UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q10-Q/A

Amendment No. 1

  

  Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018

 

  Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the transition period from ________ to ________

 

Commission File No. 000-53361

 

 Ecoark Holdings, Inc. 
 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) 

 

Nevada 30-0680177
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

5899 Preston Road #505, Frisco, TX 75034
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

5899 Preston Road #505, Frisco, TX 75034

(479) 259-2977
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:(479) 259-2977

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common StockZESTOTCQB

Not applicable 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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 at least the past 90 days. Yes      No 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the 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     No 

 

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

 

Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
  Emerging growth company

 

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

 

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

 

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

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered

There were 68,771,58651,985,745 shares of the Registrant’s $0.001 par value common stock outstanding as of November 15,February 8, 2019.

 

 

Explanatory Note

We are amending this Form 10-Q to correct previous reported amounts and disclosures related to the accounting for warrants in connection with capital raises in March 2017, May 2017, March 2018 and August 2018.The results of the corrections impacted the Company’s liabilities, stockholders’ equity and its results of operations and earnings per share calculations.

 

 

 

  

Ecoark Holdings, Inc.

 

INDEX

 

  Page No.
   
Part I. Financial Information1
   
Item 1.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements1
   
 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets2
   
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations3
   
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows54
   
 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements65
   
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations2321
   
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk30
   
Item 4.Controls and Procedures31
   
Part II. Other Information32
   
Item 1.Legal Proceedings32
   
Item 1A.Risk Factors32
   
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds3233
   
Item 3.Default Upon Senior Securities33
   
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures33
   
Item 5.Other Information33
   
Item 6.Exhibits3334
   
Signatures3435

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

Table of Contents

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations3
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows54
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements65 - 2220

ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (RESTATED)

(Dollar amounts and shares in thousands, except per share data)

 

 (Dollars in thousands, 
 except per share data) 
 September 30, March 31,  December 31, March 31, 
 2019  2019  2018 (Restated)  2018 (Restated) 
 (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)    
ASSETS          
CURRENT ASSETS          
Cash ($15 pledged as collateral for credit) $449  $244 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $569 and $573 as of September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019, respectively  53   520 
Cash ($35 pledged as collateral for credit) $846  $3,730 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $585 and $87 as of December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, respectively  1,245   2,617 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  216   900   207   242 
Current assets held for sale  -   23   617   645 
Total current assets  718   1,687   2,915   7,234 
NON-CURRENT ASSETS                
Goodwill  3,223   - 
Property and equipment, net  676   824   2,132   2,619 
Intangible assets, net  1,130   1,545 
Non-current assets held for sale  820   1,023 
Other assets  25   27   27   26 
Total non-current assets  3,924   851   4,109   5,213 
TOTAL ASSETS $4,642  $2,538  $7,024  $12,447 
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
                
CURRENT LIABILITIES                
Accounts payable $663  $1,416  $1,427  $2,350 
Accrued liabilities  872   828   919   1,080 
Note payable  2,335   1,350   1,000   - 
Notes payable – related parties  403   - 
Derivative liabilities  2,242   3,104   3,641   3,694 
Current portion of long-term debt  -   500 
Current liabilities held for sale  -   34   10   43 
Total current liabilities  6,515   6,732   6,997   7,667 
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES  -   -   -   - 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                
Total liabilities  6,515   6,732   6,997   7,667 
                
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT (Numbers of shares rounded to thousands)        
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
                
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; 2 issued  -     
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000 shares authorized, 62,648 shares issued and 62,063 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2019 and 52,571 shares issued and 51,986 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2019  63   53 
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; none issued  -   - 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000 shares authorized, 52,571 shares issued and 51,986 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and 49,468 shares issued and 48,923 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2018  53   49 
Additional paid-in-capital  121,656   113,310   113,141   108,585 
Accumulated deficit  (121,921)  (115,886)  (111,496)  (102,236)
Treasury stock, at cost  (1,671)  (1,671)  (1,671)  (1,618)
Total stockholders’ deficit  (1,873)  (4,194)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT $4,642  $2,538 
Total stockholders’ equity  27   4,780 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $7,024  $12,447 

 

TheSee accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
  2019  2018  2019  2018 
     (Restated)     (Restated) 
CONTINUING OPERATIONS:            
REVENUES $44  $286  $79  $1,039 
COST OF REVENUES  16   207   61   637 
GROSS PROFIT  28   79   18   402 
OPERATING EXPENSES:                
Selling, general and administrative  1,683   2,493   3,232   4,584 
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment  71   308   148   617 
Research and development  788   771   1,685   1,641 
Total operating expenses  2,542   3,572   5,065   6,842 
Loss from continuing operations before other expenses  (2,514)  (3,493)  (5,047)  (6,440)
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  (960)  715   (16)  1,036 
Loss on exchange of warrants for common stock  (839)      (839)    
(Interest expense), net of interest income  (76)  4   (135)  (7)
Total other income (expenses)  (1,875)  719   (990)  1,029 
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  (4,389)  (2,774)  (6,037)  (5,411)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:                
Loss from discontinued operations      (576)  -   (1,166)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations  -   -   2   - 
Total discontinued operations      (576)  2   (1,166)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  -   -   -   - 
NET LOSS $(4,389) $(3,350) $(6,035) $(6,577)
                 
NET LOSS PER SHARE                
Basic and diluted: Continuing operations $(0.07) $(0.07) $(0.10) $(0.13)
Discontinued operations  -   (0.01)  -   (0.02)
Total $(0.07) $(0.08) $(0.10) $(0.15)
                 
SHARES USED IN CALCULATION OF NET LOSS PER SHARE                
Basic and diluted  61,967   50,500   58,227   49,739 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) (UNAUDITED)
SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 AND 2018

  (Dollar amounts and number of shares in thousands) 
  Preferred  Common Stock  Additional Paid-in  Accumulated  Treasury    
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Stock  Total 
                         
Balance at March 31, 2019  -  $-   52,571  $53  $113,310  $(115,886) $(1,671) $(4,194)
                                 
Shares issued – Trend Holdings acquisition  -   -   5,500   5   3,231   -   -   3,236 
                                 
Share-based compensation  -   -   -   -   582   -   -   582 
                                 
Net loss for the period  -       -   -   -   (1,646)  -   (1,646)
                                 
Balance at June 30, 2019  -   -   58,071   58   117,123   (117,532)  (1,671)  (2,022)
Shares issued in exchange for warrants  -   -   4,277   4   3,289   -   -   3,293 
                                 
Shares issued for services rendered  -   -   300   1   210   -   -   211 
                                 
Preferred stock issuance  2   -   -   -   404   -   -   404 
                                 
Share-based compensation  -   -   -   -   630   -   -   630 
                                 
Net loss for the period  -       -   -   -   (4,389)  -   (4,389)
                                 
Balance at September 30, 2019  2  $-   62,648  $63  $121,656  $(121,921) $(1,671) $(1,873)
Balance at March 31, 2018 (Restated)  -  $-   49,468  $49  $108,585  $(102,236) $(1,618) $4,780 
                                 
Shares-based compensation  -   -   65   1   1,086   -   -   1,087 
                                 
Shares purchased from employees in lieu of taxes  -   -   -   -   -   -   (23)  (23)
                                 
Net loss for the period  -   -   -   -   -   (3,227)  -   (3,227)
                                 
Balance at June 30, 2018 (Restated)          49,533   50   109,671   (105,463)  (1,641)  2,617 
                                 
Shares issued  -   -   2,969   3   1,646   -   -   1,649 
                                 
Shares-based compensation  -   -   350   -   1,014   -   -   1,014 
                                 
Shares purchased from employees in lieu of taxes  -   -   -   -   -   -   (19)  (19)
                                 
Net loss for the period  -   -   -   -   -   (3.350)  -   (3.350)
                                 
Balance at September 30, 2018 (Restated)  -  $-   52,537  $53  $112,331  $(108,813) $(1,660) $1,911 

The accompanying notes are an integral part ofto these condensed consolidated financial statements.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) (RESTATED)

(Dollar amounts and shares in thousands, except per share data)

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  December 31,  December 31, 
  2018  2017  2018  2017 
 (Restated)  (Restated)  (Restated)  (Restated) 
CONTINUING OPERATIONS:            
REVENUES $15  $14  $1,054  $33 
COST OF REVENUES  17   112   653   72 
GROSS PROFIT (LOSS)  (2)  (98)  401   (39)
OPERATING EXPENSES:                
Selling, general and administrative  1,943   7,784   6,527   28,317 
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment  306   185   924   491 
Research and development  900   1,406   2,541   4,639 
Total operating expenses  3,149   9,375   9,992   33,447 
Loss from continuing operations before other expenses  (3,151)  (9,473)  (9,591)  (33,486)
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                
     Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  1,587   1,738   2,623   7,245 
(Interest expense), net of interest income  (362)  (11)  (369)  (41)
Total other income (expenses)  1,225   1,727   2,254   7,204 
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  (1,926)  (7,746)  (7,337)  (26,282)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:                
Loss from discontinued operations  (757)  (523)  (1,923)  (2,685)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations  -   -   -   636 
Total discontinued operations  (757)  (523)  (1,923)  (2,049)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  -   (10)  -   (17)
NET LOSS $(2,683) $(8,279) $(9,260) $(28,348)
                 
NET LOSS PER SHARE                
Basic and diluted: Continuing operations $(0.03) $(0.17) $(0.14) $(0.58)
Discontinued operations  (0.01)  (0.01)  (0.04)  (0.05)
Total $(0.04) $(0.18) $(0.18) $(0.63)
                 
SHARES USED IN CALCULATION OF NET LOSS PER SHARE                
Basic and diluted  51,974   46,227   50,489   45,099 

See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (RESTATED)

(Dollar amounts in thousands) 

 

  Six Months Ended 
  September 30, 
  2019  2018 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
     (Restated) 
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net loss $(6,035) $(6,577)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Depreciation, amortization and impairment  148   617 
Share-based compensation - services rendered  522   200 
Share-based compensation – employees  900   1,900 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  16  (1,036)
Loss on exchange of warrants for common stock  839     
Commitment fees on credit facility advances  34     
Loss from discontinued operations  -   1,166 
Gain on sale of discontinued operations  (2)  - 
Cash acquired in acquisition  3   - 
Changes in assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable  467   1,401 
Inventory  -   (147)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  717   48 
Other assets  1   - 
Accounts payable  (753)  (1,134)
Accrued liabilities  9   (226)
Net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations  (3,134)  (3,788)
Net cash used in discontinued operations  -   (1,114)
Net cash used in operating activities  (3,134)  (4,902)
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Proceeds from sale of Magnolia Solar  5   - 
Purchases of property and equipment  -   (18)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of continuing operations  5   (18)
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations  -   (166)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  5   (184)
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from credit facility  951   - 
Advances from related parties  403   - 
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net of fees  1,980     
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of fees  -   4,221 
Repayment of debt  -   (500)
Purchase of treasury shares from employees for tax withholdings  -   (42)
Net cash provided by financing activities  3,334   3,679 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH  205   (1,407)
Cash - beginning of period  244   3,730 
Cash - end of period $449  $2,323 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:        
Cash paid for interest $-  $11 
Cash paid for income taxes $-  $- 
         
SUMMARY OF NONCASH ACTIVITIES:        
Exchange of common stock for warrants $3,293  $- 
Assets acquired via acquisition of Trend Discovery Holdings, Inc.:        
Receivables $10  $- 
Other assets $1  $- 
Goodwill $3,223  $- 

  Nine Months Ended 
  December 31, 
  2018  2017 
 (Restated)  (Restated) 
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net loss $(9,260) $(28,348)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Depreciation, amortization and impairment  924   491 
Shares-based compensation - services rendered  305   2,207 
Share-based compensation – stock – employees  2,604   18,698 
Share-based compensation due to employment agreements  -   1,500 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  (2,623)  (7,245)
Loss from discontinued operations  1,923   2,685 
Loss on retirement of assets  -   61 
Gain on sale of discontinued operations  -   (636)
Changes in assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable  1,372   1,658 
Inventory  4   (969)
Prepaid expenses  13   55 
Other current assets  45   (53)
Other assets  -   4 
Accounts payable  (943)  (793)
Accrued liabilities  (174)  (1,689)
Net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations  (5,810)  (12,374)
Net cash used in discontinued operations  (1,472)  (2,537)
Net cash used in operating activities  (7,282)  (14,911)
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Redemption of certificate of deposit  -   (1,001)
Proceeds from sale of Eco3d  -   2,100 
Purchases of property and equipment  (21)  (25)
        Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of continuing operations  (21)  1,074 
        Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations  (249)  (235)
        Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  (270)  839 
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of fees  4,221   9,106 
Proceeds from demand note payable  1,000   - 
Repayment of debt  (500)  - 
Purchase of treasury shares from employees for tax withholdings  (53)  (1,507)
Net cash provided by financing activities  4,668   7,599 
Net decrease in cash  (2,884)  (6,473)
Cash - beginning of period  3,730   8,648 
Cash - end of period $846  $2,175 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:        
Cash paid for interest $366  $45 
Cash paid for income taxes $-  $2 
         
SUMMARY OF NONCASH ACTIVITIES:        
Receivable from sale of assets $-  $28 
Assets acquired via acquisition of 440labs, Inc.:        
     Identifiable intangible assets $-  $1,435 
     Goodwill $-  $65 

 

TheSee accompanying notes are an integral part ofto these condensed consolidated financial statements.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)Dollar amounts and shares in thousands, except per share data)


SEPTEMBER 30, 2019DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

NOTE 1: ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Ecoark Holdings, Inc. (“Ecoark Holdings” or the “Company”) is an innovative AgTech company that is focused on modernizing the post-harvest fresh food supply chain for a wide range of organizations including growers, distributors and retailers. Ecoark Holdings is a holding company that supports the businesses of its subsidiaries. Ecoark Holdings is the parent company of Trend Discovery Holdings, LLC, Ecoark, Inc. and Magnolia Solar Inc. (through its sale in May 2019).

 

Trend Discovery Holdings, LLC(“Trend Holdings”) is a holding company which earns management fees and whose primary asset is Trend Discovery Capital Management.  Trend Discovery Capital Management manages several entities including Trend Discovery LP and Trend Discovery SPV I.  Trend Discovery LP is a hybrid hedge fund. Trend Discovery LP primarily invests in early-stage startups. 

Ecoark, Inc.(“Ecoark”) was founded in 2011 and is located in Bentonville, Arkansas, the home office for Ecoark and Ecoark Holdings. Ecoark merged into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Magnolia Solar Corporation (“MSC”) on March 24, 2016, with Ecoark as the surviving entity. At the merger, MSC changed its name to Ecoark Holdings, Inc. Ecoark is the parent company of Eco360, Pioneer Products and Zest Labs Inc. and Pioneer Products, LLC.(formerly known as Intelleflex Corporation). Ecoark was also the parent company of Eco3d until it was sold in April 2017, as discussed below. 

 

Eco3d, LLC (“Eco3d”) is located in Phoenix, Arizona and provides customers with 3d technologies. Eco3d was formed by Ecoark in November 2013 and Ecoark owned 65% of the LLC. The remaining 35% was reflected as non-controlling interest until September 2016 when Ecoark Holdings issued shares of stock in exchange for the 35% non-controlling interest. Eco3d provides 3d mapping, modeling, and consulting services for clients in retail, construction, healthcare, and other industries throughout the United States. As described further in Note 2, in March 2017 the Ecoark Holdings Board of Directors (“Ecoark Holdings Board” or “Board”) approved a plan to sell Eco3d, and the sale was completed in April 2017. 

Eco360, LLC(“Eco360”) is located in Bentonville, Arkansas and has engaged in research and development activities. Eco360 was formed in November 2014 by Ecoark. Eco360 does not currently have any active operations.

Pioneer Products, LLC (“Pioneer Products” or “Pioneer”) is located in Bentonville, Arkansas and is involved in the selling of recycled plastic products. This subsidiary recovers plastic waste from retail supply chains that is converted to new consumer products from the reclaimed materials, completing a closed loop and reducing waste sent to landfills. Pioneer Products was purchased by Ecoark in 2012. Pioneer Products acquired Sable Polymer Solutions, LLC in a stock transaction on May 3, 2016, so its results are included with Pioneer’s since May 2016. As described in Note 2, in May 2018 the Ecoark Holdings Board approved a plan to sell Pioneer. Any proceeds from a sale are not expected to be material.

Sable Polymer Solutions, LLC (“Sable”) is located in Flowery Branch, Georgia and specializes in the sale, purchase, and processing of post-consumer and post-industrial plastic materials. It provides materials to a variety of suppliers and customers throughout the plastics processing industry, from small extruders, molders and scrap collectors to large corporations. As described in Note 2, in May 2018 the Ecoark Holdings Board approved a plan to sell key assets of Sable. An agreement to sell the assets was executed with an expected closing date of August 31, 2018, however, the buyer purportedly failed to obtain financing under terms acceptable to them and did not close timely, so the Company terminated the agreement. A letter of intent has been executed to sell Sable’s equipment and inventory.

Zest Labs, Inc. (“Zest Labs”) is located in San Jose, California and offers freshness management solutions for food retailers, restaurants, growers, processors and suppliers. Its Zest Fresh solution is a cloud-based post-harvest freshness management solution that improves delivered freshness and reduces losses due to temperature handling and processing by intelligently matching customer freshness requirements with actual product freshness. It isfocuses on four primary value propositions – operational efficiency, consistent food freshness, reduced waste, and improved food safety. Zest Fresh empowers workers with real-time analytic tools and alerts that improve efficiency while driving quality consistency through best practice adherence at a pallet level. The Company’s Zest Delivery solution offers dynamic monitoring and control for prepared food delivery containers, helping delivery and dispatch personnel ensure the parent companyquality and safety of delivered food. Zest Labs (then known as Intelleflex Corporation) was purchased by Ecoark in September 2013. Effective October 28, 2016, Intelleflex Corporation changed its name to Zest Labs, Inc. to align its corporate name with its mission and the brand name of its products and services. Zest Labs acquired 440labs, Inc. in a stock transaction on May 23, 2017.

 

440labs, Inc.(“440labs”) is located near Boston, Massachusetts and is a software development and information solutions provider for cloud, mobile, and IoT (Internet of Things) applications. 440labs had been a key development partner with Zest Labs for more than four years prior to the May 2017 acquisition, contributing its expertise in scalable enterprise cloud solutions and mobile applications.

 

Pioneer Products, LLC (“Pioneer Products” or “Pioneer”) was involved in the selling of recycled plastic products and the owner of Sable Polymer Solutions, LLC. Pioneer ceased operations in early 2019.

Sable Polymer Solutions, LLC (“Sable”) was located in Flowery Branch, Georgia and specialized in the sale, purchase, and processing of post-consumer and post-industrial plastic materials. The key assets of Sable were sold in March 2019.

Magnolia Solar Inc.(“Magnolia Solar”) is located in Woburn, Massachusetts and is principally engaged in the development of nanotechnology-based, high-efficiency, thin-film technology that can be deposited on a variety of substrates, including glass and flexible structures. Magnolia Solar was solda subsidiary of MSC that merged with Ecoark on March 24, 2016 to create Ecoark Holdings and continues operations as a subsidiary of Ecoark Holdings. As described in Note 2, in May 2019.2018 the Ecoark Holdings Board approved a plan to sell Magnolia Solar. Any proceeds from a sale are not expected to be material.

 

Fiscal Year-End Change

On January 19, 2017, the Ecoark Holdings Board approved a change from a fiscal year ending on December 31 to a fiscal year ending on March 31 as permitted by the bylaws of Ecoark Holdings. The change applied to all subsidiaries except Eco3d which was sold in April 2017.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(Dollar amounts and shares in thousands, except per share data)


DECEMBER 31, 2018

Principles of Consolidation

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements of Ecoark Holdings and its subsidiaries and the accompanying notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial statements have been included. Such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The condensed consolidated financial statements, and the accompanying notes, are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and do not contain certain information included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019.2018. Therefore, the interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with that Annual Report on Form 10-K.

  

Reclassifications

 

The Company has reclassified certain amounts in the September 30, 2018December 31, 2017 condensed consolidated financial statements to be consistent with the September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 presentation. Reclassifications relating to the discontinued operations are described in Note 2. The reclassifications had no impact on net loss or net cash flows for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2018.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
December 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. Management evaluates all of the Company’s financial instruments, including warrants, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. The Company generally uses a Black-Scholes model, as applicable, to value the derivative instruments at inception and subsequent valuation dates when needed. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is remeasured at the end of each reporting period. The Black-Scholes model is used to estimate the fair value of the derivative liabilities. Applying this accounting policy resulted in restatements of prior periods as more fully described in Note 16. 

Segment Information

 

The Company follows the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 280-10Segment Reporting.This standard requires that companies disclose operating segments based on the manner in which management disaggregates the Company in making internal operating decisions. TheAs a result of Sable, Pioneer and Magnolia Solar being classified as discontinued operations, the Company and its Chief Operating Decision Makers determined that the Company’s operations effective with the May 31, 2019, acquisition of Trend Holdings now consist of two segments, Trend Holdings andonly one segment, Zest Labs.

 

Recently AdoptedRecent Accounting Pronouncements Pending Adoption

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02 and later updated with ASU 2019-01 in March 2019Leases (Topic 842)and ASU 2018-11Targeted Improvementson the same topic.The ASU’s changeASU 2016-02 changes the accounting for leased assets, principally by requiring balance sheet recognition of assets under lease arrangements. It is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018. OnThe Company does not expect that adoption the Company recognized additional operating liabilities of approximately $99, with corresponding right of use assets of $99 basedASU 2016-02 will have a material impact on the present value of the remaining minimum rental payments under leasing standards for existing operating leases.our consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07 Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This ASU is intended to simplify aspects of share-based compensation issued to non-employees by making the guidance consistent with accounting for employee share-based compensation. It is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company adoptedis currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2018-07 effective April 1, 2019. The adoption did not have a material impact on ourits consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.This ASU is intended to simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating “Step 2” from the goodwill impairment test. It is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim reporting periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2019. It is not possible to determine or estimate the impact on our consolidated financial statements at this time.

 

There were other updates recently issued, most of which represent technical corrections to the accounting literature or application to specific industries or transactions that are not expected to have a material impact if any impact, on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. 

 

Going Concern

 

The Company has experienced losses from operations resulting in an accumulated deficit of $121,921$111,496 since inception. The accumulated deficit together with losses of $6,035$9,260 for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2019,December 31, 2018, and net cash used in operating activities in the sixnine months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 of $3,134,$7,282 have resulted in the uncertainty of the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

These condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates, among other things, the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business over a reasonable period of time.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(Dollar amounts and shares in thousands, except per share data)


DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

The Company has raised additional capital through various offeringsthe issuance of common stock, net of fees, in additionprivate placements, issuances under equity purchase agreements and sales of convertible notes of $12,693 in the year ended March 31, 2018 and $4,856 net of fees in the nine months ended December 31, 2018 from a reserved private placement agreement and a note payable related to a $10,000 demand line of credit facility. Portions of the capital raise resulted in recognition of derivative liabilities. The Company’s ability to raise additional capital through future equity and debt securities issuances, completion of the divesting of non-core assets and resolution of the lawsuit described in Note 12 is unknown. Obtaining additional financing and the successful development of the Company’s strategic plan to achieve profitability are necessary for the Company to continue operations. There can be no assurance that such capital will be available or on terms acceptable to the Company. There can also be no assurance that the Company will have met the SEC’s Form S-3 eligibility requirements to use its shelf registration. The Company intends to further develop its product offerings and customer bases and has opportunities from the Trend Holdings acquisition.bases. The Company’s plans to achieve profitability include evaluating the cost structure and processes of its operations, both at the margin and operating expense levels, as well as pursuing additional strategic acquisitions and dispositions. The ability to successfully resolve these factors raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern as determined by management. The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of the uncertainties.

 


As more fully described in Note 16, in connection with the preparation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the nine and three months ended December 31, 2018, the Company identified inadvertent errors in the accounting for certain embedded derivative liabilities associated with warrants issued as a part of capital raises. In connection with those capital raises, proceeds (net of fees) were accounted for as equity. Upon further evaluation, the Company determined that a portion of the capital raised should have been accounted for as liabilities with fair value changes recorded in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.

ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

 

NOTE 2: DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On April 14, 2017, the Company sold the assets, liabilities and membership interests in Eco3d to a group led by executives of Eco3d after the Company’s Board concluded that Eco3d did not fit the future strategic direction of the Company. The Company received $2100 in cash and 560 shares of the Company’s common stock (including 525 shares that had been exchanged for the noncontrolling interest in September 2016) that was held by executives of Eco3d, which were canceled upon receipt. In accordance with ASC 205-20 and having met the criteria for “held for sale”, the Company had reflected amounts relating to Eco3d as a disposal group classified as held for sale at March 31, 2017 and has included amounts relating to Eco3d as part of discontinued operations. Eco3d had $188 in revenues and a $57 loss in the first two weeks of April 2017 that are included in the table below. There was no significant continuing involvement with Eco3d.

 

As a result of receiving letters of intent for the sale of key assets of Sable, Pioneer and Magnolia Solar, and the approval by the Company’s Board in May 2018 to sell the assets, those assets wereare included in assets held for sale and their ongoing operations includedare classified in discontinued operations. All discontinued operations have been soldAny proceeds from a sale of Pioneer or ceased operations by September 30,Magnolia Solar or their assets are not expected to be material.

An agreement to sell the key assets of Sable was executed with an expected closing date of August 31, 2018, however, the buyer purportedly failed to obtain financing under terms acceptable to them and did not close timely, so the Company terminated the agreement. A letter of intent was executed with a different potential buyer on January 23, 2019. The terms call for $800 for the sale of equipment and for the sale of inventory at fair value (which approximates cost) on the date of closing. The Company would retain receivables and payables incurred through closing. Due diligence activities are in process and scheduled to conclude on March 4, 2019 so there arewith final closing expected to occur no remaining assets or liabilities of the discontinued operations.later than March 11, 2019.

 

Carrying amounts of major classes of assets and liabilities classified as held for sale and included as part of discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2019sheets (principally relating to Sable) consisted of the following:

  

 December 31,
2018
  March 31,
2018
 
 (Unaudited)    
     
Inventory $606  $611 
Other current assets $23   11   34 
Current assets – held for sale $23  $617  $645 
        
Property and equipment, net $795  $995 
Other assets  25   28 
Non-current assets – held for sale $820  $1,023 
            
Accounts payable $23  $10  $30 
Accrued liabilities  11   -   13 
Current liabilities – held for sale $34  $10  $43 

ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(Dollar amounts and shares in thousands, except per share data)


DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

Major line items constituting loss from discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statements of operations consisted of the following:

 

 Six months ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended 
 2019  2018  December 31, 
Revenue $-  $2,479 
Cost of revenue  -   2,845 
 2018  2017 
     
Revenues $7,941  $6,739 
Cost of revenues  8,448   7,488 
Gross loss  -   (366)  (507)  (749)
Operating expenses  -   224   1,416   1,936 
Loss from discontinued operations $-  $(590) $(1,923) $(2,685)
Non-cash expenses $-  $61  $451  $1,295 

  

After consideration of all the evidence, both positive and negative, management has recorded a full valuation allowance due to the uncertainty of realizing income tax benefit for all periods presented, and the income tax provision for all periods presented was considered immaterial. Thus, no separate tax provision or benefit relating to discontinued operations is included here or on the face of the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

  

Non-cash expenses above consist principally of depreciation, amortization and impairment expense.costs. Capital expenditures of discontinued operations were principally at Sable and amounted to $0$249 and $166$235 for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 and 2018,2017, respectively.

  

Gain on the sale of Eco3d of $636 was recognized in discontinued operations in the three months ended June 30, 2017.

NOTE 3: REVENUES

The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which the Company early adopted effective April 1, 2017. No cumulative adjustment to accumulated deficit was required, and the early adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, as no material arrangements prior to the adoption were impacted by the new pronouncement. Revenues for the nine months ended December 31 were from Walmart and several Software as a Service (“SaaS”) projects in 2018, including a project with Costco, and from SaaS projects and the sale of hardware in 2017. After paying invoices for $1,000 through June, Walmart has not paid the final $500. As a result, the Company has established an allowance for doubtful accounts of $500 until the matter is resolved.

The following table disaggregates the Company’s revenues by major source (unaudited):

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  December 31,  December 31, 
  2018  2017  2018  2017 
Revenues:            
Walmart $-  $-  $1,000  $- 
Software as a Service  15   14   54   32 
Hardware sales  -   -   -   1 
  $15  $14  $1,054  $33 

ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

NOTE 3: RESTATEMENTS4: PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

In connection with the preparationProperty and equipment consisted of the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and forfollowing:

  December 31,
2018
  March 31,
2018
 
  (Unaudited)    
       
Zest Labs SaaS hardware $2,495  $2,477 
Computers and software costs  404   400 
Machinery and equipment  211   211 
Furniture and fixtures  89   89 
Leasehold improvements  4   4 
Total property and equipment  3,203   3,181 
Accumulated depreciation and impairment  (1,071)  (562)
Property and equipment, net $2,132  $2,619 

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, the Company identified inadvertent errors in the accounting for certain embedded derivative liabilities associated with warrants issued as a part of capital raises in 2017 and 2018. In connection with those capital raises, proceeds (net of fees) were accounted for as equity. Upon further evaluation, the Company determined that a portion of the capital raised should have been accounted for as liabilities with fair value changes recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Accordingly, the Company restated its previously issued consolidated financial statements and the related disclosures for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018 Zest Labs entered into SaaS contracts with customers and interim periods$2,477 of assets previously classified as inventory were reclassified to property and equipment as of March 31, 2018. These assets will be used in fiscal yearsthe satisfaction of performance obligations to customers and depreciated over estimated useful lives of three to seven years.

Depreciation expense for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2019 as well as an adjustment2017 was $509 and $91, respectively. The increase was due to depreciation on the opening balance sheet for the first interim period of fiscal 2018 (the “Restated Periods”). The adjustment to the opening balance sheet as of April 1, 2017 consisted of establishing a current derivative liability of $3,351, offset by a reduction in additional paid-in-capital of $4,180 and a reduction of accumulated deficit of $829.Zest Labs assets described above.

 

The categories of misstatementsProperty and their impact on previously reported consolidated financial statements areequipment for Sable has been reclassified as assets held for sale as more fully described below:

Derivative Liability:The recognition, measurementin Note 2 and presentation and disclosure related to the warrants issued in conjunction with reserved private placements of the Company’s common stock.

Stockholders’ Deficit:The measurement and presentation and disclosure related to the derivative liability associated with the warrants issued in conjunction with the reserved private placements originally classified as additional paid in capital.

Change in Fair Value of Derivative Liabilities:The recognition, measurement and presentation and disclosure related to changes in the fair value of the derivative liability

In addition to the restatement of the financial statements, certain information within the notes to the financial statements referred to below that wereaccordingly depreciation expense for Sable through May 2018 has been included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-Kloss from discontinued operations. In accordance with accounting principles, depreciation of Sable assets ceased when classified as held for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 were impacted. Therefore, the interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with that Annual Report on Form 10-K.sale.

Note 1: Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 9: Warrant Derivative Liabilities

NOTE 5: INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Note 13: Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)Intangible assets consisted of the following:

 

Note 18: Fair Value Measurements

  December 31,
2018
  March 31,
2018
 
  (Unaudited)    
    
Patents $1,013  $1,013 
Outsourced vendor relationships  1,017   1,017 
Non-compete agreements  340   340 
Total intangible assets  2,370   2,370 
Accumulated amortization and impairment  (1,240)  (825)
Intangible assets, net $1,130  $1,545 

 

The financial statement misstatements reflectedoutsourced vendor relationships and non-compete agreements were recorded as part of the acquisition of 440 labs described in previously issued consolidated financial statements did not impact cash flows fromNote 12 below.

Amortization expense for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $415 and $400, respectively. Amortization for the intangible assets related to the discontinued operations investing, or financing activitiesfor the nine months ended December 31, 2017 is included in the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows for any period previously presented, however they did impact individual line items.

loss from discontinued operations.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

ComparisonNOTE 6: ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities consisted of restated financial statementsthe following:

  December 31,
2018
  March 31,
2018
 
  (Unaudited)    
Vacation and paid time off $333  $278 
Professional fees and consulting costs  184   325 
Payroll and employee expenses  91   75 
Legal fees  58   100 
Hardware in transit  -   26 
Other  253   276 
  $919  $1,080 

NOTE 7: NOTE PAYABLE

On December 28, 2018, the Company entered into a $10,000 credit facility that includes a loan and security agreement (the “Agreement”) where the lender agreed to financial statements as previously reportedmake one or more loans to the Company, and the Company may make a request for a loan or loans from the lender, subject to the terms and conditions. The Company is required to pay interest biannually on the outstanding principal amount of each loan calculated at an annual rate of 12%. The loans are evidenced by a demand note executed by the Company. The Company is able to request draws from the lender up to $1,000 with a cap of $10,000, including the $1,000 advanced on December 28, 2018 and an additional $150 advanced on February 1, 2019. If principal is prepaid, the loans may not be re-borrowed and the cap of $10,000 shall be reduced. The Company may make a request for a loan or loans from the lender, at any one time and from time to time, from the date of the Agreement until the earlier of (i) demand by the lender or (ii) December 27, 2020 or the earlier termination of the Agreement pursuant to the terms thereof. Loans made pursuant to the Agreement are secured by a security interest in the Company’s collateral held with the lender and guaranteed by the Company’s subsidiary, Zest Labs.

 

The following tables compareCompany is to pay to the Company’s previously issued Consolidated Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statementlender a commitment fee on the principal amount of Operations and Consolidated Statementeach loan requested thereunder in the amount of Cashflows3.5% of the amount thereof. The Company also paid an arrangement fee of $300 to the lender which was paid upon execution of the Agreement. The aforementioned fees were netted from proceeds from the $1,000 initial advance on December 28, 2018. Zest Labs is a plaintiff in a litigation styled asZest Labs, Inc. vs WalMart, Inc., Case Number 4:18-cv-00500 filed in the United States District Court for the periods ended September 30, 2018Eastern District of Arkansas (the “Zest Litigation”). The Company agrees that within five days of receipt by Zest Labs or the Company of any settlement proceeds from the Zest Litigation, the Company will pay or cause to be paid over to lender an additional fee in an amount equal to (i) 0.50 multiplied by (ii) the corresponding restated consolidated financial statements for those periods.highest aggregate principal balance of the loans over the life of the loans through the date of the payment from settlement proceeds; provided, however, that such additional fee shall not exceed the amount of the settlement proceeds.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETSubject to customary carve-outs, the Agreement contains customary negative covenants and restrictions for agreements of this type on actions by the Company including, without limitation, restrictions on indebtedness, liens, investments, loans, consolidation, mergers, dissolution, asset dispositions outside the ordinary course of business, change in business and restriction on use of proceeds. In addition, the Agreement requires compliance by the Company of covenants including, but not limited to, furnishing the lender with certain financial reports and protecting and maintaining its intellectual property rights. The Agreement contains customary events of default, including, without limitation, non-payment of principal or interest, violation of covenants, inaccuracy of representations in any material respect and cross defaults with certain other indebtedness and agreements.

 

  September 30,  Restatement  September 30, 
  2018  Adjustments  2018 
  (As Reported)     (Restated) 
          
ASSETS            
CURRENT ASSETS            
Cash ($35 pledged as collateral for credit) $2,323      $2,323 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $87  1,216       1,216 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  217       217 
Current assets held for sale  768       768 
Total current assets  4,524       4,524 
NON-CURRENT ASSETS            
Property and equipment, net  2,297       2,297 
Intangible assets, net  1,269       1,269 
Non-current assets held for sale  1,137       1,137 
Other assets  27       27 
Total non-current assets  4,730       4,730 
TOTAL ASSETS $9,254      $9,254 
             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
             
CURRENT LIABILITIES            
Accounts payable $1,243      $1,243 
Accrued liabilities  869       869 
Warrant derivative liabilities     $5,228   5,228 
Current liabilities held for sale  3       3 
Total current liabilities  2,115   5,228   7,343 
             
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES            
Total liabilities  2,115   5,228   7,343 
             
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Numbers of shares rounded to thousands)            
             
 Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; none issued            
 Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000 shares authorized, 49,533 shares issued and 48,972 shares outstanding  53       53 
Additional paid-in-capital  128,740   (16,409)  112,331 
Accumulated deficit  (119,994)  11,181   (108,813)
Treasury stock, at cost  (1,660)      (1,660)
Total stockholders’ equity  7,139   (5,228)  1,911 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $9,254  $-  $9,254 

NOTE 8: LONG-TERM DEBT

 

The Company had a secured convertible promissory note (“convertible note”) bearing interest at 10% per annum, entered into on January 10, 2017 for $500 with the principal due in one lump sum payment on or before July 10, 2018. The principal along with accrued interest of $11 was paid on July 2, 2018. The convertible note was part of the financing the Company entered into in the three months ended March 31, 2017.

Interest expense on debt for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $12 and $380, respectively.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019Dollar amounts and shares in thousands, except per share data)


DECEMBER 31, 2018

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  September 30, 2018  September 30, 2018 
 (As Reported)  Restatement Adjustments  (Restated)  (As Reported)  Restatement Adjustments  (Restated) 
CONTINUING OPERATIONS:                  
REVENUES $286      $286  $1,039      $1,039 
COST OF REVENUES  207       207   637       637 
GROSS PROFIT (LOSS)  79       79   402       402
OPERATING EXPENSES:                        
Selling, general and administrative  2,493       2,493   4,584       4,584 
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment  308       308   617       617 
Research and development  771       771   1,641       1,641 
Total operating expenses  3,572       3,572   6,842       6,842 
Loss from continuing operations before other expenses  (3,493)      (3,493)  (6,440)      (6,440)
                         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                        
Change in fair value of derivative liability     $715  $715      $1,036   1,036 
(Interest expense), net of interest income  4       4   (7)      (7)
Total other expenses  4   715   719   (7)  1,036   1,029 
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  (3,489)  715   (2,774)  (6,447)  1,036   (5,411)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:                        
Loss from discontinued operations  (576)      (576)  (1,166)      (1,166)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations  -       -   -       - 
Total discontinued operations  (576)      (576)  (1,166)      (1,166)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  -       -   -       - 
NET LOSS $(4,065)  715  $(3,350) $(7,613)  1,036  $(6,577)
                         
NET LOSS PER SHARE                        
Basic and diluted: Continuing operations $(0.07)     $(0.07) $(0.13)     $(0.13)
Discontinued operations  (0.01)      (0.01)  (0.02)      (0.02)
Total $(0.08)     $(0.08) $(0.15)     $(0.15)
                         
SHARES USED IN CALCULATION OF NET LOSS PER SHARE                        
Basic and diluted  50,500       50,500   49,739       49,739 


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

  Six Months Ended 
  September 30, 2018 
  As
Reported
  Restatement Adjustments  Restated 
Cash flows from operating activities:         
Net loss $(7,613) $1,036  $(6,577)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:            
Depreciation, amortization and impairment  617       617 
Shares of common stock issued for services rendered  200       200 
Share-based compensation – stock – employees  1,900       1,900 
Loss from discontinued operations  1,166       1,166 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  -   (1,036)  (1,036)
Changes in assets and liabilities:            
Accounts receivable  1,401       1,401 
Inventory  (147)      (147)
Prepaid expenses  13       13 
Other current assets  35       35 
Accounts payable  (1,134)      (1,134)
Accrued liabilities  (226)      (226)
Net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations  (3,788)      (3,788)
Net cash used in discontinued operations  (1,114)      (1,114)
Net cash used in operating activities  (4,902)      (4,902)
             
Cash flows from investing activities:            
Purchases of property and equipment  (18)      (18)
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations  (18)      (18)
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations  (166)      (166)
Net cash used in investing activities  (184)      (184)
             
Cash flows from financing activities:            
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of fees  4,221       4,221 
Repayment of debt  (500)      (500)
Purchase of treasury shares from employees for tax withholdings  (42)      (42)
Net cash provided by financing activities  3,679       3,679 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH  (1,407)      (1,407)
Cash - beginning of period  3,730       3,730 
Cash - end of period $2,323      $2,323 
             
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:            
Cash paid for interest $11      $11 
Cash paid for income taxes $-      $- 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

NOTE 4: REVENUE

The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Professional services revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2019 were from management fees earned by Trend Holdings and in 2018 from a project with a major retailer. Several Software as a Service (“SaaS”) projects earned revenue in 2019 and 2018.

The following table disaggregates the Company’s revenue by major source:

  Six Months Ended 
  September 30, 
  2019  2018 
  (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) 
Revenue:      
Professional services $51  $1,000 
Software as a Service  28   39 
  $79  $1,039 

 

NOTE 5: PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT9: STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

PropertyEcoark Holdings Preferred Stock

On March 18, 2016, the Company created 5,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock, par value $0.001. No preferred shares have been issued.

Ecoark Holdings Common Stock

The Company has 100,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 which were authorized on March 18, 2016. The Company has outstanding warrants that are exercisable into 13,751 shares of common stock as of December 31, 2018.

In August 2018, the Company completed a reserved private placement agreement related to the issuance and equipment consistedsale of 2,969 shares of common stock that raised $4,221 (net of fees) to institutional investors. The investors also received 2,969 warrants exercisable into common stock at an exercise price of $2.09. The Company also provided 208 warrants at an exercise price of $1.92 to the investment banker in the transaction. Of the total net proceeds of $4,221, $2,892 were determined to be warrant liabilities, and $322 of the following:

  

September 30,

2019

  

March 31,

2019

 
  (Unaudited)    
       
Zest Labs freshness hardware $2,493  $2,493 
Computers and software costs  222   222 
Machinery and equipment  200   200 
Total property and equipment  2,915   2,915 
Accumulated depreciation and impairment  (2,239)  (2,091)
Property and equipment, net $676  $824 

Depreciation expense for the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $148 and $340, respectively. Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $71 and $169, respectively.fees that were considered related to liabilities were charged to other expense. 

 

PropertyOn March 16, 2018, the Company issued warrants for 2,500 shares of common stock to institutional investors that purchased 2,500 shares of common stock in a reserved private placement. The warrants had a strike price of $2.00 and equipmentmature in March 2023. In addition, the investment bankers for Sable was reclassifiedthe transaction received warrants to purchase 88 shares of common stock with the same terms as assets heldthe investors, and the investment bankers from the May 22, 2017 reserved private placement received warrants to purchase 175 shares of common stock for sale as more fully described in Note 2$2.10 for up to five years pursuant to an exclusivity clause.

Both the March 16, 2018 and accordingly depreciation expense for Sable through MayAugust 14, 2018 was includedwarrant issuances resulted in the lossCompany’s recognition of derivative liabilities.

In the nine months ended December 31, 2018, the Company issued 94 shares of common stock pursuant to stock awards granted from discontinued operations.the 2013 Ecoark Holdings Incentive Stock Plan (“2013 Incentive Stock Plan”), net of 41 shares of common stock acquired from employees in lieu of amounts required to satisfy minimum withholding requirements upon vesting of the employees’ stock. The Company also issued 25 shares to an advisor to the Company pursuant to a stock award granted from the 2017 Ecoark Holdings Omnibus Incentive Plan (“2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan”).

Share-based Compensation

The 2013 Incentive Stock Plan was registered on February 7, 2013. Under that plan, the Company may grant incentive stock in the form of stock options, stock awards and stock purchase offers of up to 5,500 shares of common stock to Company employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors. The type of grant, vesting provisions, exercise price and expiration dates are to be established by the Board at the date of grant. 


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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019Dollar amounts and shares in thousands, except per share data)

 

NOTE 6: INTANGIBLE ASSETSDECEMBER 31, 2018

Intangible assets consisted of the following:

  September 30,
2019
  March 31,
2019
 
  (Unaudited)    
    
Goodwill $3,223  $- 
Patents  1,013   1,013 
Outsourced vendor relationships  1,017   1,017 
Non-compete agreements  340   340 
Total intangible assets  5,593   2,370 
Accumulated amortization and impairment  (2,370)  (2,370)
Intangible assets, net $3,223  $- 

 

The goodwill2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan was recorded as partregistered on June 14, 2017. Under that plan, the Company may grant nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units, and other awards. Awards of up to 4,000 shares of common stock to Company employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors are available under the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The type of grant, vesting provisions, exercise price and expiration dates are to be established by the Board at the date of grant. 

During the year ended March 31, 2018, the Compensation Committee of the acquisitionBoard of Trend Holdings more fully described in Note 15. The patents were recorded as partDirectors of the acquisitionCompany issued non-qualified stock option awards to individuals in replacement of existing restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards previously granted.

Share-based compensation expense is included in selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows: 

  2013 Incentive Stock Plan  2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan  Non-Qualified Stock
Options
  Common Stock  Warrants  Total 
Nine months ended December 31, 2018                  
Directors $-  $300  $-  $-  $-  $300 
Employees  319   565   1,720   -   -   2,604 
Services  -   5   -   -   -   5 
  $319  $870  $1,720  $-  $-  $2,909 
                         
Nine months ended December 31,2017                        
Directors $-  $400  $-  $-  $-  $400 
Employees  15,968   2,730   -   1,500   -   20,198 
Services  -   -   -   -   93   93 
Amortization of services cost  1,714   -   -   -   -   1,714 
  $17,682  $3,130  $-  $1,500  $93  $22,405 

NOTE 10: INCOME TAXES

The Company has a net operating loss carryforward for tax purposes totaling approximately $94,267 at December 31, 2018. Internal Revenue Code Section 382 places a limitation on the amount of taxable income that can be offset by carryforwards after certain ownership shifts.

The provision (benefit) for income taxes for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 differs from the amount expected as a result of applying statutory tax rates to the losses before income taxes principally due to establishing a valuation allowance to fully offset the potential income tax benefit. Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon sufficient future taxable income during the period that deductible temporary differences and carry-forwards are expected to be available to reduce taxable income. As the achievement of required taxable income is uncertain, the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against deferred tax assets.

The Company’s deferred tax assets are summarized as follows: 

  December 31,
2018
  March 31,
2018
 
  (Unaudited)    
Net operating loss carryover $20,346  $23,230 
Depreciable and amortizable assets  1,319   1,168 
Share-based compensation  3,435   2,858 
Inventory reserve      3 
Accrued liabilities  58   58 
Allowance for bad debts  118   13 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  (550)  (1,956)
Effect of reduction in rate  -   (994)
Other  334   328 
Less: valuation allowance  (25,060)  (24,708)
Net deferred tax asset $-  $- 

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DECEMBER 31, 2018

After consideration of all the evidence, both positive and negative, management has recorded a full valuation allowance at December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, due to the uncertainty of realizing the deferred income tax assets. The valuation allowance increased by $352 in the nine months ended December 31, 2018. The Company has not identified any uncertain tax positions and has not received any significant notices from tax authorities.

On December 22, 2017, Public Law 115-97, informally referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) was enacted into U.S. law. The TCJA provides for significant changes to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, that impact corporate taxation requirements. Effective January 1, 2018, the federal tax rate for corporations was reduced from 35% to 21% for U.S. taxable income. That required a one-time remeasurement of deferred taxes to reflect their value at a lower rate of 21%. Accordingly, the components of deferred tax assets in the table above have been remeasured at 21%. Additionally, the new tax law requires specified research and development or experimentation expenses paid or incurred after December 31, 2021 be capitalized and amortized ratably over a five-year period. That has the potential to impact the Company in the future. We continue to evaluate the impact of the TCJA.

NOTE 11: CONCENTRATIONS

During the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 the Company had one and two major customers in each period comprising 95% and 84% of sales, respectively. A major customer is defined as a customer that represents 10% or greater of total sales. Additionally, the Company had three and four customers at December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018 with accounts receivable balances of 78% and 79%, respectively, of the total accounts receivable. The Company has established an allowance for doubtful accounts for the $500 receivable from Walmart at December 31, 2018. We do not believe that risk associated with the other customers will have an adverse effect on the business.

In addition, during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had one major vendor comprising 24% and 10% of purchases, respectively. A major vendor is defined as a vendor that represents 10% or greater of total purchases. Alternative sources exist such that the risk associated with the vendor is not expected to have an adverse effect on the Company. Additionally, the Company had one vendor as of both December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018 representing 18% and 27%, respectively, of total accounts payable.

The Company maintained cash balances in excess of the FDIC insured limit in both years. The Company does not consider this risk to be material.

NOTE 12: ACQUISITION OF 440labs, Inc.

On May 18, 2017, the Company entered into an exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with Zest Labs, 440labs, SphereIt, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company (“SphereIt”) and three of 440labs’ executive employees. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, on May 23, 2017 the Company acquired all of the shares of 440labs in exchange for 300 shares of the Company’s common stock issued to SphereIt. 440labs’ three executive employees signed employment agreements pursuant to which each of the three executive employees received 100 shares of the Company’s common stock and became employed by Zest Labs. The outsourced vendor relationships and non-compete agreements were recorded as part of

No cash was paid relating to the acquisition of 440labs. 440labs is a software development and information solutions provider for cloud, mobile, and IoT applications. 440labs’ experienced leadership and engineering teams will augment Zest Labs’ development of modern, enterprise scale solutions that robustly connect to distributed IoT deployments. 440labs blends onshore and offshore resources to optimize development and provide extended runtime operations coverage, critical to broad-based deployments.

The intangibleCompany acquired the assets and liabilities noted below in exchange for the 300 shares and accounted for the acquisition in accordance with ASC 805. Based on the fair values at the effective date of acquisition the purchase price was recorded as follows:

Identifiable intangible assets $1,435 
Goodwill  65 
  $1,500 

The primary business of 440labs is providing development services to Zest Labs. In consolidation, the revenues of 440labs prior to the acquisition would have been eliminated against the expenses of Zest Labs that were paid to 440labs, resulting in an insignificant impact to the net losses of the Company. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was tested for impairment and 440labs were fully impaired as ofwritten off in the quarter ended March 31, 2019.2018 along with the intangible asset related to one of the executive employees who resigned from the Company.


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DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

AmortizationNOTE 13: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 

Legal Proceedings

On August 1, 2018, Ecoark Holdings and Zest Labs filed a complaint against Walmart Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Western Division (the “Court”). The complaint includes claims for violation of the Arkansas Trade Secrets Act, violation of the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, breach of contract, unfair competition, unjust enrichment, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, conversion and fraud. Ecoark Holdings and Zest Labs are seeking damages of more than two billion dollars and other related relief to the extent it is deemed proper by the Court. The Company does not believe that expenses incurred in pursuing the complaint will have a material effect on the Company’s net income or financial condition for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 or any individual fiscal quarter. On October 22, 2018, the Court issued an order setting a trial date of June 1, 2020. The order also established deadlines for the completion of fact discovery by October 15, 2019, opening expert reports on October 24, 2019, and dispositive motions, on January 22, 2020.

On June 20, 2018, a complaint against the Company and certain affiliates was filed by a former consultant in the U.S. District Court - Northern District of California. The complaint referred to an advisory agreement dated January 1, 2015 with Ecoark, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, in which the former consultant was to provide advice and consultation to Ecoark, Inc. in exchange for consulting fees, expenses and a warrant to purchase equity in Ecoark, Inc. The matter was settled in January 2019. The Company recorded a charge of $20 in connection with the settlement of the matter.

Operating Leases

The Company leases many of its operating and office facilities for various terms under long-term, non-cancelable operating lease agreements. These leases expire at various dates through 2020. Rent expense for continuing operations was $181 and $266 in the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Future minimum lease payments required under the operating leases for continuing operations are as follows: fiscal 2019 - $41 and 2018 was $0fiscal 2020 - $127. Including the lease at Sable would result in minimum lease payments in the following fiscal years of $137 in 2019, $510 in 2020, $386 in 2021, $389 in 2022 and $276, respectively.$293 in 2023.

 

NOTE 7: ACCRUED14: WARRANT DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

 

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

  September 30,
2019
  March 31,
2019
 
   (Unaudited)     
Vacation and paid time off $189  $345 
Professional fees and consulting costs  334   150 
Accrued interest  158   11 
Lease liability  8   95 
Payroll and employee expenses  44   50 
Legal fees  72   108 
Other  67   69 
  $872  $828 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

NOTE 8: WARRANT DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

As described in Note 3,herein, the Company issued common stock and warrants in several private placements in March 2017, May 2017, March 2018 and August 2018. The March and May 2017 and March and August 2018 warrants (collectively the “Derivative Warrant Instruments”) are classified as liabilities. The Derivative Warrant Instruments have been accounted for utilizing ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging”. The Company has incurred a liability for the estimated fair value of Derivative Warrant Instruments. The estimated fair value of the Derivative Warrant Instruments has been calculated using the Black-Scholes fair value option-pricing model with key input variables provided by management, as of the date of issuance, with changes in fair value recorded as gains or losses on revaluation in other income (expense).

 

The Company identified embedded features in the March and May 2017 warrantsDerivative Warrant Instruments which caused the warrants to be classified as a liability. These embedded features included the implicit right for the holders to request that the Company settle the warrants in registered shares. Since maintaining an effective registration of shares is potentially outside the control of the Company, these warrants were classified as liabilities as opposed to equity. The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company treat the whole instrument as liability and record the fair value of the instrument as derivatives as of the inception date of the instrument and to adjust the fair value of the instrument as of each subsequent balance sheet date.

 

On October 28, 2019, the Company issued 2,243 shares of the Company’s common stock to investors in exchange for the March and May 2017 warrants. Upon the issuance of the 2,243 shares, the March and May 2017 warrants were extinguished.

The Company identified embedded features in the March and August 2018 warrants which caused the warrants to be classified as a liability. These embedded features included the right for the holders to request that the Company cash settle the warrant instruments from the holder by paying to the holder an amount of cash equal to the Black-Scholes value of the remaining unexercised portion of the Derivative Warrant Instruments on the date of the consummation of a fundamental transaction. The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company treat the whole instrument as liability and recordinception, the fair value of the instrument as derivatives asMarch 2017 warrants of $4,609 was determined using the inception dateBlack-Scholes Model based on a risk-free interest rate of the instrument2.13% an expected term of 5.0 years, an expected volatility of 107% and to adjusta 0% dividend yield. At March 31, 2017, the fair value of the instrument asMarch 2017 warrants of each subsequent balance sheet date.

On July 12, 2019,$3,351 was determined using the Black-Scholes Model based on a risk-free interest rate of 1.93% an expected term of 4.9 years, an expected volatility of 105% and a 0% dividend yield. At March and August31, 2018, warrants were exchanged for 4,277 shares of Company common stock, and all of those warrants were extinguished. The fair value of the shares issued was $3,293, and the fair value of the March 2017 warrants of $537 was $2,455 resulting indetermined using the Black-Scholes Model based on a lossrisk-free interest rate of $839 that was recognized on2.56% an expected term of 4.0 years, an expected volatility of 91% and a 0% dividend yield. At December 31, 2018, the exchange.

As described further in Note 12 below, on August 22, 2019 the Company issued warrants that can be exercised in exchange for 3,922 shares of Company common stock to investors that invested in shares of Company preferred stock. The fair value of thosethe March 2017 warrants of $317 was estimateddetermined using the Black-Scholes Model based on a risk-free interest rate of 2.51% an expected term of 3.25 years, an expected volatility of 96% and a 0% dividend yield. This includes the adjustment related to be $1,576 at inception and $1,422the change in strike price as a result of September 30, 2019. The accounting treatment for those warrants and the related issuance was consistent with that described in this note and in Note 3.ratchet provision.

 

The Company determined our derivative liabilities to be a Level 3 fair value measurement and usedOn the Black-Scholes pricing model to calculatedate of inception, the fair value as of September 30, 2019. Thethe May 2017 warrants of $7,772 was determined using the Black-Scholes model requires six basic data inputs: the exercise or strike price, time to expiration, theModel based on a risk-free interest rate the current stock price, the estimatedof 1.80% an expected term of 5.0 years, an expected volatility of the stock price in the future,101% and thea 0% dividend rate. Changes to these inputs could produce a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. Theyield. At March 31, 2018, the fair value of each warrant is estimatedthe May 2017 warrants of $1,001 was determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The following assumptions were usedModel based on a risk-free interest rate of 2.56% an expected term of 4.17 years, an expected volatility of 91% and a 0% dividend yield. At December 31, 2018, the fair value of the May 2017 warrants of $620 was determined using the Black-Scholes Model based on a risk-free interest rate of 2.51% an expected term of 3.42 years, an expected volatility of 96% and a 0% dividend yield. This includes the adjustment related to the change in September 30, 2019strike price as a result of the ratchet provision.


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DECEMBER 31, 2018

On the date of inception, the fair value of the March 2018 warrants of $3,023 was determined using the Black-Scholes Model based on a risk-free interest rate of 2.65% an expected term of 5.0 years, an expected volatility of 91% and a 0% dividend yield. At March 31, 20192018, the fair value of the March 2018 warrants of $2,156 was determined using the Black-Scholes Model based on a risk-free interest rate of 2.56% an expected term of 5.0 years, an expected volatility of 91% and at inception:a 0% dividend yield. At December 31, 2018, the fair value of the March 2018 warrants of $1,198 was determined using the Black-Scholes Model based on a risk-free interest rate of 2.51% an expected term of 4.17 years, an expected volatility of 96% and a 0% dividend yield. This includes the adjustment related to the change in strike price as a result of the ratchet provision.

  

  Six Months Ended  Year Ended    
  September 30,
2019
  March 31,
2019
  Inception 
          
Expected term  2.50 - 4.92 years   3.00 - 4.42 years   5.00 years 
Expected volatility  97%  96%  91% - 107%
Expected dividend yield  -   -   - 
Risk-free interest rate  1.55%  2.23%  1.50% - 2.77%

On the date of inception, the fair value of the August 2018 warrants of $2,892 was determined using the Black-Scholes Model based on a risk-free interest rate of 2.77% an expected term of 5.00 years, an expected volatility of 97% and a 0% dividend yield. At December 31, 2018, the fair value of the August 2018 warrants of $1,506 was determined using the Black-Scholes Model based on a risk-free interest rate of 2.51% an expected term of 4.67 years, an expected volatility of 96% and a 0% dividend yield. This includes the adjustment related to the change in strike price as a result of the ratchet provision.

  

The Company’s derivative liabilities associated with the warrants are as follows:

 

 September 30,
2019
  March 31,
2019
  Inception  December 31, 2018  March 31, 2018  Inception 
Fair value of 1,000 March 17, 2017 warrants $280  $256  $4,609  $317  $537  $4,609 
Fair value of 1,850 May 22, 2017 warrants  540   505   7,772 
Fair value of 1,875 May 22, 2017 warrants  620   1,001   7,772 
Fair value of 2,565 March 16, 2018 warrants  -   1,040   3,023   1,198   2,156   3,023 
Fair value of 2,969 August 14, 2018 warrants  -   1,303   2,892   1,506   -   2,892 
Fair value of 3,922 August 22, 2019 warrants  1,422   -   1,576 
 $2,242  $3,104  $19,872  $3,641  $3,694  $18,296 

 

During the sixnine months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 and 20182017 the Company recognized changes in the fair value of the derivative liabilities of $(16)$2,623 and $1,036,$7,245, respectively. As described

NOTE 15: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company measures and discloses the estimated fair value of financial assets and liabilities using the fair value hierarchy prescribed by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The fair value hierarchy has three levels, which are based on reliable available inputs of observable data. The hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available. The three-level hierarchy is defined as follows:

Level 1 – quoted prices for identical instruments in Note 12 below, the Marchactive markets;

Level 2 – quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and August 2018 warrants were exchanged for 4,277 shares of Company common stockmodel derived valuations in which significant inputs and thus were no longer outstanding as of September 30, 2019. See additional details on warrant transactions subsequent to September 30, 2019significant value drivers are observable in Note 19 below describing that the Marchactive markets; and May 2017 warrants were exchanged for 2,243 shares of Company common stock

Level 3 – fair value measurements derived from valuation techniques in October 2019, and additional warrants were issued on November 11, 2019.which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.


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NOTE 9: NOTE PAYABLEFinancial instruments consist principally of cash, accounts receivable and other receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, notes payable, and amounts due to related parties. The fair value of cash is determined based on Level 1 inputs. There were no transfers into or out of “Level 3” during the periods ended December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018. The recorded values of all other financial instruments approximate their current fair values because of their nature and respective relatively short maturity dates or durations.

 

On December 28, 2018,Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the Company entered into a $10,000 credit facility that includes a loanfinancial instrument. These estimates are subjective in nature and security agreement (the “Agreement”) whereinvolve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the lender agreed to make one or more loans to the Company, and the Company may make a request for a loan or loans from the lender, subject to the terms and conditions.estimates.  The Company is required to pay interest biannually onrecords the outstanding principal amountfair value of each loan calculated at an annual ratethe of 12%the warrant derivative liabilities disclosed in Note 14 in accordance with ASC 815,Derivatives and Hedging. The loansfair values of the derivatives were calculated using the Black-Scholes Model. The fair value of the derivative liabilities is revalued on each balance sheet date with corresponding gains and losses recorded in other income (expense) in the consolidated statement of operations. 

The following table presents assets and liabilities that are evidenced bymeasured and recognized at fair value on a demand note executed byrecurring basis as of and for the Company. The Company is able to request draws from the lender up to $1,000 with a cap of $10,000, including the $1,000 advanced onperiods December 28,31, 2018 and an additional $350 advanced through March 31, 2019,2018: 

December 31, 2018 Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total Gains and
(Losses)
 
Warrant derivative liabilities  -   -  $3,641  $2,623 
                 
March 31, 2018                
Warrant derivative liabilities  -   -  $3,694  $9,316 

NOTE 16: RESTATEMENTS

In connection with the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and an additional $985 advanced duringfor the six and three months ended September 30, 2019. If principal is prepaid,2018, the loans may not be re-borrowedCompany identified inadvertent errors in the accounting for certain embedded derivative liabilities associated with warrants issued as a part of capital raises in 2017 and 2018. In connection with those capital raises, proceeds (net of fees) were accounted for as equity. Upon further evaluation, the cap of $10,000 shall be reduced. The Company may makedetermined that a request for a loan or loans from the lender, at any one time and from time to time, from the dateportion of the Agreement until the earlier of (i) demand by the lender or (ii) December 27, 2020 or the earlier termination of the Agreement pursuant to the terms thereof. Loans made pursuant to the Agreement are secured by a security interestcapital raised should have been accounted for as liabilities with fair value changes recorded in the Company’s collateral held withconsolidated statements of operations. Accordingly, the lenderCompany is restating herein its previously issued condensed consolidated financial statements and guaranteed by the Company’s subsidiary, Zest Labs.

The Company paysrelated disclosures for the nine and three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, as well as an adjustment to the lender a commitment fee onopening balance sheet for the principal amountfirst interim period of each loan requested thereunder in the amount of 3.5% of the amount thereof.fiscal 2018 (the “Restated Periods”). The Company also paid an arrangement fee of $300adjustment to the lender which was paid upon executionopening balance sheet as of the Agreement. The aforementioned fees wereApril 1, 2017 consisted of establishing a current derivatives liability of $3,351, offset by a reduction in additional paid-in-capital of $4,180 and are netted from proceeds advanced and are recorded as interest expense. Zest Labs is a plaintiff in a litigation styled asZest Labs, Inc. vs Walmart, Inc., Case Number 4:18-cv-00500 filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern Districtreduction of Arkansas (the “Zest Litigation”). The Company agrees that within five daysaccumulated deficit of receipt by Zest Labs or the Company of any settlement proceeds from the Zest Litigation, the Company will pay or cause to be paid over to lender an additional fee in an amount equal to (i) 0.50 multiplied by (ii) the highest aggregate principal balance of the loans over the life of the loans through the date of the payment from settlement proceeds; provided, however, that such additional fee shall not exceed the amount of the settlement proceeds.

Subject to customary carve-outs, the Agreement contains customary negative covenants and restrictions for agreements of this type on actions by the Company including, without limitation, restrictions on indebtedness, liens, investments, loans, consolidation, mergers, dissolution, asset dispositions outside the ordinary course of business, change in business and restriction on use of proceeds. In addition, the Agreement requires compliance by the Company of covenants including, but not limited to, furnishing the lender with certain financial reports and protecting and maintaining its intellectual property rights. The Agreement contains customary events of default, including, without limitation, non-payment of principal or interest, violation of covenants, inaccuracy of representations in any material respect and cross defaults with certain other indebtedness and agreements.

Interest expense on the note for the three and six months ended September 30, 2019 was $60 and $122, respectively.

NOTE 10: NOTES PAYABLE - RELATED PARTIES

A board member advanced $328 to the Company through September 30, 2019, under the terms of a note payable that bears 10% simple interest per annum, and the principal balance along with accrued interest is payable July 30, 2020 or upon demand. Interest expense on the note for the six months ended September 30, 2019 was $10.

William B. Hoagland, Principal Financial Officer, advanced $30 to the Company in May 2019 pursuant to a note with the same terms as the note with the board member. Randy May, CEO, advanced $45 to the Company in August 2019 pursuant to a note with the same terms as the note with the board member. Interest expense on both of these notes was not material.

NOTE 11: LONG-TERM DEBT$829.

 

The Company had a secured convertible promissory note (“convertible note”) bearing interest at 10% per annum, entered intocategories of misstatements and their impact on January 10, 2017previously reported condensed consolidated financial statements for $500the periods is described below:

Derivative Liability:The recognition, measurement and presentation and disclosure related to the warrants issued in conjunction with reserved private placements of the Company’s common stock.

Stockholders’ Deficit:The measurement and presentation and disclosure related to the derivative liability associated with the principal duewarrants issued in one lump sum payment on or before July 10, 2018. The principal alongconjunction with accrued interest of $11 wasthe reserved private placements originally classified as additional paid on July 2, 2018.in capital.

 

Interest expense on debt forChange in Fair Value of Derivative Liabilities:The recognition, measurement and presentation and disclosure related to changes in the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $0 and $11, respectively.fair value of the derivative liability

In addition to the restatement of the financial statements, certain information within the following notes to the financial statements have been restated to reflect the corrections of misstatements discussed above as well as to add disclosure language as appropriate:

 

NOTE 12: STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYNote 1: Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Ecoark Holdings Preferred StockNote 14: Warrant Derivative Liabilities

 

On March 18, 2016, the Company created 5,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock, par value $0.001. On August 21, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), the Company and two accredited investors entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the Company sold and issued to the investors an aggregate of 2 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share at a price of $1,000 per share.

Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to each investor a warrant (a “Warrant”) to purchase a number of shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), equal to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock purchased by the investor. Each Warrant has an exercise price equal to $0.51, subject to full ratchet price only anti-dilution provisions in accordance with the terms of the Warrants (the “Exercise Price”), and is exercisable for five years after the Effective Date. In addition, if the market price of the Common Stock on the 11 month anniversary of the closing date of the offering is less than $0.51, holder of the warrants shall be entitled to receive additional shares of common stock based on the number of shares of common stock that would have been issuable upon conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock had the initial conversion price been equal to the market price at such time (but not less than $0.25) less the number of shares of common stock issued or issuable upon exercise of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock based on the $0.51 conversion price.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The Company also agreed to amend the current exercise price of the warrants that the investors received in connection with the Securities Purchase Agreements dated March 14, 2017 (the “March Warrants”) and May 22, 2017 (the “May Warrants” and, together with the March Warrants, the “Existing Securities”). The Existing Securities have a current exercise price of $0.59, which was amended from $2.50 on July 12, 2019. The current exercise price for the Existing Securities shall be amended to reduce the exercise price to $0.51 on August 21, 2019, subject to adjustment pursuant to the provisions of the Existing Securities.

Each share of the Series B Preferred Stock has a par value of $0.001 per share and a stated value equal to $1,000 (the “Stated Value”) and is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into the number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the stated value by the conversion price of $0.51, subject to certain limitations and adjustments (the “Conversion Price”).

The Company received gross proceeds from the Private Placement of $2,000, before deducting transaction costs, fees and expenses payable by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Private Placement to support the Company’s general working capital requirements.

As required by the Securities Purchase Agreement, each director and officer of the Company has previously entered into a lock-up agreement with the Company whereby each director and officer has agreed that during the period commencing from the Effective Date until 120 days after the Effective Date, such director or officer will not offer, sell, contract to sell, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise dispose of or enter into any transaction to dispose of, or establish or increase a put position or liquidate or decrease a call position, with respect to any share of Common Stock or securities convertible, exchangeable or exercisable into, shares of Common Stock. On August 21, 2019, the Company issued 300 shares of common stock to advisors that assisted with the securities purchase agreement and exchange agreement.

On October 15, 2019, nearly all the Series B Preferred Stock shares were converted into 3,761 shares of Common Stock.

On November 11, 2019, the Company and two accredited investors (each an “Investor” and, collectively, the “Investors”) entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company sold and issued to the Investors an aggregate of 1 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series C Preferred Stock”), at a price of $1,000 per share (the “Private Placement”).

Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to each Investor a warrant (a “Warrant”) to purchase a number of shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), equal to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock purchased by the Investor. Each Warrant has an exercise price equal to $0.73, subject to full ratchet price only anti-dilution provisions in accordance with the terms of the Warrants (the “Exercise Price”), and is exercisable for five years after the Effective Date. In addition, if the market price of the Common Stock for the five trading days prior to July 22, 2020 is less than $0.73, holder of the warrants shall be entitled to receive additional shares of common stock based on the number of shares of common stock that would have been issuable upon conversion of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock had the initial conversion price been equal to the market price at such time (but not less than $0.25) less the number of shares of common stock issued or issuable upon exercise of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock based on the $0.73 conversion price.

Each share of the Series C Preferred Stock has a par value of $0.001 per share and a stated value equal to $1,000 (the “Stated Value”) and is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into the number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the stated value by the conversion price of $0.73, subject to certain limitations and adjustments (the “Conversion Price”).

The Company received gross proceeds from the Private Placement of $1,000, before deducting transaction costs, fees and expenses payable by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Private Placement to support the Company’s general working capital requirements.

As required by the Securities Purchase Agreement, each director and officer of the Company has previously entered into a lock-up agreement with the Company whereby each director and officer has agreed that during the period commencing from the Effective Date until 120 days after the Effective Date, such director or officer will not offer, sell, contract to sell, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise dispose of or enter into any transaction to dispose of, or establish or increase a put position or liquidate or decrease a call position, with respect to any share of Common Stock or securities convertible, exchangeable or exercisable into, shares of Common Stock.

Ecoark Holdings Common Stock

The Company has 100,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 which were authorized on March 18, 2016. The Company has outstanding warrants as of September 30, 2019 that are exercisable into 7,657 shares of common stock.

On July 12, 2019, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with investors that are the holders of warrants. As a result of a cashless exercise, the Company issued 4,277 shares of the Company’s common stock to the investors. Upon the issuance of the 4,277 shares, warrants for 5,677 shares were extinguished. The fair value of the shares issued was $3,293, and the fair value of the warrants was $2,455 resulting in a loss of $839 that was recognized on the exchange. On August 21, 2019, the Company issued 300 shares to advisors that assisted with the securities purchase agreement and exchange agreement.

On October 15, 2019, nearly all the Series B Preferred Stock shares were converted into 3,761 shares of Common Stock. On October 28, 2019, the Company issued 2,243 shares of the Company’s common stock to investors in exchange for the March and May 2017 warrants. Upon the issuance of the 2,243 shares, the March and May 2017 warrants were extinguished. On October 31, 2019, the Company issued 120 shares of common stock for services rendered. 


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Share-based Compensation

Share-based compensation expense is included in selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows:

  2013
Incentive
Stock Plan
  2017
Omnibus Incentive
Plan
  Non-Qualified
Stock
Options
  Common Stock  Total 
Six months ended September 30, 2019               
Directors $-  $200  $-  $-  $200 
Employees  -   231   669   -   900 
Services  -   111   -   211   322 
  $-  $542  $669  $211  $1,422 
                     
Six months ended September 30, 2018                    
Directors $-  $200  $-  $-  $200 
Employees  285   286   1,329   -   1,900 
Services  -   -   -   -   - 
  $285  $486   1,329  $-  $2,100 

NOTE 13: INCOME TAXES

The Company has a net operating loss carryforward for tax purposes totaling approximately $103,208 at September 30, 2019. Internal Revenue Code Section 382 places a limitation on the amount of taxable income that can be offset by carryforwards after certain ownership shifts.

The provision (benefit) for income taxes for the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 differs from the amount expected as a result of applying statutory tax rates to the losses before income taxes principally due to establishing a valuation allowance to fully offset the potential income tax benefit. Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon sufficient future taxable income during the period that deductible temporary differences and carry-forwards are expected to be available to reduce taxable income. As the achievement of required taxable income is uncertain, the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against deferred tax assets.

The Company’s deferred tax assets are summarized as follows:

  September 30,
2019
  March 31,
2019
 
  (Unaudited)    
Net operating loss carryover $21,674  $23,327 
Depreciable and amortizable assets  1,733   1,761 
Share-based compensation  3,852   3,586 
Accrued liabilities  57   57 
Allowance for bad debts  120   120 
Warrant derivative liabilities  (2,887)  (2,884)
Other  382   381 
Total  24,931   26,348 
Less: valuation allowance  (24,931)  (26,348)
Net deferred tax asset $-  $- 

After consideration of all the evidence, both positive and negative, management has recorded a full valuation allowance at September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019, due to the uncertainty of realizing the deferred income tax assets. The valuation allowance decreased by $1,417 in the six months ended September 30, 2019. The Company has not identified any uncertain tax positions and has not received any significant notices from tax authorities.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

NOTE 14: CONCENTRATIONS

Concentration of Credit Risk.The Company’s customer base for its Zest Lab products is concentrated with a small number of customers. The Company does not generally require collateral or other security to support accounts receivable. To reduce credit risk, the Company performs ongoing credit evaluations on its customers’ financial condition. The Company establishes allowances for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of customers, historical trends and other information. J. Terrence Thompson accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s accounts receivable as of September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019.

Supplier Concentration.Certain of the components and equipment used by the Company in the manufacture of its hardware are available from single-sourced vendors. Shortages could occur in these essential materials and components due to an interruption of supply or increased demand in the industry. If the Company were unable to procure certain components or equipment at acceptable prices, it would be required to reduce its operations, which could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations. In addition, the Company may make prepayments to certain suppliers or enter into minimum volume commitment agreements. Should these suppliers be unable to deliver on their obligations or experience financial difficulty, the Company may not be able to recover these prepayments.

The Company occasionally maintains cash balances in excess of the FDIC insured limit. The Company does not consider this risk to be material.

NOTE 15: ACQUISITION OF TREND DISCOVERY HOLDINGS, INC.

On May 31, 2019, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Trend Discovery Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Trend Holdings”) for the Company to acquire 100% of Trend Holdings pursuant to a merger of Trend Holdings with and into the Company (the “Merger”). The Merger was completed as agreed in the Merger Agreement, the Company is the surviving entity in the Merger and the separate corporate existence of Trend Holdings has ceased to exist. Pursuant to the Merger, each of the 1,000 issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Trend Holdings was converted into 5,500 shares of the Company’s common stock. No cash was paid relating to the acquisition.

The Company acquired the assets and liabilities noted below in exchange for the 5,500 shares and accounted for the acquisition in accordance with ASC 805. Based on the fair values at the effective date of acquisition the purchase price was recorded as follows (subject to adjustment):

Cash $3 
Receivables  10 
Other assets  1 
Goodwill  3,223 
  $3,237 

The Acquisition has been accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total acquisition consideration price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their preliminary estimated fair values. The fair value measurements utilize estimates based on key assumptions of the Acquisition, and historical and current market data. The excess of the purchase price over the total of estimated fair values assigned to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recognized as goodwill. In order to ultimately determine the fair values of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed for Trend Holdings, we may engage a third-party independent valuation specialist, however as of the date of this report, the valuation has not been undertaken. The Company has estimated the preliminary purchase price allocations based on historical inputs and data as of May 31, 2019. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price is based on the best information available and is pending, amongst other things: (i) the finalization of the valuation of the fair values and useful lives of tangible assets acquired; (ii) finalization of the valuations and useful lives for intangible assets; (iii) finalization of the valuation of accounts payable and accrued expenses; and (iv) finalization of the fair value of non-cash consideration.

During the measurement period (which is the period required to obtain all necessary information that existed at the acquisition date, or to conclude that such information is unavailable, not to exceed one year), additional assets or liabilities may be recognized, or there could be changes to the amounts of assets or liabilities previously recognized on a preliminary basis, if new information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have resulted in the recognition of those assets or liabilities as of that date. The Company expects the purchase price allocations for the acquisition of Trend Holdings to be completed by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020. The Company estimated the fair value of the Company’s shares issued on a preliminary basis based on an average of quoted market value.

The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The following table shows pro-forma results for the six months ended September 30, 2019 as if the acquisition had occurred on April 1, 2018. These unaudited pro forma results of operations are based on the historical financial statements and related notes of Trend Holdings and the Company.

  Six Months Ended 
  September 30, 
  2019  2018 
  (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) 
       
Revenues $90  $1,076 
Net loss $(6,033)  (6,550)
 Net loss per share $(0.10) $(0.12)


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

NOTE 16: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 

Legal Proceedings

On August 1, 2018, Ecoark Holdings, Inc. and Zest Labs, Inc. filed a complaint against Walmart Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Western Division. The complaint includes claims for violation of the Arkansas Trade Secrets Act, violation of the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, breach of contract, unfair competition, unjust enrichment, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, conversion and fraud. Ecoark Holdings and Zest Labs are seeking monetary damages and other related relief to the extent it is deemed proper by the court. The Company does not believe that expenses incurred in pursuing the complaint will have a material effect on the Company’s net income or financial condition for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 or any individual fiscal quarter. On October 22, 2018, the Court issued an order setting a trial date of June 1, 2020. The order also established deadlines for the completion of fact discovery by October 15, 2019, opening expert reports on October 24, 2019, and dispositive motions, on January 22, 2020. The fact discovery phase is complete and the case is presently in the expert discovery phase.

On December 12, 2018, a complaint was filed against the Company in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit in Sarasota County, Florida by certain investors who invested in the Company before it was public. The complaint alleges that the investment advisors who solicited the investors to invest into the Company made omissions and misrepresentations concerning the Company and the shares. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the complaint which is pending. 

Operating Leases

The Company leased operating and office facilities for various terms under long-term, non-cancelable operating lease agreements. The only remaining lease obligation at September 30 is for the Zest Labs facility in San Jose, California that expires in December 2019. Rent expense was as follows for the six months ended September 30:

  2019   2018 
Continuing operations $122  $111 
Discontinued operations  -   207 
Total $122  $318 

Rent expense of continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $68 and $39, respectively. Future minimum lease payments required under the Zest Labs operating lease are $25. On adoption of ASC 842Leases beginning April 1, 2019, the Company recognized additional operating liabilities of approximately $99, with corresponding right of use assets of $99 based on the present value of the remaining minimum rental payments under leasing standards for existing operating leases.

NOTE 17: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTSNote 15: Fair Value Measurements

 

The Company measures and disclosesfinancial statement misstatements reflected in previously issued condensed consolidated financial statements did not impact cash flows from operations, investing, or financing activities in the estimated fair valueCompany’s consolidated statements of financial assets and liabilities using the fair value hierarchy prescribed by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The fair value hierarchy has three levels, which are based on reliable available inputs of observable data. The hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available. The three-level hierarchy is defined as follows:

Level 1 – quoted pricescash flows for identical instruments in active markets;

Level 2 – quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and

Level 3 – fair value measurements derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

any period previously presented, however they did impact individual line items.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)Dollar amounts and shares in thousands, except per share data)


SEPTEMBER 30, 2019DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

Financial instruments consist principallyComparison of cash, accounts receivable and other receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, notes payable, and amounts duerestated financial statements to related parties. The fair value of cash is determined based on Level 1 inputs. There were no transfers into or out of “Level 3” during the periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. The recorded values of all other financial instruments approximate their current fair values because of their nature and respective relatively short maturity dates or durations.

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.  The Company records the fair value of the warrant derivative liabilities disclosed in Note 8 in accordance with ASC 815,Derivatives and Hedging. The fair values of the derivatives were calculated using the Black-Scholes Model. The fair value of the derivative liabilities is revalued on each balance sheet date with corresponding gains and losses recorded in other income (expense) in the consolidated statement of operations. Other income (expense) recorded based upon the change in fair value of the derivative liabilities was $(16) and $1,036 for the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $(960) and $715 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

statements as previously reported

 

The following table presents assetstables compare the Company’s previously issued Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, and liabilities that are measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis: 

  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
September 30, 2019         
Warrant derivative liabilities      -        -  $2,242 
             
March 31, 2019            
Warrant derivative liabilities  -   -  $3,104 

NOTE 18: SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company follows the provisionsConsolidated Statement of ASC 280-10Disclosures about SegmentsCashflows as of an Enterprise and Related Information. This standard requires that companies disclose operating segments based on the manner in which management disaggregates the Company in making operating decisions. As of September 30, 2019, and for the sixnine and three months ended September 30, 2019, the Company operated in two segments. The segments are Trend Holdings and Zest Labs. Amounts related to discontinued operations are excluded from the amounts in the tables below. The acquisition of Trend holdings on MayDecember 31, 2019, caused the reportable segments to change from the previous reporting as a single segment in fiscal 2019. Home office costs are allocated2018 to the two segments based on the relative support provided to those segments.corresponding restated condensed consolidated financial statements for that period. 

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2019 Trend Holdings  Zest Labs  Total 
Segmented operating revenues $52  $27  $79 
Cost of revenues  -   61   61 
Gross profit (loss)  52   (34)  18 
Total operating expenses net of depreciation, amortization, and impairment  200   4,717   4,917 
Depreciation and amortization  -   148   148 
Other (income) expense  -   990   990 
Income (loss) from continuing operations $(148) $(5,889) $(6,037)
     (Dollars in thousands, 
     except per share data) 
  December 31,  Restatement  December 31, 
  2018  Adjustment  2018 
  As Reported     As Restated 
ASSETS         
CURRENT ASSETS         
Cash ($35 pledged as collateral for credit) $846  $-  $846 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $585  1,245   -   1,245 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  207   -   207 
Current assets held for sale  617   -   617 
Total current assets  2,915   -   2,915 
NON-CURRENT ASSETS            
Property and equipment, net  2,132   -   2,132 
Intangible assets, net  1,130   -   1,130 
Non-current assets held for sale  820   -   820 
Other assets  27   -   27 
Total non-current assets  4,109   -   4,109 
TOTAL ASSETS $7,024   -  $7,024 
             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)            
             
CURRENT LIABILITIES            
Accounts payable $1,427  $-  $1,427 
Accrued liabilities  919   -   919 
Note payable  1,000   -   1,000 
Derivative liabilities  -   3,641   3,641 
Current liabilities held for sale  10   -   10 
Total current liabilities  3,356   3,641   6,997 
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES            
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES            
Total liabilities  3,356   3,641   6,997 
             
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Numbers of shares rounded to thousands)            
             
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; none issued  -   -   - 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000 shares authorized, 52,571 shares issued and 51,986 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2018  53   -   53 
Additional paid-in-capital  129,550   (16,409)  113,141 
Accumulated deficit  (124,264)  12,768   (111,496)
Treasury stock, at cost  (1,671)  -   (1,671)
Total stockholders’ equity  3,668   (3,641)  27 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $7,024   -  $7,024 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 Trend Holdings  Zest Labs  Total 
Segmented operating revenues $29  $15  $44 
Cost of revenues  -   16   16 
Gross profit (loss)  29   (1)  28 
Total operating expenses net of depreciation, amortization, and impairment  61   2,410   2,471 
Depreciation and amortization  -   71   71 
Other (income) expense  -   1,875   1,875 
Income (loss) from continuing operations $(32) $(4,357) $(4,389)

Segmented assets as of September 30, 2019            
Property and equipment, net $-  $676  $676 
Intangible assets, net $3,223  $-  $3,223 
Capital expenditures $-  $-  $- 


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTSDollar amounts and shares in thousands, except per share data)


DECEMBER 31, 2018

  Nine Months Ended     Nine Months Ended 
  December 31,  Restatement  December 31, 
  2018  Adjustment  2018 
  As Reported     As Restated 
CONTINUING OPERATIONS:         
          
REVENUES $1,054  $-  $1,054 
             
COST OF REVENUES  653   -   653 
             
GROSS PROFIT (LOSS)  401   -   401 
OPERATING EXPENSES:            
Selling, general and administrative  6,527   -   6,527 
Depreciation, amortization and impairment  924   -   924 
Research and development  2,541   -   2,541 
Total operating expenses  9,992   -   9,992 
Loss from continuing operations before other expenses  (9,591)  -   (9,591)
             
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):            
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  -   2,623   2,623 
Interest expense, net of interest income  (369)  -   (369)
Total other income (expenses)  (369)  2,623   2,254 
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  (9,960)  2,623   (7,337)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:            
Income (loss) from discontinued operations  (1,923)  -   (1,923)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations  -   -   - 
Total discontinued operations  (1,923)  -   (1,923)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  -   -   - 
NET LOSS  (11,883)  2,623   (9,260)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST  -       - 
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST $(11,883) $2,623  $(9,260)
             
NET LOSS PER SHARE            
Basic and diluted: Continuing operations $(0.20) $0.06  $(0.14)
Discontinued operations  (0.04)  -   (0.04)
Total $(0.24) $0.06  $(0.18)
             
SHARES USED IN CALCULATION OF NET LOSS PER SHARE            
Basic and diluted  50,489       50,489 


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)SUBSIDIARIES
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(Dollar amounts and shares in thousands, except per share data)


DECEMBER 31, 2018

  Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended 
  December 31,  Restatement  December 31, 
  2018  Adjustment  2018 
  As
Reported
     As
Restated
 
CONTINUING OPERATIONS:         
          
REVENUES $15  $-  $15 
             
COST OF REVENUES  17   -   17 
             
GROSS PROFIT (LOSS)  (2)  -   (2)
OPERATING EXPENSES:            
Selling, general and administrative  1,943   -   1,943 
Depreciation, amortization and impairment  306   -   306 
Research and development  900   -   900 
Total operating expenses  3,149   -   3,149 
Loss from continuing operations before other expenses  (3,151)  -   (3,151)
             
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):            
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  -   1,587   1,587 
Interest expense, net of interest income  (362)  -   (362)
Total other income (expenses)  (362)  1,587   1,225 
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  (3,513)  1,587   (1,926)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:            
Income (loss) from discontinued operations  (757)  -   (757)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations  -   -   - 
Total discontinued operations  (757)  -   (757)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  -   -   - 
NET LOSS  (4,270)  1,587   (2,683)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST  -       - 
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST $(4,270) $1,587  $(2,683)
             
NET LOSS PER SHARE            
Basic and diluted: Continuing operations $(0.07) $0.04  $(0.03)
Discontinued operations  (0.01)  -   (0.01)
Total $(0.08) $-  $(0.04)
             
SHARES USED IN CALCULATION OF NET LOSS PER SHARE            
Basic and diluted  51,974       51,974 


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(Dollar amounts and shares in thousands, except per share data)


DECEMBER 31, 2018

  Nine Months Ended
December 31,
  Restatement  Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
  2018  Adjustment  2018 
  As Reported     As Restated 
Cash flows from operating activities:         
Net loss attributable to controlling interest $(11,883) $2,623  $(9,260)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:            
Depreciation, amortization and impairment  924   -   924 
Shares of common stock issued for services rendered  305   -   305 
Share-based compensation – stock - employees  2,604   -   2,604 
Change in value of derivative liabilities      (2,623)  (2,623)
(Income) loss from discontinued operations  1,923       1,923 
Changes in assets and liabilities:            
Accounts receivable  1,372   -   1,372 
Inventory  4   -   4 
Prepaid expenses  13   -   13 
Other current assets  45   -   45 
Accounts payable  (943)  -   (943)
Accrued liabilities  (174)  -   (174)
Net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations  (5,810)  -   (5,810)
Net cash used in discontinued operations  (1,472)  -   (1,472)
Net cash used in operating activities  (7,282)  -   (7,282)
             
Cash flows from investing activities:            
Net cash used in investing activities – discontinued operations  (249)  -   (249)
Purchases of property and equipment  (21)  -   (21)
Net cash used in investing activities  (270)  -   (270)
             
Cash flows from financing activities:            
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of fees  4,221   -   4,221 
Proceeds from demand note payable  1,000   -   1,000 
Purchase of treasury shares from employees  (53)  -   (53)
Repayments of debt  (500)  -   (500)
Net cash provided by financing activities  4,668   -   4,668 
NET DECREASE IN CASH  (2,884)  -   (2,884)
Cash - beginning of period  3,730   -   3,730 
Cash - end of period $846  $-  $846 
             
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:            
Cash paid for interest $366  $-  $366 
Cash paid for income taxes $-  $-  $- 

 

NOTE 19:17: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On October 15,January 23, 2019 nearly all the Series B Preferred Stock shares were converted into 3,761 sharesCompany executed a letter of Common Stock.intent with a potential buyer of key assets of Sable. The terms call for $800 for the sale of equipment and for the sale of inventory at fair value (which approximates cost) on the date of closing. The Company would retain receivables and payables incurred through closing. Due diligence activities are in process and are scheduled to conclude on March 4, 2019 with final closing expected to occur no later than March 11, 2019.

 

On October 28,February 1, 2019, the Company entered intoreceived an Exchange Agreement with investors (the “Investors”) that areadditional loan of $150 related to the holders of warrants issued$10,000 credit facility described in the Company’s purchase agreements entered into on (i) March 17, 2017 (the “March Purchase Agreement” and such warrants, the “March Warrants”) and (ii) May 26, 2017 (the “May Purchase Agreement” and such warrants, the “May Warrants”. The March Warrants and the May Warrants (collectively, the “Existing Securities”) were amended to, among other amendments, reduce the exercise price of the Existing Securities to $0.51.Note 7 above.

 

SubjectRefer to the terms and conditions set forthNote 13 above for developments in the Exchange Agreement and in reliance on Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Company issued 2,243 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Investors in exchange for the 2,875 of the Existing Securities. Upon the issuance of the 2,243 shares, the 2,875 Existing Securities were extinguished.

On October 31, 2019, the Company issued 120 shares of common stock for services rendered.

On November 11, 2019, the Company and two accredited investors (each an “Investor” and, collectively, the “Investors”) entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company sold and issued to the Investors an aggregate of 1 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series C Preferred Stock”), at a price of $1,000 per share (the “Private Placement”).

Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to each Investor a warrant (a “Warrant”) to purchase a number of shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), equal to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock purchased by the Investor. Each Warrant has an exercise price equal to $0.73, subject to full ratchet price only anti-dilution provisions in accordance with the terms of the Warrants (the “Exercise Price”), and is exercisable for five years after the Effective Date. In addition, if the market price of the Common Stock for the five trading days prior to July 22, 2020 is less than $0.73, holder of the warrants shall be entitled to receive additional shares of common stock based on the number of shares of common stock that would have been issuable upon conversion of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock had the initial conversion price been equal to the market price at such time (but not less than $0.25) less the number of shares of common stock issued or issuable upon exercise of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock based on the $0.73 conversion price.

Each share of the Series C Preferred Stock has a par value of $0.001 per share and a stated value equal to $1,000 (the “Stated Value”) and is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into the number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the stated value by the conversion price of $0.73, subject to certain limitations and adjustments (the “Conversion Price”).

The Company received gross proceeds from the Private Placement of $1,000, before deducting transaction costs, fees and expenses payable by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Private Placement to support the Company’s general working capital requirements.

As required by the Securities Purchase Agreement, each director and officer of the Company has previously entered into a lock-up agreement with the Company whereby each director and officer has agreed that during the period commencing from the Effective Date until 120 days after the Effective Date, such director or officer will not offer, sell, contract to sell, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise dispose of or enter into any transaction to dispose of, or establish or increase a put position or liquidate or decrease a call position, with respect to any share of Common Stock or securities convertible, exchangeable or exercisable into, shares of Common Stock.

legal proceedings.


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

 

This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA). All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including: any projections of earnings, revenues or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed new products, services or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements of belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements may include the words “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “believe,” “expect,” “plan” or “anticipate” and other similar words. Such forward-looking statements may be contained in the sections “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)” among other places in this Form 10-Q.10-Q/A.

 

Dollar amounts and number of shares below are expressed in thousands, except per share amounts.

 

Impact of Restatement Adjustments on Other Income and Net Loss of Previously Reported Periods

As more fully described in Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report, the Company identified inadvertent errors in the accounting for certain embedded derivative liabilities associated with warrants issued as a part of capital raises in 2017 and 2018. In connection with those capital raises, proceeds (net of fees) were accounted for as equity. Upon further evaluation, the Company determined that a portion of the capital raised should have been accounted for as liabilities with fair value changes recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Accordingly, the Company has restated its previously issued consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018 and interim periods in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 as well as an adjustment to the opening balance sheet for the first interim period of fiscal 2018 (the “Restated Periods”).

The only impact on the consolidated statements of operations is an adjustment to other income which impacts the net loss for the respective Restated Periods. There is no impact to the income tax provision or net deferred tax asset because both the current tax benefit and deferred tax assets were offset by a full valuation allowance. Impacts to the consolidated balance sheets consisting of establishing derivative liabilities and adjustments to stockholders’ equity are addressed in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section below.

The adjustment to the opening balance sheet as of April 1, 2017 consisted of establishing a current derivative liability of $3,351, offset by a reduction in additional paid-in-capital of $4,180 and a reduction of accumulated deficit of $829.

For the six months ended September 30, 2018, other income increased by $1,036 with a corresponding reduction in net loss from $7,613 to $6,577.

Ecoark Holdings, Inc.

 

Ecoark Holdings is an innovative AgTech company focused on solutions that reduce food waste and improve delivered freshness and product margins for fresh and perishable foods for a wide range of organizations including growers, processors, distributors and retailers. Ecoark Holdings addresses this through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary: Zest Labs, Inc. (“Zest Labs” or “Zest”). The Company committed to a plan to focus its business on Zest Labs and divested non-core assets in 2019 that included assets of Pioneer Products, LLC (“Pioneer Products” or “Pioneer”) and Magnolia Solar, Inc. (“Magnolia Solar”). Those assets are reported as held for sale and their operations are reported as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements. AllThe subsidiary Eco3d, LLC (“Eco3d”) was sold on April 14, 2017 and is also reported as held for sale and discontinued operations have been sold or ceasedin the consolidated financial statements. The Company has 20 employees of continuing operations by September 30, 2019, so there areand no remaining assets or liabilitiesemployees of discontinued operations as of the discontinued operations.

On May 31, 2019, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plandate of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Trend Discovery Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Trend Holdings”) for the Company to acquire 100% of Trend Holdings pursuant to a merger of Trend Holdings with and into the Company (the “Merger”). The Merger was completed on the May 31, 2019 and as agreed in the Merger Agreement, the Company is the surviving entity in the Merger and the separate corporate existence of Trend Holdings has ceased to exist.


Trend Holding’s primary asset is Trend Discovery Capital Management.  Trend Discovery Capital Management manages several entities including Trend Discovery LP and Trend Discovery SPV I.  Trend Discovery LP is a hybrid hedge fund with a since inception track record of outperforming the S&P 500. Trend Discovery LP primarily invests in early-stage startups.  In the near-term, Trend Discovery LP’s performance will be driven by its investment in Volans-i, a fully autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (“VTOL”) drone delivery platform.  Trend Discovery LP currently owns approximately 1% of Volans-i, and has participation rights to future financings to maintain its ownership at 1% indefinitely. More information can be found at flyvoly.com.this filing.

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 5899 Preston Road #505, Frisco, TexasTX 75034, and our telephone number is (479) 259-2977. Our website address is http://zestlabs.com/.www.zestlabs.com. Our website and the information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in, and are not considered part of, this report.

   

Description of Business

 

Zest Labs

 

Zest Labs offers freshness management solutions for fresh food retailers and restaurants, growers, suppliers, processors, distributors grocers and restaurants.suppliers. Its Zest Fresh solution is a cloud-based post-harvest shelf-life and freshness management solution that improves delivered freshness of produce and proteinproducts and reduces post-harvest losses at the retailer due to temperature handling and processing by 50% or more by intelligently matching customer freshness requirements with actual product freshness. It focuses on four primary value propositions – operational efficiency, consistent food freshness, reduced waste, and improved food safety. Zest Fresh empowers workers with real-time analytic tools and alerts that improve efficiency while driving quality consistency through best practice adherence at a pallet level. Zest Labs also offers its Zest Delivery solution that provides real-time monitoring and control for prepared food delivery containers, helping delivery and dispatch personnel ensure the quality and safety of delivered food.

 

On June 6, 2019, Zest Labsannounced a strategic collaboration between AgroFresh and Zest Labs was previously known as Intelleflex Corporation. Effective on October 28, 2016, Intelleflex Corporation changed its name to strengthen their end-to-end solutions. AgroFresh will incorporate Zest Labs’ Zest Fresh™ solution intoLabs, Inc. to align its FreshCloud™ Transit Insights platform. The agreement will utilize both companies’ resourcescorporate name with its mission and strengths to provide customers with a comprehensive solution that improves operations, increases visibility into produce shelf-lifethe brand name of its products and reduces food waste.services.

 

The Zest Fresh value proposition is to reduce fresh food loss by improving quality consistency. In the U.S. produce market, it is reported that roughly 30% of post-harvest fresh food is lost or wasted and therefore not consumed. Both fresh food producers and retailers bear significant expense when harvested food is either rejected due to early spoilage or reduced in value due to early ripening. Zest Labs believes that a significant portion of this waste can be attributed to inconsistent freshness based on variable post-harvest processing and handling. Fresh food producers and retailers manage food distribution and inventory based on the harvest date, with the assumption that all food harvested on the same day will have the same freshness. However, studies have shown that post-harvest handling can have a significant effect on the actual remaining freshness, and if not properly managed, can result in food loss or spoilage ahead of expectations, leading to waste and lost profits. Zest Fresh empowers fresh food producers and retailers to significantly reduce the post-harvest loss by providing real-time guidance to process adherence, intelligent distribution and best handling practices, with a goal of providing significant financial savings to fresh food producers and retailers. 

 

Zest Labs has developed the industry’s first freshness metric called the Zest Intelligent Pallet Routing Code (“ZIPR Code”). The ZIPR Code dynamically determines the actual shelf life of the tracked product, differentiated from the assumed shelf life reflected by date labels. Zest Labs has three main components: Harvest Quality which sets total freshness capacity (for example, 12 daysfound that for strawberries), Handling Impact which reflects aging accelerationmost produce, the implied shelf life from date labels can be wrong roughly 30% of the time. As produce date labels are typically the same date for all product harvested on the same day, roughly 30% of the product harvested may have less shelf life than reflected on the date label. The ZIPR Code addresses this shortcoming with its dynamic shelf life determination based on actual handling at the pallet level. The ZIPR code empowers better decisions on routing and customer determination, significantly reducing waste due to improper handling, and Future Handling which accurately reflects how the product will be handled (for example, store shelf temperature may be 40 degrees Fahrenheit instead of the ideal 34 degrees Fahrenheit).

early spoilage.


Zest Fresh is offered to fresh food producers, processors, distributors and retailers with pricing based on the number of pallets managed by Zest Fresh, typically from the field harvest through retail delivery. The Zest Fresh service includes a re-usable wireless Internet of Things (“IoT”) condition sensor that travels with the pallet of fresh food from the field or processor through retail delivery, continuously collecting product condition data. The collected pallet product data is analyzed, using artificial intelligence-based predictive analytics in real time by the Zest Fresh cloud application, with the fresh food producers and retailers accessing data through Zest Fresh web and mobile applications. Zest Fresh provides workers with real-time feedback on the current handling or processing of each pallet, empowering best practice adherence to achieve maximum freshness. Zest Fresh also provides dynamic updates as to actual product freshness for each pallet, enabling intelligent routing and inventory management of each pallet in a manner that ensures optimum delivered freshness. Zest also offers integrated blockchain support to grower and shipper customers via the Zest Fresh platform. 

 

Zest Labs’ Zest Delivery solution helps to manage prepared food delivery from the restaurant through to the customer. Zest Delivery manages the delivery container environment, both monitoring and controlling the product condition. The value of Zest Delivery is to manage prepared meals in an ideal state for consumption, while accommodating extended pre-staging or delivery times. Extended pre-staging times are associated with “instant delivery” services of prepared meals, where the meals are often pre-staged in a delivery area ahead of demand. While pre-staging enables fast demand response time, it can result in prepared meals being staged for extended periods, which can potentially impact quality, value and safety. Zest Delivery monitors and controls the delivery container environment to preserve the prepared meal in ideal, ready to consume condition. Zest Delivery also provides the dispatcher with real-time remote visibility to the condition of available meals and confirming quality prior to dispatch. Zest Delivery provides automated, real-time visibility for a very distributed fleet of drivers, reflecting prepared meal food safety, quality and availability. Zest Delivery is offered to meal delivery companies based on the quantity of delivery containers and frequency of use.

 

Zest Labs currently holds rights to 6967 U.S. patents (with additional patents pending), numerous related foreign patents, and U.S. copyrights relating to certain aspects of its Zest Labs’ software, hardware devices including Radio-Frequency Identification (“RFID”) technology, software, and services. In addition, Zest Labs has registered, and/or has applied to register trademarks and service marks in the U.S. and a number of foreign countries for “Intelleflex,” the Intelleflex logo, “Zest,” “Zest Data Services,” and the Zest, Zest Fresh and Zest Delivery logos, ZIPR and numerous other trademarks and service marks. Many of Zest Labs’ products have been designed to include licensed intellectual property obtained from third-parties. Laws and regulations related to wireless communications devices in the jurisdictions in which Zest Labs operates and seeks to operate are extensive and subject to change. Wireless communication devices, such as RFID readers, are subject to certification and regulation by governmental and standardization bodies. These certification processes are extensive and time consuming, and could result in additional testing requirements, product modifications or delays in product shipment dates.

 

Although most components essential to Zest Labs’ business are generally available from multiple sources, certain key components including, but not limited to, microprocessors, enclosures, certain RFID or other wireless custom integrated circuits, and application-specific integrated circuits are currently obtained by Zest Labs from single or limited sources, principally in Asia. 

 

Zest Labs is part of a very competitive industry that markets solutions to fresh food supply chain users, such as fresh food growers, producers and retailers. Many other companies that are both more established and command much greater resources compete in this market. While Zest Fresh and Zest Delivery offer new technical approaches and new user value, it remains uncertain if Zest Labs will gain sufficient adoption of its products to make them viable in the market. Further, it is unclear what industry competitors are developing that might address similar user needs. Zest Labs’ products provide a new approach for industry participants, and as with any new approach, adoption is uncertain as many in the industry can be slow to embrace new technology and/or new approaches. These market challenges can lead to extended sales cycles that may include extended pilot testing often at Zest Labs’ expense, for which the outcome remains unclear until the completion of each test. For these reasons, and others, forecasting new business adoption and future revenue can be very difficult and volatile. However, the Company believes that its solutions offer restaurants, fresh food retailers, growers, shippers, processors and distributors an opportunity to differentiate their businesses in ways that the shipment of canned and boxed food products cannot, as competition in the grocery market continues to accelerate.


CompetitionOn May 18, 2017, the Company entered into an exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with Zest Labs, 440labs, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (“440labs”), SphereIt, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company (“SphereIt”) and three of 440labs’ executive employees. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, on May 23, 2017 the Company acquired all of the shares of 440labs in exchange for 300 shares of the Company’s common stock issued to SphereIt. 440labs is a cloud and mobile software developer which is now a subsidiary of Zest Labs. 440labs’ three executive employees signed employment agreements pursuant to which each of the three executive employees received 100 shares of the Company’s common stock and became employed by Zest Labs.

 

The acquisition of 440labs in May 2017 allowed Zest Labs operatesto internally maintain its software development and information solutions for cloud, mobile, and IoT applications. 440labs is not expected to generate revenue for the Company. 440labs had been a key development partner with Zest Labs for more than four years prior to the May 2017 acquisition, contributing its expertise in scalable enterprise cloud solutions and mobile applications.

Discontinued Operations

Pioneer Products is located in Bentonville, Arkansas and is involved in the selling of recycled plastic products. This subsidiary recovers plastic waste from retail supply chains that is converted to new consumer products from the reclaimed materials, completing a closed loop and reducing waste sent to landfills. Pioneer Products was purchased by Ecoark in 2012. Pioneer Products acquired Sable in a stock transaction on May 3, 2016, so its results are included with Pioneer’s since May 2016. In May 2018 the Ecoark Holdings Board approved a plan to sell Pioneer. Any proceeds from a sale are not expected to be material.

Sable is located in Flowery Branch, Georgia and specializes in the sale, purchase and processing of and post-industrial plastic materials. It provides products to a variety of suppliers and customers throughout the plastics processing industry, from small extruders, molders and scrap collectors to large corporations. In May 2018 the Ecoark Holdings Board approved a plan to sell key assets of Sable. An agreement to sell the Sable assets was executed with an expected closing date of August 31, 2018, however, the buyer purportedly failed to obtain financing under terms acceptable to them and did not close timely, so the Company terminated the agreement.

On January 23, 2019 the Company executed a letter of intent with a potential buyer of key assets of Sable. The terms call $800 for the sale of equipment and for the sale of inventory at fair value (which approximates cost) on the date of closing. The Company would retain receivables and payables incurred through closing. Due diligence activities are in process and are scheduled to conclude on March 4, 2019 with final closing expected to occur no later than March 11, 2019.

Magnolia Solar is located in Woburn, Massachusetts and is principally engaged in the development of nanotechnology-based, high-efficiency, thin-film technology that can be deposited on a variety of substrates, including glass and flexible structures. In May 2018 the Ecoark Holdings Board approved a plan to sell Magnolia Solar. Any proceeds from a sale are not expected to be material.

Competition

The Company’s subsidiaries operate in markets for products and services that are highly competitive and face aggressive competition in all areas of their business.

 

The market for cloud-based, real-time supply chain analytic solutions—the market in which Zest Labs competes—is rapidly evolving. There are several new competitors with competing technologies, including companies that have greater resources than Ecoark Holdings such as IBM, Oracle and SAP, which operate in this space. Some of these companies are subsidiaries of large publicly traded companies that have brand recognition, established relationships with retailers, and own the manufacturing process.

 

Pioneer Products competes in the market for recycled products to support sustainability programs of its customers. There are currently hundreds of sustainability programs available in the market. These programs are offered through retailers, manufacturers, and service providers. Several competitors operating in this industry are vertically integrated and offer recycled products similar to those sold by Pioneer.


Sales and Marketing

 

We sell our products and services principally through direct sales efforts and the utilization of third-party agents. Zest Labs has marketing operations and programs for demand generation, public relations, and branding/messaging.

 

Research and Development

 

We have devoted a substantial amount of our resources to software and hardware development activities in recent years, principally for the Zest Labs initiatives. Ecoark Holdings believes that, analyzing the competitive factors affecting the market for the solutions and services its subsidiaries provide, its products and services compete favorably by offering integrated solutions to customers. The Company has incurred research and development expenses of $1,685$2,541 and $1,641$4,639 in the sixnine months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 and 2018,2017, respectively, to develop its solutions and differentiate those solutions from competitive offerings. Expenses in the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were $788 and $771, respectively. We incurred no capitalized software development costs in the sixnine months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 and 2018.2017.

 

Intellectual Property

 

Ecoark Holdings and its subsidiaries have had 6967 patents issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and additional patent applications are currently pending.

 

Impact of Restatement Adjustments on Other Income and Net Loss of Previously Reported Periods

As more fully described in Note 15 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report, the Company identified inadvertent errors in the accounting for certain embedded derivative liabilities associated with warrants issued as a part of capital raises in 2017 and 2018. In connection with those capital raises, proceeds (net of fees) were accounted for as equity. Upon further evaluation, the Company determined that a portion of the capital raised should have been accounted for as liabilities with fair value changes recorded in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. Accordingly, the Company is restating its previously issued condensed consolidated financial statements for the six and three months ended September 30, 2018 as well as an adjustment to the opening balance sheet for the first interim period of fiscal 2018 (the “Restated Periods”).

The only impact on the condensed consolidated statements of operations is an adjustment to other income which impacts the net loss for the respective Restated Periods. There is no impact to the income tax provision or net deferred tax asset because both the current tax benefit and deferred tax assets were offset by a full valuation allowance. Impacts to the consolidated balance sheets consisting of establishing derivative liabilities and adjustments to stockholders’ equity are addressed in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section below.

The adjustment to the opening balance sheet as of April 1, 2017 consisted of establishing a current derivatives liability of $3,351, offset by a reduction in additional paid-in-capital of $4,180 and a reduction of accumulated deficit of $829.

For the three months ended June 30, 2017, other income increased by $3,346 with a corresponding reduction in net loss from $13,609 to $10,263.

For the three and six months ended September 30, 2017, other income increased by $2,161 and $5,507, respectively, with corresponding reductions in net loss from $11,967 to $9,806 and from $25,576 to $20,069, respectively.

For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017, other income increased by $1,738 and $7,245, respectively, with corresponding reductions in net loss from $10,017 to $8,279 and from $35,593 to $28,348, respectively.

For the year ended March 31, 2018, other income increased by $9,316 with a corresponding reduction in net loss from $42,152 to $32,836.

For the three months ended June 30, 2018, other income increased by $321 with a corresponding reduction in net loss from $3,548 to $3,227.

For the three and six months ended September 30, 2018, other income increased by $715 and $1,036, respectively, with corresponding reductions in net loss from $4,065 to $3,350 and from $7,613 to $6,577, respectively.

For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018, other income increased by $1,587 and $2,623, respectively, with corresponding reductions in net loss from $4,270 to $2,683 and from $11,883 to $9,260, respectively.


Critical Accounting Policies, Estimates and Assumptions

 

In reading and understanding the Company’s discussion of results of operations, liquidity and capital resources, and the auditedaccompanying financial statements, that follow, one should be aware of key policies, judgments and assumptions that are important to the portrayal of financial conditions and results. The Company’s continuing operations have not generated sufficient revenues and related cash flows to date to fund the Company’s operations. That raises a question as to whether we are a “going concern”. Because we have been successful at raising capital, and have a substantial credit facility in place, we assume that we will continue operations and thus have not used liquidation accounting which would assume that liquidation was imminent.

 

Since April 1,Our revenues from periods prior to fiscal 2018 were generated principally from the sale of hardware. In the nine months ended December 31, 2018, revenues were principally from a professional services project and more importantly from Software as a Service (“SaaS”) arrangements that we expect to be a principal source of revenue in the future. We adopted a new accounting policy for revenue recognition on April 1, 2017 that had no impact on historical reported results, and it positions us for what we expect our business to be in the future. It requires judgment to apply, but in plain English it recognizes revenue when the Company fulfills the obligations it has committed to in agreements with customers. Judgment is also required to estimate the costs associated with those revenues. The transition from Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 605 to ASC 606,Revenue, was not material to our financial statements.

 

A significant percentage of our operating expenses results from non-cash share-based compensation, which is typical of technology companies. We have granted shares, options and warrants to employees, consultants and investors as incentives to generate success for the Company instead of making cash payments. The accounting calculations for this type of compensation can be complex and are derived from models like the Black-Scholes option pricing model that requires judgment in making assumptions and developing estimates.

 


We used the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate derivative liabilities associated with warrants issued in conjunction with capital raises. See additional discussion of those transactions in Notes 1 and 3 to the financial statements.

We have also invested heavily in research and development expenses. Those investments have required cash payments principally for the development of our software solutions and the testing of those solutions in our labs and on some customer projects. We have not capitalized any of that development effort, so there are no R&Dresearch and development costs to amortize in the future.

  

Given the strategic focus on Zest Labs moving forward, we divestedare in the process of divesting the remaining assets and operations that principally consistedconsist of our plastic resin and trash can businesses.business. The decision to divest approved by our Board resulted in the reclassification of current and historical amounts related to those businesses. Judgment was required to estimate the fair value of the assets that we intendedintend to sell prior to the final sales.sell. We have recorded impairments or non-cash write-downs of some of those assets, including intangible assets that include goodwill.

 

We have been conservative in our treatment of income taxes. Our historical losses have resulted in net operating losses for tax purposes. Applying accounting policies, we have recorded a “valuation allowance” against both current and future tax benefits of the losses. We will not recognize any benefits until such time as we are assured that we will generate taxable income.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Overview

 

The discussion below addresses the Company’s operations and liquidity which were impacted by the acquisition of Trend Holdings440labs in May 20192017 and the sale of Eco3d in April 2017 as described above. Results from Eco3d, Sable, Pioneer Products and Magnolia Solar are included as discontinued operations in the statements of operations and therefore, the revenues and expenses for these entities are not included in the amounts and discussion of results of continuing operations below, except in the Net Loss summary.

 

Results of Continuing Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 and 20182017

 

Revenues, Cost of Revenues and Margins

 

Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 were $44$15 as compared to $286$14 for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Professional services revenuesDecember 31, 2017 and were comprised of $28 in 2019 were from management and other fees earned by Trend Holdings compared to $250 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 from a project with a large retailer related to freshness solutions. SaaS revenues of $16 in 2019from produce growers and $36 in 2018 were from projects with produce distributors and growers.distributors.

 

Cost of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 was $16$17 as compared to $207$112 for the three months ended September 30, 2018December 31, 2017 resulting in gross profitloss of $28$2 in 20192018 and $79$98 in 2018.2017. The gross profitloss in 20192017 was due primarilyrelated to fees from Trend Holdings and in 2018 from the SaaS projects at Zest.initial pilots with customers. 

 

Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 were $2,542$3,149 as compared to $3,572$9,375 for the three months ended September 30, 2018.December 31, 2017. The $1,030$6,226 decrease was due primarily to non-cash share-based non-cash compensation which decreased by $382 to $630 in the three months ended September 30, 2019 from $1,012 in the three months ended September 30, 2018.$5,236. Operating expenses excluding non-cash share-based non-cash compensation for the three months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 decreased $648$990 from the three months ended September 30, 2018December 31, 2017 due to decreases in depreciationselling, general and amortization, professional feesadministrative expenses and consulting, salaries and related costs, and decreases in research and development expenditures.

expenditures, each as described below.


Selling, General and Administrative

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 were $1,683$1,943 compared with $2,493$7,784 for the three months ended September 30, 2018.December 31, 2017. The $810$5,841 decrease was principally due to a $382$5,236 decrease in non-cash share-based compensation. Excluding non-cash share-based compensation for the three months ended December 31, 2018, selling general and administrative expenses decreased $605 from $1,738 for the three months ended December 31, 2017 to $1,133 for the three months ended December 31, 2018, due to decreases in salaries and related costs, a decrease in the use of consultants and efforts to control general and administrative costs including salaries and related costs and travel and travel-related expenses.

 

Salaries and related costs for the three months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 were $813,$1,220, down $595$5,238 from $1,408$6,458 for the three months ended September 30, 2018.December 31, 2017. The decrease resulted primarily from a $460$4,784 decrease in non-cash share-based non-cash compensation.compensation along with reductions in staff and salaries of employees that reduced cash expenditures. A portion of that costthe share-based compensation was derived from estimates of stock option expense calculated using a Black-Scholes model which can vary based on assumptions utilized and share-based compensation expense from awards of stock grants. Additional information on that equity expense can be found in Note 129 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, which complies with critical accounting policies driven by Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718-10. Decreases in the number of employees and related costs also contributed to the reduction in salaries and related costs.

 

Professional fees and consulting expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 of $546,$340, were up $260down $315 from $286$655 incurred for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was principally due to increased legal expense and costs related toDecember 31, 2017 as the engagement of consultants was significantly decreased during the current period.

 

Depreciation, Amortization and Impairment

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairment expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 were $71$306 compared to $308$185 for the three months ended September 30, 2018.December 31, 2017. The $237 decrease$121 increase primarily resulted from impairmentsdepreciation on the $2,477 of the intangible assets previously classified as inventory that were reclassified to property and Zest hardware assets recordedequipment as of March 31, 2019.2018 as Zest Labs entered into SaaS contracts.

 

Research and Development

 

Research and development expense of $788decreased by $506 to $900 in the three months ended September 30, 2019 was essentially flatDecember 31, 2018 compared with $771$1,406 during the same period in 2018.2017. The expensereduction in costs related primarily to the maturing of development of the Zest Labs freshness solutions.management and monitoring solution.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense, net of interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 was $76$362 as compared to net interest incomeexpense of $4$11 for the three months ended September 30, 2018.December 31, 2017. The increase in expensechange resulted from fees associated with the demand note payable discussed in Note 7 that were netted from the initial loan funding and recognized as interest on the credit facility and advances from related parties in 2019.expense.

 

Net Loss

 

Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 was $4,389$2,683 as compared to $3,350$8,279 for the three months ended September 30, 2018.December 31, 2017. The $1,039 increase$5,596 decrease in net loss was primarily due to $1,675the $5,236 decrease in other incomenon-cash share-based compensation, a decrease in professional fees and a decrease in research and development expenditures, offset by a $234 increase in loss from discontinued operations as well as the change in fair value of warrant derivative liabilities and lower gross profit from professional services, the $839 loss on exchange of warrants for common stock, offset by the absence of the $576 loss from discontinued operations incurred in 2018, $382 decrease in non-cash share-based compensation, the decrease of $595 of salaries and related costs, and the $237 decrease in depreciation and amortization expense.liabilities.


Results of Continuing Operations for the SixNine Months Ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 and 20182017

 

Revenues, Cost of Revenues and Margins

 

Revenues for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 were $79$1,054 as compared to $1,039$33 for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2018. Professional services revenuesDecember 31, 2017. Revenues of $52 in 2019$1,000 were from management and other fees earned by Trend Holdings compared toWalmart. Walmart has not paid $500 from the summer of 2018 after paying $1,000 in prior months. Accordingly, we have established an allowance for doubtful accounts in the six months ended September 30, 2018 from a project with a large retailer related to freshness solutions.amount of $500 in the event that Walmart does not pay these amounts. SaaS revenues of $28 in 2019 and $36$39 in 2018 were from projects with Costco and produce distributors and growers.growers, while the revenue in 2017 was from projects with produce growers and distributors plus the sale of hardware.

 

Cost of revenues for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 was $61$653 as compared to $637$72 for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2018December 31, 2017 resulting in gross profit of $18$401 in 20192018 and $402gross loss of $39 in 2018.2017. The significant increase in gross profit in 2018 was directly related to the margin inproviding professional services from the project with a large retailer.to Walmart. The gross profitloss in 20192017 was due primarily to Trend Holdings fee income.royalties for cross license agreements on patents imbedded with Zest freshness solutions intellectual property. 

 

Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses for sixthe nine months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 were $5,065$9,992 as compared to $6,842$33,447 for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2018.December 31, 2017. The $1,777$23,455 decrease was due primarily to non-cash share-based non-cash compensation which decreased by $678 to $1,422 in the six months ended September 30, 2019 from $2,100 in the six months ended September 30, 2018. Operating expenses excluding$19,499. Excluding non-cash share-based non-cash compensation for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018, operating expenses decreased $1,099 from the six months ended September 30, 2018$3,956 due to decreasesreductions in depreciationstaff and amortization, decreasessalaries, reductions in salariesother selling, general and related costsadministrative expenses and the $839 loss on exchange of warrants for common stock.


reduced research and development expenditures, each as described below.

 

Selling, General and Administrative

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 were $3,232$6,527 compared with $4,584$28,317 for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2018.December 31, 2017. The $1,352$21,790 decrease was principally due to a $678$19,496 decrease in non-cash share-based compensation. Excluding non-cash share-based compensation, selling general and administrative expenses decreased $2,294 due to a decrease in salaries and related costs, a decrease in the use of consultants, and efforts to control general and administrative costs including travel and travel-related expenses.expenses offset by the $500 charge related to the Walmart receivable.

 

Salaries and related costs for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 were $1,612,$4,240, down $1,408$19,125 from $3,020$23,365 for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2018.December 31, 2017. The decrease resulted primarily from a $1,003$17,594 decrease in non-cash share-based non-cash compensation.compensation along with reductions in staff and salaries of employees that reduced cash expenditures by approximately $3,000. A portion of that costthe share-based compensation was derived from estimates of stock option expense calculated using a Black-Scholes model which can vary based on assumptions utilized and share-based compensation expense from awards of stock grants. Additional information on that equity expense can be found in Note 129 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, which complies with critical accounting policies driven by Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)ASC 718-10. Decreases in the number of employees and related costs also contributed to the reduction in salaries and related costs.

 

Professional fees and consulting expenses for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 of $901,$306 were up $210down $2,232 from $748$2,538 incurred for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2018 asDecember 31, 2017. Non-cash share-based compensation expense decreased $1,902, and the engagement of consultants was increased and legal expenses were higherdecreased during the current period.

 

Depreciation, Amortization and Impairment

  

Depreciation, amortization and impairment expenses for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 were $148$924 compared to $617$491 for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2018.December 31, 2017. The $469 decrease$433 increase primarily resulted from impairmentsdepreciation on the $2,477 of the intangible assets previously classified as inventory that were reclassified to property and Zest hardware assets recordedequipment as of March 31, 2019.2018 as Zest Labs entered into SaaS contracts and a full nine months of amortization of the identifiable intangible assets related to the 440labs acquisition in May 2017.


Research and Development

 

Research and development expense increased $44decreased by $2,098 to $1,685$2,541 in the sixnine months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 compared with $1,641$4,639 during the same period in 2018.2017. The expensereduction in costs related primarily to the development of thereduced spend on engineer salaries at Zest Labs freshness solutions.and payments to reimburse Walmart for costs associated with work on a project in 2017 that did not recur in 2018.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense, net of interest income, for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 was $135$369 as compared to $7$41 for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2018.December 31, 2017. The increasechange resulted from fees associated with the demand note payable discussed in Note 7 that were netted from the initial loan funding and recognized as interest expense, offset by a reduction in interest expense on the credit facility and advances from related parties$500 debt outstanding that was paid in 2019 versus interest on convertible notesfull in July 2018.

 

Net Loss

 

Net loss for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 was $6,035$9,260 as compared to $6,577$28,348 for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2018.December 31, 2017. The $542$19,088 decrease in net loss was primarily due to the $1,052$19,499 decrease in other incomenon-cash share-based compensation, and decreases in salaries, professional fees and research and development expenditures and a $762 decrease in loss from discontinued operations offset by the absence of the gain on sale of Eco3d of $636 in April 2017 as well as the change in fair value of warrant derivative liabilities, the absence of the $1,166 loss from discontinued operations incurred in 2018, the $678 decrease in non-cash share-based compensation, the $469 decrease in depreciation and amortization expense and the $839 loss on exchange of warrants for common stock, offset by lower gross profit from professional services.liabilities.

 


Results of Discontinued Operations

On April 14, 2017, the Company sold the assets, liabilities and membership interests in Eco3d to a group led by executives of Eco3d after the Company’s Board concluded that Eco3d did not fit the future strategic direction of the Company. In accordance with ASC 205-20 and having met the criteria for “held for sale”, the Company had included amounts relating to Eco3d as part of discontinued operations in the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017. In addition, as a result of receiving letters of intent for the sale of key assets of Sable (principally equipment and inventory), Pioneer and Magnolia Solar, and the approval by the Company’s Board in May 2018 to sell the assets, those assets are included in assets held for sale and their ongoing operations are classified in discontinued operations in all periods presented. 

 

Loss from discontinued operations for the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2018 was $576$757. Revenues from discontinued operations were $2,815, all from Pioneer and $1,166, respectively.Sable. This represented a 30% increase over 2017 driven by a 900 thousand pound increase in shipments at Sable. Losses from discontinued operations were $743, including an impairment charge of $400, for Pioneer and Sable and $14 for Magnolia Solar. The increase in net loss from discontinued operations of nearly $234 in 2018 compared with 2017 was principally due to a smaller impairment charge taken in 2018 compared to 2017 offset by continued losses in Sable operations in 2018.

For the three months ended December 31, 2017 loss from discontinued operations was $523. Revenues from discontinued operations were $2,101 for Pioneer and Sable and $60 for Magnolia. Losses from discontinued operations were $495 for Pioneer and Sable plus $29 for Magnolia Solar.

Loss from discontinued operations for the sixnine months ended December 31, 2018 was $1,923. Revenues from discontinued operations were $5,126,$7,941, an 18% increase over 2017, comprised of $5,066$7,881 for Pioneer and Sable and $60 for Magnolia Solar. Sable shipments increased by 2.8 million pounds, while Pioneer had a decrease in sales of consumer trash cans made from recycled materials due to a unit price decrease and fewer promotions by a customer. Losses from discontinued operations were $1,859 for Pioneer and Sable and $64 for Magnolia Solar. The reduction in net loss from discontinued operations of nearly $763 in 2018 compared with 2017 was principally due to the sixsmaller impairment charge taken in 2018 compared to 2017 and improvements in Sable operations in 2018. 

For the nine months ended December 31, 2017, loss from discontinued operations was $2,685. Revenues from discontinued operations were $1,116$188 for Eco3d and $6,490 for Pioneer and Sable. Losses from discontinued operations were $57 for Eco3d and $2,578 for Pioneer and Sable and $50 forat Magnolia Solar.  Pioneer and Sable losses were driven by lower volumes and a unit price decrease as previously described.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity is the ability of a company to generate funds to support its current and future operations, satisfy its obligations, and otherwise operate on an ongoing basis. Significant factors in the management of liquidity are funds generated by operations, levels of accounts receivable and accounts payable and capital expenditures.


To date we have financed our operations through sales of common stock and the issuance of debt.

 

At September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2019,2018, we had cash of $449$846 and $244,$3,730, respectively, and a working capital deficitsdeficit of $5,797$4,082 at September 30, 2019 and $5,045December 31, 2018 compared with a working capital deficit of $433 at March 31, 2018. The higher cash balance at March 31, 2018 reflected $3,587, net of expenses, raised in a private placement in March. The decrease in working capital reflects the $2,884 lower cash balance plus a net increase in debt payable of $500; and it does not take into account approximately $800 of equipment at Sable that is not included in current assets, but may be converted to cash upon the sale contemplated in March 2019. The Company is dependent upon raising additional capitalfunds from additional loans from the $10,000 credit facility described in Note 7 to the accompanying financial statements, other future financing transactions.transactions, the sale of Sable or other assets and or resolution of the lawsuit with Walmart and the recognition of the derivative liability.

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $3,134$7,282 for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2019,December 31, 2018, as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $4,902$14,911 for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2018.December 31, 2017. Cash used in operating activities is related to the Company’s net loss partially offset by non-cash expenses, including share-based compensation and depreciation, amortization and impairments. 

 

The $7,629 reduction in net cash used in operating activities resulted from concerted efforts to reduce the cash burn which are described above in the discussion and analysis of results of operations. Significant reductions included approximately $3,000 in salaries and related costs, $2,000 in research and development expenditures, and a reduction in cash burn related to discontinued operations of approximately $1,000. 

Net cash used in investing activities was $270 for the nine months ended December 31, 2018, as compared to net cash provided by investing activities was $5of $839 for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to net cash used in investing activitiesDecember 31, 2017 which included $2,100 proceeds from the sale of $184 for the six months ended September 30, 2018Eco3d.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities in 2019 were $3,334 and in 2018 was $3,679. Cash provided by financing$4,668 compared with $7,599 in 2019 includes $1,980 in proceeds2017, primarily from the issuance of preferredcommon stock, $951 draw onnet of fees, of $4,221 and borrowing of $1,000 ($635, net of fees and expenses) under the credit facilitydemand note payable in 2018 and $403 advanced$9,106 from related parties.the issuance of common stock, net of fees, in 2017. The Company paid off $500 of debt in July 2018 and purchased treasury shares from employees for tax withholdings of $53 in 2018 and $1,507 in 2017.

 

At September 30, 2019, FutureDecember 31, 2018, future minimum lease payments required under operating leases of continuing operations by fiscal year are $25.as follows: $2019 - $41 and 2020 - $127. Including the lease at Sable would result in minimum lease payments in the following fiscal years of $137 in 2019, $510 in 2020, $386 in 2021, $389 in 2022 and $293 in 2023.

 

Since our inception, the Company has experienced negative cash flow from operations and may experience significant negative cash flow from operations in the future. We will need to raise additional funds in the future to continue to expand the Company’s operations and meet its obligations. The Company raised additional capital through the issuance of common stock, net of fees, in private placements, issuances under equity purchase agreements and sales of convertible notes of $12,693 in the year ended March 31, 2018 and $4,856 in the nine months ended December 31, 2018, primarily through the issuance of common stock and a note payable related to a $10,000 demand line of credit facility that provided cash net of fees of $635. The Company will rely on the $10,000 demand line of credit to fund its current operations until it can generate significant revenue and profit. There is no guarantee that the lender will be able to fund the $10,000 line of credit or it will be available to the Company.

Obtaining additional financing and the successful development of the Company’s strategic plan to achieve profitability are necessary for the Company to continue operations. There can be no assurance that such capital will be available or on terms acceptable to the Company. Further, there can also be no assurance that the Company will meet the SEC’s Form S-3 eligibility requirements to use its shelf registration aggregate if the market value of the outstanding common stock held by the Company’s non-affiliates remains below $75 million.

Generating capital through completion of the divesting of non-core assets and resolution of the lawsuit against Walmart described in Legal Proceedings elsewhere in this quarterly report is also uncertain. The inability to obtain additional capital may restrict our ability to grow and may reduce the ability to continue to conduct business operations as a going concern.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of September 30, 2019,December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2019,2018, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not applicable.


ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management,As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, as of December 31, 2018, the Company carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executivethe Company’s current management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and financial officers, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controlsPrincipal Financial Officer (Principal Financial and procedures in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)Accounting Officer), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, including ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to management (including the principal executive and financial officers) as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on such evaluation, our principal executive and financial officers havewho concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective given the identification of three material weaknesses in controls. 

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Company reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

We have advised our audit committee of three material weaknesses in internal control. The first weakness relates to inadequate segregation of duties consistent with control objectives. In an effort to reduce expenses, the Company reduced its accounting and administrative staff at the parent company level to the extent that achieving desired control objectives were deemed at risk.

 

The second weakness relates to disclosure controls and violations of the Company’s delegation of authority and related policies that were established and approved by the board of directors. The Company continues to workis working with the board and board committees to communicate and reemphasize Company policies including the delegation of authority to reduce the risk of errors or omissions that could result in inaccurate or incomplete disclosures.

 

The third weakness relates to the failure to recognize derivative liabilities associated withaccounting for warrants issued in conjunctionconnection with capital raises. The transactionsweakness caused us to restate our financial statements. The Company has plans to work with management and consultants to correct the reports that were complex financings heavily dependent uponpreviously issued and ensure proper reporting in the use of estimates and assumptions and subjective interpretations of generally accepted accounting principles that are now the subject of a proposed Accounting Standards Update for which the FASB is requesting comments.future. 

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that have 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 the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable 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 its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.


PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

From time to time, we may become involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business. We are not presently involved in any pending legal proceeding or litigation other thanincluding a suit filed by the Company in Arkansas on August 1, 2018, and a suit we filed against us in Florida on December 12, 2018.Maryland to collect a receivable from a customer. To the best of our knowledge, no governmental authority is contemplating any proceeding to which we are a party or to which any of our properties or businesses are subject, which would reasonably be likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

On August 1, 2018, Ecoark Holdings, Inc. and Zest Labs, Inc. filed a complaint against Walmart Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Western Division. The complaint includes claims for violation of the Arkansas Trade Secrets Act, violation of the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, breach of contract, unfair competition, unjust enrichment, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, conversion and fraud. Ecoark Holdings and Zest Labs are seeking monetary damages of more than two billion dollars and other related relief to the extent it is deemed proper by the court. The Company does not believe that expenses incurred in pursuing the complaint will have a material effect on the Company’s net income or financial condition for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 or any individual fiscal quarter. On October 22, 2018, the Court issued an order setting a trial date of June 1, 2020. The order also established deadlines for the completion of fact discovery by October 15, 2019, opening expert reports on October 24, 2019, and dispositive motions, on January 22, 2020. The fact discovery phase is complete, and the case is presently in the expert discovery phase.

 

On December 12,June 20, 2018, a complaint was filed against the Company and certain affiliates was filed by a former consultant in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit in Sarasota County, Florida by certain investors who invested inU.S. District Court - Northern District of California. The complaint refers to an advisory agreement dated January 1, 2015 with Ecoark, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, before itin which the former consultant was public.to provide advice and consultation to Ecoark, Inc. in exchange for consulting fees, expenses and a warrant to purchase equity in Ecoark, Inc. The complaint alleges that the investment advisors who solicited the investors to invest into the Company made omissions and misrepresentations concerning the Company and the shares.matter was settled in January 2019. The Company filedrecorded a motion to dismisscharge of $20 in connection with the complaint which is pending. settlement of the matter.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no material changes to the risk factors affecting our business that were discussed in “RiskPart I. “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Registration StatementAnnual Report on Form S-110-K for the year ended March 31, 2018 filed with the SEC on October 2, 2019.June 28, 2018.


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

 

We did not sell any securities during the quarter ended September 30, 2019,December 31, 2018, which were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 


The following table contains information regarding shares of common stock withheld from employees in lieu of amounts required to satisfy minimum tax withholding requirements upon vesting of the employees’ stock during the three months ended December 31, 2018. The shares of common stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations may be deemed purchases of such shares required to be disclosed pursuant to this Item 2.

(Number of shares in thousands) Total
Number of
Shares Purchased
  Average Price Paid Per Share (1)  Total
Number of
Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
  Approximate Dollar Amount of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased 
             
October 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018  4  $1.03         
November 1, 2018 to November 30, 2018  4  $0.99         
December 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018  4  $0.74         

(1)The average price paid per share is the weighted-average of the fair market prices at which we calculated the number of shares withheld to cover tax withholdings for the employees.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULT UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.


ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
31.1* Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2* Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1* Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2* Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

*Filed herewith.


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.

 

 Ecoark Holdings, Inc.
 (Registrant)
   
Date: November 18,December 10, 2019By:/s/ RANDY MAY
  Randy May
  Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
   
Date: November 18,December 10, 2019By:/s/ WILLIAM B. HOAGLAND
  William B. Hoagland
  Principal Financial and Accounting Officer 

 

 

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