pmd20210930_10q.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒	Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021

☐	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: 1-13738

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware		58-1701987
(State or Other Jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or Organization)

289 Great Road
Acton, MA		01720
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number including area code: (978) 206-8220

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the act:

Title of Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock. $0.005 par value	PMD	The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC.

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 ☒ No ☐

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

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

	Large accelerated filer	☐
	Accelerated filer	☐
	Non–accelerated filer	☒
	Smaller reporting company	☒
	Emerging growth company	☐

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

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

The number of shares of Common Stock of the Registrant, par value $0.005 per share, outstanding at November 10, 2021 was 5,542,232.

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

INDEX

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 - Financial Statements (unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income /(Loss)	4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity	5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7

Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Factors that May Affect Future Results	17
Overview	18
Results of Operations	18
Liquidity and Capital Resources	19

Item 4 - Controls and Procedures	20

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings	21
Item 1A - Risk Factors	21
Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	21
Item 5 - Other Information	21
Item 6 - Exhibits	21

Signatures	22

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except par value)

(UNAUDITED)

	September 30,			December 31,
	2021			2020

ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash	$	1,968		$	2,833
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $84 at September 30, 2021 and $37 at December 31, 2020		4,681			3,356
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		2,754			914
Income tax receivable		2,269			2,495

Total Current Assets		11,672			9,598

Fixed assets, net of accumulated amortization and depreciation of $19,024 at September 30, 2021 and $16,937 at December 31, 2020		7,296			9,231
Other assets		883			888
Operating lease right-of-use assets		3,782			4,286

Total Assets	$	23,633		$	24,003

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	448		$	577
Accrued expenses		3,223			1,801
Current portion of long-term debt		696			688
Current portion of operating lease liabilities		975			875

Total Current Liabilities		5,342			3,941

Long-term debt		740			3,444
Deferred tax liabilities, long-term		290			211
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities		3,234			3,895
Total Liabilities		9,606			11,491

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5)

Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.005 par value, 873 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding		--			--
Common stock, $0.005 par value; 50,000 shares authorized, 6,210 shares and 6,205 shares issued at September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively, and 5,542 shares outstanding and 5,537 shares outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively		31			31
Additional paid-in capital		33,362			32,803
Accumulated deficit		(7,650	)		(8,606	)
Less - Treasury stock, at cost, 668 shares		(10,082	)		(10,082	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,634	)		(1,634	)

Total Shareholders' Equity		14,027			12,512

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	23,633		$	24,003

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2021			2020			2021			2020

Revenues	$	6,673		$	5,174		$	18,473		$	16,025
Cost of revenues		3,598			4,041			10,394			12,416

Gross profit		3,075			1,133			8,079			3,609


Operating Expenses:
General & administrative		1,329			1,341			4,138			4,727
Marketing & selling		652			896			1,950			2,858
Research & development		244			305			817			981

Total Operating Expenses		2,225			2,542			6,905			8,566

Operating income (loss)		850			(1,409	)		1,174			(4,957	)

Other Income (Expense):
Gain on forgiveness of PPP loan		2,181			--			2,181			--
Settlement		(2,075	)		--			(2,075	)		--
Other		(31	)		(17	)		(44	)		(129	)

Total Other Income (Expense)		75			(17	)		62			(129	)

Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes		925			(1,426	)		1,236			(5,086	)

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		186			(319	)		280			(1,770	)

Net income (loss)	$	739		$	(1,107	)	$	956		$	(3,316	)

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation		--			--			--			(10	)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	739		$	(1,107	)	$	956		$	(3,326	)

Basic net income (loss) per share	$	0.13		$	(0.20	)	$	0.17		$	(0.60	)

Diluted net income (loss) per share	$	0.13		$	(0.20	)	$	0.17		$	(0.60	)

Dividends declared per share	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	0.18

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(UNAUDITED)

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

	Common Stock, $0.005 par value															Accumulated
	Common				Additional											Other
	Shares		Common		Paid-In			Treasury Stock					Accumulated			Comprehensive
	Outstanding		Stock		Capital			Shares		Cost			Deficit			Loss			Total
BALANCE, June 30, 2021		6,209	$	31	$	33,189			668	$	( 10,082	)	$	( 8,389	)	$	( 1,634	)	$	13,115
Shares issued – vested		1																		-
Stock compensation expense						178														178
Repurchase of common stock at cost for employee tax withholding						( 5	)													( 5	)
Net income														739						739
BALANCE, September 30, 2021		6,210	$	31	$	33,362			668	$	( 10,082	)	$	( 7,650	)	$	( 1,634	)	$	14,027

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

	Common Stock, $0.005 par value															Accumulated
	Common				Additional											Other
	Shares		Common		Paid-In			Treasury Stock					Accumulated			Comprehensive
	Outstanding		Stock		Capital			Shares		Cost			Deficit			Loss			Total
BALANCE, December 31, 2020		6,205	$	31	$	32,803			668	$	( 10,082	)	$	( 8,606	)	$	( 1,634	)	$	12,512
Shares issued – vested		5																		-
Stock compensation expense						564														564
Repurchase of common stock at cost for employee tax withholding						( 5	)													( 5	)
Net income														956						956
BALANCE, September 30, 2021		6,210	$	31	$	33,362			668	$	( 10,082	)	$	( 7,650	)	$	( 1,634	)	$	14,027

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

	Common Stock, $0.005 par value														Accumulated
	Common				Additional										Other
	Shares		Common		Paid-In		Treasury Stock					Accumulated			Comprehensive
	Outstanding		Stock		Capital		Shares		Cost			Deficit			Loss			Total
BALANCE, June 30, 2020		6,195	$	31	$	32,564		668	$	( 10,082	)	$	( 6,956	)	$	( 1,633	)	$	13,924
Shares issued – vested																			-
Tax withholding from employee stock plans																			-
Stock compensation expense						126													126
Cash dividends ($0.18 per share)																			-
Net loss													( 1,107	)					( 1,107	)
Other comprehensive loss																( 1	)		( 1	)
BALANCE, September 30, 2020		6,195	$	31	$	32,690		668	$	( 10,082	)	$	( 8,063	)	$	( 1,634	)	$	12,942

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

	Common Stock, $0.005 par value															Accumulated
	Common					Additional										Other
	Shares		Common		Paid-In			Treasury Stock					Accumulated			Comprehensive
	Outstanding		Stock		Capital			Shares		Cost			Deficit			Loss			Total
BALANCE, December 31, 2019		6,185	$	31	$	32,249			668	$	( 10,082	)	$	( 3,754	)	$	( 1,624	)	$	16,820
Shares issued – vested		10																		-
Tax withholding from employee stock plans						( 8	)													( 8	)
Stock compensation expense						449														449
Cash dividends ($0.18 per share)														( 993	)					( 993	)
Net loss														( 3,316	)					( 3,316	)
Other comprehensive loss																	( 10	)		( 10	)
BALANCE, September 30, 2020		6,195	$	31	$	32,690			668	$	( 10,082	)	$	( 8,063	)	$	( 1,634	)	$	12,942

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(UNAUDITED)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2021			2020

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$	956		$	(3,316	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Forgiveness of PPP loan		(2,181	)		--
Depreciation and amortization		2,134			1,995
ROU asset amortization		697			713
Deferred income taxes		79			(560	)
Loss on sale of fixed assets		--			94
Stock-based compensation		564			449
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(1,325	)		(110	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(1,840	)		(1,344	)
Income tax receivable		226			--
Accounts payable		(129	)		(204	)
Operating lease liabilities		(754	)		(721	)
Accrued expenses		1,422			(2,219	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(151	)		(5,223	)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets		--			140
Purchases of equipment and leasehold improvements		(68	)		(880	)
Cost of internally developed software		(84	)		(184	)
Other assets		(42	)		10
Net cash used in investing activities		(194	)		(914	)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of stock, net of tax withholding		(5	)		(8	)
Proceeds from PPP Loan		--			2,181
Payments of equipment financing		(515	)		(507	)
Cash dividends paid		--			(993	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(520	)		673

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		--			(10	)
Net decrease in cash		(865	)		(5,474	)
Cash, beginning of period		2,833			7,283
Cash, end of period	$	1,968		$	1,809

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for income taxes	$	10		$	236
Cash paid for interest	$	40		$	60
Cash paid for operating leases	$	862		$	800
Right-of-use assets acquired through operating leases	$	193		$	2,346
Purchases of equipment through accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	-		$	3

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

1. Basis of Presentation

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Psychemedics Corporation (the “Company”) presented herein, have been prepared pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and do not include all the information and note disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2020, included in the Company's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K (“10-K”), as filed with the SEC.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2021, the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income/(loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the condensed consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of results for these interim periods. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020, has been derived from the Company’s annual financial statements that were audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required for complete annual financial statements.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021, or any other period.

Unless the context requires otherwise, the terms “we”, “us”, “our”, or “the Company” refer to Psychemedics Corporation and its wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries.

2. COVID-19 Pandemic

The outbreak of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) which was declared by the World Health Organization to be a pandemic, has impacted, and is expected to continue to impact worldwide economic activity. While our domestic business was deemed an essential business and we have been able to continue to provide services to our customers, COVID-19 has had a significant impact on our entire operations. COVID-19’s effect on the overall economy has had an adverse impact on hiring; which has had a negative impact on both our domestic and international testing volume.

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

2. COVID-19 Pandemic (continued)

The Coronavirus Aid, Relieve and Economic Security Act (“CARES”) Act, enacted on March 27, 2020, and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, in each case modified by the Consolidated Appropriations Act enacted in December 2020, was an emergency economic stimulus package that included spending provisions and tax cuts to strengthen the United States economy and to fund a nationwide effort to curtail the effect of COVID-19. The principal impact of the CARES Act and subsequent legislation was the adoption of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) described below. The CARES Act, together with subsequent legislation, also provided sweeping tax changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including amendments to certain provisions of the previously enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Company recognized a benefit of $0.8 million and $2.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, as a reduction to cost of revenues and operating expenses related to the employee retention credit which was a tax provision in the CARES Act and subsequent legislation. Additionally, the CARES Act allowed the Company to fully carryback the 2020 net operating loss, for a refund of corporate income taxes previously paid. See Item 2: “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources”.

Liquidity and Management’s Plans

At September 30, 2021, the Company’s principal sources of liquidity included approximately $2.0 million of cash. Management currently believes that such funds, together with future operating profits should be adequate to fund anticipated working capital requirements, including equipment financing obligations, and capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months. Depending upon the Company’s results of operations, its future capital needs and available marketing opportunities, the Company may use various financing sources to raise additional funds. Such sources could include but are not limited to, issuance of common stock, debt financing, lines of credit, or equipment leasing, although there is no assurance that such financings will be available to the Company on terms it deems acceptable, if at all.

Accounts Receivable

The Company believes its allowance for credit losses related to its accounts receivable remained adequate as of September 30, 2021, due to the essential nature of its customers business, as well as the diversity of its large customer base. While the Company anticipates there could be an increase in the aging of its accounts receivable, the Company does not anticipate a significant increase in default risk.

Risk and Uncertainties

The duration and severity of COVID-19-related potential disruptions involve risks and uncertainties, and it is not possible at this time to estimate the full impact on the Company’s business and could adversely affect our estimates, results of operations and financial condition.

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

3. Stock-Based Compensation

The Company’s 2006 Incentive Plan (“the Plan”) provides for cash-based awards or the grant or issuance of stock-based awards. As of December 31, 2020, 45 thousand shares were then available for future grant under the Plan. At the 2021 Annual Meeting, an additional 350 thousand shares were approved for future grant under the Plan. As of September 30, 2021, 277 thousand shares remained available for future grant under the Plan.

Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as an expense over the requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant). The compensation cost charged against income is included in cost of revenues and operating expenses as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Stock-based compensation related to:
Stock option grants	$	53	$	102	$	275	$	353
Stock unit awards		125		24		289		96
Total stock-based compensation	$	178	$	126	$	564	$	449

There was no income tax benefit recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income/(loss) for stock-based compensation arrangements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

3. Stock-Based Compensation (continued)

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, is as follows (in thousands except per share amounts):

						Weighted
				Weighted		Average
				Average		Remaining		Aggregate
	Number of			Exercise Price		Contractual Life		Intrinsic
	Shares			Per Share		(years)		Value ⁽¹⁾
Outstanding, December 31, 2020		604		$	14.31		7.0	$	-
Granted		-		$	-
Exercised		-		$	-
Cancelled		-		$	-
Forfeited		( 29	)	$	3.47
Outstanding, September 30, 2021		575		$	14.23		6.3	$	147

Exercisable, September 30, 2021		464		$	15.12		6.0	$	-

(1)

Intrinsic value is calculated based on the amount by which the closing market value of the Company’s stock exceeded the exercise price of the underlying options, multiplied by the number of shares.

A summary of the Company’s stock unit award (“SUA”) activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, is as follows (in thousands except per share amounts):

	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per Share

Outstanding & Unvested, December 31, 2020		166		$	4.50
Granted		119		$	6.55
Converted to common stock		(6	)	$	11.55
Cancelled		(1	)	$	13.36
Forfeited		-			-
Outstanding & Unvested, September 30, 2021		278		$	5.28

As of September 30, 2021, 899 thousand shares of common stock were reserved for issuance under the Plan. As of September 30, 2021, the unamortized fair value of awards relating to outstanding SUAs and options was $1.4 million, which is expected to be amortized over a weighted average period of 3.1 years.

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

4. Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (or loss) by the weighted average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the period when the effect is dilutive. The number of dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the period was determined in accordance with the treasury-stock method. Common equivalent shares consisted of common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options and common stock issuable upon the vesting of outstanding, unvested SUAs. Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic		5,542		5,526		5,542		5,522
Dilutive common equivalent shares		84		-		72		-
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted		5,626		5,526		5,614		5,522

The computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020 excludes the effect of the potential exercise of stock awards, including stock options, when the effect is anti-dilutive. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the number of antidilutive stock awards excluded from diluted earnings per share were 545 thousand and 547 thousand, respectively.

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

5. Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time, the Company is a party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. When the Company becomes aware of a claim or potential claim, it assesses the likelihood of any loss or exposure. In accordance with authoritative guidance, the Company records loss contingencies in its financial statements only for matters in which losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. The Company continuously assesses the potential liability related to the Company’s pending litigation and revises its estimates when additional information becomes available. Although it is difficult to predict the ultimate outcome of these cases, management believes, except as discussed below, that any ultimate liability would not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income/(loss). However, an unforeseen unfavorable development in any of these cases could have a material adverse effect on the statements of operations and comprehensive income/(loss) or cash flows in the period in which it is recorded.

Settlement Agreement and Related Costs

As the Company disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2021, on September 23, 2021, the Company entered into a settlement agreement in connection with a contract dispute regarding the Company’s alleged contractual obligations to a customer involving litigation with certain of the customer’s former employees regarding their employment termination (the “Settlement Agreement”). The Settlement Agreement provided that the settlement amount of $2.1 million would be paid in three equal installments of $692 thousand each on September 30, October 29, and November 30, 2021. The parties agreed that following payment of the final installment they would file with the Court a Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice. The Company has recorded the settlement amount of $2.1 million as other expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Other Matters

A case is pending in California, in which the plaintiff has made claims involving the California Labor Code. The Company has removed the case to Federal court. The Company is unable to predict the outcome at this stage in the proceedings.

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

6. Operating Leases

The Company has five operating leases for office and laboratory space used to conduct business. The exercise of lease renewal options is at our discretion. There is one lease which contains renewal options to extend the lease terms included in our Right-Of-Use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities as they are reasonably certain of exercise. The Company regularly evaluates the renewal options and when they are reasonably certain of exercise. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses the incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date in determining the net present value (NPV) of the lease payments.

As of September 30, 2021, the Company recognized a Right-Of-Use (“ROU”) asset of $3.8 million and an operating lease liability of $4.2 million based on the present value of the minimum rental payments as a result of adoption of ASC Topic 842. The weighted average discount rate used for leases as of September 30, 2021, is 3.9%. The weighted average lease term as of September 30, 2021, is 4.3 years. The operating lease expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, was $269 thousand and $807 thousand, respectively.

Maturities and balance sheet presentation of the Company’s lease liabilities for all operating leases as of September 30, 2021, is as follows (in thousands):

October 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021		243
2022		1,117
2023		1,118
2024		1,034
2025		544
2026		509
Total Lease Payments		4,565
Less: Interest expense		(356	)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	4,209

Current operating lease liabilities	$	975
Long-term operating lease liabilities		3,234
	$	4,209

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

7. Debt and Other Financing Arrangements

On March 20, 2014, the Company entered into an equipment financing arrangement (“Loan Agreement”) with Banc of America Leasing & Capital, which it amended on August 8, 2014, September 15, 2015, October 30, 2017, and December 2, 2019. The terms of the arrangement are detailed in the 10-K.

The weighted average interest rate on outstanding debt under the Loan Agreement was 3.5% and 3.4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. The interest expense was $12 thousand and $38 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. As of September 30, 2021, the weighted average interest rate was 3.1% and there was $1.4 million of outstanding debt related under the loan agreement. The Company was in compliance with all loan covenants under the Loan Agreement as of September 30, 2021.

On May 1, 2020, the Company entered into a term loan with Bank of America N.A. under the PPP administered by the United States Small Business Administration (“SBA”) under the CARES Act (the “PPP Loan”). The principal amount of the PPP Loan was $2.1 million, which was evidenced by a promissory note with a maturity date of May 4, 2022. The note bore interest on the unpaid balance at the rate of one percent (1%) per annum.

In July 2021, the PPP Loan was 100% forgiven by the SBA. As a result, in July 2021, the Company recorded a gain on the forgiveness of the PPP Loan in the amount of $2.1 million.

The annual principal repayment requirements for debt obligations as of September 30, 2021, were as follows (in thousands):

2021	$	173
2022		664
2023		294
2024		305
Long-term debt from equipment financing		1,436
Less: Current portion of long-term debt		(696	)
Total long-term debt, net of current portion	$	740

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

8. Revenue

The table below disaggregates our external revenue by major source (in thousands). For additional revenue detail relating to geographic breakdown of sales, see Note 9 – “Business Segment Reporting”.

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Testing	$	5,859	$	4,590	$	16,275	$	14,363
Shipping/Collection (hair)		774		562		2,069		1,576
Other		40		22		129		86
Total Revenue	$	6,673	$	5,174	$	18,473	$	16,025

9. Business Segment Reporting

The Company manages its operations as one segment, drug testing services. As a result, the financial information disclosed herein materially represents all of the financial information related to the Company’s principal operating segment. All Brazil sales are through one independent distributor. The Company’s revenues by geographic region are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Consolidated Revenue:
United States	$	6,338	$	4,977	$	17,340	$	14,441
Brazil		180		62		639		1,207
Other		155		135		494		377
Total Revenue	$	6,673	$	5,174	$	18,473	$	16,025

10. Significant Customers

The Company had no customers that represented over 10% of revenue during either of the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 or 2020. The Company had one customer that represented 11% of the total accounts receivable balance as of September 30, 2021. The Company had no customers that represented greater than 10% of the total accounts receivable balance as of December 31, 2020.

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

11. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes”. The amendments in this update simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in ASU Topic 740. The amendments also improve consistent application of and simplify U.S. GAAP for other areas of ASU Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. The amendments in this update are effective for interim and annual periods for the Company beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Standard may be adopted using the prospective or retrospective transition approach and could be applied to a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year adoption. The Company adopted ASU 2019-12 as of January 1, 2021, with no material impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Item 2.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS

From time to time, information provided by the Company or statements made by its employees may contain forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties. In particular, statements contained in this report that are not historical facts (including but not limited to statements concerning earnings, earnings per share, revenues, cash flows, dividends, future business, growth opportunities, profitability, pricing, new accounts, customer base, market share, test volume, sales and marketing strategies, market demand for drug testing services in Brazil, U.S. and foreign drug testing laws and regulations, including, without limitation, Brazilian professional driver drug testing requirements, required investments in plant, equipment and people and new test development, the effect of the COVID- 19 pandemic on our business, including its effects on our business and profitability, and on the well-being and availability of our employees, and the continued operation of our testing facilities) may be “forward looking” statements. Actual results may differ from those stated in any forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such differences include but are not limited to risks associated with the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its impact on the Company’s markets, including its impact on the Company’s customers, suppliers and employees, as well as its risk on the United States and worldwide economies, the timing, scope and effectiveness of further governmental, regulatory, fiscal monetary and public health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in U.S. and foreign government regulations, including but not limited to FDA regulations, changes in Brazilian laws and regulations and proposed laws and regulations and the implementation of such laws and regulations, currency risks, R&D spending, competition (including, without limitation, competition from other companies pursuing the same growth opportunities), the Company’s ability to maintain its reputation and brand image, the ability of the Company to achieve its business plans, cost controls, leveraging of its global operating platform, risks of information technology system failures and data security breaches, the uncertain global economy, the Company’s ability to attract, develop and retain executives and other qualified employees and independent contractors, including distributors, the Company’s ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights, litigation risks, general economic conditions With respect to the continued payment of cash dividends, factors include, but are not limited to, all of the factors listed above with respect to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the our business generally, plus cash flows, available surplus, capital expenditure reserves required, debt service obligations, regulatory requirements and other factors that the Board of Directors of the Company may take into account.

Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements represent the Company’s estimates and assumptions only as of the filing date of this Report. The Company expressly disclaim any duty to provide updates to forward-looking statements, and the estimates and assumptions associated with them, after the filing date of this Report, in order to reflect changes in circumstances or expectations, or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws. All of the forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed above and under “Risk Factors” set forth in Part I Item 1A of the 10-K, as well as the risks and uncertainties discussed elsewhere in this Report. The Company qualifies all of its forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. The Company cautions you that these risks are not exhaustive. The Company operates in a continually changing business environment and new risks emerge from time to time.

OVERVIEW

Revenue for the third quarter of 2021 was $6.7 million compared to $5.2 million in 2020, an increase of 29%. The Company reported net income of $0.7 million, or $0.13 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2021, versus a net loss of $1.1 million, or ($0.20) per diluted share for the same period in 2020. Revenue and earnings increase for the quarter was attributed primarily to an increase of both domestic and international sales volume and a refundable employee retention tax credit. The refundable employee retention tax credit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, was $0.8 million and $2.5 million, respectively. Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was $18.5 million and $16.0 million, respectively, an increase of 16%. The Company had net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, of $1.0 million versus net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, of $3.3 million. During the quarter, the Company had $2.2 million of other income from the gain on debt forgiveness offset by other settlement expense of $2.1 million related to a customer dispute. The Company did not pay any cash dividends to its shareholders during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Company paid cash dividends of $0.18 per share during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020.

As the Company disclosed in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2020, and more recently in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to explore shareholder enhancement opportunities, including strategic alternatives, such as the potential sale or merger of the Company, capitalization optimization and dividend strategies. The Company continues to explore such opportunities. There can be no assurances that the shareholder enhancement review process will result in a transaction or other strategic change or outcome. The Company has not set a timetable for the conclusion of its review of strategic alternatives, and it does not intend to comment further unless and until the Board has approved a specific course of action or the Company has otherwise determined that further disclosure is appropriate or required by law. The Company’s Board of Directors has established a Committee to review shareholder enhancement opportunities. The Company has retained JMP Securities LLC, as its financial advisor, and Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., as its legal counsel, in connection with its exploration of shareholder enhancement opportunities.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Revenue increased 29% for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, primarily due to a 27% increase in total volume, as 2020 results were adversely impacted to a greater extent by the COVID-19 outbreak. For the same period, domestic revenues increased $1.4 million (27%) and international revenues increased $0.1 million (71%). For the nine months ended September 2021, revenue increased 15%, primarily due to an increase in domestic volume. For the same period, domestic revenues increased $2.9 million (20%) and international revenues decreased $0.5 million (28%). The Company’s domestic revenues increase was impacted by overall stronger job creation and people returning to the workforce. The international revenue decline was primarily from lower Brazil driver testing volume.

Gross profit (loss): The Company had a $3.1 million gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to a $1.1 million gross profit for the same period in 2020. Cost of revenues decreased by $0.4 million or 11% for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020. The gross margin was beneficially impacted by higher sales volume and the refundable employee retention tax credit as noted above. Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, was $8.1 million, an increase of $4.5 million from the comparable period in 2020. Cost of revenues decreased by $2.0 million or 16% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, when compared to the same period in 2020. The gross profit margin for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, was 44% compared to 23% for the comparable period in 2020. The gross margin was positively impacted by higher sales volume and the refundable employee retention tax credit noted above.

General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses remained relatively unchanged at $1.3 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. As a percentage of revenue, G&A expenses were 20% and 26% for the three months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively. G&A expenses were $4.1 million and $4.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively. As a percentage of revenue, G&A expenses were 22% and 29% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively.

Marketing and selling expenses decreased 27% or $0.2 million to $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $0.9 million for the same period in 2020. Total marketing and selling expenses represented 10% and 17% of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively. Expenses were primarily reduced as a result of lower personnel and related costs (including less travel). Marketing and selling expenses were $2.0 million and $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively. As a percentage of revenue, marketing and selling expenses were 11% and 18% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively.

Research and development (“R&D”) expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020 were $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. R&D expenses represented 4% and 6% of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively. R&D expenses were $0.8 million and $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively. R&D expenses represented 4% and 6% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively.

Other Income (Expense) of $75 thousand consisted primarily of income resulting from the forgiveness by the SBA, during the quarter, of the Company’s PPP Loan of $2.2 million (see Note 7 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements) offset in part by the loss incurred as a result of the Company’s settlement with a customer of $2.1 million (see Note 5 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).

Provision for income taxes consisted primarily of federal and state income taxes in the United States. We estimate income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded a tax provision of $186 thousand (effective tax rate of 20%) and a tax benefit of $0.3 million (effective tax rate of 22%) for the comparative period in 2020. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded a tax provision of $280 thousand (effective tax rate of 23%) and a tax benefit of $1.8 million (effective tax rate of 35%) or the comparative period in 2020.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At September 30, 2021, the Company had approximately $2.0 million of cash and $6.3 million of working capital. The Company's operating activities used $0.2 million of cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Investing activities used $0.2 million of cash while financing activities used $0.5 million of cash during the first nine months of 2021.

Cash used by operating activities of $0.2 million reflected net income of $1.0 million adjusted for depreciation and amortization of $2.1 million, ROU asset amortization of $0.6 million and stock-based compensation of $0.6 million. This was also affected by an increase in current assets of $2.9 million and an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $0.6 million.

Cash used in investing activities of $0.2 million consisted of $0.1 million related to internally developed software and $0.1 million related to purchases of property, plant, and equipment. We anticipate spending less than $0.5 million in additional capital purchases for the remainder of 2021.

Cash used in financing activities of $0.5 million consisted entirely of payments on equipment financing.

Contractual obligations and other commercial commitments as of September 30, 2021, included a settlement agreement, operating lease commitments, and outstanding debt, described in Notes 5, 6, and 7, respectively of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

On May 4, 2020, the Company borrowed approximately $2.2 million from Bank of America, N.A., pursuant to the PPP, established under the CARES Act. In July 2021, the SBA approved the forgiveness of the full amount of the PPP Loan, which included principal and interest of $2.2 million.

While management currently believes that its existing funds and quarterly cash flow from operations should be adequate to fund the Company’s business for at least the next 12 months, economic conditions related to COVID-19 are expected to continue to adversely affect the Company’s operating results and cash flows. Depending upon the Company’s results of operations, its future capital needs and available marketing opportunities, the Company may use various financing sources to raise additional funds. Such sources could include but are not limited to, issuance of common stock or debt financing, lines of credit, or equipment leasing, although there is no assurance that such financings will be available to the Company on terms it deems acceptable, if at all.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report (the “evaluation date”) the Company’s management under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Vice President, Controller, performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Vice President, Controller concluded as of the evaluation date, that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective for ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that its disclosure controls and procedures were also effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There has been no significant change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The information set forth in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in Note 5, “Commitment and Contingencies,” is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Item 1A. of the 10-K includes a discussion of our risk factors, which included a risk related to the PPP Loan. In July 2021, the PPP Loan was 100% forgiven by the SBA (see Note 7 – “Debt and Other Financing Arrangements” of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements). Except as provided in the preceding sentence, there have been no material changes in the risk factors described in the 10-K.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

There were no purchases of treasury stock in the first nine months of 2021.

Item 5. Other Information

On November 12, 2021, the Company entered into standard indemnification agreements with each member of its Board of Directors and each of its executive officers. Under these indemnification agreements, the Company agrees to indemnify these individuals to the fullest extent permitted by law and public policy for claims arising in their capacity as a director, officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Each of these individuals is only entitled to indemnification to the extent he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, he had no reasonable basis to believe that his conduct was unlawful. Subject to the applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Company will reimburse each individual for expenses covered by the indemnification agreement within twenty days of the individual’s request for such payment. The foregoing indemnification is consistent with, and supplemental to, the Company’s existing indemnifications obligations as set forth in the Company’s Bylaws.

Item 6. Exhibits

10.1*	Change in control severance with Andrew Limbek dated August 10, 2021
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	Certification of Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2	Certification of Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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* Management compensation plan or arrangement

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.

	Psychemedics Corporation

Date: November 15, 2021	By:	/s/ Raymond C. Kubacki
		Raymond C. Kubacki
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
		(principal executive officer)

Date: November 15, 2021	By:	/s/ Andrew P. Limbek
		Andrew P. Limbek
		Vice President, Controller
		(principal accounting officer)

SEC Form 10-Q filed by Psychemedics Corporation