UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023

 

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: 001-41154

 

SIDUS SPACE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware 46-0628183

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

  

150 N. Sykes Creek Parkway, Suite 200,

Merritt Island, FL

 9295332953
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(321) 613-5620450-5633

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
CommonClass A common stock, $0.0001 par value SIDU The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Number of Class A and B common shares outstanding as of NovemberAugust 14, 20222023 was 17,992,95263,015,054. and 10,000,000, respectively.

 

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION3
   
Item 1.Financial Statements (unaudited)(Unaudited)3
   
 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)20223
   
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months and NineSix Months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and 2021 (Unaudited)20224
   
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the Three Months and NineSix Months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and 2021 (Unaudited)20225
   
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the NineSix Months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and 2021 (Unaudited)20226
   
 Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)7
   
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations1619
   
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk2833
   
Item 4.Controls and Procedures2933
   
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION3033
   
Item 1.Legal Proceedings3033
   
Item 1A.Risk Factors3033
   
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds3034
   
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities3034
   
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosure3034
   
Item 5.Other Information3034
   
Item 6.Exhibits3034
   
Signatures3135

 

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SIDUS SPACE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

 

        
 September 30, December 31,  June 30, December 31, 
 2022  2021  2023 2022 
Assets             
Current assets                
Cash $4,359,051  $13,710,845  $7,863,849  $2,295,259 
Accounts receivable  918,174   130,856   694,210   850,340 
Accounts receivable - related party  5,811   443,282 
Accounts receivable - related parties  113,474   168,170 
Inventory  397,135   127,502   1,120,960   583,437 
Contract asset  60,932   -   60,932   60,932 
Contract asset - related party  30,938   14,982 
Prepaid and other current assets  3,157,349   1,595,099   4,949,324   3,476,748 
Total current assets  8,898,452   16,007,584   14,833,687   7,449,868 
                
Property and equipment, net  1,961,834   775,070   5,089,776   2,554,992 
Operating lease right-of-use assets  314,819   504,811 
Other  35,483   12,486 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net  251,201   249,937 
Other assets  54,120   42,778 
Total Assets $11,210,588  $17,299,951  $20,228,784  $10,297,575 
                
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                
Current Liabilities                
Accounts payable and other current liabilities $1,409,152  $1,845,460  $4,786,656  $3,415,845 
Accounts payable and accrued interest - related party  527,476   588,797   566,171   566,636 
Contract liability  60,932   -   60,932   60,932 
Contract liability - related party  -   63,411   30,938   14,982 
Notes payable - related party  -   1,000,000 
Operating lease liability  229,652   261,674 
Finance lease liability  -   50,927 
Total Current Liabilities  2,227,212   3,810,269 
Asset-based loan liability  216,382   502,349 
Notes payable  1,781,529   1,599,150 
Operating lease liabilities  259,338   199,158 
Total current liabilities  7,701,946   6,359,052 
                
Notes payable - non-current  1,043,486   1,120,051 
Notes payable - related party - non-current  -   1,350,000 
Operating lease liability - non-current  99,742   262,468 
Finance lease liability - non-current  -   97,092 
Operating lease liabilities - non-current  -   63,310 
Total Liabilities  3,370,440   6,639,880   7,701,946   6,422,362 
                
Commitments and contingencies  -       -   - 
                
Stockholders’ Equity                
Preferred Stock: 5,000,000 shares authorized; $0.0001 par value; no shares issued and outstanding  -   -   -   - 
Common stock: 110,000,000 authorized; $0.0001 par value Class A common stock: 100,000,000 shares authorized; 7,936,274 and 6,574,040 shares issued and outstanding, respectively  794   657 
Common stock: 210,000,000 authorized; $0.0001 par value        
Class A common stock: 200,000,000 shares authorized; 59,795,054 as of June 30,2023 and 8,022,736 shares as of December 31, 2022 issued and outstanding, respectively  5,979   802 
Class B common stock: 10,000,000 shares authorized; 10,000,000 shares issued and outstanding  1,000   1,000   1,000   1,000 
Common stock value  1,000   1,000         
Additional paid-in capital  31,968,719   26,074,292   47,718,345   32,129,257 
Accumulated deficit  (24,130,365)  (15,415,878)  (35,198,486)  (28,255,846)
Total Stockholders’ Equity  7,840,148   10,660,071   12,526,838   3,875,213 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $11,210,588  $17,299,951  $20,228,784  $10,297,575 

 

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

 

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SIDUS SPACE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 2023 2022 2023 2022 
                 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended  June 30, June 30, 
 September 30, September 30,  2023 2022 2023 2022 
 2022 2021 2022 2021          
Revenue $1,260,146  $123,182  $4,099,626  $412,823  $1,175,616  $1,479,092  $3,090,340  $2,839,480 
Revenue - related party  57,101   376,669   864,319   472,482 
Revenue - related parties  194,793   368,271   543,696   807,218 
Total - revenue  1,317,247   499,851   4,963,945   885,305   1,370,409   1,847,363   3,634,036   3,646,698 
Cost of revenue  1,402,870   480,997   3,724,467   1,057,137   862,632   1,500,599   2,230,460   2,321,597 
Gross profit (loss)  (85,623)  18,854   1,239,478   (171,832)
Gross profit  507,777   346,764   1,403,576   1,325,101 
                                
Operating expenses                                
Payroll expenses  1,627,241   500,881   3,769,890   943,743   1,861,016   1,391,451   3,577,559   2,142,649 
Sales and marketing expenses  192,305   -   394,919   71,111   165,928   112,153   354,525   202,614 
Lease expense  80,019   81,926   251,370   165,934   88,668   86,352   175,055   171,351 
Depreciation expense  28,015   8,880   96,611   24,478 
Professional fees  681,582   49,680   2,135,796   80,173   382,817   131,922   870,259   1,454,214 
General and administrative expense  1,180,633   276,832   3,130,171   436,244   1,062,053   1,024,301   2,125,253   2,018,134 
Total operating expenses  3,789,795   918,199   9,778,757   1,721,683   3,560,482   2,746,179   7,102,651   5,988,962 
                                
Net loss from operations  (3,875,418)  (899,345)  (8,539,279)  (1,893,515)  (3,052,705)  (2,399,415)  (5,699,075)  (4,663,861)
                                
Other income (expense)                                
Other expense  -   -   -   (504)
Other income  17,950   -   17,950   - 
Interest expense  (50,880)  (32,766)  (175,208)  (59,459)  (187,667)  (58,420)  (375,194)  (124,328)
Gain on forgiveness of PPP loan  -   309,370   -   633,830 
Total other income (expense)  (50,880)  276,604   (175,208)  573,867 
Asset-based loan expense  (38,634)  -   (79,567)  - 
Finance expense  (240,525)  -   (806,754)  - 
Total other expense  (448,876)  (58,420)  (1,243,565)  (124,328)
                                
Loss before income taxes  (3,926,298)  (622,741)  (8,714,487)  (1,319,648)  (3,501,581)  (2,457,835)  (6,942,640)  (4,788,189)
Provision for income taxes  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Net loss $(3,926,298) $(622,741) $(8,714,487) $(1,319,648) $(3,501,581) $(2,457,835) $(6,942,640) $(4,788,189)
                                
Basic and diluted loss per Common Share $(0.23) $(0.06) $(0.52) $(0.13) $(0.07) $(0.23) $(0.17) $(0.29)
                
Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding  17,178,648   10,836,332   16,886,582   10,281,841   51,131,482   10,836,332   40,482,106   16,600,707 

 

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

 

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SIDUS SPACE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER’SSTOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

 

For the Three and Nine months ended SeptemberSix Months Ended June 30, 20222023

 

                             
           Additional       
  Class A Common Stock  Class B Common Stock  Paid-In  Accumulated    
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Total 
                      
Balance - December 31, 2021  6,574,040  $657   10,000,000  $1,000  $26,074,292  $(15,415,878) $10,660,071 
                             
Class A common stock issued for service  300,000   30   -   -   1,208,970   -   1,209,000 
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   (2,330,354)  (2,330,354)
Balance - March 31, 2022  6,874,040  $687   10,000,000  $1,000  $27,283,262  $(17,746,232) $9,538,717 
                             
Debt forgiveness related party  -   -   -   -   1,624,755   -   1,624,755 
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   (2,457,835)  (2,457,835)
Balance - June 30, 2022  6,874,040  $687   10,000,000  $1,000  $28,908,017  $(20,204,067) $8,705,637 
                             
Class A common stock issued for cash  1,062,234   107   -   -   3,060,702   -   3,060,809 
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   (3,926,298)  (3,926,298)
Balance - September 30, 2022  7,936,274  $794   10,000,000  $1,000  $31,968,719  $(24,130,365) $7,840,148 
                      
  

Class A Common

Stock

  Class B Common
Stock
  

Additional

Paid-In

  Accumulated    
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Total 
                      
Balance - December 31, 2022  8,022,736  $802   10,000,000  $1,000  $32,129,257  $(28,255,846) $3,875,213 
                             
Class A common stock units issued  17,250,000   1,725   -   -   4,613,740   -   4,615,465 
Warrants issued for finance expense  -   -   -   -   566,229   -   566,229 
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   (3,441,059)  (3,441,059)
Balance - March 31, 2023  25,272,736  $2,527   10,000,000  $1,000  $37,309,226  $(31,696,905) $5,615,848 
                             
Class A common stock units issued  12,359,892   1,236   -   -   10,169,247   -   10,170,483 
Class A common stock issued for exercise of warrants  22,162,426   2,216   -   -   (653)  -   1,563 
Warrants issued for finance expense  -   -   -   -   240,525   -   240,525 
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   (3,501,581)  (3,501,581)
Balance - June 30, 2023  59,795,054  $5,979   10,000,000  $1,000  $47,718,345  $(35,198,486) $12,526,838 

 

For the Three and Nine months ended SeptemberSix Months Ended June 30, 20212022

 

           Additional       
  Class A Common Stock  Class B Common Stock  Paid-In  Accumulated    
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Total 
                      
Balance - December 31, 2021  -  $-   10,000,000  $1,000  $5,083,280  $(11,669,740) $10,660,071 
                             
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   (199,329)  (199,329)
Balance - March 31, 2021  -  $-   10,000,000  $1,000  $5,083,280  $(11,869,069) $10,460,742 
                             
Debt forgiveness related party  -   -   -   -   3,392,294   -   3,392,294 
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   (497,578)  (497,578)
Balance – June 30, 2021  -  $-   10,000,000  $1,000  $8,475,574  $(12,366,647) $13,355,458 
Beginning balance, value  -  $-   10,000,000  $1,000  $8,475,574  $(12,366,647) $13,355,458 
                             
Class A common stock issued for cash  3,000,000   300   -   -   2,694,035   -   2,694,335 
Class A common stock issued for services  200,000   20   -   -   199,980   -   200,000 
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   (622,741)  (622,741)
Balance - September 30, 2021  3,200,000  $320   10,000,000  $1,000  $11,369,589  $(12,989,388) $15,627,052 
Ending balance, value  3,200,000  $320   10,000,000  $1,000  $11,369,589  $(12,989,388) $15,627,052 
  

Class A Common

Stock

  

Class B Common

Stock

  Additional Paid-In  Accumulated    
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Total 
                      
Balance - December 31, 2021  6,574,040  $657   10,000,000  $1,000  $26,074,292  $(15,415,878) $10,660,071 
                             
Class A common stock issued for service  300,000   30   -   -   1,208,970   -   1,209,000 
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   (2,330,354)  (2,330,354)
Balance - March 31, 2022  6,874,040  $687   10,000,000  $1,000  $27,283,262  $(17,746,232) $9,538,717 
Balance  6,874,040  $687   10,000,000  $1,000  $27,283,262  $(17,746,232) $9,538,717 
                             
Debt forgiveness related party  -   -   -   -   1,624,755   -   1,624,755 
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   (2,457,835)  (2,457,835)
Balance - June 30, 2022  6,874,040  $687   10,000,000  $1,000  $28,908,017  $(20,204,067) $8,705,637 
Balance  6,874,040  $687   10,000,000  $1,000  $28,908,017  $(20,204,067) $8,705,637 

 

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

 

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SIDUS SPACE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

         2023 2022 
 Nine Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
 September 30,  June 30, 
 2022  2021  2023 2022 
          
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:                
Net loss $(8,714,487) $(1,319,648) $(6,942,640) $(4,788,189)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:                
Stock based compensation  1,209,000   200,000   806,754   1,209,000 
Depreciation and amortization  238,859   294,629 
Bad debt  -   618 
Depreciation  79,385   171,117 
Lease liability amortization  (4,756)  10,391   (4,394)  (2,710)
Gain on forgiveness of PPP loan  -   (633,830)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable  (787,318)  11,149   156,130   (1,017,206)
Accounts receivable - related party  437,471   175,769   54,696   77,044 
Inventory  (269,633)  149,207   (537,523)  (156,883)
Contract asset  (60,932)  -   -   (60,933)
Contract asset - related party  (15,956)  - 
Prepaid expenses and other assets  (1,585,247)  (27,130)  (1,483,918)  (705,423)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  (299,165)  162,254   1,732,714   239,545 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities - related party  10,939   394,924   (465)  32,634 
Contract liability  (2,479)  62,712   -   60,932 
Contract liability - related party  15,956   (63,411)
Net Cash used in Operating Activities  (9,827,748)  (518,955)  (6,139,261)  (5,004,483)
                
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:                
Purchase of property and equipment  (1,425,623)  (30,266)  (2,614,169)  (858,520)
Net Cash used in Investing Activities  (1,425,623)  (30,266)  (2,614,169)  (858,520)
                
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:                
Proceeds from issuance from common stock  3,060,809   2,694,335 
Due to shareholder  -   89,872 
Proceeds from notes payable  -   307,610 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock units  14,787,511   - 
Proceeds from asset-based loan agreement  2,881,228   - 
Repayment of asset-based loan agreement  (3,167,195)  - 
Repayment of notes payable  (213,708)  (16,266)  (179,524)  (134,000)
Payment of lease liabilities  (148,019)  (62,180)  -   (148,019)
Repayment of notes payable - related party  (797,505)  (250,000)  -   (797,505)
Net Cash provided by Financing Activities  1,901,577   2,763,371 
Net Cash provided by (used in) Financing Activities  14,322,020   (1,079,524)
                
Net change in cash  (9,351,794)  2,214,150   5,568,590   (6,942,527)
Cash, beginning of period  13,710,845   20,162   2,295,259   13,710,845 
Cash, end of period $4,359,051  $2,234,312  $7,863,849  $6,768,318 
                
Supplemental cash flow information                
Cash paid for interest $19,951  $6,713  $155,365  $105,767 
Cash paid for taxes $-  $-  $-  $- 
                
Non-cash Investing and Financing transactions:                
Debt forgiveness related party $1,624,755  $3,392,294 
Note payable - related party issued exchange with due to shareholder $-  $4,000,000 
Debt forgiveness $-  $1,624,755 
Modification of right-of-use asset and lease liability $135,235  $- 

 

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

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SIDUS SPACE, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJune 30, 2022

 

Note 1. Organization and Description of Business

 

Organization

 

Sidus Space Inc. (“Sidus”, “we”, “us” or the “Company”), was formed as Craig Technologies Aerospace Solutions, LLC, in the state of Florida, on July 17, 2012. On April 16, 2021, the Company filed a Certificate of Conversion to register and incorporate with the state of Delaware and on August 13, 2021 changed the company name to Sidus Space, Inc.

 

Description of Business

 

The Company isFounded in 2012, we are a vertically integratedgrowing U.S. commercial space company with an established manufacturing business who has been trusted to provide mission-critical space hardware to many of the top aerospace businesses for over a decade. We plan to offer on-orbit services as the space economy expands; said services are either in a developmental phase or soon to achieve flight heritage. We have strategically decided to expand our business by moving up the satellite value chain by becoming a provider of Space-as-a-Service solutions including end-to-end satellite support. The company combinesresponsive and scalable on-orbit infrastructure as well as collecting Space and Earth observational data to capture larger market needs.

To address Commercial and Government customer needs and mission critical hardware manufacturing; multi-disciplinary engineeringsets, we plan to organize into three core business lines: manufacturing services; satellite design, manufacture, launch planning, mission operations and in-orbit support;space-infrastructure-as-a-service; and space-based data collection withand insights. Our vertically integrated model is complementary across each line of business aiming to expand existing and unlock new potential revenue generating opportunities. Additionally, we look to further transition into a vision to enable space flight heritage statussubscription-based model upon the digitization of our manufacturing process as we expand alongside our space-based focus.

Products and Services

Manufacturing Services: Our manufacturing business is well-established, trusted by industry leaders and growing. Founded in 2012, we have been manufacturing mission-critical and satellite hardware for new technologies and deliver data and predictive analytics to both domestic and global customers. We have over ten (10) years of commercial, military and government manufacturing experience combined with space qualification experience, existinga decade for our principal customers and pipeline,have supported major Government and Commercial space programs like NASA’s Artemis / Lunar Gateway missions, xEVAS, Boeing’s Starliner, Sierra’s Dream Chaser, Airbus’ OneWeb Satellites and the International Space Station (ISS) heritage hardware.Station.

Our manufacturing business operates within a 35,000 square foot facility and is adjacent to our clean-room facility. We hold an AS9100 Aerospace certification and we are International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR) compliant thereby positioning us, in combination with our existing tooling and capability, to address unique high-precision manufacturing requirements.

Space-Infrastructure-as-a-Service: We are in the process of developing and launching space-based infrastructure and establishing related ground-infrastructure support Commercial Space, Aerospace, Defense, Underwater Marineelements. Payload providers are our principal customers and othertarget customers who wish to outsource constellation operations. Collectively, the end-to-end infrastructure that results is offered as “Space-as-a-Service” to commercial customers and “Defense-as-a-Service” to certain government customers.

 

In addition, Sidus Space is buildingLeveraging our industry experience and flight heritage, we are producing our own line of additively manufactured (3D printed) satellites in-house (LizzieSats) that are engineered to have the capacity and adaptability to simultaneously host our payloads for our own purposes (see Space-Data-as-a-Service below), or offer ‘ride-share’ opportunities for payload customers to deliver data to their end users. We anticipate “bookings” on our infrastructure in our planned ‘rideshare program’ as a Multi-Mission Satellitekey performance metric.

Our Space-Infrastructure-as-a-Service offering plans to provide: satellite design, satellite manufacture, constellation using our hybrid 3D printed multipurposeoperations, and payload hosting.

As of June 2023, We have:

● signed a multi-year and multi-launch agreement with Space-X thereby offering customers by extension a reliable, cost-effective launch service;

● obtained approval for a 100+ satellite to provide continuous, near real-time Earth Observation and Internet-of-Things (IOT) data for the global space economy. Sidus Space has designed and is manufacturing LizzieSat (LS) for its LEO satellite constellation operating in diverse orbits (28°-98° inclination, 300-650km altitude) as approved by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in February 2021. LS is expected;

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● established partnerships with a globally diverse network of 20+ ground stations to beginprovide our users with near continuous high-rate, “on-orbit to cloud”, communications network;

● secured a mission operations in 2023. Initial launches are planned via NASA CRS2 program agreement and launch service rideshare contracts. Each LS is 100kg with 20kg dedicated to payloads including remote sensing instruments. Payloads (Sidus or customer owned) can collect data over multiple Earth based locations, record it onboard, and downlink via ground passes to Sidus Mission Control Center (MCC)center located on the Florida Space Coast, in Merritt Island, FL.FL capable to manage satellite operations, orchestrate collection management tasks and satisfy data distribution requests with intentions to automate many elements of this process.

 

LeveragingOver time, we plan to begin introducing additional services beyond on-orbit infrastructure services which may include lunar mapping missions, in support of government requirements for on-orbit maneuverability. Each business opportunity is evaluated on an individual business case basis and safeguarded against risk to our existing manufacturing operations, flight hardware manufacturing experience and commercial off the shelf subsystem hardware, we believe we can deliver customer sensors to orbit in months, rather than years. In addition, we intend on delivering high-impact data for insights on aviation, maritime, weather, space services, earth intelligence and observation, financial technology (Fintech) and the Internet of Things. While our business has historically been centered on the design and manufacture of space hardware, our expansion into manufacture of spacecraft as well as on-orbit constellation management services and space data applications has led us to innovating in the area of space data applications. We continue to patent our products including our satellites, external platforms and other innovations. Sidus offerings include a broad area of market sub-segments, such as:

Satellite operators
Value-added services
Subsystems and components
Satellite manufacturer
Access to space through the ISS and commercial launch provider partnership

Each of these areas and initiatives addresses a critical component of our cradle-to-grave solution and value proposition for the space economy as a Space-as-a-Service company.core business.

 

● Space Data-as-a-Service and Insights: We plan to be a global provider of space-based data and insights by exclusively collecting data that only can be captured from space with no terrestrial alternatives. We plan to initially focus on creating offerings in Earth-based observations and Space situational awareness. These decisions are reinforced by the growing and large addressable markets they represent.

To date, the space-based data industry has largely launched one-satellite, one-payload, one-mission constellations to deliver one general data type. Subsequently, downstream processing and associated analytics, at times, have experienced false-positives and ambiguous data sets diminishing the value and utility of space-based data.

Our LizzieSat satellite platform addresses this shortcoming by allowing for differentiated data collection when compared to industry alternatives. We plan to lead the next generation of Earth and Space data collection by:

● Collecting on-orbit coincident data: LizzeSat is capable of hosting multiple-sensors on the same satellite to collect varying data types at the same time and with the same collection geometry. On-orbit coincident collection benefits users by decreasing false positives with complementary datasets that reinforce one another.

● Analyzing data on the satellite on-orbit at “the edge”: In order to maximize value and speed in data processing, we have invested resources into Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) on-board the satellite through hardware and software development. Our plans include integrating radiation hardened AI/ML capabilities alongside our on-orbit coincident data collection.

● Reducing data size: By processing data at the edge on-board LizzieSat, we are able to first reduce the file size by transmitting only the processed answer, not the entire raw dataset. This enables us to move data from low-Earth orbit to higher orbit data relay services (like Iridium) for a lower-cost and more continual data transmission option to our customers.

The net value of data collected from our planned LizzieSat constellation allows organizations to make better decisions with higher confidence, increased accuracy and speed. The Company enriches this processed data with customizable analytics users control for their own-use case, and in turn provide data as a subscription across industries to organizations so they are able to improve decision-making and mitigate risk.

We support a broad range of international and domestic governments and commercial companies with hardware manufacturing including the Netherlands Organization, U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, Collins Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, Teledyne Marine, Bechtel, and L3Harris in areas that include launch vehicles, satellite hardware, and autonomous underwater vehicles. Planned services that benefit current and future customers include delivering space-based data that can provide critical insight for agriculture, commodities tracking, disaster assessment, illegal trafficking monitoring, energy, mining, oil and gas, fire monitoring, classification of vegetation, soil moisture, carbon mass, Maritime AIS, Aviation ADS, and weather monitoring; providing the ability for customers to demonstrate that a technology (hardware or software) performs successfully in the harsh environment of space and delivering space services. We plan to own and operate one of the industry’s leading U.S. based low earth orbit (“LEO”) small satellite (“smallsat” or “smallsats”) constellations focused on earth observation and remote sensing. Our operating strategy is to continue to enhance the capabilities of our satellite constellation, to increase our international and domestic partnerships and to expand our analytics offerings in order to increase the value we deliver to our customers. Our two operating assets—our satellite constellation and hardware manufacturing capability—are mutually reinforcing and are a result of years of heritage and innovation.

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Note 2. Summary of SignificantSignification Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and GAAP in the United States of America. The accompanying interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the Company’s opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. While management of the Company believes that the disclosures presented herein are adequate and not misleading, these interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the footnotes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2021,2022, contained in the Company’s Form 10-K filed on April 5, 2022.March 15, 2023.

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results of operations. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company has reclassified depreciation of $47,505 and $68,596 to general and administrative expenses to conform with current period presentation.

Going Concern

For the ninesix months ended September 30,2022June 30, 2023, the Company had a net loss of $8.7 million which included a one-time $1.2 million noncash stock-based consulting fee and a one-time banking advisory fee for $600,000 and $100,000 of legal expense related to the recent financing agreement with B Riley. Adjusting for one-time non-recurring expenses net loss would be approximately $6.86.9 million. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, the Company had negative cash flow from operating activities of $9.8 million adjusting for one-time non-recurring expenses of $600,000 and $100,000 noted previously, adjusted negative cash flow from operating activities would be approximately $9.16.1 million. The Company plans to fund its cash flow needs through current cash on hand and future debt and/or equity financings which it may obtain through one or more public or private equity offerings, debt financings, government or other third-party funding, strategic alliances, or collaboration agreements. If the Company is unable to obtain funding, the Company could be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate its projects and services which could adversely affect its future business prospects and its ability to continue as a going concern. TheWhile there are indicators of substantial doubt, the Company believes that its current available cash on hand plus additional sources of funding, noted previouslyincluding current customer contracts as well as the Company’s ability to raise additional capital through the Company’s issuance of Class A common stock. These alleviated the substantial doubt, and we believe the Company will be sufficientsufficiently funded to fundmeet its planned expenditures and to meet the Company’s obligations for at least the one-year period following its condensed consolidated financial statement issuance date.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our Company and the variable interest entity (“VIE”), Aurea Alas Limited (“Aurea”), of which we are the primary beneficiary. Aurea is a Limited company organized in the Isle of Man, which entered into a license agreement with a third party vendor, whereby they licensed the rights to use certain available radio frequency spectrum for satellite communications. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation.

 

For entities determined to be VIEs, an evaluation is required to determine whether the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company evaluates its economic interests in the entity specifically determining if the Company has both the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance (“the power”) and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE (“the benefits”). When making the determination on whether the benefits received from an entity are significant, the Company considers the total economics of the entity, and analyzes whether the Company’s share of the economics is significant. The Company utilizes qualitative factors, and, where applicable, quantitative factors, while performing the analysis.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Some of these judgments can be subjective and complex, and, consequently, actual results may differ from these estimates. Examples of estimates and assumptions include: for revenue recognition, determining the nature and timing of satisfaction of performance obligations, the fair value of and/or potential impairment of property and equipment; product life cycles; useful lives of our property and equipment; allowances for doubtful accounts; the market value of, and demand for, our inventory; fair value calculation of warrant; and the potential outcome of uncertain tax positions that have been recognized in our consolidated financial statements or tax returns.

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of balance sheet presentation and reporting of cash flows, the Company considers all unrestricted demand deposits, money market funds and highly liquid debt instruments with an original maturity of less than 90 days to be cash and cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

Periodically, the Company may carry cash balances at financial institutions more than the federally insured limit of $250,000 per institution. The amount in excess of the FDIC insurance as of June 30, 2023, was approximately $7.5 million. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes, based upon the quality of the financial institutions, that the credit risk with regard to these deposits is not significant.

 

Revenue RecognitionContract Assets and Contract Liabilities

 

We adopted ASC 606 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers usingThe amounts included within contract assets and contract liabilities are related to the modified retrospective transition approach. The core principleCompany’s long-term construction contracts. Retainage for which the company has an unconditional right to payment that is only subject to the passage of ASC 606time is thatclassified as contracts receivable. Retainage subject to conditions other than the passage of time are included in contract assets and contract liabilities on a net basis at the individual contract level. Contract assets represent revenue should be recognized in a manner that depictsexcess of amounts paid or payable (contracts receivable) to the transfer of promised goods or servicescompany on uncompleted contracts. Contract liabilities represent the company’s obligation to perform on uncompleted contracts with customers in an amount that reflects the consideration tofor which the entity expects to be entitledcompany has received payment or for exchange of those goods or services. Our updated accounting policies and related disclosureswhich contracts receivable are set forth below, including the disclosure for disaggregated revenue. The impact of adopting ASC 606 was not material to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.outstanding.

 

Our revenueProperty and Equipment

Property and equipment, consisting mostly of plant and machinery, motor vehicles, computer equipment and capitalized research and development equipment, is recorded at cost reduced by accumulated depreciation and impairment, if any. Depreciation expense is recognized over the assets’ estimated useful lives of three - ten years using the straight-line method. Major additions and improvements are capitalized as additions to the property and equipment accounts, while replacements, maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the life of the respective assets, are expensed as incurred. Estimated useful lives are periodically reviewed and, when appropriate, changes are made prospectively. When certain events or changes in operating conditions occur, asset lives may be adjusted and an impairment assessment may be performed on the recoverability of the carrying amounts.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company uses a three-tier fair value hierarchy to classify and disclose all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as well as assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, in periods subsequent to their initial measurement. The hierarchy requires the Company to use observable inputs when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs, when determining fair value. The three tiers are defined as follows:

Level 1—Observable inputs that reflect quoted market prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;
Level 2—Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly in the marketplace for identical or similar assets and liabilities; and
Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market data, which require the Company to develop its own assumptions.

The Company’s financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expense and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and loans payable, are carried at historical cost. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the carrying amounts of these instruments approximated their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

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Revenue Recognition

Revenue from the Company is recognized under Topic 606 in a manner that reasonably reflects the delivery of ourits services and products to customers in return for expected consideration and includes the following elements:

 

 executed contracts with ourthe Company’s customers that we believeit believes are legally enforceable;
 identification of performance obligations in the respective contract;
 determination of the transaction price for each performance obligation in the respective contract;
 allocationAllocation of the transaction price to each performance obligation; and
 recognition of revenue only when we satisfythe Company satisfies each performance obligation.

 

These five elements, as applied to each ourof the Company’s revenue category, is summarized below:

 

Revenues from fixed price contracts that are still in progress at month end are recognized on the percentage-of-completion method, measured by the percentage of total costs incurred to date to the estimated total costs for each contract. This method is used because management considers total costs to be the best available measure of progress on these contracts. Revenue from fixed price contracts and time-and-materials contracts that are completed in the month the work was started are recognized when the work is shipped. To achieve this core principle, we apply the following five steps: identify the contract with the client, identify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract and recognize revenues when or as we satisfythe Company satisfies a performance obligation.

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Revenues from fixed price service contracts that contain provisions for milestone payments are recognized at the time of the milestone being met and payment received. This method is used because management considers that the payments are non-refundablenonrefundable unless the entity fails to perform as promised. If the customer terminates the contract, we arethe Company is entitled only to retain any progress payments received from the customer and we havethe Company has no further rights to compensation from the customer. Even though the payments made by the customer are non-refundable,nonrefundable, the cumulative amount of those payments is not expected, at all times throughout the contract, to at least correspond to the amount that would be necessary to compensate usthe Company for performance completed to date. Accordingly, we accountthe Company accounts for the progress under the contract as a performance obligation satisfied at a point in time. To achieve this core principle, we apply the following five steps: identify the contract with the client, identify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract and recognize revenues when or as we satisfythe Company satisfies a performance obligation.

 

Contract Assets & Contract LiabilitiesRecent Accounting Pronouncements

 

The amounts included within contract assets and contract liabilities are relatedIn June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, ASC Subtopic “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions”. These amendments clarify that a contractual restriction on the company’s long-term construction contracts. Retainage for which the company hassale of an unconditional right to payment thatequity security is only subject to the passage of time is classified as contracts receivable. Retainage subject to conditions other than the passage of time are included in contract assets and contract liabilities on a net basis at the individual contract level. Contract assets represent revenue recognized in excess of amounts paid or payable (contracts receivable) to the company on uncompleted contracts. Contract liabilities represent the company’s obligation to perform on uncompleted contracts with customers for which the company has received payment or for which contracts receivable are outstanding.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment, consisting mostly of plant and machinery, motor vehicles, computer equipment and capitalized research and development equipment, is recorded at cost reduced by accumulated depreciation and impairment, if any. Depreciation expense is recognized over the assets’ estimated useful lives of three - ten years using the straight-line method. Major additions and improvements are capitalized as additions to the property and equipment accounts, while replacements, maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the lifeconsidered part of the respective assets, are expensed as incurred. Estimated useful lives are periodically reviewed and, when appropriate, changes are made prospectively. When certain events or changes in operating conditions occur, asset lives may be adjusted and an impairment assessment may be performed on the recoverabilityunit of account of the carrying amounts.

Fair Value Measurementsequity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair value. The amendments in this update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years, including interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company useshas considered all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and does not believe the adoption of such pronouncements will have a three-tier fair value hierarchy to classify and disclose all assets and liabilities measured at fair valuematerial impact on a recurring basis, as well as assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, in periods subsequent to their initial measurement. The hierarchy requires the Company to use observable inputs when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs, when determining fair value. The three tiers are defined as follows:its financial statements.

Level 1—Observable inputs that reflect quoted market prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;
Level 2—Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly in the marketplace for identical or similar assets and liabilities; and
Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market data, which require the Company to develop its own assumptions.

The Company’s financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expense and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and loans payable, are carried at historical cost. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the carrying amounts of these instruments approximated their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

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Note 3. Variable Interest Entity

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include Aurea Alas Limited, which is a variable interest entity of which we are the primary beneficiary, and on August 26, 2020, the Company entered into a licensing agreement with Aurea. Aurea is a limitedLimited company organized in the Isle of Man, which entered into a license agreement with a third-party vendor, whereby they licensed the rights to use certain available radio frequency spectrum for satellite communications. The Company is responsible for 100% of the operations of Aurea and derives 100% of the net profits or losses derived from the business operations. The assets, liabilities and the operations of Aurea from the date of inception (July 20, 2020), arewere included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.statements.

 

Through a declaration of trust, 100% of the voting rights of Aurea’s shareholders have been transferred to the Company so that the Company has effective control over Aurea and has the power to direct the activities of Aurea that most significantly impact its economic performance. There are no restrictions on the consolidated VIE’s assets and on the settlement of its liabilities and all carrying amounts of VIE’s assets and liabilities are consolidated with the Company’s financial statements.

 

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If facts and circumstances change such that the conclusion to consolidate the VIE has changed, the Company shall disclose the primary factors that caused the change and the effect on the Company’s financial statements in the periods when the change occurs.

 

As of SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, Aurea’s assets and liabilities are as follows;follows:

 Schedule of Variable Interest Entities Assets and Liabilities

 September 30, December 31,  June 30, December 31, 
 2022 2021  2023 2022 
Assets                
Cash $62,713  $67,754  $75,006  $76,517 
Prepaid and other current assets  6,656   10,585   8,582   11,394 
Total Assets $69,369  $78,339  $83,588  $87,911 
                
Liability                
Accounts payable and other current liabilities $22,141  $63,091  $60,112  $29,005 

 

For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and 2021,2022, Aurea’s net loss was $103,0219,572 and $58,69268,019, respectively.

 

Note 4. Prepaid expense and Other current assets

 

As of SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, prepaid expense and other current assets are as follows:

 Schedule of Prepaid Expense and Other Current Assets

 September 30, December 31,  June 30, December 31, 
 2022 2021  2023 2022 
Prepaid insurance $313,822  $1,520,016  $542,950  $994,450 
Prepaid components  1,280,231   -   916,830   950,679 
Prepaid satellite services & licenses  1,343,750   -   3,293,339   1,367,125 
Other prepaid expense  213,546   68,178 
VAT receivable  6,000   6,905 
Prepaid software  84,707   107,000 
Other current assets  111,498   57,494 
Total $3,157,349  $1,595,099  $4,949,324  $3,476,748 

 

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During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and 2021,2022, the Company recorded interest expense of $18,12813,292 and $012,001 related to financing of our prepaid insurance policies.

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, other prepaid expense included software subscriptions of $109,000 and $23,000, down payment on new machinery of $53,000 and $0, prepaid rent of $25,000 and $25,000, property insurance of $0 and $19,000, and license fees of $23,000 and $0, respectively.

 

Note 5. Inventory

 

As of SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, inventory is as follows:

 Schedule of Inventory

  September 30,
2022
  December 31,
2021
 
         
Work in Process $397,135  $127,502 
  June 30,
2023
  December 31,
2022
 
       
Work in Process $1,120,960  $583,437 

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Note 6. Property and Equipment

 

At SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, property and equipment consisted of the following:

 Schedule of Property and Equipment

 September 30, December 31,  June 30, December 31, 
 2022 2021  2023 2022 
Office equipment $17,061  $17,061  $17,061  $17,061 
Computer equipment  14,907   14,907   41,233   37,296 
Vehicle  28,143   28,143   28,143   28,143 
Software  158,212   93,012   257,127   158,212 
Machinery  3,280,911   3,280,911   3,196,752   3,386,111 
Leasehold improvements  372,867   198,645   391,167   372,867 
R&D - Software  386,182   - 
R&D software  -   386,182 
Construction in progress  950,630   150,611   4,253,015   1,497,276 
Property and equipment, gross  5,208,913   3,783,290   8,184,498   5,883,148 
Accumulated depreciation  (3,247,079)  (3,008,220)  (3,094,722)  (3,328,156)
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation $1,961,834  $775,070  $5,089,776  $2,554,992 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, construction in progress represents components to be used in the manufacturing of our satellites.

 

Depreciation expense of property and equipment for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and 20212022 is $238,85979,385 and $294,629171,117, respectively, of which $142,24891,022 and $270,151102,521, respectively, are included inas components of cost of revenue.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company purchased assets of $1,425,623 and $30,266.

 

Note 7. Accounts payable and other current liabilities

 

At SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, accounts payable and other current liabilities consisted of the following:

 Schedule of Accounts Payablepayable and Other Current Liabilitiesother current liabilities

 September 30, December 31,  June 30, December 31, 
 2022 2021  2023 2022 
          
Accounts payable $553,181  $225,271  $2,882,459  $1,483,467 
Payroll liabilities  565,566   220,914   1,068,154   820,451 
Credit cards  64,899   44,510 
Credit card liability  77,193   44,650 
Other payable  70,754   23,016   384,276   239,110 
Insurance payable  154,752   1,331,749   374,574   828,167 
Total accrued expenses and other liabilities $1,409,152  $1,845,460  $4,786,656  $3,415,845 

 

Note 8. Asset-based loan

The Company is party to a recourse loan and security agreement with an unrelated lender whereby the lender will provide loans secured by certain accounts receivable for up to 90% of the face amount, which is paid to the Company in the form of a cash advance. The Company has a revolving line-of-credit for $2 million with a loan interest rate of 15.2% annum on outstanding balances. Additionally, in the event of default the Lender at its option can increase the loan interest rate by 5% per annum for each month or partial month default on outstanding balances. Under the loan and security agreement, the Company must pay back any invoices that become uncollectable. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the asset-based loan was $216,382 and $502,349, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the costs and interest incurred by the Company in connection with the loan and security agreement activities were $79,567 and $0, respectively.

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Note 8.9. Contract assets and liabilities

 

At SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, contract assets and contract liabilities consisted of the following:

 Schedule of Contract Assets and Liabilities

Contract assets September 30,
2022
 December 31,
2021
  June 30,
2023
 December 31,
2022
 
          
Revenue recognized in excess of amounts paid or payable (contracts receivable) to the company on uncompleted contracts (contract asset), excluding retainage $-  $              -  $-  $- 
Retainage included in contract assets due to being conditional on something other than solely passage of time  60,932   -   60,932   60,932 
Retainage included in contract assets due to being conditional on something other than solely passage of time – related party  30,938   14,982 
Total contract assets $60,932  $-  $91,870  $75,914 

 

Contract liabilities September 30,
2022
 December 31,
2021
  June 30,
2023
 December 31,
2022
 
          
Payments received or receivable (contracts receivable) in excess of revenue recognized on uncompleted contracts (contract liability), excluding retainage $-  $              -  $-  $- 
Retainage included in contract liabilities due to being conditional on something other than solely passage of time  60,932   -   60,932   60,932 
Retainage included in contract liabilities due to being conditional on something other than solely passage of time – Related party  30,938   14,982 
Total contact liabilities $60,932  $-  $91,870  $75,914 

 

Note 9.10. Leases

 

Operating leaseleases

 

We have a noncancelable operating lease entered into in November 2016 for our office facility that expiredexpires in July 2021and2021 and has renewal options to May 2023.2024. The monthly “Base Rent” is $10,392 and the Base Rent is increased by 2.5% each year. During the year ended December 31, 2021,2023, the Company exercised its option and extended the lease to May 31, 2023. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the remaining right of use asset and lease liability was $85,419 and $89,268, and $178,408 and $185,210 respectively.2024.

 

In May 2021, we entered into a new lease agreement for our office and warehouse space that expires in May 2024. The Company shall have the option to terminate the lease after 12 months and 24 months from the commencement date. The monthly “Base Rent” is $11,855 and the Base Rent may be increased by 2.5% each year. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company, on assumption of the lease, recognized a right of use asset and lease liability of $399,372. As of September 30, 2022, the remaining right of use asset and lease liability was $229,400 and $240,126, respectively.

 

We recognized total lease expense, of approximately $251,370 and $165,934 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, primarily related to operating lease costs paid to lessors from operating cash flows. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, the Company recorded a security deposit of $10,000. included in other assets on the balance sheet.

The operating lease expense were as follows:

Schedule of Operating lease expense

  2023  2022  2023  2022 
  Three Months Ended June 30,  Six Months Ended June 30, 
  2023  2022  2023  2022 
Operating lease cost $88,668  $86,352  $175,055  $171,351 

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Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases was as follows:

Summary of Other Supplemental Information

  June 30,  December 31, 
  2023  2022 
Operating lease right-of-use assets at inception $1,276,515  $1,119,675 
Accumulated amortization  1,025,314   869,738 
Total operating lease right-of-use assets, net $251,201  $249,937 
         
Operating lease liabilities - current $259,338  $199,158 
Operating lease liabilities - non-current  -   63,310 
Total operating lease liabilities $259,338  $262,468 
         
Weighted-average remaining lease term — operating leases (year)  0.92   1.20 
Weighted-average discount rate — operating leases  4.73%  4.86%

 

Future minimum lease payments under operating leases that have initial noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year at SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 were as follows:

 Summary of Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Operating Leases

  Total 
Year Ended December 31,    
2022 $70,367 
2023  205,987 
2024  63,835 
Thereafter  - 
Total undiscounted lease payments  340,189 
Less: Imputed interest  (10,795)
Operating lease liabilities  329,394 
     
Operating lease liability - current  229,652 
Operating lease liability - non-current $99,742 

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The following summarizes other supplemental information about the Company’s operating lease as of September 30, 2022:

Summary of Other Supplemental Information

Weighted average discount rate4.83%
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)1.40

Finance lease

The Company leases machinery and office equipment under non-cancellable finance lease arrangements. The term of those capital leases is at the range from 59 months to 83 months and annual interest rate is at the range from 4% to 5%.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company fully paid off the finance lease.

Year Ending December 31,   
2023 (excluding the six months ended June 30, 2023) $144,253 
2024  120,211 
Thereafter  - 
Total undiscounted lease payments  264,464 
Less: Imputed interest  (5,126)
Operating lease liabilities  259,338 

 

Note 10.11. Notes Payable

 

Decathlon Note

 

On December 1, 2021, we entered into a Loan Assignment and Assumption Agreement, or Loan Assignment, with Decathlon Alpha IV, L.P., or Decathlon and Craig Technical Consulting, Inc (“CTC”) pursuant to which we assumed $1,106,164 in loans (the “Decathlon Note”) to CTC by Decathlon. In connection with our assumption of the Decathlon Note, CTC reduced the principal of the Note Payable – related party by $1.4$1.4 million. The Company recorded a reclassification of $1,106,164 from Note Payable – related party to Note payable – non- current (Decathlon note) and recorded forgiveness of note payable – related party of $293,836 during the year ended December 31, 2021..

 

Management believes that the assumption of the Decathlon Note from CTC is in our best interests because in connection therewith, Decathlon released us from a cross-collateralization agreement it was a party to with CTC for a loan of a greater amount. Also in connection with the Loan Assignment on December 3, 2021, we entered into a Revenue Loan and Security Agreement, or RLSA, with Decathlon and our CEO, Carol Craig, pursuant to which we pay interest based on a minimum rate of 1one (1) times the amount advanced and make monthly payments based on a percentage of our revenue calculated as an amount equal to the product of (i) all revenue for the immediately preceding month multiplied by (ii) the Applicable Revenue Percentage, defined as 4%4% of revenue for payments due during any month. The Decathlon Note is secured by our assets and is guaranteed by CTC and matures the earliest of: (i) December 9, 2023, (ii) immediately prior to a change of control, or (iii) upon an acceleration of the obligations due to a default under the RLSA. As a result, the Company recorded the forgiveness of note payable-related party of $293,836 and the reclass of $1,106,164 from Note Payable – related party to Note Payable.

 

During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded interest expense of $137,143361,903 and repaid$92,443, respectively, which included an additional accrual estimate based on the principal and accrued but unpaid interest payment due when the note matures, and made payments of $213,708179,524 and as$133,473, respectively. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, the Company recorded principal amount and accrued interest of $1,043,4861,781,529 and $1,120,0511,599,150 on the balance sheet, respectively. At maturity the Company will be required to pay approximately $2.2M representing the Decathlon Note and accrued but unpaid interest.

 

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Note 11. 12. Related Party Transactions

 

Revenue and Accounts receivable – Related PartyReceivable

 

The Company recognized revenue of $864,319543,696 and $472,482807,218 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2023 and 2022 and 2021, respectively, accounts receivable of $5,811113,474 and $443,282168,170, respectively, and contract liabilitiesasset and liability of $030,938 and $63,41114,982 as of SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively, from contracts entered into by Craig Technical Consulting, Inc, its majority shareholder, and subcontracted to the Company for four customers.

 

Accounts payable and accrued interest – related partyPayable

 

At SeptemberAs of June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021, accounts payable2022, the Company owed $566,171 and accrued interest owed$566,636 to CTC, consisted of the following:Craig Technical Consulting, Inc. Advances are unsecured, due on demand and non-bearing-interest.

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Interest Related Party

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2022  2021 
       
Accounts payable $527,476  $534,652 
Accrued interest  -   54,145 
Accounts payable and accrued interest $527,476  $588,797 

 

Note payable – related partyCost of Revenue

 

On May 1, 2021,For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company converted $4 million advancedrecorded cost of revenue to the Company by Craig Technical Consulting, Inc., our principal shareholder, into a related party Note Payable. The remaining $ 3,473,693, that was advanced to the Company was forgiven and recorded as contributed capital. The principal balance of this Note outstanding (together with any accrued, but unpaid interest thereon) shall bear interest at a per annum interest rate equal to the long term Applicable Federal Rate (as such term is defined in Section 1274(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), and matures on September 30, 2025, and shall be repaid in the amount of $250,0000 every quarter for four (4) years beginning on Oct 1, 2021.and $136,363, respectively.

 

OnProfessional Service Agreements

A Professional Services Agreement, effective November 15, 2021, was made, between the Company and Craig Technical Consulting, Inc. The period of performance for this Agreement was December 1, 2021, in connection withthrough November 30, 2022. The Agreement was amended and the assumptionterm of the Decathlon Note, the Company reduced the principal of the Note Payable – related party by recording a reclassification of $1,106,164 from Note Payable – related partyAgreement was extended to Note payable – non- current (Decathlon note) and recorded forgiveness of note payable of $293,836.November 30, 2023.

 

During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded interest expenseprofessional services of $18,115.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company repaid $797,505 and the note payable and accrued interest was forgiven by Craig Technical Consulting, Inc. The Company recorded debt forgiveness of note payable and accrued interest of $1,624,755 to additional paid in capital.

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had note payable – related party current of $049,249 and $1,000,000 and non-current of $0 and $1,350,00075,354, respectively.

 

Sublease

 

On August 1, 2021, the Company entered into a Sublease Agreement with its related party and Majority Shareholder Craig Technical Consulting, Inc. (“Sublandlord”), whereby the Company shall sublease certain offices, rooms and shared use of common spaces located at 150 Sykes Creek Parkway, Merritt Island, FL. The Lease is a month-to-month lease and may be terminated with 30 days’ notice to the Sublandlord. The monthly rent shall beis $4,570 from inception through January 31, 2022, $4,707 from February 1, 2022 to January 31, 2023 and $4,847 from February 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded $42,22628,942 and $28,105 to lease expense.expenses, respectively.

 

Note 12.13. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Litigation

From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business. We are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.

License Agreement

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include Aurea Alas Limited, which is a variable interest entity of which we are the primary beneficiary (see Note 4)3). On August 18, 2020, Aurea entered into a license agreement with a third-party vendor (the “Vendor”), whereby they licensed the rights to use certain available radio frequency spectrum for satellite communications. The Company shall pay an annual Reservation Fee of $120,000 while the Company pursues up to four (4) NGSO satellite filing(s) via the Vendor. The Reservation Fee is levied on the date the filing(s) is received at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The Reservation Fee is payable annually at the anniversary of the date of receipt, as long as the customer retains the NGSO filing(s). The Reservation Fee payment continues to be payable until any of the frequency assignments of the NGSO filing(s) are brought into use. Upon the submission to the ITU to bring into use any of the frequency assignments of a given constellation, an annual License Fee of $120,000 shall be paid in lieu of the Reservation Fee. On February 1, 2021, the Vendor submitted the license filing to the ITU and on April 6, 2021, the ITU published the license filing for LIZZIE IOMSAT. Payments began in February 2021. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 the Company recorded payments of $60,000 in Other General and Administrative expenses.

 

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Note 13.14. Stockholders’Stockholder’s Equity

 

Authorized Capital Stock

 

On August 31, 2021,Effective July 3, 2023, the Company filed an amendment to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the State of Delawareto amend for authorized capital stock to authorize the Company to issue 36,000,000215,000,000 shares.

The Company has authorized 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001.

The Company has authorized 210,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.0001, consisting of 25,000,000200,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock. The Class B Common Stock is entitled to 10 votes for every 1 vote of the Class A Common Stock.

Class A Common Stock.

 

On December 16, 2021,January 30, 2023, the Company filedoffered an amendmentaggregate of up to its Amended2,640,000 shares of our Class A common stock and Restated Certificatepre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate 12,360,000 shares of Incorporation withClass A common stock. In addition, the Statecompany issued 2,250,000 prefunded warrants to cover over-allotments. All pre-funded warrants were exercised and total issued stock in this offering was 17,250,000 aggregate shares of DelawareClass A common stock. The purchase price for each share of Class A common stock was $0.30. Warrants equal to authorize4% of the number of securities issued by the Company in the offering were issued to issue the underwriter at an exercise price of 125% of the offering price per share. Gross proceeds from the offering were approximately $115,000,0005.2 million, and net proceeds of approximately $4.6 million after underwriter expenses.

On April 20, 2023, the Company sold an aggregate of 8,572,018 shares consisting of our Class A Common Stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate 100,000,00021,731,012 shares of Class A Common Stock and warrants to purchase up to 10,000,00030,303,030 shares of Class BA Common Stock. In addition, the Company sold 3,787,874 shares of Class A Common Stock and 5,000,0003,787,874 of accompanying warrants to purchase shares of Preferred Stock. The Class B Common Stock is entitled to 10 votes for every 1 vote of the Class A Common Stock pursuant to the partial exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option. The purchase price for each share of Class A Common Stock and accompanying warrant was $0.33.Warrants equal to 3% of the number of securities issued by the Company in the offering at an exercise price of 125% of the offering price per share was issued to the underwriter. Gross proceeds from the offering were approximately $11.2 million, and net proceeds of approximately $10.2 million after underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

In April 2021, as part ofDuring the share conversion, the Company converted theperiod ended June 30, 2023, 100% membership interest of Craig Technical Consulting, Inc. into 85,0006,531,414 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001, of the Company. The Company has reflected this conversion for all periods presented.

Class A Common Stock were issued upon cashless exercise of warrants and 15,631,012 Class A Common Stock were issued upon exercise of pre-funded warrants of $1,563.

 

The Company had 7,936,27459,795,054 and 6,574,0408,022,736 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding as of SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,31,2022, respectively.

 

Committed Equity Facility

On August 10, 2022, the Company entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) and a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with B. Riley Principal Capital II, LLC (“B. Riley”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, the Company will have the right to sell to B. Riley, up to the lesser of (i) $30,000,000 of newly issued shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and (ii) the Exchange Cap (as defined below) (subject to certain conditions and limitations contained in the Purchase Agreement), from time to time during the term of the Purchase Agreement. Sales of Common Stock pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, and the timing of any sales, are solely at the option of the Company, and the Company is under no obligation to sell any securities to B. Riley under the Purchase Agreement.

Under the applicable Nasdaq rules, in no event may the Company issue to B. Riley under the Purchase Agreement more than 3,373,121 shares of Common Stock, which number of shares is equal to approximately 19.99% of the shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the execution of the Purchase Agreement (the “Exchange Cap”), unless the Company obtains stockholder approval to issue shares of Common Stock in excess of the Exchange Cap in accordance with applicable Nasdaq rules. The Exchange Cap is not applicable to issuances and sales of common stock pursuant to Purchases and Intraday Purchases that we may effect pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, to the extent such shares of common stock are sold in such Purchases and Intraday Purchases (as applicable) at a price equal to or in excess of the applicable “minimum price” (as defined in the applicable listing rules of the Nasdaq) of the common stock, calculated at the time such Purchases and Intraday Purchases (as applicable) are effected by us under the Purchase Agreement, if any, as adjusted such that the Exchange Cap limitation would not apply under applicable Nasdaq rules. Moreover, the Company may not issue or sell any shares of Common Stock to B. Riley under the Purchase Agreement which, when aggregated with all other shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned by B. Riley and its affiliates (as calculated pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 13d-3 promulgated thereunder), would result in B. Riley beneficially owning more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company issued 1,362,234 shares of commons stock as follows:

300,000 restricted shares for consulting services valued at $1,209,000, pursuant to the Sidus Space, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.
971,867 shares issued under the Purchase Agreement for aggregate proceeds of $3,435,809, net of broker fees, 90,367 commitment shares, and issuance costs of $375,000, for a total amount of $3,060,809.

Class B Common StockSock

 

The Company had 10,000,000 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding as of SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021.2022.

Warrants

January 2023 offering

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company issued a total of 14,610,000 pre-funded warrants exercisable for a period of five years at an exercise price per share of $0.30 in connection with the common stock sold in January 2023. These warrants were fully exercised into Class A Common stock as part of the offering previously described. In addition, the Company issued a total of 690,000 underwriter warrants exercisable 180 days after the January 30, 2023 date of the offering agreement, for a period of five years at an exercise price per share of $0.375 in connection with the common stock sold.

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April 2023 offering

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company issued a total of 21,731,012 pre-funded warrants and 34,090,904 warrants exercisable for a period of five years at an exercise price per share of $0.33 in connection with the common stock sold in April 2023. 15,631,012 pre-funded warrants and 13,062,828 warrants were exercised into Class A Common stock. In addition, the Company issued a total of 1,022,727 underwriter warrants exercisable 180 days after the April 20, 2023 date of the offering agreement, for a period of five years at an exercise price per share of $0.413 in connection with the common stock sold.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized finance expense of $806,754 and $0, respectively, for underwriter warrants issue for compensation of services.

The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes model to value its warrants. The Company utilized the following assumptions:

Schedule of Warrant Valuation Assumption

Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023
Expected term5 years
Expected average volatility182 - 190%
Expected dividend yield-
Risk-free interest rate3.62 - 3.96%

A summary of activity of the warrants during the six months ended June 30, 2023 as follows:

Schedule of Activity of Warrants

  Number of  Weighted Average  Average 
  shares  Exercise Price  Life (years) 
Outstanding, December 31, 2022  -  $-   - 
Granted  14,610,000   0.30   5.00 
Granted  55,821,916   0.33   5.00 
Granted  690,000   0.375   5.00 
Granted  1,022,727   0.413   5.00 
Exercised  (14,610,000)  0.30   - 
Exercised  (28,693,840)  0.33   - 
Expired  -   -   - 
Outstanding, June 30, 2023  28,840,803  $0.33   4.81 
             
Exercisable, June 30, 2023  27,128,076  $0.31   4.53 

The intrinsic value of the warrants as of June 30, 2023 is $0.

 

Note 14.15. Subsequent Events

 

SubsequentThe Company recorded the exercise and issuance of 3,210,000 additional shares of Class A Common Stock issued subsequent to SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023. These were the Company hadexercise of 3,200,000 prefunded warrants into 3,200,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and the following subsequent events:cashless exercise of 20,000 warrants into 10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock.

 

56,678 shares issued under the Purchase Agreement for aggregate proceeds of $105,397, net of fees and expenses.

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

 

Forward-Looking Statements and Industry Data

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Our forward-looking statements are based on a series of expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about our company, are not guarantees of future results or performance and involve substantial risks and uncertainty. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements. Our business and our forward-looking statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties inherent in our statements regarding:

 

   our projected financial position and estimated cash burn rate;
our estimates regarding expenses, future revenues and capital requirements;
our ability to continue as a going concern;
our need to raise substantial additional capital to fund our operations;
our ability to compete in the global space industry;
our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection for our current products and services;
our ability to protect our intellectual property rights and the potential for us to incur substantial costs from lawsuits to enforce or protect our intellectual property rights;
the possibility that a third party may claim we have infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated their intellectual property rights and that we may incur substantial costs and be required to devote substantial time defending against these claims;
our reliance on third-party suppliers and manufacturers;
the success of competing products or services that are or become available;
our ability to expand our organization to accommodate potential growth and our ability to retain and attract key personnel;

the potential for us to incur substantial costs resulting from lawsuits against us and the potential for these lawsuits to cause us to limit our commercialization of our products and services;

 

All of our forward-looking statements are as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q only. In each case, actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking information. We can give no assurance that such expectations or forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. An occurrence of, or any material adverse change in, one or more of the risk factors or risks and uncertainties referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or included in our other public disclosures or our other periodic reports or other documents or filings filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) could materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Except as required by law, we do not undertake or plan to update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in plans, assumptions, estimates or projections or other circumstances affecting such forward-looking statements occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, even if such results, changes or circumstances make it clear that any forward-looking information will not be realized. Any public statements or disclosures by us following this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that modify or impact any of the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q will be deemed to modify or supersede such statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain estimates and other statistical data made by independent parties and by us relating to market size and growth and other data about our industry. We obtained the industry and market data in this annual report on Form 10-Q from our own research as well as from industry and general publications, surveys and studies conducted by third parties. This data involves a number of assumptions and limitations and contains projections and estimates of the future performance of the industries in which we operate that are subject to a high degree of uncertainty, including those discussed in “Risk Factors.” We caution you not to give undue weight to such projections, assumptions, and estimates. Further, industry and general publications, studies and surveys generally state that they have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, although they do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. While we believe that these publications, studies, and surveys are reliable, we have not independently verified the data contained in them. In addition, while we believe that the results and estimates from our internal research are reliable, such results and estimates have not been verified by any independent source.

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those discussed below. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below, and those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021,2022, as may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by other reports we file with the SEC. All amounts in this report are in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

 

Throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, references to “we,” “our,” “us,” the “Company,” “Sidus,” or “Sidus Space” refer to Sidus Space, Inc., individually, or as the context requires, collectively with its subsidiary.

 

Overview

Description of Business

 

Founded in 2012, we are a vertically integratedgrowing U.S. commercial space company with an established manufacturing business who has been trusted to provide mission-critical space hardware to many of the top aerospace businesses for over a decade. We plan to offer on-orbit services as the space economy expands; said services are either in a developmental phase or soon to achieve flight heritage. We have strategically decided to expand our business by moving up the satellite value chain by becoming a provider of Space-as-a-Service solutions including end-to-end satellite support. The company combines mission critical hardware manufacturing; multi-disciplinary engineering services; satellite design, manufacture, launch planning, mission operationsresponsive and in-orbit support;scalable on-orbit infrastructure as well as collecting Space and space-basedEarth observational data collection with a vision to enable space flight heritage status for new technologies and deliver data and predictive analytics to both domestic and global customers. We have over ten (10) years of commercial, military and government manufacturing experience combined with space qualification experience, existing customers and pipeline, and International Space Station (ISS) heritage hardware.capture larger market needs.

 

In addition,To address Commercial and Government customer needs and mission sets, we plan to organize into three core business lines: manufacturing services; space-infrastructure-as-a-service; and space-based data and insights. Our vertically integrated model is complementary across each line of business aiming to expand existing and unlock new potential revenue generating opportunities. Additionally, we look to further transition into a subscription-based model upon the digitization of our manufacturing process as we expand alongside our space-based focus.

Products and Services

Manufacturing Services: Our manufacturing business is well-established, trusted by industry leaders and growing. Founded in 2012, we have been manufacturing mission-critical and satellite hardware for over a decade for our principal customers and have supported major Government and Commercial space programs like NASA’s Artemis / Lunar Gateway missions, xEVAS, Boeing’s Starliner, Sierra’s Dream Chaser, Airbus’ OneWeb Satellites and the International Space Station.

Our manufacturing business operates within a 35,000 square foot facility and is adjacent to our clean-room facility. We hold an AS9100 Aerospace certification and we are building a Multi-Mission SatelliteInternational Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR) compliant thereby positioning us, in combination with our existing tooling and capability, to address unique high-precision manufacturing requirements.

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Space-Infrastructure-as-a-Service: We are in the process of developing and launching space-based infrastructure and establishing related ground-infrastructure support elements. Payload providers are our principal customers and target customers who wish to outsource constellation using our hybrid 3D printed multipurpose satelliteoperations. Collectively, the end-to-end infrastructure that results is offered as “Space-as-a-Service” to provide continuous, near real-time Earth Observationcommercial customers and Internet-of-Things (IOT) data for the global space economy. We have designed and are manufacturing LizzieSat (LS) for our LEO satellite constellation operating in diverse orbits (28°-98° inclination, 300-650km altitude) as approved by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in February 2021. LS is expected“Defense-as-a-Service” to begin operations in 2023. Initial launches are planned via NASA CRS2 program agreement and launch service rideshare contracts. Each LS is 100kg with 20kg dedicated to payloads including remote sensing instruments. Payloads (Sidus or customer owned) can collect data over multiple Earth based locations, record it onboard, and downlink via ground passes to Sidus Mission Control Center (MCC) in Merritt Island, FL.certain government customers.

 

Leveraging our existing manufacturing operations, flight hardware manufacturingindustry experience and commercial offflight heritage, we are producing our own line of additively manufactured (3D printed) satellites in-house (LizzieSats) that are engineered to have the shelf subsystem hardware, we believe we cancapacity and adaptability to simultaneously host our payloads for our own purposes (see Space-Data-as-a-Service below), or offer ‘ride-share’ opportunities for payload customers to deliver customer sensorsdata to orbittheir end users. We anticipate “bookings” on our infrastructure in months, rather than years. In addition, we intend on delivering high-impact data for insights on aviation, maritime, weather, space services, earth intelligence and observation, financial technology (Fintech) and the Internet of Things. While our business has historically been centered on the design and manufacture of space hardware, our expansion into manufacture of spacecraft as well as on-orbit constellation management services and space data applications has led us to innovating in the area of space data applications. We continue to patent our products including our satellites, external platforms and other innovations. Sidus offerings include a broad area of market sub-segments, such as:

Satellite operators
Value-added services
Subsystems and components
Satellite manufacturer
Access to space through the ISS and commercial launch provider partnership

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Each of these areas and initiatives addresses a critical component of our cradle-to-grave solution and value proposition for the space economyplanned ‘rideshare program’ as a Space-as-a-Service company. The majority of our revenues to date have been from our space related hardware manufacturing, however, 2022 revenue to date includes revenue related to our multi-mission constellation and our hybrid 3D printed LizzieSat satellite.key performance metric.

 

We support a broad range of internationalOur Space-Infrastructure-as-a-Service offering plans to provide: satellite design, satellite manufacture, constellation operations, and domestic government and commercial companies with its hardware manufacturing including the Department of State, the Department of Defense, NASA, Collins Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, Teledyne Marine, Bechtel, and L3Harris in areas that include launch vehicles, satellite hardware, and autonomous underwater vehicles. Planned services that benefit not only current customers but additional such as Mission Helios include proving out space technologies and delivering space-based data that can provide critical insight for agriculture, commodities tracking, disaster assessment, illegal trafficking monitoring, energy, mining, oil and gas, fire monitoring, classification of vegetation, soil moisture, carbon mass, Maritime AIS, Aviation ADS, weather monitoring, and space services. We plan to own and operate one of the industry’s leading U.S. based low earth orbit (“LEO”) small satellite (“smallsat” or “smallsats”) constellations. Our operating strategy is to continue to enhance the capabilities of our satellite constellation, to increase our international and domestic partnerships and to expand our analytics offerings in order to increase the value we deliver to our customers. Our two operating assets—our satellite constellation and hardware manufacturing capability—are mutually reinforcing and are a result of years of heritage and innovation.payload hosting.

 

As of June 2023, We plan to capitalize on a secular market shift away from static/low frequency satellite imaging and geospatial solutions toward on-demand access of real-time geospatial intelligence. Our strategy is to capitalize on the rapid growth and deployment of millions of low-cost GPS enabled terrestrial, IoT, and space-based sensors to provide data to global customers in near real-time. As we are now entering a new commercial space age, the number of commercial sensors on orbit has expanded from a handful of large expensive commercial satellites just a few years ago to now hundreds and in the near future thousands of sensors that will ultimately change the way we see and understand our world. Our mission is to enable our existing and future customers to prove out new technologies for the space ecosystem rapidly and at low cost and also have access to space-based data on-demand for any problem set or business need. We believe we can deliver this at a lower cost than legacy providers due to our vertically integrated cost-efficiencies, capital efficient constellation design, and improved pricing models with improved data accessibility. We believe the combination of the proven flight heritage and years of industry experience of a traditional space company with the disruptive innovation of a new space startup such as our 3D printing of spacecraft and focus on intellectual property makes us very well positioned in the global space economy.have:

 

Recent Developments● signed a multi-year and multi-launch agreement with Space-X thereby offering customers by extension a reliable, cost-effective launch service;

● obtained approval for a 100+ satellite constellation by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU);

● established partnerships with a globally diverse network of 20+ ground stations to provide our users with near continuous high-rate, “on-orbit to cloud”, communications network;

● secured a mission operations center located on the Florida Space Coast, in Merritt Island, FL capable to manage satellite operations, orchestrate collection management tasks and satisfy data distribution requests with intentions to automate many elements of this process.

Over time, we plan to begin introducing additional services beyond on-orbit infrastructure services which may include lunar mapping missions, in support of government requirements for on-orbit maneuverability. Each business opportunity is evaluated on an individual business case basis and safeguarded against risk to our core business.

● Space Data-as-a-Service and Insights: We plan to be a global provider of space-based data and insights by exclusively collecting data that only can be captured from space with no terrestrial alternatives. We plan to initially focus on creating offerings in Earth-based observations and Space situational awareness. These decisions are reinforced by the growing and large addressable markets they represent.

To date, the space-based data industry has largely launched one-satellite, one-payload, one-mission constellations to deliver one general data type. Subsequently, downstream processing and associated analytics, at times, have experienced false-positives and ambiguous data sets diminishing the value and utility of space-based data.

Our LizzieSat satellite platform addresses this shortcoming by allowing for differentiated data collection when compared to industry alternatives. We plan to lead the next generation of Earth and Space data collection by:

● Collecting on-orbit coincident data: LizzeSat is capable of hosting multiple-sensors on the same satellite to collect varying data types at the same time and with the same collection geometry. On-orbit coincident collection benefits users by decreasing false positives with complementary datasets that reinforce one another.

● Analyzing data on the satellite on-orbit at “the edge”: In order to maximize value and speed in data processing, we have invested resources into Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) on-board the satellite through hardware and software development. Our plans include integrating radiation hardened AI/ML capabilities alongside our on-orbit coincident data collection.

● Reducing data size: By processing data at the edge on-board LizzieSat, we are able to first reduce the file size by transmitting only the processed answer, not the entire raw dataset. This enables us to move data from low-Earth orbit to higher orbit data relay services (like Iridium) for a lower-cost and more continual data transmission option to our customers.

The net value of data collected from our planned LizzieSat constellation allows organizations to make better decisions with higher confidence, increased accuracy and speed. The Company enriches this processed data with customizable analytics users control for their own-use case, and in turn provide data as a subscription across industries to organizations so they are able to improve decision-making and mitigate risk.

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Key Factors Affecting Our Results and Prospects

 

We believe that our performance and future success depend on several factors that present significant opportunities but also pose risks and challenges, including competition from better known and well-capitalized companies, the risk of actual or perceived safety issues and their consequences for our reputation and the other factors discussed under “Risk Factors.” We believe the factors discussed below are key to our success.

 

Growing our experienced space hardware operations

 

We are on track to grow our space and defense hardware operations, with a goal of expanding to two and a half shifts with an increased customer base in the future. With current customers in space, marine, and defense industries, our contract revenue is growing, and we are in active discussions with numerous potential customers, including government agencies, large defense contractors and private companies, to add to our contracted revenue. In the past decade, we have fabricated Ground and Flight products for the NASA SLS Rocket and Mobile Launcher as well as other Commercial Space and Satellite companies. Customers supported include Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Dynetics/Leidos, Blue Origin, United Launch Alliance, Collins Aerospace, L3Harris, OneWeb and Space Systems Loral/Maxar. Various products have been manufactured including fluid, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, electrical control systems, cable harnesses, hardware lifting frames, umbilical plates, purge and hazardous gas disconnects, frangible bolts, reef cutters, wave guides, customized platforms, and other precision machined and electrical component parts for all types of Rockets, Ground, Flight and Satellite systems. In June, Sidus was notified that it was selected as a teammate with Collins Aerospace through the life cycle of the program as a major subcontractor during the period of performance of the NASA xEVAS contract and other contracts with independent commercial entities. The Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services, or xEVAS Program is expected to include the design, development, production, hardware processing, and sustainment of an integrated Extravehicular Activity (EVA) capability that includes a new Spacesuit and ancillary hardware, such as Vehicle Interface Equipment and EVA tools. This EVA capability is to be provided as a service for the NASA International Space Station (ISS), Artemis Program (Gateway and Human Landing System), and Commercial Space missions.

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Commencing and Expanding Commercial Satellite Operations

 

Our goal is to help customers understand how space-based data can be impactful to day-to-day business. Our strategy includes increasing the demand downstream by starting out as end user focused. While others are focused on data verticalization strategy specializing on a key sectors or problem set, we believe that flexibility in production, low-cost bespoke design and ‘Bringing Space Down to Earth’ for consumers will provide a scalable model for growth. Preliminary Design Review (PDR) wasWith LizzieSat design reviews (PDR and CDR) successfully completed in 2022, we began LizzieSat integration and testing in Q1 2022. Initial contracts2023. We completed critical command and data system testing which validated the proper functioning of the communications and data transfer paths between a LizzieSat satellite in space and the KSAT, Atlas Space Operations and Leaf Space ground stations, a requirement for mission success of the LizzieSat™ constellation.

In Q1 2023 we signed an agreement with SkyWatch for use of its TerraStream data-management platform. This agreement is expected to accelerate the expansion of Sidus’ commercial data distribution strategy, which includes white labeling data for the ISS launchCompany’s existing customers as well as driving growth of new data customers. Serving as a key contributor to the Space data marketplace, the agreement is expected to generate additional revenue for the Company and engage customers that otherwise may not have connected with Sidus. We also announced an agreement to integrate EdgeAI capabilities into our planned constellation with ExoSpace’s FeatherEdge AI platform which will enable us to deliver near real-time intelligence derived from Earth Observation data. Further expanding the capabilities of our constellation, we announced an agreement with SatLab to implement its second-generation automated identification system (AIS) technology into the LizzieSat™ satellite constellation. AIS technology uses sophisticated systems on board marine vessels to identify and track ships to prevent collisions and protect life at sea. The integration of this technology into Sidus’s satellites will enable more accurate vessel tracking and monitoring while providing valuable information about ship movements in real time.

In January 2023, we were signed in Decemberawarded a follow-on agreement for the next phase of 2021NASA’s Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications (ASTRA) project. During this phase of the ASTRA project, the Autonomous Systems Lab (ASL) team at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, will join Sidus Space to integrate ASTRA’s autonomous operational on-orbit capabilities on a Sidus-built LizzieSat satellite as the organizations transition to the operational phase of the program.

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In February 2023, we executed a multi-million dollar agreement with NASAThe Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) to deploy and Mission Helios,test TNO’s laser communications technology aboard our LizzieSat™ satellite expanding our international presence.

In June 2023, we were awarded 2 contracts with Space Florida. We will be working with Space Florida to integrate specialized equipment on a blockchain company. Sidus-built LissieSat satellite as part of 2 Florida-Israel Innovation Partnership projects.

We are in active discussions with numerous potential customers, including domestic and international government agencies, for payload hosting and data related to our planned satellite launches over the next 24 months.

 

We filedhave previously been approved for our X-band and S-band radio frequencies licensing in February 2021 and were granted approval through a published filing by the ITU on April 4, 2021. Such licenses are held through Aurea Alas, Ltd., an Isle of Man company, which is a VIE to us. Our filing contains approved spectrum use for multiple X-Band and S-Band frequencies and fivesix different orbital planes. Additionally,In addition, we have filedsubmitted FCC experimental license applications for aour first two satellites and we plan to file for additional missions through 2024. We have received NOAA license relatedTier 1 licenses to fly to fly Dragon-Fly Gecko and Simera Sense Hyperscape 100 imagers on our initial launch.satellites. We plan to file additional NOAA licenses as additional imagers are needed. In February 2023, we announced four additional Transporter missions with SpaceX in 2024 and 2025 which further ensures a steady launch cadence. Any delays in commencing our commercial launch operations, including due to delays or cost overruns in obtaining NOAA licenses or other regulatory approvals for future operations or frequency requirements, could adversely impact our results and growth plans.

 

Our Vertically Integrated Space PlatformInfrastructure

 

We are designing, developing, manufacturing, and planplanning to operate a constellation of proprietary smallsats. These satellites are designed to for multiple missions and customers and form the foundation of our satellite platform. Weighing approximately 100 kilograms each, these hybrid 3D printed, modular satellites are more functional than cubesats and nanosatellites and less expensive to manufacture than the larger satellites in the 200-600kg range. Launched into a LEO and operating in diverse orbits (28°-98° inclination, 300-650km altitude) as approved by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in February 2021, our constellation will be optimally distributed to provide maximum coverage for our customers in the government and commercial sectors. With six initial globally distributed ground stations, our constellation is designed for rapid tasking, collection, and delivery of high-revisit, high-resolution imagery and data analytics. Our planned average daily revisit rate, from dawn to dusk, is 10 times a day or approximately 90 minutes. As our satellite constellation grows, the amount of data we collect will scale, and we expect our revisit rate will improve.

 

Our cost efficientcost-efficient smallsats are designed from the ground-up to optimize performance per unit cost. We can integrate technologies and deliver data on demand at lower costs than legacy providers due to our vertical integration, use of COTSCustomer Off the Shelf (COTS) proven systems, cost-efficiencies, capital efficient constellation design, and adaptable pricing models.

 

We are manufacturingmanufacture our satellites at our Cape Canaveral facility. Our current configuration and facility is designed to manufacture 5-10 satellites a month. Our vertical integration enables us to control our satellites through the entire design, manufacturing, and operation process. Our years of experience manufacturing space hardware means that we are able to leverage our manufacturing expertise and commercial best practices for satellite production. Additionally, leveraging both in-house and partner-provided subsystem components and in-house design and integration services, as well as operational support of satellites on orbit, to provide turn-key delivery of entire constellations offer “concept to constellation” in months instead of years. Specifically, our Space-as-a-ServiceSpace and Defense-as-a-Service offerings encompass all aspects of hosted satellite and constellation services, including hosting customer payloads onto our satellites, and delivering services to customers from our space platform. These services are expected to allow customers to focus on developing innovative payloads rather than having to design or develop complete satellite buses or satellites or constellations, which we will provide, along with ancillary services that are likely to include telemetry, tracking and control (“TT&C”), communications, processing, as well as software development and maintenance. Our patented technologies include a print head for regolith-polymer mixture and associated feedstock; a heat transfer system for regolith; a method for establishing a wastewater bioreactor environment; vertical takeoff and landing pad and interlocking pavers to construct same; and high-load vacuum chamber motion feedthrough systems and methods. Regolith is a blanket of unconsolidated, loose, heterogeneous superficial deposits covering solid rock. It includes dust, broken rocks, and other related materials and is present on Earth, the Moon, Mars, some asteroids, and other terrestrial planets and moons. We continue to patent our products including our satellites, external platforms and other innovations.

 

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Revenue Generation

 

We generate revenue by selling payload space on our satellite platform, providing engineering and systems integration services to strategic customers on a project-by-project basis, and manufacturing space hardware. Additionally, we intend to add to our revenue by selling geospatial data and actionable intelligence captured through our constellation. This support is typically contracted to both commercial and government customers under fixed price contracts and often includes other services. Due to the size and capacity of our satellite, we are able to host a diverse array of sensors such as Multispectral and Hyperspectral Earth Observing Imagers, Maritime Vessel RF Tracking receivers, UHF IoT Transceivers, Optical Communications gear and others on a single platform that can simultaneously address the needs of many customer requirements.

 

Lowering Manufacturing Cost and Schedule

 

We are developing a manufacturing model that provides for rapid response to customer requirements including integration of customers technologies and space-based data delivery. Our planned satellites are being designed to integrate Customer Off the Shelf (COTS) subsystems that are space-proven, can be rapidly integrated into the satellite and replaced rapidly when customer needs changedchange or evolve. Our vertically integrated manufacturing processes give us the flexibility to make changes during the production cycle without impacting launch or costs.

 

Our satellite production process is based around normally readily available materials and COTS systems and is highly scalable. We believe that our ongoing innovations in design and manufacturing will further reduce our per satellite costs. We invested approximately $16 million in our business and manufacturing facility through September 30, 2022, and we expect the facility will be at full capacity by the end of 2024. We anticipate that this will enable us to increase the pace of satellite manufacturing and launch cadence. While we believe that our estimate is reliable, the development of our manufacturing facility may take longer than planned, including due to delays in obtaining federal and state regulatory approvals of our final construction plans or any changes that are required to be made to those plans. Any delays in our achieving full manufacturing capacity could adversely impact our results and growth plans.

Environmental, social, and corporate governance

 

While Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting is not mandatory, we are developing an ESG policy that will implement the tracking of several indicators we believe are critical to ensure we are doing our part to continue sustainable growth and maximize shareholder value. We have been in business for over ten years manufacturing space hardware and components, and in that time, implementation of policies and processes to mitigate environmental impact have been of upmost importance. Furthermore, since our inception, we have recognized the value of our employees and have always prioritized employee well-being through facets such as excellent benefits, programs, educational assistance, and insurance of a safe and healthy work environment. We also understand that our efforts to promote value and well -being are not limited to our employees. We are committed to the communities we belong to both locally and professionally. We recently started to formalize this commitment, providing tangible benefits back to the community that supports us.

 

Environmental

 

As the global awareness and importance of environmental sustainability increases, we recognize our duty to implement developments that not only facilitate the evolution of aerospace solutions, but also promote environmentally conscious protocols yielding measurable results toward the conservation of our planet. A key component of our focus on sustainability is found in our utilization of in-house 3D printing technology as a primary manufacturing asset. The development of 3D printing is host to a variety of manufacturing improvements but perhaps the chief benefits are seen in its reduction of environmental strain. Our LizzieSat constellation will contribute to this reduced impact as a portion of the satellite bus is 3D printed.

 

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Manufacturing parts with a 3D printer reduces overall energy consumption and waste, reducing our carbon footprint compared to its predecessor of conventional machining. Additional benefits include the removal of waste and unnecessary energy associated with conventional machining, often resulting in the production of more scrapped material per part than the material that part is composed of. While these are the biggest impacts, the effects totoo can be seen in smaller scales. Due to the massive reduction in weight 3D printing provides, energy spent using cargo ships and commercial vehicles for transportation sees a significant decrease. This reduction in weight is accompanied by a reduction in space requirements for housing the material, cutting out the need for large storage spaces and the energy needed to maintain those facilities.

 

Looking toward the future, the potential for exciting developments in the field of sustainability are of upmost importance. These developments include the use of more biodegradable and/or recycled materials that can be used to manufacture parts and further benefit the environment. Until these developments occur, we are doing our part through the practice of recycling roughly 5,000 lbs. of metal a year coupled with the recycling of any used oil and coolant. As technologies continue to advance, we remain dedicated to preserving the Earth and continuing to evolve with newer technologies as they develop.

 

Social

 

We recognize the importance of our employees, the community with which we are situated as well as the global community. This recognition has led us to implement a variety of actions that support society from the individual to global scale.

 

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Employee well-being is at the heart of our commitment to provide a positive impact on all. With our core values being rooted in a familial and communal structure, we uphold these values by offering our employees excellent benefits, programs, educational assistance, and insurance of a safe and healthy work environment for all employees. We understand the importance of diversity in the workplace, because it was built by diversity. Being a service-disabled, veteran-owned, woman-owned, and Hispanic minority-owned business reflects the open and diverse environment we provide to all who are a part of it.

 

Community on all scales is fundamental to our success, and because of that, we are committed to leaving a lasting impact on the community that supports us. This commitment brought forth Sidus Serves, our way of actively improving life on earth. Community involvement is key to our culture, and we believe in the power of volunteerism. We actively invest in the communities of our employees’ by supporting K-12 education, providing military and veteran assistance, environmental stewardship, and volunteering at local non-profit organizations. We, and our employees, are passionate about the improvement of their communities through individual efforts and partnership with local, regional, and national organizations. We are proud to support local STEM programs and schools in local communities. We are focused on bridging the gap in the aerospace field by supporting young professionals through establishing partnerships with several organizations dedicated to providing STEM learning opportunities to a diverse array of students.

 

Governance

 

Our governance structure is designed to promote transparency, efficiency, and ethics. Through a qualified and diverse chain of command, we are confident that our decision making will carry out performance at the highest degree. Our Board of Directors consists of professionals with strong executive experience, business strategy and leadership skills. Our board consists of 3 independent directors alongside our CEO and CTO including 2 women.

 

Global Space Industry Overview

In recent years, the importance of the space economy has been growing as technological advances in both satellites and supporting terrestrial technologies have enabled new commercial use cases. These use cases include satellite broadband, remote imaging, Internet-of-Things (“IOT”)/Machine-to-Machine (“M2M”) communications, defense-related applications, as well as others. As a result, several new and existing operators have announced new satellite constellations to serve these use cases. Many of these announced constellations will consist of small LEO satellites rather than large GEO satellites. With the flux of new entrants at all levels of the value chain, the small satellite value chain has continued to evolve, especially in the launch sector, downstream value-added applications, M&As and consolidation between stakeholders.

The rapid pace of innovation and technological advancements continue to drive the commercialization of space-based data, analytics, and insights, enhancing their relevance to businesses, governments, and the general public. Furthermore, the demand for data that can be collected from space is growing rapidly while the cost of accessing space is decreasing. Several key trends have emerged in the new space economy, including the expansion of constellations and the availability of space-based data, the shift in user demand towards analytics and insights, climate change adaptation, global security concerns, and advancements in on-board technologies.

According to Citi Report 2022: Space – Dawn of a New Age: published in 2022, forecasts a $1 trillion annual revenue for the space economy by 2040, an increase from $370 billion in 2020 with forecasts of strong growth in satellites, government space budgets, as well as new applications and industries in the field of space exploration.1 In addition, Prospects for the Small Satellite Market – A Euroconsult Report 8th Edition July 2022, expects that over the next decade, the total manufacturing and launch market value for small satellites is expected to reach $84 billion, more than 3.5 times the market value over 2012-2021. Although this indicates significant growth, it does not reflect the six-fold increase in the mass of smallsats resulting from the rise of cubesats, constellations and the introduction of low-cost systems for both manufacturing and launch, which reduce average costs per satellite.

Rapid growth in private investment in the commercial space industry has led to a wave of new companies reinventing major elements of the traditional space industry, including human spaceflight, satellites, and launch, in addition to unlocking entirely new market segments. Furthermore, government agencies have realized the value of the private commercial space industry and have become increasingly more supportive and reliant on private companies to catalyze innovation and advance national space objectives. In the United States, this has been evidenced by notable policy initiatives and by commercial contractors’ growing share of space activity.

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Launch Market

Space access has traditionally been limited to those with significant capital expenditures, with launch costs remaining high, with few exceptions. Launch costs have traditionally been the primary bottleneck impeding the development of orbital activities. The frequency and availability of launches, while acceptable for the legacy market (several times a year), has proved paralyzing to some operators of small satellites. Although new launch provider entrants seek to offer higher launch rates and more flexibility to small satellites, capital remains the main barrier to entry.

After years of launch bottlenecks, smallsats now enjoy more launch options as new launchers, brokers and smallsat dispensers become available and facilitate access to space. According to Euroconsult, the smallsat launch market which was valued at $7.6 billion is set to grow by +279% to $28.4 billion, however much of that launch value remains captive of national industries and vertically integrated players (e.g., SpaceX). Since the demand for small satellites had been fragmented and considered less profitable than larger satellites, launch providers had not actively pursued the launch business. However, this has now changed, as the launch supply has adapted rapidly.

Small Satellite Market

Since 2018, a paradigm shift in the commercial space market has resulted in an increased demand for smallsats. Euroconsult states that Smallsats have become smaller in size over the past few years but have gained in performance. Technical advances have allowed them to expand their mission capabilities, making them more resilient, effective, and lower cost. Miniaturization is a continuous process that allows the customer to choose between lighter satellites with no change in capabilities, or bigger, more powerful, and more capable satellites with greater capabilities. Other technical enablers include, but are not limited to:

vExtension of electrical propulsion use;
vMiniaturization of attitude sensors;
vSolar cells and batteries’ efficiency improvement;
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COTS solutions for bus electronics; 3D printing.

The demand for large geosynchronous satellites declined dramatically as companies prepared to launch constellations of smaller, cheaper broadband satellites in low and medium Earth orbits, resulting in a dramatic decrease in demand for large geosynchronous communications satellites. New technologies in space and space-related sectors, particularly computational technologies, and data analytics, are facilitating the miniaturization of satellite systems, thereby improving the market. Due to this, smallsats are now able to provide operational services previously only available through heavier satellites. Euroconsult anticipates that about 18,500 smallsats (<500 kg) will launch over 2022-2031, or about 365 tons per year, (i.e., one ton per day on average over the next 10 years).

Moreover, the rise of this market has also created a new market segment in nanosatellites and microsatellites, weighing less than 10 kg and between 10 and 100 kg, respectively. While these satellites can be deployed individually, they can also be operated as part of a constellation, a large group of satellites interconnected to provide a service, such as the Starlink satellite constellation’s offering of global internet connectivity. According to Euroconsult, the smallsat manufacturing market, which was valued at $15.5 billion over 2012-2021, is set to grow by +258% to $55.6 billion over 2022-2031, driven by the multiplication of constellation projects from both commercial and government stakeholders. The next decade will be defined primarily by the rollout of multiple constellation projects, which will account for 81% of smallsats, mainly for commercial operators. A total of 3,335 smallsats <10 kg are expected to launch throughout the next decade, i.e., more than twice the 1,656 launched over 2012-2021. Satellites in this category, especially cubesats, have gained momentum recently: 1,187 were launched in the past 5 years alone.

The growth in the LEO satellite constellations market is being driven by technological advances in ground equipment, new business models, expanded funding, and growing demand for high bandwidth and lower latency. Though this satellite constellations market remains nascent in maturity, we anticipate considerable growth over the coming years in the launch industry as companies continue to seek versatile and low-cost ways to deliver single satellites to specific orbits or deploy their satellite constellations. Furthermore, we anticipate the growth of the satellite constellations market to contribute business to our Satellite Services offerings. LEO satellite constellations have relatively short lifespans on orbit, resulting in a requirement to launch replenishment satellites every few years.

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Results of Operations

 

The following table provides certain selected financial information for the periods presented:

 

Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 compared to the Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20212022

 Three Months Ended      Three Months Ended     
 September 30,      June 30,     
 2022 2021 Change %  2023 2022 Change % 
Revenue $1,317,247  $499,851  $817,396   164% $1,370,409  $1,847,363  $(476,954)  (26%)
Cost of revenue  1,402,870   480,997   921,873   192%  862,632   1,500,599   (637,967)  (43%)
Gross Profit (Loss)  (85,623)  18,854   (104,477)  (554)%
Gross Profit (Loss) Percentage  (7)%  4%        
Gross Profit  507,777   346,764   161,013   46%
Gross Profit Percentage  37%  19%        
                                
Operating expense  3,789,795   918,199   2,871,596   313%  3,560,482   2,746,179   814,303   30%
Other income (expense)  (50,880)  276,604   (327,484)  (118)%  (448,876)  (58,420)  (390,456)  668%
Net loss $(3,926,298) $(622,741) $(3,303,557)  530% $(3,501,581) $(2,457,835) $(1,043,746)  42%

Revenue

Non-related party revenue decreased 21% for the 3 months ended June 30, 2023 to approximately $1.2 million as compared to approximately $1.5 million for the 3 months ended June 30, 2022.which was primarily driven by timing of fixed price milestone contracts which drove higher revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Related party revenue for the quarter was down 47% to approximately $195,000 versus approximately $368,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022. This was driven by the mix of contracts and fewer contracts outsourced to us.

Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue decreased 43% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 to approximately $863,000 as compared to approximately $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and included $0 related party cost of sales as of June 30, 2023 and approximately $136,000 as of June 30, 2022. The decrease in cost of revenue was driven by decreased materials and other direct costs as a percentage of revenue. As a manufacturing entity, materials and other direct costs are a percentage of revenue. The percent decrease in cost of revenue was higher than our percent decrease in revenue due to the mix of contracts and an increase in our higher margin satellite side of the business.

Gross Profit

The increase in non-related party revenuegross profit of 923%approximately $161,000 to a gross profit of approximately $508,000 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2023 as compared with gross profit of approximately $347,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 is primarily attributed to the mix of contracts and an increase in our higher margin satellite side of the business.

Operating Expenses

  Three Months Ended       
  June 30,       
  2023  2022  Change  % 
Operating expenses                
Payroll expenses $1,861,016  $1,391,451  $469,565   34%
Sales and marketing expenses  165,928   112,153   53,775   48%
Lease expense  88,668   86,352   2,316   3%
Professional fees  382,817   131,922   250,895   190%
General and administrative expense  1,062,053   1,024,301   97,752   4%
Total $3,560,482  $2,746,179  $814,303   30%

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Overall operating expenses increased approximately $814,000 to approximately $1.26$3.56 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to approximately $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase is attributed to an approximate $470,000 increase in our payroll expenses to approximately $1.86 million from approximately $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as a result of expansion of our staff to support the needs of the business. An approximate $251,000 increase in professional fees for the three months ended June 30, 2023 to approximately $383,000 was primarily driven by increased general legal expenses related to being a public company as well as reviewing various corporate matters such as contracts and licenses supporting the growth of the business.

Total other income (expenses)

During the three months ended June 30, 2023 we had other income and expenses of approximately $449,000. This included approximately $18,000 of income related to the sale of obsolete machinery, financing expense of $240,525 from warrants outstanding related to underwriter compensation, interest expense of $187,667, consisting of approximately $181,000 related to short term debt and $6,967 related to the financing of our insurance policies, and $38,634 related to asset-based loan expense.

During the three months ended June 30, 2022, we had interest expense of $58,420, consisting of $52,474 related to interest on notes payable and notes payable – related party, $6,127 related to the financing of our insurance policies, a credit of $320 related to financing of our equipment leases which were paid off in the quarter and $139 for interest related to credit cards.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

  Six Months Ended       
  June 30,       
  2023  2022  Change  % 
Revenue $3,634,036  $3,646,698  $(12,662)  (0%)
Cost of revenue  2,230,460   2,321,597   (91,137)  (4%)
Gross Profit  1,403,576   1,325,101   78,475   6%
Gross Profit Percentage  39%  36%        
                 
Operating expense  7,102,651   5,988,962   1,113,689   19%
Other income (expenses)  (1,243,565)  (124,328)  (1,119,237)  900%
Net loss $(6,942,640) $(4,788,189) $(2,154,451)  45%

Revenue

Total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was in line with total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2022. A result of continued aggressive pursuit of customers and contracts related to our satellite related services. Non-related party revenue increased 9% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 to approximately $3.1 million as compared to approximately $123,000$2.8 million for the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20212022 and was primarily driven by increased sales staff which allowed for more aggressive pursuit of customers as well as an increase in our government contracts and manufacturing line. Contracts increased as a result of the timing of industry needs, and proposals submitted. The decrease in revenuefixed price milestone contracts. Revenue from related parties of 85%decreased approximately 33% to approximately $57,101$543,000 for the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2023 from approximately $807,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 from approximately $377,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021and was driven by smallertiming of fixed price milestone contracts our related party entered into with its customers, resulting in itand outsourcing less of its work to us.

 

Cost of Revenue

 

The increaseslight decrease of 4% in cost of revenue of 192% for the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 to approximately $1.4$2.2 million as compared to approximately $481,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was driven by increased materials purchases and other direct costs related to our increased revenue. As a manufacturing entity, materials and other direct costs are a percentage of revenue. The percent change in the cost of revenue was higher than the percent increase in revenue due to a change in contract mix, and increased materials purchases as well as continued supply chain impacts.

Gross Profit (Loss)

The decrease in our gross profit of approximately $104,000 or 554% to a gross loss of approximately $86,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to a gross profit of approximately $19,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 is primarily attributable to mix of contracts and higher supply chain related costs.

Operating Expenses

  Three Months Ended       
  September 30,       
  2022  2021  Change  % 
Operating expenses                
Payroll expenses $1,627,241  $500,881  $1,126,360   225%
Sales and marketing expenses  192,305   -   192,305   100%
Lease expense  80,019   81,926   (1,907)  (2)%
Depreciation expense  28,015   8,880   19,135   215%
Professional fees  681,582   49,680   631,902   1272%
General and administrative expense  1,180,633   276,832   903,801   326%
Total $3,789,795  $918,199  $2,871,596   313%

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Overall operating expenses increased by $2.9 million to approximately $3.79$2.3 million for the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022 as compared to approximately $918,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase is primarily attributed to an increase in our payroll expenses to approximately $1.63 million from $501,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as a result of an expansion of our staff, an increase in sales and marketing expenses to $192,000 from $0 primarily driven by increased general marketing and investor relations consulting expense, an increase in our professional fees from approximately $50,000 to approximately $682,000, which includes increased legal and accounting fees as a result of being a public company as well as a $600,000 one-time banking advisory fee, and an increase in our other general and administrative costs to $1.2 million from $277,000 for the prior year, which is related to the increase in the size of our Company as well increased insurance, regulatory and other costs associated with being a public company.

Total other income (expense)

During the three months ended September 30, 2022, we had interest expense of $50,880, consisting of $44,700 related to interest on notes payable, $6,126  related to the financing of our insurance policies, and $54 for interest related to credit cards.

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, we had other income of $309,000 for forgiveness of PPP loan and interest expense of $33,000.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

  Nine Months Ended       
  September 30,       
  2022  2021  Change  % 
Revenue $4,963,945  $885,305  $4,078,640   461%
Cost of revenue  3,724,467   1,057,137   2,667,330   252%
Gross Profit (Loss)  1,239,478   (171,832)  1,411,310   821%
Gross Profit Percentage  25%  (19)%        
                 
Operating expense  9,778,757   1,721,683   8,057,074   468%
Other expense  (175,208)  573,867   (749,075)  (131)%
Net loss $(8,714,487) $(1,319,648) $(7,394,839)  560%

Revenue

The increase in non-related party revenue of 893% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 to approximately $4.1 million as compared to approximately $413,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was primarily driven by increased sales staff which allowed for more aggressive pursuit of customers. Contracts increased as a result of the timing of industry needs, and proposals submitted. The increase in revenue from related parties of 83% to approximately $864,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 from approximately $472,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was driven by the mix of contracts as well as larger contracts our related party entered into with its customers, resulting in it outsourcing more of its work to us.

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Cost of Revenue

The increase in cost of revenue of 252% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 to $3.72 million as compared to approximately $1.06 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was driven by increased materials purchases and other direct costs related to our increased revenue. As a manufacturing entity, materials and other direct costs are a percentage of revenue. The percent change in the cost of revenue was smaller than the percent increase in revenue due to the mix of contracts and an increase in our higher margin Satellite-as-a-Servicesatellite related business line.that helped to offset continued increased supply chain related costs in the manufacturing side of our business.

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Gross Profit (Loss)

The 6% increase in our gross profit ofmargin for the six months ended June 30, 2023 to approximately $1.41$1.4 million or 821%as compared to a gross profit of approximately $1.24$1.3 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022 as compared to a gross loss of approximately $172,000 foris driven by the nine months ended September 30, 2021 is primarily attributable to an increase in revenue, the mix of contracts and an increase in our higher margin Satellite-as-a-Service business line.satellite business.

 

Operating Expenses

 Nine Months Ended      Six Months Ended     
 September 30,      June 30,     
 2022 2021 Change %  2023 2022 Change % 
Operating expenses                                
Payroll expenses $3,769,890  $943,743  $2,826,147   299% $3,577,559  $2,142,649  $1,434,910   67%
Sales and marketing expenses  394,919   71,111   323,808   455%  354,525   202,614   151,911   75%
Lease expense  251,370   165,934   85,436   51%  175,055   171,351   3,704   2%
Depreciation expense  96,611   24,478   72,133   295%
Professional fees  2,135,796   80,173   2,055,623   2564%  870,259   1,454,214   (583,955)  (40%)
General and administrative expense  3,130,171   436,244   2,693,927   618%  2,125,253   2,018,134   107,119   5%
Total $9,778,757  $1,721,683  $8,057,074   468% $7,102,651  $5,988,962  $1,113,689   19%

 

Overall operating expenses increased by $8.1approximately $1.1 million, to approximately $9.78 milliona 19% increase for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022 as compared to approximately $1.72 million for2023 versus the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2021.2022. The increase is primarily attributed to an approximate $1.4 million increase in our payroll expenses to $3.77approximately $3.57 million from $944,000approximately $2.14 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2021,2022, as a result of an expansion of our staff to support the needs of the business. This was partially offset by an increaseapproximate $584,000 decrease in sales and marketing expenses to $395,000 from $71,000 primarily driven by increased general marketing and investor relations consulting expense, an increase in our lease expenses to $251,000 from $166,000 as a result of our leasing more space for our business expansion, an increase in our professional fees from approximately $80,000 to approximately $2.14$870,000 as compared to approximately $1.45 million for the 6 months ended June 30, 2022, which includesincluded a one-time charge of $1.2 million in stock-based consulting fees for investor relations, a $600,000 one-time banking advisory fee as well as increased legal and accounting fees as a result of being a public company, and an increase in our other general and administrative costs to $3.13 million from $436,000 for the prior period, which is related to an increase in the size of our Company as well as increased insurance, regulatory and other costs associated with being a public company.relations.

 

Total other income (expense)(expenses)

DuringFor the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, we had net other expenses of approximately $1.24 million. This included approximately $18,000 of income related to the sale of obsolete machinery, financing expense of $806,754 from warrants outstanding related to underwriter compensation, interest expense of $175,000,$375,194, consisting of $137,000approximately $362,000 related to interest on notes payableshort term debt and $18,000 related to notes payable – related party, $18,000$13,292 related to the financing of our insurance policies, $1,300and $79,567 related to asset-based loan expense.

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we had interest expense of $124,328, consisting of $92,443 related to interest on notes payable and $18,115 related to notes payable – related party, $12,001 related to the financing of our insurance policies, $1,327 related to financing of our equipment leases which were paid off in the second quarter and $500$442 for interest related to credit cards.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we had other income of $634,000 for forgiveness of PPP loan, other expense of $500, and interest expense of $59,500.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following table provides selected financial data about us as of SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, and December 31, 2021.2022.

 September 30, December 31,      June 30, December 31,     
 2022 2021 Change %  2023 2022 Change % 
Current assets $8,898,452  $16,007,584  $(7,109,132)  (44)% $14,833,687  $7,449,868  $7,383,819   99%
Current liabilities $2,227,212  $3,810,269  $(1,583,057)  (42)% $7,701,946  $6,359,052  $1,342,894   21%
Working capital (deficiency) $6,671,240  $12,197,315  $(5,526,075)  (45)%
Working capital $7,131,741  $1,090,816  $6,040,925   554%

We had an accumulated deficit of $24.1$35.2 million and working capital of $6.7$7.1 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 2022.2023. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, we had $4.4approximately $7.9 million of cash.

 

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As of SeptemberJune 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021,2023, the working capital surplus is due to funds raised through equity sales in relation to our initial public offeringofferings in January, 2023 and April, 2023. As of December 2021 and31,2022, the working capital surplus was due to funds raised through financing in relation to our equity line of credit.

 

Current assets decreasedincreased by $7.1approximately $7.4 million to $8.9$14.8 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 from $16.0approximately $7.4 million as of December 31, 2021.2022. The decreaseincrease is primarily attributable to incurring a net loss during the first nine monthsan increase in cash as a result of our Company’s expansion in operations.January 2023 equity sales and April 2023 equity sales and increased level of prepaids related primarily to our satellite services and licenses.

 

Current liabilities decreasedincreased by approximately $1.6$1.3 million to approximately $2.2$7.7 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 from $3.8$6.35 million as of December 31, 2021.2022. The decreaseincrease was primarily the result of the forgiveness by Craig Technical Consulting, Inc. of Notesan increase in accounts payable - related party and related interest of $1.6 million.other current liabilities and our note payable to Decathlon.

 

For the nine months ended September 30,2022 the Company had a net loss of $8.7 million which included a one-time $1.2 million noncash stock-based consulting fee and a one-time banking advisory fee for $600,000 and $100,000 of legal expense related to the recent financing agreement with B Riley. Adjusting for one-time non-recurring expenses net loss would be approximately $6.8 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company had negative cash flow from operating activities of $9.8 million adjusting for one-time non-recurring expenses of $600,000 and $100,000 noted previously, adjusted negative cash flow from operating activities would be approximately $9.1 million. The Company plans to fund its cash flow needs through current cash on hand and future debt and/or equity financings which it may obtain through one or more public or private equity offerings, debt financings, government or other third-party funding, strategic alliances or collaboration agreements. If the Company is unable to obtain funding, the Company could be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate its projects and services which could adversely affect its future business prospects and its ability to continue as a going concern. The Company believes that its current available cash on hand plus additional sources of funding noted previously will be sufficient to fund its planned expenditures and meet the Company’s obligations for at least the one-year period following its condensed consolidated financial statement issuance date.

Cash Flow

 

 Nine Months Ended      Six Months Ended     
 September 30,      June 30,     
 2022 2021 Change %  2023 2022 Change % 
Cash used in operating activities $(9,827,748) $(518,955) $(9,308,793)  1794% $(6,139,261) $(5,004,483) $(1,134,778)  23%
Cash used in investing activities $(1,425,623) $(30,266) $(1,395,357)  4610% $(2,614,169) $(858,520) $(1,755,649)  204%
Cash provided by financing activities $1,901,577  $2,763,371  $(861,794)  (31)%
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities $14,322,020  $(1,079,524) $15,401,544   (1427%)
Cash on hand $4,359,051  $2,234,312  $2,124,739   95% $7,863,849  $6,768,318  $1,095,531   16%

 

Cash FlowsFlow from Operating Activities

 

NineSix Months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and 20212022

For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and 2021,2022, we did not generate positive cash flows from operating activities. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, net cash flows used in operating activities was approximately $9.8$6.1 million compared to approximately $519,000$5.0 million during the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2021.2022.

 

Cash flows used in operating activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2023 of approximately $6.1 million is comprised of a net loss of approximately $6.9 million, which was reduced by non-cash expenses of $806,754 for the issuance of warrants as compensation of underwriters services and $79,385 for depreciation and amortization, slightly offset by $4,000 of lease liability amortization, and an increase in net change in working capital of approximately $78,000.

Cash flows used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2022 is comprised of a net loss of $8.7$4.79 million, which was reduced by non-cash expenses of $1.2 million for one-time stock-based consulting fees and $239,000$171,000 for depreciation and amortization, and an increase in net change in working capital of approximately $2.56$1.59 million.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net cash flows used in operating activities was comprised of a net loss of approximately $1.3 million, which was reduced by non-cash expenses of approximately $295,000 for depreciation and amortization, $200,000 in stock-based compensation, gain on forgiveness of a PPP note of $634,000, and a decrease in net change in working capital of approximately $928,000.

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Cash Flows from Investing Activities

During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and 2021,2022, we purchased property and equipment in the amount of approximately $1.4$2.6 million and $30,000 respectively. The increase related$859,000 respectively primarily to the purchase of assets related to the satellite side of our business.satellites.

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2023, net cash provided in financing activities of approximately $14.3 million included our January 2023 and April 2023 capital raises of approximately $14.8 million net proceeds, partially offset by approximately $286,000 million net repayment of an asset-based loan agreement and repayment of notes payable of approximately $180,000.

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, net cash used in financing activities of approximately $1.9$1.08 million included $3.1 million in net proceeds from issuance of common stock and payments of approximately $148,000 to pay off our finance leases, repayments of notes payable of approximately $214,000$134,000 and repayments of notes payable – related party to Craig Technical Consulting, Inc., our principal stockholder, of $797,500.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net cash provided by financing activities of $2.8 million included $2.7 million from the sale of 3 million common shares, proceeds from our principal shareholder of $90,000, proceeds from a PPP loan of $308,000, and was offset by the repayment of notes payable of $16,000, payments on our finance leases of $62,000 and repayment of note payable to a related party of $250,000.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements or relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates

 

This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported expenses incurred during the reporting periods. Our estimates are based on our historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. While our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in the notes to our financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report on Form 10-K, we believe that the following accounting policies are critical to understanding our historical and future performance, as these policies relate to the more significant areas involving management’s judgments and estimates.

 

We believe our most critical accounting policies and estimates relate to the following:

 

 Revenue Recognition
 Inventory
 Credit losses
Lease Accounting

Revenue Recognition

We adopted ASC 606 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers using the modified retrospective transition approach. The core principle of ASC 606 is that revenue should be recognized in a manner that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled for exchange of those goods or services. Our updated accounting policies and related disclosures are set forth below, including the disclosure for disaggregated revenue. The impact of adopting ASC 606 was not material to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Our revenue is recognized under Topic 606 in a manner that reasonably reflects the delivery of our services and products to customers in return for expected consideration and includes the following elements:

 

 executed contracts with our customers that we believe are legally enforceable;
 identification of performance obligations in the respective contract;
 determination of the transaction price for each performance obligation in the respective contract;
 Allocation of the transaction price to each performance obligation; and
 recognition of revenue only when we satisfy each performance obligation.

 

These five elements, as applied to each our revenue category, isare summarized below:

 

Revenues from fixed price contracts that are still in progress at month end are recognized on the percentage-of-completion method, measured by the percentage of total costs incurred to date to the estimated total costs for each contract. This method is used because management considers total costs to be the best available measure of progress on these contracts. Revenue from fixed price contracts and time-and-materials contracts that are completed in the month the work was started are recognized when the work is shipped. To achieve this core principle, we apply the following five steps: identify the contract with the client, identify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract and recognize revenues when or as we satisfy a performance obligation.

 

Revenues from fixed price service contracts that contain provisions for milestone payments are recognized at the time of the milestone being met and payment received. This method is used because management considers that the payments are non-refundable unless the entity fails to perform as promised. If the customer terminates the contract we are entitled only to retain any progress payments received from the customer and we have no further rights to compensation from the customer. Even though the payments made by the customer are non-refundable, the cumulative amount of those payments is not expected, at all times throughout the contract, to at least correspond to the amount that would be necessary to compensate us for performance completed to date. Accordingly, we account for the progress under the contract as a performance obligation satisfied at a point in time. To achieve this core principle, we apply the following five steps: identify the contract with the client, identify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract and recognize revenues when or as we satisfy a performance obligation.

 

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Inventory

 

Inventory consists of work in progress and consists of estimated revenue calculated on a percentage of completion based on direct labor and materials in relation to the total contract value.

Credit Losses

The provision for expected credit losses on trade receivables are estimated based on historical information, customer solvency and changes in customer payment terms and practices. The Company will calibrate its provision matrix to adjust the historical credit loss experience with forward-looking information. The amount of expected credit losses is sensitive to changes in circumstances and of forecast economic conditions. The Company’s historical credit loss experience and forecast of economic conditions may also not be representative of the customer’s actual default in the future. The company will utilize the Allowance Method based on the accounts receivable aging in order to accrue bad debt expense.

 

Leases

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The standard requires lessees to recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from leases in the balance sheet. Additionally, in July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842) – Targeted Improvements, which, among other things, provides an additional transition method that would allow entities to not apply the guidance in ASU 2016-02 in the comparative periods presented in the financial statements and instead recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, operating lease liabilities - current, and operating lease liabilities - noncurrent on the balance sheets. Finance leases are included in property and equipment, other current liabilities, and other long-term liabilities in our balance sheets.

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ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we generally use our incremental borrowing rate based on the estimated rate of interest for collateralized borrowing over a similar term of the lease payments at commencement date. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

Leases with a lease term of 12 months or less at inception are not recorded on our balance sheet and are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term in our statement of operations.

 

JOBS Act

 

On April 5, 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”) was enacted. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies.

 

We have chosen to take advantage of the extended transition periods available to emerging growth companies under the JOBS Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies provided under the JOBS Act. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to those of companies that comply with public company effective dates for complying with new or revised accounting standards.

 

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We are in the process of evaluating the benefits of relying on other exemptions and reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, as an “emerging growth company,” we intend to rely on certain of these exemptions, including without limitation, (i) providing an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and (ii) complying with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements, known as the auditor discussion and analysis. We will remain an “emerging growth company” until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenues of $1.07 billion or more; (ii) the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the completion of this offering; (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in nonconvertible debt during the previous three years; or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer under the rules of the SEC.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

The Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item as it is a “smaller reporting company,” as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participationAs of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of September 30, 2022, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, on Form 10-Q. The term “disclosurewe conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of our disclosure controls and procedures” asprocedures (as defined in RulesRule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) underof the Exchange Act, meansAct). Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and other procedures of a company that are designedeffective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a companyus in the reports that it fileswe file or submit under the Exchange Act isis: (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controlsforms, and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is(ii) accumulated and communicated to a company’sour management, including its principal executive officerour Chief Executive Officer and principal financial officer,Chief Financial Officer, or person performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2022, our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer has concluded that, based on such evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weakness described below.

Material Weakness in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

We identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting that exists as of September 30, 2022. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The material weaknesses, which relate to internal controls over financial reporting, that were identified is:

a)We did not have enough personnel in our accounting and financial reporting functions. As a result, we were not able to achieve adequate segregation of duties and were not able to provide for adequate reviewing of the financial statements. This control deficiency, which is pervasive in nature, results in a reasonable possibility that material misstatements of the financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

Notwithstanding the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we have concluded that the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with GAAP.

Management’s Plan to Remediate the Material Weakness

Management believes that the hiring of additional personnel who have the technical expertise and knowledge with the non-routine or technical issues we have encountered in the past will result in both proper recording of these transactions and a much more knowledgeable finance department as a whole. Due to the fact that our accounting staff consists of a newly appointed full-time Principal Financial Officer, a full-time controller, a full-time cost accountant, and 2 bookkeepers, additional personnel will also ensure the proper segregation of duties and provide more checks and balances within the department. Additional personnel will also provide the cross training needed to support us if personnel turnover issues within the department occur. We believe this will eliminate or greatly decrease any control and procedure issues we may encounter in the future.

We will continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal controls over financial reporting on an ongoing basis and are committed to taking further action and implementing additional enhancements or improvements, as necessary and as funds allow.

 

Changes in Internal Control

 

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. We are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

 

Risk factors that affect our business and financial results are discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20212022 (“Annual Report”). There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those previously disclosed in our Annual Report. You should carefully consider the risks described in our Annual Report, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and/or operating results. If any of the risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, and/or results of operations could be negatively affected.

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

 

None.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

 

None.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

 

Exhibit No. Description
10.1Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2022, by and between Sidus Space, Inc. and B. Riley Principal Capital II, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 11, 2022)
10.2Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2022, by and between Sidus Space, Inc. and B. Riley Principal Capital II, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 11, 2022)
   
31.1* Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  
31.2* Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  
32.1* Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002
  
32.2* Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002
  
101.INS* Inline XBRL Instance Document
  
101.SCH* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
  
101.CAL* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
  
101.DEF* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
  
101.LAB* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
  
101.PRE* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
   
104* 

Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form

10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 20222023 is formatted in Inline XBRL

*Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 SIDUS SPACE, INC.
  
Date: NovemberAugust 14, 20222023By:/s/ Carol Craig
  

Carol Craig

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: NovemberAugust 14, 20222023By:/s/ Teresa Burchfield
  

Teresa Burchfield

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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