INTELLINETICS, INC. quarterly report, Q2 FY2016

Intellinetics, Inc. — Q2 2016 Form 10-Q

Reporting period: Three and six months ended June 30, 2016; filed August 15, 2016. Intellinetics develops and sells enterprise content management software and related services to public- and private-sector customers, through on-premises licenses and software-as-a-service (SaaS).

Financial performance and position

MetricQ2 2016Q2 2015Six months 2016Six months 2015
Revenue$636,749$587,170$1,240,140$1,170,945
Gross profit / margin$457,671 / 72%$464,725 / 79%$911,602 / 74%$934,963 / 80%
Operating expenses$835,523$1,011,756$1,686,551$1,594,951
Loss from operations$(377,852)$(547,031)$(774,949)$(659,988)
Interest expense, net$(24,112)$(95,711)$(162,781)$(191,611)
Net loss$(401,964)$(642,742)$(937,730)$(851,599)
  • Q2 revenue increased 8%; first-half revenue increased 6%. SaaS revenue rose 91% in Q2 and 93% in the first half, while software-license revenue fell 31% and 43%, respectively.
  • Q2 net loss narrowed 37%, mainly alongside lower operating expenses and interest expense. First-half net loss widened 10%, as operating expenses rose 6% and gross profit declined 2%.
  • Gross margin declined year over year, which management attributed primarily to revenue mix, including professional and third-party services; cost of revenue increased 46% in Q2 and 39% for the first half.
  • At June 30, cash was $401,842, down from $1,117,118 at year-end 2015. Working capital was negative $896,714; current assets were $853,080 versus current liabilities of $1,749,794.
  • Six-month operating cash use was $1,079,990, compared with $334,024 in 2015. Investing cash use was $3,011; financing provided $367,725. Ending cash was $401,842.
  • Total liabilities were $2,616,778. Notes payable principal was approximately $1.08 million, including $933,034 of other notes and $145,155 owed to a related party. The filing reports $323,934 of non-related-party principal due in the next 12 months.
  • First-half financing included $559,285 of net cash from common-stock sales and $195,060 of debt repayments. Convertible notes totaling $135,000 plus $35,038 accrued interest were converted to equity; the company reported no convertible notes outstanding at quarter-end.

Changes, outlook and risks

  • Management is shifting toward SaaS and reseller/channel-partner sales. Cloud-delivered revenue represented 18% of first-half revenue, compared with 10% a year earlier. Management said the strategy requires added sales capacity and marketing investment.
  • Management estimated a cash shortfall of approximately $110,000 per month and warned that, without higher operating cash flow or additional financing, liquidity would be insufficient within 9–12 months. No new financing commitments were in place. The filing states that these conditions raise substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
  • The company reported an accumulated deficit of $14,316,169. Its financial statements include no adjustments that might be required if it cannot continue as a going concern.
  • Noncash warrant-related expense associated with note conversion and placement-agent warrants was a notable financing item. Management also cited increased sales and marketing spending for hiring and channel development.
  • Two customers accounted for 17% of Q2 revenue combined; government contracts were approximately 39% of Q2 revenue and 42% for the first half. Long sales cycles, dependence on resellers, customer renewals and collections, financing availability, and data security/privacy were identified as business risks.
  • Disclosure controls were deemed ineffective at quarter-end because of an unremediated material weakness in technical accounting knowledge and GAAP training. Management was evaluating remediation, including possible consultants. The filing reported no legal proceedings and no senior-security defaults.
  • No specific revenue or earnings forecast was provided. Management’s outlook depends on growing sales, controlling cash needs and obtaining additional capital; forward-looking statements are subject to risks and are not assurances of results.

Investor verification priorities

  1. Confirm available financing, actual cash burn, and the company’s ability to meet obligations given the stated monthly funding gap and going-concern uncertainty.
  2. Track SaaS and channel-partner growth against declining license sales, and assess whether the shift improves margins and cash generation.
  3. Review debt repayment schedules, loan covenants and any further related-party transactions or equity issuance, including potential dilution from outstanding warrants and equity-plan shares.
  4. Assess progress in remediating the material weakness and the reliability of financial reporting and disclosures.
  5. Monitor customer concentration, government-contract exposure, receivables collection and renewals, and the impact of third-party service mix on gross margins.