Forward-Looking Statements
This Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements which involve assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies, and expectations, and are generally identifiable by use of words such as "may," "will," "should," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "intend," or "project," or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. These statements are expressed in good faith and based upon a reasonable basis when made, but there can be no assurance that these expectations will be achieved or accomplished.
Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, (a) the potential markets for our technologies, our potential profitability, and cash flows, (b) our growth strategies, (c) expectations from our ongoing research and development activities, (d) anticipated trends in the technology industry, (e) our future financing plans, and (f) our anticipated needs for working capital. This information may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. These statements may be found under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" as well as in this Form 10-Q generally. Actual events or results may differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation, the matters described in this Form 10-Q generally. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained in this filing will in fact occur. In addition to the information expressly required to be included in this filing, we will provide such further material information, if any, as may be necessary to make the required statements, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.
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known and unknown risks, business, economic and other risks and uncertainties
that may cause actual results to be materially different from those discussed in
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on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this
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are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in
our filings with the
Except where the context otherwise requires and for purposes of this Form 10-Q
only, "we" "us" "our" "Company" "our Company" and "SolarWindow" refer to
Overview
We are a pre-revenue company developing proprietary SolarWindow™ transparent
electricity generating coatings. SolarWindow™ coatings are an OPV device
comprised of ultra-thin layers that can be applied to glass, flexible glass and
plastic surfaces. Our SolarWindow™ transparent electricity-generating coatings
and technology is capable of harvesting light energy from the sun and artificial
sources and could potentially be used on any of the more than 85 million
commercial and residential buildings in the
The development of our SolarWindow™ technology continues to advance under the
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In addition, the Company was awarded an
We have achieved numerous important milestones and overcome major technical challenges in the development of our SolarWindow™ technology, including the ability to generate electricity on glass while remaining transparent and the application of our coatings on to glass at room temperature and pressure.
A brief list of some of our more important milestones includes:
· SolarWindow™ coatings were successfully processed through a rigorous laminated
commercial window glass fabrication autoclave system. Layered with SolarWindow™ electricity-generating liquid coatings, glass modules were subjected to the extremely high heat and pressure of autoclave equipment located at a commercial glass fabricator's facility. Despite the SolarWindow™ modules being subjected to the harsh pressure and temperature conditions, subsequent performance testing confirmed that the modules continued to produce power. This is an important milestone for the commercialization ofSolarWindow products, showing that our PV layers are compatible with autoclave production equipment.
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Advanced Manufacturing. The Company was awarded the CRADA after submitting a proposal outlining its process technologies and fabrication methods to theDOE's Roll-to-Roll Advanced Materials Manufacturing Consortium , led byOak Ridge National Laboratory ("ORNL") and partnering withArgonne National Laboratory ("ANL"),Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ("LBNL"), and NREL. The AMM CRADA will be carried out with theDOE bySolarWindow , ANL, and NREL.
· the Company has set a new performance record for power efficiency with a 34%
increase in performance over previous generations of its transparent electricity-generating glass. Performance results are based on independent testing and certification of SolarWindow™ devices byNREL's Device Performance Measurement Laboratory ;
· successfully completed important freeze/thaw performance testing necessary for
the commercialization of our transparent electricity-generating coatings; modules were subjected to more than 200 freeze/thaw cycles, which yielded favorable performance results of the edge sealing processes and minimal impact on the device electrical performance;
· expanded product development and successfully applied our
electricity-generating coatings onto flexible glass - as thin as a business card (only 0.1-millimeter-thick) - that is flexible enough to be bent without breaking or cracking;
· entered into the NREL CRADA which is still in effect and continues to support
our on-going R&D and product development to improve our device, materials, and processes;
· filed over ninety (90) U. S. and international patent and trademark
applications for our electricity-generating coating and SolarWindow™ technology development efforts;
· expanded the use of our SolarWindow™ coatings to include two new product lines
for commercial and military aircraft, and the safety and security of military pilots;
· generated electricity on flexible plastic using novel see-through SolarWindow™
coatings;
· developed new SolarWindow™ coatings with increased transparency and improved
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· produced the largest OPV device ever fabricated at NREL in the institute's
history;
· successfully collected and transported electricity using a virtually
'invisible' conductive wiring system developed for SolarWindow™;
We are currently developing "SolarWindow™ Products" derived from our SolarWindow™ technology designed to address several potential markets, including:
· SolarWindow™ - Commercial - A flat glass product for installation in new
commercial towers under construction and replacement windows;
· SolarWindow™ - Structural Glass - Structural glass walls and curtains for tall
structures;
· SolarWindow™- Architectural Glass - Textured and decorative interior glass
walls, room dividers, etc.;
· SolarWindow™ - Residential - A window glass for installation in new residential
homes under construction and replacement windows;
· SolarWindow™ - Flex - Flexible films which may be applied directly to different
surfaces;
· SolarWindow™ - PowerWrap™ - A proprietary product under development that plans
to feature multiple colors and high-power production; and
· SolarWindow™ Retrofit Veneer - Transparent, tinted, and flexible veneers that
installers can apply directly on to existing, previously installed, window glass.
This product line is established to broaden our market reach goals beyond new
and replacement installations, to include windows currently installed on the
estimated five million commercial buildings constructed in the
Our product development efforts have produced early working prototypes for these applications, which we are sharing with potential commercialization partners, who will work along-side us to ascertain whether the SolarWindowTM technology can form the basis for a commercially viable technology or product and which products will be first to market.
We also developed the capability to integrate transparent SolarWindow™ coatings on to flexible glass. This presents new product opportunities for curved and non-flat surfaces in automotive, aircraft, and military applications.
We plan to advance the technical and product development, and subsequent commercialization of our SolarWindow™ technologies and products through process integration with existing glass fabricators, research and development agreements, licensing, joint venture arrangements, and co-marketing and co-promotion and distribution arrangements with third party collaborators. We are actively seeking additional technology and product licensing, joint venture arrangements, and manufacturing process integration relationships with commercial partners and industry; and organizations which have established technical competencies, market reach, and mature distribution networks in the solar PV, building-integrated PV, and alternative and renewable energy market industries. We believe that this approach could provide immediate access to existing distribution channels which can increase market penetration and commercial acceptance of our products and enable us to avoid expending significant funds for development of a large sales and marketing organization. At the time of this filing, we have not entered into any such arrangements for these services or relationships.
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We do not currently have any commercial products and there is no assurance that we will successfully be able to design, develop, manufacture, or sell any commercial products in the future. Our product development programs involve ongoing R&D and product development efforts, and the commitment of significant resources to support the extensive invention, design, engineering, testing, prototyping, and intellectual property initiatives carried-out by our contract engineers, scientists, and consultants.
We cannot accurately predict the amount of funding or the time required to successfully commercialize or fabricate SolarWindow™ products. The actual cost and time required to commercialize our SolarWindow™ technology may vary significantly depending on, among other things, the results of our product development efforts; the cost of developing, acquiring, or licensing various enabling technologies; changes in the focus and direction of our business or product development plans; competitive and technological advances; the cost of patent filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing claims; demonstrating compliance with regulations and standards; and manufacturing, marketing and other costs that may be associated with product fabrication. Because of this uncertainty, even if financing is available to us, we may secure insufficient funding to effectuate our business and/or product development plans.
Research and Related Agreements
We are a party to certain agreements related to the development of our SolarWindow™ technology.
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· further improving SolarWindow™ technology efficiency and transparency;
· optimizing electrical power (current and voltage) output;
· optimizing the application of the active layer coatings which make it possible
for SolarWindow™ coatings to generate electricity on glass surfaces;
· developing improved electricity-generating coatings by enhancing performance,
processing, reliability, and durability;
· optimizing SolarWindow™ coating performance on flexible substrates; and
· developing high speed and large area roll-to-roll (R2R) and sheet-to-sheet
(S2S) coating methods required for commercial-scale building integrated
photovoltaic ("BIPV") products and windows.
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The purpose of the AMM CRADA is to develop and demonstrate a unique high-throughput process methodology for semitransparent OPV modules compatible with high process speeds for many different advanced material manufacturing systems.
Results of Operations
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Operating Expenses A summary of our operating expense for the three months endedNovember 30, 2019 and 2018 follows: Three Months Ended November 30, Increase / Percentage 2019 2018 (Decrease) Change Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative$ 448,562 $ 371,405 $ 77,157 21 Research and product development 330,249 137,620 192,629 140 Stock based compensation 420,970 385,734 35,236 9 Total operating expenses$ 1,199,781 $ 894,759 $ 305,022 34
Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") costs include all expenditures
incurred other than research and development related costs, including costs
related to personnel, professional fees, travel and entertainment, public
company costs, insurance and other office related costs. During the three months
ended
Research and Product Development
Research and Product Development ("R&PD") costs represent costs incurred to
develop our SolarWindow™ technology and are incurred pursuant to our research
agreements and agreements with other third-party providers and certain internal
R&PD cost allocations. Payments under these agreements include salaries and
benefits for R&PD personnel, allocated overhead, contract services and other
costs. R&PD costs are expensed when incurred, except for non-refundable advance
payments for future research and development activities which are capitalized
and recognized as expense as the related services are performed. During the
three months ended
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The Company grants stock options to its Directors, employees and consultants.
Stock compensation represents the expense associated with the amortization of
our stock options. Expense associated with equity-based transactions is
calculated and expensed in our financial statements as required pursuant to
various accounting rules and is non-cash in nature. Stock based compensation
expense increased during the three months ended
Other Income (Expense) A summary of our other income (expense) for the three months endedNovember 30, 2019 and 2018 follows: Three Months Ended November 30, Increase / 2019 2018 (Decrease) Other income (expense) Interest income$ 94,503 $ -$ 94,503 Interest expense - (128,239 ) (128,239 ) Accretion of debt discount - (663,918 ) (663,918 ) Total other income (expense)$ 94,503 $ (792,157 ) $ (886,660 )
"Interest income" relates to the interest earned on our cash. "Interest expense"
relates to the stated interest of our convertible promissory notes and bridge
note. "Accretion of debt discount" represents the accretion of the discount
applied to those notes as a result of the issuance and modification of
detachable warrants and the beneficial conversion feature contained therein. As
a result of the financing received by the Company on
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal source of liquidity is cash in the bank. As of
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