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20-Aug-2012
Quarterly Report
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Information included in this Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company's views with respect to certain future events. Forward looking statements made by penny stock issuers such as the Company are excluded from the safe harbor in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Words such as "expects," "should," "may," "will," "believes," 'anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates" and similar expressions or variations of such words, and negatives thereof, are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements in this report. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that may be incorrect, and there can be no assurance that matters anticipated in our forward-looking statements will come to pass.
Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which
could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such
risk and uncertainties include, without limitation, those but are not limited
to: (1) if the Company is not able to obtain further financing, its business
operations may fail, (2) the Company has not generated any meaningful revenues,
and as a result, faces a high risk of business failure, (3) the Company's lack
of diversification increases the risks associated with the Company's business
and an investment in the Company, and the Company's financial condition may
deteriorate rapidly if it fails to succeed in developing the Company's business,
(4) the Company may not effectively execute the Company's business plan or
manage the Company's potential future business development, (5) the Company's
business could be impaired if it fails to comply with applicable regulations,
(6) the Company may not be able to attract and maintain key management personnel
to manage the Company or laboratory scientists to carry out the Company's
business operations, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
business, (7) the Company may expend a substantial amount of time and resources
in connection with its review and restatement of its previously filed financial
statements and other disclosures and the transactions related thereto, and in
connection with responding to potential inquiries or legal actions by the
Securities and Exchange Commission or stockholders, which may impair the
Company's ability to raise capital and to operate its business, and (8) such
other risks and uncertainties as have been disclosed or are hereafter disclosed
from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including, without limitations described under Risk Factors set
forth in Part I, Item 1A of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2012.
You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. You are also urged to review and consider carefully the various disclosures made in the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including any amendments to those filings. Except as may be required by applicable laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available or other events occur in the future.
GENERAL
Corporate History
We were incorporated on September 17, 2009 in the State of Nevada under the name Krossbow Holdings Corporation ("Krossbow"). Krossbow's original business plan was focused on offsetting CO2 emissions through the creation and protection of forest-based carbon "sinks." Krossbow planned to assess carbon resource potentials, prescribe and implement ecosystem restorations to develop those resources, and thereby generate carbon offset products. However, we have since abandoned that original business plan and restructured our business to focus on man-made diamond technology development. We decided to acquire existing technology and to seek to efficiently and effectively produce man-made diamond. In connection with this change in business purpose, Krossbow changed its name to Scio Diamond Technology Corporation to reflect its new business direction.
On August 5, 2011, Edward S. Adams and Michael R. Monahan, both of whom now serve on the Company's Board of Directors, acquired control of the Company through the purchase of two million (2,000,000) shares of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock from Jason Kropp, Krossbow's sole director and executive officer at that time, in accordance with a common stock purchase agreement among Mr. Kropp, Mr. Adams and Mr. Monahan. Concurrently with the execution of the stock purchase agreement, Mr. Kropp resigned from all positions with Krossbow, including, but not limited to, that of President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and Director.
On August 5, 2011, the Company executed an Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Scio Asset Purchase Agreement") with another privately-held Nevada corporation that also had the name "Scio Diamond Technology Corporation" ("Private Scio"). Under the terms of the Scio Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company purchased the name "Scio Diamond Technology Corporation" and acquired other rights from Private Scio for 13,000,000 newly issued shares of common stock of the Company. Mr. Adams and Mr. Monahan were directors of Private Scio and Mr. Lancia was an officer of Private Scio, and they owned 31.5%, 31.5%, and 15.4%, respectively, of Private Scio. Edward S. Adams and Michael R. Monahan each acquired, directly or indirectly, 4,100,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to the Scio Asset Purchase Agreement, Joseph D. Lancia, our Chief Executive Officer, acquired 2,000,000 shares pursuant to the Scio Asset Purchase Agreement.
On August 31, 2011, the Company acquired certain assets of Apollo Diamond, Inc. ("ADI") (the "ADI Asset Purchase"), consisting primarily of diamond growing machines and intellectual property related thereto, for which the Company paid ADI an aggregate of $2,000,000 in a combination of cash and a promissory note to ADI with a September 1, 2012 maturity date (which promissory note had a remaining outstanding balance of $75,000 as of June 30, 2012). In connection with the ADI Asset Purchase, the Company also agreed to provide certain current and former stockholders of ADI that are accredited investors the right to acquire up to approximately 16 million shares of common stock of the Company for $0.01 per share (the "ADI Offering"). Accordingly, the purchase price for the ADI assets was an aggregate of $2,000,000, in a combination of cash and a promissory note, plus the ADI subscription rights.
On June 5, 2012, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Apollo Diamond Gemstone Corporation ("ADGC") (the "ADGC Asset Purchase"), consisting primarily of cultured diamond gemstone-related know-how, inventory, and various intellectual property, in exchange for $100,000 in cash and the opportunity for certain current and former stockholders of ADGC that are accredited investors to acquire up to approximately 1 million shares of common stock of the Company for $0.01 per share (the "ADGC Offering") with the intent that ADI Offering be conducted substantially concurrently with the ADGC Offering (collectively, the "ADI/ADGC Stockholder Offering"). The ADI Offering and the ADGC Offering began in June and are expected to close on or about August 30, 2012.
Business Overview
The Company's primary mission is the development of profitable and sustainable commercial applications for its planned mass production of high quality, single-crystal diamond in a laboratory environment using its Diamond Technology and patented Mosaic production approach. The Company intends to target both the commercial/industrial and gemstone markets and anticipates opportunities in areas including, but not limited to, diamond gemstone jewelry, power switches, optoelectronics, cutting devices, semi-conductors and life sciences.
As of June 30, 2012, the Company had generated only very limited revenue from the sale of diamond or diamond materials and did not have firm orders placed by potential customers. However, if the Company is able to produce high-quality, relatively low-cost diamond and diamond materials in reliable quantities, then such products may be incorporated into existing applications and technologies and spur new technologies. In such case, the Company expects numerous product development and licensing opportunities for the Company. The unique physical properties of diamond combined with consistent availability made possible by our Diamond Technology and patented Mosaic production approach lead to potential market opportunities in electronics, optics, communications, and computing.
On July 24, 2012, the Company announced that it had signed a purchase order with an international supplier of precision diamond cutting tool products pursuant to which the Company will be providing CVD single crystal diamond in specified wafer sizes. The purchase order calls for near term Company sales of an estimated minimum of $1,000,000, with such sales to occur in the second and third fiscal quarters of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, and under certain circumstances and depending upon, among other things, ongoing demand as estimated by the end product manufacturer, could produce aggregate sales by the Company of up to an estimated $5,000,000 during the first 24 months of the order.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Month Period Ended June 30, 2012 Compared to the Three Month Period Ended June 30, 2011
Our net loss for the three month period ended June 30, 2012 was ($1,821,499), compared to net losses of ($5,121) during the three months ended June 30, 2011. Our cumulative net loss since inception (September 17, 2009) through June 30, 2012 was ($3,925,456). Through June 30, 2012, we had generated $11,952 in revenue since inception.
During the three-month period ended June 30, 2012, we incurred total expenses of $1,833,451, compared to total expenses of $5,121 during the three months ended June 30, 2011. The increase in expenses is primarily due to the Company's preparations to begin production. We incurred salary and benefit expense of $1,344,097 during the three months ended June 30, 2012 including $996,955 in non-cash stock-based compensation in addition to salaries and wages for newly hired full-time employees. We also incurred $224,922 in professional and consulting fees during the period. With the build out of the Company's new production facility, we incurred Rent, equipment lease and facilities expense of $151,687 during the period. Since inception (September 17, 2009) through June 30, 2012, we have incurred total expenses of $4,023,465, which have generally related to the expenses mentioned above as well as other corporate overhead and marketing.
We have generated insignificant revenue to offset our expenses, and so we have incurred net losses. Our net loss per share for the three-month period ended June 30, 2012 was ($0.06) per share, compared to a net loss per share of ($0.00) for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The weighted average number of shares outstanding was 28,089,734 and 6,400,000, respectively, for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
At June 30, 2012, we had total assets of $16,147,431, compared to total assets of $14,323,173 at March 31, 2012. This increase in assets was primarily related to the purchase of assets from ADGC. We had cash of $1,274,994 at June 30, 2012.
Total liabilities at June 30, 2012 were $544,383, compared to total liabilities of $723,501 at March 31, 2012. Total liabilities at June 30, 2012 were comprised primarily of accrued expenses and notes payable.
Total shareholders' equity was $15,603,048 at June 30, 2012, compared to $13,599,672 at March 31, 2012. Shareholders' equity increased during the period primarily due to capital raised through private placement of common stock. Other components of the change in shareholders' equity included the grants of incentive stock options to employees and subscription right issuance related to the ADGC asset purchase.
CASH FLOWS
Operating Activities
We have not generated positive cash flows from operating activities. For the three-month period ended June 30, 2012, net cash flows used in operating activities were ($1,103,080) consisting primarily of a net loss of ($1,821,499) offset by non-cash stock option issuance of $996,955, compared to net cash flows used in operating activities for the three months ended June 30, 2011 of ($8,366). Since inception (September 17, 2009) through June 30, 2012, net cash flows used in operating activities were ($2,512,156).
Investing Activities
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2012, net cash flows used in investing activities were ($407,950), consisting of the purchase of property, plant and equipment. Net cash flows used in investing activities were $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and ($1,804,470) for the period from inception (September 17, 2009) to June 30, 2012.
Financing Activities
We have financed our operations primarily through advancements or the issuance of equity or debt securities. For the three-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011, we generated $1,977,508 and $9,000, respectively, from financing activities. For the period from inception (September 17, 2009) to June 30, 2012, net cash flows provided by financing activities were $5,591,620, consisting primarily of the sale of common stock for $6,470,542 offset by payments on notes payable of $1,175,000.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We expect that working capital requirements will continue to be funded through a combination of our existing funds, revenue from sales and further issuances of securities. Our working capital requirements are expected to increase in line with the growth of our business.
Existing cash is expected to be adequate to fund our operations over the next two fiscal quarters through December 31, 2012. We have no lines of credit or other bank financing arrangements. Generally, we have financed operations to date through the proceeds of sales of our common stock and warrants to acquire common stock.
Since June 30, 2012, the Company achieved specified performance milestones that triggered the funding of $1,100,000 in net proceeds under subscription agreements that were entered into in May of 2012 with respect to the sale of units, each unit consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant for the purchase of a share of common stock at a price of $1.60 per warrant, for a unit price of $0.80. A total of 1,375,000 units were issued in connection with this performance-milestone-related funding, which represented the final commitment to acquire units under certain subscription agreements. In addition to the foregoing, since June 30, 2012 the Company has sold an additional 540,000 units for aggregate net proceeds of $423,840.
In connection with our business plan, management anticipates additional increases in operating expenses and capital expenditures relating to: (i) manufacturing operations; (ii) developmental expenses associated with a start-up business; and (iii) marketing expenses. We intend to finance these expenses with further issuances of securities. Thereafter, we expect we will need to raise additional capital and generate revenues to meet long-term operating requirements.
Additional issuances of equity or convertible debt securities may result in dilution to our current shareholders. Such securities might have rights, preferences or privileges senior to our common stock. Additional financing may not be available upon acceptable terms, or at all. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, we may not be able to take advantage of prospective new business endeavors or opportunities, which could significantly and materially restrict our business operations.
MATERIAL COMMITMENTS AND ARRANGEMENTS
As described above, on August 31, 2011, the Company acquired certain assets of ADI, consisting primarily of diamond growing machines and intellectual property related thereto, for which the Company paid ADI an aggregate of $2,000,000 in a combination of cash and a promissory note to ADI with a September 1, 2012 maturity date (which promissory note had a remaining outstanding balance of $1,000,000 as of September 30, 2011). In connection with the ADI Asset Purchase, the Company also agreed to provide certain current and former stockholders of ADI that are accredited investors the right to acquire up to approximately 16 million shares of common stock of the Company for $0.01 per share.
On June 5, 2012, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of ADGC, consisting primarily of cultured diamond gemstone-related know-how, inventory, and various intellectual property, in exchange for $100,000 in cash and the right for certain current and former stockholders of ADGC that are accredited investors to acquire up to approximately 1 million shares of common stock of the Company for $0.01 per share.
In June of 2012, the Company began conducting the ADI Offering and the ADGC Offering. The ADI Offering and the ADGC Offering are expected to close on or about August 30, 2012.
The Company understands that most of the outstanding shares of ADI and ADGC were redeemed prior to and in anticipation of the Company's purchase of assets from ADI and ADGC. Mr. Adams and his spouse owned approximately 2% of the common stock of ADI and 11% of the common stock of ADGC (prior to the stock repurchases by such companies in 2011). Neither Mr. Adams nor his spouse will participate in the ADI Offering or the ADGC Offering. Mr. Monahan held no stock of ADI and approximately 4% of the stock of ADGC (prior to the stock repurchases by ADGC in 2011). Mr. Monahan will not participate in the ADI Offering or the ADGC Offering. Mr. Adams and Mr. Monahan and their law firm have provided legal services to each of ADI, ADGC and the Company. Robert C. Linares, the Chairman of the Board of each of ADI and ADGC, who is also the largest stockholder of each of ADI and ADGC, is the father-in-law of Mr. Adams. Mr. R. Linares may purchase up to 250,000 shares of common stock of the Company as a former ADI stockholder in connection with the ADI Offering and ADGC Offering. Bryant R. Linares, a former executive officer of both ADI and ADGC, and the second largest stockholder previously of both ADI and ADGC, may purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company as a former ADI stockholder in connection with the ADI Offering. Mr. B. Linares is the brother-in-law of Mr. Adams.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
As of the date of this Quarterly Report, we do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
We have adopted various accounting policies that govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). We describe our significant accounting policies in the notes to our audited financial statements filed with our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
Some of the accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by us that have a material impact on the carrying value of our assets and liabilities. We consider these accounting policies to be critical accounting policies. The judgment and assumptions we use are based on historical experience and other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Because of the nature of the judgments and assumptions we make, actual results could differ from these judgments and estimates and could materially affect the carrying values of our assets and liabilities and our results of operations.
The following is a summary of the more judgmental estimates and complex accounting principles, which represent our critical accounting policies.
Development Stage Company
The Company's financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles related to development-stage companies. A development-stage company is one in which planned principal operations have not commenced or if its operations have commenced, there have been no significant revenues therefrom.
Asset Purchases
The Company purchased certain assets from ADI on August 31, 2011, consisting primarily of diamond growing machines and intellectual property related thereto. The purchase price consisted of an aggregate of $2,000,000 in a combination of cash and a promissory note bearing interest at 4.00% annually and due and owing in full on September 1, 2012, plus the right for certain current and former stockholders of ADI to acquire approximately 16 million shares of common stock of the Company for $0.01 per share. The Company has estimated the fair value of these subscription rights to be $0.69 per right, for a total of $11,040,000 for these rights.
The following table reflects our preliminary purchase price allocation of the assets:
Machinery and equipment $ 943,685
Reactors 2,311,818
In-process research and development 9,784,497
Total $ 13,040,000
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The Company completed a third-party valuation to determine the fair value of the assets acquired. The final amounts allocated to the assets acquired are based upon the results of that valuation appraisal.
We believe that the acquisition of these assets from ADI was not the acquisition of a "business" within the definition set forth in GAAP or Rule 11-01(d).
On June 5, 2012, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Apollo Diamond Gemstone Corporation ("ADGC") (the "ADGC Asset Purchase"), consisting primarily of cultured diamond gemstone-related know-how, inventory, and various intellectual property, in exchange for $100,000 in cash and the opportunity for certain current and former stockholders of ADGC that are accredited investors to acquire up to approximately 1 million shares of common stock of the Company for $0.01 per share (the "ADGC Offering") with the intent that ADI Offering be conducted substantially concurrently with the ADGC Offering (collectively, the "ADI/ADGC Stockholder Offering"). The ADI/ADG Stockholder Offering began in June and is expected to close on or about August 30, 2012.
The following table reflects our preliminary purchase price allocation of the assets:
Inventory $ 150,000
In-process research and development 740,000
Total $ 890,000
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The Company will obtain appraisals of the assets acquired and adjust the purchase price allocation no later than December 31, 2012, as necessary.
We believe that the acquisition of these assets from ADGC was not the acquisitions of a "business" within the definition set forth in GAAP or Rule 11-01(d).
Property, Plant and Equipment Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is on a straight line basis beginning at the time it is placed in service, based on the following estimated useful lives: Years Machinery and equipment 3-15 Furniture and fixtures 3-10 Engineering equipment 5-12 |
Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the lesser of the remaining term of the lease or the life of the asset (generally three to five years).
Expenditures for major renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Equipment has not been placed into service as of June 30, 2012.
After initial recognition, tangible assets acquired that are used in commercialization activities are accounted for in accordance with their nature. FASB ASC 360 requires that these assets be classified as indefinite-lived until the completion or abandonment of the associated commercialization efforts, at which time the asset would be considered to be placed in service and the entity would determine the assets' appropriate useful lives. In consideration thereof, we believe that the useful life of the reactors (the primary tangible assets) is indefinite until such time as the production and effective commercialization of the production of the reactors (lab-grown diamond) occurs or is more definite. The mechanical components of the reactors have relatively long lives, upwards of ten (10) years, but the capacity limitations of the reactors may render them obsolete from an efficiency perspective as technology in the industry continues to evolve. We, therefore, plan to reassess or redetermine the useful lives of such assets on an annual basis. The lives of the remainder of the tangible assets will be considered based on their technological and functional obsolescence and depreciated accordingly once they are placed in service.
Intangible Assets
Regarding intangible assets including the patents, the Company believes that, due to the inability to identify unique, specific commercialization potential with any degree of certainty, it is appropriate to consider the entire portfolio "In-Process Research and Development," or "IPRD." The Company believes that the IPRD has alternative future uses. At such time that production begins and commercialization of separate components of the intellectual property portfolio are then marketed to varying distribution channels, segmentation and bifurcation of the IPRD asset to finite-lived commercialized intellectual property assets will be considered. Applicable accounting guidance requires an indefinite life for IPRD assets until such time as the commercialization can be reasonably estimated at which time the assets will be available for their intended use. At such time as those requirements are met, we believe that consideration of the legal life of the intellectual property protection should be of considerable importance in determining the useful life. Upon commercialization and determination of the useful life of the intellectual property assets, consideration will be given to the eventual expiration of the intellectual property rights underlying certain critical aspects of our manufacturing process.
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