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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One) 

 

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

 

For the quarterlythree months period ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020

or

 

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

 

For the transition period from _______________________ to _______________________

 

Commission File Number:001-36210

 

LiqTech International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

20-1431677

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

  

Industriparken 22C, DK 2750 Ballerup, Denmark

 

  

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +4544986000

 

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

 

Title of each class

 

Trading symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which

registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

 

LIQT

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes ☐   No ☒

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes ☐   No ☒

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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 (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer 

 

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at November 14, 2019,May 11, 2020, was 20,547,66820,555,880 shares. 

 

 

 

 

 

LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

For the Period Ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Page

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

4

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 (unaudited) and December 31, 20182019

4

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive IncomeLoss for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018 (unaudited)

6

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholder’s Equity for the period Ended September 30,ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018 (unaudited)

8

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the NineThree Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018 (unaudited)

9

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

11

 

 

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation

23

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

2928

 

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

3028

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

3129

 

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

3129

 

 

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

3129

 

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

3129

 

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

3129

 

 

Item 5. Other Information

3129

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits

3230

 

 

SIGNATURES

3331

 

2

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are “forward-looking statements” regarding the plans and objectives of management for future operations and market trends and expectations.  Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  The forward-looking statements included herein are based on current expectations that involve numerous risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the risks described under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019. Our plans and objectives are based, in part, on assumptions involving the continued expansion of our business. Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond our control. Especially underlined by the anticipated impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company, including the related effects to our business operations, results of operations, cash flows, and financial position, and our future responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although we believe that our assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included in this report will prove to be accurate.  In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that our objectives and plans will be achieved.  We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

 

3

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

  

As of

  

As of

 
  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 
  

(Unaudited)

     

Current Assets:

        

Cash

 $9,957,472  $3,776,111 

Restricted Cash

  1,678,936   - 

Accounts receivable, net

  6,560,857   1,308,122 

Other receivables

  3,697,315   1,098,796 

Contract assets

  641,356   624,275 

Inventories, net

  5,186,234   4,432,055 

Prepaid expenses

  203,024   133,847 
         

Total Current Assets

  27,925,194   11,373,206 
         

Long-Term Assets:

        

Property and Equipment, net

  2,783,420   1,431,649 

Operating lease right-of-use asset

  2,200,130   - 

Construction in progress

  2,138,406   - 

Investments at cost

  5,433   5,714 

Other intangible assets

  -   748 

Deposits

  475,769   347,932 

Goodwill

  605,313   - 
         

Total Long-Term Assets

  8,208,471   1,786,043 
         

Total Assets

 $36,133,665  $13,159,249 

Assets

 

As of

  

As of

 
  

March 31,

  

December 31,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 
  

(Unaudited)

     

Current Assets:

        

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 $6,299,042  $9,783,932 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $599,863 and $612,434 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

  8,042,101   6,272,760 

Inventories, net of allowance for excess and obsolete inventory of $654,895 and $665,308 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

  5,324,499   5,199,238 

Contract assets

  5,137,111   5,664,929 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  822,306   566,398 
         

Total Current Assets

  25,625,059   27,487,257 
         

Long-Term Assets:

        

Property and Equipment, net

  5,529,919   4,825,952 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

  4,876,698   5,053,614 

Deposits and other

  488,656   498,053 

Intangible assets, net

  456,517   488,716 

Goodwill

  231,285   236,131 
         

Total Long-Term Assets

  11,583,075   11,102,466 
         

Total Assets

 $37,208,134  $38,589,723 

(Continued)

 

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

 

4

 

LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

As of

 

As of

  

As of

  

As of

 
 

September 30,

  

December 31,

  

March 31,

  

December 31,

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

2020

  

2019

 
 

(Unaudited)

     

(Unaudited)

     

Current Liabilities:

                

Current portion of capital lease obligations

 $-  $13,789 

Accounts payable

 $3,226,114  $4,339,070 

Accrued expenses

  3,290,386   3,222,951 

Current portion of finance lease obligations

  34,403   34,772 

Current maturities of operating lease liabilities

 681,481  -   985,360   999,685 

Current portion of contingent earn-out

 291,690  -   293,436   299,585 

Accounts payable

 3,703,850  2,122,479 

Accrued expenses

 3,623,012  1,868,229 

Contract liabilities

 1,165,684  516,335   1,351,666   1,421,376 

Income taxes payable

 31,260  -   14,402   14,692 

Deferred revenue

  842,254   98,781 
         

Total Current Liabilities

  10,339,231   4,619,613   9,195,767   10,332,131 
         

Net deferred income tax liability

 210,393  - 

Deferred tax liability

  316,587   338,763 

Finance lease obligations, net of current portion

  160,006   172,273 

Operating lease liabilities, net of current maturities

  3,994,609   4,141,855 

Contingent earn-out, net of current portion

 583,380  -   586,872   599,170 

Operating lease liabilities, net of current maturities

  1,561,076   - 
         

Total Long-term Liabilities

  2,354,849   -   5,058,074   5,252,061 
         

Total Liabilities

  12,694,080   4,619,613   14,253,841   15,584,192 
         

Commitment and Contingencies

 -  - 
         

Stockholders' Equity:

                

Preferred stock; par value $0.001, 2,500,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 respectively

 -  - 

Common stock; par value $0.001, 25,000,000 shares authorized, 20,547,668 and 18,228,887 (each after the 4-to-1 reverse stock split) shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

 20,548  18,229 

Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred stock; par value $0.001, 2,500,000 shares authorized, 0 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

  -   - 

Common stock; par value $0.001, 25,000,000 shares authorized, 20,555,880 and 20,547,668 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

  20,556   20,548 

Additional paid-in capital

 61,483,032  46,575,986   61,539,364   61,398,150 

Accumulated deficit

 (31,448,837

)

 (32,286,224)  (31,943,109

)

  (32,246,608

)

Deferred compensation

 (23,332

)

 (23,499)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (6,591,826

)

  (5,744,856)  (6,662,518

)

  (6,166,559

)

         

Total Stockholders' Equity

  23,439,585   8,539,636   22,954,293   23,005,531 
         

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 $36,133,665  $13,159,249  $37,208,134  $38,589,723 

 

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

 

5

 

 

LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

For the Three Months

Ended

  

For the Nine Months

Ended

  

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
 

September 30,

  

September 30,

  

2020

  

2019

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

         
                

Net Sales

 $9,672,716  $3,347,204  $26,391,100  $9,336,614 

Revenue

 $10,281,844  $7,421,198 

Cost of Goods Sold

  7,444,978   3,058,465   20,613,172   8,447,645   7,642,768   5,946,118 
                        

Gross Profit

  2,227,738   288,739   5,777,928   888,969   2,639,076   1,475,080 
                        

Operating Expenses:

                        

Selling expenses

  461,010   414,504   1,458,633   1,288,294   676,800   483,587 

General and administrative expenses

  1,318,505   663,547   3,057,807   2,008,194   1,470,393   770,864 

Research and development expenses

  189,216   152,849   591,572   498,526   310,954   203,172 
                        

Total Operating Expense

  1,968,731   1,230,900   5,108,012   3,795,014   2,458,147   1,457,623 
                        

Income (Loss) from Operations

  259,007   (942,161

)

  669,916   (2,906,045

)

Income from Operations

  180,929   17,457 
                        

Other Income (Expense)

                        

Interest and other income

  28,736   1,814   54,186   12,271   4,490   7,277 

Interest expense

  (35,292

)

  (5,463

)

  (110,442

)

  (65,937

)

  (104,856

)

  (38,648

)

Gain (Loss) on currency transactions

  403,432   23,861   244,872   240,947 

Gain (Loss) on sale of fixed assets

  474   -   (21,145

)

  - 

Gain on currency transactions

  207,627   48,158 
                        

Total Other Income (Expense)

  397,350   20,212   167,471   187,281 

Total Other Income

  107,261   16,787 
                        

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

  656,357   (921,949

)

  837,387   (2,718,764

)

Income Before Income Taxes

  288,190   34,244 
                        

Income Tax Expense (Income)

  -   -   -   - 

Income Tax Benefit

  (15,309

)

  - 
                        

Net Income (Loss)

 $656,357  $(921,949

)

 $837,387  $(2,718,764

)

Net Income

 $303,499  $34,244 
                        
                        

Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share

 $0.03  $(0.05

)

 $0.04  $(0.18

)

Basic Income Per Share

 $0.01  $0.00 
        

Diluted Income Per Share

 $0.01  $0.00 
                        

Basic Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

  20,547,667   18,185,137   19,350,533   15,199,809   20,554,524   18,267,068 
                        

Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

  20,563,540   18,185,137   19,366,545   15,199,809   20,711,035   19,145,875 

 

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

 

6

 

 

LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)

 

  

For the Three Months

Ended

  

For the Nine Months

Ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

 
                 

Net Income (Loss)

  656,357   (921,949

)

  837,387   (2,718,764

)

                 

Income (Loss), net of taxes:

                

Currency Translation

  (1,014,265

)

  (63,279

)

  (846,970

)

  (521,839

)

                 

Total Comprehensive Loss

 $(357,908

)

 $(985,228

)

 $(9,583

)

 $(3,240,603

)

  

For the Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 
         

Net Income

  303,499   34,244 
         

Other Comprehensive Loss - Currency Translation, Net

  (495,959

)

  (213,922

)

         

Total Comprehensive Loss

 $(192,460

)

 $(179,678

)

 

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

 

7

 

 

LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

For the period ended March 31, 201September9 30, 2019 and March 31, 20September20 30, 2018

 

                          

Accumulated

     
                  

Additional

      

Compre-

  

Deferred

 
  

Preferred Stock

  

Common Stock

  

Paid-in

  

Accumulated

  

hensive

  

Compen-

 
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Income/(Loss)

  

sation

 
                                 

BALANCE, December 31, 2018

  -   -   18,228,887   18,229   46,575,986   (32,286,224

)

  (5,744,856

)

  (23,499

)

                                 

Stock based compensation expenses recognized for the period ended March 31, 2019

                  5,778           10,166 
                                 

Common shares issued at $4.63 per share for services provided and to be provided by the board of directors

          28,993   29   134,138           (21,667

)

                                 

Exercise of stock options

          45,000   45   133,155             
                                 

Currency translation, net

                          (213,922

)

    
                                 

Net Income for the period ended March 31, 2019

                      34,244         
                                 

BALANCE, March 31, 2019

  -   -   18,302,880   18,303   46,849,057   (32,251,980

)

  (5,958,778

)

  (35,000

)

                                 

Stock based compensation expenses recognized for the period ended June 30, 2019

                  17,333           5,834 
                                 

Exercise of warrants

          28,887   29   (29

)

            
                                 

Common shares issued for cash at $7.25 per share, net of offering cost of $1,390,262, May 2019

          2,215,862   2,216   14,672,522             
                                 

Currency translation, net

                          381,217     
                                 

Net Income for the period ended June 30, 2019

                      146,786         
                                 

BALANCE, June 30, 2019

  -   -   20,547,668   20,548   61,538,883   (32,105,194

)

  (5,577,561

)

  (29,166

)

                                 

Stock based compensation expenses recognized for the period ended September 30, 2019

                  17,333           5,834 
                                 

Net additional offering cost of $73,184, for capital raise in May 2019

                  (73,184

)

            
                                 

Currency translation, net

                          (1,014,265

)

    
                                 

Net Income for the period ended September 30, 2019

                      656,357         
                                 

BALANCE, September 30, 2019

  -   -   20,547,668   20,548   61,483,032   (31,448,837

)

  (6,591,826

)

  (23,332

)

                                 
                                 

BALANCE, December 31, 2017

  2,200,837   2,201   11,107,316   11,108   40,491,229   (28,471,696

)

  (5,040,792

)

  (79,933

)

                                 

Common shares issued at $4.04 per share for services provided and to be provided by the board of directors

          14,852   14   59,986             
                                 

Stock based compensation expenses recognized for the period ended March 31, 2018

                              18,273 
                                 

Currency translation, net

                          174,867     
                                 

Net Loss for the period ended March 31, 2018

                      (1,533,287

)

        
                                 

BALANCE, March 31, 2018

  2,200,837   2,201   11,122,168   11,123   40,551,214   (30,004,983

)

  (4,865,925

)

  (61,660

)

                                 

Common shares issued for cash at $1.36 per share, net of offering cost of $747,423, April 2018

          4,862,132   4,862   5,860,215             
                                 

Conversion of mandatory preferred stock issued in 2017 into 4 common shares per preferred stock

  (2,200,837

)

  (2,201

)

  2,200,837   2,201                 
                                 

Stock based compensation expenses recognized for the period ended June 30, 2018

                              9,161 
                                 

Currency translation, net

                          (633,427

)

    
                                 

Net Loss for the period ended June 30, 2018

                      (263,526

)

        
                                 

BALANCE, June 30, 2018

  -   -   18,185,137   18,185   46,411,430   (30,268,509

)

  (5,499,352

)

  (52,499

)

                                 

Stock based compensation expenses recognized for the period ended September 30, 2018

                              5,833 
                                 

Currency translation, net

                          (63,279

)

    
                                 

Net Loss for the period ended September 30, 2018

                      (921,949

)

        
                                 

BALANCE, September 30, 2018

  -   -   18,185,137   18,185   46,411,430   (31,190,458

)

  (5,562,631

)

  (46,666

)

                  

Accumulated

Other

     
          

Additional

  

Retained

  

Compre-

     
  

Common Stock

  

Paid-in

  

accumulated

  

hensive

     
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Income/(Loss)

  

TOTAL

 
                         
                         

BALANCE, December 31, 2019

  20,547,668   20,548   61,398,150   (32,246,608

)

  (6,166,559

)

  23,005,531 
                         

Common shares issued at $5.48 per share for services by the board of directors

  8,212   8   44,992           45,000 
                         

Stock based compensation

          96,222           96,222 
                         

Currency translation, net

                  (495,959

)

  (495,959)
                         

Net Income

              303,499       303,499 
                         

BALANCE, March 31, 2020

  20,555,880   20,556   61,539,364   (31,943,109

)

  (6,662,518

)

  22,954,293 
                         
                         

BALANCE, December 31, 2018

  18,228,887   18,229   46,552,487   (32,286,224

)

  (5,744,856

)

  8,539,636 
                         

Common shares issued at $4.63 per share for services by the board of directors

  28,993   29   112,471           112,500 
                         

Stock based compensation

          15,944           15,944 
                         

Exercising of stock options

  45,000   45   133,155           133,200 
                         

Currency translation, net

                  (213,922

)

  (213,922)
                         

Net Income

              34,244       34,244 
                         

BALANCE, March 31, 2019

  18,302,880   18,303   46,814,057   (32,251,980

)

  (5,958,778

)

  8,621,602 

 

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LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

  

For the Nine months ended

 
  

September 30,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

        

Net Income (Loss)

 $837,387  $(2,718,764

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided (used) by operations:

        

Depreciation and amortization

  852,705   621,460 

Stock-based compensation

  174,778   93,267 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable

  (4,652,294

)

  (1,369,207

)

Other receivables

  (2,593,412

)

    

Inventory

  (430,776

)

  290,567 

Construction in progress

  (2,138,406

)

  - 

Prepaid expenses and deposits

  (104,928

)

  (47,243

)

Account payable

  1,481,881   (301,016)

Accrued expenses

  1,769,893   (326,932

)

Operating lease liability

  (347,747

)

  - 

Contract assets and liabilities, net

  632,268   (80,338

)

         

Total Adjustments

  (5,356,038

)

  (1,119,442

)

         

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

  (4,518,651

)

  (3,838,206

)

         

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

        

Purchase of property and equipment

  (510,403

)

  (145,984

)

Proceeds from sale/recovery of property and equipment

  23,700   - 

Net cash paid for acquisition

  (1,154,902

)

  - 
         

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

  (1,641,605

)

  (145,984

)

         

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

        

Net proceeds/payments on capital lease obligation

  (13,789

)

  48,127 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

  133,200   - 

Proceeds from issuance of common stocks, net

  14,601,554   5,865,077 
         

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

  14,720,965   5,913,204 
         

Gain (Loss) on Currency Translation

  (700,412

)

  (553,618)
         

Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

  7,860,297   1,375,396 
         

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period

  3,776,111   2,486,199 
         

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period

 $11,636,408  $3,861,595 
  

For the Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

        

Net Income

 $303,499  $34,244 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operations:

        

Depreciation and amortization

  534,021   278,400 

Stock-based compensation

  141,222   128,444 

Change in deferred tax asset / liability

  (15,309

)

  - 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable

  (1,769,341

)

  (1,403,171

)

Inventory

  (125,261

)

  135,340 

Contract assets

  527,818   (3,342,724

)

Deposits

  -   (945,496

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  (255,908

)

  (122,094

)

Accounts payable

  (1,112,956

)

  3,418,700 

Accrued expenses

  67,435   701,038 

Operating lease liabilities

  (183,180

)

  (92,691

)

Contract liabilities

  (69,710

)

  321,911 
         

Total Adjustments

  (2,261,169

)

  (922,343

)

         

Net Cash used in Operating Activities

  (1,957,670

)

  (888,099

)

         

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

        

Purchase of property and equipment

  (1,064,960

)

  (169,546

)

Purchase of other intangible assets

  (2,739

)

  - 
         

Net Cash used in Investing Activities

  (1,067,699

)

  (169,546

)

         

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

        

Payments on finance lease obligation

  (8,434

)

  (7,138

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

  -   133,200 
         

Net Cash provided by (used in) Financing Activities

  (8,434

)

  126,062 
         

Loss on Currency Translation

  (451,087

)

  (243,483

)

         

Net change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

  (3,484,890

)

  (1,175,066

)

         

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period

  9,783,932   3,776,111 
         

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period

 $6,299,042  $2,601,045 

 

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

 

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LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

For the Nine Months

Ended September 30,

  

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

2020

  

2019

 

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:

                

Cash paid during the period for:

             

Interest Paid

 $4,909  $54,655  $16,514  $23,541 

Income Taxes

 $-  $-  $-  $- 
 

Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Investing and Financing:

        

Common stock issued for conversion of mandatory preferred stock

 $-  $8,803 

Offering costs for common stocks issuance

 $1,463,446  $747,423 

 

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

 

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LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Business and Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of LiqTech International, Inc., the “Company” and its subsidiaries. The terms "Company", “us", "we" and "our" as used in this report refer to the Company and its subsidiaries, which are set forth below. The Company engages in the development, design, production, marketing and sale of automated filtering systems, ceramic silicon carbide liquid applications and diesel particulate air filters in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and South America. Set forth below is a description of the Company and each of its subsidiaries:

 

LiqTech International, Inc., a Nevada corporation organized in July 2004, formerly known as Blue Moose Media, Inc.

 

LiqTech USA, a Delaware corporation and a 100% owned subsidiary of the Company formed in May 2011.

 

LiqTech International A/S, a Danish corporation, incorporated on January 15, 2000 (“LiqTech Int. DK”), a 100% owned subsidiary of LiqTech USA, engagesengaged in the development, design, application, marketing and sales of membranes, ceramic diesel particulate and liquid filters, and catalytic converters in Europe, Asia and South America.

 

LiqTech NA, Inc. (“LiqTech NA”), incorporated in Delaware on July 1, 2005, a 100% owned subsidiary of LiqTech USA. LiqTech NA, Inc. engagesengaged in the production, marketing and sale of ceramic diesel particulate and liquid filters in the United States and Canada.

 

LiqTech Systems A/S, a Danish Corporation ("(“LiqTech Systems"Systems”) was, incorporated on September 1, 2009, and engagesengaged in the manufacture of fully automated filtering systems for use within marine applications, municipal pool and spa applications, and other industrial applications within Denmark and international markets.

 

BS Plastic A/S, a Danish Corporation ("(“BS Plastic"Plastic”) was, acquired on September 1, 2019, and engagesengaged in the manufacture of specialized machined and welded plastic parts within Denmark and international markets.

LiqTech Ceramics A/S, a Danish corporation (“LiqTech Ceramics”), incorporated on December 20, 2019 that is a dormant company without activity.

 

LiqTech Germany (“LiqTech Germany”), a 100% owned subsidiary of LiqTech Int. DK, incorporated in Germany on December 9, 2011, engaged in marketing and sale of liquid filters in Germany.2011. The Company is in the process of closing operations, which is expected to be completed during 2019.2020.

 

LiqTech PTE Ltd (“LiqTech Sing”), a 95% owned subsidiary of LiqTech Int. DK, incorporated in Singapore on January 19, 2012, engaged in marketing and sale of liquid filters in Singapore and other countries in the area.2012. The Company is in the process of closing operations, which is expected to be completed during 2019.2020.

 

Consolidation-- The consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of the Company.Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and its majority-owned subsidiary. All material intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in the consolidation.

 

Functional Currency / Foreign currency translation -- The functional currency of LiqTech International, Inc., LiqTech USA, Inc. and LiqTech NA is the U.S. Dollar. The Functional Currency of LiqTech Int. DK, LiqTech Systems, LiqTech Ceramics and BS Plastic is the Danish Krone (“DKK”),; the functional currency of LiqTech Germany is the EuroEuro; and the functional currency of LiqTech Singapore is the Singapore Dollar. The Company’s reporting currency is the U.S. Dollar for the purpose of these consolidated financial statements. The foreign subsidiaries balance sheet accounts of the foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. Dollars at the period-end exchange rates, and all revenue and expenses are translated into U.S. Dollars at the average exchange rates prevailing during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and 2018.2019. Translation gains and losses are deferred and accumulated as a component of other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity. Transaction gains and losses that arose from exchange rate fluctuations from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the statement of operations as incurred.

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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash-- The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. As of September 30,March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and 2018, the Company holds $1,678,936held $2,711,273 and $0,$2,714,173, respectively, of restricted cash. The restricted cash is held as security by a local financial institution for ensuring a leasing facility and for payment guarantees issued for the benefit of customers in connection with prepayments of sales orders and for warranties after the delivery of sales orders. The restricted cash is held in a local financial institution and will be released as order deliveries is made and accepted by the customer.institution. The Company had no balances held in a financial institution in the United States in excess of federally insured amounts at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018. 2019.

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Accounts Receivable-- Accounts Receivablesreceivables consist of trade receivables arising in the normal course of business. The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts that reflects the Company’s best estimate of probable losses inherent in the accounts receivable balance. The Company determines the allowance based on known troubled accounts, historical experience, age, financial information that is publicly accessible and other currently available evidence. 

 

The roll forwardroll-forward of the allowance for doubtful accounts for the nine monthsperiod ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 20182019 is as follows:

 

 

September 30,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

  

March 31,

2020

  

December 31,

2019

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts at the beginning of the period

 $971,772  $660,581  $612,434  $971,772 

Addition from acquisition

  21,895   - 

Bad debt expense

  3,763   353,562   327   25,044 

Receivables written off during the periods

  (3,494

)

  -   (327

)

  (362,244

)

Effect of currency translation

  (48,057

)

  (42,371

)

  (12,571

)

  (22,138

)

Allowance for doubtful accounts at the end of the period

 $945,879  $971,772  $599,863  $612,434 

  

Inventory -- Inventory directly purchased is carried at the lower of cost or market,net realizable value, as determined on the first-in, first-out method.

 

For inventory produced, standard costs that approximate actual cost on the FIFO method are used to value inventory.  Standard costs are reviewed at least annually by management, or more often in the event that circumstances indicate a change in cost has occurred.

Work in process and finished goods include material, labor and production overhead costs.  The company adjusts the value of its inventory to the extent that management determines that the cost cannot be recovered due to obsolescence or other factors.

Inventory valuation adjustments for excess and obsolete inventory are calculated based on current inventory levels, movement, expected useful lives, and estimated future demand of the products and spare parts.

Unbilled receivables – Unbilled receivables usually comprises the last invoice remaining after the delivery of the systems, where revenue is recognized at the transfer of control based upon signed acceptance of the system by the customer. Most commonly this invoice is sent to the customer at commissioning of the product or no later than 12 months after the delivery. Also included in unbilled receivables are short-term receivables such as Contract Assets, VAT etc.

Leases -- The Company leases certain vehicles, real property and office equipment under lease agreements. The Company evaluates each lease to determine its appropriate classification as an operating lease or finance lease for financial reporting purposes. The assets and liabilities under finance leases are recorded at the lower of the present value of future minimum lease payments or the fair market value of the related assets. Assets under finance leases are amortized using the straight-line method over the initial lease term. Amortization of assets under finance leases is included in depreciation expense.

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (“Topic 842”), which requires organizations that lease assets to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases. Subsequent ASUs were issued to provide additional guidance.

 

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On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Topic 842 using the optional transition method of adoption, under which the new standards were applied prospectively rather than restating the prior periods presented. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted, which, among other things, allowed the Company to carryforwardcarry forward the historical lease classification. The Company made the accounting policy elections to not recognize lease assets and lease liabilities with an initial term of 12 months or less and to not separate lease and non-lease components. The Company’s accounting for finance leases (formerly called capital lease obligations) remains substantially unchanged. Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and liabilities were recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date was used in determining the present value. The Company will use the implicit rate when readily determinable. The operating lease ROU asset also included prepaid lease payments and was reduced by accrued lease payments. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that those options will be exercised. Operating lease costcosts for lease payments will be recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The impact of adoption on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet was the recognition of a ROU asset of $2.1 million and an operating lease liability of $2.1 million primarily for office space leases. The Company’s adoption of Topic 842 did not materially impact its results of operation.

 

Property and Equipment-- Property and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are capitalized upon being placed in service. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is computed for financial statement purposes on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from three to ten years.

 

Long-Term InvestmentsGoodwill and Intangible Assets -- Investments in non-consolidated companiesThe purchase price of an acquired company is allocated between intangible assets and the net tangible assets of the acquired business, with the residual purchase price recorded as goodwill. The determination of the value of the intangible assets acquired involves certain judgments and estimates. These judgments can include, but are included in long-term investmentsnot limited to, the cash flows that an asset is expected to generate in the consolidated balance sheetfuture and the appropriate weighted average cost of capital.

Acquired intangible assets with determinable useful lives are accounted for underamortized on a straight-line or accelerated basis over the cost methodestimated periods benefited, ranging from one to 10 years. Customer relationships and equity method. For these non-quoted investments, we regularly reviewother non-contractual intangible assets with determinable lives are amortized over periods of five years.

The Company evaluates the assumptions underlyingrecoverability of long-lived assets by comparing the operating performance andcarrying amount of an asset to estimated future net undiscounted cash flow forecasts based on information requested from these privately held companies. Generally, this information mayflows generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be more limited, may not beimpaired, the impairment recognized is measured as timely as and may be less accurate than information available from publicly traded companies. Assessing each investment'sthe amount by which the carrying value requires significant judgment by management. If it is determined that there is another than temporary decline inamount of the assets exceeds the fair value of a non-public equity security, we write down the investmentassets. The evaluation of recoverability involves estimates of future operating cash flows based upon certain forecasted assumptions, including, but not limited to, its fair valuerevenue growth rates, gross profit margins, and record the related write down as an investment loss in the consolidated statement of operations.

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Intangible Assets -- Definite life intangible assets include patents. The Company accounts for definite life intangible assets in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board, (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification, (“ASC”) Topic 350, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” and amortized the patents on a straight-line basisoperating expenses over the estimatedexpected remaining useful life of two to ten years. the related asset. A shortfall in these estimated operating cash flows could result in an impairment charge in the future.

Goodwill is not amortized, but is evaluated annually for impairment at the reporting unit level or when indicators of a potential impairment are present. The Company estimates the fair value of the reporting unit using the discounted cash flow and market approaches. Forecast of future cash flows are based on the Company’s best estimate of future net sales and operating expenses, based primarily on expected category expansion, pricing, market segment fundamentals, and general economic conditions.

 

Revenue Recognition and Sales Incentives 

Accounting policy--: On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which includes clarifying ASUs issued in 2015, 2016 and 2017 (“new revenue standard”). The new revenue standard was applied to all open revenue contracts using the modified retrospective method as of January 1, 2018. The new revenue standard did not have a material impact on revenue recognition.

 

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The Company sells products throughout the world; sales by geographical region are as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

  

For the Three months ended March 31

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

United States and Canada

 $126,482  $113,059 

Australia

  42,255   62,113 

South America

  10,896   319,528 

Asia

  2,033,288   1,239,113 

Europe

  8,068,923   5,687,385 
  $10,281,844  $7,421,198 

 The Company’s sales by product line are as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

  

For the Three months ended

March 31

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

Ceramic diesel particulate

 $1,560,062  $2,243,268 

Liquid filters and systems

  7,980,287   5,040,333 

Plastics

  581,411   - 

Development projects

  160,084   137,597 
  $10,281,844  $7,421,198 

For membrane and DPF product sales, revenue is recognized when performance obligations under the terms of a contract with the customer are satisfied, which occurs when control of the membrane or DPF transfers to the customer or when services are transferred torendered by the customer.Company. The majority of the Company's sales contracts contain performance obligations satisfied at a point in time when title and risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the customer. This generally occurs when the product is shipped or accepted by the customer.  Revenue for service contracts are recognized as the services are provided. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for transferring the goods or providing services. The satisfaction of performance obligations under the terms of a revenue contract generally gives rise to the right for payment from the customer. The Company's standard payment terms vary by the type and location of the customer and the products or services offered. Generally, the time between when revenue is recognized and when payment is due is not significant. Pre-payments received prior to satisfaction of performance obligations are recorded as a customer depositContract liability. Given the insignificant days between revenue recognition and receipt of payment, financing components do not exist between the Company and its customers.

 

For contracts with customers that include multiple performance obligations, judgment is required to determine whether performance obligations specified in these contracts are distinct and should be accounted for as separate revenue transactions for recognition purposes. For such arrangements, revenue is allocated to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. Standalone selling prices are generally determined based on the prices charged to customers or using expected cost-plus margin.

 

System sales are recognized when the Company transfers control based upon signed acceptance of the system by the customer upon shipment of the system based on the terms of the contract. For the majority of systems, the Company transfers control and recognizes revenue when products are shipped to the customer according to the terms of the contract or purchase order. In connection with the system, it is normal procedure to issue a FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) stating that the customer has accepted the performance of the system as it is being shipped from the production facility in Hobro. As part of the performance obligation, the customer is normally offered commissioning services (final assembly and configuration at a place designated by the customer) and this commissioning is therefore considered a second performance obligation and is valued at cost, with the addition of a standard gross margin. This second performance obligation is recognized as revenue at the time of provision of the commissioning services together with the cost incurred. Part of the invoicing to the customer is also attributed to the commissioning, and at transfer of the control of the system (i.e. the first performance obligation), some of the invoicing will still be awaiting commissioning and is therefore recognized as OtherUnbilled Receivables, while the revenue related to the commissioning is recognized as Deferred Income.Contract liability.

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Aftermarket sales represent parts, extended warrantywarranties and maintenance services. For the sale of aftermarket parts, the Company transfers control and recognizes revenue when parts are shipped to the customer or services are provided.customer. When customers are given the right to return eligible parts and accessories, the Company estimates the expected returns based on an analysis of historical experience. The Company adjusts estimated revenues at the earlier of when the most likely amount of consideration expected to be received changes or when the consideration becomes fixed. The Company recognizes revenue for extended warranty and maintenance agreements based on the standalone selling price over the life of the contract. For invoicing to customers where the transfer of control has not occurred (prepayments), the invoiced amount is recognized as Contract assets / Contract liabilities.

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The Company has received long-term contracts for grants from government entities for the development and use of silicon carbide membranes in various water filtration and treatment applications and historically in the installation of various water filtrations systems. We measure transfer of control of the performance obligation on long-term contracts utilizing the cost-to-cost measure of progress, with cost of revenue including direct costs, such as labor and materials. Under the cost-to-cost approach, the use of estimated costs to complete each performance obligation is a significant variable in the process of determining recognized revenue and a significant factor in the accounting for such performance obligations. The timing of when we bill our customers is generally dependent upon advance billings terms, milestone billings based on completion of certain phases of the work or when services are provided, or products are shipped. Projects with performance obligations recognized over time that have costs and estimated earnings recognized to date in excess of cumulative billings are reported on our balance sheets as Contract assets. Projects with performance obligations recognized over time that have cumulative billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings recognized to date are reported on our balance sheets as Contract liabilities.

 

In Denmark, Value Added Tax (“VAT”) of 25%Contract assets are the Company’s rights to consideration in exchange for goods or services and is recognized when a performance obligation has been satisfied but has not yet been billed. Contract assets are transferred to receivables when the right to consideration is unconditional and billed per the terms of the invoice amount is collected with respectcontractual agreement. Contract Liabilities are payments received from customers prior to satisfaction of performance obligations and these balances are typically related to prepayments for third party expenses that are incurred shortly after billing. Contract liabilities also include deferred revenue related to the sales of goods on behalf of tax authorities. The VAT collectedsecond performance obligation stated under Revenue Recognition, where the obligation is not revenueattributed to the commissioning of the Company; instead, the amount is recorded as a liability on the balance sheet until such VAT is paid to the authorities. water treatment system.

 

The Company’s disaggregated revenueroll-forward of Contract Assets / Liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is reported in Note 8.as follows:

  

March 31,

2020

  

December 31,

2019

 

Cost incurred

 $3,795,520  $3,960,199 
Unbilled project deliveries  2,386,541   1,971,106 
VAT  626,621   862,368 
Other receivables  97,082   58,397 

Prepayments

  (1,964,914

)

  (1,732,231

)

Deferred Revenue

  (1,155,405

)

  (876,286

)

  $3,785,445  $4,243,553 
         

Distributed as follows:

        

Contract Assets

 $5,137,111  $5,664,929 

Contract Liabilities

  (1,351,666

)

  (1,421,376

)

  $3,785,445  $4,243,553 

 

Advertising Cost-- Costs incurred in connection with advertising of the Company’s products isare expensed as incurred. SuchAdvertising costs are included in sales expenses and total advertising costs amounted to $8,280$25,237 and $21,693$22,592 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $80,630 and $25,018 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018, respectively.

 

Research and Development Cost-- The Company expenses research and development costs for the development of new products as incurred. Included in operating expense was $189,216 and $152,849 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $591,5722019 were $310,954 and $498,526, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018$203,172, respectively, of research and development costs.

 

Income Taxes-- The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740 Accounting for Income Taxes. This statement requires an asset and liability approach for accounting for income taxes.

 

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Income Income/(Loss) Per Share-- The Company calculates earnings (loss) per share in accordance with FASB ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings per common share (EPS) areis based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per common share areis based on shares outstanding (computed as under basic EPS) and potentially dilutive common shares. Potential common shares included in the diluted earnings per share calculation include in-the-money stock options, RSU´s, and warrants that have been granted but have not been exercised.

 

Stock Options and Awards-- The Company has granted stock options to certain key employees duringDuring the years presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, (see Note 7).the Company has granted stock options and awards. The Company accounts for options in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation. Non-cashStock-based compensation costs of $23,167$141,222 and $5,833$128,444 have been recognized for the vesting of options and stock awards granted to Directors, management and certain key employees for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $174,778 and $93,267 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018, respectively.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments-- The Company accounts for fair value measurements for financial assets and liabilities in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820. The authoritative guidance, that,which among other things, defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure for each major asset and liability category measured at fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis. Fair value is defined as the exit price, representing the amount that would either be received to sell an asset or be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, the guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

 

Level 1. Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

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

 

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

   

Unless otherwise disclosed, the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments including cash, accounts receivable, other receivables, prepaid expenses, investments, accounts payable and accrued expenses capital lease obligations and notes payable approximates their recorded values due to their short-term maturities.

 

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The following table sets forth the liabilities at March 31, 2020, which is recorded on the balance sheet at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy. As required, these are classified based on the lowest level of Contentsinput that is significant to the fair value measurement:

  

Fair value at reporting date using:

 
  

March 31,

2020

  

Quoted

prices in

Active

Markets for

Identical

Assets

(Level 1)

  

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

  

Significant Unobservable

inputs

(Level 3)

 
                 

Contingent Earn-out Liability

 $880,308  $-  $-  $880,308 

The roll forward of the Earn-out liability is as follows:

Balance at December 31, 2019

 $898,755 

Foreign currency effect

  (18,447

)

Balance at March 31, 2020

 $880,308 

 

Accounting Estimates-- The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets including accounts receivable,receivable; allowance for doubtful accounts; contract assets; reserve for excess and obsolete inventory; depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment; goodwill; liabilities including contract liabilities and contingencies; the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements; and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimated.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements – In June 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“Topic 718”): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which expands the scope of Topic 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees except for certain circumstances. Any transition impact will be a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the year of adoption. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2019, and it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-15 (“ASU 2018-15”), Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Topic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract.  ASU 2018-15 aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The updated guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance to determine the impact it will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

--In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurement by removing, modifying and adding certain disclosures. This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those annual periods. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance to determine the impact it will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the SEC adopted amendments to simplify certain disclosure requirements, as set forth in Securities Act Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification, which includes a requirement for entities to present the changes in shareholders’ equity in the interim financial statements in quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. This amendment is effective for all filings made on or after November 5, 2018. In light of the timing of effectiveness of the amendment and proximity to the filing date for most filers’ quarterly reports, the SEC has allowed for a filer’s first presentation of the changes in shareholders’ equity to be included in its Form 10-Q for the quarter that begins after the effective date. The Company adopted the SEC’s amendment to interim disclosures in the first quarter of 2019 and has presented the changes in shareholders’ equity on an interim basis.

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) ("ASC 842"), which requires lessees to recognize right-of-use ("ROU") assets and related lease liabilities on the balance sheet for all leases greater than one year in duration. We adopted ASC 842 on January 1, 2019 using a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. The modified retrospective approach did not require any transition accounting for leases that expired before the earliest comparative period presented. The adoption of this standard resulted in the recording of ROU assets of approximately $2.1 million and lease liabilities of approximately $2.1 million for all of our lease agreements with original terms of greater than one year. The adoption of ASC 842 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated statements of operations. See Note 4 for the required disclosures relating to our lease agreements.

 

In November 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-18, Restricted Cash that requires companies, in the Statement of Cash Flows, to explain the changes during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Consequently, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the Statement of Cash Flows. For the period ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 the Company has recorded $1,678,936$2,711,273 as Restricted cash, and $9,957,472$3,587,769 as Unrestricted cash and a total of $11,636,408$6,299,042 as Cash, Cash equivalents and Restricted cash. For the period ended December 31, 20182019 the amounts were $0$2,714,173 in Restricted cash and $3,776,111$7,069,759 in Unrestricted cash.

 

Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future financial statements. 

 

 

 

NOTE 2 - INVENTORY

 

Inventory consisted of the following at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018:2019:

 

  

2020

  

2019

 

Furnace parts and supplies

 $925,300  $621,991 

Raw materials

  1,967,234   2,125,921 

Work in process

  1,877,131   1,624,499 

Finished goods and filtration systems

  1,209,729   1,492,135 

Reserve for obsolescence

  (654,895

)

  (665,308

)

Net Inventory

 $5,324,499  $5,199,238 
  

2019

  

2018

 

Furnace parts and supplies

 $611,911  $596,806 

Raw materials

  2,101,188   1,659,826 

Work in process

  1,644,988   1,691,175 

Finished goods and filtration systems

  1,608,185   1,596,042 

Reserve for obsolescence

  (780,038

)

  (1,111,794

)

Net Inventory

 $5,186,234  $4,432,055 

Inventory valuation adjustments for excess and obsolete inventory are calculated based on current inventory levels, movements, expected useful lives, and estimated future demand for the products.

 

 

 

NOTE 3 - LINES OF CREDIT

 

In connection with certain orders, we have to provide the customer with a working guarantee, or a prepayment guarantee or security bond. For that purpose, we have a guaranteedguarantee credit line DKK10,000,000 (approximately $1,500,000). The credit line is secured by a cash deposit of $2,700,000. Further, we have a guarantee for a specific project delivered in 2016 of DKK 94,620 (approximately $13,800$13,882 at September 30, 2019)March 31, 2020) with a bank, subject to certain base limitations. AsThis line of September 30, 2018, we had DKK 94,620 (approximately $14,690) in working guarantee against the credit line. The credit line is guaranteed by Vækstfonden (the Danish state's investments fund) and is secured by a restricted account at the bankcertain assets of LiqTech Systems.Systems such as receivables, inventory and equipment.

 

 

 

NOTE 4 - LEASES

 

The Company leases certain vehicles, real property and office equipment under lease agreements. The Company evaluates each lease to determine its appropriate classification as an operating lease or finance lease for financial reporting purposes. The majority of our operating leases are non-cancelable operating leases for production and office space in Hobro, Aarhus and Copenhagen, Denmark; and White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

 

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Topic 842 requiring organizations that lease assets to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases. The Company elected to use the transition method of adoption, under which the new standards were applied prospectively rather than restating the prior periods presented. As a result of the modified retrospective transition method of adoption, certain accounts lack a comparable value for the same period of 2018, specifically accounts and values associated with operating leases and ROU assets.

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Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of September 30,March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

 

 

September 30,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

  

March 31,

2020

  

December 31,

2019

 

Operating leases:

                

Operating lease right-of-use

 $2,200,130  $-  $4,876,698  $5,053,614 
                

Operating lease liabilities – current

 $681,481  $- 

Operating lease liabilities - current

 $985,360  $999,685 

Operating lease liabilities – long-term

  1,561,076   -   3,994,609   4,141,855 

Total operating lease liabilities

 $2,242,557  $-  $4,979,969  $5,141,540 
                

Finance leases:

                

Property and equipment, at cost

 $1,115,891  $1,171,295  $1,334,310  $1,362,272 

Accumulated depreciation

  (1,115,891

)

  (1,162,256

)

  (1,141,792

)

  (1,156,145

)

Property and equipment, net

 $-  $9,039  $192,518  $206,127 
                

Finance lease liabilities – current

 $-  $13,789 

Finance lease liabilities - current

 $34,403  $34,772 

Finance lease liabilities – long-term

  -   -   160,006   172,273 

Total finance lease liabilities

 $-  $13,789  $194,409  $207,045 
                

Weighted average remaining lease term:

                

Operating leases

  4.3   -   10.3   10.2 

Finance lease

  -   0.8 

Finance leases

  5.2   5.5 
                

Weighted average discount rate:

                

Operating leases

  6.9

%

  -   6.3

%

  6.4 

Finance leases

  -

%

  7.3

%

  3.9

%

  3.9

%

 

Maturities of lease liabilities at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 were as follows:

  

Operating

lease

  

Finance lease

 

October 2019 – September 2020

 $711,058  $- 

October 2020 – September 2021

  574,753   - 

October 2021 – September 2022

  468,283   - 

October 2022 – September 2023

  433,132   - 

October 2023 – September 2024

  357,179   - 

Thereafter

  -   - 

Total payment under lease agreements

  2,544,405   - 

Less imputed interest

  (301,848

)

  - 

Total lease liability

 $2,242,557  $- 
  

Operating

lease

  

Finance

lease

 

April 2020 – March 2021

 $1,019,750  $41,422 

April 2021 – March 2022

  819,998   41,422 

April 2022 – March 2023

  763,059   38,370 

April 2023 – March 2024

  733,877   35,358 

April 2024 – March 2025

  481,982   35,623 

Thereafter

  2,889,807   23,699 

Total payment under lease agreements

  6,708,473   215,894 

Less imputed interest

  (1,728,504

)

  (21,485

)

Total lease liability

 $4,979,969  $194,409 

 

As previously disclosed in our 2018 Form 10-K under the prior guidance of ASC 842, minimum payments under operating lease agreements as of December 31, 2018 were as follows:

Year ending December 31,

 

Operating

lease

 

2019

 $712,250 

2020

  578,997 

2021

  402,584 

2022

  350,249 

Thereafter

  560,977 

Total

 $2,605,057 

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NOTE 5 - AGREEMENTS AND COMMITMENTS

 

401(K) Profit Sharing Plan -- LiqTech NA has a 401(k)-profit sharing plan and trust covering certain eligible employees. The amount LiqTech NA contributes is discretionary. For the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, matching contributions were expensed and totaled $3,007$3,949 and $2,569, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the expense was $8,684 and $8,275,$2,621, respectively.

 

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Contingencies -- -- From time to time, we may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business.

 

On November 20, 2018 a former supplier to Liqtech International A/SAS contacted the Company with a claim of DKK448,500DKK 448,500 ($68,800) alleging that a formeran Agreement from 2016 had not been respected. The Company has contested the claim due to lack of evidence to support the claim. No provision has been made at September 30, 2019as of March 31, 2020 as the Company has meritorious defenses and does not expect the claim to materialize in any payments to the former supplier.

 

On February 27, 2019, LiqTech Systems A/SAS was contacted by a former supplier alleging that the Company owed DKK543,905DKK 543,905 ($83,400) for services rendered in 2017. The claimant has previously filed a lawsuit to claim payment for the services, which was denied by the Company due to severe errors in the services supplied, and the claim was rejected by a court of law in 2018. Due to the nature of the new claim and the previous ruling from the court of law, no provision has been made at September 30, 2019.

In connection with certain orders, we have to provide the customer with a working guarantee or a prepayment guarantee or security bond. For that purpose, we have a guaranteed lineas of DKK 94,620 (approximately $13,800 at September 30, 2019) with a bank, subject to certain base limitations. As of September 30, 2018, we had DKK 94,620 (approximately $14,690) in working guarantees against the credit line. March 31, 2020.

 

Product Warranties - The Company provides a standard warranty on its systems, generally for a period of one to three years after customer acceptance. The Company estimates the costs whichthat may be incurred under its standard warranty programs and records a liability for such costs at the time product revenue is recognized.

 

In addition, the Company sells an extended warranty for certain systems, which generally provides a warranty for up to four years from the date of commissioning. The specific terms and conditions of thosethe warranties vary depending upon the product sold and the country in which the Company does business. Revenue received for the sale of extended warranty contracts is deferred and recognized in the same manner as the costs incurred to perform under the warranty contracts.

 

The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liabilities and adjusts the amounts as necessary. Factors that affect the warranty liability include the number of units sold, historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims and the cost per claim. The Company has assessed the adequacy of the recorded warranty liability at the end of the 3rdthird quarter of 2019 based on realized warranty expenses for the 4four years passed since the start-up of delivery ofproducing water treatment systems. Based on the assessment, the Company has decided to reducereduced the warranty accrual from 7% to 3% of the sales value for delivered products since January 1, 2019 and going forward.

 

Changes in the Company's current and long-term warranty obligations including deferred revenue on extended warranty contracts included in accrued expenses on the balance sheet, areas of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows:

 

  

2019

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

 $432,225 

Current year warranty expense

  621,142 

Change in estimate related to pre-existing warranties

  - 

Payments made

  (307,596

)

Foreign currency effect

  (31,001

)

Balance at September 30, 2019

 $714,770 
  

March 31,

2020

  

December 31,

2019

 

Balance at December 31

 $813,288  $432,225 

Warranty costs charged to cost of goods sold

  226,079   707,079 

Utilization charges against reserve

  (51,643

)

  (315,556

)

Release of accrual related to expired warranties

  -   - 

Foreign currency effect

  (17,679

)

  (10,460

)

Balance at March 31

 $970,045  $813,288 

  

Purchase obligation - The Company has a purchase obligation to the supplier of the new furnaces to the production facility in Ballerup for which the Company has not received the related goods. The total obligation amounts to $3.8 million as per September 30, 2019 of whichand the Company has prepaid $1.6 million as installments.entered into a leasing agreement with the bank to finance the purchase. The lease agreement will commence upon the receipt of all furnaces covered by the purchase contract. The Company has no right to cancel the order.

 

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NOTE 6 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

The following data shows the amounts used in computing earnings per share and the effect on income and the weighted average number of shares of potential dilutive common stock for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and 2018:2019:

 

 

For the Three Months

  

For the Nine Months

  

For the Three Months

Ended March 31,

 
 

Ended September 30,

  

Ended September 30,

  

2020

  

2019

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

 

Net Income (Loss) attributable to LiqTech International, Inc.

 $656,357  $(921,949

)

 $837,387  $(2,718,764

)

Net Income attributable to LiqTech International Inc.

 $303,499  $34,244 

Weighted average number of common shares used in basic earnings per share

  20,547,667   18,185,137   19,350,533   15,199,809   20,554,524   18,267,068 

Effect of dilutive securities, stock options and warrants

  15,873   -   16,012   - 

Effect of dilutive securities, stock options, RSU’s, and warrants

  156,511   878,807 

Weighted average number of common shares and potential dilutive common shares outstanding used in dilutive earnings per share

  20,563,540   18,185,137   19,366,545   15,199,809   20,711,035   19,145,875 

 

For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Company had 25,000 options outstanding to purchase common stock at $2.96 per share.

 

For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the Company had 113,75025,000 options outstanding to purchase common stock at $2.96 per share and 100,000 warrants outstanding to purchase common stock at $6.60 per share, which were not included in the loss per share computation because their effect would be anti-dilutive.share.

 

 

 

NOTE 7 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

Common Stock-- The Company has 25,000,000 authorized shares of common stock, $0.001 par value. As of September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively, there were 20,547,668 (after the 4-to-1 reverse stock split effective on April 8, 2019)20,555,880 and 18,228,88718,302,880 common shares issued and outstanding.

 

Voting -- Holders of the common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders, including the election of directors, and do not have any right to cumulate votes in the election of directors. 

Dividends -- Subject to the rights and preferences of the holders of any series of preferred stock, if any, which may at the time be outstanding, holders of the common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends as our Board of Directors from time to time may declare out of funds legally available.  

 

Liquidation Rights -- In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of affairs, of the Company, after payment of all of our debts and liabilities and subject to the rights and preferences of the holders of any outstanding shares of any series of our preferred stock, the holders of the common stock will be entitled to share ratably in the distribution of any of our remaining assets.  

  

Other Matters -- Holders of the common stock have no conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights, and there are no redemption rights or sinking fund provisions with respect to our common stock. All of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock on the date of this Annual report are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

Preferred Stock -- Our Board of Directors has the authority to issue preferred stock in one or more classes or series and to fix the designations, powers, preferences and rights, the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, including dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, redemption prices, liquidation preferences and the number of shares constituting any class or series, without further vote or action by the stockholders. The issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control without further action by the stockholders and may adversely affect the voting and other rights of the holders of common stock.

 

The Company has 2,500,000 authorized shares of preferredPreferred stock, $0.001 par value. As of September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were 0 mandatory convertible preferred shares issued and outstanding.

 

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Stock IssuancesIssuance 

 

Since January 1, 2019,2020, the Company has made the following issuances of common stock (adjusted to account for the 4-to-1 reverse stock-split on April 8, 2019):stock: 

 

On March 5, 2019,January 15, 2020, the Company issued an additional 24,8278,212 shares of restricted stock valued at $112,500$45,000 for services provided by the Board of Directors. The Company will recognize the stock-based compensation of the award over the requisite service period. The shares vested immediately.

 

On January 24, January 28, February 6 and March 1, 2019, the Company issued a total of 45,000 shares in connection with employees exercising stock options granted under the 2015 Stock Options Plan (the "Plan"). The shares were issued at a share price of $2.96 and generated net proceeds of $133,200.

On May 22, 2019, the Company completed a registered public offering of its common stock. At closing, the Company issued 2,215,862 shares of common stock at a per share price of $7.25 and generated net proceeds of $14,599,338 including cost of $1,463,446 for underwriter’s fee, lawyer’s fee, auditor’s fee and other cost related to the capital raise.

On June 6, 2019 the Company issued an additional 28,887 shares in connection with a cashless exercise of warrants issued in 2014.

For the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, the Company has recorded non-cashstock-based compensation expense of $62,278$141,222 and $33,267 relating to stock awards,$128,444, respectively.  

 

Stock Options 

 

In August 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted thea Stock Option Plan.Plan (the “Plan”). Under the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Board of Directors is empowered to grant stock options to employees, officers, and directors of the Company. At September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, 25,000 options were granted and outstanding under the Plan. 

 

The Company recognizes compensation costs for stock option awards to employees based on theirthe grant-date fair value. The value of each stock option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

 

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense related to the options of $0 and $33,267 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and 2018, respectively. At September 30, 2019,2019. On March 31, 2020, the Company had $0 of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options.

 

A summary of the status of the options outstanding under the Company’s stock option plan at September 30, 2019plans on March 31, 2020 is presented below: 

 

   

Options Outstanding

  

Options Exercisable

    

Options Outstanding

  

Options Exercisable

 

Exercise
Prices

Exercise
Prices

  

Number
Outstanding

  

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life

(years)

  

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

  

Number
Exercisable

  

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Exercise
Prices

  

Number
Outstanding

  

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual

Life (years)

  

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

  

Number
Exercisable

  

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 
                      
$2.96   25,000   0.87  $2.96   25,000  $2.96 2.96   25,000   0.37  $2.96   25,000  $2.96 

Total

Total

   25,000   0.87  $2.96   25,000  $2.96 

Total

   25,000   0.37  $2.96   25,000  $2.96 

 

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A summary of the status of the options at September 30, 2019,on March 31, 2020 and changes during the period is presented below:

 

 

March 31, 2020

 
 

Shares

  

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

  

Average
Remaining
Life

  

Weighted
Average
Intrinsic
Value

  

Shares

  

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

  

Average
Remaining
Life

  

Weighted
Average
Intrinsic
Value

 
                                

Outstanding at beginning of period

  70,000  $2.96   1.62  $-   25,000  $2.96   0.62  $- 

Granted

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Exercised

  (45,000

)

  -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Forfeited

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Expired

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Outstanding at end of period

  25,000  $2.96   0.87  $-   25,000  $2.96   0.37  $- 

Vested and expected to vest

  25,000  $2.96   0.87  $-   25,000  $2.96   0.37  $- 

Exercisable end of period

  25,000  $2.96   0.87  $-   25,000  $2.96   0.37  $- 

 

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NOTE 8 - SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS / CONCENTRATION / DISAGGREGATED REVENUE

 

The following table presents customers accounting for 10% or more of the Company’s net salesrevenue:

 

 

For the Three Months

  

For the Nine Months

 
 

Ended September 30,

  

Ended September 30,

  

For the three months ended

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

  

March 31,

2020

  

March 31,

2019

 

Customer A

  34%  *   31%  *   35%  13%

Customer B

  *   *   20%  *   12%  20%

Customer C

  28%  *   17%  *   12%  * 

Customer D

  11%  * 

Customer E

  *   19%

* Zero or less than 10%

 

The following table presents customers accounting for 10% or more of the Company’s account receivablesaccounts receivables:

 

 

September 30,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

  

March 31,

2020

  

December 31,

2019

 

Customer A

  49%  58%  40%  39%

Customer C

  16%  *   16%  15%

Customer B

  11%  * 

Customer E

  *   * 

* Zero or less than 10%

The Company sells products throughout the world; disaggregated revenue by geographical region is as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018: 

  

For the Three Months

  

For the Nine Months

 
  

Ended September 30,

  

Ended September 30,

 
  

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

 

United States and Canada

 $701,194  $273,806  $1,389,423  $643,556 

Australia

  139,451   181,174   354,965   463,967 

South America

  -   22,775   -   50,452 

Asia

  2,962,521   154,715   5,135,327   1,083,332 

Europe

  5,869,550   2,714,734   19,511,385   7,095,307 
  $9,672,716  $3,347,204  $26,391,100  $9,336,614 

The Company’s disaggregated revenue by product line is as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018: 

  

For the Three Months

  

For the Nine Months

 
  

Ended September 30,

  

Ended September 30,

 
  

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

 

Ceramic diesel particulate

 $1,330,337  $1,841,136  $4,320,839  $5,085,203 

Liquid filters and systems

  7,920,745   1,426,107   21,414,214   3,878,355 

Development projects

  137,148   79,961   371,561   373,056 

Plastic products

  284,486   -   284,486   - 
  $9,672,716  $3,347,204  $26,391,100  $9,336,614 

 

As of September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, approximately 90%95% and 5% of the Company’s assets were located in Denmark and 10% in the United States.States, respectively. As of September 30, 2018,December 31, 2019, approximately 91% and 9% of the Company’s assets were located in Denmark and 9% in the United States.States, respectively.

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NOTE 9 - ACQUISITION

On September 4, 2019 our wholly owned subsidiary LiqTech International acquired the outstanding equity of BS Plastic, a specialized plastic manufacturer based in Denmark. The acquisition allows LiqTech to in-source certain components of its proprietary ceramic silicon carbide water filtration systems for closed loop marine scrubber applications.

The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. The purchase accounting process has not been completed primarily because the valuation of acquired assets has not been finalized. We expect to complete the purchase accounting as soon as practicable but no later than one year from the acquisition date. We do not believe there will be material adjustments. The initial purchase price of $1,332,090 was funded through existing cash. The prior equity holder of BS Plastic may also receive an additional $888,060 if certain targets are met on an annual basis over the next 3 years. This contingent earn-out is accrued as long-term and short-term liability in the balance sheet. Based on the estimated fair value at the time of purchase, the Company recorded an estimate of intangible assets in the amount of $614,300 which may include goodwill once the final valuation analysis is completed.

The purchase price calculation is as follows:

Cash

 $1,332,090 

Liabilities short-term

  296,020 

Liabilities long-term

  592,040 

Total

 $2,220,150 

The following table summarizes the preliminary estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of purchase:

Cash and bank balances

 $177,188 

Account receivables

  600,441 

Inventory

  323,403 

Other receivables / deferred expenses

  59,235 

Deposits

  53,304 

Property and Equipment

  1,397,421 

Account payables

  (99,490

)

Other debt and accrued expenses

  (660,990

)

Accrued income tax

  (31,146

)

Deferred tax liability

  (213,516

)

   1,605,850 

Goodwill

  614,300 
  $2,220,150 

Transaction and other costs directly related to the acquisition of BS Plastic A/S, consisting primarily of professional fees, have amounted to approximately $29,500 and were expensed as incurred and are included in general and administrative expenses.

 

 

 

NOTE 109 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company’s management reviewed material events through November 14, 2019May 11, 2020.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), a pandemic which has resulted in authorities across the globe implementing numerous measures to contain the virus, including travel bans and there were no subsequent eventsrestrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders, and business limitations and shutdowns. In response to measures taken by state and local governments in mid-March, we elected to temporarily introduce 2-shifts at our production facilities to minimize the risk of infection and to implement health and safety actions recommended by government and health officials to better protect our employees who are required to be present at our production facilities. In addition, the majority of our employees have been working remotely since that time.

While we are unable to accurately predict the full impact that COVID-19 will have on our long-term financial condition, result of operations, liquidity and cash flows due to uncertainties, our compliance with these measures did not have a material adverse impact on our financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020. We have, however, begun to take precautionary measures to manage our resources conservatively by reducing and/or deferring capital and operating expenses to mitigate any potential adverse impacts of the pandemic as well as to conserve cash. Based on current projections, which are subject to numerous uncertainties, including the duration and severity of the pandemic and containment measures and the effect of these on the industries in which we compete, we believe our cash on hand, as well as our ongoing cash generated from operations, should be sufficient to cover our capital requirements for the next 12 months from the issuance of this quarterly report. In addition, as a result of our reduced manufacturing levels, our future gross profit will likely be impacted until such time that we are able to operate our manufacturing facilities as originally planned prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Notwithstanding the reduction in our manufacturing levels, based on our current rate of production, we believe that we will be able to fulfill most, if not all, of our existing delivery obligations in fiscal year 2020.

While we anticipate that the foregoing measures are temporary, we cannot predict the specific duration for which these precautionary measures will stay in effect, and our business may be adversely impacted as a result of the pandemic’s global economic impact. In the future, the pandemic may cause reduced demand for our products if it results in a recessionary global economic environment. It could also lead to volatility in access to our products due to government actions impacting our ability to produce and ship products

 

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

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this quarterly report. In addition, the following discussion should be read in conjunction with our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2019,March 30, 2020 and the financial statements and notes thereto. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

 

Overview

 

We areLiqTech International, Inc. is a clean technology company that provides state-of-the-art technologiesproducts for gas and liquid purification by manufacturing ceramic silicon carbide filters. For more than a decade, we have developed and manufactured products of re-crystallized silicon carbide. We specialize in two business areas: ceramic membranes for liquid filtration and diesel particulate filters (“DPF“)(DPFs) for the control of soot exhaust particles from diesel engines. Using nanotechnology, we develop proprietary products using patented silicon carbide technology. Our products are based on unique silicon carbide membranes whichthat facilitate new applications and improve existing technologies. We market our products from our offices in the United States and Denmark and through local representatives.representatives and distributors. The products are shipped directly to customers from our production facilities in the United States and Denmark.

 

The terms “LiqTech”, “we”, “our”, “us”, the “Company” or any derivative thereof, as used herein, refer to LiqTech International, Inc., a Nevada corporation, together with its direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, including LiqTech USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“LiqTech USA”), which owns all of the outstanding equity interest in and LiqTech NA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“LiqTech NA”) and LiqTech International A/S, a Danish limited company organized under the Danish Act on Limited Companies of the Kingdom of Denmark (“LiqTech Int. DK”), together with its direct wholly owned subsidiaries LiqTech Systems A/S a(“LiqTech Systems”), LiqTech Ceramics A/S (“LiqTech Ceramics”) and BS Plastic A/S (“BS Plastic”), three Danish limited company,companies organized under the Danish Act on Limited Companies of the Kingdom of Denmark and LiqTech NA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“LiqTech Systems”) and BS Plastic A/S, a Danish limited company, organized under the Danish Act on Limited Companies of the Kingdom of Denmark (“BS Plastic”Delaware”). Collectively, LiqTech USA, LiqTech Int. DK, LiqTech Systems, BS Plastic and LiqTech NADelaware are referred to herein as our “Subsidiaries”.  

 

We conduct operations in the Kingdom of Denmark and the United States. Our Danish DPF and membrane manufacturing operations are located in the Copenhagen area, LiqTech Systems’ assemblyHobro and testing operations are located in Hobro in Jutland, DenmarkAarhus, and the plastic manufacturing plant of BS Plastic are located in Aarhus in Jutland, Denmark. Ourour U.S. operations are conducted by LiqTech NA located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

 

Our Strategy

 

Our strategy is to create stockholder value by leveraging our competitive strengths in silicon carbide filters and membranes by focusing on discrete applications in key end markets. Essential features of our strategy include:

 

Continue to maintainMaintain and gain new marine industry customers.  We currently provide water filtration systems for scrubber technology providers, ship owners and ship operators. We are expanding our range of marine products to better leverage existing customer relationships.

 

Enter new geographic markets and expand existing markets. We plan to continue to manufacture and sell our products from our core operations in Denmark and the United States.Denmark. We work with distributors, agents and partners to access other important geographic markets.

 

Continue to strengthenStrengthen our position in the DPF market. We believe that we have a strong position in the retrofit market for diesel particulate filter (DPF) systems. We intend to continue our efforts to maintain our market position in this area. Furthermore, we intend to leverage our experience in the OEM market by expanding our presence with new products relating to diesel particulate filter systems.

 

Continue to developDevelop and improve technologies and openenter new end markets. We intend to continue to develop our ceramic membranes and improve the filtration efficiency for our filtration products. Through continuous research and development, we intend to find new uses for our products and plan to expand into new markets that offer significant opportunity for the Company.

 

Continue our focusFocus on the development and sales of standardized water filtration and treatment systems. We will continue our focus on selling systems based on our unique SiC Filters. We will also combine the ceramic membranes with other technologies to be able to offer our customers complete filtration solutions. We will continue our focus on developing smaller standard systems, like our ground water treatment system and our residential swimming pool system.

 

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Developments

 

Results of Operations

 

The financial information below is derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report. 

 

The following tables settable sets forth our revenues, expenses and net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and 2018:2019:  

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
                 

Period to Period Change

                  

Period to Period

Change

 
 

2019

  

As a %

of Sales

  

2018

  

As a %

of Sales

  

US$

  

Percent

%

  

2020

  

As a %

of

Sales

  

2019

  

As a %

of

Sales

     

Percent

%

 

Net Sales

  9,672,716   100.0

%

  3,347,204   100.0

%

  6,325,512   189.0

%

Revenue

  10,281,844   100.0

%

  7,421,198   100.0

%

  2,860,646   38.5

%

Cost of Goods Sold

  7,444,978   77.0   3,058,465   91.4   4,386,513   143.4   7,642,768   74.3   5,946,118   80.1   1,696,650   28.5 

Gross Profit

  2,227,738   23.0   288,739   8.6   1,938,999   671.5   2,639,076   25.7   1,475,080   19.9   1,163,996   78.9 
                                                

Operating Expenses

                                                

Selling expenses

  461,010   4.8   414,504   12.4   46,506   11.2   676,800   6.6   483,587   6.5   193,213   40.0 

General and administrative expenses

  1,318,505   13.6   663,547   19.8   654,958   98.7   1,470,393   14.3   770,864   10.4   699,529   90.7 

Research and development expenses

  189,216   2.0   152,849   4.6   36,367   23.8   310,954   3.0   203,172   2.7   107,782   53.0 

Total Operating Expenses

  1,968,731   20.4   1,230,900   36.8   737,831   59.9   2,458,147   23.9   1,457,623   19.6   1,000,524   68.6 
                                                

Profit (Loss) from Operation

  259,007   2.7   (942,161

)

  (28.1

)

  1,201,168   (127.5

)

Income from Operations

  180,929   1.8   17,457   0.3   163,473   936.5 
                                                

Other Income (Expense)

                                                

Interest and other income

  28,736   0.3   1,814   0.1   26,922   1,484.1   4,490   0.0   7,277   0.1   (2,787

)

  (38.3

)

Interest (expense)

  (35,292

)

  (0.4

)

  (5,463

)

  (0.2

)

  (29,829

)

  546.0   (104,856

)

  (1.0

)

  (38,648

)

  (0.5

)

  (66,208

)

  171.3 

Gain (loss) on currency transactions

  403,432   4.2   23,861   0.7   379,571   1,590.8 

Gain (loss) on sale of fixed assets

  474   0.0   -   -   474   - 

Total Other Income (Expense)

  397,350   4.1   20,212   0.6   377,138   1,865.9 

Income on currency transactions

  207,627   2.0   48,158   0.6   159,469   331.1 

Total Other Income

  107,261   1.0   16,787   0.2   90,474   539.0 
                                                

Profit (loss) Before Income Taxes

  656,357   6.8   (921,949

)

  (27.5

)

  1,578,306   (171.2

)

Income Before Income Taxes

  288,190   2.8   34,244   0.5   253,946   741.6 

Income Taxes Expense (Income)

  -   -   -   -   -   -   (15,309

)

  (0.1

)

  -   -   (15,309

)

  - 
                                                

Net Profit (loss)

  656,357   6.8   (921,949

)

  (27.5

)

  1,578,306   (171.2

)

Net Income

  303,499   3.0   34,244   0.5   269,255   786.3 

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
                  

Period to Period Change

 
  

2019

  

As a %

of Sales

  

2018

  

As a %

of Sales

  

$

  

Percent

%

 

Net Sales

  26,391,100   100.0

%

  9,336,614   100.0

%

  17,054,486   182.7

%

Cost of Goods Sold

  20,613,172   78.1   8,447,645   90.5   12,165,527   144.0 

Gross Profit

  5,777,928   21.9   888,969   9.5   4,888,959   550.0 
                         

Operating Expenses

                        

Selling expenses

  1,458,633   5.5   1,288,294   13.8   170,339   13.2 

General and administrative expenses

  3,057,807   11.6   2,008,194   21.5   1,049,613   52.3 

Research and development expenses

  591,572   2.2   498,526   5.3   93,046   18.7 

Total Operating Expenses

  5,108,012   19.4   3,795,014   40.6   1,312,998   34.6 
                         

Profit (loss) from Operation

  669,916   2.5   (2,906,045

)

  (31.1

)

  3,575,961   (123.1

)

                         

Other Income (Expense)

                        

Interest and other income

  54,186   0.2   12,271   0.1   41,915   341.6 

Interest (expense)

  (110,442

)

  (0.4

)

  (65,937

)

  (0.7

)

  (44,505

)

  67.5 

Gain (Loss) on currency transactions

  244,872   0.9   240,947   2.6   3,925   1.6 

Gain (Loss) on sale of fixed assets

  (21,145

)

  (0.1

)

  -   -   (21,145

)

  - 

Total Other Income (Expense)

  167,471   0.6   187,281   2.0   (19,810

)

  (10.6

)

                         

Profit (loss) Before Income Taxes

  837,387   3.2   (2,718,764

)

  (29.1

)

  3,556,151   (130.8

)

Income Taxes Expense (Income)

  -   -   -   -   -   - 
                         

Net Profit (loss)

  837,387   3.2   (2,718,764

)

  (29.1

)

  3,556,151   (130.8

)

 

Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 20September20 30, 2019 and March 31, 201September 30, 20189
 

Revenues 

 

Net salesRevenue for the three months ended September 30, 2019 were $9,672,716March 31, 2020 was $10,281,844 compared to $3,347,204$7,421,198 for the same period in 2018,2019, representing an increase of $6,325,512$2,860,646 or 189%38.5%. The increasechange in sales consistedconsists of an increase in sales of liquid filters and systems of $6,494,640,$2,939,954, an increase in plastics of $581,411, an increase in development projects of $22,487, offset by a decrease in salesDPFs of DPF of $510,800 and an increase in revenue related to development projects of $57,188. Further, the revenue from plastic products (acquired at September 1, 2019) amounted to $284,486.$683,205. The increase in revenuedemand for our liquid filters and water treatment systems is due to projects related tothe ramp-up in delivery of water treatment systems for the marine scrubber industry. The decrease in demand for our DPF revenueDPFs is mainly due to a decrease in demandthe diminished market activity globally compared to the same period of last year. The increase in sales of plastic components is related to the newly acquired business in 2019.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 was $2,227,738$2,639,076 compared to a gross profit of $288,739$1,475,080 for the same period in 2018,2019, representing an increase of $1,938,999$1,163,996 or 671.5%78.9%. The increase in gross profit wasis due to higha favorable mix shift toward liquid filters and systems, where sales activity, even though that several low margin strategic projects were delivered withcommand a lowhigher gross margin. This was offset by improved manufacturing costsIncluded in the gross profit is depreciation of $416,265 and also a reassessment of$307,283 for the warranty provisions which contributed to improved gross profit.three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

Expenses

 

Total operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 were $1,968,731,$2,458,147, representing an increase of $737,831,$1,000,524, or 59.9%68.6%, compared to $1,230,900$1,457,623 for the same period in 2018. This increase in operating2019.

Selling expenses is attributablefor the three months ended March 31, 2020 were $676,800 compared to an increase in general and administrative expenses of $654,958, or 98.7%, and an increase in selling expenses of $46,506 or 11.2% and an increase in research and development expenses of $36,367, or 23.8%, compared to$483,587 for the same period in 2018.2019, representing an increase of $193,213 or 40.0%. This change is attributable to the addition of new sales employees from an average of 8 in 2019 to an average of 11 in 2020.

 

The main reason for the increase in operating expenses is the hiring of additional employees in administration (finance, supply change management and project managers) and related expenses (purchase of IT equipment, office furniture, HR consultants etc.). Further costs for consultants assisting in preparing for SOX404 compliance has impacted expenses for the quarter.

Non-cash compensation, included in generalGeneral and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 were $23,167,$1,470,393 compared to $5,833$770,864 for the same period in 2018,2019, representing an increase of $17,334,$699,529, or 297.2%90.7%. This increasechange is attributable to the addition of administrative employees, where the number of employees increased non-cashfrom 11 in 2019 to 27 in 2020. The increase in the number of employees also created additional IT-expenses and office costs. Included in general and administrative expenses is Non-cash compensation expenseexpenses, that were $141,222 and $128,444 for restricted share units grantedthe three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, representing an increase of $12,778 or 9.9%, attributable to directors.stock grants to members of the Board and the management.

 

The following is a summary of our non-cash compensation: 

 

 

For the Three Months

Ended September 30,

  

For the Three Months Ended

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

March 31,

  

March 31,

 

Compensation for vesting of restricted stock awards issued to the board of directors

 $23,167  $5,833 
 

2020

  

2019

 

Compensation for vesting of restricted stock awards issued to the Board of Directors

 $23,167  $15,944 

Compensation for vesting of restricted stock awards issued to management

  55,555   - 

Compensation for common shares issued to the Board of Directors and management for services

  62,500   112,500 

Total Non-Cash Compensation

 $23,167  $5,833  $141,222  $128,444 

 

Net Income

Net profitResearch and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was $656,357March 31, 2020 were $310,954 compared to a loss of $921,949 for the comparable period in 2018, representing a change of $1,578,306. This improvement was attributable to the substantial increase in revenue and gross profit for the three months ending September 30, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. Included in Net Profit is Other Income/Expenses which amounts to income of $397,350 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to income of $20,212$203,172 for the same period in 2018. The increase in Net Other Income/Expense of $377,138 is principally related to gain on currency exchanges.

Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019, and September 30, 2018

Revenues 

Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were $26,391,100 compared to $9,336,614 for the same period in 2018, representing an increase of $17,054,486$107,782, or 182.7%53.0%. The increase in sales consisted of an increase in sales of liquid filters and water treatment systems of $17,535,860, a decrease in sales of DPF of $764,365 and a decrease in sales of development projects of $1,495. Further, the revenue from plastic products (acquired at September 1, 2019) amounted to $284,486. The increase in revenue for our liquid filters and water treatment systems is due to projects related to the marine scrubber industry. The decrease in our DPF revenue is mainly due to a decrease in demand compared to the same period last year.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $5,777,928 compared to a gross profit of $888,969 for same period in 2018, representing an increase of $4,888,959 or 550%. The increase in gross profit was due to the high sales activity for our liquid filters and water treatment systems, which have a higher gross margin.

Expenses

Total operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were $5,108,012 representing an increase of $1,312,998 or 34.6%, compared to $3,795,014 for the same period in 2018. This increase in operating expenseschange is attributable to an increase in general and administrative expensesthe number of $1,049,613, or 52.3%, an increaseemployees engaged in research and development expensesactivities as the Company focuses on the further development of $93,046, or 18.7%,existing and an increase in selling expenses of $170,339, or 13.2%, which include expenses related to marketing.new products for the marine industry.

 

The main reason for the increase in operating expenses is the hiring

 

Net Income

 

Net income for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 was $837,387,$303,499 compared to a loss of $2,718,764$34,244 for the samecomparable period in 2018,2019, representing an improvementincrease of $3,556,151, or 130.8%. $269,256.

This improvementchange was primarily attributable to the substantialincreased Revenue that drove a similar increase in sales activitiesGross Profit and a higher gross profit formargin caused by a favorable mix shift toward marine scrubber systems, offset by higher operating expenses caused primarily by the nine months ending September 30, 2019, comparedgrowth in headcount to the same period in 2018.support additional sales and production.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources 

 

We have historically satisfied our capital and liquidity requirements through offerings of equity instruments, internally generated cash from operations and our available lines of credit. At September 30,the filing date, the Company had an available line of credit from the bank amounting to DKK20,000,000 ($3,000,000), which is used for a leasing arrangement and guarantees issued to customers for prepayments and for warranties after delivery. On March 31, 2020, we had cash of $6,299,042 and net working capital of $16,429,292, and at December 31, 2019, we had cash (including restricted cash) of $11,636,408$9,783,932 and net working capital of $19,779,324 and at December$17,155,126. On March 31, 2018, we had cash of $3,776,111 and2020, our net working capital of $6,753,593. At September 30, 2019, our working capital increasedhad decreased by $13,025,731$725,834 compared to December 31, 2018 due to a registered public offering of common stock in the second quarter of 2019. Total current assets (excluding cash) were $18,427,192 and $7,597,095 at September 30, 2019 and at December 31, 2018, respectively, and total current liabilities (excluding finance debt and tax) were $9,571,535 and $4,605,254 at September 30, 2019 and at December 31, 2018, respectively. 

 

In connection with certain orders, we have to provide the customer with a working guarantee, or a prepayment guarantee or a security bond. For that purpose, we havemaintain a guarantee credit line of DKK10,000,000 (approximately $1,500,000). The credit line is secured by a cash deposit of $2,700,000. Further, we have a guarantee for a specific project delivered in 2016 of DKK 94,620 (approximately $13,800$13,882 at September 30, 2019)March 31, 2020) with a bank, subject to certain base limitations. AsThis line of September 30, 2018, we had DKK 94,620 (approximately $14,690) in working guarantees against the credit line. The credit line is guaranteed by Vækstfonden (the Danish state's investments fund) and is secured by a restricted account at the bankcertain assets of LiqTech Systems.

On May 24, 2019, we issued 2,215,862 shares of common stock in a public offering for gross proceeds of approximately $16.2 million, which has improved our liquidity. We believe that our existing cashSystems such as receivables, inventory and cash equivalents at September 30, 2019, along with cash generated from operations, will be sufficient to allow us to fund our current operating plan over the next 12 months. However, we may need additional funds to sustain and grow our business, and we may raise such funds from time to time through public or private sales of equity or debt securities. Financing may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all, and our failure to raise capital when needed could materially and adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations. Additional equity financing may be dilutive to holders of our common stock, and debt financing, if available, may involve significant cash payment obligations and covenants that restrict our ability to operate our business.equipment.

 

Cash Flows 

 

NineThree months ended March 31, 2020 Compared to three months ended March 31, 201September 30, 2019 compared to nine months ended September 30, 20189

 

Cash used inprovided (used) by operating activities is net income (loss) adjusted for certain non-cash items and changes in assets and liabilities. Cash used by operating activities for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 was $4,518,651,$1,957,670, representing an increase of $680,445$1,069,569 compared to cash used inby operating activities of $3,838,206$888,099 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. The net result improved the cash position by $3,556,151 compared to the same period last year. Further improvementchange in cash flow from account payables improvedused by operating activities for the cash position by $1,782,897 and accrued expenses by $2,096,824. Cash flow from account receivables had a negative impact on cash used of $3,283,087 related to the larger number of shipped orders in the September 2019. Further cash flow from other receivables increased by $2,546,169three months ended March 31, 2020 was mainly due to the larger numberan increase in Contract assets of shipped orders, as this increase relates to the last payment$4,816,038, off-set by a decrease in cash from accounts payables of most orders, which is normally invoiced when the commissioning has taken place. Deposits have increased by $2,138,406 due to prepayments made for the new furnaces in the production facility in Ballerup.$4,531,656.

 

CashNet cash used in investing activities was $1,641,605$1,067,699 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019, representing an increase of $1,495,621,March 31, 2020 as compared to net cash used in investing activities of $145,984$169,546 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2018. TheMarch 31, 2019, representing an increase in cash used in investing activitiesof $898,153. This increase was mainly due to a period-over-period increase of $919,635 for the acquisitionpurchase of BS Plastic AS that included a cash paymentproperty and equipment related to the installation of $1,154,902.new furnaces in Ballerup to increase production capacity in the context of growing demand.

 

Cash provided byused in financing activities was $14,720,965$8,434 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020 as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $5,913,204$126,062 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2018. TheMarch 31, 2019. This change of $134,496 was mainly due to cash provided by financing activities is mainly related to a public offering that raised $16,065,000 less offering costsproceeds of $1,463,446 during$133,200, for the nine months ended September 30,employee exercise of stock options in 2019.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements. We are not aware of any material transactions that are not disclosed in our consolidated financial statements. 

 

 

Significant Accounting Policies and Critical Accounting Estimates

 

The methods, estimates, and judgments that we use in applying our accounting policies have a significant impact on the results that we report in our consolidated financial statements. Some of our accounting policies require us to make difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates regarding matters that are inherently uncertain. Our most critical accounting estimates include:

 

theThe assessment of revenue recognition, which impacts revenue and cost of sales;

the assessment of allowance for product warranties, which impacts gross profit;

the assessment of collectability of accounts receivable, which impacts operating expenses when and if we record bad debt or adjust the allowance for doubtful accounts;

the assessment of recoverability of long-lived assets, which impacts gross marginprofit or operating expenses when and if we record asset impairments or accelerate their depreciation;

the recognition and measurement of current and deferred income taxes (including the measurement of uncertain tax positions), which impact our provision for taxes;

the valuation of inventory, which impacts gross marginprofit; and

the recognition and measurement of loss contingencies, which impact gross marginprofit or operating expenses when we recognize a loss contingency, revise the estimate for a loss contingency, or record an asset impairment.

the recognition and measurement of warranty provisions, which impacts the gross margin, and
the assessment of interest rates and term of life for Right-of-Use fixed assets, which impacts cost of sales and external expenses, and also short and long term liabilities.

 

Recently Enacted Accounting Standards

 

For a description of accounting changes and recent accounting standards, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects, if any, on our consolidated financial statements, see “Note 1: Recently Enacted Accounting Standards” in the accompanying Financial Statements.

 

Subsequent Events

 

The Company’s management reviewed material events through November 14, 2019May 11, 2020.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), a pandemic which has resulted in authorities across the globe implementing numerous measures to contain the virus, including travel bans and there were norestrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders, and business limitations and shutdowns. In response to measures taken by state and local governments in mid-March, we elected to temporarily introduce 2-shifts at our production facilities to minimize the risk of infection and to implement health and safety actions recommended by government and health officials to better protect our employees who are required to be present at our production facilities. In addition, the majority of our employees have been working remotely since that time.

While we are unable to accurately predict the full impact that COVID-19 will have on our long-term financial condition, result of operations, liquidity and cash flows due to uncertainties, our compliance with these measures did not have a material subsequent eventsadverse impact on our financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020. We have, however, begun to take precautionary measures to manage our resources conservatively by reducing and/or deferring capital and operating expenses to mitigate any potential adverse impacts of the pandemic as well as to conserve cash. Based on current projections, which are subject to numerous uncertainties, including the duration and severity of the pandemic and containment measures and the effect of these on the industries in which we compete, we believe our cash on hand, as well as our ongoing cash generated from operations, should be sufficient to cover our capital requirements for the next 12 months from the issuance of this quarterly report. In addition, as a result of our reduced manufacturing levels, our future gross profit will likely be impacted until such time that we are able to operate our manufacturing facilities as originally planned prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Notwithstanding the reduction in our manufacturing levels, based on our current rate of production, we believe that we will be able to fulfill most, if not all, of our existing delivery obligations in fiscal year 2020.

While we anticipate that the foregoing measures are temporary, we cannot predict the specific duration for which these precautionary measures will stay in effect, and our business may be adversely impacted as a result of the pandemic’s global economic impact. In the future, the pandemic may cause reduced demand for our products if it results in a recessionary global economic environment. It could also lead to volatility in access to our products due to government actions impacting our ability to produce and ship products.

 

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not applicable. 

 

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the design and effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures (pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) and (c) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this AnnualQuarterly Report. We have excluded the acquired Company BS Plastic from the assessment of internal controls over financial reporting as of March 31, 2020 due to the limited time that the Company has been part of the LiqTech Group and an immaterial impact on the consolidated financial statements. A weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a misstatement of the registrant's financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives

Based on thisupon that evaluation, Managementour Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that due to the limited number of employees in the finance department, our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2020 were not effective as of such datethe period covered by this Quarterly Report due to material weaknesses that were identified.

In 2019 we have hired additional qualified employees into the finance department, and we plan to enhance our control environment to remedy this lack of effectiveness during 2019 and 2020 in connection with implementing procedures to minimize the identified weaknesses. Further, a planned investment in a new ERP-system to support the controls and processes of the Company should ensure that identified weaknesses will be detected on a timely basis to ensure proper and reliable financial reporting.

A material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, in internal controlcontrols over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the registrant's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.described below. For more information on material weaknesses identified by Management,management, please seereference our annual reportForm 10-K filed on Form 10-KMarch 30, 2020 for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Management's Remediation Initiatives

 

ManagementIn response to the identified material weaknesses, our management, with oversight from the Company’s Audit Committee, has been actively developingand will continue to dedicate necessary resources to enhance the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and remediate the identified material weaknesses. As an example of such remediation, the Company in 2019 hired additional employees into the finance department and we plan to continue to work on remediating the material weaknesses during 2020 by improving competencies and processes. Further, a remediation planplanned investment in a new ERP system and been implementing newother supporting IT programs to support the controls and processes to addressof the aforementioned deficiencies. Upon identifyingCompany will be a part of our remediation of the material weakness inweaknesses. Lastly, the Company has started the process of our internal controls,redesigning and ensuring documentation of all processes and procedures related to the financial reporting process to ensure the effective design and operation of process-level controls.

While management believes that the steps that we have taken actionsand plans to strengthen ourtake will improve the overall system of internal control structure.

Management continues to meet with key managersover financial reporting and control owners to evaluatewill remediate identified material weaknesses, the effectivenessmaterial weaknesses cannot be considered remediated until the applicable relevant controls operate for a sufficient period of internal controls and to ensure implementation of remediation initiatives.time.

 

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Internal Controls

 

An internal control system, no matter how well-conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by Managementmanagement override of the internal control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, a control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

None.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

Not required for a “smaller reporting company.”  

 

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

 

None.

 

ITEM 3.   DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

  

ITEM 4.   MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

None.  

  

ITEM 5.   OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.  

 

ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS

 

31.1

Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Filed herewith

31.2

Certifications of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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31.2

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32.1

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32.2

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101. INS

XBRL Instance Document

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101. CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Link base Document

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101. DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Link base Document

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101. LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Label Link base Document

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101. PRE

XBRL Extension Presentation Link base Document

Filed herewith

101. SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Scheme Document

Filed herewith

  

32.1

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32.2

Certification Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant To Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002

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101. INS

XBRL Instance Document

Filed herewith

101. CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Link base Document

Filed herewith

101. DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Link base Document

Filed herewith

101. LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Label Link base Document

Filed herewith

101. PRE

XBRL Extension Presentation Link base Document

Filed herewith

101. SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Scheme Document

Filed herewith

 

SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

LiqTech International, Inc.

Dated: May 11, 2020 

LiqTech International, Inc.

Dated: November 14, 2019  

 /s/ Sune Mathiesen 

  

  

Sune Mathiesen, Chief Executive Officer

  

  

(Principal Executive Officer)

Dated: May 11, 2020 

/s/ Claus Toftegaard

Claus Toftegaard, Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

  

Dated: November 14, 2019 

/s/ Claus Toftegaard

Claus Toftegaard, Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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