UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported): June 24, 2021
iPower Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 5200 | 82-5144171 | ||
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(State of Incorporation) |
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number.) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
iPower Inc.
2399 Bateman Avenue
Duarte, CA 91010
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(626) 863-7344
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock $0.001 per share | IPW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company [X]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On June 24, 2021, iPower Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing its financial results for the nine months ended March 31, 2021 (the “Earnings Release”). In addition, as previously disclosed, the Company will be hosting a conference call on June 24, 2021, at 4:30 p.m. ET, 1:30 p.m. PT, during which time the Company will discuss its third quarter 2021 financial results.
The conference call details are as follows:
| Date: | Thursday, June 24, 2021 |
| Time: | 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time |
| Dial-in: | 1-833-882-8474 (Domestic) |
| ID: | 3476576 |
| Webcast: | https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/6cmy369a. |
For those unable to participate during the live broadcast, following the earnings call a replay of the webcast will also be available on the Company's website at https://ir.meetipower.com/.
A copy of the Earnings Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Such information may be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, only if and to the extent that such subsequent filing specifically references such information.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated June 24, 2021. |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: June 24, 2021 | ||
| iPOWER INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Chenlong Tan | |
| Name: | Chenlong Tan | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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Exhibit 99.1
IPOWER REPORTS FISCAL THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
Duarte, CA – June 24, 2021 – iPower Inc (NASDAQ: IPW) (“iPower” or the “Company”), one of the leading online hydroponic equipment suppliers and retailers in the United States, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended March 31, 2021.
| · | Revenue grew by 34.4% to $13.1 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2021 as compared to $9.8 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2020. | |
| · | Income from operations increased 132% to $788,734 in the quarter ended March 31, 2021 as compared to $340,185 in the quarter ended March 31, 2020. |
| · | Gross margin in the quarter was 43.9%, up from 32.3% in the quarter ended March 31, 2020. |
| · | Net income declined 194% to a loss of $206,823 in the quarter ended March 31,2021 as compared to net income of $220,724 in the quarter ended March 31, 2020. Income before Taxes and Net Income were negatively impacted by non-cash charges associated with the accounting treatment of Convertible Notes and Warrant liabilities in the quarter. |
“In our first earnings release as a public company, we are pleased to report a healthy fiscal third quarter, with strong year over year revenue growth. We are particularly happy with this quarter’s gross margin performance, which reflects our product design and development expertise, our strong merchandising capability, and customer recognition of the value proposition of our in-house brands,” said Lawrence Tan, Chairman and CEO of iPower. We finished the quarter with significant momentum as we were able to add inventory to meet customer demand and we saw some of the supply chain bottlenecks that had impacted the month of December 2020 and the first two months of 2021 begin to ease. We believe our data and technology driven approach to operating our business is paying dividends and will continue to accelerate our opportunities in the hydroponics industry and adjacent markets for the foreseeable future.”
The Company ended the quarter with approximately $474,000 in cash, working capital of approximately $4.6 million, and inventory of approximately $10 million.
“Our plan going forward is to issue annual financial targets for the business, starting with FY 2022 when we report our FY Q4 2021 results later this year,” said Kevin Vassily, Chief Financial Officer of iPower. “While we won’t comment on specific targets for the current fiscal year, we can say that the momentum we saw starting in March continued through the first two months of this quarter, and this is before any of the impact from investment into our supply chain after we completed our IPO in May.”
Earnings Conference Call
To attend the conference call, please dial in using the information below. When prompted upon dialing-in, please provide the conference ID or ask for the “iPower Earnings Conference Call.”
| Date: | Wednesday, June 24, 2021 |
| Time: | 4:30 pm ET |
| US/CANADA Toll-Free Dial-In Number: | (833) 882-8474 |
| Conference ID: | 3476576 |
This conference call will be broadcast live on the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties at: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/6cmy369a.
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Please access the link at least fifteen minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download, and install any necessary audio software.
Following the earnings call, a webcast replay will be made available on the Company's website at https://ir.meetipower.com/.
About iPower Inc.
iPower Inc. is one of the leading online retailers and suppliers of hydroponics equipment and accessories in the United States. iPower offers thousands of stock keeping units from its in-house brands as well as hundreds of other brands through its website, www.zenhydro.com, and its online platform partners all of which are fulfilled from its two fulfillment centers in southern California. iPower has a diverse customer base that includes both commercial businesses and individuals. For more information, visit iPower's website at https://ir.meetipower.com/.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements other than statements of historical fact in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that iPower believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "potential," "continue," "is/are likely to" or other similar expressions. iPower undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although iPower believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and iPower cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in iPower's registration statement and in its other filings with the SEC.
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iPower Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020
| March 31, | June 30, | |||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalent | $ | 474,322 | $ | 977,635 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 8,092,787 | 6,067,199 | ||||||
| Inventories, net | 10,015,923 | 5,743,181 | ||||||
| Prepayments and other current assets | 2,923,572 | 616,231 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 21,506,604 | 13,404,246 | ||||||
| Right of use – non-current | 1,987,363 | 262,875 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 59,356 | 6,252 | ||||||
| Deferred tax assets | 52,947 | – | ||||||
| Other non-current assets | 99,395 | – | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 23,705,665 | $ | 13,673,373 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 6,985,438 | $ | 4,220,347 | ||||
| Credit cards payable | 253,552 | 892,792 | ||||||
| Customer deposit | 628,080 | 741,301 | ||||||
| Due to related parties | 515,517 | 133,793 | ||||||
| Other payables and accrued liabilities | 1,889,643 | 1,940,858 | ||||||
| Short-term loans payable | 1,877,718 | 1,329,680 | ||||||
| Lease liability – current | 715,083 | 262,875 | ||||||
| Long-term loan payable - current portion | 29,244 | – | ||||||
| Income taxes payable | 837,694 | 721,211 | ||||||
| Convertible notes payable, net | 2,729,747 | – | ||||||
| Redeemable preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 34,500 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020 | 433,714 | – | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 16,895,430 | 10,242,857 | ||||||
| Non-current liabilities | ||||||||
| Long-term loan payable | 470,756 | 500,000 | ||||||
| Warrant liabilities | 905,713 | – | ||||||
| Lease liability – non-current | 1,358,601 | – | ||||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 2,735,070 | 500,000 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 19,630,500 | 10,742,857 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingency | – | – | ||||||
| Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||
| Class A common stock, $0.001 par value; 166,000,000 shares authorized; 20,204,496 and 20,204,496 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020 * | 20,204 | 20,204 | ||||||
| Class B common stock, $0.001 par value; 14,000,000 shares authorized; 14,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020 * | 14,000 | 14,000 | ||||||
| Subscription receivable | – | (14,000 | ) | |||||
| Additional paid in capital | 389,490 | 389,490 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 3,651,471 | 2,520,822 | ||||||
| Total equity | 4,075,165 | 2,930,516 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 23,705,665 | $ | 13,673,373 | ||||
*On November 16, 2020, the Company implemented a 2-for-1 forward split of the issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company.
Except shares authorized, all references to number of shares, and to per share information in the consolidated and combined financial statements have been retroactively adjusted.
*On October 20, 2020, the Company issued to its Founders 14,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock. The issuance was considered as a nominal issuance, in substance a recapitalization transaction, which was recorded and presented retroactively as outstanding for all reporting periods.
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iPower Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | For the Nine Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||
| REVENUES | $ | 13,133,902 | $ | 9,772,108 | $ | 39,348,154 | $ | 25,278,339 | ||||||||
| TOTAL REVENUES | 13,133,902 | 9,772,108 | 39,348,154 | 25,278,339 | ||||||||||||
| COST OF REVENUES | 7,369,127 | 6,612,596 | 23,073,000 | 16,710,953 | ||||||||||||
| GROSS PROFIT | 5,764,775 | 3,159,512 | 16,275,154 | 8,567,386 | ||||||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling | 2,398,157 | 1,662,909 | 7,292,793 | 4,330,603 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 2,577,884 | 1,156,418 | 6,264,148 | 3,092,393 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 4,976,041 | 2,819,327 | 13,556,941 | 7,422,996 | ||||||||||||
| INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 788,734 | 340,185 | 2,718,213 | 1,144,390 | ||||||||||||
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income (expenses) | (60,118 | ) | (26,222 | ) | (109,656 | ) | (43,519 | ) | ||||||||
| Other financing expenses | (60,692 | ) | – | (98,139 | ) | – | ||||||||||
| PPP loan forgiveness | 175,500 | – | 175,500 | – | ||||||||||||
| Other non-operating income (expense) | (812,434 | ) | (7,154 | ) | (794,582 | ) | 8,113 | |||||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | (757,744 | ) | (33,376 | ) | (826,877 | ) | (35,406 | ) | ||||||||
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 30,990 | 306,809 | 1,891,336 | 1,108,984 | ||||||||||||
| PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 237,813 | 86,085 | 760,687 | 311,038 | ||||||||||||
| NET (LOSS) INCOME | $ | (206,823 | ) | $ | 220,724 | $ | 1,130,649 | $ | 797,946 | |||||||
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK* | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted | 20,204,496 | 20,170,788 | 20,204,496 | 20,056,515 | ||||||||||||
| EARNINGS PER SHARE * | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted | $ | (0.010 | ) | $ | 0.011 | $ | 0.056 | $ | 0.040 | |||||||
*On November 16, 2020, the Company implemented a 2-for-1 forward split of the issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company. The computation of basic and diluted EPS was retroactively adjusted for all periods presented.
*On October 20, 2020, the Company issued to its Founders 14,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock. The issuance was considered as a nominal issuance, in substance a recapitalization transaction, which was recorded and presented retroactively as outstanding for all reporting periods. The computation of basic and diluted EPS did not include the Class B Common Stock as the holders of Class B Common Stock have no dividend or liquidation right until such time as their shares of Class B Common Stock have been converted into Class A Common Stock.
For more information, please contact:
Sherry Zheng
Weitian Group LLC
Phone: 718-213-7386
Email: shunyu.zheng@weitian-ir.com
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