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9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Nov. 18, 2020
Document and Entity Information:    
Entity Registrant Name SUMMER ENERGY HOLDINGS INC  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2020  
Amendment Flag false  
Entity Central Index Key 0001396633  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   31,866,934
Entity File Number 001-35496  
Entity Incorporation, State Country Code NV  
Entity Address, Address Line One 5847 San Felipe Street  
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 3700, Houston  
Entity Address, State or Province TX  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 77057  
City Area Code 713  
Local Phone Number 375-2790  
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:    
Cash $ 4,227,953 $ 814,360
Restricted cash 1,974,621 3,197,708
Accounts receivable, net 54,166,855 41,847,949
Prepaid and other current assets 3,922,574 3,612,607
Total current assets 64,292,003 49,472,624
Property and equipment, net 57,866 58,418
Deferred financing cost, net 420,723 3,125
Operating lease right-of use assets, net 870,209 979,185
Intangible asset, net 98,442 984,420
Total assets 65,739,243 51,497,772
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 1,490,961 1,496,461
Accrued wholesale power purchased 28,542,265 17,538,120
Accrued transportation and distribution charges 7,730,106 5,320,851
Accrued expenses 3,821,126 4,809,533
Related party loans 0 1,850,000
Current-portion operating lease obligation 147,267 144,902
Current-portion of obligations 5,059,093 5,038,397
Total current liabilities 46,790,818 36,198,264
Long-term liabilities:    
Long-term obligations, net of current portion 16,876,248 10,265,289
Total liabilities 63,667,066 46,463,553
Commitments and Contingencies 0 0
Stockholders' Equity    
Common stock - $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 31,866,934 and 31,532,486 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively 31,866 31,531
Subscription receivable (52,000) (52,000)
Additional paid in capital 32,753,953 30,879,055
Accumulated deficit (30,661,642) (25,824,367)
Total stockholders' equity 2,072,177 5,034,219
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 65,739,243 $ 51,497,772
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (PARENTHETICAL) - $ / shares
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]    
Common Stock, par or stated value $ 0.001 $ 0.001
Common Stock, shares authorized 100,000,000 100,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued 31,866,934 31,532,486
Common Stock, shares outstanding 31,866,934 31,532,486
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]        
Revenue $ 57,665,261 $ 54,696,761 $ 139,054,687 $ 130,021,217
Cost of goods sold        
Power purchases and balancing/ancillary 32,923,504 34,554,826 72,003,290 71,953,021
Transportation and distribution providers charge 20,704,972 17,415,238 52,849,165 46,180,570
Total cost of goods sold 53,628,476 51,970,064 124,852,455 118,133,591
Gross Profit 4,036,785 2,726,697 14,202,232 11,887,626
Operating expenses 5,232,702 5,634,108 16,671,534 16,267,591
Operating loss (1,195,917) (2,907,411) (2,469,302) (4,379,965)
Other expense        
Financing costs (43,523) (1,563) (104,678) (4,688)
Interest expense, net (806,669) (455,107) (2,254,979) (1,234,645)
Total other expense (850,192) (456,670) (2,359,657) (1,239,333)
Net loss (2,046,109) (3,364,081) (4,828,959) (5,619,298)
Income tax expense 0 0 8,316 0
Net loss $ (2,046,109) $ (3,364,081) $ (4,837,275) $ (5,619,298)
Net loss per common share:        
Basic $ (0.06) $ (0.11) $ (0.15) $ (0.18)
Dilutive $ (0.06) $ (0.11) $ (0.15) $ (0.18)
Weighted average number of shares        
Basic 31,747,140 31,490,176 31,647,990 30,606,157
Dilutive 31,747,140 31,490,176 31,647,990 30,606,157
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
Common Stock
Subscription Receivable
Additional Paid-In Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Total
Stockholders' Equity, beginning of period, Value at Dec. 31, 2018 $ 27,480 $ (52,000) $ 23,357,951 $ (15,091,278) $ 8,242,153
Stockholders' Equity, beginning of period, Shares at Dec. 31, 2018 27,480,833        
Issuance of warrants 248,682 248,682
Vesting of Stock Options and restricted shares associated with the 2015 Stock Option and Award Plan 49,299 49,299
Vesting of stock options and restricted shares associated with the 2018 Stock Option and Award Plan 530,400 530,400
Vesting of stock options and restricted shares Outside of Plan 103,132 103,132
Issuance of Common Stock associated with a Private Placement Offering, Value $ 3,820 5,726,180 5,730,000
Issuance of Common Stock associated with a Private Placement Offering, Shares 3,820,000        
Issuance of common stock as interest payment for personal guaranty, Value $ 95 143,038 143,133
Issuance of common stock as interest payment for personal guaranty, shares 95,424        
Issuance of common stock associated with the cashless exercise of warrants, value $ 106 (106)
Issuance of common stock associated with the cashless exercise of warrants, shares 106,053        
Net loss (5,619,298) (5,619,298)
Stockholders' Equity, end of period, Value at Sep. 30, 2019 $ 31,501 (52,000) 30,158,576 (20,710,576) 9,427,501
Stockholders' Equity, end of period, Shares at Sep. 30, 2019 31,502,310        
Stockholders' Equity, beginning of period, Value at Jun. 30, 2019 $ 31,487 (52,000) 29,909,883 (17,346,495) 12,542,875
Stockholders' Equity, beginning of period, Shares at Jun. 30, 2019 31,487,998        
Issuance of warrants 4 4
Vesting of Stock Options and restricted shares associated with the 2015 Stock Option and Award Plan 16,433 16,433
Vesting of stock options and restricted shares associated with the 2018 Stock Option and Award Plan 107,672 107,672
Vesting of stock options and restricted shares Outside of Plan 103,132 103,132
Issuance of common stock as interest payment for personal guaranty, Value $ 14 21,452 21,466
Issuance of common stock as interest payment for personal guaranty, shares 14,312        
Net loss (3,364,081) (3,364,081)
Stockholders' Equity, end of period, Value at Sep. 30, 2019 $ 31,501 (52,000) 30,158,576 (20,710,576) 9,427,501
Stockholders' Equity, end of period, Shares at Sep. 30, 2019 31,502,310        
Stockholders' Equity, beginning of period, Value at Dec. 31, 2019 $ 31,531 (52,000) 30,879,055 (25,824,367) 5,034,219
Stockholders' Equity, beginning of period, Shares at Dec. 31, 2019 31,532,486        
Issuance of warrants 245,357 245,357
Vesting of Stock Options and restricted shares associated with the 2015 Stock Option and Award Plan 90,592 90,592
Vesting of stock options and restricted shares associated with the 2018 Stock Option and Award Plan 859,629 859,629
Vesting of stock options and restricted shares outside of stock option and award plans 177,987 177,987
Issuance of Common Stock associated with a Private Placement Offering, Value $ 31 44,969 45,000
Issuance of Common Stock associated with a Private Placement Offering, Shares 30,000        
Issuance of common stock as interest payment for personal guaranty, Value $ 304 456,364 456,668
Issuance of common stock as interest payment for personal guaranty, shares 304,448        
Net loss (4,837,275) (4,837,275)
Stockholders' Equity, end of period, Value at Sep. 30, 2020 $ 31,866 (52,000) 32,753,953 (30,661,642) 2,072,177
Stockholders' Equity, end of period, Shares at Sep. 30, 2020 31,866,934        
Stockholders' Equity, beginning of period, Value at Jun. 30, 2020 $ 31,663 (52,000) 32,200,230 (28,615,533) 3,564,360
Stockholders' Equity, beginning of period, Shares at Jun. 30, 2020 31,663,598        
Issuance of warrants 5 5
Vesting of stock options and restricted shares associated with the 2018 Stock Option and Award Plan 181,345 181,345
Vesting of stock options and restricted shares outside of stock option and award plans 67,576 67,576
Issuance of common stock as interest payment for personal guaranty, Value $ 203 304,797 305,000
Issuance of common stock as interest payment for personal guaranty, shares 203,336        
Net loss (2,046,109) (2,046,109)
Stockholders' Equity, end of period, Value at Sep. 30, 2020 $ 31,866 $ (52,000) $ 32,753,953 $ (30,661,642) $ 2,072,177
Stockholders' Equity, end of period, Shares at Sep. 30, 2020 31,866,934        
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities    
Net loss $ (4,837,275) $ (5,619,298)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:    
Amortization of deferred financing costs 104,678 4,687
Broker referral warrant compensation expense 20 104,951
Consulting compensation expense 0 143,731
Stock compensation expense 1,128,208 682,831
Interest payment in common stock for personal guaranty 456,668 143,133
Depreciation of property and equipment 27,044 28,483
Amortization of right of use asset 108,976 232,731
Amortization of intangible asset 885,978 885,978
Bad debt expense (recoveries) (69,345) 626,047
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable (12,249,561) (15,823,517)
Prepaid and other current assets (168,615) 502,010
Accounts payable (5,500) (1,711,648)
Accrued wholesale power purchased 11,004,145 16,293,149
Accrued transportation and distribution charges 2,409,255 2,309,662
Accrued expenses and other (1,097,383) (1,091,001)
Net cash used in operating activities (2,302,707) (2,288,071)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities    
Purchase of property and equipment (26,492) 0
Net cash used in investing activities (26,492) 0
Cash Flows from Financing Activities    
Deferred financing costs (276,939) 0
Repayment of Blue Water Capital Funding, LLC (4,920,000) 0
Advances from wholesale provider for collateral support 850,000 963,000
Repayments to wholesale provider for collateral support (550,000) (588,000)
Proceeds from Digital Lending Services US Corp. 9,000,000 0
Payments on Comerica Bank Revolving Note 0 (2,200,000)
Payment on financing of directors and officer's insurance policy (120,656) (73,782)
Advances from related party lines of credit 1,000,000 0
Repayment of related party lines of credit (1,000,000) 0
Proceeds from related party promissory notes 600,000 498,000
Repayment of related party promissory notes (2,450,000) (498,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares in a private placement 45,000 5,730,000
Proceeds from Paycheck Protection Program (PPP loan) 2,342,300 0
Net cash provided by financing activities 4,519,705 3,831,218
Net Increase in Cash and Restricted Cash 2,190,506 1,543,147
Cash and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period 4,012,068 3,854,885
Cash and Restricted Cash at End of Period 6,202,574 5,398,032
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:    
Income taxes paid 0 0
Interest paid in cash 1,570,857 1,186,512
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activity    
Operating lease right of use assumed through operating lease obligation 0 1,265,563
Cashless exercise of warrant for 106,053 shares of common stock 0 106
Deferred financing cost associated with issuance of warrant 245,337 0
Financing of directors and officer's insurance policy $ 141,352 $ 150,575
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]  
Proceeds from Warrant Exercises $ 106,053
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Note 1 - Organization
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]  
Note 1 - Organization

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Summer Energy, LLC (“Summer LLC”), Summer Energy Midwest, LLC (“Summer Midwest”), Summer EM Marketing, LLC (“Marketing LLC”) and Summer Energy Northeast, LLC (“Summer Northeast”) (collectively referred to as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in these consolidated financial statements.

 

Summer LLC is a retail electric provider in the state of Texas under a license with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (“PUCT”). Summer LLC procures wholesale energy and resells to commercial and residential customers. Summer LLC was organized on April 6, 2011 under the laws of the state of Texas.

 

Summer Midwest (formerly Summer Energy of Ohio, LLC) was formed in the state of Ohio on December 16, 2013 to procure and sell electricity in the state of Ohio. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio issued a certificate as a Retail Electric Service Provider to Summer Midwest on June 16, 2015. On May 2, 2019, the Illinois Commerce Commission approved Summer Midwest as a Retail Electric Service Provider in the state of Illinois and in December 2019, the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission approved Summer Midwest as a Retail Electric Provider.

 

Marketing LLC was formed in the state of Texas on November 6, 2012 to provide marketing services to Summer LLC. Marketing LLC is currently inactive and there is no business activity.

 

Summer Northeast, a Texas limited liability company formerly named REP Energy, LLC, was acquired on November 1, 2017 and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. Summer Northeast is a retail electric provider serving electric load to both residential and commercial customers in the Northeastern U.S. and holds licenses in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island.  

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Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]  
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies

NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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 adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 27, 2020.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

Uses and Sources of Liquidity

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue to operate as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business, and does not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from uncertainty related to its ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company incurred net losses of $4,837,275 and $5,619,298, respectively, and used cash in continuing operations of $2,302,707 and $2,438,646, respectively. The Company’s operations have been financed principally from electricity revenues, equity financing, and net proceeds from outside debt of $4,080,000, funding from the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) totaling $2,342,300 established pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) as well as from capital raised under private placement offerings totaling $45,000 and $5,730,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company’s liquidity requirements are to finance current operations, meet financial commitments, fund organic growth and/or acquisitions, and service debt. The liquidity requirements fluctuate with the level of customer acquisition costs, collateral posting requirements, the effects of the timing between the settlement of payables and receivables, including the effect of weather conditions, and our general working capital needs for ongoing operations. Estimating liquidity requirements is highly dependent on then-current market conditions, including impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, weather events, forward prices for electricity, market volatility and our then-existing capital structure and requirements.

 

The Company’s continuation as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to increase sales, and/or raise additional funds through the capital markets as well as outside lending. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company secured additional financing for a revolving loan in the amount of $10,000,000 with a maturity date of March 2023 and proceeds from the PPP loan. In addition, commitments for additional lending up to $2,000,000 may be provided by members of the Board of Directors of the Company, if necessary. Management has concluded that its existing capital resources and availability, proceeds from a 2020 offering and outside lending will be sufficient to fund operations through the third quarter of 2021.

 

Revenue and Cost Recognition

 

Our revenues are primarily derived from the sale of electricity to residential and small commercial customers. Revenues for sales of electricity are recognized under the accrual method of accounting.

 

Direct energy costs are recorded when the electricity is delivered to the customer’s meter.

 

Cost of goods sold (“COGS”) within the Texas market include electric power purchased and pass through charges from the transmission and distribution service providers (“TDSPs”) in the areas serviced by the Company. TDSP charges are costs for metering services and maintenance of the electric grid. TDSP charges are established by regulation of the PUCT. COGS within the Independent System Operator (“ISO”) for the New England market is comprised of wholesale costs based upon the wholesale power tariff rate for volumes purchased during the delivery month and scheduling fees. Summer Midwest began flowing electricity within the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the Maryland Power Pool (“PJM”) market in July 2019, and the COGS for the PJM market is comprised of wholesale costs based upon the wholesale power tariff for volumes purchased during the delivery month as well as scheduling fees.

 

The energy portion of our COGS is comprised of two components: bilateral wholesale costs and balancing/ancillary costs. These two cost components are incurred and recognized differently as follows:

 

Bilateral wholesale costs are incurred through contractual arrangements with wholesale power suppliers for firm delivery of power at a fixed volume and fixed price. We are invoiced for these wholesale volumes at the end of each calendar month for the volumes purchased for delivery during the month, with payment due 20 days after the end of the month.

 

Balancing/ancillary costs are based on the customer load and are determined by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (“ERCOT”), ISO New England and PJM through a multiple-step settlement process. Balancing costs/revenues are related to the differential between supply that we provided through our bilateral wholesale supply and the supply required to serve our customer load. The Company endeavors to minimize the amount of balancing/ancillary costs through our load forecasting and forward purchasing programs.

 

Cash and Restricted Cash

 

The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. There were no such investments at September 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019.

 

Restricted cash in the amount of $1,974,621 as of September 30, 2020 and $3,197,708 as of December 31, 2019 represents funds held in escrow for customer deposits, funds held in a controlled account by the wholesale provider (Note 12) and funds securing irrevocable stand-by letters of credit (Note 4).

  

    September 30, 2020   December 31, 2019
Cash $ 4,227,953 $ 814,360
Restricted cash:        
  Escrow for customer deposits   509,518   511,461
  Funds securing letters of credit   750,000   750,000
  Funds controlled by wholesale provider   715,103   1,936,247
  Total restricted cash   1,974,621   3,197,708
         
 Total cash and restricted cash $ 6,202,574 $ 4,012,068

 

Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share

 

Basic income/(loss) per share are computed by dividing net income/(loss) applicable to the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share is determined using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period, adjusted for the dilutive effect of share equivalents, using the treasury method, consisting of shares that might be issued upon exercise of share equivalents. In periods where losses are reported, the weighted average number of shares excludes share equivalents, because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. 

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the weighted average number of outstanding shares excludes share equivalents due to dilutive stock options and stock warrants because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. The Company had potentially dilutive securities totaling approximately 5,109,448 and 4,741,434 as of September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

Recent Pronouncements

 

New Accounting Standards Recently Adopted

 

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13"). ASU 2016-13 requires entities to use a current expected credit loss ("CECL") model, which is a new impairment model based on expected losses rather than incurred losses on financial assets, including trade accounts receivables. The model requires financial assets measured at amortized cost to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted ASU 2016-13 and the related amendments effective January 1, 2020, and there was no material impact to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Standards Not Yet Adopted

 

In December 2019, the (“FASB”) issued (“ASU”) No. 2019-12, which reduces the complexity of FASB ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes” as part of the FASB’s Simplification Initiative. The amendments in this guidance simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740. The amendments also improve consistent application of and simplify GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted, and should be applied on either a retrospective basis for all periods presented or a modified retrospective basis. Management is still assessing the impact this might have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company has reviewed all other recently issued, but not yet adopted, accounting standards, in order to determine their effects, if any, on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows. Based on that review, the Company believes that no other pronouncements will have a significant effect on its financial statements.

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Note 3 - Revenue
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Note 3 - Revenue

NOTE 3 - REVENUE

 

The table below represents the Company’s reportable revenues for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, from customers, net of respective provisions for refund:

 

    For the Three Months Ended September 30,   For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2020   2019   2020   2019
Electricity Revenues from Contracts with Customers                
ERCOT Market $ 52,253,657 $ 49,708,164 $ 126,114,597 $ 116,805,669
ERCOT Pre-paid Market   2,640,791   1,956,958   5,931,082   4,557,895
ISO New England Market   1,179,208   1,998,663   3,147,836   5,829,930
PJM Market   599,841                                    2,540                             1,087,604   2,540
Total Electricity Revenues from Contracts with Customers   56,673,497   53,666,325   136,281,119   127,196,034
Other Revenues:                
Fees Revenue   991,764   1,030,436   2,773,568   2,825,183
                 
Total Revenues: $ 57,665,261 $ 54,696,761 $ 139,054,687 $ 130,021,217

 

Presented in the following table are the components of accounts receivable and accrued revenue:

 

    September 30, 2020   December 31, 2019
Accounts receivable from customers        
ERCOT Market $ 13,261,384 $ 9,041,871
ISO New England Market   221,316   257,942
PJM Market   248,313   11,244
Total accounts receivable from customers   13,731,013   9,311,057
         
Accrued revenue from customers        
ERCOT Market   40,254,099   32,916,970
ISO New England Market   620,318   788,395
PJM Market   82,913   15,088
Total accrued revenue with customers   40,957,330   33,720,453
         
Allowance for credit losses   (521,488)   (1,183,561)
         
Total accounts receivable $ 54,166,855 $ 41,847,949

 

The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of electricity to consumers and is recognized upon the performance obligation to deliver electricity to the customer’s meter. This method of revenue recognition is commonly referred to as the flow method. The Company’s customer base consists of a mix of residential and commercial customers in the ERCOT, ISO New England and PJM markets. Also, the Company recognizes revenues from contract cancellation fees, disconnection fees and late fees.

 

The invoice practical expedient within the accounting guidance allows for the recognition of revenue from performance obligations in the amount of consideration to which there is a right to invoice the customer and when the amount for which there is a right to invoice corresponds directly to the value transferred to the customer. The purpose of the invoice practical expedient is to depict an entity’s measure of progress toward completion of the performance obligation within a contract and can only be applied to performance obligations that are satisfied over time and when the invoice is representative of services provided to date. The Company elected to apply the invoice practical expedient to recognize revenue for performance obligations satisfied over time as the invoices from the respective revenue streams are representative of services or goods provided to date to the customer.

 

Performance Obligations

 

Residential and Commercial – The Company has performance obligations for the service to deliver electricity to its customers and it satisfies these performance obligations over time as electricity is provided continuously to the customer who simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided. The Company recognizes revenue at a fixed base amount and a price per kilowatt hour as it provides these services on a fixed term contract. Contracts generally have fixed terms of 3-month increments not to exceed a 24-month fixed term. For customers whose fixed contracts have expired, the Company recognizes revenue at the market price per kilowatt hour as the service is provided.  

 

Residential pre-paid – The Company has performance obligations for the service to deliver electricity to its customers and these performance obligations are satisfied over time as electricity is provided continuously to the customer who simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided. Revenues in the pre-paid market are variable at the market rate per kilowatt hour as the service is provided.

 

Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Revenue

 

Accounts receivable are comprised of trade receivables and unbilled receivables (accrued revenue). Customers are billed monthly in cycles having billing dates that do not generally coincide with the end of a calendar month. This results in customers having received electricity that they have not been billed for as of month-end. Therefore, at the end of each calendar month, revenue is accrued to unbilled receivables based on the estimated amount of power delivered to customers using the flow technique. Unbilled revenue also includes accruals for estimated TDSP charges and monthly service charges applicable to the estimated electricity usage for the period. All charges that were physically billed in the calendar month are recorded from the unbilled account to the customer’s receivable account.

 

In the Texas market, electricity revenues not billed by month-end are accrued based upon estimated deliveries to customers as tracked and recorded by ERCOT, multiplied by our average billing rate per kilowatt hour (“kWh”) in effect at the time. At the end of each calendar month, revenue is accrued to unbilled receivables based on the estimated amount of power delivered to customers using the flow technique. Unbilled revenue also includes accruals for estimated TDSP charges and monthly service charges applicable to the estimated electricity usage for the period. All charges that were physically billed in the calendar month are recorded from the unbilled account to the customer’s receivable account. Accounts receivable are customer obligations billed at the customer’s monthly meter read date for that period’s electricity usage and due within 16 days of the date of the invoice. The past due customer balances are subject to a late fee that is assessed on that billing. Unbilled accounts in the Texas market as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were estimated at $40,254,099 and $32,916,970, respectively.

 

In the ISO New England market, electricity services not billed by month-end are accrued based upon estimated deliveries to customers as tracked and recorded by ISO New England, multiplied by our average billing rate per kWh in effect at the time. The customer billing in the ISO New England market is performed by the local utility company. Unbilled accounts in the ISO New England market as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were estimated at $620,318 and $788,395, respectively.

 

The Company began service in the PJM market during the third quarter of 2019. In the PJM market, electricity services not billed by month end are accrued based upon estimated deliveries to customers as tracked and recorded by PJM, multiplied by our average billing rate per kWh in effect at the time. The customer billing in the PJM market is performed by the local utility company. Unbilled accounts in the PJM market as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were estimated at $82,913 and $15,088, respectively.

 

Prior to January 1, 2020, accounts receivables were recorded at cost less an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company, in the Texas market, maintained an allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable for estimated losses resulting from the failure or inability of our customers to make required payments. Within the ISO New England and the PJM markets, the local utility companies within the state of operation purchase the Company’s billed receivables at a statutory published discount rate without recourse; therefore, no allowance for doubtful accounts was recorded for these markets. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $1,183,561 at December 31, 2019.

 

Subsequent to January 1, 2020, the Company’s accounts receivables are recorded at cost less an allowance for credit losses. We estimate losses on receivables at the reporting date based on expected losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments, including our historical experience of actual losses and the aging of such receivables. These receivables have been pooled by market including the Texas market, the ISO New England market, and PJM market, because the receivables from each market share risk characteristics. Based on known information we may also establish specific reserves for customers in an adverse financial condition or adjust our expectations of changes in conditions that may impact the collectability of outstanding receivables. Receivables past due over 90 days are considered delinquent and are reviewed individually for collectability. After all means of collection have been exhausted, delinquent receivables are written-off. The allowance for credit losses at September 30, 2020 was $521,488.

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Note 4 - Letters of Credit And Deposits
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]  
Note 4 - Letters Of Credit And Deposits

NOTE 4 - LETTERS OF CREDIT AND DEPOSITS

 

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, Summer LLC had no outstanding secured irrevocable stand-by letters of credit. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, deposits held by various local utilities in the ERCOT market totaled at $872,320 and $1,004,059, respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, Summer Northeast had two secured irrevocable stand-by letters of credit totaling $750,000 with a financial institution. The letters of credit were issued for the benefit of the following parties: Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control in the amount of $250,000 and the State of New Hampshire Public Utilities Committee in the amount of $500,000. The letter of credit issued to Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control in the amount of $250,000 was automatically extended on the expiration date of May 26, 2020 to May 26, 2021. On April 24, 2020, the irrevocable standby letter of credit in the amount of $500,000 issued to the State of New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission was amended to extend the expiration date to May 1, 2021. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, Summer Northeast had collateral posted with ISO New England in the amount of $896,750 and $1,387,181, respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, Summer Midwest had no secured irrevocable stand-by letters of credit. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, Summer Midwest had collateral held by various local utilities in the PJM market totaling $1,863,000 and $713,000, respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2020, none of the letters of credit issued on behalf of the Company were drawn upon.

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Note 5 - Surety Bonds
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Shares to be issued to each Guarantor per month  
Note 5 - Surety Bonds

NOTE 5 - SURETY BONDS

 

As of September 30, 2020, Summer Midwest had a surety bond in the amount of $500,000 issued to the Illinois Commerce Commission and a surety bond in the amount of $250,000 issued to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Both bonds are secured with $375,000 in deposits held by the surety bond company.

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Note 6 - Financing From First Insurance Funding
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Shares to be issued to each Guarantor per month  
Note 6 - Financing From First Insurance Funding

NOTE 6 - FINANCING FROM FIRST INSURANCE FUNDING

 

In May 2020, the Company entered into a finance agreement with First Insurance Funding to finance the Company’s Director’s and Officer’s insurance policy premium for the period of May 1, 2020 through May 1, 2021. The amount for the premiums, taxes and fees totaled $141,352. A cash down payment in the amount of $34,349 was made by the Company in May 2020 leaving a remaining balance of $107,003 to be paid in 10 installments from June 1, 2020 through March 1, 2021. The annual percentage interest rate of the financing is 5.85%.

 

In May 2019, the Company entered into a finance agreement with First Insurance Funding to finance the Company’s Director’s and Officer’s insurance policy premium for the period of May 1, 2019 through May 1, 2020. The amount for the premiums, taxes and fees totaled $150,575. A cash down payment in the amount of $22,586 was made by the Company in May 2019 leaving a remaining balance of $127,989 to be paid in 10 installments from June 1, 2019 through March 1, 2020. The annual percentage interest rate of the financing is 6.45%. The Company paid in full the balance of the finance agreement during March 2020.

 

At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the outstanding balance due to First Insurance Funding was $59,093 and $38,397, respectively. Interest expense incurred to First Insurance Funding was as follows:

 

    For the Three Months Ended September 30,   For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2020   2019   2020   2019
First Insurance Funding interest expense $                                       1,059  $ 1,365 $ 2,424 $ 1,820
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Note 7 - Financing From Digital Lending Services Us Corp.
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Shares to be issued to each Guarantor per month  
Note 7 - Financing From Digital Lending Services Us Corp.

NOTE 7 – FINANCING FROM DIGITAL LENDING SERVICES US CORP.

 

On March 12, 2020, Summer LLC (the “Borrower”) entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Digital Lending Services US Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Digital Lending”). Pursuant to the Agreement, Digital Lending agreed to provide a revolving loan (the “Loan”) to the Borrower, and the Borrower agreed to borrow and repay funds loaned by Digital Lending.  

 

The amount of available credit under the Loan is $10,000,000. The Loan is revolving in nature and is evidenced by a Revolving Promissory Note (the “Note”). The maturity date of the Loan is March 11, 2023. The Loan bears interest at a rate of 12.75% per annum, with monthly installment payments of accrued interest only. The principal balance of the Loan may be prepaid at any time at the option of the Borrower, subject to certain prepayment charges.

 

The Loan was used by the Company to repay indebtedness owed to Blue Water (Note 8) and additional indebtedness, as well as for working capital and other general corporate purposes.

 

In connection with the Agreement, the Borrower made certain customary representations and warranties, and agreed that while the Loan amount remains outstanding, it would not take certain actions, including that it will not incur certain debts (as defined in the Agreement); create, assume, or suffer to exist any lien on any property or asset of the Borrower, except those set forth in and allowed by the Agreement; consolidate or merge with any other entity; or sell, lease, or transfer all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower. Also, in connection with the Agreement, the Borrower made certain affirmative and negative covenants, and agreed to designate a representative of Digital Lending to attend the Company’s board of directors’ meetings in a non-voting, observer capacity. As of September 30, 2020, Summer LLC was in compliance with the covenants of the Agreement.

 

In connection with the Agreement, the Borrower and Digital Lending also entered into a Security Agreement (the “Security Agreement”), and Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. executed a Guaranty (the “Guaranty”) and issued a Common Stock Purchase Warrant (“Warrant”) in favor of Digital Lending.

 

Security Agreement

 

Pursuant to the Security Agreement, the Borrower granted to Digital Lending a second position security interest in and to the Borrower’s collateral, as more fully defined in the Security Agreement, and which includes receivables, equipment, inventory, personal property, other intangibles, and proceeds from any of these, to secure the Borrower’s payment of its obligations under the Loan. The security interest granted to Digital Lending is subordinate to a security interest granted to EDF Energy Services, LLC (“EDF”) pursuant to an Amended and Restated Energy Services Agreement dated June 19, 2019, as amended (Note 12).

 

Guaranty

 

Pursuant to the Guaranty, the Company agreed to guaranty the Borrower’s obligations under the Agreement and Note.   

 

Warrant

 

In connection with the Agreement and the Loan, the Company agreed to issue to Digital Lending a Warrant (Note 20). Pursuant to the Warrant, Digital Lending may purchase up to 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Warrant has a term of five years, has an exercise price of $1.50 per share, and is subject to adjustment as set forth in the Warrant. The Warrant also contains a cashless or net exercise provision, pursuant to which the holder of the Warrant may elect to convert all or a portion of the Warrant without the payment of additional consideration, by receiving a net number of shares calculated pursuant to a formula set forth in the Warrant.

 

As of September 30, 2020, the outstanding balance of the Digital Lending loan was $9,000,000 and the interest expense was as follows:

 

    For the Three Months Ended September 30,   For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2020   2019   2020   2019
Digital Lending interest expense $ 293,250 $                                                    -    $                                        643,875 $                                                    -   

 

The foregoing summaries of the terms and conditions of the Agreement, the Note, the Security Agreement, and the Guaranty do not purport to be complete, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, the Note, the Security Agreement and the Guaranty, each of which is attached as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 18, 2020.

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Note 8 - Financing From Blue Water Capital Funding LLC
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]  
Note 8 - Financing From Blue Water Capital Funding LLC

NOTE 8 - FINANCING FROM BLUE WATER CAPITAL FUNDING LLC

 

On June 29, 2016, Summer LLC (the “Borrower”) entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Blue Water Capital Funding, LLC (“Blue Water”) and guaranteed by the Company (the “Guaranty”). Pursuant to the Agreement, Blue Water agreed to provide a revolving loan (the “Loan”) to the Borrower, and the Borrower agreed to borrow and repay funds loaned by Blue Water. Further, in connection with the Agreement, the Borrower granted to Blue Water a second position security interest in and to the Borrower’s collateral, which includes receivables, equipment, inventory, personal property, other intangibles, and proceeds from any of these, to secure the Borrower’s payment of its obligation under the Loan.

 

The amount of available credit under the Loan was $5,000,000. The Loan was revolving in nature and was evidenced by a Revolving Promissory Note (the “Note”). The maturity date of the Loan was June 30, 2018. On June 27, 2018, Summer LLC entered into an amendment to the agreement (the “Amendment”) with Blue Water with respect to the Agreement.  

 

Pursuant to the Amendment, the maturity date of the Note was extended through June 30, 2020, and the interest rate on the Note was changed from 11% per annum to a variable rate equal to the Prime Rate published by the Wall Street Journal plus 475 basis points. The amount of credit available pursuant to the Agreement, as amended by the Amendment, was $5,000,000. The Note included a minimum monthly financing fee of $22,500 per month. Interest was payable on the tenth day of each month and on the maturity date of the Note. Summer LLC and Blue Water agreed that the security interest granted pursuant to the Agreement remained in effect, and the Company reaffirmed its obligations under the Guaranty. Further, under the Agreement, Summer LLC was subject to certain restrictive covenants, and Summer LLC was in compliance with such covenants during the three months ended March 31, 2020.

 

On March 12, 2020, simultaneous with the closing of the loan from Digital Lending (Note 7), the outstanding debt due and owing to Blue Water was paid in full and the Agreement, as amended by the Amendment, was terminated.

 

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the outstanding balance of financing from Blue Water Capital was $0 and $4,920,000, respectively. Interest expense to Blue Water was as follows:

 

    For the Three Months Ended September 30,   For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2020   2019   2020   2019
Blue Water interest expense $                                                      - $ 126,383 $ 167,900 $ 379,934
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Note 9 - Comerica Bank Master Revolving Note
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Shares to be issued to each Guarantor per month  
Note 9 - Comerica Bank Master Revolving Note

NOTE 9 - COMERICA BANK MASTER REVOLVING NOTE

 

On December 18, 2018, the Company signed a single payment note (the “Note”) with Comerica Bank (the “Bank”) in the amount of $2,900,000. The Note had a maturity date of June 11, 2020, with interest thereon at a per annum rate equal to the “Prime Referenced Rate” plus the “Applicable Margin.” The “Prime Referenced Rate” means, for any day, a per annum interest rate which is equal to the “Prime Rate” in effect on such day, but in no event and at no time shall the “Prime Reference Rate” be less than the sum of the Daily Adjusting LIBOR rate for such day plus 2.5% per annum. “Prime Rate” means the per annum rate established by the Bank as its prime rate for its borrowers at any such time. “Applicable Rate” means 0.25% per annum. Accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal balance outstanding on the Note is payable monthly on the first day of each month, commencing on February 1, 2019.

 

On December 9, 2019, the Note was converted from a single payment note to a master revolving note (the “Revolver Note”), which is payable in full on demand from the Bank. The Revolver Note provides for advances, repayments and re-advances from time to time. Interest thereon at a per annum rate equal to the “Prime Referenced Rate” plus the “Applicable Margin.” The “Prime Referenced Rate” means, for any day, a per annum interest rate which is equal to the “Prime Rate” in effect on such day, but in no event and at no time shall the “Prime Reference Rate” be less than the sum of the Daily Adjusting LIBOR rate for such day plus 2.5% per annum. “Prime Rate” means the per annum rate established by the Bank as its prime rate for its borrowers at any such time. “Applicable Rate” means 0.25% per annum. Unless sooner demanded, accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal balance of each outstanding advance shall be payable monthly, in arrears on the first business day of each month, from the date made until the same is paid in full. As of September 30, 2020, the interest rate was 3.5%.

 

Guaranty of the Revolver Note has been made by four members of the Company’s board of directors (“Guarantors”). The Company agreed to issue the four Guarantors shares of the Company’s common stock on a monthly basis depending on the outstanding balance due and owing under the Revolver Note for agreeing to act as a Guarantor.

 

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the outstanding balance of financing on the Comerica Revolver Note was $2,900,000. Interest expense related to the Comerica Revolver Note was as follows:

 

    For the Three Months Ended September 30,   For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2020   2019   2020   2019
Comerica Revolver Note interest expense $                                   25,942 $                                    10,203 $                                   85,000 $                                    62,481
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Note 10 - Comerica Bank Single Payment Note
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Note 10 - Comerica Bank Single Payment Note  
Note 10 - Comerica Bank Single Payment Note

NOTE 10 – COMERICA BANK SINGLE PAYMENT NOTE

 

On December 20, 2019, the Company signed a Single Payment Note (the “Single Note”) with Comerica Bank in the amount of $2,100,000. The Note has a maturity date of June 20, 2020, with interest thereon at a per annum rate equal to the “Prime Referenced Rate” plus the “Applicable Margin.” The “Prime Referenced Rate” means, for any day, a per annum interest rate which is equal to the “Prime Rate” in effect on such day, but in no event and at no time shall the “Prime Referenced Rate” be less than the sum of the Daily Adjusting LIBOR Rate for such day plus 2.5% per annum. “Prime Rate” means the per annum rate established by Comerica Bank as its prime rate for its borrowers at any such time. “Applicable Margin” means 0.25% per annum. Accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal balance outstanding on the Note shall be payable monthly on the twentieth day of each month, commencing on January 20, 2020.

 

On June 20, 2020, the Single Note was amended to reflect a due date of June 20, 2021 and the Application Margin was amended to mean 0.35% per annum. As of September 30, 2020, the interest rate was 3.6%

 

Guaranty of the Single Note has been made by four members of the Company’s board of directors (“Guarantors”). The Company agreed to issue the four Guarantors shares of the Company’s common stock on a monthly basis depending on the outstanding balance due and owing under the Note for agreeing to act as a Guarantor of the Single Note.

 

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the outstanding balance of financing on the Comerica Single Note was $2,100,000. Interest expense related to the Comerica Single Note was as follows:

 

    For the Three Months Ended September 30,   For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2020   2019   2020   2019
Comerica Single Note interest expense $                                    19,384 $                                             -    $                                   63,025 $                                             -   
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Note 11 - Paycheck Protection Program Loan
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Shares to be issued to each Guarantor per month  
Note 11 - Paycheck Protection Program Loan

NOTE 11 – PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOAN

 

On April 20, 2020, Summer LLC received $2,342,300 in loan funding as part of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) from the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) established pursuant to the recently enacted the CARES Act. The unsecured loan (the “Loan”) is evidenced by a promissory note issued by Summer LLC (the “Note”) in favor of Frost Bank (the “Bank”), as lender. Summer LLC plans to use the Loan proceeds to cover payroll costs, rent and utilities in accordance with the relevant terms and conditions of the CARES Act. The CARES Act and the PPP provide a mechanism for forgiveness of up to the full amount borrowed.

 

On June 5, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act enacted certain changes to the SBA Paycheck Protection Program.

 

The PPP Loan was amended to reflect that Summer LLC’s first principal payment will be due on a date (the “First Payment date”) that is determined as follows: (i) in the event there is a “Remaining Balance” on the Loan, the date that is forty-five (45) calendar days from the date on which the “Forgivable Amount”, together with related accrued unpaid interest is remitted to the Bank; (ii) in the event the SBA determines that the Loan is ineligible for forgiveness, the date that is forty-five (45) calendar days from the date (the “Notification Date”) on which the SBA notifies Summer LLC (whichever shall first receive such notice) that the Loan is ineligible for forgiveness; or (iii) in the event Summer LLC has not submitted a loan forgiveness application to the Bank by the date (the “Expiration Date”) that is ten (10) months from the end of the Covered Period), September 17, 2021. All subsequent principal payments are due on the same day of each month after the First Payment Date.

 

Summer LLC will pay the Loan in substantially equal principal payments with the amount of such principal payments determined as follows: (i) if there is a Remaining Balance, (ii) if the SBA determines that the Loan is ineligible for forgiveness, then by fully amortizing the unpaid principal balance of the Loan from the Notification Date to the end of the remaining term of the Note or (iii) if Summer LLC has not submitted a loan forgiveness application to the Bank by the Expiration Date, then by fully amortizing the unpaid principal balance of the Loan from the Expiration Date to the end of the remaining term of the Loan.

 

Interest accrues on the outstanding principal of the Loan at the rate of 1.0% per annum. In addition to the monthly principal payments described above, Summer LLC is required to pay regular monthly payments of all accrued unpaid interest due as of each payment date, beginning on the First Payment Date with all subsequent interest payments to be due on the same day of each month after that. Summer LLC’s final payment will be due on April 17, 2022 and will be for all principal and all accrued interest not yet paid.

 

For the purposes of this paragraph, “Remaining Balance” means the sum of unpaid principal and unpaid accrued interest due under the Loan after the Forgivable Amount, if any, together with related accrued unpaid interest thereon, is remitted to the Bank by the SBA; and “Covered Period” means either (i) the 24-week period beginning on the date of disbursement of the Loan, or (i) if Summer LLC received the proceeds of the Loan on or before June 5, 2020, it may elect to use an eight-week period beginning on the date of disbursement of the Loan; provided, however, that in no event may this period extend beyond December 31, 2020.

 

The “Forgivable Amount” shall be such amount of the Loan proceeds that Summer LLC shall have applied for qualifying forgivable purposes listed below, on the condition that (x) Summer LLC shall have provided to the Bank documentation of such application of proceeds that meets the requirements of the CARES Act and any guidance issued by the SBA (including but not limited to any Interim Final Rules promulgated by the SBA and/or published in the Federal Register), as determined by the Bank in its sole and absolute discretion; (y) Summer LLC shall have maintained, and shall maintain, employee and compensation levels in accordance with the CARES Act and any guidance issued by the SBA (including but not limited to any Interim Final Rules promulgated by the SBA and/or published in the Federal Register) as determined by the Bank in its sole and absolute discretion; and (z) the calculation of such amount shall be further subject to the following paragraph; provided, however, that any amount that Summer LLC requests to have forgiven that is challenged, disputed, denied or deemed ineligible by the SBA shall not be a Forgivable Amount or otherwise eligible for forgiveness by the Bank.

 

The actual amount of loan forgiveness will depend, in part, on the total amount of payroll costs, payments of interest on mortgage obligations incurred before February 15, 2020, rent payments on leases dated before February 15, 2020, and utility payments under service agreements dated before February 15, 2020, over the Covered Period. Not more than 40% of the loan forgiveness amount may be attributable to non-payroll costs.

 

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the outstanding balance of financing on the Loan was $2,342,300 and $0, respectively.

 

Interest expense related to the Loan was as follows:

 

    For the Three Months Ended September 30,   For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2020   2019   2020   2019
PPP Loan Interest $ 5,903 $                                             -    $ 10,716 $                                             -   
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Note 12 - Wholesale Power Purchase Agreement with EDF
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Shares to be issued to each Guarantor per month  
Note 12 - Wholesale Power Purchase Agreement with EDF

NOTE 12 - WHOLESALE POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH EDF

 

On May 1, 2018, Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. (for purposes of this Note, “SEH”), together with its subsidiaries Summer LLC and Summer Northeast (collectively the “Company”) closed a transaction with EDF Energy Services, LLC and EDF Trading North America, LLC (collectively, “EDF”). As part of the transaction, Summer LLC, Summer Northeast and EDF entered into an Energy Services Agreement (the “Energy Services Agreement”) pursuant to which Summer LLC and Summer Northeast agreed to purchase their electric power and associated services requirements from EDF, and EDF agreed to provide Summer LLC and Summer Northeast with certain credit facilities to assist Summer LLC and Summer Northeast in the purchase of their electric power and associated service requirements (such transaction with EDF, the “Original Transaction”).  The terms of the Energy Services Agreement are governed by the ISDA Master Agreement, as well as a Schedule and Power Annex thereto and the Credit Support Annex thereto.

 

In conjunction therewith, the Company and EDF also entered into a Security Agreement (the “Security Agreement”), a Pledge Agreement (the “Pledge Agreement”) and a Guaranty (the “Guaranty”) in favor of EDF. The Energy Services Agreement has a term of three years, and automatically renews for successive one-year periods unless either party provides written notice of termination 180 days prior to the renewal date. In addition to the market-based commodity price charged by EDF for each underlying commodity transaction, the Company will pay a “Commodity Fee” for each megawatt hour (“MWh”) of power that the Company requests for delivery from EDF during the term of the Energy Services Agreement. In addition, the Company is responsible for other mutually agreed upon fees incurred by EDF on its behalf. The Company is also responsible for any reasonable transmission or transportation costs incurred in connection with power transactions. Monthly supply obligations will accrue interest at a rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 6% per annum. Any additional credit support will bear interest at the per annum rate equal to the lesser of (i) a rate per annum equal to three-month LIBOR rate plus 3% per annum, and (ii) the maximum rate of interest permitted by applicable law.  

 

In consideration of the services and credit support provided by EDF to Summer LLC and Summer Northeast, and pursuant to the Security Agreement, Summer LLC and Summer Northeast agreed to, among other things (i) grant a priority security interest to EDF in all of their assets, equipment and inventory; (ii) require their customers to remit monthly payments into a lockbox account over which EDF has a security interest; and (iii) deliver monthly and annual forecasted and audited statements to EDF.  

 

Pursuant to the Pledge Agreement, SEH pledged to EDF, and granted to EDF a security interest in, all of the membership interests of Summer LLC and Summer Northeast owned by SEH as well as all additional membership interests of such subsidiaries from time to time acquired by SEH. Pursuant to the Guaranty, SEH agreed to guaranty the obligations of Summer LLC and Summer Northeast under the Energy Services Agreement.

 

The foregoing is only a brief description of the material terms of the transaction with EDF and does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder and such descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the Energy Services Agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement and the Guaranty, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 through 10.5, respectively, to our quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 14, 2018.

 

On June 19, 2019, the Company closed a transaction (the “Amendment Transaction”) with EDF Trading North America, LLC (“EDFTNA”) in order to amend and/or restate certain of the agreements with EDF entered into in the Original Transaction.

 

Pursuant to the Amendment Transaction, the Company and EDFTNA entered into an Amended and Restated Energy Services Agreement, which amended and restated the Energy Services Agreement (the “Amended Energy Services Agreement”), an amendment to ISDA Master Agreement which amends the ISDA Agreement (the “Amended ISDA Agreement”), an Omnibus Amendment to Pledge Agreement and Security Agreement and Joinder, which amends both the Security Agreement and the Pledge Agreement (the “Omnibus Amendment”) and an Amended and Restated Guaranty, which amends and restates the Guaranty (the “Amended Guaranty”).  In general, the Amended Energy Services Agreement, the Amended ISDA Agreement, the Omnibus Amendment and the Amended Guaranty amend and/or restate the documents from the Original Transaction to (i) remove EDF Energy Services, LLC as a party to the agreements and (ii) add an additional subsidiary of SEH, Summer Midwest, as a party to the agreements, such that Summer Midwest is able to purchase its electric power and associated services requirements from EDFTNA and also utilize EDFTNA’s credit support.   The term, pricing and interest payable under the Amended Energy Services Agreement are unchanged from the original Energy Services Agreement.  

 

Pursuant to the Omnibus Amendment, in consideration of the services and credit support provided by EDFTNA to the Company, Summer Midwest agreed to, among other things (i) grant a priority security interest to EDFTNA in all of its assets, equipment and inventory; and (ii) require its customers to remit monthly payments into a lockbox account over which EDFTNA has a security interest. The security interest previously granted by Summer LLC and Summer Northeast is unchanged, except that EDFTNA is now the sole secured party. Also pursuant to the Omnibus Amendment, SEH pledged to EDFTNA, and granted to EDFTNA a security interest in, all of SEH’s membership interest in Summer Midwest. The previous pledge by SEH of its membership interest in Summer LLC and Summer Northeast is unchanged, except that EDFTNA is now the sole secured party. Pursuant to the Guaranty, SEH agreed to guaranty the obligations of Summer LLC, Summer Northeast and Summer Midwest under the Amended Energy Services Agreement.      

 

The foregoing is only a brief description of the material terms of the Amendment Transaction and does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder and such descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the Amended Energy Services Agreement, the Amended ISDA Master Agreement, the Omnibus Amendment and the Amended Guaranty, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 through 10.4, respectively, to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 14, 2019.

 

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, EDF has provided collateral credit support in the amount of $4,811,006 and $4,511,006, respectively, to secure letters of credit (Note 4) and surety bonds (Note 5) for the benefit of the Company.

 

The Company incurred interest expense to EDF for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 as follows:

 

    For the Three Months Ended September 30,   For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2020   2019   2020   2019
EDF Interest $ 308,111 $ 311,441 $ 812,892 $ 703,440
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Note 13 - Lease Liabilities, Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Shares to be issued to each Guarantor per month  
Note 13 - Lease Liabilities, Commitments and Contingencies

NOTE 13 - LEASE LIABILITIES, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Office Space

 

The Company leases office space and equipment. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. For leases beginning in 2019 and later, the Company accounts for lease components separately from the non-lease components. Most leases include one or more options to renew. The exercise of the lease renewal options is at the sole discretion of the Company. Certain leases also include options to purchase the leased property. The depreciable life of the assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term, unless there is a transfer of title or purchase option reasonably certain of exercise.

 

Beginning December 1, 2017, the Company procured approximately 20,073 square feet of office space on the 37th floor of 5847 San Felipe, Houston, Texas, pursuant to a sublease agreement dated October 13, 2017 with ENSCO International Incorporated, which subsequently changed its name to Valaris PLC, (“Sublandlord”) for a term beginning on December 1, 2017 and terminating on December 31, 2025. The base rent payments are approximately $15,900 per month during the term of the sublease agreement. The Company is also responsible for 12.08% of the operating expenses, utilities and taxes charged to the Sublandlord.

Summer LLC assumed an operating lease for office space on November 1, 2011 at 800 Bering Drive, Suite 260, Houston, Texas, under a non-cancellable lease obligation that expired on August 31, 2016. The Sixth Amendment to the office space lease extended the obligation to October 31, 2019.

 

Summer Northeast entered into a sublease agreement with PDS Management Group, LLC (“PDS”) on October 31, 2017 at 800 Bering Drive, Suite 250, Houston, Texas, under a non-cancellable lease obligation that expired on February 28, 2020. On September 1, 2018, PDS subleased 800 Bering Drive, Suite 250, Houston, Texas to an outside party, and Summer Northeast received a monthly credit in the amount of $1,698 until the end of the lease obligation on February 28, 2020. The monthly base rent, net of credit, is $2,255.

 

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities were $870,209 and $979,185, respectively. The long-term portion of the operating lease liabilities as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 in the amounts of $722,942 and $834,283, respectively, was included in long-term obligations.

 

As of September 30, 2020, the weighted-average remaining lease term for operating leases was 5.19 years. As of September 30, 2020, the weighted-average discount rate for operating leases was 6.5%.

 

Operating lease future minimum payments together with their present values as of September 30, 2020 are summarized as follows:

 

    Operating Leases
     
2020 $ 49,876
2021   199,494
2022   199,494
2023   197,294
2024   190,693
Thereafter   190,693
Total future minimum lease payments   1,027,544
Less amounts representing interest   (157,335)
Present value of lease liability $ 870,209
     
Current-portion operating lease liability   (147,267)
     
Long-term portion operating lease liability $ 722,942

 

Lease expense for the office space for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, was included in operating expenses on the consolidated statements of operations as follows:

 

    For the Three Months Ended September 30,   For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2020   2019   2020   2019
Operating Lease expense $ 35,349 $ 78,837 $ 108,976 $ 232,731
v3.20.3
Note 14 - Long Term Obligations
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Note 14 - Long Term Obligations

NOTE 14 – LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS

 

Long-term obligations of the Company are comprised as follows:

 

   September 30, 2020  December 31, 2019
Financing from First Insurance Funding (Note 6)  $59,093   $38,397 
Financing from Digital Lending Services US Corp. (Note 7)   9,000,000    —   
Financing from Blue Water Capital Funding, LLC (Note 8)   —      4,920,000 
Comerica Bank Master Revolving Note (Note 9)   2,900,000    2,900,000 
Comerica Bank Single Payment Note (Note 10)   2,100,000    2,100,000 
Financing from Paycheck Protection Program Loan (Note 11)   2,342,300    —   
Wholesale Power Purchase Agreement with EDF collateral credit support (Note 12)   4,811,006    4,511,006 
Operating lease obligations (Note 13)   870,209    979,185 
Total obligations  $22,082,608   $15,448,588 
           
Less current portion of obligations   (5,059,093)   (5,038,397)
Less current portion operating lease obligations (Note 13)   (147,267)   (144,902)
Long-term portion of obligations  $16,876,248   $10,265,289 

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, interest expense consists of the following on obligations:

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
   2020  2019  2020  2019
Financing from First Insurance Funding (Note 6)  $1,059   $1,365   $2,424   $1,820 
Financing from Digital Lending Services US Corp. (Note 7)   293,250    —      643,875    —   
Financing from Blue Water Capital Funding, LLC (Note 8)   —      126,383    167,900    379,934 
Comerica Master Revolving Note (Note 9)   25,942    10,203    85,000    62,481 
Comerica Bank Single Payment Note (Note 10)   19,384    —      63,025    —   
Financing from Paycheck Protection Program Loan (Note 11)   5,903    —      10,716    —   
Wholesale Power Purchase Agreement with EDF (Note 12)   308,111    311,441    812,892    703,440 
Related Party Line of Credit (Note 21)   —      —      2,877    —   
Related Party Promissory Loans (Note 22)   —      —      23,233    2,115 
Related Party Guarantors (Note 23)   153,334    21,466    456,668    130,567 
Other interest   290    101    699    232 
Total interest expense  $807,273   $470,959   $2,269,309   $1,280,589 
                     
Interest income   (604)   (15,852)   (14,330)   (45,944)
                     
Interest expense, net  $806,669   $455,107   $2,254,979   $1,234,645 
v3.20.3
Note 15 - 2012 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
2012 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan  
Note 15 - 2012 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan

NOTE 15 - 2012 STOCK OPTION AND STOCK AWARD PLAN

 

During 2012, the Company approved the 2012 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan (“2012 Plan”) established to advance the interest of the Company and its stockholders by providing an incentive to attract, retain and reward persons performing services for the Company and by motivating such persons to contribute to the growth and profitability of the Company.

 

The maximum aggregate number of (i) shares of stock that may be issued under the 2012 Plan, and (ii) shares of stock with respect to which stock appreciation rights may be granted, is 785,000 and consists of authorized but unissued or reacquired shares of stock or any combination thereof. Such number of shares of stock may be issued under the 2012 Plan pursuant to incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, restricted stock grants, stock appreciation right grants or any combination thereof, so long as the aggregate number of shares so issued does not exceed such number of shares, as adjusted.   

 

The 2012 Plan continues in effect until the earlier of its termination by the Board or the date on which all the shares of stock available for issuance under the 2012 Plan have been issued and all restrictions on such shares under the terms on the 2012 Plan and the agreement evidencing awards granted under the 2012 Plan have lapsed. However, all awards shall be granted, if at all, within ten years from the earlier of the date the 2012 Plan is adopted by the Board or the date the 2012 Plan is duly approved by the stockholders of the Company.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company granted no stock options under the 2012 Plan and recognized no stock compensation expense relating to the vesting of stock options issued from the 2012 Plan.

 

As of September 30, 2020, there are 2,000 shares that remain available for issuance under the 2012 Plan.

v3.20.3
Note 16 - 2015 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
2015 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan  
Note 16 - 2015 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan

NOTE 16 - 2015 STOCK OPTION AND STOCK AWARD PLAN

 

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2015 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan (“2015 Plan”), which was established to advance the interest of the Company and its stockholders by providing an incentive to attract, retain and reward persons performing services for the Company and by motivating such persons to contribute to the growth and profitability of the Company.

 

The maximum aggregate number of (i) shares of stock that may be issued under the 2015 Plan, and (ii) shares of stock with respect to which stock appreciation rights may be granted, is 1,500,000 and consists of authorized but unissued or reacquired shares of stock or any combination thereof. Such number of shares of stock may be issued under the 2015 Plan pursuant to incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, restricted stock grants, stock appreciation right grants or any combination thereof, so long as the aggregate number of shares so issued does not exceed such number of shares, as adjusted.

 

The 2015 Plan continues in effect until the earlier of its termination by the Board or the date on which all the shares of stock available for issuance under the 2015 Plan have been issued and all restrictions on such shares under the terms on the 2015 Plan and the agreements evidencing awards granted under the 2015 Plan have lapsed. However, all awards shall be granted, if at all, within ten years from the earlier of the date the 2015 Plan is adopted by the Board or the date the 2015 Plan is duly approved by the stockholders of the Company.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company granted under the 2015 Plan a total of 3,000 stock options to a key employee. The stock options had an exercise price of $2.50, vested immediately and had an approximate fair value of $6,678 determined using the Black Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average assumptions used to calculate the fair market value are as follows: (i) risk-free interest rate of 2.05% (ii) estimated volatility of 99.01% (iii) dividend yield of 0.00% and (iv) expected life of all options averaging eight years. The Company issued no stock options under the 2015 Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, the Company recognized total stock compensation expenses for vesting options issued from the 2015 Plan as follows:

 

    For the Three Months Ended September 30,   For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2020   2019   2020   2019
2015 Stock Plan $                                                    -    $ 16,433 $ 90,592 $ 49,299

 

As of September 30, 2020, there are 16,000 shares that remain available for issuance under the 2015 Plan and the number of unvested shares in the 2015 Plan is zero.

v3.20.3
Note 17 - 2018 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
2018 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan  
Note 17 - 2018 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan

NOTE 17 - 2018 STOCK OPTION AND STOCK AWARD PLAN

 

Effective February 12, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company approved and adopted the Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. 2018 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan (“2018 Plan”), which was established to advance the interest of the Company and its stockholders by providing an incentive to attract, retain and reward persons performing services for the Company and by motivating such persons to contribute to the growth and profitability of the Company. The Company’s named executive officers are eligible for grants or awards under the 2018 Plan. The Company’s stockholders approved the 2018 Plan on June 8, 2018.

 

The maximum aggregate number of (i) shares of stock that may be issued under the 2018 Plan and (ii) shares of stock with respect to which stock appreciation rights may be granted, is 1,500,000 and consists of authorized but unissued or reacquired shares of stock or any combination thereof. Such number of shares of stock may be issued under the 2018 Plan pursuant to incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, restricted stock grants, restricted stock units, stock appreciation right grants or any combination thereof, so long as the aggregate number of shares so issued does not exceed such number of shares, as adjusted. The 2018 Plan or any increase in the maximum aggregate number of shares of stock issuable thereunder shall be approved by the stockholders of the Company within twelve months of the date of adoption by the Board. Awards granted prior to stockholder approval of the 2018 Plan shall become exercisable no earlier than the date of stockholder approval of the 2018 Plan. 

 

The 2018 Plan continues in effect until the earlier of its termination by the Board or the date on which all shares of stock available for issuance under the 2018 Plan have been issued and all restrictions on such shares under the terms on the 2018 Plan and the agreement evidencing awards granted under the 2018 Plan have lapsed. However, all awards shall be granted, if at all, within ten years from the earlier of the date the 2018 Plan is adopted by the Board or the date the 2018 Plan is duly approved by the stockholders of the Company. 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company granted under the 2018 Plan a total of 115,000 stock options to key employees. The stock options had a weighted average exercise price of $2.26 and had an approximate fair value of $122,880 determined using the Black Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average assumptions used to calculate the fair market value are as follows: (i) risk-free interest rate of 0.45% (ii) estimated volatility of 107.28% (iii) dividend yield of 0.00% and (iv) expected life of all options averaging eight years.

 

 

During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, the Company recognized total stock compensation expense for the vesting of options issued from the 2018 Plan as follows:

 

    For the Three Months Ended September 30,   For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2020   2019   2020   2019
2018 Stock Plan $ 181,345 $ 107,672 $ 859,629 $ 530,400

 

As of September 30, 2020, the unrecognized expense for vesting of options issued from the 2018 Plan is $232,870 relating to 450,000 of unvested shares expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 6.36 years.

  

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had outstanding granted stock options under the 2018 Plan, net of forfeitures to purchase 1,446,250 and 53,750 shares remaining available for issuance.

v3.20.3
Note 18 - Nonqualified Stock Options Granted Outside of a Stock Option or Stock Award Plan
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Note 18 - Nonqualified Stock Options Granted Outside Of Stock Option Or Stock Award Plan  
Note 18 - Nonqualified Stock Options Granted Outside Of A Stock Option Or Stock Award Plan

NOTE 18 - NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS GRANTED OUTSIDE OF A STOCK OPTION OR STOCK AWARD PLAN

 

In September 2020, the Company entered into stock option grant agreements with six non-employee members of the Company’s Board of Directors whereby the Company agreed to grant non-qualified stock options outside of a stock option or a stock award plan during the months of September 2020, December 2020, March 2021 and June 2021 as compensation for services. The stock options granted pursuant to these agreements and the shares issuable upon the exercise thereof have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

In September 2019, the Company entered into stock option grant agreements with six non-employee members of the Company’s Board of Directors whereby the Company agreed to grant non-qualified stock options outside of a stock option or a stock award plan during the months of September 2019, December 2019, March 2020 and June 2020 as compensation for services. The stock options granted pursuant to these agreements and the shares issuable upon the exercise thereof have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, pursuant to the aforementioned grant agreements, the Company granted a total of 161,250 nonqualified stock options with a weighted exercise price of $2.08 to six non-employee board members of the Company as compensation. The stock options granted had an approximate fair value of $177,986 determined using the Black Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average assumptions used to calculate the fair market value are as follows: (a) risk-free interest rate of 0.41% (ii) estimated volatility of 110.49% (iii) dividend yield of 0.00% and (iv) expected life of all options averaging eight years.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the stock compensation expense associated with the non-qualified stock options issued outside of a stock option or stock award plan is as follows:

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
   2020  2019  2020  2019
Outside of Stock Option or Stock Award Plan  $67,576   $103,132   $177,987   $103,132 
v3.20.3
Note 19 - Private Placement Offering
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]  
Note 19 - Private Placement Offering

NOTE 19 - PRIVATE PLACEMENT OFFERINGS

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company accepted a subscription from an accredited investor to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock in exchange for cash proceeds in the amount of $45,000.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company commenced a private placement offering (the “2019 Offering”) to certain investors with whom the Company, its management and/or agents have a pre-existing relationship during the year ended December 31, 2019. The 2019 Offering was to accredited investors to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $1.50 per share. The 2019 Offering resulted in the issuance of 3,820,000 shares of common stock in exchange for cash proceeds in the amount of $5,730,000.

v3.20.3
Note 20 - Warrants
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]  
Note 20 - Warrants

NOTE 20 - WARRANTS

 

The Company has issued warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock associated with various agreements and has vested warrants from a previously terminated Master Marketing Agreement.

 

On July 20, 2020, the Company issued a warrant for six shares of the Company’s common stock under a Referral

Agreement whereby the sales broker introduces the Company potential electricity sales leads. The five-year warrant has an exercise price of $1.50 per share. The fair value of the six warrants was $7 determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing

model. The assumptions used to calculate the fair market value are as follows: (i) risk-free interest rate of 0.29%, (ii)

estimated volatility of 100.79%, (iii) dividend yield of 0.00%, and (iv) expected life of the warrant of 5 years.

 

On March 12, 2020, the Company issued a warrant for 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock under the agreement with Digital Lending (Note 7). The five-year warrant has an exercise price of $1.50 per share and is subject to adjustment as set for in the Warrant. The fair value of warrant was $245,337 determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and was expensed during the quarter ended March 31, 2020. The assumptions used to calculate the fair market value are as follows: (i) risk-free interest rate of 0.66%, (ii) estimated volatility of 123.91%, (iii) dividend yield of 0.00%, and (iv) expected life of the warrant of 5 years.  

 

On January 31, 2020, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to eight shares of the Company’s common stock under a Referral Agreement whereby the sales broker introduces the Company to potential electricity sales leads. The five-year warrant has an exercise price of $1.50 per share. The fair value of the warrant is $15 determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The assumptions used to calculate the fair value are as follows: (i) risk-free interest rate of 1.62% (ii) estimated volatility of 136.59% (iii) dividend yield of 0.00%, and (iv) expected life of the warrant of 5 years.

 

On June 11, 2019, the Company issued 106,053 shares of common stock to Black Ink Energy, LLC (“Black Ink”) pursuant to

the cashless exercise of a warrant dated March 2, 2015 issued by the Company to Black Ink to purchase up to 536,000 shares

of common stock of the Company at $1.50 per share. The Black Ink warrant was terminated and cancelled upon the issuance

of the 106,053 shares of common stock.

 

On May 22, 2019, the Company issued a warrant for 80,000 shares of common stock under a Consulting Agreement (Note 25). The five-year warrant has an exercise price of $1.50 per share. The fair value of the 80,000 warrant was $143,731determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The assumptions used to calculate the fair market value are as follows: (i) risk-free interest rate of 2.19%, (ii) estimated volatility of 149.28%, (iii) dividend yield of 0.00%, and (iv) expected life of the warrant of 5 years.

 

On January 25, 2019, the Company issued a warrant for 43,772 shares of the Company’s common stock under a Referral Agreement whereby the sales broker introduces the Company potential sales leads. The five-year warrant has an exercise price of $1.50 per share. The fair value of the 43,772 warrants was $80,307 determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The assumptions used to calculate the fair market value are as follows: (i) risk-free interest rate of 2.58%, (ii) estimated volatility of 148.70%, (iii) dividend yield of 0.00%, and (iv) expected life of the warrant of 5 years.

 

On January 25, 2019, the Company issued two warrants, each for 6,715 shares, of the Company’s common stock under a Referral Agreement whereby the sales broker introduces the Company potential sales leads. The five-year warrants have an exercise price of $1.50 per share. The fair value of the 13,430 warrants was $24,640 determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The assumptions used to calculate the fair market value are as follows: (i) risk-free interest rate of 2.58%, (ii) estimated volatility of 148.70%, (iii) dividend yield of 0.00%, and (iv) expected life of the warrant of 5 years.

 

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had outstanding warrants to purchase up to 976,218 shares of the Company’s common stock, of which 710,981 are fully vested.

v3.20.3
Note 21 - Related Party Lines of Credit
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Shares to be issued to each Guarantor per month  
Note 21- Related Party Lines of Credit

NOTE 21 - RELATED PARTY LINES OF CREDIT

 

Effective March 12, 2020, the Company entered into two separate line of credit agreements with related parties, Mr. Neil Leibman and LaRose Holdings LLLP. Mr. Leibman is an officer of the Company and serves on the Company’s board of directors. LaRose Holdings LLLP is an entity controlled by Al LaRose, Jr. who serves on the Company’s board of directors.

 

The Company entered into a line of credit agreement (the “Leibman Line”) with Mr. Leibman (“Lender Leibman”). The line of credit allows the Company to borrow a maximum principal amount of $1,000,000 to be used by the Company for working capital and other purposes determined by the board of directors of the Company. During the term of the Leibman Line, Lender Leibman may make periodic loans as requested by the Company so long as the aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time does not exceed the maximum amount of the Leibman Line. Simple interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance outstanding under the Leibman Lines at the rate of 5% per annum and interest will be calculated on the basis of a 365-day year. Any unpaid principal and all accrued but unpaid interest shall be due and payable in full by the Company no later than May 15, 2023.

 

The Company entered into a line of credit agreement (the “LaRose Line”) with LaRose Holdings, LLLP (“Lender LaRose”). The line of credit allows the Company to borrow a maximum principal amount of $1,000,000 to be used by the Company for working capital and other purposes determined by the board of directors of the Company. During the term of the LaRose Line, Lender LaRose may make periodic loans as requested by the Company so long as the aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time does not exceed the maximum amount of the LaRose Line. Simple interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance outstanding under the LaRose Line at the rate of 5% per annum and interest will be calculated on the basis of a 365-day year. Any unpaid principal and all accrued but unpaid interest shall be due and payable in full by the Company no later than May 15, 2023.

 

On April 8, 2020, the Company was advanced $1,000,000 by Mr. Leibman under the terms and conditions of the Leibman Line to be utilized as short-term working capital for the Company. On April 28, 2020, the Company paid in full the $1,000,000 of principal advanced from the Leibman Line and paid Mr. Leibman $2,877 of accrued interest.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the interest incurred on related party lines of credit is as follows:

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
   2020  2019  2020  2019
Leibman Line  $—     $—     $2,877   $—   
LaRose Line   —      —      —      —   
Total  $—     $—     $2,877   $—   

 

As of September 30, 2020, the outstanding balances of the Leibman Line and the LaRose Line were both $0.

v3.20.3
Note 22 - Related Party Promissory Notes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Shares to be issued to each Guarantor per month  
Note 22 - Related Party Promissory Notes

NOTE 22 - RELATED PARTY PROMISSORY NOTES

 

On January 15, 2020, the Company executed a promissory note in the amount of $600,000 to evidence an advance by Mr. Leibman for purposes of short-term financing. The promissory note accrued interest at a rate of 5% per annum based upon 365 days in a year and had a maturity date of April 14, 2020. On March 13, 2020, the Company paid in full the outstanding balance of the loan from Mr. Leibman with interest in the amount of $4,849. As of September 30, 2020, the balance of the loan from Mr. Leibman was $0.

 

On November 8, 2019, the Company executed a promissory note in the amount of $850,000 to evidence an advance by Mr. Leibman for purposes of short-term financing. The promissory note accrued interest at a rate of 5% per annum based upon 365 days in a year and had a maturity date of February 6, 2020. On February 6, 2020, the Company amended such promissory note to extend the maturity date of such note to May 7, 2020 with all other provisions of the original note remaining in full force and effect. On March 13, 2020, the Company paid Mr. Leibman in full the outstanding balance of the loan with interest in the amount of $8,384. As of September 30, 2020, the balance of the loan from Mr. Leibman was $0.

 

On November 8, 2019, the Company executed a promissory note in the amount of $1,000,000 to evidence an advance by LaRose Holdings LLLP, an entity controlled by Al LaRose, for purposes of short-term financing. Mr. LaRose is a director of the Company. The promissory note accrued interest at a rate of 5% per annum based upon 365 days in a year and had a maturity date of February 6, 2020. On February 6, 2020, the Company amended such promissory note to extend the maturity date of such note to May 7, 2020 with all other provisions of the original note remain in full force and effect. On March 13, 2020, the Company paid LaRose Holdings in full the outstanding balance of the loan with interest in the amount of $10,000. As of September 30, 2020, the balance of the loan from LaRose Holdings LLLP was $0.

 

On January 7, 2019, the Company entered into a promissory note in the amount of $473,000 for an advance by Tom O’Leary, a member of the Company’s board of directors, for purposes of short-term financing. The promissory note accrued interest at a rate of 5% per annum based upon 365 days in a year and had a maturity date of July 7, 2019. On February 7, 2019, the Company paid back in full the loan from Mr. O’Leary with interest in the amount of $2,009. As of September 30, 2020 and 2019, the balance of the loan from Mr. O’Leary was $0, respectively.

 

On January 7, 2019, the Company entered into a promissory note in the amount of $25,000 for an advance by Messrs. O’Leary and Leibman for purposes of short-term financing. The promissory note accrued interest at a rate of 5% per annum based upon 365 days in a year and had a maturity date of July 7, 2019. On February 7, 2019, the Company paid back in full the loan from Messrs. O’Leary and Leibman with interest in the amount of $106. As of September 30, 2020 and 2019, the balance of the loan from Messrs. O’Leary and Leibman was $0, respectively.

 

The following table summarizes interest paid to related parties on promissory notes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:

 

      For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
   Original Date of Loan  2020  2019  2020  2019
Related party interest expense for $600,000 loan  1/15/2020  $—     $—     $4,849   $—   
Related party interest expense for $590,000 loan  11/8/2019   —      —      —      —   
Related party interest expense for $850,000 loan  11/8/2019   —      —      8,384    2,009 
Related party interest expense for $1,000,000 loan  11/8/2019   —      —      10,000    106 
Related party interest expense for $473,000 loan  1/7/2019   —      —      —      —   
Related party interest expense for $25,000 loan  1/7/2019   —      —      —      —   
Total     $—     $—     $23,233   $2,115 
v3.20.3
Note 23 - Related Party Guarantors
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Shares to be issued to each Guarantor per month  
Note 23 - Related Party Guarantors

NOTE 23 - RELATED PARTY GUARANTORS

 

On December 18, 2018, four members of the Company’s Board of Directors, Stuart Gaylor, Andrew Bursten, Tom O’Leary and Neil Leibman (Mr. Leibman is also an executive officer) (collectively, the “Guarantors”) guaranteed a single payment note with Comerica Bank (See Note 9) in the amount of $2,900,000 which was converted to a master revolving note on December 9, 2019. The Company agreed to pay interest at a rate of 12% for the guarantee and such interest is to be paid with the issuance of the Company’s common stock.

 

On December 20, 2019, four members of the Company’s Board of Directors, Stuart Gaylor, Andrew Bursten, Tom O’Leary and Neil Leibman (Mr. Leibman is also an executive officer) (collectively, the “Guarantors”) guaranteed a single payment note with Comerica Bank (See Note 10) in the amount of $2,100,000. The Company agreed to pay interest at a rate of 12% for the guarantee and such interest is to be paid with the issuance of the Company’s common stock.

 

The Company incurred interest expense to the Guarantors during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 as follows:

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
   2020  2019  2020  2019
Guarantor interest incurred Comerica Revolver Note  $88,933   $21,466   $264,868   $130,567 
Guarantor interest incurred Comerica Single Payment Note   64,400    —      191,800    —   
   $153,333   $21,466   $456,668   $130,567 

 

The Company paid interest by the issuance of the Company’s common stock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 as follows:

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
   2020  2019  2020  2019
   Number of Shares Issued  Amount  Number of Shares Issued  Amount  Number of Shares Issued  Amount  Number of Shares Issued  Amount
Guarantor interest paid Comerica Revolving Note   117,936   $176,900    14,312   $21,466    176,580   $264,868    95,424   $143,133 
Guarantor interest paid Comerica Single Payment Note   85,400    128,100    —      —      127,868    191,800    —      —   
    203,336   $305,000    14,312   $21,466    304,448   $456,668    95,424   $143,133 
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Note 24 - Other Related Party Transactions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]  
Note 24 - Other Related Party Transactions

NOTE 24 - OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

In February 2019, Mr. Leibman provided aviation transportation for business purposes, and the Company paid $23,469 in fuel costs.

 

On October 31, 2017, Summer Northeast entered into a sublease agreement with PDS Management Group, LLC (“PDS”) for office space located at 800 Bering Drive, Suite 250, Houston, Texas. PDS is 100% owned by Tom O’Leary who is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company paid for lease expense related to the agreement with PDS for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 as follows:

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
   2020  2019  2020  2019
Summer Northeast sublease payments  $—     $6,993   $4,662   $20,979 
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Note 25 - Summer Energy 401(K) Plan
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]  
Note 25 - Summer Energy 401(k) Plan

NOTE 25 - SUMMER ENERGY 401(K) PLAN

 

In January 2017, the Company adopted a qualified 401(K) Retirement Plan (the “Plan”) whereby eligible employees may elect to save for retirement on a tax-advantaged basis. There are two types of salary deferrals: pre-tax 401(K) deferrals and Roth 401(K) deferrals. Eligible employee participants are automatically enrolled at 3% of compensation unless a participant elects an alternative deferral percentage limited to dollar amount of $19,500 in 2020 or elects not to defer under the Plan. There is no Company match to the Plan.

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Note 26 - Employee Stock Purchase Plan
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]  
Note 26 - Employee Stock Purchase Plan

NOTE 26 - EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

 

Effective May 2017, the Company began offering an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) whereby eligible employees may elect to purchase common stock of the Company through a registered broker/dealer. Eligible employees who so elect may authorize payroll deductions for contributions to the ESPP up to a maximum of $25,000 each calendar year. The Company will match 10% of eligible employee contributions up to an aggregate maximum of $24,000 for all ESPP participants (not each individual ESPP participant). The employer match for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 is follows:

 

    For the Three Months Ended September 30,   For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2020   2019   2020   2019
Employee Stock Purchase Plan $                                  1,331  $ 760 $ 3,059 $ 2,346
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Note 27 - Coronavirus (Covid-19)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Shares to be issued to each Guarantor per month  
Note 27 - Coronavirus (Covid-19)

NOTE 27 - CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

 

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic and recommended containment and mitigation measures worldwide. This outbreak created a dynamic and rapidly changing environment in which companies must conduct business. Operations of the Company are ongoing as the delivery of electricity to customers is considered an essential business. The Company’s business operations have not been significantly impacted by the global pandemic to date. However, the Company is unable to estimate the impact of the prolonged nature of this global pandemic on its operations.

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Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Policy Text Block [Abstract]  
Uses and Sources of Liquidity

Uses and Sources of Liquidity

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue to operate as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business, and does not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from uncertainty related to its ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company incurred net losses of $4,837,275 and $5,619,298, respectively, and used cash in continuing operations of $2,302,707 and $2,438,646, respectively. The Company’s operations have been financed principally from electricity revenues, equity financing, and net proceeds from outside debt of $4,080,000, funding from the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) totaling $2,342,300 established pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) as well as from capital raised under private placement offerings totaling $45,000 and $5,730,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company’s liquidity requirements are to finance current operations, meet financial commitments, fund organic growth and/or acquisitions, and service debt. The liquidity requirements fluctuate with the level of customer acquisition costs, collateral posting requirements, the effects of the timing between the settlement of payables and receivables, including the effect of weather conditions, and our general working capital needs for ongoing operations. Estimating liquidity requirements is highly dependent on then-current market conditions, including impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, weather events, forward prices for electricity, market volatility and our then-existing capital structure and requirements.

 

The Company’s continuation as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to increase sales, and/or raise additional funds through the capital markets as well as outside lending. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company secured additional financing for a revolving loan in the amount of $10,000,000 with a maturity date of March 2023 and proceeds from the PPP loan. In addition, commitments for additional lending up to $2,000,000 may be provided by members of the Board of Directors of the Company, if necessary. Management has concluded that its existing capital resources and availability, proceeds from a 2020 offering and outside lending will be sufficient to fund operations through the third quarter of 2021.

Revenue and Cost Recognition

Revenue and Cost Recognition

 

Our revenues are primarily derived from the sale of electricity to residential and small commercial customers. Revenues for sales of electricity are recognized under the accrual method of accounting.

 

Direct energy costs are recorded when the electricity is delivered to the customer’s meter.

 

Cost of goods sold (“COGS”) within the Texas market include electric power purchased and pass through charges from the transmission and distribution service providers (“TDSPs”) in the areas serviced by the Company. TDSP charges are costs for metering services and maintenance of the electric grid. TDSP charges are established by regulation of the PUCT. COGS within the Independent System Operator (“ISO”) for the New England market is comprised of wholesale costs based upon the wholesale power tariff rate for volumes purchased during the delivery month and scheduling fees. Summer Midwest began flowing electricity within the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the Maryland Power Pool (“PJM”) market in July 2019, and the COGS for the PJM market is comprised of wholesale costs based upon the wholesale power tariff for volumes purchased during the delivery month as well as scheduling fees.

 

The energy portion of our COGS is comprised of two components: bilateral wholesale costs and balancing/ancillary costs. These two cost components are incurred and recognized differently as follows:

 

Bilateral wholesale costs are incurred through contractual arrangements with wholesale power suppliers for firm delivery of power at a fixed volume and fixed price. We are invoiced for these wholesale volumes at the end of each calendar month for the volumes purchased for delivery during the month, with payment due 20 days after the end of the month.

 

Balancing/ancillary costs are based on the customer load and are determined by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (“ERCOT”), ISO New England and PJM through a multiple-step settlement process. Balancing costs/revenues are related to the differential between supply that we provided through our bilateral wholesale supply and the supply required to serve our customer load. The Company endeavors to minimize the amount of balancing/ancillary costs through our load forecasting and forward purchasing programs.

Cash and Restricted Cash

Cash and Restricted Cash

 

The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. There were no such investments at September 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019.

 

Restricted cash in the amount of $1,974,621 as of September 30, 2020 and $3,197,708 as of December 31, 2019 represents funds held in escrow for customer deposits, funds held in a controlled account by the wholesale provider (Note 12) and funds securing irrevocable stand-by letters of credit (Note 4).

 

    September 30, 2020   December 31, 2019
Cash $ 4,227,953 $ 814,360
Restricted cash:        
  Escrow for customer deposits   509,518   511,461
  Funds securing letters of credit   750,000   750,000
  Funds controlled by wholesale provider   715,103   1,936,247
  Total restricted cash   1,974,621   3,197,708
         
 Total cash and restricted cash $ 6,202,574 $ 4,012,068
Basic and Diluted (Loss) Per Share

Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share

 

Basic income/(loss) per share are computed by dividing net income/(loss) applicable to the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share is determined using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period, adjusted for the dilutive effect of share equivalents, using the treasury method, consisting of shares that might be issued upon exercise of share equivalents. In periods where losses are reported, the weighted average number of shares excludes share equivalents, because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. 

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the weighted average number of outstanding shares excludes share equivalents due to dilutive stock options and stock warrants because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. The Company had potentially dilutive securities totaling approximately 5,109,448 and 4,741,434 as of September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Recent Pronouncements

Recent Pronouncements

 

New Accounting Standards Recently Adopted

 

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13"). ASU 2016-13 requires entities to use a current expected credit loss ("CECL") model, which is a new impairment model based on expected losses rather than incurred losses on financial assets, including trade accounts receivables. The model requires financial assets measured at amortized cost to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted ASU 2016-13 and the related amendments effective January 1, 2020, and there was no material impact to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Standards Not Yet Adopted

 

In December 2019, the (“FASB”) issued (“ASU”) No. 2019-12, which reduces the complexity of FASB ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes” as part of the FASB’s Simplification Initiative. The amendments in this guidance simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740. The amendments also improve consistent application of and simplify GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted, and should be applied on either a retrospective basis for all periods presented or a modified retrospective basis. Management is still assessing the impact this might have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company has reviewed all other recently issued, but not yet adopted, accounting standards, in order to determine their effects, if any, on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows. Based on that review, the Company believes that no other pronouncements will have a significant effect on its financial statements.

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Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies (Table)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]  
Schedule of cash and restricted cash
    September 30, 2020   December 31, 2019
Cash $ 4,227,953 $ 814,360
Restricted cash:        
  Escrow for customer deposits   509,518   511,461
  Funds securing letters of credit   750,000   750,000
  Funds controlled by wholesale provider   715,103   1,936,247
  Total restricted cash   1,974,621   3,197,708
         
 Total cash and restricted cash $ 6,202,574 $ 4,012,068
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Note 3 - Revenue (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Summary of revenues from customers net of respective provisions for refund

The table below represents the Company’s reportable revenues for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, from customers, net of respective provisions for refund:

 

    For the Three Months Ended September 30,   For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2020   2019   2020   2019
Electricity Revenues from Contracts with Customers                
ERCOT Market $ 52,253,657 $ 49,708,164 $ 126,114,597 $ 116,805,669
ERCOT Pre-paid Market   2,640,791   1,956,958   5,931,082   4,557,895
ISO New England Market   1,179,208   1,998,663   3,147,836   5,829,930
PJM Market   599,841                                    2,540                             1,087,604   2,540
Total Electricity Revenues from Contracts with Customers   56,673,497   53,666,325   136,281,119   127,196,034
Other Revenues:                
Fees Revenue   991,764   1,030,436   2,773,568   2,825,183
                 
Total Revenues: $ 57,665,261 $ 54,696,761 $ 139,054,687 $ 130,021,217
Components of accounts receivable and accrued revenue

Presented in the following table are the components of accounts receivable and accrued revenue:

 

    September 30, 2020   December 31, 2019
Accounts receivable from customers        
ERCOT Market $ 13,261,384 $ 9,041,871
ISO New England Market   221,316   257,942
PJM Market   248,313   11,244
Total accounts receivable from customers   13,731,013   9,311,057
         
Accrued revenue from customers        
ERCOT Market   40,254,099   32,916,970
ISO New England Market   620,318   788,395
PJM Market   82,913   15,088
Total accrued revenue with customers   40,957,330   33,720,453
         
Allowance for credit losses   (521,488)   (1,183,561)
         
Total accounts receivable $ 54,166,855 $ 41,847,949
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Note 6 - Financing From First Insurance Funding (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
First Insurance Funding  
Schedule of interest expense

Interest expense incurred to First Insurance Funding was as follows:

 

    For the Three Months Ended September 30,   For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2020   2019   2020   2019
First Insurance Funding interest expense $                                       1,059  $ 1,365 $ 2,424 $ 1,820
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Note 7 - Financing From Digital Lending Services Us Corp. (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Digital Lending Services  
Schedule of interest expense

As of September 30, 2020, the outstanding balance of the Digital Lending loan was $9,000,000 and the interest expense was as follows:

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
   2020  2019  2020  2019
Digital Lending interest expense  $293,250   $—     $643,875   $—   
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Note 8 - Financing From Blue Water Capital Funding LLC (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Blue Water Capital Funding  
Schedule of accrued interest

Interest expense to Blue Water was as follows:

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
   2020  2019  2020  2019
Blue Water interest expense  $—     $126,383   $167,900   $379,934 
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Note 9 - Comerica Bank Master Revolving Note (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Comerica Bank  
Schedule of accrued interest

Interest expense related to the Comerica Revolver Note was as follows:

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
   2020  2019  2020  2019
Comerica Revolver Note interest expense  $25,942   $10,203   $85,000   $62,481 
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Note 10 - Comerica Bank Single Payment Note (Tables) - Comerica Bank
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Schedule of accrued interest

Interest expense related to the Comerica Revolver Note was as follows:

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
   2020  2019  2020  2019
Comerica Revolver Note interest expense  $25,942   $10,203   $85,000   $62,481 
Single Note  
Schedule of accrued interest

Interest expense related to the Comerica Single Note was as follows:

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
   2020  2019  2020  2019
Comerica Single Note interest expense  $19,384   $—     $63,025   $—   
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Note 11 - Paycheck Protection Program Loan (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
PPP Loan  
Schedule of interest expenses

Interest expense related to the Loan was as follows:

 

    For the Three Months Ended September 30,   For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2020   2019   2020   2019
PPP Loan Interest $ 5,903 $                                             -    $ 10,716 $                                             -   
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Note 12 - Wholesale Power Purchase Agreement with EDF (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
EDF  
Schedule of accrued interest

The Company incurred interest expense to EDF for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 as follows:

 

    For the Three Months Ended September 30,   For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2020   2019   2020   2019
EDF Interest $ 308,111 $ 311,441 $ 812,892 $ 703,440
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Note 13 - Lease Liabilities, Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Shares to be issued to each Guarantor per month  
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases

Operating lease future minimum payments together with their present values as of September 30, 2020 are summarized as follows:

 

    Operating Leases
     
2020 $ 49,876
2021   199,494
2022   199,494
2023   197,294
2024   190,693
Thereafter   190,693
Total future minimum lease payments   1,027,544
Less amounts representing interest   (157,335)
Present value of lease liability $ 870,209
     
Current-portion operating lease liability   (147,267)
     
Long-term portion operating lease liability $ 722,942
Schedule of Operating lease expense

Lease expense for the office space for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, was included in operating expenses on the consolidated statements of operations as follows:

 

    For the Three Months Ended September 30,   For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2020   2019   2020   2019
Operating Lease expense $ 35,349 $ 78,837 $ 108,976 $ 232,731
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Note 14 - Long Term Obligations (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Long-term debt

Long-term obligations of the Company are comprised as follows:

 

    September 30, 2020   December 31, 2019
Financing from First Insurance Funding (Note 6) $                            59,093  $                            38,397
Financing from Digital Lending Services US Corp. (Note 7)                        9,000,000                                          -
Financing from Blue Water Capital Funding, LLC (Note 8)                                          -                        4,920,000
Comerica Bank Master Revolving Note (Note 9)                        2,900,000                        2,900,000
Comerica Bank Single Payment Note (Note 10)                         2,100,000                         2,100,000
Financing from Paycheck Protection Program Loan (Note 11)                        2,342,300                                          -
Wholesale Power Purchase Agreement with EDF collateral credit support (Note 12)                          4,811,006                          4,511,006
Operating lease obligations (Note 13)                           870,209                            979,185
Total obligations $                   22,082,608  $                    15,448,588
         
Less current portion of obligations                      (5,059,093)                      (5,038,397)
Less current portion operating lease obligations (Note 13)                          (147,267)                          (144,902)
Long-term portion of obligations $                    16,876,248  $                    10,265,289
Schedule of accrued interest

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, interest expense consists of the following on obligations:

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
   2020  2019  2020  2019
Financing from First Insurance Funding (Note 6)  $1,059   $1,365   $2,424   $1,820 
Financing from Digital Lending Services US Corp. (Note 7)   293,250    —      643,875    —   
Financing from Blue Water Capital Funding, LLC (Note 8)   —      126,383    167,900    379,934 
Comerica Master Revolving Note (Note 9)   25,942    10,203    85,000    62,481 
Comerica Bank Single Payment Note (Note 10)   19,384    —      63,025    —   
Financing from Paycheck Protection Program Loan (Note 11)   5,903    —      10,716    —   
Wholesale Power Purchase Agreement with EDF (Note 12)   308,111    311,441    812,892    703,440 
Related Party Line of Credit (Note 21)   —      —      2,877    —   
Related Party Promissory Loans (Note 22)   —      —      23,233    2,115 
Related Party Guarantors (Note 23)   153,334    21,466    456,668    130,567 
Other interest   290    101    699    232 
Total interest expense  $807,273   $470,959   $2,269,309   $1,280,589 
                     
Interest income   (604)   (15,852)   (14,330)   (45,944)
                     
Interest expense, net  $806,669   $455,107   $2,254,979   $1,234,645 
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Note 16 - 2015 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
2015 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan  
Schedule of stock compensation expenses

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, the Company recognized total stock compensation expenses for vesting options issued from the 2015 Plan as follows:

 

    For the Three Months Ended September 30,   For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2020   2019   2020   2019
2015 Stock Plan $                                                    -    $ 16,433 $ 90,592 $ 49,299
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Note 17 - 2018 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
2018 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan  
Schedule of stock compensation expenses

During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, the Company recognized total stock compensation expense for the vesting of options issued from the 2018 Plan as follows:

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
   2020  2019  2020  2019
2018 Stock Plan  $181,345   $107,672   $859,629   $530,400 
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Note 18 - Nonqualified Stock Options Granted Outside of a Stock Option or Stock Award Plan (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Nonqualified stock options  
Schedule of stock compensation expenses

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the stock compensation expense associated with the non-qualified stock options issued outside of a stock option or stock award plan is as follows:

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
   2020  2019  2020  2019
Outside of Stock Option or Stock Award Plan  $67,576   $103,132   $177,987   $103,132 
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Note 21 - Related Party Lines of Credit (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Shares to be issued to each Guarantor per month  
Summary interest incurred on related parties

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the interest incurred on related party lines of credit is as follows:

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
   2020  2019  2020  2019
Leibman Line  $—     $—     $2,877   $—   
LaRose Line   —      —      —      —   
Total  $—     $—     $2,877   $—   
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Note 22 - Related Party Promissory Notes (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Note 24Related Party Loans Abstract  
Summary interest paid to related parties

The following table summarizes interest paid to related parties on promissory notes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:

 

      For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
   Original Date of Loan  2020  2019  2020  2019
Related party interest expense for $600,000 loan  1/15/2020  $—     $—     $4,849   $—   
Related party interest expense for $590,000 loan  11/8/2019   —      —      —      —   
Related party interest expense for $850,000 loan  11/8/2019   —      —      8,384    2,009 
Related party interest expense for $1,000,000 loan  11/8/2019   —      —      10,000    106 
Related party interest expense for $473,000 loan  1/7/2019   —      —      —      —   
Related party interest expense for $25,000 loan  1/7/2019   —      —      —      —   
Total     $—     $—     $23,233   $2,115 
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Note 23 - Related Party Guarantors (Tables) - Guarantors
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Schedule of accrued interest

The Company incurred interest expense to the Guarantors during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 as follows:

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
   2020  2019  2020  2019
Guarantor interest incurred Comerica Revolver Note  $88,933   $21,466   $264,868   $130,567 
Guarantor interest incurred Comerica Single Payment Note   64,400    —      191,800    —   
   $153,333   $21,466   $456,668   $130,567 
Schedule of interest paid by issuance of common stock

The Company paid interest by the issuance of the Company’s common stock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 as follows:

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
   2020  2019  2020  2019
   Number of Shares Issued  Amount  Number of Shares Issued  Amount  Number of Shares Issued  Amount  Number of Shares Issued  Amount
Guarantor interest paid Comerica Revolving Note   117,936   $176,900    14,312   $21,466    176,580   $264,868    95,424   $143,133 
Guarantor interest paid Comerica Single Payment Note   85,400    128,100    —      —      127,868    191,800    —      —   
    203,336   $305,000    14,312   $21,466    304,448   $456,668    95,424   $143,133 
v3.20.3
Note 24 - Other Related Party Transactions (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
PDS  
Schedule of lease expense

The Company paid for lease expense related to the agreement with PDS for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 as follows:

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
   2020  2019  2020  2019
Summer Northeast sublease payments  $—     $6,993   $4,662   $20,979 
v3.20.3
Note 1 - Organization (Details)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Midwest  
Entity Incorporation, Date of Incorporation Dec. 16, 2013
Marketing LLC  
Entity Incorporation, Date of Incorporation Nov. 06, 2012
Summer LLC  
Entity Incorporation, Date of Incorporation Apr. 06, 2011
v3.20.3
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies: (Uses and Sources of Liquidity) (Details) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Net loss $ (4,837,275) $ (5,619,298)
Net cash used in operating activities (2,302,707) (2,288,071)
Private placement offerings 45,000 5,730,000
Revolving loan in amount 10,000,000  
Additional loan 2,000,000  
Proceeds from loan 2,342,300 $ 0
Proceeds from outside financing 4,080,000  
Small Business Administration    
Proceeds from loan $ 2,342,300  
v3.20.3
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies: Cash and Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Text Block [Abstract]    
Restricted cash $ 1,974,621 $ 3,197,708
Investments $ 0 $ 0
v3.20.3
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies: Cash and Restricted Cash: Schedule of Cash and Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Text Block [Abstract]        
Cash $ 4,227,953 $ 814,360    
Restricted cash:        
Escrow for customer deposits 509,518 511,461    
Funds securing letters of credit 750,000 750,000    
Funds controlled by wholesale provider 715,103 1,936,247    
Total restricted cash 1,974,621 3,197,708    
Total cash and restricted cash $ 6,202,574 $ 4,012,068 $ 5,398,032 $ 3,854,885
v3.20.3
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies: Basic and Diluted Loss Per Unit (Details) - shares
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Text Block [Abstract]    
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 5,109,448 4,741,434
v3.20.3
Note 3 - Revenue (Details) - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 521,488 $ 1,183,561
Allowance for credit losses 521,488  
Texas Market    
Unbilled accounts 40,254,099 32,916,970
ISO New England Market    
Unbilled accounts 620,318 788,395
PJM Market    
Unbilled accounts $ 82,913 $ 15,088
v3.20.3
Note 3 - Revenue: Summary of revenues from customers net of respective provisions for refund (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Total Electricity Revenues from Contracts with Customers $ 56,673,497 $ 53,666,325 $ 136,281,119 $ 127,196,034
Fees Revenue 991,764 1,030,436 2,773,568 2,825,183
Total Revenues 57,665,261 54,696,761 139,054,687 130,021,217
ERCOT Market        
Total Electricity Revenues from Contracts with Customers 52,253,657 49,708,164 126,114,597 116,805,669
ERCOT Pre-Paid Market        
Total Electricity Revenues from Contracts with Customers 2,640,791 1,956,958 5,931,082 4,557,895
ISO New England Market        
Total Electricity Revenues from Contracts with Customers 1,179,208 1,998,663 3,147,836 5,829,930
PJM Market        
Total Electricity Revenues from Contracts with Customers $ 599,841 $ 2,540 $ 1,087,604 $ 2,540
v3.20.3
Note 3 - Revenue: Components of accounts receivable and accrued revenue (Details) - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Total accounts receivable from customers $ 13,731,013 $ 9,311,057
Total accrued revenue with customers 40,957,330 33,720,453
Allowance for doubtful accounts (521,488) (1,183,561)
Total accounts receivable and accrued revenue 54,166,855 41,847,949
ERCOT Market    
Total accounts receivable from customers 13,261,384 9,041,871
Total accrued revenue with customers 40,254,099 32,916,970
ISO New England Market    
Total accounts receivable from customers 221,316 257,942
Total accrued revenue with customers 620,318 788,395
PJM Market    
Total accounts receivable from customers 248,313 11,244
Total accrued revenue with customers $ 82,913 $ 15,088
v3.20.3
Note 4 - Letters of Credit and Deposits (Details) - Letter of Credit - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 0 $ 0
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount 0 0
Letters of credit facility 750,000 750,000
Summer Northeast    
Cash deposits 896,750 1,387,181
Summer Midwest    
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 0 0
Cash deposits 1,863,000 713,000
Connecticut Department    
Letters of credit facility 250,000  
State of New Hampshire    
Letters of credit facility $ 500,000  
Letters of credit facility, expiration period May 01, 2021  
ERCOT Market    
Cash deposits $ 872,320 $ 1,004,059
v3.20.3
Note 5 - Surety Bonds (Details)
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Cash held by surety bond $ 375,000
Illinois Commerce Commission  
Surety Bonds 500,000
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission  
Surety Bonds $ 250,000
v3.20.3
Note 6 - Financing From First Insurance Funding (Details) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2019
Shares to be issued to each Guarantor per month      
Premiums, taxes and fees $ 141,352 $ 150,575  
Periodic payment $ 34,349 $ 22,586  
Interest rate 5.85% 6.45%  
Outstanding balance $ 59,093   $ 38,397
v3.20.3
Note 6 - Financing From First Insurance Funding: Interest accrued (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Interest accrued $ 807,273 $ 470,959 $ 2,269,309 $ 1,280,589
First Insurance Funding        
Interest accrued $ 1,059 $ 1,365 $ 2,424 $ 1,820
v3.20.3
Note 7 - Financing From Digital Lending Services Us Corp. (Details) - USD ($)
Mar. 12, 2020
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Long-term debt   $ 16,876,248 $ 10,265,289
Digital Lending      
Long-term debt   $ 9,000,000  
Agreement | Digital Lending      
Amount of available credit $ 10,000,000    
Interest rate 12.75%    
Maturity date Mar. 11, 2023    
v3.20.3
Note 7 - Financing From Digital Lending Services Us Corp. Interest accrued (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Interest accrued $ 807,273 $ 470,959 $ 2,269,309 $ 1,280,589
Digital Lending Services        
Interest accrued $ 293,250 $ 0 $ 643,875 $ 0
v3.20.3
Note 8 - Financing From Blue Water Capital Funding LLC (Details) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Long-term debt $ 16,876,248 $ 10,265,289
Blue Water Capital Funding    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 5,000,000  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Jun. 30, 2020  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 11.00%  
Financing fee $ 22,500  
Long-term debt $ 0 $ 4,920,000
v3.20.3
Note 8 - Financing From Blue Water Capital Funding LLC: Interest accrued (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Interest accrued $ 807,273 $ 470,959 $ 2,269,309 $ 1,280,589
Blue Water Capital Funding        
Interest accrued $ 0 $ 126,383 $ 167,900 $ 379,934
v3.20.3
Note 9 - Comerica Bank Master Revolving Note (Details) - Comerica Bank - USD ($)
Dec. 20, 2019
Dec. 18, 2018
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Proceeds from Comerica Bank note $ 2,100,000 $ 2,900,000    
Note        
Proceeds from Comerica Bank note   $ 2,900,000    
Maturity Date   Jun. 11, 2020    
Interest rate   3.50%    
Comerica Bank Loan outstanding     $ 2,900,000 $ 2,900,000
v3.20.3
Note 9 - Comerica Bank Master Revolving Note: Interest accrued (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Interest accrued $ 807,273 $ 470,959 $ 2,269,309 $ 1,280,589
Comerica Bank | Note        
Interest accrued $ 25,942 $ 10,203 $ 85,000 $ 62,481
v3.20.3
Note 10 - Comerica Bank Single Payment Note (Details) - Comerica Bank - USD ($)
Dec. 20, 2019
Dec. 18, 2018
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Proceeds from Comerica Bank note $ 2,100,000 $ 2,900,000    
Single Note        
Proceeds from Comerica Bank note $ 2,100,000      
Maturity Date Jun. 20, 2020      
Interest rate 3.60%      
Comerica Bank Loan outstanding     $ 2,100,000 $ 2,100,000
v3.20.3
Note 10 - Comerica Bank Single Payment Note: Interest accrued (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Interest accrued $ 807,273 $ 470,959 $ 2,269,309 $ 1,280,589
Comerica Bank | Single Note        
Interest accrued $ 19,384 $ 0 $ 63,025 $ 0
v3.20.3
Note 11 - Paycheck Protection Program Loan (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Apr. 20, 2020
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2019
Proceeds from loan   $ 2,342,300 $ 0  
PPP Loan        
Loan payable   $ 2,342,300   $ 0
Frost Bank        
Proceeds from loan $ 2,342,300      
Interest rate 1.00%      
Term 2 years      
v3.20.3
Note 11 - Paycheck Protection Program Loan: Interest expense (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Interest expenses $ 807,273 $ 470,959 $ 2,269,309 $ 1,280,589
PPP Loan        
Interest expenses $ 5,903 $ 0 $ 10,716 $ 0
v3.20.3
Note 12 - Wholesale Power Purchase Agreement with EDF (Details) - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Long-term debt $ 16,876,248 $ 10,265,289
EDF    
Long-term debt $ 4,811,006 $ 4,511,006
v3.20.3
Note 12 - Wholesale Power Purchase Agreement with EDF: Interest accrued (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Interest accrued $ 807,273 $ 470,959 $ 2,269,309 $ 1,280,589
EDF        
Interest accrued $ 308,111 $ 311,441 $ 812,892 $ 703,440
v3.20.3
Note 13 - Lease Liabilities, Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended
Sep. 01, 2019
Dec. 01, 2018
Feb. 28, 2020
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Operating lease right-of-use assets       $ 870,209 $ 979,185
Operating lease liabilities       870,209 979,185
Long-term portion operating lease liability       $ 722,942 $ 834,283
Weighted-average remaining lease term for operating leases       5 years 2 months 8 days  
Weighted-average discount rate for operating leases       6.50%  
Summer LLC          
Rent payments   $ 15,900      
Termination Date   Dec. 31, 2025      
PDS Management Group, LLC          
Rent payments $ 1,698   $ 2,255    
Termination Date Feb. 28, 2020        
v3.20.3
Note 13 - Lease Liabilities, Commitments and Contingencies : Operating lease future minimum payments (Details) - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Shares to be issued to each Guarantor per month    
2020 $ 49,876  
2021 199,494  
2022 199,494  
2023 197,294  
2024 190,693  
Thereafter 190,693  
Total future minimum lease payments 1,027,544  
Less amounts representing interest (157,335)  
Present value of lease liability 870,209 $ 979,185
Current-portion operating lease liability (147,267) (144,902)
Long-term portion operating lease liability $ 722,942 $ 834,283
v3.20.3
Note 13 - Lease Liability: Operating lease expense (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Shares to be issued to each Guarantor per month        
Operating lease expense $ 35,349 $ 78,837 $ 108,976 $ 232,731
v3.20.3
Note 14 - Long Term Obligations: Schedule of Long-term debt (Details) - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Operating lease obligations $ 870,209 $ 979,185
Total obligations 22,082,608 15,448,588
Less current portion of obligations (5,059,093) (5,038,397)
Less current portion operating lease obligations (147,267) (144,902)
Long-term debt 16,876,248 10,265,289
EDF    
Operating lease obligations 4,811,006 4,511,006
Long-term debt 4,811,006 4,511,006
PPP Loan    
Operating lease obligations 2,342,300 0
Comerica Bank | Note    
Operating lease obligations 2,900,000 2,900,000
Comerica Bank | Single Note    
Operating lease obligations 2,100,000 2,100,000
First Insurance Funding    
Operating lease obligations 59,093 38,397
Digital Lending Services    
Operating lease obligations 9,000,000 0
Blue Water Capital Funding    
Operating lease obligations 0 4,920,000
Long-term debt $ 0 $ 4,920,000
v3.20.3
Note 14 - Long Term Obligations: Interest expense (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Interest expense $ 807,273 $ 470,959 $ 2,269,309 $ 1,280,589
Interest income (604) (15,852) (14,330) (45,944)
Interest expense, net 806,669 455,107 2,254,979 1,234,645
PPP Loan        
Interest expense 5,903 0 10,716 0
EDF        
Interest expense 308,111 311,441 812,892 703,440
DTE        
Interest expense 0 0 23,233 2,115
Guarantors        
Interest expense 153,333 21,466 456,668 130,567
Others        
Interest expense 290 101 699 232
Comerica Bank | Note        
Interest expense 25,942 10,203 85,000 62,481
Comerica Bank | Single Note        
Interest expense 19,384 0 63,025 0
Line of Credit [Member]        
Interest expense 0 0 2,877 0
First Insurance Funding        
Interest expense 1,059 1,365 2,424 1,820
Digital Lending Services        
Interest expense 293,250 0 643,875 0
Blue Water Capital Funding        
Interest expense $ 0 $ 126,383 $ 167,900 $ 379,934
v3.20.3
Note 15 - 2012 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan (Details) - 2012 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Number of Shares Authorized 785,000  
Shares available for issuance 2,000  
Expected life of the options 10 years  
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense $ 0 $ 0
v3.20.3
Note 16 - 2015 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan (Details) - 2015 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Number of Shares Authorized 1,500,000
Shares available for issuance 16,000
Non-vested shares 0
Employee Stock Option  
Option vested 3,000
Stock options exercise price | $ / shares $ 2.50
Fair value of option vested | $ $ 6,678
Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used Black-Scholes option-pricing model
Risk-free interest rate 2.05%
Estimated volatility 99.01%
Dividend yield 0.00%
Expected life of options 8 years
v3.20.3
Note 16 - 2015 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan: Stock compensation expenses (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
2015 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan        
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense $ 0 $ 16,433 $ 90,592 $ 49,299
v3.20.3
Note 17 - 2018 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan (Details) - 2018 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
shares
Number of Shares Authorized 1,500,000
Shares available for issuance 53,750
Option net of forfeitures 1,446,250
Unrecognized expense for unvested options | $ $ 232,870
Non-vested shares 450,000
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Requisite Service Period 6 years 4 months 9 days
Employee Stock Option  
Option vested 115,000
Fair value of option vested | $ $ 122,880
Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used Black-Scholes option-pricing model
Risk-free interest rate 0.45%
Estimated volatility 107.28%
Dividend yield 0.00%
Expected life of options 8 years
v3.20.3
Note 17 - 2018 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan: Schedule of options granted to purchase common stock (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
2018 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan        
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense $ 181,345 $ 107,672 $ 859,629 $ 530,400
v3.20.3
Note 18 - Nonqualified Stock Options Granted Outside of a Stock Option or Stock Award Plan (Details) - Nonqualified stock options
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Option granted | shares 161,250
Stock options exercise price | $ / shares $ 2.08
Fair value of option vested | $ $ 177,986
Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used Black Scholes option pricing model
Risk-free interest rate 0.41%
Estimated volatility 110.49%
Dividend yield 0.00%
Expected life of the options 8 years
v3.20.3
Note 18 - Nonqualified Stock Options Granted Outside of a Stock Option or Stock Award Plan : Options granted (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Nonqualified stock options        
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense $ 67,576 $ 103,132 $ 177,987 $ 103,132
v3.20.3
Note 19 - Private Placement Offering (Details) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Stock Issued During Period, Shares $ 45,000 $ 5,730,000
Investor | Private Placement    
Stock Issued During Period, Shares $ 30,000 $ 3,820,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value 45,000 5,730,000
Purchase price per share $ 1.50  
v3.20.3
Note 20 - Warrants (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended
Mar. 12, 2020
Jun. 11, 2019
Jul. 20, 2020
Jan. 31, 2020
May 22, 2019
Jan. 25, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Warrants Outstanding             976,218
Warrants vested             710,981
Black Ink              
Warrants issued   106,053          
Purchase of common stock   536,000          
Share Price   $ 1.50          
Warrants cancelled   106,053          
Referral Agreement | Warrant [Member]              
Warrants issued 250,000   6     43,772  
Exercise price of warrants $ 1.50   $ 1.50     $ 1.50  
Warrants Term 5 years   5 years     5 years  
Fair value of warrants $ 245,337   $ 7     $ 80,307  
Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used Black-Scholes option-pricing model   Black-Scholes option-pricing model     Black-Scholes option-pricing model  
Risk-free interest rate 0.66%   0.29%     2.58%  
Estimated volatility 123.91%   100.79%     148.70%  
Dividend yield 0.00%   0.00%     0.00%  
Expected life of the options 5 years   5 years     5 years  
Referral Agreement | Warrant 2[Member]              
Warrants issued           13,430  
Exercise price of warrants           $ 1.50  
Warrants Term           5 years  
Fair value of warrants           $ 24,640  
Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used           Black-Scholes option-pricing model  
Risk-free interest rate           2.58%  
Estimated volatility           148.70%  
Dividend yield           0.00%  
Expected life of the options           5 years  
Consulting Agreement | Warrant [Member]              
Warrants issued       8 80,000    
Exercise price of warrants       $ 1.50 $ 1.50    
Warrants Term       5 years 5 years    
Fair value of warrants       $ 15 $ 143,731    
Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used       Black-Scholes option-pricing model Black-Scholes option-pricing model    
Risk-free interest rate       1.62% 2.19%    
Estimated volatility       136.59% 149.28%    
Dividend yield       0.00% 0.00%    
Expected life of the options       5 years 5 years    
v3.20.3
Note 21- Related Party Lines of Credit (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 24 Months Ended
Apr. 08, 2020
Apr. 28, 2020
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Mar. 12, 2020
Related Party Loans     $ 600,000 $ 498,000  
Neil Leibman | Promissory note          
Related Party Loans $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000      
Accrued interest   $ 2,877      
Letter of Credit | Lender Leibman          
Related Party Loans         $ 1,000,000
Interest rate         5.00%
Term         365 days
Maturity date         May 15, 2023
Line of credit     0    
Letter of Credit | Lender LaRose          
Related Party Loans         $ 1,000,000
Interest rate         5.00%
Term         365 days
Maturity date         May 15, 2023
Line of credit     $ 0    
v3.20.3
Note 21- Related Party Lines of Credit: Interest incurred (Details) - Line of Credit [Member] - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Interest incured $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,877 $ 0
Lender Leibman        
Interest incured 0 0 2,877 0
Lender LaRose        
Interest incured $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
v3.20.3
Note 22 - Related Party Promissory Notes (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Apr. 08, 2020
Jan. 15, 2020
Nov. 08, 2019
Feb. 07, 2019
Jan. 07, 2019
Apr. 28, 2020
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Related Party Loans                 $ 600,000 $ 498,000
Repayment of related party loan                 2,450,000 498,000
Loan             $ 2,000,000   2,000,000  
Promissory notes | Neil Leibman                    
Related Party Loans   $ 600,000                
Interest rate   5.00%                
Term   365 days                
Maturity date   Apr. 14, 2020                
Loan             0   0  
Interest paid to related parties             0 $ 0 4,849 0
Promissory notes | Neil Leibman                    
Loan             0   0  
Promissory notes | Neil Leibman                    
Interest paid to related parties             0 0 8,384 2,009
Promissory notes | LaRose Holdings                    
Interest paid to related parties             0 0 10,000 106
Promissory notes | OLeary and Leibman                    
Related Party Loans       $ 25,000            
Repayment of related party loan       $ 25,000            
Interest rate       5.00%            
Term       365 days            
Maturity date       Jul. 07, 2019            
Loan             0   0  
Interest paid to related parties             0   0  
Promissory note                    
Interest paid to related parties             0 0 23,233 2,115
Promissory note | Neil Leibman                    
Related Party Loans $ 1,000,000         $ 1,000,000        
Promissory note | Neil Leibman                    
Related Party Loans     $ 850,000              
Repayment of related party loan     $ 850,000              
Interest rate     5.00%              
Term     365 days              
Maturity date     May 07, 2020              
Promissory note | LaRose Holdings                    
Related Party Loans     $ 1,000,000              
Repayment of related party loan     $ 1,000,000              
Interest rate     5.00%              
Term     365 days              
Maturity date     May 07, 2020              
Loan             0   0  
Promissory note | Tom O Leary                    
Related Party Loans         $ 473,000          
Repayment of related party loan         $ 473,000          
Interest rate         5.00%          
Term         365 days          
Maturity date         Jul. 07, 2019          
Loan             0   0  
Interest paid to related parties             $ 0 0 $ 0 0
Promissory note | OLeary and Leibman                    
Interest paid to related parties               $ 0   $ 0
v3.20.3
Note 22 - Related Party Promissory Notes: Interest paid to related parties (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Promissory notes | Neil Leibman        
Interest paid to related parties $ 0 $ 0 $ 4,849 $ 0
Promissory notes | Neil Leibman        
Interest paid to related parties 0 0 0 0
Promissory notes | Neil Leibman        
Interest paid to related parties 0 0 8,384 2,009
Promissory notes | LaRose Holdings        
Interest paid to related parties 0 0 10,000 106
Promissory notes | OLeary and Leibman        
Interest paid to related parties 0   0  
Promissory note        
Interest paid to related parties 0 0 23,233 2,115
Promissory note | Tom O Leary        
Interest paid to related parties $ 0 0 $ 0 0
Promissory note | OLeary and Leibman        
Interest paid to related parties   $ 0   $ 0
v3.20.3
Note 23 - Related Party Guarantors (Details) - Comerica Bank - USD ($)
Dec. 20, 2019
Dec. 18, 2018
Proceeds from Comerica Bank note $ 2,100,000 $ 2,900,000
Interest rate 12.00% 12.00%
v3.20.3
Note 23 - Related Party Guarantors : Accrued interest expense (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Interest accrued $ 807,273 $ 470,959 $ 2,269,309 $ 1,280,589
Comerica revolver note        
Interest accrued 88,933 21,466 264,868 130,567
Comerica Single note        
Interest accrued 64,400 0 191,800 0
Guarantors        
Interest accrued $ 153,333 $ 21,466 $ 456,668 $ 130,567
v3.20.3
Note 23 - Related Party Guarantors : Interest paid by issuance of common stock (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Amount     $ 45,000 $ 5,730,000
Comerica revolver note        
Number of Shares Issued 117,936 14,312 176,580 95,424
Amount $ 176,900 $ 21,466 $ 264,868 $ 143,133
Comerica Single note        
Number of Shares Issued 85,400 0 127,868 0
Amount $ 128,100 $ 0 $ 191,800 $ 0
Guarantors        
Number of Shares Issued 203,336 14,312 304,448 95,424
Amount $ 305,000 $ 21,466 $ 456,668 $ 143,133
v3.20.3
Note 24 - Other Related Party Transactions (Details)
1 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2019
USD ($)
Neil Leibman  
Fuel costs $ 23,469
v3.20.3
Note 24 - Other Related Party Transactions: Lease Expenses (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Lease expense $ 35,349 $ 78,837 $ 108,976 $ 232,731
PDS        
Lease expense $ 0 $ 6,993 $ 4,662 $ 20,979
v3.20.3
Note 25 - Summer Energy 401(K) Plan (Details)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Text Block [Abstract]  
401 (K) Plan Eligible employee participants are automatically enrolled at 3% of compensation unless a participant elects an alternative deferral percentage limited to dollar amount of $19,500 in 2020 or elects not to defer under the Plan. There is no Company match to the Plan.
v3.20.3
Note 26 - Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Details) - Employee Stock Purchase Plan
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Amount $ 25,000
Employers Matching Contribution, Annual Vesting Percentage 10.00%
Maximum Contributions for All Employees $ 24,000
v3.20.3
Note 26 - Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Employer match (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]        
Employer match $ 1,331 $ 760 $ 3,059 $ 2,346