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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
 
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017
 
or
 
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from _____ to _____
 
Commission File Number 000-09908
 
TOMI ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Florida
59-1947988
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
 
 
 
9454 Wilshire Blvd., Penthouse, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)
 
 
(800) 525-1698
 
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
Not Applicable
 
 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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 the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [X] 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 filer [   ]
Accelerated filer                   [   ]
Non-accelerated filer   [   ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company [X]
 
Emerging growth company [   ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]
  
As of November 9, 2017, the registrant had 122,049,958 shares of common stock outstanding.
 

 
 
 
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
 
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
 
 
Page
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 3
 
 
 
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 4
 
 
 
Item 1
Financial Statements.
 4
 
 
 
Item 2
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
23
 
 
 
Item 3
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
34
 
 
 
Item 4
Controls and Procedures.
34
 
 
 
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
 35
 
 
 
Item 1
Legal Proceedings.
35
 
 
 
Item 1A
Risk Factors.
35
 
 
 
Item 2
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
35
 
 
 
Item 3
Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
35
 
 
 
Item 4
Mine Safety Disclosures.
35
 
 
 
Item 5
Other Information.
35
 
 
 
Item 6
Exhibits.
35
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
36
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
37
 
 
 
2
 
 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Form 10-Q”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and we intend that such forward looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. For this purpose, any statements contained in this Form 10-Q, except for historical information, may be deemed forward-looking statements. You can generally identify forward-looking statements as statements containing the words “will,” “would,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “assume,” “can,” “could,” “plan,” “predict,” “should” or the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, trends in our businesses, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements.
 
The forward-looking statements included herein are based on current expectations of our management based on available information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond our control. As such, our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, some of which are listed under the section “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Readers should carefully review these risks, as well as the additional risks described in other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In light of the significant risks and uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking information included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that such results will be achieved, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking information. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to revise the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
 
 
 
 
3
 
 
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Financial Statements.
 
TOMI ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
September 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
 Cash and Cash Equivalents
 $5,270,313 
 $948,324 
Accounts Receivable - net
  1,603,481 
  1,521,378 
Inventories (Note 3)
  4,420,448 
  4,047,310 
Deposits on Merchandise (Note 10)
  - 
  147,010 
Prepaid Expenses
  278,701 
  104,448 
       Total Current Assets
  11,572,942 
  6,768,469 
 
    
    
Property and Equipment - net (Note 4)
  653,656 
  611,807 
 
    
    
Other Assets:
    
    
Intangible Assets - net (Note 5)
  1,640,909 
  1,918,040 
Security Deposits
  4,700 
  4,700 
     Total Other Assets
  1,645,609 
  1,922,740 
Total Assets
 $13,872,207 
 $9,303,016 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    
    
Current Liabilities:
    
    
  Accounts Payable
 $1,349,648 
 $735,879 
  Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Note 11)
  227,058 
  278,413 
  Accrued Interest (Note 6)
  20,000 
  - 
  Customer Deposits
  7,487 
  30,120 
  Deferred Rent
  2,721 
  8,541 
  Convertible Notes Payable, net of discount of $54,730
     at September 30, 2017 (Note 6)
  5,245,270 
  - 
     Total Current Liabilities
  6,852,185 
  1,052,953 
 
    
    
  Convertible Notes Payable, net of discount of $4,592 at September 30, 2017 (Note 6)
  695,408 
  - 
     Total Long-term Liabilities
  695,408 
  - 
     Total Liabilities
  7,547,593 
  1,052,953 
 
    
    
 Commitments and Contingencies
  - 
  - 
 
    
    
 Shareholders’ Equity:
    
    
 Cumulative Convertible Series A Preferred Stock;
 par value $0.01, 1,000,000 shares authorized; 510,000 shares issued
 and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016
  5,100 
  5,100 
 Cumulative Convertible Series B Preferred Stock; $1,000 stated value;
 7.5% Cumulative dividend; 4,000 shares authorized; none issued
 and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016
  - 
  - 
 Common stock; par value $0.01, 200,000,000 shares authorized;
122,049,958 and 120,825,134 shares issued and outstanding
at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
  1,220,499 
  1,208,251 
     Additional Paid-In Capital
  41,726,260 
  41,367,946 
     Accumulated Deficit
  (36,627,244)
  (34,331,234)
     Total Shareholders’ Equity
  6,324,615 
  8,250,063 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 $13,872,207 
 $9,303,016 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
4
 
 
TOMI ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Sales, net
 $1,030,095 
 $1,092,332 
 $3,508,748 
 $4,527,840 
   Cost of Sales
  389,170 
  431,621 
  1,318,021 
  1,886,193 
   Gross Profit
  640,925 
  660,711 
  2,190,727 
  2,641,647 
 
    
    
    
    
Operating Expenses:
    
    
    
    
   Professional Fees
  72,197 
  101,428 
  738,918 
  374,609 
   Depreciation and Amortization
  145,760 
  148,347 
  453,834 
  427,377 
   Selling Expenses
  319,807 
  283,515 
  870,287 
  1,153,178 
   Research and Development
  79,747 
  92,847 
  128,512 
  120,345 
   Equity Compensation Expense (Note 7)
  (20,597)
  85,322 
  223,300 
  542,291 
   Consulting Fees
  63,293 
  49,734 
  180,405 
  280,795 
   General and Administrative
  696,028 
  834,872 
  2,078,252 
  2,506,456 
   Other
  (319,388)
  - 
  (319,388)
  - 
Total Operating Expenses
  1,036,848 
  1,596,064 
  4,354,121 
  5,405,051 
Loss from Operations
  (395,923)
  (935,353)
  (2,163,394)
  (2,763,404)
 
    
    
    
    
Other Income (Expense):
    
    
    
    
   Amortization of Debt Discounts
  (1,688)
  - 
  (2,582)
  - 
   Gain on Disposition of Property and Equipment
  - 
  - 
  - 
  12,000 
   Grant
  - 
  - 
  - 
  202,451 
   InterestIncome
  585 
  - 
  1,221 
  - 
   Interest Expense
  (60,000)
  - 
  (131,256)
  - 
Total Other Income (Expense)
  (61,103)
  - 
  (132,617)
  214,451 
 
    
    
    
    
Net Loss
 $(457,025)
 $(935,353)
 $(2,296,010)
 $(2,548,953)
 
    
    
    
    
Loss Per Common Share
    
    
    
    
   Basic and Diluted
 $(0.00)
 $(0.01)
 $(0.02)
 $(0.02)
 
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
Basic and Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
  121,567,328 
  120,763,449 
  121,144,339 
  120,467,106 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
5
 
 
TOMI ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
 
Series A Preferred
 
 
Common Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Additional Paid
in Capital
 
 
Accumulated
Deficit
 
 
Total Shareholders’
Equity
 
Balance at December 31, 2016
  510,000 
 $5,100 
  120,825,134 
 $1,208,251 
 $41,367,946 
 $(34,331,234)
 $8,250,063 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Equity based compensation
    
    
    
    
  221,808 
    
  221,808 
Common stock issued for services provided
    
    
  249,824 
  2,498 
  35,602 
    
  38,100 
Warrants exercised
    
    
  975,000 
  9,750 
  39,000 
    
  48,750 
Warrants issued as part of debt private placement
    
    
    
    
  61,904 
    
  61,904 
Net Loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2017
    
    
    
    
    
  (2,296,010)
  (2,296,010)
Balance at September 30, 2017
  510,000 
 $5,100 
  122,049,958 
 $1,220,499 
 $41,726,260 
 $(36,627,244)
 $6,324,615 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
6
 
 
TOMI ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
Cash Flow From Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net Loss
 $(2,296,010)
 $(2,548,952)
  Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to
    
    
     Net Cash Used In Operating Activities:
    
    
      Depreciation and Amortization
  453,834 
  427,377 
      Amortization of Debt Discount
  2,582 
  - 
      Equity Based Compensation
  221,808 
  542,291 
      Value of Equity Issued for Services
  38,100 
  369,653 
      Reserve for Bad Debts
  100,000 
  155,000 
      Gain on Disposition of Property and Equipment
  - 
  (12,000)
 Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
    
    
      Decrease (Increase) in:
    
    
         Accounts Receivable
  (182,103)
  (27,323)
         Inventory
  (583,291)
  (3,162,771)
         Prepaid Expenses
  (174,253)
  (55,421)
         Deposits on Merchandise
  147,010 
  273,628 
      Increase (Decrease) in:
    
    
         Accounts Payable
  613,769 
  82,952 
         Accrued Expenses
  (51,355)
  (7,484)
         Accrued Interest
  20,000 
  - 
         Deferred Rent
  (5,820)
  (4,653)
         Advances on Grant
  - 
  (210,503)
         Customer Deposits
  (22,632)
  (1,339)
 Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
  (1,718,362)
  (4,179,544)
 
    
    
 Cash Flow From Investing Activities:
    
    
   Purchase of Property and Equipment
  (8,398)
  (460,540)
   Proceeds on Disposition of Property and Equipment
  - 
  12,000 
 Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
  (8,398)
  (448,540)
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
7
 
 
TOMI ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS – CONTINUED
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 Cash Flow From Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Proceeds from Exercise of Warrants
  48,750 
  - 
    Proceeds from Convertible Notes
  6,000,000 
  - 
    Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
  6,048,750 
  - 
 Increase (Decrease) In Cash and Cash Equivalents
  4,321,989 
  (4,628,084)
 Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning
  948,324 
  5,916,068 
 Cash and Cash Equivalents – Ending
 $5,270,313 
 $1,287,984 
 
    
    
 Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
    
    
   Cash Paid For Interest
 $111,256 
 $- 
   Cash Paid for Income Taxes
 $800 
 $800 
 
    
    
 Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
    
    
     Establishment of discount on convertible debt
 $61,904 
 $- 
     Reclassification of demo equipment from
    
    
     inventory to property and equipment
 $210,154 
 $- 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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TOMI ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
 
TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc. (“TOMI”, the “Company”, “we”, “our” and “us”) is a global provider of infection prevention and decontamination products and services, focused primarily on life sciences including healthcare, bio-safety, pharmaceutical, clean-room and research.
 
TOMI provides environmental solutions for indoor and outdoor surface decontamination through the sale of equipment, services and licensing of its SteraMist Binary Ionization Technology® (“BIT”), which is a hydrogen peroxide-based mist and fog registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”). TOMI’s mission is to help its customers create a healthier world through its product line and its motto is “innovating for a safer world” for healthcare and life.
 
 
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein, presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles utilized in the United States of America (“GAAP”), and stated in U.S. dollars, have been prepared by the Company, without an audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
 
These financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for fair presentation of the information contained therein. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2016 and notes thereto which are included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K previously filed with the SEC on March 29, 2017. The Company follows the same accounting policies in the preparation of interim reports. The results of operations for the interim periods covered by this Form 10-Q may not necessarily be indicative of results of operations for the full fiscal year or any other interim period.
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of TOMI and its wholly-owned subsidiary, TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc., a Nevada corporation. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Reclassification of Accounts
 
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior-year comparative financial statements to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported results of operations or financial position.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to accounts receivable, inventory, fair values of financial instruments, intangible assets, useful lives of intangible assets and property and equipment, fair values of stock-based awards, income taxes, and contingent liabilities, among others. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of our assets and liabilities.
 
 
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Fair Value Measurements
 
The authoritative guidance for fair value measurements defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or the most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are (i) independent, (ii) knowledgeable, (iii) able to transact, and (iv) willing to transact. The guidance describes a fair value hierarchy based on the levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value, which are the following:
 
Level 1:
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
Level 2:
Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or corroborated by observable market data or substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
 
Level 3:
Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the value of the assets or liabilities.
 
Our financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and convertible debt. All these items were determined to be Level 1 fair value measurements.
 
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximated fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The recorded value of convertible debt approximates its fair value as the terms and rates approximate market rates (See Note 6).
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand held at financial institutions and other liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. At times, these deposits may be in excess of insured limits.
 
Accounts Receivable
 
Our accounts receivable are typically from credit worthy customers or, for certain international customers, are supported by pre-payments. For those customers to whom we extend credit, we perform periodic evaluations of them and maintain allowances for potential credit losses as deemed necessary. We have a policy of reserving for doubtful accounts based on our best estimate of the amount of potential credit losses in existing accounts receivable. We periodically review our accounts receivable to determine whether an allowance is necessary based on an analysis of past due accounts and other factors that may indicate that the realization of an account may be in doubt. Account balances deemed to be uncollectible are charged to the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. Bad debt expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $103,000 and $164,000, respectively. Bad debt expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was approximately $50,000 and $155,000, respectively.
 
At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $400,000 and $300,000, respectively.
 
As of September 30, 2017, one customer accounted for 13% of accounts receivable. Three customers accounted for 39% of net revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and two customers accounted for 24% of net revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. 
 
As of December 31, 2016, one customer accounted for 10% of accounts receivable. Three customers accounted for 32% of net revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and two customers accounted for 26% of net revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2016
 
Inventories
 
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Inventories consist primarily of finished goods and raw materials. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we did not have a reserve for slow-moving or obsolete inventory.
 
 
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Deposits on Merchandise
 
Deposits on merchandise primarily consist of amounts paid in advance of the receipt of inventory (see Note 10).
 
Property and Equipment
 
We account for property and equipment at cost less accumulated depreciation. We compute depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally three to five years. Depreciation for equipment, furniture and fixtures and vehicles commences once placed in service for its intended use. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the lives of the respective leases or service lives of the improvements, whichever is shorter.
 
Accounts Payable
 
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, two vendors accounted for approximately 74% and 49% of total accounts payable, respectively.  
 
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, one vendor accounted for 72% and 69% of cost of goods sold, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, one vendor accounted for 63% and 76% of cost of goods sold, respectively.
 
Accrued Warranties
 
Accrued warranties represent the estimated costs, if any, that will be incurred during the warranty period of our products. We make an estimate of expected costs that will be incurred by us during the warranty period and charge that expense to the consolidated statement of operations at the date of sale. Our manufacturer assumes warranty against product defects for one year, which we extend to our customers upon sale of the product. We assume responsibility for product reliability and results. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company did not establish a warranty reserve.
 
Income Taxes
 
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial statement reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The measurement of deferred income tax assets is reduced, if necessary, by a valuation allowance for any tax benefits that are, on a more likely than not basis, not expected to be realized in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) guidance for income taxes. Net deferred tax benefits have been fully reserved at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period that such tax rate changes are enacted.
 
Loss Per Share
 
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing the Company’s net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period presented. Diluted loss per share is based on the treasury stock method and includes the effect from potential issuance of shares of common stock, such as shares issuable pursuant to the exercise of options and warrants and conversions of preferred stock or debentures.
 
Potentially dilutive securities as of September 30, 2017 consisted of 11,111,100 shares of common stock from convertible debentures, 35,691,411 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants, 200,000 shares of common stock issuable upon outstanding options and 510,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of outstanding shares of Preferred A stock (“Convertible Series A Preferred Stock”). Diluted and basic weighted average shares are the same, as potentially dilutive shares are anti-dilutive.
 
Potentially dilutive securities as of September 30, 2016, consisted of 36,826,413 shares of common stock from outstanding warrants, 200,000 shares of common stock from options and 510,000 shares of common stock from Convertible Series A Preferred Stock. Diluted and basic weighted average shares are the same, as potentially dilutive shares are anti-dilutive.
 
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares assumed to be outstanding during the period of computation. Diluted loss per share is computed similarly to basic loss per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. Options, warrants, preferred stock and shares associated with the conversion of debt to purchase approximately 47.5 million and 37.5 shares of common stock were outstanding at September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, but were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share due to the anti-dilutive effect on net loss per share.
 
 
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Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
 $(457,025)
 $(935,353)
Adjustments for convertible debt - as converted
    
    
Interest on convertible debt
  60,000 
  - 
Amortization of debt discount on convertible debt
  1,688 
  - 
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
 $(395,337)
 $(935,353)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
    
    
Basic and diluted
  121,567,328 
  120,763,449 
Net loss attributable to common shareholders per share:
    
    
Basic and diluted
 $(0.00)
 $(0.01)
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
 $(2,296,010)
 $(2,548,953)
Adjustments for convertible debt - as converted
    
    
Interest on convertible debt
  131,256 
  - 
Amortization of debt discount on convertible debt
  2,582 
  - 
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
 $(2,162,172)
 $(2,548,953)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
    
    
Basic and diluted
  121,144,339 
  120,467,106 
Net loss attributable to common shareholders per share:
    
    
Basic and diluted
 $(0.02)
 $(0.02)
 
Revenue Recognition
 
Revenue is recognized when: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) service has been rendered or delivery has occurred; (3) the selling price is fixed and determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably assured. Determination of criteria (3) and (4) are based on management’s judgment regarding the fixed nature of the selling prices of the services rendered or products delivered and the collectability of those amounts. Provisions for discounts to customers, and allowance, and other adjustments will be provided for in the same period the related sales are recorded.
 
Stock-Based Compensation
 
We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), ASC 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation.” Under the provisions of FASB ASC 718, stock-based compensation cost is estimated at the grant date based on the award’s fair value and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period.
 
On July 7, 2017, our shareholders approved the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”). The 2016 Plan authorizes the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance units/shares. Up to 5,000,000 shares of common stock are authorized for issuance under the 2016 Plan. Shares issued under the 2016 Plan may be either authorized but unissued shares, treasury shares, or any combination thereof. Provisions in the 2016 Plan permit the reuse or reissuance by the 2016 Plan of shares of common stock for numerous reasons, including, but not limited to, shares of common stock underlying canceled, expired, or forfeited awards of stock-based compensation and stock appreciation rights paid out in the form of cash. Stock-based compensation will typically be awarded in consideration for the future performance of services to us. All recipients of awards under the 2016 Plan are required to enter into award agreements with the Company at the time of the award; awards under the 2016 Plan are expressly conditioned upon such agreements. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company issued options to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock out of the 2016 Plan. In addition, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company issued 200,000 shares of common stock out of the 2016 Plan.
 
 
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Concentrations of Credit Risk
 
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents. We maintain cash balances at financial institutions which exceed the current Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limit of $250,000 at times during the year.
 
Long-Lived Assets Including Acquired Intangible Assets
 
We assess long-lived assets for potential impairments at the end of each year, or during the year if an event or other circumstance indicates that we may not be able to recover the carrying amount of the asset. In evaluating long-lived assets for impairment, we measure recoverability of these assets by comparing the carrying amounts to the future undiscounted cash flows the assets are expected to generate. If our long-lived assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized equals the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair market value. We base the calculations of the estimated fair value of our long-lived assets on the income approach. For the income approach, we use an internally developed discounted cash flow model that includes, among others, the following assumptions: projections of revenues and expenses and related cash flows based on assumed long-term growth rates and demand trends; expected future investments to grow new units; and estimated discount rates. We base these assumptions on our historical data and experience, industry projections, micro and macro general economic condition projections, and our expectations. We had no long-lived asset impairment charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
 
Advertising and Promotional Expenses
 
We expense advertising costs in the period in which they are incurred. Advertising and promotional expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, were approximately $11,000 and $39,000, respectively. Advertising and promotional expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, were approximately $22,000 and $109,000, respectively
 
Research and Development Expenses
 
We expense research and development expenses in the period in which they are incurred. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, research and development expenses were approximately $80,000 and $129,000, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, research and development expenses were approximately $93,000 and $120,000, respectively.
 
Shipping and Handling Costs
 
We include shipping and handling costs relating to the delivery of products directly from vendors to the Company in cost of sales. Other shipping and handling costs, including third-party delivery costs relating to the delivery of products to customers, are classified as a general and administrative expense. Shipping and handling costs included in general and administrative expense were approximately $32,000 and $84,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. Shipping and handling costs included in general and administrative expense were approximately $33,000 and $105,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.
 
Business Segments
 
We currently have one reportable business segment due to the fact that we derive our revenue primarily from one product. A breakdown of revenue is shown below:
 
 
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Net Revenue
 
Product and Service Revenue
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
SteraMist Product
 $792,000 
 $850,000 
Service & Training
  238,000 
  242,000 
 Total
 $1,030,000 
 $1,092,000 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
SteraMist Product
 $2,713,000 
 $3,984,000 
Service & Training
  796,000 
  544,000 
 Total
 $3,509,000 
 $4,528,000 
 
Revenue by Geographic Region
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
United States
 $755,000 
 $747,000 
International
  275,000 
  345,000 
 Total
 $1,030,000 
 $1,092,000 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
United States
 $2,497,000 
 $3,010,000 
International
  1,012,000 
  1,518,000 
 Total
 $3,509,000 
 $4,528,000 
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09 (ASU 2014-09) “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605)”, and requires entities to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02 (ASU 2016-02) “Leases (Topic 842).”  ASU 2016-02 provides new lease accounting guidance.  ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period.  Early adoption is permitted.  We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-02 on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In March 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09 (ASU 2016-09) “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718).”  ASU 2016-09 provides improvements to employee share-based payment accounting.  ASU 2016-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period.
 
 
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In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, to simplify the test for goodwill impairment by removing Step 2. An entity will, therefore, perform the goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, recognizing an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. An entity still has the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. The ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. Adoption of the ASU is prospective. We have not yet selected an adoption date, and the ASU will have a currently undetermined impact on the consolidated financial statements.
 
In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Scope Of Modification Accounting, to provide guidance on which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. The ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of the ASU is prospective. We are currently obtaining an understanding of the ASU and plan to adopt the ASU on January 1, 2018.
 
NOTE 3. INVENTORIES
 
             Inventories consist of the following:
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
Raw materials
 $573 
 $13,031 
Finished goods
  4,419,875 
  4,034,279 
 
 $4,420,448 
 $4,047,310 
 
NOTE 4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
    Property and equipment consists of the following:
 
 
 
September 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
Furniture and fixtures
 $91,216 
 $91,216 
Equipment
  1,145,531 
  926,979 
Vehicles
  56,410 
  56,410 
Software
  39,999 
  39,999 
Leasehold improvements
  15,554 
  15,554 
 
  1,348,710 
  1,130,158 
Less: Accumulated depreciation
  695,054 
  518,350 
 
 $653,656 
 $611,808 
 
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, depreciation was $53,383 and $176,703, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, depreciation was $55,970 and $150,246, respectively.
 
NOTE 5. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
Intangible assets consist of patents and trademarks related to our Binary Ionization Technology. We amortize the patents over the estimated remaining lives of the related patents. The trademarks have an indefinite life. Amortization expense was $92,377 and $277,131 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
 
 
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Definite life intangible assets consist of the following:
 
 
 
September 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intellectual Property and Patents
 $2,848,300 
 $2,848,300 
Less: Accumulated Amortization
  1,647,391 
  1,370,260 
Intangible Assets, net
 $1,200,909 
 $1,478,040 
 
Indefinite life intangible assets consist of the following:
 
Trademarks
 $440,000 
 $440,000 
Total Intangible Assets, net
 $1,640,909 
 $1,918,040 
 
Approximate amortization over the next five years is as follows:
 
Twelve Month Period Ending September 30,
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
 
2018
 $370,000 
2019
  370,000 
2020
  370,000 
2021
  91,000 
2022
 $-
 
  1,201,000
 
NOTE 6. CONVERTIBLE DEBT
 
In March and May 2017, the Company closed a private placement transaction in which it issued to certain accredited investors unregistered senior callable convertible promissory notes (the “Notes”) and three-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 999,998 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.69 per share in exchange for aggregate gross proceeds of $6,000,000. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 4% per annum. $5,300,000 in principal matures on August 31, 2018 and $700,000 in principal matures on November 8, 2018, unless earlier redeemed, repurchased or converted. The Notes are convertible at the option of the holder into common stock at a conversion price of $0.54 per share. Subsequent to September 1, 2017, we may redeem the Notes that are scheduled to mature on August 31, 2018 at any time prior to maturity at a price equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest as of the redemption date.  Prior to November 8, 2018, we may redeem the Notes that are scheduled to mature on such date at any time prior to maturity at a price equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest as of the redemption date. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in cash on February 28 and August 31 of each year, beginning on August 31, 2017. Interest expense related to the Notes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $60,000 and $131,256, respectively.
 
The warrants were valued at $62,559 using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions: expected volatility: 104.06% -111.54%; expected dividend: $0; expected term: 3 years; and risk free rate: 1.49% - 1.59%. The estimated fair value of the warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The Company recorded the warrants’ relative fair value of $61,904 as an increase to additional paid-in capital and a discount against the related debt.
 
The debt discount is being amortized over the life of the Notes using the effective interest method. Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $1,688 and $2,582, respectively.
 
 
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Convertible notes consist of the following at September 30, 2017:
 
Current:
 
 
 
September 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
Convertible notes
 $5,300,000 
Initial discount
  (57,106)
Accumulated amortization
  2,376 
Convertible notes, net
 $5,245,270 
 
Long-term:
 
 
 
September 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
Convertible notes
 $700,000 
Initial discount
  (4,798)
Accumulated amortization
  206 
Convertible notes, net
 $695,408 
 
NOTE 7. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
Our board of directors may, without further action by our shareholders, from time to time, direct the issuance of any authorized but unissued or unreserved shares of preferred stock in series and at the time of issuance, determine the rights, preferences and limitations of each series. The holders of such preferred stock may be entitled to receive a preference payment in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company before any payment is made to the holders of our common stock. Furthermore, the board of directors could issue preferred stock with voting and other rights that could adversely affect the voting power of the holders of our common stock.
 
Convertible Series A Preferred Stock
 
Our authorized Convertible Series A Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, consists of 1,000,000 shares. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there were 510,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively. The Convertible Series A Preferred Stock is convertible at the rate of one share of common stock for one share of Convertible Series A Preferred Stock.
 
Convertible Series B Preferred Stock
 
Our authorized Convertible Series B Preferred Stock, $1,000 stated value, 7.5% Cumulative dividend, consists of 4,000 shares. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there were no shares issued and outstanding, respectively. Each share of Convertible Series B Preferred Stock may be converted (at the holder’s election) into two hundred shares of our common stock.
 
Common Stock
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company issued 761,954 shares of common stock valued at $369,654 for professional services rendered.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company issued 249,824 shares of common stock valued at $38,100 for professional services rendered, of which the Company issued 200,000 shares that were valued at $32,000 and issued to our board of directors (See Note 10).
 
In August 2017, warrants to purchase 375,000 and 600,000 shares of common stock were exercised, which resulted in gross proceeds to the Company of $18,750 and $30,000, respectively.
 
 
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Stock Options
 
In February 2016, we issued options to purchase an aggregate of 100,000 shares of common stock to four directors, valued at $54,980 in total. The options have an exercise price of $0.55 per share and expire in February 2026. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes model using the following assumptions: volatility: 224%; dividend yield: 0%; zero coupon rate: 1.47%; and a life of 10 years.
 
The following table summarizes stock options outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
 
 
 
September 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 Number of Options
 
 
 Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
 
 Number of Options
 
 
 Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
Outstanding, beginning of period
  200,000 
 $0.76 
  100,000 
 $0.96 
Granted
   
   
  100,000 
  0.55 
Exercised
   
   
   
   
Outstanding, end of period
  200,000 
 $0.76 
  200,000 
 $0.76 
 
Options outstanding and exercisable by price range as of September 30, 2017 were as follows:
 
 
Outstanding Options
 
 
Average
Weighted
 
 
Exercisable Options
 
 
Range
 
 
Number
 
 
Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years
 
 
Number
 
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 $2.10 
  40,000 
  2.26 
  40,000 
 $2.10 
 $0.05 
  20,000 
  3.27 
  20,000 
 $0.05 
 $0.27 
  40,000 
  7.26 
  40,000 
 $0.27 
 $0.55 
  100,000 
  8.35 
  100,000 
 $0.55 
    
  200,000 
  6.41 
  200,000 
 $0.76 
 
Stock Warrants
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recognized total equity based compensation of approximately $333,000 on warrants issued to the CEO in connection with his current and previous employment agreements. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recognized $39,000 in stock compensation expense for the warrants issued to the CEO in February 2014 that vested in February 2016. In addition, on March 31, 2016, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to 250,000 shares of common stock to the CEO with a term of five years that vested upon issuance and has an exercise price of $0.50 per share. The Company utilized the Black-Scholes method to fair value the warrant to purchase up to 250,000 shares of common stock received by the CEO as approximately $129,000 with the following assumptions: volatility, 162%; expected dividend yield, 0%; risk free interest rate, 1.47%; and a life of 5 years. The grant date fair value of each share of common stock underlying the warrant was $0.51. On June 30, 2016, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to 250,000 shares of common stock to the CEO with a term of five years that vested upon issuance and has an exercise price of $0.42 per share. The Company utilized the Black-Scholes method to fair value the warrants to purchase up to 250,000 shares of common stock received by the CEO as approximately $99,000 with the following assumptions: volatility, 157%; expected dividend yield, 0%; risk free interest rate, 1.17%; and a life of 5 years. The grant date fair value of each share of common stock underlying the warrant was $0.40. On September 30, 2016, , the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to 250,000 shares of common stock to the CEO with a term of five years that vested upon issuance and has an exercise price of $0.32 per share. The Company utilized the Black-Scholes method to fair value the warrant to purchase up to 250,000 shares of common stock received by the CEO as approximately $66,000 with the following assumptions: volatility, 155%; expected dividend yield, 0%; risk free interest rate, 1.27%; and a life of 5 years. The grant date fair value of each share of common stock underlying the warrant was $0.27.
 
 
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recognized total equity based compensation of approximately $73,000 on warrants issued to the CFO in connection with his current and previous employment agreements. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recognized $22,000 in stock compensation expense for the accrued but unvested portion of the warrants issued to the CFO under his previous agreement with the Company. In addition, on January 26, 2016, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to 100,000 shares of common stock to the CFO with a term of five years that vested upon issuance and has an exercise price of $0.55 per share. The Company utilized the Black-Scholes method to fair value the warrants to purchase up to 100,000 shares of common stock received by the CFO as approximately $51,000 with the following assumptions: volatility, 164%; expected dividend yield, 0%; risk free interest rate, 1.47%; and a life of 5 years. The grant date fair value of each share of common stock underlying the warrant was $0.51.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recognized equity compensation expense of approximately $81,000 related to the vested and accrual of the unvested portion of a warrant issued in April 2016 to a former employee pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company. The Company utilized the Black-Scholes method to fair value the warrant to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock received by the employee as approximately $139,000 with the following assumptions: volatility, 159%; expected dividend yield, 0%; risk free interest rate, 1.47%; and a life of 5 years. The grant date fair value of each share of common stock underlying the warrant was $0.46.
 
In March and May of 2017, in connection with the issuance of the Notes, we issued three-year warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 999,998 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.69 per share (see Note 6).
 
On June 30, 2017, we issued warrants to purchase up to 15,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share to the members of the Scientific Advisory Board with a term of five years, which vested upon issuance. The Company utilized the Black-Scholes method to fair value the warrants received by the members of the Scientific Advisory Board at $1,400 with the following assumptions: volatility, 150%; expected dividend yield, 0%; risk free interest rate, 1.83%; and a life of 5 years. The grant date fair value of each share underlying the warrant was $0.09.
 
During the first and second quarter of 2017, we recognized approximately $23,000 in equity compensation expense for the vested and unvested portion of a warrant issued to a former employee pursuant to his agreement with the Company. In September 2017, the employee resigned from his position with the Company and the unvested portion of his warrant was terminated. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, we reversed the equity compensation expense for the accrued but unvested portion of his warrant of $22,000.
 
In June 2017, we modified the terms of outstanding warrants to purchase 4,000,000 shares of common stock.  Pursuant to a settlement agreement, the term of the warrants was increased by 2 years and the exercise price was modified to $0.12 per share (decrease of $0.03 per share).  Pursuant to ASC 718, the modified terms of the warrants resulted in approximately $196,000 in incremental equity compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  We utilized the Black-Scholes method to fair value the warrants under the original and modified terms with the following range of assumptions: volatility, 81%-97%; expected dividend yield, 0%; risk free interest rate, 1.28%; and a life of 0.33 - 2.33 years, respectively. The grant date fair value of each share of common stock underlying the warrant was $0.01 and $0.06, respectively.
 
               In July 2017 we issued a warrant to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock to the CEO at an exercise price of $0.10 per share pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company. The warrant was valued at approximately $23,000 and has a term of 5 years. We utilized the Black-Scholes method to fair value the warrant received by the CEO with the following assumptions: volatility, 153%; expected dividend yield, 0%; risk free interest rate, 1.90%; and a life of 5 years. The grant date fair value of each share of common stock underlying the warrant was $0.09.
 
The following table summarizes the outstanding common stock warrants as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
 
 
 
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 Number of Warrants
 
 
 Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
 
 Number of Warrants
 
 
 Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
Outstanding, beginning of period
  37,076,413 
 $0.31 
  35,676,413 
 $0.30 
Granted
  1,264,998 
  0.57 
  1,400,000 
  0.42 
Exercised
  (975,000)
  0.05 
   
   
Expired
  (1,675,000)
  0.04 
   
   
Outstanding, end of period
  35,691,411 
 $0.33 
  37,076,413 
 $0.31 
 
 
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Warrants outstanding and exercisable by price range as of September 30, 2017 were as follows: 
 
 
Outstanding Warrants
 
 
 
 
 
Exercisable Warrants
 
 
Range
 
 
Number
 
 
Average
Weighted
Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years
 
 
Number
 
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
 $0.10 
  265,000 
  4.79 
  265,000 
 $0.10 
 $0.12 
  4,000,000 
  2.04 
  4,000,000 
 $0.12 
 $0.15 
  3,750,000 
  0.05 
  3,750,000 
 $0.15 
 $0.26 
  100,000 
  0.74 
  100,000 
 $0.26 
 $0.27 
  250,000 
  4.25 
  250,000 
 $0.27 
 $0.29 
  10,125,613 
  3.06 
  10,125,613 
 $0.29 
 $0.30 
  11,925,800 
  1.00 
  11,925,800 
 $0.30 
 $0.32 
  250,000 
  4.00 
  250,000 
 $0.32 
 $0.33 
  75,000 
  1.00 
  75,000 
 $0.33 
 $0.42 
  250,000 
  3.75 
  250,000 
 $0.42 
 $0.50 
  525,000 
  1.83 
  525,000 
 $0.50 
 $0.55 
  100,000 
  3.33 
  100,000 
 $0.55 
 $0.62 
  75,000 
  0.80 
  75,000 
 $0.62 
 $0.69 
  999,998 
  2.46 
  999,998 
 $0.69 
 $1.00 
  3,000,000 
  2.59 
  3,000,000 
 $1.00 
    
  35,691,411 
  1.88 
  35,691,411 
 $0.33 
 
There were no unvested warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2017.
 
NOTE 8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
For each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we incurred fees for legal services rendered by Harold Paul in the amount of $15,000 and $45,000, respectively. Mr. Paul is also a director of the Company.
 
In January 2016, we entered into a distributor agreement with TOMI Asia to facilitate growth in Asia. Wee Ah Kee, one of our significant shareholders, is the Chief Executive Officer of TOMI Asia. We amended the distributor agreement in August 2016, at which time TOMI Asia changed its name to SteraMist Asia. The initial term of our new agreement is three years and the agreement sets revenue targets of $5.5 million, $8.5 million and $12 million of our products during 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively. Our new agreement includes mainland China and Indochina and excludes South Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Approximately $49,000 and $56,000 in sales were made under the distributor agreement for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. No sales were made under the distributor agreement for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.
 
In May 2017, we entered into an agreement with 41 North International LLC to provide consulting services in the areas of sales management and business development.  The term of the agreement is for six months and provides for automatic monthly renewals. Either party can terminate the agreement after 6 months with 30 days written notice.  The agreement provides for a $20,000 monthly fee as an advance against commissions. Mr. Ainsworth is a principal of 41 North International, LLC and director of the Company. The agreement was terminated on October 31, 2017. (see Note 10).
 
 
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NOTE 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
Lease Commitments
 
In September 2014, we entered into a lease agreement for office and warehouse space in Frederick, Maryland. As part of the lease agreement, we received a rent holiday in the first 5 months of the lease. The lease also provides for an escalation clause pursuant to which the Company will be subject to an annual rent increase of 3%, year over year. The lease expires on January 31, 2018. The Company accounts for the lease using the straight line method and recorded $11,427 and $34,281 in rent expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Approximate minimum annual rents under the lease are as follows:
 
Period Ending January 31,
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
 
2018
 $18,000 
 
 $18,000 
 
Legal Contingencies 
 
We may become a party to litigation in the normal course of business.  In the opinion of management, there are no legal matters involving us that would have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. In addition, from time to time, we may have to file claims against parties that infringe on our intellectual property.
 
Product Liability
 
As of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, there were no claims against us for product liability.
 
NOTE 10. CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
 
Manufacturing Agreement
 
In November 2016, we entered into a new manufacturing and development agreement with RG Group Inc. The agreement does not provide for any minimum purchase commitments and is for a term of two years with provisions to extend. The agreement also provides for a warranty against product defects for one year.
 
As of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, balances due to RG Group, Inc. accounted for approximately 61% and 31% of total accounts payable, respectively.  At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we maintained required deposits with RG Group, Inc. in the amounts of $0 and $147,010, respectively.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, RG Group, Inc. accounted for 72% and 69% of cost of goods sold, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, RG Group, Inc. accounted for 63% and 76% of cost of goods sold, respectively.
 
Agreements with Directors
 
In March 2017, we increased the annual board fee to directors to $30,000, to be paid on a quarterly basis, with the exception of the audit committee chairperson, whose annual fee we increased to $35,000, also to be paid on a quarterly basis. In addition, we issued to each of our four board members 50,000 shares of common stock in April 2017. The 200,000 shares of common stock were valued at $32,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
 
At our 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, our shareholders elected Mr. Ronald E. Ainsworth to our board of directors, to serve as a Class I director. The term of his service as director commenced on July 7, 2017 and will expire at our 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, unless Mr. Ainsworth sooner resigns or is removed. In his capacity as a director, Mr. Ainsworth is entitled to an annual fee in the amount of $30,000 paid on a quarterly basis and the grant of 50,000 shares of our common stock. Mr. Ainsworth is a principal in 41 North International, LLC (see Note 8).
 
Other Agreements
 
In June 2015, we launched the TOMI Service Network (“TSN”). The TSN is a national service network composed of existing full service restoration industry specialists that have entered into licensing agreements with us to become Primary Service Providers (“PSP’s”). The licensing agreements grant protected territories to PSP’s to perform services using our SteraMist platform of products and also provide for potential job referrals to PSP’s whereby we are entitled to referral fees. Additionally, the agreement provides for commissions due to PSP’s for equipment and solution sales they facilitate to other service providers in their respective territories. As part of these agreements, we are obligated to provide to the PSP’s various training, ongoing support and facilitate a referral network call center. As of September 30, 2017, we had entered into 64 licensing agreements in connection with the launch of the TSN. The licensing agreements contain fixed price minimum equipment and solution orders based on the population of the territories granted pursuant to the licensing agreements.
 
 
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NOTE 11. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following at:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
2017
(unaudited)
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
Commissions
 $79,445 
 $172,735 
Payroll and related costs
  41,264 
  40,264 
Director fees
  35,250 
  19,000 
Other accrued expenses
  71,099 
  46,414 
Total
 $227,058 
 $278,413 
 
NOTE 12. CUSTOMER CONCENTRATION
 
The Company had certain customers whose revenue individually represented 10% of more of the Company’s total revenue, or whose accounts receivable balances individually represented 10% of more of the Company’s accounts receivable.
 
Three customers accounted for 39% of net revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and two customers accounted for 24% of net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Three customers accounted for 32% of net revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and two customers accounted for 26% of net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
 
At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, one customer accounted for 13% and 10% of accounts receivable, respectively.
 
NOTE 13. LITIGATION SETTLEMENT
 
In July 2017, we settled our litigation with Astro Pak Corporation (“Astro Pak”) relating to our patents and intellectual property rights. Astro Pak has agreed that we are the sole owner of ionized hydrogen peroxide decontamination and sterilization technology, patents, and products, which we market under the brands Binary Ionization Technology® (BIT™) and SteraMist™. We sued Astro Pak and its wholly owned subsidiary SixLog Corporation (“SixLog”) in California federal court for infringing our United States Patent Nos. 6,969,487 and 7,008,592 and violating our intellectual property rights by, among other things, indicating that our technology and patents were proprietary to SixLog and marketing our patented equipment with SixLog labels. Astro Pak and SixLog agreed to cease this conduct and pay us a cash settlement. Astro Pak also agreed to assign its iHP mark to us, complementing our existing trademark and trade name protection. Finally, Astro Pak and SixLog agreed to remove from the web or take steps to remove any assertions or suggestions that they own or developed ionized hydrogen peroxide technology or patents, or that they provide any ionized hydrogen peroxide products or services.
 
NOTE 14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued and up to the time of filing of the financial statements with the SEC.
 
 
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the SEC. In addition to our historical condensed consolidated financial information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, particularly in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”
 
Overview
 
We are a global provider of infection prevention and decontamination products and services, focused primarily on life sciences, including healthcare, bio-safety, pharmaceutical, clean-room and research. We provide environmental solutions for indoor and outdoor surface decontamination through the sale of equipment, services and licensing of our SteraMist BIT, which is a hydrogen peroxide-based mist and fog registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”). Our mission is to help our customers create a healthier world through our product line and our motto is “innovating for a safer world” for healthcare and life. Introduced commercially in June 2013, our current suite of products incorporates our BIT™ Solution and applicators, including the SteraMist™ Surface Unit and the SteraMist™ Environment System. We have expanded our SteraMist™ BIT™ Technology beyond chemical and biological warfare applications to the deactivation of problem microorganisms (including spores) in a wide variety of commercial settings. SteraMist™ BIT™ provides fast-acting biological deactivation and works in hard-to-reach areas, while leaving no residue or noxious fumes.
 
We currently target domestic and international markets for the control of microorganisms and the decontamination of large and small indoor space for biological pathogens and chemical agents including infectious diseases in hospitals, bio-secure labs, pharmaceutical, biodefense, biosafety including isolation and transfer chambers, tissue banks, food safety and many other commercial and residential settings.
 
Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, we are required to register with the EPA and certain state regulatory authorities as a seller of pesticides. In June 2015, SteraMist™ BIT™ was registered with the EPA as a hospital-healthcare disinfectant for use as a misting/fogging agent. SteraMist BIT holds EPA registrations both as a hospital-healthcare and general disinfectant (EPA Registration 90150-2) and for mold control and air and surface remediation (EPA Registration 90150-1). In February 2016, we expanded our label with the EPA to include the bacterias C. diff and MRSA, as well as the virus h1n1, which has better positioned us to penetrate the hospital-healthcare and other industries. In August 2017, our EPA label was further expanded to include efficacy against Salmonella and Norovirus. We currently have our EPA-registered label in all 50 states with the addition of California and New York in July and October 2016, respectively.
 
SteraMist is easily incorporated into current cleaning procedures; is economical, non-corrosive and easy to apply; leaves no residues; and requires no wiping. All our SteraMist products are fully validated to comply with good manufacturing practice standard, have received Conformité Européene (CE) marks in the European Economic Area and are approved by Underwriters Laboratory. Our solution is manufactured at an EPA-registered solution blender and our product performance is supported by good laboratory practice efficacy data for Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, mold spores, MRSA, h1n1, Geobacillus stearothermophilus and C. diff spores. As of January 27, 2017, our BIT solution and BIT technology is one of 33 of the EPA’s “Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective against Clostridium difficile Spores”, as published on the EPA’s K List.
 
In March and May 2017, we raised through a private placement transaction gross proceeds of $6,000,000. We issued senior callable convertible promissory notes (“the Notes”) in two tranches of $5,300,000 and $700,000, respectively, which mature on August 31, 2018 and November 8, 2018, respectively, unless earlier redeemed, repurchased or converted. The Notes are convertible at any time by the holder into common stock at a conversion price of $0.54 per share. Subsequent to September 1, 2017, we may redeem the Notes that are scheduled to mature on August 31, 2018 at any time prior to maturity at a price equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest as of the redemption date.  Prior to November 8, 2018, we may redeem the Notes that are scheduled to mature on such date at any time prior to maturity at a price equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest as of the redemption date. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in cash on February 28 and August 31 of each year, beginning on August 31, 2017, at a rate of 4 percent per annum. In addition, we issued three-year warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 999,998 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.69 per share. The proceeds from the private placement will be used for research and development, international product registration, expansion of our internal sales force, marketing, public relations, expansions of our EPA label and for working capital and general corporate purposes.
 
 
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In February 2017, we established a Scientific Advisory Board comprised currently of two experts in intellectual property, biosafety and infection prevention. The Scientific Advisory Board will assist management in developing strategies, scientific research and development and monitoring technological and regulatory trends.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 we have continued to build brand awareness through marketing and advertising initiatives as well as the overall performance of our product. In July 2017, one of our custom built in systems that was designed and installed into a vivarium facility was featured in a publication, ALNmag.
 
Domestically, our revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $755,000 and $2,497,000, respectively, compared to $747,000 and $3,010,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, was due primarily to the slower pace of growth in our TSN network resulting in lower equipment sales to TSN members. We have refocused our resources in TSN to assist members with training and marketing in their territories and believe we have positioned TSN well moving forward. We anticipate expansion of the TSN network in the fourth quarter of 2017 and in 2018. Internationally, our revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $275,000 and $1,012,000, respectively, compared to $345,000 and $1,518,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. The primary reason for the decrease in revenue is attributable to a $650,000 order placed by a distributor in 2016, with no corresponding order placed in 2017, notwithstanding the minimum purchase requirements under its agreement.
 
In August 2017, we announced the hiring of a new sales director to assist in the development of our business in the life science markets and added twenty-six additional sales representatives to our life science division. We currently provide our technology to five of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world and anticipate continued growth in the life science market, as well as expansion into more of our existing clients’ facilities, in 2018 due, in part, to the expansion of our sales force.
 
During 2017, we have continued to add new customers in the life science markets, who have engaged us to perform service work, and we anticipate continued growth in service revenue in 2018. In order to meet the growing demand for our services, we reclassified approximately $210,000 in machinery from our inventory into fixed assets. The additional machinery carried in our fixed assets will allow us to have more rental equipment for our TSN members to rent and will allow TOMI to take on more high level decontamination service engagements in the near future.
 
In October 2017, we entered into a distribution agreement with Protak Scientific Ltd (“Protak”), a United Kingdom-based company that manufacturers enzyme indicators for hydrogen peroxide decontamination performance validation. Pursuant to the agreement, we will distribute Protak’s enzyme indicators as well as use the product in our service engagements. This enzyme indicator is designed to assist end users in obtaining a quicker validation time. We believe that our new relationship with Protak will further develop our opportunities in the life science market and increase customer satisfaction on service engagements.
 
In November 2017, we were awarded a group purchasing agreement and added to the list of approved suppliers with Premier, Inc., which operates a leading group purchasing organization (“GPO”). We believe this award will provide us with another opportunity to further penetrate the hospital healthcare market. We are actively seeking to enter into additional GPO agreements to facilitate further growth in the domestic hospital-healthcare markets. During 2017, we have continued to expand our customer base in the hospital-healthcare market and added independent sales representatives to further bolster our sales presence.
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, we continued to sell SteraMist equipment and solution and add customers in Europe and registered our SteraMist BIT technology in 10 key countries throughout the European region. In addition, during 2017, we have continued our growth in international markets by entering into multiple distribution and sales representation agreements in the United Kingdom, Chile, Brazil and Portugal. In November 2017, we entered into a distribution agreement with Westbury Decontamination Ltd., a United Kingdom-based company that operates in the decontamination and sterilization markets.
 
In November 2017, we received notice that our product registration of SteraMist in Canada was finalized. We anticipate this will facilitate additional growth in international revenue in the hospital-healthcare, life science and remediation markets. We also expect the Canadian registration will help expand our TSN or service network in the Canadian remediation market.
 
While regulatory and product registrations have slowed our anticipated growth in Asia, we continue to make strides in the registration process, which we anticipate will position us to generate additional revenue in the region. We have also made substantial progress with our patent and trademark applications in various countries in Asia in order to protect our trademark and intellectual property rights in such markets.
 
 
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The estimation process requires assumptions to be made about future events and conditions, and as such, is inherently subjective and uncertain. Actual results could differ materially from our estimates.
 
The SEC defines critical accounting policies as those that are, in management’s view, most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and most demanding of our judgment. We consider the following policies to be critical to an understanding of our condensed consolidated financial statements and the uncertainties associated with the complex judgments made by us that could impact our results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
 Revenue is recognized when: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) service has been rendered or delivery has occurred; (3) the selling price is fixed and determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably assured. Determination of criteria (3) and (4) is based on management’s judgment regarding the fixed nature of the selling prices of the services rendered or products delivered and the collectability of those amounts. Provisions for discounts to customers, and allowance, and other adjustments will be provided for in the same period the related sales are recorded.
 
Fair Value Measurement
 
The authoritative guidance for fair value measurements defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or the most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are (i) independent, (ii) knowledgeable, (iii) able to transact and (iv) willing to transact. The guidance describes a fair value hierarchy based on the levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value, which are the following:
 
Level 1:
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2:
Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or corroborated by observable market data or substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3:
Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the value of the assets or liabilities.
 
 Our financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and convertible debt. All these items were determined to be Level 1 fair value measurements.
 
The carrying amounts of cash and equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximated fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The recorded value of convertible debt approximates its fair value as the terms and rates approximate market rates
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand held at financial institutions and other liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. At times, these deposits may be in excess of insured limits.
 
Accounts Receivable
 
Our accounts receivable are typically from credit worthy customers or, for certain international customers, are supported by pre-payments. For those customers to whom we extend credit, we perform periodic evaluations of them and maintain allowances for potential credit losses as deemed necessary. We have a policy of reserving for doubtful accounts based on our best estimate of the amount of potential credit losses in existing accounts receivable. We periodically review our accounts receivable to determine whether an allowance is necessary based on an analysis of past due accounts and other factors that may indicate that the realization of an account may be in doubt. Account balances deemed to be uncollectible are charged to the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.
 
 
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Inventories
 
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market using the first-in, first-out method. Inventories consist primarily of finished goods and raw materials. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we did not have a reserve for slow-moving or obsolete inventory.
 
Property and Equipment
 
We account for property and equipment at cost less accumulated depreciation. We compute depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally three to five years. Depreciation for equipment, furniture and fixtures and vehicles commences once placed in service for its intended use. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the lives of the respective leases or service lives of the improvements, whichever is shorter.
 
Accrued Warranties
 
Accrued warranties represent the estimated costs, if any, that will be incurred during the warranty period of our products. We make an estimate of expected costs that will be incurred by us during the warranty period and charge that expense to the consolidated statement of operations at the date of sale. Our manufacturer assumes warranty against product defects for one year, which we extend to our customers. We assume responsibility for product reliability and results.
 
Income Taxes
 
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial statement reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The measurement of deferred income tax assets is reduced, if necessary, by a valuation allowance for any tax benefits, which are, on a more likely than not basis, not expected to be realized, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) guidance for income taxes. The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period that such tax rate changes are enacted.
 
Loss Per Share
 
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing the Company’s net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period presented. Diluted loss per share is based on the treasury stock method and includes the effect from potential issuance of shares of common stock, such as shares issuable pursuant to the exercise of options and warrants and conversions of preferred stock or debentures.
 
Stock-Based Compensation
 
We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), ASC 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation.” Under the provisions of FASB ASC 718, stock-based compensation cost is estimated at the grant date based on the award’s fair value and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period.
 
On July 7, 2017, our shareholders approved the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”), which our board of directors had previously approved. The 2016 Plan authorizes the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance units/shares. Up to 5,000,000 shares of common stock are authorized for issuance under the 2016 Plan. Shares issued under the 2016 Plan may be either authorized but unissued shares, treasury shares, or any combination thereof. Provisions in the 2016 Plan permit the reuse or reissuance by the 2016 Plan of shares of common stock for numerous reasons, including, but not limited to, shares of common stock underlying canceled, expired, or forfeited awards of stock-based compensation and stock appreciation rights paid out in the form of cash. Stock-based compensation will typically be awarded in consideration for the future performance of services to us. All recipients of awards under the 2016 Plan are required to enter into award agreements with the Company at the time of the award; awards under the 2016 Plan are expressly conditioned upon such agreements. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company issued options to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock out of the 2016 Plan. In addition, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company issued 200,000 shares of common stock out of the 2016 Plan.
 
Concentrations of Credit Risk
 
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents. We maintain cash balances at financial institutions which exceed the current Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limit of $250,000 at times during the year.
 
 
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Long-Lived Assets Including Acquired Intangible Assets
 
We assess long-lived assets for potential impairments at the end of each year, or during the year if an event or other circumstance indicates that we may not be able to recover the carrying amount of the asset. In evaluating long-lived assets for impairment, we measure recoverability of these assets by comparing the carrying amounts to the future undiscounted cash flows the assets are expected to generate. If our long-lived assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized equals the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair market value. We base the calculations of the estimated fair value of our long-lived assets on the income approach. For the income approach, we use an internally developed discounted cash flow model that includes, among others, the following assumptions: projections of revenues and expenses and related cash flows based on assumed long-term growth rates and demand trends; expected future investments to grow new units; and estimated discount rates. We base these assumptions on our historical data and experience, industry projections, micro and macro general economic condition projections, and our expectations. We had no long-lived asset impairment charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09 (ASU 2014-09) “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605)”, and requires entities to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02 (ASU 2016-02) “Leases (Topic 842).”  ASU 2016-02 provides new lease accounting guidance.  ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period.  Early adoption is permitted.  We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-02 on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In March 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09 (ASU 2016-09) “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718).”  ASU 2016-09 provides improvements to employee share-based payment accounting.  ASU 2016-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period.
 
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, to simplify the test for goodwill impairment by removing Step 2. An entity will, therefore, perform the goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, recognizing an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. An entity still has the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. The ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. Adoption of the ASU is prospective. We have not yet selected an adoption date, and the ASU will have a currently undetermined impact on the consolidated financial statements.
 
In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Scope Of Modification Accounting, to provide guidance on which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. The ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of the ASU is prospective. We are currently obtaining an understanding of the ASU and plan to adopt the ASU on January 1, 2018.
 
Financial Operations Overview
 
Our financial position as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, was as follows:
 
 
 
September 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shareholders’ equity
 $6,324,615 
 $8,250,063 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $5,270,313 
 $948,324 
Accounts receivable, net
 $1,603,481 
 $1,521,378 
Inventories
 $4,420,448 
 $4,047,310 
Deposits on merchandise
 $- 
 $147,010 
Current liabilities
 $6,852,185 
 $1,052,953 
Long-term liabilities
 $695,408 
 $- 
Working capital
 $4,720,757 
 $5,715,516 
 
 
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, our liquidity positions were affected by the following:
 
Gross proceeds from the issuance of the Notes of $6,000,000; and
Net cash used in operations of approximately $1,718,000.
 
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
For the Three Months
 
 
 
Ended September 30,
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
Revenues, net
 $1,030,000 
 $1,092,000 
Gross Profit
 $641,000 
 $661,000 
Total Operating Expenses(1)
 $1,037,000 
 $1,596,000 
Loss from Operations
 $(396,000)
 $(935,000)
Total Other Income (Expense)
 $(61,000)
 $- 
Net Loss
 $(457,000)
 $(935,000)
Basic loss per share
 $(0.00)
 $(0.01)
Diluted loss per share
 $(0.00)
 $(0.01)
 
(1)
Includes approximately ($21,000) and $85,000 in non-cash equity compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
 
Sales
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we had net revenue of approximately $1,030,000 and $1,092,000, respectively, representing a decrease in revenue of $62,000 or 6%.
 
Net Revenue
 
Product and Service Revenue
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
SteraMist Product
 $792,000 
 $850,000 
Service & Training
  238,000 
  242,000 
 Total
 $1,030,000 
 $1,092,000 
 
 
Revenue by Geographic Region
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
United States
 $755,000 
 $747,000 
International
  275,000 
  345,000 
 Total
 $1,030,000 
 $1,092,000 
 
Cost of Sales
 
During the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, our cost of sales was approximately $389,000 and $432,000, respectively, representing a decrease of 42,000 or 10%. The primary reason for the decrease in cost of sales is lower sales during the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the prior year. Our gross profit margins as a percentage of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were consistent with the same period in 2016.
 
 
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Professional Fees
 
Professional fees for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $72,000, as compared to $101,000 during the prior year, representing a decrease of approximately $29,000, or 29%. Professional fees are mainly comprised of legal, accounting and financial consulting fees.
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
Depreciation and amortization was approximately $146,000 and $148,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, representing a decrease of $2,000, or 2%.
 
Selling Expenses
 
Selling expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $320,000, as compared to $284,000 in the same period in 2016, representing an increase of $36,000 or 13%. The increase in selling expenses is attributable to our agreement with 41 North International, LLC. Selling expenses represent selling salaries and wages, trade show fees, commissions and marketing expenses.
 
Research and Development
 
Research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $80,000, as compared to $93,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Research and development expenses mainly include costs incurred in generating and supporting research on improving, extending and applying our patents in the field of mechanical cleaning and decontamination.
 
Equity Compensation Expense
 
Equity compensation expense, which represents non-cash charges, for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $(21,000), as compared to $85,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2016, representing a decrease of $106,000, or 124%. The primary reason for the decrease is attributable to the issuance of fewer options and warrants issued in the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 and the reversal of equity compensation charges for the unvested portion of a former employee’s warrant that terminated in September 2017 in connection with his resignation from the Company.
 
Consulting Fees
 
Consulting fees for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $63,000, as compared to $50,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2016, representing an increase of approximately $13,000, or 26%.
 
General and Administrative Expense
 
General and administrative expense includes salaries and payroll taxes, rent, insurance expense, utilities, office expense and product registration costs. General and administrative expense was approximately $696,000 and $835,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, representing a decrease of $139,000 or 17%. The primary reason for the decrease in general and administrative expense is attributable to lower salaries and wages due to a reduced number of employees in the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016.
 
Other Income and Expense
 
Amortization of debt discount was $1,688 and $0 during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Amortization of debt discount in the three months ended September 30, 2017 consisted of the amortization of debt discount on the $6,000,000 principal amount of Notes issued in March and May 2017. The debt discount was amortized over the life of the Notes utilizing the effective interest method.
 
Interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was approximately $600 and $0, respectively.
 
Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was approximately $60,000 and $0, respectively. Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 consisted of the interest incurred on the $6,000,000 principal amount of Notes issued in March and May 2017.
 
 
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Net Loss
 
Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was approximately $457,000 and $935,000, respectively, representing a decrease in the net loss of $478,000 or 51%. The primary reasons for the decrease in the net loss can be attributed to:
 
Decreased operating expenses of approximately $559,000, offset by;
Lower revenue and gross profit of approximately $62,000 and $20,000, respectively; and
Interest expense of approximately $60,000.
 
Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
For the Nine Months
 
 
 
Ended September 30,
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
Revenues, net
 $3,509,000 
 $4,528,000 
Gross Profit
 $2,191,000 
 $2,642,000 
Total Operating Expenses(1)
 $4,354,000 
 $5,405,000 
Loss from Operations
 $(2,163,000)
 $(2,763,000)
Total Other Income (Expense)
 $(133,000)
 $214,000 
Net Loss
 $(2,296,000)
 $(2,549,000)
Basic loss per share
 $(0.02)
 $(0.02)
Diluted loss per share
 $(0.02)
 $(0.02)
 
(1)
Includes approximately $223,000 and $542,000 in non-cash equity compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
 
Sales
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we had net revenue of approximately $3,509,000 and $4,528,000, respectively, representing a decrease in revenue of $1,019,000 or 23%. The decrease in revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is attributable primarily to the fact that a distributor placed a large order in the first quarter of 2016, with no such corresponding transaction during the same period in 2017.
 
Net Revenue
 
Product and Service Revenue
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
SteraMist Product
 $2,713,000 
 $3,984,000 
Service & Training
  796,000 
  544,000 
 Total
 $3,509,000 
 $4,528,000 
 
Revenue by Geographic Region
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
United States
 $2,497,000 
 $3,010,000 
International
  1,012,000 
  1,518,000 
 Total
 $3,509,000 
 $4,528,000 
 
 
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Cost of Sales
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, our cost of sales was approximately $1,318,000 and $1,886,000, respectively, representing a decrease of 568,000 or 30%. The primary reason for the decrease in cost of sales is lower sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the prior year. Our gross profit margins as a percentage of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased as compared to the prior period as a result of the customer and product mix in sales.
 
Professional Fees
 
Professional fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $739,000, as compared to $375,000 during the prior year, representing an increase of approximately $364,000, or 97%. The increase is attributable to increased efforts to protect and strengthen our intellectual property with additional trademark and patent filings. Professional fees are mainly comprised of legal, accounting and financial consulting fees.
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
Depreciation and amortization was approximately $454,000 and $427,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, representing an increase of $27,000, or 6%. The increase in depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is attributable to additional fixed assets acquired in the current and prior year.
 
Selling Expenses
 
Selling expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $870,000, as compared to $1,153,000 in the same period in 2016, representing a decrease of $283,000 or 25%. The decrease in selling expenses is attributable to lower sales volume in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and a reduced number of employees as compared to the prior year. Selling expenses represent selling salaries and wages, trade show fees, commissions and marketing expenses.
 
Research and Development
 
Research and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $129,000, as compared to $120,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, representing an increase of $9,000 or 7%. Research and development expenses mainly include costs incurred in generating and supporting research on improving, extending and applying our patents in the field of mechanical cleaning and decontamination.
 
Equity Compensation Expense
 
Equity compensation expense, which represents non-cash charges, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $223,000, as compared to $542,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, representing a decrease of $319,000, or 59%. The primary reason for the decrease is attributable to differences in the timing of the issuances of options and warrants during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
 
Consulting Fees
 
Consulting fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately $180,000, as compared to $281,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, representing a decrease of approximately $101,000, or 36%. The decrease in consulting fees is primarily due to significant charge incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 with no such charge in the current year period.
 
General and Administrative Expense
 
General and administrative expense includes salaries and payroll taxes, rent, insurance expense, utilities, office expense and product registration costs. General and administrative expense was approximately $2,078,000 and $2,506,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, representing a decrease of $428,000 or 17%. The primary reason for the decrease in general and administrative expense is attributable to lower salaries and wages due to a reduced number of employees in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016.
 
 
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Other Income and Expense
 
Amortization of debt discount was $2,582 and $0 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Amortization of debt discount in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 consists of the amortization of debt discount on the $6,000,000 principal amount of Notes issued in March and May 2017. The debt discount was amortized over the life of the Notes utilizing the effective interest method.
 
Income recognized from grant for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $202,000. This represents the amounts advanced to the Company in excess of the costs incurred. The grant was finalized in 2016.
 
Gain on disposition of equipment for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was $0 and $12,000, respectively.
 
Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was approximately $1,200 and $0, respectively.
 
Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was approximately $131,000 and $0, respectively. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 consisted of the interest incurred on the $6,000,000 principal amount of Notes issued in March and May 2017.
 
Net Loss
 
Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was approximately $2,296,000 and $2,549,000, respectively, representing a decrease in net loss of $253,000 or 10%. The primary reasons for the decrease in the net loss are :
 
Lower operating expenses of approximately $1,051,000, offset by;
Lower revenue and gross profit of approximately $1,019,000 and $451,000, respectively;
Interest expense of approximately $131,000; and
Reduced other income of $214,000.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
As of September 30, 2017, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $5,270,000 and working capital of $4,721,000. Our principal capital requirements are to fund operations, invest in research and development and capital equipment, and the continued costs of public company filing requirements. We have historically funded our operations through debt and equity financings. 
 
In September 2016, our common stock was uplisted to the OTCQX Best Market. We intend to apply to further uplist our common stock to a national securities exchange in the future. Due to the applicable qualitative and quantitative standards required to successfully list on a national securities exchange, we may need to raise additional capital in order to meet such benchmarks. If we fail to satisfy the applicable listing standards of a national securities exchange, we may be unable to successfully list our common stock on such an exchange.
 
In March and May 2017, we raised through a private placement transaction gross proceeds of $6,000,000. We issued the Notes in two tranches of $5,300,000 and $700,000, respectively, which mature on August 31, 2018 and November 8, 2018, respectively, unless earlier redeemed, repurchased or converted. The Notes are convertible at any time by the holder into common stock at a conversion price of $0.54 per share. Subsequent to September 1, 2017, we may redeem the Notes that are scheduled to mature on August 31, 2018 at any time prior to maturity at a price equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest as of the redemption date.  Prior to November 8, 2018, we may redeem the Notes that are scheduled to mature on such date at any time prior to maturity at a price equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest as of the redemption date. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in cash on February 28 and August 31 of each year, beginning on August 31, 2017, at a rate of 4 percent per annum. In addition, we issued three-year warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 999,998 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.69 per share. The proceeds from the private placement will be used for research and development, international product registration, expansion of our internal sales force, marketing, public relations, expansions of our EPA label and for working capital and general corporate purposes.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we incurred losses from operations of approximately $2,163,000 and $2,763,000, respectively.  The cash used in operations was approximately $1,718,000 and $4,179,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  We experienced a decline in revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in the prior year period, which contributed to our loss from operations in the first nine months of 2017. The decline in revenue was attributable primarily to the fact that a distributor placed a large order in the first quarter of 2016, with no such corresponding transaction during the same period in 2017.
 
 
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Our revenues can fluctuate due to the following factors, among others:
 
Ramp up and expansion of our internal sales force and manufacturers’ representatives;
length of our sales cycle;
Expansion into new territories and markets; and
Timing of orders from distributors.
 
We could incur additional operating losses and an increase of costs related to the continuation of product and technology development and administrative activities.
 
Management has taken and will endeavor to continue to take a number of actions in order to improve our results of operations and the related cash flows generated from operations in order to strengthen our financial position, including the following items:
 
Expanding our label with the EPA to further our product registration internationally;
Continued expansion of our internal salesforce and manufacturer representatives in an effort to drive domestic revenue in all hospital-healthcare verticals;
Continued expansion of our internal sales force and manufacturer representatives in an effort to drive global revenue in the life science verticals;
Expansion of international distributors; and
Continued growth of the TSN and new growth in the food safety market including pre- and post-harvest.
 
We believe that our existing balance of cash and cash equivalents and amounts expected to be provided by operations will provide us with sufficient financial resources to meet our cash requirements for operations, working capital and capital expenditures over the next twelve months.  However, in the event of unforeseen circumstances, unfavorable market developments or unfavorable results from operations, there can be no assurance that the above actions will be successfully implemented, and our cash flows may be adversely affected.  While we have reduced the length of our sales cycle, it may still exceed 4–6 months and it is possible we may not be able to generate sufficient revenue in the next twelve months to cover our operating and compliance costs. We may also need to raise additional debt or equity financing to execute on the commercialization of our planned products. We cannot make any assurances that management’s strategies will be effective or that any additional financing will be completed on a timely basis, on acceptable terms or at all. Our inability to successfully implement our strategies or to complete any other financing may mean that we would have to significantly reduce costs and/or delay projects, which would adversely affect our business, customers and program development, and would adversely impact us.
 
Operating Activities
 
Cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was approximately $1,718,000 and 4,179,000, respectively. Cash used in operating activities decreased $2,461,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 primarily due to the increase in inventory which occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
 
Investing Activities
 
Cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was approximately $8,000 and $448,000. Cash used in investing activities decreased $440,000 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016 primarily due to service equipment purchased in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 with no corresponding purchase for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
 
Financing Activities
 
Cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 consisted of the $6,000,000 in aggregate gross proceeds received from the issuance of the Notes and proceeds from the exercise of warrants of $48,750.
 
Cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $0.
 
 
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Contractual Obligations
 
Our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2017 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
Payments Due by Period
 
 
Contractual Obligations
 
Total
 
 
Less than
1 Year
 
 
1–3
Years
 
 
3–5
Years
 
 
More than
5 Years
 
Operating Leases(1)
 $18 
 $18 
 $- 
 $ 
 $ 
Convertible Debt(2)
  6,000 
 $5,300 
 $700 
 $- 
 $- 
 
 $6,018 
 $5,318 
 $700 
 $ 
 $ 
 
(1)
Amounts represent a non-cancelable operating lease for office space in Frederick, Maryland that terminates on January 31, 2018. In addition to base rent, the lease calls for payment of common area maintenance operating expenses.
(2)
Amount represents convertible notes maturing on August 31, 2018 and November 8, 2018.
   
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
See Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1 above.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We do not have any transactions, agreements or other contractual arrangements that constitute off-balance sheet arrangements.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
See Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1. Financial Statements above.
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
 
The Company is a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and is not required to disclose the information required by this Item 3 pursuant to Item 305(e) of Regulation S-K.
 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Our management, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that as of September 30, 2017, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed at a reasonable assurance level and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in management’s evaluation pursuant to Rules 13a-15(d) or 15d-15(d) under the Exchange Act during the period covered by this Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures
 
In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, 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 and internal control over financial reporting must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
 
 
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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
 
We are not a party to any material proceedings or threatened proceedings as of the date of this filing.
 
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
 
While, as a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item 1A, you should carefully review and consider the risk factors contained in our other reports and periodic filings with the SEC, including without limitation the risk factors contained under the caption “Item 1A—Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. The risk factors discussed in that Form 10-K do not identify all risks that we face because our business operations could also be affected by additional factors that are not presently known to us or that we currently consider to be immaterial to our operations.
 
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
 
On July 17, 2017, we issued 31,000 shares of common stock valued at $3,100 to a consultant.
 
No underwriters were involved in the foregoing sales of securities. The securities described in this Item 2 were issued pursuant to the exemption set forth in Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder relative to transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering. All recipients either received adequate information about us or had access, through employment or other relationships, to such information.
 
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
 
None.
 
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 5. Other Information.
 
None.
 
Item 6. Exhibits.
 
The documents listed in the Exhibit Index of this Form 10-Q are incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
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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.
 
 
 
TOMI ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
Date: November 14, 2017
By:  
/s/ Halden S. Shane
 
 
 
Halden S. Shane 
 
 
 
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: November 14, 2017
By:  
/s/ Nick Jennings
 
 
 
Nick Jennings 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) 
 
 

 
 
  
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
 
 
 
Incorporated by Reference
 
Filed
Herewith
Number
 
Exhibit Description
 
Form
 
File No.
 
Exhibit
 
Filing Date
 
  
Certification of Halden S. Shane, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Certification of Nick Jennings, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Certification of Halden S. Shane, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Certification of Nick Jennings, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.INS
  
XBRL Instance Document.
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.SCH
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.CAL
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.DEF
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.LAB
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document.
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.PRE
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
X
 
# This certification is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), or the Exchange Act.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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