UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30,December 31, 2020

 

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

 

For the transition period from ______ to ______

 

Commission File No. 000-53361

 

 Ecoark Holdings, Inc. 
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada 30-0680177
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

303 Pearl Parkway Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78215

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(800) 762-7293

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

5899 Preston Road #505, Frisco, TX 75034N/A

(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 Name of each exchange on which
registered
None    

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

There were 106,755,72322,470,401 shares of the Registrant’s $0.001 par value common stock outstanding as of November 2, 2020.February 12, 2021.

 

 

 

 

 

Ecoark Holdings, Inc.

 

INDEX

 

  Page No.
Part I. Financial Information1
   
Item 1.Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements1
 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets2
 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations3
 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)4
 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows5
 Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements6
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations4245
   
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk4955
   
Item 4.Controls and Procedures4955
   
Part II. Other Information5056
   
Item 1.Legal Proceedings5056
   
Item 1A.Risk Factors5056
   
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds5056
   
Item 3.Default Upon Senior Securities5056
   
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures5056
   
Item 5.Other Information5056
   
Item 6.Exhibits5157
   
Signatures5258

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30,DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

Table of Contents

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets2
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations3
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)4
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows5
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements6 - 4144

 


1

ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 (in thousands, except per share data)

 

 September 30, March 31,  December 31, March 31, 
 2020  2020  2020  2020 
 (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)    
ASSETS          
CURRENT ASSETS             
Cash ($85 and $85 pledged as collateral for credit as of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively) $1,664  $406 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $709 and $500 as of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively  476   172 
Note receivable, net of allowance of $0 and $25 as of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively  -   - 
Cash ($85 and $85 pledged as collateral for credit as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively and $250 and $50 restricted at December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively) $7,981  $406 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $709 and $500 as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively  417   172 
Note receivable, net of allowance of $0 and $25 as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively  -   - 
Inventories – Crude Oil  175   -   129   - 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  1,952   676   1,512   676 
Total current assets  4,267   1,254   10,039   1,254 
                
NON-CURRENT ASSETS                
Property and equipment, net  4,093   3,965   3,921   3,965 
Intangible assets, net  2,208   2,350   2,136   2,350 
Oil and gas properties, full cost-method  11,795   6,135 
Goodwill  10,225   10,225   10,225   10,225 
Right of use assets – financing leases  515   589   480   589 
Right of use assets – operating leases  533   142   480   142 
Oil and gas properties, full cost-method  11,412   6,135 
Non-current assets of discontinued operations  249   249   249   249 
Other assets  -   7   -   7 
Total non-current assets  29,235   23,662   29,286   23,662 
                
TOTAL ASSETS $33,502  $24,916  $39,325  $24,916 
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
                
CURRENT LIABILITIES                
Accounts payable $1,385  $751  $1,867  $751 
Accrued liabilities  2,387   3,036   1,738   3,036 
Due to prior owners  814   2,358   814   2,358 
Warrant derivative liabilities  4,364   2,775   6,343   2,775 
Current portion of long-term debt  719   6,401   789   6,401 
Notes payable – related parties  772   2,172   772   2,172 
Current portion of lease liability – financing leases  139   137   140   137 
Current portion of lease liability – operating leases  190   85   204   85 
Current liabilities of discontinued operations  228   228   228   228 
Total current liabilities  10,998   17,943   12,895   17,943 
                
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES                
Lease liability – financing leases, net of current portion  366   436   331   436 
Lease liability – operating leases, net of current portion  368   74   321   74 
Long-term debt, net of current portion  3,558   421   1,488   421 
Asset retirement obligations  421   295   431   295 
Total liabilities  15,711   19,169   15,466   19,169 
                
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                
                
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Numbers of shares rounded to thousands)                
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; none and 1(Series C) issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively  -   - 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 200,000 shares authorized, 106,016 shares issued and 105,431 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and 85,876 shares issued and 85,291 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2020  106   86 
  -   - 
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; none and 1(Series C) issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively  -   - 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 30,000 shares authorized, 22,470 shares issued and 22,353 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2020, and 40,000 shares authorized, 17,175 shares issued and 17,058 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2020  22   17 
Additional paid-in-capital  159,575   135,355   165,195   135,424 
Accumulated deficit  (140,219)  (128,023)  (139,687)  (128,023)
Treasury stock, at cost  (1,671)  (1,671)  (1,671)  (1,671)
Total stockholders’ equity  17,791   5,747   23,859   5,747 
                
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $33,502  $24,916  $39,325  $24,916 

 

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


2

ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

 (in(in thousands, except per share data)

 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,  September 30,  December 31,  December 31, 
 2020  2019  2020  2019  2020  2019  2020  2019 
                  
CONTINUING OPERATIONS:                         
REVENUES $3,278  $44  $5,591  $79  $4,465  $140  $10,056  $219 
COST OF REVENUES  2,333   16   3,426   61   3,218   67   6,644   128 
GROSS PROFIT  945   28   2,165   18   1,247   73   3,412   91 
OPERATING EXPENSES:                                
Selling, general and administrative  4,375   1,683   7,260   3,232   4,710   2,232   11,970   5,464 
Depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion  323   71   624   148   509   68   1,133   216 
Research and development  136   788   366   1,685   264   424   630   2,109 
Total operating expenses  4,834   2,542   8,250   5,065   5,483   2,724   13,733   7,789 
Loss from continuing operations before other income (expense)  (3,889)  (2,514)  (6,085)  (5,047)  (4,236)  (2,651)  (10,321)  (7,698)
                                
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                                
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  1,011   (960)  (16,382)  (16)  481   (2,376)  (15,901)  (2,392)
Gain (loss) on exchange of warrants for common stock  14,952   (839)  16,583   (839)  2,755   (220)  19,338   (1,059)
Loss on conversion of long-term debt and accrued expenses  (1,775)  -   (3,969)  -   -   -   (3,969)  - 
Loss on disposal of fixed assets  -   -   (105)  - 
Forgiveness of debt  1,850   -   1,850   - 
Gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets  -   16   (105)  16 
Loss on abandonment of oil and gas property  -   -   (83)  -   -   -   (83)  - 
Interest expense, net of interest income  (1,314)  (76)  (2,155)  (135)  (318)  (188)  (2,473)  (323)
Total other income (expenses)  12,874   (1,875)  (6,111)  (990)  4,768   (2,768)  (1,343)  (3,758)
Income (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  8,985   (4,389)  (12,196)  (6,037)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  532   (5,419)  (11,664)  (11,456)
                                
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:                                
Loss from discontinued operations  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations  -   -   -   2   -   -   -   2 
Total discontinued operations  -   -   -   2   -   -   -   2 
                                
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
NET INCOME (LOSS) $8,985  $(4,389) $(12,196) $(6,035) $532  $(5,419) $(11,664) $(11,454)
                                
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE                                
Basic: Continuing operations $0.09  $(0.07) $(0.13) $(0.10) $0.02  $(0.40) $(0.58) $(0.93)
Discontinued operations  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total $0.09  $(0.07) $(0.13) $(0.10) $0.02  $(0.40) $(0.58) $(0.93)
                                
Diluted: Continuing operations $0.08  $(0.07) $(0.13) $(0.10) $0.02  $(0.40) $(0.58) $(0.93)
Discontinued operations  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total $0.08  $(0.07) $(0.13) $(0.10) $0.02  $(0.40) $(0.58) $(0.93)
                                
SHARES USED IN CALCULATION OF NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE                                
Basic  100,879   61,967   96,357   58,227   21,300   13,508   19,950   12,268 
Diluted  118,223   61,967   96,357   58,227   24,192   13,508   19,950   12,268 

 

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

 


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) (UNAUDITED)

SIXNINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(in thousands)

 

  Preferred  Common  Additional
Paid-In-
  Accumulated  Treasury    
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Stock  Total 
Balances at March 31, 2019  -  $-   52,571  $53  $113,310  $(115,886) $(1,671) $(4,194)
                                 
Shares issued in acquisition of Trend Holdings  -   -   5,500   5   3,231   -   -   3,236 
Share-based compensation  -   -   -   -   582   -   -   582 
Net loss for the period  -   -   -   -   -   (1,646)  -   (1,646)
                                 
Balance at June 30, 2019  -   -   58,071   58   117,123   (117,532)  (1,671)  (2,022)
                                 
Shares issued in exchange for warrants  -   -   4,277   4   3,289   -   -   3,293 
Shares issued for services rendered  -   -   300   1   210   -   -   211 
Preferred stock issuance  2   -   -   -   404   -   -   404 
Share-based compensation  -   -   -   -   630   -   -   630 
Net loss for the period  -   -   -   -   -   (4,389)  -   (4,389)
                                 
Balances at September 30, 2019  2  $-   62,648  $63  $121,656  $(121,921) $(1,671) $(1,873)
                                 
Balances at March 31, 2020  1  $-   85,876  $86  $135,355  $(128,023) $(1,671) $5,747 
                                 
Shares issued in the conversion of long-term debt and accrued interest  -   -   2,622   3   3,939   -   -   3,942 
Shares issued in the conversion of accounts payable and accrued expenses  -   -   466   -   677   -   -   677 
Preferred shares converted into common shares  (1)  -   1,540   2   (2)  -   -   - 
Shares issued in the exercise of warrants, net of expenses  -   -   7,657   8   6,668   -   -   6,676 
Shares issued in the exercise of stock options  -   -   443   -   349   -   -   349 
Stock based compensation,  -   -   -   -   1,114   -   -   1,114 
Net loss for the period  -   -       -   -   (21,181)  -   (21,181)
                                 
Balance at June 30, 2020  -   -   98,604   99   148,100   (149,204)  (1,671)  (2,676)
                                 
Shares issued in the conversion of long-term debt and accrued interest  -   -   958   1   2,634   -   -   2,635 
Shares issued for services rendered  -   -   152   -   485   -   -   485 
Shares issued in acquisition of oil and gas reserves and fixed assets  -   -   855   1   2,749   -   -   2,750 
Shares issued in the exercise of warrants  -   -   5,441   5   5,571   -   -   5,576 
Shares issued in the exercise of cash less stock options  -   -   6   -   -   -   -   - 
Stock based compensation  -   -   -   -   36   -   -   36 
Net income for the period  -   -       -   -   8,985   -   8,985 
                                 
Balances at September 30, 2020  -  $-   106,016  $106  $159,575  $(140,219) $(1,671) $17,791 

  Preferred  Common  Additional
Paid-In-
  Accumulated  Treasury    
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Stock  Total 
Balances at March 31, 2019  -  $-   10,515  $11  $113,352  $(115,886) $(1,671) $(4,194)
                                 
Shares issued in acquisition of Trend Holdings  -   -   1,100   1   3,235   -   -   3,236 
Share-based compensation  -   -   -   -   582   -   -   582 
Net loss for the period  -   -   -   -   -   (1,646)  -   (1,646)
                                 
Balances at June 30, 2019  -   -   11,615   12   117,169   (117,532)  (1,671)  (2,022)
                                 
Shares issued in exchange for warrants  -   -   855   1   3,292   -   -   3,293 
Shares issued for services rendered  -   -   60   -   211   -   -   211 
Preferred stock issuance  2   -   -   -   404   -   -   404 
Share-based compensation  -   -   -   -   630   -   -   630 
Net loss for the period  -   -   -   -   -   (4,389)  -   (4,389)
                                 
Balances at September 30, 2019  2   -   12,530   13   121,706   (121,921)  (1,671)  (1,873)
Preferred shares converted to common stock  (2)  -   752   1   (1)  -   -   - 
Shares issued in exchange for warrants  -   -   448   -   2,186   -   -   2,186 
Shares issued for services rendered  -   -   50   -   253   -   -   253 
Shares issued for services to be rendered  -   -   50   -   247   -   -   247 
Preferred shares issued for cash  1   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Share-based compensation  -   -   -   -   1,345   -   -   1,345 
Net loss for the period  -   -   -   -   -   (5,419)  -   (5,419)
                                 
Balances at December 31, 2019  1  $-   13,830  $14  $125,736  $(127,340) $(1,671) $(3,261)
                                 
Balances at March 31, 2020  1  $-   17,175  $17  $135,424  $(128,023) $(1,671) $5,747 
                                 
Shares issued in the conversion of long-term debt and accrued interest  -   -   525   1   3,941   -   -   3,942 
Shares issued in the conversion of accounts payable and accrued expenses  -   -   93   -   677   -   -   677 
Preferred shares converted into common shares  (1)  -   308   -   (-)  -   -   - 
Shares issued in the exercise of warrants, net of expenses  -   -   1,532   2   6,674   -   -   6,676 
Shares issued in the exercise of stock options  -   -   89   -   349   -   -   349 
Share-based compensation  -   -   -   -   1,114   -   -   1,114 
Net loss for the period  -   -   -   -   -   (21,181)  -   (21,181)
                                 
Balances at June 30, 2020  -   -   19,722   20   148,179   (149,204)  (1,671)  (2,676)
                                 
Shares issued in the conversion of long-term debt and accrued interest  -   -   192   -   2,635   -   -   2,635 
Shares issued for services rendered  -   -   30   -   485   -   -   485 
Shares issued in acquisition of oil and gas reserves and fixed assets  -   -   171   -   2,750   -   -   2,750 
Shares issued in the exercise of warrants  -   -   1,088   1   5,575   -   -   5,576 
Shares issued in the exercise of cash less stock options  -   -   1   -   -   -   -   - 
Share-based compensation  -   -   -   -   36   -   -   36 
Net income for the period  -   -   -   -   -   8,985   -   8,985 
                                 
Balances at September 30, 2020  -   -   21,204   21   159,660   (140,219)  (1,671)  17,791 
Shares issued in the exercise of warrants  -   -   376   -   2,106   -   -   2,106 
Common share issued for cash (net of expenses and allocation to derivative liability)  -   -   889   1   3,010   -   -   3,011 
Share-based compensation  -   -   -   -   419   -   -   419 
Share adjustment – reverse split  -   -   1   -   -   -   -   - 
Net income for the period  -   -       -   -   532   -   532 
                                 
Balances at December 31, 2020  -  $-   22,470  $22  $165,195  $(139,687) $(1,671) $23,859 

 

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


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

 

  Six Months Ended 
  September 30, 
  2020  2019 
       
  (Dollars in thousands) 
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net loss $(12,196) $(6,035)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion  624   148 
Share-based compensation  1,150   1,422 
Common stock issued for services  485   - 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  16,382   16 
Bad debt  209   - 
(Gain) loss on exchange of warrants  (16,583)  839 
Commitment fees on credit facility advances  -   34 
Loss on sale of fixed assets  105   - 
Loss on abandonment of oil and gas property  83   - 
Warrants granted for interest expense  1,790   - 
Recovery of bad debt  (25)  - 
Loss on conversion of debt and liabilities to common stock  3,969   - 
Amortization of debt discount  149   - 
Gain on sale of discontinued operations  -   (2)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable  (513)  467 
Inventories  (175)  - 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (1,002)  717 
Amortization of right of use asset – financing leases  74   - 
Amortization of right of use assets – operating leases  51   - 
Other assets  (4)  1 
Interest on lease liability – financing leases  (68)  - 
Interest on lease liability – operating leases  (43)  - 
Accounts payable  635   (753)
Accrued liabilities  (268)  9 
Net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations  (5,171)  (3,137)
Net cash used in discontinued operations  -   (-)
Net cash used in operating activities  (5,171)  (3,137)
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Cash received in acquisition of Trend Holdings  -   3 
Advance of note receivable  (275)  - 
Purchases of oil and gas properties  (2,698)  - 
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets  43   - 
Proceeds received from sale of Magnolia  -   5 
Purchases of fixed assets  (241)  (-)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities of continuing operations  (3,171)  8 
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations  -   (-)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  (3,171)  8 
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from exercise of warrants, net of fees  12,253   - 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  349   - 
Proceeds from notes payable – related parties  559   403 
Proceeds from long-term debt  1,869   - 
Repayment of long-term debt  (3,730)  - 
Repayment to prior owners  (316)  - 
Repayment of notes payable – related parties  (1,384)  - 
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net of fees  -   1,980 
Proceeds from credit facility  -   951 
Net cash provided by financing activities  9,600   3,334 
NET INCREASE IN CASH  1,258   205 
Cash - beginning of period  406   244 
Cash - end of period $1,664  $449 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:        
Cash paid for interest $361  $- 
Cash paid for income taxes $-  $- 
         
SUMMARY OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
Exchange of common stock for warrants $-  $3,293 
Preferred stock converted into common stock $2  $- 
Conversion of long-term debt and notes payable and accrued interest into common stock $6,577  $- 
Conversion of accounts payable and accrued expenses into common stock $677  $- 
Shares issued for acquisition of oil and gas reserves and fixed assets, net of asset retirement obligations $2,750  $- 
Note receivable offset against oil and gas reserves in acquisition of Rabb $304  $- 
Lease liability recognized for ROU asset $442  $- 
         
Assets acquired via acquisition of Trend Holdings.:        
Current assets $-  $12 
Goodwill $-  $3,222 

  Nine Months Ended 
  December 31, 
  2020  2019 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net loss $(11,664) $(11,454)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion  1,133   216 
Share-based compensation  1,569   2,556 
Common stock issued for services  485   463 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  15,901   2,392 
Interest expense on warrant derivative liabilities  -   107 
Forgiveness of debt  (1,850)  - 
Bad debt  209   - 
(Gain) loss on exchange of warrants  (19,338)  1,059 
Commitment fees on credit facility advances  -   38 
Gain (loss) on sale of fixed assets  105   (16)
Loss on abandonment of oil and gas property  83   - 
Warrants granted for interest expense  2,042   - 
Warrants granted for commissions  308   - 
Recovery of bad debt  (25)  - 
Loss on conversion of debt and liabilities to common stock  3,969   - 
Amortization of debt discount  149   - 
Gain on sale of discontinued operations  -   (2)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable  (454)  424 
Inventories  (129)  - 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (562)  760 
Amortization of right of use asset – financing leases  109   - 
Amortization of right of use assets – operating leases  104   - 
Other assets  (4)  3 
Interest on lease liability – financing leases  (102)  - 
Interest on lease liability – operating leases  (76)  - 
Accounts payable  1,116   (1,048)
Accrued liabilities  (906)  (90)
Net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations  (7,828)  (4,592)
Net cash used in discontinued operations  -   (-)
Net cash used in operating activities  (7,828)  (4,592)
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Cash received in acquisition of Trend Holdings  -   3 
Advance of note receivable  (275)  - 
Purchases of oil and gas properties  (3,335)  - 
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets  43   16 
Proceeds received from sale of Magnolia  -   5 
Purchases of fixed assets  (241)  (-)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities of continuing operations  (3,808)  24 
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations  -   (-)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  (3,808)  24 
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from exercise of warrants, net of fees  14,359   - 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  349   - 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of fees  7,666   - 
Proceeds from notes payable – related parties  604   403 
Proceeds from long-term debt  1,869   - 
Repayment of long-term debt  (3,891)  - 
Repayment to prior owners  (316)  - 
Repayment of notes payable – related parties  (1,429)  - 
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net of fees  -   2,980 
Proceeds from credit facility  -   1,047 
Net cash provided by financing activities  19,211   4,430 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH  7,575   (138)
Cash and restricted cash - beginning of period  406   244 
Cash and restricted cash - end of period $7,981  $106 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:        
Cash paid for interest $404  $- 
Cash paid for income taxes $-  $- 
         
SUMMARY OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
Exchange of common stock for warrants $-  $5,479 
Issuance of shares for prepaid expenses $-  $247 
Preferred stock converted into common stock $2  $- 
Conversion of long-term debt and notes payable and accrued interest into common stock $6,577  $- 
Conversion of accounts payable and accrued expenses into common stock $677  $- 
Shares issued for acquisition of oil and gas reserves and fixed assets, net of asset retirement obligations $2,750  $- 
Note receivable offset against oil and gas reserves in acquisition of Rabb $304  $- 
Lease liability recognized for ROU asset $442  $- 
         
Assets acquired via acquisition of Trend Holdings.:        
Current assets $-  $12 
Goodwill $-  $3,222 

 

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


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30,DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

NOTE 1: ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Ecoark Holdings Inc. (“Ecoark Holdings” or the “Company”) is a diversified holding company, incorporated in the state of Nevada on November 19, 2007. Through Ecoark Holdings wholly owned subsidiaries, the Company has operations in three areas: (i) oil and gas, including exploration, production and drilling operations on over 20,000 cumulative acres of active mineral leases in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi and transportation services, (ii) post-harvest shelf-life and freshness food management technology, and (iii) financial services including investingsinvestments in a select number of early stage startups each year. Since the acquisition of Banner Midstream Corp. on March 27, 2020, which currently comprises the exploration, production and drilling operations, the Company has focused its efforts to a considerable extent on expanding its exploration and production footprint and capabilities by acquiring real property and working interests in oil and gas mineral leases. The Company’s subsidiaries consist of Ecoark, Inc. (“Ecoark”), a Delaware corporation which is the parent of Zest Labs, Inc. (“Zest Labs”), 440IoT Inc., a Nevada corporation (“440IoT”), Banner Midstream Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Banner Midstream”) and Trend Discovery Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Trend Holdings”).

 

On March 27, 2020, the Company and Banner Energy Services Corp., a Nevada corporation (“Banner Parent”), entered into a Stock Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Banner Purchase Agreement”) to acquire Banner Midstream Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Banner Midstream”). Pursuant to the acquisition, Banner Midstream became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and Banner Parent received shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Banner Midstream.

 

Banner Midstream has four operating subsidiaries: Pinnacle Frac Transport LLC (“Pinnacle Frac”), Capstone Equipment Leasing LLC (“Capstone”), White River Holdings Corp. (“White River”), and Shamrock Upstream Energy LLC (“Shamrock”). Pinnacle Frac provides transportation of frac sand and logistics services to major hydraulic fracturing and drilling operations. Capstone procures and finances equipment to oilfield transportation service contractors. These two operating subsidiaries of Banner Midstream are revenue producing entities. White River and Shamrock are engaged in oil and gas exploration, production, and drilling operations on over 10,000 cumulative acres of active mineral leases in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

 

On June 11, 2020, the Company acquired certain energy assets from SR Acquisition I, LLC for $1 as part of the ongoing bankruptcy reorganization of Sanchez Energy Corporation. The transaction includes the transfer of 262 total wells in Mississippi and Louisiana, approximately 9,000 acres of active mineral leases, and drilling production materials and equipment. The 262 total wells include 57 active producing wells, 19 active disposal wells, 136 shut-in with future utility wells, and 50 shut-in pending plugging wells. Included in the assignment are 4 wells in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale formation. One of the leases acquired in this transaction was sold in November 2020.

 

On June 18, 2020, the Company acquired certain energy assets from SN TMS, LLC for $1 as part of the ongoing bankruptcy reorganization of Sanchez Energy Corporation. The transaction includes the transfer of wells, active mineral leases, and drilling production materials and equipment.


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SEPTEMBER 30,DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

On August 14, 2020, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement by and among the Company, White River E&P LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company Rabb Resources, LTD. and Claude Rabb, the sole owner of Rabb Resources, LTD. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company completed the acquisition of certain assets of Rabb Resources, LTD. The acquired assets consisted of certain real property and working interests in oil and gas mineral leases. The Company in June 2020 previously provided for bridge financing to Rabb Resources, LTD under the $225 Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note. As consideration for entering into the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to pay Rabb Resources, LTD. A total of $3,500 consisting of (i) $1,500 in cash, net of $304 in outstanding amounts related to the note receivable and accrued interest receivable, and (ii) $2,000 payable in common stock of the Company, which based on the closing price of the common stock as of the date of the Asset Purchase Agreement equaled 514103 shares. The Company accounted for this acquisition as an asset acquisition under ASC 805 and that the Company has early adopted the amendments of Regulation S-X dated May 21, 2020 and has concluded that this acquisition was not significant. Accordingly, as a result of the amendment, the presentation of the Rabb Resources, LTD historical financial statements under Rule 3-05 and related pro forma information under Article 11 of Regulation S-X, respectively, were not required to be presented.

 

On September 4, 2020, White River SPV 3, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Banner Midstream entered into an Agreement and Assignment of Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease with a privately held limited liability company (the “Assignor”). Under the Lease Assignment, the Assignor assigned a 100% working interest (75% net revenue interest) in a certain oil and gas lease covering in excess of 1,600 acres (the “Lease”), and White River paid $1,500 in cash to the Assignor. The Company accounted for this acquisition as an asset acquisition under ASC 805 and that the Company has early adopted the amendments of Regulation S-X dated May 21, 2020 and has concluded that this acquisition was not significant. Accordingly, as a result of the amendment, the presentation of the historical financial statements under Rule 3-05 and related pro forma information under Article 11 of Regulation S-X, respectively, were not required to be presented.

 

On October 9, 2020, the Company and White River SPV, entered into a Participation Agreement (the “Participation Agreement”) by and among the Company, White River SPV, BlackBrush Oil & Gas, L.P. (“BlackBrush”) and GeoTerre, LLC, an unrelated privately-held limited liability company (the “Assignor”), to conduct drilling of wells in the Austin Chalk formation.

Pursuant to the Participation Agreement, the Company and White River SPV have agreed, among other things, to fund 100% of the cost, estimated to be approximately $4,700, associated with the drilling and completion of an initial deep horizontal well in the Austin Chalk formation. The Participation Agreement requires the estimated amount of the drilling costs to be paid into a designated escrow account by the commencement of the drilling in January 2021. BlackBrush has agreed to assign to the other parties to the Participation Agreement, subject to certain exceptions and limitations specified therein, specified portions of its leasehold working interest in certain Austin Chalk formation units. The Participation Agreement provides for an initial allocation of the working interests and net revenue interests among the assignor, BlackBrush and the Company and then a re-allocation upon payout or payment of drilling and completion costs for each well drilled. Following payout, the Company will own 70% of working interest and 52.5% net revenue interest in each well. BlackBrush also agreed to share with the Company certain seismic information relating to other wells in which the Company has no interests.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
DECEMBER 31, 2020

The Parties to the Participation Agreement, except for the Company, had previously entered into a Joint Operating Agreement, dated September 4, 2020 (the “Operating Agreement”) establishing an area of mutual interest, including the Austin Chalk formation, and governing the parties’ rights and obligations with respect to drilling, completion and operation of wells therein. The Participation Agreement and the Operating Agreement require, among other things, that White River SPV and the Company drill and complete at least one horizontal Austin Chalk well with a certain minimum lateral each calendar year.

In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Participation Agreement, on October 12, 2020 White River SPV entered into an Agreement and Assignment of Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease (the “Lease Assignment”) with the Assignor. Under the Lease Assignment, the Assignor assigned to White River SPV a 100% working interest (75% net revenue interest) in a certain oil and gas lease covering in excess of 400 acres (the “Lease”), and White River SPV paid approximately $600 to the Assignor. White River SPV had previously entered into an agreement with the Assignor for the assignment to White River SPV of a 100% working interest in a certain oil and gas lease covering in excess of 1,600 acres in exchange for $1,500.

On September 30, 2020, the Company and White River Energy, LLC (“White River Energy”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into three Asset Purchase Agreements (the “Asset Purchase Agreements”) with privately-held limited liability companies to acquire working interests in the Harry O’Neal oil and gas mineral lease (the “O’Neal OGML”), the related well bore, crude oil inventory and equipment. Immediately prior to the acquisition, White River Energy owned an approximately 61% working interest in the O’Neal OGML oil well and a 100% working interest in any future wells.

 

The purchase priceprices of these leases were $126, $312 and $312, respectively, totaling $750. The consideration paid to the Sellers was in the form of 34168 shares of common stock. The Company accounted for this acquisition as an asset acquisition under ASC 805 and that the Company has early adopted the amendments of Regulation S-X dated May 21, 2020 and has concluded that this acquisition was not significant. Accordingly, as a result of the amendment, the presentation of the historical financial statements under Rule 3-05 and related pro forma information under Article 11 of Regulation S-X, respectively, were not required to be presented.

 

Effective with the opening of trading on December 17, 2020, the Company effected a one-for-five reverse split of its issued and outstanding common stock and a simultaneous proportionate reduction of its authorized common stock. The reverse stock split was implemented without obtaining stockholder approval as permitted by Nevada law, and the authorized common stock was proportionately reduced to 40,000 shares. All share and per share figures are reflected on a post-split basis herein.

Effective December 29, 2020, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to reduce the authorized common stock from 40,000 shares to 30,000 shares.

On December 31, 2020, the Company completed a registered direct offering, whereby the Company issued 889 shares of common stock and 889 accompanying warrants to one institutional investor under the effective Form S-3 at $9.00 per share and accompanying warrant for a total of $8,000 in gross proceeds, before placement agent fees and other offering expenses. The warrants are exercisable for a two-year term at a strike price of $10.00 per share. The Company granted 62 warrants to the placement agent as compensation in addition to the $560 cash commission received by the placement agent. The placement agent warrants are exercisable at $11.25 per share and expire on January 2, 2023.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
DECEMBER 31, 2020

Principles of Consolidation

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements of Ecoark Holdings and its subsidiaries and the accompanying notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial statements have been included. Such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature.

 


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, and the accompanying notes, are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and do not contain certain information included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020. Therefore, the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with that Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

In May 2018, the Ecoark Holdings Board approved a plan to sell key assets of Pioneer (including the assets of Sable) and Magnolia Solar. Both of these subsidiaries were sold in May 2019.

 

On May 31, 2019, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Trend Discovery Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Trend Holdings”) for the Company to acquire 100% of Trend Holdings pursuant to a merger of Trend Holdings with and into the Company (the “Merger”). The Merger was completed, and Trend Holdings is now included in the consolidated financial statements.

 

On March 27, 2020, the Company and Banner Parent, entered into the Banner Purchase Agreement to acquire Banner Midstream. Pursuant to the acquisition, Banner Midstream became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and Banner Parent received shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Banner Midstream.

 

The Company applies the guidance of Topic 810 Consolidation of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) to determine whether and how to consolidate another entity. Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 810-10-15-10 all majority-owned subsidiaries—all entities in which a parent has a controlling financial interest—are consolidated except when control does not rest with the parent. Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 810-10-15-8, the usual condition for a controlling financial interest is ownership of a majority voting interest, and, therefore, as a general rule ownership by one reporting entity, directly or indirectly, of more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting shares of another entity is a condition pointing toward consolidation. The power to control may also exist with a lesser percentage of ownership, for example, by contract, lease, agreement with other stockholders, or by court decree.

 

Reclassifications

 

The Company has reclassified certain amounts in the September 30,December 31, 2019 unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements to be consistent with the September 30,December 31, 2020 presentation. Reclassifications relating to the discontinued operations are described in Note 2. The reclassifications had no impact on net loss or net cash flows for the three and sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
DECEMBER 31, 2020

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates include, but are not limited to, management’s estimate of provisions required for uncollectible accounts receivable, fair value of assets held for sale and assets and liabilities acquired, impaired value of equipment and intangible assets, including goodwill, asset retirement obligations, estimates of discount rates in lease, liabilities to accrue, fair value of derivative liabilities associated with warrants, cost incurred in the satisfaction of performance obligations, permanent and temporary differences related to income taxes and determination of the fair value of stock awards.

 


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

The estimates of proved, probable and possible oil and gas reserves are used as significant inputs in determining the depletion of oil and gas properties and the impairment of proved and unproved oil and gas properties. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in the estimation of quantities of proven, probable and possible reserves and in the projection of future rates of production and the timing of development expenditures. Similarly, evaluations for impairment of proved and unproved oil and gas properties are subject to numerous uncertainties including, among others, estimates of future recoverable reserves and commodity price outlooks. Actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions utilized.

 

Oil and Gas Properties

 

The Company uses the full cost method of accounting for its investment in oil and natural gas properties. Under the full cost method of accounting, all costs associated with acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas reserves, including directly related overhead costs are capitalized. General and administrative costs related to production and general overhead are expensed as incurred.

 

All capitalized costs of oil and gas properties, including the estimated future costs to develop proved reserves, are amortized on the unit of production method using estimates of proved reserves. Disposition of oil and gas properties are accounted for as a reduction of capitalized costs, with no gain or loss recognized unless such adjustment would significantly alter the relationship between capitalized costs and proved reserves of oil and gas, in which case the gain or loss is recognized in operations. Unproved properties and development projects are not amortized until proved reserves associated with the projects can be determined or until impairment occurs. If the results of an assessment indicate that the properties are impaired, the amount of the loss from operations before income taxes and the adjusted carrying amount of the unproved properties is amortized on the unit-of-production method.

 

There was $126$380 and $0 in depreciation, depletion and amortization expense for the Company’s oil and gas properties for the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $73$254 and $0, for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
DECEMBER 31, 2020

Limitation on Capitalized Costs

 

Under the full-cost method of accounting, we are required, at the end of each reporting period, to perform a test to determine the limit on the book value of our oil and gas properties (the “Ceiling” test). If the capitalized costs of our oil and natural gas properties, net of accumulated amortization and related deferred income taxes, exceed the Ceiling, the excess or impairment is charged to expense. The expense may not be reversed in future periods, even though higher oil and gas prices may subsequently increase the Ceiling. The Ceiling is defined as the sum of: (a) the present value, discounted at 10% and assuming continuation of existing economic conditions, of (1) estimated future gross revenues from proved reserves, which is computed using oil and gas prices determined as the unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month within the 12-month hedging arrangements pursuant to SAB 103, less (2) estimated future expenditures (based on current costs) to be incurred in developing and producing the proved reserves; plus, (b) the cost of properties being amortized; plus, (c) the lower of cost or estimated fair value of unproven properties included in the costs being amortized; net of (d) the related tax effects related to the difference between the book and tax basis of our oil and natural gas properties. A ceiling test was performed as of September 30,December 31, 2020 and there was no indication of impairment on the oil and gas properties.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Oil and Gas Reserves

 

Reserve engineering is a subjective process that is dependent upon the quality of available data and interpretation thereof, including evaluations and extrapolations of well flow rates and reservoir pressure. Estimates by different engineers often vary sometimes significantly. In addition, physical factors such as results of drilling, testing and production subsequent to the date of an estimate, as well as economic factors such as changes in product prices, may justify revision of such estimates. Because proved reserves are required to be estimated using recent prices of the evaluation, estimated reserve quantities can be significantly impacted by changes in product prices.

 

Inventories

 

Crude oil, products and merchandise inventories are carried at the lower of cost (LIFO) or net realizable value. Inventory costs include expenditures and other charges directly and indirectly incurred in bringing the inventory to its existing condition and location.

 

Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligation

 

Asset retirement obligations (“ARO”) primarily represent the estimated present value of the amount the Company will incur to plug, abandon and remediate its producing properties at the projected end of their productive lives, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Company determined its ARO by calculating the present value of the estimated cash flows related to the obligation. The retirement obligation is recorded as a liability at its estimated present value as of the obligation’sobligation��s inception, with an offsetting increase to proved properties.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

 

The Company accounts for a contract when it has been approved and committed to, each party’s rights regarding the goods or services to be transferred have been identified, the payment terms have been identified, the contract has commercial substance, and collectability is probable. Revenue is generally recognized net of allowances for returns and any taxes collected from customers and subsequently remitted to governmental authorities.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

Revenue recognition for multiple-element arrangements requires judgment to determine if multiple elements exist, whether elements can be accounted for as separate units of accounting, and if so, the fair value for each of the elements.

 

Revenue from software license agreements of Zest Labs is recognized over time or at a point in time depending on the evaluation of when the customer obtains control of the promised goods or services over the term of the agreement. For agreements where the software requires continuous updates to provide the intended functionality, revenue is recognized over the term of the agreement. For software as a service (“SaaS”) contracts that include multiple performance obligations, including hardware, perpetual software licenses, subscriptions, term licenses, maintenance and other services, the Company allocates revenue to each performance obligation based on estimates of the price that would be charged to the customer for each promised product or service if it were sold on a standalone basis. For contracts for new products and services where standalone pricing has not been established, the Company allocates revenue to each performance obligation based on estimates using the adjusted market assessment approach, the expected cost plus a margin approach or the residual approach as appropriate under the circumstances. Contracts are typically on thirty-day payment terms from when the Company satisfies the performance obligation in the contract. The Company did not have material revenue from software license agreements in the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

 

Revenue under master service agreements is recorded upon the performance obligation being satisfied. Typically, the satisfaction of the performance obligation occurs upon the frac sand load being delivered to the customer site and this load being successfully invoiced and accepted by the Company’s factoring agent.

 

The Company recognizes revenue under ASC 606 when: (i) the Company receives notification of the successful sale of a load of crude oil to a buyer; (ii) the buyer will provide a price based on the average monthly price of crude oil in the most recent month; and (iii) cash is received the following month from the crude oil buyer.

 

The Company accounts for contract costs in accordance with ASC Topic 340-40, Contracts with Customers. The Company recognizes the cost of sales of a contract as expense when incurred or at the time a performance obligation is satisfied. The Company recognizes an asset from the costs to fulfil a contract only if the costs relate directly to a contract, the costs generate or enhance resources that will be used in satisfying a performance obligation in the future and the costs are expected to be recovered. The incremental costs of obtaining a contract are capitalized unless the costs would have been incurred regardless of whether the contract was obtained.

 

Cost of sales for Pinnacle Frac includes all direct expenses incurred to produce the revenue for the period. This includes, but is not limited to, direct employee labor, direct contract labor and fuel.

 

Accounts Receivable and Concentration of Credit Risk

 

The Company considers accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, to be fully collectible. The allowance is based on management’s estimate of the overall collectability of accounts receivable, considering historical losses, credit insurance and economic conditions. Based on these same factors, individual accounts are charged off against the allowance when management determines those individual accounts are uncollectible. Credit extended to customers is generally uncollateralized, however credit insurance is obtained for some customers. Past-due status is based on contractual terms.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

For Pinnacle Frac, accounts receivable is comprised of unsecured amounts due from customers that have been conveyed to a factoring agent without recourse. Pinnacle Frac receives an advance from the factoring agent of 98% of the amount invoiced to the customer within one business day. The Company recognizes revenue for 100% of the gross amount invoiced, records an expense for the 2% finance charge by the factoring agent, and realizes cash for the 98% net proceeds received. The Company has recognized an allowance for doubtful accounts of $709 and $500 as of September 30,December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. ASC 820 classifies these inputs into the following hierarchy:

 

Level 1 inputs: Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

 

Level 2 inputs: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

 

Level 3 inputs: Instruments with primarily unobservable value drivers.

 


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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Segment Information

 

The Company follows the provisions of ASC 280-10 Segment Reporting. This standard requires that companies disclose operating segments based on the manner in which management disaggregates the Company in making internal operating decisions. The Company and its chief operating decision makers determined that the Company’s operations effective with the May 31, 2019, acquisition of Trend Holdings and the March 27, 2020 acquisition of Banner Midstream now consist of three segments, Trend Holdings (Finance), Banner Midstream (Commodities) and Zest Labs (Technology).

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. Management evaluates all of the Company’s financial instruments, including warrants, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. The Company generally uses a Black-Scholes model, as applicable, to value the derivative instruments at inception and subsequent valuation dates when needed. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is remeasured at the end of each reporting period. The Black-Scholes model is used to estimate the fair value of the derivative liabilities.


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DECEMBER 31, 2020

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-06, Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40), Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contract’s in an Entity’s Own Equity. The ASU simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current GAAP. Consequently, more convertible debt instruments will be reported as a single liability instrument with no separate accounting for embedded conversion features. The ASU removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception, which will permit more equity contracts to qualify for it. The ASU simplifies the diluted net income per share calculation in certain areas. The ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 31, 2021, and early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this new guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company does not discuss recent pronouncements that are not anticipated to have an impact on or are unrelated to its financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.

 

Liquidity

 

For the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had a net loss of $12,196$11,664 and $6,035,$11,454, respectively, has a working capital deficit of $6,731$2,856 as of September 30,December 31, 2020, and has an accumulated deficit as of September 30,December 31, 2020 of $140,219.$139,687. As of September 30,December 31, 2020, the Company has $1,664$7,981 in cash and cash equivalents.


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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The Company alleviated the substantial doubt regarding this uncertainty as of March 31, 2020 which continues to be alleviated at September 30,December 31, 2020 as a result of the Company’s acquisition of Banner Midstream on March 27, 2020 which bring revenue generating subsidiaries with reserves of oil properties over $6,000 and existing customer relationships over $2,000, coupled with the raising of $12,253$14,359 in the exercise of warrants, $349 in the sixexercise of options and $7,666 in a registered direct offering, net of fees of $334 in the nine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020.

 

If the Company raises additional funds by issuing equity securities, its stockholders would experience dilution. Additional debt financing, if available, may involve covenants restricting its operations or its ability to incur additional debt. Any additional debt financing or additional equity that the Company raises may contain terms that are not favorable to it or its stockholders and require significant debt service payments, which diverts resources from other activities. If the Company is unable to obtain additional financing, it may be required to significantly scale back its business and operations. The Company’s ability to raise additional capital will also be impacted by the recent outbreak of COVID-19.

 

Based on this acquisition, company-wide consolidation, and management’s plans, theThe Company believes that the current cash on hand and anticipated cash from operations is sufficient to conduct planned operations for one year from the issuance of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Impact of COVID-19

 

The recent outbreak of COVID-19, which has been declared by the World Health Organization to be a pandemic, has spread across the globe and is impacting worldwide economic activity. The COVID-19 public health epidemic prevented the Company from conducting business activities at full capacity for an indefinite period of time, including due to risk of spread of the disease within these groups or due to shutdowns requested or mandated by governmental authorities.


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DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

COVID-19 did not have a material effect on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations or the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets included in this Form 10-Q. However, it did have a material impact on our management’s ability to operate effectively and meet some of our filing deadlines. The impact included the difficulties of working remotely from home including slow Internet connection, the inability of our accounting and financial officers to collaborate as effectively as they would otherwise have in an office environment and issues arising from mandatory state quarantines.

 

While it is not possible at this time to estimate with sufficient certainty the impact that COVID-19 could have on the Company’s business, the continued spread of COVID-19 and the measures taken by federal, state, local and foreign governments could disrupt the operation of the Company’s business. The COVID-19 outbreak and mitigation measures have also had and may continue to have an adverse impact on global and domestic economic conditions, which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business and financial condition, including on its potential to conduct financings on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all. In addition, the Company has taken temporary precautionary measures intended to help minimize the risk of the virus to its employees, including temporarily requiring employees to work remotely, and discouraging employee attendance at in-person work-related meetings, which could negatively affect the Company’s business. These measures are continuing. The extent to which the COVID-19 outbreak impacts the Company’s results will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information that may emerge concerning the severity of the virus and the actions to contain its impact.

 


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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The CARES Act includes, among other things, provisions relating to payroll tax credits and deferrals, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credits and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. The CARES Act also established a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), whereby certain small business are eligible for a loan to fund payroll expenses, rent and related costs.

 

In April 2020, the Company and one of its subsidiaries entered into PPP loans with financial institutions, See Notes 11 (u) and (v). ShouldOf the $1,869 in PPP loans obtained this fiscal year, the Company meetwas informed that $1,850 (including $11 in accrued interest) has been forgiven in the criteria established under the loan, these amountsthree months ended December 31, 2020. The remaining $30 with accrued interest of $2 will be forgiven.converted into a loan that is due in May 2022, with payments of $2 per month that commenced December 19, 2020.

 

NOTE 2: DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

Pursuant to ASC 205-20, Presentation of Financial Statements – Discontinued Operations, ASC-20-45-1B, paragraph 360-10-45-15, Pinnacle Vac will be disposed of other than by sale via an abandonment and termination of operations with no intent to classify the entity or assets as Available for Sale. Pursuant to ASC 205-20-45-3A, the results of operations of Pinnacle Vac from inception to discontinuation of operations will be reclassified to a separate component of income, below Net Income/(Loss), as a Loss on Discontinued Operations.

 

All of the equipment assets of Pinnacle Vac and the related loan liabilities will be subsequently transitioned into Capstone to continue servicing the debt. The remaining current assets of Pinnacle Vac will be used to settle any outstanding current liabilities of Pinnacle Vac. A loss contingency will be recorded if any of the outstanding liabilities or obligations of Pinnacle Vac resulting from this abandonment are reasonably estimable and likely to be incurred.

 

Banner Midstream made the decision to discontinue the operations of its wholly owned subsidiary, Pinnacle Vac Service LLC (“Pinnacle Vac”), effective October 31, 2018 due to the inability of Pinnacle Vac’s management to develop a sustainable, profitable business model. The managerial staff of Pinnacle Vac was terminated on November 15, 2018 and Pinnacle Vac’s rental facility at Sligo Rd. was vacated on November 15, 2018.

 


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(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
DECEMBER 31, 2020

Carrying amounts of major classes of assets and liabilities included as part of discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30,December 31, 2020 for Pinnacle Vac consisted of the following:

 

Current asset   
Cash $- 
Total current assets $- 
     
Property and equipment, net $249 
Non-current assets $249 
     
Accounts payable $228 
Current liabilities $228 

 

There was no income (loss) from discontinued operations for the three and sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

After consideration of all the evidence, both positive and negative, management has recorded a full valuation allowance due to the uncertainty of realizing income tax benefit for all periods presented, and the income tax provision for all periods presented was considered immaterial. Thus, no separate tax provision or benefit relating to discontinued operations is included here or on the face of the consolidated statements of operations.

 


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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

NOTE 3: REVENUE 

 

The following table disaggregates the Company’s revenue by major source for the sixnine and three months ended September 30:December 31:

 

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Six Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
December 31,
  Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
 2020  2019  2020  2019  2020  2019  2020  2019 
Revenue:                  
Software as a Service (“SaaS”) $-  $16  $-  $28  $-  $-  $-  $28 
Professional Services  -   28   -   51   -   140   -   191 
Financial Services  104   -   194   -   165   -   359   - 
Oil and Gas Production  525   -   676   -   641   -   1,317   - 
Transportation Services  2,575   -   4,549   -   3,541   -   8,090   - 
Fuel Rebate  31   -   77   -   80   -   157   - 
Equipment Rental  43   -   95   -   38   -   133   - 
 $3,278  $44  $5,591  $79  $4,465  $140  $10,056  $219 

 

There were no significant contract asset or contract liability balances for all periods presented. The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less, and (ii) contracts for which we recognize revenue at the amount to which we have the right to invoice for services performed.


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DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

Subsequent to the acquisitions of Trend Discovery and Banner Midstream, the Company in 2020 recorded revenues for financial services and oil and gas services and production. For both of these entities, revenues are billed upon the completion of the performance obligations.

 

Collections of the amounts billed are typically paid by the customers within 30 to 60 days.

 

NOTE 4: INVENTORIES

 

The Company’s inventories of $175$129 consisted of crude oil of approximately 7,9555,324 barrels of unsold crude oil using LIFOthe lower of cost method.(LIFO) or net realizable value.

 

NOTE 5: NOTE RECEIVABLE

 

The Company entered into a $225 senior secured convertible promissory note on June 18, 2020 with Rabb Resources, LTD. The Company had an existing note in the amount of $25 that had not been secured, and rolled an additional $200 into Rabb Resources, LTD, whereby the entire amount became secured. The note was non-interest bearing if paid or converted within forty-five days of the issuance date of June 18, 2020 (August 2, 2020, which is the maturity date). If not paid or converted, the note bore interest at 11% per annum, paid in cash on a quarterly basis.

 

This note was convertible into shares of Rabb Resources, LTD. based on a valuation of Rabb Resources, LTD. into shares of that company at a value of the $225. The Company advanced an additional $50 on July 8, 2020 and $25 on August 7, 2020 to bring the total note receivable to $300. This amount plus the accrued interest receivable of $4 was due as of August 14, 2020.

 


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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

On August 14, 2020, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Rabb Resources, LTD. which included the acquisition of real property. The purchase price for this acquisition was $3,500, of which $1,196 was paid in cash (after applying the outstanding principal of the note receivable and accrued interest receivable against the $1,500 agreed upon cash consideration) and the balance was paid in common stock of the Company. The Company accounted for this acquisition as an asset purchase (see Note 16). There are no amounts outstanding as of September 30, 2020.

 

NOTE 6: PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following as of September 30,December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020:

 

 September 30,
2020
  March 31,
2020
  December 31,
2020
  March 31,
2020
 
Zest Labs freshness hardware $2,493  $2,493  $2,493  $2,493 
Computers and software costs  222   222   222   222 
Land  140   -   140   - 
Buildings  236   -   236   - 
Leasehold improvements – Pinnacle Frac  18   18   18   18 
Machinery and equipment - Technology  200   200   200   200 
Machinery and equipment – Commodity  3,458   3,405   3,458   3,405 
Total property and equipment  6,767   6,338   6,767   6,338 
Accumulated depreciation and impairment  (2,674)  (2,373)  (2,846)  (2,373)
Property and equipment, net $4,093  $3,965  $3,921  $3,965 

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DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

As of September 30,December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company performed an evaluation of the recoverability of these long-lived assets. The analysis resulted in no impairment as of related to these assets.

 

The Company acquired $3,423 in property and equipment on March 27, 2020 in the acquisition of Banner Midstream. In addition, $376 of land and buildings were acquired in the Rabb Resources acquisition.

 

Depreciation expense for the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $341$513 and $148,$216, respectively, and $171$172 and $71$68 for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, the Company disposed of $188 worth of equipment that had a net value of $148 for cash proceeds of $43, resulting in a loss on disposal of $105.


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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

 

NOTE 7: INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

 

Intangible assets consisted of the following as of September 30,December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020: 

 

 September 30,
2020
  March 31,
2020
  December 31,
2020
  March 31,
2020
 
Patents $1,013  $1,013  $1,013  $1,013 
Customer relationships  2,100   2,100   2,100   2,100 
Non-compete agreements – Banner Midstream  250   250   250   250 
Outsourced vendor relationships  1,017   1,017   1,017   1,017 
Non-compete agreements – Zest Labs  340   340   340   340 
Total intangible assets  4,720   4,720   4,720   4,720 
Accumulated amortization and impairment  (2,512)  (2,370)  (2,584)  (2,370)
Intangible assets, net $2,208  $2,350  $2,136  $2,350 

 

All intangible assets prior to the acquisition of Banner Midstream were fully impaired as of March 31, 2019. Those intangible assets related to the outsourced vendor relationships and non-compete agreements were recorded as part of the acquisition of 440labs.

 

In the acquisition of Banner Midstream, the Company acquired the customer relationships and non-compete agreements valued at $2,350. The estimated useful lives of the customer relationships is ten years based on the estimated cash flows from those customer contracts, and the estimated useful lives of the non-compete agreement is five years amortized over a straight-line method.

 

Amortization expense for the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $142$214 and $0, respectively, and $71$72 and $0 for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

The following is the future amortization of the intangibles as of September 30:December 31:

 

2021 $317  $333 
2022 303   280 
2023 261   263 
2024 264   263 
2025 241   230 
Thereafter  822   767 
 $2,208  $2,136 


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

In addition to the statutory based intangible assets noted above, the Company incurred $10,225 of goodwill in the purchase of Trend and Banner Midstream as follows:

 

Acquisition – Trend Discovery $3,223  $3,223 
Acquisition – Banner Midstream  7,002   7,002 
Goodwill – September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020 $10,225 
Goodwill – December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020 $10,225 

 

The Company assessed the criteria for impairment, and there were no indicators of impairment present as of September 30,December 31, 2020, and therefore no impairment is necessary.


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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

 

NOTE 8: ACCRUED LIABILITIES

 

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

 

 September 30,
2020
  March 31,
2020
  December 31,
2020
  March 31,
2020
 
Professional fees and consulting costs $39  $106  $67  $106 
Vacation and paid time off  92   126   114   126 
Legal fees  84   503   24   503 
Compensation  323   865   86   865 
Interest  369   673   383   673 
Insurance  1,110   548   631   548 
Other  370   215   433   215 
Total $2,387  $3,036  $1,738  $3,036 

 

On March 27, 2020, the Company assumed $2,362 of liabilities in the acquisition of Banner Midstream, and in addition, assumed $2,362 of liabilities in amounts that are due to prior owners of Banner Midstream and their subsidiaries. These amounts are non-interest bearing and due on demand. As of September 30,December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, $814 and $2,358 of the amounts due to prior owners is currently due. The Company converted $1,228 of amounts due to prior owners into shares of common stock which resulted in a loss on conversion of $1,248 in the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020. The remaining $814 was paid in January 2021.

 

NOTE 9: WARRANT DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

 

The Company issued common stock and warrants in several private placements in March 2017, May 2017, March 2018 and August 2018. The March and May 2017 and March and August 2018 warrants (collectively the “Derivative Warrant Instruments”) are classified as liabilities. The Derivative Warrant Instruments have been accounted for utilizing ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging.” The Company has incurred a liability for the estimated fair value of Derivative Warrant Instruments. The estimated fair value of the Derivative Warrant Instruments has been calculated using the Black-Scholes fair value option-pricing model with key input variables provided by management, as of the date of issuance, with changes in fair value recorded as gains or losses on revaluation in other income (expense).


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DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

The Company identified embedded features in the March and May 2017 warrants which caused the warrants to be classified as a liability. These embedded features included the implicit right for the holders to request that the Company settle the warrants in registered shares. Since maintaining an effective registration of shares is potentially outside the control of the Company, these warrants were classified as liabilities as opposed to equity. The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company treat the whole instrument as liability and record the fair value of the instrument as derivatives as of the inception date of the instrument and to adjust the fair value of the instrument as of each subsequent balance sheet date.

 

On October 28, 2019, the Company issued 2,243449 shares of the Company’s common stock to investors in exchange for the March and May 2017 warrants. Upon the issuance of the 2,243449 shares, the March and May 2017 warrants were extinguished. The fair value of the shares issued was $2,186, and the fair value of the warrants was $1,966 resulting in a loss of $220 that was recognized on the exchange.


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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

 

The Company identified embedded features in the March and August 2018 warrants which caused the warrants to be classified as a liability. These embedded features included the right for the holders to request that the Company cash settle the warrant instruments from the holder by paying to the holder an amount of cash equal to the Black-Scholes value of the remaining unexercised portion of the Derivative Warrant Instruments on the date of the consummation of a fundamental transaction. The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company treat the whole instrument as liability and record the fair value of the instrument as derivatives as of the inception date of the instrument and to adjust the fair value of the instrument as of each subsequent balance sheet date.

 

On July 12, 2019, the March and August 2018 warrants were exchanged for 4,277855 shares of Company common stock, and all of those warrants were extinguished. The fair value of the shares issued was $3,293, and the fair value of the warrants was $2,454 resulting in a loss of $839 that was recognized on the exchange.

 

As described further in Note 13 below, on August 22, 2019 the Company issued warrants that can be exercised in exchange for 3,922784 shares of Company common stock to investors that invested in shares of Company preferred stock. The fair value of those warrants was estimated to be $1,576 at inception and on January 26, 2020, the Company entered into letter agreements with accredited institutional investors holding the warrants issued with the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock on August 21, 2019.

 

Pursuant to the letter agreements, the investors agreed to a cash exercise of 3,921784 warrants at a price of $0.51$2.55 per share. The Company additionally, granted 5,8821,176 warrants at $0.90.$4.50. On January 27, 2020, the Company received approximately $2,000 in cash from the exercise of the August 2019 warrants and issued the January 2020 warrants to the investors, which have an exercise price of $0.90$4.50 and may be exercised within five years of issuance. This transaction resulted in a loss on extinguishment of $1,038.

 

On November 11, 2019, the Company issued warrants that can be exercised to purchase a number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock purchased by the investors.

 

The fair value of those warrants was estimated to be $1,107 at inception and $543 as of March 31, 2020. The Company recognized $107 of interest expense related to the fair value of the warrants at inception that exceeded the proceeds received for the preferred stock on November 11, 2019.


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DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

On April 15, 2020, the Company granted 20040 warrants with an exercise price of $0.73$3.65 per share to extend the maturity date of the Senior Secured Debt acquired in the Banner Midstream acquisition to May 31, 2020. The Company does not believe this transaction constitutes an accounting extinguishment of debt due to a material modification of the debt instrument. The fair value of those warrants was estimated to be $84 at inception and $357 as of September 30, 2020. These warrants were exercised in the three months ended December 31, 2020.

 

On April 15, 2020, the Company granted 5010 warrants with an exercise price of $0.73$3.65 to extend the maturity date of the Senior Secured Debt acquired in the Banner Midstream acquisition to May 31, 2020. The Company does not believe this transaction constitutes an accounting extinguishment of debt due to a material modification of the debt instrument. The fair value of those warrants was estimated to be $21 at inception and $89 as of September 30, 2020. These warrants were exercised in the three months ended December 31, 2020.

 

On April 15 and 16, 2020, the Company received $438 in proceeds in a loan provided by Trend Discovery SPV I. Since they were the borrower and responsible for repayment of these amounts the Company granted 1,000200 warrants at $0.73$3.65 for collateral for the loan. The fair value of those warrants was estimated to be $419 at inception and $2,753 as of June 30, 2020. These warrants were exercised in the three months ended September 30, 2020.

 


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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

On May 10, 2020, the November 2019 and January 2020 warrants were exchanged for 7,2621,452 shares of Company common stock, and all of those warrants were extinguished resulting in a gain on extinguishment of $1,630.

 

On May 10, 2020, the Company issued warrants that can be exercised to purchase a number of shares of common stock of the Company. The fair value of those warrants was estimated to be $6,115 at inception and $15,620 as of June 30, 2020.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, 4,406881 of the May 10, 2020 of the warrants were exchanged for 4,406881 shares of common stock of the Company for $4,847 cash. The fair value of the 1,476295 warrants that remain as of September 30, 2020 is $2,493. In addition, on September 1, 2020, 1,000200 April 16, 2020 warrants were exercised into 1,000200 shares of the Company’s common stock for $730 in cash.

 

On September 24, 2020, the Company granted 1,250250 warrants, for the early conversion of the April 15, 2020 warrants at a strike price of $1.93$9.65 with a term of two-years. The fair value of those warrants was estimated to be $1,265 at inception and $1,425 as of September 30, 2020. As a result of the November 14, 2020 warrant grant, the strike price was recalculated to $7.75 as there were price protections included in the warrant agreement. As a result of the closing of the registered direct offering on December 29, 2020, the grantee of the warrants waived the lowering of the strike price and the strike price reverted back to $9.65.

On November 14, 2020, the Company granted 60 warrants, for the early conversion of a portion of the September 24, 2020 warrants, with a strike price of $7.75 with a term of two-years. The fair value of those warrants was estimated to be $251 at inception and $350 as of December 31, 2020.

On December 30, 2020, the Company granted 889 warrants, in the direct registered offering under the effective Form S-3, with a strike price of $10.00 with a term of two-years (maturity January 2, 2023). The fair value of those warrants was estimated to be $4,655 at inception and $4,653 as of December 31, 2020.

On December 30, 2020, the Company granted 62 warrants to the placement agent as additional compensation in connection with the registered direct offering closed December 31, 2020, exercisable at a strike price of $11.25 for a term of two-years (expiring January 2, 2023). The fair value of those warrants was estimated to be $308 at inception and $308 as of December 31, 2020.


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DECEMBER 31, 2020

During the three months ended December 31, 2020, the remaining May 10, 2020 warrants were exchanged for 295 shares of common stock of the Company for $1,623 cash. In addition, on November 13, 2020, 50 September 24, 2020 warrants were exercised into 50 shares of the Company’s common stock for $483 in cash, and on November 23, 2020, 50 April 15, 2020 warrants were exercised under a cashless exercise provision. The fair value of the 200 warrants that remain as of December 31, 2020 is $1,032.

 

The Company determined our derivative liabilities to be a Level 3 fair value measurement and used the Black-Scholes pricing model to calculate the fair value as of September 30,December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020. The Black-Scholes model requires six basic data inputs: the exercise or strike price, time to expiration, the risk-free interest rate, the current stock price, the estimated volatility of the stock price in the future, and the dividend rate.

 

Changes to these inputs could produce a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. The fair value of each warrant is estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The following assumptions were used on September 30,December 31, 2020, March 31, 2020 and at inception:

 

  SixNine Months Ended  Year Ended    
  September 30,December 31,
2020
  March 31,
2020
  Inception 
Expected term  4.58 - 5 years   4.67-4.83 years   5.00 years 
Expected volatility  94 - 101%  95%  91% - 107%
Expected dividend yield  -   -   - 
Risk-free interest rate  0.61 - 0.73%  0.70%  1.50% - 2.77-2.77%


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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

 

The Company’s derivative liabilities associated with the warrants are as follows: 

 

  September 30,
2020
  March 31,
2020
  Inception 
Fair value of 1,000 March 17, 2017 warrants $-  $-  $4,609 
Fair value of 1,850 May 22, 2017 warrants  -   -   7,772 
Fair value of 2,565 March 16, 2018 warrants  -   -   3,023 
Fair value of 2,969 August 14, 2018 warrants  -   -   2,892 
Fair value of 3,922 August 22, 2019 warrants  -   -   1,576 
Fair value of 1,379 November 11, 2019 warrants  -   543   1,107 
Fair value of 5,882 January 27, 2020 warrants  -   2,232   3,701 
Fair value of 200 April 15, 2020 warrants  357   -   84 
Fair value of 50 April 15, 2020 warrants  89   -   21 
Fair value of 1,000 April 16, 2020 warrants  -   -   419 
Fair value of 5,882 May 10, 2020 warrants  2,493   -   6,115 
Fair value of 1,250 September 24, 2020 warrants  1,425   -   1,265 
  $4,364  $2,775     
  December 31,
2020
  March 31,
2020
  Inception 
Fair value of 276 November 11, 2019 warrants $-  $543  $1,107 
Fair value of 1,176 January 27, 2020 warrants  -   2,232   3,701 
Fair value of 40 April 15, 2020 warrants  -   -   84 
Fair value of 10 April 15, 2020 warrants  -   -   21 
Fair value of 200 April 16, 2020 warrants  -   -   419 
Fair value of 1,176 May 10, 2020 warrants  -   -   6,115 
Fair value of 250 September 24, 2020 warrants  1,032   -   1,265 
Fair value of 60 November 14, 2020 warrants  350   -   251 
Fair value of 889 December 31, 2020 warrants  4,653   -   4,655 
Fair value of 62 December 31, 2020 warrants  308   -   308 
  $6,343  $2,775     

 

During the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019 the Company recognized changes in the fair value of the derivative liabilities of $(16,382)$(15,901) and $(16)$(2,392), respectively, and $1,011$481 and ($960)2,376) for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The March and May 2017 warrants, March and August 2018 warrants, the August and November 2019 warrants, and the January 2020, April 16, 2020 and May 10, 2020 warrants were exchanged and thus were no longer outstanding as of September 30,December 31, 2020.


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DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

Activity related to the warrant derivative liabilities for the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 is as follows:

 

Beginning balance as of March 31, 2020 $2,775  $2,775 
Issuances of warrants – derivative liabilities  7,904   13,118 
Warrants exchanged for common stock  (22,697)  (25,451)
Change in fair value of warrant derivative liabilities  16,382   15,901 
Ending balance as of September 30, 2020 $4,364 
Ending balance as of December 31, 2020 $6,343 

 

NOTE 10: OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES

 

The Company’s holdings in oil and gas mineral lease (“OGML”) properties as of September 30,December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020 are as follows:

 

 September 30,
2020
  March 31,
2020
  December 31,
2020
  March 31,
2020
 
Property acquired from Shamrock $1,954  $1,970 
Properties acquired from White River  3,992   4,165 
Property acquired from Banner Midstream $5,895  $6,135 
Asset purchase – June 2020  2   -   1   - 
Properties acquired from Rabb Resources  3,204   -   3,002   - 
Purchase – September 4, 2020  1,500   -   1,500   - 
Purchase – September 30, 2020  760   -   760   - 
Purchase – October 1, 2020  22   - 
Purchase – October 9, 2020  615   - 
Total OGML Properties $11,412  $6,135  $11,795  $6,135 

 


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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020The Company acquired the following from Banner Midstream on March 27, 2020:

 

Cherry et al OGML including shallow drilling rights was acquired by Shamrock from Hartoil Company on July 1, 2018.

 

O’Neal Family OGML and Weyerhaeuser OGML including shallow drilling rights were acquired by White River on July 1, 2019 from Livland, LLC and Hi-Tech Onshore Exploration, LLC respectively in exchange for a $125 drilling credit to be applied by Livland, LLC on subsequent drilling operations.

 

Taliaferro Family OGML including shallow drilling rights was acquired by White River on June 10, 2019 from Lagniappe Operating, LLC.

 

Kingrey Family OGML including both shallow and deep drilling rights was entered into by White River and the Kingrey Family on April 3, 2019.

 

Peabody Family OGML including both shallow and deep drilling rights was acquired by White River on June 18, 2019 from SR Acquisition I, LLC, a subsidiary of Sanchez Energy Corporation, for a 1% royalty retained interest in conjunction with White River executing a lease saving operation in June 2019.

 

Banner Midstream acquired the Cherry et al OGML via the Shamrock acquisition and the remaining OGML’s via the White River acquisition. The Company then acquired all of the OGML properties as part of the acquisition of Banner Midstream on March 27, 2020.

As discussed in Note 16, the Company acquired certain leases on June 11, 2020 and June 18, 2020 in Mississippi and Louisiana valued at $2. These assets were paid entirely in cash. In addition, the Company impaired $83 of property as it let certain leases lapse.


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DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

As discussed in Note 16, on August 14, 2020, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Rabb Resources, LTD which included the acquisition of real property. The purchase price for this acquisition was $3,500. Of this amount, $3,224, is reflected as Oil and Gas Properties.

 

As discussed in Note 16, on September 4, 2020, the Company entered into a Lease Assignment agreement. The purchase price for this acquisition was $1,500. Of this amount, $1,500, is reflected as Oil and Gas Properties.

 

As discussed in Note 16, on September 30, 2020, the Company entered into three Asset Purchase Agreements. The purchase priceprices for these acquisitions were 750.$750. Of this amount, $750,$760, is reflected as Oil and Gas Properties.

 


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESAs discussed in Note 16, on October 1, 2020, the Company entered into three Asset Purchase Agreements. The purchase price for these acquisitions were $22. Of this amount, $22, is reflected as Oil and Gas Properties.

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SEPTEMBER 30,As discussed in Note 16, on October 9, 2020, the Company entered into three Asset Purchase Agreements. The purchase price for these acquisitions were $615. Of this amount, $615, is reflected as Oil and Gas Properties.

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s oil and gas activities by classification for the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020. There was no activity for the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2019:

 

Activity Category March 31,
2020
 Adjustments (1) September 30,
2020
  March 31,
2020
  Adjustments (1)  December 31,
2020
 
Proved Developed Producing Oil and Gas Properties              
Cost $167 $520 $687  $167  $520  $687 
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization  -  (5)  (5)  -   (37)  (37)
                   
Total $167 $515 $682  $167  $483  $650 
                   
Undeveloped and Non-Producing Oil and Gas Properties                   
Cost $5,968 $4,883 $10,851  $5,968  $5,520  $11,488 
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization  -  (121)  (121)  -   (343)  (343)
                   
Total $5,968 $4,762 $10,730  $5,968  $5,177  $11,145 
                   
Grand Total $6,135 $5,277 $11,412  $6,135  $5,660  $11,795 

 

(1)Relates to acquisitions and impairments of reserves.

 


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SEPTEMBER 30,DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

NOTE 11: LONG-TERM DEBT

 

Long-term debt consisted of the following as of September 30,December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020:

 

 September 30,
2020
  March 31,
2020
  December 31,
2020
 
 March 31,
2020
 
 
Credit facility – Trend Discovery SPV 1, LLC (a) $-  $-  $-  $- 
Senior secured bridge loan – Banner Midstream (b)  -   2,222   -   2,222 
Note payable – LAH 1 (c)  -   110   -   110 
Note payable – LAH 2 (d)  -   77   -   77 
Note payable – Banner Midstream 1 (e)  -   303   -   303 
Note payable – Banner Midstream 2 (f)  -   397   -   397 
Note payable – Banner Midstream 3 (g)  -   500   -   500 
Merchant Cash Advance (MCA) loan – Banner Midstream 1 (h)  -   361   -   361 
MCA loan – Banner Midstream 2 (i)  -   175   -   175 
MCA loan – Banner Midstream 3 (j)  -   28   -   28 
Note payable – Banner Midstream – Alliance Bank (k)  1,146   1,239   1,090   1,239 
Commercial loan – Pinnacle Frac – Firstar Bank (l)  772   952   705   952 
Auto loan 1 – Pinnacle Vac – Firstar Bank (m)  34   40   31   40 
Auto loan 2 – Pinnacle Frac – Firstar Bank (n)  45   52   40   52 
Auto loan 3 – Pinnacle Vac – Ally Bank (o)  38   42   36   42 
Auto loan 4 – Pinnacle Vac – Ally Bank (p)  40   47   38   47 
Auto loan 5 – Pinnacle Vac – Ally Bank (q)  40   44   37   44 
Auto loan 6 – Capstone – Ally Bank (r)  85   97 
Tractor loan 7 – Capstone – Tab Bank (s)  208   235 
Auto loan 7 – Capstone – Ally Bank (r)  77   97 
Tractor loan 6 – Capstone – Tab Bank (s)  194   235 
Equipment loan – Shamrock – Workover Rig (t)  -   50   -   50 
Ecoark – PPP Loan (u)  386   -   29   - 
Pinnacle Frac Transport – PPP Loan (v)  1,483   -   -   - 
Total long-term debt  4,277   6,971   2,277   6,971 
Less: debt discount  (-)  (149)    (- )   (149)
Less: current portion  (719)  (6,401)  (789)  (6,401)
Long-term debt, net of current portion $3,558  $421  $1,488  $421 

  

(a)On December 28, 2018, the Company entered into a $10,000 credit facility that includes a loan and security agreement (the “Agreement”) where the lender agreed to make one or more loans to the Company, and the Company may make a request for a loan or loans from the lender, subject to the terms and conditions. The Company is required to pay interest biannually on the outstanding principal amount of each loan calculated at an annual rate of 12%. The loans are evidenced by demand notes executed by the Company. The Company is able to request draws from the lender up to $1,000 with a cap of $10,000, including the $1,000 advanced on December 28, 2018 and an additional $350 advanced through March 31, 2019, resulting in a balance of $1,350 at March 31, 2019.

 


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SEPTEMBER 30,DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

An additional $1,137 was advanced during the year ended March 31, 2020; and $38 of commitment fees, to bring the balance of the notes payable to $2,525 at March 31, 2020. Loans made pursuant to the Agreement are secured by a security interest in the Company’s collateral held with the lender and guaranteed by the Company’s subsidiary, Zest Labs.

 

The Company pays to the lender a commitment fee on the principal amount of each loan requested thereunder in the amount of 3.5% of the amount thereof. The Company also paid an arrangement fee of $300 to the lender which was paid upon execution of the Agreement. The aforementioned fees were and are netted from proceeds advanced and are recorded as interest expense. Zest Labs is a plaintiff in a litigation styled as Zest Labs, Inc. vs Walmart, Inc., Case Number 4:18-cv-00500 filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas (the “Zest Litigation”). The Company agrees that within five days of receipt by Zest Labs or the Company of any settlement proceeds from the Zest Litigation, the Company will pay or cause to be paid over to lender an additional fee in an amount equal to (i) 0.50 multiplied by (ii) the highest aggregate principal balance of the loans over the life of the loans through the date of the payment from settlement proceeds; provided, however, that such additional fee shall not exceed the amount of the settlement proceeds.

 

Subject to customary carve-outs, the Agreement contains customary negative covenants and restrictions for agreements of this type on actions by the Company including, without limitation, restrictions on indebtedness, liens, investments, loans, consolidation, mergers, dissolution, asset dispositions outside the ordinary course of business, change in business and restriction on use of proceeds. In addition, the Agreement requires compliance by the Company of covenants including, but not limited to, furnishing the lender with certain financial reports and protecting and maintaining its intellectual property rights. The Agreement contains customary events of default, including, without limitation, non-payment of principal or interest, violation of covenants, inaccuracy of representations in any material respect and cross defaults with certain other indebtedness and agreements.

 

Interest expense on the note for the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $0 and $135,$193, respectively.

 

On March 31, 2020, the Company converted all principal and interest in the Trend Discovery SPV I, LLC credit facility into shares of the Company’s common stock. The conversion of $2,525 of principal and $290 of accrued interest resulted in the issuance of 3,855771 shares of common stock at a value of $0.59$2.95 per share. This transaction resulted in a gain on conversion of $541. As a result of the conversion, there are no amounts outstanding as of March 31, 2020.

 

(b)Senior secured bridge loan of $2,222, containing a debt discount of $132 as of March 31, 2020. This was assumed in the Banner Midstream acquisition, and fully repaid in May 2020, and was secured by machinery and equipment of Pinnacle Frac.

 

(c)Unsecured note payable previously issued April 2, 2018 which was assumed by Banner Midstream in the acquisition of a previous entity. The amount was past due and bears interest at 10% per annum. This amount along with accrued interest of $22 was assumed on March 27, 2020 in the acquisition of Banner Midstream. Amount was paid off in May 2020, and $24 of accrued interest remains at September 30,December 31, 2020.
  
(d)Unsecured note payable previously issued April 2, 2018 which was assumed by Banner Midstream in the acquisition of a previous entity. The amount was past due and bears interest at 10% per annum. This amount along with accrued interest of $22 was assumed on March 27, 2020 in the acquisition of Banner Midstream. Amount was paid off in May 2020, and $24 of accrued interest remains at September 30,December 31, 2020.


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SEPTEMBER 30,DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

(e)Junior secured note payable issued January 16, 2019 to an unrelated third party at 10% interest. This amount along with accrued interest of $39 was assumed on March 27, 2020 in the acquisition of Banner Midstream. This note along with the accrued interest was repaid in May 2020.

 

(f)Unsecured notes payable issued in June and July 2019 to an unrelated third party at 10% interest. There are three notes to this party in total. This amount along with accrued interest of $29 was assumed on March 27, 2020 in the acquisition of Banner Midstream. These notes were converted in May 2020.
  
(g)Unsecured note payable issued October 2019 to an unrelated third party at 10% interest. This amount along with accrued interest of $23 was assumed on March 27, 2020 in the acquisition of Banner Midstream. The balance of this note and remaining accrued interest was converted into 43086 shares of common stock in the Company’s fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2020.

 

(h)Merchant cash advance loan on Banner Midstream. The Company assumed $368 of this note along with accrued interest of $144. This note along with the accrued interest was repaid in May 2020.

 

(i)Merchant cash advance loan on Banner Midstream. The Company assumed $181 of this note along with accrued interest of $70. This note along with the accrued interest was repaid in May 2020.

 

(j)Merchant cash advance loan on Banner Midstream. The Company assumed $69 of this note along with accrued interest of $21. This note along with the accrued interest was repaid in May 2020.

 

(k)Original loan date of June 14, 2019 with an original maturity date of April 14, 2020. The Company extended this loan for $1,239 at 4.95% with a new maturity date of April 14, 2025. This loan and discount was assumed in the Banner Midstream acquisition.

 

(l)Original loan date of February 28, 2018, due NovemberFebruary 28, 20202021 at 4.5%the Wall Street Prime Journal Rate interest. This loan was assumed in the Banner Midstream acquisition.

 

(m)On July 20, 2018, Pinnacle Vac Service entered into a long-term secured note payable for $56 for a service truck maturing July 20, 2023. The note is secured by the collateral purchased and accrued interest annually at 6.50% with principal and interest payments due monthly. There is no accrued interest as of September 30,December 31, 2020. This note was assumed in the acquisition of Banner Midstream on March 27, 2020.

 

(n)On August 3, 2018, Pinnacle Frac Transport entered into a long-term secured note payable for $73 for a service truck maturing August 3, 2023. The note is secured by the collateral purchased and accrued interest annually at 6.50% with principal and interest payments due monthly. There is no accrued interest as of September 30,December 31, 2020. This note was assumed in the acquisition of Banner Midstream on March 27, 2020.

 

(o)On July 18, 2018, Pinnacle Vac Service entered into a long-term secured note payable for $56 for a service truck maturing August 17, 2024. The note is secured by the collateral purchased and accrued interest annually at 9.00% with principal and interest payments due monthly. There is no accrued interest as of September 30,December 31, 2020. This note was assumed in the acquisition of Banner Midstream on March 27, 2020.


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(p)On July 26, 2018, Pinnacle Vac Service entered into a long-term secured note payable for $54 for a service truck maturing September 9, 2024. The note is secured by the collateral purchased and accrued interest annually at 7.99% with principal and interest payments due monthly. There is no accrued interest as of September 30,December 31, 2020. This note was assumed in the acquisition of Banner Midstream on March 27, 2020.

 

(q)On July 26, 2018, Pinnacle Vac Service entered into a long-term secured note payable for $54 for a service truck maturing September 9, 2024. The note is secured by the collateral purchased and accrued interest annually at 7.99% with principal and interest payments due monthly. There is no accrued interest as of September 30,December 31, 2020. This note was assumed in the acquisition of Banner Midstream on March 27, 2020.

 

(r)On November 5, 2018, Capstone Equipment Leasing entered into four long-term secured notes payable for $140 maturing on November 5, 2021. The notes are secured by the collateral purchased and accrued interest annually at rates ranging between 6.89% and 7.87% with principal and interest payments due monthly. There is no accrued interest as of September 30,December 31, 2020. These notes were assumed in the acquisition of Banner Midstream on March 27, 2020.

 

(s)On November 7, 2018, Capstone Equipment Leasing entered into a long-term secured note payable for $301 maturing on November 22, 2023. The note is secured by the collateral purchased and accrued interest annually at 10.25% with principal and interest payments due monthly. There is no accrued interest as of September 30,December 31, 2020. This note was assumed in the acquisition of Banner Midstream on March 27, 2020.
  
(t)Equipment loan assumed in the acquisition of Banner Midstream on March 27, 2020, and repaid with accrued interest in June 2020.
  
(u)

PPP loan received by Ecoark Holdings Inc. in April 2020. Loan bears interest at 1% per annum and matures April 2022. On October 2,November 19, 2020, the Company completed their paperwork for the request for forgiveness. It is anticipatedreceived confirmation that any amounts$356 in principal and $2 in accrued interest has been forgiven, can take up to 90 days to take effect.

and this amount has been reflected in forgiveness of debt. The remaining $29, will be due in monthly installments of $2 through maturity in May 2022.
  
(v)PPP loan received by Pinnacle Frac Transport in April 2020. Loan bears interest at 1% per annum and matures April 2022. On November 27, 2020, the entire loan balance of $1,483 and accrued interest of $9 was forgiven and this amount has been reflected as forgiveness of debt.

 

The following is a list of maturities as of September 30:December 31:

 

2021 $719  $789 
2022 2,630   723 
2023 457   380 
2024 310   293 
2025  161   92 
 $4,277  $2,277 

 

During the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, the Company received proceeds of $1,869 in new long-term debt, repaid $3,730$3,891 in existing long-term debt, and converted $830 in existing long-term debt that resulted in a loss on conversion of $1,337.$1,337, and had $1,850 forgiven in long-term debt and accrued interest. In addition, the Company converted $65 of accrued interest and paid $361 in accrued interest during this period. The Company recognized a loss of $146 on conversion of the accrued interest to common stock in the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020.

 


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NOTE 12: NOTES PAYABLE - RELATED PARTIES

 

Notes payable to related parties consisted of the following as of September 30,December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020:

 

 September 30,
2020
  March 31,
2020
  December 31,
2020
  March 31,
2020
 
Ecoark Holdings Board Member (a) $578  $578  $578  $578 
Ecoark Holdings Officers (b)  61   1,242   61   1,242 
Banner Midstream Officers (c)  133   152   133   152 
Ecoark Holdings – common ownership (d)  -   200   -   200 
Total Notes Payable – Related Parties  772   2,172   772   2,172 
Less: Current Portion of Notes Payable – Related Parties  (772)  (2,172)  (772)  (2,172)
Long-term debt, net of current portion $-  $-  $-  $- 

 

(a)A board member advanced $328 to the Company through March 31, 2020, under the terms of a note payable that bears 10% simple interest per annum, and the principal balance along with accrued interest is payable upon demand. Interest expense on the note for the sixnine and three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 was $35$53 and $27,$18, respectively, and $61$80 is accrued as of September 30,December 31, 2020. In addition, the Company assumed $250 in notes entered into in March 2020 via the acquisition of Banner Midstream from the same board member at 15% interest. In addition, another board member advanced $4 in the six months ended September 30, 2020 which is non-interest bearing and due on demand, and has been repaid in the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

  

(b)William B. Hoagland, Chief Financial Officer, advanced $30 to the Company in May 2019 pursuant to a note with the same terms as the note with the board member. Randy May, CEO, advanced $45 to the Company in August 2019 pursuant to a note with the same terms as the note with the board member. Interest expense on both of these notes was $5. Both of these amounts, along with the accrued interest, was repaid during the year ended March 31, 2020. In addition, Randy May advanced $1,242 in five separate notes to Banner Midstream and its subsidiaries prior to the acquisition by the Company. These amounts are due at various times through December 2020 and bear interest at 10-15% interest per annum. Accrued interest on these notes as of September 30,December 31, 2020 is $15.$241. $1,181 of these notes were repaid through September 30,December 31, 2020. This note was repaid on January 5, 2021.

 

(c)An officer of Banner Midstream who remains an officer of this subsidiary advanced $152 in three separate notes to Banner Midstream and its subsidiaries prior to the acquisition by the Company and an additional $180 in four separate advances in the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020. These amounts are due at various times through December 2020 and bear interest at 10-15% interest per annum. Accrued interest on these notes as of September 30,December 31, 2020 is $11.$15. $187 of these notes were repaid through September 30,December 31, 2020. This note was repaid on January 5, 2021.
  
(d)A company controlled by an officer of the Company advanced $200 to Banner Midstream and its subsidiaries prior to the acquisition by the Company. These amounts were due April 15, 2020 and bears interest at 14% interest per annum. These notes were converted in May 2020.

 

During the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, the Company received proceeds of $559$604 in notes payable – related parties, repaid $1,384$1,429 in existing notes payable – related parties, and converted $575 in existing notes payable – related parties that resulted in a loss on conversion of $1,239. In addition, the Company converted $15 of accrued interest during this period.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

SEPTEMBER 30,DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

NOTE 13: STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

Ecoark Holdings Preferred Stock

 

On March 18, 2016, the Company created 5,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock, par value $0.001. On August 21, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), the Company and two accredited investors entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the Company sold and issued to the investors an aggregate of 2 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share at a price of $1,000$5,000 per share.

 

Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to each investor a warrant (a “Warrant”) to purchase a number of shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), equal to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock purchased by the investor. Each Warrant has an exercise price equal to $0.51,$2.55, subject to full ratchet price anti-dilution provisions in accordance with the terms of the Warrants (the “Exercise Price”) and is exercisable for five years after the Effective Date. In addition, if the market price of the Common Stock on the 11 month anniversary of the closing date of the offering is less than $0.51,$2.55, holder of the warrants shall be entitled to receive additional shares of common stock based on the number of shares of common stock that would have been issuable upon conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock had the initial conversion price been equal to the market price at such time (but not less than $0.25)$1.25) less the number of shares of common stock issued or issuable upon exercise of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock based on the $0.51$2.55 conversion price.

 

The Company also agreed to amend the current exercise price of the warrants that the investors received in connection with the Securities Purchase Agreements dated March 14, 2017 (the “March Warrants”) and May 22, 2017 (the “May Warrants” and, together with the March Warrants, the “Existing Securities”). The Existing Securities have a current exercise price of $0.59,$2.95, which was amended from $2.50$12.50 on July 12, 2019. The current exercise price for the Existing Securities shall be amended to reduce the exercise price to $0.51$2.55 on August 21, 2019, subject to adjustment pursuant to the provisions of the Existing Securities.

 

Each share of the Series B Preferred Stock has a par value of $0.001 per share and a stated value equal to $1,000$5,000 (the “Stated Value”) and is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into the number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the stated value by the conversion price of $0.51,$2.55, subject to certain limitations and adjustments (the “Conversion Price”).

 

The Company received gross proceeds from the Private Placement of $2,000, before deducting transaction costs, fees and expenses payable by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Private Placement to support the Company’s general working capital requirements.

 

On August 21, 2019, the Company issued 30060 shares of common stock to advisors that assisted with the securities purchase agreement and exchange agreementagreement.

 

On October 15, 2019, nearly all the Series B Preferred Stock shares were converted into 3,761752 shares of Common Stock.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

 

On November 11, 2019, the Company and two accredited investors entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company sold and issued to the investors an aggregate of 1 share of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series C Preferred Stock”), at a price of $1,000$5,000 per share (the “Private Placement”).


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to each investor a warrant (a “Warrant”) to purchase a number of shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), equal to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock purchased by the Investor. Each Warrant has an exercise price equal to $0.73,$3.65, subject to full ratchet price anti-dilution provisions in accordance with the terms of the Warrants (the “Exercise Price”) and is exercisable for five years after the Effective Date. In addition, if the market price of the Common Stock for the five trading days prior to July 22, 2020 is less than $0.73,$3.65, holder of the warrants shall be entitled to receive additional shares of common stock based on the number of shares of common stock that would have been issuable upon conversion of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock had the initial conversion price been equal to the market price at such time (but not less than $0.25)$1.25) less the number of shares of common stock issued or issuable upon exercise of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock based on the $0.73$3.65 conversion price.

 

Each share of the Series C Preferred Stock has a par value of $0.001 per share and a stated value equal to $1,000$5,000 (the “Stated Value”) and is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into the number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the stated value by the conversion price of $0.73,$3.65, subject to certain limitations and adjustments (the “Conversion Price”).

 

The Company received gross proceeds from the Private Placement of $1,000. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Private Placement to support the Company’s general working capital requirements.

  

In April 2020, the remaining shares of preferred stock in these transactions were converted into 1,540308 shares of common stock.

 

On November 12, 2020, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A-1 Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 (“Series A-1 Preferred Stock”). The Certificate of Designation of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock was effective upon the filing to the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada. The Company has authorized one share of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock, and this share was issued on November 12, 2020. On November 27, 2020, the one share of Series A-1 Preferred Stock was redeemed. After the redemption, the Company filed a Certificate of Withdrawal with the State of Nevada, which was effective upon this filing and had the effect of amending the Company’s articles of incorporation to eliminate all references to the Series A-1 Preferred Stock.

The material terms of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock prior to the withdrawal was as follows:

Voting Rights

The Series A-1 Preferred Stock shall have the right to vote and/or consent solely on a proposal to amend the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock, that the Company is authorized to issue and to ratify the issuance of certain shares issued by the Company in excess of 100,000 shares or other issuances authorized by the stockholders voting together with the common stockholders as one class. With respect to any regular or special meeting of the stockholders to consider the Proposals, the holder of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock shall be entitled to the same notice of any regular or special meeting of the stockholders as may or shall be given to holders of Common Stock entitled to vote at such meetings. Solely with respect to such proposals, the Series A-1 Preferred Stock shall have voting power equal to 51% of the number of votes eligible to vote on the proposals at any special or annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders (with the power to take action by written consent in lieu of a stockholders meeting). The Series A-1 Preferred Stock shall not have the right to vote and/or consent on any matter other than the proposals.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
DECEMBER 31, 2020

Automatic Cancellation

Any Series A-1 Preferred Stock issued and outstanding on the record date fixed by the Board of Directors or determined in accordance with the bylaws of the Company to vote and/or consent to the proposals shall be automatically surrendered to the Company and cancelled for no consideration upon the earlier of (i) the effectiveness of the amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation that is authorized by stockholder approval of such Authorized Share Increase Proposal or (ii) the approval of the Ratification Proposal. Upon such surrender and cancellation, all rights of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock shall cease and terminate, and the Series A-1 Preferred Stock shall be retired and shall not be reissued.

Ecoark Holdings Common Stock

 

The Company has 100,000is authorized to issue 30,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 which were$0.001. Effective with the opening of trading on December 17, 2020, the Company implemented a one-for-five reverse split of its issued and outstanding common stock and a simultaneous proportionate reduction of its authorized common stock. All share and per share figures are reflected on March 18, 2016. On March 31,a post-split basis herein. Effective December 29, 2020, this amount was increasedthe Company amended its articles of incorporation to 200,000, par value $0.001.reduce its authorized common stock from 40,000 shares to 30,000 shares.

 

On May 31, 2019, the Company acquired Trend Discovery Holdings, Inc. for 5,5001,100 shares of common stock. The value of this transaction was $3,237.

 

In the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company issued 1,540308 shares of common stock in April and May 2020 to convert the remaining shares of preferred B and C shares; 7,6571,531 shares of common stock in the exercise of warrants; 44389 shares in the exercise of stock options; 46693 shares of common stock in the conversion of accounts payable and accrued expenses; and 2,622524 shares of common stock in the conversion of long-term debt, notes payable – related parties and accrued interest.

 

In the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued 1,088 shares of common stock in the exercise of warrants; 1 shares in the exercise of stock options; 31 shares of common stock for services rendered; 171 shares of common stock to acquire assets; and 192 shares of common stock in the conversion of long-term debt, notes payable – related parties and accrued interest.

In the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 376 shares of common stock in the exercise of warrants.

On December 31, 2020, the Company completed a registered direct offering, whereby the Company issued 889 shares of common stock and 889 accompanying warrants to purchase common stock to one institutional investor under the effective Form S-3 at $9.00 per share and accompanying warrant for a total of $8,000 in gross proceeds, before placement agent fees and other offering expenses. The warrants are exercisable for a two-year term at a strike price of $10.00 per share. The Company granted 62 warrants to the placement agent as compensation in addition to the $560 cash commission received by the placement agent. The placement agent warrants are exercisable at $11.25 per share and expire on January 2, 2023.

As of December 31, 2020, 22,470 shares of common stock were issued and 22,353 shares of common stock were outstanding, net of 117 treasury shares. As of March 31, 2020, 17,175 shares of common stock were issued and 17,058 shares of common stock were outstanding, net of 117 treasury shares.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30,DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

In the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued 5,440 shares of common stock in the exercise of warrants; 5 shares in the exercise of stock options; 153 shares of common stock for services rendered; 855 shares of common stock to acquire assets; and 958 shares of common stock in the conversion of long-term debt, notes payable – related parties and accrued interest.

As of September 30, 2020, 106,016 shares of common stock were issued and 105,431 shares of common stock were outstanding, net of 585 treasury shares. As of March 31, 2020, 85,876 shares of common stock were issued and 85,291 shares of common stock were outstanding, net of 585 treasury shares.

Share-based Compensation

 

Share-based compensation expense is included in selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows: 

 

 2013
Incentive Stock Plan
  2017
Omnibus Incentive Plan
  Non-Qualified Stock Options  

Common

Stock

  Total  2013
Incentive Stock Plan
  2017
Omnibus Incentive Plan
  Non-Qualified Stock Options  

Common

Stock

  Total 
Six months ended September 30, 2020                        
Nine months ended December 31, 2020           
Employees/Directors $-  $188  $767  $479  $1,434  $      -  $277  $1,069  $479  $1,825 
Services  -   25   170   6   201   -   25   198   6   229 
 $-  $213  $937  $485  $1,635  $-  $302  $1,267  $485  $2,054 
                                        
Six months ended September 30, 2019                    
Nine months ended December 31, 2019                    
Employees/Directors $-  $431  $669  $-  $1,100  $-  $700  $1,529  $-  $2,229 
Amortization of services cost  -   111   -   211   322   -   175   152   463   790 
 $-  $542   669  $211  $1,422  $-  $875  $1,681  $463  $3,019 

 

NOTE 14: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Legal Proceedings

 

We are presently involved in the following legal proceedings in Arkansas and Florida. To the best of our knowledge, no governmental authority is contemplating any proceeding to which we are a party or to which any of our properties or businesses are subject, which would reasonably be likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

 On August 1, 2018, Ecoark Holdings, Inc. and Zest Labs, Inc. filed a complaint against Walmart Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Western Division. The complaint includes claims for violation of the Arkansas Trade Secrets Act, violation of the Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, breach of contract, unfair competition, unjust enrichment, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, conversion and fraud. Ecoark Holdings and Zest Labs are seeking monetary damages and other related relief to the extent it is deemed proper by the court. The Company does not believe that expenses incurred in pursuing the complaint have had a material effect on the Company’s net income or financial condition for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 or any individual fiscal quarter. On October 22, 2018, the Court issued an order initially setting a trial date of June 1, 2020, which has been delayed due to COVID-19. The trial date has been rescheduled to March 29, 2021.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30,DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

 On December 12, 2018, a complaint was filed against the Company in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit in Sarasota County, Florida by certain investors who invested in the Company before it was public. The complaint alleges that the investment advisors who solicited the investors to invest into the Company made omissions and misrepresentations concerning the Company and the shares. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the complaint which is pending.

 

On January 15, 2021, Simon Abrahms filed a notice of dismissal without prejudice of the class action lawsuit which was filed in the United States District Court of the District of Nevada on November 9, 2020 against the Company and members of its Board of Directors. This lawsuit is discussed in more detail in the Company’s revised definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on December 11, 2020. The Company’s stockholders ratified the corporate action giving rise to this litigation at a special meeting that was held on December 29, 2020. As a result, the Company expects that its sole remaining liability is to reimburse the plaintiff for his reasonable attorneys’ fees.

In the opinion of management, there are no legal matters involving us that would have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Joint Participation Agreement

On October 9, 2020, the Company and White River SPV, entered into a Participation Agreement (the “Participation Agreement”) by and among the Company, White River SPV, BlackBrush Oil & Gas, L.P. (“BlackBrush”) and GeoTerre, LLC, an unrelated privately-held limited liability company (the “Assignor”), to conduct drilling of wells in the Austin Chalk formation.

Pursuant to the Participation Agreement, the Company and White River SPV have agreed, among other things, to fund 100% of the cost, estimated to be approximately $4,700, associated with the drilling and completion of an initial deep horizontal well in the Austin Chalk formation. The Participation Agreement requires the estimated amount of the drilling costs to be paid into a designated escrow account by the commencement of drilling in January 2021. BlackBrush has agreed to assign to the other parties to the Participation Agreement, subject to certain exceptions and limitations specified therein, specified portions of its leasehold working interest in certain Austin Chalk formation units. The Participation Agreement provides for an initial allocation of the working interests and net revenue interests among the assignor, BlackBrush and the Company and then a re-allocation upon payout or payment of drilling and completion costs for each well drilled. Following payout, the Company will own 70% of working interest and 52.5% net revenue interest in each well. BlackBrush also agreed to share with the Company certain seismic information relating to other wells in which the Company has no interests.

The Parties to the Participation Agreement, except for the Company, had previously entered into a Joint Operating Agreement, dated September 4, 2020 (the “Operating Agreement”) establishing an area of mutual interest, including the Austin Chalk formation, and governing the parties’ rights and obligations with respect to drilling, completion and operation of wells therein. The Participation Agreement and the Operating Agreement require, among other things, that White River SPV and the Company drill and complete at least one horizontal Austin Chalk well with a certain minimum lateral each calendar year.

In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Participation Agreement, on October 12, 2020 White River SPV entered into an Agreement and Assignment of Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease (the “Lease Assignment”) with the Assignor. Under the Lease Assignment, the Assignor assigned to White River SPV a 100% working interest (75% net revenue interest) in a certain oil and gas lease covering in excess of 400 acres (the “Lease”), and White River SPV paid approximately $600 to the Assignor. White River SPV had previously entered into an agreement with the Assignor for the assignment to White River SPV of a 100% working interest in a certain oil and gas lease covering in excess of 1,600 acres in exchange for $1,500.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
DECEMBER 31, 2020

NOTE 15: CONCENTRATIONS

 

Four and two customers, all in the commodity segment accounted for more than 10% of the accounts receivable balance at September 30,December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020 for a total of 60%58% and 63% of accounts receivable, respectively. In addition, one customer represents approximately 65%61% and 64% of total revenues for the Company for the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and three customers and one customer represents approximately 77%87% and 63% of total revenues for the Company for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

Supplier Concentration. Certain of the raw materials, components and equipment used by the Company in the manufacture of its products are available from single-sourced vendors. Shortages could occur in these essential materials and components due to an interruption of supply or increased demand in the industry. If the Company were unable to procure certain materials, components or equipment at acceptable prices, it would be required to reduce its manufacturing operations, which could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations. In addition, the Company may make prepayments to certain suppliers or enter into minimum volume commitment agreements. Should these suppliers be unable to deliver on their obligations or experience financial difficulty, the Company may not be able to recover these prepayments.

 

The Company occasionally maintains cash balances in excess of the FDIC insured limit. The Company does not consider this risk to be material.

 

Commodity price risk

 

We are exposed to fluctuations in commodity prices for oil and natural gas. Commodity prices are affected by many factors, including but not limited to, supply and demand.

 

NOTE 16: ACQUISITIONS

 

Trend Discovery Holdings, Inc.

 

On May 31, 2019, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Trend Discovery Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Trend Holdings”) for the Company to acquire 100% of Trend Holdings pursuant to a merger of Trend Holdings with and into the Company (the “Merger”). The Merger was completed as agreed in the Merger Agreement, the Company is the surviving entity in the Merger and the separate corporate existence of Trend Holdings has ceased to exist. Pursuant to the Merger, each of the 1,000 issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Trend Holdings was converted into 5,5001,100 shares of the Company’s common stock. No cash was paid relating to the acquisition.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

 

The Company acquired the assets and liabilities noted below in exchange for the 5,5001,100 shares and accounted for the acquisition in accordance with ASC 805. Based on the fair values at the effective date of acquisition the purchase price was recorded as follows:

 

Cash $3 
Receivables  10 
Other assets  1 
Goodwill  3,223 
  $3,237 


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

The Acquisition has been accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total acquisition consideration price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their preliminary estimated fair values. The fair value measurements utilize estimates based on key assumptions of the Acquisition, and historical and current market data. The excess of the purchase price over the total of estimated fair values assigned to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recognized as goodwill. In order to ultimately determine the fair values of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed for Trend Holdings, we have engaged a third-party independent valuation specialist. The Company has recognized the purchase price allocations based on historical inputs and data as of May 31, 2019.

 

The allocation of the purchase price is based on the best information available, amongst other things: (i) the valuation of the fair values and useful lives of tangible assets acquired; (ii) valuations and useful lives for intangible assets; (iii) valuation of accounts payable and accrued expenses; and (iv) the fair value of non-cash consideration.

 

The Company had an independent valuation consultant confirm the valuation of Trend Holdings and the allocation of the intangible assets.

 

The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

 

Banner Midstream

 

On March 27, 2020, the Company and Banner Parent, entered into the Banner Purchase Agreement to acquire Banner Midstream. Pursuant to the acquisition, Banner Midstream became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and Banner Parent received shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Banner Midstream.

 

The Company issued 8,9451,789 shares of common stock (which Banner Parent issued to certain of its noteholders) and assumed $11,774 in debt and lease liabilities of Banner Midstream. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and another director recused themselves from all board discussions on the acquisition of Banner Midstream as they are stockholders and/or noteholders of Banner Midstream. The transaction was approved by all of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors of the Company. The Chairman and CEO of Banner Parent is a former officer of the Company and is currently the Principal Accounting Officer of the Company and Chief Executive Officer and President of Banner Midstream.

 


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30,DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

The Company acquired the assets and liabilities noted below in exchange for the 8,9451,789 shares and accounted for the acquisition in accordance with ASC 805. Based on the fair values at the effective date of acquisition the purchase price was recorded as follows (subject to adjustment):

 

Cash (including restricted cash) $205 
Accounts receivables  110 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  585 
Machinery and equipment  3,426 
Oil and gas properties  6,135 
Customer relationships  2,100 
Trade name  250 
Right of use assets  731 
Assets of discontinued operations  249 
Goodwill  7,002 
Intercompany advance  (1,000)
Accounts payable  (268)
Accrued liabilities  (2,362)
Due to prior owners  (2,362)
Lease liabilities  (732)
Liabilities of discontinued operations  (228)
Asset retirement obligation  (295)
Notes payable – related parties  (1,844)
Long-term debt  (6,836)
  $4,866 

 

The consideration paid for Banner Midstream was in the form of 8,9451,789 shares of stock at a fair value of $0.544$2.72 per share or $4,866. The Company had an independent valuation consultant perform a valuation of Banner Midstream.

 

The Acquisition has been accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total acquisition consideration price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their preliminary estimated fair values. The fair value measurements utilize estimates based on key assumptions of the Acquisition, and historical and current market data. The excess of the purchase price over the total of the estimated fair values assigned to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recognized as goodwill. In order to determine the fair values of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed for Banner Midstream, we have engaged a third-party independent valuation specialist. The Company has estimated the preliminary purchase price allocations based on historical inputs and data as of March 27, 2020. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price is based on the best information available and is pending, amongst other things: (i) the finalization of the valuation of the fair values and useful lives of tangible assets acquired; (ii) the finalization of the valuations and useful lives for the reserves and intangible assets acquired; (iii) finalization of the valuation of accounts payable and accrued expenses; and (iv) finalization of the fair value of non-cash consideration.

 

During the measurement period (which is the period required to obtain all necessary information that existed at the acquisition date, or to conclude that such information is unavailable, not to exceed one year), additional assets or liabilities may be recognized, or there could be changes to the amounts of assets or liabilities previously recognized on a preliminary basis, if new information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have resulted in the recognition of these assets or liabilities as of that date.

 

The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30,DECEMBER 31, 2020

The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

 

The following table shows the unaudited pro-forma results for the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2019, as if the acquisitions had occurred on April 1, 2019. These unaudited pro forma results of operations are based on the historical financial statements and related notes of Trend Holdings, Banner Midstream (which includes White River and Shamrock) and the Company.

 

 Six Months Ended
September 30,
2019
  Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2019
 
 (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) 
Revenues $5,500  $7,788 
Net loss $(11,683) $(15,540)
Net loss per share $(0.20) $(1.27)

 

Energy Assets

 

On June 11, 2020, the Company acquired certain energy assets from SR Acquisition I, LLC for $1 as part of the ongoing bankruptcy reorganization of Sanchez Energy Corporation. The transaction includes the transfer of 262 total wells in Mississippi and Louisiana, approximately 9,000 acres of active mineral leases, and drilling production materials and equipment. The 262 total wells include 57 active producing wells, 19 active disposal wells, 136 shut-in with future utility wells, and 50 shut-in pending plugging wells. Included in the assignment are 4 wells in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale formation.

 

On June 18, 2020, the Company acquired certain energy assets from SN TMS, LLC for $1 as part of the ongoing bankruptcy reorganization of Sanchez Energy Corporation. The transaction includes the transfer of wells, active mineral leases, and drilling production materials and equipment.

 

Rabb Resources

 

On August 14, 2020, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement by and among the Company, White River E&P LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company Rabb Resources, LTD. and Claude Rabb, the sole owner of Rabb Resources, LTD. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company completed the acquisition of certain assets of Rabb Resources, LTD. The acquired assets consisted of certain real property and working interests in oil and gas mineral leases. The Company in June 2020 previously provided for bridge financing to Rabb Resources, LTD under the $225 Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note. As consideration for entering into the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to pay Rabb Resources, LTD. A total of $3,500 consisting of (i) $1,500 in cash, net of $304 in outstanding amounts related to the note receivable and accrued interest receivable, and (ii) $2,000 payable in common stock of the Company, which based on the closing price of the common stock as of the date of the Asset Purchase Agreement equaled 514103 shares. The Company accounted for this acquisition as an asset acquisition under ASC 805 and that the Company has early adopted the amendments of Regulation S-X dated May 21, 2020 and has concluded that this acquisition was not significant. Accordingly, as a result of the amendment, the presentation of the Rabb Resources, LTD. historical financial statements under Rule 3-05 and related pro forma information under Article 11 of Regulation S-X, respectively, were not required to be presented.


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30,DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

Building $236 
Land  140 
Oil and Gas Properties  3,224 
Asset retirement obligation  (100)
  $3,500 

 

Unrelated Third Party

 

On September 4, 2020, White River SPV 3, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Banner Midstream entered into an Agreement and Assignment of Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease with GeoTerre Operating, LLC, a privately held limited liability company (the “Assignor”). Under the Lease Assignment, the Assignor assigned a 100% working interest (75% net revenue interest) in a certain oil and gas lease covering in excess of 1,600 acres (the “Lease”), and White River paid $1,500 in cash to the Assignor. The Company accounted for this acquisition as an asset acquisition under ASC 805 and that the Company has early adopted the amendments of Regulation S-X dated May 21, 2020 and has concluded that this acquisition was not significant. Accordingly, as a result of the amendment, the presentation of the historical financial statements under Rule 3-05 and related pro forma information under Article 11 of Regulation S-X, respectively, were not required to be presented.

 

O’Neal Family

 

On September 30, 2020, the Company and White River Energy, LLC entered into three asset purchase agreements (the “Asset Purchase Agreements”) with privately-held limited liability companies to acquire working interests in the Harry O’Neal oil and gas mineral lease (the “O’Neal OGML”), the related well bore, crude oil inventory and equipment. Immediately prior to the acquisition, White River Energy owned an approximately 61% working interest in the O’Neal OGML oil well and a 100% working interest in any future wells.

 

The purchase priceprices of these leases were $126, $312 and $312, respectively, totaling $750. The consideration paid to the Sellers was in the form of 34168 shares of common stock. The Company accounted for this acquisition as an asset acquisition under ASC 805 and that the Company has early adopted the amendments of Regulation S-X dated May 21, 2020 and has concluded that this acquisition was not significant. Accordingly, as a result of the amendment, the presentation of the historical financial statements under Rule 3-05 and related pro forma information under Article 11 of Regulation S-X, respectively, were not required to be presented.

 

Oil and Gas Properties $760 
Asset retirement obligation  (10)
  $750 


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

NOTE 17: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The Company measures and discloses the estimated fair value of financial assets and liabilities using the fair value hierarchy prescribed by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The fair value hierarchy has three levels, which are based on reliable available inputs of observable data. The hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available. The three-level hierarchy is defined as follows:

 

Level 1 – quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;

 

Level 2 – quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and

 

Level 3 – fair value measurements derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

 


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Financial instruments consist principally of cash, accounts receivable and other receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, notes payable, and amounts due to related parties. The fair value of cash is determined based on Level 1 inputs. There were no transfers into or out of “Level 3” during the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019. The recorded values of all other financial instruments approximate their current fair values because of their nature and respective relatively short maturity dates or durations.

 

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates. The Company records the fair value of the of the warrant derivative liabilities disclosed in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. The fair values of the derivatives were calculated using the Black-Scholes Model. The fair value of the derivative liabilities is revalued on each balance sheet date with corresponding gains and losses recorded in other income (expense) in the consolidated statement of operations. The following table presents assets and liabilities that are measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis as of:

 

September 30, 2020 Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total Gains and (Losses) 
December 31 2020 Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total Gains and (Losses) 
Warrant derivative liabilities  -   -  $4,364  $(16,382)  -   -  $6,343  $(15,901)
                                
March 31, 2020                                
Warrant derivative liabilities  -   -  $2,775  $(369)  -   -  $2,775  $(369)

 

NOTE 18: SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The Company follows the provisions of ASC 280-10 Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information. This standard requires that companies disclose operating segments based on the manner in which management disaggregates the Company in making operating decisions. As of September 30,December 31, 2020, and for the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, the Company operated in three segments. The segments are Financial Services (Trend Holdings), Technology (Zest Labs (which includes the operations of 440IoT Inc.)), and Commodities (Banner Midstream). As of September 30,December 31, 2019 and for the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2019, the Company operated in two segments only (Technology and Financial).

Six Months Ended September 30, 2020 Commodities  Financial  Technology  Total 
Segmented operating revenues $5,397  $194  $-  $5,591 
Cost of revenues  3,426   -   -   3,426 
Gross profit  1,971   194   -   2,165 
Total operating expenses net of depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion  5,951   194   1,481   7,626 
Depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion  498   -   126   624 
Other (income) expense  5,270   140   701   6,111 
Loss from continuing operations $(9,748) $(140) $(2,308) $(12,196)


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30,DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2020 Commodities  Financial  Technology  Total 
Segmented operating revenues $9,697  $359  $-  $10,056 
Cost of revenues  6,644   -   -   6,644 
Gross profit  3,053   359   -   3,412 
Total operating expenses net of depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion  9,916   331   2,353   12,600 
Depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion  945   -   188   1,133 
Other (income) expense  1,501   (26)  (132)  1,343 
Income (loss) from continuing operations $(9,309) $54  $(2,409) $(11,664)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 Commodities  Financial  Technology  Total 
Segmented operating revenues $3,174  $104  $-  $3,278 
Cost of revenues  2,333   -   -   2,333 
Gross profit  841   104   -   945 
Total operating expenses net of depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion  3,884   65   562   4,511 
Depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion  260   -   63   323 
Other (income) expense  (8,467)  (735)  (3,672)  (12,874)
Income from continuing operations $5,164  $774  $3,047  $8,985 
                 
Segmented assets as of September 30, 2020                
Property and equipment, net $3,677  $-  $416  $4,093 
Oil and Gas Properties $11,412  $-  $-  $11,412 
Intangible assets, net $9,210  $3,223  $-  $12,433 
Capital expenditures $617  $-  $-  $617 

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2019 Commodities  Financial  Technology  Total 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 Commodities  Financial  Technology  Total 
Segmented operating revenues $-  $52  $27  $79  $4,300  $165  $-  $4,465 
Cost of revenues             -   -   61   61   3,218   -   -   3,218 
Gross profit  -   52   (34)  18   1,082   165   -   1,247 
Total operating expenses net of depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion  -   200   4,717   4,917   3,965   137   872   4,974 
Depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion  -   -   148   148   447   -   62   509 
Other (income) expense  -   -   990   990   (3,769)  (166)  (833)  (4,768)
Loss from continuing operations $-  $(148) $(5,889) $(6,037)
Income (loss) from continuing operations $439  $194  $(101) $532 
                
Segmented assets as of December 31, 2020                
Property and equipment, net $3,567  $-  $354  $3,921 
Oil and Gas Properties $11,795  $-  $-  $11,795 
Intangible assets, net $9,138  $3,223  $-  $12,361 
Capital expenditures $617  $-  $-  $617 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 Commodities  Financial  Technology  Total 
Segmented operating revenues $-  $29  $15  $44 
Cost of revenues            -   -   16   16 
Gross profit  -   29   (1)  28 
Total operating expenses net of depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion  -   61   2,410   2,471 
Depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion  -   -   71   71 
Other (income) expense  -   -   1,875   1,875 
Loss from continuing operations $-  $(32) $(4,357) $(4,389)
                 
Segmented assets as of September 30, 2019                
Property and equipment, net $-  $-  $676  $676 
Oil and Gas Properties $-  $-  $-  $- 
Intangible assets, net $-  $3,223  $-  $3,223 
Capital expenditures $-  $-  $-  $- 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2019 Commodities  Financial  Technology  Total 
Segmented operating revenues $         -  $95  $124  $219 
Cost of revenues  -   -   128   128 
Gross profit (loss)  -   95   (4)  91 
Total operating expenses net of depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion  -   406   7,167   7,573 
Depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion  -   -   216   216 
Other (income) expense  -   -   3,758   3,758 
Loss from continuing operations $-  $(311) $(11,145) $(11,456)


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30,DECEMBER 31, 2020

Three Months Ended December 31, 2019 Commodities  Financial  Technology  Total 
Segmented operating revenues $        -  $44  $96  $140 
Cost of revenues  -   -   67   67 
Gross profit  -   44   29   73 
Total operating expenses net of depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion  -   206   2,450   2,656 
Depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion  -   -   68   68 
Other (income) expense  -   -   2,768   2,768 
Loss from continuing operations $-  $(162) $(5,257) $(5,419)
                 
Segmented assets as of December 31, 2019                
Property and equipment, net $-  $-  $608  $608 
Oil and Gas Properties $-  $-  $-  $- 
Intangible assets, net $-  $3,223  $-  $3,223 
Capital expenditures $-  $-  $-  $- 

 

NOTE 19: LEASES

 

The Company has adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), as of April 1, 2019 and will account for their leases in terms of the right of use assets and offsetting lease liability obligations under this pronouncement. The Company had had only short-term leases up through the acquisition of Banner Midstream. The Company acquired a right of use asset and lease liability of $731 and $732, respectively on March 27, 2020. The Company recorded these amounts at present value, in accordance with the standard, using discount rates ranging between 2.5% and 6.8%. The right of use asset is composed of the sum of all lease payments, at present value, and is amortized straight line over the life of the expected lease term. For the expected term of the lease the Company used the initial terms ranging between 42 and 60 months. Upon the election by the Company to extend the lease for additional years, that election will be treated as a lease modification and the lease will be reviewed for remeasurement. This lease will be treated as an operating lease under the new standard. In addition, the Company entered into a new thirty-nine month operating lease for office space in September 2020 which also is included in the right of use asset and lease liabilities.

 

The Company has chosen to implement this standard using the modified retrospective model approach with a cumulative-effect adjustment, which does not require the Company to adjust the comparative periods presented when transitioning to the new guidance. The Company has also elected to utilize the transition related practical expedients permitted by the new standard. The modified retrospective approach provides a method for recording existing leases at adoption and in comparative periods that approximates the results of a modified retrospective approach. Adoption of the new standard did not result in an adjustment to retained earnings for the Company.

 

The Company’s portfolio of leases contains both finance and operating leases that relate primarily to the commodity segment. As of September 30,December 31, 2020, the value of the unamortized lease right of use asset is $1,048,$960, of which $515$480 is from financing leases (through maturity at June 30, 2024) and $533$480 is from operating leases (through maturity at November 30, 2023). As of September 30,December 31, 2020, the Company’s lease liability was $1,063,$996, of which $505$471 is from financing leases and $558$525 is from operating leases.

Maturity of lease liability for the operating leases for the period ended September 30, 
2021  $192 
2022  $195 
2023  $150 
2024  $25 
Imputed interest  $(4)
      
Total lease liability  $558 

Disclosed as:
Current portion $190 
Non-current portion $368 

Maturity of lease liability for the financing leases for the period ended September 30, 
2021  $151 
2022  $151 
2023  $143 
2024  $85 
Imputed interest  $(25)
      
Total lease liability  $505 

Disclosed as:
Current portion $139 
Non-current portion $366 


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30,DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

Amortization of the right of use asset for the period ended September 30, 
Maturity of lease liability for the operating leases for the period ended December 31,Maturity of lease liability for the operating leases for the period ended December 31,
2021  $340  $204 
2022  $322  $184 
2023  $278  $139 
2024  $108  $- 
2025  $- 
Imputed interest $(2)
         
Total  $1,048 
Total lease liability $525 

Disclosed as:
Current portion $204 
Non-current portion $321 

Maturity of lease liability for the financing leases for the period ended December 31, 
2021  $145 
2022  $150 
2023  $153 
2024  $41 
Imputed interest  $(18)
      
Total lease liability  $471 

Disclosed as:
Current portion $140 
Non-current portion $331 

Amortization of the right of use asset for the period ended December 31, 
2021  $332 
2022  $313 
2023  $263 
2024  $52 
2025  $- 
      
Total  $960 

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ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
DECEMBER 31, 2020

Total Lease Cost 

 

Individual components of the total lease cost incurred by the Company is as follows:

 

 Three months ended
September 30,
2020
  Six months ended
September 30,
2020
  Three months ended
December 31,
2020
  Nine months ended
December 31,
2020
 
Operating lease expense $32  $52  $   54  $106 
                
Finance lease expense                
Depreciation of capitalized finance lease assets  34   69   34   103 
Interest expense on finance lease liabilities  4   8   3   11 
                
Total lease cost $70  $129  $91  $220 

 

NOTE 20: ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

 

In conjunction with the approval permitting the Company to resume drilling in the existing fields, the Company has recorded an asset retirement obligation based upon the plan submitted in connection with the permit. The following table summarizes activity in the Company’s ARO for the periods ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020:

 

  September 30,
2020
  March 31,
2020
 
Balance, beginning of period $295  $- 
Accretion expense  16   - 
ARO liability acquired in Banner Midstream acquisition  -   295 
Reclamation obligations settled  -   - 
Additions and changes in estimates  110   - 
Balance, end of period $421  $295 


ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

  December 31,
2020
  March 31,
2020
 
Balance, beginning of period $295  $- 
Accretion expense  26   - 
ARO liability acquired in Banner Midstream acquisition  -   295 
Reclamation obligations settled  -   - 
Additions and changes in estimates  110   - 
Balance, end of period $431  $295 

 

NOTE 21: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent to September 30,December 31, 2020, the Company had the following transactions:

 

On October 2, 2020,In January 2021, the Company completed their paperwork for the request for PPP loan forgiveness. It is anticipatedpaid $814 in amounts due to Shamrock sellers that any amounts forgiven can take upwere owed from March 27, 2020, and repaid $194 in notes payable to 90 days to take effect. 

From October 5, 2020 through November 2, 2020, the Company issued 740 shares of common stock in the exercise of warrants for $814.related parties.

 

On OctoberJanuary 15, 2021, Simon Abrahms filed a notice of dismissal without prejudice of the class action lawsuit which was filed in the United States District Court of the District of Nevada on November 9, 2020 against the Company and White River SPV, entered intomembers of its Board of Directors. This lawsuit is discussed in more detail in the Company’s revised definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on December 11, 2020. The Company’s stockholders ratified the corporate action giving rise to this litigation at a Participation Agreement (the “Participation Agreement”) by and amongspecial meeting that was held on December 29, 2020. As a result, the Company White River SPV, BlackBrush Oil & Gas, L.P. (“BlackBrush”) and an unrelated privately-held limitedexpects that its sole remaining liability company (the “Assignor”),is to conductreimburse the plaintiff for his reasonable attorneys’ fees.

On January 15, 2021, the Company commenced the drilling of wells in the Austin Chalk formation.an oil well (“JV Drill”) with a budgeted authority for expenditure (“AFE”) totaling $4,640.

 

Pursuant to the Participation Agreement,On February 12, 2021, the Company and White River SPV have agreed, among other things,executed an agreement to fund 100% of the cost, estimated to be approximately $4,700, associated with the drilling and completion ofacquire an initial deep horizontal well in the Austin Chalk formation. The Participation Agreement requires the estimated amount of the drilling costs to be paid into a designated escrow account by December 1, 2020. BlackBrush has agreed to assign to the other parties to the Participation Agreement, subject to certain exceptions and limitations specified therein, specified portions of its leasehold80% working interest in certain Austin Chalk formation units. The Participation Agreement provides for an initial allocationadditional 1,218 acres of the working interests and net revenue interests among the assignor, BlackBrush and the Company and then a re-allocation upon payout or payment of drilling and completion costs for each well drilled. Following payout, the Company will own 70% of working interest and 52.5% net revenue interest in each well. BlackBrush also agreed to share with the Company certain seismic information relating to other wells in which the Company has no interests.

The Parties to the Participation Agreement, except for the Company, had previously entered into a Joint Operating Agreement, dated September 4, 2020 (the “Operating Agreement”) establishing an area of mutual interest, including the Austin Chalk formation, and governing the parties’ rights and obligations with respect to drilling, completion and operation of wells therein. The Participation Agreement and the Operating Agreement require, among other things, that White River SPV and the Company drill and complete at least one horizontal Austin Chalk well with a certain minimum lateral each calendar year.

In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Participation Agreement, on October 12, 2020 White River SPV entered into an Agreement and Assignment of Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease (the “Lease Assignment”) with the Assignor. Under the Lease Assignment, the Assignor assigned to White River SPV a 100% working interest (75% net revenue interest) in a certain oil and gas lease coveringmineral leases in excess of 400 acres (the “Lease”), and White River SPV paid approximately $600the leasehold area contiguous to the Assignor. White River SPV had previously entered into an agreement withcurrent JV Drill project. On February 12, 2021, the AssignorCompany made a payment of $225 to fund the portion of the lease to be recorded in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. The Company owes a final payment of $353 on March 15, 2021 for the assignment to White River SPV of a 100% working interest in a certain oil and gas lease covering in excess of 1,600 acres in exchange for $1,500.

On October 13, 2020, Mr. William B. Hoagland, who had previously served as the Company’s Principal Financial Officer, was appointed Chief Financial Officerportion of the Company. On October 15, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an increaselease to be recorded in Mr. Hoagland’s annual base salary from $180,000 to $270,000, retroactive to October 15, 2020.St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

On October 22, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the appointment of Mr. Jim Galla as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Jay Puchir, the Company’s former Chief Accounting Officer, will continue as the Treasurer of the Company and Chief Executive Officer of Banner Midstream.

On October 27, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an increase in the annual base salary of Mr. Randy May, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from $200,000 to $400,000, effective July 29, 2020.


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

 

Dollar amounts and number of shares below are expressed in thousands, except per share amounts.

 

OVERVIEW

 

Ecoark Holdings Inc. (“Ecoark Holdings” or the “Company”) is a diversified holding company, incorporated in the state of Nevada on November 19, 2007. Through Ecoark Holdings wholly owned subsidiaries, the Company has operations in three areas: (i) oil and gas, including exploration, production and drilling operations on over 20,000 cumulative acres of active mineral leases in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi and transportation services, (ii) post-harvest shelf-life and freshness food management technology, and (iii) financial services including investing in a select number of early stage startups each year. The Company’s subsidiaries consist of Ecoark, Inc. (“Ecoark”), a Delaware corporation which is the parent of Zest Labs, Inc. (“Zest Labs”), 440IoT Inc., a Nevada corporation (“440IoT”), Banner Midstream Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Banner Midstream”) and Trend Discovery Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Trend Holdings”). 

See Note 16 to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the information regarding the merger with Trend Discovery Holdings Inc. in May 2019 and the acquisition of Banner Midstream Corp. (“Banner Midstream”) in March 2020.

  

Banner Midstream has four operating subsidiaries: Pinnacle Frac Transport LLC (“Pinnacle Frac”), Capstone Equipment Leasing LLC (“Capstone”), White River Holdings Corp. (“White River”), and Shamrock Upstream Energy LLC (“Shamrock”). Pinnacle Frac provides transportation of frac sand and logistics services to major hydraulic fracturing and drilling operations. Capstone procures and finances equipment to oilfield transportation service contractors. These two operating subsidiaries of Banner Midstream are revenue producing entities.

 

White River and Shamrock are engaged in oil and gas exploration, production, and drilling operations on over 10,000 cumulative acres of active mineral leases in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

 

Since the acquisition of Banner Midstream on March 27, 2020, which currently comprises the exploration, production and drilling operations, the Company has focused its efforts to a considerable extent on expanding its exploration and production footprint and capabilities by acquiring real property and working interests in oil and gas mineral leases.

 

On June 11, 2020, the Company acquired certain energy assets from SR Acquisition I, LLC for $1 as part of the ongoing bankruptcy reorganization of Sanchez Energy Corporation. The transaction includes the transfer of 262 total wells in Mississippi and Louisiana, approximately 9,000 acres of active mineral leases, and drilling production materials and equipment. The 262 total wells include 57 active producing wells, 19 active disposal wells, 136 shut-in with future utility wells, and 50 shut-in pending plugging wells. Included in the assignment are 4 wells in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale formation.

 

On June 18, 2020, the Company acquired certain energy assets from SN TMS, LLC for $1 as part of the ongoing bankruptcy reorganization of Sanchez Energy Corporation. The transaction includes the transfer of wells, active mineral leases, and drilling production materials and equipment.


 

On August 14, 2020, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) by and among the Company, White River E&P LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company Rabb Resources, LTD. and Claude Rabb, the sole owner of Rabb Resources, LTD. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company completed the acquisition of certain assets of Rabb Resources, LTD. The acquired assets consisted of certain real property and working interests in oil and gas mineral leases. The Company in June 2020 previously provided for bridge financing to Rabb Resources, LTD under the $225 Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note. As consideration for entering into the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to pay Rabb Resources, LTD. A total of $3,500 consisting of (i) $1,500 in cash, net of $304 in outstanding amounts related to the note receivable and accrued interest receivable, and (ii) $2,000 payable in common stock of the Company, which based on the closing price of the common stock as of the date of the Asset Purchase Agreement equaled 514103 shares. The Company accounted for this acquisition as an asset acquisition under ASC 805 and that the Company has early adopted the amendments of Regulation S-X dated May 21, 2020 and has concluded that this acquisition was not significant. Accordingly, as a result of the amendment, the presentation of the Rabb Resources, LTD historical financial statements under Rule 3-05 and related pro forma information under Article 11 of Regulation S-X, respectively, were not required to be presented.

 

On September 4, 2020, White River SPV 3, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Banner Midstream entered into an Agreement and Assignment of Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease with a privately held limited liability company (the “Assignor”). Under the Lease Assignment, the Assignor assigned a 100% working interest (75% net revenue interest) in a certain oil and gas lease covering in excess of 1,600 acres (the “Lease”), and White River paid $1,500 in cash to the Assignor. The Company accounted for this acquisition as an asset acquisition under ASC 805 and that the Company has early adopted the amendments of Regulation S-X dated May 21, 2020 and has concluded that this acquisition was not significant. Accordingly, as a result of the amendment, the presentation of the historical financial statements under Rule 3-05 and related pro forma information under Article 11 of Regulation S-X, respectively, were not required to be presented.

On October 9, 2020, the Company and White River SPV, entered into a Participation Agreement (the “Participation Agreement”) by and among the Company, White River SPV, BlackBrush Oil & Gas, L.P. (“BlackBrush”) and GeoTerre, LLC, an unrelated privately-held limited liability company (the “Assignor”), to conduct drilling of wells in the Austin Chalk formation.

Pursuant to the Participation Agreement, the Company and White River SPV have agreed, among other things, to fund 100% of the cost, estimated to be approximately $4,700, associated with the drilling and completion of an initial deep horizontal well in the Austin Chalk formation. The Participation Agreement requires the estimated amount of the drilling costs to be paid into a designated escrow account by the commencement of drilling in January 2021. BlackBrush has agreed to assign to the other parties to the Participation Agreement, subject to certain exceptions and limitations specified therein, specified portions of its leasehold working interest in certain Austin Chalk formation units. The Participation Agreement provides for an initial allocation of the working interests and net revenue interests among the assignor, BlackBrush and the Company and then a re-allocation upon payout or payment of drilling and completion costs for each well drilled. Following payout, the Company will own 70% of working interest and 52.5% net revenue interest in each well. BlackBrush also agreed to share with the Company certain seismic information relating to other wells in which the Company has no interests.

The Parties to the Participation Agreement, except for the Company, had previously entered into a Joint Operating Agreement, dated September 4, 2020 (the “Operating Agreement”) establishing an area of mutual interest, including the Austin Chalk formation, and governing the parties’ rights and obligations with respect to drilling, completion and operation of wells therein. The Participation Agreement and the Operating Agreement require, among other things, that White River SPV and the Company drill and complete at least one horizontal Austin Chalk well with a certain minimum lateral each calendar year.


In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Participation Agreement, on October 12, 2020 White River SPV entered into an Agreement and Assignment of Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease (the “Lease Assignment”) with the Assignor. Under the Lease Assignment, the Assignor assigned to White River SPV a 100% working interest (75% net revenue interest) in a certain oil and gas lease covering in excess of 400 acres (the “Lease”), and White River SPV paid approximately $600 to the Assignor. White River SPV had previously entered into an agreement with the Assignor for the assignment to White River SPV of a 100% working interest in a certain oil and gas lease covering in excess of 1,600 acres in exchange for $1,500.

 

On September 30, 2020, the Company and White River Energy, LLC (“White River Energy”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into three asset purchase agreements (the “Asset Purchase Agreements”) with privately-held limited liability companies to acquire working interests in the Harry O’Neal oil and gas mineral lease (the “O’Neal OGML”), the related well bore, crude oil inventory and equipment. Immediately prior to the acquisition, White River Energy owned an approximately 61% working interest in the O’Neal OGML oil well and a 100% working interest in any future wells.

 

The purchase priceprices of these leases were $126, $312 and $312, respectively, totaling $750. The consideration paid to the Sellers was in the form of 34168 shares of common stock. The Company accounted for this acquisition as an asset acquisition under ASC 805 and that the Company has early adopted the amendments of Regulation S-X dated May 21, 2020 and has concluded that this acquisition was not significant. Accordingly, as a result of the amendment, the presentation of the historical financial statements under Rule 3-05 and related pro forma information under Article 11 of Regulation S-X, respectively, were not required to be presented.

Reverse Stock Split

Effective with the opening of trading on December 17, 2020, the Company implemented a one-for-five reverse split of its issued and outstanding common stock and a simultaneous proportionate reduction of its authorized common stock. The reverse stock split was effected without obtaining stockholder approval as permitted by Nevada law, and the authorized common stock was proportionately reduced to 40,000 shares. All share and per share figures are reflected on a post-split basis herein.

Ratification of Authorized Capital Increase

At the special meeting held on December 29, 2020, the stockholders of the Company ratified the previously approved increase of the number of shares of common stock the Company is authorized to issue from 20,000 shares to 40,000 shares.

Authorized Capital Reduction

Effective December 29, 2020, the Company amended its articles of incorporation to reduce its authorized common stock from 40,000 to 30,000.

Registered Direct Offering of Common Stock and Warrants

On December 30, 2020, the Company completed a registered direct offering, whereby the Company issued 889 shares of common stock and 889 accompanying warrants to purchase common stock to one institutional investor under the effective Form S-3 at $9.00 per share and accompanying warrant for a total of $8,000 in gross proceeds, before placement agent fees and other offering expenses. The warrants are exercisable for a two-year term at a strike price of $10.00 per share. The Company granted 62 warrants to the placement agent as compensation in addition to the $560 cash commission received by the placement agent. The placement agent warrants are exercisable at $11.25 per share and expire on January 2, 2023.

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 303 Pearl Parkway, Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78215, and our telephone number is (800) 762-7293. Our website address is http://ecoarkusa.com/. Our website and the information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in and are not considered part of this report.

 

Impact of COVID-19

 

The recent outbreak of COVID-19, which has been declared by the World Health Organization to be a pandemic, has spread across the globe and is impacting worldwide economic activity. The COVID-19 public health epidemic prevented the Company from conducting business activities at full capacity for an indefinite period of time, including due to risk of spread of the disease within these groups or due to shutdowns requested or mandated by governmental authorities.

 

COVID-19 did not have a material effect on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations or the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets included in this Form 10-Q. However, it did have a material impact on our management’s ability to operate effectively and meet some of our filing deadlines.effectively. The impact included the difficulties of working remotely from home including slow Internet connection, the inability of our accounting and financial officers to collaborate as effectively as they would otherwise have in an office environment and issues arising from mandatory state quarantines.


While it is not possible at this time to estimate with sufficient certainty the impact that COVID-19 could have on the Company’s business, the continued spread of COVID-19 and the measures taken by federal, state, local and foreign governments could disrupt the operation of the Company’s business. The COVID-19 outbreak and mitigation measures have also had and may continue to have an adverse impact on global and domestic economic conditions, which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business and financial condition, including on its potential to conduct financings on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all. In addition, the Company has taken temporary precautionary measures intended to help minimize the risk of the virus to its employees, including temporarily requiring employees to work remotely, and discouraging employee attendance at in-person work-related meetings, which could negatively affect the Company’s business. These measures are continuing. The extent to which the COVID-19 outbreak impacts the Company’s results will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information that may emerge concerning the severity of the virus and the actions to contain its impact.

 

The CARES Act includes, among other things, provisions relating to payroll tax credits and deferrals, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credits and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. The CARES Act also established a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), whereby certain small business are eligible for a loan to fund payroll expenses, rent and related costs. We had received funding under the PPP, and a majority of that as indicated in our Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations has been forgiven.

 

Critical Accounting Policies, Estimates and Assumptions

 

In reading and understanding the Company’s discussion of results of operations, liquidity and capital resources, one should be aware of key policies, judgments and assumptions that are important to the portrayal of financial conditions and results. The Company has recently entered into the commodity business through its acquisition of Banner Midstream. The Company has included several new accounting policies related to this segment of this business.

 

Our revenues from periods prior to fiscal 2020 were generated principally from the sale of hardware. In the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, revenues were principally from professional services from our financing segment as well as oil and gas services related to our production, transportation and logistics service business contained in Banner Midstream.

 

A significant percentage of our operating expenses results from non-cash share-based compensation, which is typical of technology companies as well as costs related to our exploration and driver costs.

 

For the share-based compensation, we have granted shares, options and warrants to employees, consultants and investors as incentives to generate success for the Company instead of making cash payments. The accounting calculations for this type of compensation can be complex and are derived from models like the Black-Scholes option pricing model that requires judgment in making assumptions and developing estimates.

 

We have also invested heavily in research and development expenses. Those investments have required cash payments principally for the development of our software solutions and the testing of those solutions in our labs and on some customer projects. We have not capitalized any of that development effort, so there are no research and development costs to amortize in the future.

 

We have been conservative in our treatment of income taxes. Our historical losses have resulted in net operating losses for tax purposes. Applying accounting policies, we have recorded a “valuation allowance” against both current and future tax benefits of the losses. We will not recognize any benefits until such time as we are assured that we will generate taxable income.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Overview

 

The discussion below addresses the Company’s operations and liquidity which were impacted by the acquisition of Trend Holdings in May 2019 and Banner Midstream in March 2020 as described above.

 

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

Revenues

 

Revenues for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 were $3,278$4,465 as compared to $44$140 for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2019, an increase of $3,234.$4,325. The increase was primarily due to the addition of the oil and gas operations as the result of the Banner Midstream acquisition on March 27, 2020. Revenues were comprised of $104$165 and $28$44 in the financing segment; $0 and $16$96 in the technology segment; and $3,174$4,300 and $0 in the commodity segment for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

Cost of Revenues and Gross Profit

 

Cost of revenues for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 was $2,333$3,218 as compared to $16$67 for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2019, an increase of $2,317.$3,151. The increase was primarily due to the addition of the oil and gas operations as the result of the Banner Midstream acquisition on March 27, 2020. Cost of Revenues werewas comprised of $0 and $0 in the financing segment; $0 and $16$67 in the technology segment; and $2,333$3,218 and $0 in the commodity segment for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Gross margins decreased from 63%52% for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2019 to 28% for the three months September 30,December 31, 2020 due to changes in inventory of crude oil.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 were $4,834$5,483 as compared to $2,542$2,724 for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2019, an increase of $2,292.$2,759. Operating expenses were comprised of $65$137 and $61$206 in the financing segment; $625$934 and $2,481$2,518 in the technology segment; and $4,144$4,412 and $0 in the commodity segment for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The $2,292$2,759 increase was due principally to the expenses, including wages and consulting fees, related to the addition of the oil and gas operations as the result of the Banner Midstream acquisition on March 27, 2020 and the depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion for Banner Midstream in 2020, partially offset by the reduction in the Zest Labs selling expenses.


Selling, General and Administrative

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2020 were $4,710 compared with $2,232 for the three months ended December 31, 2019. Cost reduction initiatives were focused on salary related and professional fees for the technology segment offset by the costs incurred for Banner Midstream as this was acquired in March 2020. These were offset by changes in share-based compensation which for the three month period ended December 31, 2020 were not comparable to 2019.

Depreciation, Amortization, Depletion and Accretion

Depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2020 were $509 compared to $68 for the three months ended December 31, 2019. Depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion expenses were comprised of $0 and $0 in the financing segment; $62 and $68 in the technology segment; and $447 and $0 in the commodity segment for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The $441 increase resulted primarily from the acquisition of Banner Midstream and the depletion and accretion is the result of the oil and gas properties maintained by Banner Midstream. The technology and financing segment do not have depletion or accretion.

Research and Development

Research and development expense decreased 38% to $264 in the three months ended December 31, 2020 compared with $424 in the three months ended December 31, 2019. The $160 reduction in costs related primarily to the maturing of development of the Zest Labs freshness solutions.

Other Income (Expense)

Change in fair value of derivative liabilities for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was a non-cash gain of $481 as compared to a non-cash loss of ($2,376) for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The $2,857 increase was a result of the fluctuation in the stock price in the three months ended December 31, 2020 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2019. In addition, there was a non-cash gain in the three months ended December 31, 2020 from the extinguishment of the derivative liabilities that when converted to shares of common stock of $2,755 compared to ($220) in the three months ended December 31, 2019. In the period ended December 31, 2020, there was a forgiveness of debt related to the PPP loans in the amount of $1,850.

Interest expense, net of interest income, for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was $318 as compared to $188 for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The increase was the result of the interest incurred on the debt assumed in the Banner Midstream acquisition as well as the value related to the granting of warrants for interest of $252.

Net Income (Loss)

Net income from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was $532 as compared to a net loss of ($5,419) for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The $5,951 increase in net income was primarily due to the non-cash changes in the fair value of the derivative liability and the non-cash losses incurred on the conversion of debt to equity, offset by the non-cash gain on the exchange of warrants for common stock described herein as well as the forgiveness of debt on the PPP loans. The net income (loss) was comprised of $194 and ($162) in the financing segment; ($101) and ($5,257) in the technology segment; and net income of $439 and $0 in the commodity segment for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.


Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

Revenues

Revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 were $10,056 as compared to $219 for the nine months ended December 31, 2019, an increase of $9,837. The increase was primarily due to the addition of the oil and gas operations as the result of the Banner Midstream acquisition on March 27, 2020. Revenues were comprised of $359 and $96 in the financing segment; $0 and $123 in the technology segment; and $9,697 and $0 in the commodity segment for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Cost of Revenues and Gross Profit

Cost of revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 was $6,644 as compared to $128 for the nine months ended December 31, 2019, an increase of $6,516. The increase was primarily due to the addition of the oil and gas operations as the result of the Banner Midstream acquisition on March 27, 2020. Cost of Revenues was comprised of $0 and $0 in the financing segment; $0 and $128 in the technology segment; and $6,644 and $0 in the commodity segment for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Gross margins decreased from 42% for the nine months ended December 31, 2019 to 34% for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 due to costs involved with executing the projects and changes in inventory of crude oil.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 were $13,733 as compared to $7,789 for the nine months ended December 31, 2019, an increase of $5,944. Operating expenses were comprised of $331 and $406 in the financing segment; $2,541 and $7,383 in the technology segment; and $10,861 and $0 in the commodity segment for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The $5,944 increase was due principally to the expenses, including wages and consulting fees, related to the addition of the oil and gas operations as the result of the Banner Midstream acquisition on March 27, 2020 and the depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion for Banner Midstream in 2020, partially offset by the reduction in the Zest Labs selling expenses.

 


Selling, General and Administrative

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the threenine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 were $4,375$11,970 compared with $1,683$5,464 for the threenine months ended September 30,December 31, 2019. Cost reduction initiatives were focused on salary related and professional fees for the technology segment offset by the costs incurred for Banner Midstream as this was acquired in March 2020. These were offset by changes in share-based compensation which for the three month period ended September 30, 2020 were not comparable to 2019.

 

Depreciation, Amortization, Depletion and Accretion

 

Depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion expenses for the threenine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 were $323$1,133 compared to $71$216 for the threenine months ended September 30,December 31, 2019. Depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion expenses were comprised of $0 and $0 in the financing segment; $63$188 and $71$216 in the technology segment; and $260$945 and $0 in the commodity segment for the threenine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The $252$917 increase resulted primarily from the acquisition of Banner Midstream and the depletion and accretion is the result of the oil and gas properties maintained by Banner Midstream. The technology and financing segment do not have depletion or accretion.


Research and Development

 

Research and development expense decreased 82%70% to $136$630 in the threenine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 compared with $788$2,109 in the threenine months ended September 30,December 31, 2019. The $652$1,479 reduction in costs related primarily to the maturing of development of the Zest Labs freshness solutions.

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

Change in fair value of derivative liabilities for the threenine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 was a non-cash gainloss of $1,011($15,901) as compared to a non-cash loss of ($960)2,392) for the threenine months ended September 30,December 31, 2019. The $1,971 increase$13,509 decrease was a result of the reductionfluctuation in the stock price in the threenine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 compared to the threenine months ended September 30,December 31, 2019. In addition, there was a non-cash gain in the threenine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 from the extinguishment of the derivative liabilities that when converted to shares of common stock of $14,952$19,338 compared to ($839)1,059) in the three months ended September 30, 2019.prior year period. In the period ended September 30,December 31, 2020, there was a non-cash loss on the conversion of debt and other liabilities to shares of common stock of $1,775.$3,969, a gain on forgiveness of debt of PPP loans of $1,850 and a loss on the sale of fixed assets and abandonment of oil and gas properties of $105 and $83, respectively.

 

Interest expense, net of interest income, for the threenine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 was $1,314$2,473 as compared to $76$323 for the threenine months ended September 30,December 31, 2019. The increase was the result of the interest incurred on the debt assumed in the Banner Midstream acquisition as well as the value related to the granting of warrants for interest of $1,265.

Net Income (Loss)

Net income from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was $8,985 as compared to a net loss of ($4,389) for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The $13,374 increase in net income was primarily due to the non-cash changes in the fair value of the derivative liability and the non-cash losses incurred on the conversion of debt to equity, offset by the non-cash gain on the exchange of warrants for common stock described herein. The net income (loss) was comprised of $774 and ($32) in the financing segment; $3,047 and ($4,357) in the technology segment; and net income of $5,164 and $0 in the commodity segment for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.


Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

Revenues

Revenues for the six months ended September 30, 2020 were $5,591 as compared to $79 for the six months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $5,512. The increase was primarily due to the addition of the oil and gas operations as the result of the Banner Midstream acquisition on March 27, 2020. Revenues were comprised of $194 and $52 in the financing segment; $0 and $27 in the technology segment; and $5,397 and $0 in the commodity segment for the six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Cost of Revenues and Gross Profit

Cost of revenues for the six months ended September 30, 2020 was $3,426 as compared to $61 for the six months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $3,365. The increase was primarily due to the addition of the oil and gas operations as the result of the Banner Midstream acquisition on March 27, 2020. Cost of Revenues were comprised of $0 and $0 in the financing segment; $0 and $61 in the technology segment; and $3,426 and $0 in the commodity segment for the six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Gross margins increased from 22% for the six months ended September 30, 2019 to 38% for the six months ended September 30, 2020 due to lower costs involved with executing the projects and changes in inventory of crude oil.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2020 were $8,250 as compared to $5,065 for the six months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $3,185. Operating expenses were comprised of $194 and $200 in the financing segment; $1,607 and $4,865 in the technology segment; and $6,449 and $0 in the commodity segment for the six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The $3,185 increase was due principally to the expenses, including wages and consulting fees, related to the addition of the oil and gas operations as the result of the Banner Midstream acquisition on March 27, 2020 and the depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion for Banner Midstream in 2020, partially offset by the reduction in the Zest Labs selling expenses.

Selling, General and Administrative

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2020 were $7,260 compared with $3,232 for the six months ended September 30, 2019. Cost reduction initiatives were focused on salary related and professional fees for the technology segment offset by the costs incurred for Banner Midstream as this was acquired in March 2020.

Depreciation, Amortization, Depletion and Accretion

Depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2020 were $624 compared to $148 for the six months ended September 30, 2019. Depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion expenses were comprised of $0 and $0 in the financing segment; $126 and $148 in the technology segment; and $498 and $0 in the commodity segment for the six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The $476 increase resulted primarily from the acquisition of Banner Midstream and the depletion and accretion is the result of the oil and gas properties maintained by Banner Midstream. The technology and financing segment do not have depletion or accretion.


Research and Development

Research and development expense decreased 78% to $366 in the six months ended September 30, 2020 compared with $1,685 in the six months ended September 30, 2019. The $1,319 reduction in costs related primarily to the maturing of development of the Zest Labs freshness solutions.

Other Income (Expense)

Change in fair value of derivative liabilities for the six months ended September 30, 2020 was a non-cash loss of ($16,382) as compared to a non-cash loss of ($16) for the six months ended September 30, 2019. The $16,366 decrease was a result of the reduction in the stock price in the six months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the six months ended September 30, 2019. In addition, there was a non-cash gain in the six months ended September 30, 2020 from the extinguishment of the derivative liabilities that when converted to shares of common stock of $16,583 compared to ($839) in the prior year period. In the period ended September 30, 2020, there was a non-cash loss on the conversion of debt and other liabilities to shares of common stock of $3,969 and a loss on the sale of fixed assets and abandonment of oil and gas properties of $105 and $83, respectively.

Interest expense, net of interest income, for the six months ended September 30, 2020 was $2,155 as compared to $135 for the six months ended September 30, 2019. The increase was the result of the interest incurred on the debt assumed in the Banner Midstream acquisition as well as the value related to the granting of warrants for interest of $1,790$2,042 and the amortization of debt discount of $149.

 

Net Loss

 

Net loss from continuing operations for the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 was $12,196$11,664 as compared to $6,035$11,456 for the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2019. The $6,161$208 decrease in net loss was primarily due to the non-cash changes in the fair value of the derivative liability and the non-cash losses incurred on the conversion of debt to equity, offset by the non-cash gain on the exchange of warrants for common stock and forgiveness of debt of the PPP loans described herein. The net income (loss) was comprised of ($140)$54 and ($148)311) in the financing segment; ($2,308)2,409) and ($5,887)11,145) in the technology segment; and net loss of ($9,748)9,309) and $0 in the commodity segment for the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity is the ability of a company to generate funds to support its current and future operations, satisfy its obligations, and otherwise operate on an ongoing basis. Significant factors in the management of liquidity are funds generated by operations, levels of accounts receivable and accounts payable and capital expenditures.

 

Net cash used in operating activities was ($5,171)7,828) for the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, as compared to net cash used in operating activities of ($3,137)4,592) for the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2019. Cash used in operating activities is related to the Company’s net loss partially offset by non-cash expenses, including share-based compensation and the change in the fair value of the derivative liability and net losses incurred in the conversion of debt and liabilities to shares of common stock as well as losses on the sale of fixed assets and abandonment of oil and gas properties.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $3,171($3,808) for the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, as compared to $8$24 net cash provided for the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2019. Net cash used in investing activities in 2020 related to the advancement of a note receivable of $275, and the net purchases of fixed assets and oil and gas properties.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities for the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 was $9,600$19,211 that included $12,602$22,374 (net of fees) raised via issuance of common stock in a direct registered offering, stock for the exercise of warrants and stock options, offset by proceeds and repayments of long-term debt and notes payable including related parties of $3,002.$3,163. This compared with the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2019 amounts of $3,334$4,430 provided by financing that included $951$1,047 provided through the credit facility, $1,980$2,980 from proceeds received from the sale of preferred stock and $403 from proceeds from advances from related parties.

 

To date we have financed our operations through sales of common stock and the issuance of debt.

 

In addition to these transactions, the Company in the period from April 1, 2020 through September 30,December 31, 2020, entered into the following transactions:

 

 (a)On April 16, 2020, the Company received $386 in Payroll Protection Program funding related to Ecoark Holdings, and the Company also received on April 13, 2020, $1,482 in Payroll Protection Program funds for Pinnacle Frac LLC, a subsidiary of Banner Midstream. All but $29 has been forgiven as of December 31, 2020.
   
 (b)On May 1, 2020, an institutional investor elected to convert its remaining shares of Series B Preferred shares into 16132 common shares.

 

 (c)On April 1 and May 5, 2020, two institutional investors elected to convert their 1 Series C Preferred share into 1,379276 common shares.

 

 (d)On May 10, 2020, the Company received approximately $6,294 from accredited institutional investors holding 1,379276 warrants issued on November 13, 2019 with an exercise price of $0.73$3.65 and holding 5,8821,176 warrants with an exercise price of $0.90.$4.50. The Company agreed to issue to these investors an additional number of warrants as a condition of their agreement to exercise the November 2019 warrants.
(e)On December 31, 2020, the Company completed a registered direct offering, whereby the Company issued 889 shares of common stock and 889 accompanying warrants to purchase common stock to one institutional investor under the effective Form S-3 at $9.00 per share and accompanying warrant for a total of $8,000 in gross proceeds, before placement agent fees and other offering expenses. The warrants are exercisable for a two-year term at a strike price of $10.00 per share. The Company granted 62 warrants to the placement agent as compensation in addition to the $560 cash commission received by the placement agent The placement agent warrants are exercisable at $11.25 per share and expire on January 2, 2023.


At September 30,December 31, 2020 we had cash (including restricted cash) of $1,664,$7,981, and $3,955 as of February 1, 2021. We had a working capital deficit of $6,731$2,856 and $16,689 as of September 30,December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively. The decrease in the working capital deficit is the result of the non-cash change in the fair value of the derivative liabilities offset by the repayment and conversion of debt and liabilities to shares of common stock. These liabilities were assumed in the Banner Midstream in March 2020. The Company is dependent upon raising additionalbelieves it has adequate capital from future financing transactionsresources to meet its needs for cash requirements during the next 12 months.

The Company raised approximately $12,253$14,359 in warrant exercises in the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and can raise an additional $1,624 from the exercise of warrants that remain outstanding.as well as $8,001 in a registered direct offering. We expect that the revenue generating operations of Banner Midstream will continue to improve the liquidity of the Company moving forward. However, going forward, the effect of the pandemic on the capital markets may limit our ability to raise additional capital on the terms acceptable to us at the time we need it, if at all. As disclosed in Note 1, COVID-19 has had an impact on our management’s ability to operate effectively. The challenges related to remote work and travel restrictions that we as a smaller company have faced in striving to meet our disclosure obligations in a timely manner while taking the steps to protect the health and safety of our employees have impacted, and may continue to further impact, our ability to raise additional capital.

 

The Company has agreed to fund 100% of the cost, estimated to be approximately $4,700, associated with the drilling and completion of an initial deep horizontal well in the Austin Chalk formation as part of their Participation Agreement with Blackbrush Oil & Gas, L.P. The Company has agreed to paypaid the amount of the drilling costs into a designated escrow account by the commencement of the drilling, which is expectedoccurred in January 2021.

 


Contractual Obligations

Our contractual obligations are included in our Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. To the extent that funds generated from our operations, together with our existing capital resources, are insufficient to meet future requirements, we will be required to obtain additional funds through equity or debt financings. No assurance can be given that any additional financing will be made available to us or will be available on acceptable terms should such a need arise.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As September 30,December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

 

This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including expected increase in revenues from oil and gas operations the funding of the initial well drilling in the Austin Chalk formation and future liquidity. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including: any projections of earnings, revenues or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed new products, services or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements of belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. The words “believe,” “may,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “plan,” “could,” “target,” “potential,” “is likely,” “will,” “expect” and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs.


The results anticipated by any or all of these forward-looking statements might not occur. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements include, among other things, volatility of oil prices, the risks arising from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including its future effect on the U.S. and global economies and on our Company, competition, government regulation or action, the costs and results of drilling activities, risks inherent in drilling operations, availability of equipment, services, resources and personnel required to conduct operating activities, ability to replace reserves and uncertainties related to reserve estimates, the Company’s ability to raise additional capital on acceptable terms when needed, uncertainties related to ongoing litigation, risks related to potential impact of natural disasters, and cybersecurity risks. Further information on our risk factors is contained in our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2020 and registration statement on Form S-3 filed on October 16, 2020, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on December 22, 2020, and Amendment No. 2 filed on December 28, 2020. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officers, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, our principal executive and financial officers have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective given the identification of one material weakness in such controls and procedures.

effective.

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Company reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

We have advised our audit committee of the following material weaknesses in internal control. The weakness relates to inadequate segregation of duties consistent with control objectives. In an effort to reduce expenses, the Company reduced its accounting and administrative staff at the parent company level to the extent that achieving desired control objectives were deemed at risk.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There were no material changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred duringDuring the fiscal quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2020, we remediated our previously identified material weakness. This material weakness related to improper segregation of duties. We addressed our lack of segregation of duties by hiring additional personnel in our accounting and financing departments to ensure that have materially affected, orproper controls are reasonably likely to materially affect, ouradhered to. With the changes in force, we believe that there is effective internal control over financial reporting.

 

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

 

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.


PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Except as set forth below, during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q there have been no material changes to the description of legal proceedings set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2020.

 

On August 1, 2018, the Company and Zest Labs filed a complaint against Walmart Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Western Division. The complaint includes claims for violation of the Arkansas Trade Secrets Act, violation of the Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, breach of contract, unfair competition, unjust enrichment, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, conversion and fraud. The Company and Zest Labs are seeking monetary damages and other related relief to the extent it is deemed proper by the court. The Company does not believe that expenses incurred in pursuing the complaint have had a material effect on the Company’s net income or financial condition for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 or any individual fiscal quarter. On October 22, 2018, the Court issued an order initially setting a trial date of June 1, 2020, which has been delayed due to COVID-19. The trial date has been rescheduled to March 29, 2021.

On January 15, 2021, Simon Abrahms filed a notice of dismissal without prejudice of the class action lawsuit which was filed in the United States District Court of the District of Nevada on November 9, 2020 against the Company and members of its Board of Directors. This lawsuit is discussed in more detail in the Company’s revised definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on December 11, 2020. The Company’s stockholders ratified the corporate action giving rise to this litigation at a special meeting that was held on December 29, 2020. As a result, the Company expects that its sole remaining liability is to reimburse the plaintiff for his reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

See risk factors included in the registration statement on Form S-3 filed on October 16, 2020, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on December 22, 2020 and Amendment No. 2 filed on December 28, 2020, and the prospectus supplement filed on December 30, 2020.

 

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

 

None.On November 16, 2020, the Company issued to Randy May, the Chief Executive Officer, one share of the newly designated Series A-1 Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series A-1 Preferred Stock”) in exchange for one dollar. The issuance of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock was exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder.

On November 27, 2020, the one share of Series A-1 Preferred Stock was redeemed. After the redemption, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada a Certificate of Withdrawal with respect to the Series A-1 Preferred Stock, which was effective upon filing.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.


ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit   Incorporated by Reference   

Filed or

Furnished

No. Exhibit Description Form Date Number Herewith
2.1 Asset Purchase Agreement by and among the Company, White River E&P LLC, Rabb Resources, Ltd. and Claude Rabb, dated August 14, 2020+ 8-K 8/20/20 2.1  
3.1 Articles of Incorporation, as amended S-3 10/16/20 3.1  
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws 8-K 4/28/17 3.1  
10.1 Agreement and Assignment of Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease dated September 3, 2020*       Filed
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002       Filed
31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002       Filed
32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002       Furnished**
32.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002       Furnished**
101.INS XBRL Instance Document       Filed
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document       Filed
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document       Filed
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document       Filed
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document       Filed
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document       Filed
Exhibit   Incorporated by Reference   

Filed or

Furnished

No. Exhibit Description Form Date Number Herewith
3.1 Articles of Incorporation, as amended       Filed
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws 8-K 4/28/17 3.1  
4.1 Form of Warrant 8-K 12/30/20 4.1  
4.2 Form of Placement Agent Warrant 8-K 12/30/20 4.2  
10.1 Agreement and Assignment of Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease dated September 3, 2020       Filed
10.2 Agreement and Assignment of Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease dated October 12, 2020       Filed
10.3 Participation Agreement, dated October 9, 2020, by and among the Company, BlackBrush Oil & Gas, LP, White River SPV 3 LLC and GeoTerre Operating, LLC       Filed
10.4 Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 29, 2020, by and between the Company and the Purchaser* 8-K 12/30/20 10.1  
10.5 Engagement Agreement dated December 23, 2020 by and between the Company and H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC 8-K 12/30/20 10.2  
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002       Filed
31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002       Filed
32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002       Furnished**
32.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002       Furnished**
101.INS XBRL Instance Document       Filed
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document       Filed
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document       Filed
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document       Filed
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document       Filed
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document       Filed

 

+*Certain schedules and exhibits to this agreement have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company undertakes to furnish to the SEC a copy of any omitted schedule and/or exhibit upon request.

 

*Portions of this exhibit have been omitted as permitted by the rules of the SEC. The information excluded is both (i) not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed. The Company undertakes to submit a marked copy of this exhibit for review by the SEC staff, to the extent it has not been previously provided, and provide supplemental materials to the SEC staff promptly upon request.

**This exhibit is being furnished rather than filed and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing, in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

  

Copies of this report (including the financial statements) and any of the exhibits referred to above will be furnished at no cost to our stockholders who make a written request to our Corporate Secretary at Ecoark Holdings, Inc., 303 Pearl Parkway Suite #200, San Antonio, Texas 78215.


SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 Ecoark Holdings, Inc.
   
Date: November 6, 2020February 12, 2021By:/s/ RANDY MAY
  Randy May
  Chief Executive Officer
   
Date: November 6, 2020February 12, 2021By:/s/ WILLIAM B. HOAGLAND
  William B. Hoagland
  Chief Financial Officer 

 

 

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