| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Principles of consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 and 2021. Significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Use of estimates The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or U.S. GAAP. Preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, costs and expenses and related disclosures. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable. In many instances, the Company could have reasonably used different accounting estimates and in other instances changes in the accounting estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. This applies in particular to useful lives of long-lived assets, reserves for accounts receivable and inventory, valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, fair values assigned to intangible assets acquired, and impairment of long-lived assets. Actual results could differ significantly from our estimates. To the extent that there are material differences between these estimates and actual results, the Company’s future financial statement presentation, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows will be affected. Advertising Advertising costs are expensed when incurred. All advertising takes place at the time of expense. We have no long-term contracts for advertising. Advertising expense for all periods presented were not significant. Cash Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and short-term investments with original maturities of less than 90 days. As of December 31, 2022, and 2021, the Company had no cash equivalents. The FDIC insures up to $250,000 per account with any excess amount in each account being uninsured. Total bank balances were approximately $3.2 million and $3.5 million, respectively as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Of this amount, approximately $2.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively, were uninsured. All uninsured amounts are held with J.P. Morgan Chase. Major Customers The Company had no customers that made up over 10% of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2022, and 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company had one customer that made up 14% of total Company revenues within the A4 Technology - RCA segment. This customer had an accounts receivable balance of $1.2 million as December 31, 2022. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company had two customers that each made up 11% of total Company revenues with the A4 Manufacturing - QCA segment and A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs segment. The customer within A4 Manufacturing - QCA segment had an accounts receivable balance of $1.0 million as of December 31, 2021. The customer within A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs segment had an accounts receivable balance of $0, as of December 31, 2021, as the account receivable related to this customer was written off as bad debt expense noted in the section below. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company had 9% of total revenues made up of government contracts. Major Vendors For the year ended December 31, 2022, there was one vendor that made up 14% of total Company purchases within the A4 Technology - RCA segment.. For the year ended December 31, 2021, there were no vendors that made up at least 10% of total purchases within the Company. Accounts Receivable, net The Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses on accounts receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. Reserves are recorded primarily on a specific identification basis. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, allowance for bad debt was $52,531 and $199,936, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company wrote off $202,761 and $3,028,757, respectively to bad debts expense. Inventory Inventory for all subsidiaries is valued at weighted average. Management compares the cost of inventory with its net realizable value and an allowance is made to write down inventory to net realizable value, if lower. Inventory is segregated into three areas, raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods. Inventory as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 consisted of: December 31, December 31, Raw materials $ 9,116,824 $ 8,253,104 Work in process 3,165,876 2,480,979 Finished goods 12,975,669 13,685,571 Inventory $ 25,258,369 $ 24,419,654 Property and Equipment, net Property and equipment are carried at cost less depreciation. Depreciation and amortization are provided principally on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from five years to 39 years as follows: Automobiles and trucks 5 to 7 years Machinery and equipment 10 years Office furniture and fixtures 5 years Buildings and improvements 39 years Maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred. Significant improvements are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated life of the asset. Property and equipment consisted of the following as of December 31, 2022 and 2021: December 31, December 31, Automobiles and trucks $ 1,056,551 $ 1,251,187 Machinery and equipment 9,864,846 8,876,402 Office furniture and fixtures 186,464 167,581 Buildings and improvements 16,696,926 23,630,250 Total Property and equipment 27,804,787 33,925,420 Less: Accumulated depreciation (8,301,302) (5,823,949) Property and equipment, net $ 19,503,485 $ 28,101,471 Included in Buildings and improvements in the above table are two buildings of $9,000,000 and $2,000,000 related to sale leaseback transactions. (See Note 3) The Company recorded depreciation expense of $3,026,483 and $2,396,966 in 2022 and 2021, respectively. Purchased Intangibles and Other Long-Lived Assets, net The Company amortizes intangible assets with finite lives over their estimated useful lives, which range between one Software 5 years Non-compete agreements 1-15 years Customer list 3-16 years Patents, trademarks, and licenses 3-17 years Proprietary technology 15 years Intangible assets consisted of the following as of December 31, 2022 and 2021: Cost Weighted Average Amortization Period December 31, December 31, Software 2.0 years $ 128,474 $ 128,474 Non-compete agreement 6.3 years 1,426,276 1,378,772 Customer list 11.9 years 13,011,187 13,011,187 Patents, trademarks, and licenses 13.9 years 7,127,408 7,174,912 Proprietary technology 13.5 years 19,866,743 19,616,743 12.9 years 41,560,088 41,310,088 Accumulated amortization Software $ (77,084) $ (64,757) Non-compete agreement (478,510) (210,465) Customer list (1,711,327) (1,112,797) Patents, trademarks, and licenses (962,258) (8,444) Proprietary technology (2,048,300) (732,961) (5,277,479) (2,129,424) Intangibles assets, net $ 36,282,609 $ 39,180,664 Expected amortization expense of intangible assets over the next 5 years and thereafter is as follows: Years Ending December 31, 2023 $ 3,152,048 2024 3,152,048 2025 2,919,686 2026 2,900,686 2027 2,762,686 Thereafter 21,395,455 Total $ 36,282,609 The Company recorded amortization expense of $3,148,055 and $1,757,393 in 2022 and 2021, respectively. Other Long-Term Assets Other long-term assets consisted of the following as of December 31, 2022 and 2021: December 31, December 31, Deposits $ 578,545 $ 149,517 Other 1,277,060 207,601 $ 1,855,605 $ 357,118 Impairment of Long-Lived Assets The Company accounts for long-lived assets in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 360, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets . This statement requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss would be recognized when the estimated future cash flows from the use of the asset are less than the carrying amount of that asset. During the third quarter of 2022, there was a triggering event related to the customer list for Alt Labs which required an analysis to be performed. This analysis was performed in conjunction with a third-party valuation expert. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that the value of the estimated future cash flows were greater than the carrying value of the reporting unit's assets. No impairment was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2022. During the year ended December 31, 2021, due to the significant impact of COVID-19, the Company determined that the customer list for Excel was impaired and took a charge to earnings of $359,890. Goodwill In financial reporting, goodwill is not amortized, but is tested for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Events that result in an impairment review include significant changes in the business climate, declines in our operating results, or an expectation that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. We assess potential impairment by considering present economic conditions as well as future expectations. All assessments of goodwill impairment are conducted at the individual reporting unit level. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the reporting units with goodwill were QCA, Morris, Alt Labs, TDI, Identified Technology, ElecJet, and RCA. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company determined that the goodwill for Excel was impaired and took a charge to earnings of $7,629. During the 2022 fourth quarter, we conducted our annual goodwill impairment test and no impairment charges were recorded. The estimated fair values of all our reporting units exceeded their carrying amounts. Based on the analysis, the ElecJet reporting unit is considered an at-risk reporting unit. Our methods and assumptions were consistent with those discussed below in the Fair Value Measurement subsection. This reporting unit is primarily considered at-risk as it is a start-up subsidiary with minimal to no revenue to offset its research & development expenses. The DCF model includes revenue growth assumptions of us executing large new customer and/or supplier agreements within the next two years and then steadily increasing revenue at a more normalized rate thereafter. If we fail to execute these customer and/or supplier arrangements, this would negatively impact the key growth assumptions. Leases The Company accounts for its leases under ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”). Under this guidance, arrangements meeting the definition of a lease are classified as operating or financing leases, and are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as both a right of use asset and lease liability, calculated by discounting fixed lease payments over the lease term at the rate implicit in the lease or the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. Lease liabilities are increased by interest and reduced by payments each period, and the right of use asset is amortized over the lease term. For operating leases, interest on the lease liability and the amortization of the right of use asset result in straight-line rent expense over the lease term. The Company excludes short-term leases having initial terms of 12 months or less as an accounting policy election and recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Fair Value Measurement ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value: Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are financial instruments whose values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant judgment or estimation. We apply the provisions of fair value measurement to various nonrecurring measurements for our financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities. The Company's financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, convertible notes, notes payable and lines of credit. The carrying amount of these financial instruments approximates fair value due either to length of maturity or interest rates that approximate prevailing market rates unless otherwise disclosed in these financial statements. We calculate the estimated fair value of a reporting unit using a combination of the income and market approaches. For the income approach, we use a discounted cash flow models developed in connection with our third-party valuation specialists that include the following assumptions, among others: projections of revenues, expenses, and related cash flows based on assumed long-term growth rates; and estimated discount rates. For the market approach, we use analyses based primarily on market comparables. We base these assumptions on historical data and experience, industry projections, and general economic conditions. The carrying value of long-term debt approximates fair value since the related rates of interest approximate current market rates. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had no financial assets or liabilities that were required to be fair valued on a recurring basis as all of our financial assets and liabilities were Level 1. Equity Investments The Company’s equity investments consisted of investment in one private company in which the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over their operating and financial activities. This investment is carried at cost as there is no market for the membership units, accordingly, no quoted market price is available. The investment is tested for impairment, at least annually, and more frequently upon the occurrences of certain events. As of December 31, 2021, in accordance with the ASC 321 guidelines, the Company recognized a loss on impairment for the entire value of $1,350,000. The current book value for this investment as of December 31, 2022 is $0. Research and Development The Company focuses on quality control and development of new products and the improvement of existing products. All costs related to research and development activities are expensed as incurred. During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, research and development cost totaled $876,542 and $1,464,918, respectively. Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenue under ASC Topic 606, Revenue from contract with Customers ("Topic 606"). The following is a summary of the revenue recognition policy for each of the Company’s subsidiaries. Revenue is recognized under Topic 606 , at a point in time and over a period of time, in a manner that reasonably reflects the delivery of its services and products to customers in return for expected consideration and includes the following elements: • executed contracts with the Company’s customers that it 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; • allocation the transaction price to each performance obligation; and • recognition of revenue only when the Company satisfies each performance obligation. The Company’s subsidiaries are all located in North America, as well as the customer base in which the Company’s revenue is derived from. The following is a summary of the revenue recognition policy for each of the Company’s subsidiaries. QCA and Alt Labs QCA (Circuit boards and cables) and Alt Labs (Supplements) are contract manufacturers and recognize revenue when the products have been built and control has been transferred to the customer. If a deposit for product or service is received prior to completion, the payment is recorded as deferred revenue until such point the product or services meets our revenue recognition policy. Management assesses the materiality and likelihood of warranty work and returns, and records reserves as needed, and have determined that the warranty and returns would be immaterial for the periods presented. ElecJet ElecJet is a manufacturer of electric components, and a research and development company for battery technology and recognizes revenue when the products have been shipped to the customer. If a deposit for a product or service is received prior to completion, the payment is recorded as deferred revenue until such point the product or services meets our revenue recognition policy. Management assesses the materiality and likelihood of warranty work and returns, and records reserves as needed, and have determined that the warranty and returns would be immaterial for the periods presented. Identified Technologies Identified Technologies provides 3D mapping drone software and data for industrial job sites and recognizes revenue when the service has been provided to the customer. If a deposit for a product or service is received prior to completion, the payment is recorded as deferred revenue until such point the product or services meets our revenue recognition policy. Management assesses the materiality and likelihood of warranty work and returns, and records reserves as needed, and have determined that the warranty and returns would be immaterial for the periods presented. Direct Tech Sales (“RCA”) RCA is engaged in the design, manufacture and wholesale distribution of electronics such as televisions, mounting solutions, projectors and screens, audio equipment, digital signage, mobile audio and video systems, and all wire and connecting products throughout the United States of America. RCA recognizes revenue when the products have been shipped to the customer which is also when title transfers. If a deposit for a product or service is received prior to completion, the payment is recorded as deferred revenue until such point the product or services meets our revenue recognition policy. Management assesses the materiality and likelihood of warranty work and returns, and records reserves as needed, and have determined that the warranty and returns would be immaterial for the periods presented. MSM, Excel and TDI For our construction contracts, revenue is generally recognized over time as our performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer controls as it is created or enhanced. Our fixed price construction projects generally use a cost-to-cost input method to measure our progress towards complete satisfaction of the performance obligation as we believe it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer which occurs as we incur costs on our contracts. Under the cost-to-cost measure of progress, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. For certain of our revenue streams, that are performed under time and materials contracts, our progress towards complete satisfaction of such performance obligations is measured using an output method as the customer receives and consumes the benefits of our performance completed to date. Due to uncertainties inherent in the estimation process, it is possible that estimates of costs to complete a performance obligation will be revised in the near-term. For those performance obligations for which revenue is recognized using a cost-to-cost input method, changes in total estimated costs, and related progress towards complete satisfaction of the performance obligation, are recognized on a cumulative catch-up basis in the period in which the revisions to the estimates are made. When the current estimate of total costs for a performance obligation indicate a loss, a provision for the entire estimated loss on the unsatisfied performance obligation is made in the period in which the loss becomes evident. Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers. Contract assets include unbilled amounts from our construction projects when revenues recognized under the cost-to-cost measure of progress exceed the amounts invoiced to our customers, as the amounts cannot be billed under the terms of our contracts. Such amounts are recoverable from our customers based upon various measures of performance, including achievement of certain milestones, completion of specified units or completion of a contract. In addition, many of our time and materials arrangements, are billed pursuant to contract terms that are standard within the industry, resulting in contract assets being recorded, as revenue is recognized in advance of billings. Our contract assets do not include capitalized costs to obtain and fulfill a contract. Contract assets are generally classified as current within the consolidated balance sheets. Contract liabilities from our construction contracts arise when amounts invoiced to our customers exceed revenues recognized under the cost-to-cost measure of progress. Contract liabilities additionally include advanced payments from our customers on certain contracts. Contract liabilities decrease as we recognize revenue from the satisfaction of the related performance obligation. Contract Retentions As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, accounts receivable included retainage billed under terms of our contracts. These retainage amounts represent amounts which have been contractually invoiced to customers where payments have been partially withheld pending the achievement of certain milestones, satisfaction of other contractual conditions or completion of the project. The Company has recorded a receivable for retainage of approximately $2.0 million and $1.6 million as of December 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively. The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by type with the sales of goods recognized upon delivery and the sales of services recognized over the time of the contract as described above: Year ended December 31, 2022 2021 Sale of goods Circuit boards and cables $ 18,780,769 $ 15,700,902 Supplements 12,889,992 11,674,220 Electronics 41,191,146 1,543,469 Total sale of goods 72,861,907 28,918,591 Sale of services Construction contracts 30,098,249 22,462,399 Drone 3D mapping 1,602,846 259,823 Total sale of services 31,701,095 22,722,222 Total revenues $ 104,563,002 $ 51,640,813 Earnings (loss) per share The Company presents both basic and diluted net income (loss) per share on the face of the consolidated statements of operations. Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted per share calculations give effect to all potentially dilutive shares of common stock outstanding during the period, including stock options and warrants, using the treasury-stock method. If antidilutive, the effect of potentially dilutive shares of common stock is ignored. The amount of anti-dilutive shares related to stock options and warrants as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, were 21,664,165 and 7,317,778, respectively. The following table illustrates the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) inclusive of all classes of common stock as the only difference between the classes of common stock are related to the voting rights (Note 6) for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021: For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 Net loss Shares Per Share Amount Net loss Shares Per Share Amount Basic EPS Loss available to stockholders $ (12,875,313) 190,779,052 $ (0.07) $ (19,483,138) 164,216,808 $ (0.12) Effect of Dilutive Securities Stock options and warrants — — — — — — Dilute EPS Loss available to stockholders plus assumed conversions $ (12,875,313) 190,779,052 $ (0.07) $ (19,483,138) 164,216,808 $ (0.12) Stock-based compensation The Company follows the guidelines in ASC 718-10 Compensation-Stock Compensation, which requires companies to measure the cost of employee and non-employee services received in exchange for an award of an equity instrument based on the grant-date fair value of the award. Stock-based compensation expense for stock options is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The Company may issue compensatory shares for services including, but not limited to, executives, management, accounting, operations, corporate communication, financial and administrative consulting services. The Company determines the grant date fair value of the options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Income taxes The Company records income taxes under the asset and liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and attributable to operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Accounting standards regarding income taxes requires a reduction of the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance, if based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. Accordingly, the need to establish valuation allowances for deferred tax assets is assessed at each reporting period based on a more-likely-than-not realization threshold. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of statutory carry forward periods, the Company's experience with operating loss and tax credit carry forwards not expiring unused, and tax planning alternatives. The Company recorded valuation allowances on the net deferred tax assets. Management will reassess the realization of deferred tax assets based on the accounting standards for income taxes each reporting period. To the extent that the financial results of operations improve, and it becomes more likely than not that the deferred tax assets are realizable, the Company will be able to reduce the valuation allowance. Significant judgment is required in evaluating the Company's tax positions and determining its provision for income taxes. During the ordinary course of business, there are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Accounting standards regarding uncertainty in income taxes provides a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely, based solely on the technical merits, of being sustained on examinations. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments, and which may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes. Related Party Disclosure ASC 850, Related Party Disclosures , requires companies to include in their financial statements disclosures of material related party transactions. The Company discloses all material related party transactions. Related parties are defined to include any principal owner, director or executive officer of the Company and any immediate family members of a principal owner, director or executive officer. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB, including its Emerging Issues Task Force, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Securities and Exchange Commission did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company's present or future financial statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASC 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, which amends the impairment model by requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach, based on expected losses, to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. The new standard is effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 and is expected to have an immaterial impact on the Company's financial statements. |
