Nauticus Robotics Inc
For the period ended Jun 30, 2024. Filed Aug 14, 2024.
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Jun 30, 2024 · Filed Aug 14, 2024
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-03-31; filed 2024-05-14.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-06-30; filed 2024-08-14.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
Compared 31 previous paragraphs and 31 current paragraphs.
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Tables are not compared: 1 previous and 1 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.
A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.
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Three months ended March 31, 2024, Compared to three months ended March 31, 2023
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Three and six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to three and six months ended June 30, 2023
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Revenue. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, revenue decreased $2,356,426, or 84% as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 primarily driven by a reduction in government related contracts.
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Revenue. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, revenue decreased $626,407 and $2,982,833, or 56% and 76%, respectively, as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily driven by a reduction in government related contracts.
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Cost of revenue. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, cost of revenue decreased $838,312, or 29% as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 driven by the decrease in revenue.
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Cost of revenue. For the three months ended June 30, 2024, cost of revenue increased $974,792 or 51%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 primarily driven by costs relating to testing of the vehicle, Aquanaut. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, cost of revenue decreased $136,480 or 3%, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 driven by the decrease in revenue offset by costs relating to commercialization of the vehicle.
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Depreciation. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, depreciation increased $153,086, or 56% as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 primarily due to the increase in property and equipment.
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Depreciation. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, depreciation increased $358,377 and $511,463, or 674% and 157%, respectively, as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, due to the increase in property and equipment.
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Research and development. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, research and development costs decreased $163,433, or 72% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to the Company achieving technological feasibility in both hardware and software development and focusing on bringing its products to market.
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Research and development. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, research and development costs decreased $482,761 and $646,194, or 100% and 91%, respectively, compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to the Company achieving technological feasibility in both hardware and software development and focusing on bringing its products to market.
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General and administrative. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, general and administrative costs decreased $1,782,634, or 34% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, driven by headcount reductions.
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General and administrative. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, general and administrative costs decreased $2,333,277 and $4,115,911, or 42% and 38%, respectively, compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, driven by headcount reductions and a concerted effort to reduce costs.
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Other expense, net. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, other income related mainly to proceeds received from the sale of expensed equipment. Other expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2023 is related mainly to a state sales tax assessment of $1.2 million from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for which the audit is currently ongoing.
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Other (income) expense, net. For the three months ended June 30, 2024, other expense related mainly to franchise tax expense and taxes incurred from activity in Brazil. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, other expense related to franchise tax expense and taxes incurred from activity in Brazil partially offset by proceeds received from the sale of expensed equipment. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, other expense related primarily to a state sales tax assessment of $1.2 million from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for which the audit is currently ongoing.
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Gain on lease termination. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, a gain on lease termination of $15,365 was reported primarily due to the reduction in office space leased in Norway.
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Gain on lease termination. For the three months ended June 30, 2024, a gain on lease termination of $8,532 was reported relating to a second agreement to reduce leased office space in Norway. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, a gain on lease termination of $23,897 was reported, primarily due to the reduction in leased office space in Norway.
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Change in fair value of warrant liabilities. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, a gain in the fair value of warrant liabilities of $8,309,623 was reported as compared to a loss of $2,236,904 for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
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Change in fair value of warrant liabilities. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, a gain in the fair value of warrant liabilities of $4,422,701 and $12,732,324, respectively, was reported as compared to a gain of $29,668,454 and $27,431,550 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.
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Interest expense, net. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, interest expense, net decreased $2,481,695, or 50%. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 included $4 million associated with liquidated damages and interest arising out of the RRA. The decrease is partially offset by increased interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 relating to the convertible senior secured term loans received in the second half of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024.
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Interest expense, net. For the three months ended June 30, 2024, interest expense, net, increased $2,112,826 or 136%, driven by interest on the convertible senior secured term loans received in the second half of 2023 and the first half of 2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, interest expense, net decreased, $368,869 or 6%. Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023 included $4 million associated with liquidated damages and interest arising out of the RRA. The decrease is partially offset by increased interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024 relating to the convertible senior secured term loans.
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As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $6,187,307 of cash and cash equivalents. The cash equivalents consist of money market funds.
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As of June 30, 2024, the Company had $8,122,943 of cash and cash equivalents. The cash equivalents consist of money market funds.
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Significant sources and uses of cash during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
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Significant sources and uses of cash during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
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•The Company received net proceeds of $12,025,709 from debt financing.
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•The Company received net proceeds of $22,346,163 from debt and equity financing comprising of additional convertible secured term loans and an ATM share offering.
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•Cash used in operating activities was $6,660,282, of which $1,143,922 was used to increase working capital.
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•Cash used in operating activities was $15,051,198, of which $3,314,573 was used to increase working capital.
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•Cash from investing activities related mainly to proceeds from the sale of AHFS of $384,708 partially offset by capital expenditures of $324,147.
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•Cash from in investing activities related mainly to proceeds from the sale of AHFS of $419,720, offset by capital expenditures of $351,942.