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Cyanotech Corp. – ‘10-Q’ for 6/30/21

On:  Wednesday, 8/11/21, at 4:06pm ET   ·   For:  6/30/21   ·   Accession #:  1437749-21-19444   ·   File #:  0-14602

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Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q

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"Table of Contents
"Part I. Financial Information
"Financial Statements
"Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021 (unaudited)
"Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)
"Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders ' Equity for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)
"Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)
"Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
"Management ' s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
"Controls and Procedures
"Part Ii. Other Information
"Legal Proceedings
"Risk Factors
"Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
"Defaults upon Senior Securities
"Other Information
"Exhibits
"Signatures

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM  i 10-Q

 

 

 i 

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

For Quarterly Period Ended  i June 30, 2021

Or

 

 i 

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  i 0-14602

 

CYANOTECH CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 i Nevada

 i 91-1206026

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

 i 73-4460 Queen Kaahumanu Hwy. #102,  i Kailua-Kona,  i HI  i 96740

(Address of principal executive offices)

( i 808)  i 326-1353

(Registrant’s telephone number)

Not Applicable

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

 

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

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

 i Common Stock, $0.02 par value per share

 i CYAN

 i NASDAQ

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 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.  i 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).   i 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. (Check one): 

Large accelerated filer ☐

 

Accelerated filer ☐

 i Non-accelerated filer ☐

 

Smaller reporting company  i 

  

Emerging growth company  i 

 

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  i   No ☒

 

As of August 6, 2021, the number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock was  i 6,124,198.

 

1

 

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Report and other presentations made by Cyanotech Corporation (“CYAN”) and its subsidiary contain “forward-looking statements,” which include statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and usually include words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plan,” “believes,” “predicts”, “estimates” or similar expressions. In addition, any statement concerning future financial performance, ongoing business strategies or prospects and possible future actions are also forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and projections about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and the accuracy of assumptions concerning CYAN and its subsidiary (collectively, the “Company”), the performance of the industry in which CYAN does business, and economic and market factors, among other things. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

 

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the Report, presentation or filing in which they are made. Except to the extent required by the Federal Securities Laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Our forward-looking statements in this Report include, but are not limited to:

 

 

Statements relating to our business strategy;

 

 

Statements relating to our business objectives; and

 

 

Expectations concerning future operations, profitability, liquidity and financial resources.

 

These forward-looking statements are subject to risk, uncertainties and assumptions about us and our operations that are subject to change based on various important factors, some of which are beyond our control, including those factors described in Item 2 of Part I of this quarterly report and in Item 1A of Part I of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 22, 2021. Additionally, the following factors, among others, could cause our financial performance to differ significantly from the goals, plans, objectives, intentions and expectations expressed in our forward-looking statements:

 

 

The added risks associated with or attributed to the current local, national and world economic conditions, including but not limited to, the volatility of crude oil prices, inflation and currency fluctuations;

 

 

Access to available and reasonable financing on a timely basis;

 

 

The Company’s inability to generate enough revenues to meet its obligations or repay maturing indebtedness;

 

 

Failure of capital projects to operate as expected or meet expected results;

 

It is not possible to predict or identify all potential risks and uncertainties and the above referenced factors and list do not comprise a complete list of all potential risks and uncertainties. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in any forward-looking statement contained in this report. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in or incorporated by reference into this report. Except as is required by law, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to publicly release any revisions to forward-looking statements to reflect events after the date of this report. Throughout this report, Cyanotech Corporation, together with its subsidiary, are referred to as the Company.”

 

2

 

 

CYANOTECH CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     

Item 1.

Financial Statements

4

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021 (unaudited)

4

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)

5

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)

6

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)

7

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

8

Item 2.

Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

19

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

23

     

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

     

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

24

Item 1A

Risk Factors

24

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

24

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

24

Item 5.

Other Information

24

Item 6.

Exhibits

25

     

SIGNATURES

26

 

3

 

 

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

 

CYANOTECH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

  

June 30,
2021

  

March 31,
2021

 

ASSETS

        

Current assets:

        

Cash

 $ i 1,061  $ i 3,767 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $75 as of June 30, 2021 and $32 as of March 31, 2021

   i 5,036    i 2,436 

Inventories, net

   i 9,234    i 8,415 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   i 374    i 488 

Total current assets

   i 15,705    i 15,106 
         

Equipment and leasehold improvements, net

   i 11,905    i 12,136 

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

   i 3,435    i 3,517 

Other assets

   i 122    i 120 

Total assets

 $ i 31,167  $ i 30,879 
         

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable

 $ i 2,471  $ i 2,287 

Accrued expenses

   i 1,133    i 844 

Customer deposits

   i 156    i 124 

Operating lease obligations, current portion

   i 348    i 343 

Line of credit

   i 1,000    i 1,000 

Current maturities of long-term debt

   i 720    i 1,210 

Total current liabilities

   i 5,828    i 5,808 
         

Long-term debt, less current maturities

   i 4,647    i 4,823 

Long-term operating lease obligations

   i 3,085    i 3,175 

Other long-term liabilities

   i 28    i 32 

Total liabilities

   i 13,588    i 13,838 
         

Commitments and contingencies

          
         

Stockholders’ equity:

        

Preferred stock of $0.01 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding

   i     i  

Common stock of $0.02 par value, authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,117,719 shares at June 30, 2021 and 6,116,073 shares at March 31, 2021

   i 122    i 122 

Additional paid-in capital

   i 33,285    i 33,267 

Accumulated deficit

  ( i 15,828

)

  ( i 16,348

)

Total stockholders’ equity

   i 17,579    i 17,041 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $ i 31,167  $ i 30,879 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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CYANOTECH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 
   

2021

   

2020

 
                 

Net sales

  $  i 8,964     $  i 7,352  

Cost of sales

     i 5,292        i 4,377  

Gross profit

     i 3,672        i 2,975  
                 

Operating expenses:

               

General and administrative

     i 1,347        i 1,328  

Sales and marketing

     i 1,550        i 1,244  

Research and development

     i 156        i 135  

Total operating expenses

     i 3,053        i 2,707  
                 

Income from operations

     i 619        i 268  
                 

Interest expense, net

    ( i 95

)

    ( i 131

)

                 

Income before income taxes

     i 524        i 137  
                 

Income tax expense (benefit)

     i 4       ( i 1

)

                 

Net income

  $  i 520     $  i 138  
                 

Net income per share:

               

Basic

  $  i 0.09     $  i 0.02  

Diluted

  $  i 0.08     $  i 0.02  
                 

Shares used in calculation of net income per share:

               

Basic

     i 6,117        i 6,029  

Diluted

     i 6,293        i 6,036  

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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CYANOTECH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

Three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

   

Common
Stock
Shares

   

Common
Stock

Amount

   

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

   

Accumulated
Deficit

   

Total
Stockholders
Equity

 
   

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

Balances at March 31, 2021

     i 6,116,073     $  i 122     $  i 33,267     $ ( i 16,348

)

  $  i 17,041  

Issuance of vested shares of restricted stock

     i 2,541        i        ( i 3

)

     i        ( i 3

)

Shares withheld for tax payments

    ( i 895

)

     i         i         i         i   

Share-based compensation expense

           i         i 21        i         i 21  

Net income

           i         i         i 520        i 520  

Balances at June 30, 2021

     i 6,117,719     $  i 122     $  i 33,285     $ ( i 15,828

)

  $  i 17,579  
                                         

Balances at March 31, 2020

     i 6,011,885     $  i 120     $  i 32,994     $ ( i 17,268

)

  $  i 15,846  

Issuance of common stock in connection with severance of former executive

     i 11,400        i         i         i         i   

Shares withheld from former executive for tax payments

    ( i 3,635

)

     i         i         i         i   

Issuance of vested shares of restricted stock

     i 13,832        i        ( i 5

)

     i        ( i 5

)

Shares withheld for tax payments

    ( i 5,170

)

     i         i         i         i   

Share-based compensation expense

           i         i 10        i         i 10  

Net income

           i         i         i 138        i 138  

Balances at June 30, 2020

     i 6,028,312     $  i 120     $  i 32,999     $ ( i 17,130

)

  $  i 15,989  

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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CYANOTECH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

  

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

        

Net income

 $ i 520  $ i 138 

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

        

Depreciation and amortization

   i 400    i 467 

Amortization of debt issue costs and other assets

   i 17    i 31 

Amortization of operating leases right-of-use assets

   i 82    i 77 

Share-based compensation expense

   i 21    i 10 

Provision for doubtful accounts

   i 43    i  

Net (increase) decrease in assets:

        

Accounts receivable

  ( i 2,643

)

   i 141 

Inventories

  ( i 819

)

  ( i 441

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   i 103    i 33 

Net increase (decrease) in liabilities:

        

Accounts payable

   i 186   ( i 504

)

Accrued expenses

   i 289    i 198 

Customer deposits

   i 32   ( i 204

)

Operating lease obligations

  ( i 85

)

  ( i 77

)

Deferred rent and other liabilities

  ( i 4

)

  ( i 15

)

Net cash used in operating activities

  ( i 1,858

)

  ( i 146

)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

        

Investment in equipment and leasehold improvements

  ( i 171

)

  ( i 131

)

Net cash used in investing activities

  ( i 171

)

  ( i 131

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

        

Payments on short-term contract obligation

   i    ( i 19

)

Net payments on debt – related party

  ( i 500

)

   i  

Proceeds from long-term debt – PPP loan

   i     i 1,381 

Principal payments on long-term debt

  ( i 174

)

  ( i 163

)

Payments on finance leases

   i    ( i 9

)

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of restricted stock units

  ( i 3

)

  ( i 5

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

  ( i 677

)

   i 1,185 

Net (decrease) increase in cash

  ( i 2,706

)

   i 908 

Cash at beginning of period

   i 3,767    i 2,417 

Cash at end of period

 $ i 1,061  $ i 3,325 
         

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

        

Cash paid during the period for:

        

Interest

 $ i 91  $ i 117 

Income taxes

 $ i   $ i  

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements 

 

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CYANOTECH CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

 
 i 

1.

ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Cyanotech Corporation (the “Company”), located in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, was incorporated in the state of Nevada on March 3, 1983 and is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “CYAN”. The Company is engaged in the production of natural products derived from microalgae for the nutritional supplements market.

 

The Company is an agricultural company that produces high value natural products derived from microalgae grown in complex and intricate open-pond agricultural systems on the Kona coast of Hawaii.  The Company's products include Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica, a superfood with numerous benefits, including boosting the immune system and overall cellular health; and Hawaiian BioAstin, a powerful antioxidant shown to support and maintain the body's natural inflammatory response.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information pursuant to the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals) necessary to present fairly the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the periods presented in accordance with GAAP.

 

Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2021 was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2021, contained in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on June 22, 2021

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of June 30, 2021, the Company had cash of $ i 1,061,000 and working capital of $ i 9,877,000 compared to $ i 3,767,000 and $ i 9,298,000, respectively, as of March 31, 2021. The Company has a Revolving Credit Agreement (“Credit Agreement”) with First Foundation Bank (“Bank”) that allows the Company to borrow up to $ i 2,000,000 on a revolving basis. At June 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $ i 1,000,000 on the line of credit.  The line of credit is subject to renewal on August 30, 2021 and the Company intends to renew or replace it with another line of credit on or before the expiration date.

 

As of June 30, 2021, the Company had $ i 4,448,000 in long-term debt (“Term Loans”) payable to the Bank that require the payment of principal and interest monthly through August 2032. Pursuant to the Term Loans and the Credit Agreement, the Company is subject to annual financial covenants, customary affirmative and negative covenants and certain subjective acceleration clauses. As of March 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all required annual financial covenants under the Term Loans and the Credit Agreement.

 

In response to the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic and the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, in May 2020, the Company obtained a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan in the amount of $ i 1,381,000, under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economics Security Act (“CARES Act”). The proceeds were used for certain payroll costs in accordance with the PPP and the PPP Flexibility Act of 2020 (“PPP Flexibility Act”). In December 2020, the Company received notice of forgiveness of the PPP loan in whole, including all accrued interest to date. (see Note 6). In April 2019, the Company obtained a loan in the amount of $ i 1,500,000 from a related party. The proceeds were used to pay down accounts payable and for general operating capital purposes. On April 12, 2021, the Company amended this loan (see Notes 6 and 13).

 

Funds generated by operating activities and available cash are expected to continue to be the Company’s most significant sources of liquidity for working capital requirements, debt service and funding of maintenance levels of capital expenditures.

 

Based upon the Company’s operating plan and related cash flow and financial projections, cash flows expected to be generated by operating activities and available financing are expected to be sufficient to fund its operations through at least June 30, 2022, and the Company’s debt service coverage ratio and current ratio covenants are expected to be in compliance with the annual Term Loans and Credit Agreement covenant requirements as of March 31, 2022, the next measurement date. However, no assurances can be provided that the Company will achieve its operating plan and cash flow projections for the next fiscal years or its projected consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2022. Such estimates are subject to change based on future results and such change could cause future results to vary significantly from expected results.

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 i 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

 i 

Consolidation

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cyanotech Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, Nutrex Hawaii, Inc. (“Nutrex Hawaii” or “Nutrex”, collectively the “Company”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

 i 

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 the disclosures of any contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods reported.  Management reviews these estimates and assumptions periodically and reflects the effect of revisions in the period that they are determined to be necessary.  Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.

 

 i 

Cash

 

Cash consists of cash on hand and cash in bank deposits.

 

 i 

Concentration Risk

 

A significant portion of revenue and accounts receivable are derived from a few major customers. For the three months ended June 30, 2021, two customers individually accounted for  i 26% and  i 14% of the Company’s total net sales and for the three months ended June 30, 2020, two customers individually accounted for  i 20% and  i 19% of the Company’s total net sales. Two customers accounted for  i 67% of the Company’s accounts receivable balance as of June 30, 2021, and three customers accounted for  i 57% of the Company’s accounts receivable balance as of March 31, 2021.

 

 / 

 i 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company records revenue based on the five-step model which includes: (1) identifying the contract with the customer; (2) identifying the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determining the transaction price; (4) allocating the transaction price to the performance obligations; and (5) recognizing revenue when the performance obligations are satisfied. Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is generated by fulfilling orders for the purchase of our microalgal nutritional supplements to retailers, wholesalers, or direct to consumers via online channels, with each order considered to be a distinct performance obligation. These orders may be formal purchase orders, verbal phone orders, e-mail orders or orders received online. Shipping and handling activities for which the Company is responsible under the terms and conditions of the order are not accounted for as performance obligations but as fulfillment costs. These activities are required to fulfill the Company’s promise to transfer the goods and are expensed when revenue is recognized. 

 

Revenue is measured as the net amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for fulfilling a performance obligation. The Company has elected to exclude sales, use and similar taxes from the measurement of the transaction price.  The amount of consideration expected to be received and revenue recognized includes estimates of variable consideration, which includes costs for trade promotion programs, coupons, returns and early payment discounts.  Such estimates are calculated using historical averages adjusted for any expected changes due to current business conditions and experience. The Company reviews and updates these estimates at the end of each reporting period and the impact of any adjustments are recognized in the period the adjustments are identified. In assessing whether collection of consideration from a customer is probable, the Company considers the customer's ability and intent to pay that amount of consideration when it is due. Payment of invoices is due as specified in the underlying customer agreement, typically 30 days from the invoice date, which occurs on the date of transfer of control of the products to the customer. Revenue is recognized at the point in time that control of the ordered products is transferred to the customer. Generally, this occurs when the product is delivered, or in some cases, picked up from one of the Company’s distribution centers by the customer. Revenue from extraction services is recognized when control is transferred upon completion of the extraction process.

 

Customer contract liabilities consist of customer deposits received in advance of fulfilling an order and are shown separately on the consolidated balance sheets. During the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized $ i 49,000 and $ i 251,000, respectively, of revenue from deposits that were included in contract liabilities as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company’s contracts have a duration of one year or less and therefore, the Company has elected the practical expedient of not disclosing revenues allocated to partially unsatisfied performance obligations.

 

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Disaggregation of Revenue

 

The following table represents revenue disaggregated by major product line and extraction services for the:

 

 i 

($ in thousands)

 

Three Months

Ended

June 30, 2021

  

Three Months

Ended

June 30, 2020

 

Packaged sales

        

Astaxanthin packaged

 $ i 4,040  $ i 3,242 

Spirulina packaged

   i 2,742    i 1,842 

Total packaged sales

   i 6,782    i 5,084 
         

Bulk sales

        

Astaxanthin bulk

   i 405    i 419 

Spirulina bulk

   i 1,583    i 1,530 

Total bulk sales

   i 1,988    i 1,949 
         

Contract extraction revenue

   i 194    i 319 

Total net sales

 $ i 8,964  $ i 7,352 
 / 

 

 / 

 i 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12,Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”), which as part of its Simplification Initiative to reduce the cost and complexity in accounting for income taxes, removes certain exceptions related to the approach for intra-period tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. ASU 2019-12 also amends other aspects of the guidance to help simplify and promote consistent application of GAAP. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2019-12 as of April 1, 2021 with no impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-18 – Collaborative Arrangements (“ASU 2018-18”), which clarifies that certain transactions between collaborative arrangement participants should be accounted for as revenue when the collaborative arrangement participant is a customer in the context of a unit of account and precludes recognizing as revenue consideration received from a collaborative arrangement participant if the participant is not a customer. This ASU requires retrospective adoption to the date the Company adopted ASC 606, April 1, 2018, by recognizing a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings of the earliest annual period presented. The Company adopted ASU 2018-18 as of April 1, 2020 with no impact on its financial statements. 

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, “Customers Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract (“ASU No. 2018-15”), which aligns the capitalization requirements for implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the existing capitalization requirements for implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (Subtopic 350-40). The Company adopted ASU No. 2018-15 as of April 1, 2020 with no impact on its financial statements. 

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement - Disclosure Framework (Topic 820) (“ASU No. 2018-13”). The updated guidance improves the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. The Company adopted this standard as of April 1, 2020, with no impact to its disclosures. 

 / 

 

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 i 

3.

INVENTORIES

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method. Inventories consist of the following as of:

 

 i 
  

June 30,

2021

  

March 31,

2021

 
  

(in thousands)

 

Raw materials

 $ i 926  $ i 547 

Work in process

   i 4,328    i 3,206 

Finished goods

   i 3,755    i 4,423 

Supplies

   i 225    i 239 

Inventories, net

 $ i 9,234  $ i 8,415 
 / 

 

The Company recognizes abnormal production costs, including fixed cost variances from normal production capacity, fixed production overhead costs, idle facilities, freight handling costs and spoilage, as an expense in the period incurred, without adjusting overhead absorption rates. Normal production capacity is defined as the production expected to be achieved over a number of periods or seasons under normal circumstances, taking into account the loss of capacity resulting from planned maintenance. The Company had  i no abnormal productions costs for the three months ended June 30, 2021 or June 30, 2020.

 

In fiscal 2021, cultivation of astaxanthin was completed in the first six months of the fiscal year during the most productive months of the year due to the best growing conditions, compared to year-round production in the prior fiscal years. The same approach is being followed in fiscal year 2022. The Company calculates total production costs for the year based on normal capacity of production expected to be achieved in a year under normal circumstances. These costs are then allocated into inventory based on the period of production, not including abnormal production costs. Allocating fixed and overhead costs requires management’s judgement to determine when production is outside of the normal range of expected variation in production.

 

Other non-inventoriable fixed costs of $ i 4,000 and $ i 28,000 were expensed to cost of sales for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 / 

 

 
 i 

4.

EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS

 

Equipment and leasehold improvements consist of the following as of:

 

 i 
  

June 30,

2021

  

March 31,

2021

 
  

(in thousands)

 

Equipment

 $ i 19,347  $ i 19,056 

Leasehold improvements

   i 14,705    i 14,703 

Furniture and fixtures

   i 373    i 372 
    i 34,425    i 34,131 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

  ( i 23,140

)

  ( i 22,740

)

Construction-in-progress

   i 620    i 745 

Equipment and leasehold improvements, net

 $ i 11,905  $ i 12,136 
 / 

 

Management has determined  i no asset impairment existed as of June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense were approximately $ i 400,000 and $ i 467,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 / 

 

 
 i 

5.

SHORT-TERM CONTRACT OBLIGATION

 

On November 30, 2018, the Company completed the purchase of a six-acre production and research facility from Cellana LLC (“Cellana”) under a purchase agreement that was signed August 31, 2018. In accordance with the terms of the third amendment to the asset purchase agreement, the Company acquired the asset for $ i 495,000 with a cash down payment of $ i 100,000 leaving a short-term obligation of $ i 395,000 on the asset purchase.

 

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The short-term obligation was comprised of two separate loans in the principal amount of $180,000 and $215,000. The first loan of $ i 180,000 bore an interest rate of  i 6.25% and was payable in four monthly installments of principal and interest. The loan commenced on December 1, 2018 and matured on July 15, 2019. There were  i no principal amounts outstanding at June 30, 2021 or March 31, 2021.

 

The second loan had a principal amount of $ i 215,000 and was a non-interest bearing loan that was payable in twelve monthly installments. The loan commenced on December 1, 2018 and matured on October 15, 2019. This contract contained a hold back of $ i 38,000 pending resolution of certain closing items by the seller, which have been resolved. The principal amounts outstanding at June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 were $ i 0 and $ i 19,000, respectively.

 / 

 

 
 i 

6.

LINE OF CREDIT AND LONG-TERM DEBT

 

Total debt consists of the following as of:

 

 i 
   

June 30,

2021

   

March 31,

2021

 
   

(in thousands)

 

Line of credit

  $  i 1,000     $  i 1,000  

Long-term debt

     i 4,499        i 4,673  

Debt - related party

     i 1,000        i 1,500  

Less current maturities

    ( i 1,720

)

    ( i 2,210

)

Long-term debt, excluding current maturities

     i 4,779        i 4,963  

Less unamortized debt issuance costs

    ( i 132

)

    ( i 140

)

Total long-term debt, net of current maturities and unamortized debt issuance costs

  $  i 4,647     $  i 4,823  
 / 

 

Line of Credit and Term Loans

 

On August 30, 2016, the Credit Agreement, which the Company entered into with the Bank on June 3, 2016, became effective after the Company and the Bank received the necessary approvals from the State of Hawaii to secure the lien on the Company’s leasehold property in Kona, Hawaii. The Credit Agreement allows the Company to borrow up to $ i 2,000,000 on a revolving basis. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at the Wall Street Journal prime rate ( i 3.25% at both June 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021) plus  i 2%, floating, provided that at no time shall the annual interest rate be less than  i 5.25%.

 

At June 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021, the outstanding balance under the Credit Agreement was $ i 1,000,000, and was included in current liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The line of credit, which is subject to annual renewal, was renewed on August 30, 2020 and will be subject to renewal upon expiration on August 30, 2021.

 

The Credit Agreement grants the Bank the following security interests in the Company’s property: (a) a lien on the Company’s leasehold interest in its Kona facility; (b) an assignment of the Company’s interest in leases and rents on its Kona facility; and (c) a security interest in all fixtures, furnishings and equipment related to or used by the Company at the Kona facility. Each security interest is further subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

In 2015, the Company executed a loan agreement with a lender providing for $ i 2,500,000 in aggregate credit facilities (the “2015 Loan”) secured by substantially all the Company’s assets, pursuant to a Term Loan Agreement dated July 30, 2015 (the “2015 Loan Agreement”). The 2015 Loan is evidenced by a promissory note in the amount of $2,500,000, the repayment of which is partially guaranteed under the provisions of the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) Rural Development Guarantee program. The proceeds of the 2015 Loan were used to pay off a $ i 500,000 short term note payable that matured on September 18, 2015, and to acquire new processing equipment and leasehold improvements at the Company’s Kona, Hawaii facility.

 

The provisions of the 2015 Loan require the payment of principal and interest until its maturity on September 1, 2022, the obligation fully amortizes over seven ( i 7) years. Interest on the 2015 Loan accrues on the outstanding principal balance at an annual variable rate equal to the published Wall Street Journal prime rate ( i 3.25% at both June 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively) plus  i 2.0% and is adjustable on the first day of each calendar quarter and fixed for that quarter, provided that at no time shall the annual interest rate be less than  i 6.0%. The 2015 Loan has a prepayment penalty of  i 5.0% for any prepayment made prior to the first anniversary of the date of the 2015 Loan Agreement, which penalty is reduced by  i 1.0% each year thereafter until the fifth anniversary of such date, after which there is no prepayment penalty. The balance under the 2015 Loan was $ i 533,000 and $ i 635,000 at June 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively, and was included in long-term debt in the debt table above.

 

In 2012, the Company executed a loan agreement with a lender providing for $ i 5,500,000 in aggregate credit facilities (the “2012 Loan”) secured by substantially all the Company’s assets, including a mortgage on the Company's interest in its lease at the National Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority, pursuant to a Term Loan Agreement dated August 14, 2012 (the “2012 Loan Agreement”). The 2012 Loan is evidenced by promissory notes in the amounts of $ i 2,250,000 and $ i 3,250,000, the repayment of which is partially guaranteed under the provisions of a USDA Rural Development Guarantee. The proceeds of the 2012 Loan were used to acquire processing equipment and leasehold improvements at its Kona, Hawaii facility.

 

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The provisions of the 2012 Loan required the payment of interest only for the first  i 12 months of the term; thereafter, and until its maturity on August 14, 2032, the obligation fully amortizes over nineteen (19) years. Interest on the 2012 Loan accrues on the outstanding principal balance at an annual variable rate equal to the published Wall Street Journal prime rate ( i 3.25% at June 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021) plus  i 1.0% and is adjustable on the first day of each calendar quarter and fixed for that quarter, provided that at no time shall the annual interest rate be less than  i 5.5%. The balance under the 2012 Loan was $ i 3,915,000 and $ i 3,978,000 at June 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively, and was included in long-term debt in the debt table above.

 

The 2015 Loan includes a one-time origination and guaranty fee totaling $ i 113,900 and an annual renewal fee payable in the amount of  i 0.5% of the USDA guaranteed portion of the outstanding principal balance as of December 31 of each year, beginning December 31, 2015. The USDA has guaranteed  i 80% of all amounts owing under the 2015 Loan. The 2012 Loan included a one-time origination and guaranty fees totaling $ i 214,500 and an annual renewal fee payable in the amount of  i 0.25% of the USDA guaranteed portion of the outstanding principal balance as of December 31 of each year, beginning December 31, 2012. The USDA has guaranteed  i 80% of all amounts owing under the 2012 Loan. The balance in unamortized debt issuance costs was $ i 132,000 and $ i 140,000 at June 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively.

 

Loan Covenants

 

The Company’s Credit Agreement, 2015 Loan and 2012 Loan are subject to annual debt service and other financial covenants, including covenants which require the Company to meet key financial ratios and customary affirmative and negative covenants.  As of March 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all required annual financial covenants. The next remeasurement date will be March 31, 2022.

 

Long-term Debt PPP

 

In May 2020, the Company obtained a PPP loan in the amount of $ i 1,381,000 with an original maturity date of May 2022. In December 2020, the Company received notice of forgiveness of the PPP loan in whole, including all accrued unpaid interest. In fiscal 2021, the Company recorded the forgiveness of $ i 1,381,000 of principal and $ i 8,000 of accrued interest for a total of $ i 1,389,000. The Company has used the proceeds of the PPP loan for certain payroll costs in accordance with the PPP.

 

Debt Related Party

 

In April 2019, the Company obtained a loan in the amount of $ i 1,500,000 and the interest was payable quarterly.  The loan was originally due in April 2021. In April 2021, the Company amended the loan, which extended the expiration to April 2024, converted $ i 500,000 into revolving loans, adjusted the interest rate to reflect a floor of  i 5%, and granted a security interest in substantially all of the Company’s personal property assets, subject to limited exceptions. Concurrently, with the amendment and conversion of the original loan, the Company repaid in cash the principal amount of $ i 500,000 plus accrued interest to date of $ i 1,900 (see Note 13).  At June 30, 2021, the balance under this loan was $ i 1,000,000 and was included in long-term debt, and at March 31, 2021, the balance under this loan was $ i 1,500,000 and $ i 500,000 was included in current maturities of long-term debt and $ i 1,000,000 was included in long-term debt, in the debt table above. Interest is payable quarterly.

 

Equipment Finance Agreement

 

In October 2017, the Company entered into an Equipment Finance Agreement (the “Equipment Agreement”) with a lender, which provides up to $ i 175,000 of financing for equipment. The interest rate on this loan is  i 4.75%. The provisions of the Equipment Agreement require the payment of principal and interest until its maturity on October 31, 2022. The balance under this loan was $ i 51,000 and $ i 60,000 at June 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively, and was included in long-term debt in the debt table above.

 

Future principal payments under the loans and finance lease obligations at June 30, 2021 are as follows:

 

 i 

Payments Due

 

(in thousands)

 

Remainder of 2022

  $  i 539  

2023

     i 477  

2024

     i 1,289  

2025

     i 306  

2026

     i 322  

Thereafter

     i 2,566  

Total principal payments

  $  i 5,499  
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7.

OPERATING LEASES

 

The Company leases facilities, equipment and land under non-cancelable operating leases expiring through 2037. One of its facility leases contains price escalations and a renewal option for five years. Right-of-use assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of-use assets and liabilities were recognized at April 1, 2019 based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term, using the Bank’s incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at recognition, and the Company has elected to exclude non-lease components. At June 30, 2021, the weighted average remaining lease terms is  i 13.4 years, the weighted average discount rate is  i 7.5% and for both the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the operating lease costs are $147,000.

 

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases consist of the following as of:

 

 i 

Operating leases

 

Balance Sheet Classification

 

June 30,

2021

  

March 31,

2021

 
    

(in thousands)

 

Right-of-use assets

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 $ i 4,128  $ i 4,128 

Accumulated lease amortization

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

  ( i 693)  ( i 611)
           

Total right-of-use assets

 $ i 3,435  $ i 3,517 
           

Current lease liabilities

 

Operating lease obligations

 $ i 348  $ i 343 

Non-current lease liabilities

 

Long-term operating lease obligations

   i 3,085    i 3,175 
           

Total lease liabilities

 $ i 3,433  $ i 3,518 
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Maturities of lease liabilities at June 30, 2021 are as follows:

 

 i 

Payments

 

(in thousands)

 

Remainder of 2022

 $ i 444 

2023

   i 482 

2024

   i 371 

2025

   i 365 

2026

   i 336 

Thereafter

   i 3,416 

Total undiscounted lease payments

   i 5,414 

Less: present value discount

  ( i 1,981

)

Total lease liability balance

 $ i 3,433 
 / 

 

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8.

ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

Accrued expenses consist of the following as of:

 

 i 
  

June 30,

2021

  

March 31,

2021

 
  

(in thousands)

 

Wages, commissions, bonus and profit sharing

 $ i 453  $ i 211 

Vacation

   i 409    i 408 

Rent, interest and legal

   i 115    i 86 

Other accrued expenses

   i 156    i 139 

Total accrued expenses

 $ i 1,133  $ i 844 
 / 

 

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9.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

From time to time, the Company may be involved in litigation and investigations relating to claims and matters arising out of its operations in the normal course of business. There were no significant legal matters outstanding at June 30, 2021.

 

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10.

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company has share-based compensation plans, which are more fully described in Note 10, Share-Based Compensation, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 as filed with the SEC on June 22, 2021.

 

As of June 30, 2021, the Company had two equity-based compensation plans: the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”) and the 2014 Independent Director Stock Option and Restricted Stock Grant Plan (the “2014 Directors Plan”). The Company has also issued stock options, which remain outstanding as of June 30, 2021, under two equity-based compensation plans which have expired according to their terms: the 2005 Stock Option Plan (the “2005 Plan”) and the 2004 Independent Director Stock Option and Stock Grant Plan (the “2004 Directors Plan”). These plans allowed the Company to award stock options and shares of restricted common stock to eligible employees, certain outside consultants and independent directors.  i No additional awards will be issued under the 2005 Plan or the 2004 Directors Plan. 

 

The following table presents shares authorized, available for future grant and outstanding under each of the Company’s plans:

 

 i 
  

As of June 30, 2021

 
  

Authorized

  

Available

  

Outstanding

 
             

2016 Plan

   i 1,300,000    i 1,028,302    i 211,203 

2014 Directors Plan

   i 350,000    i 43,133    i 12,000 

2005 Plan

   i     i     i 197,500 

2004 Directors Plan

   i     i     i 12,000 

Total

   i 1,650,000    i 1,071,435    i 432,703 
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Stock Options

 

All stock option grants made under the equity-based compensation plans were issued at exercise prices no less than the Company’s closing stock price on the date of grant. Options under the 2016 Plan, 2005 Plan and 2014 Directors Plan were determined by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors in accordance with the provisions of the respective plans.  The terms of each option grant include vesting, exercise, and other conditions set forth in a Stock Option Agreement evidencing each grant. No option can have a life in excess of ten (10) years. The Company records compensation expense for employee stock options based on the estimated fair value of the options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The model requires various assumptions, including a risk-free interest rate, the expected term of the options, the expected stock price volatility over the expected term of the options, and the expected dividend yield. Compensation expense for employee stock options is recognized ratably over the vesting term. Compensation expense recognized for options issued under all Plans was $ i 13,000 and $ i 5,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

A summary of option activity under the Company’s stock plans for the three months ended June 30, 2021 is presented below: 

 

 i 

Option Activity

Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise

Price

Weighted

Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (in

years)

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Outstanding at March 31, 2021

  i 374,300 $ i 3.64  i 3.0$ i 129,700

Granted

  i 50,000 $ i 2.96    

Forfeited

 ( i 1,000

)

$ i 3.63    

Expired

 ( i 16,800

)

$ i 3.58    

Outstanding at June 30, 2021

  i 406,500 $ i 3.56  i 4.0$ i 98,600

Exercisable at June 30, 2021

  i 231,500 $ i 4.35  i 1.0$ i 7,850
 / 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above is before applicable income taxes and represents the excess amount over the exercise price optionees would have received if all options had been exercised on the last business day of the period indicated, based on the Company’s closing stock price of $ i 3.04 and $ i 3.30 at June 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively.

 

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A summary of the Company’s non-vested options for the three months ended June 30, 2021 is presented below:

 

 i 

Nonvested Options

 

Shares

  

Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value

 

Nonvested at March 31, 2021

   i 125,000  $ i 1.19 

Granted

   i 50,000    i 1.60 

Nonvested at June 30, 2021

   i 175,000  $ i 1.31 
 / 

 

The weighted average grant-date fair value of stock options granted during the three months ended June 30, 2021 was $ i 79,000. As of June 30, 2021, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to all unvested stock options was $ i 189,000, which is expected to be expensed over a weighted average period of  i 2.9 years.

 

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) 

 

RSUs are service-based awards granted to eligible employees under the 2016 Plan. Compensation expense recognized for RSUs issued under the 2016 Plan was $ i 8,000 and $ i 5,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

The following table summarizes information related to awarded RSUs for the three months ended June 30, 2021:

 

 i 

Nonvested Restricted Stock Units

 

Shares

  

Weighted
Average
Grant Price

 

Nonvested restricted stock units at March 31, 2021

   i 28,188  $ i 2.38 

Granted

   i 1,072    i 3.36 

Vested

  ( i 2,541

)

   i 2.07 

Forfeited

  ( i 516

)

   i 2.30 

Nonvested restricted stock units at June 30, 2021

   i 26,203  $ i 2.46 
 / 

 

As of June 30, 2021, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock units was $ i 36,000, which is expected to be expensed over a weighted average period of  i 2.0 years.

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11.

INCOME TAXES

 

On December 22, 2017 H.R. 1, originally known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, (the “Tax Act”) was enacted. Among the significant changes to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, the Tax Act lowers the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate (“Federal Tax Rate”) from  i 34% to  i 21% effective January 1, 2018. The  i 21% Federal Tax Rate applies to fiscal years ending March 31, 2019 and each year thereafter.

 

The Company utilizes its estimated annual effective tax rate to determine its provision or benefit for income taxes for interim periods. The income tax provision or benefit is computed by multiplying the estimated annual effective tax rate by the year-to-date pre-tax book income (loss). The Company recorded an income tax expense of $ i 4,000 and income tax benefit of $ i 1,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate was  i 0.8% and  i 0.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The effective tax rates for all periods differ from the statutory rate of  i 21% as a result of state taxes (net of federal benefit) and the net change in valuation allowance against the net deferred tax asset the Company believes is not more likely than not to be realized.  The Company continues to carry a full valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets.

 

The Company is subject to taxation in the United States and seven state jurisdictions. The preparation of tax returns requires management to interpret the applicable tax laws and regulations in effect in such jurisdictions, which could affect the amount of tax paid by the Company. Management, in consultation with its tax advisors, files its tax returns based on interpretations that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The income tax returns, however, are subject to routine reviews by the various taxing authorities.  As part of these reviews, a taxing authority may disagree with respect to the tax positions taken by management (“uncertain tax positions”) and therefore may require the Company to pay additional taxes. Management evaluates the requirement for additional tax accruals, including interest and penalties, which the Company could incur as a result of the ultimate resolution of its uncertain tax positions. Management reviews and updates the accrual for uncertain tax positions as more definitive information becomes available from taxing authorities, completion of tax audits, expiration of statute of limitations, or upon occurrence of other events.

 

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As of June 30, 2021 and 2020, there was  i no liability for income tax associated with unrecognized tax benefits. The Company recognizes accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits as well as any related penalties in interest income or expense in its Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations, which is consistent with the recognition of these items in prior reporting periods.

 

With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state, local, and non-U.S. income tax examination by tax authorities for tax years before 2017.

 

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CARES Act was signed into law in March 2020. The CARES Act lifts certain deduction limitations originally imposed by the Tax Act. Corporate taxpayers may carryback net operating losses originating during 2018 through 2020 for up to five years, which was not previously allowed under the Tax Act. The CARES Act also eliminates the 80% of taxable income limitations by allowing corporate entities to fully utilize net operating loss carryforwards to offset taxable income in 2018, 2019 and 2020. The CARES Act allows taxpayers with alternative minimum tax credits to claim a refund in 2020 for the entire amount of the credits instead of recovering the credits through refunds over a period of years, as originally enacted by the Tax Act.

 

In addition, the CARES Act increases the limitation applied to the deductibility of business interest from 30% of adjusted taxable income to 50% of adjusted taxable income for the 2019 and 2020 tax years, raises the corporate charitable deduction limit to 25% of taxable income, and makes qualified improvement property generally eligible for 15-year cost-recovery and 100% bonus depreciation. The enactment of the CARES Act did not result in any material adjustments to the Company’s income tax provision for the three months ended June 30, 2021 or 2020.

 

On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA”) was enacted. The CAA includes the COVID related Tax Relief Act of 2020 (“COVID TRA”). Section 276 of the COVID TRA includes provisions that overturn IRS Notice 2020-32 and Rev. Rul. 2020-27, allowing full deductibility of expenses incurred to receive full forgiveness of its PPP loan. The Company received full forgiveness of its PPP loan during the third quarter of fiscal 2021. For income tax purposes, the forgiveness has been excluded from income and the applicable expenses incurred during the prior fiscal year have been deducted.

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12.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the potentially dilutive effect of outstanding stock options using the treasury stock method.

 

Reconciliations between the numerator and the denominator of the basic and diluted income per share computations for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

 

 i 
   

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

 
   

Net Income

   

Shares

   

Per Share

 
   

(Numerator)

   

(Denominator)

   

Amount

 
   

(in thousands)

         

Basic income per share

  $  i 520        i 6,117     $  i 0.09  

Effective dilutive securities – common stock options and restricted stock units

           i 176        

Diluted income per share

  $  i 520        i 6,293     $  i 0.08  
 / 

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

 
   

Net Income

   

Shares

   

Per Share

 
   

(Numerator)

   

(Denominator)

   

Amount

 
   

(in thousands)

         

Basic income per share

  $  i 138        i 6,029     $  i 0.02  

Effective dilutive securities – restricted stock units

           i 7        

Diluted income per share

  $  i 138        i 6,036     $  i 0.02  

 

Restricted stock units become dilutive within the period granted and remain dilutive until the units vest and are issued as common stock.

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13.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 

 

In April 2019, the Company obtained an unsecured subordinated loan from Skywords Family Foundation, Inc. (“Skywords”) in the principal amount of $ i 1,500,000 pursuant to a Promissory Note (“the Skywords Note”) executed by the Company in favor of Skywords. Skywords is controlled by the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and largest stockholder. The Skywords Note bore interest at a rate of  i 1% plus the prime rate (as published by the Wall Street Journal), which was recalculated and payable on a quarterly basis. The principal amount and any accrued and unpaid interest was due and payable on April 12, 2021. The proceeds of the Skywords Note were used to pay down accounts payable and for general operating capital purposes.

 

On April 12, 2021, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Promissory Note (the “Skywords Amended Note”) with Skywords. The Company and Skywords agreed to amend, restate, replace and otherwise modify without novation, the Skywords Note in order to covert $ i 500,000 of the outstanding principal amount into revolving loans that may be prepaid and reborrowed from time to time in principal amounts not to exceed $ i 500,000, extend the maturity date by three years, adjust the interest rate to reflect a floor of  i 5% and secure Skywords’ interest by granting a security interest in substantially all of the Company’s personal property assets, subject to limited exceptions (the “Collateral”). On April 12, 2021, concurrently with the conversion, the Company repaid in cash to Skywords, the principal amount of $ i 500,000 plus accrued interest to date of $ i 1,900. The Skywords Amended Note bears interest at a rate of  i 1% plus the prime rate (as published by the Wall Street Journal), which will be recalculated and payable on a quarterly basis, provided that at no time shall the annual interest rate be less than  i 5%. The principal amount and any accrued and unpaid interest will be due and payable on April 12, 2024, unless accelerated in an event of default. The Company may prepay the Skywords Amended Note at any time without penalty.

 

On April 12, 2021, in connection with the grant of a security interest in the Collateral, the Company also entered into an Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement with the Bank and Skywords. The Company is indebted to the Bank pursuant to two Term Loans and a Credit Agreement, each of which granted the Bank a security interest in substantially all of the Company’s personal property assets. The Bank’s security interest in the Company’s personal property assets ranks senior to Skywords’ security interest in the Collateral, and the Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement generally governs the relationship between the Bank and Skywords as secured lenders to the Company and includes customary terms.

 

At June 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021, the Skywords Note principal balance was $ i 1,000,000 and $ i 1,500,000, respectively. The loan balance at June 30, 2021 was included in long-term debt and at March 31, 2021, $ i 500,000 was included in current maturities of long-term debt and $ i 1,000,000 was included in long-term debt on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Item 2.

Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Overview:

 

We are a world leader in the production of high value natural products derived from microalgae. Incorporated in 1983, we are guided by the principle of providing beneficial, quality microalgal products for health and human nutrition in a sustainable, reliable and environmentally sensitive operation. We are Good Manufacturing Practices (“GMP”) certified by the Merieux NutriSciences, reinforcing our commitment to quality in our products, quality in our relationships (with our customers, suppliers, employees and the communities we live in), and quality of the environment in which we work. Our products include:

 

 

BioAstin® Hawaiian Astaxanthin® - a powerful dietary antioxidant shown to support and maintain the body’s natural inflammatory response, to enhance skin, and to support eye, joint and immune health. It has expanding applications as a human dietary supplement and dietary ingredient; and

 

 

Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica® - a nutrient-rich dietary supplement used for extra energy, a strengthened immune system, cardiovascular benefits and as a source of antioxidant carotenoids

 

Microalgae are a diverse group of microscopic plants that have a wide range of physiological and biochemical characteristics and contain, among other things, high levels of natural protein, amino acids, vitamins, pigments and enzymes. Microalgae have the following properties that make commercial production attractive: (1) microalgae grow much faster than land grown plants, often up to 100 times faster; (2) microalgae have uniform cell structures with no bark, stems, branches or leaves, permitting easier extraction of products and higher utilization of the microalgae cells; and (3) the cellular uniformity of microalgae makes it practical to control the growing environment in order to optimize a particular cell characteristic. Efficient and effective cultivation of microalgae requires consistent light, warm temperatures, low rainfall and proper chemical balance in a very nutrient-rich environment, free of environmental contaminants and unwanted organisms. This is a challenge that has motivated us to design, develop and implement proprietary production and harvesting technologies, systems and processes in order to commercially produce human dietary supplement products derived from microalgae.

 

Our production of these products at the 96-acre facility on the Kona Coast of the island of Hawaii provides several benefits. We selected the Keahole Point location in order to take advantage of relatively consistent warm temperatures, sunshine and low levels of rainfall needed for optimal cultivation of microalgae. This location also offers us access to cold deep ocean water, drawn from an offshore depth of 2,000 feet, which we use in our Ocean-Chill Drying system to eliminate the oxidative damage caused by standard drying techniques and as a source of trace nutrients for microalgal cultures. The area is also designated a Biosecure Zone, with tight control of organisms allowed into the area and free of genetically modified organisms (“GMO”). We believe that our technology, systems, processes and favorable growing location generally permit year-round harvest of our microalgal products in a cost-effective manner.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following tables present selected consolidated financial data for each of the periods indicated ($ in thousands):

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

June 30,

 
   

2021

   

2020

 

Net sales

  $ 8,964     $ 7,352  

Net sales increase

    21.9

%

       

Gross profit

  $ 3,672     $ 2,975  

Gross profit as % of net sales

    41.0

%

    40.5

%

Operating expenses

  $ 3,053     $ 2,707  

Operating expenses as % of net sales

    34.1

%

    36.8

%

Operating income

  $ 619     $ 268  

Operating income as % of net sales

    6.9

%

    3.7

%

Income tax expense (benefit)

  $ 4     $ (1

)

Net income

  $ 520     $ 138  

 

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Comparison of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

Net Sales (in thousands)

 

   

Three Months Ended

                 
   

June 30,

           

%

 
   

2021

   

2020

   

Change

   

Change

 

Packaged sales

                               

Astaxanthin

  $ 4,040     $ 3,242     $ 798       24.6

%

Spirulina

    2,742       1,842       900       48.9

%

Total Packaged sales

  $ 6,782     $ 5,084     $ 1,698       33.4

%

                                 

Bulk sales

                               

Astaxanthin

  $ 405     $ 419     $ (14

)

    (3.3

)%

Spirulina

    1,583       1,530       53       3.5

%

Total Bulk sales

  $ 1,988     $ 1,949     $ 39       2.0

%

                                 

Contract extraction revenue

  $ 194     $ 319     $ (125

)

    (39.2 )%
                                 

Total sales

                               

Astaxanthin

  $ 4,445     $ 3,661     $ 784       21.4

%

Spirulina

    4,325       3,372       953       28.3

%

Contract extraction revenue

    194       319       (125 )     (39.2

)%

Total sales

  $ 8,964     $ 7,352     $ 1,612       21.9

%

 

Net Sales The net sales increase of 21.9% for the current quarter compared to the same period last year was primarily driven by an increase in astaxanthin and spirulina packaged sales, offset by a slight decrease in astaxanthin bulk sales and contract extraction sales. The increase in astaxanthin and spirulina packaged sales in the current quarter was primarily due to the Company’s transition from selling direct to a large customer to utilizing an integrated third-party logistics and marketing provider with a data science driven platform, offset by decreased sales in one of our major customers driven by supply constraints as delays in receiving inventories from suppliers.

 

Gross Profit Gross profit as a percent of net sales increased by 0.5 percentage points compared to the same period last year, which was the result of sales product mix and lower costs of both spirulina and astaxanthin.

 

Operating Expenses Operating expenses increased by $0.3 million, or 12.8%, for the current quarter compared to the prior year same quarter, primarily due to higher third-party selling fees not incurred in the prior year, which are a result of the change in the Company’s sales approach to one of our major customers.

 

Income Taxes We recorded an income tax expense of $4,000 for the first quarter of this fiscal year compared to an income tax benefit of $1,000 for the same period last year. We continue to carry a full valuation allowance on our net deferred tax assets.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of June 30, 2021, we had cash of $1.1 million and working capital of $9.9 million compared to $3.8 million and $9.3 million, respectively, at March 31, 2021.  We have a Credit Agreement with the Bank that allows us to borrow up to $2.0 million on a revolving basis. At June 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021, we had outstanding borrowings of $1.0 million on the line of credit. The line of credit is subject to renewal on August 30, 2021 and we intend to renew or replace it with another line of credit on or before the expiration date.

 

As of June 30, 2021, we had $4.4 million in Term Loans payable to the Bank that require the payment of principal and interest monthly through August 2032. Pursuant to the Term Loans and the Credit Agreement, we are subject to annual financial covenants, customary affirmative and negative covenants and certain subjective acceleration clauses. As of March 31, 2021, we were in compliance with all required annual financial covenants under the Term Loans and the Credit Agreement.

 

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, in May 2020, we obtained a PPP loan in the amount of $1.4 million under the CARES Act. The proceeds were used for certain payroll costs in accordance with the PPP and the PPP Flexibility Act. In December 2020, we received notice of forgiveness of the PPP loan in whole, including all accrued interest to date (see Note 6 in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements). In April 2019, we obtained a loan in the amount of $1.5 million from a related party. The proceeds were used to pay down accounts payable and for general operating capital purposes. On April 12, 2021, we amended this loan (see Notes 6 and 13 in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements).

 

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Funds generated by operating activities and available cash are expected to continue to be our most significant sources of liquidity for working capital requirements, debt service and funding of maintenance levels of capital expenditures. 

 

Based upon our operating plan and related cash flow and financial projections, cash flows expected to be generated by operating activities and available financing are expected to be sufficient to fund our operations through at least June 30, 2022, and our debt service coverage ratio and current ratio covenants are expected to be in compliance with the annual Term Loans and Credit Agreement covenant requirements as of March 31, 2022, the next measurement date. However, no assurances can be provided that we will achieve our operating plan and cash flow projections for the next fiscal years or our projected consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2022. Such estimates are subject to change based on future results and such change could cause future results to vary significantly from expected results.

 

Cash Flows The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods indicated ($ in thousands):

 

   

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 
   

2021

   

2020

 

Total cash provided by (used in):

               

Operating activities

  $ (1,858

)

  $ (146

)

Investing activities

    (171

)

    (131

)

Financing activities

    (677

)

    1,185  
                 

(Decrease) increase in cash

  $ (2,706

)

  $ 908  

 

Cash used in operating activities for the three months ended June 30, 2021 was the result of an increase of $2.6 million in accounts receivable balances and $0.8 million increase in inventories, offset by $0.5 million net income and non-cash charges of $0.6 million.

 

Cash used in investing activities for the three months ended June 30, 2021 primarily includes costs for acquiring equipment and leasehold improvements at our Kona facility.

 

Cash used in financing activities for the three months ended June 30, 2021 consists primarily of principal payments of our related party loan of $0.5 million and debt service payments of $0.2 million.

 

Sources and Uses of Capital

 

As of June 30, 2021, our working capital was $9.9 million, an increase of $0.6 million compared to March 31, 2021. There was an increase in accounts receivable balances primarily due to timing of shipments related to a new customer and shipping delays in our supply chain in sourcing certain materials and bottlenecks at our third-party partners. There was an increase in inventories in the first quarter of the fiscal 2022, as we commenced cultivation of astaxanthin. Cultivation improvements that we have made allow us to produce all of the required demand for astaxanthin during the most favorable growing season. These increases were offset by the $0.5 million payment of the related party loan, which was in current maturities of long-term debt as of March 31, 2021.

 

Our results of operations and financial condition can be affected by numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control and could cause future results of operations to fluctuate materially as it has in the past. Future operating results may fluctuate as a result of changes in sales volumes to our largest customers, weather patterns, increased competition, increased materials, nutrient and energy costs, government regulations and other factors beyond our control.

 

A significant portion of our expense levels are relatively fixed, so the timing of increases in expenses is based in large part on forecasts of future sales. If net sales are below expectations in any given period, the adverse impact on results of operations may be magnified by our inability to adjust spending quickly enough to compensate for the sales shortfall. We may also choose to reduce prices or increase spending in response to market conditions, which may have a material adverse effect on financial condition and results of operations.

 

Based upon our current operating plan, analysis of our consolidated financial position and projected future results of operations, we believe that our operating cash flows, cash balances and working capital will be sufficient to finance current operating requirements, debt service requirements, and routine planned capital expenditures, for the next twelve (12) months.

 

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Outlook 

 

This outlook section contains a number of forward-looking statements, all of which are based on current expectations. Actual results may differ materially.

 

Our strategic direction has been to position as a world leader in the production and marketing of high-value natural products from microalgae. We are vertically aligned, producing raw materials in the form of microalgae processed at our 96-acre facility in Hawaii, and integrating those raw materials into finished products. In fiscal 2021, our primary focus is stabilizing our production volume, rationalizing market channel participation, executing on our strategic cost cutting programs, and leveraging our centers of core competence. We will continue to place emphasis on our Nutrex Hawaiian consumer products while exploring further opportunities for bulk sales orders for Spirulina and Astaxanthin, both domestically and internationally. Extraction services to third party customers utilizing our 1,000 bar super critical CO2 extractor process are expected to generate additional income throughout the year. We will leverage our experience and reputation for quality, nutritional products which promote health and well-being. The foundation of our nutritional products is naturally cultivated Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica® in powder and tablet form; and BioAstin® Hawaiian Astaxanthin® antioxidant in extract and softgel form. Information about our Company and our products can be viewed at www.cyanotech.com and www.nutrex-hawaii.com. Consumer products can also be purchased online at www.nutrex-hawaii.com.

 

Gross profit margin percentages going forward can be impacted by lower production volumes along with pressure on input costs as well as greater competition in the market place. This could cause margins to decline in future periods. We will continue to focus on higher margin consumer products that promote health and well-being and strive for continuous improvements in processes and production methods to stabilize costs and production levels for the future. However, significant sales variability between periods may occur based on historical results.

 

Producing the highest quality microalgae is a complex biological process which requires balancing numerous factors including microalgal strain variation, temperature, acidity, nutrient and other environmental considerations, some of which are not within our control. An imbalance or unexpected event can occur resulting in production levels below normal capacity. The allocation of fixed production overheads (such as depreciation, rent and general insurance) to inventories is determined based on normal production capacity. When our production volumes are below normal capacity limits, certain fixed production overhead costs cannot be inventoried and are recorded immediately in cost of sales. In addition, when production costs exceed historical averages, we evaluate whether such costs are one-time-period charges or an ongoing component of inventory cost.

 

To manage our cash resources effectively, we will balance production with sales demand, minimizing the cost associated with inventory levels when appropriate and manage our expenses judiciously. We could experience unplanned cash outflows and may need to utilize other cash resources to meet working capital needs. A prolonged downturn in sales could impair our ability to generate sufficient cash for operations and hamper our ability to attract additional capital investment which could become necessary to maintain optimal production levels and efficiencies.

 

Our future results of operations and the other forward-looking statements contained in this Outlook, in particular the statements regarding revenues, gross margin and capital spending, involve a number of risks and uncertainties. In addition to the factors discussed above, any of the following could cause actual results to differ materially: business conditions and growth in the natural products industry and in the general economy; changes in customer order patterns; changes in demand for natural products in general; changes in weather conditions; changes in health and growing conditions of our astaxanthin and spirulina products; competitive factors, such as increased production capacity from competing spirulina and astaxanthin producers and the resulting impact, if any, on world market prices for these products; government actions and increased regulations both domestic and foreign; shortage of manufacturing capacity; and other factors beyond our control. Risk factors are discussed in detail in Part II, Item 1A of this quarterly report and in Part I, Item 1A of our Form 10-K report for the year ended March 31, 2021.

 

We believe that our technology, systems, processes and favorable growing location generally permit year-round harvest of our microalgal products in a cost-effective manner. However, previously experienced imbalances in the highly complex biological production systems, together with volatile energy costs and rapidly changing world markets, suggest a need for continuing caution with respect to variables beyond our reasonable control. Therefore, we cannot, and do not attempt to, provide any definitive assurance with regard to our technology, systems, processes, location, or cost-effectiveness.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of June 30, 2021, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements or obligations.

 

Impact of Inflation

 

Inflationary factors such as increases in the costs of materials and labor directly affect our operations. Most of our leases provide for cost-of-living adjustments and require us to pay for insurance and maintenance expenses, all of which are subject to inflation. Additionally, our future lease cost for new facilities may include potentially escalating costs of real estate and construction. There is no assurance that we will be able to pass on increased costs to our customers.

 

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Depreciation expense is based on the historical cost of fixed assets and is therefore potentially less than it would be if it were based on current replacement cost. While property and equipment acquired in prior years will ultimately have to be replaced at higher prices, it is expected that replacement will be a gradual process over many years.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Our critical accounting policies and estimates are disclosed in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on June 22, 2021. In the three months ended June 30, 2021, there were no changes to the application of critical accounting policies previously disclosed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures 

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer (“CEO”) and chief financial officer (“CFO”), we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) of the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this Report. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.  

 

Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

 

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act). The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Our management evaluated the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2021. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in “Internal Control - Integrated Framework” (2013 Framework). Based on our assessment, using those criteria, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of June 30, 2021

 

Changes to Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2021 that has materially affected, or was reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls 

 

Our management, including our CEO and CFO, do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system no matter how well designed and implemented, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs.

 

The inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, or by collusion of two or more people. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. 

 

This Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Item 9A “Controls and Procedures” of the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, filed June 22, 2021.

 

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PART II.     OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, the Company may be involved in litigation and investigations relating to claims and matters arising out of its operations in the normal course of business. There were no significant legal matters outstanding at June 30, 2021.

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

For a discussion of the risk factors relating to our business, please refer to Part I, Item 1A of our Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2021, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

None.

 

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 5.

Other Information

 

None.

 

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Item 6.

Exhibits

 

10.1

 

Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated April 12, 2021, by and between Skywords Family Foundation, Inc. and Cyanotech Corporation (Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 16, 2021)

     

10.2

 

Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement, dated April 12, 2021, by and between First Foundation Bank, Skywords Family Foundation, Inc. and Cyanotech Corporation (Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K file April 16, 2021)

     

31.1*

 

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 signed as of August 11, 2021.

     

31.2*

 

Certifications of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 signed as of August 11, 2021.

     

32*

 

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 signed as of August 11, 2021.

     

99.1*

 

Press Release dated August 11, 2021.

     

101

 

The following financial statements from Cyanotech Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

     
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (Formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
     
   

*Included herewith. Other exhibits were filed as shown above.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

   

CYANOTECH CORPORATION

   

(Registrant)

     
     

August 11, 2021

 

By:

/s/ Gerald R. Cysewski, PH.D.

(Date)

   

Gerald R. Cysewski, PH.D.

     

Chief Executive Officer; Vice Chairman of the Board

       
       

August 11, 2021

 

By:

/s/ Felicia Ladin

(Date)

   

Felicia Ladin

     

Chief Financial Officer, Vice President  Finance & Administration, and Treasurer

     

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

10.1

 

Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated April 12, 2021, by and between Skywords Family Foundation, Inc. and Cyanotech Corporation (Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 16, 2021)

     

10.2

 

Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement, dated April 12, 2021, by and between First Foundation Bank, Skywords Family Foundation, Inc. and Cyanotech Corporation (Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K file April 16, 2021)

     

31.1*

 

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 signed as of August 11, 2021.

     

31.2*

 

Certifications of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 signed as of August 11, 2021.

     

32*

 

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 signed as of August 11, 2021.

     

99.1*

 

Press Release dated August 11, 2021.

     

101

 

The following financial statements from Cyanotech Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (Formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
     
   

*Included herewith. Other exhibits were filed as shown above.

 

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