Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the combined financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and with our audited financial statements and related notes included on Form 10-K, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 28, 2019. In addition to our historical condensed consolidated financial information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, particularly in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”

The historical financial statements we have included in this Form 10-Q may not reflect what our business, financial position or results of operations would have been had we been a publicly traded company during the periods presented or what our results of operations, financial position and cash flows will be in the future when we are a stand-alone company.

Overview

Sysorex was incorporated in California on January 3, 1994 as Lilien Systems and was acquired by Inpixon on March 20, 2013. Lilien significantly expanded Inpixon’s operations providing it with a Big Data analytics platform and enterprise infrastructure capabilities. Effective January 1, 2016, Inpixon consummated a reorganization transaction pursuant to which certain Inpixon subsidiaries, including, AirPatrol Corporation and Shoom were merged with and into Lilien and Lilien changed its name to “Sysorex USA”; and all outstanding shares of capital stock of SGS were assigned to Lilien, pursuant to which SGS became a direct subsidiary of Lilien. Sysorex USA changed its name to Inpixon USA on March 1, 2017. On July 26, 2018, Inpixon USA merged into Sysorex, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Inpixon, for the purpose of changing its name and moving its state of formation from California to Nevada.

On August 31, 2018, Inpixon completed the spin-off (the “Spin-off”) of its value-added reseller business from its indoor positioning analytics business by way of a distribution of all the shares of common stock of Inpixon’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Sysorex, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Sysorex,” “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms), to holders of Inpixon’s common stock, preferred stock and certain Inpixon warrants as of August 21, 2018 (the “Record Date”). The distribution occurred by way of a pro rata stock distribution to such holders of common stock, preferred stock and warrants, each of whom received one share of Sysorex common stock (on a pre-reverse stock split basis) for every three shares of Inpixon common stock held (or into which such preferred stock was convertible or warrants were exercisable) on the Record Date.

As a result of the Spin-off, Sysorex is an independent public company and Sysorex’s common stock began regular-way trading on the OTC Markets under the symbol “SYSX” on September 4, 2018.

Although the Spin-off was completed on August 31, 2018, the Company has reflected the Spin-off in these financial statements as if it occurred on September 30, 2018 as the Company determined that the impact is not material to the financial statements.

The financial statements present the combined results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows of Sysorex and its subsidiary. These financial statements were prepared on a combined basis because the operations were under common control. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated between the combined entities.

Sysorex is a leading provider of information technology solutions from multiple vendors, including hardware products, software, services, including warranty and maintenance support, offered through our dedicated sales force, ecommerce channels, existing federal contracts and service team. Since our founding, we have served our customers by offering products and services from key industry vendors such as Aruba, Cisco, Dell, GETAC, Lenovo, Microsoft, Panasonic, Samsung, Symantec, VMware and others. We provide our customers with comprehensive solutions incorporating leading products and services across a variety of technology practices and platforms such as cyber, cloud, networking, security, and mobility. We utilize our professional services, consulting services and partners to develop and implement these solutions. Our sales and marketing efforts in collaboration with our vendor partners, allows us to reach multiple customer public sector segments including federal, state and local governments, as well as educational institutions. 

Revenues from our business are typically driven by public sector delivery orders that are received on a monthly basis. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, 100% of our revenues were from these delivery orders. These delivery orders include information technology hardware, software, professional services, warranty and maintenance support, and highly integrated solutions that include two or more of the aforementioned items.

We experience variability in our net sales and operating results on a quarterly basis as a result of many factors. We experience some seasonal trends in our sales of technology solutions to government and educational institutions. For example, the fiscal year-ends of U.S. Public Sector customers vary for those in the federal government space and those in the state and local government and educational institution (“SLED”) space. We generally see an increase in our second quarter sales related to customers in the U.S. SLED sector and in our third quarter sales related to customers in the federal government space as these customers close out their budgets for their fiscal year (June 30th and September 30th, respectively). We may also experience variability in our gross profit and gross profit margin as a result of changes in the various vendor programs we participate in and its effect on the amount of vendor consideration we receive from a particular vendor or their authorized distributor/wholesaler, which may be impacted by a number of events outside of our control. As such, the results of interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full year.

A substantial portion of our business is dependent on sales through existing federal contracts, known as Government Wide Acquisition Contracts (“GWAC”). We have three key GWAC contracts, known in the industry as GSA Federal Supply Schedule IT 70, NASA SEWP V, and NIH CIO-CS. Maintaining current vendor offerings and pricing is critical to attaining sales.

Our planned operating expenditures each quarter are based in large part on sales forecasts for the quarter. If our sales do not meet expectations in any given quarter, our operating results for the quarter may be materially adversely affected. Our narrow margins may magnify the impact of these factors on our operating results. Management regularly reviews our operating performance using a variety of financial and non-financial metrics including sales, shipments, margin, vendor consideration, advertising expense, personnel costs, account executive productivity, accounts receivable aging, supplier inventory turnover, liquidity and cash resources. Our management monitors the various metrics against goals and budgets, and makes necessary adjustments intended to enhance our performance.

Our current debt repayment to key vendors due to prior non-payment of invoices has impacted our ability to receive the most favorable cost, terms, and delivery priority. General economic conditions also have an effect on our business and results of operations. For example, if the federal government fails to pass a budget or a continuing resolution before adopting an annual budget, our primary customers will not have the ability to make purchases off of our existing contracts until the budget issue is resolved. If current tariffs and stipulation by the government to require the purchase of goods that are substantially made or assembled in America are enacted, this could severely impact our ability to source from vendors whom manufacture overseas. These factors affect sales of our products, sales cycles, adoption rates of new technologies and level of price competition. We continue to focus our efforts paying down our debt, cost controls, competitive pricing strategies, capturing new contracts, and driving higher margin service and solution sales. We also continue to make selective investments in our sales force personnel, service and solutions capabilities and internal information technology infrastructure and tools in an effort to meet vendor program requirements and to position us for enhanced productivity and future growth.

Basis of Presentation

Sysorex, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sysorex Government Services, Inc., formerly known as Inpixon Federal, Inc. (“SGS”) (unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, the terms “SGS” “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer collectively to Sysorex and the above subsidiary), provides information technology solutions primarily to the public sector. These include cybersecurity, professional services, engineering support, IT consulting, enterprise level technology, networking, wireless, help desk, and custom IT solutions. The Company is headquartered in Virginia.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information, which are the accounting principles that are generally accepted in the United States of America. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of the Company’s operations for the nine months period ended September 30, 2019 is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2019. These interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 included in the Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 28, 2019.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

In connection with the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements, we are required to make assumptions and estimates about future events and apply judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and the related disclosures. We base our assumptions, estimates and judgments on historical experience, current trends and other factors that management believes to be relevant at the time our consolidated financial statements are prepared. On a regular basis, we review the accounting policies, assumptions, estimates and judgments to ensure that our consolidated financial statements are presented fairly and in accordance with GAAP. However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results could differ from our assumptions and estimates, and such differences could be material.

Our significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 3 of the condensed consolidated financial statements. We believe that the following accounting estimates are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results, and they require our most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, resulting from the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. There have been no changes to estimates during the periods presented in the filing. Historically, changes in management estimates have not been material.

Revenue Recognition

Hardware and Software Revenue Recognition

The Company is a primary resale channel for a large group of vendors and suppliers, including original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), software publishers and wholesale distributors.

The Company accounts for a contract when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are established, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable. The Company evaluates the following indicators amongst others when determining whether it is acting as a principal in the transaction and recording revenue on a gross basis: (i) the Company is primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide the specified goods or service, (ii) the Company has inventory risk before the specified good or service has been transferred to a customer or after transfer of control to the customer and (iii) the Company has discretion in establishing the price for the specified good or service. If the terms of a transaction do not indicate the Company is acting as a principal in the transaction, then the Company is acting as an agent in the transaction and the associated revenues are recognized on a net basis.

The Company recognizes revenue once control has passed to the customer. The following indicators are evaluated in determining when control has passed to the customer: (i) the Company has a right to payment for the product or service, (ii) the customer has legal title to the product, (iii) the Company has transferred physical possession of the product to the customer, (iv) the customer has the significant risk and rewards of ownership of the product and (v) the customer has accepted the product. The Company’s products can be delivered to customers in a variety of ways, including (i) as physical product shipped from the Company’s warehouse, (ii) via drop-shipment by the vendor or supplier or (iii) via electronic delivery of keys for software licenses. The Company’s shipping terms typically specify F.O.B. destination.

The Company leverages drop-shipment arrangements with many of its vendors and suppliers to deliver products to its customers without having to physically hold the inventory at its warehouses. The Company is the principal in the transaction and recognizes revenue for drop-shipment arrangements on a gross basis.

The Company may provide integration of products from multiple vendors as a solution it sells to the customer. In this arrangement, the Company provides direct warranty to the customer with the Company’s own personnel as the customer requires warranty on the solution and not individual vendor products. This type of warranty is sold integral to the overall solution quoted to the customer. The Company considers these service-type warranties to be performance obligations of the principal from the underlying products that make up a solution and therefore is acting as a principal in the transaction and records revenue on a gross basis at the point of sale.

License and Maintenance Services Revenue Recognition

The Company provides a customized design and configuration solution for its customers and in this capacity resells hardware, software and other IT equipment license and maintenance services in exchange for fixed fees. The Company selects the vendors and sells the products and services, including maintenance services, that best fit the customer’s needs. For sales of maintenance services and warranties, the customer obtains control at the point in time that the services to be provided by a third-party vendor are purchased by the customer and therefore the Company’s performance obligation to provide the overall systems solution is satisfied at that time. The Company’s customers generally pay within 30 to 60 days from the receipt of a customer-approved invoice.

For resales of services, including maintenance services, warranties, and extended warranties, the Company is acting as an agent as the primary activity for those services are fulfilled by a third party.

While the Company may facilitate and act as a first responder for these services, the third-party service providers perform the primary maintenance and warranty services for the customer. Therefore, the Company is not primarily responsible for performing these services and revenue is recorded on a net basis.

Professional Services Revenue Recognition

The Company’s professional services include fixed fee and time and materials contracts. Fixed fees are paid monthly, in phases, or upon acceptance of deliverables. The Company’s time and materials contracts are paid weekly or monthly based on hours worked. Revenue on time and material contracts is recognized based on a fixed hourly rate as direct labor hours are expended. Materials, or other specified direct costs, are reimbursed as actual costs and may include markup. The Company has elected the practical expedient to recognize revenue for the right to invoice because the Company’s right to consideration corresponds directly with the value to the customer of the performance completed to date. For fixed fee contracts, the Company recognizes revenue evenly over the service period using a time-based measure because the Company is providing continuous service. Because the Company’s contracts have an expected duration of one year or less, the Company has elected the practical expedient in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606-10-50-14(a) to not disclose information about its remaining performance obligations. Anticipated losses are recognized as soon as they become known. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company did not incur any such losses. These amounts are based on known and estimated factors. Revenues from time and material or firm fixed price long-term and short-term contracts are derived principally with various United States government agencies and commercial customers.

Long-lived Assets

We account for our long-lived assets in accordance with ASC 360, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“ASC 360”), which requires that long-lived assets be evaluated whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable or the useful life has changed. Some of the events or changes in circumstances that would trigger an impairment test include, but are not limited to:

Long-lived assets are grouped for recognition and measurement of impairment at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets. The impairment test for long-lived assets requires us to assess the recoverability of our long-lived assets by comparing their net carrying value to the sum of undiscounted estimated future cash flows directly associated with and arising from our use and eventual disposition of the assets. If the net carrying value of a group of long-lived assets exceeds the sum of related undiscounted estimated future cash flows, we would be required to record an impairment charge equal to the excess, if any, of net carrying value over fair value.

When assessing the recoverability of our long-lived assets, which include property and equipment and finite-lived intangible assets, we make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors. Some of these assumptions involve a high degree of judgment and also bear a significant impact on the assessment conclusions. Included among these assumptions are estimating undiscounted future cash flows, including the projection of comparable sales, operating expenses, capital requirements for maintaining property and equipment and residual value of asset groups. We formulate estimates from historical experience and assumptions of future performance, based on business plans and forecasts, recent economic and business trends, and competitive conditions. In the event that our estimates or related assumptions change in the future, we may be required to record an impairment charge. Based on our evaluation, we did not record a charge for impairment for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

The benefits to be derived from our acquired intangibles, will take additional financial resources to continue the development of our technology. Management believes our technology has significant long-term profit potential, and to date, management continues to allocate existing resources to develop products and services to seek returns on its investment. We continue to seek additional resources, through both capital raising efforts and meeting with industry experts, as part of our continued efforts. Although there can be no assurance that these efforts will be successful, we intend to allocate financial and personnel resources when deemed possible and/or necessary. If we choose to abandon these efforts, or if we determine that such funding is not available, the related development of our technology (resulting in our lack of ability to expand our business), may be subject to significant impairment.

As described previously, we continue to experience weakness in market conditions, a depressed stock price, and challenges in executing our business plans. The Company will continue to monitor these uncertainties in future periods, to determine the impact.

We evaluate the remaining useful lives of long-lived assets and identifiable intangible assets whenever events or circumstances indicate that a revision to the remaining period of amortization is warranted. Such events or circumstances may include (but are not limited to): the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition, and/or other economic factors including the stability of the industry in which we operate, known technological advances, legislative actions, or changes in the regulatory environment. If the estimated remaining useful lives change, the remaining carrying amount of the long-lived assets and identifiable intangible assets would be amortized prospectively over that revised remaining useful life. We have determined that there were no events or circumstances during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, which would indicate a revision to the remaining amortization period related to any of our long-lived assets. Accordingly, we believe that the current estimated useful lives of long-lived assets reflect the period over which they are expected to contribute to future cash flows and are therefore deemed appropriate.

Deferred Income Taxes

In accordance with ASC 740 “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”), we routinely evaluate the likelihood of the realization of income tax benefits and the recognition of deferred tax assets. In evaluating the need for any valuation allowance, we will assess whether it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax asset may not be realized. Ultimately, the realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during those periods in which temporary differences become deductible and/or tax credits and tax loss carry-forwards can be utilized. In performing our analyses, we consider both positive and negative evidence including historical financial performance, previous earnings patterns, future earnings forecasts, tax planning strategies, economic and business trends and the potential realization of net operating loss carry-forwards within a reasonable timeframe. To this end, we considered (i) that we have had historical losses in the prior years and cannot anticipate generating a sufficient level of future profits in order to realize the benefits of our deferred tax asset; (ii) tax planning strategies; and (iii) the adequacy of future income as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, based upon certain economic conditions and historical losses through September 30, 2019. After consideration of these factors, we deemed it appropriate to establish a full valuation allowance.

A liability for “unrecognized tax benefits” is recorded for any tax benefits claimed in our tax filings that do not meet these recognition and measurement standards. As of September 30, 2019 and the year ended December 31, 2018, no liability for unrecognized tax benefits was required to be reported. The guidance also discusses the classification of related interest and penalties on income taxes. Our policy is to record interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense. No interest or penalties were recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We maintain our reserves for credit losses at a level we believe to be adequate to absorb potential losses inherent in the respective balances. We assign an internal credit quality rating to all new customers and update these ratings regularly, but no less than annually. Our determination of the adequacy of the reserve for credit losses for our accounts and notes receivable is based on the age of the receivable balance, the customer’s credit quality rating, an evaluation of historical credit losses, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors.

The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $50,000 and $65,000 as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

The following table sets forth selected unaudited condensed consolidated financial data as a percentage of our revenue and the percentage of period-over-period change:

Revenues

Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 were approximately $1.0 million and $0.7 million, respectively. The Company continues to improve its product division sales and expects to improve its service revenue sales once capital and credit restraints are relieved.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was $0.8 million compared to $0.5 million for the prior year period. The cost increase of $0.3 million is attributable to increased product revenues.

The gross profit margin for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was 22% compared to 30% during the three months ended September 30, 2018. This decrease in gross margin is primarily due to increased product sales at lower margins compared to service sales which are traditionally at higher margins and to capital constraints resulting in our inability to obtain affordable pricing.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019 were $1.1 million compared to $2.5 million for the prior year period. This decrease of 1.4 million is primarily attributable to a decrease in overhead costs including compensation costs, occupancy costs and travel costs of approximately $0.7 million due to the downsizing of staff and office locations, and a decrease in the intangible asset amortization expenses of approximately $0.7 million.

Loss from Operations

Loss from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was $0.9 million compared to $2.3 million for the prior year period, is primarily due to overhead cost reductions and capital constraints resulting in our inability to obtain affordable pricing.

Provision for Income Taxes

There was no provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. Deferred tax assets resulting from such losses would be fully reserved as of September 30, 2019 and 2018 since, at present, we have no history of taxable income and it is more likely than not those such assets will not be realized.

Net Loss

Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was $1.2 million compared to $2.4 million for the prior year period. This decrease in loss of $1.2 million was attributable to the changes described for the various reporting captions discussed above.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

The following table sets forth selected unaudited condensed consolidated financial data as a percentage of our revenue and the percentage of period-over-period change:

Revenues

Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were 2.5 million compared to $2.9 million for the prior year period. This $0.4 million decrease is primarily associated with the decline in revenues as a result of supplier credit limitations resulting in our inability to meet our customers’ requests.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $2.0 million compared to $1.7 million for the prior year period. This increase of $0.3 million was primarily attributable to lower sales resulting from capital constraints and supplier credit limitations.

The gross profit margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was 19% compared to 44% during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. This decrease in gross margin is primarily due to capital constraints resulting in our inability to obtain affordable pricing and an increase of product sales at lower margins compared to service sales which are traditionally at higher margins.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were $4.4 million compared to $7.4 million for the prior year period. This decrease of $3.0 million is primarily attributable to a decrease in overhead costs including compensation costs, occupancy costs and travel costs due to the downsizing of staff and office locations.

Loss from Operations

Loss from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $3.9 million compared to $6.1 million for the prior year period. This decrease in loss of $2.2 million was attributable to is primarily due to overhead cost reductions and capital constraints resulting in our inability to obtain affordable pricing.

Provision for Income Taxes

There was no provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. Deferred tax assets resulting from such losses would be fully reserved as of September 30, 2019 and 2018 since, at present, we have no history of taxable income and it is more likely than not those such assets will not be realized.

Net Loss

Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $4.7 million compared to $5.4 million for the prior year period. This decrease in loss of $0.7 million was attributable to the changes described for the various reporting captions discussed above.

Non-GAAP Financial information

EBITDA

EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest, provision for (benefit from) income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is used by our management as the matrix in which it manages the business. It is defined as EBITDA plus adjustments for other income or expense items, non-recurring items and non-cash stock-based compensation.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was a loss of $0.9 million compared to a loss of $1.7 million for the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was a loss of $2.3 million compared to a loss of $4.1 million for the prior year period.

The following table presents a reconciliation of net income/loss attributable to stockholders of Sysorex, which is our GAAP operating performance measure, to Adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):

We rely on Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure for the following:

We have presented Adjusted EBITDA above because we believe it conveys useful information to investors regarding our operating results. We believe it provides an additional way for investors to view our operations, when considered with both our GAAP results and the reconciliation to net income (loss). By including this information, we can provide investors with a more complete understanding of our business. Specifically, we present Adjusted EBITDA as supplemental disclosure because of the following:

Even though we believe Adjusted EBITDA is useful for investors, it does have limitations as an analytical tool. Thus, we strongly urge investors not to consider this metric in isolation or as a substitute for net income (loss) and the other combined carve-out statement of operations data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Some of these limitations include the fact that:

Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered a measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business or as a measure of performance in compliance with GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and providing Adjusted EBITDA only as supplemental information.

Liquidity and Capital Resources – General:

Our capital resources and operating results as of and through September 30, 2019, consist of:

The breakdown of our overall working capital deficit is as follows (in thousands):

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities exceed the accounts receivable by $8.7 million. These deficits are expected to be funded by our anticipated cash flow from operations and financing activities, as described below, over the next twelve months.

Net cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 of $8.7 million consists of net loss of $4.7 million plus non-cash adjustments of $1.6 million and net cash used in changes in operating assets and liabilities of $5.6 million. We expect net cash from operations to increase during the 4th Quarter of 2019, as a result of, the following:

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset amounts or the classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. 

The Company’s continuation is dependent upon attaining and maintaining profitable operations and raising additional capital as needed, but there can be no assurance that we will be able to close on any financing. The Company’s ability to generate positive cash flow from operations is dependent upon sustaining certain cost reductions and generating sufficient revenues. Inpixon, our Parent pre-Spin-off, has funded our operations primarily with proceeds from public and private offerings of its common stock and secured and unsecured debt instruments and made an additional cash contribution of $2 million prior to the Spin-off, which amount was reduced by the aggregate amount of certain operating and other expenses of Sysorex from June 30, 2018 through the Spin-off. We depend on our vendors and suppliers to provide us with credit financing on our purchases of products and services. Many of our vendors and suppliers are no longer offering the Company the customary net-30 or net-45 payment terms with credit limits ranging from $100,000 to up to $10 million. Due to our past nonpayment issues to vendors and suppliers, the Company is on a prepay basis for those vendors and suppliers that are willing to supply to customers. As a result, restrictions exist obtaining financing for large customer orders. In 2019, we experienced increased credit limitations imposed by vendors, which contributed to the decline in revenues by approximately 15% during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.

As a result of contributions by Inpixon provided following the completion of certain equity financings during 2018 and 2019, we have been able to begin to improve our credit limitations through negotiated settlements plans with our vendors.  Our vendors, however, could seek to limit the availability of vendor credit to us or modify the other terms under which they sell to us, or both, at any time, which could negatively impact our liquidity.  We have ongoing discussions concerning our liquidity and financial position with the vendor community and third parties that offer various credit protection services to our vendors. The topics discussed have included such areas as pricing, payment terms and ongoing business arrangements. We also used a revolving credit facility to finance purchase orders and invoices in an amount equal to 80% of the face value of purchase orders received, with the remaining 20%, net of fees paid upon collection of the customer receivable, which is more specifically described below.

Based on future debt and /or equity offerings, projected revenues, the revolving credit facility that the Company entered into in order to continue to finance purchase orders and invoices following the Spin-off and the $10 million related party note from Inpixon, credit limitation improvements resulting or anticipated to result from negotiated vendor settlement arrangements have occurred. There are, however, no guarantees that these sources will be sufficient to provide the capital necessary to fund the Company’s operations during the next twelve months, therefore, the Company does intend to seek other sources of capital to supplement and strengthen its financial position under financing structures that are available to it.

Our history of operating losses, the amount of our indebtedness and the potential for significant judgments to be rendered against us may impair our ability to raise capital on terms that we consider reasonable and at the levels that we will require over the coming months. We cannot provide any assurances that we will be able to secure additional funding from public or private offerings or debt financings on terms acceptable to us, if at all. If we are unable to obtain the requisite amount of financing needed to fund our planned operations, it would have a material adverse effect on our business and ability to continue as a going concern, and we may have to curtail, or even to cease, certain operations. We are evaluating various strategic transactions and acquisitions of companies with technologies and intellectual property that we believe will enhance our products and services by adding technology, differentiation, customers and/or revenue. We are primarily looking for accretive opportunities that have business value and operational synergies. If we make any acquisitions in the future, we expect that we may pay for such acquisitions using our equity securities, cash and debt financing in combinations appropriate for each acquisition.

Revolving Credit Facility

On August 31, 2018, the Company and SGS (together with the Company, the “Borrowers”), entered in an agreement with Payplant Alternatives Fund LLC, pursuant to which Payplant may purchase from the Borrowers, in Payplant’s sole and absolute discretion, Eligible Receivables, as that term is defined in the agreement, in exchange for cash advances, subject to the terms and conditions in the agreement.

On September 21, 2018, the Company entered into the Payplant Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Payplant LLC as agent for Payplant Alternatives Fund LLC (“Payplant”). Pursuant to the Loan Agreement and the terms set forth in the form of promissory note attached as Exhibit A to the Loan Agreement, (the “Note”), Payplant, in its sole and absolute discretion, may loan money to the Borrowers on the basis of purchase orders or invoices issued by the Borrowers to customers for goods and services provided. The term of any loan made to the Borrowers may not exceed 360-days. The principal amount of any loan will accrue interest at a 30-day rate of 2%, calculated per day. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, as defined in the Loan Agreement, interest will accrue at a rate equal to the interest rate plus 0.42% per 30 days. In no event will interest, when combined with all fees that may be characterized as interest, exceed the Maximum Rate, as defined in the Loan Agreement. All computations of interest will be made on the basis of a 360-day year. The Borrowers will have the right to prepay any loan upon the payment of a premium of least 30 days of interest.

As security for the repayment of any loans and the performance of the Borrowers’ Obligations, as defined in the Loan Agreement, the Borrowers granted to Payplant a security interest in the Collateral, as defined in the Loan Agreement.

The Loan Agreement also includes representations and warranties made by the Borrowers, negative covenants prohibiting certain actions by the Borrowers (including, but not limited to, restrictions on additional borrowing without the consent of Payplant, restrictions on the creation of liens on the Borrowers’ property, restrictions on transactions with affiliates, restrictions on the transfer or sale of assets and restrictions on the payment of dividends) and a definition of “Events of Default” that are customary in agreements of this type. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Payplant may, without notice or demand, declare the entire unpaid principal amount of the loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon and all other amounts payable under the Loan Agreement to be immediately due and payable. 

As of September 30, 2019, the principal amount outstanding under the loan agreement is approximately $37,000.

Liquidity and Capital Resources as of September 30, 2019 Compared to September 30, 2018

The Company’s net cash flows used in operating, investing and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and certain balances as of the end of those periods are as follows (in thousands):

Operating Activities:

Net cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $8.7 million. Net cash provided by operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $16.6 million. Net cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands):

The non-cash income and expenses of $1,611,000 consisted primarily of (in thousands):

The net use of cash due to changes in operating assets and liabilities of ($5,569,000) consisted primarily of (in thousands):

Financing Activities:

Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was approximately $8.7 million. Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was approximately $16.6 million. The net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily comprised of net advances from Inpixon on a related party note from Inpixon, and payments made on the Company’s revolving line of credit with Payplant.

Going Concern and Management Plans

Our condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2019 have been prepared under the assumption that we will continue as a going concern for the next twelve months from the date the financial statements are issued. Footnote 1 to the notes to our financial statements as of September 30, 2019 includes language referring to our recurring and continuing losses from operations and expressing substantial doubt in our ability to continue as a going concern without additional capital becoming available. Management’s plans and assessment of the probability that such plans will mitigate and alleviate any substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, is dependent upon the ability to obtain additional equity or debt financing, attain further operating efficiency, reduce expenditures, and, ultimately, to generate sufficient levels of revenue, which together represent the principal conditions that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2019 do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Liquidity and Capital Resources – Payplant

As security for the repayment of any loans and the performance of the Borrowers’ Obligations, as defined in the Loan Agreement, the Borrowers granted to Payplant a security interest in the Collateral, as defined in the Loan Agreement. As of September 30, 2019, the principal amount outstanding under the loan agreement is approximately $37,000.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet guarantees, interest rate swap transactions or foreign currency contracts. We do not engage in trading activities involving non-exchange traded contracts.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

For a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements, please see the Recent Accounting Standards section of Note 3 to our condensed consolidated financial statements, which is included in this Form 10-Q in Item 1.