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Risk Factor Summary
Our business is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those highlighted in the section titled “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Some of these principal risks include the following:
Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
● | We have incurred significant operating losses since inception and cannot assure you that we will ever achieve or sustain profitability. | |
● | The Company operates in evolving markets, which makes it difficult to evaluate the Company’s business and future prospects. | |
● | Failure to manage our planned growth could place a significant strain on our resources. |
● | If we fail to retain our existing customers or do not acquire new customers in a cost-effective manner, our revenue may decrease and our business, financial condition or results of operations may be harmed. | |
● | Material delays or defaults in customer payments could leave us unable to cover expenditures related to such customer’s projects, including the payment of our subcontractors. | |
● | Our marketing efforts depend significantly on our ability to receive positive references from our existing customers. | |
● | Our technology, products and services have only been developed in the last several years and we have had only limited opportunities to deploy and assess their performance in the field at full scale. |
● | We expect to incur substantial research and development costs and devote significant resources to identifying and commercializing new products and services, which could significantly reduce our profitability and may never result in revenue to us. |
● | If our products do not interoperate with our customers’ other systems, the purchase or deployment of our products and services may be delayed or cancelled. | |
● | Cyberattacks through security vulnerabilities could lead to disruption of business, reduced revenue, increased costs, liability claims, or harm to our reputation or competitive position. |
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● | If the Company is required to write down goodwill and other intangible assets, the Company’s financial condition and results could be negatively affected. | |
● | War, terrorism, and other acts of violence may affect the markets in which we operate, our clients and our product and service delivery. | |
● | We may not be able to secure adequate insurance policies, or secure insurance policies at reasonable prices. | |
● | Litigation may adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. | |
● | Our products have inherent safety risks, as they often operate in hazardous industrial environments and are relied on by our customers to operate in a safe manner. If the reliability of our products fails to meet expected levels during commercial operation, this could result property damage, injury, death, financial harm to the business, and/or brand harm to the business. |
Risks Related to Regulatory Requirements
● | We and our customers operate in a highly regulated business environment and changes in regulation could impose costs on us or make our products less economical. | |
● | Failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) or other governmental agencies, or limitations put on the use of small UAS in response to public privacy and other concerns, may prevent us from expanding the sales of our drone solutions to industrial and government customers in the United States. | |
● | Substantially all our current products depend on the availability and are subject to the use of licensed radio frequencies regulated by the Federal Communications Committee (“FCC”) in the United States. | |
● | As a manufacturer of commercial UAS, we are subject to various government regulations, restrictions and requirements, and may be subject to additional regulations in the future, violation of which could subject us to sanctions or otherwise harm, restrict or add costs to our business. |
Risks Related to our Intellectual Property
● | Our ability to protect our intellectual property and proprietary technology is uncertain. | |
● | Our business may suffer if it is alleged or found that our products infringe the intellectual property rights of others. | |
● | Intellectual property rights do not necessarily address all potential threats to our competitive advantage. |
Risks Related to our Financial Results
● | We will need to generate significant sales to achieve profitable operations. | |
● | Our future profitability may be dependent upon achieving cost reductions and projected economies of scale from increasing manufacturing quantities of our products. Failing to achieve such reductions in manufacturing costs and projected economies of scale could materially adversely affect our business. |
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● | If our internal controls over financial reporting or our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results, prevent fraud or file our periodic reports in a timely manner, which may cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information and may lead to a decline in our stock price. |
● | Following the completion of the acquisition of Airobotics, our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates has increased. |
Risks Related to our Common Stock
● | Concentration of ownership of our common stock among our existing executive officers, directors and principal stockholders may prevent new investors from influencing significant corporate decisions. | |
● | We may issue more shares to raise additional capital, which may result in substantial dilution. |
Risks Related to the Notes
● | We may not have the ability to pay interest on certain (i) 3% Series B-1 Convertible Notes (the “Exchange Notes”) and (ii) 3% Series B-2 Senior Convertible Notes (the “Additional Notes,” together with the Exchange Notes, the “Notes”) or to redeem the Notes. |
● | Provisions in the Notes may deter or prevent a business combination that may be favorable to you. |
● | Future sales of a significant number of our shares of Common Stock in the public markets, or the perception that such sales could occur, could depress the market price of our shares of Common Stock or cause it to be highly volatile. |
● | Our financing arrangements contain, and we expect that other future loan agreements and financing arrangements will contain, customary covenants that may limit our liquidity and corporate activities, which could limit our operational flexibility and have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. |
● | Provisions in the Notes may deter or prevent a business combination that may be favorable to you. |
● | Future sales of a significant number of our shares of Common Stock in the public markets, or the perception that such sales could occur, could depress the market price of our shares of Common Stock or cause it to be highly volatile. |
● | Our financing arrangements contain, and we expect that other future loan agreements and financing arrangements will contain, customary covenants that may limit our liquidity and corporate activities, which could limit our operational flexibility and have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. |
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Item 1. Business.
This business description should be read in conjunction with our audited Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the “Form 10-K”), which are incorporated herein by this reference.
The use of the words “we,” “our,” the “Company” and “Ondas Holdings” in this Form 10-K refer to Ondas Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Corporate Overview
Ondas Holdings Inc. is a leading provider of private wireless, drone, and automated data solutions through its subsidiaries Ondas Networks Inc., a Texas corporation (“Ondas Networks”), Ondas Autonomous Systems Inc., a Nevada corporation (“OAS”), which wholly-owns Airobotics, Ltd., an Israeli company (“Airobotics”), and American Robotics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“American Robotics”).
Ondas Networks provides wireless connectivity solutions. OAS provides drone and automated data solutions through its subsidiaries Airobotics and American Robotics. Ondas Networks and OAS together provide users in rail, energy, mining, public safety and critical infrastructure and government markets with improved connectivity, data collection capabilities, and data collection and information processing capabilities. We operate Ondas Networks and OAS as separate business segments, and the following is a discussion of each segment. See Note 1, Note 2, and Note 12 of the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding our segments.
Ondas Networks
Ondas Networks provides wireless connectivity solutions enabling mission-critical Industrial Internet applications and services. We refer to these applications as the Mission-Critical Internet of Things (“MC-IoT”). Our wireless networking products are applicable to a wide range of MC-IoT applications, which are most often located at the very edge of large industrial networks. These applications require secure, real-time connectivity with the ability to process large amounts of data at the edge of large industrial networks. Such applications are required in all of the major critical infrastructure markets, including rail, electric grids, drone operations, oil and gas, and public safety, homeland security and government, where secure, reliable and fast operational decisions are required in order to improve efficiency and ensure a high degree of safety and security. Our MC-IoT intellectual property has been adopted by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (“IEEE”), the leading worldwide standards body in data networking protocols, and forms the core of the IEEE 802.16 standard. Because standards-based communications solutions are preferred by our mission-critical customers and ecosystem partners, we continue to take a leadership position in IEEE as it relates to wireless networking for industrial markets.
We design, develop, manufacture, sell and support FullMAX, our patented, Software Defined Radio (“SDR”) platform for secure, private, wide-area broadband networks. Our customers install FullMAX systems in order to upgrade and expand their legacy wide-area network infrastructure. By upgrading their legacy systems, customers benefit from significant increases in data throughput which enables new applications. We have targeted the North American freight rail operators for the initial adoption of our FullMAX platform. These rail operators currently operate legacy communications systems utilizing dated narrowband wireless technologies for voice and data communications. These legacy wireless networks have limited data capacity and are unable to support the adoption of new, intelligent train control and management systems. The freight rail operators through the Association of American Railroads (“AAR”), its advisory subsidiary MxV Rail, as well as the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance Association (“AREMA”), have adopted the IEEE 802.16 standard for future private wireless networks.
Our software-based FullMAX platform is an important and timely upgrade solution for privately-owned and operated wireless wide-area networks, leveraging Internet Protocol-based communications to provide security, more reliability and significant data throughput for our mission-critical infrastructure customers. We believe industrial and critical infrastructure markets throughout the globe have reached an inflection point where legacy serial and analog based protocols no longer meet industry needs. In addition to offering enhanced data throughput, FullMAX is an intelligent networking platform enabling the adoption of sophisticated operating systems and equipment supporting next-generation MC-IoT applications over wide field areas. These new MC-IoT applications and related equipment require more processing power at the edge of large industrial networks and the efficient utilization of network capacity and scarce bandwidth.
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OAS
Our OAS business unit develops and integrates drone-based solutions focusing on high-performance critical applications for government and Tier-1 commercial enterprises. Ondas is marketing comprehensive drone-based solutions to address the needs of governmental and commercial customers based on its commercially available platforms: the Optimus System™, a fully autonomous drone platform capable of continuous and multipurpose aerial data capturing and analytics, and the Iron Drone Raider™ , a fully autonomous interceptor drone designed to neutralize small hostile drones.
Our unique, fully autonomous platforms enable cutting-edge aerial capabilities and are designed to serve and protect critical infrastructure and operations. Our business focuses on end-user entities in defense, homeland security, public safety, smart city, airport authorities, and other governmental entities together with commercial operators of critical industrial and technology facilities such as oil & gas, seaports, mining, and heavy construction as well as for data centers and semiconductor fabs. For these industries, OAS provides specialized real-time aerial data capturing and aerial protection solutions in the most complex environments such as urban areas, sensitive and critical facilities and field area operations, and high-priority projects. In addition, we offer a wide suite of supplementary, enabling services for successful implementation such as AI data analytics, data automation, IT implementation, safety planning, certification, training, and maintenance, handling all the complex aspects of such high-performance drone operations.
Our portfolio companies, American Robotics and Airobotics, form a unique, powerful, and synergistic combination covering all the aspects required for successful Aerospace business together with data technologies and services for digital transformation industries. Our companies are specialized in addressing all the challenges arising along these types of product lifecycles including research and development, manufacturing, certification, and ongoing support.
OAS and its portfolio companies have already gained a track record of industry-leading regulatory successes including the securing of the first-of-its-kind Type Certification (TC) from the FAA for the Optimus 1-EX UAV on September 25, 2023, becoming the first autonomous security data capture UAV to achieve this distinction. TC, recognized as the highest echelon of Airworthiness Certification, streamline operational approvals for broad flight operations over people and infrastructure. The certification verifies the compliance of the system’s design with the required FAA airworthiness and noise standards, ensuring safe operation within the US National Airspace System (NAS) thereby significantly broadening the range of operational scenarios and scaling up of operations for automated UAS. Achieving FAA Type Certification will enable drone operations beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) without a human operator on-site. With a strong footprint in the US market and worldwide, we believe that OAS is well-positioned with proven technology, a unique offering, and strong capabilities to strategically transform critical operations with our cutting-edge drone tech and capabilities.
Industry Partnerships
Ondas Networks continues to develop partnerships in the rail space to develop and market wireless communications products and services based on Ondas Networks’ technology. Our partnership with Siemens Mobility (“Siemens”) is geared to market our FullMAX-based networking technology and services and to jointly develop certain wireless communications products for the North American Rail Industry based on Siemens’ Advanced Train Control System (“ATCS”) protocol and our FullMAX MC-IoT platform. We are working with other industry partners to commercialize our platform technologies for specific use cases and to drive broad industry adoption of dot16 applications.
Our Strategy
Our goal is to be a global leader in providing turnkey data solutions for industrial, public safety and government markets by offering i) secure wireless connectivity solutions enabling high-bandwidth, mission-critical Industrial Internet applications and services through Ondas Networks and ii) aerial security and data collection and analysis via automated drone platforms through OAS.
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The key elements of our growth strategy include the following:
● | Deliver multiple North American Class I Railroad network opportunities through our FullMAX platform. Our marketing and business development efforts combined with our industry partnerships are focused on providing solutions that address the specific needs of the North American railroad industry. We expect large-scale commercial adoption of our network technology by the North American operators as they upgrade legacy communications infrastructure in the 900 MHz as well as other spectrums. In addition, we are working with industry partners to develop and commercialize the Next Generation Head of Train / End of Train (“NGHE”) devices that will solve critical safety issues in train operations. |
● | Expand fleet deployments of our Optimus System™ in the US by marketing solutions to the government and commercial markets, focusing on critical infrastructure and public safety applications first, to overcome the drone industry’s regulatory and operational barriers and extend our first-mover advantage. We have developed a strong customer pipeline with planned commercial deployments of our Optimus System™ for government and commercial markets for public safety, smart city, and inspection and monitoring of critical assets, industrial facilities, and construction projects. We plan to leverage our unique industry positioning, owning the first drone system approved by the FAA for automated remote operation BVLOS without a human operator or visual observer on-site, and other qualitative advantages of our organization and talent. We will focus on supporting fleet deployments with existing customers while expanding our pipeline of new customer relationships that can be converted to fleet deployments. |
● | Expand fleet deployments of our Optimus System™ worldwide by leveraging new distribution partners - new international markets with partners we have announced worldwide. In addition, we plan to secure additional customers and distribution partners for our Optimus System™ and Iron Drone Raider™, while supporting and expanding our fleet deployments in the UAE with existing customers, expanding our new customer pipeline, and pursuing new joint ventures. |
● | Expand our offering to the defense sector in the US and worldwide marketing based on our Iron Drone Raider™ platform and Optimus System™. We plan to secure a Green UAS List designation from a program administered by the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems (“AUVSI”) in order to certify the Optimus System™ as compliant with the highest levels of cybersecurity and supply chain requirements as outlined in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). We believe inclusion on the Green List will further demonstrate the maturity and quality of our system and help accelerate acceptance from U.S. governmental entities for use in defense, homeland security, public safety, and municipal markets requiring the highest levels of security and reliability. Upon successful completion of the program, we believe our Optimus drone will be the only Green UAS certified drone that has also received an FAA Type Certificate. We believe the Green List provides an opportunity to transition from the Green UAS cleared list to the Blue UAS cleared list and be eligible for purchase by the U.S. Department of Defense. |
● | Expand our industrial wireless and autonomous drone solutions via additional partnerships, joint ventures, or acquisitions. In addition to internal investment and development, we will continue to actively pursue external opportunities to enhance our product offerings and solutions for our critical infrastructure customers via joint ventures, partnerships, and acquisitions. We intend to focus on companies with complementary technologies or product offerings or synergistic distribution strategies. |
Our Business Model
Ondas Networks
We sell our FullMAX MC-IoT wireless products and services globally through a direct sales force and value-added sales partners to industrial and critical infrastructure providers including major rail operators, with growth opportunities in other markets such as commercial and industrial drone operators, electric and gas utilities, water and wastewater utilities, oil and gas producers and pipeline operators, and for other critical infrastructure applications in areas such as public safety, homeland security and defense, and transportation. We continue to develop our value-added reseller relationships for the development of new types of wireless connectivity for the North American Rail market as well as selected global markets in both Europe and Asia.
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In executing our go-to-market strategy, we intend to monetize our software-based intellectual property and grow revenue and cash flow with embedded FullMAX software sales, Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) arrangements, IP royalties based on Ondas Networks software and through additional services provided to customers and ecosystem partners. Customers deploy our connectivity and Fog-computing platform in private networks that are designed for lifetimes of 10 – 15 years or even longer. Our FullMAX platform is software-defined and offers customers flexibility to expand capacity and evolve network utilization. Similarly, our ecosystem partners often integrate our FullMAX software and wireless capability into their own long-lived equipment and systems which their customers purchase and deploy. As such, we believe our software solutions provide ongoing revenue opportunities related to both connectivity value and edge computing capability. Customers and ecosystem partners will require ongoing FullMAX system and security enhancements and for us to design additional features which create opportunities for additional, recurring revenue and profit streams. Our monetization strategies include:
Systems sales: Our FullMAX deployments are typically large, mission-critical wide-area networks deployed and privately operated by our industrial and government customers. These end-to-end system deployments involve sales consisting of both base stations and edge radio end points with embedded FullMAX software and network management software and tools.
Software and hardware maintenance agreements: Our customers contract with us for extended software and hardware maintenance which provide them with critical ongoing support for their installed network. These contracts provide revenue to us in the year following an initial installation. Software maintenance licenses entitle the customer to ongoing software and security upgrades as well as enabling the provision of additional system features. Similarly, hardware maintenance programs provide customers with extended equipment warranty terms for an installed network.
These arrangements allow our customers to continue to maintain a modern, flexible and upgradeable network over a long period of time. These agreements may extend for multiple years given the long average life of the installed and growing network.
Licensing / Royalties: In certain system deployments, our ecosystem partners may choose to embed FullMAX software into their own hardware and software platforms providing us with an ongoing per device multi-year revenue stream. Licensing is an effective way for an ecosystem partner to jumpstart customer activity. Alternatively, a partner may choose to develop software based on our intellectual property generating royalty revenue.
Other Services: We provide ancillary services directly related to the sale of our wireless communications products which include wireless network design, systems engineering, radio frequency planning, software configuration, product training, installation, and onsite support. Furthermore, we also provide engineering and product development services to ecosystem partners who are interested in integrating their intelligent equipment with our FullMAX SDR platform and need our expertise to do so.
OAS
OAS markets aerial solutions based on its Optimus System™ and Iron Drone Raider™ platforms via direct sales to enterprises and government customers. Additionally, OAS utilizes channel marketing strategies, building a network of partners and agents to distribute our solutions. We focus on identifying and qualifying large, sophisticated customers with active drone programs who have the ability and intent to expand those programs and eventually deploy fleets of automated drones across their portfolio of assets. Our unique value proposition is based on our core strategic capability to provide holistic solutions, being a trusted one-stop-shop for major entities, and de-risking innovative complex drone implementation processes.
After initial customer qualification, contracting and the receipt of a purchase order, we ship and install our platforms and solutions on the customer premises. Via American Robotics and Airobotics staff, we are planning our customers deployments providing complete support for all stages of implementation. Our field service personnel remain on location for a short period of time to ensure the programmed automated drone operations are meeting customer and regulatory requirements and implemented successfully on-prem, on-time and on-budget.
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We offer our solutions in several business models designated to allow the required flexibility and benefits for our customers and creating recurring revenues and organic growth within our accounts:
● | Direct Sales & Service - Our Optimus System™ and Iron Drone Raider™ platforms can be purchased and be owned and operated by our end users or resellers via partnerships or joint ventures with third party drone services providers. These types of agreements typically include arrangements for ongoing services including training and maintenance. System purchases can be preferred by certain public safety and homeland security customers directly or via distribution through value-added resellers and partners. |
● | Drone Infrastructure and Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) – This model is the typical agreement we have with our customers. Our Optimus System™ based solutions can be provided under a DaaS agreement where we bundle hardware, software, operations, and maintenance into one annual subscription fee. We install the Optimus Systems as a fixed aerial infrastructure on premises or areas serving one or multiple customers on a flexible consumption business model allowing end users to procure aerial and data services over the drone network in the area. This model is applicable in two major scenarios: |
o | Owner/Operator Model – For example, an agreement with a construction site owner/operator as the central user of the services with additional aerial data services to subcontractors and tenants of the construction site. The site owner/operator will use the drone infrastructure for progress remote monitoring and planed-vs-built applications, and in addition will allow more services to the site’s tenants and sub-contractors such as monitoring and inspection and data collection use cases. In many instances, multiple customers will subscribe for each unique service. |
o | Joint-Venture Model - For example, when entering an urban industrial area and deploying the drone infrastructure in partnership with an established local governmental or commercial entity and providing data service to the entity and to third party customers in the region creating recurring revenue by increasing the amount and type of service provided over to drone network. |
Our Products and Services
Ondas Networks
Ondas Networks has developed a next-generation radio platform specifically to meet the evolving data needs of large industrial and government customers and markets. These markets are differentiated from consumer markets in that the customers assets are dispersed over very wide and remote geographies with specific challenges to installation, maintenance, and upgrades. These challenges led us to design a new type of software-based radio platform capable of supporting a long useful life to the network hardware. Our software defined radio (“SDR”) architecture allows us to customize almost any aspect of the air interface protocol, the key components of which are patented and have been incorporated into new IEEE wireless standards. The ability to constantly improve customer networks and hosted software applications with flexible, over-the-air software upgrade helps create customer loyalty.
Our FullMAX SDR platform is designed to enable highly secure and reliable industrial-grade connectivity for truly mission-critical applications. An end-to-end FullMAX network consists of connected wireless base stations, fixed and mobile edge radios and supporting technology all enabled by critical software developed and owned by Ondas Networks. The Fog-computing capability integrated in our end-to-end FullMAX SDR platform, primarily through docker container technology, is valued by our customers and ecosystem partners as they seek to leverage the value of MC-IoT applications for improved safety, efficiency, and profitability. Our IEEE 802.16s compliant equipment is designed to optimize the performance of unused or underutilized VHF / UHF low frequencies licensed radio spectrum and narrower channels. We do this through various patented software algorithms including via “spectrum harvesting” techniques which aggregate narrowband channels to create increased broadband network capacity. Our channel aggregation algorithms include the ability to aggregate hard to utilize, non-contiguous narrowband channels and are a hallmark feature of a FullMAX broadband system.
OAS
We provide our customers with turnkey data and security aerial solutions designed to meet their unique requirements in complex environments. Our solutions combine our platforms the Optimus System™ and Iron Drone Raider™ together with a wide suite of supplementary services to insure successful deployment and integration of the solution on-prem.
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The Optimus System™
The Optimus System™ is a fully autonomous drone platform capable of continuous and multipurpose drone operations for various applications. As one of the world’s first “drone-in-a-box” solutions, the Optimus System™ is marketed as an “Aerial Drone Infrastructure”, designed for aerial data collection and analysis in security, surveillance, and supervision applications across governmental and commercial markets. The Optimus System™ provides a cutting-edge solution for public safety, security, industrial Smart City initiatives, and other critical operations. The platform enables routine, high-resolution, on-demand aerial response alongside automated aerial mapping, surveying, and inspection capabilities—essential in the digital transformation and Gov-Tech sectors, including Public Services, Oil & Gas, Infrastructure, Heavy Construction, Rail, Ports, and more.
The Optimus System™, in combination with the Kestrel™ system, enhances autonomous operations with advanced Detect and Avoid (DAA) capabilities, airspace safety and surveillance, and Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) solutions. The integration of Kestrel™ enables the Optimus System™ to operate Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS), as demonstrated through an FAA-approved BVLOS waiver. This critical capability allows for autonomous, long-range operations across multiple mission sets, expanding the system’s deployment potential in complex airspace environments.
The Optimus System™ consists of (i) Optimus™, a highly automated, AI-powered drone with advanced imaging payloads, (ii) the Airbase™, a ruggedized, weatherproof base station enabling housing, battery swapping, battery charging, payload swapping, data processing, and cloud transfer, and (iii) Insightful™, a secure web portal and API that enables remote interaction with the system, data, and analytics from anywhere in the world. These subsystems are interconnected through a suite of supporting technologies. The Airbase™ features internal robotic mechanisms that facilitate automated battery and payload swaps. This allows for 24/7 operations, as the Optimus™ drone can be immediately redeployed after returning to the dock for a battery swap. Similarly, the autonomous swapping of sensors and payloads without human intervention allows the Optimus System™ to support multiple applications and use cases from a single deployment.
We design, develop, and manufacture the Optimus System™, providing high-fidelity, ultra-high-resolution aerial security and data collection to enterprise and government customers. Our turnkey aerial intelligence solution enables continuous asset digitization, real-time monitoring, and data-driven decision-making for mission-critical operations. Designed from the ground up as an end-to-end autonomous solution, the Optimus System™ operates seamlessly in real-world environments. Leveraging advancements in robotics automation, machine vision, edge computing, and AI, deployed Optimus™ units form an interconnected drone infrastructure, enabling autonomous, unattended security and data collection with unmatched reliability and operational efficiency.
The Iron Drone Raider™ System
In March 2023, Airobotics acquired the assets of Iron Drone Ltd, an Israeli counter-drone company, and fully integrated its team and technology into the Company.
We offer The Iron Drone Raider™ system, which is a state-of-the-art counter-drone solution designed to counter small drones as they are a growing threat in many defense, homeland security, and public safety aspects. As a cutting-edge technology, it is specifically marketed to military, government, and enterprise customers, offering robust defense and security for critical infrastructure, valuable assets, and human lives.
The Iron Drone Raider™ is comprised of a docking station and intercepting drones and can be integrated into any mobile drone detection system. The heart of the Raider™ lies in its level of autonomy, allowing it to fly without GPS, day, or night, and safely neutralize small suspicious drones with minimal collateral damage, lowering them to the ground with a designated parachute. The system uses AI technologies and onboard cameras and computers to enable it to detect and intercept unauthorized or hostile drones effectively, capable of addressing multiple hostile drone targets simultaneously. It can seamlessly integrate with various existing drone detection systems, making it adaptable and versatile for different operational contexts.
During 2024 we upgraded the Iron Drone Raider™ system to address the needs of the Israel and global defense industries market and end users, which included enhancements of the on-board sensor capabilities for intelligent navigation in complex GNSS-denied areas, which support the most advanced requirements and the efforts of protecting military and civil operations against the threat of small kamikaze and surveillance hostile drones.
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OAS Services
OAS provides specialized real-time aerial data capturing and analytics together with aerial protection services based on its systems. In addition, we offer a wide suite of supplementary enabling services for successful implementation and customization such as AI data analytics, data automation, IT implementation, safety planning, certification, training, and maintenance, handling all the complex aspects of such high-performance drone operations. This unique combination makes our enterprise a one-stop-shop of visionary drone installations.
Certification and Aviation Regulatory Services. American Robotics and Airobotics have industry leading regulatory successes which include having the first drone system approved by the FAA for automated operation BVLOS without a human operator or visual observer on-site. American Robotics’ FAA approvals were enabled by integrating a suite of proprietary technologies, including Detect-and-Avoid (“DAA”) and other proprietary intelligent safety systems into its autonomous drone platform, which we plan to integrate into the Optimus System™. Our regulatory team has been working closely with Civil Aviation Authorities worldwide since 2016 to explore new and innovative approaches for approving complex automated BVLOS flights over people. Our regulatory strategy has consistently proven successful, leading to numerous pioneering regulatory accomplishments worldwide, cementing our position as a leader in the global drone industry. Our team of experts actively participates in rule-making advisory committees, drone associations, and maintains direct communication with regulators in each country we operate in. We are committed to staying ahead of the curve in terms of drone regulations and compliance. Working with us allows customers to certify and coordinate complicated drone operations with regulators worldwide.
Training, Maintenance and Remote Operations. American Robotics and Airobotics have gained substantial experience in drone operations worldwide. This includes training, maintenance and remote operations services. Our operational teams are highly qualified in all of the drone operation roles, including drone piloting, training, and maintenance. As an aerospace developer, manufacturer, and operator our operational capabilities enable our customers to overcome many operational challenges and reach operational readiness fast.
Implementation and customization. American Robotics and Airobotics have gained substantial experience in implementation and customization of our solutions to our customers. We offer support and engineering services to our customers in order to successfully integrate our aerial platforms with the highest levels of both automation and data security, quickly and efficiently.
The Market for Our Products and Services
Ondas Networks
We have targeted the North American rail operators for the initial adoption of our FullMAX platform. These rail operators currently operate legacy communications systems utilizing serial-based narrowband wireless technologies for voice and data communications. These legacy wireless networks have limited data capacity and are unable to support the adoption of new, intelligent train control and management systems. In addition to data capacity challenges, rail operators need to reliably cover the vast and often remotely located rail track and related infrastructure which extends nationwide. The rail operators require a next-generation, robust system with significantly increased data throughput capacity and flexibility to adopt new applications. We believe a transition to integrated Fog-computing wireless communications systems will enable the rail operators to drive more intelligence to the edge of their operating environments enabling real time automation and better operator control of many critical operating systems related to train control, crossing safety, train and track integrity and drone operations. Network upgrades will support enhanced safety, improved efficiency, and increased profitability of train operations.
The North American Rail Network is vast in scale, consisting of 140,000 miles of track, 25,000 locomotives, and 1.6 million railcars. Within this large footprint there are 200,000 highway crossings, with at least 65,000 of the crossings equipped with electronic systems today, a number which is expected to increase in the coming years. Applications that improve grade crossing safety are enabled by our FullMax platform. The Class I railroads currently operate four separate private wireless networks in support of train operations. Those networks are deployed using spectrum in the 160 MHz, 220 MHz, 450 MHz and 900 MHz bands. We believe a significant portion of the communications infrastructure has been in operation for more than 20 years and now requires a technological upgrade to support new applications and increased capacity requirements. Our FullMAX MC-IoT platform offers an excellent migration path for these applications. The Class I Railroads value the ability of our frequency agnostic SDR architecture to enable a substantial data capacity increase utilizing the railroad’s existing wireless infrastructure and dedicated FCC licensed radio frequencies, as well as the flexibility to adapt to and take advantage of future changes in spectrum availability, as well as future business and operational requirements. Based upon management estimates, we believe the addressable market for the four private North American Railroad networks is approximately $1.3 billion.
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OAS
The total addressable market (“TAM”) of OAS is measured at over $100 billion in size according to management estimates and independent third-party research. The TAM comprises the potential value of Ondas’ Optimus System in the global defense and civil UAV market and in the drone services market and the addressable market of the Iron-Drone Raider system in the Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) markets.
Ondas competes in the large drone markets which was valued by a study by Grand View Research at $83.7 billion in 2025 and forecasted to grow further at a compound annual growth rate of 14% reaching $160.6 billion by 2030. In addition, Ondas provides drone services including drone data and data analytics based on multiple various sensors, in addition to maintenance, repair and operational service. According to Fortune Business Insights, drone market services is valued at $32.1 billion in 2025 and projected to grow to $213.9 billion by 2032. In the US, the FAA anticipates that the growth rate in the commercial drone sector will remain high over the next few years. This is primarily driven by the regulatory clarity that Part 107 rules continues to provide to industry. This is further supported by the Operations Over People final rule, published on December 28, 2020, which is the latest incremental step towards further integration of small drones into the national airspace. Ondas has secured a key position within this market, holding the first FAA Airworthiness Type Certificate, allowing it to apply to fly its drones in complex populated environments.
In addition to the Optimus System and its related drone services, Ondas also competes in the C-UAS market providing the Iron-Drone Raider system for counter drone kinetic interception. The growing C-UAS technology market has been valued at $3.1 billion in a recent study published by Grand View Research in 2025 and is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 27.2% to $10.6 billion by 2030. We believe these studies underestimate the potential market size, because they don’t fully consider the potential effect of security vulnerabilities on the value of the activities the C-UAS equipment protects and enables, in sensitive locations such as major sporting events, and the protection of industrial assets such as in the energy and utility sectors. Notably, although the North American C-UAS marketplace is the largest by revenue, twelve other regions of the world are also active in C-UAS. High-profile events in other countries involving UAS such as the war in Ukraine and Israel. Recent research and reports from 2024 onwards highlight a significant increase in unauthorized drone activities near airports, raising concerns about aviation safety and security. According to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over 100 reports of drone sightings were received, near airports each month. Between November 2014 and December 2024, there were 18,891 reported drone sightings, averaging nearly 155 per month. In the first four months of 2024 alone, the FAA recorded 326 drone-related incidents near aircraft and airports, underscoring the escalating security risks.
Customer Activity
Ondas Networks
The majority of Ondas Networks customer activity has been with railroad operators and partners, including Siemens, in North America. North American railroad operators run multiple, frequency-specific networks for different applications. Our FullMAX platform has the flexibility to operate in all these frequency bands and will allow these customers the opportunity to better utilize their existing radio spectrum, avoid expensive additional spectrum purchases, and add more high-value, data-intensive applications to their operations. Our initial focus with these rail customers has been for train control applications and related safety systems in the 900 MHz frequency band where the FCC has recently awarded our railroad customers new radio spectrum.
We have worked extensively with MxV Rail, a subsidiary of the AAR, to validate the performance of our dot16 platform. In March 2023, the Association of American Railroads (“AAR”) formally announced that IEEE 802.16 standard would be the wireless platform for the greenfield 900 MHz network. In April 2023, the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) voted to require the use of 802.16 in the 900 MHz greenfield band; The AAR also confirmed they have agreed with the Federal Communications Committee to retire the legacy 900 MHz band by September 2025 and that the wireless network in the new 900 MHz band would be substantially built by April 2026.
We are currently engaged in field installation activities with multiple railroads. We expect a 900 MHz network upgrade cycle across all Class I railroad systems over the next few years in order to comply with FCC license requirements and meet business needs related to safety and profitability. We are also engaged in supplying rail operators in the important Northeast Corridor with key communications equipment upgrades.
We have also engaged the AAR and the WCC on the technical roadmap for the legacy 160 MHz wireless network used by the railroads in North America. We believe the 160 MHz network will be the next major wireless network the railroads upgrade utilizing IEEE 802.16t technology.
As of December 31, 2024, Ondas Networks was active with six of the Class 1 Rails in North America and with one of the largest railroads in the world, Indian Railways, for a multi-year delivery program of locomotive radios for on-board telemetry applications.
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OAS
Our Optimus System™ and Iron Drone Raider™ continue to gain strong traction across enterprise, industrial, and government markets. The platform has been extensively tested internally and externally, with customers validating its reliability, safety, and performance in real-world deployments.
In the United Arab Emirates, Airobotics expanded its collaboration with a local governmental entity in Dubai, deploying additional Optimus Systems as part of the world’s first drone network infrastructure for public safety and municipal services. A renewed and expanded services agreement ensures continued operational support and maintenance, allowing the fleet to conduct thousands of autonomous flights each month in densely populated areas.
In Israel, Airobotics received a purchase order from one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers to extend the deployment of our Optimus System™ for aerial security and data services at a critical semiconductor fabrication facility. The system, in continuous operation since 2016, remains one of the few fully automated aerial data capture solutions functioning within a high-security industrial environment while seamlessly complying with national airspace regulations.
The Iron Drone Raider™ counter-UAS platform saw increased demand, securing an initial purchase order in May 2024 from a major Israeli defense company for the first Raider™ systems. The first deployment phase is underway, with follow-on orders expected in the second and third quarters, as the system undergoes operational validation in defense environments.
In July 2024, we received an initial purchase order from a major government military customer for the Iron Drone Raider™, supporting border security and protection of critical assets from hostile drones. This was followed by an expansion order in August, which included enhanced system features and long-term operational support. As a structured, multi-stage deal, additional orders are expected based on performance in combat conditions. In September 2024, Airobotics secured a $5.4 million purchase order for the Optimus System™ from a major government military customer, with deployments planned for military bases and border security applications under extreme environmental conditions. This order further demonstrates the system’s versatility in high-security defense and infrastructure monitoring operations.
In Europe, we expanded our market reach through strategic reseller partnerships with HHLA Sky and C-Astral Aerospace, enabling us to offer drone services for terminal operations and critical infrastructure in Germany, Slovenia, and other European markets. With multiple demonstrations planned for defense and critical infrastructure clients, we anticipate securing new customer orders in 2025.
American Robotics continued its expansion in the U.S. market, securing a contract with the U.S. Coast Guard for maritime emissions monitoring in support of EPA Clean Port initiatives at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. This marks our first operational contract with a federal agency, opening doors for expanded drone services in maritime security and environmental monitoring.
In the third quarter, Airobotics secured $9 million in purchase orders from a major government military customer for Iron Drone Raider™ system deployments, upgrades, and full-scale operational rollouts to protect national borders, military units, and high-security facilities.
Airobotics was also awarded a $1 million grant from the Israeli Innovation Authority (IIA) in November to accelerate development and enhance the Iron Drone Raider™ with advanced autonomous counter-drone capabilities. In addition to completing the U.S. Coast Guard contract discussed above, American Robotics expanded its market presence by securing key demonstrations with a technology infrastructure provider in Texas. These engagements highlight the Optimus System™’s ability to perform fully autonomous beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) missions for infrastructure and security monitoring.
As we closed 2024, Airobotics secured another purchase order for the Iron Drone Raider™ from a major defense company, reinforcing our strong position in the counter-drone security market.
With record-breaking purchase orders, an expanding global footprint, and continued market momentum, the demand for our Optimus System™ and Iron Drone Raider™ continues to accelerate. As awareness and adoption of autonomous drone solutions grow, we anticipate further expansion in our customer pipeline across the U.S., Middle East, and Europe, strengthening our leadership in autonomous aerial security and infrastructure monitoring.
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Manufacturing, Availability and Dependence upon Suppliers
Ondas Networks and OAS utilize outsourced manufacturing partners in the building of product to fulfill customer orders. Utilizing contract manufacturers allows us to focus on designing, developing and selling our products. Furthermore, outsourced manufacturing allows us to leverage the economies of scale and expertise of specialized outsourced manufacturers, reduce manufacturing and supply chain risk and distribution costs.
Ondas Networks designs the printed circuit boards and enclosures for our radios. The physical manufacturing of FullMAX circuit boards is outsourced to best-in-class industrial contract manufacturers. The contract manufacturer is responsible for sourcing the majority of components, assembling the components onto the printed circuit boards and then delivering the final boards to us. Once at our facility, the boards are tested, then placed into enclosures and programmed with the appropriate software. The radios are then configured according to the requirement of the network and run through system level tests before being packaged and shipped to the customer. Ondas Networks maintains multiple contract manufacturers, both domestically and internationally, to ensure competitive pricing and to reduce the risk from a single manufacturer.
OAS designs the Optimus System™ and the Iron Drone™ and specifies all components including the raw materials, sub-assemblies, intermediate assemblies, sub-components, parts and the quantities of each needed to manufacture the end product. These assemblies incorporate a combination of custom-developed components and COTS components. The building of an Optimus System™ and the Iron Drone™ is outsourced to best-in-class contract manufacturers for fabrication and assembly. We utilize different contract manufacturers for the Optimus™ drone, the Iron Drone™, and Airbase™. Once complete, the contract manufacturers deliver the finished products to our facility where software is loaded, and system-level quality assurance is performed before being packaged and shipped to the customer location for installation. OAS works with a select group of contract manufacturers and has access to a large number of other comparable contract manufacturers.
Research & Development
Our ability to develop state-of-the-art and cost-effective solutions relative to our competitors can only be achieved through our continued research and development efforts.
Ondas Networks research and development activities are headed by Menashe Shahar, our Chief Technology Officer, based in our Sunnyvale, California headquarters. Mr. Shahar is a co-founder of Ondas Networks and has over 30 years of telecommunications system development experience, including the design and implementation of broadband wireless data systems for top tier system integrators and service providers including WorldCom, Nortel and ADC. Mr. Shahar has been awarded multiple patents in the data communications industry and has been an active participant in major wireless standardization activities including IEEE 802.16. In addition to internal research and development efforts, we also engage third party consultants to assist us in our research and development activities. Mr. Shahar and his team are currently focused on expanding the applications of our FullMAX technology in all spectrum bands used by rail operators in North America.
OAS research and development activities are headed by Meir Kliner, President of OAS and CEO and Founder of Airobotics who is based in Petah Tikva, Israel. Mr. Kliner has led the development of the Optimus System™ since 2014 and has expertise that represents a synthesis of years of managerial experience combined with command of drone product design. Mr. Kliner’s background includes key roles in developing diverse aerial systems, ranging from recreational to military applications and has founded several businesses, including Light and Strong, a premier manufacturer of composites for aerial platforms in the drone industry. Mr. Kliner is supported by a development team based in Petah Tikva, Israel.
Our research and development team works closely with our customer support team and incorporates feedback from our customers into our product development plans to improve our products and address emerging market requirements.
Our research and development expenses were approximately $12.5 million and approximately $17.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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Intellectual Property
We rely primarily on patent, trademark and trade secret laws to protect our proprietary technologies and intellectual property. As of this filing, the Ondas Networks segment held a total of eight issued patents in the U.S., six international issued patents, seven pending patent applications in the U.S., and five international pending patent applications. The Ondas Networks segment’s patents expire between 2029 and 2044, subject to any patent extensions that may be available for such patents. Our intellectual property centers around creating and maintaining robust, private, highly secure, broadband industrial wireless networks using our FullMAX radio technology for our mission critical customers’ networks. We view the Ondas Networks segment’s patents as a key strategic advantage as the markets for industrial wireless connectivity grows and as these industries move to standardized solutions and will enable us to earn licensing fees and/or royalties for the use of our patents.
The OAS segment relies primarily on patent, trademark and trade secret laws to protect our proprietary technologies and intellectual property. As of this filing, the OAS segment held a total of six issued patents in the U.S., 22 international issued patents, and four international pending patent application. The OAS segment’s patents expire between 2034 and 2048, subject to any patent extensions that may be available for such patents. The OAS segment’s intellectual property incorporates internally developed software and hardware design incorporating machine and computer vision and was developed with artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques. This intellectual property is critical to the development of end-to-end systems which reliably enable the automated operation of drones in real-world environments.
We have a policy of requiring our officers, employees, contractors and other service providers and parties with which we do business to enter into confidentiality, non-disclosure (“NDAs”) and assignment of invention agreements before disclosure of any of our confidential or proprietary information.
Seasonality
We do not believe that the industry in which Ondas Networks and OAS competes is subject to seasonal sales fluctuation.
Dependence on a Small Number of Customers
Because we have only recently invested in our customer service and support organization, a small number of customers have accounted for a substantial amount of our revenue. During the year ended December 31, 2024, three customers accounted for approximately $3,763,000, $1,902,000, and $745,000 of our revenue or approximately 52%, 26%, and 10%, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2023, three customers accounted for approximately $6,703,000, $5,127,000, and $3,395,000 of our revenue or approximately 43%, 33%, and 22%, respectively.
Competition
Ondas Networks
We compete with alternatives to wireless technology, public cellular data networks and private wireless networking products from other manufacturers. We believe that each of these competing solutions has core weaknesses when compared to FullMAX, as described below.
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Public cellular data networks:
● | Public networks are more vulnerable to cyber security attacks from anywhere in the world including denial of service attacks; private networks can operate independent of the public internet. |
● | Public networks are more susceptible to prolonged outages during man-made and natural disasters (e.g. 9/11, Hurricane Sandy, etc.), exactly when utilities and mission critical entities require the greatest reliability. |
● | Public networks are typically designed for population coverage rather than the geographic areas required by critical infrastructure providers, which often include remote locations. |
● | Public networks are by definition oversubscribed, shared networks without the necessary prioritization service to support mission critical applications. |
● | Public networks typically use shared infrastructure including tower sites and long-haul fiber connections resulting in vulnerabilities at many points. | |
● | Public networks are designed to support high capacity downloading and streaming applications with limited upload bandwidth available. Industrial networks typically require the reverse traffic flow, often uploading data from a large number of remote locations. |
Other private wireless products:
● | Unlicensed Point to Multipoint Wireless (e.g., Wi-Fi) — This equipment is very inexpensive to purchase but is subject to interference, has many security vulnerabilities, uses a contention-based protocol and transmits only over short range. Deploying Wi-Fi over wide areas is cost prohibitive. | |
● | Private Licensed Narrowband Wireless Radios — These networks can provide good coverage and range but are typically too slow and lack sufficient bandwidth to support new applications and the increased number of data connections required. |
Alternate technologies:
● | Satellite Technologies — These technologies provide good coverage, but throughput is limited, and latency is too high to support mission-critical applications for our customers. These technologies can be very costly as compared to our products and systems. | |
● | Low-Power Wide Area Networks (LP-WANs) — LP-WAN solutions such as LoRa and NB-IoT are architected with lower power, the purpose of which is to make these typically sensor-based networks lower-cost solutions. The low powered equipment means these systems have lower throughput and higher latency and are not reliable for mission-critical applications that require both monitoring and control functions. |
OAS
We compete with other drone OEMs providing a variety of solutions for inspection, security, asset tracking and other applications. We compete on many dimensions with system performance being differentiated by the level of autonomous operation, ease of use, reliability, safety, and government regulations. Further, leading automated data solution providers must provide diverse payload capabilities for data collection, along with robust, advanced analytics programs that are specific for each industry served.
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Governmental Regulations
Our operations are subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations including: (i) authorization from the FCC and other global communications regulators for operation in various licensed frequency bands; (ii) FAA and other global Civil Aviation Authority regulations and approvals unique to the operation of commercial or industrial drones; (iii) customers’ licenses from the FCC; (iv) licensing, permitting and inspection requirements applicable to contractors, electricians and engineers; (v) regulations relating to worker safety and environmental protection; (vi) permitting and inspection requirements applicable to construction projects; (vii) wage and hour regulations; (viii) regulations relating to transportation of equipment and materials, including licensing and permitting requirements; (ix) building and electrical codes; and (x) special bidding, procurement and other requirements on government projects.
We believe we have the licenses materially required to conduct our operations, and we are in substantial compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. The operation of our manufactured products by our customers (network providers and service providers) in the U.S. or in foreign jurisdictions in a manner not in compliance with local law could result in fines, business disruption, or harm to our reputation. The changes to regulatory and technological requirements may also alter our product offerings, impacting our market share and business. Failure to comply with applicable regulations could result in substantial fines or revocation of our operating licenses or could give rise to termination or cancellation rights under our contracts or disqualify us from future bidding opportunities.
Israel’s defense export policy regulates the sale of a number of our systems and products. Current Israeli policy encourages exports to approved customers of defense systems and products such as ours, as long as the export is consistent with Israeli government policy. Subject to certain exemptions, a license is required to initiate marketing activities. We also must receive a specific export license for defense related hardware, software and technology exported from Israel. Israeli law also regulates export of “dual use” items (items that are typically sold in the commercial market but that also may be used in the defense market).
Environmental Regulation
Our operations are subject to extensive, and frequently changing, federal, state and local environmental laws and substantial related regulation by government agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency. Among other matters, these regulatory authorities impose requirements that regulate the operation, handling, transportation and disposal of hazardous materials; protect the health and safety of workers; and require us to obtain and maintain licenses and permits in connection with our operations. This extensive regulatory framework imposes significant compliance burdens and risks on us. Notwithstanding these burdens, we believe that we are in material compliance with all federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations governing our operations.
There has been no material adverse effect to our Consolidated Financial Statements nor competitive positions as a result of these environmental regulations.
Employees
As of March 12, 2025, we have 124 employees, including 113 full-time employees, of which 27 full-time employees and two part-time employees are in the Ondas Networks segment and 86 full-time employees and nine part-time employees are in the OAS segment. In addition, we have consulting agreements with 12 consultants for manufacturing, supply chain, documentation, engineering, regulatory, IT, and business development support. Additionally, from time to time, we may hire temporary employees. We also utilize contractors to manufacture components, for certain research and development and for system deployment functions. None of our employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and we are unaware of any union organizing efforts. We consider our relationship with our employees to be good.
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Corporate Information
Ondas Holdings Inc. was originally incorporated in Nevada on December 22, 2014, under the name Zev Ventures Incorporated. On September 28, 2018, we acquired Ondas Networks Inc., a Delaware corporation, changed our name to Ondas Holdings Inc., and discontinued the prior business of Zev Ventures Incorporated. On August 5, 2021, Ondas Holdings Inc. acquired American Robotics, Inc., a Delaware corporation. On January 23, 2023, Ondas Holdings Inc. acquired Airobotics Ltd., an Israeli corporation. See Note 5 – Goodwill and Business Acquisitions of the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding the Airobotics Ltd. acquisition.
On February 14, 2023, the Company formed Ondas Autonomous Systems, a new business unit to manage the combined drone operations of American Robotics and Airobotics. On December 6, 2023, the Company formed Ondas Autonomous Holdings Inc., a Nevada corporation, as an intermediate holding company which now wholly-owns American Robotics and Airobotics. On August 8, 2024, the Company filed a certificate of amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, amending Ondas Autonomous Holdings Inc.’s name to Ondas Autonomous Systems Inc (“OAS”).
On August 7, 2024, the Company formed Ondas Networks Texas Inc., a Texas corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Texas Networks”). Pursuant to a certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 19, 2024, Ondas Networks Inc., a Delaware corporation, merged with and into Texas Networks (the “Merger”) with Texas Networks being the surviving entity resulting from the Merger and shall continuing to exist and being governed by the laws of the State of Texas under the corporate name “Ondas Networks Inc.” (“Ondas Networks”).
As a result of the above, Ondas Networks, OAS, American Robotics and Airobotics became our subsidiaries.
Ondas Holdings’ corporate headquarters are located in Boston, Massachusetts. Ondas Networks has offices and facilities in Sunnyvale, California, American Robotics’ offices and facilities are located in Sparks, Maryland, and Airobotics’ offices and facilities are located in Petah Tikva, Israel.
Available Information
Our Internet website is www.ondas.com. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to reports filed or furnished pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) are available, free of charge, under the Investors tab of our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. Additionally, the SEC maintains a website located at www.sec.gov that contains the information we file or furnish electronically with the SEC.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Before you invest in our common stock, you should carefully consider the following risks, as well as general economic and business risks, and all of the other information contained in this Form 10-K. Any of the following risks could harm our business, operating results and financial condition and cause the trading price of our common stock to decline, which would cause you to lose all or part of your investment. When determining whether to invest, you should also refer to the other information contained in this Form 10-K including our financial statements and the related notes thereto.
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Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
We have incurred significant operating losses since inception and cannot assure you that we will ever achieve or sustain profitability.
Since our inception, we have incurred significant net losses. As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $236 million and $198 million, respectively. To date, we have financed our operations primarily through sales of our equity securities and debt financing.
We expect our operating expenses to increase significantly as we pursue our growth strategy, including expending substantial resources for research, development and marketing. The extent of our future operating losses and the timing of profitability are highly uncertain, and we expect to continue incurring significant expenses and operating losses over the next several years. Any additional operating losses may have an adverse effect on our stockholders’ equity and the price of our common stock, and we cannot assure you that we will ever be able to achieve profitability.
Even if we achieve profitability, we may not be able to sustain or increase such profitability. Additionally, our costs may increase in future periods and we may expend substantial financial and other resources on, among things, sales and marketing, the hiring of additional officers, employees, contractors and other service providers, and general administration, which may include a significant increase in legal and accounting expenses related to public company compliance, continued compliance and various regulations applicable to our business or arising from the growth and maturity of our company. Our failure to become and remain profitable would depress the value of our company and could impair our ability to raise capital, expand our business, maintain our development efforts, obtain regulatory approvals, diversify our product and service offerings or continue our operations, and may cause the price of our common stock to decline.
The adoption of the IEEE 802.16t wireless broadband standard, an evolution of the IEEE 802.16s standard published in 2017, by customers in our target critical infrastructure sectors is uncertain.
Ondas Networks is currently developing technology compatible with the proposed wireless broadband standard known as IEEE 802.16t, which is an evolution of the EEE 802.16s wireless broadband standard published in October 2017. We believe we are currently the only manufacturer of IEEE 802.16s compliant wireless solutions and are likely to be the only manufacturer of IEEE 802.16t compliant wireless solutions when that standard is formally ratified. The benefits of the standard to buyers of our equipment are greater when there exists a large, deep market in terms of the number of customers. A large market benefits from the scale provided such that many vendors can compete on service, price and quality of solution driving improved value for customers. If a large end market does not develop and customers do not see the related benefits from the standard, we may not be able to grow our business.
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Our growth depends in part on the success of our strategic partnerships with third parties such as Siemens Mobility, who are also customers, as well as on our ability to establish a broad range of additional ecosystem partner and customer relationships with leading global industrial vendors.
In order to grow our business, we depend on partnerships with market leading technology and industrial companies such as Siemens Mobility, who are also customers of Ondas Networks, in order to accelerate the adoption of our wireless technology. If we are unsuccessful in maintaining our partnership and customer relationships with third parties, including Siemens Mobility, or if our partnerships do not provide us the anticipated benefits, our ability to compete in the marketplace or to grow our revenue could be impaired and our operating results may suffer. In addition, adoption of our FullMAX wireless platform, Optimus System™, and Iron Drone Raider™ requires us to establish additional ecosystem relationships with leading global industrial vendors and customers. Even if we are successful in executing these partnerships and integrating with additional ecosystem vendors, we cannot assure you that these partnerships and relationships will result in increased adoption of our technology or increased revenue.
If the commercial UAS markets do not experience significant growth, if we cannot expand our customer base or if our products and services do not achieve broad acceptance, then we may not be able to achieve our anticipated level of growth.
We cannot accurately predict the future growth rates or sizes of the markets for our products and services. Demand for our products and services may not increase, or may decrease, either generally or in specific markets, for particular types of products and services or during particular time periods. We believe the market for commercial UAS is nascent and the expansion of the market for our products and services in particular, depends on a number of factors, including the following:
● | customer satisfaction with these types of systems as solutions; |
● | the cost, performance and reliability of our products and products offered by our competitors; |
● | customer perceptions regarding the effectiveness and value of these types of systems; |
● | obtaining timely regulatory approvals for new customer deployments; and |
● | marketing efforts and publicity regarding these types of systems and services. |
Even if commercial UAS gain wide market acceptance, our products and services may not adequately address market requirements and may not continue to gain market acceptance. If these types of systems generally, or our products and services specifically, do not gain wide market acceptance, then we may not be able to achieve our anticipated level of growth and our revenue and results of operations would decline.
Negative customer perception regarding the commercial UAS industry or the Company’s automated data solutions could have a material adverse effect on the demand for the Company’s products and the business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows of the Company.
The Company believes the commercial UAS industry is highly dependent upon customer perception regarding the safety, efficacy, and quality of the commercial UAS system deployed. Customer perception of these products can be significantly influenced by scientific research or findings, regulatory investigations, litigation, media attention, and other publicity. There can be no assurance that future scientific research, findings, regulatory proceedings, litigation, media attention, or other research findings or publicity will be favorable to the UAS market. Future research reports, findings, regulatory proceedings, litigation, media attention or other publicity that are perceived as less favorable than, or that question, earlier research reports, findings or publicity could have a material adverse effect on the demand for the Company’s products and the business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows of the Company. The dependence upon customer perceptions means that adverse scientific research reports, findings, regulatory proceedings, litigation, media attention or other publicity, whether or not accurate or with merit, could have a material adverse effect on the Company, the demand for the Company’s products, and the business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows of the Company.
Failure to manage our planned growth could place a significant strain on our resources.
Our ability to successfully implement our business plan requires an effective plan for managing our future growth. We plan to increase the scope of our operations. Current and future expansion efforts will be expensive and may significantly strain our managerial and other resources and ability to manage working capital. To manage future growth effectively, we must manage expanded operations, integrate new personnel and maintain and enhance our financial and accounting systems and controls. If we do not manage growth properly, it could harm our business, financial condition or results of operations and make it difficult for us to satisfy our debt obligations.
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We may be unsuccessful in achieving our organic growth strategies, which could limit our revenue growth or financial performance. Our ability to generate organic growth will be affected by our ability to, among other things:
● | attract new customers; |
● | increase the number of products purchased from customers; |
● | maintain profitable gross margins in the sale and maintenance of our products; |
● | increase the number of projects performed for existing customers; |
● | achieve the estimated revenue we announced from new customer contracts; |
● | hire and retain qualified employees; |
● | expand the range of our products and services we offer to customers to address their evolving network needs; |
● | expand geographically, including internationally; and |
● | address the challenges presented by difficult and unpredictable global and regional economic or market conditions that may affect us or our customers. |
Many of the factors affecting our ability to generate organic growth may be beyond our control, and we cannot be certain that our strategies for achieving internal growth will be attempted, realized or successful.
If we fail to retain our existing customers or do not acquire new customers in a cost-effective manner, our revenue may decrease and our business, financial condition or results of operations may be harmed.
We believe that our success is dependent on our ability to continue identifying and anticipating the needs of our customers, to retain our existing customers and to add new customers. For example, our business plan is designed to penetrate large, critical infrastructure end markets with our wireless and UAS driven data solutions and have expanded our dedicated sales resources and field personnel to broaden our marketing and field support efforts into new industries and sectors. As a result, we have significantly increased customer engagement in the transportation, security and UAS end markets with Ondas Networks and in the industrial, public safety and government markets with OAS. We expect that our qualified customer pipeline will increase in other additional strategic end markets. However, as we become larger through organic growth, the growth rates for customer engagement, project volume and average spend per customer may slow, even if we continue to add customers on an absolute basis. In addition, the costs associated with customer retention may be substantially lower than costs associated with the acquisition of new customers. Therefore, our failure to retain existing customers, even if such losses are offset by an increase in revenue resulting from the acquisition of new customers, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Additionally, while a key part of our business strategy is to add customers in our existing geographic markets, we expect to expand our operations into new geographic markets. In doing so, we may incur losses or otherwise fail to enter new markets successfully. Our expansion into new markets may place us in unfamiliar and competitive environments and involve various risks, including the need to invest significant resources and the possibility that returns on such investments will not be achieved for several years or at all.
The Company faces uncertainty and adverse changes in the economy.
Adverse changes in the economy could negatively impact the Company’s business. Future economic distress may result in a decrease in demand for the Company’s products, which could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s operating results and financial condition. Uncertainty and adverse changes in the economy could also increase costs associated with developing and publishing products, increase the cost and decrease the availability of sources of financing, and increase the Company’s exposure to material losses from bad debts, any of which could have a material adverse impact on the financial condition and operating results of the Company.
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We have significant dependence on a small number of customers, and the loss of such customers or a decrease in business conducted with such customers could materially harm our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Because we have only recently invested in our customer service and support organization, a small number of customers have accounted for a substantial amount of our revenue. During the year ended December 31, 2024, three customers accounted for approximately $3,763,000, $1,902,000, and $745,000 of our revenue or approximately 52%, 26%, and 10%, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2023, three customers accounted approximately $6,703,000, $5,127,000, and $3,395,000 of our revenue or approximately 43%, 33%, and 22%, respectively. The loss of the 2024 customers or a decrease in the business conducted with such customers could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Project performance delays or difficulties, including those caused by third parties, or certain contractual obligations may result in additional costs to us, reductions in revenues or the payment of liquidated damages.
Many projects involve challenging engineering, construction or installation phases that may occur over extended time periods. We may encounter difficulties as a result of delays or changes in designs, engineering information or materials provided by our customer or a third party, delays or difficulties in equipment and material delivery, schedule changes, delays from our customer’s failure to timely obtain permits or meet other regulatory requirements including the securing of necessary FCC certifications or FAA approvals, weather-related delays and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, that impact our ability to complete the project in accordance with the original delivery schedule. In addition, we contract with third-party subcontractors to assist us with the completion of contracts. Any delay or failure by suppliers or by subcontractors in the completion of their portion of the project may be beyond our control and may result in delays in the overall progress of the project or may cause us to incur additional costs, or both. Delays and additional costs may be substantial, and, in some cases, we may be required to compensate the customer for such delays. Delays may also disrupt the final completion of our contracts as well as the corresponding recognition of revenues and expenses therefrom. In certain circumstances, we guarantee project completion by a scheduled acceptance date or achievement of certain acceptance and performance testing levels; failure to meet any of our guarantees, schedules or performance requirements could also result in additional costs or penalties to us, including obligations to pay liquidated damages, and such amounts could exceed expected project profit. In extreme cases, the above-mentioned factors could cause project cancellations, and we may be unable to replace such projects with similar projects or at all. Such delays or cancellations may impact our reputation, brand or relationships with customers, adversely affecting our ability to secure new contracts.
We do not control certain aspects of the manufacturing process.
Our reliance on a small number of third party contractors to complete manufacturing, certain research and development and deployment functions reduces our control over the manufacturing process, exposing us to risks, including reduced control over quality assurance, product costs and product supply including delays in transportation and delivery. Any manufacturing disruption by our usual contractors could impair our ability to fulfill orders. We may be unable to manage our relationships with our usual contractors effectively as they may experience delays, disruptions, capacity constraints or quality control problems in their manufacturing operations, customer concerns about the contractor or our failure to extend existing task orders or issue new task orders, or otherwise fail to meet our future requirements for timely delivery. Similarly, to the extent that our usual contractors procure materials on our behalf, we may not benefit from any warranties received by our usual contractors from the suppliers or otherwise have recourse against the original supplier of the materials or even the manufacturer. In such circumstances, if the original supplier were to provide us or our usual contractors with faulty materials, we might not be able to recover the costs of such materials or be compensated for any damages that arise as a result of the inclusion of the faulty components in our products.
If any of our contractors fail to deliver on a timely basis the agreed-upon supplies and/or perform the agreed-upon services, then our ability to fulfill our obligations may be jeopardized. In addition, the absence of qualified contractors with whom we have a satisfactory relationship could adversely affect the quality of our service and our ability to perform under some of our contracts. One or more of our usual contractors may suffer an interruption in its business, or experience delays, disruptions or quality control problems in its manufacturing operations, or seek to terminate its relationship with us, or we may choose to change or add additional contractors for other reasons. Additionally, we do not have long-term supply agreements with our usual contractors. As a result, we may be unable to renew or extend our agreement on terms favorable to us, if at all. Although the manufacturing services required to manufacture and assemble our products may be readily available from a number of established manufacturers, it may be risky, time consuming and costly to qualify and implement new manufacturer relationships.
Any of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Material delays or defaults in customer payments could leave us unable to cover expenditures related to such customer’s projects, including the payment of our subcontractors.
Because of the nature of most of our contracts, we commit resources to projects prior to receiving payments from our customers in amounts sufficient to cover expenditures as they are incurred. In certain cases, these expenditures include paying our contractors and purchasing parts. If a customer defaults in making its payments on a project or projects to which we have devoted significant resources, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Certain of our officers, employees, contractors and other service providers may work on projects that are inherently dangerous, and a failure to maintain a safe worksite could result in significant losses.
Certain of our project sites can place our officers, employees, contractors and other service providers and others, including third parties, in difficult or dangerous environments, and may involve difficult and hard to reach terrain, high elevation, or locations near large or complex equipment, moving vehicles, high voltage or other safety hazards or dangerous processes. Safety is a primary focus of our business and maintaining a good reputation for safety is critical to our business. Many of our customers require that we meet certain safety criteria to be eligible to bid on contracts. We maintain programs with the primary purpose of implementing effective health, safety and environmental procedures throughout our company. Maintaining such programs involves variable costs which may increase as governmental, regulatory and industry safety standards evolve, and any increase in such costs may materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. Further, if we fail to implement appropriate safety procedures or if our procedures fail, our officers, employees, contractors and other service providers, including third parties, may suffer injuries. Failure to comply with such procedures, client contracts or applicable regulations, or the occurrence of such injuries, could subject us to material losses and liability and may adversely impact our ability to obtain projects in the future or to hire and retain talented officers, employees, contractors, and other services providers, therefore materially adversely affecting our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Our products are subject to a lengthy sales cycle and our customers may cancel or change their product plans after we have expended substantial time and resources in the design of their products.
Many of our customers are conservative in their decision-making process. Sales cycles for new customers can vary from one to three years depending on the complexity of the customer’s network, whether the customer is subject to state regulations, and annual budget cycles. During this lengthy sales cycle, our potential customers may cancel or change their product plans. Customers may also discontinue products incorporating our devices at any time or they may choose to replace our products with lower cost semiconductors. In addition, we are working with leading customers in our target markets to define our future products. If customers cancel, reduce or delay product orders from us, or choose not to release products that incorporate our devices after we have spent substantial time and resources developing products or assisting customers with their product design, our revenue levels may be less than anticipated and our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially adversely affected.
Our marketing efforts depend significantly on our ability to receive positive references from our existing customers.
Our marketing efforts depend significantly on our ability to call on our current and past customers to provide positive references to new, potential customers. A material portion of our current pipeline activity is concentrated in the transportation and aviation sectors as well as in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Given our limited number of customers, the loss or dissatisfaction of any customer could substantially harm our brand and reputation, inhibit the market acceptance of our products and services, and impair our ability to attract new customers and maintain existing customers. Further, as we expand into new vertical and geographic end markets, references from existing customers could be similarly important. Any of these consequences could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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If our products contain defects or otherwise fail to perform as expected, we could be liable for damages and incur unanticipated warranty claims, recall and other related expenses, our reputation could be damaged, we could lose market share and, as a result, our financial condition or results of operations could suffer.
Our products rely on complex avionics, sensors, user-friendly interfaces and tightly integrated, electromechanical designs to accomplish their missions. Our products may contain defects or experience failures due to any number of issues in design, materials, manufacture, deployment and/or use. If any of our products contain a defect, compatibility or interoperability issue or other error, we may have to devote significant time and resources to find and correct the issue. Such efforts could divert the attention of our management team and other relevant personnel from other important tasks. A product recall or a significant number of product returns could (i) be expensive; (ii) damage our reputation and relationships with utilities and other third-party vendors; (iii) result in the loss of business to competitors; and (iv) result in litigation against us. Costs associated with field replacement labor, hardware replacement, re-integration with third-party products, handling charges, correcting defects, errors and bugs, or other issues could be significant and could materially harm our financial results.
As a manufacturer of UAV products, and with aircraft and aviation sector companies under increased scrutiny, claims could be brought against us if use or misuse of one of our UAV products causes, or merely appears to have caused, personal injury or death. In addition, defects in our products may lead to other potential life, health and property risks. Any claims against us, regardless of their merit, could severely harm our financial condition, strain our management and other resources.
The existence of any defects, errors, or failures in our products or the misuse of our products could also lead to product liability claims or lawsuits against us. A defect, error or failure in one of our products could result in injury, death or property damage and significantly damage our reputation and support for our products in general. We anticipate this risk will grow as our products begin to be used in U.S. domestic airspace and urban areas.
Although we maintain insurance policies, we cannot provide assurance that this insurance will be adequate to protect us from all material judgments and expenses related to potential future claims or that these levels of insurance will be available in the future at economical prices or at all. A successful product liability claim could result in substantial cost to us. Even if we are fully insured as it relates to a claim, the claim could nevertheless diminish our brand and divert management’s attention and resources, which could have a negative impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We generally warrant our manufactured products, including hardware and software, for a period of one year from the date of receipt of the product by the customer. After the first year, the customer can pay for extended hardware warranty and software maintenance and upgrades on an annual basis in advance. Estimated future product warranty claims are based on the expected number of field failures over the warranty commitment period, the term of the product warranty period, and the costs for repair, replacement and other associated costs. Our warranty obligations are affected by product failure rates, claims levels, material usage and product re-integration and handling costs. While costs that we have incurred historically under our warranty obligations have not been material, the costs associated with such warranties, including any warranty related legal proceedings, are variable and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Because our products are relatively new and we do not yet have the benefit of long-term experience observing products’ performance in the field, our estimates of a product’s lifespan and incidence of claims may be inaccurate. Should actual product failure rates, claims levels, material usage, product re-integration and handling costs, defects, errors, bugs or other issues differ from the original estimates, we could end up incurring materially higher warranty or recall expenses than we anticipate.
Our Optimus System™ makes use of lithium-ion battery cells, which, if not appropriately managed and controlled, have occasionally been observed to catch fire or vent smoke and flames. If such events occur with our products, we could face liability associated with our warranty, for damage or injury, adverse publicity and a potential safety recall, any of which would adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.
The battery packs in our Optimus™ drone use lithium-ion cells, which have been used for years in laptop computers and cell phones. On occasion, if not appropriately managed and controlled, lithium-ion cells can rapidly release the energy they contain by venting smoke and flames in a manner that can ignite nearby materials. Highly publicized incidents of laptop computers and cell phones bursting into flames have focused consumer attention on the safety of these cells. These events also have raised questions about the suitability of these lithium-ion cells for automotive applications. There can be no assurance that a field failure of our battery packs will not occur, which would damage the vehicle or lead to personal injury or death and may subject us to lawsuits. Furthermore, there is some risk of electrocution if individuals who attempt to repair battery packs on our vehicles do not follow applicable maintenance and repair protocols. Any such damage or injury would likely lead to adverse publicity and potentially a safety recall. Any such adverse publicity could adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.
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Due to the volatile and flammable nature of certain components of our products and equipment, fires or explosions may disrupt our business or cause significant injuries, which could adversely affect our financial results.
The development and manufacture of certain of our products involves the handling of a variety of explosive and flammable materials as well as high power equipment. From time to time, these activities may result in incidents that could cause us to temporarily shut down or otherwise disrupt some manufacturing processes, causing production delays and resulting in liability for workplace injuries and/or fatalities. We have safety and loss prevention programs that require detailed reviews of process changes and new operations, along with routine safety audits of operations involving explosive materials, to mitigate such incidents, as well as a variety of insurance policies, however our insurance coverage may be inadequate to cover all claims and losses related to such incidents. We may experience such incidents in the future, which could result in production delays or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
Our technology, products and services have only been developed in the last several years and we have had only limited opportunities to deploy and assess their performance in the field at full scale.
The current generation of our FullMAX, Optimus System™ and Iron Drone Raider™ technology platforms have only been developed in the last several years and will continue to evolve. Deploying and operating our technology is complex and, until recently, had been done primarily by a small number of customers. As the size, complexity and scope of our deployments grow we have been able to test product performance at a greater scale and in a variety of new geographic settings and environmental conditions. As the number, size and complexity of our deployments grow and we deploy our technology platforms for new applications in new critical infrastructure industries, we may encounter unforeseen operational, technical and other challenges, some of which could cause significant delays, trigger contractual penalties, result in unanticipated expenses, and/or damage to our reputation, each of which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If we fail to respond to evolving technological changes, our products and services could become obsolete or less competitive.
We operate in highly competitive industries characterized by new and rapidly evolving technologies, standards, regulations, customer requirements, as well as frequent product introductions and revisions. Accordingly, our operating results depend upon our ability to develop and introduce new products and services, our ability to reduce production costs of our existing products. The process of developing new technologies and products is complex, and if we are unable to develop enhancements to, and new features for, our existing products and services or acceptable new products and services that keep pace with technological developments or industry standards, our products may become obsolete, less marketable and less competitive and our business, financial condition or results of operations could be significantly harmed.
We depend on our ability to develop new products and to enhance and sustain the quality of existing products.
Our growth and future success will depend, in part, on our ability to continue to design and manufacture new competitive products and to enhance and sustain the quality and marketability of our existing products. As such, we have made, and expect to continue to make, substantial investments in technology development. In the future, we may not have the necessary capital, or access to capital on acceptable terms, to fund necessary levels of research and development. Even with adequate capital resources, we may nonetheless experience unforeseen problems in the development or performance of our technologies or products. In addition, we may not meet our product development schedules and, even if we do, we may not develop new products fast enough to provide sufficient differentiation from our competitors’ products, which may be more successful.
We expect to incur substantial research and development costs and devote significant resources to identifying and commercializing new products and services, which could significantly reduce our profitability and may never result in revenue to us.
Our future growth depends on penetrating new markets, adapting existing products to new applications and new environments, and introducing new products and services that achieve market acceptance. We plan to incur substantial research and development costs as part of our efforts to design, develop and commercialize new products and services and enhance existing products. For example, we will incur research and development costs to improve the functionality of our acoustic DAA solution configuration in certain environments, in addition to integrating new payloads to broaden the functionality of our Optimus System™ and Iron Drone Raider™. Further, our research and development programs may not produce successful results, and our new products and services may not achieve market acceptance, create additional revenue or become profitable, which could materially harm our business, prospects, financial results and liquidity.
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If our products do not interoperate with our customers’ other systems, the purchase or deployment of our products and services may be delayed or cancelled.
Our products are designed to interface with our customers’ other systems, each of which may have different specifications and utilize multiple protocol standards and products from other vendors. Our products will be required to interoperate with many or all of these products as well as future products in order to meet our customers’ requirements. If we find errors in the existing software or defects in the hardware used in our customers’ systems, we may need to modify our products or services to fix or overcome these errors so that our products will interoperate with the existing software and hardware, which could be costly and negatively affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. In addition, if our products and services do not interoperate with our customers’ systems, customers may seek to hold us liable, demand for our products could be adversely affected or orders for our products could be delayed or cancelled. This could hurt our operating results, damage our reputation or brand, and seriously harm our prospects, business, financial condition or results of operations.
The Company operates in a competitive market.
The Company faces competition and new competitors will continue to emerge throughout the world. Services offered by the Company’s competitors may take a larger share of customer spending than anticipated, which could cause revenue generated from the Company’s products and services to fall below expectations. It is expected that competition in these markets will intensify. If competitors of the Company develop and market more successful products or services, offer competitive products or services at lower price points, or if the Company does not produce consistently high-quality and well-received products and services, revenues, margins, and profitability of the Company will decline.
The Company’s ability to compete effectively will depend on, among other things, the Company’s pricing of services and equipment, quality of customer service and field support, development of new and enhanced products and services in response to customer demands and changing technology, reach and quality of sales and distribution channels and capital resources. Competition could lead to a reduction in the rate at which the Company adds new customers, a decrease in the size of the Company’s market share and a decline in its customers.
We rely on our management team and need additional personnel to grow our business, and the loss of one or more key officers, employees, contractors and other service providers or our inability to attract and retain qualified personnel could harm our business, financial condition or results of operations.
We depend, in part, on the performance of Eric Brock, our Chief Executive Officer and President, Neil Laird, our Interim Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, Markus Nottelmann, Chief Executive Officer of Ondas Networks, Menashe Shahar, the Chief Technology Officer of Ondas Networks, Oshri Lugassi the Co-Chief Executive Officer of OAS, Meir Kliner the President of OAS and Yishay Curelaru the Chief Financial Officer of Airobotics to operate and grow our business. The loss of any of Messrs. Brock, Laird, Nottelmann, Shahar, Lugassi, Kliner or Curelaru could negatively impact our ability to execute our business strategies. Although we have entered into employment agreements with Messrs. Brock, Nottelmann, Shahar, Lugassi, Kliner and Curelaru, we may be unable to retain them or replace any of them if we lose their services for any reason.
Our future success will also depend on our ability to attract, retain and motivate highly skilled management, product development, operations, sales, technical and other personnel in the United States and abroad. Even in today’s economic climate, competition for these types of personnel is intense, particularly in Silicon Valley. Given the lengthy sales cycles with utilities and deployment periods of our networking platform and solutions, the loss of key personnel at any time could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
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Cyberattacks through security vulnerabilities could lead to disruption of business, reduced revenue, increased costs, liability claims, or harm to our reputation or competitive position.
Security vulnerabilities may arise from our hardware, software, employees, contractors or policies we have deployed, which may result in external parties gaining access to our networks, datacenters, cloud datacenters, corporate computers, manufacturing systems, and or access to accounts we have at our suppliers, vendors, and customers. They may gain access to our data or our users’ or customers’ data or attack the networks causing denial of service or attempt to hold our data or systems in ransom. The vulnerability could be caused by inadequate account security practices such as failure to timely remove employee access when terminated. To mitigate these security issues, we have implemented measures throughout our organization, including firewalls, backups, encryption, employee information technology policies and user account policies. However, there can be no assurance these measures will be sufficient to avoid cyberattacks. If any of these types of security breaches were to occur and we were unable to protect sensitive data, our relationships with our business partners and customers could be materially damaged, our reputation could be materially harmed, and we could be exposed to a risk of litigation and possible significant liability.
Further, if we fail to adequately maintain our infrastructure, we may have outages and data loss. Excessive outages may affect our ability to timely and efficiently deliver products to customers or develop new products and solutions. Such disruptions and data loss may adversely impact our ability to fulfill orders, patent our intellectual property or protect our source code, and interrupt other processes. Delayed sales or lost customers resulting from these disruptions could adversely affect our financial results, stock price and reputation.
Unauthorized use or disclosure of, or access to, any personal information maintained by us or on our behalf, whether through breach of our systems, breach of the systems of our suppliers or vendors by an unauthorized party, or through employee or contractor error, theft or misuse, or otherwise, could harm our business. If any such unauthorized use or disclosure of, or access to, such personal information was to occur, our operations could be seriously disrupted, and we could be subject to demands, claims and litigation by private parties, and investigations, related actions, and penalties by regulatory authorities. In addition, we could incur significant costs in notifying affected persons and entities and otherwise complying with the multitude of foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the unauthorized access to, or use or disclosure of, personal information. Finally, any perceived or actual unauthorized access to, or use or disclosure of, such information could harm our reputation, substantially impair our ability to attract and retain customers and have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We do not control certain aspects of the manufacturing process.
Our reliance on a small number of manufacturers reduces our control over the manufacturing process, exposing us to risks, including reduced control over quality assurance, product costs and product supply including delays in transportation and delivery. Any manufacturing disruption by our usual manufacturers could impair our ability to fulfill orders. We may be unable to manage our relationships with our usual manufacturers effectively as they may experience delays, disruptions, capacity constraints or quality control problems in their manufacturing operations or otherwise fail to meet our future requirements for timely delivery. Similarly, to the extent that our usual manufacturers procure materials on our behalf, we may not benefit from any warranties received by our usual manufacturers from the suppliers or otherwise have recourse against the original supplier of the materials or even the manufacturer. In such circumstances, if the original supplier were to provide us or our usual manufacturers with faulty materials, we might not be able to recover the costs of such materials or be compensated for any damages that arise as a result of the inclusion of the faulty components in our products.
One or more of our usual manufacturers may suffer an interruption in its business, or experience delays, disruptions or quality control problems in its manufacturing operations, or seek to terminate its relationship with us, or we may choose to change or add additional manufacturers for other reasons. Additionally, we do not have long-term supply agreements with our usual manufacturers. As a result, we may be unable to renew or extend our agreement on terms favorable to us, if at all. Although the manufacturing services required to manufacture and assemble our products may be readily available from a number of established manufacturers, it may be risky, time consuming and costly to qualify and implement new manufacturer relationships.
Any of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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If critical components or raw materials used to manufacture our products or used in our development programs become scarce or unavailable, then we may incur delays in manufacturing and delivery of our products and in completing our development programs, which could damage our business.
In order to produce our Optimus System™ and Iron Drone Raider™ and related safety systems, we obtain certain hardware components, as well as subsystems and systems from a limited group of suppliers, some of which are sole source suppliers. We do not have long-term agreements with any of these suppliers that obligate them to continue to sell components, subsystems, systems or products to us. Our reliance on these suppliers involves significant risks and uncertainties, including whether our suppliers will provide an adequate supply of required components, subsystems, or systems of sufficient quality, will increase prices for the components, subsystems or systems and will perform their obligations on a timely basis.
In addition, certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of our products and in our development programs, are periodically subject to supply shortages, and our business is subject to the risk of price increases and periodic delays in delivery. Particularly, the market for electronic components is experiencing increased demand and a global shortage of semiconductors, creating substantial uncertainty regarding our suppliers’ continued production of key components for our products. If any additional shortages occur and we are unable to obtain components from third party suppliers in the quantities and of the quality that we require, on a timely basis and at acceptable prices, then we may not be able to timely complete development programs or deliver our products on a timely or cost effective basis to our customers, which could cause customers to terminate their contracts with us, increase our costs and seriously harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. Moreover, if any of our suppliers become financially unstable, or otherwise unable or unwilling to provide us with raw materials or components, then we may have to find new suppliers. It may take several months to locate alternative suppliers, if required, or to redesign our products to accommodate components from different suppliers. We may experience significant delays in manufacturing and shipping our products to customers and incur additional development, manufacturing and other costs to establish alternative sources of supply if we lose any of these sources or are required to redesign our products.
We currently do not have long-term supply contracts with guaranteed pricing which exposes us to fluctuations in component, materials and equipment prices. Substantial increases in these prices would increase our operating costs and could adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.
Because we currently do not have long-term supply contracts with guaranteed pricing, we are subject to fluctuations in the prices of the raw materials, parts and components and equipment we use in the production of our Optimus System™ and Iron Drone Raider™. Substantial increases in the prices for such raw materials, components and equipment would increase our operating costs and could reduce our margins if we cannot recoup the increased costs through increased prices. Any attempts to increase prices of our automated data solutions in response to increased costs could be viewed negatively by our customers and could adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.
We may pursue additional strategic transactions in the future, which could be difficult to implement, disrupt our business or change our business profile significantly.
We intend to consider additional potential strategic transactions, which could involve acquisitions of businesses or assets, joint ventures or investments in businesses, products or technologies that expand, complement or otherwise relate to our current or future business. We may also consider, from time to time, opportunities to engage in joint ventures or other business collaborations with third parties to address particular market segments. Should our relationships fail to materialize into significant agreements, or should we fail to work efficiently with these companies, we may lose sales and marketing opportunities and our business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.
These activities, if successful, create risks such as, among others: (i) the need to integrate and manage the businesses and products acquired with our own business and products; (ii) additional demands on our resources, systems, procedures and controls; (iii) disruption of our ongoing business; (iv) potential unknown or unquantifiable liabilities associated with the target company; and (v) diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns. Moreover, these transactions could involve: (a) substantial investment of funds or financings by issuance of debt or equity securities; (b) substantial investment with respect to technology transfers and operational integration; and (c) the acquisition or disposition of product lines or businesses. Also, such activities could result in one-time charges and expenses and have the potential to either dilute the interests of our existing shareholders or result in the issuance of, or assumption of debt. Such acquisitions, investments, joint ventures or other business collaborations may involve significant commitments of financial and other resources. Any such activities may not be successful in generating revenue, income or other returns, and any resources we committed to such activities will not be available to us for other purposes. Moreover, if we are unable to access the capital markets on acceptable terms or at all, we may not be able to consummate acquisitions, or may have to do so on the basis of a less than optimal capital structure. Our inability to take advantage of growth opportunities or address risks associated with acquisitions or investments in businesses may negatively affect our operating results.
Additionally, any impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets acquired in an acquisition or in an investment, or charges to earnings associated with any acquisition or investment activity, may materially reduce our earnings. Future acquisitions or joint ventures may not result in their anticipated benefits, and we may not be able to properly integrate acquired products, technologies or businesses with our existing products and operations or successfully combine personnel and cultures. Failure to do so could deprive us of the intended benefits of those acquisitions.
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If the Company is required to write down goodwill and other intangible assets, the Company’s financial condition and results could be negatively affected.
Goodwill impairment arises when there is deterioration in the capabilities of acquired assets to generate cash flows, and the fair value of the goodwill dips below its book value. The Company is required to review its goodwill for impairment at least annually. Events that may trigger goodwill impairment include deterioration in economic conditions, increased competition, loss of key personnel, and regulatory action. Should any of these occur, an impairment of goodwill could have a negative effect on the assets of the Company.
In December 2024, the Company bypassed the qualitative analysis and proceeded directly to a quantitative analysis. The Company engaged a third-party service provider to carry out a valuation of the OAS reporting unit. Using a discounted cash flow model and market approach model with updated forecasts for revenue and cash flows, it was determined that the fair value of the reporting unit was higher than the carrying value as of December 31, 2024, and no further impairment to goodwill was necessary as of December 31, 2024. See Note 5 – Goodwill and Business Acquisition of the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding the impairment of goodwill.
War, terrorism, and other acts of violence may affect the markets in which we operate, our clients and our product and service delivery.
Our business may be adversely affected by regional or global instability, disruption or destruction, regardless of cause, including war, terrorism, riot, civil insurrection or social unrest. For example, the war in Israel and the significant military action against Ukraine launched by Russia may affect the markets in which we operate. Such events may cause clients to delay their decisions on spending for the products and services provided by us and give rise to sudden significant changes in regional and global economic conditions and cycles. These events pose risks which could materially adversely affect our financial results.
Since Airobotics is located in Israel, the Company has considered various ongoing risks relating to the military operation and related matters. All of the Company’s workforce in Israel returned to work and inventory production restraints have eased. The Company is closely monitoring how the military operation and related activities could adversely affect its anticipated milestones and its Israel-based activities to support future operations, including the Company’s ability to import materials that are required to construct the Optimus System™ and the Iron Drone Raider™ and to ship them outside of Israel. To date, we have not had material disruptions to our ability to produce, manage and deliver products and services to customers as our U.S. teams have supported our ongoing operations in Israel and the Middle East; however, a prolonged war or an escalation of the current conditions in Israel could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Due to the ongoing and evolving nature of these events, the extent of the adverse effect on our business operations is still unknown.
We may not be able to secure adequate insurance policies, or secure insurance policies at reasonable prices.
We maintain general liability insurance, aviation flight testing insurance, aircraft liability coverage, directors and officers insurance, and other insurance policies and we believe our level of coverage is customary in the industry and adequate to protect against claims. However, there can be no assurance that it will be sufficient to cover potential claims or that present levels of coverage will be available in the future at a reasonable cost. Further, we expect our insurance needs and costs to increase as we grow our commercial operations and expand into new markets and it is uncertain if such insurance will be available on commercially reasonable terms.
The Company will be affected by operational risks and may not be adequately insured for certain risks.
The Company will be affected by a number of operational risks and the Company may not be adequately insured for certain risks, including: labor disputes; catastrophic accidents; fires; blockades or other acts of social activism; changes in the regulatory environment; impact of non-compliance with laws and regulations; natural phenomena, such as inclement weather conditions, floods, earthquakes and ground movements. There is no assurance that the foregoing risks and hazards will not result in damage to, or destruction of, the Company’s technologies, personal injury or death, environmental damage, adverse impacts on the Company’s operation, costs, monetary losses, potential legal liability and adverse governmental action, any of which could have an adverse impact on the Company’s future cash flows, earnings and financial condition. Furthermore, the unmanned aerial systems industry lacks a formative insurance market. As a result, the Company may be subject to or affected by liability or sustain loss for certain risks and hazards against which the Company cannot insure or which the Company may elect not to insure because of the cost. This lack of insurance coverage could have an adverse impact on the Company’s future cash flows, earnings, results of operations and financial condition.
Litigation may adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
From time to time in the normal course of our business operations, we may become subject to litigation that may result in liability material to our financial condition as a whole or may negatively affect our operating results if changes to our business operations are required. The cost to defend such litigation may be significant and may require a significant diversion of our resources, and there is no guarantee that we will be able to successfully defend against any such litigation regardless of particular merits. There also may be adverse publicity associated with litigation that could negatively affect customer perception of our business, regardless of whether the allegations are valid or whether we are ultimately found liable. Insurance may not be available on favorable terms, at all, or in sufficient amounts to cover any liabilities with respect to these or other matters. A judgment or other liability in excess of our insurance coverage for any claims could adversely affect our business, financial condition and the results of our operations.
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Our cash could be adversely affected if the financial institutions in which we hold our cash fail.
The Company maintains domestic cash deposits in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured banks. The domestic bank deposit balances may exceed the FDIC insurance limits. Also, in the foreign markets we serve, we also maintain cash deposits in foreign banks, some of which are not insured or partially insured by the FDIC or other similar agency. These balances could be impacted if one or more of the financial institutions in which we deposit monies fails or is subject to other adverse conditions in the financial or credit markets.
Risks Related to Regulatory Requirements
We and our customers operate in a highly regulated business environment and changes in regulation could impose costs on us or make our products less economical.
Our products and services and our utility customers are subject to federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations. Laws and regulations applicable to us and our products govern, among other things, the manner in which our products communicate, and the environmental impact and electrical reliability of our products. Additionally, our critical infrastructure customers are often regulated by national, state and/or local bodies, including public utility commissions, the Department of Energy, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the FAA, the FCC, Federal Rail Association, Israeli Defense Export Controls Agency of the Ministry of Defense and other bodies. Prospective customers may be required to gain approval from any or all of these organizations prior to implementing our products and services, including specific permissions related to the cost recovery of these systems. Regulatory agencies may impose special requirements for implementation and operation of our products, which may result in unforeseen delays. We may incur material costs or liabilities in complying with government regulations applicable to us or our utility customers. In addition, potentially significant expenditures could be required in order to comply with evolving regulations and requirements that may be adopted or imposed on us or our utility customers in the future. Such costs could make our products less economical and could impact our utility customers’ willingness to adopt our products, which could materially and adversely affect our revenue, results of operations and financial condition.
Furthermore, changes in the underlying regulatory conditions that affect critical infrastructure industries could have a potentially adverse effect on our customers’ interest or ability to implement our technologies. Many regulatory jurisdictions have implemented rules that provide financial incentives for the implementation of energy efficiency and demand response technologies, often by providing rebates or through the restructuring of utility rates. If these programs were to cease, or if they were restructured in a manner inconsistent with the capabilities enabled by our products and services, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be significantly harmed.
Failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals from the FAA or other governmental agencies, or limitations put on the use of small UAS in response to public privacy and other concerns, may prevent us from expanding the sales of our drone solutions to industrial and government customers in the United States.
The regulation of small UAS for commercial use in the United States is undergoing substantial change and the ultimate treatment is uncertain.
On February 14, 2012, the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 was enacted, establishing various deadlines for the FAA to allow expanded use of small UAS for both public and commercial applications. On June 21, 2016, the FAA released its final rules regarding the routine use of certain small UAS (under 55 pounds) in the U.S. National Airspace System pursuant to the act (the “Part 107 Rules”). The Part 107 Rules, which became effective in August 2016, provided safety regulations for small UAS conducting non-recreational operations and contain various limitations and restrictions for such operations, including a requirement that operators keep UAS within visual-line-of-sight and prohibiting flights over unprotected people on the ground who are not directly participating in the operation of the UAS. On December 28, 2020, the FAA announced final rules requiring remote identification of drones and allowing operators of small drones to fly over people and at night under certain conditions. On June 8, 2021, the FAA announced the formation of an Aviation Rulemaking Committee (“ARC”) to develop new rules to further define regulations for the operations of UAS Beyond Visual Line-of-Site (“BVLOS”). The timing of additional rulemaking is uncertain as is the outcome of the still developing regulatory environment related to the operation of small UAS. Additionally, recent focus on reducing the size of the federal workforce could negatively impact the availability of resources within the FAA which could delay our progress towards certification.
We cannot assure you that any final rules enacted in furtherance of the FAA’s announced proposals will result in the expanded use of our drones and drone solutions by commercial and industrial entities. In addition, there exists public concern regarding the privacy and other implications of U.S. commercial use of small UAS. This concern has included calls to develop explicit written policies and procedures establishing usage limitations. We cannot assure you that the response from regulatory agencies, customers and privacy advocates to these concerns will not delay or restrict the adoption of small UAS by the commercial use markets.
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Substantially all our current wireless networking products depend on the availability and are subject to the use of licensed radio frequencies regulated by the FCC in the United States.
Substantially all of our current wireless networking products are designed to communicate wirelessly via licensed radio frequencies and therefore depend on the availability of adequate radio spectrum in order to operate. It is possible that the FCC or the U.S. Congress could adopt additional regulations or policies which are or may change or modify current regulations or policies so that they are, harmful to our business or incompatible with our current or future product offerings, as well as products currently installed in the field. Additional regulations or policies or changes or modifications to current regulations or policies may require modification or replacement of our products, including products currently installed in the field, at significant, or even prohibitive, cost to us, and may require changes or modifications to, or termination of, ongoing or planned projects. Any of these developments could materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition or results of operations.
As a manufacturer of commercial UAS, we are subject to various government regulations, restrictions and requirements, and may be subject to additional regulations in the future, violation of which could subject us to sanctions or otherwise harm, restrict or add costs to our business.
As a manufacturer of consumer products, we are subject to significant government regulations, restrictions and requirements, including, in the United States, those issued under the Consumer Products Safety Act, as well as those issued under product safety and consumer protection statutes in our international markets. Failure to comply with any applicable product safety or consumer protection regulation could result in sanctions that could have a negative impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Governments and regulatory agencies in the markets where we manufacture and sell products may enact additional regulations relating to product safety and consumer protection in the future and may also increase the penalties for failure to comply with product safety and consumer protection regulations. In addition, one or more of our customers might require changes in our products, such as the non-use of certain materials, in the future. Complying with any such additional regulations or requirements could impose increased costs on our business. Similarly, increased penalties for non-compliance could subject us to greater expenses in the event any of our products were found to not comply with such regulations. Such increased costs or penalties could harm our business.
Our business is subject to federal, state and international laws regarding data protection, privacy, and information security, as well as confidentiality obligations under various agreements, and our actual or perceived failure to comply with such obligations could damage our reputation, expose us to litigation risk and adversely affect our business and operating results.
In connection with our business, we receive, collect, process and retain certain personal and confidential customer information. As a result, we are subject to increasingly rigorous federal, state and international laws regarding privacy and data protection. Personal privacy, data protection and information security are significant issues in the United States and the other jurisdictions where we offer our products and services. The regulatory framework for privacy and security issues worldwide is rapidly evolving and is likely to remain uncertain for the foreseeable future. Our handling of data is subject to a variety of laws and regulations, including regulation by various government agencies, including the United States Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and various state, local and foreign bodies and agencies. We also execute confidentiality and data protection agreements with various parties under which we are required to protect their confidential information.
The United States federal and various state and foreign governments have adopted or proposed limitations on the collection, distribution, use and storage of personal information of individuals, including end-customers and employees. In the United States, the FTC and many state attorney generals are applying federal and state consumer protection laws to the online collection, use and dissemination of data. Additionally, many foreign countries and governmental bodies, and other jurisdictions in which we operate or conduct our business, have laws and regulations concerning the processing of personal information obtained from their residents or by businesses operating within or processing personal information that falls within their jurisdiction. These laws and regulations often are more restrictive than those in the United States in certain areas, whereas U.S. laws may impose requirements not included in their international counterparts. Such laws and regulations may, for example, require companies to implement new privacy and security policies and practices, permit individuals to access, correct and delete personal information stored or maintained by such companies, inform individuals of security breaches that affect their personal information, and, in some cases, obtain individuals’ consent to use personal information for certain purposes.
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We also expect that there will continue to be new proposed laws, regulations and industry standards concerning privacy, data protection and information security in the United States, the European Union and other jurisdictions, and we cannot yet determine the impact of such future laws, regulations and standards may have on our business. For example, the California Consumer Privacy Act, which became effective in 2020, provides new data privacy rights for consumers and new operational requirements for companies. Additionally, we expect that existing laws, regulations and standards may be interpreted differently in the future. There remains significant uncertainty surrounding the regulatory framework for the future of personal data transfers from the European Union to the United States with regulations such as the recently adopted General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), which imposes more stringent European Union data protection requirements, provides an enforcement authority, and imposes large penalties for noncompliance. Future laws, regulations, standards and other obligations, including the adoption of the GDPR, as well as changes in the interpretation of existing laws, regulations, standards and other obligations could impair our ability to collect, use or disclose information relating to individuals, which could decrease demand for our products, require us to restrict our business operations, increase our costs and impair our ability to maintain and grow our customer base and increase our revenue.
Although we are working to comply with those federal, state and foreign laws and regulations, industry standards, contractual obligations and other legal obligations that apply to us, such laws, regulations, standards and obligations are evolving and may be modified, interpreted and applied in an inconsistent manner from one jurisdiction to another, and may conflict with one another, other requirements or legal obligations, our practices or the features of our products. As such, we cannot assure ongoing compliance with all such laws or regulations, industry standards, contractual obligations and other legal obligations, and our efforts to do so may cause us to incur significant costs or require changes to our business practices, which could adversely affect our business and operating results. Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with federal, state or foreign laws or regulations, industry standards, contractual obligations or other legal obligations, or any actual or suspected security incident, whether or not resulting in unauthorized access to, or acquisition, release or transfer of personal information or other data, may result in governmental enforcement actions and prosecutions, private litigation, fines and penalties or adverse publicity and could cause our customers to lose trust in us, which could have an adverse effect on our reputation and business. Any inability to adequately address privacy and security concerns, even if unfounded, or comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, industry standards, contractual obligations or other legal obligations could result in additional cost and liability to us, damage our reputation, inhibit sales, and adversely affect our business and operating results.
We are subject to numerous legal and regulatory regimes, and we could be harmed by changes to, or the interpretation or the application of, the laws and regulations of each of the jurisdictions in which it operates.
In addition to the United States, Airobotics operates in Israel, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. The international scope of Airobotics’ business requires us to comply with a wide range of national and local laws and regulations, which may in certain cases diverge from or even conflict with each other. Restrictions imposed on us by the Israel government, as a result of strategic ties and treaties with foreign countries, limit our activities and access to certain countries, in a manner that may restrict and even prevent in certain situations our operations in certain countries and affect its results.
With the geographic expansion of our business, and that of our subsidiaries, into new markets, we have become subject to additional and changing legal, regulatory, tax, licensing, and compliance requirements and industry standards.
In countries where we operate, legislators and regulatory authorities may introduce new interpretations of existing laws and regulations or introduce new legislation or regulations concerning our business. Changes in government regulation of or successful challenges to the business model used by us in certain markets may require us to change our existing business models and operations. Any additional regulatory scrutiny or changes in legal requirements may impose significant compliance costs and make it uneconomical for us to continue to operate in all of the current markets or to expand in accordance with our strategy, particularly if regulations or their interpretations vary greatly or conflict between different operating countries. This may negatively impact our revenue and profitability by preventing our business from reaching sufficient scale in particular markets or having to change our business model or incur additional costs, which would adversely impact business. Our inability, or perceived inability, to comply with existing or new compliance obligations, could lead to regulatory scrutiny, which could result in administrative or enforcement action, such as fines, penalties, and/or enforceable undertakings and adversely affect our business.
We may become subject to increasing global trade laws and regulations.
We may become subject to increasing global trade laws and regulations, including economic sanctions, export controls, and import laws. Failure to comply with global trade laws and regulations can result in penalties and reputational harm. Our international sales efforts expose us to increased risk under these laws and regulations, and increasing and evolving global trade laws could impact our business.
In addition, the global economy has recently seen a rise in tariffs and threats of tariffs. While tariffs have not had a material impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations to date, new tariffs could increase the costs of raw materials and other goods, both for us and our suppliers, which could impact our business, particularly as we begin to scale our manufacturing operations.
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Risks Related to our Intellectual Property
Our ability to protect our intellectual property and proprietary technology is uncertain.
We rely primarily on patent, trademark and trade secret laws, as well as confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, to protect our proprietary technologies and intellectual property. As of this filing, the Ondas Networks segment held a total of eight issued patents in the U.S., six issued international patents, seven patent pending applications in the U.S., and five international pending patent application. The Ondas Networks segment patents expire between 2029 and 2041, subject to any patent extensions that may be available for such patents. As of this filing, the OAS segment held a total of six issued patents in the U.S., 22 issued international patents, and four international pending patent applications. The OAS segment patents expire between 2034 and 2048, subject to any patent extensions that may be available for such patents. Our intellectual property incorporates internally developed software and hardware design incorporating machine and computer vision and was developed with artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques. This intellectual property is critical to the development of end-to-end systems which reliably enable the automated operation of drones in real-world environments.
We have applied for patent protection relating to certain existing and proposed products and processes. Currently, several of our issued U.S. patents as well as various pending U.S. and foreign patent applications relate to our FullMAX systems, Optimus System™, and Iron Drone Raider™ and are therefore important to the functionality of our products. If we fail to timely file a patent application in any jurisdiction, we may be precluded from doing so at a later date. Furthermore, we cannot assure you that any of our patent applications will be approved in a timely manner or at all. The rights granted to us under our patents, and the rights we are seeking to have granted in our pending patent applications, may not be meaningful or provide us with any commercial advantage. In addition, those rights could be opposed, contested or circumvented by our competitors, or be declared invalid or unenforceable in judicial or administrative proceedings. The failure of our patents to adequately protect our technology might make it easier or cheaper for our competitors to offer the same or similar products or technologies. Even if we are successful in receiving patent protection for certain products and processes, our competitors may be able to design around our patents or develop products that provide outcomes which are comparable or superior to ours without infringing on our intellectual property rights. Due to differences between foreign and U.S. patent laws, our patented intellectual property rights may not receive the same degree of protection in foreign countries as they would in the United States. Even if patents are granted outside the U.S., effective enforcement in those countries may not be available without significant cost and time expense or at all.
We rely on our trademarks and trade names to distinguish our products from the products of our competitors. Third parties may challenge our use of the trademarks. In the event that our trademarks are successfully challenged, we could be forced to rebrand our products, which could result in loss of brand recognition, and could require us to devote additional resources to marketing new brands. Further, we cannot assure you that competitors will not infringe upon our trademarks, or that we will have adequate resources to enforce our trademarks.
We also rely on trade secrets, know-how and technology, which are not protectable by patents, to maintain our competitive position. We try to protect this information by entering into confidentiality agreements and intellectual property assignment agreements with our officers, employees, contractors and other service providers regarding our intellectual property and proprietary technology. In the event of unauthorized use or disclosure or other breaches of those agreements, we may not be provided with meaningful protection for our trade secrets or other proprietary information. In addition, our trade secrets may otherwise become known or be independently discovered by competitors. To the extent that our commercial partners, collaborators, officers, employees, contractors and other service providers use intellectual property owned by others in their work for us, disputes may arise as to the rights in the related or resulting know-how and inventions. If any of our trade secrets, know-how or other technologies not protected by a patent were to be disclosed to or independently developed by a competitor, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
If a competitor infringes upon one of our patents, trademarks or other intellectual property rights, enforcing those patents, trademarks and other rights may be costly, difficult and time consuming. Patent law relating to the scope of claims in the industry in which we operate is subject to rapid change and constant evolution and, consequently, patent positions in our industry can be uncertain. Even if successful, litigation to defend our patents and trademarks against challenges or to enforce our intellectual property rights could be expensive and time consuming and could divert management’s attention from managing our business. Moreover, we may not have sufficient resources or desire to defend our patents or trademarks against challenges or to enforce our intellectual property rights. Litigation also puts our patents at risk of being invalidated or interpreted narrowly and our patent applications at risk of not issuing. Additionally, we may provoke third parties to assert claims against us. We may not prevail in any lawsuits that we initiate, and the damages or other remedies awarded, if any, may not be commercially valuable. The occurrence of any of these events may harm our business, financial condition and operating results.
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Our business may suffer if it is alleged or found that our products infringe the intellectual property rights of others.
Our industries are characterized by the existence of a large number of patents and by litigation based on allegations of infringement or other violations of intellectual property rights. Moreover, in recent years, individuals and groups have purchased patents and other intellectual property assets for the purpose of making claims of infringement in order to extract settlements from companies like ours. To date we have received no claims with respect to our infringement of intellectual property or patents but, in the future, third parties may claim that we are infringing upon their patents or other intellectual property rights. In addition, we may be or may become contractually obligated to indemnify our utility customers or other third parties that use or resell our products in the event our products are alleged to infringe a third-party’s intellectual property rights. Responding to such claims, regardless of their merit, can be time consuming, costly to defend in litigation, divert management’s attention and resources, damage our reputation and brand, and cause us to incur significant expenses. Even if we are indemnified against such costs, the indemnifying party may be unable to uphold its contractual obligations. Further, claims of intellectual property infringement might require us to redesign affected products, delay affected product offerings, enter into costly settlement or license agreements or pay costly damage awards or face a temporary or permanent injunction prohibiting us from marketing, selling or distributing the affected products. If we cannot or do not license the alleged infringed technology on reasonable terms or at all, or substitute similar technology from another source, our revenue and earnings could be adversely impacted. Additionally, our utility customers may not purchase our products if they are concerned that our products infringe third-party intellectual property rights. This could reduce the market opportunity for the sale of our products and services. The occurrence of any of these events may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If we are unable to protect the confidentiality of our proprietary information, the value of our technology and products could be adversely affected.
In addition to patented technology, we rely on our unpatented technology, trade secrets and know-how. We generally seek to protect this information by confidentiality, non-disclosure and assignment of invention agreements with our officers, employees, contractors and other service providers and with parties with which we do business. These agreements may be breached, which breach may result in the misappropriation of such information, and we may not have adequate remedies for any such breach. We cannot be certain that the steps we have taken will prevent unauthorized use or reverse engineering of our technology.
Moreover, our trade secrets may be disclosed to or otherwise become known or be independently developed by competitors. To the extent that our officers, employees, contractors, other service providers, or other third parties with whom we do business use intellectual property owned by others in their work for us, disputes may arise as to the rights in related or resulting know-how and inventions. If, for any of the above reasons, our intellectual property is disclosed or misappropriated, it would harm our ability to protect our rights and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
We use open-source software in our products and services that may subject our products and services to general release or require us to re-engineer our products and services, which may cause harm to our business.
We use open-source software in connection with our products and services. From time to time, companies that incorporate open-source software into their products have faced claims challenging the ownership of open-source software and/or compliance with open source license terms. Therefore, we could be subject to suits by parties claiming ownership of what we believe to be open-source software or noncompliance with open-source licensing terms. Some open-source software licenses require users who distribute open-source software as part of their software to publicly disclose all or part of the source code to such software and/or make available any derivative works of the open-source code on unfavorable terms or at no cost. While we monitor the use of open source software in our products and services and try to ensure that none is used in a manner that would require us to disclose the source code to the related product or that would otherwise breach the terms of an open source agreement, such use could inadvertently occur and we may be required to release our proprietary source code, pay damages for breach of contract, re-engineer our products, discontinue the sale of our products in the event re-engineering cannot be accomplished on a timely basis or take other remedial action that may divert resources away from our development efforts, any of which could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.
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Intellectual property rights do not necessarily address all potential threats to our competitive advantage.
The degree of future protection afforded by our intellectual property rights is uncertain because intellectual property rights have limitations, and may not adequately protect our business, or permit us to maintain our competitive advantage. The following examples are illustrative:
● | others may be able to make devices that are the same as or similar to our remote radios but that are not covered by the claims of the patents that we own; |
● | we or any collaborators might not have been the first to make the inventions covered by the issued patents or pending patent applications that we own; |
● | we might not have been the first to file patent applications covering certain of our inventions; |
● | others may independently develop similar or alternative technologies or duplicate any of our technologies without infringing our intellectual property rights; |
● | it is possible that our pending patent applications will not lead to issued patents; |
● | issued patents that we own may not provide us with any competitive advantages, or may be held invalid or unenforceable as a result of legal challenges; |
● | our competitors might conduct research and development activities in the U.S. and other countries that provide a safe harbor from patent infringement claims for certain research and development activities, as well as in countries where we do not have patent rights, and then use the information learned from such activities to develop competitive products for sale in our major commercial markets; and | |
● | we may not develop additional proprietary technologies that are patentable. |
Risks Related to our Financial Results
We will need to generate significant sales to achieve profitable operations.
We intend to increase our operating expenses substantially in connection with the planned expansion of our business, establishment of our sales and marketing infrastructure, our ongoing research and development activities, and the commensurate development of our management and administrative functions, but there is no guarantee that we will succeed in these endeavors. We will need to generate significant sales to achieve profitability, and we might not be able to do so. Even if we do generate significant sales, we might not be able to achieve, sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis in the future. If our sales grow more slowly than we expect, or if our operating expenses exceed our expectations, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.
Our future profitability may be dependent upon achieving cost reductions and projected economies of scale from increasing manufacturing quantities of our products. Failing to achieve such reductions in manufacturing costs and projected economies of scale could materially adversely affect our business.
We do not know whether or when we will be able to develop efficient, low-cost manufacturing capabilities and processes that will enable us to manufacture (or contract for the manufacture of) these products in commercial quantities while meeting the volume, speed, quality, price, engineering, design and production standards required to successfully market our products. Our failure to develop such manufacturing processes and capabilities in locations that can efficiently service our markets could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Our future profitability is, in part, dependent upon achieving increased savings from volume purchases of raw materials and component parts, achieving acceptable manufacturing yield and capitalizing on machinery efficiencies. We expect our suppliers to experience a sharp increase in demand for their products. As a result, we may not have reliable access to supplies that we require or be able to purchase such materials or components at cost effective prices. There is no assurance that we will ever be in a position to realize any material, labor and machinery cost reductions associated with higher purchasing power and higher production levels. Failure to achieve these cost reductions could adversely impact our business and financial results.
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If business growth falls short of expectations, we may need to obtain additional capital to fund our growth, operations, and obligations.
We may require additional capital to fund our growth, operations, and obligations if our growth plan falls short or takes more time than we anticipate. As our business has grown, we have managed periods of tight liquidity by accessing capital from our stockholders and their affiliates. Our capital requirements will depend on several factors, including:
● | our ability to enter into new agreements with customers or to extend the terms of our existing agreements with customers, and the terms of such agreements; |
● | the success of our sales efforts; |
● | our working capital requirements related to the costs of inventory and accounts receivable; |
● | costs of recruiting and retaining qualified personnel; |
● | expenditures and investments to implement our business strategy; and |
● | the identification and successful completion of acquisitions. |
We may seek additional funds through equity or debt offerings and/or borrowings under additional notes payable, lines of credit or other sources. We do not know whether additional financing will be available on commercially acceptable terms or at all, when needed. For example, increases in interest rates could negatively impact the costs of seeking additional funds through debt offerings and/or borrowings. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on commercially acceptable terms, our ability to fund our operations, support the growth of our business or otherwise respond to competitive pressures could be significantly delayed or limited, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Our revenue is not predictable and recognition of a significant portion of it will be deferred into future periods.
Once a customer decides to move forward with a large-scale deployment of our products and services, the timing of and our ability to recognize related revenue will depend on several factors, some of which may not be under our control. These factors include shipment schedules that may be delayed or subject to modification, the rate at which our utility customers choose to deploy our products in their network, customer acceptance of all or any part of our products and services, our contractual commitments to provide new or enhanced functionality at some point in the future, other contractual provisions such as liquidated damages, our suppliers’ ability to provide an adequate supply of components, the requirement to obtain regulatory approval, and our ability to deliver quality products according to expected schedules. In light of these factors, the application of complex revenue recognition rules to our products and services has required us to defer, and in the future will likely continue to require us to defer, a significant amount of revenue until undetermined future periods. It may be difficult to predict the amount of revenue that we will recognize in any given period and amounts recognized may fluctuate significantly from one period to the next.
Our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates has increased.
Airobotics conducts a significant portion of its operations outside of the United States, which also operate in their respective local currencies, the most significant of which are currently the Israeli New Shekel, the Singapore Dollar and the Emirati Dirham. Therefore, our international operations accounts for a significant portion of our overall operations than they previously did and our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates has increase. Because our financial statements continue to be presented in U.S. dollars, the local currencies of Airobotics will be translated into U.S. dollars at the applicable exchange rates for inclusion in our Consolidated Financial Statements, thereby increasing the foreign exchange translation risk.
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If our internal controls over financial reporting or our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results, prevent fraud or file our periodic reports in a timely manner, which may cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information and may lead to a decline in our stock price.
As a public company, we are required to maintain internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) requires that we evaluate and determine the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and provide a management report on the internal control over financial reporting. Our testing, or the subsequent testing by our independent public accounting firm, may reveal deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses. If we are not able to comply with the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner, or if we or our accounting firm identify deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses, the market price of our stock would likely decline and we could be subject to lawsuits, sanctions or investigations by regulatory authorities, including SEC enforcement actions, and we could be required to restate our financial results, any of which would require additional financial and management resources.
If material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting are discovered or occur in the future, our consolidated financial statements may contain material misstatements and we could be required to restate our financial results, which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, restrict our ability to access the capital markets, require us to expend significant resources to correct the material weakness, subject us to fines, penalties or judgments, harm our reputation or otherwise cause a decline in investor confidence.
We continue to invest in more robust technology and resources to manage those reporting requirements. Implementing the appropriate changes to our internal controls may distract our officers and employees, result in substantial costs and require significant time to complete. Any difficulties or delays in implementing these controls could impact our ability to timely report our financial results. For these reasons, we may encounter difficulties in the timely and accurate reporting of our financial results, which would impact our ability to provide our investors with information in a timely manner. As a result, our investors could lose confidence in our reported financial information, and our stock price could decline.
In addition, any such changes do not guarantee that we will be effective in maintaining the adequacy of our internal controls, and any failure to maintain that adequacy could prevent us from accurately reporting our financial results.
Risks Related to our Common Stock
We have limited trading activity and as a result, the price of our common stock might fluctuate significantly, and you could lose all or part of your investment.
The limited trading activity and resulting volatility in the market price of our common stock may prevent you from being able to sell your shares of our common stock at or above the price you paid for your shares. The trading price of our common stock may be volatile and subject to wide price fluctuations in response to various factors, including, but not limited to:
● | actual or anticipated fluctuations in our financial and operating results; |
● | adverse results from delays in our product development; |
● | legal, political, governmental or other regulatory developments, decisions or interpretations; |
● | publication of research reports or coverage about us or our industry or positive or negative recommendations; |
● | perceptions about the market acceptance of our products and services, and the recognition of our brand; |
● | adverse publicity about our products and services, operating or financial results or industry in general; |
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● | overall performance of the equity markets; |
● | introduction or discontinuation of products or services, or announcements of significant contracts, licenses or acquisitions, by us or our competitors; |
● | additions or departures of key personnel; |
● | threatened or actual litigation and government or regulatory investigations; |
● | sale of shares of our common stock by us or members of our management or our stockholders; and |
● | general economic conditions, both global and regional. |
Our common stock is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “ONDS.” There can be no assurance that trading of our common stock on such market will be sustained. In the event that our common stock is not listed on Nasdaq, or if we do not sustain such listing, our common stock could be quoted only on the OTC Markets. Under such circumstances, you may find it significantly more difficult to trade, or to obtain accurate quotations for our common stock and our common stock may become substantially less attractive to certain purchasers, such as financial institutions, hedge funds, and other similar investors.
These and other factors might cause the market price of our common stock to fluctuate unpredictably and substantially, which may negatively affect the liquidity of our common stock. In addition, in recent years, the stock market has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations. This volatility has had a significant impact on the market price of securities issued by many companies across many industries, including our industry. The changes frequently appear to occur without regard to the operating performance of the affected companies. Accordingly, the price of our common stock could fluctuate based upon factors that have little or nothing to do with our company, and these fluctuations could materially reduce our stock price.
Securities class action litigation has often been instituted against companies following periods of volatility in the overall market and in the market price of a company’s securities. This litigation, if instituted against us, could result in substantial costs, divert our management’s attention and resources, and harm our business, operating results and financial condition.
Concentration of ownership of our common stock among our existing executive officers, directors and principal stockholders may prevent new investors from influencing significant corporate decisions.
Our executive officers, directors and current beneficial owners of 5% or more of our common stock and their respective affiliates, in the aggregate, beneficially own approximately 23.2% of our outstanding common stock as of March 10, 2025, and as of the date of this filing. As a result, these persons, acting together, would be able to significantly influence all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election and removal of directors, any merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of our assets, or other significant corporate transactions.
Some of these persons or entities may have interests different than yours. For example, they may be more interested in selling our company to an acquirer than other investors, or they may want us to pursue strategies that deviate from the interests of other stockholders.
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We may issue more shares to raise additional capital, which may result in substantial dilution.
Our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of a maximum of 300,000,000 shares of common stock. Any additional financings effected by us may result in the issuance of additional securities without stockholder approval and the substantial dilution in the percentage of common stock held by our then existing stockholders. In order to raise additional capital, we may in the future offer additional shares of our common stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock at prices that may be higher or lower than the price per share of our common stock at that time. Also, we have reserved 11,000,000 and 3,333,334 shares of common stock for issuance pursuant to future awards under the Ondas Holdings Inc. 2021 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2021 Plan”) and 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”), respectively. As of December 31, 2024, the number of securities remaining available for future issuance under the 2021 Plan and 2018 Plan is 6,573,078 and 1,207,078 shares of common stock, respectively. The issuance of such additional shares of common stock, or securities convertible or exchangeable into common stock, may cause the price of our common stock to decline. Additionally, if all or a substantial portion of these shares are resold into the public markets then the trading price of our common stock may decline.
Our Board may issue and fix the terms of shares of our preferred stock without stockholder approval, which could adversely affect the voting power of holders of our common stock or any change in control of our Company.
Our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of up to 5,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share, with such designation rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by our Board. Our Board is empowered, without the need to obtain stockholder approval, to issue shares of preferred stock with dividend, liquidation, conversion, voting or other rights which could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of our common stock. In the event of such issuances, the preferred stock could be used, under certain circumstances, as a method of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control of our company.
If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price and trading volume could decline.
The trading market for our common stock will depend in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business, which research and reports are not and would not be subject to our control. We currently do not have and may never obtain research coverage by securities analysts, and industry analysts that currently cover us may cease to do so. If no securities analysts commence coverage of our company, or if industry analysts cease coverage of our company, the trading price for our stock could be materially and adversely impacted. In the event we obtain securities analyst coverage, if one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade our stock or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price may be materially and adversely impacted. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our company or fail to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our stock could decrease, which might cause our stock price and trading volume to decline.
We do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future.
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our capital stock nor are we under any obligation to declare or pay such cash dividends. We currently intend to retain any future earnings to fund our operations and the development and growth of our business, and we do not expect to declare or pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. Our future ability to pay cash dividends on our capital stock may be limited by any future debt instruments or preferred securities. As a result, you may only receive a return on your investment in our common stock if the market price of our common stock increases to a price above the price you paid for them and you sell such shares.
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If our shares become subject to the penny stock rules, it would become more difficult to trade our shares.
The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a price of less than $5.00, other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or authorized for quotation on certain automated quotation systems, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system. If we do not retain a listing on Nasdaq and if the price of our common stock is less than $5.00, our common stock will be deemed a penny stock. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, before a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document containing specified information. In addition, the penny stock rules require that before effecting any transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, a broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive (i) the purchaser’s written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement; (ii) a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks; and (iii) a signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for our common stock, and therefore stockholders may have difficulty selling shares.
Certain provisions of our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and Nevada law make it more difficult for a third-party to acquire us and make a takeover more difficult to complete, even if such a transaction were in the stockholders’ best interest.
Certain provisions of our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and Nevada law make it more difficult for a third-party to acquire us and make a takeover more difficult to complete, even if such a transaction were in the stockholders’ best interest. For example, Nevada law provides that approval of two-thirds of the stockholders is required to remove a director, which may make it more difficult for a third-party to gain control of the Company. This concentration of ownership limits the power to exercise control by our minority stockholders.
Our bylaws designate the Eighth Judicial District Court of Clark County of the State of Nevada as the sole and exclusive forum for certain actions, which could limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with the Company and its directors, officers, or other employees and may discourage lawsuits with respect to such claims.
Unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Eighth Judicial District Court of Clark County of the State of Nevada (the “Court”) shall be the sole and exclusive forum for any stockholder (including a beneficial owner) to bring (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any Director, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Company’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Company, any director or the Company’s officers or employees arising pursuant to any provision of the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “NRS”), Chapters 78 or 92A of the NRS or our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or our Bylaws, or (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Company, any director or the Company’s officers or employees governed by the internal affairs doctrine. However, each of these clauses (i) through (iv) will not apply to any claim (x) as to which the Court determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of the Court (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of the Court within ten (10) days following such determination), (y) for which the Court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, or (z) which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than the Court, including pursuant to Section 27 of the Exchange Act, which provides for exclusive federal jurisdiction over suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. Furthermore, Section 22 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), provides for concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder, and as such the exclusive jurisdiction clauses set forth above would not apply to such suits.
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Risks Related to the Notes
We may not have the ability to pay interest on the Notes or to redeem the Notes.
The Notes bear interest at a rate of 3% per year and add amortization payments with respect to the principal amount of the Notes and accrued and unpaid interest are due and payable monthly. If we are unable to satisfy certain equity conditions, we will be required to pay all amounts due on any installment date in cash. If a change of control occurs, holders of the Notes may require us to repurchase, for cash, all or a portion of their Notes. Our ability to pay amortization payments and interest on the Notes, to repurchase the Notes, to fund working capital needs, and fund planned capital expenditures depends on our ability to generate cash flow in the future. To some extent, this is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative and regulatory factors, and other factors that are beyond our control. We cannot assure you that we will continue to maintain sufficient cash reserves or that our business will continue to generate cash flow from operations at a level sufficient to permit us to pay the interest on the Notes or to repurchase or redeem the Notes or that our cash needs will not increase.
The holder of the Notes can defer an installment payment due on any installment date to another installment date and may, on any installment date accelerate the payment of amounts due on up to four future installment dates. Therefore, we may be required to repay the entire principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes in one lump sum on the maturity date of the Notes. If we are unable to satisfy certain equity conditions, we will be required to pay all amounts due whether by deferral or acceleration in cash and we may not have sufficient funds to repay the Notes under such circumstances.
Our failure to make the required payments on the Notes would permit the holders of the Notes to accelerate our obligations under the Notes. Such default may also lead to a default under our agreements governing any of our current and future indebtedness.
If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow from our operations in the future to service our indebtedness and meet our other needs, we may have to refinance all or a portion of the indebtedness, obtain additional financing, reduce expenditures, or sell assets that we deem necessary to our business. We cannot assure you that any of these measures would be possible or that additional financing could be obtained on favorable terms, if at all. The inability to obtain additional financing on commercially reasonable terms would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and our ability to meet our obligations to you under the Notes.
Provisions in the Notes may deter or prevent a business combination that may be favorable to you.
Under the terms of the Notes we are prohibited from engaging in certain mergers or acquisitions unless, among other things, the surviving entity assumes our obligations under the Notes. These and other provisions could prevent or deter a third party from acquiring us, even where the acquisition could be beneficial to you.
Future sales of a significant number of our shares of Common Stock in the public markets, or the perception that such sales could occur, could depress the market price of our shares of Common Stock or cause it to be highly volatile.
The conversion of some or all of the Notes will dilute the ownership interests of existing shareholders, unless we satisfy any such conversions solely with cash, and conversions of such Notes into shares of our Common Stock could depress the price of our Common Stock. We cannot predict if and when these shares of our Common Stock will be resold in the public markets. We cannot predict the number of these shares that might be resold nor the effect that future sales of our shares of Common Stock would have on the market price of our shares of Common Stock. Sales of a substantial number of our shares of Common Stock in the public markets, or the perception that such sales could occur, may result in downward pressure on the price of our Common Stock or cause it to be highly volatile and impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities.
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Our financing arrangements contain, and we expect that other future loan agreements and financing arrangements will contain, customary covenants that may limit our liquidity and corporate activities, which could limit our operational flexibility and have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Our financial arrangements contain, and we expect that other future loan agreements and financing arrangements will contain, customary covenants and event of default clauses, which may affect operational and financial flexibility. Such restrictions could affect, and in many respects limit or prohibit, among other things, our ability to pay dividends, incur additional indebtedness, create liens, sell assets, or engage in mergers or acquisitions. These restrictions could limit our ability to plan for or react to market conditions or meet extraordinary capital needs or otherwise restrict corporate activities. There can be no assurance that such restrictions will not adversely affect our ability to finance our future operations or capital needs.
As a result of these restrictions, we may need to seek permission from our lenders in order to engage in some corporate actions. Our lenders’ interests may be different from ours and we may not be able to obtain their permission when needed. This may prevent us from taking actions that we believe are in our best interests, which may adversely impact our revenues, results of operations and financial condition.
For more information regarding our obligations under the Notes please see Note 9 – Long-term Notes Payable in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
None.
Item 1C. Cybersecurity.
Risk management and strategy
As part of our broader risk management framework, we have identified the potential cybersecurity risks to our business and implemented structured controls to mitigate them. Our business applications and hosting services are designed to minimize the impact of cybersecurity incidents, with designated backup systems in place where necessary.
To enhance cybersecurity resilience, we have implemented a structured Information Security Management System (ISMS) certified in accordance with ISO 27001, providing a comprehensive approach to managing cybersecurity risks and aligning with industry best practices. Our risk mitigation efforts include a combination of administrative, technical, and operational controls, such as real-time monitoring and detection activities, anti-malware and endpoint protection solutions, annual employee cybersecurity training, regular security audits, third-party penetration testing, and a clear communication and reporting structure to facilitate timely responses to security incidents.
We have a Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan (CIRP) that defines roles, responsibilities, and reporting mechanisms, as well as a structured incident response process covering preparation, detection, response, documentation, and post-incident analysis. This plan outlines possible cybersecurity threats and response measures for incidents such as denial-of-service attacks, malicious code attacks, website defacement, data corruption, and data leakage. In addition, we maintain a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) in accordance with ISO 27001 to ensure operational resilience, including detailed continuity procedures, system restoration timeframes, and recovery strategies for various scenarios.
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To
address cybersecurity risks associated with third-party service providers, we have established procedures, policies, and tools for identifying,
assessing, and mitigating potential threats. This process begins with a third-party risk assessment, which is performed and updated as
needed. Our Information Security Guidelines for Suppliers ensure compliance with security standards, while our Access Control Policies
regulate third-party access to sensitive systems, and our Cloud System Information Security Procedures govern data security in cloud environments.
We also engage
To
date,
Governance
At OAS, risk management oversight is further managed through our Head of Information Security, who is responsible for overseeing the information security aspects of our cybersecurity framework. Our Head of Information Security brings extensive expertise to the role, with military experience in information security, a B.Sc. in Information Systems Engineering, and specialized training in computer and information systems security/information assurance from the TÜV SÜD Academy. Additionally, our Head of Information Security is certified by the Standards Institution of Israel as a Senior Internal Auditor for ISO 27001. Her areas of expertise include performing risk assessments, developing business continuity plans, drafting information security policies and procedures, conducting internal audits, leading information security training, and evaluating information systems
This structured approach ensures that our cybersecurity governance remains robust, proactive, and aligned with industry best practices.
At Ondas Networks, risk management is further managed through the use of expert third party companies to assist in managing relevant risks. In particular, the Company outsources its information technology function and monitoring to a third-party provider whereby it benefits from a professionally managed network monitoring, management, maintenance, detection and response system and a 24/7 security operations center with both onsite and remote support services. Any cybersecurity incident would be reported to the Company promptly by our third-party consultant.
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Item 2. Properties.
On October 4, 2024, we entered into a short-term operating lease agreement for office space located at One Marina Park Drive, Suite 1410, Boston, MA, which serves as Ondas Holdings’ corporate headquarters. The lease commenced on October 15, 2024, and is effective through April 30, 2025, wherein rent is $267 per month. On January 10, 2025, we renewed the lease through July 31, 2025, wherein rent is $288 per month for May 1, 2025 through July 31, 2025.
Our offices and facilities for Ondas Networks are located at 920 Stewart Drive, Suite 100, Sunnyvale, CA. On August 7, 2023, Ondas Networks entered into a 72-month operating lease agreement with the owner and landlord of 21,537 square feet of other office space in Sunnyvale, CA (the “2023 Lease”). The lease commenced October 1, 2023, and is effective through September 30, 2029, wherein base rent is $77,533 per month, increasing approximately 3% annually, with a security deposit due in the amount of $269,428. Base rent for the 2023 Lease was abated during the first twelve months of the term of the lease.
Our offices and facilities for American Robotics are located at 936 Ridgebrook Road, Sparks, MD. On January 1, 2025, American Robotics entered into a 48-month operating lease agreement for office space in Sparks, Maryland through December 31, 2028, wherein base rent is $90,590 per year starting January 1, 2025, with an annual increase of 2% through December 31, 2028.
On October 8, 2021, American Robotics entered into an 86-month operating lease for space at 411 Waverley Oaks Road, Suite 114, Waltham, MA, representing approximately 18,000 square feet. The lease commenced on March 1, 2022 and terminates on April 30, 2029, wherein the base rate is $39,375 per month, increasing 3% annually, with a security deposit in the amount of $104,040. On January 15, 2024, American Robotics entered into an agreement to sublet their full leased space in Waltham through April 30, 2029, the remaining lease term, for $22,920 per month from May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025, then $41,250 per month from May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2029.
Our offices and facilities for Airobotics are located at 8 Modi’in St, Petah Tikva, Israel, representing approximately 13,240 square feet and an adjacent yard with an area of approximately 9,690 square feet which Airobotics leases according to three different lease agreements. These agreements are with respect to different sections of the entire leased area and were in effect through December 31, 2023, February 28, 2024, and November 30, 2024 wherein the base rate of the entire leased area is approximately $20,500 per month. The expired leases are currently being leased on a month-to-month basis.
On November 25, 2024, Airobotics entered into a 24-month lease agreement with the owner and landlord of office space in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (the “Dubai Office Lease”). The Dubai Office Lease commenced on December 1, 2024, and is an operating lease through December 2, 2026. Base rent for the full lease term is $272,262, which was paid in full in December 2024.
We believe that our offices and facilities are sufficient for our current needs.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties and an adverse result in these, or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. We are not currently involved in any legal proceeding or investigation by a governmental agency that we believe will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or operating results. For information related to our legal proceedings, refer to Note 14 —Commitments and Contingencies of the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information
On December 4, 2020, our common stock was uplisted from the OOTCQB to the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “ONDS” where it continues to trade on a very limited basis.
Stockholders
As of March 12, 2025, there were approximately 98 stockholders of record.
Dividends
We have never declared nor paid any cash dividends to stockholders. We do not intend to pay cash dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future, and currently intend to retain any future earnings to fund our operations and the development and growth of our business. The declaration of any future cash dividend, if any, would be at the discretion of our Board (subject to limitations imposed under applicable Nevada law) and would depend upon our earnings, if any, our capital requirements and financial position, our general economic conditions, and other pertinent conditions.
Unregistered Sales of Securities
None during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
None during the quarter ended December 31, 2024.
Item 6. [Reserved]
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
General
You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes to those financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the “Form 10-K”). This discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” Our actual results may differ materially from those contained in or implied by any forward-looking statements.
Overview
Ondas Holdings Inc. (“Ondas Holdings,” the “Company,” “we” or “our”) is a leading provider of private wireless, drone, and automated data solutions through its subsidiaries Ondas Networks Inc., a Texas corporation (“Ondas Networks”), Ondas Autonomous Systems Inc., a Nevada corporation (“OAS”), which wholly-owns Airobotics Ltd., an Israeli company (“Airobotics”), and American Robotics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“American Robotics”).
Ondas Networks provides wireless connectivity solutions. OAS provides drone and automated data solutions through its subsidiaries Airobotics and American Robotics. Ondas Networks and OAS together provide users in rail, energy, mining, public safety and critical infrastructure and government markets with improved connectivity, data collection capabilities, and data collection and information processing capabilities. We operate Ondas Networks and OAS as separate business segments, and the following is a discussion of each segment. See Note 1, Note 2, and Note 12 of the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding our segments.
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Ondas Networks Segment
Ondas Networks provides wireless connectivity solutions enabling mission-critical Industrial Internet applications and services. We refer to these applications as the Mission-Critical Internet of Things (“MC-IoT”). Our wireless networking products are applicable to a wide range of MC-IoT applications, which are most often located at the very edge of large industrial networks. These applications require secure, real-time connectivity with the ability to process large amounts of data at the edge of large industrial networks. Such applications are required in all of the major critical infrastructure markets, including rail, electric grids, drone operations, oil and gas, and public safety, homeland security and government, where secure, reliable and fast operational decisions are required in order to improve efficiency and ensure a high degree of safety and security. Our MC-IoT intellectual property has been adopted by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (“IEEE”), the leading worldwide standards body in data networking protocols, and forms the core of the IEEE 802.16 standard. Because standards-based communications solutions are preferred by our mission-critical customers and ecosystem partners, we continue to take a leadership position in IEEE as it relates to wireless networking for industrial markets.
We design, develop, manufacture, sell and support FullMAX, our patented, Software Defined Radio (“SDR”) platform for secure, private, wide-area broadband networks. Our customers install FullMAX systems in order to upgrade and expand their legacy wide-area network infrastructure. By upgrading their legacy systems, customers benefit from significant increases in data throughput which enables new applications. We have targeted the North American freight rail operators for the initial adoption of our FullMAX platform. These rail operators currently operate legacy communications systems utilizing dated narrowband wireless technologies for voice and data communications. These legacy wireless networks have limited data capacity and are unable to support the adoption of new, intelligent train control and management systems. The freight rail operators through the Association of American Railroads (“AAR”), its advisory subsidiary MxV Rail, as well as the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance Association (“AREMA”), have adopted the IEEE 802.16 standard for future private wireless networks.
Our software-based FullMAX platform is an important and timely upgrade solution for privately-owned and operated wireless wide-area networks, leveraging Internet Protocol-based communications to provide security, more reliability and significant data throughput for our mission-critical infrastructure customers. We believe industrial and critical infrastructure markets throughout the globe have reached an inflection point where legacy serial and analog based protocols no longer meet industry needs. In addition to offering enhanced data throughput, FullMAX is an intelligent networking platform enabling the adoption of sophisticated operating systems and equipment supporting next-generation MC-IoT applications over wide field areas. These new MC-IoT applications and related equipment require more processing power at the edge of large industrial networks and the efficient utilization of network capacity and scarce bandwidth.
Industry Partnerships
Ondas Networks continues to develop partnerships in the rail space to develop and market wireless communications products and services based on Ondas Networks’ technology. Our partnership with Siemens Mobility (“Siemens”) is geared to market our FullMAX-based networking technology and services and to jointly develop certain wireless communications products for the North American Rail Industry based on Siemens’ Advanced Train Control System (“ATCS”) protocol and our FullMAX MC-IoT platform. We are working with other industry partners to commercialize our platform technologies for specific use cases and to drive broad industry adoption of dot16 applications.
OAS Segment
Our OAS business unit develops and integrates drone-based solutions focusing on high-performance critical applications for government and Tier-1 commercial enterprises. Ondas is marketing comprehensive drone-based solutions to address the needs of governmental and commercial customers based on its commercially available platforms: the Optimus System™, a fully autonomous drone platform capable of continuous and multipurpose aerial data capturing and analytics, and the Iron Drone Raider™, a fully autonomous interceptor drone designed to neutralize small hostile drones.
Our unique, fully autonomous platforms enable cutting-edge aerial capabilities and are designed to serve and protect critical infrastructure and operations. Our business focuses on end-user entities in defense, homeland security, public safety, smart city, airport authorities, and other governmental entities together with commercial operators of critical industrial and technology facilities such as oil & gas, seaports, mining, and heavy construction as well as for data centers and semiconductor fabs. For these industries, OAS provides specialized real-time aerial data capturing and aerial protection solutions in the most complex environments such as urban areas, sensitive and critical facilities and field area operations, and high-priority projects. In addition, we offer a wide suite of supplementary, enabling services for successful implementation such as AI data analytics, data automation, IT implementation, safety planning, certification, training, and maintenance, handling all the complex aspects of such high-performance drone operations.
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Our portfolio companies, American Robotics and Airobotics, form a unique, powerful, and synergistic combination covering all the aspects required for successful Aerospace business together with data technologies and services for digital transformation industries. Our companies are specialized in addressing all the challenges arising along these types of product lifecycles including research and development, manufacturing, certification, and ongoing support.
OAS and its portfolio companies have already gained a track record of industry-leading regulatory successes including the securing of the first-of-its-kind Type Certification (TC) from the FAA for the Optimus 1-EX UAV on September 25, 2023, becoming the first autonomous security data capture UAV to achieve this distinction. TC, recognized as the highest echelon of Airworthiness Certification, streamline operational approvals for broad flight operations over people and infrastructure. The certification verifies the compliance of the system’s design with the required FAA airworthiness and noise standards, ensuring safe operation within the US National Airspace System (NAS) thereby significantly broadening the range of operational scenarios and scaling up of operations for automated UAS. Achieving FAA Type Certification will enable drone operations beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) without a human operator on-site. With a strong footprint in the US market and worldwide, we believe that OAS is well-positioned with proven technology, a unique offering, and strong capabilities to strategically transform critical operations with our cutting-edge drone tech and capabilities.
War in Israel
On October 7, 2023, the State of Israel, where Airobotics’ main offices and facilities are located, suffered a surprise attack by hostile forces from the Gaza Strip, which led to the Security Cabinet of the State of Israel declaring a state of war in Israel. This military operation and related activities are on-going as of the date of this filing.
The Company is closely monitoring how the military operation and related activities could adversely affect its anticipated milestones and its Israel-based activities to support future operations, including the Company’s ability to import materials that are required to construct the Optimus System™ and to ship them outside of Israel. Although there have been disruptions in our business and operations, the Company has determined that there have not been any materially adverse effects on its business or operations. The Company does not believe the disruptions in its business and operations will have an enduring impact on its business and operations, but it continues to monitor the situation, as any future escalation or change could result in a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company’s Israeli office to support the Company’s activities. The Company does not have any specific contingency plans in the event of any such escalation or change.
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Results of Operations
Year ended December 31, 2024 compared to year ended December 31, 2023
Revenues
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | Increase (Decrease) | ||||||||||
Revenue, net | ||||||||||||
Ondas Networks | $ | 1,931,519 | $ | 6,722,230 | $ | (4,790,711 | ) | |||||
OAS | 5,261,175 | 8,969,200 | (3,708,025 | ) | ||||||||
Total | $ | 7,192,694 | $ | 15,691,430 | $ | (8,498,736 | ) |
Revenue decreased by $8,498,736 to $7,192,694 for the year ended December 31, 2024 from $15,691,430 for the year ended December 31, 2023. Revenues during the year ended December 31, 2024 included $2,796,178 for products, $2,491,955 for service and subscriptions, and $1,904,561 for development agreements, primarily with Siemens. Revenues during the same period in 2023 included $12,102,388 for products, $2,126,560 for service and subscriptions, and $1,462,482 for development agreements primarily with Siemens. The decrease in our revenues was primarily the result of a decrease of approximately $5,221,000 in product sales, mainly to Siemens, at Ondas Networks, as further orders have been delayed by the railroads, as they work on implementing the 900 MHz band network; a decrease of approximately $4,085,000 in decreased product sales at OAS, who had multi-drone orders during the year ended December 31, 2023, but no comparable sales until the second half of 2024. These decreases were offset by an increase of approximately $344,000 in maintenance, service, support, and subscriptions revenue and an increase of approximately $33,000 in development revenue at OAS due to new orders at Airobotics and American Robotics. Further offset by an increase of approximately $21,000 in service revenue at Ondas Networks, and an increase of approximately $409,000 in development revenue to Siemens, related to a new development agreement at Ondas Networks.
Cost of goods sold
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | Increase (Decrease) | ||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | ||||||||||||
Ondas Networks | $ | 2,290,324 | $ | 4,647,931 | $ | (2,357,607 | ) | |||||
OAS | 4,557,187 | 4,662,325 | (105,138 | ) | ||||||||
Total | $ | 6,847,511 | $ | 9,310,256 | $ | (2,462,745 | ) |
Cost of goods sold decreased by $2,462,745 to $6,847,511 for the year ended December 31, 2024 from $9,310,256 for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease in cost of goods sold was primarily a result of decreased revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. Cost of goods sold at OAS did not decrease in the same ratio as revenue because of fixed manufacturing costs.
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Gross profit
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | Increase (Decrease) | ||||||||||
Gross profit | ||||||||||||
Ondas Networks | $ | (358,805 | ) | $ | 2,074,299 | $ | (2,433,104 | ) | ||||
OAS | 703,988 | 4,306,875 | (3,602,887 | ) | ||||||||
Total | $ | 345,183 | $ | 6,381,174 | $ | (6,035,991 | ) |
Our gross profit decreased by $6,035,991 to $345,183 for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to $6,381,174 for the year ended December 31, 2023 based on the changes in revenues and cost of goods sold as discussed above. Gross profit for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was 5% and 41%, respectively. The decrease in gross margin of 36% is due to the change in the mix of revenues during the year ended December 31, 2024, which included development projects with lower gross margins as compared to product revenue with higher gross margins during the year ended December 31, 2023, as well as certain fixed costs related to OAS delivery.
Operating Expenses
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | Increase (Decrease) | ||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | $ | 17,141,882 | $ | 21,556,976 | $ | (4,415,094 | ) | |||||
Sales and marketing | 5,336,204 | 5,908,263 | (572,059 | ) | ||||||||
Research and development | 12,476,401 | 17,145,235 | (4,668,834 | ) | ||||||||
Long-term equity investment impairment | - | 1,500,000 | (1,500,000 | ) | ||||||||
Total | $ | 34,954,487 | $ | 46,110,474 | $ | (11,155,987 | ) |
Our principal operating costs include the following items as a percentage of total operating expenses:
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Human resource costs, including benefits | 40 | % | 34 | % | ||||
Travel and entertainment | 2 | % | 2 | % | ||||
Other general and administration costs: | ||||||||
Professional fees and consulting expenses | 10 | % | 10 | % | ||||
Facilities and other expenses | 13 | % | 10 | % | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 14 | % | 11 | % | ||||
Long-term asset impairment | - | % | 9 | % | ||||
Other research and deployment costs, excluding human resources and travel and entertainment | 18 | % | 21 | % | ||||
Other sales and marketing costs, excluding human resources and travel and entertainment | 3 | % | 3 | % |
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Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased by $11,155,987, or 24%, as a result of the following items:
Human resource costs, including benefits | $ | (1,810,417 | ) | |
Travel and entertainment | 118,277 | |||
Other general and administration costs | ||||
Professional fees and consulting costs | (1,151,589 | ) | ||
Facilities and other expenses | (35,677 | ) | ||
Depreciation and amortization | (277,712 | ) | ||
Long-term asset impairment | (3,935,139 | ) | ||
Other research and deployment costs, excluding human resources and travel and entertainment | (3,537,604 | ) | ||
Other sales and marketing costs, excluding human resources and travel and entertainment | (526,126 | ) | ||
$ | (11,155,987 | ) |
The decrease in operating expenses was primarily due to:
(i) | A decrease of approximately $1,810,000 in human resource costs, of which approximately $1,065,000 relates to reduced headcount at OAS and synergies achieved by integrating American Robotics and Airobotics, and a decrease of approximately $937,000 related to a decreased headcount and bonus expense at Ondas Networks and Ondas Holdings, partially offset by an increase of approximately $192,000 in stock-based compensation at the Company due to new warrants issued during the year ended December 31, 2024; |
(ii) | A decrease of approximately $1,152,000 in professional fees and consulting costs, of which approximately $1,596,000 relates to legal and accounting fee costs, primarily for costs incurred during the year ended December 31, 2023 for a public offering in 2023 that was not consummated, the acquisition of Airobotics, and legal fees surrounding the acquisition of Ardenna, which were partially recovered in the year ended December 31, 2024, partially offset by an increase of approximately $444,000 related to increased use of third-party contractors and consultants; |
(iii) | A decrease of approximately $3,935,000 in long-term asset impairment related to impairment of our long-term equity investment of $1,500,000 and impairment of the American Robotics Waltham Lease right-of-use asset and the associated leasehold improvement and furniture and fixtures of approximately $2,511,000 recognized during the year ended December 31, 2023; |
(iv) | A decrease of approximately $3,538,000 in other research and development costs, excluding human resources and travel and entertainment, of which approximately $592,000 relates to settlement of all amounts due to a vendor under previous development and manufacturing agreements during the year ended December 31, 2024 at American Robotics, approximately $1,368,000 relates to one-time costs incurred during the year ended December 31, 2023 associated with terminating a development contract at American Robotics, approximately $274,000 relates to synergies achieved by integrating American Robotics and Airobotics, and approximately $1,304,000 relates to additional development expenses allocated to cost of goods sold at Ondas Networks; and |
(v) | A decrease of approximately $526,000 in other sales and marketing costs, excluding human resources and travel and entertainment, primarily related to a decrease in use of third-party contractors and consultants. |
Operating Loss
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | Decrease | ||||||||||
Operating loss | $ | (34,609,304 | ) | $ | (39,729,300 | ) | $ | 5,119,996 |
As a result of the foregoing, our operating loss decreased by $5,119,996, or 13%, to $34,609,304 for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared with $39,729,300 for the year ended December 31, 2023. Operating loss decreased primarily as a result of a decrease in operating expenses as described above, partially offset by decreased revenue and gross margin for the year ended December 31, 2024.
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Total Other Income (Expense), net
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | Decrease | ||||||||||
Total other income (expense), net | $ | (3,398,453 | ) | $ | (5,115,572 | ) | $ | 1,717,119 |
Total other expense, net, decreased by $1,717,119, to $3,398,453 for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared with $5,115,572 for the year ended December 31, 2023. Total other expense, net decreased primarily as a result of a decrease of approximately $574,000 from the change in fair value of government grant liability; a decrease in interest expense of approximately $534,000 primarily related to amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs; an increase in interest income of approximately $111,000 due to interest earned on cash deposits; a decrease of approximately $161,000 in other expense primarily related to an impairment of deferred offering costs of approximately $116,000 related to the termination of the ATM Agreement during the year ended December 31, 2023; and a decrease in foreign exchange loss, net of approximately $337,000.
Net Loss
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | Decrease | ||||||||||
Net Loss | $ | (38,007,757 | ) | $ | (44,844,872 | ) | $ | 6,837,115 |
As a result of the net effects of the foregoing, net loss decreased by $6,837,115, or 15%, to $38,007,757 for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared with $44,844,872 for the year ended December 31, 2023. Net loss per share of common stock, basic and diluted, was $(0.61) for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared with $(0.88) for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Summary of (Uses) and Sources of Cash
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (33,469,623 | ) | $ | (34,019,519 | ) | ||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (1,731,676 | ) | 536,273 | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 50,178,620 | 18,730,150 | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 14,977,321 | (14,753,096 | ) | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period | 15,022,000 | 29,775,096 | ||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period | $ | 29,999,321 | $ | 15,022,000 |
The principal use of cash in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2024, was to fund the Company’s current expenses primarily related to operating activities necessary to allow us to service and support customers.
The decrease in cash flows used in operating activities of $549,896 was primarily due to a decrease in net loss of approximately $6,837,000, of which approximately $1,409,000 relates to non-cash and credits, including depreciation, amortization of debt discount and issuance costs, amortization of intangibles assets and right of use asset, stock-based compensation, and change in fair value of government grant liability; approximately $4,011,000 relates to non-cash impairment of long-term assets; offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities resulting in a cash outflow of approximately $867,000.
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The increase in cash flows used in investing activities of $2,267,949, relates to an increase of approximately $1,452,000 in payments made for purchase of equipment, software intangibles and patent costs, and a decrease of approximately $47,000 from net of proceeds from sale of equipment, combined with a decrease of approximately $1,049,000 for cash acquired with the Airobotics acquisition in the year ended December 31, 2023, partially offset by the decrease of approximately $280,000 for cash paid for asset acquisitions in the year ended December 31, 2023.
The increase in cash provided by financing activities of $31,448,470 was due to an increase in net proceeds from convertible debt of approximately $27,687,000, increase in net proceeds from notes payable of approximately $1,422,000, increase in proceeds from exercise of options and warrants of approximately $18,000, increase in net proceeds of approximately $110,000 from government grants, and approximately $7,304,000 in net proceeds from the sale of the Company’s Common Stock and warrants. Combined with a decrease of approximately $4,355,000 in cash payments on the 2022 Convertible Exchange Notes and a decrease of approximately $1,140,000 in cash payments for Airobotics related debt. This was partially offset by a decrease in net proceeds of approximately $10,317,000 from the sale of noncontrolling interest in Ondas Networks and an increase of approximately $271,000 in cash payments on the government grants liability.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have incurred losses since inception and have funded our operations primarily through debt and the sale of capital stock. On December 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $236,368,000. On December 31, 2024, we had net long-term borrowings outstanding of approximately $18,057,000 net of debt discount and issuance costs of approximately $1,682,000 and short-term borrowings outstanding of approximately $38,747,000, net of debt discount and issuance costs of approximately $5,825,000. On December 31, 2024, we had cash and restricted cash of approximately $29,999,000 and a working capital deficit of approximately $3,056,000. We had approximately $33,470,000 of net cash flows used in operations for the year ended December 31, 2024.
In 2024, we raised approximately $36,997,000 of net proceeds from issuance of convertible notes in Ondas Holdings, Ondas Networks, and OAS; approximately $1,422,000 of net proceeds from issuance of secured notes in Ondas Networks; approximately $7,304,000 of net proceeds from issuing common stock in Ondas Holdings, warrants in Ondas Holdings, and warrants in OAS; and approximately $4,375,000 in net proceeds from issuing additional redeemable preference shares in Ondas Networks and warrants in Ondas Holdings.
In January 2025, we raised approximately $931,000 in gross proceeds from issuance of convertible notes in Ondas Networks.
We expect to fund our operations for the next twelve months from the filing date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K from the cash on hand as of December 31, 2024, proceeds from the 2025 financing activity discussed above, gross profits generated from revenue growth, potential prepayments from customers for purchase orders, potential proceeds from warrants issued and outstanding, and additional funds that we may seek through equity or debt offerings and/or borrowings under additional notes payable, lines of credit or other sources. There is substantial doubt that the funding plans will be successful and therefore the conditions discussed above have not been alleviated. As a result, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year from March 12, 2025, the date the Consolidated Financial Statements were available to be issued.
Our future capital requirements will depend upon many factors, including progress with developing, manufacturing and marketing our technologies, the time and costs involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining and enforcing patent claims and other proprietary rights, our ability to establish collaborative arrangements, marketing activities and competing technological and market developments, including regulatory changes and overall economic conditions in our target markets. Our ability to generate revenue and achieve profitability requires us to successfully market and secure purchase orders for our products and services from customers currently identified in our sales pipeline as well as new customers. We also will be required to efficiently manufacture and deliver equipment on those purchase orders. These activities, including our planned research and development efforts, will require significant uses of working capital. There can be no assurance that we will generate revenue and cash as expected in our current business plan. We may seek additional funds through equity or debt offerings and/or borrowings under additional notes payable, lines of credit or other sources. We do not know whether additional financing will be available on commercially acceptable terms or at all, when needed. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on commercially acceptable terms, our ability to fund our operations, support the growth of our business or otherwise respond to competitive pressures could be significantly delayed or limited, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial conditions, or results of operations.
In addition, the global economy has recently seen a rise in tariffs and threats of tariffs. While tariffs have not had a material impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations to date, new tariffs could increase the costs of raw materials and other goods, both for us and our suppliers, which could impact our business, particularly as we begin to scale our manufacturing operations.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of December 31, 2024, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and related disclosures in the financial statements. Management considers an accounting estimate to be critical if:
● | requires assumptions to be made that were uncertain at the time the estimate was made, and |
● | changes in the estimate or different estimates that could have been selected could have a material impact on our results of operations or financial condition. |
We base our estimates and judgments on our experience, our current knowledge, our beliefs of what could occur in the future, our observation of trends in the industry, information provided by our customers and information available from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We have identified the following accounting policies and estimates as those that we believe are most critical to our financial condition and results of operations and that require management’s most subjective and complex judgments in estimating the effect of inherent uncertainties: share-based compensation expense, income taxes, complex derivative financial instruments and impairment of long-lived assets including intangible assets acquired in business combinations.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense. We calculate stock-based compensation expense for option awards (“Stock-based Award(s)”) based on the estimated grant/issue date fair value using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model (“Black-Scholes Model”) and recognize the expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. We account for forfeitures as they occur. The Black-Scholes Model requires the use of a number of assumptions including volatility of the stock price, the weighted average risk-free interest rate, and the vesting period in determining the fair value of Stock-based Awards. The expected term is based on the “simplified method.” Under this method, the term is estimated using the weighted average of the service vesting period and contractual term of the option award. As the Company does not yet have sufficient history of its own volatility, the Company has identified several public entities of similar complexities and industry and calculates historical volatility based on the volatilities of these companies. Although we believe our assumptions used to calculate share-based compensation expense are reasonable, these assumptions can involve complex judgments about future events, which are open to interpretation and inherent uncertainty. In addition, significant changes to our assumptions could significantly impact the amount of expense recorded in a given period.
We recognize restricted stock unit expense over the period of vesting or period that services will be provided. Compensation associated with shares of Common Stock issued or to be issued to consultants and other non-employees is recognized over the expected service period beginning on the measurement date, which is generally the time the Company and the service provider enter into a commitment whereby the Company agrees to grant shares in exchange for the services to be provided.
Income Taxes. As part of the process of preparing our Consolidated Financial Statements, we are required to estimate income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. Our provision for income taxes is determined using the asset and liability approach to account for income taxes. A current liability is recorded for the estimated taxes payable for the current year. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the timing differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of changes in tax rates or tax laws are recognized in the provision for income taxes in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount more-likely-than-not to be realized. Changes in valuation allowances will flow through the statement of operations unless related to deferred tax assets that expire unutilized or are modified through translation, in which case both the deferred tax asset and related valuation allowance are similarly adjusted. Where a valuation allowance was established through purchase accounting for acquired deferred tax assets, any future change will be credited or charged to income tax expense. See Note 13 – Income Taxes in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion related to Tax Reform.
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The determination of our provision for income taxes requires significant judgment, the use of estimates, and the interpretation and application of complex tax laws. In the ordinary course of our business, there are transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. In spite of our belief that we have appropriate support for all the positions taken on our tax returns, we acknowledge that certain positions may be successfully challenged by the taxing authorities. We determine the tax benefits more likely than not to be recognized with respect to uncertain tax positions. Although we believe our recorded tax assets and liabilities are reasonable, tax laws and regulations are subject to interpretation and inherent uncertainty; therefore, our assessments can involve both a series of complex judgments about future events and rely on estimates and assumptions. Although we believe these estimates and assumptions are reasonable, the final determination could be materially different than that which is reflected in our provision for income taxes and recorded tax assets and liabilities.
Complex Derivative Financial Instruments. From time to time, we sell common stock, and we issue convertible debt, both with common stock purchase warrants, which may include terms requiring conversion price or exercise price adjustments based on subsequent issuance of securities at prices lower than those in the agreements of such securities. In these situations, the instruments may be accounted for as liabilities and recorded at fair value each reporting period. Due to the complexity of the agreement, we use an outside expert to assist in providing the mark to market fair valuation of the liabilities over the reporting periods in which the original agreement was in effect. It was determined that a Binomial Lattice option pricing model using a Monte Carlo simulation would provide the most accuracy given all the potential variables encompassing a future dilutive event. This model incorporated transaction assumptions such as our stock price, contractual terms, maturity, risk free rates, as well as estimates about future financings, volatility, and holder behavior. Although we believe our estimates and assumptions used to calculate the fair valuation liabilities and related expense were reasonable, these assumptions involved complex judgments about future events, which are open to interpretation and inherent uncertainty. In addition, significant changes to our assumptions could significantly impact the amount of expense recorded in a given period.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. Carrying values of property and equipment and finite-lived intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying values may not be recoverable. If impairment indicators are present, we determine whether an impairment loss should be recognized by testing the applicable asset or asset group’s carrying value for recoverability. This assessment requires the exercise of judgment in assessing the future use of and projected value to be derived from the eventual disposal of the assets to be held and used. Assessments also consider changes in asset utilization, including the temporary idling of capacity and the expected timing for placing this capacity back into production. If the carrying value of the assets are not recoverable, then a loss is recorded for the difference between the assets’ fair value and respective carrying value. The fair value of the assets is determined using an “income approach” based upon a forecast of all the expected discounted future net cash flows associated with the subject assets. Some of the more significant estimates and assumptions include: market size and growth, market share, projected selling prices, manufacturing cost and discount rate. Our estimates are based upon historical experience, commercial relationships, market conditions and available external information about future trends.
Recently Accounting Pronouncements and SEC Rules
See Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for recently adopted accounting pronouncements and SEC rules and recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as of the date of this report.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 229.10(f)(1) and are not required to provide information under this item.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Financial statements begin on page F-1 following this Report.
Index to Financial Statements
F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of Ondas Holdings Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Ondas Holdings, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2024, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has experienced recurring losses from operations, negative cash flows from operations and a working capital deficit as of December 31, 2024. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
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Excess and obsolete inventory reserve
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, management analyzes inventory for slow-moving and excess inventories on a recurring basis. Management establishes reserve for excess and obsolete inventories based on historical and projected sales volumes and anticipated selling prices. Inventory that is in excess of current and projected use is reduced by an allowance to a level that approximates its estimate of future demand. Inventory that is in excess of current and projected use is reduced by an allowance to a level that approximates its estimate of future demand. As of December 31, 2024, the Company has inventories of $9.8 million, net of excess quantities and obsolescence reserves.
We identified the Ondas Networks reserve for excess quantities and obsolete inventory as a critical audit matter because of the significant estimates and assumptions management makes to quantify the reserve. Subjective auditor judgment was required in evaluating whether historical sales experience is indicative of future product demand, as future product demand is based on the outcome of uncertain future events.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
We performed the following audit procedures, among others, to test management’s estimate of inventory:
– | We evaluated the reasonableness of the Company's excess and obsolete reserve policy, considering historical experience and the underlying assumptions and judgements used in the calculation. |
– | Tested the accuracy and completeness of the underlying data used in the reserve calculations. | |
– | Recomputed the mathematical accuracy of the Company’s reserve calculations. |
– | Tested the significant assumptions and the underlying inputs used by the Company in its analysis including historical sales trends, expectations regarding future demand, product life cycles and other relevant factors. |
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We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2018.
March 12, 2025
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ONDAS HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ |
The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ONDAS HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Revenues, net | $ | $ | ||||||
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Foreign exchange loss, net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Total other income (expense), net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Loss before income taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
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Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
Less preferred dividends attributable to noncontrolling interest | ||||||||
Less deemed dividends attributable to accretion of redemption value | ||||||||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Net loss per share - basic and diluted | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted |
The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-5
ONDAS HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest | Common Stock | Additional Paid in | Accumulated | Total Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, January 1, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of redeemable preferred stock in Ondas Networks, net of issuance costs | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of warrants in connection with the sale of redeemable preferred stock in Ondas Networks | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred dividends attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock in Ondas Networks | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of shares in connection with acquisition of Airobotics, Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of shares in connection with acquisition of the assets of Iron Drone, Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumption of vested stock options in connection with acquisition of Airobotics, Ltd. | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of shares for payment on convertible debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of shares upon exercise of options | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delivery of shares for vesting of restricted stock units | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of redeemable preferred stock in Ondas Networks, net of issuance costs | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of warrants in connection with the sale of redeemable preferred stock in Ondas Networks | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred dividends attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock in Ondas Networks | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of common stock and warrants, net of issuance costs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of warrants in Ondas Autonomous Systems, in connection with sale of common stock | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of warrants in Ondas Networks, in connection with note payable | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of warrants in Ondas Networks, in connection with convertible note payable | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Settlement of development agreement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of shares for payment on convertible debt | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of shares upon exercise of options and warrants | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delivery of shares for vesting of restricted stock units | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ |
The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ONDAS HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31, |
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2024 | 2023 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation | ||||||||
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Gain on termination of operating lease | ( |
) | ||||||
Impairment of long-term equity investment | ||||||||
Impairment of right of use asset and leasehold improvements | ||||||||
Impairment of property and equipment | ||||||||
Change in fair value of government grant liability | ( |
) | ||||||
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Accounts receivable | ( |
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Inventory | ( |
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Operating lease liability | ( |
) | ( |
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Net cash flows used in operating activities | ( |
) | ( |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Patent costs | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Purchase of equipment | ( |
) | ( |
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Proceeds from sale of equipment | ||||||||
Purchase of software intangible | ( |
) | ||||||
Cash paid for Iron Drone asset acquisition | ( |
) | ||||||
Cash acquired on the acquisition of Airobotics Ltd. | ||||||||
Cash paid for Field of View LLC asset acquisition | ( |
) | ||||||
Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities | ( |
) | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants | ||||||||
Proceeds from convertible notes payable, net of issuance costs, related party | ||||||||
Proceeds from convertible notes payable, net of issuance costs | ||||||||
Proceeds from notes payable, net of issuance costs, related party | ||||||||
Proceeds from government grant | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of common stock and warrants, net of issuance costs | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of redeemable preferred stock in Ondas Networks, net of issuance costs | ||||||||
Payments on convertible notes payable | ( |
) | ||||||
Payments on government grant liability | ( |
) | ( |
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Payments on loan payable | ( |
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Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | ( |
) | ||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash beginning of period | ||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | $ | ||||||
Cash paid for income taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Preferred dividends attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest | $ | $ | ||||||
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock in Ondas Networks | $ | $ | ||||||
Common stock, vested stock options, and warrants in relation to the acquisition of Airobotics, Ltd. | $ | $ | ||||||
Common stock in relation to acquisition of the assets of Iron Drone, Ltd. | $ | $ | ||||||
Debt exchanged for common stock | $ | $ | ||||||
Warrants in relation to sale of redeemable preferred stock in Ondas Networks | $ | $ | ||||||
Warrants in relation to sale of common stock | $ | $ | ||||||
Warrants in Ondas Autonomous Systems, in relation to sale of common stock | $ | $ | ||||||
Warrants in Ondas Networks, in relation to notes payable and convertible notes payable | $ | $ | ||||||
Non-cash consideration for settlement of development agreement payable | $ | $ | ||||||
Transfer of equipment into inventory | $ | $ | ||||||
Operating leases right-of-use assets obtained in exchange of lease liabilities | $ | $ |
The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-7
ONDAS HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The Company
Ondas Holdings Inc. (“Ondas Holdings”, “Ondas”, the “Company,” “we,” or “our”) was originally incorporated in Nevada on December 22, 2014, under the name of Zev Ventures Incorporated. On September 28, 2018, we acquired Ondas Networks Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Delaware Networks”), and changed our name to Ondas Holdings Inc. On August 5, 2021, we acquired American Robotics, Inc. (“American Robotics” or “AR”), a Delaware corporation. On January 23, 2023, we acquired Airobotics, Ltd. (“Airobotics”), an Israeli-based developer of autonomous drone systems. See Note 5 – Goodwill and Business Acquisition. On December 6, 2023, the Company formed Ondas Autonomous Holdings Inc. (“OAH”), a Nevada corporation, as an intermediate holding company which now wholly-owns American Robotics and Airobotics. On August 8, 2024, the Company filed a certificate of amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, amending Ondas Autonomous Holdings Inc.’s name to Ondas Autonomous Systems Inc. (“OAS”). On August 7, 2024, the Company formed Ondas Networks Texas Inc., a Texas corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Texas Networks”). Pursuant to a certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 19, 2024, Delaware Networks merged with and into Texas Networks (the “Merger”) with Texas Networks being the surviving entity resulting from the Merger and shall continuing to exist and being governed by the laws of the State of Texas under the corporate name “Ondas Networks Inc.” (“Ondas Networks”).
As a result, Ondas Networks, OAS, American Robotics and Airobotics became our subsidiaries. Ondas’ corporate headquarters are located in Boston, Massachusetts. Ondas Networks has offices and facilities in Sunnyvale, California, American Robotics’ offices and facilities are located in Sparks, Maryland, and Airobotics’ offices and facilities are located in Petah Tikva, Israel.
Business Activity
Ondas is a leading provider of private wireless, drone, and automated data solutions through its subsidiaries Ondas Networks, OAS, Airobotics, and American Robotics. Ondas Networks provides wireless connectivity solutions. OAS provides drone and automated data solutions through its subsidiaries Airobotics and American Robotics. Ondas Networks and OAS together provide users in rail, energy, mining, public safety and critical infrastructure and government markets with improved connectivity, data collection capabilities, and data collection and information processing capabilities. We operate Ondas Networks and OAS as separate business segments, and the following is a discussion of each segment.
Ondas Networks
Ondas Networks provides wireless connectivity solutions enabling mission-critical Industrial Internet applications and services. We refer to these applications as the Mission-Critical Internet of Things (“MC-IoT”). Our wireless networking products are applicable to a wide range of MC-IoT applications, which are most often located at the very edge of large industrial networks. These applications require secure, real-time connectivity with the ability to process large amounts of data at the edge of large industrial networks. Such applications are required in all of the major critical infrastructure markets, including rail, electric grids, drones, oil and gas, and public safety, homeland security and government, where secure, reliable and fast operational decisions are required in order to improve efficiency and ensure a high degree of safety and security.
F-8
We design, develop, manufacture, sell and support FullMAX, our patented, Software Defined Radio (“SDR”) platform for secure, licensed, private, wide-area broadband networks. Our customers install FullMAX systems in order to upgrade and expand their legacy wide-area network infrastructure. We have targeted the North American freight rail operators for the initial adoption of our FullMAX platform. These rail operators currently operate legacy communications systems utilizing serial-based narrowband wireless technologies for voice and data communications. These legacy wireless networks have limited data capacity and are unable to support the adoption of new, intelligent train control and management systems. Our MC-IoT intellectual property has been adopted by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (“IEEE”), the leading worldwide standards body in data networking protocols, and forms the core of the IEEE 802.16 standard. Because standards-based communications solutions are preferred by our mission-critical customers and ecosystem partners, we continue to take a leadership position in IEEE as it relates to wireless networking for industrial markets. As such, management believes this standards-based approach supports the adoption of our technology across a burgeoning ecosystem of global partners and end markets.
Our software-based FullMAX platform is an important and timely upgrade solution for privately-owned and operated wireless wide-area networks, leveraging Internet Protocol-based communications to provide more reliability and data capacity for our mission-critical infrastructure customers. We believe industrial and critical infrastructure markets throughout the globe have reached an inflection point where legacy serial and analog based protocols and network transport systems no longer meet industry needs. In addition to offering enhanced data throughput, FullMAX is an intelligent networking platform enabling the adoption of sophisticated operating systems and equipment supporting next-generation MC-IoT applications over wide field areas. These new MC-IoT applications and related equipment require more processing power at the edge of large industrial networks and the efficient utilization of network capacity and scarce bandwidth resources which can be supported by the “Fog-computing” capability integrated in our end-to-end network platform. Fog-computing utilizes management software to enable edge compute processing and data and application prioritization in the field enabling our customers more reliable, real-time operating control of these new, intelligent MC-IoT equipment and applications at the edge.
Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS)
Our OAS business unit develops and integrates drone-based solutions focusing on high-performance critical applications for government and Tier-1 commercial enterprises. Ondas is marketing comprehensive drone-based solutions to address the needs of governmental and commercial customers based on its commercially available platforms: the Optimus System™, a fully autonomous drone platform capable of continuous and multipurpose aerial data capturing and analytics, and the Iron Drone Raider™, a fully autonomous interceptor drone designed to neutralize small hostile drones. Airobotics acquired the assets of Iron Drone on March 6, 2023.
Our unique, fully autonomous platforms enable cutting-edge aerial capabilities and are designed to serve and protect critical infrastructure and operations. Our business focuses on end-user entities in defense, homeland security, public safety, smart city, airport authorities, and other governmental entities together with commercial operators of critical industrial and technology facilities such as oil & gas, seaports, mining, and heavy construction as well as for data centers and semiconductor fabs. For these industries, OAS provides specialized real-time aerial data capturing and aerial protection solutions in the most complex environments such as urban areas, sensitive and critical facilities and field area operations, and high-priority projects. In addition, we offer a wide suite of supplementary, enabling services for successful implementation such as AI data analytics, data automation, IT implementation, safety planning, certification, training, and maintenance, handling all the complex aspects of such high-performance drone operations.
Our portfolio companies, American Robotics and Airobotics, form a unique, powerful, and synergistic combination covering all the aspects required for successful Aerospace business together with data technologies and services for digital transformation industries. Our companies specialize in addressing all the challenges arising along these types of product lifecycles including research and development, manufacturing, certification, and ongoing support.
OAS and its portfolio companies have already gained a track record of industry-leading regulatory successes including the securing of the first-of-its-kind Type Certification (TC) from the FAA for the Optimus 1-EX UAV on September 25, 2023, becoming the first autonomous security data capture UAV to achieve this distinction. TC, recognized as the highest echelon of Airworthiness Certification, streamline operational approvals for broad flight operations over people and infrastructure. The certification verifies the compliance of the system’s design with the required FAA airworthiness and noise standards, ensuring safe operation within the US National Airspace System (NAS) thereby significantly broadening the range of operational scenarios and scaling up of operations for automated UAS. Achieving FAA Type Certification will enable drone operations beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) without a human operator on-site. With a strong footprint in the US market and worldwide, we believe that OAS is well-positioned with proven technology, a unique offering, and strong capabilities to strategically transform critical operations with our cutting-edge drone tech and capabilities.
F-9
Liquidity
We have incurred losses since
inception and have funded our operations primarily through debt and the sale of capital stock. On December 31, 2024, we had an accumulated
deficit of approximately $
In 2024, we raised approximately
$
In January 2025, we raised
approximately $
We expect to fund our operations for the next twelve months from the filing date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K from the cash on hand as of December 31, 2024, proceeds from the 2025 financing activity discussed above, gross profits generated from revenue growth, potential prepayments from customers for purchase orders, potential proceeds from warrants issued and outstanding, and additional funds that we may seek through equity or debt offerings and/or borrowings under additional notes payable, lines of credit or other sources. There is substantial doubt that the funding plans will be successful and therefore the conditions discussed above have not been alleviated. As a result, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year from March 12, 2025, the date the Consolidated Financial Statements were available to be issued.
Our future capital requirements will depend upon many factors, including progress with developing, manufacturing and marketing our technologies, the time and costs involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining and enforcing patent claims and other proprietary rights, our ability to establish collaborative arrangements, marketing activities and competing technological and market developments, including regulatory changes and overall economic conditions in our target markets. Our ability to generate revenue and achieve profitability requires us to successfully market and secure purchase orders for our products and services from customers currently identified in our sales pipeline as well as new customers. We also will be required to efficiently manufacture and deliver equipment on those purchase orders. These activities, including our planned research and development efforts, will require significant uses of working capital. There can be no assurance that we will generate revenue and cash as expected in our current business plan. We may seek additional funds through equity or debt offerings and/or borrowings under additional notes payable, lines of credit or other sources. We do not know whether additional financing will be available on commercially acceptable terms or at all, when needed. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on commercially acceptable terms, our ability to fund our operations, support the growth of our business or otherwise respond to competitive pressures could be significantly delayed or limited, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial conditions, or results of operations.
F-10
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and our subsidiaries, Ondas Networks, OAS, American Robotics, and Airobotics. All inter-company accounts and transactions between these entities have been eliminated in these Consolidated Financial Statements. The functional currency of the Company and all of our subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar.
Business Combinations
We utilize the purchase method of accounting for business combinations. This method requires, among other things, that results of operations of acquired companies are included in Ondas’ results of operations beginning on the respective acquisition dates and that assets acquired, and liabilities assumed are recognized at fair value as of the acquisition date. Any excess of the fair value of consideration transferred over the fair value of the net assets acquired is recognized as goodwill. Contingent consideration liabilities are recognized at the estimated fair value on the acquisition date; these are recorded in either other accruals within current liabilities (for expected payments in less than a year) or other non-current liabilities (for expected payments in greater than a year), both on our consolidated balance sheets. Subsequent changes to the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities are recognized in other income (expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Contingent consideration payments made soon after the acquisition date are classified as investing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Contingent consideration payments not made soon after the acquisition date that are related to the acquisition date fair value are reported as financing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows, and amounts paid in excess of the original acquisition date fair value are reported as operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The fair value of assets acquired, and liabilities assumed in certain cases, may be subject to revision based on the final determination of fair value during a period of time not to exceed 12 months from the acquisition date. Legal costs, due diligence costs, business valuation costs and all other business acquisition costs are expensed when incurred.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair values of the underlying net assets of an acquired business. The Company tests goodwill for impairment on an annual basis during the fourth quarter of its fiscal year, or immediately if conditions indicate that such impairment could exist. The Company evaluates qualitative factors to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value and whether it is necessary to perform goodwill impairment process.
Intangible assets represent patents, licenses, software and allocation of purchase price to identifiable intangible assets of an acquired business. The Company estimates the fair value of its reporting units using the fair market value measurement requirement. Intangible assets are evaluated for impairment when events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable.
We amortize our intangible
assets with a finite life on a straight-line basis, over
Segment Information
Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which discrete financial information is available and is regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in making decisions regarding resource allocation and performance assessment. The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer. The Company determined it has two reportable segments: Ondas Networks and OAS as the CODM reviews financial information for these two businesses separately. The Company has no inter-segment sales.
Use of Estimates
The process of preparing financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Such management estimates include those relating to allocation of consideration for business combinations to identifiable tangible and intangible assets, revenue recognition, inventory write-downs to reflect net realizable value, fair values of financial instruments and goodwill, assumptions used in the valuation of stock-based awards and valuation allowances against deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
F-11
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
The Company considers all
highly liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2024
and 2023, we had no cash equivalents. Restricted cash includes cash that is not readily available for use in the Company’s operating
activities. Restricted cash is attributable to minimum cash reserve requirements for Airobotics’ credit cards. The Company periodically
monitors its positions with, and the credit quality of the financial institutions with which it invests. Periodically, throughout the
year, and as of December 31, 2024, the Company has maintained balances in excess of federally insured limits. As of December 31, 2024,
the Company was approximately $
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are stated
at a gross invoice amount less an allowance for credit losses as well as net of any discounts or other forms of variable consideration.
We estimate allowance for credit losses by evaluating specific accounts where information indicates our customers may have an inability
to meet financial obligations, such as customer payment history, credit worthiness and receivable amounts outstanding for an extended
period beyond contractual terms. We use assumptions and judgment, based on the best available facts and circumstances, to record an allowance
to reduce the receivable to the amount expected to be collected. These allowances are evaluated and adjusted as additional information
is received. We had no allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we recognized $
Inventory
Inventories, which consist
solely of raw materials, work in process and finished goods, are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value,
net of reserves for obsolete inventory. We continually analyze our slow-moving and excess inventories. Based on historical and projected
sales volumes and anticipated selling prices, we established reserves. Inventory that is in excess of current and projected use is reduced
by an allowance to a level that approximates its estimate of future demand. Products that are determined to be obsolete are written down
to net realizable value. On December 31, 2024 and 2023, such reserves were $
Inventory consists of the following:
December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
Raw Material | $ | $ | ||||||
Work in Process | ||||||||
Finished Goods | ||||||||
Less Inventory Reserves | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Total Inventory, Net | $ | $ |
As of December 31, 2024, the Company reclassed
$
Property and Equipment
All additions, including improvements
to existing facilities, are recorded at cost. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation of property and
equipment is principally recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives
typically are (i)
F-12
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets are evaluated whenever events
or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable or the useful life has changed. Such indicators include
significant technological changes, adverse changes in market conditions and/or poor operating results. The carrying value of a long-lived
asset group is considered impaired when the projected undiscounted future cash flows are less than its carrying value. The amount of impairment
loss recognized is the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying value of the asset or asset group. Fair market value
is determined primarily using the projected future cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. The impairment
of long-lived assets was $
Research and Development
Costs for research and development are expensed as incurred except for research and development equipment with alternative future use. Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries, salary-related expenses and costs of contractors and materials.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis consist primarily of receivables, accounts payable, accrued expenses and short- and long-term debt. The carrying amount of receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate our fair value because of the short-term maturity of such instruments. Our financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include right of use assets, goodwill and intangibles, which are adjusted to fair value whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable or the useful life has changed. Our estimate of the fair value of right of use assets, goodwill and intangibles are based on expected future cash flows and actual results may differ from those estimates.
We have categorized our assets and liabilities that are valued at fair value on a recurring basis into a three-level fair value hierarchy in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1) and lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).
Assets and liabilities recorded in the balance sheets at fair value are categorized based on a hierarchy of inputs, as follows:
Level 1 -- | Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. |
Level 2 -- | Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. | |
Level 3 -- | Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. |
The Company had no Level 3 assets that were required to be valued at fair value as of December 31, 2024. The Company had Level 3 assets that are required to be valued at fair value as of December 31, 2023, see Note – 2 Summary of Significant Account Policies, Leases, and Note 4 – Property and Equipment.
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The Company had Level 3 liabilities
that are required to be valued at fair value as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. The fair value of the government grant liability is determined
as the sum of
Government Grant Liability | ||||
Balance as of January 24, 2023 | $ | |||
Repayment on liability | ( | ) | ||
Government grant liability assumed from Iron Drone asset purchase | ||||
Fair value adjustment to government grant liability assumed from Iron Drone asset purchase | ||||
Government grant proceeds received, adjusted to fair value | ||||
Net loss on change in fair value of liability | ||||
Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | |||
Repayment on liability | ( | ) | ||
Government grant proceeds received, adjusted to fair value | ||||
Net gain on change in fair value of liability | ( | ) | ||
Balance as of December 31, 2024 |
Deferred Offering Costs
The Company capitalizes certain legal, professional accounting and other third-party fees that are directly associated with in-process equity financing as deferred offering costs until such financing is consummated. After consummation of equity financing, these costs are recorded in stockholders’ equity as a reduction of additional paid-in capital generated as a result of the offering. Should the planned equity financing be abandoned, the deferred offering costs are expensed immediately as a charge to other income (expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Government Grants
The government grant liability was assumed through the acquisition of Airobotics and asset purchase of Iron Drone. Airobotics and Iron Drone received government grants from the Israel Innovation Authority (formerly: the Office of the Chief Scientist in Israel, “the IIA”), and the grant funds are repayable to the extent that future economic benefits are expected from the research project that will result in royalty-bearing sales. A liability for grants received is first measured at fair value using a discount rate that reflects a market rate of interest. The difference between the amount of the grant received and the fair value of the liability is accounted for as a government grant and recognized as a reduction of research and development expenses.
At each reporting date, the
Company evaluates whether there is reasonable assurance that the liability recognized, in whole or in part, will not be repaid (since
the Company will not be required to pay royalties) based on the best estimate of future sales and using the original effective interest
method, which is
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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
In 2023 and 2024, Ondas Networks
Inc. entered into multiple agreements with a third party for the sale of redeemable preferred stock in Ondas Networks (see Note 11 –
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest). The preferred stock accrues dividends at the rate per annum of eight percent (
(i) | In respect of the 2023 investments, for the greater of two times the initial investment plus accrued dividends or the amount that would be due if the Preferred Stock was converted into Common Stock. |
(ii) | In respect of the 2024 investment, for the greater of one times the initial investment plus accrued dividends or the amount that would be due if the Preferred Stock was converted into Common Stock. |
The applicable accounting
guidance requires an equity instrument that is redeemable for cash or other assets to be classified outside of permanent equity if it
is redeemable (a) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (b) at the option of the holder, or (c) upon the occurrence
of an event that is not solely within the control of the issuer. As a result, the Company recorded the noncontrolling interest as redeemable
noncontrolling interest and classified it in temporary equity within its consolidated balance sheet initially at its acquisition-date
estimated redemption value or fair value. In addition, the Company has elected to accrete the redeemable noncontrolling interest to the
full redemption value as of the earliest redemption date by accruing dividends at
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted
for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax
basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which
the related temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change
in tax rates is recognized when the rate change is enacted. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount
that will more likely than not be realized. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, we recognize the effect of uncertain income tax positions only
if the positions are more likely than not of being sustained in an audit, based on the technical merits of the position. Recognized uncertain
income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than
Stock-based Compensation
We calculate stock-based compensation expense for option awards (“Stock-based Award(s)”) based on the estimated grant/issue date fair value using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model (“Black-Scholes Model”) and recognize the expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. We account for forfeitures as they occur. The Black-Scholes Model requires the use of a number of assumptions including volatility of the stock price, the weighted average risk-free interest rate, and the vesting period in determining the fair value of Stock-based Awards. The expected term is based on the “simplified method”, due to the Company’s limited option exercise history. Under this method, the term is estimated using the weighted average of the service vesting period and contractual term of the option award. As the Company does not yet have sufficient history of its own volatility, the Company has identified several public entities of similar size, complexities and industry and calculates historical volatility based on the volatilities of these companies. Although we believe our assumptions used to calculate stock-based compensation expense are reasonable, these assumptions can involve complex judgments about future events, which are open to interpretation and inherent uncertainty. In addition, significant changes to our assumptions could significantly impact the amount of expense recorded in a given period.
We recognize restricted stock
unit expense over the period of vesting or period that services will be provided. Compensation associated with shares of the Company’s
common stock, par value $
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Shipping and Handling
We expense all shipping and handling costs as incurred. These costs are included in Cost of goods sold on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Advertising and Promotional Expenses
We expense advertising and
promotional costs as incurred. We recognized expense of $
Post-Retirement Benefits
We have one 401(k) Savings
Plan for US employees that qualifies as a deferred salary arrangement under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under this 401(k)
Plan, matching contributions are based upon the amount of the employees’ contributions subject to certain limitations. We recognized
expense of $
Airobotics’ post-employment
benefits are usually funded by deposits with insurance companies and are classified as defined deposit plans or defined benefit plans.
Airobotics’ has defined deposit plans, in accordance with Section 14 of Severance Compensation Israeli Law, 1963, according to which
Airobotics regularly makes its payments without having a legal or implied obligation to make additional payments even if the fund has
not accumulated sufficient amounts to pay all employee benefits, in the current period and in previous periods. Deposits to a defined
benefit plan for severance pay or benefits, are recognized as an expense when deposited with the plan in parallel with receiving work
services from the employee. All of Airobotics’ employees in Israel are subject to Section 14 of Severance Compensation Israeli Law.
We recognized expense of $
Revenue Recognition
We derive our revenue from product sales, services, and development arrangements. We determine revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers through the following steps: (1) identification of the contract with a customer; (2) identification of the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determination of the transaction price; (4) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract (where revenue is allocated on a relative standalone selling price basis by maximizing the use of observable inputs to determine the standalone selling price for each performance obligation); and (5) recognition of revenue when, or as, we satisfy a performance obligation. The Company only applies the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that the entity will collect the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the products or services it transfers to the customer.
Ondas has two business segments that generate revenue: Ondas Networks and OAS. Ondas Networks is engaged in the development, marketing, and sale of wireless radio systems for secure, wide area mission-critical, business-to-business networks. Ondas Networks generates revenue primarily from the sale of our FullMAX System and the delivery of related services, along with non-recurring engineering (“NRE”) development projects with certain customers. OAS generates revenue through the sales of their Optimus System™, the Iron Drone Raider™, and separately priced support, maintenance and ancillary services directly related to the sale of the Optimus System™ and the Iron Drone Raider™.
Product Sales Revenue
Product revenue is generally recognized when the customer obtains control of our product, which occurs at a point in time, and may be upon shipment or upon delivery based on the contractual shipping terms of a contract, or upon installation when the combined performance obligation is not distinct within the context of the contract.
Ondas Networks’ software and hardware, and OAS’ Optimus System™ and Iron Drone Raider™, are sold with a limited one-year basic warranty included in the price. The limited one-year basic warranty is an assurance-type warranty, is not a separate performance obligation, and thus no transaction price is allocated to it. The nature of tasks under the limited one-year basic warranty only provides for remedying defective product(s) covered by the warranty.
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Service and Subscription Revenue
Service revenue is comprised of separately priced support and maintenance sales, as well as ancillary services, directly related to product sales, including product training, installation, and onsite support. Ancillary service revenues are recognized at the point in time when those services have been provided to the customer and the performance obligation has been satisfied. The Company allocates the transaction price to the service based on the stand-alone selling prices of these performance obligations which are stated in our contracts.
OAS also generates service revenue by selling a data subscription service to its customers based on the information collected by their autonomous systems. The customer pays for a monthly, annual, or multi-annual subscription service to remotely access the data collected by their autonomous systems. Data subscription service revenue is recognized on straight line basis over the length of the customer subscription agreement. If a subscription payment is received prior to installation and operation of their autonomous systems, it is held in deferred revenue and recognized after operation commences over the length of the subscription service.
Development Revenue
Development revenue is comprised primarily of non-recurring engineering service contracts to develop software and hardware applications for various customers. For Ondas Networks, in 2024 and 2023, a significant portion of this revenue is generated from one parent customer whereby Ondas Networks is to develop such applications to interoperate within the customers infrastructure. For these contracts, Ondas Networks and the customers work cooperatively, whereby the customers’ involvement is to provide technical specifications for the product design, as well as to review and approve the project progress at various markers based on predetermined milestones. The products developed are not able to be sold to any other customer and are based in part upon existing Ondas Networks and customer technology. Development revenue is typically recognized over time using a percentage of completion input method, whereby revenues are recorded on the basis of the Company’s estimates of satisfaction of the performance obligation based on the ratio of actual costs incurred to total estimated costs. The input method is utilized because management considers it to be the best available measure of progress as the performance obligations are completed.
Revenue and cost estimates are regularly monitored and revised based on changes in circumstances. Impacts from changes in estimates of revenue and cost of revenue are recognized on a cumulative catch-up basis, which recognizes in the current period the cumulative effect of the changes on current and prior periods base in the performance completed to date.
Payment Terms
Ondas Networks’ payment terms are Net 30 days from the date of the invoices for product and services related revenue. OAS’s payment terms vary and range from Net 30 days to Net 60 days from the date of the invoices for product and services related revenue. Payment terms for the majority of development related revenue carry milestone-related payment obligations which span the contract life. For milestone-based development contracts, the customer reviews the completed milestone and once approved, makes payment pursuant to the applicable contract.
Contracts with Multiple Performance Obligations
Our contracts may contain more than one of the products and services listed above, each of which is separately accounted for as a distinct performance obligation. We account for multiple agreements with a single customer as a single contract if the contractual terms and/or substance of those agreements indicate that they may be so closely related that they are, in effect, parts of a single contract. We allocate the total transaction price to each distinct performance obligation in a multiple performance obligations arrangement on a relative standalone selling price basis. The standalone selling price reflects the price we would charge for a specific product or service if it were sold separately in similar circumstances and to similar customers. If the standalone selling price is not observable through past transactions, we estimate the standalone selling price considering available information such as market conditions and internally approved pricing guidelines related to the performance obligations. If a contract contains a single performance obligation, no allocation is required.
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Contract Modification
Contracts that are modified to account for changes in contract specifications and requirements are assessed to determine if the modification either creates new or changes the existing enforceable rights and obligations. Generally, contract modifications are for products or services that are not distinct from the existing contract due to the inability to use, consume or sell the products or services on their own to generate economic benefits and are accounted for as if they were part of that existing contract. The effect of a contract modification on the transaction price and measure of progress for the performance obligation to which it relates, is recognized as an adjustment to revenue (either as an increase in or a reduction of revenue) on a cumulative catch-up basis. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were no modifications to contract specifications.
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following tables present our disaggregated revenues by Type of Revenue and Timing of Revenue.
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Type of Revenue | ||||||||
Product revenue | $ | $ | ||||||
Service and subscription revenue | ||||||||
Development revenue | ||||||||
Total revenue | $ | $ |
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Timing of Revenue | ||||||||
Revenue recognized point in time | $ | $ | ||||||
Revenue recognized over time | ||||||||
Total revenue | $ | $ |
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Country of Revenue, based on location services were provided or product was shipped to: | ||||||||
United States | $ | $ | ||||||
United Arab Emirates | ||||||||
United Kingdom | ||||||||
Israel | ||||||||
India | ||||||||
Total revenue | $ | $ |
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Contract Assets and Liabilities
We recognize a receivable
or contract asset when we perform a service or transfer a good in advance of receiving consideration. A receivable is recorded when our
right to consideration is unconditional and only the passage of time is required before payment of that consideration is due. A contract
asset is recorded when we have recognized revenue over time in accordance with meeting our performance obligation but are unable to invoice
the customer yet based on the contractual invoicing terms. The contract asset is reclassified to a receivable when the right to consideration
becomes unconditional.
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | ||||||
Contract assets recognized | ||||||||
Reclassification to Accounts receivable, net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ |
We recognize a contract liability
(deferred revenue) when we receive consideration from a customer, or if we have the unconditional right to consideration (i.e., a receivable),
prior to satisfying the performance obligation. A contract liability is our obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for
which we have received consideration, or an amount of consideration is due from the customer.
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Balance, beginning of year | $ | $ | ||||||
Additions | ||||||||
Transfer to revenue | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Transfer to general and administrative expense | ( |
) | ||||||
Balance, end of year | $ | $ |
Revenue recognized during
the year ended December 31, 2024 that was included in the contract liability opening balance was $
Warranty Reserve
For our software and hardware products, we provide a limited one-year assurance-type warranty and for our development service, we provide no warranties. The assurance-type warranty covers defects in material and workmanship only. If a software or hardware component is determined to be defective after being tested by the Company within the one-year, the Company will repair, replace or refund the price of the covered hardware and/or software to the customer (not including any shipping, handling, delivery or installation charges). We estimate, based upon a review of historical warranty claim experience, the costs that may be incurred under our warranties and record a liability in the amount of such estimate at the time a product is sold. Factors that affect our warranty liability include the number of units sold, historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims, and cost per claim. We periodically assess the adequacy of our recorded warranty liability and adjust the accrual as claims data and historical experience warrants. The Company has assessed the costs of fulfilling its existing assurance-type warranties and has determined that the estimated outstanding warranty obligation as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are immaterial to the Company’s financial statements.
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Leases
Under Topic 842, operating lease expense is generally recognized evenly over the term of the lease. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company’s operating leases consisted of office spaces in Sunnyvale, CA, Marlborough, MA (the “American Robotics Lease”), Waltham, MA (the “Waltham Lease”), and Petah Tikva, Israel (the “Airobotics Leases”).
On January 22, 2021, we entered
into a 24-month lease (effective April 1, 2021) with the owner and landlord (the “2021 Gibraltar Lease”), wherein the base
rate was $
On August 7, 2023, Ondas Networks
entered into a 72-month lease agreement with the owner and landlord of office space in Sunnyvale, CA (the “Oakmead Lease”).
The Oakmead Lease commenced on October 1, 2023, and is an operating lease through September 30, 2029. Base rent is $
On August 5, 2021, the Company
acquired American Robotics and the American Robotics Lease, located in Marlborough, Massachusetts, wherein the base rate was $
On October 8, 2021, American
Robotics entered into an 86-month operating lease for space in Waltham, Massachusetts. The Waltham Lease commenced on March 1, 2022, and
is scheduled to terminate on April 30, 2029, wherein the base rate is $
On January 15, 2024, American
Robotics entered into an agreement to sublet their full leased space, leasehold improvements, and remaining furniture and fixtures in
Waltham, Massachusetts through April 30, 2029, the remaining lease term, for $
On January 23, 2023, the Company
acquired Airobotics and the Airobotics Leases, which includes office space in Petah Tikva, Israel leased according to three different
lease agreements. These agreements are with respect to different sections of the entire leased area and were in effect through December
31, 2023, February 28, 2024, and November 30, 2024 wherein the base rate of the entire leased area was approximately $
On November 25, 2024, Airobotics
entered into a 24-month lease agreement with the owner and landlord of office space in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (the “Dubai Office
Lease”). The Dubai Office Lease commenced on December 1, 2024, and is an operating lease through December 2, 2026. Base rent for
the full lease term is $
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We determine if an arrangement is a lease, or contains a lease, at the inception of the arrangement. If we determine the arrangement is a lease, or contains a lease, at lease inception, we then determine whether the lease is an operating lease or finance lease. Operating and finance leases result in recording a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability on our consolidated balance sheets. ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. For purposes of calculating operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities, we use the non-cancellable lease term plus options to extend that we are reasonably certain to take. Lease expense for operating lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Our leases generally do not provide an implicit rate. As such, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. This rate is generally consistent with the interest rate we pay on borrowings under our credit facilities, as this rate approximates our collateralized borrowing capabilities over a similar term of the lease payments. We have elected not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities that arise from short-term (12 months or less) leases for any class of underlying assets. We have elected not to separate lease and non-lease components for any class of underlying asset.
Lease Costs
Years ended December 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Components of total lease costs: | ||||||||
Operating lease expense | $ | $ | ||||||
Common area maintenance expense | ||||||||
Short-term lease costs (1) | ||||||||
Total lease costs | $ | $ |
(1) |
Lease Positions as of December 31, 2024 and 2023
ROU lease assets and lease liabilities for our operating leases were recorded in the consolidated balance sheet as follows:
December 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Assets: | ||||||||
Operating lease assets | $ | $ | ||||||
Total lease assets | $ | $ | ||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||
Operating lease liabilities, current | $ | $ | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities, net of current | ||||||||
Total lease liabilities | $ | $ |
Other Leases Information
Years ended December 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Operating cash flows for operating leases | $ | $ | ||||||
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)- operating lease | ||||||||
Weighted average discount rate – operating lease | % | % |
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Undiscounted Leases Cash Flows
Future lease payments included in the measurement of lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet on December 31, 2024, as follows:
Years ending December 31, | ||||
2025 | $ | |||
2026 | ||||
2027 | ||||
2028 | ||||
2029 | ||||
Total future minimum lease payments | $ | |||
Lease imputed interest | ( | ) | ||
Total | $ |
Net Loss Per Common Share
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders (the numerator) by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding for each period (the denominator). Income available to common stockholders shall be computed by deducting the dividends accumulated for the period on cumulative preferred stock (whether or not earned) from net income.
The computation of diluted net loss per share is similar to the computation of basic net loss per share except that the numerator may have to adjust for any dividends and income or loss associated with potentially dilutive securities that are assumed to have resulted in the issuance of shares of common stock, and the denominator may have to adjust to include the number of additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if the dilutive potential shares of common stock had been issued during the period to reflect the potential dilution that could occur from shares of common stock issuable through stock options, warrants, restricted stock units, or convertible preferred stock. For purposes of determining diluted earnings per common share, the treasury stock method is used for stock options, warrants, and restricted stock units, and the if-converted method is used for convertible preferred stock as prescribed in ASC Topic 260. Because of the net loss for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the impact of including this in our computation of diluted net loss per share was anti-dilutive.
The following potentially dilutive securities for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Warrants to purchase common stock | ||||||||
Options to purchase common stock | ||||||||
Potential shares issuable under 2022 Convertible Exchange Notes | ||||||||
Potential shares issuable under 2023 Additional Notes | ||||||||
Potential shares issuable under 2024 Additional Notes | ||||||||
Restricted stock units | ||||||||
Total potentially dilutive securities |
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Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that
potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and accounts receivable. Cash is deposited with a limited number
of financial institutions. The balances held at any one financial institution may be in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(FDIC) insurance limits. As of December 31, 2024, the Company was approximately $
Credit is extended to customers based on an evaluation of their financial condition and other factors. We generally do not require collateral or other security to support accounts receivable. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and maintain an allowance for credit losses.
Concentration of Customers
Because we have only recently
invested in our customer service and support organization, a small number of customers have accounted for a substantial amount of our
revenue. Revenue from significant customers, those representing 10% or more of total revenue, was composed of three customers accounting
for
Accounts receivable from significant customers, those representing
10% or more of the total accounts receivable, were composed of two customers accounting for
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
As of January 1, 2024, the Company adopted the following Accounting Standards Updates (ASU), and the adoption had no impact on our accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements:
On September 30, 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-03, which (1) clarifies existing guidance when measuring the fair value of an equity security subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the sale of an equity security and (2) introduces new disclosure requirements for equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions. The ASU clarifies that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security. Instead, the contractual sale restriction is a characteristic of the reporting entity. Accordingly, an entity should not consider the contractual sale restriction when measuring the equity security’s fair value. Additionally, the ASU clarifies that an entity cannot, as a separate unit of account, recognize and measure a contractual sale restriction. For public business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of the pronouncement as of January 1, 2024 did not have a material impact on our accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures”, which amends and enhances the disclosure requirements for reportable segments. All disclosure requirements under this standard will also be required for public entities with a single reportable segment. The new standard will be effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The adoption of the pronouncement as of January 1, 2024 resulted in additional disclosures in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements, see Note 12 – Segment Information.
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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-06, which incorporates 14 of the 27 disclosures referred to by the SEC in their SEC Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification, issued on August 17, 2018. The amendments in this ASU modify the disclosure or presentation requirements of a variety of Topics in the Codification and apply to all reporting entities within the scope of the affected Topics unless otherwise indicated. The amendments in this ASU should be applied prospectively. For public business entities, the effective date for each amendment will be the date on which the SEC’s removal of that related disclosure from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K becomes effective, with early adoption prohibited. The Company has evaluated the effects of the adoption of ASU No. 2022-03, and it is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-08, “Accounting for and Disclosure of Crypto Assets”, which amends and enhances the disclosure requirements for crypto assets. The new requirements will be effective for public business entities for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company has evaluated the effects of the adoption of ASU No. 2022-08, and it is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures”, which requires companies to provide disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The new requirements will be effective for public business entities for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40)”. The amendments in ASU No. 2024-03 require disclosure, in the notes to financial statements, of specified information about certain costs and expenses. The amendments require that at each interim and annual reporting period an entity: 1. Disclose the amounts of (a) purchases of inventory, (b) employee compensation, (c) depreciation, (d) intangible asset amortization, and (e) depreciation, depletion, and amortization recognized as part of oil and gas-producing activities (DD&A) (or other amounts of depletion expense) included in each relevant expense caption. A relevant expense caption is an expense caption presented on the face of the income statement within continuing operations that contains any of the expense categories listed in (a)–(e). 2. Include certain amounts that are already required to be disclosed under U.S. GAAP in the same disclosure as the other disaggregation requirements. 3. Disclose a qualitative description of the amounts remaining in relevant expense captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively. 4. Disclose the total amount of selling expenses and, in annual reporting periods, an entity’s definition of selling expenses. For all public business entities, the amendments in ASU No. 2024-03 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-04, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20): Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments”. The amendments in ASU No. 2024-04 clarify the requirements for determining whether certain settlements of convertible debt instruments should be accounted for as an induced conversion, applicable only to conversions that include the issuance of all equity securities issuable pursuant to the conversion privileges provided in the terms of the debt at issuance, and make additional clarifications to assist stakeholders in applying the guidance. For all entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted for all entities that have adopted the amendments in ASU 2020-06. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
Reclassification
Certain amounts reported in the prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
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NOTE 3 – OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Other current assets consist of the following:
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
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Prepaid insurance | $ | $ | ||||||
Advance to vendors | ||||||||
Contract asset | ||||||||
VAT input credit | ||||||||
Receivables from employees | ||||||||
Other prepaid expenses and current assets | ||||||||
Total other current assets | $ | $ |
NOTE 4 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consist of the following:
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Vehicles | $ | $ | ||||||
Computer equipment | ||||||||
Furniture and fixtures | ||||||||
Leasehold improvements | ||||||||
Development equipment | ||||||||
Drones and base stations | ||||||||
Machinery and Equipment | ||||||||
Construction in progress | ||||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Total property and equipment | $ | $ |
Depreciation expense for the
years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $
In 2024, the Company reclassed
$
In December 2023, the Company
identified a change in circumstances in connection with the American Robotics sublease effective January 15, 2024, see Note – 2
Summary of Significant Account Policies, Leases, which indicated that the carrying amount of the right of use assets, leasehold
improvements, and remaining furniture and fixtures in Waltham, Massachusetts (the “Asset Group”) may not be recoverable. As
a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $
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NOTE 5 – GOODWILL AND BUSINESS ACQUISITION
We account for acquisitions in accordance with FASB ASC 805, “Business Combinations” (“ASC 805”), and goodwill in accordance with ASC 350, “Intangibles — Goodwill and Other” (“ASC 350”). The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of net assets acquired in a business combination is recorded as goodwill.
Airobotics Transaction
On January 23, 2023, the Company, completed the acquisition of Airobotics, pursuant to the Agreement of Merger, dated as of August 4, 2022 (the “Original Airobotics Agreement”), and that certain Amendment to Agreement of Merger, dated November 13, 2022 (the “Airobotics Amendment,” and together with the Original Airobotics Agreement, the “Airobotics Agreement”), by and among the Company, Talos Sub Ltd., an Israeli company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Airobotics. In accordance with the terms of the Airobotics Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Airobotics (the “Merger”), with Airobotics continuing as the surviving company of the Merger and as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
At
the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each ordinary share of Airobotics, par value NIS
As provided in the Airobotics Agreement, each outstanding option, warrant or other right, whether vested or unvested, to purchase Airobotics Ordinary Shares (each, an “Airobotics Stock Option,” and collectively, the “Airobotics Stock Options”) issued pursuant to the Airobotics Ltd. 2015 Israeli Share Option Plan and 2020 Incentive Equity Plan (the “Airobotics Plans”), was assumed by Ondas and converted as of the Effective Time into an option, warrant or right, as applicable, to purchase shares of Company Common Stock. Subject to the terms of the relevant Airobotics Stock Option, each Airobotics Stock Option is deemed to constitute an option, warrant, or other right, as applicable, to purchase, on substantially the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such Airobotics Stock Option, a number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to the number of shares of Company Common Stock (rounded up to the nearest whole share) that the holder of such Airobotics Stock Option would have been entitled to receive pursuant to the Merger had such holder exercised such option, warrant, or right to purchase full Airobotics Ordinary Shares immediately prior to the Effective Time at a price per share of Company Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole cent) equal to (i) the former per share exercise price for Airobotics Ordinary Shares otherwise purchasable pursuant to such Airobotics Stock Option, divided by (ii) the Exchange Ratio.
As a result of the Merger, the Company was dual listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (“TASE”). The first trading day of the Company’s shares on TASE was January 26, 2023. On February 8, 2024, the Company took steps to voluntarily delist the Company’s common stock from trading on TASE. The Company’s Common Stock continues to be listed for trading on Nasdaq, and all of the shares traded on the TASE were transferred to Nasdaq where they can continue to be traded. See the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 8, 2024 for further details.
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The following table summarizes the consideration paid for Airobotics and the preliminary allocation of the purchase consideration to the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date.
Purchase price consideration | ||||
Common Stock – | $ | |||
Vested Stock Options – | ||||
Warrants – | ||||
Total purchase price consideration | $ | |||
Estimated fair value of assets acquired: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | |||
Accounts receivable | ||||
Inventory | ||||
Other current assets | ||||
Property and equipment | ||||
Right of use asset | ||||
Intangible assets | ||||
Other long-term assets | ||||
Total estimated fair value of assets acquired | ||||
Estimated fair value of liabilities assumed: | ||||
Accounts payable | ||||
Customer Prepayments | ||||
Government grant liability | ||||
Other loans | ||||
Other payables | ||||
Lease liabilities | ||||
Loan from related party | ||||
Total estimated fair value of liabilities assumed | ||||
Net Assets Acquired | $ | |||
Goodwill | $ |
The exercise price of the warrants included in the purchase price consideration far exceeded the Company’s stock price at the date of acquisition, thus the value of warrants was deemed de minimis.
The intangible assets acquired
include the developed technology, marketing-related assets, and customer relationships (see Note 6 – Intangible Assets). The final
purchase price allocation has changed from the preliminary allocation because of changes in the valuation of property and equipment and
intangibles. During the year ended December 31, 2023, measurement period adjustments were made of (1) $
Goodwill represents the assembled workforce, acquired capabilities, and future economic benefits resulting from the acquisition. No portion of the goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.
Our results for the year ended
December 31, 2023 include results from Airobotics between January 24, 2023 and December 31, 2023. The following unaudited pro forma information
presents the Company’s results of operations as if the acquisition of Airobotics had occurred on January 1, 2023.
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(Unaudited) Year Ended | ||||
2023 | ||||
Revenue, net | $ | |||
Net loss | $ | ( | ) | |
Net Loss Per Share – basic and diluted | $ | ( | ) |
Goodwill Impairment
The Company has recognized goodwill as part of the American Robotics acquisition in 2021 and Airobotics acquisition in 2023. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
Ondas Autonomous Systems | ||||
Balance as of January 1, 2023 | $ | |||
Goodwill acquired | ||||
Balance as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 | $ |
Goodwill is tested for impairment in the fourth quarter after the annual forecasting process. In December 2024 and 2023, the Company bypassed the qualitative analysis and proceeded directly to a quantitative analysis. The Company engaged a third-party service provider to carry out a valuation of the OAS reporting unit. Using a discounted cash flow model and market approach model with updated forecasts for revenue and cash flows, it was determined that the fair value of the OAS reporting unit was higher than the carrying value as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.
NOTE 6 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The components of intangible assets, all of which are finite lived, were as follows:
December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Useful Life | ||||||||||||||||||||
Patents | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||
Patents in process | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Licenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Software | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Trademarks | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
FAA waiver | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Developed technology | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-compete agreements | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketing-related assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Customer relationships | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ |
Amortization expense for the
year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $
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We recognized losses on intellectual
property of $
On August 31, 2022, the Company
entered into the asset purchase agreement with Field of View LLC, a North Dakota limited liability company. The total purchase consideration
consisted of $
On October 19, 2022, Airobotics
entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement, as amended, to acquire all of the intellectual property, technical systems, and operations of
Iron Drone Ltd. (“Iron Drone”), an Israeli-based company specializing in the development of autonomous counter-drone systems
(the “Iron Drone Transaction”).
Expected amortization expense for the next five years for the intangible costs currently being amortized is as follows:
Year Ending December 31, | Expected Amortization | |||
2025 | $ | |||
2026 | ||||
2027 | ||||
2028 | ||||
2029 | ||||
Thereafter | ||||
Total | $ |
NOTE 7 – LONG-TERM EQUITY INVESTMENT
On October 5, 2021, Ondas
Holdings irrevocably subscribed and agreed to purchase
On July 15, 2022, Ondas Holdings
irrevocably subscribed and agreed to purchase
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As of December 31, 2023, Dynam
had ceased operations, and the Company recognized an impairment charge of $
NOTE 8 – ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Accrued payroll and other benefits | $ | $ | ||||||
D&O insurance financing payable | ||||||||
Accrued professional fees | ||||||||
VAT payable | ||||||||
Accrued interest | ||||||||
Other accrued expenses and payables | ||||||||
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | $ |
NOTE 9 – NOTES PAYABLE
2017 Convertible Promissory Note
On September 14, 2017, the Company and an individual entered into a convertible promissory note with unilateral conversion preferences by the individual (the “2017 Convertible Promissory Note”). On July 11, 2018, the Company’s Board approved certain changes to the 2017 Convertible Promissory Note wherein the conversion feature was changed from unilateral to mutual between the individual and the Company. The note matures on September 14, 2027.
The Company may at any time
on or after a qualified public offering convert any unpaid repayment at the IPO conversion price. The conversion price is the lesser of
the (i) price per share of Common Stock sold in the Qualified Public Offering, discounted by
As of December 31, 2024 and
2023, the total outstanding balance of the 2017 Convertible Promissory Note was $
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2022 Convertible Promissory Notes
On
October 28, 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors
pursuant to which we issued convertible notes (“2022 Convertible Promissory Notes”) in the principal amount of $
On January 20, 2023, the Company entered into an Amendment No. 1 to the Purchase Agreement (“Amended SPA”). The Amended SPA amends the notes as described below and was accounted for as a modification of the Purchase Agreement,
Pursuant
to the terms of the Amended SPA, on January 20, 2023, the Company exchanged the 2022 Convertible Promissory Notes, on a dollar-for-dollar
basis, into
The 2022 Convertible Exchange Notes are identical in all material respects to the 2022 Convertible Promissory Notes, except that they (i) are issued pursuant to the Base Indenture (as defined below) and the First Supplemental Indenture (as defined below); (ii) have a maturity date of October 28, 2024; (iii) allow for the Acceleration of Installment Amounts (as defined in the 2022 Convertible Exchange Notes) not to exceed eight (8) times the Installment Amount (as defined in the 2022 Convertible Exchange Notes) with respect to the Installment Date (as defined in the 2022 Convertible Exchange Notes) related to the Current Acceleration (as defined in the 2022 Convertible Exchange Notes); and (iv) modify the Acceleration Conversion Price (as defined in the 2022 Convertible Exchange Notes).
The 2022 Convertible Exchange Notes were issued pursuant to the first supplemental indenture (the “First Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of January 20, 2023, between the Company and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee (the “Trustee”). The First Supplemental Indenture supplements the indenture entered into by and between the Company and the Trustee, dated as of January 20, 2023 (the “Base Indenture” and, together with the First Supplemental Indenture, the “Initial Indenture”). The Initial Indenture has been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, and the terms of the 2022 Convertible Exchange Notes include those set forth in the Initial Indenture and those made part of the Initial Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act.
On July 21, 2023, the Company
entered into an agreement and waiver with the holder of the 2022 Convertible Exchange Notes (the “Agreement and Waiver,” together
with the Purchase Agreement and Amended SPA, the “SPA”) that included (i) extending the Maturity Date to from October 28,
2024 to April 28, 2025; (ii) waive the last sentence of Section 8(e) of the Notes (such that last sentence of Section 8(e) of the Notes
shall have no further force and effect) (the “Acceleration Waiver”); (iii) reduce the Conversion Price of the 2022 Convertible
Exchange Notes to the lower of (A) the Conversion Price then in effect and (B) the greater of (x) the Floor Price (as defined in the Notes)
then in effect and (y)
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The
2022 Convertible Exchange Notes bear interest at the rate of
The “Installment Amount” will equal:
(i) | for
all Installment Dates other than the maturity date, the lesser of (x) the Holder Pro Rata Amount of $ |
(ii) | on the maturity date, the principal amount then outstanding under the Note. |
Each
month, the note holders may accelerate a portion of the note due up to eight times the minimum Installment Amount of $
2023 Additional Notes
On July 24, 2023, pursuant
to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, as amended, an Investor elected to purchase
The 2023 Additional Notes
bear interest at the rate of
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2024 Additional Notes
On December 3, 17, and 31,
2024, pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, as amended, an Investor elected to purchase
The 2024 Additional Notes
bear interest at the rate of
As
of December 31, 2024, the total outstanding principal on the 2022 Convertible Exchange Notes, 2023 Additional Notes, and 2024 Additional
Notes was $
For
the year ended December 31, 2024, we recognized interest expense of $
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Ondas Networks Convertible Notes
On
July 8, 2024 and July 23, 2024, Charles & Potomac Capital, LLC, (“C&P”), an entity affiliated with Joseph Popolo,
a director of the Company, elected to purchase Convertible Notes in the aggregate original principal amount of $
On
November 13, 2024, multiple investors elected to purchase Convertible Notes in the aggregate original principal amount of $
In the event Ondas Networks consummates the next round of equity financing prior to the maturity date, the principal balance and unpaid accrued interest on the July and November Networks Convertible Notes will be convertible at the option of the Investor into conversion shares upon closing of the next round of equity financing.
Along with the November Networks
Convertible Notes, Networks issued the investors warrants to purchase $
As
of December 31, 2024, the total outstanding principal on the July and November Networks Convertible Notes was $
OAS Convertible Notes
In
October and December 2024, multiple investors elected to purchase Convertible Notes in the aggregate original principal amount of $
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In the event OAS consummates the next round of equity financing prior to the maturity date, the principal balance and unpaid accrued interest on the OAS Convertible Notes will be automatically converted into conversion shares upon closing of the next round of equity financing.
As
of December 31, 2024, the total outstanding principal on the OAS Convertible Notes was $
Ondas Networks Secured Note
On September 3, 2024, Networks
entered into a Security Note Agreement (the “Security Agreement”) with C&P, in which, Networks may draw, and C&P shall
loan Networks, up to $
On September 3, 2024 and October
7, 2024, pursuant to the Security Agreement, Networks issued C&P warrants to purchase $
As
of December 31, 2024, the total outstanding principal on the Networks Secured Note was $
Government Grant Liability
Airobotics has received grants
from the Israel Innovation Authority (“IIA”) to finance its research and development programs in Israel, through which Airobotics
received IIA participation payments in the aggregate amount of $
The Company’s royalty
liability to the IIA as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, including grants received by Airobotics and the associated LIBOR interest on all
such grants, was $
Maturities on Long-Term Liabilities
Principal maturities on long-term notes payable and convertible notes payable on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024, are as follows:
Notes payable | Convertible notes payable |
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2026 | $ | $ | ||||||
2027 | ||||||||
Total | $ | $ |
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NOTE 10 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Stock
As of December 31, 2024 and
2023, the Company had
Preferred Stock
As of December 31, 2024 and
2023, the Company had
Form S-3
On January 29, 2021, the Company
filed a shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 for up to $
On February 2, 2024, the Company
initially filed with the SEC a new shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 for up to $
Stock Issued for Convertible Debt
The Company issued
The Company issued
Sale of Common Stock in Ondas Holdings and Warrants to Purchase Common Stock of OAS
On February 26, 2024, the
Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Ondas Agreement”) with certain purchasers named therein (the “Ondas
Purchasers”) for the purchase and sale of (i) an aggregate of
The Company engaged a third-party service provider to carry out an
appraisal of the OAS Warrants, who ran a Monte Carlo simulation to determine the fair value of the OAS Warrants as of February 26, 2024,
which is $
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Sale of Common Stock and Warrants in Ondas Holdings
On August 28, 2024, the Company
entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, (the “Purchase Agreement”) with an institutional investor (the “Investor”),
pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell, in a registered direct offering by the Company directly to the Investor an aggregate
of
Each share of Common Stock
and accompanying Series A Warrant and Series B Warrant were sold together at a combined offering price of $
The Company used the Black-Scholes-Merton
option model (the “Black-Scholes Model”) to determine the fair value of warrants to purchase Common Stock of the Company,
which is $
Warrants to Purchase Preferred Stock of Networks
On September 3, 2024 and October
7, 2024, in connection with the Networks Secured Note, pursuant to the Agreement, Networks issued C&P warrants to purchase $
On November 13, 2024, in connection
with the November Networks Convertible Notes, Networks issued the investors warrants to purchase $
As of December 31, 2024, there were
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock of Networks
On June 3, 2024, the Company issued warrants to purchase
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Warrants to Purchase Common Stock of the Company
We use the Black-Scholes-Merton option model (the “Black-Scholes Model”) to determine the fair value of warrants to purchase Common Stock of the Company. The Black-Scholes Model is an acceptable model in accordance with U.S GAAP. The Black-Scholes Model requires the use of a number of assumptions including volatility of the stock price, the weighted average risk-free interest rate, and the weighted average term of the warrant.
The risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon observed interest rates on zero coupon U.S. Treasury bonds whose maturity period is appropriate for the term of the warrants. Estimated volatility is a measure of the amount by which our stock price is expected to fluctuate each year during the expected life of the award. Our estimated volatility is an average of the historical volatility of peer entities whose stock prices were publicly available over a period equal to the expected life of the awards. We used the historical volatility of peer entities due to the lack of sufficient historical data of our stock price.
On February 26, 2024, the
Company issued warrants to purchase
On June 3, 2024, the Company
issued warrants to purchase
On June 21, 2024, the Company issued warrants to
purchase
The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes Model are set forth in the table below.
Ondas Holdings | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Stock price | $ | $ | ||||||
Risk-free interest rate | ||||||||
Volatility | ||||||||
Expected life in years | ||||||||
Dividend yield |
A summary of our Warrants activity and related information follows:
Number of Shares Under Warrant | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | ||||||||||
Balance as of January 1, 2024 | $ | |||||||||||
Granted | ||||||||||||
Exercised | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Cancelled | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | |||||||||||
Vested and Exercisable as of December 31, 2024 | $ |
Total stock-based compensation
expense for warrants for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $
As of December 31, 2024, total
unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested Warrants was $
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Stock Options to Purchase Common Stock
The Company awards stock options
to certain employees, directors, and consultants, which represent the right to purchase common shares on the date of exercise at a stated
exercise price. Stock options granted to employees generally vest over a two to four-year period and are contingent on ongoing employment.
Compensation expenses related to these awards is recognized straight-line over the applicable vesting period. Stock options granted to
consultants are subject to the attainment of pre-established performance conditions. The actual number of shares subject to the award
is determined at the end of the performance period and may range from
On April 8, 2024, the Compensation
Committee granted an aggregate of
The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes Model are set forth in the table below.
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Stock price | $ | $ | ||||||
Risk-free interest rate | ||||||||
Volatility | ||||||||
Expected life in years | ||||||||
Dividend yield |
A summary of our Option activity and related information follows:
Number of Shares Under Option | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | ||||||||||
Balance as of January 1, 2024 | $ | |||||||||||
Granted | $ | |||||||||||
Exercised | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||
Forfeited | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||
Canceled | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | |||||||||||
Vested and Exercisable as of December 31, 2024 | $ |
As of December 31, 2024, total
unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested Options was $
Total stock-based compensation expense for stock options for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
General and administrative | $ | $ | ||||||
Sales and marketing | ||||||||
Research and development | ||||||||
Cost of goods sold | ||||||||
Total stock-based expense related to options | $ | $ |
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Restricted Stock Units
The Company awards Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to certain employees and directors, which represent a right to receive common stock for each RSU that vests. Compensation expenses related to these awards is recognized straight-line over the applicable vesting period.
On November 18, 2024, the
Compensation Committee approved the grant of
A summary of our RSUs activity and related information follows:
RSUs | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | Weighted Average Vesting Period (Years) | ||||||||||
Unvested balance at January 1, 2024 | $ | |||||||||||
Granted | $ | |||||||||||
Vested | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Unvested balance at December 31, 2024 | $ |
As of December 31, 2024 the
unrecognized compensation expense for RSUs was $
In 2023, three employees with
RSUs separated from the Company. As part of their separation agreements, the employees were granted accelerated vesting on some of their
restricted stock unit awards, which was accounted for as a modification of their awards. The result of the modification was a reversal
of approximately $
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
General and administrative | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
Sales and marketing | ||||||||
Research and development | ( | ) | ||||||
Total stock-based expense related to RSUs | $ | $ | ( | ) |
Equity Incentive Plan
In 2018, our stockholders
adopted the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”) pursuant to which
In 2021, our stockholders
adopted the Ondas Holdings Inc. 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”). The purpose of the 2021 Plan is to enable the
Company to attract, retain, reward, and motivate eligible individuals by providing them with an opportunity to acquire or increase a proprietary
interest in the Company and to incentivize them to expend maximum efforts for the growth and success of the Company, so as to strengthen
the mutuality of the interests between the eligible individuals and the shareholders of the Company. The 2021 Plan provides for the issuance
of awards including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance awards. On October
31, 2023, stockholders of the Company approved an amendment to the 2021 Plan to increase the number of shares of the Company’s Common
Stock authorized for issuance under the 2021 Plan from
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NOTE 11 – REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock
On July 9, 2023, Ondas Networks
entered into a Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement with an initial purchaser named therein (the “Initial Purchaser”) to purchase
preferred stock of Ondas Networks, $
The Preferred Stock accrues
dividends at the rate per annum of eight percent (
On July 21, 2023, Ondas
Networks entered into a certain Amendment to Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Networks Amendment,” together with the
Original Networks Agreement, the “2023 Networks Agreement”). Pursuant to the Networks Amendment, in exchange for an initial
sale of shares of Networks Preferred Stock, the Initial Purchaser acquired the following (the “Initial Networks Closing”),
for gross proceeds to Ondas Networks of $
Ondas Networks will use the proceeds from the sale of the Networks Preferred Stock for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including fees related to the transactions contemplated by the 2023 Networks Agreement. No portion of the proceeds will be distributed to the Company.
Also on July 21, 2023, Ondas Networks completed the Initial Networks Closing. In connection with the Initial Networks Closing, the Company issued the Initial Warrants. Also, in connection with the Initial Closing, the parties entered into an indemnification agreement, investors’ rights agreement, right of first refusal agreement, and voting agreement. Forms of each of these agreements are attached to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on July 28, 2023.
On August 11, 2023, Ondas
Networks completed the Second Initial Purchaser Closing. In connection with the Second Initial Purchaser Closing, the Company issued Second
Initial Purchaser Warrants. Following the Second Initial Purchaser Closing, the Initial Purchaser has invested an aggregate of $
The Company assessed the Networks
Preferred Stock in accordance with ASC 480 and determined that it should be recorded as temporary equity and not as a liability. The initial
valuation was assigned to the Networks Preferred Stock and the Initial Warrants and Second Initial Purchaser Warrants on relative fair
values, with the initial valuation of the noncontrolling interest being $
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Networks Series A-2 Preferred Stock
On February 26, 2024, Ondas
Networks entered into a second Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Networks Agreement”) for an investment of $
Pursuant to the Networks Agreement,
the Networks Purchasers acquired the following in the Networks Offering for gross proceeds to Ondas Networks of $
The Networks Series A-2 Preferred
Stock accrues dividends at the rate per annum of eight percent (
Pursuant to the Networks Agreement, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement with the purchasers to register the resale of the Company’s Common Stock underlying the Holdings Warrants pursuant to a registration statement to be filed no later 180 days following the closing of the Networks Offering. Also, pursuant to the Networks Agreement, the Networks Purchasers became parties to those certain investors’ rights agreement, right of first refusal agreement, and voting agreement, dated July 21, 2023.
Ondas Networks used the proceeds from the sale of the Networks Offering Securities to immediately redeem an amount of shares of Networks Common Stock at the Per Share Price held by the Company that was equivalent to the amount of proceeds raised in the sale of the Networks Offering Securities.
The issuance of the Networks Offering Securities was exempt from registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) of such Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder based upon the representations of each of the Networks Purchasers that it was an “accredited investor” (as defined under Rule 501 of Regulation D) and that it was purchasing such securities without a present view toward a distribution of the securities. In addition, there was no general advertisement conducted in connection with the sale of the Networks Offering Securities. See the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 26, 2024 for further details.
The Company assessed the Networks
Series A-2 Preferred Stock in accordance with ASC 480 and determined that it should be recorded as temporary equity and not as a liability.
The initial valuation was assigned to the Networks Series A-2 Preferred Stock and the Warrants based on relative fair values, with the
initial valuation of the noncontrolling interest being $
The Company recorded accrued
dividends of $
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NOTE 12 – SEGMENT INFORMATION
Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which
discrete financial information is available and is regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in making
decisions regarding resource allocation and performance assessment. The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer. Segment operating
loss and segment loss before provision for income taxes are the measure of profit and loss used by the CODM to assess performance and
to decide how to allocate resources for each of the Company’s reportable segments. Segment operating loss and segment loss before
provision for income taxes are used to monitor actual results versus planned and prior period results for each segment based on their
respective profitability objectives and business models. Segment operating loss and segment loss before provision for income taxes are
also used to allocate human and capital resources among the reportable segments. The Company determined it has
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) | ||||||||||||||
Segment loss before provision for income taxes | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||||||
Corporate operating expenses | ( |
) | ( |
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Corporate other expense | ( |
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Elimination of intercompany interest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate interest income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate interest expense | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss before income taxes | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) |
Additional segment information is set forth below as of and for the year ending December 31,
2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ondas Networks | OAS | Total | Ondas Networks | OAS | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
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NOTE 13 – INCOME TAXES
The provision (benefit) from income taxes was as follows:
December 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
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U.S. Federal | $ | $ | ||||||
State and local | ||||||||
$ | $ | |||||||
Deferred | ||||||||
U.S. Federal | $ | $ | ||||||
State and local | ||||||||
$ | $ | |||||||
Total | ||||||||
U.S. Federal | $ | $ | ||||||
State and local | ||||||||
$ | $ |
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are as follows:
December 31, | ||||||||
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Tax benefit of net operating loss carry-forward | $ | $ | ||||||
Accrued liabilities | ||||||||
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Deferred Tax Liabilities: | ||||||||
Intangibles | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Deferred rent | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Total deferred tax liabilities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Total net deferred tax assets | ||||||||
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | $ | $ |
The change in the Company’s valuation allowance is as follows:
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Beginning of the year | $ | $ | ||||||
Change in valuation account | ||||||||
End of the year | $ | $ |
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A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes with the amounts computed by applying the Federal income tax rate to income from operations before the provision for income taxes is as follows:
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
U.S. federal statutory rate | ( | )% | ( | )% | ||||
Federal true ups | ( | )% | % | |||||
State taxes, net of federal benefit | ( | )% | ( | )% | ||||
Change in valuation allowance | % | % | ||||||
Stock compensation | % | % | ||||||
Acquisition costs | % | % | ||||||
Foreign rate differential | ( | )% | ( | )% | ||||
Nondeductible expenses | % | % | ||||||
Effective income tax rate | % | % |
In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, including the net operating loss carryforwards (NOLs), the Company assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to utilize its existing deferred tax assets. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the period when those temporary differences become deductible. Based on its assessment, the Company has provided a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets as their future utilization remains uncertain at this time.
Effective with the issuance of redeemable preferred stock on July 21, 2023, Ondas Networks will not be a member of the Company consolidated US tax filing.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company and Ondas Networks, respectively,
had Federal NOLs of approximately $
In accordance with Section 382 of the Internal Revenue code, the usage of the Company’s Federal Carryforwards could be limited in the event of a change in ownership. As of December 31, 2021, the Company completed an analysis and determined that there were multiple ownership changes. Provided sufficient taxable income is generated the annual base limitation plus increased limitation calculated pursuant to IRS Notice 2003-65 will allow the Company to utilize all existing losses within the carryover periods.
The Company applies the FASB’s
provisions for uncertain tax positions. The Company utilizes the two-step process to determine the amount of recognized tax benefit. For
tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the amount recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements is the largest
benefit that has a greater than
As of December 31, 2024, management does not believe the Company has any material uncertain tax positions that would require it to measure and reflect the potential lack of sustainability of a position on audit in its financial statements. The Company will continue to evaluate its uncertain tax positions in future periods to determine if measurement and recognition in its financial statements is necessary. The Company does not believe there will be any material changes in its unrecognized tax positions over the next year.
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NOTE 14 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Proceedings
We may be involved in legal proceedings, claims and assessments arising in the ordinary course of business. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties, and outcomes are not predictable with assurance. There are no such loss contingencies that are included in the financial statements as of December 31, 2024.
On October 27, 2023, the Company
reached a settlement agreement for legal proceedings related to Ardenna in which the Company is entitled to receive $
On
June 6, 2024, Airobotics filed a Notice of Non-Payment with the Abu Dhabi Civil Courts in connection with a customer’s lack of payment
relating to a purchase order and breach of a settlement agreement in relation to such purchase order. A performance order was filed on
July 11, 2024, and rejected on July 17, 2024 by the Abu Dhabi Civil Courts. On July 30, 2024, Airobotics appealed the rejection of the
performance order. On August 28, 2024, the Abu Dhabi Civil Court of Appeals accepted the appeal and appointed an expert to review the
case. On October 9, 2024, the Abu Dhabi Civil Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Airobotics for the full amount of the initial purchase
order less amounts paid to date by the customer (without taking into consideration the terms of the settlement agreement breached by the
customer), which resulted in a total award of $
NOTE 15 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
As of December 31, 2024 and
2023, the Company owed $
Networks Convertible Notes (See Note 9 – Notes Payable)
On
July 8, 2024, July 23, 2024, and November 13, 2024 C&P elected to purchase Convertible Notes in Networks in the aggregate original
principal amount of $
Along with the November 13,
2024 Networks Convertible Notes, Networks issued C&P warrants to purchase $
As
of December 31, 2024, the total outstanding principal on the C&P Networks Convertible Notes was $
OAS Convertible Notes (See Note 9 – Notes Payable)
In October and December 2024,
C&P elected to purchase Convertible Notes in OAS in the aggregate original principal amount of $
On October 10, 2024, Privet
Ventures LLC, an entity affiliated with Eric Brock, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and OAS, elected to purchase a
Convertible Note in OAS in the original principal amount of $
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Networks Secured Note (See Note 9 – Notes Payable)
On September 3, 2024, Networks
entered into a Security Note Agreement (the “Security Agreement”) with C&P, in which Networks may draw, and C&P shall
loan Networks, up to $
On September 3, 2024 and October
7, 2024, pursuant to the Security Agreement, Networks issued C&P warrants to purchase $
As of December 31, 2024, the
total outstanding principal on the Networks Secured Note was $
Sale of Common Stock in Ondas Holdings and Warrants to Purchase Common Stock of OAS (See Note 10 – Stockholders’ Equity)
On February 26, 2024, the
Company completed a direct registered offering with certain purchasers with respect to the sale of (i) an aggregate of
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock of the Company (See Note 10 – Stockholders’ Equity)
On June 21, 2024, the Company
issued warrants to purchase
Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock (See Note 11 – Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest)
On July 21, 2023 and August 11, 2023, Ondas Networks completed the first and second tranche of a private placement with Stage 1 Growth Fund LLC (Series WAVE, Class A) (the “SPV”), respectively. See Note 11 – Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Networks Series A-1 Preferred Stock, for further details.
C&P is the proxy for the members of the SPV, and the manager of the SPV must act in accordance with C&P’s direction with respect to exercise and voting of the issuer’s securities and derivative securities held by the SPV. Joseph Popolo, a director of the Company, is the sole control person of C&P.
Networks Series A-2 Preferred Stock (See Note 11 – Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest)
On February 26, 2024, Ondas
Networks completed a private placement with certain purchasers with respect to the sale of (i)
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NOTE 16 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated subsequent events as of March 12, 2025, the date the Consolidated Financial Statements were available to be issued according to the requirements of ASC Topic 855.
Subsequent to December 31,
2024, the Company issued
American Robotics Lease Agreement
On January 1, 2025, American
Robotics entered into a 48-month operating lease agreement for office space in Sparks, Maryland through December 31, 2028, wherein base
rent is $
Appointment of Ron Stern as Director
On January 6, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Ron Stern as a director of the Company, effective January 7, 2025.
On January 6, 2025, the Company
entered into that certain Directorship Agreement, by and between the Company and Mr. Stern (the "Stern Agreement"). Pursuant
to the Stern Agreement, Mr. Stern will be compensated a fixed cash retainer of $
Ondas Networks Secured Note – Maturity Date Extended
On February 28, 2025, Networks and C&P entered into an agreement to extend the maturity date to July 23, 2025.
Networks January 2025 Convertible Notes
On January 15, 2025, Networks
entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “January Networks SPA”), for an aggregate investment of approximately $
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures.
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of December 31, 2024. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of the period ended December 31, 2024 the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our senior management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by our Board, senior management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. We continue to review our internal control over financial reporting and may from time to time make changes aimed at enhancing their effectiveness and to ensure that our systems evolve with our business.
Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in “Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013)” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on the results of this evaluation, our senior management has concluded that the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting were effective for the period ended December 31, 2024.
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) of the Exchange Act during the quarter ended December 31, 2024 that 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.
Item 9B. Other Information.
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.
Not applicable.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance.
Directors and Executive Officers
The following table sets forth information on our executive officers and directors as of the filing of this Report. The terms of service for each of our directors expires at our next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
Name | Age | Position | ||
Eric A. Brock | 54 | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President | ||
Neil J. Laird | 72 | Interim Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary | ||
Richard M. Cohen | 74 | Director | ||
Joseph Popolo | 58 | Director | ||
Randall P. Seidl | 61 | Director | ||
Jaspreet Sood | 51 | Director | ||
Ron Stern | 52 | Director |
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships between our executive officers and members of our Board.
Business Experience of Directors and Executive Officers
Information About Our Executive Officers
Eric A. Brock - Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President
Mr. Brock has been the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since 2018 and our President since June 9, 2023. Mr. Brock also serves as Chairman of the Board of Ondas Networks Inc. since September 28, 2018, Chairman of the Board and President of Ondas Autonomous Systems Inc. (“OAS”), since December 7, 2023, Chairman of the Board of American Robotics, Inc. since August 5, 2021, Secretary of American Robotics, Inc. since November 9, 2023, and Chairman of the Board of Airobotics Ltd. since January 23, 2023. Mr. Brock served as Chief Executive Officer of American Robotics, Inc. from June 9, 2023 to October 11, 2023 and as Chief Executive Officer of Ondas Networks Inc. from September 28, 2018 to January 20, 2025. Mr. Brock is an entrepreneur with over 20 years of global banking and investing experience. He served as a founding Partner and Portfolio Manager with Clough Capital Partners, a Boston-based investment firm, from 2000 to 2017. Prior to Clough, Mr. Brock was an investment banker at Bear, Stearns & Co. and an accountant at Ernst & Young, LLP. Mr. Brock holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BS from Boston College. Our Board believes that Mr. Brock’s experience in the public markets makes him well qualified to serve on our Board.
Neil Laird – Interim Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
Mr. Laird has served as our Interim Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary since June 21, 2024. Mr. Laird also serves as Interim Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of Ondas Networks Inc. since June 25, 2024 and Treasurer of American Robotics, Inc. since September 24, 2024. Mr. Laird is an experienced financial executive who works with companies to provide accounting and finance related services. From September 2021 to July 2024, Mr. Laird served as fractional chief financial officer of NovAccess Global Inc. (“NovAccess”), a publicly traded company. Since May 2021, Mr. Laird has been an employee of AM Consulting. Since 2017, Mr. Laird has worked with several technology and other companies as a consultant. From June 2011 until November 2016, Mr. Laird served as the chief financial officer of Mobileum Inc., a private company providing roaming and other solutions to the telecommunications industry. Prior to that, Mr. Laird was chief financial officer of SumTotal Systems, Inc., a provider of enterprise learning management systems, and before that, chief financial officer of ADAC Laboratories, a provider of nuclear medicine and PET systems. Both SumTotal Systems and ADAC Laboratories were publicly traded companies. Mr. Laird has an MA from the University of Cambridge and is qualified as a UK chartered accountant.
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Non-Management Directors
Richard M. Cohen - Director
Mr. Cohen was appointed as one of our directors on September 28, 2018. Previously, he had served as a member of the Board of Ondas Networks Inc. from April 2016 to September 2018. He has been the President of Richard M Cohen Consultants since 1995, a company providing financial consulting services to both public and private companies. He has served as a director of Great Elm Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: GECC) since March 2022, Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRCT) since November 2021, and Smart For Life, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMFL) from February 2022 to October 2022. From March 2012 to July 2015, he was the Founder and Managing Partner of Chord Advisors, a firm providing outsourced CFO services to both public and private companies. From May 2012 to August 2013, he was the Interim CEO and member of the Board of Directors of CorMedix Inc. (NYSE: CRMD). From July 2008 to August 2012, Mr. Cohen was a member of the Audit Committee of Rodman and Renshaw, an investment banking firm. From July 2001 to August 2012, he was a partner with Novation Capital until its sale to a private equity firm. Mr. Cohen holds a BS with honors from the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), an MBA from Stanford University and a CPA (inactive) from New York State. He is considered an expert to Chair the Audit Committee of a publicly traded company. We believe that Mr. Cohen’s educational background and financial experience supporting publicly traded companies including as a CEO and Board member of a public traded company on the New York Stock Exchange makes him well qualified to serve on our Board.
Joseph Popolo – Director
Mr. Popolo was appointed as one of our directors on March 27, 2024. Mr. Popolo serves as the CEO of Charles & Potomac Capital, LLC, a private investment firm he founded in 2014 to focus on investments in technology, healthcare, media, energy, and real estate. From 1997 to 2019, Mr. Popolo helped transform the Freeman Company (“Freeman”) into the world’s leading live event and brand experience company. As its President for eight years and CEO for 11 years, he and his team transformed Freeman and tripled it in size to $3 billion in revenue, expanding Freeman into new services and geographic markets, while leading 7,500 employees in 25 cities on four continents. Responsible for over $1.5 billion in M&A activity over his career, in 2019, Mr. Popolo led the team that marketed and sold Freeman’s Encore Event Technology subsidiary to Blackstone, creating the world’s largest-venue-based audio-visual company. Currently, Mr. Popolo is Chairman of the board of Pinnacle Live, LLC and a board member of Ondas Networks, and sits on the advisory boards of the Jordan Edmiston Group Inc., Samesurf Inc., and Advisory Research Inc. Mr. Popolo graduated from Boston College with a BS in Finance and from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with an MBA in Finance and Economics, subsequently receiving a Dean’s Award of Distinction from the Booth School of Business in 1997. Mr. Popolo graduated from Boston College with a BS in Finance and from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with an MBA in Finance and Economics, subsequently receiving a Dean’s Award of Distinction from the Booth School of Business in 1997. Mr. Popolo is active with other charitable and philanthropic organizations. We believe Mr. Popolo’s experience in senior leadership positions at companies and his board experience makes him well-qualified to serve on our board of directors.
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Randall P. Seidl - Director
Mr. Seidl was appointed as one of our directors on November 16, 2020. Mr. Seidl has served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of Rainwater Technologies (NASDAQ: RAIN) since January 2, 2025. In 2020, Mr. Seidl founded and continues to serve as Chairman of Sales Community, a sales social network with a mission to add value to technology sales professionals. In 2016, he founded and continues to serve as Chairman of Top Talent Recruiting, a boutique contingency-based recruiting business. In 2013, he founded and continues to serve as Chairman of Revenue Acceleration to help tech companies accelerate revenue growth. From 2009 to 2013, Mr. Seidl served as Sr. Vice President/General Manager of Hewlett Packard’s Americas and U.S. Enterprise Group. From 2006 to 2009, he served as Sr. Vice President/General Manager of Sun Microsystems’ North America business and as Vice President/General Manager for Financial Services. From 2004 to 2006, he served as Vice President/General Manager of East Region at StorageTek. From 2003 to 2004, he served as Chief Executive Officer and director at Permabit, from 2000 to 2003 was co-founder and Executive Vice President of GiantLoop, and from 1996 to 1999 was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Workgroup Solutions. He began his career at EMC Corporation, employee #33, holding various domestic and international positions including Vice President of Open Systems Sales for North America from 1985 to 1996. Since 2015, Mr. Seidl has served as director of Data Dynamics, a leader in enterprise data management, and since 2016 a director of ISG, the leader in claim and litigation support services for insurance and legal communities. He previously served as director of Datawatch Corporation (2015-2018, Nasdaq: DWCH, acquired by Altair). He continues to serve on the advisory boards and consults with ZoomInfo, AuctusIQ, TitanX, Sandler, and others. Mr. Seidl is a graduate of Boston College’s Carroll School of Management. Mr. Seidl serves as a Trustee Associated on Boston College’s Board of Trustees and the Board of Trustees of St. Sebastian’s School. He is also a member of CEO (Chief Executives Organization) and YPO (Young Presidents' Organization) and is active with other charities. We believe Mr. Seidl’s experience in senior leadership positions at private/public technology companies and his private/public board experience makes him well-qualified to serve on our board of directors.
Jaspreet (Jas) Sood – Director
Ms. Sood was appointed as one of our directors on January 19, 2021. Ms. Sood is a seasoned executive who has strategic expertise in the areas of sales, product management, P&L management, operational transformation and go to market strategies. Since August 2021, Ms. Sood serves as Senior Vice President of Sales — US Enterprise for Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW). Prior to joining Palo Alto Networks, Ms. Sood held a variety of executive level positions with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) and its predecessor companies in the areas of business operations, strategy, product management, and finance. Ms. Sood was employed by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and its predecessor companies for twenty-five years. Ms. Sood holds an MBA with an emphasis in Technology Management from Pepperdine University and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of California, Irvine. In 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, she was honored as a “CRN Power 100 Woman of the Channel” and sales executive of the year in 2023. Ms. Sood is routinely featured as a guest speaker at various technology industry events. We believe Ms. Sood’s business experience makes her well qualified to serve on our Board.
Ron Stern
Mr. Stern was appointed as one of our directors and a director of Airobotics Ltd., an indirect subsidiary of the Company, on January 6, 2025. Mr. Stern has served as a General Partner and as the head of Portfolio Management of OurCrowd since April 2017 with responsibility for OurCrowd’s global portfolio of over 250 active companies, including over 100 board and board observer nominations and led or participated in over 400 financing rounds for start-up and growth companies. Mr. Stern has over twenty years' experience working in Growth Equity and Venture Capital investing, predominantly with Israeli related companies. During his tenure at OurCrowd, Mr. Stern was appointed to the board of director of Airobotics Ltd. in November 2019 and later became Chairman of Airobotics Ltd in January 2021. In this capacity Mr. Stern led the initial public offering of Airobotics Ltd. on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, ultimately leading to the sale of Airobotics Ltd. to Ondas in January 2023. From February 2015 to April 2017, Mr. Stern served as Chief Financial Officer of Adgorithms, an Israel based AI marketing company, which Mr. Stern helped take public on the London Stock Exchange, raising over $40 million to the company and its shareholders. From March 2013 to December 2014, Mr. Stern served as a Senior International Advisor to a leading U.S. family office. From January 2010 to December 2014, Mr. Stern served as a scout and advisor to a number of leading U.S. venture capital firms, and advised and managed large capital environmental projects for municipalities and government entities in Israel. From September 2002 to December 2009, Mr. Stern was a partner with Shamrock Holdings where he built the Israeli investing team and facilitated four initial public offerings of Shamrock's portfolio companies. Mr. Stern currently serves as Chairman of Blue Green Water Technology. Mr. Stern graduated from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem with a degree in Economics and from Columbia Business School with an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship. We believe Mr. Stern’s experience in senior leadership positions at companies and his board experience makes him well-qualified to serve on our board of directors.
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Other Directorships
Other than as indicated within this section under the caption titled Business Experience of Directors and Executive Officers, none of our directors hold or have been nominated to hold a directorship in any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”) or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any company registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Committees of the Board
Audit Committee
The audit committee of the Board (the “Audit Committee”) reviews our internal accounting procedures and consults with and reviews the services provided by our independent registered public accountants. Our Audit Committee consists of three directors, Messrs. Cohen and Seidl and Ms. Sood, and our Board has determined that each of them is independent within the meaning of the listing requirements of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) and the independence requirements contemplated by Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act. Mr. Cohen is the chairman of the Audit Committee, and our Board has determined that Mr. Cohen is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by SEC rules and regulations implementing Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Our Board has determined that the composition of our Audit Committee meets the criteria for independence under, and the functioning of our Audit Committee complies with, the applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Nasdaq listing requirements and SEC rules and regulations. We intend to continue to evaluate the requirements applicable to us and to comply with the future requirements to the extent that they become applicable to our Audit Committee. The principal duties and responsibilities of our Audit Committee include:
● | overseeing the accounting and financial reporting processes of the Company, internal systems of control of the Company and audits of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements; |
● | overseeing the Company’s relationship with its independent auditors, including appointing or changing the Company’s auditors and ensuring their independence; |
● | providing oversight regarding significant financial matters, including the Company’s tax planning, treasury policies, dividends and share issuance and repurchases; |
● | overseeing the Code of Conduct (as defined below); and |
● | reviewing and approving all transactions with related persons for potential conflict of interest situations on an ongoing basis. |
Compensation Committee
The compensation committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) reviews and determines the compensation of all our executive officers. Our Compensation Committee consists of three directors, Messrs. Cohen and Seidl and Ms. Sood, each of whom is a non-employee member of our Board as defined in Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act and independent within the meaning of the listing requirements of Nasdaq. Mr. Seidl is the chairman of the Compensation Committee. Our Board has determined that the composition of our Compensation Committee satisfies the applicable independence requirements under, and the functioning of our Compensation Committee complies with the applicable listing requirements of Nasdaq and SEC rules and regulations. We intend to continue to evaluate and intend to comply with all future requirements applicable to our Compensation Committee. The principal duties and responsibilities of our Compensation Committee include:
● | establishing, overseeing and administering the Company’s employee compensation policies and programs; |
● | reviewing and approving compensation and incentive programs and awards for the Company’s CEO, all other executive officers of the Company and the non-employee members of the Company’s Board; and |
● | administering the Company’s equity compensation plans. |
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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
These (the “N&CG Committee”) consists of three independent directors, Messrs. Cohen and Seidl, and Ms. Sood. Mr. Cohen is the chairman of the N&CG Committee. Our Board has determined that the composition of our N&CG Committee satisfies the applicable independence requirements under, and the functioning of our N&CG Committee complies with the applicable listing requirements of Nasdaq and SEC rules and regulations. We will continue to evaluate and will comply with all future requirements applicable to our N&CG Committee. The N&CG Committee’s responsibilities include:
● | assisting the Board in identifying individuals qualified to become Board members, consistent with criteria approved by the Board; |
● | recommending for the Board’s approval the slate of nominees to be proposed by the Board to stockholders for election to the Board; |
● | developing, updating and recommending to the Board the governance principles applicable to the Company; |
● | overseeing the evaluation of the Board and management; |
● | recommending to the Board the directors who will serve on each committee of the Board; and |
● | addressing any related matters required by the federal securities laws. |
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Committee Charters
We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code of Conduct”), applicable to all of our employees, executive officers and directors. The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the Code of Conduct and our Board must approve any waivers of the Code of Conduct for employees, executive officers and directors. All of our directors, executive officers and employees are required to certify in writing their understanding of and intent to comply with the Code of Conduct.
Our Board adopted charters for the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and N&CG Committee of the Board describing the authority and responsibilities delegated to each committee.
We post on our website www.ondas.com the charters of each of our board committees and our Code of Conduct, and all disclosures that are required by law concerning any amendments or waivers thereto applicable to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions; and any other corporate governance materials contemplated by the Nasdaq listing requirements and SEC regulations. These documents are also available in print, without charge, to any stockholder requesting a copy in writing from our Secretary at our executive offices set forth in this Report.
Insider Trading Policy
We have adopted an
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires directors, officers and greater than 10 percent beneficial owners of our common shares to file reports concerning their ownership of, and transactions in, such common shares.
Based solely on our review of these reports filed by the Company’s officers, directors and shareholders, and written representations from our executive officers and directors that they filed such reports, we believe that our officers, directors, and shareholders complied with all filing requirements under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act on a timely basis during fiscal year 2024, except Mr. Curelaru untimely filed a Form 4 to report the delivery of stock options.
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Item 11. Executive Compensation.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table provides the compensation earned by our principal executive officer and other executive officers whose total compensation exceeded $100,000 for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($) | Stock Awards ($) | Option Awards ($) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) | Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) | All
Other Compensation ($) | Total ($) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eric A. Brock (1) | 2024 | $ | 200,000 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 19,288 | $ | 219,288 | |||||||||||||||||||
(CEO) | 2023 | $ | 200,000 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 22,318 | $ | 222,318 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Laird(2) (Interim CFO, Treasurer and Secretary) | 2024 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 15,578 | (3) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 253,333 | $ | 268,911 | ||||||||||||||||||
Yishay
Curelaru (4) (Former CFO, Treasurer and Secretary) | 2024 | $ | 117,604 | $ | 60,819 | $ | - | $ | 58,300 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 84,151 | $ | 320,874 | |||||||||||||||||||
2023 | $ | 171,181 | $ | 55,025 | $ | - | $ | 288,750 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 72,113 | $ | 587,069 |
(1) | Mr. Brock’s All Other Compensation for 2024 and 2023 includes health insurance premiums paid on Mr. Brock’s behalf. |
(2) | Mr. Laird was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of the Company on June 21, 2024, pursuant to the Services Agreement (as defined below) with AM Consulting. All Other Compensation for 2024 includes consulting fees incurred for Mr. Laird’s services from June 21, 2024 through December 31, 2024. |
(3) | Pursuant to the Services Agreement, Mr. Laird was issued warrants to purchase shares of Common Sock pursuant to the 2018 Plan. The warrants vest in four equal quarterly installments with the first vesting date commencing on September 21, 2024. |
(4) | Mr. Curelaru served as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of the Company from September 19, 2023 to June 21, 2024. All Other Compensation for 2024 includes post-employment benefits paid on Mr. Curelaru’s behalf totaling $54,564 and other fringe benefits totaling $29,587. All Other Compensation for 2023 includes post-employment benefits paid on Mr. Curelaru’s behalf totaling $42,727 and other fringe benefits totaling $29,386. |
Policies and Practices Related to the Grant of Certain Equity Awards.
We do not grant equity awards in anticipation of the release of material nonpublic information, and we do not time the release of material nonpublic information based on equity award grant dates or for the purpose of affecting the value of executive compensation. While we do not have a formal policy with respect to the timing of awards of stock options, stock appreciation rights, or similar option-like instruments to our NEOs, historically, including during fiscal 2024, our Compensation Committee has not granted such awards. In certain circumstances, including the hiring or promotion of an officer, the Compensation Committee may approve grants to be effective at other times.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
The following table provides the outstanding equity awards for our principal executive officer and other executive officers as of the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
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Name and Principal Position | Grant Date | Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) exercisable | Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) unexercisable | Equity incentive plan awards: Number of securities underlying unexercised unearned options (#) | Option exercise price ($) | Option expiration date | Number of (#) | Market value (#) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Eric A. Brock (1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Neil Laird | 06/21/2024 | - | - | - | - | - | 22,727 | (2) | $ | 7,789 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Yishay Curelaru | 09/13/2021 | 17,614 | - | - | $ | 0.44 | 09/13/2031 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Former CFO, Treasurer and Secretary) | 09/13/2021 | 20,958 | 4,837 | (3) | - | $ | 22.00 | 09/13/2031 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
09/13/2021 | 41,917 | 9,674 | (4) | - | $ | 11.00 | 09/13/2031 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
03/16/2023 | 164,062 | - | 210,938 | (5) | $ | 1.46 | 03/16/2033 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
04/08/2024 | - | - | 100,000 | (6) | $ | 1.07 | 04/08/2034 |
(1) | As of December 31, 2024, Mr. Brock had no outstanding equity awards. |
(2) | The warrants vest in four equal quarterly installments with the first vesting date commencing on September 21, 2024. |
(3) | The stock option vests in sixteen equal quarterly installments with the first vesting date commencing on December 13, 2021. |
(4) | The stock option vests in sixteen equal quarterly installments with the first vesting date commencing on December 13, 2021. |
(5) | The stock option vests (i) 25% on March 16, 2024 and (ii) the remaining 75% in thirty-six equal monthly installments thereafter. |
(6) | The stock option vests (i) 25% on April 8, 2024 and (ii) the remaining 75% in thirty-six equal monthly installments thereafter. |
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Employment Agreements with Executive Officers
Eric Brock
Eric Brock serves as our Chief Executive Officer pursuant to an employment agreement entered into on September 28, 2018 (the “Brock Agreement”). The Brock Agreement provides for a continuous term and may be terminated by either party at any time. Pursuant to the Brock agreement, Mr. Brock will receive an initial salary of $200,000 per annum, subject to annual review by our Board. Mr. Brock is eligible to participate in benefit plans generally available to our employees. During 2020, in response to COVID-19 employee furloughs, Mr. Brock accepted a pay reduction of 90% for the period from March 21 to May 19, 2020 and a 35% pay reduction from May 20 to December 15, 2020. Mr. Brock’s salary was returned to 100% effective December 16, 2020.
As part of the terms of the Brock Agreement, Mr. Brock entered into an Employment, Non-Competition, Confidential Information and Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement (the “Supplemental Agreement”). As part of the Supplemental Agreement, Mr. Brock agreed (i) not to engage in Competitive Business (as defined in the Supplemental Agreement) during his term of employment with us and for a period of 12 months following termination; (ii) not to disclose Confidential Information (as defined in the Supplemental Agreement), subject to certain customary carve-outs; and (iii) to assign to the Company any Intellectual Property (as defined in the Supplemental Agreement) developed using the Company’s resources or related to the Company’s business within the scope of and during the period of employment.
Mr. Brock is entitled to severance compensation from the Company if his employment is terminated (i) without cause or (ii) due to “constructive termination” or (iii) due to disability, with these causes of termination being defined in the Brock Agreement. The severance compensation would consist of (i) accrued and vested benefits, and (ii) continued payment of the executive base salary and benefits as follows: (i) for a period of six (6) months following Mr. Brock’s separation.
Neil Laird
Neil Laird serves as our Interim Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary pursuant to an services agreement with AM Consulting entered into on June 21, 2024 (“Services Agreement”). Pursuant to the Services Agreement which AM Consulting agreed to provide the Company consulting services as set forth in a statement of work (“Statement of Work”). Pursuant to the Statement of Work, AM Consulting shall provide staff resources to perform chief financial officer services for (i) $40,000 per month and (ii) warrants to purchase 90,910 shares of Common Stock, at an exercise price of $0.66, pursuant to the 2018 Plan, including a warrant to purchase 45,455 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Laird.
Yishay Curelaru
Yishay Curelaru served as our Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary from September 18, 2023 to June 21, 2024 pursuant to an employment agreement entered into on November 28, 2017 by and between Mr. Curelaru and Airobotics, as amended on February 15, 2023 and September 27, 2023 (the “Curelaru Agreement”). The Curelaru Agreement provides for a continuous term and may be terminated by either party at any time. Pursuant to the Curelaru Agreement, Mr. Curelaru will receive an initial salary of NIS 720,000 (approximately $188,981 USD) per annum and a limit on the education fund of Mr. Curelaru’s gross salary amount, subject to annual review by our Board. Mr. Curelaru is eligible to participate in benefit plans generally available to our employees.
Mr. Curelaru is entitled to severance compensation from the Company if his employment is terminated (i) without cause or (ii) due to “constructive termination” or (iii) due to disability, with these causes of termination being defined in the Curelaru Agreement. The severance compensation would consist of continued payment of the executive base salary and benefits as follows: (i) for a period of six (6) months following Mr. Curelaru’s separation. If Mr. Curelaru is eligible to receive disability payments pursuant to a disability insurance policy paid for by Airobotics, Mr. Curelaru shall assign such benefits to Airobotics for all periods as to which Mr. Curelaru is receiving payment under Curelaru Agreement.
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Director Compensation
On January 25, 2021, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board approved the Director Compensation Policy (the “Policy”). The Policy is applicable to all directors that are not employees or compensated consultants of the Company. Pursuant to the Policy, the cash compensation to non-employee directors will be the following: (i) quarterly board retainer — $2,500; (ii) additional Board Chair retainer — $2,000; (iii) additional Audit Committee Chair retainer — $2,000; (iv) additional Compensation Committee Chair retainer — $2,000; and (v) additional N&CG Committee Chair retainer — $1,000. Also, pursuant to the Policy, the annual equity award to non-employee directors will be restricted stock units representing $60,000. Also, pursuant to the Policy, non-employee directors will be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses incurred in connection with business related to the Board.
Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | Stock awards ($)(1) | Option awards ($)(1) | Non-equity incentive plan compensation ($) | Nonqualified deferred compensation earnings ($) | All other compensation ($) | Total ($) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Richard M. Cohen | 22,000 | 84,139 | - | - | - | - | 106,139 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Randall P. Seidl | 18,000 | 84,139 | - | - | - | - | 102,139 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Jaspreet Sood | 10,000 | 84,139 | - | - | - | - | 94,139 |
(1) | The amounts reflected in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of the awards made during each respective year, as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For additional information related to the measurement of stock-based compensation awards, see Note 10 of the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
Beneficial Security Ownership Table
As of March 10, 2025, the following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our Common Stock by (i) each stockholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of our Common Stock, (ii) by each of our current executive officers and directors as identified herein, and (iii) all of our directors and executive officers as a group. Each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock, except as otherwise indicated. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock, options, restricted stock units, and common stock purchase warrants (“Warrants”) that are currently exercisable or convertible into shares of our common stock within sixty (60) days of the date of this document, are deemed to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the person holding such securities for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of the person, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Unless otherwise noted, the address for all officers and directors listed below is One Marina Park Drive, Suite 1410, Boston, MA 02210.
Name | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership(1) |
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Eric A. Brock (Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer) (2) | 1,936,255 | 1.8 | % | |||||
Neil Laird (Interim Chief Financial Officer, Treas. and Sec.) (3) | 39,510 | * | ||||||
Richard M. Cohen (Director) (4) | 228,139 | * | ||||||
Joseph Popolo (Director)(5) | 7,699,531 | 7.1 | % | |||||
Randall P. Seidl (Director) (6) | 196,513 | * | ||||||
Jaspreet Sood (Director) (7) | 179,172 | * | ||||||
Ron Stern (Director)(8) | 239,757 | |||||||
All Executive Officers & Directors as a Group (6 persons) (9) | 10,518,877 | 9.9 | % | |||||
5% or Greater Stockholders | ||||||||
Armistice Capital, LLC(10) | 15,416,668 | 13.2 | % | |||||
Charles & Potomac Capital, LLC(11) | 6,315,286 | 5.8 | % |
* | Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1%. |
(1) | Unless otherwise noted, we believe that all shares are beneficially owned and that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock owned by them. Applicable percentage of ownership is based on 105,736,326 shares of common stock currently outstanding, as adjusted for each stockholder. |
(2) | Mr. Brock exercises sole voting and dispositive power over the 1,936,255 shares of common stock. |
(3) | Mr. Laird exercises sole voting and dispositive power over 250 shares of common stock, 22,727 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants, 11,364 shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting and exercise of warrants. Mr. Laird's spouse owns 769 shares of common stock and 4,400 shares on common stock are held in Mr. Laird's spouse's IRA. Mr. Laird disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his spouse and in his spouse's IRA. |
(4) | Mr. Cohen exercises sole voting and dispositive power over 165,069 shares of common stock, 30,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of an option, 21,035 shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting of RSUs, and 21,035 shares of common stock underlying RSUs that have vested and are pending delivery. |
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(5) | Mr. Popolo exercises sole voting and dispositive power over 1,384,245 shares of Common Stock and shared voting and dispositive power over 3,283,244 shares of Common Stock and 3,032,042 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of a warrant. |
(6) | Mr. Seidl exercises sole voting and dispositive power over 154,443 shares of common stock, 21,035 shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting of RSUs, and 21,035 shares of common stock underlying RSUs that have vested and are pending delivery. |
(7) | Ms. Sood exercises sole voting and dispositive power over 137,102 shares of common stock, 21,035 shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting of RSUs, and 21,035 shares of common stock underlying RSUs that have vested and are pending delivery. |
(8) | Mr. Stern exercises sole voting and dispositive power over 239,757 shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting and exercise of an option. |
(9) | Includes 30,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options, 3,054,769 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants, 11,364 shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting and exercise of warrants, 63,105 shares of common stock issuable upon vesting of RSUs, and 63,105 shares of common stock underlying RSUs that have vested and are pending delivery. |
(10) | Based on the Schedule 13G filed on November 14, 2024, the address for Armistice Capital, LLC (“Armistice”) is 510 Madison Avenue, 7th Floor New York, New York 10022. Steven Boyd is the managing member of Armistice exercises sole voting and dispositive power over the 4,750,000 shares of common stock and 10,666,668 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants. |
(11) | Based on Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D filed on January 3, 2025 and the Form 4 filed by Mr. Popolo on June 10, 2024, the address for C&P is Commonwealth Hall at Old Parkland, 3899 Maple Avenue, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas 75219. CFO Fund is the Managing Member of C&P. Joseph Popolo is the chief executive officer of C&P and the sole control person of CFO Fund. Mr. Popolo exercises shared voting and dispositive power over the 3,283,244 shares of common stock and 3,032,042 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants. |
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table summarizes the equity compensation plans under which our securities may be issued as of December 31, 2024.
Plan Category | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights | Weighted- average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans | |||||||||
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders: | ||||||||||||
2018 Incentive Stock Plan (1) | 345,581 | $ | 0.59 | 1,207,078 | ||||||||
2021 Incentive Stock Plan (2) | 3,572,851 | $ | 1.62 | 6,573,078 | ||||||||
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | - | - | - |
(1) | The Ondas Holdings Inc. 2018 Incentive Stock Plan (the "2018 Plan"), was approved by stockholders in September 2018. The number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights consist of 254,671 shares underlying outstanding options and 90,910 shares underlying outstanding warrants granted pursuant to the 2018 Incentive Stock Plan. |
(2) | The Ondas Holdigns Inc. 2021 Incentive Stock Plan, as amended (the "2021 Plan"), was approved by stockholders in November 2021. Stockholders of the Company approved an amendment to the 2021 Plan to increase the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock authorized for issuance under the 2021 Plan from 6,000,000 to 8,000,000 shares on October 31, 2023 and from 8,000,000 to 11,000,000 shares on November 18, 2024. The number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights consist of 3,320,434 shares underlying outstanding options and 252,417 shares underlying outstanding restricted stock units granted pursuant to the 2021 Incentive Stock Plan. |
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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence.
Related Party Transactions Policy
Under its written charter, the Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving any transaction between our company and a related party (as defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K). Our management is responsible for bringing any such transaction to the attention of the Audit Committee. In approving or rejecting any such transaction, the Audit Committee considers the relevant facts and circumstances, including the material terms of the transaction, risks, benefits, costs, availability of other comparable services or products and, if applicable, the impact on a director’s independence.
Related Party Transactions
Under its written charter, the Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving or ratifying any transaction between our company and a related person (as defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K) that is required to be disclosed under the rules and regulations of the SEC. Our management is responsible for bringing any such transaction to the attention of the Audit Committee. In approving or rejecting any such transaction, the Audit Committee considers the relevant facts and circumstances, including the material terms of the transaction, risks, benefits, costs, availability of other comparable services or products and, if applicable, the impact on a director’s independence.
We have been a party to the following transactions since January 1, 2023, in which the amount exceeded or will exceed $120,000 and in which any current director, executive officer, holder of more than 5% of our capital stock, or any member of the immediate family of the foregoing, had or will have a material interest.
July 2023 Offering
On July 21, 2023, Ondas Networks completed the first tranche of a private placement with Stage 1 Growth Fund LLC (Series WAVE, Class A) (the “SPV”), with respect to the sale of (i) 329,238 shares of Networks Preferred Stock, at a purchase price of $34.955 per share, convertible into shares of Networks Common Stock and (ii) warrants to purchase 7,825,792 shares of the Company Common Stock, at an exercise price of $0.89 per share for gross proceeds to Ondas Networks of $11,508,517 (the “2023 Private Placement”).
On August 14, 2023, Ondas Networks completed the second tranche of the 2023 Private Placement with SPV, with respect to the sale of an additional (i) 99,885 shares of Networks Preferred Stock, at a purchase price of $34.955 per share, convertible into shares of Networks Common Stock and (ii) warrants to purchase 2,374,208 shares of the Company Common Stock, at an exercise price of $0.89 per share for gross proceeds to Ondas Networks of an additional $3,491,483. Charles & Potomac Capital, LLC (“C&P”) is the proxy for the members of the SPV, and the manager of the SPV must act in accordance with C&P’s direction with respect to exercise and voting of the issuer’s securities and derivative securities held by the SPV. Joseph Popolo, a director of the Company, is the sole control person of C&P.
February 2024 Offerings
On February 26, 2024, Ondas Networks completed a private placement with certain purchasers with respect to the sale of (i) 108,925 shares of preferred stock of Networks Preferred Stock, at a purchase price of $41.3104 per share convertible into shares of Networks Common Stock and (ii) warrants to purchase 3,015,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, at an exercise price of $1.26 per share for gross proceeds to Ondas Networks of $4,500,000 (the “2024 Private Placement”). In connection with the 2024 Private Placement, C&P paid $250,000 for 6,051 shares of Networks Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase 167, 5000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Joseph Popolo, a director of the Company, is the sole control person of C&P.
Also on February 26, 2024, we completed a direct registered offering with certain purchasers with respect to the sale of (i) an aggregate of 3,616,071 shares the Company’s Common Stock and (ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of 3,616,071 shares of OAH’s common stock $0.0001 par value per share, at an exercise price of $1.29 for gross proceeds of $4,050,000 (the “2024 Direct Registered Offering”). In connection with the 2024 Direct Registered Offering, C&P paid $2,000,000 for 1,785,714 shares of the Company’s Common Stock and warrants to purchase 1,785,714 shares of OAH common stock. Joseph Popolo, a director of the Company, is the sole control person of C&P.
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Networks July 2024 Convertible Notes
On July 8, 2024 and July 23, 2024, C&P elected to purchase Convertible Notes in the aggregate original principal amount of $700,000 and $800,000, respectively, (the “Networks July 2024 Convertible Notes”). The Networks July 2024 Convertible Notes are convertible into shares of Networks Common Stock or Networks Preferred Stock under certain conditions. The Company currently intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which includes funding capital expenditures and working capital. The Networks July 2024 Convertible Notes bear interest at the rate of 6% per annum and have a maturity date of July 8, 2025 and July 23, 2025, respectively. In the event Ondas Networks consummates the next round of equity financing prior to the maturity date, the principal balance and unpaid accrued interest on the Networks July 2024 Convertible Notes will be convertible at the option of C&P into conversion shares upon closing of the next round of equity financing. Joseph Popolo, a director of the Company, is the sole control person of C&P. As of March 10, 2025, there was $1,557,945 outstanding under the Networks July 2024 Convertible Notes, including $57,945 of interest outstanding, and no principal or interest has been paid since the Networks July 2024 Convertible Notes were issued.
Ondas Networks Secured Notes
On September 3, 2024, Ondas Networks entered into that certain Security Note Agreement (the “Networks Security Agreement”), by and among Ondas Networks, as borrower, and C&P as lender, pursuant to which, Ondas Networks may draw, and C&P shall loan Networks, up to One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) (the “Secured Loan”). Pursuant to the Networks Security Agreement, Ondas Networks issued C&P a secured note in the amount of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000), which amount may be increased or decreased by the mutual written agreement of the parties thereto (the “Secured Note”). The Secured Note (i) bears interest at a rate of 8% per annum, (ii) has a maturity date of February 28, 2025, and (iii) is secured by all assets of Ondas Networks. Pursuant to the Networks Security Agreement, Ondas Networks issued C&P warrants to purchase shares of Networks Preferred Stock. Joseph Popolo, a director of the Company, is the sole control person of C&P. On February 28, 2025, Ondas Networks and C&P entered into that certain Letter Agreement, pursuant to which the maturity date of the Secured Note was amended from February 28, 2025 to July 23, 2025. As of March 10, 2025, there was $1,559,792 outstanding under the Secured Loan, including $59,792 of interest outstanding, and no principal or interest has been paid since the Secured Loan was issued.
Ondas Autonomous Systems Convertible Notes
On October 10, 2024, OAS entered into that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the “OAS Agreement”), for an aggregate investment of $3.5 million in OAS (the “Offering”). The OAS Agreement was entered into by and among OAS and a private investor group, including (i) Privet Ventures LLC, an entity affiliated with Eric Brock, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and OAS, and (ii) Charles & Potomac Capital, LLC, an entity affiliated with Joseph Popolo, a Board Member of the Company, for the sale of convertible promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $3.5 million (the “OAS Notes”). The OAS Notes will (i) bear an interest rate of 5% per annum, (ii) have a maturity date of September 30, 2025, and (iii) be convertible into securities of OAS under certain conditions. As of March 10, 2025, there was $3,568,356 outstanding under the OAS Notes, including $68,356 of interest outstanding, and no principal or interest has been paid since the OAS Notes was issued.
Networks November 2024 Convertible Notes
On November 13, 2024, Ondas Networks entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “November Networks SPA”), for an aggregate investment of approximately $2,070,000 in Ondas Networks. The November Networks SPA was entered into by and among Ondas Networks and a private investor group, including C&P (the "Networks Lead Investor"), for the sale of secured convertible promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $2,070,000 million (the "Networks November 2024 Convertible Notes"). The Networks November 2024 Convertible Notes will (i) bear an interest rate of 10% per annum, (ii) have a maturity date of September 30, 2025, (iii) be secured by all assets of Networks, provided however such secured obligation shall be subordinate to the Secured Loan, and (iv) at the option of C&P be convertible into equity securities of Networks upon the closing (a) a Corporate Transaction (as defined in the Networks November 2024 Convertible Notes) or (b) a subsequent offering of securities of Ondas Networks. Pursuant to the November Networks SPA, Ondas Networks issued the private investor group warrants to purchase 50,082 shares of senior preferred stock, $0.00001 par value per share, at an exercise price of $20.65 per share and exercisable commencing on November 13, 2024 through November 13, 2029. As of March 10, 2025, there was $2,135,906 outstanding under the Networks November 2024 Convertible Notes, including $66,889 of interest outstanding, and no principal or interest has been paid since the Networks November 2024 Convertible Notes were issued.
Networks January 2025 Convertible Notes
On January 15, 2025, Networks entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “January Networks SPA”), for an aggregate investment of approximately $2,931,000 in Networks. The January Networks SPA was entered into by and among Networks, the Company, and a private investor group, for the sale of convertible promissory notes in the aggregate amount of approximately $2,931,000 (the “Networks January 2025 Convertible Notes”), of which $2,000,000 is from the Company. The Networks January 2025 Convertible Notes will (i) bear an interest rate of 10% per annum, (ii) have a maturity date of September 30, 2025, (iii) be secured by all assets of Networks, provided however such secured obligation shall be subordinate to the Secured Loan, and (iv) at the option of C&P be convertible into equity securities of Networks upon the closing (a) a Corporate Transaction (as defined in the Note) or (b) a subsequent offering of securities of Networks. Pursuant to the January Networks SPA, Networks issued the Company and the private investor group warrants to purchase 70,947 shares of senior preferred stock, $0.00001 par value per share, at an exercise price of $20.65 per share and exercisable commencing on January 15, 2025 through January 15, 2030. As of March 10, 2025, there was $2,975,952 outstanding under the Networks November 2024 Convertible Notes, including $44,969 of interest outstanding, and no principal or interest has been paid since the Networks November 2024 Convertible Notes were issued.
Director Independence
A majority of our Board is independent under the rules of Nasdaq. Our Board has undertaken a review of the independence of our directors and considered whether any director has a material relationship with us that could compromise his ability to exercise independent judgment in carrying out his responsibilities. As a result of this review, our Board has determined that Messrs. Cohen, Popolo and Seidl and Ms. Sood are “independent directors” as defined under the rules of Nasdaq.
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Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman, P.A. (“RRBB”) has served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since June 28, 2018.
Aggregate fees billed to the Company for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 by RRBB were as follows:
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Audit Fees | $ | 315,000 | $ | 252,500 | ||||
Tax Fees | 30,925 | 38,877 | ||||||
All Other Fees | 48,755 | 39,000 | ||||||
$ | 394,680 | $ | 330,377 |
Audit fees consist of fees associated with the annual audit, including the reviews of our quarterly reports. Tax fees include the preparation of our tax returns. All other fees consist of fees associated with services provided related to all other filings with the SEC as well as consents.
On September 28, 2018, the Audit Committee of our Board adopted a policy and related procedures requiring its pre-approval of all audit and non-audit services to be rendered by its independent registered public accounting firm. These policies and procedures are intended to ensure that the provision of such services do not impair the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. All services provided by RRBB during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were approved by the Audit Committee.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
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* | Filed herewith. |
** | This certification is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference. |
# | Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
DATE: March 12, 2025 | ONDAS HOLDINGS INC. | |
By: | /s/ Eric A. Brock | |
Eric A. Brock | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||
By: | /s/ Neil J. Laird | |
Neil J. Laird | ||
Interim Chief Financial Officer | ||
(Principal Financial Officer | ||
Principal Accounting Officer) |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ Eric A. Brock | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | March 12, 2025 | ||
Eric A. Brock | ||||
/s/ Neil J. Laird | Interim Chief Financial Officer, | March 12, 2025 | ||
Neil J. Laird | Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | |||
/s/ Richard M. Cohen | Director | March 12, 2025 | ||
Richard M. Cohen | ||||
/s/ Joseph Popolo | Director | March 12, 2025 | ||
Joseph Popolo | ||||
/s/ Randall P. Seidl | Director | March 12, 2025 | ||
Randall P. Seidl | ||||
/s/ Jaspreet Sood | Director | March 12, 2025 | ||
Jaspreet Sood | ||||
/s/ Ron Stern | Director | March 12, 2025 | ||
Ron Stern |
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