UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM
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Number of common shares outstanding as of November 14, 2022 was .
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SIDUS SPACE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | ||||||||
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| Inventory | ||||||||
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| Prepaid and other current assets | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | ||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Current Liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and other current liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued interest - related party | ||||||||
| Contract liability | ||||||||
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| Notes payable - related party | ||||||||
| Operating lease liability | ||||||||
| Finance lease liability | ||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | ||||||||
| Notes payable - non-current | ||||||||
| Notes payable - related party - non-current | ||||||||
| Operating lease liability - non-current | ||||||||
| Finance lease liability - non-current | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Preferred Stock: shares authorized; $ par value; shares issued and outstanding | ||||||||
| Common stock: authorized; $ par value Class A common stock: shares authorized; and shares issued and outstanding, respectively | ||||||||
| Class B common stock: shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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SIDUS SPACE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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| Gross profit (loss) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
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| Total operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Net loss from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||||
| Other expense | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Gain on forgiveness of PPP loan | ||||||||||||||||
| Total other income (expense) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | ||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Basic and diluted loss per Common Share | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SIDUS SPACE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
For the Three and Nine months ended September 30, 2022
| Additional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A Common Stock | Class B Common Stock | Paid-In | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance - December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A common stock issued for service | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance - March 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt forgiveness related party | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance - June 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A common stock issued for cash | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance - September 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
For the Three and Nine months ended September 30, 2021
| Additional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A Common Stock | Class B Common Stock | Paid-In | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance - December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance - March 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt forgiveness related party | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance – June 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A common stock issued for cash | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A common stock issued for services | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance - September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SIDUS SPACE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Stock based compensation | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||
| Bad debt | ||||||||
| Lease liability amortization | ( | ) | ||||||
| Gain on forgiveness of PPP loan | ( | ) | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accounts receivable - related party | ||||||||
| Inventory | ( | ) | ||||||
| Contract asset | ( | ) | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities - related party | ||||||||
| Contract liability | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net Cash used in Operating Activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash Flows From Investing Activities: | ||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net Cash used in Investing Activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash Flows From Financing Activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance from common stock | ||||||||
| Due to shareholder | ||||||||
| Proceeds from notes payable | ||||||||
| Repayment of notes payable | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Payment of lease liabilities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Repayment of notes payable - related party | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net Cash provided by Financing Activities | ||||||||
| Net change in cash | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash, beginning of period | ||||||||
| Cash, end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental cash flow information | ||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cash paid for taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
| Non-cash Investing and Financing transactions: | ||||||||
| Debt forgiveness related party | $ | $ | ||||||
| Note payable - related party issued exchange with due to shareholder | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SIDUS SPACE, INC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Note 1. Organization and Description of Business
Organization
Sidus Space Inc. (“Sidus”, “we”, “us” or the “Company”), was formed as Craig Technologies Aerospace Solutions, LLC, in the state of Florida, on July 17, 2012. On April 16, 2021, the Company filed a Certificate of Conversion to register and incorporate with the state of Delaware and on August 13, 2021, changed the company name to Sidus Space, Inc.
Description of Business
The Company is a vertically integrated provider of Space-as-a-Service solutions including end-to-end satellite support. The company combines mission critical hardware manufacturing; multi-disciplinary engineering services; satellite design, manufacture, launch planning, mission operations and in-orbit support; and space-based data collection with a vision to enable space flight heritage status for new technologies and deliver data and predictive analytics to both domestic and global customers. We have over ten (10) years of commercial, military and government manufacturing experience combined with space qualification experience, existing customers and pipeline, and International Space Station (ISS) heritage hardware. We support Commercial Space, Aerospace, Defense, Underwater Marine and other commercial and government customers.
In addition, Sidus Space is building a Multi-Mission Satellite constellation using our hybrid 3D printed multipurpose satellite to provide continuous, near real-time Earth Observation and Internet-of-Things (IOT) data for the global space economy. Sidus Space has designed and is manufacturing LizzieSat (LS) for its LEO satellite constellation operating in diverse orbits (28°-98° inclination, 300-650km altitude) as approved by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in February 2021. LS is expected to begin operations in 2023. Initial launches are planned via NASA CRS2 program agreement and launch service rideshare contracts. Each LS is 100kg with 20kg dedicated to payloads including remote sensing instruments. Payloads (Sidus or customer owned) can collect data over multiple Earth based locations, record it onboard, and downlink via ground passes to Sidus Mission Control Center (MCC) in Merritt Island, FL.
Leveraging our existing manufacturing operations, flight hardware manufacturing experience and commercial off the shelf subsystem hardware, we believe we can deliver customer sensors to orbit in months, rather than years. In addition, we intend on delivering high-impact data for insights on aviation, maritime, weather, space services, earth intelligence and observation, financial technology (Fintech) and the Internet of Things. While our business has historically been centered on the design and manufacture of space hardware, our expansion into manufacture of spacecraft as well as on-orbit constellation management services and space data applications has led us to innovating in the area of space data applications. We continue to patent our products including our satellites, external platforms and other innovations. Sidus offerings include a broad area of market sub-segments, such as:
| ● | Satellite operators | |
| ● | Value-added services | |
| ● | Subsystems and components | |
| ● | Satellite manufacturer | |
| ● | Access to space through the ISS and commercial launch provider partnership |
Each of these areas and initiatives addresses a critical component of our cradle-to-grave solution and value proposition for the space economy as a Space-as-a-Service company.
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Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and GAAP in the United States of America. The accompanying interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the Company’s opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. While management of the Company believes that the disclosures presented herein are adequate and not misleading, these interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the footnotes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2021, contained in the Company’s Form 10-K filed on April 5, 2022.
Going Concern
For the nine months ended September 30,2022 the
Company had a net loss of $
Principles of Consolidation
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our Company and the variable interest entity (“VIE”), Aurea Alas Limited (“Aurea”), of which we are the primary beneficiary. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation.
For entities determined to be VIEs, an evaluation is required to determine whether the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company evaluates its economic interests in the entity specifically determining if the Company has both the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance (“the power”) and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE (“the benefits”). When making the determination on whether the benefits received from an entity are significant, the Company considers the total economics of the entity, and analyzes whether the Company’s share of the economics is significant. The Company utilizes qualitative factors, and, where applicable, quantitative factors, while performing the analysis.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Some of these judgments can be subjective and complex, and, consequently, actual results may differ from these estimates.
Revenue Recognition
We adopted ASC 606 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers using the modified retrospective transition approach. The core principle of ASC 606 is that revenue should be recognized in a manner that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled for exchange of those goods or services. Our updated accounting policies and related disclosures are set forth below, including the disclosure for disaggregated revenue. The impact of adopting ASC 606 was not material to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Our revenue is recognized under Topic 606 in a manner that reasonably reflects the delivery of our services and products to customers in return for expected consideration and includes the following elements:
| ● | executed contracts with our customers that we believe are legally enforceable; | |
| ● | identification of performance obligations in the respective contract; | |
| ● | determination of the transaction price for each performance obligation in the respective contract; | |
| ● | allocation of the transaction price to each performance obligation; and | |
| ● | recognition of revenue only when we satisfy each performance obligation. |
These five elements, as applied to each our revenue category, is summarized below:
Revenues from fixed price contracts that are still in progress at month end are recognized on the percentage-of-completion method, measured by the percentage of total costs incurred to date to the estimated total costs for each contract. This method is used because management considers total costs to be the best available measure of progress on these contracts. Revenue from fixed price contracts and time-and-materials contracts that are completed in the month the work was started are recognized when the work is shipped. To achieve this core principle, we apply the following five steps: identify the contract with the client, identify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract and recognize revenues when or as we satisfy a performance obligation.
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Revenues from fixed price service contracts that contain provisions for milestone payments are recognized at the time of the milestone being met and payment received. This method is used because management considers that the payments are non-refundable unless the entity fails to perform as promised. If the customer terminates the contract, we are entitled only to retain any progress payments received from the customer and we have no further rights to compensation from the customer. Even though the payments made by the customer are non-refundable, the cumulative amount of those payments is not expected, at all times throughout the contract, to at least correspond to the amount that would be necessary to compensate us for performance completed to date. Accordingly, we account for the progress under the contract as a performance obligation satisfied at a point in time. To achieve this core principle, we apply the following five steps: identify the contract with the client, identify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract and recognize revenues when or as we satisfy a performance obligation.
Contract Assets & Contract Liabilities
The amounts included within contract assets and contract liabilities are related to the company’s long-term construction contracts. Retainage for which the company has an unconditional right to payment that is only subject to the passage of time is classified as contracts receivable. Retainage subject to conditions other than the passage of time are included in contract assets and contract liabilities on a net basis at the individual contract level. Contract assets represent revenue recognized in excess of amounts paid or payable (contracts receivable) to the company on uncompleted contracts. Contract liabilities represent the company’s obligation to perform on uncompleted contracts with customers for which the company has received payment or for which contracts receivable are outstanding.
Property and Equipment
Property
and equipment, consisting mostly of plant and machinery, motor vehicles, computer equipment and capitalized research and development
equipment, is recorded at cost reduced by accumulated depreciation and impairment, if any.
Fair Value Measurements
The Company uses a three-tier fair value hierarchy to classify and disclose all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as well as assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, in periods subsequent to their initial measurement. The hierarchy requires the Company to use observable inputs when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs, when determining fair value. The three tiers are defined as follows:
| ● | Level 1—Observable inputs that reflect quoted market prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets; | |
| ● | Level 2—Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly in the marketplace for identical or similar assets and liabilities; and | |
| ● | Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market data, which require the Company to develop its own assumptions. |
The Company’s financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expense and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and loans payable, are carried at historical cost. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the carrying amounts of these instruments approximated their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.
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Note 3. Variable Interest Entity
Through a declaration of trust, % of the voting rights of Aurea’s shareholders have been transferred to the Company so that the Company has effective control over Aurea and has the power to direct the activities of Aurea that most significantly impact its economic performance. There are no restrictions on the consolidated VIE’s assets and on the settlement of its liabilities and all carrying amounts of VIE’s assets and liabilities are consolidated with the Company’s financial statements.
If facts and circumstances change such that the conclusion to consolidate the VIE has changed, the Company shall disclose the primary factors that caused the change and the effect on the Company’s financial statements in the periods when the change occurs.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Aurea’s assets and liabilities are as follows;
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid and other current assets | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
| Liability | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and other current liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, Aurea’s net loss was $
Note 4. Prepaid expense and Other current assets
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, prepaid expense and other current assets are as follows:
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Prepaid insurance | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid components | ||||||||
| Prepaid satellite services & licenses | ||||||||
| Other prepaid expense | ||||||||
| VAT receivable | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
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During
the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded interest expense of $
As
of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, other prepaid expense included software subscriptions of $
Note 5. Inventory
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, inventory is as follows:
| September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| Work in Process | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 6. Property and Equipment
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, property and equipment consisted of the following:
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Office equipment | $ | $ | ||||||
| Computer equipment | ||||||||
| Vehicle | ||||||||
| Software | ||||||||
| Machinery | ||||||||
| Leasehold improvements | ||||||||
| R&D - Software | ||||||||
| Construction in progress | ||||||||
| Accumulated depreciation | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | $ | $ | ||||||
Depreciation
expense of property and equipment for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 is $
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company purchased assets of $
Note 7. Accounts payable and other current liabilities
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, accounts payable and other current liabilities consisted of the following:
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Payroll liabilities | ||||||||
| Credit cards | ||||||||
| Other payable | ||||||||
| Insurance payable | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
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Note 8. Contract assets and liabilities
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, contract assets and contract liabilities consisted of the following:
| Contract assets | September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||
| Revenue recognized in excess of amounts paid or payable (contracts receivable) to the company on uncompleted contracts (contract asset), excluding retainage | $ | $ | ||||||
| Retainage included in contract assets due to being conditional on something other than solely passage of time | ||||||||
| Total contract assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Contract liabilities | September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||
| Payments received or receivable (contracts receivable) in excess of revenue recognized on uncompleted contracts (contract liability), excluding retainage | $ | $ | ||||||
| Retainage included in contract liabilities due to being conditional on something other than solely passage of time | ||||||||
| Total contact liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 9. Leases
Operating lease
We
recognized total lease expense of approximately $
Future minimum lease payments under operating leases that have initial noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year at September 30, 2022 were as follows:
| Total | ||||
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||
| 2022 | $ | |||
| 2023 | ||||
| 2024 | ||||
| Thereafter | ||||
| Less: Imputed interest | ( | ) | ||
| Operating lease liabilities | ||||
| Operating lease liability - current | ||||
| Operating lease liability - non-current | $ | |||
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The following summarizes other supplemental information about the Company’s operating lease as of September 30, 2022:
| Weighted average discount rate | % | |||
| Weighted average remaining lease term (years) |
Finance lease
The
Company leases machinery and office equipment under non-cancellable finance lease arrangements. The term of those capital leases is at
the range from
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company fully paid off the finance lease.
Note 10. Notes Payable
Decathlon Note
On
December 1, 2021, we entered into a Loan Assignment and Assumption Agreement, or Loan Assignment, with Decathlon Alpha IV, L.P., or Decathlon
and Craig Technical Consulting, Inc (“CTC”) pursuant to which we assumed $
Management
believes that the assumption of the Decathlon Note from CTC is in our best interests because in connection therewith, Decathlon released
us from a cross-collateralization agreement it was a party to with CTC for a loan of a greater amount. Also in connection with the Loan
Assignment on December 3, 2021, we entered into a Revenue Loan and Security Agreement, or RLSA, with Decathlon and our CEO, Carol Craig,
pursuant to which we pay interest based on a minimum rate of 1 times the amount advanced and make monthly payments based on a percentage
of our revenue calculated as an amount equal to the product of (i) all revenue for the immediately preceding month multiplied by (ii)
the Applicable Revenue Percentage, defined as
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded interest expense of $
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Note 11. Related Party Transactions
Revenue and Accounts receivable – Related Party
The
Company recognized revenue of $
Accounts payable and accrued interest – related party
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, accounts payable and accrued interest owed to CTC, consisted of the following:
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued interest | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
Note payable – related party
On
May 1, 2021, the Company converted $
On
December 1, 2021, in connection with the assumption of the Decathlon Note, the Company reduced the principal of the Note Payable –
related party by recording a reclassification of $
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded interest expense of $
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company repaid $
As
of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had note payable – related party current of $
Sublease
On
August 1, 2021, the Company entered into a Sublease Agreement with its related party and Majority Shareholder, Craig Technical Consulting,
Inc. (“Sublandlord”), whereby the Company shall sublease certain offices, rooms and shared use of common spaces located at
150 Sykes Creek Parkway, Merritt Island, FL. The Lease is a month-to-month lease and may be terminated with 30 days’ notice to
the Sublandlord. The monthly rent shall be $
Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies
License Agreement
The
condensed consolidated financial statements include Aurea Alas Limited, which is a variable interest entity of which we are the primary
beneficiary (see Note 4). On August 18, 2020, Aurea entered into a license agreement with a third-party vendor (the “Vendor”),
whereby they licensed the rights to use certain available radio frequency spectrum for satellite communications. The Company shall pay
an annual Reservation Fee of $
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Note 13. Stockholders’ Equity
Authorized Capital Stock
On
August 31, 2021, the Company filed an amendment to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the State of Delaware to
authorize the Company to issue shares, consisting of shares of Class A Common Stock, shares of Class
B Common Stock and shares of Preferred Stock.
On
December 16, 2021, the Company filed an amendment to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the State of Delaware
to authorize the Company to issue shares, consisting of shares of Class A Common Stock, shares of
Class B Common Stock and shares of Preferred Stock.
In
April 2021, as part of the share conversion, the Company converted the
Class A Common Stock
The Company had and shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Committed Equity Facility
On
August 10, 2022, the Company entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) and a Registration
Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with B. Riley Principal Capital II, LLC (“B. Riley”).
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, the Company will
have the right to sell to B. Riley, up to the lesser of (i) $
Under
the applicable Nasdaq rules, in no event may the Company issue to B. Riley under the Purchase Agreement more than shares of
Common Stock, which number of shares is equal to approximately
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company issued
| ● | restricted
shares for consulting services valued at $ |
|
| ● | shares
issued under the Purchase Agreement for aggregate proceeds of $ |
Class B Common Stock
The Company had shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Note 14. Subsequent Events
Subsequent to September 30, 2022, the Company had the following subsequent events:
shares issued under the Purchase Agreement for aggregate proceeds of $
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
Forward-Looking Statements and Industry Data
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions 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”). These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Our forward-looking statements are based on a series of expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about our company, are not guarantees of future results or performance and involve substantial risks and uncertainty. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements. Our business and our forward-looking statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties inherent in our statements regarding:
| ● | our projected financial position and estimated cash burn rate; | |
| ● | our estimates regarding expenses, future revenues and capital requirements; | |
| ● | our ability to continue as a going concern; | |
| ● | our need to raise substantial additional capital to fund our operations; | |
| ● | our ability to compete in the global space industry; | |
| ● | our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection for our current products and services; | |
| ● | our ability to protect our intellectual property rights and the potential for us to incur substantial costs from lawsuits to enforce or protect our intellectual property rights; | |
| ● | the possibility that a third party may claim we have infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated their intellectual property rights and that we may incur substantial costs and be required to devote substantial time defending against these claims; | |
| ● | our reliance on third-party suppliers and manufacturers; | |
| ● | the success of competing products or services that are or become available; | |
| ● | our ability to expand our organization to accommodate potential growth and our ability to retain and attract key personnel; | |
| ● | the potential for us to incur substantial costs resulting from lawsuits against us and the potential for these lawsuits to cause us to limit our commercialization of our products and services; |
All of our forward-looking statements are as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q only. In each case, actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking information. We can give no assurance that such expectations or forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. An occurrence of, or any material adverse change in, one or more of the risk factors or risks and uncertainties referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or included in our other public disclosures or our other periodic reports or other documents or filings filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) could materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Except as required by law, we do not undertake or plan to update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in plans, assumptions, estimates or projections or other circumstances affecting such forward-looking statements occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, even if such results, changes or circumstances make it clear that any forward-looking information will not be realized. Any public statements or disclosures by us following this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that modify or impact any of the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q will be deemed to modify or supersede such statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain estimates and other statistical data made by independent parties and by us relating to market size and growth and other data about our industry. We obtained the industry and market data in this annual report on Form 10-Q from our own research as well as from industry and general publications, surveys and studies conducted by third parties. This data involves a number of assumptions and limitations and contains projections and estimates of the future performance of the industries in which we operate that are subject to a high degree of uncertainty, including those discussed in “Risk Factors.” We caution you not to give undue weight to such projections, assumptions, and estimates. Further, industry and general publications, studies and surveys generally state that they have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, although they do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. While we believe that these publications, studies, and surveys are reliable, we have not independently verified the data contained in them. In addition, while we believe that the results and estimates from our internal research are reliable, such results and estimates have not been verified by any independent source.
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those discussed below. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below, and those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by other reports we file with the SEC. All amounts in this report are in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.
Throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, references to “we,” “our,” “us,” the “Company,” “Sidus,” or “Sidus Space” refer to Sidus Space, Inc., individually, or as the context requires, collectively with its subsidiary.
Overview
Founded in 2012, we are a vertically integrated provider of Space-as-a-Service solutions including end-to-end satellite support. The company combines mission critical hardware manufacturing; multi-disciplinary engineering services; satellite design, manufacture, launch planning, mission operations and in-orbit support; and space-based data collection with a vision to enable space flight heritage status for new technologies and deliver data and predictive analytics to both domestic and global customers. We have over ten (10) years of commercial, military and government manufacturing experience combined with space qualification experience, existing customers and pipeline, and International Space Station (ISS) heritage hardware.
In addition, we are building a Multi-Mission Satellite constellation using our hybrid 3D printed multipurpose satellite to provide continuous, near real-time Earth Observation and Internet-of-Things (IOT) data for the global space economy. We have designed and are manufacturing LizzieSat (LS) for our LEO satellite constellation operating in diverse orbits (28°-98° inclination, 300-650km altitude) as approved by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in February 2021. LS is expected to begin operations in 2023. Initial launches are planned via NASA CRS2 program agreement and launch service rideshare contracts. Each LS is 100kg with 20kg dedicated to payloads including remote sensing instruments. Payloads (Sidus or customer owned) can collect data over multiple Earth based locations, record it onboard, and downlink via ground passes to Sidus Mission Control Center (MCC) in Merritt Island, FL.
Leveraging our existing manufacturing operations, flight hardware manufacturing experience and commercial off the shelf subsystem hardware, we believe we can deliver customer sensors to orbit in months, rather than years. In addition, we intend on delivering high-impact data for insights on aviation, maritime, weather, space services, earth intelligence and observation, financial technology (Fintech) and the Internet of Things. While our business has historically been centered on the design and manufacture of space hardware, our expansion into manufacture of spacecraft as well as on-orbit constellation management services and space data applications has led us to innovating in the area of space data applications. We continue to patent our products including our satellites, external platforms and other innovations. Sidus offerings include a broad area of market sub-segments, such as:
| ● | Satellite operators | |
| ● | Value-added services | |
| ● | Subsystems and components | |
| ● | Satellite manufacturer | |
| ● | Access to space through the ISS and commercial launch provider partnership |
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Each of these areas and initiatives addresses a critical component of our cradle-to-grave solution and value proposition for the space economy as a Space-as-a-Service company. The majority of our revenues to date have been from our space related hardware manufacturing, however, 2022 revenue to date includes revenue related to our multi-mission constellation and our hybrid 3D printed LizzieSat satellite.
We support a broad range of international and domestic government and commercial companies with its hardware manufacturing including the Department of State, the Department of Defense, NASA, Collins Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, Teledyne Marine, Bechtel, and L3Harris in areas that include launch vehicles, satellite hardware, and autonomous underwater vehicles. Planned services that benefit not only current customers but additional such as Mission Helios include proving out space technologies and delivering space-based data that can provide critical insight for agriculture, commodities tracking, disaster assessment, illegal trafficking monitoring, energy, mining, oil and gas, fire monitoring, classification of vegetation, soil moisture, carbon mass, Maritime AIS, Aviation ADS, weather monitoring, and space services. We plan to own and operate one of the industry’s leading U.S. based low earth orbit (“LEO”) small satellite (“smallsat” or “smallsats”) constellations. Our operating strategy is to continue to enhance the capabilities of our satellite constellation, to increase our international and domestic partnerships and to expand our analytics offerings in order to increase the value we deliver to our customers. Our two operating assets—our satellite constellation and hardware manufacturing capability—are mutually reinforcing and are a result of years of heritage and innovation.
We plan to capitalize on a secular market shift away from static/low frequency satellite imaging and geospatial solutions toward on-demand access of real-time geospatial intelligence. Our strategy is to capitalize on the rapid growth and deployment of millions of low-cost GPS enabled terrestrial, IoT, and space-based sensors to provide data to global customers in near real-time. As we are now entering a new commercial space age, the number of commercial sensors on orbit has expanded from a handful of large expensive commercial satellites just a few years ago to now hundreds and in the near future thousands of sensors that will ultimately change the way we see and understand our world. Our mission is to enable our existing and future customers to prove out new technologies for the space ecosystem rapidly and at low cost and also have access to space-based data on-demand for any problem set or business need. We believe we can deliver this at a lower cost than legacy providers due to our vertically integrated cost-efficiencies, capital efficient constellation design, and improved pricing models with improved data accessibility. We believe the combination of the proven flight heritage and years of industry experience of a traditional space company with the disruptive innovation of a new space startup such as our 3D printing of spacecraft and focus on intellectual property makes us very well positioned in the global space economy.
Recent Developments
Key Factors Affecting Our Results and Prospects
We believe that our performance and future success depend on several factors that present significant opportunities but also pose risks and challenges, including competition from better known and well-capitalized companies, the risk of actual or perceived safety issues and their consequences for our reputation and the other factors discussed under “Risk Factors.” We believe the factors discussed below are key to our success.
Growing our experienced space hardware operations
We are on track to grow our space and defense hardware operations, with a goal of expanding to two and a half shifts with an increased customer base in the future. With current customers in space, marine, and defense industries, our contract revenue is growing, and we are in active discussions with numerous potential customers, including government agencies, large defense contractors and private companies, to add to our contracted revenue. In the past decade, we have fabricated Ground and Flight products for the NASA SLS Rocket and Mobile Launcher as well as other Commercial Space and Satellite companies. Customers supported include Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Dynetics/Leidos, Blue Origin, United Launch Alliance, Collins Aerospace, L3Harris, OneWeb and Space Systems Loral/Maxar. Various products have been manufactured including fluid, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, electrical control systems, cable harnesses, hardware lifting frames, umbilical plates, purge and hazardous gas disconnects, frangible bolts, reef cutters, wave guides, customized platforms, and other precision machined and electrical component parts for all types of Rockets, Ground, Flight and Satellite systems. In June, Sidus was notified that it was selected as a teammate with Collins Aerospace through the life cycle of the program as a major subcontractor during the period of performance of the NASA xEVAS contract and other contracts with independent commercial entities. The Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services, or xEVAS Program is expected to include the design, development, production, hardware processing, and sustainment of an integrated Extravehicular Activity (EVA) capability that includes a new Spacesuit and ancillary hardware, such as Vehicle Interface Equipment and EVA tools. This EVA capability is to be provided as a service for the NASA International Space Station (ISS), Artemis Program (Gateway and Human Landing System), and Commercial Space missions.
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Commencing and Expanding Commercial Satellite Operations
Our goal is to help customers understand how space-based data can be impactful to day-to-day business. Our strategy includes increasing the demand downstream by starting out as end user focused. While others are focused on data verticalization strategy specializing on a key sectors or problem set, we believe that flexibility in production, low-cost bespoke design and ‘Bringing Space Down to Earth’ for consumers will provide a scalable model for growth. Preliminary Design Review (PDR) was successfully completed in Q1 2022. Initial contracts for the ISS launch were signed in December of 2021 with NASA and Mission Helios, a blockchain company. We are in active discussions with numerous potential customers, including domestic and international government agencies, for payload hosting and data related to our planned satellite launches over the next 24 months.
We filed for X-band and S-band radio frequencies licensing in February 2021 and were granted approval through a published filing by the ITU on April 4, 2021. Such licenses are held through Aurea Alas, Ltd., an Isle of Man company, which is a VIE to us. Our filing contains approved spectrum use for multiple X-Band and S-Band frequencies and five different orbital planes. Additionally, we have filed for a NOAA license related to our initial launch. Any delays in commencing our commercial launch operations, including due to delays or cost overruns in obtaining NOAA licenses or other regulatory approvals for future operations or frequency requirements, could adversely impact our results and growth plans.
Our Vertically Integrated Space Platform
We are designing, developing, manufacturing, and plan to operate a constellation of proprietary smallsats. These satellites are designed to for multiple missions and customers and form the foundation of our satellite platform. Weighing approximately 100 kilograms each, these hybrid 3D printed, modular satellites are more functional than cubesats and nanosatellites and less expensive to manufacture than the larger satellites in the 200-600kg range. Launched into a LEO and operating in diverse orbits (28°-98° inclination, 300-650km altitude) as approved by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in February 2021, our constellation will be optimally distributed to provide maximum coverage for our customers in the government and commercial sectors. With six initial globally distributed ground stations, our constellation is designed for rapid tasking, collection, and delivery of high-revisit, high-resolution imagery and data analytics. Our planned average daily revisit rate, from dawn to dusk, is 10 times a day or approximately 90 minutes. As our satellite constellation grows, the amount of data we collect will scale, and we expect our revisit rate will improve.
Our cost efficient smallsats are designed from the ground-up to optimize performance per unit cost. We can integrate technologies and deliver data on demand at lower costs than legacy providers due to our vertical integration, use of COTS proven systems, cost-efficiencies, capital efficient constellation design, and adaptable pricing models.
We are manufacturing our satellites at our Cape Canaveral facility. Our current configuration and facility is designed to manufacture 5-10 satellites a month. Our vertical integration enables us to control our satellites through the entire design, manufacturing, and operation process. Our years of experience manufacturing space hardware means that we are able to leverage our manufacturing expertise and commercial best practices for satellite production. Additionally, leveraging both in-house and partner-provided subsystem components and in-house design and integration services, as well as operational support of satellites on orbit, to provide turn-key delivery of entire constellations offer “concept to constellation” in months instead of years. Specifically, our Space-as-a-Service offerings encompass all aspects of hosted satellite and constellation services, including hosting customer payloads onto our satellites, and delivering services to customers from our space platform. These services are expected to allow customers to focus on developing innovative payloads rather than having to design or develop complete satellite buses or satellites or constellations, which we will provide, along with ancillary services that are likely to include telemetry, tracking and control (“TT&C”), communications, processing, as well as software development and maintenance. Our patented technologies include a print head for regolith-polymer mixture and associated feedstock; a heat transfer system for regolith; a method for establishing a wastewater bioreactor environment; vertical takeoff and landing pad and interlocking pavers to construct same; and high-load vacuum chamber motion feedthrough systems and methods. Regolith is a blanket of unconsolidated, loose, heterogeneous superficial deposits covering solid rock. It includes dust, broken rocks, and other related materials and is present on Earth, the Moon, Mars, some asteroids, and other terrestrial planets and moons. We continue to patent our products including our satellites, external platforms and other innovations.
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Revenue Generation
We generate revenue by selling payload space on our satellite platform, providing engineering and systems integration services to strategic customers on project-by-project basis, and manufacturing space hardware. Additionally, we intend to add to our revenue by selling geospatial data captured through our constellation. This support is typically contracted to both commercial and government customers under fixed price contracts and often includes other services.
Lowering Manufacturing Cost and Schedule
We are developing a manufacturing model that provides for rapid response to customer requirements including integration of customers technologies and space-based data delivery. Our planned satellites are being designed to integrate Customer Off the Shelf (COTS) subsystems that are space-proven, can be rapidly integrated into the satellite and replaced rapidly when customer needs changed or evolve. Our vertically integrated manufacturing processes give us the flexibility to make changes during the production cycle without impacting launch or costs.
Our satellite production process is based around normally readily available materials and COTS systems and is highly scalable. We believe that our ongoing innovations in design and manufacturing will further reduce our per satellite costs. We invested approximately $16 million in our business and manufacturing facility through September 30, 2022, and we expect the facility will be at full capacity by the end of 2024. We anticipate that this will enable us to increase the pace of satellite manufacturing and launch cadence. While we believe that our estimate is reliable, the development of our manufacturing facility may take longer than planned, including due to delays in obtaining federal and state regulatory approvals of our final construction plans or any changes that are required to be made to those plans. Any delays in our achieving full manufacturing capacity could adversely impact our results and growth plans.
Environmental, social, and corporate governance
While Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting is not mandatory, we are developing an ESG policy that will implement the tracking of several indicators we believe are critical to ensure we are doing our part to continue sustainable growth and maximize shareholder value. We have been in business for ten years manufacturing space hardware and components, and in that time, implementation of policies and processes to mitigate environmental impact have been of upmost importance. Furthermore, since our inception, we have recognized the value of our employees and have always prioritized employee well-being through facets such as excellent benefits, programs, educational assistance, and insurance of a safe and healthy work environment. We also understand that our efforts to promote value and well -being are not limited to our employees. We are committed to the communities we belong to both locally and professionally. We recently started to formalize this commitment, providing tangible benefits back to the community that supports us.
Environmental
As the global awareness and importance of environmental sustainability increases, we recognize our duty to implement developments that not only facilitate the evolution of aerospace solutions, but also promote environmentally conscious protocols yielding measurable results toward the conservation of our planet. A key component of our focus on sustainability is found in our utilization of in-house 3D printing technology as a primary manufacturing asset. The development of 3D printing is host to a variety of manufacturing improvements but perhaps the chief benefits are seen in its reduction of environmental strain. Our LizzieSat constellation will contribute to this reduced impact as a portion of the satellite bus is 3D printed.
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Manufacturing parts with a 3D printer reduces overall energy consumption and waste, reducing our carbon footprint compared to its predecessor of conventional machining. Additional benefits include the removal of waste and unnecessary energy associated with conventional machining, often resulting in the production of more scrapped material per part than the material that part is composed of. While these are the biggest impacts, the effects to can be seen in smaller scales. Due to the massive reduction in weight 3D printing provides, energy spent using cargo ships and commercial vehicles for transportation sees a significant decrease. This reduction in weight is accompanied by a reduction in space requirements for housing the material, cutting out the need for large storage spaces and the energy needed to maintain those facilities.
Looking toward the future, the potential for exciting developments in the field of sustainability are of upmost importance. These developments include the use of more biodegradable and/or recycled materials that can be used to manufacture parts and further benefit the environment. Until these developments occur, we are doing our part through the practice of recycling roughly 5,000 lbs. of metal a year coupled with the recycling of any used oil and coolant. As technologies continue to advance, we remain dedicated to preserving the Earth and continuing to evolve with newer technologies as they develop.
Social
We recognize the importance of our employees, the community with which we are situated as well as the global community. This recognition has led us to implement a variety of actions that support society from the individual to global scale.
Employee well-being is at the heart of our commitment to provide a positive impact on all. With our core values being rooted in a familial and communal structure, we uphold these values by offering our employees excellent benefits, programs, educational assistance, and insurance of a safe and healthy work environment for all employees. We understand the importance of diversity in the workplace because it was built by diversity. Being a service-disabled, veteran-owned, woman-owned, and Hispanic minority-owned business reflects the open and diverse environment we provide to all who are a part of it.
Community on all scales is fundamental to our success, and because of that, we are committed to leaving a lasting impact on the community that supports us. This commitment brought forth Sidus Serves, our way of actively improving life on earth. Community involvement is key to our culture, and we believe in the power of volunteerism. We actively invest in the communities of our employees’ by supporting K-12 education, providing military and veteran assistance, environmental stewardship, and volunteering at local non-profit organizations. We, and our employees are passionate about the improvement of their communities through individual efforts and partnership with local, regional, and national organizations. We are proud to support local STEM programs and schools in local communities. We are focused on bridging the gap in the aerospace field by supporting young professionals through establishing partnerships with several organizations dedicated to providing STEM learning opportunities to a diverse array of students.
Governance
Our governance structure is designed to promote transparency, efficiency, and ethics. Through a qualified and diverse chain of command, we are confident that our decision making will carry out performance at the highest degree. Our Board of Directors consists of professionals with strong executive experience, business strategy and leadership skills. Our board consists of 3 independent directors alongside our CEO and CTO including 2 women.
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Results of Operations
The following table provides certain selected financial information for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | Change | % | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 1,317,247 | $ | 499,851 | $ | 817,396 | 164 | % | ||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 1,402,870 | 480,997 | 921,873 | 192 | % | |||||||||||
| Gross Profit (Loss) | (85,623 | ) | 18,854 | (104,477 | ) | (554 | )% | |||||||||
| Gross Profit (Loss) Percentage | (7 | )% | 4 | % | ||||||||||||
| Operating expense | 3,789,795 | 918,199 | 2,871,596 | 313 | % | |||||||||||
| Other income (expense) | (50,880 | ) | 276,604 | (327,484 | ) | (118 | )% | |||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (3,926,298 | ) | $ | (622,741 | ) | $ | (3,303,557 | ) | 530 | % | |||||
Revenue
The increase in non-related party revenue of 923% for the three months ended September 30, 2022 to approximately $1.26 million as compared to approximately $123,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was primarily driven by increased sales staff which allowed for more aggressive pursuit of customers as well as an increase in our government contracts and manufacturing line. Contracts increased as a result of the timing of industry needs, and proposals submitted. The decrease in revenue from related parties of 85% to approximately $57,101 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 from approximately $377,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was driven by smaller contracts our related party entered into with its customers, resulting in it outsourcing less of its work to us.
Cost of Revenue
The increase in cost of revenue of 192% for the three months ended September 30, 2022 to approximately $1.4 million as compared to approximately $481,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was driven by increased materials purchases and other direct costs related to our increased revenue. As a manufacturing entity, materials and other direct costs are a percentage of revenue. The percent change in the cost of revenue was higher than the percent increase in revenue due to a change in contract mix, and increased materials purchases as well as continued supply chain impacts.
Gross Profit (Loss)
The decrease in our gross profit of approximately $104,000 or 554% to a gross loss of approximately $86,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to a gross profit of approximately $19,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 is primarily attributable to mix of contracts and higher supply chain related costs.
Operating Expenses
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | Change | % | |||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Payroll expenses | $ | 1,627,241 | $ | 500,881 | $ | 1,126,360 | 225 | % | ||||||||
| Sales and marketing expenses | 192,305 | - | 192,305 | 100 | % | |||||||||||
| Lease expense | 80,019 | 81,926 | (1,907 | ) | (2 | )% | ||||||||||
| Depreciation expense | 28,015 | 8,880 | 19,135 | 215 | % | |||||||||||
| Professional fees | 681,582 | 49,680 | 631,902 | 1272 | % | |||||||||||
| General and administrative expense | 1,180,633 | 276,832 | 903,801 | 326 | % | |||||||||||
| Total | $ | 3,789,795 | $ | 918,199 | $ | 2,871,596 | 313 | % | ||||||||
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Overall operating expenses increased by $2.9 million to approximately $3.79 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to approximately $918,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase is primarily attributed to an increase in our payroll expenses to approximately $1.63 million from $501,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as a result of an expansion of our staff, an increase in sales and marketing expenses to $192,000 from $0 primarily driven by increased general marketing and investor relations consulting expense, an increase in our professional fees from approximately $50,000 to approximately $682,000, which includes increased legal and accounting fees as a result of being a public company as well as a $600,000 one-time banking advisory fee, and an increase in our other general and administrative costs to $1.2 million from $277,000 for the prior year, which is related to the increase in the size of our Company as well increased insurance, regulatory and other costs associated with being a public company.
Total other income (expense)
During the three months ended September 30, 2022, we had interest expense of $50,880, consisting of $44,700 related to interest on notes payable, $6,126 related to the financing of our insurance policies, and $54 for interest related to credit cards.
During the three months ended September 30, 2021, we had other income of $309,000 for forgiveness of PPP loan and interest expense of $33,000.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | Change | % | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 4,963,945 | $ | 885,305 | $ | 4,078,640 | 461 | % | ||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 3,724,467 | 1,057,137 | 2,667,330 | 252 | % | |||||||||||
| Gross Profit (Loss) | 1,239,478 | (171,832 | ) | 1,411,310 | 821 | % | ||||||||||
| Gross Profit Percentage | 25 | % | (19 | )% | ||||||||||||
| Operating expense | 9,778,757 | 1,721,683 | 8,057,074 | 468 | % | |||||||||||
| Other expense | (175,208 | ) | 573,867 | (749,075 | ) | (131 | )% | |||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (8,714,487 | ) | $ | (1,319,648 | ) | $ | (7,394,839 | ) | 560 | % | |||||
Revenue
The increase in non-related party revenue of 893% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 to approximately $4.1 million as compared to approximately $413,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was primarily driven by increased sales staff which allowed for more aggressive pursuit of customers. Contracts increased as a result of the timing of industry needs, and proposals submitted. The increase in revenue from related parties of 83% to approximately $864,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 from approximately $472,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was driven by the mix of contracts as well as larger contracts our related party entered into with its customers, resulting in it outsourcing more of its work to us.
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Cost of Revenue
The increase in cost of revenue of 252% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 to $3.72 million as compared to approximately $1.06 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was driven by increased materials purchases and other direct costs related to our increased revenue. As a manufacturing entity, materials and other direct costs are a percentage of revenue. The percent change in the cost of revenue was smaller than the percent increase in revenue due to the mix of contracts and an increase in our higher margin Satellite-as-a-Service business line.
Gross Profit (Loss)
The increase in our gross profit of approximately $1.41 million or 821% to a gross profit of approximately $1.24 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to a gross loss of approximately $172,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 is primarily attributable to an increase in revenue, the mix of contracts and an increase in our higher margin Satellite-as-a-Service business line.
Operating Expenses
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| September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | Change | % | |||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Payroll expenses | $ | 3,769,890 | $ | 943,743 | $ | 2,826,147 | 299 | % | ||||||||
| Sales and marketing expenses | 394,919 | 71,111 | 323,808 | 455 | % | |||||||||||
| Lease expense | 251,370 | 165,934 | 85,436 | 51 | % | |||||||||||
| Depreciation expense | 96,611 | 24,478 | 72,133 | 295 | % | |||||||||||
| Professional fees | 2,135,796 | 80,173 | 2,055,623 | 2564 | % | |||||||||||
| General and administrative expense | 3,130,171 | 436,244 | 2,693,927 | 618 | % | |||||||||||
| Total | $ | 9,778,757 | $ | 1,721,683 | $ | 8,057,074 | 468 | % | ||||||||
Overall operating expenses increased by $8.1 million to approximately $9.78 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to approximately $1.72 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase is primarily attributed to an increase in our payroll expenses to $3.77 million from $944,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as a result of an expansion of our staff, an increase in sales and marketing expenses to $395,000 from $71,000 primarily driven by increased general marketing and investor relations consulting expense, an increase in our lease expenses to $251,000 from $166,000 as a result of our leasing more space for our business expansion, an increase in our professional fees from approximately $80,000 to approximately $2.14 million, which includes a one-time charge of $1.2 million in stock-based consulting fees for investor relations, a $600,000 one-time banking advisory fee as well as increased legal and accounting fees as a result of being a public company, and an increase in our other general and administrative costs to $3.13 million from $436,000 for the prior period, which is related to an increase in the size of our Company as well as increased insurance, regulatory and other costs associated with being a public company.
Total other income (expense)
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had interest expense of $175,000, consisting of $137,000 related to interest on notes payable and $18,000 related to notes payable – related party, $18,000 related to the financing of our insurance policies, $1,300 related to financing of our equipment leases which were paid off in the second quarter and $500 for interest related to credit cards.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we had other income of $634,000 for forgiveness of PPP loan, other expense of $500, and interest expense of $59,500.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table provides selected financial data about us as of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021.
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | Change | % | |||||||||||||
| Current assets | $ | 8,898,452 | $ | 16,007,584 | $ | (7,109,132 | ) | (44 | )% | |||||||
| Current liabilities | $ | 2,227,212 | $ | 3,810,269 | $ | (1,583,057 | ) | (42 | )% | |||||||
| Working capital (deficiency) | $ | 6,671,240 | $ | 12,197,315 | $ | (5,526,075 | ) | (45 | )% | |||||||
We had an accumulated deficit of $24.1 million and working capital of $6.7 million as of September 30, 2022. As of September 30, 2022, we had $4.4 million of cash.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the working capital surplus is due to funds raised through equity sales in relation to our initial public offering in December, 2021 and funds raised through financing in relation to our equity line of credit.
Current assets decreased by $7.1 million to $8.9 million as of September 30, 2022 from $16.0 million as of December 31, 2021. The decrease is primarily attributable to incurring a net loss during the first nine months as a result of our Company’s expansion in operations.
Current liabilities decreased by approximately $1.6 million to approximately $2.2 million as of September 30, 2022 from $3.8 million as of December 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily the result of the forgiveness by Craig Technical Consulting, Inc. of Notes payable - related party and related interest of $1.6 million.
For the nine months ended September 30,2022 the Company had a net loss of $8.7 million which included a one-time $1.2 million noncash stock-based consulting fee and a one-time banking advisory fee for $600,000 and $100,000 of legal expense related to the recent financing agreement with B Riley. Adjusting for one-time non-recurring expenses net loss would be approximately $6.8 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company had negative cash flow from operating activities of $9.8 million adjusting for one-time non-recurring expenses of $600,000 and $100,000 noted previously, adjusted negative cash flow from operating activities would be approximately $9.1 million. The Company plans to fund its cash flow needs through current cash on hand and future debt and/or equity financings which it may obtain through one or more public or private equity offerings, debt financings, government or other third-party funding, strategic alliances or collaboration agreements. If the Company is unable to obtain funding, the Company could be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate its projects and services which could adversely affect its future business prospects and its ability to continue as a going concern. The Company believes that its current available cash on hand plus additional sources of funding noted previously will be sufficient to fund its planned expenditures and meet the Company’s obligations for at least the one-year period following its condensed consolidated financial statement issuance date.
Cash Flow
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | Change | % | |||||||||||||
| Cash used in operating activities | $ | (9,827,748 | ) | $ | (518,955 | ) | $ | (9,308,793 | ) | 1794 | % | |||||
| Cash used in investing activities | $ | (1,425,623 | ) | $ | (30,266 | ) | $ | (1,395,357 | ) | 4610 | % | |||||
| Cash provided by financing activities | $ | 1,901,577 | $ | 2,763,371 | $ | (861,794 | ) | (31 | )% | |||||||
| Cash on hand | $ | 4,359,051 | $ | 2,234,312 | $ | 2,124,739 | 95 | % | ||||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Nine Months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we did not generate positive cash flows from operating activities. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash flows used in operating activities was approximately $9.8 million compared to approximately $519,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Cash flows used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 is comprised of a net loss of $8.7 million, which was reduced by non-cash expenses of $1.2 million for one-time stock-based consulting fees and $239,000 for depreciation and amortization, and an increase in net change in working capital of approximately $2.56 million.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net cash flows used in operating activities was comprised of a net loss of approximately $1.3 million, which was reduced by non-cash expenses of approximately $295,000 for depreciation and amortization, $200,000 in stock-based compensation, gain on forgiveness of a PPP note of $634,000, and a decrease in net change in working capital of approximately $928,000.
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we purchased property and equipment in the amount of approximately $1.4 million and $30,000 respectively. The increase related primarily to the purchase of assets related to the satellite side of our business.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash used in financing activities of approximately $1.9 million included $3.1 million in net proceeds from issuance of common stock and payments of approximately $148,000 to pay off our finance leases, repayments of notes payable of approximately $214,000 and repayments of notes payable – related party to Craig Technical Consulting, Inc., our principal stockholder, of $797,500.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net cash provided by financing activities of $2.8 million included $2.7 million from the sale of 3 million common shares, proceeds from our principal shareholder of $90,000, proceeds from a PPP loan of $308,000, and was offset by the repayment of notes payable of $16,000, payments on our finance leases of $62,000 and repayment of note payable to a related party of $250,000.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements or relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities.
Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates
This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported expenses incurred during the reporting periods. Our estimates are based on our historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. While our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in the notes to our financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report on Form 10-K, we believe that the following accounting policies are critical to understanding our historical and future performance, as these policies relate to the more significant areas involving management’s judgments and estimates.
We believe our most critical accounting policies and estimates relate to the following:
| ● | Revenue Recognition | |
| ● | Inventory | |
| ● | Lease Accounting |
Revenue Recognition
We adopted ASC 606 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers using the modified retrospective transition approach. The core principle of ASC 606 is that revenue should be recognized in a manner that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled for exchange of those goods or services. Our updated accounting policies and related disclosures are set forth below, including the disclosure for disaggregated revenue. The impact of adopting ASC 606 was not material to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Our revenue is recognized under Topic 606 in a manner that reasonably reflects the delivery of our services and products to customers in return for expected consideration and includes the following elements:
| ● | executed contracts with our customers that we believe are legally enforceable; | |
| ● | identification of performance obligations in the respective contract; | |
| ● | determination of the transaction price for each performance obligation in the respective contract; | |
| ● | Allocation of the transaction price to each performance obligation; and | |
| ● | recognition of revenue only when we satisfy each performance obligation. |
These five elements, as applied to each our revenue category, is summarized below:
Revenues from fixed price contracts that are still in progress at month end are recognized on the percentage-of-completion method, measured by the percentage of total costs incurred to date to the estimated total costs for each contract. This method is used because management considers total costs to be the best available measure of progress on these contracts. Revenue from fixed price contracts and time-and-materials contracts that are completed in the month the work was started are recognized when the work is shipped. To achieve this core principle, we apply the following five steps: identify the contract with the client, identify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract and recognize revenues when or as we satisfy a performance obligation.
Revenues from fixed price service contracts that contain provisions for milestone payments are recognized at the time of the milestone being met and payment received. This method is used because management considers that the payments are non-refundable unless the entity fails to perform as promised. If the customer terminates the contract we are entitled only to retain any progress payments received from the customer and we have no further rights to compensation from the customer. Even though the payments made by the customer are non-refundable, the cumulative amount of those payments is not expected, at all times throughout the contract, to at least correspond to the amount that would be necessary to compensate us for performance completed to date. Accordingly, we account for the progress under the contract as a performance obligation satisfied at a point in time. To achieve this core principle, we apply the following five steps: identify the contract with the client, identify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract and recognize revenues when or as we satisfy a performance obligation.
Inventory
Inventory consists of work in progress and consists of estimated revenue calculated on a percentage of completion based on direct labor and materials in relation to the total contract value.
Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The standard requires lessees to recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from leases in the balance sheet. Additionally, in July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842) – Targeted Improvements, which, among other things, provides an additional transition method that would allow entities to not apply the guidance in ASU 2016-02 in the comparative periods presented in the financial statements and instead recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, operating lease liabilities - current, and operating lease liabilities - noncurrent on the balance sheets. Finance leases are included in property and equipment, other current liabilities, and other long-term liabilities in our balance sheets.
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ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we generally use our incremental borrowing rate based on the estimated rate of interest for collateralized borrowing over a similar term of the lease payments at commencement date. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Leases with a lease term of 12 months or less at inception are not recorded on our balance sheet and are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term in our statement of operations.
JOBS Act
On April 5, 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”) was enacted. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies.
We have chosen to take advantage of the extended transition periods available to emerging growth companies under the JOBS Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies provided under the JOBS Act. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to those of companies that comply with public company effective dates for complying with new or revised accounting standards.
We are in the process of evaluating the benefits of relying on other exemptions and reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, as an “emerging growth company,” we intend to rely on certain of these exemptions, including without limitation, (i) providing an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and (ii) complying with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements, known as the auditor discussion and analysis. We will remain an “emerging growth company” until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenues of $1.07 billion or more; (ii) the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the completion of this offering; (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in nonconvertible debt during the previous three years; or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer under the rules of the SEC.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
The Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item as it is a “smaller reporting company,” as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of September 30, 2022, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The term “disclosure controls and procedures” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to a company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2022, our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer has concluded that, based on such evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weakness described below.
Material Weakness in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
We identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting that exists as of September 30, 2022. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The material weaknesses, which relate to internal controls over financial reporting, that were identified is:
| a) | We did not have enough personnel in our accounting and financial reporting functions. As a result, we were not able to achieve adequate segregation of duties and were not able to provide for adequate reviewing of the financial statements. This control deficiency, which is pervasive in nature, results in a reasonable possibility that material misstatements of the financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. |
Notwithstanding the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we have concluded that the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with GAAP.
Management’s Plan to Remediate the Material Weakness
Management believes that the hiring of additional personnel who have the technical expertise and knowledge with the non-routine or technical issues we have encountered in the past will result in both proper recording of these transactions and a much more knowledgeable finance department as a whole. Due to the fact that our accounting staff consists of a newly appointed full-time Principal Financial Officer, a full-time controller, a full-time cost accountant, and 2 bookkeepers, additional personnel will also ensure the proper segregation of duties and provide more checks and balances within the department. Additional personnel will also provide the cross training needed to support us if personnel turnover issues within the department occur. We believe this will eliminate or greatly decrease any control and procedure issues we may encounter in the future.
We will continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal controls over financial reporting on an ongoing basis and are committed to taking further action and implementing additional enhancements or improvements, as necessary and as funds allow.
Changes in Internal Control
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 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 become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. We are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
Risk factors that affect our business and financial results are discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (“Annual Report”). There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those previously disclosed in our Annual Report.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.
| * | Filed herewith. |
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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.
| SIDUS SPACE, INC. | ||
| Date: November 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ Carol Craig |
| Carol
Craig Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| Date: November 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ Teresa Burchfield |
Teresa Burchfield Chief
Financial Officer |
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