The following discussion and analysis of the Company's financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto for the three or six months ended June 30, 2022, as applicable, as well as the Company's consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto and management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the US. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 31, 2022.





Business


The Company's direct sales effort targets the hospitality, education, commercial, utility and government/military markets. The Company is focusing its sales efforts in areas with available public funding and incentives, such as rebate programs offered by utilities for efficiency upgrades. Through the Company's proprietary platforms, technology and partnerships with energy efficiency providers, the Company's management intends to position the Company as a leading provider of energy management solutions.





Forward-Looking Statements


In accordance with the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company can obtain a "safe-harbor" for forward-looking statements by identifying those statements and by accompanying those statements with cautionary statements which identify factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, the following "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" may contain certain forward-looking statements regarding strategic growth initiatives, growth opportunities and management's expectations regarding orders and financial results for the remainder of 2022 and future periods. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and current assumptions which management believes are reasonable. However, these statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results encompassed within the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include those risks as described in the Company's filings with the SEC, including the current reports on Form 8-K, which factors are incorporated herein by reference. The Company expressly disclaims a duty to provide updates to forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or other occurrences.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates and New Accounting Pronouncements

Please refer to Notes A & B under Item 1 - Financial Statements.





Revenues



The table below outlines product versus recurring revenues for comparable
periods:



                                        Three Months Ended
                June 30, 2022              June 30, 2021                Variance
Product     $ 1,787,391       92%      $ 1,672,905       90%      $ 114,486        7%
Recurring       150,979        8%          182,584       10%        (31,605 )     -17%
Total       $ 1,938,370       100%     $ 1,855,489       100%     $  82,881        4%




                                        Six Months Ended
                June 30, 2022              June 30, 2021               Variance
Product     $ 3,741,821       92%      $ 2,780,769       88%      $ 961,051       35%
Recurring       347,254        8%          368,929       12%        (21,675 )     -6%
Total       $ 4,089,075       100%     $ 3,149,698       100%     $ 939,376       30%






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Product Revenue



Product revenue principally arises from the sale and installation of energy management platforms. The suite of products consists of thermostats, sensors, controllers, wireless networking products, switches, outlets and a control platform.

For the three months ended June 30, 2022, product revenues increased 7% or $0.11 million when compared to the prior year. Hospitality revenues decreased 9% to $1.42 million, MDU revenues decreased 100% to 0.00 million, healthcare revenues decreased 100% to $0.00 million and governmental revenues decreased 100% to $0.00 million, while educational revenues increased 3,431% to $0.36 million. Product revenues derived from channel partners remained relatively unchanged at $1.40 million compared to the prior year period. The increase was primarily driven by increased volumes from two existing customers in the hospitality and educational markets. International revenues decreased 7% to $0.13 million. The decrease in international revenues was primarily driven by decreased volumes from one existing customer in the hospitality market.

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, product revenues increased 35% or $0.96 million when compared to the prior year. Hospitality revenues increased 9% to $2.48 million, governmental revenues increased 121% to $0.27 million and educational revenues increased 984% to $0.91 million, while MDU revenues decreased 71% to $0.07 million and healthcare revenues decreased 100% to $0.00 million.

Product revenues derived from channel partners increased 23% to $2.83 million compared to the prior year period. The increase was primarily driven by increased volumes from two existing customers in the hospitality and educational markets, partially offset by volume decreases from two existing customers in the hospitality market. International revenues decreased 31% to $0.27 million when compared to the prior year period. The decrease in international revenues was primarily driven by decreased volumes from two existing customers in the hospitality market.

Backlogs were approximately $3.9 million and $3.0 million at June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.





Recurring Revenue



Recurring revenue consists of Telkonet's service and support programs for its energy management platforms. The Company recognizes revenue ratably over the service period for monthly support revenues and defers revenue for annual support services over the term of the service period.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, recurring revenue decreased by 17% and 6%, respectively, when compared to the prior year periods. The decrease was related to decreased unit sales of call center support services.





Cost of Sales


The table below outlines product versus recurring cost of sales, along with respective amounts of those costs as a percentage of revenue for the comparable periods:





                                     Three Months Ended
               June 30, 2022           June 30, 2021              Variance
Product     $ 544,835       30%     $ 734,899       44%     $ (190,064 )     -26%
Recurring      29,306       19%        12,322       7%          16,984       138%
Total       $ 574,141       30%     $ 747,221       40%     $ (173,080 )     -23%






                                        Six Months Ended
                June 30, 2022             June 30, 2021               Variance
Product     $ 1,677,735       45%     $ 1,312,713       47%     $ 365,022       28%
Recurring        61,076       18%          23,222       6%         37,854       163%
Total       $ 1,738,811       43%     $ 1,335,935       42%     $ 402,876       30%






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Costs of Product Revenue


Costs of product revenue include materials and installation labor related to Telkonet's platform technologies. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, product costs decreased 26% and increased 28%, respectively, compared to the prior year period.

The variance was primarily attributable to increases in logistical expenses of $0.04 million, inclusive of import tariffs and the use of installation subcontractors of $0.08 million, partially offset by a decrease in inventory adjustments of $0.10 million and a purchase price variance of $0.19 million, resulting from global chip shortages, supply chain challenges and inflationary pressures, Material costs as a percentage of product revenues were 31%, a decrease of 10%, compared to the prior year period.

For the six month comparison, the variance was primarily attributable to increases in material costs of $0.23 million resulting from increased product revenues of $0.96 million, logistic expenses of $0.11 million and the use of installation subcontractors of $0.21 million, partially offset by decrease in inventory adjustments of $0.25 million. Material costs as a percentage of product revenues were 35%, a decrease of 2%, compared to the prior year period.





Costs of Recurring Revenue


Recurring revenue costs are comprised primarily of call center support labor. For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, recurring revenue costs increased by 138% and 163%, respectively when compared to the prior year period. The variance was primarily due to increases in call center staffing.





Gross Profit


The table below outlines product versus recurring gross profit, along with respective actual gross profit percentages for the comparable periods:





                                       Three Months Ended
                June 30, 2022             June 30, 2021               Variance

Product     $ 1,242,556       70%     $   938,006       56%     $ 304,550       32%
Recurring       121,673       81%         170,262       93%       (48,588 )     -29%
Total       $ 1,364,229       70%     $ 1,108,268       60%     $ 255,962       23%






                                        Six Months Ended
                June 30, 2022             June 30, 2021               Variance
Product     $ 2,064,086       55%     $ 1,468,056       53%     $ 596,029       41%
Recurring       286,178       82%         345,707       94%       (59,529 )     -17%
Total       $ 2,350,264       57%     $ 1,813,763       58%     $ 536,500       30%



Gross Profit on Product Revenue

Gross profit on product revenue is influenced by pricing, revenue volume and the composition of those revenues.

Gross profit on product revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2022 increased 32% or $0.30 million when compared to the prior year period. The increase in gross profit was primarily attributable to an increase in revenues of $0.11 million, decreases in inventory adjustments of $0.10 million and purchase price variances of $0.19 million, partially offset by increases in logistical expenses of $0.04 million, inclusive of import tariffs and the use of installation subcontractors of $0.08 million. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, the actual gross profit percentage increased by 10% to 70% compared to the prior year period. Tariffs imposed on Chinese imports resulted in an adverse impact of approximately 3% on the actual gross profit percentage for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to approximately 1% for the prior year period. Tariffs will fluctuate based upon volume of goods imported, which is contingent upon expected inventory supply and demand.







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Gross profit on product revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2022 increased 41% or $0.60 million when compared to the prior year period. The increase in gross profit was primarily attributable to an increase in revenues of $0.96 million and a decrease in inventory adjustments of $0.25 million, partially offset by increases in logistic expenses of $0.11 million and the use of installation subcontractors of $0.21 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the actual gross profit percentage increased by 2% to 55% compared to the prior year period. Tariffs imposed on Chinese imports resulted in an adverse impact of approximately 4% on the actual gross profit percentage for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to approximately 1% for the prior year period.

Gross Profit on Recurring Revenue

Gross profit on recurring revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 decreased by 29% and by 17% respectively, when compared to the prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to decreased unit sales of call center support services and increases in call center staffing.





Operating Expenses


The tables below outline operating expenses for the comparable periods, along with percentage change:





                       Three Months Ended
     June 30, 2022       June 30, 2021          Variance
    $     1,341,795     $     1,257,851     $ 83,944       7%




                        Six Months Ended
     June 30, 2022       June 30, 2021          Variance
    $     2,833,300     $     2,793,642     $ 39,658       1%



The Company's operating expenses are comprised of research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization expense. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, operating expenses increased by 7% and 1%, respectively, when compared to the prior year period as outlined below.





Research and Development



                         Three Months Ended
     June 30, 2022       June 30, 2021            Variance
    $       257,529     $       296,413     $ (38,884 )     -13%




                          Six Months Ended
     June 30, 2022       June 30, 2021            Variance
    $       526,769     $       607,861     $ (81,092 )     -13%



Research and development costs are related to both present and future product development and integration and are expensed in the period incurred. During both the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, research and development costs decreased 13%, when compared to the prior year periods. For the three and six month comparison, the variance is primarily attributable to decreases in payroll of $0.04 million and $0.08 million, respectively.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses





                        Three Months Ended
     June 30, 2022       June 30, 2021           Variance
    $     1,071,292     $       951,089     $ 120,203       13%




                         Six Months Ended
     June 30, 2022       June 30, 2021           Variance
    $     2,284,104     $     2,162,192     $ 121,912       6%






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During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 13% and 6% respectively, over the prior year periods.

For the three month comparison, the variance is primarily attributable to increases in a trade show expenses of $0.04 million and payroll taxes of $0.32 million, partially offset by decreases in consulting fees of $0.12 million and legal fees of $0.15 million. The payroll tax increase was primarily the result of a non-recurring Employee Retention Credit ("ERC") in 2021, allowed under the CARES Act, which is a refundable payroll tax credit that encouraged businesses to keep employees on the payroll during the COVID-19 pandemic.

For the six month comparison, the variance is primarily attributable to increases in payroll of $0.20 million, payroll taxes of $0.32 million and trade show expenses of $0.04 million, partially offset by decreases in legal fees of 0.29 million, audit fees of $0.10 million and consulting fees of $0.07 million. The payroll tax increase was primarily the result of a non-recurring Employee Retention Credit ("ERC") in 2021, allowed under the CARES Act, which is a refundable payroll tax credit that encouraged businesses to keep employees on the payroll during the COVID-19 pandemic.





Operating Income (Loss)


During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company had operating income of $0.02 million and an operating loss of $0.48 million, respectively, compared to operating losses of $0.15 million and $0.98 million, respectively, during the prior year periods.

The three month operating loss improvement is primarily due to the increase in gross profit. The six month operating loss improvement is primarily due to the increase in gross profit and relatively unchanged operating expenses as discussed above.





Net Income (Loss)



During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company had net income of $0.01 million and a net loss of ($0.51 million), respectively, compared to a net loss of ($0.16 million) and net income of $0.07 million, respectively during the prior year periods.

The three month net loss improvement is primarily due to the increase in gross profit. The six month net loss variance is primarily due to a $0.92 million non-cash gain on debt extinguishment in connection with the full forgiveness of the First PPP Loan in the prior year period, an increase in gross profit and relatively unchanged operating expenses as discussed above.





Non-GAAP Financial Measures


Management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures may be useful to investors in certain instances to provide additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation ("Adjusted EBITDA") is a metric used by management and frequently used by the financial community. Adjusted EBITDA provides insight into an organization's operating trends and facilitates comparisons between peer companies, since interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation can differ greatly between organizations as a result of differing capital structures and tax strategies. Adjusted EBITDA is one of the measures used for determining our debt covenant compliance. Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain items that are unusual in nature or not comparable from period to period. While management believes that non-GAAP measurements are useful supplemental information, such adjusted results are not intended to replace our GAAP financial results. Adjusted EBITDA is not, and should not be considered, an alternative to net income (loss), operating income (loss), or any other measure for determining operating performance or liquidity, as determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). In assessing the overall health of its business for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company believes it appropriate to exclude stock-based compensation given the variety of equity awards used by companies, varying methodologies for determining stock-based compensation and the assumptions and estimates involved in those determinations, the exclusion of non-cash stock-based compensation enhances the ability of management and investors to understand the impact of non-cash stock-based compensation on our operating results. Further, the Company believes that excluding stock-based compensation expense allows for a more transparent comparison of its financial results to the previous year.









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                           RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS

                               TO ADJUSTED EBITDA





                                    Three Months Ended            Six Months Ended
                                          June 30                      June 30
                                    2022          2021           2022           2021

Net Income (loss)                 $  8,747     $ (155,595 )   $ (509,081 )   $  (72,856 )
Gain on debt extinguishment              -              -              -       (920,673 )
Loss on disposal of fixed asset        456              -            456              -
Interest expense, net                6,848          3,828         19,204         11,702
Income tax provision                 6,385          2,184          6,385          1,948
Depreciation and amortization       12,974         10,349         22,427         23,589
EBITDA                              35,410       (139,234 )     (460,609 )     (956,290 )

Adjustments:
Stock-based compensation             1,815          1,816          3,630          3,631
Adjusted EBITDA                   $ 37,225     $ (137,418 )   $ (456,979 )   $ (952,659 )

Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the three-month period ended June 30, 2022, the Company reported net earnings of $8,747 and had cash used in operating activities of ($1,024,297) and ended the period with an accumulated deficit of ($129,177,258) and total current assets in excess of current liabilities of $5,546,886. At June 30, 2022, the Company had $4,964,495 of cash and approximately $321,000 of availability on the Credit Facility.

Since inception through June 30, 2022, we have incurred cumulative losses of ($129,177,258) and have never generated enough cash through operations to support our business. The Company has made significant investments in the engineering, development and marketing of its intelligent automation platforms, including but not limited to, hardware and software enhancements, support services and applications. The funding for these development efforts has contributed to, and continues to contribute to, the ongoing operating losses and use of cash.

The Company took and continues to take a number of actions to preserve cash. These actions ranged from suspending the use of engineering consultants, cancelling all non-essential travel, not filling certain vacancies and for certain periods, furloughing certain employees and pay cuts for certain other employees and suspension of the Company's 401(k) match. Receipt of PPP monies helped the company reinstate some of cuts made.

In addition, on January 7, 2022, the Company closed on the VDA Transaction (see Note A under Item 1 - Financial Statements), resulting in additional working capital of $5,000,000.





Loans under PPP


For a discussion of the PPP Loans the Company received under the Paycheck Protection Program, see Note G under Item 1 - Financial Statements.





Working Capital


Working capital (current assets in excess of current liabilities) from operations decreased by ($117,915) during the three months ended June 30, 2022 from working capital of $5,814,089, at March 31, 2022 to a working capital of $5,696,174 at June 30, 2022.





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Revolving Credit Facility


For a discussion of the terms of the Heritage Bank Loan Agreement and the Credit Facility, see Note G under Item 1 - Financial Statements.

The outstanding balance on the Credit Facility was $628,412 and $403,089 at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 respectively and the remaining available borrowing capacity was approximately $321,000 and $460,000, respectively. As of June 30, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants.





Cash Flow Analysis


Cash used in operations was ($2,539,506) and ($752,779), during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of June 30, 2022, our primary capital needs included costs incurred to increase energy management sales, inventory procurement and managing current liabilities. The working capital changes during the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021 were primarily a result of increases in Account Receivable balances of ($623,000), inventory balances of ($852,000), a decrease in Accounts Payable balances of ($998,000), partially offset by a reduction in prepaid balances of $389,000. Accounts receivable balances fluctuate based on the negotiated billing terms with customers and collections. We purchase inventory based on forecasts and orders, and when those forecasts and orders change, the amount of inventory may also fluctuate. Accounts payable balances fluctuate with changes in inventory levels, volume of inventory purchases, and negotiated supplier and vendor terms.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has no material off-balance sheet arrangements.

Acquisition or Disposition of Property and Equipment

The Company does not anticipate significant purchases of property or equipment during the next twelve months.

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