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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
For the quarter ended September 30, 2024
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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
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Note: Share and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the impact of a
reverse stock split effected in January 2023 as well as a reverse stock split effected in April 2024, as discussed in Note 1.The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
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Deemed dividend on conversion of Series B preferred for common stock and repurchase of Series B preferred stock | — | — | ( | — | ||||||||
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Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||
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Note: Share and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the impact of a
reverse stock split effected in January 2023 as well as a reverse stock split effected in April 2024, as discussed in Note 1.The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
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Cumulative effect of ASU 2020-06 adoption |
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Note: Share and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the impact of a
reverse stock split effected in January 2023 as well as a reverse stock split effected in April 2024, as discussed in Note 1.The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
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Deemed dividend on conversion of Series B preferred stock and repurchase of Series B preferred stock | $ | | $ | — | ||
Repurchase of Series B preferred stock warrants | $ | | $ | — | ||
Issuance of common stock to vendors | $ | | $ | — | ||
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Issuance of warrant liability in connection with February 2023 offering | $ | — | $ | | ||
Issuance of common stock in connection with convertible promissory note | $ | — | $ | | ||
Record Right-of-Use Assets obtained in exchange for modified operating lease liabilities | $ | — | $ | | ||
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Accrual of legal fees for the short-term loan | $ | — | $ | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
1. | Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
WiSA Technologies, Inc. formerly known as Summit Wireless Technologies, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries also referred to herein as “we”, “us”, “our”, or the “Company”), was originally formed as a limited liability company in Delaware on July 23, 2010. Our business is to deliver the best-in-class immersive wireless sound technology for intelligent devices and next generation home entertainment systems through the sale of module components to audio companies as well as audio products to resellers and consumers.
Nasdaq Compliance
The Company is currently in compliance with the listing rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), subject to the monitoring described below.
On April 29, 2024, Nasdaq notified the Company in a letter that the Company has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550 (a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”) as required by a hearing panel’s decision on April 5, 2024. The Company is subject to monitoring for a period of one year from the date of the letter. If, within that one-year monitoring period, Nasdaq’s Listing Qualifications staff (the “Staff”) finds the Company again out of compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, the Company will not be permitted to provide the Staff with a plan of compliance with respect to such deficiency and the Staff will not be permitted to grant additional time for the Company to regain compliance with respect to such deficiency, nor will the Company be afforded an applicable cure or compliance period. Instead, the Staff will issue a delist determination letter and the Company will have an opportunity to request a new hearing with a hearings panel. The Company will have the opportunity to respond and present to the panel.
On July 3, 2024, Nasdaq notified the Company in a letter that the Company has regained compliance with the equity requirement under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) (the “Equity Rule”) as required by the panel’s April 5, 2024 decision. The Company is subject to monitoring for a period of one year from the date of the letter. If, within that one-year monitoring period, the Staff finds the Company again out of compliance with the Equity Rule, the Company will not be permitted to provide the Staff with a plan of compliance with respect to such deficiency and the Staff will not be permitted to grant additional time for the Company to regain compliance with respect to such deficiency, nor will the Company be afforded an applicable cure or compliance period. Instead, the Staff will issue a delist determination letter and the Company will have an opportunity to request a new hearing with a hearings panel. The Company will have the opportunity to respond and present to the panel.
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
1. | Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued |
Reverse Stock Splits
April 2024 Reverse Stock Split
On April 4, 2024, the Board approved a
reverse stock split (the “April 2024 Reverse Stock Split”) of our outstanding shares of common stock and authorized the filing of a certificate of amendment to our certificate of incorporation, as amended, with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect the April 2024 Reverse Stock Split. On April 12, 2024, the April 2024 Reverse Stock Split was effected and the condensed consolidated financial statements have been retroactively adjusted. All common stock share numbers, warrants to purchase common stock, prices and exercise prices have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the April 2024 Reverse Stock Split. The common stock began trading on a split-adjusted basis at the start of trading on April 15, 2024. Unless otherwise indicated, the information presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”) gives effect to the April 2024 Reverse Stock Split.January 2023 Reverse Stock Split
On January 24, 2023, the Board approved a
reverse stock split (the “January 2023 Reverse Stock Split”) of our outstanding shares of common stock and authorized the filing of a certificate of amendment to our certificate of incorporation, as amended, with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect the January 2023 Reverse Stock Split. On January 26, 2023, the January 2023 Reverse Stock Split was effected and the condensed consolidated financial statements have been retroactively adjusted. All common stock share numbers, warrants to purchase common stock, prices and exercise prices have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the January 2023 Reverse Stock Split. The common stock began trading on a split-adjusted basis at the start of trading on January 27, 2023. Unless otherwise indicated, the information presented in this Report gives effect to the January 2023 Reverse Stock Split.Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and include all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the accounts of WISA Technologies, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, WISA Technologies Korea, LTD, a Korean limited company, which was established in September 2022, and WiSA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Reclassification
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods’ condensed consolidated financial statements to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications did not result in any change in previously reported net income (loss), total assets or stockholders’ deficit.
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
1. | Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued |
Concentration of Credit Risk and Other Risks and Uncertainties
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. Cash and cash equivalents are deposited in demand and money market accounts at one financial institution. At times, such deposits may be in excess of insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses on its deposits of cash and cash equivalents.
The Company’s accounts receivable are derived from revenue earned from customers located throughout the world. The Company performs credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and may, in certain circumstances, require full or partial payment in advance of shipping. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there was
The Company had
The Company’s future results of operations involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could affect the Company’s future operating results and cause actual results to vary materially from expectations include, but are not limited to, rapid technological change, continued acceptance of the Company’s products, competition from substitute products and larger companies, protection of proprietary technology, strategic relationships and dependence on key individuals.
The Company relies on sole-source suppliers to manufacture some of the components used in its product. The Company’s manufacturers and suppliers may encounter problems during manufacturing due to a variety of reasons, any of which could delay or impede their ability to meet demand. The Company is heavily dependent on a single contractor in China for assembly and testing of its products, a single contractor in Japan for the production of its transmit semiconductor chip and a single contractor in China for the production of its receive semiconductor chip.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoice amount and are generally not interest bearing. The Company reviews its trade receivables aging to identify specific customers with known disputes or collection issues. The Company exercises judgment when determining the adequacy of these reserves as it evaluates historical bad debt trends and changes to customers’ financial conditions.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Carrying amounts of certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to their relatively short maturities. The carrying value of the Company’s borrowings and capital lease liabilities approximates fair value based upon borrowing rates currently available to the Company for loans and capital leases with similar terms. The Company’s Warrant liabilities are the only financial instrument that is adjusted to fair value on a recurring basis.
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
1. | Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued |
Inventories
Inventories, principally purchased components, are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using an average cost, which approximates actual cost on a first-in, first-out basis. Inventory in excess of salable amounts and inventory which is considered obsolete based upon changes in existing technology is written off. At the point of loss recognition, a new lower cost basis for that inventory is established and subsequent changes in facts and circumstances do not result in the restoration or increase in the new cost basis.
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation of property and equipment is computed using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives of
Convertible Financial Instruments
The Company bifurcates conversion options and warrants from their host instruments and accounts for them as freestanding derivative financial instruments if certain criteria are met. The criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable generally accepted accounting principles with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument. An exception to this rule is when the host instrument is deemed to be conventional, as that term is described under applicable U.S. GAAP.
When the Company has determined that the embedded conversion options and warrants should be bifurcated from their host instruments, discounts are recorded for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in the instruments based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the instrument.
Debt discounts under these arrangements are amortized to interest expense using the interest method over the earlier of the term of the related debt or their earliest date of redemption.
Warrants for Common Shares, Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares, and Derivative Financial Instruments
Warrants for our common shares, convertible redeemable preferred shares, and derivative financial instruments are classified as equity if the contracts (1) require physical settlement or net-share settlement or (2) give the Company a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in its own shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement). Contracts which (1) require net-cash settlement (including a requirement to net cash settle the contract if an event occurs and if that event is outside the control of the Company), (2) give the counterparty a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement), or (3) contain reset provisions that do not qualify for the scope exception are classified as equity or liabilities. The Company assesses classification of its warrants for shares of common stock and other derivatives at each reporting date to determine whether a change in classification between equity and liabilities is required.
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
1. | Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued |
Product Warranty
The Company’s products are generally subject to a
Revenue Recognition
The Company generates revenue primarily from two product categories which include the sale of Consumer Audio Products as well as the sale of Components. The Company applies the following five steps: (1) identify the contract with a customer, (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (5) recognize revenue when a performance obligation is satisfied. The Company considers customer purchase orders to be the contracts with a customer. Revenues, net of expected discounts, are recognized when the performance obligations of the contract with the customer are satisfied and when control of the promised goods are transferred to the customer, typically when products, which have been determined to be the only distinct performance obligations, are shipped to the customer. Expected costs of assurance warranties and claims are recognized as expense.
Taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction, that are collected by us from a customer and deposited with the relevant government authority, are excluded from revenue. Our revenue arrangements do not contain significant financing components.
Sales to certain distributors are made under arrangements which provide the distributors with price adjustments, price protection, stock rotation and other allowances under certain circumstances. The Company does not provide its customers with a contractual right of return. However, the Company accepts limited returns on a case-by-case basis. These returns, adjustments and other allowances are accounted for as variable consideration. We estimate these amounts based on the expected amount to be provided to customers and reduce revenue recognized. We believe that there will not be significant changes to our estimates of variable consideration.
If a customer pays consideration, or the Company has a right to an amount of consideration that is unconditional before we transfer a good or service to the customer, those amounts are classified as contract liabilities which are included in other current liabilities when the payment is made or it is due, whichever is earlier.
Practical Expedients and Exemptions
In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, we use the following practical expedients: (i) not to adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component when we expect, at contract inception, that the period between our transfer of a promised product or service to a customer and when the customer pays for that product or service will be one year or less; (ii) to expense costs as incurred for costs to obtain a contract when the amortization period would have been one year or less; (iii) not to assess whether promised goods or services are performance obligations if they are immaterial in the context of the contract with the customer. In addition, we do
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
1. | Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued |
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, net revenue consisted of the following:
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||
(in thousands) | 2024 |
| 2023 | 2024 |
| 2023 | ||||||
Components | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Consumer Audio Products |
| |
| |
| |
| | ||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
Contract Balances
The Company receives payments from customers based on a billing schedule as established in our contracts to partially offset prepayments required by our vendors on long lead-time materials. Amounts collected prior to the fulfillment of the performance obligation are considered contract liabilities and classified as customer advances within accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. Contract assets are recorded when the Company has a conditional right to consideration for our completed performance under the contracts. Accounts receivables are recorded when the right to this consideration becomes unconditional. The Company does not have any material contract assets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
September 30, | December 31, | |||||
(in thousands) |
| 2024 |
| 2023 | ||
Contract Liabilities | $ | | $ | |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized approximately $
Revenue by Geographic Area
In general, revenue disaggregated by geography (See Note 10) is aligned according to the nature and economic characteristics of our business and provides meaningful disaggregation of our results of operations. Since we operate in
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company measures and recognizes the compensation expense for restricted stock units and restricted stock awards granted to employees and directors based on the fair value of the award on the grant date.
Restricted stock units give an employee an interest in Company stock but they have no tangible value until vesting is complete. Restricted stock units and restricted stock awards are equity classified and measured at the fair market value of the underlying stock at the grant date and recognized as expense over the related service or performance period. The Company elected to account for forfeitures as they occur. The fair value of stock awards is based on the quoted price of our common stock on the grant date. Compensation cost for restricted stock units and restricted stock awards is recognized using the straight-line method over the requisite service period.
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
1. | Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued |
Research and Development
Research and development costs are charged to operations as incurred and include salaries, consulting expenses and an allocation of facility costs.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are charged to sales and marketing expenses as incurred. Advertising costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 were $
Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive loss represents the changes in equity of an enterprise, other than those resulting from stockholder transactions. Accordingly, comprehensive loss may include certain changes in equity that are excluded from net loss. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s comprehensive loss is the same as its net loss.
Foreign Currency
The financial position and results of operations of the Company’s foreign operations are measured using currencies other than the U.S. dollar as their functional currencies. Accordingly, for these operations all assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rates as of the respective balance sheet date. Expense items are translated using the weighted average exchange rates prevailing during the period. Cumulative gains and losses from the translation of these operations’ financial statements are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, while foreign currency transaction gains or losses, resulting from re-measuring local currency to the U.S. dollar are recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of operations in other income (expense), net and were not material for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Net Loss per Common Share
Basic and diluted net loss per common share is presented in conformity with the two-class method required for participating securities. The Company considers all series of convertible preferred stock to be participating securities. Under the two-class method, the net loss attributable to common stockholders is not allocated to the convertible preferred stock as the holders of the convertible preferred stock do not have a contractual obligation to share in the losses of the Company. Under the two-class method, net income would be attributed to common stockholders and participating securities based on their participation rights.
Basic net loss per common share is calculated by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, without consideration for potentially dilutive securities. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares and potentially dilutive common share equivalents outstanding for the period determined using the treasury-stock and if-converted methods. For purposes of the diluted net loss per common share calculation, Series A
As of September 30, 2024, warrants to purchase
As of September 30, 2023, warrants to purchase
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
1. | Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued |
Income Taxes
Deferred taxes are provided on the liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences, and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is “more-likely-than-not” that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company has recognized valuation allowances against its deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.
The Company uses a comprehensive model for recognizing, measuring, presenting, and disclosing in the condensed consolidated financial statements tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more-likely-than-not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more-likely-than-not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. The Company recognizes interest accrued and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in tax expense. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company recognized
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“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 ASU simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current U.S. GAAP. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2024 using the modified retrospective method by applying the ASU to financial instruments outstanding as of January 1, 2024, with the cumulative effect of adoption recognized at that date through an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. As such, the Company adopted the standard by eliminating any unamortized discount to the Series B Preferred Stock for the beneficial conversion feature. The cumulative effect of ASU 2020-06 adoption adjusted against additional paid-in-capital due to the absence of retained earnings on January 1, 2024 amounted to $
Recently Issued and Not Yet Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09 – Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” to help investors better understand an entity’s exposure to potential changes in jurisdictional tax legislation and the ensuing risks and opportunities. Furthermore, the Update improves disclosures used to assess income tax information that affects cash flow forecasts and capital allocation decisions. The Update is effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, on a prospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07 “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures,” aiming to enhance the transparency and relevance of segment information provided in financial statements. The amendments in this Update require that a public entity disclose significant segment expenses, profit or loss and assets, etc. for each reportable segment, on an annual and interim basis. The Update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
We have reviewed other recent accounting pronouncements and concluded they are either not applicable to the business, or no material effect is expected on the condensed consolidated financial statements as a result of future adoption.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
2. | Going Concern |
The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the discharge of liabilities in the normal course of business. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $
Based on current operating levels, the Company will need to raise additional funds in the next 12 months by selling additional equity or incurring debt. To date, the Company has funded its operations primarily through sales of its securities in public and private markets, proceeds from the exercise of warrants to purchase common stock and the sale of convertible notes. Additionally, future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including the rate of revenue growth, the selling price of the Company’s products, the expansion of sales and marketing activities, the timing and extent of spending on research and development efforts and the continuing market acceptance of the Company’s products. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the twelve months from the date of this Report.
Management of the Company intends to raise additional funds through the issuance of equity securities or debt. There can be no assurance that, in the event the Company requires additional financing, such financing will be available at terms acceptable to the Company, if at all. Failure to generate sufficient cash flows from operations, raise additional capital and reduce discretionary spending could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to achieve its intended business objectives. As a result, the substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern has not been alleviated. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
3. | Balance Sheet Components |
Inventories (in thousands):
September 30, | December 31, | |||||
| 2024 |
| 2023 | |||
Raw materials | $ | | $ | | ||
Work in progress | | — | ||||
Finished goods |
| |
| | ||
Total inventories | $ | | $ | |
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
3.Balance Sheet Components, continued
Property and equipment, net (in thousands):
September 30, | December 31, | |||||
| 2024 |
| 2023 | |||
Machinery and equipment | $ | | $ | | ||
Tooling |
| |
| | ||
| |
| | |||
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
| ( |
| ( | ||
Property and equipment, net | $ | | $ | |
Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were approximately of $
Notes receivable:
On June 13, 2024, the Company entered into a Senior Secured Promissory Note and Security Agreement (“Promissory Note and Security Agreement”) with an unaffiliated third-party company (“the Borrower”). Pursuant to the Promissory Note and Security Agreement, the Company agreed to provide the Borrower with a term loan in the principal amount of $
On August 7, 2024, the Company entered into a second Promissory Note and Security Agreement with the Borrower. Pursuant to the Promissory Note and Security Agreement, the Company agreed to provide the Borrower with a term loan in the principal amount of $
On September 23, 2024, the Company entered into a third Promissory Note and Security Agreement with the Borrower. Pursuant to the Promissory Note and Security Agreement, the Company agreed to provide the Borrower with a term loan in the principal amount of $
The Company evaluates the collectability of the notes receivable regularly and assesses a need for an allowance for credit losses based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable forecasts. As of September 30, 2024,
At September 30, 2024, the Company had recognized approximately $
There was
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
3.Balance Sheet Components, continued
Accrued liabilities (in thousands):
September 30, | December 31, | |||||
| 2024 |
| 2023 | |||
Accrued vacation | $ | | $ | | ||
Customer advance | | | ||||
Accrued audit fees | | | ||||
Accrued legal fees |
| |
| — | ||
Accrued rebate |
| |
| | ||
Accrued lease liability, current portion | | — | ||||
Accrued compensation | | | ||||
Accrued other | | | ||||
Total accrued liabilities | $ | | $ | |
4. | Borrowings |
Convertible Promissory Note
On August 15, 2022, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “August Purchase Agreement”), by and between the Company and an institutional investor (the “Convertible Note Investor”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to the Investor a senior secured convertible note in the principal amount of $
The Convertible Note, with an original maturity date of August 15, 2024, does not bear interest and ranks senior to the Company’s existing and future indebtedness and is secured to the extent and as provided in the Security Agreements. The Convertible Note is convertible in whole or in part at the option of the Convertible Note Investor into shares of Common stock (the “Conversion Shares”) at the Conversion Price (as defined below) at any time following the date of issuance of the Convertible Note. The Convertible Note defines “Conversion Price” as equal to the lesser of (a)
In connection with the Private Placement, the Company issued warrants to the Convertible Note Investor and Maxim to purchase common shares of
In connection with the Private Placement, the Company entered into a placement agency agreement with Maxim (the “Placement Agency Agreement”), and agreed to issue to Maxim, a warrant to purchase up to an aggregate of
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
4. | Borrowings, continued |
Effective August 24, 2022, the Company and the Investor agreed to amend Section 3.1(b) of the Convertible Note to provide that the Conversion Price could not be lower than the Floor Price until stockholder approval has been obtained, after which stockholder approval the Floor Price may be reduced to no lower than $
On November 21, 2022, the Company and Maxim entered into an agreement to amend the Maxim Warrant (the “Maxim Warrant Amendment”). Specifically, the Maxim Warrant Amendment sets forth certain circumstances in which the lock up restrictions to which the Maxim Warrant is subject would not apply. The Maxim Warrant Amendment also clarifies certain limitations with respect to demand registration rights and provides that Maxim’s piggy-back registration rights expire on the fifth (
The New Convertible Note contained several embedded conversion features. The Company concluded that those conversion features require bifurcation from the New Convertible Note and subsequent accounting in the same manner as a freestanding derivative. The Company recognized a derivative liability of $
On November 28, 2022, the Company entered into a waiver of rights (the “Waiver”) with the New Convertible Note Investor, pursuant to which the New Convertible Note Investor agreed to waive certain prohibitions under the August Purchase Agreement with respect to the offering of units in December 2022 in exchange for the issuance by the Company, on the closing date of such offering, of an additional number of Series A warrants to purchase shares of common stock (“Series A Warrants”) and an additional number of Series B warrants to purchase shares of common stock (“Series B Warrants”) equal to the quotient obtained by dividing $
In connection with the public offering the Company consummated on December 1, 2022 (the “December 2022 Offering”), the Company issued
On February 1, 2023, the holder of the New Convertible Note converted approximately $
On April 11, 2023, the Company paid $
September 2023 Short-Term Loan Agreement
On September 8, 2023, the Company entered into that certain Loan and Security Agreement with the Meriwether Group Capital Hero Fund LP (“Meriwether Hero Fund”). Pursuant to the Loan and Security Agreement, the Meriwether Hero Fund agreed to provide the Company with bridge financing in the form of a term loan in the original principal amount of $
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
4. | Borrowings, continued |
Borrowings under the Meriwether Loan bore interest at a rate per annum equal to
The Meriwether Loan also provided that all present and future indebtedness and the obligations of the Company to the Meriwether Hero Fund shall be secured by a first priority security interest in all real and personal property collateral of the Company.
The Meriwether Loan contained customary representations, warranties and affirmative and negative covenants. In addition, the Meriwether Loan contained customary events of default that entitle the Meriwether Hero Fund to cause the Company’s indebtedness under the Meriwether Loan to become immediately due and payable, and to exercise remedies against the Company and the collateral securing the term loan.
On October 10, 2023, the Meriwether Hero Fund, agreed to extend the Meriwether Loan maturity date from November 7, 2023 to December 7, 2023, for a fee of $
On December 7, 2023, the Company repaid the full amount of the Meriwether Loan, including all fees and accrued interest.
January 2024 Short-Term Loan Agreement
On January 19, 2024, the Company issued promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $
The January 2024 Promissory Note was to mature on the earlier to occur of: (i) July 17, 2024 and (ii) the full or partial exercise of certain Series B Preferred Stock purchase warrants currently held by the Investor, issuable for at least
Between the dates of January 26, 2024 and February 2, 2024, the January 2024 Promissory Notes were repaid in full following the exercise of certain of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock purchase warrants for a total of
In connection with the issuance of the January 2024 Warrant Shares (see Note 5 – Fair Value Measurements), the fair value of the warrants and the original issue discount for interest were recorded as debt discounts totaling $
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
5. | Fair Value Measurements |
The Company measures the fair value of financial instruments using a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. Each level of input has different levels of subjectivity and difficulty involved in determining fair value.
● | Level 1 – Inputs used to measure fair value are unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for the identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Therefore, determining fair value for Level 1 investments generally does not require significant judgment, and the estimation is not difficult. |
● | Level 2 – Pricing is provided by third-party sources of market information obtained through investment advisors. The Company does not adjust for or apply any additional assumptions or estimates to the pricing information received from its advisors. |
● | Level 3 – Inputs used to measure fair value are unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and reflect the use of significant management judgment. These values are generally determined using pricing models for which the assumptions utilize management’s estimates of market participant assumptions. The determination of fair value for Level 3 instruments involves the most management judgment and subjectivity. The Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 by level within the fair value hierarchy, are as follows: |
(in thousands) | September 30, 2024 | ||||||||
Significant | |||||||||
Quoted prices | other | Significant | |||||||
in active | observable | unobservable | |||||||
markets | inputs | inputs | |||||||
| (Level 1) |
| (Level 2) |
| (Level 3) | ||||
Liabilities: |
|
|
| ||||||
Warrant liabilities | $ | | $ | | $ | |
(in thousands) | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||
Significant | |||||||||
Quoted prices | other | Significant | |||||||
in active | observable | unobservable | |||||||
markets | inputs | inputs | |||||||
| (Level 1) |
| (Level 2) |
| (Level 3) | ||||
Liabilities: | |||||||||
Warrant liabilities | $ | | $ | | $ | |
There were
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
5.Fair Value Measurements, continued
Warrant Liabilities
The following table includes a summary of changes in fair value of the Company’s warrant liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of September 30, 2024 and 2023. For September 30, 2024, the fair value of the common warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes Model based on the following key inputs and assumptions: common stock price of $
During the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company amended the terms of certain warrant agreements to remove certain exercise price reset, right to reprice and/or share adjustment provisions (“Reset Provisions”) following a reverse split, in addition to other revisions to the warrants. In April 2024, the Company effected the April 2024 Reverse Stock Split thereby removing the Reset Provisions (“Reset Amendment Effective Date”) and in accordance with provisions in certain of the warrants issued warrants to purchase an additional
For the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||
(in thousands) |
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
Beginning balance | $ | |
| $ | | |
Additions |
| |
| | ||
Change in fair value |
| |
| ( | ||
Exercise of warrant liabilities |
| ( |
| ( | ||
Repurchase | ( | — | ||||
Conversion of liability warrants to equity warrants | ( | — | ||||
Ending balance | $ | | $ | |
The changes in fair value of the warrant liabilities are recorded in change in fair value of warrant liabilities in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
6. | Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity |
Series B Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock Warrants
On October 16, 2023, the Company consummated a public offering for an aggregate of
Exercise of Series B Preferred Stock Warrants
On December 6, 2023, the Company executed an Inducement Agreement (the “Inducement Agreement”) with the holders of Series B Preferred Stock Warrants, reducing the exercise price to $
Due to certain price protections included with the New Common Stock Warrants, the warrants did not meet the criteria for equity classification and thus are subject to liability treatment. Total proceeds from the exercise of
Issuance costs of $
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
6. | Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity, continued |
Through various dates from issuance to December 31, 2023, the holders of
The
Through various dates during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, holders of Series B Preferred Stock Warrants exercised their warrants into
Issuance costs of $
Conversion of Series B Preferred Stock
Through various dates during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the holders of
February 2024 Series B Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock Warrants Repurchase
On February 13, 2024, the Company and its Series B Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock Warrants holders entered into an arrangement where the Company agreed to repurchase
Other Deemed Dividends
Amortization and accretion of discounts for all Series B Preferred Stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 amounted to $
The total of deemed dividends (as discussed in this section, the Conversion of Series B Preferred Stock and February 2024 Series B Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock Warrants Repurchase sections above) amounted to $
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
6. | Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity, continued |
Common Stock
2018 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan
On January 30, 2018, the Company’s board of directors approved the establishment of the Company’s 2018 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”) and termination of its Carve-Out Plan. Under the LTIP, the aggregate maximum number of shares of common stock (including shares underlying options) that may be issued under the LTIP pursuant to awards of Restricted Shares or Options will be limited to
A summary of activity related to restricted stock awards for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 is presented below:
|
| Weighted-Average | |||
Stock Awards | Shares | Grant Date Fair Value | |||
Non-vested as of January 1, 2024 | | $ | | ||
Granted |
| | $ | | |
Vested |
| ( | $ | | |
Forfeited |
| ( | $ | | |
Non-vested as of September 30, 2024 |
| | $ | |
As of September 30, 2024, the unamortized compensation costs related to the unvested restricted stock awards was approximately $
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024,
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
6. | Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity, continued |
2020 Stock Incentive Plan
A summary September 30, 2024 is presented below:
Weighted-Average | |||||
Stock Units |
| Shares |
| Grant Date Fair Value | |
Non-vested as of January 1, 2024 |
| $ | | ||
Granted |
| — | $ | — | |
Vested |
| ( | $ | | |
Forfeited |
| — | $ | — | |
Non-vested as of September 30, 2024 |
| — | $ | — |
As of September 30, 2024, there was
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024,
Inducement Grants
On September 13, 2021, the Company issued
On September 30, 2024, the Company issued
2022 Plan
A summary of activity related to restricted stock units under the Company’s Technical Team Retention Plan of 2022 (the “2022 Plan”) for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 is presented below:
Weighted-Average | |||||
Stock Units |
| Shares |
| Grant Date Fair Value | |
Non-vested as of January 1, 2024 |
| | $ | | |
Granted |
| — | $ | — | |
Vested |
| ( | $ | | |
Forfeited |
| — | $ | — | |
Non-vested as of September 30, 2024 |
| | $ | |
As of September 30, 2024, the unamortized compensation cost related to the unvested restricted stock units was approximately $
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
6. | Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity, continued |
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024,
February 2023 Offering
On January 31, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to such investors (i) in a registered direct offering,
On February 3, 2023, the Company closed the February 2023 Offering, and received net proceeds of approximately $
Also, in connection with the February 2023 Offering, on January 31, 2023, the Company entered into a placement agency agreement with Maxim, pursuant to which Maxim agreed to act as placement agent on a “best efforts” basis in connection with the offering and (ii) the Company agreed to pay Maxim an aggregate fee equal to
March 2023 Offering
On March 27, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to such investors (i) in a registered direct offering,
On March 29, 2023, the Company closed the March 2023 Offering and received net proceeds of approximately $
April 2023 Offering
On April 7, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors, pursuant to which the Company issued and sold to such investors (i) in a registered direct offering,
On April 12, 2023, the Company closed the April 2023 Offering and received net proceeds of approximately $
October 2023 Warrant Repurchase
On October 16, 2023, the Company and certain of its common stock warrants holders entered into an arrangement where the Company agreed to repurchase outstanding common stock purchase warrants exercisable for an aggregate of up to
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
6. | Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity, continued |
February 2024 Issuance of Common Stock and Pre-Funded Common Stock Warrants
On February 13, 2024, the Company consummated a public offering (the “February 2024 Public Offering”) of
Of the gross broker fees and related expenses of approximately $
March 2024 Issuance of Common Stock, Prefunded Common Stock Warrants and Common Stock Warrants
On March 26, 2024, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain purchasers where the Company issued
Of the gross broker fees and related expenses of approximately $
April 2024 Issuances of Common Stock and Common Stock Warrants
On April 17, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain accredited investors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to such investors (i) in a registered direct offering,
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
6. | Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity, continued |
On April 19, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain accredited investors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to such investors (i) in a registered direct offering,
On April 26, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain accredited investors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to such investors (i) in a registered direct offering,
May 2024 Issuances of Common Stock and Common Stock Warrants
On May 13, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain accredited investors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to such investors (i) in a registered direct offering,
On May 15, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain accredited investors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to such investors (i) in a registered direct offering,
For the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company’s board of directors approved the issuance of a total of
Exchange Agreements
On September 10, 2024, the Company entered into exchange agreements (each, an “Exchange Agreement”) with certain holders (the “Holders”) of common stock purchase warrants exercisable for an aggregate of up to
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
6.Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity, continued
Warrant Side Letter Agreements
Also on September 10, 2024, following completion of the transactions contemplated by the September 2024 Warrant Inducement (see below), the Company entered into side letter agreements (each, a “Side Letter Agreement”) with the Holders with respect to (i) those certain common stock purchase warrants of the Company, originally issued to the Holders on March 27, 2024, as amended (the “March 2024 Warrants”), (ii) those certain common stock purchase warrants of the Company, originally issued to the Holders on April 19, 2024, as amended (the “1st April 2024 Warrants”), (iii) those certain common stock purchase warrants of the Company, originally issued to the Holders on April 23, 2024 (the “2nd April 2024 Warrants”), (iv) those certain common stock purchase warrants of the Company, originally issued to the Holders on April 30, 2024 (the “3rd April 2024 Warrants”), (v) those certain common stock purchase warrants of the Company, originally issued to the Holders on May 15, 2024 (the “1st May 2024 Warrants”), and (vi) those certain common stock purchase warrants of the Company, originally issued to the Holders on May 17, 2024 (the “2nd May 2024 Warrants”, and collectively with the March 2024 Warrants, the 1st April 2024 Warrants, the 2nd April 2024 Warrants, the 3rd April 2024 Warrants, and the 1st May 2024 Warrants, the “Original Warrants”), which Holders are also parties to (i) that certain securities purchase agreement, dated as of March 26, 2024 (the “March 2024 Purchase Agreement”), (ii) that certain securities purchase agreement, dated as of April 17, 2024 (the “1st April 2024 Purchase Agreement”), (iii) that certain securities purchase agreement, dated as of April 19, 2024 (the “2nd April 2024 Purchase Agreement”), (iv) that certain securities purchase agreement, dated as of April 26, 2024 (the “3rd April 2024 Purchase Agreement”), (v) that certain securities purchase agreement, dated as of May 13, 2024 (the “1st May 2024 Purchase Agreement”), and (vi) that certain securities purchase agreement, dated as of May 15, 2024 (the “2nd May 2024 Purchase Agreement”, and collectively with the March 2024 Purchase Agreement, the 1st April 2024 Purchase Agreement, the 2nd April 2024 Purchase Agreement, the 3rd April 2024 Purchase Agreement, and the 1st May Purchase Agreement, the “Original Purchase Agreements”) with the Company.
Pursuant to the Side Letter Agreements, (a) the Holders agreed to (i) amend the “Fundamental Transaction” provisions in the Original Warrants, so that the “Black Scholes Value” clauses in such provisions will be removed in their entirety, effective immediately following receipt of stockholder approval of (a) the issuance of the New Warrant Shares (as defined below) and (b) the issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the alternative cashless exercise provisions of the 1st April 2024 Warrants, the 2nd April 2024 Warrants, the 3rd April 2024 Warrants, the 1st May 2024 Warrants, and the 2nd May 2024 Warrants, (ii) remove the “Stockholder Meeting” provisions in the March 2024 Purchase Agreement, effective immediately, (iii) amend the “Stockholder Meeting” provisions in the remaining Original Purchase Agreements such that the Company is first obligated to call a stockholder meeting to approve the issuance of the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Original Warrants no later than December 31, 2024, and thereafter, to re-call a stockholder meeting, if necessary, every six months until such stockholder approval is obtained, and (iv) remove the “Subsequent Equity Sales” and “Registration Statement” provisions in the March 2024 Purchase Agreement; and (b) as inducements to and in consideration for each Holder’s agreement to amend the Original Warrants and the Original Purchase Agreements in accordance with the applicable Side Letter Agreement, the Company agreed to issue to the Holders an aggregate of
Once exercisable, the New Warrants may be exercised, in certain circumstances, on a cashless basis pursuant to the formula contained in the New Warrants. The holder of a New Warrant may also effect an “alternative cashless exercise” commencing on the Stockholder Approval Date. In such event, the aggregate number of shares of common stock issuable in such alternative cashless exercise pursuant to any given notice of exercise electing to effect an alternative cashless exercise shall equal the product of (x) the aggregate number of shares of common stock that would be issuable upon exercise of the New Warrant in accordance with the terms of the New Warrant if such exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise and (y)
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
6. | Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity, continued |
The fair value of the
For the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company’s board of directors approved the issuance of a total of
Warrants for Shares of Common Stock
A summary of the warrant activity and related information for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and the year ended 2023 is provided as follows.
In connection with February 2023 Offering, the Company issued common stock purchase warrants to investors to purchase up to
In connection with March 2023 Offering, the Company issued common stock purchase warrants to investors to purchase up to
May 2023 Warrant Inducement
On May 15, 2023, the Company entered into warrant exercise inducement offer letters with the holders of common stock purchase warrants exercisable for an aggregate of up to
Each May Inducement Warrant is immediately exercisable upon issuance and will expire on the fifth anniversary of its issuance. The exercise price of the May Inducement Warrants is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of recapitalization events, stock dividends, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications, reorganizations or similar events affecting the Company’s common stock. The May Inducement Warrants are callable by the Company at a redemption price of $
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
6. | Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity, continued |
July 2023 Warrant Inducement
On July 26, 2023, the Company entered into warrant exercise inducement offer letters (the “July Inducement Letters”) with holders of the May Inducement Warrants pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue new inducement warrants (the “July Inducement Warrants”) to purchase a number of shares of common stock equal to
Each July Inducement Warrant was immediately exercisable upon issuance and will expire on the fifth anniversary of its issuance. The exercise price of the July Inducement Warrants is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of recapitalization events, stock dividends, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications, reorganizations or similar events affecting the Company’s common stock. The July Inducement Warrants are callable by the Company at a redemption price of $
During the three months ended March 31, 2023,
In connection with the January 2024 Promissory Notes, the Company issued common stock purchase warrants to investors to purchase up to
In connection with February 2024 Public Offering, the Company issued common stock purchase warrants to investors to purchase up to
In connection with March 2024 Offering, the Company issued common stock purchase warrants to investors to purchase up to
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
6. | Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity, continued |
On March 26, 2024, the Company entered into a warrant amendment agreement (the “Warrant Amendment Agreement”) with certain holders of (i) the New Common Stock Warrants, (ii) the common stock purchase warrants dated January 23, 2024 (the “January 2024 Warrants”), and (iii) the February Common Warrants (together with the New Common Stock Warrants and the January 2024 Warrants, the “Original Warrants”), whereby the holders agreed to (i) amend the New Common Stock Warrants and the January 2024 Warrants so such warrants shall not be exercisable until one or more certificates of amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation, as amended, are filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effectuate an increase in authorized shares of capital stock of the Company and a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock; and (ii) remove certain exercise price reset, right to reprice and/or share adjustment provisions in the Original Warrants, to be effective following the first adjustments following the April 2024 Reverse Stock Split.
In connection with the Initial April 2024 Registered Direct Offering and Concurrent Private Placement, the Company issued Common Stock Purchase Warrants to investors to purchase up to
In connection with the Second April 2024 Registered Direct Offering and Concurrent Private Placement, the Company issued Common Stock Purchase Warrants to investors to purchase up to
In connection with the Third April 2024 Registered Direct Offering and Concurrent Private Placement, the Company issued Common Stock Purchase Warrants to investors to purchase up to
In connection with the Initial May 2024 Registered Direct Offering and Concurrent Private Placement, the Company issued Common Stock Purchase Warrants to investors to purchase up to
In connection with the Second May 2024 Registered Direct Offering and Concurrent Private Placement, the Company issued Common Stock Purchase Warrants to investors to purchase up to
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
6.Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity, continued
September 2024 Warrant Inducement
On September 10, 2024, the Company entered into warrant exercise inducement offer letters (the “September 2024 Inducement Letters”) with holders of the Exchange Warrants pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue new inducement warrants (the “September 2024 Inducement Warrants”) to purchase a number of shares of common stock equal to
The grant date fair value of the
During the three months ended September 30, 2024,
Information regarding warrants for common stock outstanding and exercisable as of September 30, 2024 is as follows:
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Warrants exercisable as of September 30, 2024 exclude warrants to purchase
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
6.Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity, continued
Information regarding warrants for common stock outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2023 is as follows:
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Exercise | Outstanding as of | Remaining | Exercisable as of | |||
Price | December 31, 2023 | Life (years) | December 31, 2023 | |||
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Warrants exercisable as of December 31, 2023 exclude warrants to purchase
7. | Income Taxes |
The Company recorded
The Company’s effective tax rate was
For interim periods, the Company estimates its annual effective income tax rate and applies the estimated rate to the year-to-date income or loss before income taxes. The Company also computes the tax provision or benefit related to items reported separately and recognizes the items net of their related tax effect in the interim periods in which they occur. The Company also recognizes the effect of changes in enacted tax laws or rates in the interim periods in which the changes occur.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company retains a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets. The realization of the Company’s deferred tax assets depends primarily on its ability to generate taxable income in future periods. The amount of deferred tax assets considered realizable in future periods may change as management continues to reassess the underlying factors it uses in estimating future taxable income.
The provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was calculated on a jurisdiction basis.
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
8. | Commitments and Contingencies |
Operating Leases
The Company leases office space under a non-cancellable operating lease that expires in
The following table reflects our lease assets and our lease liabilities at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
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Liabilities: |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets are included in other assets. Operating lease liabilities, current, are included in accrued liabilities and Operating lease liabilities, non-current, are include in other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Lease Costs:
The components of lease costs were as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended |
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Operating lease cost | $ | | $ | | ||
Short term lease cost | $ | | | |||
Total lease cost | $ | | $ | |
As of September 30, 2024, the maturity of
liabilities was as follows (in thousands):Payments due in: |
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Year ending December 31, 2027 | | ||
Year ending December 31, 2028 | | ||
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Total minimum lease payments | | ||
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Present value of capital lease obligations | $ | |
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
8. | Commitments and Contingencies, continued |
Lease Term and Discount Rate:
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The discount rate was calculated by using the Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate.
Other Information:
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended |
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Operating cash outflows from operating leases | $ | | $ | |
Contingencies
In the normal course of business, the Company may become involved in legal proceedings. The Company will accrue a liability for such matters when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. When only a range of a possible loss can be established, the most probable amount in the range is accrued. If no amount within this range is a better estimate than any other amount within the range, the minimum amount in the range is accrued. The accrual for a litigation loss contingency might include, for example, estimates of potential damages, outside legal fees and other directly related costs expected to be incurred.
The Company’s management does not believe that any such matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a materially adverse effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
9. | Related Parties |
Helge Kristensen
Mr. Kristensen has served as a member of the Company’s board of directors since 2010. Mr. Kristensen serves as vice president of Hansong Technology, an original device manufacturer of audio products based in China, president of Platin Gate Aps, a company with focus on service-branding in lifestyle products as well as pro line products based in Denmark and co-founder and director of Inizio Capital, an investment company based in the Cayman Islands.
For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, Hansong Technology purchased modules from the Company of approximately $
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, Hansong Technology purchased modules from the Company of approximately $
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WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(unaudited)
9. | Related Parties, continued |
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Mr. Kristensen owned less than
David Howitt
Mr. Howitt has served as a member of the Company’s board of directors since December 2021. Mr. Howitt is founder and CEO of Meriwether Group LLC, (“Meriwether”), a strategic consulting firm that works with disruptive consumer brands by integrating their visions, developing growth strategies, scaling their brands, and increasing revenue in order to build enterprise value. Meriwether is the manager of Meriwether Accelerators LLC. Meriwether which is also majority-owned by Mr. Howitt, owns a
On September 8, 2023, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with Meriwether Hero Fund. Pursuant to the Loan and Security Agreement, Meriwether Hero Fund provided the Company with a term loan in the principal amount of $
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Mr. Howitt owned less than
10. | Segment Information |
The Company operates in
Net revenue from customers is designated based on the geographic region to which the product is delivered. Net revenue by geographic region for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
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Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
Substantially all of our long-lived assets are located in the United States.
11. | Subsequent Events |
Notes Receivable - Maturity Date
On October 23, 2024, the Company and the Borrower agreed to extend the maturity dates of the June 2024 Note, August 2024 Note and September 2024 Note to January 31, 2025.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This Report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements discuss matters that are not historical facts. Because they discuss future events or conditions, forward-looking statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “may,” “seek,” “plan,” “might,” “will,” “expect,” “predict,” “project,” “forecast,” “potential,” “continue,” negatives thereof or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are found at various places throughout this Report and include information concerning possible or assumed future results of WiSA Technologies, Inc.’s (“WiSA”, the “Company”, “our”, “us” or “we”) operations; business strategies; future cash flows; financing plans; plans and objectives of management; any other statements regarding future operations, future cash needs, business plans and future financial results, and any other statements that are not historical facts.
From time to time, forward-looking statements also are included in our other periodic reports on Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, in our press releases, in our presentations, on our website and in other materials released to the public. Any or all of the forward-looking statements included in this Report and in any other reports or public statements made by us are not guarantees of future performance and may turn out to be inaccurate. These forward-looking statements represent our intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, including risks related to market, economic and other conditions; WiSA’s ability to continue as a going concern; WiSA’s ability to maintain the listing of its common stock on Nasdaq; WiSA’s ability to manage costs and execute on its operational and budget plans; and, WiSA’s ability to achieve its financial goals. Many of those factors are outside of our control and could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events described in the forward-looking statements might not occur or might occur to a different extent or at a different time than we have described. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Report. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning other matters addressed in this Report and attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this Report.
Except to the extent required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, a change in events, conditions, circumstances or assumptions underlying such statements, or otherwise.
Overview
We are an emerging technology company and our primary business focus is to enable immersive, wireless sound technology for intelligent devices and next-generation home entertainment systems. Our first generation product, which we continue to sell to consumer electronics companies, is based on our proprietary wireless modules. In 2023 we introduced our second generation technology, WiSA E. WiSA E is a proprietary technology that delivers seamless integration across platforms and devices, allowing for interoperable high-quality audio. WiSA E is System-on-Chip (“SoC”) agnostic, compatible with a wide range of SoCs and Wi-Fi agnostic, functioning efficiently across Wi-Fi compliant chips. Designed to be embedded into various devices, including TVs, mobile devices, set-top boxes, and projectors it provides interoperability between WiSA E audio source devices and playback equipment such as speakers, soundbars, subwoofers, smart speakers, and headphones, ensuring cost-effectiveness without compromising quality or performance.
To date, our operations have been funded through sales of our common and preferred equity, proceeds from the exercise of warrants, sale of debt instruments, and revenue from the sale of our products. Our condensed consolidated financial statements contemplate the continuation of our business as a going concern. However, we are subject to the risks and uncertainties associated with an emerging business, as noted above we have no established source of capital, and we have incurred recurring losses from operations since inception.
Comparison of the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
Revenue
Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $1,172,000, an increase of $403,000, or 52%, compared to revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2023 of $769,000. The increase in revenue was a result of an increase in Components sales of $726,000, partially offset by a decrease in Consumer Audio Product sales of $323,000.
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Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $1,772,000, an increase of $109,000, or 7%, compared to the revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 of $1,663,000. The increase in revenue was a result of an increase in Component sales of $558,000, partially offset by a decrease in Consumer Audio Product sales of $449,000.
Gross Profit and Operating Expenses
Gross Profit (Deficit)
Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $226,000 compared to a gross deficit of ($1,669,000) for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The gross margin (deficit) as a percent of sales was 19% for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to (217%) for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The improvement in gross profit and gross margin as a percent of sales compared to the prior period is mainly attributable to: (a) an increase of $403,000 in revenue between comparable periods and (b) the three months ended September 30, 2023 included a $1.4 million increase in inventory reserves as a result of certain excess raw materials, primarily attributable to the out of balance inventory associated with longer lead time semiconductor chips, whereas the three months ended September 30, 2024 included a $22,000 increase in inventory reserves.
Gross margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $154,000, compared to a gross deficit of ($3,123,000) for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The gross margin (deficit) as a percent of sales was 9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to (188%) for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The improvement in gross profit and gross margin as a percent of sales compared to the prior period is mainly attributable to the fact that the nine months ended September 30, 2023 included a $2.8 million increase in inventory reserves as a result of certain excess raw materials, primarily attributable to the out of balance inventory associated with longer lead time semiconductor chips, whereas the nine months ended September 30, 2024 included a $22,000 increase in inventory reserves.
Research and Development
Research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024 were $2,225,000, an increase of $387,000, compared to the research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2023 of $1,838,000. The increase in research and development expenses is primarily related to increased salary and benefit expense of $225,000, and increased recruiting fees and consulting expenses of $103,000 and $40,000, respectively.
Research and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were $5,729,000, an increase of $65,000 compared to the research and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 of $5,664,000. The increase in research and development expenses is primarily related to increased salary and benefit expense of $230,000 and recruiting fees of $84,000, offset partially by reduced consulting fees, legal fees and stock-based compensation of $130,000, $89,000 and $88,000, respectively.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024 were $983,000, a decrease of $421,000 compared to the sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2023 of $1,404,000. The decrease in sales and marketing expenses is primarily related to decreased salary and benefit expense of $151,000 and decreased consulting expenses, tradeshow expenses and advertising expenses of $61,000, $44,000 and $37,000, respectively.
Sales and marketing expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were $2,777,000, a decrease of $1,010,000 compared to the sales and marketing expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 of $3,787,000. The decrease in sales and marketing expenses is primarily related to decreased salary and benefit expense of $459,000 and decreased website expenses, consulting expenses, stock-based compensation, and public relations expenses of $155,000, $117,000, $48,000 and $47,000, respectively.
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General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024 were $2,261,000, an increase of $833,000, compared to the general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2023 of $1,428,000. The increase in general and administrative expenses is primarily related to increased investor relations expenses of $736,000, which includes stock-based compensation charges of $156,000, and increased legal fees of $202,000, offset partially by decreased stock-based compensation expense of $128,000.
General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were $6,454,000, an increase of $2,194,000, compared to the general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2023 of $4,260,000. The increase in general and administrative expenses is primarily related to increased investor relations expenses of $1,728,000, which includes stock-based compensation charges of $312,000, and increased legal fees $336,000, offset partially by decreased stock-based compensation expense of $381,000.
Interest Income (Expense), net
Interest income, net for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $9,000 compared to net interest expense of $52,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023, a net change of $61,000. Interest expense, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $1,260,000, an increase of $448,000 compared to the interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 of $812,000.
The increase in interest expense, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was primarily due to the amortization of debt discounts associated with the January 2024 Promissory Note in the principal amount of $1,000,000 that the Company incurred in January 2024 and repaid in full in January 2024.
Change in Fair Value of Warrant Liability
Change in fair value of warrant liability for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was a gain of $6,000, compared to a gain of $284,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The change in fair value of the warrant liabilities for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to the decrease in the price of our common stock at September 30, 2024 compared to the price of our common stock on the date of the warrant issuance as well as the decline in our common stock price from June 30, 2024, related to existing warrant liabilities.
Change in fair value of warrant liability for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was a loss of $29,120,000 compared to a gain of $6,134,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The change in fair value of the warrant liability for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was due to the issuance of additional warrants to purchase 5,602,693 shares of common stock and the subsequent valuing of such warrants. The additional warrants were issued as a result of provision in certain of the warrant agreements that was triggered following the Company’s reverse stock split that occurred in April 2024. The change in fair value of the warrant liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was due to the issuance of warrants in February 2023 and the subsequent decrease in the price of our common stock at September 30, 2023 compared to the price of our common stock on the date of the warrant issuance as well as the decline in our common stock price from December 31, 2022, related to existing warrant liabilities.
Loss on Debt Extinguishment
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $0. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $0 and $837,000. The loss is directly related to the Company’s April 2023 repayment of the Convertible Note in the amount of $1,656,744. The repayment of the entirety of the outstanding balance of such note, included the unpaid principal, interest through the payoff date, and a pre-payment premium of $276,000. The loss also includes the expensing of the related unamortized debt discounts totaling $894,000, offset partially by a $333,000 gain on termination of a derivative liability that was established in connection with the Convertible Note.
Other Income (Expense), net
Other income, net for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $136,000 compared to net interest expense of $4,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023, a net change of $140,000. Other income, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $136,000, an increase of $143,000 compared to the other expense, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 of $7,000.
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The increase in other income, net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, was due to the receipt of an Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) refund of $141,000, net of fees. The ERC refund was for the three month period ended June 30, 2020.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2024 were $3,921,000 compared to $411,000, as of December 31, 2023.
We recorded a net loss of $45,050,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and used net cash in operating activities of $13,276,000. We incurred a net loss of $12,358,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and used net cash in operating activities of $12,101,000. Excluding non-cash adjustments, the primary reasons for the increase in the use of net cash from operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was related to an increase in prepaid expenses and inventories, which was partially offset by a decrease in accounts payable.
We have financed our operations to date primarily through the issuance of equity securities, proceeds from the exercise of warrants, sale of debt instruments and revenue from the sale of our products. In January 2024, we received gross proceeds of $600,000 from the issuance of promissory notes and common stock purchase warrants to certain accredited investors. In February 2024, we received gross proceeds of approximately $10.0 million from the public offering of 1,025,600 units, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock (or pre-funded warrant in lieu thereof) and one warrant, each to purchase one (1) share of common stock. In March 2024 we received net proceeds of approximately $2.3 million from the issuance of 417,833 shares of common stock, 93,342 pre-funded common stock warrants and the issuance of 511,175 warrants to purchase common stock. On April 19, 2024, we received net proceeds of approximately $591,000 from the issuance of 225,834 shares of common stock and the issuance of 225,834 warrants to purchase common stock. On April 23, 2024, we received net proceeds of approximately $1.6 million from the issuance of 361,904 shares of common stock and the issuance of 542,856 warrants to purchase common stock. On April 30, 2024, we received net proceeds of approximately $2.1 million from the issuance of 418,845 shares of common stock and the issuance of 418,845 warrants to purchase common stock. On May 15, 2024, we received net proceeds of approximately $2.3 million from the issuance of 785,000 shares of common stock and the issuance of 785,000 warrants to purchase common stock. On May 17, 2024, we received net proceeds of approximately $2.1 million from the issuance of 675,000 shares of common stock and the issuance of 675,000 warrants to purchase common stock. In September 2024, we received net proceeds of approximately $2.4 million from the exercise of 1,193,721 warrants to purchase common stock. We will need to raise additional proceeds via the issuance of equity securities and/or the sale of debt instruments in the fourth quarter of 2024 to fund operations for fiscal year 2025.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
As a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that material information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and forms and to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2024, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer), does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include, but are not limited to, the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
Changes in Internal Controls
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2024 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time we may be involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of our business. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of our company or any of our subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting our company, or any of our subsidiaries in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect upon our business, operating results, or financial condition.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
As a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to include the disclosure required under this Item 1A.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Information required by Item 701 of Regulation S-K as to all unregistered sales of equity securities of the Company during the period covered by this Report have previously been included in Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
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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.
WISA Technologies, Inc. | ||
Date: November 14, 2024 | By: | /s/ Brett Moyer |
Brett Moyer | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Executive Officer) | ||
Date: November 14, 2024 | By: | /s/ Gary Williams |
Gary Williams | ||
Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer | ||
(Duly Authorized Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
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