10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018

Commission file number: 001-36451

Quest Resource Holding Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Nevada	51-0665952
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3481 Plano Parkway

The Colony, Texas 75056

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

(972) 464-0004

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

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

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

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

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

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

As of November 1, 2018, there were outstanding 15,313,383 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)	2
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	12
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	16
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	16
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	17
Item 1A. Risk Factors	17
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	17
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	17
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	17
Item 5. Other Information	17
Item 6. Exhibits	18
Signatures	19

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

QUEST RESOURCE HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	September 30,			December 31,
	2018			2017
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,048,257		$	1,055,281
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $874,828 and $699,102 as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively		17,152,951			16,263,276
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,444,820			1,508,014
Total current assets		19,646,028			18,826,571
Goodwill		58,208,490			58,337,290
Intangible assets, net		2,865,900			5,031,595
Property and equipment, net, and other assets		1,043,779			1,320,342
Total assets	$	81,764,197		$	83,515,798
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	16,506,974		$	14,253,818
Deferred revenue and other current liabilities		93,919			328,763
Total current liabilities		16,600,893			14,582,581
Revolving credit facility, net		4,934,877			6,763,497
Other long-term liabilities		735			21,990
Total liabilities		21,536,505			21,368,068
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017		—			—
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 15,313,383 and 15,302,455 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively		15,313			15,302
Additional paid-in capital		159,479,506			158,867,600
Accumulated deficit		(99,267,127	)		(96,735,172	)
Total stockholders’ equity		60,227,692			62,147,730
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	81,764,197		$	83,515,798

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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QUEST RESOURCE HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Revenue	$	25,920,215		$	31,930,550		$	78,544,764		$	115,840,966
Cost of revenue		21,449,658			27,904,006			66,098,602			103,180,609
Gross profit		4,470,557			4,026,544			12,446,162			12,660,357
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative		4,638,585			3,977,662			12,269,625			13,539,654
Depreciation and amortization		406,726			1,002,687			2,372,916			2,999,747
Total operating expenses		5,045,311			4,980,349			14,642,541			16,539,401
Operating loss		(574,754	)		(953,805	)		(2,196,379	)		(3,879,044	)
Other expense:
Interest expense		(106,140	)		(126,507	)		(335,576	)		(361,273	)
Total other expense		(106,140	)		(126,507	)		(335,576	)		(361,273	)
Loss before taxes		(680,894	)		(1,080,312	)		(2,531,955	)		(4,240,317	)
Income tax expense		—			—			—			—
Net loss	$	(680,894	)	$	(1,080,312	)	$	(2,531,955	)	$	(4,240,317	)
Net loss applicable to common stockholders	$	(680,894	)	$	(1,080,312	)	$	(2,531,955	)	$	(4,240,317	)
Net loss per share
Basic and diluted	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.17	)	$	(0.28	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic and diluted		15,313,383			15,281,324			15,307,939			15,276,741

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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QUEST RESOURCE HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

(UNAUDITED)

					Additional					Total
	Common Stock				Paid-in		Accumulated			Stockholders’
	Shares		Par Value		Capital		Deficit			Equity
Balance, December 31, 2017		15,302,455	$	15,302	$	158,867,600	$	(96,735,172	)	$	62,147,730
Stock-based compensation		—		—		593,521		—			593,521
Shares issued for Employee Stock Purchase Plan options		10,928		11		18,385		—			18,396
Net loss		—		—		—		(2,531,955	)		(2,531,955	)
Balance, September 30, 2018		15,313,383	$	15,313	$	159,479,506	$	(99,267,127	)	$	60,227,692

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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QUEST RESOURCE HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(2,531,955	)	$	(4,240,317	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation		301,651			339,272
Amortization of intangibles		2,207,840			2,787,236
Amortization of debt issuance costs		70,426			54,775
Provision for doubtful accounts		1,005,622			618,939
Stock-based compensation		593,521			1,540,817
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(1,895,297	)		14,179,492
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		63,194			140,431
Security deposits and other assets		264,868			533,810
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		2,253,156			(17,482,818	)
Deferred revenue and other liabilities		(220,098	)		(113,269	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		2,112,928			(1,641,632	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		(43,371	)		(40,167	)
Purchase of capitalized software development		(159,930	)		(207,889	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(203,301	)		(248,056	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from credit facilities		74,818,231			81,939,205
Repayments of credit facilities		(76,717,277	)		(79,991,362	)
Debt issuance costs		—			(234,334	)
Proceeds from shares issued for Employee Stock Purchase Plan		18,396			11,972
Repayments of capital lease obligations		(36,001	)		(48,206	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(1,916,651	)		1,677,275
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(7,024	)		(212,413	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		1,055,281			1,328,174
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	1,048,257		$	1,115,761
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	271,620		$	270,094
Supplemental non-cash activities:
Sale of goodwill and intangible assets	$	246,585		$	—
Investment in Earth Media Partners, LLC	$	(246,585	)	$	—
Draw on Citizens ABL facility	$	—		$	9,250,000
Repayment of Regions line of credit	$	—		$	(9,250,000	)
Draw on Citizens ABL facility for repayment of capital lease obligation	$	—		$	212,609
Debt issuance costs financed with Citizens ABL facility	$	—		$	235,173

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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QUEST RESOURCE HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

1. The Company, Description of Business, and Liquidity

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Quest Resource Holding Corporation (“QRHC”) and its subsidiaries, Quest Resource Management Group, LLC (“Quest”), Landfill Diversion Innovations, LLC (“LDI”), Youchange, Inc. (“Youchange”), Quest Vertigent Corporation (“QVC”), Quest Vertigent One, LLC (“QV One”), and Quest Sustainability Services, Inc. (“QSS”) (collectively, “we,” “us,” “our,” or “our company”).  

Operations – We are a national provider of reuse, recycling, and disposal services that enable our customers to achieve and satisfy their environmental and sustainability goals and responsibilities.  We provide businesses across multiple industry sectors with single source solutions for the reuse, recycling, and disposal of a wide variety of waste streams and recyclables generated by their operations.  

Liquidity – As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our working capital balance was $3,045,135 and $4,243,990, respectively.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Presentation and Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by us without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted as permitted by the SEC, although we believe the disclosures that are made are adequate to make the information presented herein not misleading.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in our opinion, all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position at September 30, 2018 and the results of our operations and cash flows for the periods presented. We derived the December 31, 2017 condensed consolidated balance sheet data from audited financial statements; however, we did not include all disclosures required by GAAP. As QRHC, Quest, LDI, Youchange, QVC, QV One, and QSS each operate as environmental-based service companies, we did not deem segment reporting necessary.

All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Interim results are subject to seasonal variations, and the results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Net Loss Per Share

We compute basic net loss per share by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. We have other potentially dilutive securities outstanding that are not shown in a diluted net loss per share calculation because their effect in both 2018 and 2017 would be anti-dilutive. These potentially dilutive securities include stock options and warrants and totaled 3,486,131 and 3,094,321 shares at September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The following table sets forth the anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share:

	September 30,
	2018		2017
	(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share:
Stock options		1,752,566		1,360,756
Warrants		1,733,565		1,733,565
Total anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share		3,486,131		3,094,321

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Adopted

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). On January 1, 2018, we adopted ASU 2014-09 using the full retrospective approach for

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all ongoing customer contracts.  There was no impact to our financial statements as a result of adopting ASU 2014-09 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.  See Note 8 for additional information and disclosures related to this amended guidance.

Pending Adoption

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842).  The update improves financial reporting about leasing transactions by requiring a lessee to record on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by lease terms of more than 12 months. We will adopt ASU 2016-02 in the first quarter of 2019 and are in the process of aggregating and evaluating lease arrangements and implementing new processes.  Although we are still in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of the ASU on our consolidated financial statements, we currently believe that the most significant change will be related to the recognition of a right-of-use asset and lease liability on our balance sheet for our real estate operating lease.  The impact on our results of operations and cash flows is not expected to be material.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), which provides guidance on measuring credit losses on financial instruments.  The amended guidance replaces current incurred loss impairment methodology of recognizing credit losses when a loss is probable with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to assess credit loss estimates.  ASU 2016-13 is effective for us on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted on January 1, 2019.  We are assessing the provisions of this amended guidance; however, the adoption of the standard is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40).  The ASU allows companies to capitalize implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract over the term of the hosting arrangement, including periods covered by renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised.  The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted.  The adoption of the standard is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

There have been no other recent accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements that have been issued but not yet adopted that are of significance, or potential significance, to us.

3. Property and Equipment, net, and Other Assets

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, property and equipment, net, and other assets consisted of the following:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(Unaudited)
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,446,746      and $2,193,231 as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017,      respectively	$	698,587	$	956,867
Security deposits and other assets		345,192		363,475
Property and equipment, net, and other assets	$	1,043,779	$	1,320,342

We compute depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the property and equipment. Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was $97,679, including $45,576 of depreciation expense reflected within “Cost of revenue” in our condensed consolidated statements of operations as it related to assets used in directly servicing customer contracts, and was $301,651 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, including $136,574 of depreciation expense reflected within “Cost of revenue.”  Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $110,582, including $43,462 of depreciation expense reflected within “Cost of revenue,” and was $339,272 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, including $126,761 of depreciation expense reflected within “Cost of revenue.”  At September 30, 2018, the carrying value of our capital lease assets was $165,630, net of $334,467 of accumulated depreciation. At December 31, 2017, the carrying value of our capital lease assets was $243,778, net of $256,319 of accumulated depreciation.

On February 20, 2018 (the “Closing Date”), we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Earth Media Partners, LLC to sell certain assets of our wholly owned subsidiary, Earth911, Inc., in exchange for a 19% interest in Earth Media Partners, LLC, which was recorded as an investment in the amount of $246,585 as of the Closing Date, and a potential future earn-out amount of approximately $350,000.  The net assets sold related to the Earth911.com website business and consisted primarily of the website and its content and customers, deferred revenues, and accounts receivable as of the Closing Date.  Following the Closing Date, Earth911, Inc. was subsequently renamed Quest Sustainability Services, Inc.  In addition to our investment in Earth Media Partners, LLC, we accrued a receivable in the amount of $39,521 related to the earn-out as of September 30, 2018.  The carrying amount of our investment and the accrued earn-out receivable are included in other assets.  

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4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The components of goodwill and other intangible assets were as follows:

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)	Estimated Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Finite lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships	5 years	$	12,720,000	$	12,720,000	$	—
Trademarks	7 years		6,242,055		4,637,624		1,604,431
Patents	7 years		230,683		230,683		—
Software	7 years		1,890,791		631,822		1,258,969
Customer lists	5 years		307,153		304,653		2,500
Total finite lived intangible assets		$	21,390,682	$	18,524,782	$	2,865,900

December 31, 2017	Estimated Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Finite lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships	5 years	$	12,720,000	$	11,342,000	$	1,378,000
Trademarks	7 years		6,242,055		3,969,576		2,272,479
Patents	7 years		230,683		230,683		—
Software	7 years		1,904,279		548,163		1,356,116
Customer lists	5 years		307,153		282,153		25,000
Total finite lived intangible assets		$	21,404,170	$	16,372,575	$	5,031,595

	Carrying Amount
Changes in goodwill:
Goodwill balance at December 31, 2017	$	58,337,290
Adjustment related to Earth911, Inc. asset sale		(128,800	)
Goodwill balance at September 30, 2018	$	58,208,490

We compute amortization using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the finite lived intangible assets. Amortization expense related to finite lived intangible assets was $354,623 and $935,567 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Amortization expense related to finite lived intangible assets was $2,207,840 and $2,787,236 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

We have no indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.  See Note 3 for discussion of sale of certain assets related to Earth911, Inc.

We performed our annual impairment analysis for goodwill and other intangible assets in the third quarter of 2018 with no impairment recorded.

5.  Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

The components of Accounts payable and accrued liabilities were as follows:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(Unaudited)
Accounts payable	$	14,857,300	$	12,739,117
Accrued taxes		599,755		807,037
Employee compensation		610,998		434,358
Other		438,921		273,306
	$	16,506,974	$	14,253,818

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6. Revolving Credit Facility

We entered into a Loan, Security and Guaranty Agreement (the “Citizens Loan Agreement”), dated as of February 24, 2017, with Citizens Bank, National Association as a lender, and as administrative agent, collateral agent, and issuing bank, which provides for an asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Facility”) of up to $20 million and an equipment loan facility in the maximum principal amount of $2.0 million.

Each loan under the ABL Facility bears interest, at our option, at either the Base Rate, as defined in the Citizens Loan Agreement, plus a margin ranging from 1.0% to 1.5% (6.50% as of September 30, 2018), or the LIBOR lending rate for the interest period in effect, plus a margin ranging from 2.0% to 2.5% (4.46% as of September 30, 2018). The maturity date of the ABL Facility is February 24, 2022.  

Loans under the equipment loan facility may be requested at any time until February 24, 2019. Each loan under the equipment loan facility bears interest, at our option, at either the Base Rate, as defined in the Citizens Loan Agreement, plus 2.00%, or the LIBOR lending rate for the interest period in effect, plus 3.00%. The maturity date of the equipment loan facility is February 24, 2022.

The ABL Facility contains certain specific financial covenants regarding a minimum liquidity requirement and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio.  In addition, the ABL Facility contains negative covenants limiting, among other things, additional indebtedness, transactions with affiliates, additional liens, sales of assets, dividends, investments and advances, mergers and acquisitions, and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements.

The amount of interest expense related to borrowings for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $81,644 and $100,511, respectively.  The amount of interest expense related to borrowings for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $247,071 and $297,870, respectively.  Debt issuance cost of $469,507 is being amortized to interest expense over the life of the ABL Facility beginning March 1, 2017.  As of September 30, 2018, the unamortized portion of the debt issuance costs was $320,830.  The amount of interest expense related to the amortization of the discount on the ABL Facility for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $70,426.  As of September 30, 2018, the ABL Facility borrowing base availability was $11,974,000 and the outstanding liability was $4,934,877, net of unamortized debt issuance cost of $320,830. There were no draws made on the equipment loan facility as of September 30, 2018.

7. Capital Lease Obligations

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, total capital lease obligations outstanding consisted of the following:

	September 30,			December 31,
	2018			2017
	(Unaudited)
Capital lease obligations, imputed interest at 4.99% to 13.29%, with monthly payments of approximately $6,000, expiring through September 2019, secured by computer and office equipment	$	5,663		$	41,664
Total		5,663			41,664
Less: current maturities		(5,663	)		(39,067	)
Long-term portion	$	—		$	2,597

Our capital lease obligations are included within “Deferred revenue and other current liabilities” and “Other long-term liabilities” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.  The amount of interest expense related to our capital leases for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $232 and $992, respectively.  The amount of interest expense related to our capital leases for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $1,275 and $5,090, respectively.

8. Revenue

Operating Revenues

We provide businesses with services to reuse, recycle, and dispose of a wide variety of waste streams and recyclables generated by their operations.  In addition, we have product sales and other revenue primarily from sales of products such as antifreeze and windshield washer fluid as well as minor ancillary services.  

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue as services are performed or products are delivered.  For example, we recognize revenue as waste and recyclable material are collected or when products are delivered.  We recognize revenue net of any contracted pricing discounts or rebate arrangements.    

We generally recognize revenue for the gross amount of consideration received as we are generally the primary obligor (or principal) in our contracts with customers as we hold complete responsibility to the customer for contract fulfillment.  We record amounts

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collected from customers for sales tax on a net basis.  We previously had a contract accounted for as a net basis management fee contract, with revenue of $78,145 and gross billings of $2,173,022 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  This management fee contract ended in the second quarter of 2017, and we currently have no other net basis contracts.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by source.  Sales and usage-based taxes are excluded from revenue.  Three customers accounted for 48.6% of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2018, and three customers accounted for 52.0% of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2017.  Three customers accounted for 50.1% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and three customers accounted for 57.8% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  We operate primarily in the United States, with minor services in Canada.

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
	(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)
Revenue Type:
Services	$	23,412,066	$	29,128,182	$	70,742,475	$	107,044,434
Product sales and other		2,508,149		2,802,368		7,802,289		8,796,532
Total revenue	$	25,920,215	$	31,930,550	$	78,544,764	$	115,840,966

Contract Balances

Our incremental direct costs of obtaining a customer contract are generally deferred and amortized to selling, general, and administrative expense or as a reduction to revenue (depending on the nature of the cost) over the estimated life of the customer contract.  We classify our contract acquisition costs as current or noncurrent based on the timing of when we expect to recognize the amortization and are included in other assets.

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we had $61,200 and $136,139, respectively, of deferred contract costs.  During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we amortized $53,750 and nil of deferred contract costs to selling, general, and administrative expense and as a reduction to income, respectively.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we amortized $157,500 and $36,139 of deferred contract costs to selling, general, and administrative expense and as a reduction to income, respectively.  During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we amortized nil and $18,070 of deferred contract costs to selling, general, and administrative expense and as a reduction to income, respectively.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we amortized $110,000 and $54,208 of deferred contract costs to selling, general, and administrative expense and as a reduction to income, respectively.

Certain customers are billed in advance, and, accordingly, recognition of related revenues is deferred as a contract liability until the services are provided and control transferred to the customer.  As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we had $88,991 and $309,089, respectively, of deferred revenue, the majority of which was classified in “Deferred revenue and other current liabilities.”

9. Income Taxes

We compute income taxes using the asset and liability method in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. Under the asset and liability method, we determine deferred income tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and measure them using currently enacted tax rates and laws. We provide a valuation allowance to reduce the amount of deferred tax assets that, based on available evidence, is more likely than not to be realized. Realization of our net operating loss carryforward was not reasonably assured as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, and we have recorded a valuation allowance of $11,980,000 and $12,150,000, respectively, against deferred tax assets in excess of deferred tax liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we had federal income tax net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $19,500,000 and $19,700,000, which expire at various dates beginning in 2031.

On December 22, 2017, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “2017 Act”) was enacted. The most significant impact to us of the 2017 Act was a decrease in the federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% beginning in 2018.

10. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, deferred revenue, the ABL Facility, and capital lease obligations. We do not believe that we are exposed to significant interest, currency, or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.  The fair values of these financial instruments approximate their carrying values using Level 3 inputs, based on their short maturities or, for long-term portions of capital lease obligations and the ABL Facility, based on borrowing rates currently available to us for loans with similar terms and maturities.

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11. Stockholders’ Equity

Preferred Stock – Our authorized preferred stock consists of 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001, of which no shares have been issued or are outstanding.

Common Stock – Our authorized common stock consists of 200,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001, of which 15,313,383 and 15,302,455 shares were issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan – On September 17, 2014, our stockholders approved our 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”).  On May 16, 2018, we issued 10,928 shares of common stock to employees for $18,396 under our ESPP for options that vested and were exercised.  We recorded expense of $9,317 and $14,686 related to the ESPP for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Warrants – At September 30, 2018, we had outstanding exercisable warrants to purchase 1,733,565 shares of common stock.    

The following table summarizes the warrants issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

	Date of		Exercise		Shares of
Description	Issuance	Expiration	Price		Common Stock
Exercisable warrants
Warrants	09/24/2014	09/24/2019	$	20.00		1,125,005
Warrants	10/20/2014	10/20/2019	$	20.00		87,500
Warrants	3/30/2016	03/30/2021	$	3.88		521,060
Total warrants issued and outstanding						1,733,565

Stock Options – We recorded stock option expense of $584,204 and $479,256 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2018:

	Stock Options
					Weighted-
				Exercise	Average
	Number			Price Per	Exercise Price
	of Shares			Share	Per Share
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		1,389,816		$1.17 — $26.00	$	8.39
Granted		400,000		$2.39  —  $2.47	$	2.39
Canceled/Forfeited		(37,250	)	$2.39 — $23.20	$	5.98
Outstanding at September 30, 2018		1,752,566		$1.17 — $26.00	$	7.07

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

The statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in or incorporated by reference into this Form 10-Q, including statements regarding our future operating results, future financial position, business strategy, objectives, goals, plans, prospects, and markets, and plans and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements.  In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “targets,” “contemplates,” “projects,” “predicts,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “can,” “potential,” “continue,” “objective,” or the negative of those terms, or similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements.  However, not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.  Specific forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q include statements regarding the impact, if any, of the adoption of the ASU on our consolidated financial statements; exposure to significant interest, currency, or credit risks arising from our financial instruments; sufficiency of our cash and cash equivalents, borrowing capacity, and cash generated from operations to fund our operations for the next 12 months; and estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for future periods.  All forward-looking statements included herein are based on information available to us as of the date hereof and speak only as of such date.  Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements.  The forward-looking statements contained in or incorporated by reference into this Form 10-Q reflect our views as of the date of this Form 10-Q about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and changes in circumstances that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement.  Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future events, results, performance, or achievements.  A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements and other risks detailed from time to time in our reports to the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.  

Overview

We were incorporated in Nevada in July 2002 under the name BlueStar Financial Group, Inc. On July 16, 2013, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Quest Resource Management Group, LLC, or Quest, held by Quest Resource Group LLC, or QRG, comprising 50% of the membership interests of Quest, or the Quest Interests. Our wholly owned subsidiary, Quest Sustainability Services, Inc., or QSS, (formerly known as Earth911, Inc.), held the remaining 50% of the membership interests of Quest for several years.  Concurrently with our acquisition of the Quest Interests, we assigned the Quest Interests to QSS so that QSS now holds 100% of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Quest. On October 28, 2013, we changed our name to Quest Resource Holding Corporation.

This “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” is based on and relates primarily to the operations of QRHC and Quest.

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 Operating Results

The following table summarizes our operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
	(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
Revenue	$	25,920,215		$	31,930,550		$	78,544,764		$	115,840,966
Cost of revenue		21,449,658			27,904,006			66,098,602			103,180,609
Gross profit		4,470,557			4,026,544			12,446,162			12,660,357
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative		4,638,585			3,977,662			12,269,625			13,539,654
Depreciation and amortization		406,726			1,002,687			2,372,916			2,999,747
Total operating expenses		5,045,311			4,980,349			14,642,541			16,539,401
Operating loss		(574,754	)		(953,805	)		(2,196,379	)		(3,879,044	)
Interest expense		(106,140	)		(126,507	)		(335,576	)		(361,273	)
Income tax expense		—			—			—			—
Net loss	$	(680,894	)	$	(1,080,312	)	$	(2,531,955	)	$	(4,240,317	)

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Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 compared to Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

Revenue

For the quarter ended September 30, 2018, revenue was $25.9 million, a decrease of $6.0 million, or 18.8%, compared with $31.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, revenue was $78.5 million, a decrease of $37.3 million, or 32.2%, compared with $115.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  As part of our strategic plan, we took actions during 2017 to transition our business to deliver improved operational and financial performance, which included making sustainable improvements to our procurement processes, as well as taking a disciplined approach to customer acquisition and renewal.  Primarily as a result of changes in our mix of services, including exiting less profitable services with certain customers in the latter half of 2017, we experienced an overall decrease in revenue for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018 relative to the comparable periods in 2017, which was partially offset by increased service revenue from the continuing and new customer base.  

Cost of Revenue/Gross Profit

Cost of revenue decreased $6.5 million to $21.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 from $27.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.  Cost of revenue decreased $37.1 million to $66.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 from $103.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The decreases were primarily due to the changes in our mix of services, decreased cost of certain contracted services, and reductions of services with certain customers, partially offset by increased services from both our continuing and new customer base.

Gross profit increased $444,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 compared with the quarter ended September 30, 2017.  The gross profit margin rose to 17.2% for the third quarter of 2018 compared with 12.6% for the third quarter of 2017.  Gross profit decreased $214,000 to $12.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 from $12.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  The gross profit margin rose to 15.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared with 10.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  The changes in gross profit and increase in gross profit margin percentage for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2018 were primarily due to the net effect of reductions of services with certain customers, the overall lower cost of subcontracted services, and the exiting of lower margin services with certain customers.

Revenue, gross profit, and gross profit margins are affected period to period by the volumes of waste and recycling materials generated by our customers, the frequency and type of services provided, the price and mix of the services provided, commodity index adjustments for recycled materials, and the cost and mix of subcontracted services provided in any one reporting period.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses were relatively flat at approximately $5.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.  Operating expenses were $14.6 million and $16.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, a decrease of $1.9 million.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $4.6 million and $4.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, an increase of approximately $661,000. The increase for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was primarily related to an increase in labor related expenses of approximately $140,000 and an increase in bad debt expense of $610,000 reflecting our assessment of collectability of accounts receivable related to a customer’s bankruptcy filing, offset by a decrease in stock related compensation of $170,000.  Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $12.3 million and $13.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, a decrease of approximately $1.3 million. The decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was primarily related to decreases in stock related compensation of $945,000, travel related expenses of approximately $120,000, labor related expenses of approximately $291,000, and severance costs of $306,000, offset by an increase in bad debt expense of $610,000 to reflect our assessment of collectability of accounts receivable related to a customer’s bankruptcy filing.  

Operating expenses also included depreciation and amortization of approximately $407,000 and $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, a decrease of approximately $596,000. Depreciation and amortization expenses were approximately $2.4 million and $3.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, a decrease of approximately $627,000.  The decrease in depreciation and amortization for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 was primarily due to lower amortization related to certain intangible assets that were fully amortized as of July 2018.

Interest Expense

For the three months ended September 30, 2018, interest expense decreased by $20,000 to $106,000 from $126,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, interest expense decreased $25,000 to $336,000 from $361,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  The decreases were primarily due to lower average outstanding balances on our revolving credit facility.  See Note 6 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our revolving credit facility.

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Net Loss

Net loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 was $681,000 compared with a net loss of $1.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.  Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $2.5 million compared with a net loss of $4.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  The explanations above detail the majority of the changes related to the decrease in net loss.

Our operating results, including revenue, operating expenses, and operating margins, will vary from period to period depending on commodity prices of recycled materials, the volume and mix of services provided, as well as customer mix during the reporting period.

Loss per Share

Net loss per basic and diluted share was $(0.04) for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 compared with a net loss per basic and diluted share of ($0.07) for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. The weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding increased to 15.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 from slightly under 15.3 million shares for the three months ended September 30, 2017.  

Net loss per basic and diluted share was $(0.17) for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared with a net loss per basic and diluted share of $(0.28) for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  The weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding increased to 15.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 from slightly under 15.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  The increase in the share count for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 was primarily related to the issuance of shares under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan during 2018 and 2017.

Adjusted EBITDA

We use the non-GAAP measurement of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock-related compensation charges, and other adjustments, or “Adjusted EBITDA,” as another metric to evaluate our performance.  Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that we believe can be helpful in assessing our overall performance as an indicator of operating and earnings quality. We suggest that Adjusted EBITDA be viewed in conjunction with our reported financial results or other financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, other adjustments totaled $610,272 and $661,956, respectively, and included an adjustment to bad debt expense of $610,272 to reflect our assessment of collectability of accounts receivable related to a customer’s bankruptcy filing.  Other adjustments for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 also include legal fees related to our sale of certain assets of Earth911, Inc.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, other adjustments of $63,489 and $307,860 included certain severance costs.

The following table reflects Adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017:

RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA

(UNAUDITED)

	As Reported						As Reported
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
	(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
Net loss	$	(680,894	)	$	(1,080,312	)	$	(2,531,955	)	$	(4,240,317	)
Depreciation and amortization		452,302			1,046,150			2,509,491			3,126,508
Interest expense		106,140			126,507			335,576			361,273
Stock-based compensation expense		186,806			357,097			593,521			1,540,817
Other adjustments		610,272			63,489			661,956			307,860
Income tax expense		—			—			—			—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	674,626		$	512,931		$	1,568,589		$	1,096,141

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we had $1.1 million in cash and cash equivalents. Working capital was $3.0 million as of September 30, 2018 compared with $4.2 million as of December 31, 2017.

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We derive our primary sources of funds for conducting our business activities from sales of services, recycled commodities, and consulting; borrowings under our credit facilities; and the sale of our equity securities to investors. We require working capital primarily to carry accounts receivable, service debt, purchase capital assets, fund operating expenses, address unanticipated competitive threats or technical problems, withstand adverse economic conditions, fund potential acquisition transactions, and pursue goals and strategies.

We believe our existing cash and cash equivalents of $1.0 million, our borrowing capacity under our $20.0 million ABL Facility (which was $12.0 million as of September 30, 2018), and cash expected to be generated from operations will be sufficient to fund our operations for the next 12 months.  In addition, we believe we can access the capital markets with placements of our securities.

Cash Flows

The following discussion relates to the major components of our cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared with net cash used in operating activities of $(1.6) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 related primarily to the net effect of the following:

• net loss of $2.5 million;

• offset by non-cash items of $4.2 million, which primarily related to depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, provision for doubtful accounts, and stock-based compensation; and

• net cash provided by the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $0.5 million, primarily associated with relative changes in accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities.

Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 related primarily to the net effect of the following:

• net loss of $4.2 million;

• offset by non-cash items of $5.3 million, which primarily related to depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, provision for doubtful accounts, and stock-based compensation; and

• net cash used in the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $2.7 million, primarily associated with relative changes in accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities.

Our business, including revenue, operating expenses, and operating margins, may vary depending on the blend of services we provide to our customers, the terms of customer contracts, commodity contracts, and our business volume levels. Our operating activities may require additional cash in the future from our debt facilities and/or equity financings depending on the level of our operations.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $203,000 and $248,000, respectively, primarily from costs related to software development and purchases of property and equipment.  

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $(1.9) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, primarily from net repayments on our revolving credit facility.  Cash provided by financing activities was $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, primarily from net draws from our revolving credit facility.  See Note 6 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of the ABL Facility.

Inflation

We do not believe that inflation had a material impact on us during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to areas that require a significant level of judgment or are otherwise subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. These areas include carrying amounts of accounts receivable, long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, and deferred taxes. We base our estimates on historical experience, our observance of trends in particular areas, and information or valuations and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances and which form the basis for

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making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that may not be readily apparent from other sources. Actual amounts could differ significantly from amounts previously estimated.  For a discussion of our critical accounting policies, refer to Part I, Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our 2017 Annual Report.  There have been no changes in our critical accounting policies during the first nine months of 2018.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet debt or similar obligations. We have no transactions or obligations with related parties that are not disclosed, consolidated into, or reflected in our reported results of operations or financial position. We do not guarantee any third-party debt.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not applicable.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of September 30, 2018.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in management’s evaluation pursuant to Rules 13a-15(d) or 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, misstatements, errors, and instances of fraud, if any, within our Company have been or will be prevented or detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls also can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. We base the design of any system of controls in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, internal controls may become inadequate as a result of changes in conditions, or through the deterioration of the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We may be subject to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we are not aware of any legal proceedings to which we are a party that we believe could have a material adverse effect on us.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Not applicable.

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

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

(a) None.

(b) None.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Exhibit
10.5(h)*	2012 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended and restated (1)
31.1	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.1	Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
32.2	Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
(1) Filed as Exhibit 10 to the Registrant’s Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 13, 2018.
*Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	QUEST RESOURCE HOLDING CORPORATION
Date: November 13, 2018	By:	/s/ S. Ray Hatch
	S. Ray Hatch
	President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 13, 2018	By:	/s/ Laurie L. Latham
	Laurie L. Latham
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15 d -14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer

I, S. Ray Hatch, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Quest Resource Holding Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 13, 2018	/s/ S. Ray Hatch
	S. Ray Hatch
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15 d -14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer

I, Laurie L. Latham, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Quest Resource Holding Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 13, 2018	/s/ Laurie L. Latham
	Laurie L. Latham
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Quest Resource Holding Corporation (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, S. Ray Hatch, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ S. Ray Hatch

S. Ray Hatch

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: November 13, 2018

This certification accompanies the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to which it relates, is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Quest Resource Holding Corporation under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Quest Resource Holding Corporation (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Laurie L. Latham, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Laurie L. Latham

Laurie L. Latham

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date: November 13, 2018

This certification accompanies the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to which it relates, is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Quest Resource Holding Corporation under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

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Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Nov. 01, 2018
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	QRHC
Entity Registrant Name	Quest Resource Holding Corporation
Entity Central Index Key	0001442236
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,313,383

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,048,257	$ 1,055,281
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $874,828 and $699,102 as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	17,152,951	16,263,276
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,444,820	1,508,014
Total current assets	19,646,028	18,826,571
Goodwill	58,208,490	58,337,290
Intangible assets, net	2,865,900	5,031,595
Property and equipment, net, and other assets	1,043,779	1,320,342
Total assets	81,764,197	83,515,798
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	16,506,974	14,253,818
Deferred revenue and other current liabilities	93,919	328,763
Total current liabilities	16,600,893	14,582,581
Revolving credit facility, net	4,934,877	6,763,497
Other long-term liabilities	735	21,990
Total liabilities	21,536,505	21,368,068
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 15,313,383 and 15,302,455 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	15,313	15,302
Additional paid-in capital	159,479,506	158,867,600
Accumulated deficit	(99,267,127)	(96,735,172)
Total stockholders’ equity	60,227,692	62,147,730
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 81,764,197	$ 83,515,798

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$ 874,828	$ 699,102
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	15,313,383	15,302,455
Common stock, shares outstanding	15,313,383	15,302,455

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 25,920,215	$ 31,930,550	$ 78,544,764	$ 115,840,966
Cost of revenue	21,449,658	27,904,006	66,098,602	103,180,609
Gross profit	4,470,557	4,026,544	12,446,162	12,660,357
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative	4,638,585	3,977,662	12,269,625	13,539,654
Depreciation and amortization	406,726	1,002,687	2,372,916	2,999,747
Total operating expenses	5,045,311	4,980,349	14,642,541	16,539,401
Operating loss	(574,754)	(953,805)	(2,196,379)	(3,879,044)
Other expense:
Interest expense	(106,140)	(126,507)	(335,576)	(361,273)
Total other expense	(106,140)	(126,507)	(335,576)	(361,273)
Loss before taxes	(680,894)	(1,080,312)	(2,531,955)	(4,240,317)
Net loss	(680,894)	(1,080,312)	(2,531,955)	(4,240,317)
Net loss applicable to common stockholders	$ (680,894)	$ (1,080,312)	$ (2,531,955)	$ (4,240,317)
Net loss per share
Basic and diluted	$ (0.04)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.28)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic and diluted	15,313,383	15,281,324	15,307,939	15,276,741

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2018 - USD ($)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 62,147,730	$ 15,302	$ 158,867,600	$ (96,735,172)
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2017		15,302,455
Stock-based compensation	593,521		593,521
Shares issued for Employee Stock Purchase Plan options, Value	18,396	$ 11	18,385
Shares issued for Employee Stock Purchase Plan options, Shares		10,928
Net loss	(2,531,955)			(2,531,955)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 60,227,692	$ 15,313	$ 159,479,506	$ (99,267,127)
Ending Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2018		15,313,383

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (2,531,955)	$ (4,240,317)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	301,651	339,272
Amortization of intangibles	2,207,840	2,787,236
Amortization of debt issuance costs	70,426	54,775
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,005,622	618,939
Stock-based compensation	593,521	1,540,817
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(1,895,297)	14,179,492
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	63,194	140,431
Security deposits and other assets	264,868	533,810
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	2,253,156	(17,482,818)
Deferred revenue and other liabilities	(220,098)	(113,269)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	2,112,928	(1,641,632)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(43,371)	(40,167)
Purchase of capitalized software development	(159,930)	(207,889)
Net cash used in investing activities	(203,301)	(248,056)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from credit facilities	74,818,231	81,939,205
Repayments of credit facilities	(76,717,277)	(79,991,362)
Debt issuance costs		(234,334)
Proceeds from shares issued for Employee Stock Purchase Plan	18,396	11,972
Repayments of capital lease obligations	(36,001)	(48,206)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,916,651)	1,677,275
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(7,024)	(212,413)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,055,281	1,328,174
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,048,257	1,115,761
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	271,620	270,094
Supplemental non-cash activities:
Sale of goodwill and intangible assets	246,585
Investment in Earth Media Partners, LLC	(246,585)
Repayment of Regions line of credit		(9,250,000)
ABL Facility [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Amortization of debt issuance costs	$ 70,426
Supplemental non-cash activities:
Draw on Citizens ABL facility		9,250,000
Draw on Citizens ABL facility for repayment of capital lease obligation		212,609
Debt issuance costs financed with Citizens ABL facility		$ 235,173

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The Company, Description of Business, and Liquidity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

The Company, Description of Business, and Liquidity

1. The Company, Description of Business, and Liquidity

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Quest Resource Holding Corporation (“QRHC”) and its subsidiaries, Quest Resource Management Group, LLC (“Quest”), Landfill Diversion Innovations, LLC (“LDI”), Youchange, Inc. (“Youchange”), Quest Vertigent Corporation (“QVC”), Quest Vertigent One, LLC (“QV One”), and Quest Sustainability Services, Inc. (“QSS”) (collectively, “we,” “us,” “our,” or “our company”).  

Operations – We are a national provider of reuse, recycling, and disposal services that enable our customers to achieve and satisfy their environmental and sustainability goals and responsibilities.  We provide businesses across multiple industry sectors with single source solutions for the reuse, recycling, and disposal of a wide variety of waste streams and recyclables generated by their operations.  

Liquidity – As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our working capital balance was $3,045,135 and $4,243,990, respectively.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Presentation and Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by us without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted as permitted by the SEC, although we believe the disclosures that are made are adequate to make the information presented herein not misleading.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in our opinion, all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position at September 30, 2018 and the results of our operations and cash flows for the periods presented. We derived the December 31, 2017 condensed consolidated balance sheet data from audited financial statements; however, we did not include all disclosures required by GAAP. As QRHC, Quest, LDI, Youchange, QVC, QV One, and QSS each operate as environmental-based service companies, we did not deem segment reporting necessary.

All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Interim results are subject to seasonal variations, and the results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Net Loss Per Share

We compute basic net loss per share by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. We have other potentially dilutive securities outstanding that are not shown in a diluted net loss per share calculation because their effect in both 2018 and 2017 would be anti-dilutive. These potentially dilutive securities include stock options and warrants and totaled 3,486,131 and 3,094,321 shares at September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The following table sets forth the anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share:

	September 30,
	2018		2017
	(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share:
Stock options		1,752,566		1,360,756
Warrants		1,733,565		1,733,565
Total anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share		3,486,131		3,094,321

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Adopted

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). On January 1, 2018, we adopted ASU 2014-09 using the full retrospective approach for all ongoing customer contracts.  There was no impact to our financial statements as a result of adopting ASU 2014-09 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.  See Note 8 for additional information and disclosures related to this amended guidance.

Pending Adoption

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842).  The update improves financial reporting about leasing transactions by requiring a lessee to record on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by lease terms of more than 12 months. We will adopt ASU 2016-02 in the first quarter of 2019 and are in the process of aggregating and evaluating lease arrangements and implementing new processes.  Although we are still in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of the ASU on our consolidated financial statements, we currently believe that the most significant change will be related to the recognition of a right-of-use asset and lease liability on our balance sheet for our real estate operating lease.  The impact on our results of operations and cash flows is not expected to be material.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), which provides guidance on measuring credit losses on financial instruments.  The amended guidance replaces current incurred loss impairment methodology of recognizing credit losses when a loss is probable with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to assess credit loss estimates.  ASU 2016-13 is effective for us on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted on January 1, 2019.  We are assessing the provisions of this amended guidance; however, the adoption of the standard is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40).  The ASU allows companies to capitalize implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract over the term of the hosting arrangement, including periods covered by renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised.  The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted.  The adoption of the standard is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

There have been no other recent accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements that have been issued but not yet adopted that are of significance, or potential significance, to us.

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Property and Equipment, Net, and Other Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment, Net, and Other Assets

3. Property and Equipment, net, and Other Assets

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, property and equipment, net, and other assets consisted of the following:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(Unaudited)
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,446,746      and $2,193,231 as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017,      respectively	$	698,587	$	956,867
Security deposits and other assets		345,192		363,475
Property and equipment, net, and other assets	$	1,043,779	$	1,320,342

We compute depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the property and equipment. Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was $97,679, including $45,576 of depreciation expense reflected within “Cost of revenue” in our condensed consolidated statements of operations as it related to assets used in directly servicing customer contracts, and was $301,651 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, including $136,574 of depreciation expense reflected within “Cost of revenue.”  Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $110,582, including $43,462 of depreciation expense reflected within “Cost of revenue,” and was $339,272 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, including $126,761 of depreciation expense reflected within “Cost of revenue.”  At September 30, 2018, the carrying value of our capital lease assets was $165,630, net of $334,467 of accumulated depreciation. At December 31, 2017, the carrying value of our capital lease assets was $243,778, net of $256,319 of accumulated depreciation.

On February 20, 2018 (the “Closing Date”), we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Earth Media Partners, LLC to sell certain assets of our wholly owned subsidiary, Earth911, Inc., in exchange for a 19% interest in Earth Media Partners, LLC, which was recorded as an investment in the amount of $246,585 as of the Closing Date, and a potential future earn-out amount of approximately $350,000.  The net assets sold related to the Earth911.com website business and consisted primarily of the website and its content and customers, deferred revenues, and accounts receivable as of the Closing Date.  Following the Closing Date, Earth911, Inc. was subsequently renamed Quest Sustainability Services, Inc.  In addition to our investment in Earth Media Partners, LLC, we accrued a receivable in the amount of $39,521 related to the earn-out as of September 30, 2018.  The carrying amount of our investment and the accrued earn-out receivable are included in other assets.  

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The components of goodwill and other intangible assets were as follows:

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)	Estimated Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Finite lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships	5 years	$	12,720,000	$	12,720,000	$	—
Trademarks	7 years		6,242,055		4,637,624		1,604,431
Patents	7 years		230,683		230,683		—
Software	7 years		1,890,791		631,822		1,258,969
Customer lists	5 years		307,153		304,653		2,500
Total finite lived intangible assets		$	21,390,682	$	18,524,782	$	2,865,900

December 31, 2017	Estimated Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Finite lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships	5 years	$	12,720,000	$	11,342,000	$	1,378,000
Trademarks	7 years		6,242,055		3,969,576		2,272,479
Patents	7 years		230,683		230,683		—
Software	7 years		1,904,279		548,163		1,356,116
Customer lists	5 years		307,153		282,153		25,000
Total finite lived intangible assets		$	21,404,170	$	16,372,575	$	5,031,595

	Carrying Amount
Changes in goodwill:
Goodwill balance at December 31, 2017	$	58,337,290
Adjustment related to Earth911, Inc. asset sale		(128,800	)
Goodwill balance at September 30, 2018	$	58,208,490

We compute amortization using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the finite lived intangible assets. Amortization expense related to finite lived intangible assets was $354,623 and $935,567 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Amortization expense related to finite lived intangible assets was $2,207,840 and $2,787,236 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

We have no indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.  See Note 3 for discussion of sale of certain assets related to Earth911, Inc.

We performed our annual impairment analysis for goodwill and other intangible assets in the third quarter of 2018 with no impairment recorded.

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Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities Current [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

5.  Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

The components of Accounts payable and accrued liabilities were as follows:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(Unaudited)
Accounts payable	$	14,857,300	$	12,739,117
Accrued taxes		599,755		807,037
Employee compensation		610,998		434,358
Other		438,921		273,306
	$	16,506,974	$	14,253,818

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Revolving Credit Facility

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Revolving Credit Facility

6. Revolving Credit Facility

We entered into a Loan, Security and Guaranty Agreement (the “Citizens Loan Agreement”), dated as of February 24, 2017, with Citizens Bank, National Association as a lender, and as administrative agent, collateral agent, and issuing bank, which provides for an asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Facility”) of up to $20 million and an equipment loan facility in the maximum principal amount of $2.0 million.

Each loan under the ABL Facility bears interest, at our option, at either the Base Rate, as defined in the Citizens Loan Agreement, plus a margin ranging from 1.0% to 1.5% (6.50% as of September 30, 2018), or the LIBOR lending rate for the interest period in effect, plus a margin ranging from 2.0% to 2.5% (4.46% as of September 30, 2018). The maturity date of the ABL Facility is February 24, 2022.  

Loans under the equipment loan facility may be requested at any time until February 24, 2019. Each loan under the equipment loan facility bears interest, at our option, at either the Base Rate, as defined in the Citizens Loan Agreement, plus 2.00%, or the LIBOR lending rate for the interest period in effect, plus 3.00%. The maturity date of the equipment loan facility is February 24, 2022.

The ABL Facility contains certain specific financial covenants regarding a minimum liquidity requirement and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio.  In addition, the ABL Facility contains negative covenants limiting, among other things, additional indebtedness, transactions with affiliates, additional liens, sales of assets, dividends, investments and advances, mergers and acquisitions, and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements.

The amount of interest expense related to borrowings for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $81,644 and $100,511, respectively.  The amount of interest expense related to borrowings for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $247,071 and $297,870, respectively.  Debt issuance cost of $469,507 is being amortized to interest expense over the life of the ABL Facility beginning March 1, 2017.  As of September 30, 2018, the unamortized portion of the debt issuance costs was $320,830.  The amount of interest expense related to the amortization of the discount on the ABL Facility for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $70,426.  As of September 30, 2018, the ABL Facility borrowing base availability was $11,974,000 and the outstanding liability was $4,934,877, net of unamortized debt issuance cost of $320,830. There were no draws made on the equipment loan facility as of September 30, 2018.

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Capital Lease Obligations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Capital Lease Obligations

7. Capital Lease Obligations

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, total capital lease obligations outstanding consisted of the following:

	September 30,			December 31,
	2018			2017
	(Unaudited)
Capital lease obligations, imputed interest at 4.99% to 13.29%, with monthly payments of approximately $6,000, expiring through September 2019, secured by computer and office equipment	$	5,663		$	41,664
Total		5,663			41,664
Less: current maturities		(5,663	)		(39,067	)
Long-term portion	$	—		$	2,597

Our capital lease obligations are included within “Deferred revenue and other current liabilities” and “Other long-term liabilities” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.  The amount of interest expense related to our capital leases for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $232 and $992, respectively.  The amount of interest expense related to our capital leases for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $1,275 and $5,090, respectively.

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Revenue

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]

Revenue

8. Revenue

Operating Revenues

We provide businesses with services to reuse, recycle, and dispose of a wide variety of waste streams and recyclables generated by their operations.  In addition, we have product sales and other revenue primarily from sales of products such as antifreeze and windshield washer fluid as well as minor ancillary services.  

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue as services are performed or products are delivered.  For example, we recognize revenue as waste and recyclable material are collected or when products are delivered.  We recognize revenue net of any contracted pricing discounts or rebate arrangements.    

We generally recognize revenue for the gross amount of consideration received as we are generally the primary obligor (or principal) in our contracts with customers as we hold complete responsibility to the customer for contract fulfillment.  We record amounts collected from customers for sales tax on a net basis.  We previously had a contract accounted for as a net basis management fee contract, with revenue of $78,145 and gross billings of $2,173,022 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  This management fee contract ended in the second quarter of 2017, and we currently have no other net basis contracts.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by source.  Sales and usage-based taxes are excluded from revenue.  Three customers accounted for 48.6% of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2018, and three customers accounted for 52.0% of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2017.  Three customers accounted for 50.1% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and three customers accounted for 57.8% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  We operate primarily in the United States, with minor services in Canada.

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
	(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)
Revenue Type:
Services	$	23,412,066	$	29,128,182	$	70,742,475	$	107,044,434
Product sales and other		2,508,149		2,802,368		7,802,289		8,796,532
Total revenue	$	25,920,215	$	31,930,550	$	78,544,764	$	115,840,966

Contract Balances

Our incremental direct costs of obtaining a customer contract are generally deferred and amortized to selling, general, and administrative expense or as a reduction to revenue (depending on the nature of the cost) over the estimated life of the customer contract.  We classify our contract acquisition costs as current or noncurrent based on the timing of when we expect to recognize the amortization and are included in other assets.

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we had $61,200 and $136,139, respectively, of deferred contract costs.  During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we amortized $53,750 and nil of deferred contract costs to selling, general, and administrative expense and as a reduction to income, respectively.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we amortized $157,500 and $36,139 of deferred contract costs to selling, general, and administrative expense and as a reduction to income, respectively.  During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we amortized nil and $18,070 of deferred contract costs to selling, general, and administrative expense and as a reduction to income, respectively.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we amortized $110,000 and $54,208 of deferred contract costs to selling, general, and administrative expense and as a reduction to income, respectively.

Certain customers are billed in advance, and, accordingly, recognition of related revenues is deferred as a contract liability until the services are provided and control transferred to the customer.  As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we had $88,991 and $309,089, respectively, of deferred revenue, the majority of which was classified in “Deferred revenue and other current liabilities.”

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

9. Income Taxes

We compute income taxes using the asset and liability method in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. Under the asset and liability method, we determine deferred income tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and measure them using currently enacted tax rates and laws. We provide a valuation allowance to reduce the amount of deferred tax assets that, based on available evidence, is more likely than not to be realized. Realization of our net operating loss carryforward was not reasonably assured as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, and we have recorded a valuation allowance of $11,980,000 and $12,150,000, respectively, against deferred tax assets in excess of deferred tax liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we had federal income tax net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $19,500,000 and $19,700,000, which expire at various dates beginning in 2031.

On December 22, 2017, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “2017 Act”) was enacted. The most significant impact to us of the 2017 Act was a decrease in the federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% beginning in 2018.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

10. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, deferred revenue, the ABL Facility, and capital lease obligations. We do not believe that we are exposed to significant interest, currency, or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.  The fair values of these financial instruments approximate their carrying values using Level 3 inputs, based on their short maturities or, for long-term portions of capital lease obligations and the ABL Facility, based on borrowing rates currently available to us for loans with similar terms and maturities.

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Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

11. Stockholders’ Equity

Preferred Stock – Our authorized preferred stock consists of 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001, of which no shares have been issued or are outstanding.

Common Stock – Our authorized common stock consists of 200,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001, of which 15,313,383 and 15,302,455 shares were issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan – On September 17, 2014, our stockholders approved our 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”).  On May 16, 2018, we issued 10,928 shares of common stock to employees for $18,396 under our ESPP for options that vested and were exercised.  We recorded expense of $9,317 and $14,686 related to the ESPP for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Warrants – At September 30, 2018, we had outstanding exercisable warrants to purchase 1,733,565 shares of common stock.  

The following table summarizes the warrants issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

	Date of		Exercise		Shares of
Description	Issuance	Expiration	Price		Common Stock
Exercisable warrants
Warrants	09/24/2014	09/24/2019	$	20.00		1,125,005
Warrants	10/20/2014	10/20/2019	$	20.00		87,500
Warrants	3/30/2016	03/30/2021	$	3.88		521,060
Total warrants issued and outstanding						1,733,565

Stock Options – We recorded stock option expense of $584,204 and $479,256 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2018:

	Stock Options
					Weighted-
				Exercise	Average
	Number			Price Per	Exercise Price
	of Shares			Share	Per Share
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		1,389,816		$1.17 — $26.00	$	8.39
Granted		400,000		$2.39  —  $2.47	$	2.39
Canceled/Forfeited		(37,250	)	$2.39 — $23.20	$	5.98
Outstanding at September 30, 2018		1,752,566		$1.17 — $26.00	$	7.07

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Principles of Presentation and Consolidation

Principles of Presentation and Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by us without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted as permitted by the SEC, although we believe the disclosures that are made are adequate to make the information presented herein not misleading.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in our opinion, all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position at September 30, 2018 and the results of our operations and cash flows for the periods presented. We derived the December 31, 2017 condensed consolidated balance sheet data from audited financial statements; however, we did not include all disclosures required by GAAP. As QRHC, Quest, LDI, Youchange, QVC, QV One, and QSS each operate as environmental-based service companies, we did not deem segment reporting necessary.

All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Interim results are subject to seasonal variations, and the results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Net Loss Per Share

Net Loss Per Share

We compute basic net loss per share by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. We have other potentially dilutive securities outstanding that are not shown in a diluted net loss per share calculation because their effect in both 2018 and 2017 would be anti-dilutive. These potentially dilutive securities include stock options and warrants and totaled 3,486,131 and 3,094,321 shares at September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The following table sets forth the anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share:

	September 30,
	2018		2017
	(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share:
Stock options		1,752,566		1,360,756
Warrants		1,733,565		1,733,565
Total anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share		3,486,131		3,094,321

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Adopted

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). On January 1, 2018, we adopted ASU 2014-09 using the full retrospective approach for all ongoing customer contracts.  There was no impact to our financial statements as a result of adopting ASU 2014-09 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.  See Note 8 for additional information and disclosures related to this amended guidance.

Pending Adoption

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842).  The update improves financial reporting about leasing transactions by requiring a lessee to record on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by lease terms of more than 12 months. We will adopt ASU 2016-02 in the first quarter of 2019 and are in the process of aggregating and evaluating lease arrangements and implementing new processes.  Although we are still in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of the ASU on our consolidated financial statements, we currently believe that the most significant change will be related to the recognition of a right-of-use asset and lease liability on our balance sheet for our real estate operating lease.  The impact on our results of operations and cash flows is not expected to be material.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), which provides guidance on measuring credit losses on financial instruments.  The amended guidance replaces current incurred loss impairment methodology of recognizing credit losses when a loss is probable with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to assess credit loss estimates.  ASU 2016-13 is effective for us on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted on January 1, 2019.  We are assessing the provisions of this amended guidance; however, the adoption of the standard is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40).  The ASU allows companies to capitalize implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract over the term of the hosting arrangement, including periods covered by renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised.  The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted.  The adoption of the standard is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

There have been no other recent accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements that have been issued but not yet adopted that are of significance, or potential significance, to us.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Anti-dilutive Securities Excluded from Diluted Loss Per Share

The following table sets forth the anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share:

	September 30,
	2018		2017
	(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share:
Stock options		1,752,566		1,360,756
Warrants		1,733,565		1,733,565
Total anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share		3,486,131		3,094,321

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Property and Equipment, Net, and Other Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Components Property and Equipment, Net, and Other Assets

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, property and equipment, net, and other assets consisted of the following:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(Unaudited)
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,446,746      and $2,193,231 as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017,      respectively	$	698,587	$	956,867
Security deposits and other assets		345,192		363,475
Property and equipment, net, and other assets	$	1,043,779	$	1,320,342

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

The components of goodwill and other intangible assets were as follows:

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)	Estimated Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Finite lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships	5 years	$	12,720,000	$	12,720,000	$	—
Trademarks	7 years		6,242,055		4,637,624		1,604,431
Patents	7 years		230,683		230,683		—
Software	7 years		1,890,791		631,822		1,258,969
Customer lists	5 years		307,153		304,653		2,500
Total finite lived intangible assets		$	21,390,682	$	18,524,782	$	2,865,900

December 31, 2017	Estimated Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Finite lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships	5 years	$	12,720,000	$	11,342,000	$	1,378,000
Trademarks	7 years		6,242,055		3,969,576		2,272,479
Patents	7 years		230,683		230,683		—
Software	7 years		1,904,279		548,163		1,356,116
Customer lists	5 years		307,153		282,153		25,000
Total finite lived intangible assets		$	21,404,170	$	16,372,575	$	5,031,595

Schedule of Changes in Goodwill

	Carrying Amount
Changes in goodwill:
Goodwill balance at December 31, 2017	$	58,337,290
Adjustment related to Earth911, Inc. asset sale		(128,800	)
Goodwill balance at September 30, 2018	$	58,208,490

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Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities Current [Abstract]

Components of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

The components of Accounts payable and accrued liabilities were as follows:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(Unaudited)
Accounts payable	$	14,857,300	$	12,739,117
Accrued taxes		599,755		807,037
Employee compensation		610,998		434,358
Other		438,921		273,306
	$	16,506,974	$	14,253,818

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Capital Lease Obligations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Capital Lease Obligations

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, total capital lease obligations outstanding consisted of the following:

	September 30,			December 31,
	2018			2017
	(Unaudited)
Capital lease obligations, imputed interest at 4.99% to 13.29%, with monthly payments of approximately $6,000, expiring through September 2019, secured by computer and office equipment	$	5,663		$	41,664
Total		5,663			41,664
Less: current maturities		(5,663	)		(39,067	)
Long-term portion	$	—		$	2,597

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Revenue (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]

Summary of Revenue Disaggregated by Source

The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by source.

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
	(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)
Revenue Type:
Services	$	23,412,066	$	29,128,182	$	70,742,475	$	107,044,434
Product sales and other		2,508,149		2,802,368		7,802,289		8,796,532
Total revenue	$	25,920,215	$	31,930,550	$	78,544,764	$	115,840,966

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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of Warrants Issued and Outstanding

The following table summarizes the warrants issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

	Date of		Exercise		Shares of
Description	Issuance	Expiration	Price		Common Stock
Exercisable warrants
Warrants	09/24/2014	09/24/2019	$	20.00		1,125,005
Warrants	10/20/2014	10/20/2019	$	20.00		87,500
Warrants	3/30/2016	03/30/2021	$	3.88		521,060
Total warrants issued and outstanding						1,733,565

Summary of Stock Option Activity

The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2018

	Stock Options
					Weighted-
				Exercise	Average
	Number			Price Per	Exercise Price
	of Shares			Share	Per Share
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		1,389,816		$1.17 — $26.00	$	8.39
Granted		400,000		$2.39  —  $2.47	$	2.39
Canceled/Forfeited		(37,250	)	$2.39 — $23.20	$	5.98
Outstanding at September 30, 2018		1,752,566		$1.17 — $26.00	$	7.07

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The Company, Description of Business, and Liquidity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Risks And Uncertainties [Abstract]
Working Capital	$ 3,045,135	$ 4,243,990

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Potentially dilutive securities include options and warrants	3,486,131	3,094,321

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Anti-dilutive Securities Excluded from Diluted Loss Per Share (Detail) - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share	3,486,131	3,094,321
Stock options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share	1,752,566	1,360,756
Warrants [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share	1,733,565	1,733,565

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Property and Equipment, Net, and Other Assets - Components of Property and Equipment, Net, and Other Assets (Detail) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,446,746 and $2,193,231 as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	$ 698,587	$ 956,867
Security deposits and other assets	345,192	363,475
Property and Equipment net and other assets	$ 1,043,779	$ 1,320,342

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Property and Equipment, Net, and Other Assets - Components of Property and Equipment, Net, and Other Assets ( Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]
Accumulated depreciation, Property and equipment	$ 2,446,746	$ 2,193,231

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Property and Equipment, Net, and Other Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Feb. 20, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation	$ 97,679	$ 110,582	$ 301,651	$ 339,272
Carrying value of capital lease assets, net	165,630		165,630			$ 243,778
Capital lease assets, accumulated depreciation	334,467		334,467			$ 256,319
Asset Purchase Agreement [Member] | Earth Media Partners, LLC [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest					19.00%
Ownership interest amount recorded as investment					$ 246,585
Accrued earn-out amount	39,521		39,521
Asset Purchase Agreement [Member] | Earth Media Partners, LLC [Member] | Wholly Owned Subsidiary and Earth911, Inc. [Member] | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Future earn-out amount					$ 350,000
Service [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation reflected in cost of revenue	$ 45,576	$ 43,462	$ 136,574	$ 126,761

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 21,390,682	$ 21,404,170
Accumulated Amortization	18,524,782	16,372,575
Net	$ 2,865,900	$ 5,031,595
Customer relationships [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	5 years	5 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 12,720,000	$ 12,720,000
Accumulated Amortization	$ 12,720,000	11,342,000
Net		$ 1,378,000
Trademarks [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	7 years	7 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 6,242,055	$ 6,242,055
Accumulated Amortization	4,637,624	3,969,576
Net	$ 1,604,431	$ 2,272,479
Patents [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	7 years	7 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 230,683	$ 230,683
Accumulated Amortization	$ 230,683	$ 230,683
Software [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	7 years	7 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 1,890,791	$ 1,904,279
Accumulated Amortization	631,822	548,163
Net	$ 1,258,969	$ 1,356,116
Customer lists [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	5 years	5 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 307,153	$ 307,153
Accumulated Amortization	304,653	282,153
Net	$ 2,500	$ 25,000

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Changes in Goodwill (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill beginning balance	$ 58,337,290
Adjustment related to Earth911, Inc. asset sale	(128,800)
Goodwill ending balance	$ 58,208,490

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization of intangibles	$ 354,623	$ 935,567	$ 2,207,840	$ 2,787,236
Indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill			$ 0
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets	$ 0

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Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities - Components of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities Current [Abstract]
Accounts payable	$ 14,857,300	$ 12,739,117
Accrued taxes	599,755	807,037
Employee compensation	610,998	434,358
Other	438,921	273,306
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 16,506,974	$ 14,253,818

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Revolving Credit Facility - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 24, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest expense related to borrowings		$ 106,140	$ 126,507	$ 335,576	$ 361,273
Interest expense related to amortization of discount				70,426	54,775
Revolving credit facility, net		4,934,877		4,934,877		$ 6,763,497
ABL Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility maximum principal amount	$ 20,000,000
Debt instrument maturity date	Feb. 24, 2022
Interest expense related to borrowings		81,644	$ 100,511	247,071	$ 297,870
Debt issuance cost		469,507		469,507
Unamortized portion of debt discount		320,830		320,830
Interest expense related to amortization of discount				70,426
Revolving credit current borrowing facility		11,974,000		11,974,000
Revolving credit facility, net		4,934,877		4,934,877
Unamortized debt issuance cost		$ 320,830		$ 320,830
ABL Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate		6.50%		6.50%
ABL Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate		4.46%		4.46%
ABL Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin on variable rate	1.00%
ABL Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin on variable rate	2.00%
ABL Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin on variable rate	1.50%
ABL Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin on variable rate	2.50%
Equipment Loan Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility maximum principal amount	$ 2,000,000
Debt instrument maturity date	Feb. 24, 2022
Revolving credit facility, net		$ 0		$ 0
Equipment Loan Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin on variable rate	2.00%
Equipment Loan Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin on variable rate	3.00%

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Capital Lease Obligations - Summary of Capital Lease Obligations (Detail) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Leases [Abstract]
Capital lease obligations, imputed interest at 4.99% to 13.29%, with monthly payments of approximately $6,000, expiring through September 2019, secured by computer and office equipment	$ 5,663	$ 41,664
Less: current maturities	$ (5,663)	(39,067)
Long-term portion		$ 2,597

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Capital Lease Obligations - Summary of Capital Lease Obligations (Parenthetical) (Detail) - Capital lease obligations, imputed interest at 4.99% to 13.29% [Member] - USD ($)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Imputed interest rate for capital lease obligation, minimum	4.99%	4.99%
Imputed interest rate for capital lease obligation, maximum	13.29%	13.29%
Monthly installment capital lease obligation	$ 6,000	$ 6,000
Debt instrument expiring date, description	expiring through September 2019

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Capital Lease Obligations - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest expense related to capital leases	$ 232	$ 992	$ 1,275	$ 5,090

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Revenue - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) Customer	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Customer	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) Customer	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Customer	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 25,920,215	$ 31,930,550	$ 78,544,764	$ 115,840,966
Deferred contract costs	61,200		61,200		$ 136,139
Deferred revenue	88,991		88,991		$ 309,089
Selling, General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Amortized deferred contract costs	$ 53,750		157,500	110,000
Reduction to Income [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Amortized deferred contract costs		$ 18,070	$ 36,139	$ 54,208
Revenue [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Number of customer | Customer	3	3	3	3
Percentage of revenue	48.60%	52.00%	50.10%	57.80%
Management Fee Contract [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenue				$ 78,145
Management Fees Gross Billings [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenue				$ 2,173,022

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Revenue - Summary of Revenue Disaggregated by Source (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 25,920,215	$ 31,930,550	$ 78,544,764	$ 115,840,966
Services [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	23,412,066	29,128,182	70,742,475	107,044,434
Product Sales and Other [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 2,508,149	$ 2,802,368	$ 7,802,289	$ 8,796,532

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Valuation allowance	$ 11,980,000	$ 12,150,000
Federal income tax net operating loss carry forward	$ 19,500,000	$ 19,700,000
Net operating loss carry forwards expiration beginning year	2031
Federal corporate income tax rate	21.00%	35.00%

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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended
	May 16, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized		10,000,000		10,000,000
Preferred stock, par value		$ 0.001		$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares issued		0		0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding		0		0
Common stock, shares authorized		200,000,000		200,000,000
Common stock, par value		$ 0.001		$ 0.001
Common stock, shares issued		15,313,383		15,302,455
Common stock, shares outstanding		15,313,383		15,302,455
Shares issued for Employee Stock Purchase Plan options, Value		$ 18,396
Employee stock purchase plan expense		$ 9,317	$ 14,686
Common Stock [Member]
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Shares issued for Employee Stock Purchase Plan options, Shares		10,928
Shares issued for Employee Stock Purchase Plan options, Value		$ 11
2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Shares issued for Employee Stock Purchase Plan options, Shares	10,928
Shares issued for Employee Stock Purchase Plan options, Value	$ 18,396

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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information - Warrants (Detail)	Sep. 30, 2018 shares
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding	1,733,565
Exercisable Warrants [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding	1,733,565

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Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Warrants Issued and Outstanding (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 $ / shares shares
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Shares of Common Stock	1,733,565
Exercisable Warrants [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Shares of Common Stock	1,733,565
Exercisable Warrants [Member] | Warrants One [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Date of Issuance	Sep. 24, 2014
Date of Expiration	Sep. 24, 2019
Exercise Price | $ / shares	$ 20.00
Shares of Common Stock	1,125,005
Exercisable Warrants [Member] | Warrants Two [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Date of Issuance	Oct. 20, 2014
Date of Expiration	Oct. 20, 2019
Exercise Price | $ / shares	$ 20.00
Shares of Common Stock	87,500
Exercisable Warrants [Member] | Warrants Three [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Date of Issuance	Mar. 30, 2016
Date of Expiration	Mar. 30, 2021
Exercise Price | $ / shares	$ 3.88
Shares of Common Stock	521,060

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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information - Stock Options (Detail) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Stock options expense	$ 584,204	$ 479,256

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Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 $ / shares shares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Beginning Balance, Number of Shares | shares	1,389,816
Granted, Number of Shares | shares	400,000
Canceled/Forfeited, Number of Shares | shares	(37,250)
Outstanding Ending Balance, Number of Shares | shares	1,752,566
Outstanding Beginning Balance, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 8.39
Granted, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	2.39
Canceled/Forfeited, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	5.98
Outstanding Ending Balance, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	7.07
Outstanding, 1.17 — 26.00 [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise Price Per Share, Minimum	1.17
Exercise Price Per Share, Maximum	26.00
Granted, 2.39 — 2.47 [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise Price Per Share, Minimum	2.39
Exercise Price Per Share, Maximum	2.47
Canceled/Forfeited, 2.39 — 23.20 [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise Price Per Share, Minimum	2.39
Exercise Price Per Share, Maximum	23.20
Outstanding, 1.17 — 26.00 [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise Price Per Share, Minimum	1.17
Exercise Price Per Share, Maximum	$ 26.00