UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

X

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

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

MARCH 31, 2020

or

 

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

 

For the transition period from ___________ to ___________

 

Commission file numberFile Number: 001-38078

 

ADOMANI, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

Delaware

46-0774222

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

4740 Green River Road, Suite 106

Corona, CA 92880

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(951) 407-9860

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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 $0.00001 per share

ADOM

OTC Markets Group Inc.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrantregistrant (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 ý    No

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1)registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes  ý    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.Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

ý (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

☒ 

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

ý

 

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. ý

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

The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s only class ofregistrant’s common stock as of November 10, 2017April 28, 2020 was 68,070,930.73,284,125.  

 

 


ADOMANI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017MARCH 31, 2020

 

Note About Forward-Looking Statements

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

PAGE

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements:

1

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 20162019

1

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Three Months Ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 20162019

2

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the NineThree Months Ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 2019

3

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the NineThree Months Ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 20162019

4

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

5

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

12

14

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

21

22

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

21

22

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

22

23

Item 1A. Risk Factors

22

25

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

23

25

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

23

25

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

23

25

Item 5. Other Information

23

25

Item 6. Exhibits

23

26

Signatures

24

27

 


CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDINGREGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or (“Quarterly Report,Report”) contains “forward-looking statements” that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future financial performance or condition and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievement to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “should,” “will” and “would” or the negatives of these terms or other comparable terminology.

You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The cautionary statements set forth in this Quarterly Report, including in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere, identify important factors which you should consider in evaluating our forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things:

Our ability to resolve the funding backlog related to the California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (“HVIP”) that has to-date prevented us and our customers from accessing the funds, creating a significant delay in our ability to deliver products.

·Our ability to generate demand for our zero-emission or hybrid drivetrains and conversion kits in order to generate revenue;

Our ability to generate demand for our zero-emission commercial fleet vehicles, re-power conversion kits, and drivetrain systems in order to generate revenue.

·Our dependence upon external sources for the financing of our operations, particularly given that our independent registered accounting firm’s report on our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 contains a statement concerning our ability to continue as a going concern;

Our dependence upon external sources for the financing of our operations.

·Our ability to effectively execute our business plan;

Our ability to effectively execute our business plan.

·Our ability to scale our assembling and converting processes effectively and quickly from low volume production to high volume production;

Our ability and our suppliers’ ability to scale our zero-emission products assembling and converting processes effectively and quickly from low volume production to high volume production.

·Our ability to manage our expansion, growth and operating expenses and reduce and adequately control the costs and expenses associated with operating our business;

Our ability to manage our expansion, growth and operating expenses and reduce and adequately control the costs and expenses associated with operating our business.

·Our ability to obtain, retain and grow our customers;

Our ability to obtain, retain and grow our customers.

·Our ability to enter into, sustain and renew strategic relationships on favorable terms;

Our ability to enter into, sustain and renew strategic relationships on favorable terms.

·Our ability to achieve and sustain profitability;

Our ability to achieve and sustain profitability.

·Our ability to evaluate and measure our current business and future prospects;

Our ability to evaluate and measure our current business and future prospects.

·Our ability to compete and succeed in a highly competitive and evolving industry;

Our ability to compete and succeed in a highly competitive and evolving industry.

·Our ability to respond and adapt to changes in electric or hybrid drivetrain technology; and

Our ability to respond and adapt to changes in electric vehicle technology.

·Our ability to protect our intellectual property and to develop, maintain and enhance a strong brand.

Our ability to protect our intellectual property and to develop, maintain and enhance a strong brand; and

Our ability to respond and adapt to unexpected legal and regulatory changes resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, such as shelter-in-place orders, travel, social distancing and quarantine policies, boycotts, curtailment of trade, and other business restrictions affecting our ability to assemble and sell our products, and provide our services.

You should read this Quarterly Report and the documents that we reference elsewhere in this Quarterly Report completely and with the understanding that our actual results may differ materially from what we expect as expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in greater detail, particularly in Part I, Item 2 (Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) and in Part II, Item 1A (Risk Factors) of this Quarterly Report. In light of the significant risks and uncertainties to which our forward-looking statements are subject, you should not place undue reliance on or regard these statements as a representation or warranty by us or any other person that we will achieve our objectives and plans in any specified timeframe, or at all. We discuss many of these risks and uncertainties in greater detail in this Quarterly Report, particularly in Part II. Item 1A. “Risk Factors.” These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this Quarterly Report regardless of the time of delivery of this Quarterly Report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this Quarterly Report.

Unless expressly indicated or the context requires otherwise, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “ADOMANI,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to ADOMANI, Inc. and our consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.

 


PART I. FINANCIALFINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ADOMANI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

ASSETS    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents $4,475  $938 

 

$

486

 

 

$

4,432

 

Marketable securities

 

 

51

 

 

 

2,771

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

783

 

 

 

661

 

Notes receivable, net  1,000   454 

 

 

 

 

 

40

 

Inventory  704   314 

Inventory, net

 

 

509

 

 

 

494

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

1,081

 

 

 

1,197

 

Other current assets  195   1,039 

 

 

80

 

 

 

41

 

Total current assets  6,374   2,745 

 

 

2,990

 

 

 

9,636

 

Property, plant and equipment, net  501   417 
Other investments  -   120 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

134

 

 

 

112

 

Other non-current assets  130   124 

 

 

927

 

 

 

569

 

Total assets $7,005  $3,406 

 

$

4,051

 

 

$

10,317

 

        
        
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)        

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable $182  $107 

 

$

593

 

 

$

418

 

Accrued liabilities  382   236 

 

 

874

 

 

 

649

 

Notes payable, net  3,195   5,177 
Convertible debt, net  -   593 

Line of credit

 

 

 

 

 

5,820

 

Total current liabilities  3,759   6,113 

 

 

1,467

 

 

 

6,887

 

Long-term liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

355

 

 

 

148

 

Total liabilities  3,759   6,113 

 

 

1,822

 

 

 

7,035

 

        
Commitments and contingencies        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        
Stockholders' equity (deficit):        
Preferred stock, 100,000,000 authorized $0.00001 par value none issued and outstanding, respectively  -   - 
Common stock, 2,000,000,000 authorized $0.00001 par value, 68,070,930 and 58,542,350 issued and outstanding, respectively  1   1 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, 5,000,000 authorized $0.00001 par value, none issued and

outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, 350,000,000 authorized $0.00001 par value, 73,230,362 and

73,125,538 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020

and December 31, 2019, respectively

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Additional paid-in capital  45,930   18,366 

 

 

62,674

 

 

 

62,459

 

Accumulated deficit  (42,685)  (21,074)

 

 

(60,446

)

 

 

(59,178

)

Total stockholders' equity (deficit)  3,246   (2,707)

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

2,229

 

 

 

3,282

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $7,005  $3,406 

 

$

4,051

 

 

$

10,317

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

1


1

ADOMANI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited; in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 2017 2016 2017 2016

 

March 31,

2020

 

 

March 31,

2019

 

        
Net sales $-  $-  $-  $68 

Sales

 

$

284

 

 

$

420

 

Cost of sales  -   -   -   50 

 

 

80

 

 

 

391

 

Gross profit  -   -   -   18 

 

 

204

 

 

 

29

 

Operating expenses:                

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative  11,716   5,872   18,363   8,107 

 

 

1,430

 

 

 

1,392

 

Consulting  49   -   2,213   95 

 

 

44

 

 

 

82

 

Research and development  38   112   557   128 

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

Total operating expenses, net  11,803   5,984   21,133   8,330 

 

 

1,474

 

 

 

1,519

 

Loss from operations  (11,803)  (5,984)  (21,133)  (8,312)

 

 

(1,270

)

 

 

(1,490

)

                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):                
Interest expense, net  (47)  (274)  (362)  (833)

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income, net

 

 

7

 

 

 

26

 

Other income (expense)  (116)  (11)  (113)  (9)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

15

 

Total other income (expense)  (163)  (285)  (475)  (842)

Total other income

 

 

2

 

 

 

41

 

                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes  (11,966)  (6,269)  (21,608)  (9,154)

 

 

(1,268

)

 

 

(1,449

)

Income tax expense  (1)  -   (3)  - 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss $(11,967) $(6,269) $(21,611) $(9,154)

 

$

(1,268

)

 

$

(1,449

)

                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share to common shareholders:                

Net loss per share to common stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted $(0.18) $(0.11) $(0.33) $(0.13)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.02

)

                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted shares used in the computation of net loss per share:                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted  68,070,930   57,163,882   66,020,773   69,286,226 

 

 

73,191,437

 

 

 

72,797,838

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

2


2

ADOMANI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

  Common Stock Additional
Paid-In
 Accumulated Stockholders'
  Shares Amount Capital Deficit Equity (Deficit)
Balance, December 31, 2016  58,542,350  $1  $18,366  $(21,074) $(2,707)
                     
Common stock issued due to debt conversion  6,868,578   -   726   -   726 
Common stock issued for cash  2,510,002   -   12,550   -   12,550 
Offering costs netted against proceeds from common stock issued for cash  -   -   (4,437)  -   (4,437)
Common stock issued for prepaid services cancelled  (100,000)  -   (100)  -   (100)
Common stock issued as offering costs  250,000   -   1,250       1,250 
Warrants issued for services  -   -   1,241       1,241 
Warrants issued as offering costs  -   -   681       681 
Stock based compensation  -   -   15,653   -   15,653 
Net loss  -   -   -   (21,611)  (21,611)
Balance, September 30, 2017  68,070,930  $1  $45,930  $(42,685) $3,246 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid-In

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Stockholders'

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Equity

 

Balance, December 31, 2018

 

 

72,732,292

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

61,628

 

 

$

(54,025

)

 

$

7,604

 

Common stock issued for services

 

 

30,161

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

253

 

 

 

 

 

 

253

 

Common stock issued for stock options

   exercised

 

 

71,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,449

)

 

 

(1,449

)

Balance, March 31, 2019

 

 

72,833,537

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

61,898

 

 

$

(55,474

)

 

$

6,425

 

Common stock issued for services

 

 

42,649

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

275

 

 

 

 

 

 

275

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,294

)

 

 

(1,294

)

Balance, June 30, 2019

 

 

72,876,186

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

62,188

 

 

$

(56,768

)

 

$

5,421

 

Common stock issued for services

 

 

107,854

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

202

 

 

 

 

 

 

202

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,218

)

 

 

(1,218

)

Balance, September 30, 2019

 

 

72,984,040

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

62,405

 

 

$

(57,986

)

 

$

4,420

 

Common stock issued for services

 

 

141,498

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1,192

)

 

 

(1,192

)

Balance, December 31, 2019

 

 

73,125,538

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

62,459

 

 

$

(59,178

)

 

$

3,282

 

Common stock issued for services

 

 

104,824

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1,268

)

 

 

(1,268

)

Balance, March 31, 2020

 

 

73,230,362

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

62,674

 

 

$

(60,446

)

 

$

2,229

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

3


3

ADOMANI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

  Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2017 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net loss  (21,611)  (9,154)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  11   9 
Accretion of discount on note receivable  (46)  - 
Amortization of debt discount  130   454 
Stock based compensation expense  15,653   6,920 
Warrant issued for services  1,241   - 
Gain on disposal of property and equipment  (1)  - 
Write-off of investment  120   - 
Changes in assets and liabilities:        
Inventory  (390)  - 
Other current assets  (59)  (28)
Other non-current assets  (5)  (90)
Accounts payable  75   165 
Accrued liabilities  226   (315)
Deferred revenue  -   (68)
Net cash used in operating activities  (4,656)  (2,107)
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net  (94)  (359)
Investment in note receivable, net  (500)  - 
Other Investments  -   (10)
Net cash used in investing activities  (594)  (369)
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from issuance of common stock  12,550   188 
Payments for stock rescission  -   (54)
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of issuance costs  500   42 
Principal repayments of debt  (2,560)  (8)
Payments for deferred offering costs  (1,703)  (492)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities  8,787   (324)
         
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  3,537   (2,800)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year  938   4,537 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year $4,475  $1,737 
         
Non-cash transactions:        
Debt discount due to BCF $-  $42 
Stock issued for third-party services rendered $-  $98 
Stock issued for prepaid services $-  $100 
Common stock issued for conversion of notes payable $-  $885 
Common stock issued due to debt conversion $726  $- 
Deferred offering costs reclassified to equity $838  $- 
Common stock issued for prepaid services rescinded $100  $- 
Common stock issued as offering costs $1,250  $- 
Warrants issued as offering costs $681   - 
         
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:        
Cash paid for interest expense $288  $361 
Cash paid for income taxes $-  $- 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

2020

 

 

March 31,

2019

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(1,268

)

 

$

(1,449

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

12

 

 

 

12

 

Stock based compensation expense

 

 

200

 

 

 

253

 

Common stock issued for services

 

 

15

 

 

 

10

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(121

)

 

 

614

 

Notes receivable

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

Inventory

 

 

(15

)

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

115

 

 

 

 

Other current assets

 

 

(41

)

 

 

(23

)

Other non-current assets

 

 

(333

)

 

 

18

 

Accounts payable

 

 

175

 

 

 

16

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

226

 

 

 

(227

)

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

206

 

 

 

(18

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(834

)

 

 

(794

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment, net

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(7

)

Net sales (purchases) of marketable securities

 

 

2,720

 

 

 

(1,380

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

2,708

 

 

 

(1,387

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advances on line of credit

 

 

150

 

 

 

1,600

 

Principal repayments on line of credit

 

 

(5,970

)

 

 

(800

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

(5,820

)

 

 

807

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(3,946

)

 

 

(1,374

)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

 

4,432

 

 

 

3,759

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

 

$

486

 

 

$

2,385

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow disclosures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest expense

 

$

32

 

 

$

20

 

Cash paid for income taxes

 

$

 

 

$

 

Non-cash transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets received offsetting notes receivable

 

$

22

 

 

$

 

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ADOMANI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.1. Organization and Operations

ADOMANI, Inc., or “we” (“we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company”, was incorporated in Florida in August 2012 and reincorporated in Delaware in November 2016. The Company) is a provider of new purpose-built zero-emission electric vehicles focused on total cost of ownership. We are also a provider of advanced zero-emission electric drivetrain systems for integration in new buses and hybridmedium to heavy-duty commercial fleet vehicles. The Company also provides re-power conversion kits to replace conventional drivetrain systems for combustion powered vehicles with zero-emission electric drivetrain systems.  The Company’s vehicles and replacement drivetrains that is focused on reducing the total cost of vehicle ownership. The Company’s drivetrain systems are designed to help fleet operators unlock the benefits of green technology and address the challenges of traditional fuel price cost instability and local, state and federal environmental regulatory compliance. The Company’s principal executive offices are located in Corona, California. Our telephone number is (951) 407-9860compliance and our corporate website address is www.adomanielectric.com.

traditional-fuel price cost instability.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation—The consolidated financial statements and related disclosures as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and for the nine monthsfiscal periods ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 2016,2019 are unaudited, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or SEC.(“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In our opinion, these unaudited financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair statement of the results for the interim periods. These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 20162019 and 20152018 included in our 253(g)(2) offering circular filed withAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the SEC on May 16, 2017.fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. The results of operations for the nine monthsfiscal period ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

The Company has incurred losses for the past several years while developing infrastructure and planning a public offering of equity securities. The Company incurred net losses of $21.6 million and $9.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company completed an offering of Common Stock under Regulation A on June 9, 2017, as discussed in Note 5 below.

The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm expressed in its report on the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Based on management’s plans and the significant capital raised during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, that substantial doubt has been alleviated.

Principles of Consolidation—The accompanying financial statements reflect the consolidation of the individual financial statements of ADOMANI, Inc., ADOMANI California, Inc., Adomani (Nantong) Automotive Technology Co. Ltd., ADOMANI ZEV Sales, Inc., formerly known as School Bus Sales of California, Inc, andInc., Zero Emission Truck and Bus Sales of Arizona, Inc., and ZEV Resources, Inc. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments—The carrying values of our financial instruments, including cash, notes receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments. Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 820, “Fair Value Measurement” defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. It also establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;

Level 2: Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market data and that require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

The Company does not have any assets or liabilities that are required to be measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.

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Revenue Recognition—The Company recognizes revenue from the sales of advancedzero-emission electric vehicles; from the sales of zero-emission electric drivetrain systems for fleet vehicles; and from contracting to provide related engineering and, effective February 2020, vehicle maintenance and inspection services. The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”, which requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.

In applying ASC Topic 606, the Company is required to:

(1) Identify any contracts with customers.

(2) Determine if multiple performance obligations exist.

(3) Determine the transaction price.

(4) Allocate the transaction price to the respective obligation; and,

(5) Recognize the revenue as the obligation is satisfied.

As part of the termination agreement with Blue Bird, the Company is to be paid $5,000 for each electric drivetrain Blue Bird ordered from Cummins Corporation during the period of June 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019.  This agreement is a single performance obligation with the Company recognizing revenue upon notification from Blue Bird that delivery has been made to its customer.

Product revenue also includes the sale of electric trucks and cargo vans. These sales represent a single performance obligation with revenue recognition occurring at the time title transfers. Transfer of title occurs when the customer has accepted the van and signed the appropriate documentation acknowledging receipt.

The Company is the recipient of a purchase order issued from GerWeiss EV USA LLC (“GerWeiss”) to produce all-electric tricycles (“e-trikes”), or all-electric light weight commercial vehicles. RevenueThe Company has agreed to provide deposits to GerWeiss to fund the procurement of the supplies and assembly of the tricycles. The purchase order represents a single performance obligation with the Company recognizing revenue upon notification that the assembled units have been completed  by GerWeiss. Upon the recording of revenue, the corresponding deposits are recorded as cost of goods sold.

Other revenue includes, effective February 2020, performing basic vehicle maintenance and detailing, as well as safety inspections for compliance with United States Department of Transportation guidelines. These sales represent a single performance obligation with revenue recognition occurring at the time services are invoiced.

Cash and Cash Equivalents— The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original or remaining maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Marketable Securities—The Company invests in short-term, highly liquid, marketable securities, such as U.S. Treasury notes, U.S. Treasury bonds, and other government-backed securities. The Company classifies these marketable securities as held-to-maturity, as the intent is recognized when (i) persuasive evidencenot to liquidate them prior to the respective stated maturity date.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts—The Company establishes an allowance for bad debts through a review of several factors including historical collection experience, current aging status of the customer accounts, and financial condition of its customers. The Company does not generally require collateral for its accounts receivable. The Company had trade accounts receivable of $782,746 and $661,352 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Because all but $136,394 and $15,000 of the trade accounts receivable balances as March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, relate to two California government agencies, which the Company believes to be credit-worthy and, consequently, there is very little chance of default, no allowance has been recorded relative to the trade accounts receivable balance as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. On April 24, 2020, the Company received payment of $386,352 from one of these California government agencies.  

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Notes Receivables—The Company also had notes receivable of $817,323 and $834,491 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.  The Company provided an allowance for notes receivable of $471,000 and $471,000 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively (see Note 4 below).

Inventory and Inventory Valuation AllowanceThe Company records inventory at the lower of cost or market, and uses a First In, First Out (“FIFO”) accounting valuation methodology. The Company had inventory on hand of $509,180 and $494,158 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The Company provided no inventory allowance as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Inventory Deposits―The Company records all inventory deposits as prepaid assets. Upon completion of production, and acceptance by the Company, deposits are reclassified to either inventory or cost of goods, depending on whether a sale of the product has occurred.  The Company had inventory deposits of $935,204 and $935,204 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Net Loss Per Share—Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net loss applicable to common stockholders by the diluted weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The diluted weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding is the basic weighted number of shares of common stock adjusted for any potentially dilutive debt or equity securities. As of March 31, 2020, the Company had 11,749,436 and 7,556,323 stock options and stock warrants outstanding, respectively.

Concentration of Credit Risk—The Company has credit risks related to cash and cash equivalents on deposit with a federally insured bank, as at times it exceeds the $250,000 maximum amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets—Long-lived assets, including property and equipment, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurredasset may not be recoverable. The Company evaluates these assets to determine potential impairment by comparing the carrying amount to the undiscounted estimated future cash flows of the related assets. If the estimated undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the assets, the assets are written down to their fair value. There was no impairment of long-lived assets, or property and title has passed, (iii)equipment, as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Research and Development—Costs incurred in connection with the price is fixed or determinabledevelopment of new products and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured.manufacturing methods are charged to operating expenses as incurred. Research and development costs were $0 and $45,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation—The Company accounts for employee stock-based compensation in accordance with the guidance of Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation,“Compensation-Stock Compensation”, which requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values. The fair value of the equity instrument is charged directly to compensation expense and credited to additional paid-in capital over the period during which services are rendered.

The Company follows ASC Topic 505-50, formerly EITF 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring, or Additionally, in Conjunction with Selling Goods and Services,” for stock options and warrants issued to consultants and other non-employees.  In accordance with ASC Topic 505-50, these stock options and warrants issued as compensation for services provided to the Company are accounted for based upon the fair value of the services provided or the estimated fair market value of the option or warrant, whichever can be more clearly determined. The fair value of the equity instrument is charged directly to compensation expense and additional paid-in capital over the period during which services are rendered.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements—In May 2017,June 2018 the FASB issued ASUAccounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): “Scope2018-07, which simplified several aspects of Modification Accounting.” The amendments provide guidance on determining which changes to the terms and conditions ofaccounting for nonemployee share-based payment awards require an entity to apply modification accounting undertransactions by expanding the scope of ASC Topic 718. The guidance is effective for annual periods, andincluding interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, including any interim period,2018. The Company has implemented this change beginning in 2019, although it has minimal impact on its financial statements.

Property and Equipment— Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. The Company provides for reporting periodsdepreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from three to five years, except leasehold improvements, which are being amortized over the life of the lease term. Property and equipment qualify for capitalization if the purchase price exceeds $2,000. Major repairs and replacements, which extend the useful lives of equipment, are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the property. All other maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.

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Leases—The Company accounts for leases as required by ASC Topic 842. The guidance requires companies to recognize leased assets and liabilities on the balance sheet and to disclose key information regarding leasing arrangements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Management has considered all recent accounting pronouncements issued, but not effective, and does not believe that they will have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statementsstatements.

3. Property and Equipment, Net

On February 3, 2020, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets of Ebus, Inc. (“Ebus”) at a foreclosure sale via a credit bid (see Note 4). In March 2020, the Company obtained possession of certain of these assets, with an estimated fair-market value of approximately $22,440. These assets have been recorded as “Machinery & equipment” on the schedule below.

Components of property and equipment, net, consist of the following as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

 

March 31

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

$

41,799

 

 

$

41,799

 

Leasehold improvements

 

 

35,042

 

 

 

23,338

 

Computers

 

 

59,668

 

 

 

59,667

 

Machinery & equipment

 

 

22,440

 

 

 

 

Vehicles

 

 

72,299

 

 

 

72,299

 

Test/Demo vehicles

 

 

15,784

 

 

 

15,784

 

Total property and equipment

 

$

247,032

 

 

$

212,887

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

(112,560

)

 

 

(101,044

)

Net property and equipment

 

$

134,472

 

 

$

111,843

 

Depreciation expense was $11,516 and $11,676 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

4. Notes Receivable

On February 3, 2020, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Ebus in a foreclosure sale through a credit bid in the amount of $582,000, representing the amount then owed by Ebus to the Company on its note receivable. Following the Company’s successful credit bid at the foreclosure sale, Ebus’s obligations under the note were extinguished and the Company was entitled to take possession of substantially all of the assets of Ebus. In March 2020, the Company obtained possession of certain of the assets with an estimated fair market value of approximately $22,440 (see Note 3). However, the Company has not been issued.able to take possession of the rest of the assets. On April 13, 2020, the Company commenced an action in Los Angeles Superior Court against Ebus and certain of its insiders and affiliates seeking to recover the remainder of the assets and related damages (see Note 10). On April 13, 2020, the Company commenced an action in Los Angeles Superior Court against Ebus and certain of its insiders and affiliates seeking to recover the remainder of the assets and related damages (see Note 10). The Company will adopt this change effective withcontinues to evaluate several paths to obtaining the financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017.remaining assets that were purchased from Ebus at the foreclosure sale.

Reclassification

Certain amounts in the 2016 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2017 financial presentation. These reclassifications have no impact on net loss.

3.Notes Receivable

On June 29, 2017, theThe Company loaned $500,000$200,000 pursuant to a secured promissory note to an unaffiliated third party with engineering expertise in the electric busenergy storage technology industry with whom the Company may seek an alliance at some future date, in order to provide it with working capital.September 2018. The stated interest rate under the note is 9% per annum and any unpaid interest will become part of the principal balance after one year and will compound accordingly. The amount outstanding under the note will automatically convert into preferred stock of the borrower in connection with interest payments due monthly beginning July 31, 2017.a financing that results in aggregate gross proceeds to the borrower of at least $500,000. Additionally, the Company may optionally convert into preferred stock of the borrower any or all of the amount outstanding under the note at any time. The note is secured by substantially all of the assets of the borrower and is scheduled to mature on December 31, 2020 unless conversion of the note occurs prior to that date. In May 2019, the Company loaned an additional $38,000 pursuant to a secured promissory note to the same unaffiliated third party. The note carries the same terms and conditions as the initial note, but is scheduled to mature on March 31, 2020. The total unpaid principal and accrued interest, as of December 31, 2019, was $39,995. During September through December 2019, accrued interest totaling $23,496 on the original $200,000 note, that had accrued between September 2018 and December 2019, was reclassified to principal. In December 2019, the Company recorded a $100,000 allowance as bad debt expense against the original $200,000 note based on a preliminary assessment of collectability. Although

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the original note matures on December 31, 2017.2020, due to the uncertain timing of collection, the principal and unpaid interest of $223,496 remain classified as a non-current asset on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019. The additional $38,000, which was scheduled to mature on March 31, 2020, was unpaid as of that date. The Company loaned an additional $500,000agreed to anotherprovide the third party until June 30, 2020 for the note to be repaid. Between March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020, interest will accrue at the stated rate of 9% plus the default rate of 4%, as prescribed in December 2016 in connection with its issuance of a promissory note with a principal amount of $500,000 to an unaffiliated third party (see Note 4).

4.Debt

During 2016, 2015 and 2014,the note. Though the Company issued convertiblefeels comfortable that the principal and accrued but unpaid interest will be repaid by June 30, 2020, as a conservative measure, existing amounts have been reclassified as a non-current asset, and no additional allowance has been recorded. The total principal and unpaid interest of both of these notes for total proceedswas $269,463 and $263,491 as of $42,160, $20,275March 31, 2020 and $207,465, respectively, to Acaccia Family Trust, or Acaccia, formerly a related party. December 31, 2019, respectively.

5. Debt

As of December 31, 2016,2019, the principal amount outstanding balanceunder the Morgan Stanley line of such convertible notescredit was $359,000. During 2014,approximately $5.8 million, and the undrawn borrowing availability was $820,948. On February 3, 2020, the Company issued convertible notes for total proceeds of $286,000 to various third parties. As of December 31, 2016,sold marketable securities and paid off the aggregate face valuebalance, including accrued interest, of the convertible notes issuedline of credit.

6. Common Stock 

Effective January 1, 2020, the Company renewed its agreement with a consultant to thirdprovide sales and related parties was $645,000. All notes had a three-year maturitymarketing expertise. The consultant is to be paid $8,200 per month, consisting of $3,200 in cash and bore interest at rates$5,000 of 3% or 5% per annum.common stock. The termsnumber of such loans permitted conversion of all outstanding principal and accrued interest into shares of common stock with loans totaling $45,000 convertible at a rate of $0.50 per share and loans totaling $600,000, including the convertible notesto be issued to Acaccia, convertible at $0.10 per share. During 2016,is determined by the Company’s CFO purchased $25,000closing stock price on the last market day of the $645,000 convertible notes outstanding from Acaccia. Effective January 30, 2017, all holders of such convertible debt converted their debt, which totaled $725,584, consisting ofrespective preceding month. For the outstanding principal amountthree months ended March 31, 2020 and accrued2019, the Company issued 104,824 and unpaid interest as of the date of conversion, into 6,868,57830,161 shares of common stock or Common Stock, in anticipation of our public offering of Common Stock.to the consultant, respectively. As of September 30, 2017, all such convertible notes have been converted and no balance remains outstanding thereunder. No gain or loss resulted from the conversion of this debt to equity.

As these notes had an effective conversion price that was less than the fair market value of the Common Stock, these notes gave rise to a beneficial conversion feature totaling $42,160 and $20,275 during 2016 and 2015, respectively, which was recognized as an increase to paid-in capital and a corresponding debt discount. The debt discount was being amortized to interest expense on an effective interest basis over the maturity of the notes. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, debt discount amortization associated with these notes was $51,935 and $50,532, respectively, which was recognized as interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. The unamortized discount of these convertible notes was $0 and $51,935 at September 30, 2017 and DecemberMarch 31, 2016, respectively.

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During 2015, the Company issued two-year secured promissory notes with an aggregate face value of $5,147,525 to third-party lenders for cash. The notes are secured by all the assets of the Company, mature between January and November 2017 and bear interest at 9%. Prior to the maturity dates of the notes, the Company exercised its option to extend the maturity dates six months pursuant to the provisions of such notes. In connection with these notes, the Company incurred debt issuance costs of $514,753, which are being recognized as a debt discount and amortized over the life of the notes. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the debt discount amortization associated with these notes was $29,006 and $160,688, respectively, which was recognized as interest expense in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2017, the debt issuance costs associated with these notes have been fully amortized. As of September 30, 2017,2020, the Company has repaid in cash $1,060,000 in principal relative to these notes. In September 2016, the Company authorized the exchangeissued a total of $884,700 principal amount of these notes for 884,700426,986 shares of Common Stock. There was no gain or loss that resulted from the conversion of the notes to equity.

On November 18, 2016, the Company issued a promissory note with a principal amount of $500,000 to a stockholder in order to insure adequate working capital through the close of its offering under Regulation A. The loan evidenced by the note is for a period of one year, at an interest rate of 5% per annum, with the principal and any unpaid interest due and payable in cash at maturity. On March 17, 2017, due to unforeseen delays in the closing of the offering under Regulation A, the Company issued a second promissory note with a principal amount of $500,000common stock to the same stockholder in order to address additional liquidity concerns. The second note also bears interest at a rate of 5% per annum, with the principal and any unpaid interest due and payable in cash at maturity. The loans mature on November 15, 2017, unless previously repaid in accordance with the terms thereof. On May 12, 2017, the Company repaid both notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest of $15,685, from the proceeds of the initial closing of the offering under Regulation A.

In December 2016, the Company borrowed $500,000 from an unaffiliated third party. The loan matured on June 15, 2017. It contains no stipulated interest rate, but the Company was obligated to pay loan fees of $50,000 to the lender. The proceeds of the loan were immediately used to loan $500,000 to a company in the zero-emissions technology industry that specializes in drivetrain solutions for zero emission and hybrid vehicles. The loan, carried as a note receivable on the balance sheet, contains the same provisions, including the loan fees payable to the Company, as the note payable discussed above in this paragraph, and also matured on June 15, 2017. The Company repaid the loan to the unaffiliated third party on May 12, 2017 from the proceeds of the initial closing of the offering under Regulation A. The maturity date for the note receivable has been extended to December 31, 2017. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the related amortization expense recognized on this loan amounted to $45,833.

In January 2015, in connection with the 2015 9% secured notes payable financing discussed above, the Company agreed to issue a warrant exercisable for 1,250,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company at an exercise price of $4.00 per share. The warrant, issued in September 2016, was valued using the Black-Scholes valuation model and the resulting fair market value of $349,042 was recorded in 2015 as debt discount and is being amortized over the term of the notes. Interest expense relating to the amortization of this discount was $3,347 and $131,010 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. As of September 30, 2017, the fair market value of the warrant was fully amortized.consultant (see Note 11).

 

 

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Details of notes payable at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are as follows:

  As of September 30,
2017
 As of December 31,
2016
Convertible Debt        
Principal amount outstanding $-  $645,000 
Cumulative discount for notes with beneficial conversion feature  -   (349,560)
Cumulative amortization of debt discount  -   297,625 
Subtotal of convertible notes @ $0.10 or $.50/share  -   593,065 
         
Notes Payable        
Principal amount outstanding  3,195,325   5,255,325 
Cumulative discount for finance charges incurred  (514,753)  (514,753)
Cumulative discount for warrant  (349,042)  (349,042)
Cumulative discount for 9% notes  (50,000)  (50,000)
Cumulative amortization of finance charges  514,753   485,747 
Cumulative amortization of warrant expense  349,042   345,695 
Cumulative amortization of 9% notes  50,000   4,167 
Subtotal of notes payable  3,195,325   5,177,139 
Total of debt $3,195,325  $5,770,204 

5.Common Stock

Effective January 30, 2017, all holders of the $645,000 original principal amount of convertible debt converted their debt, which totaled $725,584, consisting of the outstanding principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest as of the date of conversion, into 6,868,578 shares of Common7. Stock (see Note 4).

In March 2017, Dennis Di Ricco, who formerly served as the trustee of Acaccia, along with his family members and trusts, relinquished voting and investment power over all securities of the Company they owned, which constituted approximately 22% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company. Mr. Di Ricco also surrendered his options to purchase up to 7,000,000 shares of common stock for forfeiture and cancellation, and sold (in a private transaction to which the Company was not a party) all 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock held as of record by his IRA. In connection with the foregoing, the Company and Mr. Di Ricco also terminated their consulting relationship (see Note 7).

In March 2016, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Redwood Group International Limited, or Redwood. In exchange for its services, Redwood received $5,000 per month in retainer payments and was eligible to receive other fees and warrants, as set forth in the consulting agreement. The initial term of the consulting agreement was 12 months, ending on February 28, 2017, although the term would automatically extend for an additional 12 months unless terminated by either party. On September 29, 2016, the Company executed a letter agreement with Redwood, pursuant to which it issued to Redwood an additional 100,000 shares of Common Stock, subject to Redwood satisfying certain performance thresholds. If Redwood failed to meet such performance thresholds, the agreement provided the Company with an exclusive option to reacquire all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock at $0.00001 per share. On November 15, 2016, the Company and Redwood agreed to terminate the original consulting agreement and entered into a new consulting agreement that was set to expire upon thirty days’ written notice by either party following the successful completion of the Company’s offering under Regulation A. The new consulting agreement was substantially similar to the prior agreement with respect to fees and warrants due to Redwood, and provided that the Company would pay Redwood a sum of $800,000 and issue Redwood a warrant to acquire 350,000 shares of Common Stock. In May 2017, the Company and Redwood mutually agreed to terminate this agreement. On June 8, 2017, the Company paid a fee of $800,000 to Redwood and issued Redwood a warrant to purchase 350,000 shares of Common Stock, in connection with which the Company cancelled the 100,000 shares of Common Stock it had previously issued pursuant to the September 2016 letter agreement. The warrant to purchase 350,000 shares of Common Stock was valued using the Black-Scholes method resulting in a fair market value of $1.24 million. The assumptions used in the valuation included the term of 5 years, the exercise price of $5.00 per share, volatility of 92% and a risk-free interest rate of 1.75%. The fair value of the warrant was recorded as consulting expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

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On June 9, 2017, the Company consummated the final closing of the offering under Regulation A, as discussed in Note 2 above. The Company sold an aggregate of 2,852,275 shares of Common Stock, of which 342,273 shares were sold on behalf of certain stockholders of the Company who elected to participate in the offering, for aggregate gross proceeds of $14,261,375. Net proceeds received after deducting commissions, expenses and fees of approximately $2.5 million and the $1,711,365, amounted to approximately $10.0 million. The Company remitted the $1,711,365 in aggregate gross proceeds resulting from the sale of shares on behalf of the selling stockholders to such stockholders. As such, the Company issued and sold an aggregate of 2,510,002 shares of Common Stock in connection with the offering under Regulation A, excluding the shares sold by the selling stockholders. In connection with the final closing of the offering under Regulation A on June 9, 2017, the Company issued an additional 250,000 shares of Common Stock, valued at $1,250,000 under the terms of a consulting agreement. Under the terms of the underwriting agreement executed in connection with the offering under Regulation A, the Company issued to Boustead Securities, LLC a warrant to purchase 199,659 shares of Common Stock. The warrant to purchase 199,659 shares of Common Stock was valued using the Black-Scholes method resulting in a fair market value of $680,543. The assumptions used in the valuation included the term of 5 years, the exercise price of $6.00 per share, volatility of 92% and a risk-free interest rate of 1.75%. The fair value of the warrant was recorded as offering costs and netted against additional paid in capital during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

6.Stock Warrants

As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, the Company has issued warrants to purchase 1,799,659an aggregate of 7,556,323 shares of Common Stock, consisting of a warrant to purchase 199,659 shares of Common Stock with a measurement price of $5.00 and an exercise price of $6.00, a warrant to purchase 350,000 shares of Common Stock with a measurement price of $5.00 and an exercise price of $5.00, and a warrant to purchase 1,250,000 shares of Common Stock with a measurement price of $1.00 and an exercise price of $4.00.

common stock. The Company’s stock warrant activity for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 is summarized as follows:

 

  Number of
Shares
 Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life (years)
Outstanding at December 31, 2016  1,250,000  $4.00     
Granted  549,659   5.36     
Forfeited  -         
Outstanding at September 30, 2017  1,799,659  $4.42   4.12 
   ��         
Exercisable at September 30, 2017  1,250,000  $4.00   3.92 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

Exercise

 

 

Remaining

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Price

 

 

Contractual Life (years)

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2019

 

 

7,556,323

 

 

$

4.45

 

 

 

2.8

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2020

 

 

7,556,323

 

 

$

4.45

 

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercisable at March 31, 2020

 

 

7,556,323

 

 

$

4.45

 

 

 

2.5

 

 

As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, the outstanding warrants have anno intrinsic valuevalue.

8. Stock-Based Compensation

Effective January 2, 2020, the Company entered into consulting agreement with Suneel Sawant under which Mr. Sawant will perform certain services for the Company, including, among other things, services related to the establishment, maintenance, and management of approximately $4.58 million.

7.Stock-Based Compensation

In March 2017, Dennis Di Ricco surrendered hisa network for the sale its zero-emission vehicles and related products and services to customers located in India. As full compensation for the services to be provided by Mr. Sawant under the agreement, the Company agreed to grant Mr. Sawant options to purchase up to 7,000,0002,000,000 shares of Common Stock for forfeiture or cancellation (see Note 5).

In March 2017, the board of directors of the Company, or Board, consented to the grant of options to purchase an aggregate of 3,600,000 shares of Common Stock to 13 people (employees and current and prospective Board members). The options will vest over a three-year period and the exercise price is $10.49, which was determined on the basis of the average of the trading price of the Company’s Common Stockcommon stock, all fully vested and exercisable on the Nasdaq Capital Market forgrant date. One million of the first ten days followingshares subject to these options have an exercise price of $0.50 per share and will expire if not exercised on or before December 31, 2020, and the closeremaining 1,000,000 shares subject to the options have an exercise price of its offering under Regulation A.$1.00 per share and will expire if not exercised on or before December 31, 2021. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes method,option-pricing model, resulting in a fair market valuevalues of $37.6 million.$76,299 and $86,099 for the options expiring on December 31, 2020 and 2021, respectively. The assumptions used in the valuation of the options expiring on December 31, 2020 included an expected term of 4.75 years;one year, volatility of 86%172.40%, and a risk-free interest rate of 2.02%1.56%.

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As of September 30, 2017, The assumptions used in the Company has issued stock options to purchase 30,375,000 shares of Common Stock, consisting of options to purchase 16,260,002 shares of Common Stock with a measurement price of $0.10 and an exercise price of $0.10, options to purchase 10,514,998 shares of Common Stock with a measurement price of $1.00 and an exercise price of $0.10, and options to purchase 3,600,000 shares of Common Stock with a measurement price of $14.50 and an exercise price of $10.49.

For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded a $10.6 million stock-based compensation expense. This expense includes an adjustment due to the remeasurementvaluation of the options expiring on December 31, 2021 included an expected term of two years,

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volatility of 155%, and a risk-free interest rate of 1.58%.  Because these options were fully vested and exercisable as of the grant date, the combined fair market value of non-employee$162,398 was recorded as stock options, in accordance with ASC 505. ASC 505 requires a remeasurement ofbased compensation expense during the fair market value of non-employee stock options at each interim vesting period based onending March 31, 2020. Should the Company’s agreement with Mr. Sawant be terminated for any reason, any unexercised options shall be forfeited.

On March 6, 2018, Edward R. Monfort ceased serving as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer. Upon Mr. Monfort’s separation from service, the Company’s board of directors suspended Mr. Monfort’s outstanding options. Although such options remained outstanding, they were unexercisable as of December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of 14,297,902 shares of common stock price onwere attributable to Mr. Monfort. Effective as of January 29, 2020, all such options were cancelled by the interim vesting date, andCompany in connection with the related stock-based compensation expense is adjusted accordingly at each balance sheet date.settlement of Mr. Monfort’s claims against the Company.

 

Stock option activity for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 is as follows:

 

  Number of
Shares
 Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life (years)
Outstanding at December 31, 2016  33,775,000  $0.10     
Granted            
Forfeited  (7,000,000)        
Outstanding at March 31, 2017  26,775,000  $0.10     
Granted  3,600,000   10.49     
Forfeited            
Outstanding at September 30, 2017  30,375,000  $1.33   4.2 
             
Exercisable at September 30, 2017  23,237,692  $0.40   3.7 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Remaining

 

 

 

Number of

Shares

 

 

Exercise

Price

 

 

Contractual Life

(years)

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2019

 

 

25,617,338

 

 

$

0.16

 

 

 

1.9

 

Granted

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

$

0.75

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

Canceled/Forfeited

 

 

(15,867,902

)

 

$

0.14

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2020

 

 

11,749,436

 

 

$

0.29

 

 

 

2.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercisable at March 31, 2020

 

 

10,519,267

 

 

$

0.26

 

 

 

2.0

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense was $15.7 millionapproximately $200,340 and $6.9 million$252,896 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 2016,2019 respectively, and is included in general and administrative expense in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, the Company expects to recognize $41.4 millionapproximately $222,374 of stock-based compensation expense for the non-vested portion of outstanding options over a weighted-average period of 2.311.7 years.

As of September 30, 2017, theMarch 31, 2020, outstanding options have anno intrinsic value of approximately $183.7 million.value.   

9. Commitments

8.Commitments

Operating Leases

Employment Agreements—Effective September 1, 2014,In January 2020, the Company executed an employment agreement with James Reynolds,renewed its Chief Executive Officer. The term of the employment agreement is 5 years, and the agreement provides for an annual base salary of $240,000 and entitles Mr. Reynolds to receive a bonus of five percent of the Company’s net profits on an annual basis.

Effective September 1, 2014, the Company executed an employment agreement with Edward Monfort, its Chief Technology Officer. The term of the employment agreement was 5 years, and the agreement provided for an annual base salary of $240,000 and entitled Mr. Monfort to receive a bonus of five percent of the Company’s net profits. In June 2016, Mr. Monfort entered into a new employment agreement with a two-year term, which superseded the 2014 employment agreement, pursuant to which his salary was reduced to $120,000 per annum. Additionally, the Company pays up to $7,000 per month to ELO, LLC, an entity owned by Mr. Monfort, for invoiced expenses relating to research and development pursuant to a consulting relationship, as well as up to $3,000 per month for services to another consultant selected by Mr. Monfort. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company paid $63,000 to ELO, LLC.

Effective January 1, 2017, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Michael Menerey, its Chief Financial Officer. The term of the employment agreement is five years and the agreement provides for an annual base salary of $200,000.

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Operating Leases—In 2015, the Company signed an office and warehouse lease agreement for a facility in Orange, California, to serve as its primary facility for research and development activity. The initial term of the lease expired on February 29, 2016, at which time the Company extended the lease for two additional years, until February 28, 2018. The total amount due annually under the lease was $44,856. Effective August 15, 2017, the Company terminated this lease.

The Company signed a one-year office lease for office space in Newport Beach, California, to serve as office space for its headquarters. The initial term of the lease expired on December 31, 2016, at which time the Company extended the lease on a month-to-month basis. The total amount due monthly was approximately $3,400. Effective September 30, 2017, in connection with the execution of the lease for office space in Corona, California, the Company terminated this lease.

In 2016, the Company signed a lease for office space in Los Altos, California, to servewhich serves as office space for its Northern California operations. TheThis lease expired February 28, 2017expires December 31, 2020, and the Company executed a new one-year lease in February 2017. The total amount due under the leaserenewal is $5,676 and the lease period is from March 1, 2017 through February 28, 2018.

In April 2017, the Company signed a lease for storage space in Phoenix, Arizona to serve as a location to store vehicles and other equipment utilized for marketing and trade-show purposes. The lease is on a month-to-month basis and can be terminated by either party with 30-days’ notice. The total amount due monthly is $500.

$6,432

In February 2017, the Company signed a lease for storage space in Stockton, California to serve as a location to store vehicles and other equipment utilized for marketing and trade-show purposes. The lease is on a month-to-month basis and can be terminated by either party with 30-days’ notice. The total amount due monthly is $1,000.

In October 2017, the Company signed a non-cancellable lease for its corporate office space in Corona, California, to serve as its corporate headquarters. The lease is for a period of 65 months, terminating February 28, 2023. The base rent for the term of the lease is $568,912. The total amount due monthly is $7,600 at commencement and will escalate to $10,560 by its conclusion. Additionally, the lease includes five months in which no rent payment is due.

Other AgreementsIn 2015,December 2019, the Company entered intosigned a contractlease for warehouse space in Corona, California. The facility will be used to conduct research and development activity, stage materials, assemble and/or manufacture vehicles, perform pre-delivery inspections, test demo vehicles, and securely store vehicles, equipment, parts and finished vehicle inventories. The lease is for a period of 36 months, commencing on January 1, 2020, and terminating on December

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31, 2022. The base rent for the term of the lease is $495,720, with $265 due per month for fire sprinkler alarm monitoring and landscape maintenance. The base rent amount due monthly is $13,108 at commencement and will escalate to $13,906 by its conclusion.

On February 4, 2020, the Company signed a sublease agreement with Masters Transportation, Inc. (“Masters”) for Masters to occupy a portion of the Corona, California, facility that the Company occupied effective January 1, 2020 (see above). The effective date of the Masters’ sublease is February 1, 2020, and it expires when the Company’s lease on the Corona, California facility expires on December 31, 2022. Under the sublease, Masters is obligated to pay the Company monthly rent payments in an amount equal to $6,000 at commencement and thereafter escalating to $6,365 by its conclusion.

Other Agreements

In November 2019, the Company renewed its agreement with THINKP3 to provide services with the goal of securing federal grant assistance for development of the Company’s zero-emission and hybrid transportation solutions for school bus, commercial, government and utility fleets. The initial term of this contract was December 1, 2015 throughagreement expires on November 30, 2016. On November 21, 2016, the parties renewed the agreement through November 30, 2017.2020. Fees for these services are $8,000 per month. The contract can be terminated by either party with 30-days30-days’ advance notice.

In March 2015,Effective September 16, 2019, the Company signed a licensing optionrenewed its employment agreement with Silicon Turbines Systems, Inc. for useJames L. Reynolds, its Chief Executive Officer.  The term of its patent in manufacturing. The option calls for a paymentthe renewed employment agreement is five years, with an annual base salary of $10,000 per month, beginning March 1, 2015, up to a full investment amount of $3,000,000.$294,000. The agreement provided that the original option would terminate on August 31, 2015, but the parties agreed verbally to both extend the dateincludes an annual car allowance of termination of the option and delay the Company’s obligation to make any monthly payments under the option agreement while both companies evaluate the relationship. As such, no payments have been made in 2017. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company made one $10,000 payment. In September$18,000.

Effective January 1, 2017, the Company determined that it no longer desired to continue this relationship and, effective September 30, 2017, the $120,000 investment was written off.

In 2016, the Company signedentered into an advisoremployment agreement with Dennis Di Ricco, formerly a related partyMichael Menerey, its Chief Financial Officer. The term of the employment agreement is five years and stockholder, pursuantthe agreement provides for an annual base salary of $200,000. Effective January 1, 2020, Mr. Menerey’s annual base salary was increased to which Mr. Di Ricco would provide consulting services to the Company. In March 2017, the Company terminated this agreement (see Note 5).

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$215,000.

The following table summarizes ourthe Company’s future minimum payments under contractual commitments, excluding debt, as of September 30, 2017:March 31, 2020:

 

 Payments due by period

 

Payments due by period

 

 Total Less than
one year
 1 - 3 years 3 - 5 years More than 5
years

 

Total

 

 

Less than

one year

 

 

1 - 3 years

 

 

4 - 5 years

 

 

More than 5

years

 

Operating lease obligations  599,087   78,815   224,400   243,072   52,800 

 

$

616,473

 

 

$

212,559

 

 

$

403,914

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Employment contracts  1,470,000   600,000   620,000   250,000   - 

 

 

1,754,250

 

 

 

527,000

 

 

 

785,250

 

 

 

442,000

 

 

 

 

Total  2,069,087   678,815   844,400   493,072   52,800 

 

$

2,370,723

 

 

$

739,559

 

 

$

1,189,164

 

 

$

442,000

 

 

$

 

 

10. Contingencies

On August 23, 2018, a purported class action lawsuit captioned M.D. Ariful Mollik v. ADOMANI, Inc. et al., Case No. RIC 1817493, was filed in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Riverside against us, certain of our executive officers (together, the “Company Defendants”), Edward R. Monfort, our former Chief Technology Officer and former director, and the two underwriters of our offering of common stock under Regulation A in June 2017. This complaint alleges that documents related to our offering of common stock under Regulation A in June 2017 contained materially false and misleading statements and that all defendants violated Section 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and that we and the individual defendants violated Section 15 of the Securities Act, in connection therewith. The plaintiff seeks on behalf of himself and all class members: (i) certification of a class under California substantive law and procedure; (ii) compensatory damages and interest in an amount to be proven at trial; (iii) reasonable costs and expenses incurred in this action, including counsel fees and expert fees; (iv) awarding of rescission or rescissionary damages; and (v) equitable relief at the discretion of the Court. Plaintiff’s counsel has subsequently filed a first amended complaint, a second amended complaint, and a third amended complaint. Plaintiff Mollik was replaced by putative class representatives Alan K. Brooks and Electric Drivetrains, LLC. Alan K. Brooks was subsequently dropped as a putative class representative. On October 25, 2019, we answered the third amended complaint, generally denying the allegations and asserting affirmative defenses. On November 5, 2019, Network 1 and Boustead Securities (together the “Underwriters”) filed a cross-complaint against the Company seeking indemnification under the terms of the underwriting agreement the Company and the Underwriters entered for the Company’s initial public offering (the “Underwriting Agreement”).

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On December 10, 2019, the Company filed its answer to the Underwriters’ cross-complaint, generally denying the allegations and asserting affirmative defenses. Also on this date, the Company filed a cross-complaint against the Underwriters seeking indemnification under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement. On January 14, 2020, Mr. Monfort filed a cross-complaint against the Underwriters seeking indemnification under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement. On January 15, 2020, Mr. Monfort filed a cross-complaint against the Company seeking indemnification under the terms of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws and Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. On February 18, 2020 we filed an answer to Mr. Monfort’s cross-complaint, generally denying the allegations and asserting affirmative defenses. On April 6, 2020, the Company Defendants, Mr. Monfort, and Plaintiff Electric Drivetrains engaged in mediation. The Underwriters declined to participate in the mediation. The mediation did not result in settlement. On April 16, 2020, Electric Drivetrains requested that defendants stipulate to Electric Drivetrains’ filing a fourth amended complaint. A status conference is set for May 11, 2020. We believe that the purported class action lawsuit is without merit and intend to vigorously defend the action.

On June 19, 2019, Alan K. Brooks, an ADOMANI investor, filed a complaint, captioned Alan K. Brooks v. ADOMANI, Inc., et al., Case No. 1-CV-349153 in the Superior Court of California for the County of Santa Clara, against the Company, certain of the Company’s executive officers and directors, one of the underwriters (the “Underwriter”) of the Company’s offering of common stock under Regulation A in June 2017, and certain of the Underwriter’s personnel, among others. The complaint alleges that the Company and other defendants breached the terms of an agreement between Mr. Brooks and the Company by refusing to release 1,320,359 shares of ADOMANI, Inc. stock to Mr. Brooks. Mr. Brooks seeks damages of $13,500,000.00 plus interest and attorney’s fees. On September 20, 2019, Mr. Brooks filed his first amended complaint (“FAC”) reasserting his breach of contract claim and alleging five additional claims for (i) violations of Cal. Corp. Code Section 25401, (ii) fraud, (iii) negligent misrepresentation, (iv) elder abuse, and (v) unfair competition. We answered the FAC on November 12, 2019, generally denying the allegations in the FAC and asserting affirmative defenses. On January 9, 2020, the Underwriter filed a notice of related case, notifying the court of Mollik v. ADOMANI, et al., described above. On January 31, 2020, the Underwriter filed a motion to stay proceedings. The motion to stay is set for hearing on May 21, 2020. A case management conference is scheduled in this matter for June 9, 2020. We believe that the lawsuit is without merit and intend to vigorously defend the action.

On April 13, 2020, the Company filed a complaint against Ebus, Inc., Anders B. Eklov and Carol J. Eklov, Case No. 20ST-CV14275, in the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles seeking to recover the remainder of the assets acquired by the Company through a credit bid in the amount of $582,000 at a foreclosure sale initiated by the Company following Ebus’s default in its obligations to the Company under a related promissory note. The complaint, among other things, seeks possession of the remainder of the assets and alleges that Ebus and the other defendants improperly converted or used certain of the assets. The Company continues to vigorously pursue such action and continues to evaluate several paths to obtaining the remaining assets that were purchased from Ebus at the foreclosure sale.

11.  Leases

As of March 31, 2020, the Company is a party to four operating leases. All of these leases are office or warehouse leases. As disclosed in Note 2, the Company accounts for leases as required by ASC Topic 842. The Company has elected to apply the short-term lease exception to all leases of one year or less. As of March 31, 2020, this exception applies to the Stockton, California lease, which is month-to-month, and the Los Altos, California lease, which is for a term of one year. In applying the guidance in ASC 842, the Company has determined that all current leases should be classified as operating leases.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company entered into an operating lease for warehouse space in Corona, California (see Note 9). As required by ASC 842, in conjunction with this lease, the Company recognized an operating liability of $382,742 with a corresponding Right-Of-Use (“ROU”) asset of the same amounts based on the present value of the minimum rental payments of such leases. The discount rate used for this lease is the Company’s estimated borrowing rate of 14%. The ROU asset had a balance of $551,725 and $218,504 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, which is included in other non-current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Current liabilities relating to the ROU asset were $198,076 and $70,492 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and non-current liabilities relating to the ROU asset were $353,649 and $148,012 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and are included in accrued liabilities and other non-

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current liabilities in the unaudited consolidated balance sheets. Cash paid for amounts in included in operating lease liabilities was $41,138 and $16,820 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As of March 31, 2020, the Company’s operating leases had an weighted-average remaining lease term of 2.92 years.

12.  Subsequent Events

On April 1, 2020, the Company issued 53,763 shares of its common stock to a consultant engaged by the Company as partial consideration for such consultant’s services. See Note 6.

On April 13, 2020, the Company commenced an action in Los Angeles Superior Court against Ebus and certain of its insiders and affiliates seeking to recover the remainder of the assets and related damages (see Note 4).

On April 27, 2020, the Company received payment in the amount of $386,352 from one government agency which has been applied to outstanding trade accounts receivable (See Note 2).

In April 2020, we applied for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) and a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan under the Small Business Association (“SBA”) loan program authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”).

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements

The following discussion of our financial condition and the results of operations should be read in conjunction with the “Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements”unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or (“Quarterly Report.Report”). This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, among others, those identified under the “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” above, and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, particularly in Part II.II, Item 1A.1A “Risk Factors,” below.

Overview of ADOMANI

We are a provider of new purpose-built zero-emission electric vehicles focused on total cost of ownership. The vehicles are manufactured by outside, original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) partners located in China, Malaysia and the Philippines that can be marketed, sold, warrantied and serviced through our developing distribution and service network.  We also are a provider of advanced zero-emission electric and hybrid vehicles and replacement drivetrains that is focused on reducing the total cost of vehicle ownership. Our drivetrain systems are designed to help fleet operators unlock the benefits of green technology and address the challenges of traditional fuel price cost instability and local, state and federal environmental regulatory compliance.

We design advanced zero-emission electric and hybrid drivetrain systems for integration in new school  buses and medium to heavy-duty commercial fleet vehicles. We also design patentedprovide re-power conversion kits to replace conventional drivetrain systems for combustion powered vehicles with zero-emission electric or hybrid drivetrain systems. The hybridOur vehicles and drivetrain systems are available in both an assistive hybrid formatdesigned to help fleet operators unlock the benefits of  technology that reduces greenhouse gases (“GHG”),nitrous oxide (“NOx”), particulate matter (“PM”) and a full-traction format for use in privateother pollutants, as well as to address the challenges of local, state and commercial fleet vehicles of all sizes. We seek to expand our product offerings to include the sale of zero-emission systems in vehicles manufactured by outside original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, partners, but to be marketed, sold, warrantiedfederal regulatory compliance and serviced through our developing distribution and service network.traditional-fuel price cost instability.

Our drivetrain systems can be built with options for remote monitoring, electric power-export and various levels of grid-connectivity. Our zero-emission systems may also grow to include automated charging infrastructure and “intelligent” stationary energy storage that enables fast vehicle charging, emergency back-up facility power, and access to the developing, grid-connected opportunities for the aggregate power available from groups of large battery packs.

We generated virtually no revenue from inception through September 30, 2017. For the yearsthree months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20162020 and 2015,2019, our net losses were $10.7approximately $1.3 million and $6.0$1.4 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, our net losses were $21.6 million and $9.2 million, respectively; and for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, our net losses were $12.0 million and $6.3 million, respectively.

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Factors Affecting Our Performance

We believe that the growth and future success of our business depend on various opportunities, challenges and other factors, including the following:

Availability of government subsidies, rebates and economic incentives. We believe that the availability of government subsidies, rebates, and economic incentives is currently a critical factor considered by our customers when purchasing our zero-emission systems or converting their existing vehicles to zero-emission-electric or hybrids, and that our growth depends in large part on the availability and amounts of these subsidies and economic incentives. In particular, our business and operating results will be significantly affected by our ability to resolve the California HVIP funding backlog that has to-date prevented us and our customers from accessing the funds, creating a significant delay in our ability to deliver products. We are working with the California Air Resources Board and the HVIP to resolve the administrative issues and have hired an experienced lobbyist to supplement our efforts.

New Customers.customers. We are competing with other companies and technologies to help fleet managers and their districts/companies more efficiently and cost-effectively manage their fleet operations. Once these fleet managers have decided they want to buy from us, we still face challenges helping them obtain financing options to reduce the cost barriers to purchasing. We may also encounter customers with inadequate electrical services at their facilities that may delay their ability to purchase from us.

Investment in Growth.growth. We plan to continue to invest for long-term growth. We anticipate that our operating expenses will increase in the foreseeable future as we invest in research and development to enhance our zero-emission electric vehicles and systems; design, develop and manufacture our  drivetrainscommercial fleet vehicles and their components; increase our sales and marketing to acquire new customers; and increase our general and administrative functions to support our growing operations. We believe that these investments will contribute to our long-term growth, although they will adversely affect our results of operations in the near term. In addition, the timing of these investments can result in fluctuations in our annual and quarterly operating results.

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Zero-emission electric and hybrid drivetrainvehicle experience.Our dealer and service network is not currently completely established, although we do have certain agreements in place. One issue they may have, and we may encounter, is finding appropriately trained technicians with zero-emission electric and hybrid drivetrainfleet vehicle experience. Our performance will depend on having a robust dealer and service network, which will require appropriately trained technicians to be successful. Because vehicles that utilize our vehiclestechnology are based on a different technology platform than traditional internal combustion engines, individuals with sufficient training in zero-emission electric and hybrid vehicles may not be available to hire, and we may need to expend significant time and expense training the employees we do hire. If we are not able to attract, assimilate, train or retain additional highly qualified personnel in the future, or do so cost-effectively, our performance would be significantly and adversely affected.

Market Growth.growth. We believe the market for all-electric and hybrid solutions for alternative fuel technology, specifically all-electric and hybrid vehicles, will continue to grow as more purchases of new zero emissionzero-emission vehicles and as more conversions of existing fleet vehicles to zero-emission vehicles are made. However, unless the costs to produce such vehicles decrease dramatically, purchases of our products will continue to depend in large part on financing subsidies from government agencies. We cannot be assured of the continued availability, or the amounts of such assistance to our customers.customers, or our ability to access such funds.

Revenue GrowthSales revenue growth from Additional Productsadditional products.We seek to add to our product offerings additional zero-emission vehicles of all sizes manufactured by outside OEM partners, to be marketed, sold, warrantied and serviced through our developing distribution and service network, as well as add other ancillary products discussed elsewhere in this report.

Revenue GrowthSales revenue growth from Additional Geographic Markets.additional geographic markets. We believe that growth opportunities for our products exist internationally, in addition to domestically, and through our wholly-owned subsidiary Adomani (Nantong) Automotive Technology Co. Ltd., or ADOMANI China, we will be pursuing international growth as well. Our future performance will depend in part upon the growth of these additional markets. Accordingly, our business and operating results will be significantly affected by our ability to timely enter and effectively address these emerging markets and the speed with which and extent to which demand for our products in these markets grows.

Third-party contractors, suppliers and manufacturers. We rely upon third parties to supply us with raw materials, parts, components and services in adequate quantity in a timely manner and at reasonable prices, quality levels, and volumes acceptable to us. Significant outbreaks of contagious diseases such as COVID-19, and other adverse public health developments, could have a material impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations. As of April 2020, the outbreak of COVID-19 has led to numerous confirmed cases worldwide, including in the Unites States. In addition to those who have been directly affected, millions more have been affected by governmental efforts around the world to slow the spread of the outbreak. Accordingly, our future performance will depend in part upon our ability to respond and adapt to unexpected legal and regulatory changes resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, such as shelter-in-place orders, travel, social distancing and quarantine policies, boycotts, curtailment of trade, and other business restrictions affecting our ability to assemble and sell our products, and provide our services.

COVID-19 pandemic. Our ability to respond and adapt to unexpected legal and regulatory changes resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, such as shelter-in-place orders, travel, social distancing and quarantine policies, boycotts, curtailment of trade, and other business restrictions affecting our ability to assemble and sell our products, and provide our services. In April 2020, we applied for an EIDL and a PPP loan under the SBA loan program authorized by the CARES Act.

Components of Our Results of Operations

Sales

Revenue

Revenue isSales are recognized from the sales of advancednew, purpose-built zero-emission electric and hybridvehicles;   zero-emission electric drivetrain systems for fleet vehicles; the sale and/or installation of re-power conversion kits to replace conventional drivetrain systems in combustion powered vehicles with zero-emission electric drivetrain systems; and from the sale of new, purpose-built zero-emission electric or hybrid vehicles. Revenue iscontracting to provide engineering services. The Company also began providing vehicle maintenance and safety inspection services. Sales are recognized when (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred and title has passed, (iii) the price is fixed or determinable and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured.in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, as discussed in Note 2 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report.

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Cost of Sales

Cost of sales includes those costs related to the development, manufacture, and distribution of our products. Specifically, we include in cost of sales each of the following: material costs (including commodity costs); freight costs; labor and other costs related to the development and manufacture of our products; and other associated costs. Cost of sales for long-term contracts are recognized proportionate to the prescribed gross profit of each contract. Cost of sales also includes costs related to the valuation of inventory due to impairment, obsolescence, or shrinkage.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative costsexpenses include all corporate and administrative functions that support our company. These costs also includecompany, including personnel-related expense and stock-based compensation expense;costs; costs related to investor relations activities; warranty costs, including product recall and customer satisfaction program costs; consulting costs; marketing-related expenses; and other costsexpenses that cannot be included in cost of sales.

Consulting and Research and Development Costs

These costsexpenses are substantially related to our consulting and research and development activity.

Other Income/Expenses, Net

Other income/expenses include non-operating income and expenses, including interest income and expense.

Provision for Income Taxes

We account for income taxes in accordance with FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 740 “Income Taxes,” which requires the recognition of deferred income tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Under FASB ASC 740, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period the enactment occurs. A valuation allowance is provided for certain deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that we will not realize tax assets through future operations. Because we have incurred only losses to this point, no provision for income taxes has been made.

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Results of Operations

The following tablediscussion compares operating data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 to the corresponding period ended March 31, 2019:

Sales

Sales were $283,457 and 2016:

ADOMANI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)

  Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2017 2016 2017 2016
         
         
Net sales $-  $-  $-  $68 
Cost of sales  -   -   -   50 
Gross profit  -   -   -   18 
Operating expenses:                
General and administrative [1]  11,716   5,872   18,363   8,107 
Consulting  49   -   2,213   95 
Research and development  38   112   557   128 
Total operating expenses, net  11,803   5,984   21,133   8,330 
Loss from operations  (11,803)  (5,984)  (21,133)  (8,312)
                 
Other income (expense):                
Interest expense, net  (47)  (274)  (362)  (833)
Other income (expense)  (116)  (11)  (113)  (9)
Total other income (expense)  (163)  (285)  (475)  (842)
                 
Loss before income taxes  (11,966)  (6,269)  (21,608)  (9,154)
Income tax expense  (1)  -   (3)  - 
Net loss $(11,967) $(6,269) $(21,611) $(9,154)
                 
Net loss per share to common shareholders:                
Basic and diluted $(0.18) $(0.11) $(0.33) $(0.13)
                 
Weighted shares used in the computation of net loss per share:                
Basic and diluted  68,070,930   57,163,882   66,020,773   69,286,226 

[1]   Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:

  Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2017 2016 2017 2016
General and administrative expenses  10,609   5,645   15,653   6,920 
Total stock-based compensation expense  10,609   5,645   15,653   6,920 

Revenue

Revenue for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $0, as compared to revenue of $0 and $68,000$420,320 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. We expectSales for the three months ended March 31, 2020 consisted of a cargo van sold to begin generating revenues in the fourth quarterCity of 2017.

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General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of the following:

•        personnel-related expenses, including stock-based compensation costs;

•        costs related to investor relations activities;

•        sales and marketing-related expenses; and

•        other expensesOrlando Florida, fees due us relating to the operations of the Company.

General and administrative expenses increased by $5.8 million and $10.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively,Blue Bird termination agreement, as compareddiscussed in Note 2 to the prior-year periods. The increases are primarily due to increases in stock-based compensation expense of $5.0 million and $8.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, as compared to the prior-year periods, due to the additional options granted in March 2017 (see “Options to Purchase Common Stock” below and Note 7 to theour unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this report)Quarterly Report, and alsomaintenance and inspection services provided.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales were $79,750 and $390,845 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Cost of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2020 consisted of the cost related to the requirementsale of the cargo van sold to remeasure non-employee stock options, as required by ASC 718the City of Orlando.

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General and ASC 505. We anticipate stock-based compensation expense to continue to increase as we expand our infrastructure in order to begin generating revenue.Administrative Expenses

Other increases inGeneral and administrative expenses were approximately $1.4 million  for both the current-year periods over the prior-year periods include payroll, rent, salesthree months ended March 31, 2020 and marketing, travel, investor relations expenses, and other2019. While general and administrative expenses which increased by $920,305for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $1.6 million,2019 were essentially the same, we experienced increases in legal and professional fees,   payroll and insurance expenses, offset by a decrease in legalstock-based compensation expense, and  professional fees of $183,124in other general and $122,906 for the threeadministrative expenses. General and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, as compared to the prior-year periods, due to the Company’s need to expand its sales and marketing infrastructure, as well as the incurrence of certain costs associated with its status as a public company.

Consulting Expenses

Consultingadministrative expenses increased by $49,153 and $2.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, as compared to the prior-year periods.

The increase for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared toMarch 31, 2020 include approximately $211,856 in non-cash charges, including $200,340 in stock-based compensation expense.

Consulting Expenses

Consulting expenses were $43,703 and $81,636 for the prior periodthree months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. This decrease is due primarily to required payments to various consultants for this period.

The increasesupply chain-related consulting activity incurred in 2019. Consulting expenses include non-cash charges of $15,000 and $10,000 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017 as comparedMarch 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively (see Note 6 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report).

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses were $0 and $45,000 for the prior periodthree months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. This decrease is primarily due to the issuancetiming of a warrant to purchase 350,000 shares of Common Stock as part of a settlement agreement, which was valued at $1.2 million, and a payment of $800,000 required under the same agreement. Additionally, $75,000 previously paid to the party involved in the settlement agreement, and originally classified as deferred offering costs, was reclassified as consulting expense. See Note 5 of the unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in this report.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses decreased by $74,213 and increased by $428,516 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, as compared to the prior-year periods.

The decrease for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the prior period is due to lowercertain expenditures for research and development activity.

The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the prior period is primarily due to $420,000 incurred in the second quarter of 2017 to build and install our drivetrain system on a chassis of a Type D school bus, on a promotional basis, for a potential customer. The project also enabled us to evaluate a third party firm that performed the work.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

From our incorporation in 2012 until the completion of our offeringofferings of Common Stockcommon stock under Regulation A in June 2017 and units in January 2018, we financed our operations and capital expenditures through issuing equity capital, convertible notes and notes payable. A significant portion of this funding has been provided by affiliated stockholders, although significant equity capital was also raised in late 2015, and the majority of the convertible notes outstanding was also raised in 2015 from non-affiliated third parties, as discussed below and in Note 4 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, we had cash and cash equivalents of $4.5 million.$485,728, and short-term liquid marketable securities of $50,661. We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments will be sufficient to fund our operations at least throughduring the end of calendar year 2018.next eighteen months. However, there can be no assurance that we willmay not successfully execute our business plan, and if we do not, we may need additional capital to continue our operations. While we have not generated any material revenues to dateoperations and do not expect to be able to satisfy our cashsupport the increased working capital requirements solely through product sales inassociated with the near future,fulfillment of purchase orders. As provided for under the CARES Act, we have received several purchase ordersapplied for zero-emission electric school buses inboth an EIDL loan, and a PPP loan, both administered by the second half of 2017 and we expect to begin generating revenue in the fourth quarter of 2017. SBA.

The sale of additional equity securities in the future could result in additional dilution to our stockholders and those securities may have rights senior to those of our Common Stock. common stock. In particular, the warrants issued and sold in our January 2018 public offering include anti-dilution rights, which provide that if, at any time the warrants are outstanding, we issue or are deemed to have issued any shares of common stock or securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for shares of common stock (except for certain exempt issuances, including the issuance of certain stock options, shares of common stock upon the exercise of securities outstanding prior to January 2018 and securities issued in connection with certain acquisitions or strategic transactions) for consideration less than the then current exercise price of the warrants, which is currently $4.50 per share and subject to adjustment pursuant to the terms thereof, the exercise price of such warrants is automatically reduced to the price per share of such new issuance. Further, simultaneously with any adjustment to the exercise price of such warrants, the number of shares of common stock that may be purchased upon exercise of such warrants will be increased or decreased proportionately, such that after such adjustment the aggregate exercise price payable thereunder for the adjusted number of shares of common stock underlying such warrants will be the same as the aggregate exercise price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment. To the extent that we issue or are or deemed to have issued securities for consideration that is substantially less than the exercise price of the warrants issued in our January 2018 public offering, holders of our common stock will experience dilution, which may be substantial and which could lower the market price of our securities. Further, the potential application of such anti-dilution rights may prevent us from seeking additional financing, which would adversely affect our ability to finance our operations and continue to support our growth initiatives.

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The incurrence of additional indebtedness in the future would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financingfinancial covenants that would restrict our operations. Such capital, if required, may not be available on terms that are favorable to us or at all. We are currently incurring operating deficits that are expected to continue for the foreseeable future, and as we begin to execute our marketing plan, we expect our operating deficit will continue to grow until we begin to generate a sufficient level of sales revenue from our sales and marketing efforts. The sale of additional equity securities in the future could result in additional dilution to our stockholders and those securities may have rights senior to those of our common stock. The incurrence of additional indebtedness in the future would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financial covenants that would restrict our operations. Such capital, if required, may not be available on terms that are favorable to us or at all. We are currently incurring operating deficits that are expected to continue for the foreseeable future, and as we begin to execute our marketing plan, we expect our operating deficit will continue to grow until we begin to generate a sufficient level of sales revenue from our sales and marketing efforts. The sale of additional equity securities in the future could result in additional dilution to our stockholders and those securities may have rights senior to those of our common stock. The incurrence of additional indebtedness in the future would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financial covenants that would restrict our operations. Such capital, if required, may not be available on terms that are favorable to us or at all. We are currently incurring operating deficits that are expected to continue for the foreseeable future, and as we begin to execute our marketing plan, we expect our operating deficit will continue to grow until we begin to generate a sufficient level of sales revenue from our sales and marketing efforts.

Debt

As of December 31, 2016, the Company had borrowed $645,000 from Acaccia Family Trust, formerly a related party, and other parties by issuing notes convertible into Common Stock at prices ranging from $0.10 per share to $0.50 per share. On January 30, 2017, the notes plus accrued interest, a total of $725,584, converted into 6,868,578 shares of Common Stock. As of December 31, 2016, we also had outstanding a total of $4,255,325 of secured promissory notes, net of $884,700 principal amount of these secured notes that were exchanged for 884,700 shares of Common Stock on September 1, 2016. In November 2016, we borrowed $500,000 from an unaffiliated stockholder for working capital needs and, in March 2017, borrowed an additional $500,000 from the same stockholder for additional working capital required due to delays in completing our offering under Regulation A. In December 2016, we borrowed $500,000 from a third party pursuant to a secured promissory note, and immediately made a $500,000 loan to another third party who operates in the zero-emissions drivetrain technology industry. All notes referenced in this paragraph were scheduled to mature in 2017. In connection with the initial closing of our offering under Regulation A, on May 12, 2017, we repaid the $1,500,000 outstanding under the three unsecured notes payable. See Note 4 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in this report.

Equity Financings

In a series of closings during the fiscal years ended 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, the Company sold an aggregate of 58,542,350 shares of Common Stock to certain of its officers, directors and other related parties for an aggregate purchase price of $5,270,860.

Regulation A Offering

On June 9, 2017, we completed an offering of Common Stock under Regulation A. We sold 2,852,275 shares of Common Stock for gross proceeds of $14,261,375, of which $1,711,365 was paid to the selling stockholders for 342,273 shares they sold in the offering.

Options to Purchase Common Stock

As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, we had grantedoutstanding options to purchase 30,375,00011,749,436 shares of Common Stock. 22,567,619common stock, net of exercises, cancellations, and forfeitures, as discussed below. As of March 31, 2020, 10,519,267 shares of Common Stock arecommon stock were issuable upon the exercise of options vested as of September 30, 2017, at ansuch date. Options to purchase 8,203,752 were issuable upon exercise at a price of $0.10 per share, and 670,073 shares of Common Stock are1,000,000 were issuable upon the exercise of options vested as of September 30, 2017, at an exercisea price of $10.49$0.50 per share, 1,000,000 were issuable upon exercise at a price of $1.00 per share, and 315,515 were issuable upon exercise at a price of $1.31 per share. If all vested options to purchase Common Stockcommon stock were exercised, we would receive proceeds of $9,285,828approximately $2.7 million and we would be required to issue 23,237,69210,519,267 shares of Common Stock. common stock. There can be no assurance, however, that any such options will be exercised.

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InOn March 2017, a co-founder6, 2018, Edward R. Monfort ceased serving as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer. Upon Mr. Monfort’s separation from service, the Company’s board of the Company (including family members and trusts) relinquished voting and investment power over all securitiesdirectors suspended Mr. Monfort’s outstanding options. Although such options remain outstanding, they were unexercisable as of the Company they owned. The co-founder surrendered hisDecember 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, outstanding options to purchase 7,000,000an aggregate of 14,297,902 shares of Common Stock for forfeiture and cancellation, and sold the shares ownedcommon stock were attributable to Mr. Monfort. Effective as of January 29, 2020, all such options were cancelled by his IRA.

2015 Note Financing and Warrants to Purchase Common Stock

During 2015, the Company issued two-year secured promissory notes to third party lenders in an aggregate principal amountconnection with the settlement of $5,147,525, orMr. Monfort’s claims against the Note Financing. As of September 30, 2017,Company.

Credit Facilities

Effective May 2, 2018, the Company had repaid $1,060,000secured a line of principal outstandingcredit from Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association (“Morgan Stanley”). Borrowings under such notes. The secured promissory notes are due on various dates between January 31 and November 30, 2017. Prior to the maturity datesline of the notes, the Company exercised its option to extend the maturity dates six months pursuant to the provisions of such notes. Any subsequent extension requires the consent of the noteholders. The notescredit bear interest at an annual rate30-day LIBOR plus 2.0%. There is no maturity date for the line, but Morgan Stanley may at any time, in its sole discretion and without cause, demand the Company immediately repay any and all outstanding obligations under the line of 9%, payable monthlycredit in arrears.whole or in part. The note obligations areline is secured by a lien on all assetsthe cash and cash equivalents maintained by the Company in its Morgan Stanley accounts, which was approximately $7.1 million as of December 31, 2019. Borrowings under the Company. On September 1, 2016, holdersline may not exceed 95% of $884,700 of principalsuch cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities balances. The maximum amount of the notes exchanged their notes for 884,700 shares of Common Stock, thereby reducingCompany could borrow at December 31, 2019, was approximately $6.6 million, and   the principal amount outstanding under the notes to $3,195,325.this line of credit was approximately $5.8 million at that date. The line of credit and related interest expense was repaid in full on February 3, 2020.

In connection with the Note Financing, in 2015, the Company agreed to issue a warrant to a third party to purchase 1,250,000 shares of Common Stock at $4.00 per share, exercisable through September 1, 2021. On September 1, 2016, the Company issued the warrant.

Credit Facilities

We do not have any credit facilities or other access to bank credit. If, however, we elect to repay the secured promissory notes at maturity, or believe that making an acquisition is appropriate, or see that sales of product are more rapidly using working capital than anticipated, we may seek to obtain a credit facility to address these issues.

Capital Expenditures

We do not have any contractual obligations for ongoing capital expenditures at this time. We do, however, purchase equipment necessary to conduct our operations on an as needed basis.

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Going Concern

As of September 30, 2017, we had working capital of $2.6 million and stockholders’ equity of approximately $3.2 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we incurred a net loss attributable to holders of our Common Stock of approximately $21.6 million. Of the $21.6 million loss incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, approximately $15.7 million is attributable to non-cash stock-based compensation expense, and another $1.2 million is related to non-cash consulting expense discussed above. The foregoing non-cash expenses had no impact on our cash flows during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Stock-based compensation expense represents the amortization of the fair market value of stock options granted over their respective vesting period. The fair market value for both items is determined using the Black-Scholes model. Because some of these stock options were granted to non-employees, ASC 505 also require that we remeasure the fair market value of each of these options for each interim vesting period based on the market value of our stock on the interim vesting date. Therefore, the expense associated with these options is sensitive to changes in our stock price.

We have not generated any material revenues and have incurred net losses since inception. Our recurring operating losses and our need for additional sources of capital to fund our ongoing operations raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. As a result, our independent registered public accounting firm included an explanatory paragraph in its report on our audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 and for the years then ended with respect to this uncertainty. However, on June 9, 2017, we completed our offering under Regulation A. We sold 2,852,275 shares of Common Stock for gross proceeds of $14,261,375, of which $1,711,365 was paid to the selling stockholders for 342,273 shares they sold in the offering. Based on our management’s plans and the significant capital raised, that substantial doubt has been alleviated.

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Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 2016.2019.

 

  Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2017 2016
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow Data:        
Cash flows used in operating activities $(4,656) $(2,107)
Cash flows used in investing activities  (474)  (369)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities  8,787   (324)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $3,657  $(2,800)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

2020

 

 

March 31,

2019

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

$

(834

)

 

$

(794

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

2,708

 

 

 

(1,387

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

(5,820

)

 

 

807

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(3,946

)

 

$

(1,374

)

 

Operating Activities

Cash used in operating activities is primarily the result of our operating losses, reduced by the impact of  thenon-cash expenses, including non-cash stock-based compensation and warrant amounts.compensation. These numbers are further impacted by adjustments for non-cash interest expense.

Net cash used in operating activities duringincreased by approximately $40,000 to approximately $834,000 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 compared to net cash used in operating activities of approximately $794,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The increase in net cash used in operating activities was $4.7 million, as a result ofdue to a net loss of $21.6 million, stock-based compensation of $15.7 million, other non-cash charges of $1.4 million, and changesdecrease in operating assets and liabilities and non-cash expenses that used $152,241provided approximately $221,000, offset by a decrease in cash. Inventory increased by $390,000, accrued liabilities increased by $226,225,net loss of approximately $181,000, primarily due to the timing of accounts payable increased by $75,716,receivable receipts, accrual of other current assets, increased by $59,202, and other non-current assets increased by $4,980.

Net cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $2.1 million, as a resultpurchase of a net loss of $9.2 million, stock-based compensation of $6.9 million, other non-cash charges of $463,248, and changes in operating assets and liabilities that used $336,797 in cash.

inventory.

We expect cash used in operating activities to fluctuate significantly in future periods as a result of a number of factors, some of which are outside of our control, including, among others: the success we achieve in generating revenue; the success we have in helping our customers obtain financing to subsidize their purchases of our products; our ability to efficiently develop our dealer and service network; the costs of batteries and other materials utilized to make our products; the extent to which we need to invest additional funds in research and development; and the amount of expense we incur to satisfy future warranty claims.

Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2020 increased by $4.1 million to $2.7 million, as compared to cash used in investing activities of $1.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019. The increase in net cash provided by investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2020 is primarily due to proceeds received from the sale of liquid marketable securities in the amount of $2.7 million, whereas net cash used in investing activities during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 was $593,573. This wasprimarily due to the acquisitionpurchase of property and equipment relating toliquid marketable securities in the leaseamount of our new office facility, and issuing a note to a third party. See Notes 4 and 8 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in this report.$1.4 million.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in investingfinancing activities during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016 was $368,939. This was primarily dueMarch 31, 2020 decreased by approximately $6.6 million to approximately $5.8 million, as compared to cash provided by financing activities of approximately $807,000 during the acquisitionthree months ended March 31, 2019. Net cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2020 consisted of $358,939approximately $5.8 million in net principal repayments made under our line of property and equipment and a $10,000 investment in Silicon Turbine Solutions.

Financing Activities

credit with Morgan Stanley.

Net cash provided by financing activities during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017 was $8.8 million. This is due toMarch 31, 2019 consisted of $800,000 in net proceeds received under our line of $12.6 millioncredit with Morgan Stanley and $7,108 in proceeds received from the closingexercise of our offering under Regulation A, a $2.6 million repayment of notes payable principal and related accrued and unpaid interest, and net notes payable proceeds of $500,000. This is reduced by payments for costs related to our offering under Regulation A of $1.7 million. See Note 5 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in this report.stock options.

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Net cash used by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $324,219. This is due to net proceeds of $187,827 from sales of capital stock, $54,000 paid for a stock rescission, notes payable proceeds of $42,160, and to a $7,500 repayment of notes payable principal, reduced by payments for costs related to our offering under Regulation A of $492,706.

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Contractual Obligations

Except as set forth below, during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, there were no material changes in our contractual obligations and commitments.commitments, as described in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

DuringOn February 4, 2020, the three months ended September 30, 2017, we entered intoCompany signed a leasesublease agreement with Masters Transportation, Inc. (“Masters”) for our corporate office space inMasters to occupy a portion of the Corona, California to serve as our corporate headquarters.facility that the Company occupied effective January 1, 2020 (see above). The lease is for a period of 65 months, terminating February 28, 2023. The base rent for the termeffective date of the Masters’ sublease is February 1, 2020, and it expires when the Company’s lease on the property expires on December 31, 2022. Under the sublease, Masters is $568,912. The totalobligated to pay the Company monthly rent payments in an amount due monthly is $7,600equal to $6,000 at commencement and will escalatethereafter escalating to $10,560$6,365 by its conclusion. Additionally, the lease includes five months in which no rent payment is due.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We did not have during the periods presented, and we do not currently have, any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in the rules and regulations of the SEC.

Contingencies

Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to us, but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. Our management, in consultation with our legal counsel as appropriate, assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against us or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, we, in consultation with our legal counsel, evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims, as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein. If the assessment of a contingency indicates it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in our financial statements. If the assessment indicates a potentially material loss contingency is not probable, but is reasonably possible, or is probable, but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss, if determinable and material, would be disclosed. Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed.

Stock-Based Compensation

We measure the cost of services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award. The fair value of the award is measured on the grant date and is then recognized over the period during which services are required to be provided in exchange for the award, usually the vesting period. The fair value of our common stock was estimated by management based on observations of the cash sales prices of its common shares. Awards granted to directors are treated on the same basis as awards granted to employees.

Fair Value Measurement

The carrying values of our financial instruments, including cash, notes receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments. FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement” defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. It also establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;

Level 2: Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and

Level 3: Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, and which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

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We do not have any assets or liabilities that are required to be measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (JOBS Act)

(“JOBS Act”)

We are an “emerging growth company,” or an EGC, as defined in the JOBS Act. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, reduce certain reporting requirements for EGCs.emerging growth companies. We have irrevocably elected not to avail ourselves of this exemption from new or revised accounting standards, and, therefore, will be subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not emerging growth companies. We have chosen to rely on the other exemptions and reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, as an EGCemerging growth company we are not required to, among other things, (i) being permitted to provide only two years of audited financial statements, in addition to any required unaudited interim financial statements, with correspondingly reduced “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” disclosure, (ii) not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements in the assessment of our internal control over financial reporting, (iii) not being required to comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements, (iv) reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation or (v) exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

We will retain our EGCemerging growth company status until the first to occur of: (i) the end of the fiscal year in which the fifth anniversary of the completion of our initial public offering occurs, (ii) the end of the fiscal year in which our annual revenues exceed $1$1.07 billion, (iii) the date on which we issue more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during any three-year period or (iv) the date on which we qualify as a “large accelerated filer.”

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Critical Accounting Policies Judgments and Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and related disclosures. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Our estimates are based on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Our actual results could differ from these estimates.

We believe that the assumptions and estimates associated with the preparation of the financial statement information presented in this Quarterly Report are not significant because we have not generated any appreciable revenue. Therefore, we have not had to make assumptions or estimates related to a reserve for bad debt expense, or for future warranty costs to be incurred, two items that will have the greatest potential impact on our consolidated financial statements in the future. We also have no significant current litigation on which we have to provide reserves or estimate accruals and our investment to date in property, plant and equipment has not been significant. We therefore have not had to rely on estimates related to impairment. We have not generated any taxable income to date, so have not had to make any decisions about future profitability that would impact recording income tax expense. Assuming we are able to generate future profits by executing our business plan, these areas, among others, will most likely be our critical accounting policies and estimates. For further information on all of our significant accounting policies, see Note 2 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

There have been no material changes to the critical accounting policies disclosed in the Company’s Form 1-A, which was declared qualified by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on April 25, 2017.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): “Scope of Modification Accounting.” The amendments provide guidance on determining which changes to the terms and conditions of share-based payment awards require an entity to apply modification accounting under Topic 718. The guidance is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, including any interim period, for reporting periods for which financial statements have not been issued. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of this guidance and assessing its impact on the Company’s financial statements and disclosures.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVEQUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. We do not currently face material market risks such as interest rate fluctuation risk and foreign currency exchange risk. Our cash and cash equivalents include cash in readily available checking and money market accounts. These investments are not dependent on interest rate fluctuations that may cause the principal amount of these investments to fluctuate, and we do not expect such fluctuation will have a material impact on our financial conditions. If we issue additional debt in the future, we will be subject to interest rate risk. The majority of our expenses are denominated in the U.S. dollar.

As we continue our commercialization efforts internationally, we may generate revenue and incur expenses denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, a majority of which we expect to be denominated in Chinese Yuan. As a result, asif and when the operations of ADOMANI China, our wholly owned subsidiary organized under the laws of China, expand in the future, our revenue may be significantly impacted by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We may face risks associated with the costs of raw materials, primarily batteries, as we go into production. To the extent these and other risks materialize, they could have a material effect on our operating results or financial condition. We currently anticipate that our international selling, marketing and administrative costs related to foreign sales will be largely denominated in the same foreign currency, which may mitigate our foreign currency exchange risk exposure.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (a) were effective to ensure that information that we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and (b) include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2020 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, cancannot provide only reasonableabsolute assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.

Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2017 due to the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting which existed since December 31, 2016. Specifically, these material weaknesses are as follows: (1) limited segregation of duties; (2) lack of system in place to keep appropriate records for expenses incurred, specifically for operations in China; and (3) need for training and expertise to account for complex equity transactions, which may result in a greater than normal risk that material errors may occur in the financial statements and not be detected timely. The Company has not conducted Similarly, an evaluation of the effectivenesscontrols cannot provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of internal control over financial reporting. We will be required to assess internal control over financial reporting for the year ending December 31, 2018, and reportfraud, if any, material weaknesses in such internal control, but we intend to address this issue prior to such date.have been detected.

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Effective June 9, 2017, we added three independent directors to our Board to replace three employee directors. We created concurrently three committees of the Board, including an audit committee, on which the three independent directors serve. There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2017.

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PARTPART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

WeExcept as set forth below, we know of no material, existing or pending, legal proceedings against our Company, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial stockholder, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest.

On August 23, 2018, a purported class action lawsuit captioned M.D. Ariful Mollik v. ADOMANI, Inc. et al., Case No. RIC 1817493, was filed in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Riverside against us, certain of our executive officers (together, the “Company Defendants”), Edward R. Monfort, our former Chief Technology Officer and former director, and the two underwriters of our offering of common stock under Regulation A in June 2017. This complaint alleges that documents related to our offering of common stock under Regulation A in June 2017 contained materially false and misleading statements and that all defendants violated Section 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and that we and the individual defendants violated Section 15 of the Securities Act, in connection therewith. The plaintiff seeks on behalf of himself and all class members: (i) certification of a class under California substantive law and procedure; (ii) compensatory damages and interest in an amount to be proven at trial; (iii) reasonable costs and expenses incurred in this action, including counsel fees and expert fees; (iv) awarding of rescission or rescissionary damages; and (v) equitable relief at the discretion of the Court. Plaintiff’s counsel has subsequently filed a first amended complaint, a second amended complaint, and a third amended complaint. Plaintiff Mollik was replaced by putative class representatives Alan K. Brooks and Electric Drivetrains, LLC. Alan K. Brooks was subsequently dropped as a putative class representative. On October 25, 2019, we answered the third amended complaint, generally denying the allegations and asserting affirmative defenses. On November 5, 2019, Network 1 and Boustead Securities (together the “Underwriters”) filed a cross-complaint against the Company seeking indemnification under the terms of the underwriting agreement the Company and the Underwriters entered for the Company’s initial public offering (the “Underwriting Agreement”). On December 10, 2019, the Company filed its answer to the Underwriters’ cross-complaint, generally denying the allegations and asserting affirmative defenses. Also on this date, the Company filed a cross-complaint against the Underwriters seeking indemnification under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement. On January 14, 2020, Mr. Monfort filed a cross-complaint against the Underwriters seeking indemnification under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement. On January 15, 2020, Mr. Monfort filed a cross-complaint against the Company seeking indemnification under the terms of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws and Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. On February 18, 2020 we filed an answer to Mr. Monfort’s cross-complaint, generally denying the allegations and asserting affirmative defenses. On April 6, 2020, the Company Defendants, Mr. Monfort, and Plaintiff Electric Drivetrains engaged in mediation. The Underwriters declined to participate in the mediation. The mediation did not result in settlement. On April 16, 2020, Electric Drivetrains requested that defendants stipulate to Electric Drivetrains’ filing a fourth amended complaint. A status conference is set for May 11, 2020. We believe that the purported class action lawsuit is without merit and intend to vigorously defend the action.

On June 19, 2019, Alan K. Brooks, an ADOMANI investor, filed a complaint, captioned Alan K. Brooks v. ADOMANI, Inc., et al., Case No. 1-CV-349153 in the Superior Court of California for the County of Santa Clara, against the Company, certain of the Company’s executive officers and directors, one of the underwriters (the “Underwriter”) of the Company’s offering of common stock under Regulation A in June 2017, and certain of the Underwriter’s personnel, among others. The complaint alleges that the Company and other defendants breached the terms of an agreement between Mr. Brooks and the Company by refusing to release 1,320,359 shares of ADOMANI, Inc. stock to Mr. Brooks. Mr. Brooks seeks damages of $13,500,000.00 plus interest and attorney’s fees. On September 20, 2019, Mr. Brooks filed his first amended complaint (“FAC”) reasserting his breach of contract claim and alleging five additional claims for (i) violations of Cal. Corp. Code Section 25401, (ii) fraud, (iii) negligent misrepresentation, (iv) elder abuse, and (v) unfair competition. We answered the FAC on November 12, 2019, generally denying the allegations in the FAC and asserting affirmative defenses. On January 9, 2020, the Underwriter filed a notice of related case, notifying the court of Mollik v. ADOMANI, et al., described above. On January 31, 2020, the Underwriter filed a motion to stay proceedings. The motion to stay is set for hearing on May 21, 2020. A case management conference is scheduled in this matter for June 9, 2020. We believe that the lawsuit is without merit and intend to vigorously defend the action.

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On April 13, 2020, the Company filed a complaint against Ebus, Inc., Anders B. Eklov and Carol J. Eklov, Case No. 20ST-CV14275, in the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles seeking to recover the remainder of the assets acquired by the Company through a credit bid in the amount of $582,000 at a foreclosure sale initiated by the Company following Ebus’s default in its obligations to the Company under a related promissory note. The complaint, among other things, seeks possession of the remainder of the assets and alleges that Ebus and the other defendants improperly converted or used certain of the assets. The Company continues to vigorously pursue such action and continues to evaluate several paths to obtaining the remaining assets that were purchased from Ebus at the foreclosure sale.

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ITEM 1A. RISKRISK FACTORS

Except as set forth below, there were no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our QuarterlyAnnual Report on Form 10-Q10-K for the quarterly periodyear ended MarchDecember 31, 2017,2019, as filed with the SEC on June 19, 2017.March 10, 2020.

We may face risks associated with our international business.

We plan to develop our business internationally, includingBusiness interruptions resulting from the pursuitCOVID-19 outbreak or similar public health crises could cause a disruption of certain opportunities in China through our wholly-owned subsidiary, ADOMANI China. The sale and shipmentthe manufacturing of our products across international borders,and adversely impact our business.

Public health crises such as well aspandemics or similar outbreaks could adversely impact our business. In December 2019, a novel strain of a virus named SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), or coronavirus, which causes coronavirus disease, or COVID-19, was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China, and has reached multiple other regions and countries, including the purchase of components and products from international sources, would subject us to extensive United States European Economic Areaand, more specifically, Southern California, where our primary office is located. The coronavirus pandemic is evolving, and to date has led to the implementation of various responses, including government-imposed quarantines, travel restrictions and other foreign governmental trade, importpublic health safety measures. Global health concerns, such as coronavirus, could result in social, economic and export and customs regulations and laws. Compliance with these regulations and laws would be costly and may expose us to penalties for non-compliance. If we are successful in developing our international activities, we expect that such operations would be subject to a variety of risks, including:

·difficulties in staffing and managing foreign and geographically dispersed operations;

·having to comply with various United States and international laws, including export control laws and the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 and anti-money laundering laws;

·differing regulatory requirements for obtaining clearances or approvals to market our products;

·changes in, or uncertainties relating to, foreign rules and regulations that may impact our ability to sell our products, perform services or repatriate profits to the United States;

·tariffs and trade barriers, export regulations and other regulatory and contractual limitations on our ability to sell our products in certain foreign markets;

·fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;

·imposition of limitations on or increase of withholding and other taxes on remittances and other payments by foreign subsidiaries or joint ventures;

·imposition of differing labor laws and standards;

·economic, political or social instability in foreign countries and regions;

·an inability, or reduced ability, to protect our intellectual property, including our patented zero-emission drivetrain design, including any effect of compulsory licensing imposed by government action; and

·availability of government subsidies or other incentives that benefit competitors in their local markets that are not available to us.

While we plan to expand into other markets in the future,countries in which we or the third parties with whom we engage operate. The extent to which the coronavirus impacts our expansion plans may not be realized,operations or if realized, may not be successful. We expect each market to have particular regulatory and funding hurdles to overcome andthose of our third party partners will depend on future developments, in these markets,which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the uncertainty relatingduration of the outbreak, new information that may emerge concerning the severity of the coronavirus and the actions to governmental policiescontain the coronavirus or treat its impact, among others. We cannot presently predict the scope and regulations,severity of any potential business shutdowns or disruptions, but if we or any of the third parties with whom we engage, including the suppliers, customers and other third parties with whom we conduct business, were to experience shutdowns or other business disruptions, our ability to conduct our business in the manner presently planned could harmbe materially and negatively impacted. The future progression of the COVID-19 outbreak and its resulting effects on our business. If we expend significant time and resources on expansion plans that fail or are delayed, our reputation, business, and financial condition mayand results of operations are uncertain and are continuing to be harmed.assessed.

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If we are unable to implement and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting and effective disclosure controls and procedures, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and the market price of our Common Stock may be negatively affected.

As a public company, we will not be required to comply with the requirements to assess and report on internal control over financial reporting until the filing of our annual report for the year ending December 31, 2018. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, requires that we evaluate and determine the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and, beginning with our annual report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018, provide a management report on the internal control over financial reporting. Once we are no longer either an “emerging growth company” or a smaller reporting company, such report must be attested to by our independent registered public accounting firm. While we have not conducted an evaluation of our the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, in connection with its audit of our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, our independent registered public accounting firm identified material weaknesses in our internal controls that are standard for companies of our size, including limited segregation of duties and lack of systems in place to keep appropriate records for expenses incurred, specifically regarding operations in China. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act also requires that our principal executive officer and principal financial officer conclude as to the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures on a quarterly basis. As of September 30, 2017, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective due to the presence of such material weaknesses in our internal controls. Due to our size, we rely heavily on key management for day-to-day operations and internal controls, and our size and correspondingly limited resources give rise to additional internal control weaknesses, including our disclosure controls.

If we fail to remediate our material weaknesses or find additional material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we may not detect errors on a timely basis and our financial statements may be materially misstated. We are in the process of designing and implementing the internal control over financial reporting required to comply with this obligation, which process may be time consuming, costly, and complicated. While we have taken steps to remediate our material weaknesses, if we fail to remediate our material weaknesses or find additional material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, if we are unable to comply with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in a timely manner, if we are unable to assert that our internal control over financial reporting are effective, or if our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to express an opinion as to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, if and when required, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and the market price of our Common Stock could be negatively affected, and we could become subject to investigations by the stock exchange on which our securities are listed, the SEC, or other regulatory authorities, which could require additional financial and management resources.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

EXHIBITS

A list of exhibits is set forth onat the Exhibit Index immediately following the signature pageend of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and is incorporated hereinfor the information required by reference.this item.

 

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Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit

Number

Exhibit Description

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing

Date

Filed

Herewith

 31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer

X

 31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer

X

 32.1#

18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

X

 32.2#

18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

X

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document*

X

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*

X

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*

X

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*

X

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*

X

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document*

X

#

The information in Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (including this report), unless the Registrant specifically incorporates the foregoing information into those documents by reference.

 

*

In accordance with Rule 402 of Regulation S-T, this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of this Quarterly Report for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act or Section 18 of the Exchange Act and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

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SIGNATURES

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. 

 

ADOMANI, INC.

 

Date: April 30, 2020

By:

Date: November 13, 2017By:

/s/ James L. Reynolds

James L. Reynolds

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: November 13, 2017April 30, 2020

By:

/s/ Michael K. Menerey

Michael K. Menerey

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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Exhibit Index27

    Incorporated by Reference  
Exhibit
Number
 Exhibit Description Form File No. Exhibit Filing
Date
 Filed
Herewith
             
10.1 Office Lease, dated July 11, 2017, by and between HGN Corona Partners, LLC and the Company S-1 333-220983 10.14 10/16/2017  
             
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer         X
             
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer         X
             
32.1# 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002         X
             
32.2# 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002         X
             
101.INS XBRL Instance Document*         X
             
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*         X
             
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*         X
             
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*         X
             
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*         X
             
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document*         X

#       The information in Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act (including this report), unless the Registrant specifically incorporates the foregoing information into those documents by reference.

*       In accordance with Rule 402 of Regulation S-T, this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of this Quarterly Report for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act or Section 18 of the Exchange Act and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

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