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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

For the Quarterly Period Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019

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Commission file number 000-25727

IKONICS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(218) 628-2217

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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

Indicate by check mark whether the issuerregistrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes ☒  No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically 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, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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 ☒

StateIndicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity,stock, as of the latest practicable date: Common Stock, $.10 par value per share - 1,983,5531,980,811 shares outstanding as of NovemberAugust 1, 2018.2019.

IKONICS CorporationCORPORATION 

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

The condensed balance sheet of IKONICS Corporation (the “Company”) as of SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, and the related condensed statements of operations for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 and 2018, the condensed statements of stockholders' equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, andcondensed cash flows for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, have been prepared without being audited.

In the opinion of management, these statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position of IKONICS Corporation as of SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, and the results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, have been condensed or omitted.  Therefore, these statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018.

The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that will be realized for the full fiscal year.

The Company’s significant accounting policies are detailed in “Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.  In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, Topic 606. Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), and in August 2015, FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of Effective Date, which deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year.  Topic 606 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements previously set forth in the Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and requires entities to recognize revenue when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Topic 606 for all customer contracts using the modified retrospective method.  The adoption of Topic 606 did not result in a change to revenue previously recognized under prior revenue recognition rules.  The comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. The Company does not expect the adoption of the new revenue standard to have a material impact to its operating results on an ongoing basis.  A majority of the Company’s sales revenue continues to be recognized when products are shipped from its manufacturing facility.  However, depending on the individual terms of the agreement with the customer, some sales revenue may be recognized when the goods arrive at the customer’s location, the point at which control transfers. 

Changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as a result of adopting Topic 606 are discussed below:

Revenue recognition.  Revenue is measured based on consideration specified in the contract with a customer, adjusted for any applicable estimates of variable consideration and other factors affecting the transaction price, including noncash consideration, consideration paid or payable to customers and significant financing components.  While most of the Company’s revenue is contracted with customers through one-time purchase orders and short-term contracts, the Company does have long-term arrangements with certain customers. 

IKONICS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Revenue from all customers is recognized when a performance obligation is satisfied by transferring control of a distinct good or service to a customer. 

Individually promised goods and services in a contract are considered a distinct performance obligation and accounted for separately if the customer can benefit from the individual good or service on its own or with other resources that are readily available to the customer and the good or service is separately identifiable from other promises in the arrangement.  When an arrangement includes multiple performance obligations, the consideration is allocated between the performance obligations in proportion to their estimated standalone selling price.  Costs related to products delivered are recognized in the period incurred, unless criteria for capitalization of costs are met. Costs of revenues consist primarily of direct labor, manufacturing overhead, materials and components.  The Company does not incur significant upfront costs to obtain a contract.  If costs to obtain a contract were to become material, the costs would be recorded as an asset and amortized to expense in a manner consistent with the related recognition of revenue.

The Company excludes government assessed and imposed taxes on revenue generating transactions that are invoiced to customers from revenue.  The Company includes freight billed to customers in revenue. Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight after control over a product has transferred to a customer are accounted for as a fulfillment cost and are included in cost of goods sold.

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in accounts receivable on the balance sheet. 

Performance obligations.  A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer.  A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation in proportion to its standalone selling price and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied.  The Company’s various performance obligations and the timing or method of revenue recognition are discussed below.

The Company sells its products to both distributors and end-users. Each unit of product delivered under a customer order represents a distinct and separate performance obligation as the customer can benefit from each unit on its own or with other resources that are readily available to the customer and each unit of product is separately identifiable from other products in the arrangement.

The transaction price for the Company’s products is the invoiced amount.  The Company does not have variable consideration in the form of refunds, credits, rebates, price concessions, pricing incentives or other items impacting transaction price.  The purchase order pricing in arrangements with customers is deemed to approximate standalone selling price; therefore, the Company does not need to allocate proceeds on a relative standalone selling price allocation between performance obligations.  The Company applies the practical expedient in paragraph 606-10-50-14 and does not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less.  There are no material obligations that extend beyond one year. 

Revenue is recognized when transfer of control occurs as defined by the terms in the customer agreement.  The Company immediately recognizes incidental items that are immaterial in the context of the contract.  The Company has applied the practical expedient in paragraph 606-10-25-16A and does not assess if immaterial items are promised goods or services.  The Company has also applied the practical expedient in paragraph 606-10-32-18 regarding the adjustment of the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component when the customer pays for that good or service within one year or less, as the Company does not have any significant financing components in its customer arrangements as payment is received at or shortly after the point of sale, generally 30 to 90 days.

IKONICS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

The Company estimates returns based on an analysis of historical experience if the right to return products is granted to its customers.  The Company does not record a return asset as non-conforming products are generally not returned.  The Company’s return policy does not vary by geography.  The customer has no rotation or price protection rights.

Trade receivables.  Trade receivables include amounts invoiced and currently due from customers. The amounts due are stated at their net estimated realizable value.  The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts to provide for the estimated amount of receivables that will not be collected. The allowance is based on a review of all outstanding amounts on an on-going basis. Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considers a customer’s financial condition, credit history, and current economic conditions. Trade receivables are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of trade receivables previously written off are recorded when received. Accounts are considered past due if payment is not received according to agreed-upon terms.

Sales commissions.  Sales commissions paid to sales representatives are eligible for capitalization as they are incremental costs that would not have been incurred without entering into a specific sales arrangement and are recoverable through the expected margin on the transaction.  The Company has elected to apply the practical expedient provided by ASC 340-40-25-4 and recognize the incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred, as the amortization period of the assets that would have otherwise been recognized is one year or less.  The Company records these costs in selling, general, and administrative expense.

Product warranties.   The Company offers warranties on various products and services. These warranties are assurance type warranties that are not sold on a standalone basis; therefore, they are not considered distinct performance obligations.  The Company estimates the costs that may be incurred under its warranties and records a liability in the amount of such costs at the time the revenue is recognized for the product sale. 

International revenue.  The Company markets its products to numerous countries in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and other parts of the world.  Foreign sales were approximately 29% of total sales during the first nine months of 2018 compared to 33% of sales for the first nine months of 2017.

The Company’s $2.7$2.9 million of short-term investments at SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 is comprised of eleven12 fully insured certificates of deposit with original maturities ofranging from five to six months and interest rates ranging from 1.80%2.25% to 2.05%.

IKONICS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)2.40%

The major components of inventories are as follows:

Basic EPS is calculated using net lossincome (loss) divided by the weighted average of common shares outstanding.  Diluted EPS is similarcalculated similarly to Basic EPS except that the weighted average number of common shares outstanding is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential dilutive common shares, such as those shares subject to options, had been issued.  The options disclosed in Note 5 have been excluded from the computation because of their antidilutive effect. 

Shares used in the calculation of diluted EPS are summarized below:

The Company maintains a stock incentive2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”). The 2019 Plan replaced the 1995 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "1995 Plan) upon its ratification by shareholders in April 2019.   The 1995 plan which authorizesauthorized the issuance of up to 442,750 shares of common stock.  Of those shares, 18,00016,000 were subject to outstanding options andas of June 30, 2019.  Awards granted under the 1995 Plan will remain in effect until they are exercised or expire according to their terms.    At the time the 2019 Plan was approved, there were 102,157 wereshares reserved for future grants under the 1995 Plan which will no longer be available for future grants.  

Under the terms of the 2019 Plan, the number of shares of common stock that may be the subject of awards and issued under the 2019 Plan was initially set at September102,157.  Subsequent to the approval of the 2019 Plan, 750 outstanding options granted under the 1995 were forfeited.  Under the terms of the 2019 Plan, those forfeited options are added back to the 2019 Plan reserve pool bringing the number of shares of common stock available for future awards under the 2019 Plan to 102,907.  As of June 30, 2018. The plan provides for granting eligible participants stock options or other stock2019 no awards as described byhave been granted under the plan, at option prices ranging from 85% to 110% of fair market value at the date of grant.  Options granted expire up to seven years after the date of grant.  Such options generally become exercisable over a one- to three-year period.2019 Plan.

The Company charged compensation cost of approximately $3,600$1,900 against income for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and approximately $6,000$3,600 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018.  For the first ninesix months of 2018,2019, the Company charged compensation cost of approximately $10,100$3,800 and approximately $17,500$6,500 for the same period in 2017.2018.  As of SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, there was approximately $16,200$8,800 of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based compensation awards. That cost is expected to be recognized over the next three years.

The Company receives a tax deduction for certain stock option exercises during the period in which the options are exercised, generally for the excess of the market price at the time the stock options are exercised over the exercise price of the options.options, which increases additional paid in capital and reduces income taxes payable.

Proceeds from the exercise of 250 No stock options were approximately $2,000 forexercised during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.  2019  or June 30, 2018.

There were no options exercisedgranted during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018.    

2019.  During the six months ended June 30, 2018, 2,750 options were granted.  The fair value of options granted during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018 and 2017 was estimated using the Black-ScholesBlack Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

There were 2,750 and 2,250 options granted

Stock option activity during each of the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 was as follows:

The aggregate intrinsic value of all options outstanding and 2017, respectively while 2,918 options expired during the nine months ended Septemberexercisable at June 30, 2018.2019 was $0.

IKONICS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

(Unaudited)

Stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was as follows:

The aggregate intrinsic value of all options outstanding and for those exercisable at September 30, 2018 was approximately $3,800 and $500, respectively.

The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and have varied customer bases.  There are fivefour reportable segments:  Domestic, Export,Chromaline, IKONICS Imaging, Digital Texturing (DTX) and Advanced Material Solutions (AMS).  DomesticChromaline sells screen printing film, emulsions, and inkjet receptive film primarily to distributors located in the United States and Canada.some end users.  IKONICS Imaging sells photo resistant film, art supplies, glass, metal medium and related abrasive etching equipment to both end user customers located in the United Statesusers and Canada.distributors.  AMS provides sound deadening and weight reduction technology to the aerospace industry along with products and services for etched composites, ceramics, glass and silicon wafers.  DTX includes products and customers related to patented and proprietary inkjet technology used for mold texturing and prototyping. Prior to 2019, the Company had one additional business segment called Export.  Export sellswas primarily the same products as Domesticresponsible for both Chromaline and the IKONICS Imaging sales outside of the United States and Canada.  Chromaline products not relatedsold within the United States and Canada prior to AMS2019 were included in a segment called Domestic.  To better reflect how the Company manages these businesses, beginning in 2019, the Export segment was eliminated.  Sales previously recorded in the Export segment are now included in either the Chromaline or DTX.IKONICS Imaging segments, respectively.  Both the 2019 and 2018 financial information reflect the new reportable segments.   The accounting policies applied to determine the segment information are the same as those described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018.

Management evaluates the performance of each segment based on the components of divisional income (loss).  Assets and liabilities are not allocated to segments, except for trade receivables which are allocated based on the previous segmentation.  Financial information with respect to the reportable segments follows:

For the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019:

For the three months ended June 30, 2018: 

For the six months ended June 30, 2019: