existing or future delays, reductions or cancellation of orders from our customers military, commercial or consumer market customers may adversely affect our results of operations.



Escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China have led to increased tariffs and trade restrictions and have affected customer ordering patterns. The U.S. has imposed restrictions on the export of U.S.-regulated products and technology to our international customers, including those located in China. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we believe there is a risk that U.S. laws and regulations governing the export of goods and technology, including the EAR and ITAR, may be revised to impose even tighter restrictions, which could negatively impact our ability to successfully market and sell our non-military products to customers located in China. Existing and future restrictions could also potentially interfere with our ability to pursue manufacturing in China and our efforts to partner with consumer companies who might seek to build displays using our technology at high volume manufacturing facilities located in China.



The spread of COVID-19 has caused us to modify our business practices (including employee travel, employee work locations, cancellation of physical participation in meetings, events and conferences, and social distancing measures), and we may take further actions as may be required by government authorities or that we determine are in the best interests of our employees, customers, partners, vendors, and suppliers. Work-from-home and other measures introduce additional operational risks, including cybersecurity risks, and have affected the way we conduct our activities, which could have an adverse effect on our operations. Due to the increase in employees working from home and accessing our network and systems remotely, we face increased risk of security breaches and other disruptions which could compromise our information technology systems, and expose to liability, theft of sensitive data or damage to our reputation. There is no certainty that such measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks posed by the virus, and future employee virus or workforce disruptions could lead to unavailability of key personnel and harm our ability to perform critical functions. In addition, our ability to attract, recruit and retain highly skilled and qualified technical and consulting personnel or other employees may be impacted by COVID-19 travel restrictions, and other COVID-19 health concerns related to relocation on the part of potential employees and their families.



The pandemic has significantly increased economic and demand uncertainty. It is likely that the current outbreak and continued spread of COVID-19 or any resurgence combined with the onset of winter in the Northern Hemisphere will cause the economic slowdown to continue, and it is possible that it could cause a global recession. There is a significant degree of uncertainty and lack of visibility as to the extent and duration of the current slowdown or any recession. If either were prolonged, demand for our products will be significantly harmed. Although many jurisdictions are now open with social distancing measures implemented to curtail the spread of COVID-19, but we cannot predict the length of time that it will take for any meaningful economic recovery to take place. We also cannot predict whether these openings or lower temperatures in the fall and winter will lead to additional surges in new cases of COVID-19, or the severity of such surges if/when they occur, such that governmental authorities decide to reimpose quarantines, lockdowns or travel restrictions, which could further materially and adversely affect the Company’s results and financial condition.



We are currently seeing delays in product shipments,  which may be exacerbated if there are additional surges or of quarantines, lockdowns or travel restrictions are re-imposed or heightened. There is no assurance that our operations will not be further disrupted in the future by additional impacts of the COVID-19 virus or any resurgences, on either our internal operations or those of our suppliers or customers, including the possible impact on state or international quarantine requirements on shipments and delivery personnel. Any continued economic slowdown could adversely affect our business in the last quarter of 2020 and extending into 2021. Given the significant economic uncertainty and volatility created by the pandemic, it is difficult to predict the nature and extent of the impact on demand for our products. These expectations are subject to change without warning and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on them. Unanticipated consequences of the pandemic and resulting economic uncertainty could adversely affect our liquidity and capital resources in the future as well as our ability to continue as a going concern.



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ITEM 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds



None.



ITEM 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities 



None. 



ITEM 4.   Mine Safety Disclosures 



Not applicable. 



ITEM 5.   Other Information 



None. 

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SIGNATURES 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. 

 

Date: November 12, 2020



 

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