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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024
or
☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____________ to _____________
Commission File Number: 001-34719
S&W SEED COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Nevada |
27-1275784 |
|
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
|
2101 Ken Pratt Blvd, Suite 201, Longmont, CO |
80501 |
|
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(720) 506-9191
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
SANW |
The Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
☒ Yes ☐No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
☒ Yes ☐No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large, accelerated filer |
☐ |
Accelerated filer |
☐ |
|
Non-accelerated filer |
☒ |
Smaller reporting company |
☒ |
|
Emerging growth company |
☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐Yes ☒No
The number of shares outstanding of common stock of the registrant as of November 20, 2024 was 2,284,470.
S&W SEED COMPANY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I. |
FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
Page No. |
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Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Unaudited): |
4 |
||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024 |
4 |
|||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 |
5 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 |
6 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Mezzanine Equity and Stockholders' Equity for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 |
7 |
|||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 |
8 |
|||
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
9 |
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Item 2. |
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
29 |
||
Item 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
38 |
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Item 4. |
Controls and Procedures |
39 |
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PART II. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
40 |
||
Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings |
40 |
||
Item 1A. |
Risk Factors |
40 |
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Item 2. |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
40 |
||
Item 3. |
Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
40 |
||
Item 4. |
Mine Safety Disclosures |
40 |
||
Item 5. |
Other Information |
40 |
||
Item 6. |
Exhibits |
41 |
1
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: statements concerning our loan agreements, including our ability to comply with and/or secure refinancing for such loan agreements; the potential effects of global macroeconomic events on our business; the plans, strategies and objectives of management for our future operations, including our expectations for new product introductions during fiscal 2025; our implementation of our strategic review (which includes our plans to reduce annual operating expenses); our partnership with Shell and its role in enabling us to reduce our operating expenses and sharpen our focus on key growth priorities; our ability to raise capital in the future; expected development, performance or market acceptance relating to our products or services or our ability to expand our grower or customer bases or to diversify our product offerings; future economic conditions or performance; our ability to retain key employees; and our assumptions, expectations and beliefs underlying any of the foregoing. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of words such as, but not limited to, "anticipate," "believe," "can," "continue," "could," "designed," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "project," "seek," "should," "target," "will," "would," and similar expressions or variations intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations about future events. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors, including certain assumptions, that, if they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause our actual results and the timing of certain events to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include the following:
2
You are urged to carefully review the disclosures made concerning risks and uncertainties that may affect our business or operating results, which include, among others, those described above.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Many factors discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, some of which are beyond our control, will be important in determining our future performance. Consequently, these statements are inherently uncertain and actual results may differ materially from those that might be anticipated from the forward-looking statements. In light of these and other uncertainties, you should not regard the inclusion of a forward-looking statement in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved, and you should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included herein are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Furthermore, such forward-looking statements represent our views as of, and speak only as of, the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and such statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms "we," "us," "our," "the Company," "S&W" and "S&W Seed" refer to S&W Seed Company and its subsidiaries or, as the context may require, S&W Seed Company only. Our fiscal year ends on June 30, and accordingly, the terms "fiscal 2025," "fiscal 2024" and "fiscal 2023" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q refer to the respective fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, with corresponding meanings to any fiscal year reference beyond such dates. Trademarks, service marks and trade names of other companies appearing in this report are the property of their respective holders.
3
PARTI
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
S&W SEED COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS |
As of September 30, 2024 |
As of June 30, 2024 |
||||||
CURRENT ASSETS |
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
480,359 |
$ |
286,508 |
||||
Accounts receivable, net |
16,588,371 |
14,636,722 |
||||||
Receivable from unconsolidated subsidiary |
367,349 |
- |
||||||
Inventories, net |
26,549,387 |
22,628,343 |
||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
2,616,306 |
3,431,226 |
||||||
Current assets of discontinued operations |
- |
22,391,691 |
||||||
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS |
46,601,772 |
63,374,490 |
||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
5,980,625 |
6,127,198 |
||||||
Intellectual property, net |
19,919,389 |
20,265,618 |
||||||
Other intangibles, net |
3,099,003 |
3,206,720 |
||||||
Right of use assets - operating leases |
890,086 |
1,113,833 |
||||||
Equity method investments |
18,847,331 |
19,694,209 |
||||||
Other assets |
1,272,948 |
1,364,532 |
||||||
Non-current assets of discontinued operations |
- |
5,578,941 |
||||||
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ |
96,611,154 |
$ |
120,725,541 |
||||
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES |
||||||||
Accounts payable |
$ |
9,396,043 |
$ |
3,255,928 |
||||
Payable to unconsolidated subsidiary |
16,214,514 |
- |
||||||
Deferred revenue |
2,056,703 |
832,283 |
||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
5,814,941 |
3,770,773 |
||||||
Bank guarantee |
5,000,000 |
- |
||||||
Current portion of working capital lines of credit, net |
16,114,500 |
16,174,537 |
||||||
Current portion of long-term debt, net |
284,239 |
315,304 |
||||||
Current liabilities of discontinued operations |
- |
44,893,499 |
||||||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES |
54,880,940 |
69,242,324 |
||||||
Long-term debt, net, less current portion |
4,652,369 |
4,721,849 |
||||||
Other non-current liabilities |
659,996 |
800,620 |
||||||
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations |
- |
929,623 |
||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
60,193,305 |
75,694,416 |
||||||
MEZZANINE EQUITY |
||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 3,323 shares authorized; 1,695 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024 |
5,896,657 |
5,768,765 |
||||||
TOTAL MEZZANINE EQUITY |
5,896,657 |
5,768,765 |
||||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
||||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 2,284,096 issued and 2,282,780 outstanding at September 30, 2024; 2,282,574 issued and 2,281,258 outstanding at June 30, 2024 |
43,398 |
43,369 |
||||||
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,316 shares at September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024 |
(134,196 |
) |
(134,196 |
) |
||||
Additional paid-in capital |
169,048,535 |
168,807,072 |
||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(138,448,097 |
) |
(122,090,479 |
) |
||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(30,156 |
) |
(7,405,114 |
) |
||||
Non-controlling interests |
41,708 |
41,708 |
||||||
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
30,521,192 |
39,262,360 |
||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
$ |
96,611,154 |
$ |
120,725,541 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
4
S&W SEED COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended September 30, |
||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
|||||||
Revenue |
$ |
8,309,476 |
$ |
10,757,347 |
||||
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below) |
6,973,108 |
8,032,197 |
||||||
Gross profit |
1,336,368 |
2,725,150 |
||||||
Operating expenses: |
||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
4,002,211 |
4,153,561 |
||||||
Research and development expenses |
741,820 |
778,889 |
||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
814,453 |
806,835 |
||||||
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
11,462 |
(22,091 |
) |
|||||
Total operating expenses |
5,569,946 |
5,717,194 |
||||||
Loss from operations |
(4,233,578 |
) |
(2,992,044 |
) |
||||
Other expense (income): |
||||||||
Foreign currency loss |
7,926 |
570 |
||||||
Interest expense - amortization of debt discount |
361,138 |
356,567 |
||||||
Interest expense, net |
761,879 |
948,728 |
||||||
Other (income) expenses |
22,686 |
(37,560 |
) |
|||||
Net loss from continuing operations before income taxes |
(5,387,207 |
) |
(4,260,349 |
) |
||||
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
1,142 |
(12,292 |
) |
|||||
Net loss from continuing operations before equity in net earnings of affiliates |
(5,388,349 |
) |
(4,248,057 |
) |
||||
Equity in loss of equity method investee, net of tax |
846,878 |
776,973 |
||||||
Net loss from continuing operations |
(6,235,227 |
) |
(5,025,030 |
) |
||||
Net loss from discontinued operations |
(9,994,499 |
) |
(931,887 |
) |
||||
Net loss |
(16,229,726 |
) |
(5,956,917 |
) |
||||
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests |
- |
(7,288 |
) |
|||||
Net loss attributable to S&W Seed Company |
$ |
(16,229,726 |
) |
$ |
(5,949,629 |
) |
||
Calculation of net loss per share: |
||||||||
Net loss attributable to S&W Seed Company |
$ |
(16,229,726 |
) |
$ |
(5,949,629 |
) |
||
Dividends accrued for participating securities and accretion |
(127,892 |
) |
(120,045 |
) |
||||
Net loss attributable to common shareholders |
$ |
(16,357,618 |
) |
$ |
(6,069,674 |
) |
||
Net loss per share from continuing operations, basic and diluted |
$ |
(2.73 |
) |
$ |
(2.22 |
) |
||
Net loss per share from discontinued operations, basic and diluted |
$ |
(4.38 |
) |
$ |
(0.41 |
) |
||
Net loss attributable to S&W Seed Company per common share, basic and diluted |
$ |
(7.11 |
) |
$ |
(2.63 |
) |
||
Net loss attributable to common shareholders per common share, basic and diluted |
$ |
(7.17 |
) |
$ |
(2.68 |
) |
||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted |
2,282,780 |
2,263,643 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
5
S&W SEED COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended September 30, |
||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
|||||||
Net loss |
$ |
(16,229,726 |
) |
$ |
(5,956,917 |
) |
||
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes |
4,061 |
(160,979 |
) |
|||||
Deconsolidation of subsidiary impact on currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes |
7,370,897 |
- |
||||||
Comprehensive loss |
(8,854,768 |
) |
(6,117,896 |
) |
||||
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests |
- |
(7,288 |
) |
|||||
Comprehensive loss attributable to S&W Seed Company |
$ |
(8,854,768 |
) |
$ |
(6,110,608 |
) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
6
S&W SEED COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF MEZZANINE EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
Mezzanine Equity |
Shareholders' Equity |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock |
Common Stock |
Treasury Stock |
Additional |
Accumulated |
Non- |
Accumulated |
Total |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
Capital |
Deficit |
Interests |
Loss |
Equity |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, June 30, 2023 |
1,695 |
$ |
5,274,148 |
2,263,369 |
$ |
43,004 |
(1,316 |
) |
$ |
(134,196 |
) |
$ |
167,768,104 |
$ |
(91,932,808 |
) |
$ |
67,120 |
$ |
(6,987,791 |
) |
$ |
68,823,433 |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
411,820 |
- |
- |
- |
411,820 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series B detachable warrant |
- |
25,838 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(25,838 |
) |
- |
- |
(25,838 |
) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accrued dividends on Series B convertible preferred stock |
- |
94,207 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(94,207 |
) |
- |
- |
(94,207 |
) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net issuance to settle RSUs |
- |
- |
2,313 |
44 |
- |
- |
(15,220 |
) |
- |
- |
- |
(15,176 |
) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash paid related to stock issuance costs |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(153,230 |
) |
- |
- |
- |
(153,230 |
) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(160,979 |
) |
(160,979 |
) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(5,949,629 |
) |
(7,288 |
) |
- |
(5,956,917 |
) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2023 |
1,695 |
$ |
5,394,193 |
2,265,682 |
$ |
43,048 |
(1,316 |
) |
$ |
(134,196 |
) |
$ |
168,011,474 |
$ |
(98,002,482 |
) |
$ |
59,832 |
$ |
(7,148,770 |
) |
$ |
62,828,906 |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, June 30, 2024 |
1,695 |
$ |
5,768,765 |
2,282,574 |
$ |
43,369 |
(1,316 |
) |
$ |
(134,196 |
) |
$ |
168,807,072 |
$ |
(122,090,479 |
) |
$ |
41,708 |
$ |
(7,405,114 |
) |
39,262,360 |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
243,908 |
- |
- |
- |
243,908 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series B detachable warrant |
- |
25,838 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(25,838 |
) |
- |
- |
(25,838 |
) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accrued dividends on Series B convertible preferred stock |
- |
102,054 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(102,054 |
) |
- |
- |
(102,054 |
) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net issuance to settle RSUs |
- |
- |
1,522 |
29 |
- |
- |
(2,445 |
) |
- |
- |
- |
(2,416 |
) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deconsolidation of subsidiary |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
7,370,897 |
7,370,897 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4,061 |
4,061 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(16,229,726 |
) |
- |
- |
(16,229,726 |
) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2024 |
1,695 |
$ |
5,896,657 |
2,284,096 |
$ |
43,398 |
(1,316 |
) |
$ |
(134,196 |
) |
$ |
169,048,535 |
$ |
(138,448,097 |
) |
$ |
41,708 |
$ |
(30,156 |
) |
$ |
30,521,192 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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S&W SEED COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended September 30, |
||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
|||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||
Net loss |
$ |
(16,229,726 |
) |
$ |
(5,956,917 |
) |
||
Net loss from discontinued operations |
(9,994,499 |
) |
(931,887 |
) |
||||
Net loss from continuing operations |
(6,235,227 |
) |
(5,025,030 |
) |
||||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from operating activities to net loss |
||||||||
cash used in operating activities: |
||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
243,908 |
402,641 |
||||||
Provision for credit losses |
- |
165,342 |
||||||
Inventory write-down |
298,127 |
350,000 |
||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
814,453 |
806,835 |
||||||
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
11,462 |
(22,091 |
) |
|||||
Equity in loss of equity method investees, net of tax |
846,878 |
776,973 |
||||||
Foreign currency transactions |
7,926 |
570 |
||||||
Amortization of debt discount |
361,138 |
356,567 |
||||||
Accretion of note receivable |
- |
(63,738 |
) |
|||||
Changes in: |
||||||||
Accounts receivable |
(1,947,797 |
) |
(1,596,260 |
) |
||||
Receivable from unconsolidated subsidiary |
113,383 |
- |
||||||
Inventories |
(4,219,171 |
) |
(455,529 |
) |
||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
814,968 |
(503,941 |
) |
|||||
Other non-current assets |
1,089 |
35,834 |
||||||
Accounts payable |
6,140,115 |
5,208,316 |
||||||
Payable to unconsolidated subsidiary |
250,495 |
- |
||||||
Deferred revenue |
1,224,420 |
(157,440 |
) |
|||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
2,055,445 |
1,761,480 |
||||||
Other non-current liabilities |
3,050 |
21,985 |
||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations |
784,662 |
2,062,514 |
||||||
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinuing operations |
(1,434,917 |
) |
(1,267,836 |
) |
||||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
(650,255 |
) |
794,678 |
|||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment |
(138,041 |
) |
(116,346 |
) |
||||
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment |
25,700 |
74,657 |
||||||
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations |
(112,341 |
) |
(41,689 |
) |
||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from discontinuing operations |
25,079 |
(105,089 |
) |
|||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(87,262 |
) |
(146,778 |
) |
||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||
Borrowings and repayments on lines of credit, net |
(344,155 |
) |
(4,306,362 |
) |
||||
Borrowings of long-term debt |
- |
9,087 |
||||||
Repayments of long-term debt |
(81,847 |
) |
(2,420 |
) |
||||
Payments of debt issuance costs |
(50,169 |
) |
(41,322 |
) |
||||
Net proceeds from sale of common stock |
- |
(153,230 |
) |
|||||
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards |
(2,416 |
) |
(15,176 |
) |
||||
Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations |
(478,587 |
) |
(4,509,423 |
) |
||||
Net cash provided by financing activities from discontinued operations |
1,409,838 |
1,409,452 |
||||||
Net cash provided by (used) in financing activities |
931,251 |
(3,099,971 |
) |
|||||
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH |
117 |
40,700 |
||||||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS |
193,851 |
(2,411,371 |
) |
|||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of the period |
286,508 |
3,398,793 |
||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period |
$ |
480,359 |
$ |
987,422 |
||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION |
||||||||
Cash paid during the period for: |
||||||||
Interest |
$ |
831,003 |
$ |
1,360,904 |
||||
Income taxes |
25 |
22,225 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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S&W SEED COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - GENERAL
S&W Seed Company, or the Company, is a global multi-crop, middle-market agricultural company that is principally engaged in breeding, growing, processing and selling agricultural seeds. The Company operates seed cleaning and processing facilities. The Company's seed products are primarily grown under contract by farmers. The Company is currently focused on growing sales of their proprietary and traited products specifically through the expansion of Double TeamTMfor forage and grain sorghum products and new trait introductions, including the second generation of Double Team and Prussic Acid FreeTM, or PF, improving profit margins through pricing and operational efficiencies, and developing the camelina market via a partnership formed in fiscal 2023.
Voluntary Administration Process Involving S&W Australia
On July 24, 2024, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary S&W Seed Company Australia Pty Ltd., or S&W Australia, adopted a voluntary plan of administration based on its determination that S&W Australia is likely to become "insolvent" within the meaning of section 436A(1) of Australia's Corporations Act 2001.
In Australia, voluntary administration is a process whereby an insolvent company is placed in the hands of one or more independent administrators whose role is to investigate the company's affairs, to report to creditors and to recommend to creditors whether the company should enter into a deed of company arrangement, liquidation, or be returned to its board of directors. A voluntary administration involves an investigation of available options to provide a better return to creditors and, if possible, to save the business.
A number of factors combined to lead S&W Australia to conclude that the voluntary plan of administration was necessary and advisable, including the lack of viable strategic alternatives, Saudi Arabia's recent discontinuation of import permits for alfalfa seed, and the increased risk that S&W Australia would be unable to meet its obligations under its financing agreement with National Australia Bank Limited, or NAB.
As a result of the voluntary administration process, effective July 24, 2024, the Company no longer controls S&W Australia for accounting purposes, and on October 11, 2024, creditors of S&W Australia approved a proposed Deed of Company Arrangement, pursuant to which, among other things, the outstanding shares of S&W Australia would be transferred to a third party. The Company's expectation was that S&W Australia would no longer be its subsidiary, or owned or controlled by the Company in any manner, at the conclusion of the voluntary administration process and therefore all of the related business conducted through S&W Australia would cease to be included within the scope of its business. Since the Company no longer controls S&W Australia for accounting purposes, S&W Australia was deconsolidated from the Company's financial statements as of July 24, 2024. The Company will not regain control of S&W Australia, as detailed further in Note 15 - Subsequent Events.
S&W Australia's entry into voluntary administration constituted an event of default and automatic acceleration of S&W Australia's obligations under the Amended and Restated Finance Agreement with NAB, effective November 17, 2023, or the NAB Finance Agreement. However, such acceleration is stayed while S&W Australia is under voluntary administration. The NAB Finance Agreement was guaranteed by the Company, up to a maximum of AUD $15.0million (USD $10.4million as of September 30, 2024), or the Parent Guarantee. The Company's obligations under the Parent Guarantee were not subject to a stay in connection with S&W Australia's voluntary administration. On November 22, 2024, NAB released the Company from all liability under the Parent Guarantee, as detailed further in Note 15 - Subsequent Events.
S&W Australia's entry into voluntary administration also constituted an event of default under the Company's Amended CIBC Loan Agreement with CIBC Bank USA, or CIBC, as a result of a cross-default provision in the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement that is triggered by the event of default under the NAB Finance Agreement. On August 5, 2024, the Company received a waiver for the Event of Default from CIBC. The waiver stipulates that the occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an immediate event of default under the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement, without notice or demand of any kind:
In the event that any of the above events occur, the Company must provide immediate written notice to CIBC. The Company is also required to provide written weekly updates, in form and substance satisfactory to CIBC, addressing S&W Australia's insolvency proceeding and/or any actions or communications from NAB with respect to S&W Australia's insolvency proceeding or the Parent Guarantee as well as any actions or progress in furtherance of a sale of S&W Australia or all or any material part of its business. None of the events of default under the August 5, 2024 CIBC waiver have occurred as of the date of this filing and the Company has also met the weekly reporting requirements as outlined in the waiver.
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Discontinued Operations
As discussed in Note 3 - Discontinued Operations, effective July 24, 2024, the Company no longer controls S&W Australia for accounting purposes and as such, deconsolidated this subsidiary. This met the criteria to be accounted for as a discontinued operation as required by Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 205-20, Discontinued Operations. Accordingly, the financial results of S&W Australia are reported as discontinued operations in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for all periods presented. All amounts and disclosure included in the accompanying notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect only the Company's continuing operations unless otherwise noted.
Reverse Stock Split
A reverse stock split of all issued and outstanding shares of the Company's common stock, at a ratio of 1-for-19, or the Reverse Stock Split, was implemented at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 17, 2024. The Company has retroactively adjusted all share amounts and per share data herein to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split. Refer to Note 15 - Subsequent Events for additional information on the Reverse Stock Split.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited and, in the Company's opinion, include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals, necessary for a fair statement of the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, comprehensive loss, cash flows and mezzanine equity and stockholders' equity for the periods presented. Operating results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending June 30, 2025. Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, as filed with the SEC on November 1, 2024.
The Company has reportable segments that correspond with its operating model, management structure, and internal reporting reviewed by its Chief Operating Decision Maker, who is the Chief Executive Officer. The Company's Chief Operating Decision Maker allocates resources and assesses performance based on these segments. Effective with the loss of control of S&W Australia on July 24, 2024, this was reduced to two operating segments, each its own reportable segment, Americas and International. The Company previously had one additional operating and reportable segment, AUSDOM, which related to the Australian domestic business and was included in discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and is presented as such for all periods in this report. Refer to Note 10 - Business Segments for additional information regarding the Company's reportable segments.
Certain prior period information has been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Estimates are adjusted to reflect actual experience when necessary. Significant estimates and assumptions affect many items in the financial statements. In the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024 filed with this SEC on November 1, 2024, this included the recoverability of long-lived assets and inventory valuation. Significant estimates and assumptions are also used to establish the fair value and useful lives of depreciable tangible and certain intangible assets as well as valuing stock-based compensation. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions, and such results may affect income, financial position or cash flows.
The Company believes the estimates and assumptions underlying the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are reasonable and supportable based on the information available at the time the financial statements were prepared. However, certain adverse geopolitical and macroeconomic events, such as the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia and related sanctions, the armed conflict in Sudan, the conflict in the Middle East, the import ban on alfalfa seed in Saudi Arabia, and uncertain market conditions, including higher inflation and supply chain disruptions, have, among other things, negatively impacted the global economy, created significant volatility and disruption of financial markets, and significantly increased economic and demand uncertainty. These factors make many of the estimates and assumptions reflected in these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements inherently less certain. Therefore, actual results may ultimately differ from those estimates to a greater degree than historically.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Liquidity and Going Concern
The Company is not profitable and has recorded negative cash flows from operating activities for the last several years. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company reported a net loss from continuing operations of $6.2million and a net loss from
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discontinued operations of $10.0million, which included a $9.8million loss from the deconsolidation of S&W Australia. The Company has an accumulated deficit of $138.4million as of September 30, 2024. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had cash on hand of $0.5million and negative working capital of $8.3million. The Company had nounused availability from its working capital facility with CIBC as of September 30, 2024 (see Note 9 - Debt for further discussion).
The Company's Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with CIBC, or the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement, is classified as current on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets given that the debt is due within 12 months of the September 30, 2024. The Amended CIBC Loan Agreement matures on November 30, 2024, given that we delivered to CIBC by November 8, 2024, an amended letter of credit issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for the account of MFP Partners L.P., extending the letter of credit to December 31, 2024. The Amended CIBC Loan Agreement contains various financial covenants. Adverse geopolitical and macroeconomic events and other factors affecting the Company's results of operations have increased the risk of the Company's inability to comply with these covenants, which could result in acceleration of its repayment obligations and foreclosure on its pledged assets. Effective September 16, 2024, and since then, the revolving loan outstanding under the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement (as amended on July 3, 2024) has exceeded the total revolving loan commitment thereunder, which constitutes an event of default. On September 18, 2024, the Company received a reservation of rights letter from CIBC asserting the existence of such event of default, increasing the interest rate applicable to the loans by 2% per annum (which is the default rate under the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement), and reserving CIBC's right to immediately exercise any of CIBC's other rights or remedies under the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement as it deems appropriate. As of the date of this filing, this remains in default and CIBC has not accelerated the indebtedness under the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement. S&W Australia's entry into voluntary administration constituted an event of default under the Company's Amended CIBC Loan Agreement, as a result of a cross-default provision in the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement that is triggered by the event of default under the NAB Finance Agreement. On August 5, 2024, the Company received a waiver for the event of default from CIBC, which contained certain stipulations outside of the Company's control and detailed further in Note 1 - General. The voluntary administration process resulted in the transfer of S&W Australia's assets, as noted in Note 15 - Subsequent Events.
While we obtained waivers for certain defaults and covenants in the past, there can be no assurance we will be successful in meeting our covenants, avoiding future defaults, or securing future waivers and/or amendments from our lenders. If we are unsuccessful in doing so, as currently is the case with CIBC, we may need to reduce the scope of our operations, repay amounts owing to our lenders, finance our cash needs through a combination of equity and debt financings, enter into collaborations, strategic alliances and licensing arrangements, delay payments to our growers, sell certain assets or divest certain operations. Further, if the Company cannot renew or find other financing options when its debt facility with CIBC expires on November 30, 2024, it may need to reduce the scope of its operations, repay amounts owed to its lenders and/or sell certain assets. Additionally, if the Company is not able to find a buyer for S&W Australia, it may be required to pay the Parent Guarantee, which, in turn, could cause the Company to reduce the scope of its operations, repay amounts owed to its lenders, and/or sell certain assets. These operating and liquidity factors raise substantial doubt regarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Cost of Revenue
The Company records purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs and warehousing costs in Cost of revenue. When the Company is required to pay for outward freight and/or the costs incurred to deliver products to its customers, the costs are included in Cost of revenue.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For financial statement presentation purposes, the Company considers time deposits, certificates of deposit and all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents. At times, cash and cash equivalents balances exceed amounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Cash balances located outside of the United States may not be insured and totaled $0.0million on September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024. Cash balances residing in the United States exceeding the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limit of $250,000totaled $0.2million and $0.0million on September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively.
International Operations
The Company translates its foreign operations' assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies into U.S. dollars at the current rates of exchange as of the balance sheet date and income and expense items at the average exchange rate for the reporting period. Translation adjustments resulting from exchange rate fluctuations are recorded in the cumulative translation account, a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. Gains or losses from foreign currency transactions are included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized the following foreign currency transaction gains in Cost of revenue and losses in Foreign currency loss within Other expense (income) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Three Months Ended September 30, |
||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
|||||||
Cost of revenue |
$ |
(453 |
) |
$ |
(233 |
) |
||
Foreign currency loss |
7,926 |
570 |
||||||
Total |
$ |
7,473 |
$ |
337 |
Accounts Receivable
The Company provides an allowance for credit losses equal to the estimated uncollectible amounts. Prior to July 1, 2023, that estimate is based on historical collection experience, current economic and market conditions and a review of the current status of each customer's trade accounts receivable. Effective July 1, 2023, in determining the Company's reserve for credit losses, receivables are assigned an expected loss based on historical information adjusted for forward-looking economic factors. The allowance for credit losses was $0.5million on September 30, 2024and June 30, 2024.
Inventories
Inventories consist of seed and packaging materials.
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, and an inventory reserve permanently reduces the cost basis of inventory. Inventories are valued as follows: Actual cost is used to value raw materials such as packaging materials, as well as goods in process. Costs for substantially all finished goods, which include the cost of carryover crops from the previous year, are valued at actual cost. Actual cost for finished goods includes plant conditioning and packaging costs, direct labor and raw materials and manufacturing overhead costs based on normal capacity. The Company records abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted material (spoilage) as current period charges and allocates fixed production overhead to the costs of finished goods based on the normal capacity of the production facilities.
Inventory is periodically reviewed to determine if it is marketable, obsolete or impaired. Inventory that is determined to be obsolete or impaired is written off to expense at the time the impairment is identified. Inventory quality is a function of germination percentage. Our experience has shown that our alfalfa seed quality tends to be stable under proper storage conditions; therefore, we do not view inventory obsolescence for alfalfa seed as a material concern. Hybrid crops (sorghum and sunflower) seed quality may be affected by warehouse storage pests such as insects and rodents. The Company maintains a strict pest control program to mitigate risk and maximize hybrid seed quality.
Components of inventory are as follows:
As of September 30, 2024 |
As of June 30, 2024 |
|||||||
Raw materials and supplies |
$ |
1,614,377 |
$ |
1,324,087 |
||||
Work in progress |
8,388,736 |
2,305,572 |
||||||
Finished goods |
16,546,274 |
18,998,684 |
||||||
Inventories, net |
$ |
26,549,387 |
$ |
22,628,343 |
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset - periods of 5 to 35 years for buildings, 3to 20 years for machinery and equipment, 7to 10years for leasehold improvements, and 2 to 5 years for vehicles.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets acquired in business acquisitions are reported at their initial fair value less accumulated amortization. Intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset. Periods of 10 to 30 years for technology/IP/germplasm, 5 to 20 years for customer relationships and trade names and 10 to 20 for other intangible assets. The weighted average estimated useful lives are 25 years for technology/IP/germplasm, 19 years for customer relationships, 16 years for trade names, and 18 years for other intangible assets as of September 30, 2024.
Investments
The Company has one partnership resulting in a 34% ownership interest in Vision Bioenergy. Following the initial recording of this investment, the Company assesses and records its share of equity earnings from the investment on a quarterly basis, resulting in the investment carrying value increasing or decreasing depending on whether a gain or loss is recorded.
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Research and Development Costs
The Company is engaged in ongoing research and development, or R&D, of proprietary seed varieties. All R&D costs must be charged to expense as incurred. Accordingly, internal R&D costs are expensed as incurred. Third-party R&D costs are expensed when the contracted work has been performed or as milestone results have been achieved. The costs associated with equipment or facilities acquired or constructed for R&D activities that have alternative future uses are capitalized and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset.
Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities, as well as a consideration of net operating loss and credit carry forwards, using enacted tax rates in effect for the period in which the differences are expected to impact taxable income. A valuation allowance is established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 has been affected by the valuation allowance on the Company's deferred tax assets.
Net Loss Per Common Share Data
The Company computes earnings per share using the two-class method. The two-class method requires an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for common shareholders and participating security holders according to dividends declared and participating rights in undistributed earnings. The Company's Series B Preferred Stock and related warrant, or Series B Warrant (see Note 14 - Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024, as filed with the SEC), are participating securities because holders of such shares have non-forfeitable dividend rights and participate in any undistributed earnings with common stock. Under the two-class method, total dividends provided to the holders of participating securities and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities, are subtracted from net income attributable to the Company in determining net loss attributable to common shareholders in the two-class earnings per share, or EPS, calculation. Accretion to the redemption value for the Series B Preferred Stock is also treated as a deemed dividend and subtracted from net income attributable to shareholders. There were noundistributed earnings to allocate to the participating securities in the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
The calculation of net loss per common share is shown in the table below:
Three Months Ended September 30, |
||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
|||||||
Numerator: |
||||||||
Net loss from continuing operations |
$ |
(6,235,227 |
) |
$ |
(5,025,030 |
) |
||
Net loss from discontinued operations |
(9,994,499 |
) |
(931,887 |
) |
||||
Net loss |
(16,229,726 |
) |
(5,956,917 |
) |
||||
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests |
- |
(7,288 |
) |
|||||
Net loss attributable to S&W Seed Company |
(16,229,726 |
) |
(5,949,629 |
) |
||||
Dividends accrued for participating securities |
(102,054 |
) |
(94,207 |
) |
||||
Accretion of Series B Preferred Stock redemption value |
(25,838 |
) |
(25,838 |
) |
||||
Numerator for net loss per common share - basic and diluted |
$ |
(16,357,618 |
) |
$ |
(6,069,674 |
) |
||
Denominator: |
||||||||
Denominator for basic and diluted net loss per share - weighted average shares |
2,282,780 |
2,263,643 |
||||||
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted |
$ |
(7.17 |
) |
$ |
(2.68 |
) |
Anti-dilutive shares, which have been excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share, included 279,670employee stock options, 67,960restricted stock units, 89,211shares issuable upon conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, warrants to purchase 138,600shares of common stock related to the MFP Loan Agreement (as defined below), and 29,440warrants issued with the Company's Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. The terms and conditions of these securities are more fully described in Note 13 - Equity-Based Compensation and Note 14 - Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024, as filed with the SEC. For the period ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, all potentially dilutive shares were anti-dilutive and excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share because net losses were recognized.
Concentrations
One customeraccounted for 20% and another customer accounted for an additional 16% of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024. One customeraccounted for 22% and another customer accounted for 18% of the Company's revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2023.
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One customeraccounted for 15% and another customer accounted for an additional 10% of the Company's accounts receivable as of September 30, 2024 and one customeraccounted for 17% and another customer accounted for an additional 16% of the Company's accounts receivable as of June 30, 2024.
The Company sells a substantial portion of its products to international customers (see Note 5 - Revenue Recognition). Sales to international markets represented 65% and 72% of revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The net book value of fixed assets located outside the United States was 0% of total fixed assets on September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively, from continuing operations.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company discloses assets and liabilities that are recognized and measured at fair value, presented in a three-tier fair value hierarchy, as follows:
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable, short-term and all long-term borrowings, as reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments or interest rates commensurate with market rates. There have been no changes in operations and/or credit characteristics since the date of issuance that could impact the relationship between interest rate and market rates.
The Company's obligations under the Parent Guarantee were not subject to stay in connection with S&W Australia's voluntary administration and follows the terms of the facilities S&W Australia has with NAB, with the primary borrowing base line expiring on March 31, 2025. As the Company lost control and deconsolidated S&W Australia as a result from the voluntary administration process, the Company must recognize a liability for the fair value of the Parent Guarantee per ASC 460, Guarantees. In order for this any payments to occur, NAB must first make a claim under the Parent Guarantee, which has not occurred as of September 30, 2024. The Company assessed the fair value of the Parent Guarantee as of July 24, 2024 and elected to record the guarantee at fair value at each reporting date, with any changes in fair value being recorded as a gain or loss in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company obtained an independent valuation, assigning probabilities under various scenarios and applying estimated recovery and discount rates, which resulted in a $5.0million liability being recorded for the Parent Guarantee under Bank guarantee on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 24, 2024 and September 30, 2024. The Company determined the fair value of the Parent Guarantee based on a scenario analysis, which included a discount rate ranging between 25.4% and 35.4% as of July 24, 2024 and 25.5% and 35.5% as of September 30, 2024, and a weighted average recovery rate of 57.8% as of July 24, 2024 and September 30, 2024. As discussed further in Note - 15, Subsequent Events, the Company was released of the Parent Guarantee from NAB on November 22, 2024.
In conjunction with the Vision Bioenergy partnership transaction, S&W received a one-time option, or Purchase Option, exercisable at any time on or before the fifth anniversary of the closing of the partnership transaction, to repurchase a 6% membership interest from Shell. The option repurchase prices range between approximately $7.1and $12.0million, depending on the date on which such purchase is completed. The Purchase Option was valued at $0.7million using a lattice option valuation model. The valuation model incorporated significant, unobservable inputs including a discounted cash flow model based on management projections of future Vision Bioenergy results and an estimate of the current per share value of Vision Bioenergy shares. In the model, the estimate of the current per share value was discounted to account for lack of control and marketability, which were considered to be part of the unit of account given the restrictions of the limited liability company agreement that governs the ownership rights of the members. Other unobservable inputs included the risk-free rates and the estimated future stock volatility based on the historical stock price volatilities of other market participants. A full fair value analysis will be performed at each fiscal year-end or when there is an indication that there may be an impairment to the valuation. Management will estimate and adjust the balance for interim periods. A full fair value analysis will be performed whenever there is a potential indicator of impairment to the valuation. No indicators have been identified for the three months ended September 30, 2024 to suggest any material change in the fair value of the purchase option.
Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurement is as follows:
Fair Value as of September 30, 2024 |
Valuation Technique |
Unobservable Input |
Range |
|||||||
Purchase Option |
$ |
695,000 |
Option Model |
Risk-free rate |
3.8% - 4.9% |
|||||
Stock price volatility |
60% - 65% |
|||||||||
Lack of control premium |
13% |
|||||||||
Lack of marketability premium |
30% |
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Assets and liabilities that are recognized and measured at fair value on a recurring basis are categorized as follows as of September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024:
Fair Value Measurements as of September 30, 2024: |
||||||||||||
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
||||||||||
Bank guarantee |
- |
- |
$ |
5,000,000 |
||||||||
Vision Bioenergy interest purchase option |
- |
- |
695,000 |
|||||||||
Total |
$ |
- |
$ |
- |
$ |
5,695,000 |
Fair Value Measurements as of June 30, 2024: |
||||||||||||
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
||||||||||
Vision Bioenergy interest purchase option |
- |
- |
$ |
695,000 |
||||||||
Total |
$ |
- |
$ |
- |
$ |
695,000 |
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, or ASU 2023-07, which requires an enhanced disclosure of segments on an annual and interim basis, including the title of the chief operating decision maker, significant segment expenses, and the composition of other segment items for each segment's reported profit. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted, and adoption of ASU 2023-07 should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, or ASU 2023-09, expanding the disclosures requirement for income taxes primarily by requiring more detailed disclosure for income taxes paid and the effective tax rate reconciliation. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted, and adoption of ASU 2023-09 can be applied prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard.
We have evaluated all other issued and unadopted Accounting Standards Updates and believe the adoption of these standards will not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, balance sheets, or cash flows.
NOTE 3 - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
On July 24, 2024, S&W Australia adopted a voluntary plan of administration based on its determination that S&W Australia is likely to become "insolvent" within the meaning of section 436A(1) of Australia's Corporations Act 2001. As a result of the voluntary plan of administration, the Company no longer controls S&W Australia for accounting purposes and was deconsolidated as of July 24, 2024. The Company does not expect to regain control of S&W Australia at the conclusion of the voluntary administration process. This represents a strategic shift given that S&W Australia represents a material component of the Company's operations, including as one of the Company's reportable segments, AUSDOM, and a material part of another reportable segment, International, for the year ended June 30, 2024. This met the criteria to be accounted for as a discontinued operation as of July 24, 2024 under ASC 205-20, Discontinued Operations.
S&W Australia's entry into voluntary administration constituted a reconsideration event, requiring the Company to reassess S&W Australia's status as a Variable Interest Entity, or VIE. The Company deconsolidated the entity because it no longer has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the S&W Australia's economic performance. As the Company lost control of but retained its ownership shares in S&W Australia effective July 24, 2024, it met the criteria to be classified as a VIE under ASC 810, Consolidation, with the investment not having any value. The Company has been providing limited services and support to S&W Australia as they have been going through the voluntary administration process, which did not result in a material amount being less than $0.1million for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
Accordingly, the operating results of the discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 are presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations within Net loss from discontinued operations. For the three months ended September
15
30, 2024, this includes S&W Australia activity from July 1, 2024 through July 24, 2024, the date the Company no longer controlled and deconsolidated S&W Australia. A reconciliation to Net loss from discontinued operations is as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, |
||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
|||||||
Revenue |
$ |
842,545 |
$ |
5,675,119 |
||||
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below) |
572,862 |
3,388,955 |
||||||
Gross profit |
269,683 |
2,286,164 |
||||||
Operating expenses |
||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
276,096 |
1,633,018 |
||||||
Research and development expenses |
50,713 |
307,623 |
||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
47,660 |
262,187 |
||||||
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
25,696 |
(10,864 |
) |
|||||
Total operating expenses |
400,165 |
2,191,964 |
||||||
(Loss) income from operations |
(130,482 |
) |
94,200 |
|||||
Other (income) expense |
||||||||
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary |
9,828,253 |
- |
||||||
Foreign currency (gain) loss |
(120,877 |
) |
371,619 |
|||||
Interest expense - amortization of debt discount |
6,799 |
99,007 |
||||||
Interest expense, net |
149,842 |
457,039 |
||||||
Net loss from discontinued operations before income taxes |
(9,994,499 |
) |
(833,465 |
) |
||||
Provision for income taxes from discontinued operations |
- |
13,499 |
||||||
Net loss from discontinued operations before equity in net earnings of affiliates |
(9,994,499 |
) |
(846,964 |
) |
||||
Equity in loss of equity method investee, net of tax, from discontinued operations |
- |
84,923 |
||||||
Net loss from discontinued operations |
$ |
(9,994,499 |
) |
$ |
(931,887 |
) |
The following table presents assets and liabilities of discontinued operations as of June 30, 2024:
ASSETS |
As of June 30, 2024 |
|||
CURRENT ASSETS |
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
7,506 |
||
Accounts receivable, net |
6,228,502 |
|||
Inventories, net |
15,478,760 |
|||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
676,923 |
|||
CURRENT ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |
22,391,691 |
|||
NON-CURRENT ASSETS |
||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
3,540,075 |
|||
Intangibles, net |
576,669 |
|||
Right of use assets - operating leases |
1,134,985 |
|||
Other assets |
327,212 |
|||
NON-CURRENT ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |
5,578,941 |
|||
TOTAL ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |
$ |
27,970,632 |
||
LIABILITIES |
||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES |
||||
Accounts payable |
$ |
10,235,898 |
||
Deferred revenue |
40,456 |
|||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
3,123,721 |
|||
Current portion of working capital lines of credit, net |
27,549,620 |
|||
Current portion of long-term debt, net |
3,943,804 |
|||
CURRENT LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |
44,893,499 |
|||
Long-term debt, net, less current portion |
151,387 |
|||
Other non-current liabilities |
778,236 |
|||
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |
929,623 |
|||
TOTAL LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |
$ |
45,823,122 |
The Company recorded a loss on the deconsolidation of S&W Australia of $9.8million on July 24, 2024, which is included within Net loss from discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2024. In accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation, the recorded loss was measured as the excess liabilities over assets in S&W Australia's ledger as of July 24, 2024, less all currency translation adjustments related to S&W Australia, as all unrealized gains and losses must be realized upon deconsolidation. The Company also recognized the fair value of the Parent Guarantee as of September 30, 2024 as a liability, with the offset going to Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary. Below is a reconciliation of the loss on deconsolidation of S&W Australia:
As of July 24, 2024 |
||||
Realization of currency translation adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive loss |
$ |
7,289,430 |
||
Recognition of bank guarantee (see Note 1) |
5,000,000 |
|||
S&W Australia total assets |
43,168,611 |
|||
S&W Australia total liabilities |
(45,629,788 |
) |
||
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary |
$ |
9,828,253 |
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A reconciliation of S&W Australia total assets and total liabilities as of July 24, 2024 is as follows:
As of July 24, 2024 |
||||
CURRENT ASSETS |
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
85,876 |
||
Accounts receivable, net |
6,311,994 |
|||
Receivable from unconsolidated subsidiary |
15,549,595 |
|||
Inventories, net |
15,274,546 |
|||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
666,509 |
|||
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS |
37,888,520 |
|||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
3,322,273 |
|||
Other intangibles, net |
554,850 |
|||
Right of use assets - operating leases |
1,093,946 |
|||
Other assets |
309,022 |
|||
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ |
43,168,611 |
||
CURRENT LIABILITIES |
||||
Accounts payable |
$ |
9,150,910 |
||
Payable to unconsolidated subsidiary |
520,213 |
|||
Deferred revenue |
33,047 |
|||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
2,947,985 |
|||
Current portion of working capital lines of credit, net |
28,263,338 |
|||
Current portion of long-term debt, net |
3,828,839 |
|||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES |
44,744,332 |
|||
Long-term debt, net, less current portion |
127,288 |
|||
Other non-current liabilities |
758,168 |
|||
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
$ |
45,629,788 |
NOTE 4 - LEASES
The Company leases office and laboratory space, research plots and equipment used in connection with its operations under various operating and finance leases. The components of lease assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024 are as follows:
Leases |
Balance Sheet Classification: |
As of September 30, 2024 |
As of June 30, 2024 |
||||||
Assets: |
|||||||||
Right of use assets - finance leases |
$ |
1,050,072 |
$ |
1,086,667 |
|||||
Accumulated amortization - finance leases |
(553,172 |
) |
(499,275 |
) |
|||||
Right of use assets - finance leases, net |
Other assets |
496,900 |
587,392 |
||||||
Right of use assets - operating leases |
Right of use assets - operating leases |
890,086 |
1,113,833 |
||||||
Total lease assets |
$ |
1,386,986 |
$ |
1,701,225 |
|||||
Liabilities: |
|||||||||
Current lease liabilities - finance leases |
Current portion of long-term debt, net |
$ |
295,671 |
$ |
314,980 |
||||
Current lease liabilities - operating leases |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
327,048 |
380,492 |
||||||
Long-term portion of lease liabilities - |
Long-term debt, net, less current portion |
223,454 |
303,395 |
||||||
Long-term portion of lease liabilities - |
Other non-current liabilities |
659,996 |
800,620 |
||||||
Total lease liabilities |
$ |
1,506,169 |
$ |
1,799,487 |
The components of lease cost are as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|||||||||
Lease cost: |
Income Statement Classification: |
2024 |
2023 |
||||||
Operating lease cost |
Cost of revenue |
$ |
60,766 |
$ |
60,944 |
||||
Operating lease cost |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
33,026 |
36,542 |
||||||
Operating lease cost |
Research and development expenses |
21,310 |
37,135 |
||||||
Finance lease cost |
Depreciation and amortization |
57,386 |
67,497 |
||||||
Finance lease cost |
Interest expense, net |
14,163 |
10,036 |
||||||
Total lease costs |
$ |
186,651 |
$ |
212,154 |
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Maturities of lease liabilities as of September 30, 2024, are as follows:
Fiscal Year |
Operating Leases |
Finance Leases |
||||||
Remainder of 2025 |
$ |
311,147 |
$ |
247,175 |
||||
2026 |
354,960 |
277,359 |
||||||
2027 |
241,622 |
44,615 |
||||||
2028 |
183,599 |
- |
||||||
2029 |
56,967 |
- |
||||||
Total lease payments |
1,148,295 |
569,149 |
||||||
Less: Interest |
(161,251 |
) |
(50,024 |
) |
||||
Present value of lease liabilities |
$ |
987,044 |
$ |
519,125 |
The following are the weighted average assumptions used for lease term and discount rate and supplemental cash flow information related to leases as of September 30, 2024:
As of September 30, 2024 |
||||
Operating lease remaining lease term |
3.3 years |
|||
Operating lease discount rate |
8.53 |
% |
||
Finance lease remaining lease term |
1.6 years |
|||
Finance lease discount rate |
9.48 |
% |
||
Cash paid for operating leases |
$ |
114,089 |
||
Cash paid for finance leases |
$ |
105,709 |
NOTE 5 - REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company derives its revenue primarily from the sale of seed products to seed distributors. From time to time, the Company utilizes excess capacity to provide conditioning, treating and packaging services to other seed producers. The Company also derives service revenue from its partnership with Vision Bioenergy Oilseeds LLC, or Vision Bioenergy, by providing administrative services under a service level agreement.
Revenue from seed product sales is recognized at the point in time at which control of the product is transferred to the customer. Generally, this occurs upon shipment of the product. Pricing for such transactions is negotiated and determined at the time the contracts are signed. We have elected the practical expedient that allows us to account for shipping and handling activities as a fulfillment cost, and we accrue those costs when the related revenue is recognized.
The Company has certain contracts with customers that offer a limited right of return on certain branded products through the end of the current sales year (September through August). The products must be in an unopened and undamaged state and must be resalable in the sole opinion of the Company to qualify for a refund. The Company uses a historical returns percentage to estimate the refund liability and records a reduction of revenue in the period in which revenue is recognized.
ADAMA Collaboration Agreement
The Company has an amended collaboration agreement, or Amended Collaboration Agreement, with Makhteshim Agan of North America, Inc., or ADAMA, for the development and commercialization of the Double Team Sorghum Weed Control System, or DT, which is comprised of ADAMA's ACCase herbicide used in concert with the Company's ACCase tolerant ATS Sorghum product, Double Team Sorghum Cropping Solution. Although the DT product is designed to be used as a system, the Company sells only the Double Team sorghum seed portion of the system and recognizes the revenue consistent with its sales of other seed products.
Under the Amended Collaboration Agreement, the Company will only label and promote ATS Sorghum products with ADAMA herbicides, while ADAMA will not sell ACCase herbicides for use on competing ATS Sorghum products. Further, all DT related trademarks are jointly owned by the Company and ADAMA, and each company grants the other a royalty-free license to use these DT related trademarks. The costs of breeding, trait introgression, variety evaluation, performing quality assurance activities and obtaining seed registrations will be borne by the Company while the cost of development, performance evaluation, performing quality assurance activities and obtaining chemical registrations will be borne by ADAMA. The parties have agreed to share all other costs, except those associated with marketing communications.
Double Team sorghum seed sales were ($0.1) million and $0.5million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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Payment Terms and Related Balance Sheet Accounts
Accounts receivable represent amounts that are payable to the Company by its customers subject only to the passage of time. Payment terms on invoices are generally 30 to 180 days for export customers and end of sales season (October 31st) for branded products sold within the United States. As the period between the transfer of goods and/or services to the customer and receipt of payment is less than one year, the Company does not separately account for a financing component in its contracts with customers.
The Company had $0.2million in unbilled receivables as of September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, which related to its service level agreement with Vision Bioenergy, as the Company bills Vision Bioenergy on a quarterly basis.
Losses on accounts receivable and unbilled receivables are recognized using a forward-looking approach. The Company considers current and expected future economic conditions as well as the performance of borrowers to determine the allowance for credit losses. During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized bad debt expense of $0.0million and $0.2million, respectively, associated with impaired accounts receivable.
Deferred revenue represents payments received from customers in advance of completion of the Company's performance obligation. During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized $0.2million and $0.4million of revenue, respectively, that was included in the deferred balance as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Disaggregation of Revenue
The Company disaggregates revenue by type of contract and by destination country. The following table shows revenue from external sourcesby type of contract:
Three Months Ended September 30, |
||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
|||||||
Seed sales: |
||||||||
Alfalfa |
$ |
6,708,003 |
$ |
7,086,370 |
||||
Sorghum |
1,432,857 |
3,509,966 |
||||||
Other |
11,224 |
(46,649 |
) |
|||||
Services |
157,392 |
207,660 |
||||||
Total revenue |
$ |
8,309,476 |
$ |
10,757,347 |
The following tables show revenue and percentage of revenue from external sources by destination country:
Three Months Ended September 30, |
||||||||||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
|||||||||||||||
United States |
$ |
2,934,716 |
35 |
% |
$ |
3,014,244 |
28 |
% |
||||||||
Libya |
1,295,550 |
16 |
% |
1,072,800 |
10 |
% |
||||||||||
Mexico |
1,052,781 |
13 |
% |
1,562,814 |
9 |
% |
||||||||||
Sudan |
807,530 |
10 |
% |
1,267,933 |
12 |
% |
||||||||||
South Africa |
533,125 |
6 |
% |
1,195,553 |
11 |
% |
||||||||||
Egypt |
496,360 |
6 |
% |
- |
0 |
% |
||||||||||
Uganda |
299,640 |
4 |
% |
40,000 |
0 |
% |
||||||||||
Morocco |
287,994 |
3 |
% |
- |
0 |
% |
||||||||||
Qatar |
148,574 |
2 |
% |
58,500 |
1 |
% |
||||||||||
Argentina |
89,289 |
1 |
% |
35,400 |
0 |
% |
||||||||||
Saudi Arabia |
- |
0 |
% |
2,208,738 |
26 |
% |
||||||||||
Other |
363,917 |
4 |
% |
301,365 |
3 |
% |
||||||||||
Total revenue |
$ |
8,309,476 |
100 |
% |
$ |
10,757,347 |
100 |
% |
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NOTE 6 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets consist of the following:
Balance at June 30, 2024 |
Balance at September 30, 2024 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Carrying Amount |
Accumulated Amortization |
Net |
Amortization |
Gross Carrying Amount |
Accumulated Amortization |
Net |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Intellectual property |
$ |
33,325,737 |
$ |
(13,060,119 |
) |
$ |
20,265,618 |
$ |
(346,229 |
) |
$ |
33,325,737 |
$ |
(13,406,348 |
) |
$ |
19,919,389 |
||||||||||
Trade name |
1,831,928 |
(1,178,972 |
) |
652,956 |
(21,120 |
) |
1,831,928 |
(1,200,092 |
) |
631,836 |
|||||||||||||||||
Customer relationships |
1,596,653 |
(1,019,623 |
) |
577,030 |
(22,602 |
) |
1,596,653 |
(1,042,225 |
) |
554,428 |
|||||||||||||||||
GI customer list |
121,786 |
(93,131 |
) |
28,655 |
(1,791 |
) |
121,786 |
(94,922 |
) |
26,864 |
|||||||||||||||||
Supply agreement |
1,512,667 |
(888,692 |
) |
623,975 |
(18,908 |
) |
1,512,667 |
(907,600 |
) |
605,067 |
|||||||||||||||||
Grower relationships |
2,343,977 |
(1,223,208 |
) |
1,120,769 |
(26,352 |
) |
2,343,977 |
(1,249,560 |
) |
1,094,417 |
|||||||||||||||||
Internal use software |
677,776 |
(474,441 |
) |
203,335 |
(16,944 |
) |
677,776 |
(491,385 |
) |
186,391 |
|||||||||||||||||
$ |
41,410,524 |
$ |
(17,938,186 |
) |
$ |
23,472,338 |
$ |
(453,946 |
) |
$ |
41,410,524 |
$ |
(18,392,132 |
) |
$ |
23,018,392 |
Amortization expensetotaled $0.5million and $0.5million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Estimated aggregate remaining amortization is as follows:
Remainder of 2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
2028 |
2029 |
Thereafter |
|||||||||||||||||||
Amortization expense |
$ |
1,343,921 |
$ |
1,714,386 |
$ |
1,663,502 |
$ |
1,606,211 |
$ |
1,586,728 |
$ |
15,103,644 |
NOTE 7 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Components of property, plant and equipment were as follows:
As of September 30, 2024 |
As of June 30, 2024 |
|||||||
Land and improvements |
$ |
586,849 |
$ |
586,849 |
||||
Buildings and improvements |
2,365,835 |
2,371,565 |
||||||
Machinery and equipment |
8,785,882 |
8,621,280 |
||||||
Vehicles |
663,778 |
648,836 |
||||||
Leasehold improvements |
473,307 |
552,810 |
||||||
Construction in progress |
3,341 |
28,453 |
||||||
Total property, plant and equipment |
12,878,992 |
12,809,793 |
||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation |
(6,898,367 |
) |
(6,682,595 |
) |
||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
$ |
5,980,625 |
$ |
6,127,198 |
Depreciation expense totaled $0.3million and $0.3million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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NOte 8 - investments
Shell Partnership
The terms and conditions of the Contribution and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, or Purchase Agreement, with Shell relating to the February 6, 2023 partnership for the development and production of sustainable biofuel feedstocks through Vision Bioenergy are presented in Note 7 - Investments to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024. No new activity occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2024. Activity in the period consisted of the recording of the Company's 34% share of Vision Bioenergy's loss for the period, which is recorded to Equity in loss of equity method investees, net of tax in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The summarized unaudited balance sheet presented below reflects the financial information of Vision Bioenergy as of September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024:
As of September 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
As of June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
|||||||
Cash |
$ |
4,523,734 |
$ |
6,327,459 |
||||
Other current assets |
6,689,246 |
3,138,627 |
||||||
Fixed assets |
17,818,133 |
17,866,091 |
||||||
Intangible assets |
18,976,035 |
19,624,187 |
||||||
Goodwill |
11,564,157 |
11,564,157 |
||||||
Other assets |
155,214 |
235,613 |
||||||
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ |
59,726,519 |
$ |
58,756,134 |
||||
Current liabilities |
$ |
4,957,388 |
$ |
1,485,283 |
||||
Long-term liabilities |
77,845 |
133,070 |
||||||
Equity |
54,691,286 |
57,137,781 |
||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
$ |
59,726,519 |
$ |
58,756,134 |
The summarized unaudited income statement presented below reflects the financial information of Vision Bioenergy for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
Three Months Ended September 30, |
||||||||
2024 (Unaudited) |
2023 (Unaudited) |
|||||||
Revenue |
$ |
307,772 |
$ |
110,900 |
||||
Gross loss |
(486,271 |
) |
(549,607 |
) |
||||
Loss from operations |
(2,497,925 |
) |
(2,432,762 |
) |
||||
Net loss |
(2,446,495 |
) |
(2,362,135 |
) |
The following summarizes the carrying amount of the Company's equity method investments reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
As of September 30, 2024 |
As of June 30, 2024 |
|||||||||||||||
Carrying Amount |
Economic Interest |
Carrying Amount |
Economic Interest |
|||||||||||||
Vision Bioenergy |
$ |
18,847,331 |
34 |
% |
$ |
19,694,209 |
34 |
% |
||||||||
Total equity method investments |
$ |
18,847,331 |
$ |
19,694,209 |
For the three months ended September 30, 2024, the following activity occurred in the Company's equity method investments:
Vision Bioenergy |
||||
Carrying amount at June 30, 2024 |
$ |
19,694,209 |
||
Equity in loss of equity method investment |
(846,878 |
) |
||
Carrying amount at September 30, 2024 |
$ |
18,847,331 |
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NOTE 9 - DEBT
Total debt outstanding is presented on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
As of September 30, 2024 |
As of June 30, 2024 |
|||||||
Current portion of working capital lines of credit |
||||||||
CIBC |
$ |
16,169,873 |
$ |
16,279,194 |
||||
Debt issuance costs |
(55,373 |
) |
(104,657 |
) |
||||
Total working capital lines of credit, net |
$ |
16,114,500 |
$ |
16,174,537 |
||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
||||||||
Finance leases |
$ |
295,671 |
$ |
314,980 |
||||
Vehicle loans - Ford Credit |
95,096 |
106,852 |
||||||
Debt issuance costs |
(106,528 |
) |
(106,528 |
) |
||||
Total current portion, net |
$ |
284,239 |
$ |
315,304 |
||||
Long-term debt, less current portion |
||||||||
Finance leases |
$ |
223,454 |
$ |
303,395 |
||||
Vehicle loans - Ford Credit |
205,674 |
222,063 |
||||||
Secured real estate note - AgAmerica |
4,300,000 |
4,300,000 |
||||||
Debt issuance costs |
(76,759 |
) |
(103,609 |
) |
||||
Total long-term portion, net |
$ |
4,652,369 |
$ |
4,721,849 |
||||
Total debt, net |
$ |
4,936,608 |
$ |
5,037,153 |
CIBC Loan Agreement
On December 26, 2019, the Company entered into the CIBC Loan Agreement with CIBC, which originally provided for a $35.0million credit facility, or the CIBC Credit Facility. As described in Note 8 - Debt to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024, the CIBC Loan Agreement was subsequently amended on several occasions, including on March 22, 2023, when the Company entered into the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement was amended as follows:
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Except as modified by the Third Amendment, all terms and conditions of the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement remain in full force and effect as of September 30, 2024. On October 31, 2024, the Maturity Date was extended to November 30, 2024, detailed further in Note 15 - Subsequent Events.
The proceeds of advances under the Amended CIBC Credit Facility may be used to finance the Company's ongoing working capital requirements and other general corporate purposes. Availability of funds under the Amended CIBC Credit Facility is subject to a borrowing base equal to (a) up to 85% of eligible domestic accounts receivable, plus (b) up to 90% of eligible foreign accounts receivable, plus (c) up to the lesser of (i) 65% of eligible inventory and (ii) 85% of the appraised net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventory, in each case subject to an eligible inventory sublimit, in each case ((a), (b) and (c)), as more fully set forth in the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement and subject to lender reserves that CIBC may establish from time to time in its sole discretion, determined in good faith. Advances under the Amended CIBC Credit Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to a reference rate equal to CIBC's prime rate at any time (or, if greater, the federal funds rate at such time plus 0.5%) plus an applicable margin of 2.5%. The interest rate for the Amended CIBC Credit Facility was 10.50% as of September 30, 2024. The Company's obligations under the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement are secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the Company's assets (subject to certain exceptions), including intellectual property.
The Amended CIBC Loan Agreement contains certain customary representations and warranties, events of default, and affirmative and negative covenants, including limitations with respect to debt, liens, fundamental changes, asset sales, restricted payments, investments and transactions with affiliates, subject to certain exceptions. Amounts due under the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement may be accelerated upon an "event of default," as defined in the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement, such as failure to pay amounts owed thereunder when due, breach of a covenant, material inaccuracy of a representation, or occurrence of bankruptcy or insolvency, subject in some cases to cure periods. Additionally, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default, CIBC may elect to increase the existing interest rate on all of the Company's outstanding obligations by 2.0% per annum.
As of September 16, 2024, and since then, the revolving loan outstanding under the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement (as amended by the Third Amendment) has exceeded the total revolving loan commitment thereunder, which constitutes an event of default under the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement. On September 18, 2024, the Company received a reservation of rights letter from CIBC asserting the existence of such event of default, increasing the interest rate applicable to the loans by 2.0% per annum (which is the default rate under the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement), and reserving CIBC's right to immediately exercise any of CIBC's other rights or remedies under the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement as it deems appropriate. As of the date of this filing, CIBC has not accelerated the indebtedness under the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement.
AgAmerica Note
As described in Note 8 - Debt to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024, the Company entered into a term loan agreement, or the AgAmerica Loan Agreement, with AgAmerica on June 20, 2023 pursuant to which AgAmerica issued a term loan of $4.3million to the Company and, as security therefor, the Company granted to AgAmerica a mortgage on approximately 31acres of land located in Lubbock and Moore Counties, Texas, and certain personal property thereon. No changes to this agreement have occurred duringthe three months ended September 30, 2024. Per the agreement, interest will accrue at a rate per annum equal to 4.85% plus the Term SOFR Rate, defined as the forward-looking term rate based on the secured overnight financing rate, or SOFR, computed based on the actual number of days elapsed divided by a 360-day year. The annual interest rate as of September 30, 2024 was 9.81%. Interest payments are due quarterly in arrears, commencing on June 20, 2023, and on the last day of each quarter thereafter, unless otherwise accelerated in accordance with the terms of the AgAmerica Loan Agreement.
The AgAmerica Loan Agreement contains certain customary representations and warranties, events of default, and affirmative and negative covenants, including (among others) limitations with respect to liens, fundamental changes, asset sales and formation and acquisition of subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, and subject to certain cure periods, AgAmerica may declare all outstanding obligations immediately due and payable and take such other actions as set forth in the AgAmerica Loan Agreement, as applicable, provided that in the event of bankruptcy, all such amounts shall automatically become due and payable. Due to the delayed filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024, the Company was not in compliance with the reporting requirements per the AgAmerica Loan Agreement; however, a waiver was received from AgAmerica for such non-compliance, executed on November 1, 2024. The Company is in compliance with all reporting requirements as of the date of this filing.
MFP Loan Agreement
On September 22, 2022, the Company's largest stockholder, MFP Partners, L.P., or MFP, provided a letter of credit issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for the account of MFP, with an initial face amount of $9.0million, or the MFP Letter of Credit, for the benefit of CIBC, as additional collateral to support the Company's obligations under the CIBC Loan Agreement.
Concurrently, on September 22, 2022, the Company entered into a Subordinate Loan and Security Agreement, or the MFP Loan Agreement, with MFP, pursuant to which any draw CIBC may make on the MFP Letter of Credit will be deemed to be a term loan advance made by MFP to the Company. The MFP Loan Agreement initially provided for up to $9.0million of term loan advances. In
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connection with the Company's entry into the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement, the MFP Letter of Credit was amended to increase the maximum amount of term loan advances to $13.0million and extend the maturity date to September 30, 2024.
On July 16, 2024, the Company entered into a Fourth Amendment to Subordinate Loan and Security Agreement with MFP, or the MFP Fourth Amendment, amending the MFP Loan Agreement with MFP, to (i) extend the maturity date of the letter of credit to November 30, 2024and (ii) extend the maturity date of the MFP Loan Agreement to May 31, 2025. On October 31, 2024, the MFP Letter of Credit was further extended to December 31, 2024. See Note 15 - Subsequent Events for further details. Except as modified by these amendments, all terms and conditions of the MFP Loan Agreement remain in full force and effect.
Pursuant to the amended MFP Loan Agreement, the Company accrues a cash fee to be paid to MFP equal to 4.25% per annum on all amounts remaining undrawn under the MFP Letter of Credit. In the event any term advances are deemed made under the MFP Loan Agreement, such advances will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to term SOFR (with a floor of 1.25%) plus 9.25%, 50% of which will be payable in cash on the last day of each fiscal quarter and 50% of which will accrue as payment in kind interest payable on the maturity date, unless, with respect to any quarterly payment date, the Company elects to pay such interest in cash.
As of September 30, 2024, noamounts were outstanding. The MFP Loan Agreement, as amended, includes customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default and is secured by substantially all of the Company's assets and is subordinated to the CIBC Loan Agreement. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default, MFP may declare all outstanding obligations under the MFP Loan Agreement immediately due and payable and take such other actions as set forth in the MFP Loan Agreement.
Maturities of Long-Term Debt
The annual maturities of long-term debt, excluding finance lease liabilities, are as follows:
Fiscal Year |
Amount |
|||
Remainder of 2025 |
$ |
95,096 |
||
2026 |
4,395,096 |
|||
2027 |
95,096 |
|||
2028 |
15,482 |
|||
Total |
$ |
4,600,770 |
NOTE 10 - BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Segment Reporting
Prior to the voluntary administration of S&W Australia, the Company had three operating and reportable segments that corresponded with its operating model, management structure, and internal reporting reviewed by its Chief Operating Decision Maker, who is the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer. Effective with the loss of control of S&W Australia on July 24, 2024, this was reduced to two operating and reportable segments. The Company's Chief Operating Decision Maker currently allocates resources and assesses performance based on these two segments, with a key performance metric utilized being gross profit. The Company's twooperating segments, each its own reportable segment, are Americas and International. Note, as a result of the voluntary administration of S&W Australia, the Company's Chief Operating Decision Maker no longer allocates resources and assesses performance for the AUSDOM segment and for the International segment related to S&W Australia.
Americas: Consists of operations in the United States that results in sales across North and South America. Revenue in the Americas segment is largely made up of sorghum and alfalfa products.
International: Consists of operations in the United States that results in sales to countries outside of North and South America. Revenue in the International segment is largely alfalfa products in addition to some sorghum and sunflower products. A large concentration of these sales went to the Middle East and North Africa region.
As presented in the table below, Other consists of intercompany activity with S&W Australia. This has historically been eliminated; however, with the deconsolidation of this subsidiary, the activity is no longer eliminated on a go forward basis as of July 24, 2024.
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Below is a summary of business activity by segment that is reviewed by the Company's Chief Operating Decision Maker for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
Three Months Ended September 30, |
||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
|||||||
Revenue |
||||||||
Americas |
$ |
4,132,935 |
$ |
4,854,052 |
||||
International |
4,089,006 |
5,903,295 |
||||||
Other |
87,535 |
- |
||||||
Revenue |
8,309,476 |
10,757,347 |
||||||
Gross profit (excluding depreciation and amortization) |
||||||||
Americas |
728,263 |
952,325 |
||||||
International |
797,183 |
1,773,768 |
||||||
Other |
(189,078 |
) |
(943 |
) |
||||
Gross profit (excluding depreciation and amortization) |
$ |
1,336,368 |
$ |
2,725,150 |
The Company does not allocate Other (income) expense, Equity in loss of equity method investees, net of tax, or Assets by segment as these are not provided to its Chief Operating Decision Maker.
NOTE 11 - EQUITY
MFP Warrants
On September 22, 2022, the Company entered into a Subordinate Loan and Security Agreement, or the MFP Loan Agreement, with MFP, pursuant to which any draw CIBC may make on the MFP Letter of Credit will be deemed to be a term loan advance made by MFP to the Company (see Note 9 - Debt). Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the MFP Loan Agreement and subsequent amendments on October 28, 2022, December 22, 2022 and March 22, 2023, warrants to purchase a total of 138,600shares of the Company's common stock were issued to MFP in fiscal 2023. All warrants will expire five yearsfrom the date of issuance and have exercise prices ranging from $30.40- $40.85per share. The stated purchase prices of all of the MFP Warrants are subject to adjustment in connection with any stock dividends and splits, distributions with respect to common stock and certain fundamental transactions as described in the MFP Warrant. The MFP Warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes-Merton model as of the respective issue dates and recorded as financial commitment assets within Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The MFP Warrants financial commitment assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the period from their initial issue dates through the end of the related MFP Letter of Credit commitment periods. During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, $0.2million and $0.2million, respectively, was amortized as interest expense.
MFP is the Company's largest shareholder. One of the Company's directors, Alexander C. Matina, was Portfolio Manager of MFP Investors LLC, the general partner of MFP, until December 31, 2023, at which point he transitioned to an advisor role for MFP Investors LLC. Mr. Matina continues to serve on the Company's board of directors, or the Board.
NOTE 12 - EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock Options
The Company utilizes a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model, which includes assumptions regarding the risk-free interest rate, dividend yield, life of the award, and the volatility of the Company's common stock to estimate the fair value of employee options grants. During the three months ended September 30, 2024and 2023, the Company did not grant options to its directors, certain members of the executive management team or other employees.
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A summary of stock option activity for the three months ended September 30, 2024 is presented below:
Number of |
Weighted - |
Weighted- |
Aggregate |
|||||||||||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2024 |
279,670 |
$ |
39.14 |
6.8 |
$ |
- |
||||||||||
Granted |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||||||||||||
Exercised |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||||||||||||
Canceled/forfeited/expired |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||||||||||||
Outstanding at September 30, 2024 |
279,670 |
$ |
39.14 |
6.5 |
$ |
- |
||||||||||
Options vested and exercisable at September 30, 2024 |
241,434 |
$ |
42.67 |
6.2 |
$ |
- |
||||||||||
Options vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2024 |
279,422 |
$ |
39.20 |
6.5 |
$ |
- |
On September 30, 2024, the Company had $209,592of unrecognized stock compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to the options under the S&W Seed Company 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, or 2019 Plan, which will be recognized over the weighted average remaining service period of 1.7years. The Company settles employee stock option exercises with newly issued shares of common stock.
Restricted Stock Units
During the three months ended September 30, 2024and 2023, the Company issued 5,246and 1,361restricted stock units, respectively, to its directors, certain members of the executive management team, other employees, and non-employee service providers. The restricted stock units have varying vesting periods ranging from immediate vesting to quarterly or annual installments over one to three years. The fair value of the awards granted during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 totaled $35,375and $29,373, respectively, and was based on the closing stock price on the date of grants.
A summary of activity related to non-vested restricted stock units is presented below:
Number of |
Weighted-Average |
Weighted-Average |
||||||||||
Nonvested restricted units outstanding at June 30, 2024 |
64,595 |
$ |
11.40 |
1.2 |
||||||||
Granted |
5,246 |
11.34 |
0.3 |
|||||||||
Vested |
(1,881 |
) |
17.04 |
- |
||||||||
Nonvested restricted units outstanding at September 30, 2024 |
67,960 |
10.83 |
1.14 |
On September 30, 2024, the Company had $278,144of unrecognized stock compensation expense related to the restricted stock units, which will be recognized over the weighted average remaining service period of 1.1years.
Stock-based Compensation Expense
Stock-based compensation expense recorded for grants of stock options, restricted stock grants and restricted stock units for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 totaled $243,908and $411,820, respectively.
On September 30, 2024, there were 8,676shares available under the 2019 Plan for future grants and awards.
NOTE 13 - SERIES B REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
The terms and conditions of the Company's Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and accompanying warrant are presented in Note 14 - Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024. Noissuances or conversions of Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2024. Activity in the period consisted of accrual of dividends and accretion of the discount on the warrants.
The following summarizes changes to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock:
Balance at June 30, 2024 |
$ |
5,768,765 |
||
Dividends accrued |
102,054 |
|||
Accretion of discount for warrants |
25,838 |
|||
Balance at September 30, 2024 |
$ |
5,896,657 |
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NOTE 14 - NON-CASH ACTIVITIES FOR STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
The below table represents supplemental information to the Company's condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for non-cash activities during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, for continuing operations, unless otherwise specified:
Three Months Ended September 30, |
||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
|||||||
Non-cash investing activities: |
||||||||
ROU assets financed by lease liabilities and lease modifications and reassessments |
$ |
(106,838 |
) |
$ |
487,611 |
|||
Non-cash financing activities: |
||||||||
Dividends accrued for participating securities |
102,054 |
94,207 |
||||||
Accretion of discount for Series B preferred stock warrants |
25,838 |
25,838 |
NOTE 15 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
CIBC Fourth Amendment
On October 31, 2024, the Company entered into a Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with CIBC, or the Fourth Amendment, which amended the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement by and among the Company, as borrower, and CIBC, as administrative agent and sole lead arranger. The Fourth Amendment, effective as of October 31, 2024, among other things:
Except as modified by the Fourth Amendment, all terms and conditions of the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement remain in full force and effect.
MFP Fifth Amendment
On October 31, 2024, the Company entered into a Fifth Amendment to Subordinate Loan and Security Agreement with MFP, or the MFP Fifth Amendment, further amending the MFP Loan Agreement with MFP, to extend the maturity date of the letter of credit to December 31, 2024. Except as modified by the MFP Fifth Amendment, all terms and conditions of the MFP Loan Agreement remain in full force and effect.
Reverse Stock Split
At the Company's special meeting of stockholders held on September 26, 2024, or the Special Meeting, the Company's stockholders approved, pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes, or NRS, 78.2055, a reverse stock split of the Company's common stock at a ratio in the range of 1-for-5to 1-for-20, with such ratio to be determined in the discretion of the Board and with such reverse stock split to be effected at such time and date as determined by the Board in its sole discretion (but in no event later than January 31, 2025). Following the Special Meeting, on October 4, 2024, the Board unanimously approved, pursuant to NRS 78.2055, a reverse stock split of all issued and outstanding shares of our common stock, at a ratio of 1-for-19, or the Reverse Stock Split. The Reverse Stock Split was implemented at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 17, 2024, or the Effective Time.
The terms of the Reverse Stock Split are such that every 19 shares of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock were automatically combined into one issued and outstanding share of common stock, without any change in par value per share.As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, proportionate adjustments were made to the per share exercise price and/or the number of shares issuable upon the exercise or vesting of all then outstanding stock options, restricted stock units and warrants, which resulted in a proportional decrease in the number of shares of the Company's common stock reserved for issuance upon exercise or vesting of such stock options, restricted stock units and warrants, and, in the case of stock options and warrants, a proportional increase in the exercise price of all such stock options and warrants. In addition, the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Company's equity compensation plans immediately prior to the Effective Time was reduced proportionately.
No fractional shares were issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Stockholders of record were issued one whole share of common stock in exchange for any fractional interest that such stockholder would have otherwise received as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. The Reverse Stock Split affected all stockholders of record proportionately and did not affect any stockholder's percentage
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ownership of the Company's common stock, except to the extent that the Reverse Stock Split resulted in any stockholder owning an additional share.
The Company's common stock began trading on a split-adjusted basis commencing upon market opening on The Nasdaq Capital Market on October 18, 2024.
S&W Australia
As previously reported, S&W Australia adopted a voluntary plan of administration on July 24, 2024, and on October 11, 2024, creditors of S&W Australia approved a proposed Deed of Company Arrangement, or DOCA, pursuant to which, among other things, the outstanding shares of S&W Australia would be transferred to a third party. In order to facilitate the satisfaction of certain conditions to the effectiveness of the DOCA, on November 22, 2024, the Company entered into (i) a Business Transfer Agreement, (ii) a Transitional Services Deed, and (iii) a Deed of Settlement and Release with S&W Australia. The Company also entered into a Deed of Release of US Corporate Guarantee with NAB, and obtained a release of certain applicable liens from CIBC.
Business Transfer Agreement
Under the Business Transfer Agreement, the Company transferred certain intellectual property rights related to alfalfa and white clover seeds necessary for S&W Australia's continued operations, or the IP Rights, along with certain related inventory valued at approximately $6.0million, to S&W Australia. The value of the IP Rights is currently being assessed. Pursuant to the agreement, S&W Australia granted the Company a non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-bearing license to the IP Rights for the sale of products in the United States, Mexico, Canada, Central America, and South America for a term of five years. S&W Australia is entitled to receive a royalty in the mid-single digits from the Company on gross revenue generated from the licensed IP Rights.
Transitional Services Deed
Under the Transitional Services Deed, the Company agreed to continue providing certain services it has generally provided to S&W Australia on a temporary basis to support the transition of services from the Company to S&W Australia. Each party will be responsible for its own transition costs. The services provided per the Transitional Services Deed will terminate between February 22, 2025 and August 31, 2025, unless terminated earlier pursuant to its terms.
Deed of Settlement and Release
Under the Deed of Settlement and Release, in consideration for the Company's (i) transfers under the Business Transfer Agreement, (ii) services rendered under the Transitional Services Deed and (iii) certain other payments, S&W Australia released the Company from all its net intercompany liabilities and obligations owed to S&W Australia, which is represented in Payable to unconsolidated subsidiary and Receivable from unconsolidated subsidiary in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024.
Deed of Release of US Corporate Guarantee
Under the Deed of Release of US Corporate Guarantee, NAB released the Company from all liability under the Parent Guarantee related to the NAB Finance Agreement.
Lien Release
Pursuant to the Company's Amended CIBC Loan Agreement, CIBC obtained a security interest in the Company's assets. In connection with the execution of the agreements listed above, CIBC consented to the transfer of, and released its security interests in, the assets of the Company to be transferred to S&W Australia pursuant to the Business Transfer Agreement as described above.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis ofFinancial Condition and Results of Operations.
You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes included in Part I, Item 1, "Financial Statements" of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition to our historical condensed consolidated financial information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements as referred to under the heading "Forward-Looking Statements" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, particularly in Part I, Item 1A., "Risk Factors."
Strategic Review
We have maintained our strategic path for operations and future growth in sorghum while continuing to execute and refine our key centers of value for our alfalfa business. With grower adoption of our Double Team sorghum solution accelerating since its fiscal 2022 launch and the continued technological development of our traited forage and grain sorghum products planned in fiscal 2025, including the introduction of two new traits - the second generation of Double Team and Prussic Acid Free - we believe we are in a unique position to be the leading technology provider of this important global crop.
We have continued to align our cost structure to support our key centers of value in order to drive the business towards profitability. We have reduced obsolescence costs through improved life cycle management and SKU optimization efforts with the reduction of low margin forage lines and seed treatment offerings. In fiscal 2024, we recognized improvement in our seed cost position as additional operational efficiency plans are implemented and guided by best-in-class cost standards.
In fiscal 2025, we plan to launch a new business model for many of our private label customers focused on licensing our product for them to sell. There will be multiple components, including a production agreement, germplasm agreement, and trait agreement, where applicable. The production agreement will provide customers with their requested, high quality seed, while the germplasm and trait agreements will only allow us to collect revenue based on the product the customer sells, which is treated as a royalty. We believe that by switching to this strategy, we will not only be more aligned with our competitors, but also provide our customers with more flexibility and control over their costs.
Voluntary Administration Process Involving S&W Australia
We previously announced in 2023 that we were evaluating the possibility of a strategic transaction involving our international operations, which is headquartered within S&W Seed Company Australia Pty Ltd, or S&W Australia, our wholly-owned subsidiary. That process has not resulted in the consummation of a transaction and on July 24, 2024, S&W Australia adopted a voluntary plan of administration based on its determination that S&W Australia is likely to become "insolvent" within the meaning of section 436A(1) of Australia's Corporations Act 2001. In Australia, voluntary administration is a process whereby an insolvent company is placed in the hands of one or more independent administrators whose role is to investigate the company's affairs, to report to creditors and to recommend to creditors whether the company should enter into a deed of company arrangement, liquidation, or be returned to its board of directors. A number of factors combined to lead S&W Australia to conclude that the voluntary plan of administration was necessary and advisable, including the lack of viable strategic alternatives for the entity, Saudi Arabia's recent discontinuation of import permits for alfalfa seed, and the increased risk that S&W Australia would be unable to meet its loan obligations.
As a result of the voluntary administration process, as of July 24, 2024 we no longer control S&W Australia for accounting purposes, and on October 11, 2024, creditors of S&W Australia approved a proposed Deed of Company Arrangement, pursuant to which, among other things, the outstanding shares of S&W Australia would be transferred to a third party. Our expectation was that S&W Australia would no longer be our subsidiary, or owned or controlled by us in any manner, at the conclusion of the voluntary administration process and therefore all of the related business conducted through S&W Australia would cease to be included within the scope of our business. Since we no longer control S&W Australia for accounting purposes, S&W Australia was deconsolidated from our financial statements as of July 24, 2024. We will not regain control of S&W Australia at the conclusion of the voluntary administration process, as detailed further in Note 15 - Subsequent Events in Part I, Item 1, "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The financial statements provided in this Item 2 do not include financial results from S&W Australia.
Reverse Stock Split
At a special meeting of stockholders held on September 26, 2024, our stockholders approved a reverse stock split of our common stock at a ratio in the range of 1-for-5 to 1-for-20, with such ratio to be determined in the discretion of our board of directors, or Board, and on October 4, 2024 the Board unanimously approved a reverse stock split of all issued and outstanding shares of our common stock, at a ratio of 1-for-19, or the Reverse Stock Split. The Reverse Stock Split was implemented at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 17, 2024.
Our common stock began trading on a split-adjusted basis commencing upon market opening on The Nasdaq Capital Market on October 18, 2024. We have retroactively adjusted all share amounts and per share data herein to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split.
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Global Economic Conditions
We are subject to additional risks and uncertainties as a result of adverse geopolitical and macroeconomic events, such as the ongoing military conflict between Ukraine and Russia and related sanctions, the armed conflict in Sudan, the conflict in the Middle East, the import ban on alfalfa seed in Saudi Arabia, uncertain market conditions, including higher inflation and supply chain disruptions, recent bank failures, and other global events, which have had and may continue to have an adverse impact on our business, operations and the markets and communities in which we, our partners and customers operate.
Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in early 2022, the U.S. and global financial markets experienced volatility, which has led to disruptions to trade, commerce, pricing stability, credit availability, supply chain continuity and reduced access to liquidity globally. In response to the invasion, the United States, United Kingdom and European Union, along with others, imposed significant new sanctions and export controls against Russia, Russian banks and certain Russian individuals and may implement additional sanctions or take further punitive actions in the future. The full economic and social impact of the sanctions imposed on Russia and possible future punitive measures that may be implemented, as well as the counter measures imposed by Russia, in addition to the ongoing military conflict between Ukraine and Russia and related sanctions, which could conceivably expand into the surrounding region, remains uncertain; however, both the conflict and related sanctions have resulted and could continue to result in disruptions to trade, commerce, pricing stability, credit availability, supply chain continuity and reduced access to liquidity on acceptable terms, in both Europe and globally, and has introduced significant uncertainty into global markets.
The armed conflict in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has disrupted our shipments to the country. In Saudi Arabia, the Department of Ministry discontinued their approval of import permits for all forage seed, which includes alfalfa and all grasses, as a means of water conservation in May 2024, which is expected to last several years. To help mitigate any reduction in seed sales to Sudan and Saudi Arabia, we are actively exploring sales into adjacent markets in the region.
Additionally, in October 2023, Hamas initiated an attack against Israel, resulting in a state of war. The conflict, and the potential continued escalation or expansion of the conflict, could result in additional sanctions, cause disruptions to global economic conditions and affect the stability of the Middle East region and our business in that region. For example, we have experienced disruptions and significant delays in shipping through this region due to threats of piracy in the Red Sea area, in which Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (a main port of entry for Saudi Arabia) is located, and which is the primary access point for shipments through the Suez Canal.
Our product revenue is predicated on our ability to timely fulfill customer orders, which depends in large part upon the consistent availability and operation of shipping and distribution networks operated by third parties. Farmers typically have a limited window during which they can plant seed, and their buying decisions can be shaped by actual or perceived disruptions in our distribution and supply channels, or concerns about our ability to timely fulfill their orders. If our customers delay or decrease their orders due to potential disruptions in our distribution and supply channels, including as a result of adverse geopolitical and macroeconomic events, this will adversely affect our product revenue.
The ultimate impact of adverse geopolitical and macroeconomic events will have on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements remains uncertain and ultimately will be dictated by the length and severity of such events and any broad-based supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, rising levels of inflation and interest rates, tightening of credit markets or other developments resulting from recent geopolitical and macroeconomic events. We will continue to evaluate the nature and extent of those potential and evolving impacts to our business and Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Components of Our Statements of Operations Data
Revenue
We derive most of our revenue from the sale of our proprietary seed varieties and hybrids. We expect that over the next several years, a substantial majority of our revenue will be generated from the sale of sorghum and alfalfa, although we are continually assessing other possible product offerings or means to increase revenue, including expanding into higher margin crops.
The mix of our product offerings will continue to change over time with the introduction of new seed varieties and hybrids resulting from our robust research and development efforts. Potential sources of new revenue include expansion of novel, non-GMO product lines, entry into gene-edited product markets, entry into specialty crop markets, such as biofuels, and additional strategic transactions.
Our revenue will fluctuate depending on the timing of orders from our customers and distributors and the extent to which markets are impacted by sources of instability and volatility in global markets and industries. In fiscal 2024, we were impacted, among other things, by the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the armed conflict in Sudan, the conflict in the Middle East, the import ban on alfalfa seed in Saudi Arabia, supply chain issues and global inflation. Because some of our large customers and distributors order in bulk only one or two times per year, our product revenue can fluctuate significantly from period to period. Some of this fluctuation is offset by having operations in both the northern and southern hemispheres. In addition, due to the numerous logistical challenges we have experienced in our shipping and distribution networks resulting from current geopolitical and macroeconomic events, our product revenue has fluctuated, and our ability to recognize revenues within a particular fiscal period has been impacted. We expect our product revenue will fluctuate from period to period as a result of current geopolitical and macroeconomic conditions.
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Cost of Revenue (Excluding Depreciation and Amortization) and Gross Profit
Cost of revenue relates to sale of our seed products and consists of the cost of procuring seed, plant conditioning and packaging costs, direct labor and raw materials and overhead costs. Gross profit represents the profit remaining after deducting these costs from total revenue. As Double Team sorghum continues to gain market acceptance, we expect to see additional favorability in our gross profit.
Operating Expenses
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of employee costs, including salaries, employee benefits and share-based compensation, as well as professional service fees, insurance, marketing, travel and entertainment expense, public company expense and other overhead costs. We proactively take steps on an ongoing basis to control selling, general and administrative expenses as much as is reasonably possible.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses consist of costs incurred in the discovery, development, breeding and testing of new products incorporating the traits we have specifically selected. These expenses consist primarily of employee salaries and benefits, consultant services, land leased for field trials, chemicals and supplies and other external expenses.
Overall, we have been focused on controlling research and development expenses, while balancing that objective against the recognition that continued advancement in product development is an important part of our strategic planning. We intend to focus our resources on high value activities. For sorghum, we plan to invest in higher value grain products, proprietary herbicide tolerance traits and improved safety and palatability in forage products. We expect our research and development expenses will fluctuate from period to period as a result of the timing of various research and development projects.
Our internal research and development costs are expensed as incurred, while third-party research and developments costs are expensed when the contracted work has been performed or as milestone results have been achieved. The costs associated with equipment or facilities acquired or constructed for research and development activities that have alternative future uses are capitalized and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset.
Depreciation and Amortization
We amortize intangible assets, including Chromatin Inc. in 2018 and from SV Genetics Pty Ltd in 2016, using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset, consisting of periods of 10 to 30 years for technology/IP/germplasm, 5 to 20 years for customer relationships and trade names and 10 to 20 years for other intangible assets. Property, plant and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset, consisting of periods of 5 to 35 years for buildings, 3 to 20 years for machinery and equipment, 7 to 10 years for leasehold improvements and 2 to 5 years for vehicles.
Other (Income) Expense
Other (income) expense consists of foreign currency losses, interest expense, interest expense resulting from the amortization of debt discount, and other income. Interest expense and interest expense - amortization of debt discount primarily consists of interest costs related to outstanding borrowings on our working capital credit facilities. Amortization of the MFP Letter of Credit (as defined below) asset is also recorded to Interest expense - amortization of debt discount.
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate is based on income, statutory tax rates, differences in the deductibility of certain expenses and inclusion of certain income items between financial statement and tax return purposes, and tax planning opportunities available to us in the various jurisdictions in which we operate. Under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, if we determine that a tax position is more likely than not of being sustained upon audit, based solely on the technical merits of the position, we recognize the benefit. Tax regulations require certain items to be included in the tax return at different times than when those items are required to be recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. As a result, our effective tax rate reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements is different from that reported in our tax returns. Some of these differences are permanent, such as meals and entertainment expenses that are not fully deductible on our tax return, and some are temporary differences, such as depreciation expense. Temporary differences create deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets generally represent items that can be used as a tax deduction or credit in our tax return in future years for which we have already recorded the tax benefit in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Based on financial projections, we do not believe that it is more likely than not that our U.S. deferred tax assets will be realized, and a full valuation allowance is recorded against them.
Equity in loss of equity method investee, net of tax
Equity in loss of equity method investee, net of tax, represents our proportionate share of loss from our 34% interest in Vision Bioenergy for the periods presented.
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Results of Operations
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
The following table presents our results of operations for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30, |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
||||||||||||||||||||||
$ |
% of |
$ |
% of |
$ |
% Change |
|||||||||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ |
8,309,476 |
100.0 |
% |
$ |
10,757,347 |
100.0 |
% |
$ |
(2,447,871 |
) |
(22.8 |
)% |
|||||||||||
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below) |
6,973,108 |
83.9 |
% |
8,032,197 |
74.7 |
% |
(1,059,089 |
) |
(13.2 |
)% |
||||||||||||||
Gross profit |
1,336,368 |
16.1 |
% |
2,725,150 |
25.3 |
% |
(1,388,782 |
) |
(51.0 |
)% |
||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
4,002,211 |
48.2 |
% |
4,153,561 |
38.6 |
% |
(151,350 |
) |
(3.6 |
)% |
||||||||||||||
Research and development expenses |
741,820 |
8.9 |
% |
778,889 |
7.2 |
% |
(37,069 |
) |
(4.8 |
)% |
||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
814,453 |
9.8 |
% |
806,835 |
7.5 |
% |
7,618 |
0.9 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
11,462 |
0.1 |
% |
(22,091 |
) |
(0.2 |
)% |
33,553 |
(151.9 |
)% |
||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
5,569,946 |
67.0 |
% |
5,717,194 |
53.1 |
% |
(147,248 |
) |
(2.6 |
)% |
||||||||||||||
Loss from operations |
(4,233,578 |
) |
(50.9 |
)% |
(2,992,044 |
) |
(27.8 |
)% |
(1,241,534 |
) |
41.5 |
% |
||||||||||||
Other expense (income): |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency loss |
7,926 |
0.1 |
% |
570 |
0.0 |
% |
7,356 |
1291.0 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
Interest expense - amortization of debt discount |
361,138 |
4.3 |
% |
356,567 |
3.3 |
% |
4,571 |
1.3 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
761,879 |
9.2 |
% |
948,728 |
8.8 |
% |
(186,849 |
) |
(19.7 |
)% |
||||||||||||||
Other expenses (income) |
22,686 |
0.3 |
% |
(37,560 |
) |
(0.3 |
)% |
60,246 |
(160.4 |
)% |
||||||||||||||
Net loss from continuing operations before income taxes |
(5,387,207 |
) |
(64.8 |
)% |
(4,260,349 |
) |
(39.6 |
)% |
(1,126,858 |
) |
26.4 |
% |
||||||||||||
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
1,142 |
0.0 |
% |
(12,292 |
) |
(0.1 |
)% |
13,434 |
(109.3 |
)% |
||||||||||||||
Net loss from continuing operations before equity in net earnings of affiliates |
(5,388,349 |
) |
(64.8 |
)% |
(4,248,057 |
) |
(39.5 |
)% |
(1,140,292 |
) |
26.8 |
% |
||||||||||||
Equity in loss of equity method investee, net of tax |
846,878 |
10.2 |
% |
776,973 |
7.2 |
% |
69,905 |
9.0 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
Net loss from continued operations |
$ |
(6,235,227 |
) |
(75.0 |
)% |
$ |
(5,025,030 |
) |
(46.7 |
)% |
$ |
(1,210,197 |
) |
24.1 |
% |
|||||||||
Net loss from discontinued operations |
(9,994,499 |
) |
(120.3 |
)% |
(931,887 |
) |
(8.7 |
)% |
(9,062,612 |
) |
972.5 |
% |
||||||||||||
Net loss |
$ |
(16,229,726 |
) |
(195.3 |
)% |
$ |
(5,956,917 |
) |
(55.4 |
)% |
$ |
(10,272,809 |
) |
172.5 |
% |
|||||||||
(1) Amount in column may not foot due to rounding
The discussion and analysis presented below is concerned with material changes in our results of operations between the three months ended September 30, 2024 and the three months ended September 30, 2023. All comparisons presented are with respect to the prior year period, unless stated otherwise. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024, as filed with the SEC on November 1, 2024. If activity is consistent year-over-year, explanations may not be given.
Revenue
The $2.4 million year-over-year decrease in revenue is due to a $1.5 million decrease in non-dormant alfalfa sales in the Middle East and North Africa region driven by the import ban on alfalfa in Saudi Arabia, a $0.8 million decrease in sorghum sales in Mexico related to tightening of credit policies and carryover seed from the prior year in the market, a $0.5 million decrease in Double Team sorghum revenue, a $0.4 million decrease in sorghum sales to South Africa due to limited inventory supply of compatible hybrids, and a $0.3 million decrease in conventional sorghum sales due to an extended sales season in the prior year. This decrease was offset by a $0.5 million increase in non-dormant alfalfa sales in the United States, a $0.3 million increase in non-dormant alfalfa sales in Mexico, and a $0.3 million increase in dormant alfalfa sales in the United States.
Cost of Revenue (Excluding Depreciation and Amortization) and Gross Profit
Cost of revenue decreased year-over-year and the gross profit percentage decreased to 16.1% from 25.3% compared to the prior year period. The profit decrease was driven by a 6.5 point decrease attributable to the International segment, with a 3.8 point decrease related to lower selling prices in the Middle East North Africa region due lower demand, and a 2.7 point decrease in margin related to South Africa sorghum sales due to the available supply of reduced quality and low cost seed in the prior year. The net gross profit for the Americas segment decreased primarily due to inventory write-offs.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
The $0.2 million decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses is attributable to a $0.2 million decrease in stock based compensation, a $0.2 million decrease in other operating expenses related primarily to no bad debt expense in the three months ended September 30, 2024, a $0.1 million decrease in office expenses related to lower software expenses, a $0.1 million decrease in compensation and benefits and other personnel expenses, and a $0.1 million decrease in audit fees related to higher fees for the fiscal 2023 financial statements seen in the prior year period. The cost savings were offset by a $0.2 million increase in restructuring charges
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related to the Australian legal entity, a $0.2 million increase in legal fees, and a $0.1 million increase in board of director expenses in part due to their being an additional board member.
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 primarily consisted of interest incurred on our CIBC working capital facility, the AgAmerica loan, the MFP Loan, and equipment capital leases. The $0.2 million decrease was primarily due to the decreased outstanding loan amounts resulting in lower interest owed to lenders.
Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes
The income tax expense totaled $0.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Our effective tax rate was 0.0% during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was due primarily to the valuation allowance recorded against substantially all of our deferred tax assets. Due to the valuation allowance, we do not record the income tax expense or benefit related to substantially all of our current year operation results.
Net Loss from Discontinued Operations
The $9.1 million change in net loss from discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023 is due to the $9.8 million loss on the deconsolidation of S&W Australia recognized on July 24, 2024, offset by a $0.7 million decrease attributable to S&W Australia operations, largely due to only capturing activity from July 1, 2024 through July 24, 2024 for the three months ended September 30, 2024. Refer to Note 3 - Discontinued Operations in Part I, Item 1, "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Results of Business Segments
Prior to the voluntary administration of S&W Australia, we had three operating and reportable segments that corresponded with our operating model, management structure, and internal reporting reviewed by our Chief Operating Decision Maker, who is our President and Chief Executive Officer. Effective with the loss of control of S&W Australia on July 24, 2024, this was reduced to two operating and reportable segments. Our Chief Operating Decision Maker currently allocates resources and assesses performance based on these two segments, with a key performance metric utilized being gross profit. Our two operating segments, each its own reportable segment, are Americas and International. Note, as a result of the voluntary administration of S&W Australia, our Chief Operating Decision Maker no longer allocates resources and assesses performance for the AUSDOM segment and for the International segment related to S&W Australia.
Americas: Consists of operations in the United States that results in sales across North and South America. Total revenue for the Americas segment represented 50% and 45% of our total consolidated revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and was largely made up of alfalfa and sorghum sales. Americas revenue decreased by $0.7 million due to reduced sorghum sales in Mexico, decreased Double Team sorghum sales in the United States and decreased conventional sorghum sales, offset by increased alfalfa sales in the United States and Mexico.
International: Consists of operations in the United States that results in sales to countries outside of North and South America. Revenue in the International segment is largely alfalfa products in addition to some sorghum and sunflower products. A large concentration of these sales went to the Middle East and North Africa region. Total revenue for the International segment represented 49% and 55% of the our total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and was largely alfalfa product sales in addition to some sorghum and sunflower product sales. Total revenue decreased by $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, due to fewer sales to the Middle East North Africa region due to the import ban in Saudi Arabia, amongst other reasons.
As presented in the table below, Other consists of intercompany activity with S&W Australia. This has historically been eliminated; however, as we are not consolidating this subsidiary, the activity is no longer eliminated.
Our total revenue broken out by reportable segment for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|||||||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
||||||||||||
Americas |
$ |
4,132,935 |
50 |
% |
$ |
4,854,052 |
45 |
% |
|||||
International |
4,089,006 |
49 |
% |
5,903,295 |
55 |
% |
|||||||
Other |
87,535 |
1 |
% |
- |
0 |
% |
|||||||
Total revenue |
$ |
8,309,476 |
100 |
% |
$ |
10,757,347 |
100 |
% |
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Our total revenue, gross profit and gross profit percentage broken out by reportable segment for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
For the three months ended September 30, 2024 |
|||||||||
Segment |
Revenue |
Gross Profit (Excluding Depreciation and Amortization) |
Gross Profit % |
||||||
Americas |
$ |
4,132,935 |
$ |
728,263 |
17.6 |
% |
|||
International |
4,089,006 |
797,183 |
19.5 |
% |
|||||
Other |
87,535 |
(189,078 |
) |
-216.0 |
% |
||||
Total |
$ |
8,309,476 |
$ |
1,336,368 |
16.1 |
% |
|||
For the three months ended September 30, 2023 |
|||||||||
Segment |
Revenue |
Gross Profit (Excluding Depreciation and Amortization) |
Gross Profit % |
||||||
Americas |
$ |
4,854,052 |
$ |
952,325 |
19.6 |
% |
|||
International |
5,903,295 |
1,773,768 |
30.0 |
% |
|||||
Other |
- |
(943 |
) |
- |
|||||
Total |
$ |
10,757,347 |
$ |
2,725,150 |
25.3 |
% |
Gross profit and the gross profit percentage in each segment were down for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. For both segments, the reduction in gross profit is attributable to reduced sales in each segment for the three months ended September 30, 2024. For the International segment, the gross profit percentage is down for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023 due to the import ban in Saudi Arabia reducing demand and resulted in lower selling prices.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our working capital and working capital requirements fluctuate from quarter to quarter depending on the phase of the growing and sales cycle that falls during a particular quarter. Our need for cash has historically been highest in the second and third fiscal quarters (October through March) because we pay our North American contracted growers progressively, starting in the second fiscal quarter. In fiscal 2024, we paid our North American growers approximately 50% of amounts due in the fall of 2023 and the balance was paid in the spring of 2024. This payment cycle to our growers was similar in fiscal 2023 and we expect it to be similar for fiscal 2025.
Historically, due to the concentration of sales to certain distributors, our month-to-month and quarter-to-quarter sales and associated cash receipts are highly dependent upon the timing of deliveries to and payments from these distributors, which varies significantly from year-to-year.
We continuously monitor and evaluate our credit policies with all our customers based on historical collection experience, current economic and market conditions and a review of the current status of the respective trade accounts receivable balance. Our principal working capital components include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventory, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable and our working capital lines of credit.
In addition to funding our business with cash from operations, we have historically relied upon occasional sales of our debt and equity securities and credit facilities from financial institutions.
S&W Australia, our Australia-based wholly owned subsidiary, adopted a voluntary plan of administration on July 24, 2024 based on its determination that S&W Australia is likely to become "insolvent" within the meaning of section 436A(1) of Australia's Corporations Act 2001. In Australia, voluntary administration is a process whereby an insolvent company is placed in the hands of one or more independent administrators whose role is to investigate the company's affairs, to report to creditors and to recommend to creditors whether the company should enter into a deed of company arrangement, liquidation, or be returned to its board of directors. A voluntary administration involves an investigation of available options to provide a better return to creditors and, if possible, to save the business. As a result of the voluntary administration process, as of July 24, 2024 we no longer control S&W Australia for accounting purposes, and on October 11, 2024, creditors of S&W Australia approved a proposed Deed of Company Arrangement, pursuant to which, among other things, the outstanding shares of S&W Australia would be transferred to a third party. Our expectation was that S&W Australia would no longer be our subsidiary, or owned or controlled by us in any manner, at the conclusion of the voluntary administration process and therefore all of the related business conducted through S&W Australia would cease to be included within the scope of our business. Since we no longer control S&W Australia for accounting purposes, S&W Australia was deconsolidated from our financial statements prospectively as of July 24, 2024. We will not regain control of S&W Australia at the conclusion of the voluntary administration process, as detailed further in Note 15 - Subsequent Events in Part I, Item 1, "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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Capital Resources and Material Cash Requirements
We are not profitable and have had negative cash flow from operations for the last several years, excluding the fiscal 2023 gain recognized in relation to the Vision Bioenergy partnership. To help fund our operations, we have relied on debt and equity financings, and we will need to obtain additional funding to finance our operations in the future. Accordingly, we are actively evaluating financing and strategic alternatives, including debt and equity financings and potential sales of assets or certain lines of business.
We expect to meet our future cash requirements and obligations through a combination of existing cash and cash equivalents, cash flows from operations, and through debt financing, among other sources of capital. Our ability to fund our operating needs will depend on our ability to generate sufficient cash flows through sales of our products, our ability to find other sufficient financing options if we are unable to renew our existing debt facilities, the impacts of adverse geopolitical and macroeconomic events, and other factors, including those discussed under the section titled "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024, as filed with the SEC on November 1, 2024.
Below is a summary of material changes to our sources of capital during fiscal 2025 to date:
CIBC Loan Agreement
On July 3, 2024, the Company entered into a Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, or the Third Amendment, with CIBC, which amended the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement, by and among the Company, as borrower, and CIBC, as administrative agent and sole lead arranger. The Third Amendment, effective as of July 1, 2024, among other things:
On October 31, 2024, the Company entered into a Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with CIBC, or the Fourth Amendment, which amended the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement by and among the Company, as borrower, and CIBC, as administrative agent and sole lead arranger. The Fourth Amendment, effective as of October 31, 2024, among other things:
Except as modified by the Third Amendment and Fourth Amendment, all terms and conditions of the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement remain in full force and effect.
All amounts outstanding under the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement, including, but not limited to, accrued and unpaid principal and interest due under the CIBC Credit Facility, will be due and payable in full on November 30, 2024 (as we delivered to CIBC by November 8, 2024 an amended letter of credit issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for the account of MFP, extending the letter of credit to December 31, 2024). As of September 16, 2024, and since then, the revolving loan outstanding under the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement (as amended by the Third Amendment) has exceeded the total revolving loan commitment thereunder, which constitutes an event of default under the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement. On September 18, 2024, we received a reservation of rights letter from CIBC asserting the existence of such event of default, increasing the interest rate applicable to the loans by 2% per annum (which is the default rate under the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement), and reserving CIBC's right to immediately exercise any of CIBC's other rights or
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remedies under the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement as it deems appropriate. As of the date of this filing, CIBC has not accelerated the indebtedness under the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement.
MFP Loan Agreement
On July 16, 2024, we entered into a Fourth Amendment to Subordinate Loan and Security Agreement with MFP, or the MFP Amendment, amending the MFP Loan Agreement with MFP, to (i) extend the maturity date of the letter of credit to November 30, 2024 and (ii) extend the maturity date of the MFP Loan Agreement to May 31, 2025. Except as modified by the MFP Amendment, all terms and conditions of the MFP Loan Agreement remain in full force and effect.
On October 31, 2024, we entered into a Fifth Amendment to Subordinate Loan and Security Agreement with MFP, or the MFP Fifth Amendment, further amending the MFP Loan Agreement with MFP, to extend the maturity date of the letter of credit to December 31, 2024. Except as modified by the MFP Fifth Amendment, all terms and conditions of the MFP Loan Agreement remain in full force and effect.
AgAmerica Note
No amendments have occurred to the AgAmerica Agreement for the three months ended September 30, 2024 or subsequent to period end. Due to the delayed filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024, we were not in compliance with the reporting requirements per the AgAmerica Loan Agreement; however, a waiver was received from AgAmerica for such non-compliance, executed on November 1, 2024.
Summary
The Amended CIBC Loan Agreement contains various operating and financial covenants. Adverse geopolitical and macroeconomic events and uncertain market conditions have increased the risk of our inability to comply with these covenants, which could result in acceleration of our repayment obligations and foreclosure on our pledged assets. In addition, our loan agreements, including S&W Australia's NAB Finance Agreement, contains cross-default provisions, such that certain defaults or breaches under any of our loan agreements may entitle lenders to invoke default remedies.
S&W Australia's entry into voluntary administration on July 24, 2024 constituted an event of default and automatic acceleration of S&W Australia's obligations under the NAB Finance Agreement. However, such acceleration is stayed while S&W Australia is under voluntary administration. The NAB Finance Agreement was guaranteed by us, up to a maximum of AUD $15.0 million (USD $10.4 million as of September 30, 2024), or the Parent Guarantee. Our obligations under the Parent Guarantee were not subject to a stay in connection with S&W Australia's voluntary administration. On November 22, 2024, NAB released the Company from all liability under the Parent Guarantee, as detailed further in Note 15 - Subsequent Events in Part I, Item 1, "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. S&W Australia's entry into voluntary administration also constituted an event of default under our Amended CIBC Loan Agreement, as a result of a cross-default provision in the Amended CIBC Loan Agreement that is triggered by the event of default under the NAB Finance Agreement. On August 5, 2024, we received a waiver for the event of default from CIBC, which contained certain stipulations.
Our future liquidity and capital requirements will be influenced by numerous factors, including:
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We cannot assure you that we will be successful in renewing or refinancing our existing debt, raising additional capital, securing future waivers and/or amendments from CIBC or our other lenders, or securing new financing. If we are unsuccessful in doing so, we may need to reduce the scope of our operations, repay amounts owing to our lenders, finance our cash needs through a combination of equity and debt financings, enter into collaborations, strategic alliances and licensing arrangements, sell certain assets or divest certain operations.
If we are required or desire to raise additional capital in the future, whether as a condition to loan refinancing or separately, such additional financing may not be available on favorable terms, or available at all. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, your ownership interest would be diluted and the terms of these securities could include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect your rights as a common stockholder. Debt financing may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends, may be secured by all or a portion of our assets, and may be on terms less favorable than our existing loans. If we fail to obtain additional capital as and when required, such failure could have a material impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
As a result of the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the armed conflict in Sudan, the conflict in the Middle East, the import ban on alfalfa seed in Saudi Arabia, and other geopolitical and macroeconomic factors beyond our control, the global credit and financial markets have experienced extreme volatility, including diminished liquidity and credit availability, declines in consumer confidence, declines in economic growth, increases in unemployment rates and uncertainty about economic stability. On March 10, 2023, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation took control and was appointed receiver of Silicon Valley Bank. While we did not have deposits at Silicon Valley Bank, if other banks and financial institutions enter receivership or become insolvent in the future in response to financial conditions affecting the banking system and financial markets, our ability to access our existing cash, cash equivalents and investments may be threatened and could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition. It is possible that further deterioration in credit and financial markets and confidence in economic conditions will occur. If equity and credit markets deteriorate, it may affect our ability to raise equity capital, borrow on our existing facilities, access our existing cash, or make any additional necessary debt or equity financing more difficult to obtain, more costly and/or more dilutive. In addition, our ability to comply with the terms of our loan agreements can be compromised and could result in an event of default. If an event of default were to occur, our lenders could accelerate our repayment obligations or enforce their other rights under our agreements with them. Any such default may also require us to seek additional or alternative financing, which may not be available on commercially reasonable terms or at all.
Summary of Cash Flows
The following table shows a summary of our cash flows for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 from our continuing operations:
Three Months Ended September 30, |
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2024 |
2023 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
$ |
784,662 |
$ |
2,062,514 |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
(112,341 |
) |
(41,689 |
) |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
(478,587 |
) |
(4,509,423 |
) |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
117 |
3,768 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
193,851 |
(2,484,830 |
) |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
286,508 |
3,389,699 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ |
480,359 |
$ |
904,869 |
Operating Activities
For the three months ended September 30, 2024, operating activities provided $0.8 million in cash. Of this, the net loss excluding non-cash items as detailed on the statement of cash flows used $3.8 million in cash and changes in operating assets and liabilities as detailed on the statement of cash flows provided $4.6 million in cash. The increase in cash from changes in operating assets and liabilities was primarily driven by a $6.1 million increase in accounts payable, a $2.1 million increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities, a $1.2 million increase in deferred revenue from prepayments for our fiscal 2025 United States domestic business, a $0.8 million decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets, and a $0.5 million increase in payables from unconsolidated subsidiary due to the deconsolidation of S&W Australia, offset by a $4.2 million increase in inventory and a $1.9 million increase in accounts receivable.
For the three months ended September 30, 2023, operating activities provided $2.1 million in cash. Of this, the net loss excluding non-cash items as detailed on the statement of cash flows used $2.3 million in cash and changes in operating assets and liabilities as detailed on the statement of cash flows provided $4.3 million in cash. The increase in cash from changes in operating assets and liabilities was primarily driven by a $5.2 million increase in accounts payable and a $1.7 million increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities offset by a $1.6 million increase in accounts receivable, a $0.5 million increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets, and a $0.5 million increase in inventories.
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Investing Activities
Investing activities during the three months ended September 30, 2024 used $0.1 million in cash, which resulted from $0.1 million in additions to property, plant and equipment for our United States facilities.
Investing activities during the three months ended September 30, 2023 used $0.0 million in cash, which resulted from $0.1 million in additions to property, plant and equipment for our United States and Australian facilities offset by $0.1 million in proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment from our United States and Australian facilities.
Financing Activities
Financing activities during the three months ended September 30, 2024, used $0.5 million in cash, consisting of $0.3 million in net borrowings and repayments on the working capital lines of credit, $0.1 million in debt issuance costs and $0.1 million in repayments of long term debt.
Financing activities during the three months ended September 30, 2023, used $4.5 million in cash, consisting of $4.3 million in net borrowings and repayments on the working capital lines of credit and $0.2 million in net proceeds from sale of common stock.
Inflation Risk
Inflationary pressures on labor and commodity price increases directly impacted our condensed consolidated results of operations during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and we expect this to continue throughout the remainder of fiscal year 2025. We attempt to manage any inflationary costs through selective price increases and changes in product mix, but rapidly changing inflationary pressures from global commodity prices and logistics could impact our costs of goods before pricing adjustments can be implemented. Delays in implementing such price increases, competitive pressures, and other factors may limit our ability to recover such cost increases in the future. Inherent volatility experienced in certain commodity markets could have a significant effect on our results of operations and may have an adverse effect on us in the future. The extent of any impact will depend on our ability to manage such volatility through the product mix that we sell and selective price increases.
Critical Accounting Estimates
In preparing our financial statements, we must select and apply various accounting policies in accordance with GAAP. Our most significant policies are discussed in Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in Part I, Item 1, "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In order to apply our accounting policies, we often need to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that we believe are reasonable, based upon the information available to us. In making such estimates, we rely on historical experience, market and other conditions, and on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable. However, the estimation process is by its nature uncertain given that estimates depend on events over which we may not have control. If market and other conditions change from those that we anticipate, our results of operations, financial condition and changes in financial condition may be materially affected. In addition, if our assumptions change, we may need to revise our estimates, or to take other corrective actions, either of which may also have a material effect on our results of operations, financial condition or changes in financial condition. Members of our senior management have discussed the development and selection of our critical accounting estimates, and our disclosure regarding them, with the audit committee of our Board, and do so on a regular basis.
Other than the bank guarantee below, there have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies or in the methodology used for estimates from those described in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024, as filed with the SEC on November 1, 2024.
Bank Guarantee
The Company's obligations under the Parent Guarantee were not subject to stay in connection with S&W Australia's voluntary administration and follows the terms of the facilities S&W Australia has with NAB, with the primary borrowing base line expiring on March 31, 2025. As the Company lost control and deconsolidated S&W Australia as a result from the voluntary administration process, the Company must recognize a liability for the fair value of the Parent Guarantee per ASC 460, Guarantees. In order for this any payments to occur, NAB must first make a claim under the Parent Guarantee, which has not occurred as of September 30, 2024. The Company assessed the fair value of the Parent Guarantee as of July 24, 2024 and elected to record the guarantee at fair value at each reporting date, with any changes in fair value being recorded as a gain or loss in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company obtained an independent valuation, assigning probabilities under various scenarios and applying estimated recovery and discount rates, which resulted in a $5.0 million liability being recorded for the Parent Guarantee under Bank guarantee on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 24, 2024 and September 30, 2024.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We are a smaller reporting company and, therefore, we are not required to provide information typically disclosed under this item.
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Item 4. Controlsand Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and our Principal Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2024. 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 or submits 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 or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, and as a result of the material weaknesses described below, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2024, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at a reasonable assurance level.
Notwithstanding such material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer have concluded that our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report present fairly, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.
Material Weaknesses in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the year ended June 30, 2024, in connection with the preparation of our annual financial statements as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024, we identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. The material weakness in internal control over financial reporting related to having inadequate controls to appropriately analyze all relevant information required for complete and accurate presentation and disclosure under GAAP, or the First Material Weakness.
During the current period, the Company identified an additional material weakness. The Company lacked an effectively designed system of internal control to ensure appropriate recognition and measurement of non-routine transactions under GAAP, or the Second Material Weakness.
Status of Remediation of Material Weakness
To remediate the First Material Weakness, during the three months ended September 30, 2024, we undertook efforts to improve our controls over financial reporting with respect to the analysis of all relevant information required for complete and accurate presentation and disclosure under GAAP. Management is updating its internal control procedures to include, among other things, quarterly monitoring of any changes within the Company and its impact on financial reporting. While we believe that these efforts will improve our internal control over financial reporting, the implementation of our remediation is ongoing and we will not consider the material weakness remediated until our controls are operational for a sufficient period of time and tested, enabling management to conclude that the controls are operating effectively. Therefore, the First Material Weakness has not been remediated as of September 30, 2024.
As it pertains to the Second Material Weakness, management is implementing certain changes in our internal controls as of the filing of this report to address the material weakness to include, among other things, quarterly monitoring of non-routine transactions, including detailed reviews with all applicable parties, and its impact on our financial reporting to ensure appropriate recognition and measurement under GAAP to address the material weakness. However, no assurance can be given that these changes will remediate the material weakness until such time that the controls have operated for a sufficient period of time and their operating effectiveness has been tested.
While the foregoing measures are intended to effectively remediate the material weaknesses described in this Item 4, it is possible that additional remediation steps will be necessary. As such, as we continue to evaluate and implement our plan to remediate the material weaknesses, our management may decide to take additional measures to address the material weaknesses or modify the remediation steps described above. Until the material weaknesses are remediated, we plan to continue to perform additional analyses and other procedures to help ensure that our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Except for the remediation measures described above, there have been no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) or in other factors that occurred during the period of our evaluation that have significantly affected, or are reasonably likely to significantly affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PartII
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
From time to time, we are involved in lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings, including pending opposition proceedings involving patents that arise in the ordinary course of business.
On July 24, 2024, S&W Australia adopted a voluntary plan of administration based on its determination that S&W Australia is likely to become "insolvent" within the meaning of section 436A(1) of Australia's Corporations Act 2001. In Australia, voluntary administration is a process whereby an insolvent company is placed in the hands of one or more independent administrators whose role is to investigate the company's affairs, to report to creditors and to recommend to creditors whether the company should enter into a deed of company arrangement, liquidation, or be returned to its board of directors. Voluntary administration involves an investigation of available options to provide a better return to creditors and, if possible, to save the business.
There are no other matters pending that we expect to have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
We are a smaller reporting company, and, as such, we are not required to provide the information under this Item of Form 10-Q.
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. OtherInformation.
On November 21, 2024, we received a notice from the Listing Qualifications Staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market, or Nasdaq, advising us that our failure to timely file our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2024, or the Form 10-Q, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, is in contravention of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1), or the Filing Requirement, and could serve as a basis for the delisting of our securities from Nasdaq. We have 60 days from the date of the notice to submit a plan to regain compliance with the Filing Requirement for consideration by Nasdaq. We believe that the filing of this Form 10-Q allows us to regain compliance with the Filing Requirement.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
Description |
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3.1(1) |
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3.2(2) |
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3.3(3) |
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4.1 |
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4.2(4) |
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4.3(5) |
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4.4(6) |
Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to MFP Partners, L.P. on September 22, 2022. |
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4.5(7) |
Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to MFP Partners, L.P. on October 28, 2022. |
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4.6(8) |
Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to MFP Partners, L.P. on December 22, 2022. |
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4.7(9) |
Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to MFP Partners, L.P. on March 22, 2023. |
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10.1(10) |
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10.2(11) |
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10.3(12) |
Waiver, dated July 31, 2024, by and among S&W Seed Company and CIBC Bank USA. |
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10.4(13) |
Waiver, dated November 1, 2024, by and among S&W Seed Company and AgAmerica. |
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10.5(14) |
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10.6(15) |
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31.1 |
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2 |
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1* |
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.2* |
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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101.INS |
Inline XBRL Instance Document |
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101.SCH |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
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101.CAL |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
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101.DEF |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
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101.LAB |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
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101.PRE |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
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104 |
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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* This certification accompanies the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to which it relates, is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of the Form 10-Q), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.
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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.
S&W SEED COMPANY |
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Date: November 26, 2024 |
By: |
/s/Vanessa Baughman |
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Vanessa Baughman |
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Chief Financial Officer (On behalf of the registrant in her capacity as Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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