See condensed notes to these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
See condensed notes to these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
See condensed notes to these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
See condensed notes to these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
CONDENSED NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
1. NATURE OF ACTIVITIES AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include those of Innovative Food Holdings, Inc. and all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles pursuant to Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. Accordingly, these interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and related notes as contained in Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. In the opinion of management, the interim unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, necessary for fair presentation of the interim periods presented. The results of the operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full year.
Business Activity
We provide difficult to find specialty foods primarily to both Professional Chefs and Home Chefs through our relationships with producers, growers, makers and distributors of these products worldwide. The distribution of these products primarily originates from our three unified warehouses and those of our drop ship partners, and is driven by our proprietary technology platform. In addition, we provide value-added services through our team of food specialists and Chef Advisors who offer customer support, menu ideas, and preparation guidance.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of these unaudited consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate these estimates, including those related to revenue recognition and concentration of credit risk. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Accounts subject to estimate and judgements are accounts receivable reserves, inventory reserves, income taxes, intangible assets, operating and finance right of use assets and liabilities, and equity-based instruments. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe our estimates have not been materially inaccurate in past years, and our assumptions are not likely to change in the foreseeable future.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Innovative Food Holdings, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiaries, some of which are non-operating: Artisan Specialty Foods, Inc. (“Artisan”), Food Innovations, Inc. (“FII”), Food New Media Group, Inc. (“FNM”), Organic Food Brokers, LLC (“OFB”), Gourmet Foodservice Group, Inc. (“GFG”), Gourmet Foodservice Group Warehouse, Inc. (“GFW”), Gourmeting, Inc. (“Gourmeting”), Haley Food Group, Inc. (“Haley”), Oasis Sales Corp. (“Oasis”), 4 The Gourmet, Inc. (d/b/a For The Gourmet, Inc.), (“Gourmet”), Innovative Food Properties, LLC (“IFP”), Plant Innovations, Inc. (“Plant Innovations”), Innovative Gourmet, LLC (“Innovative Gourmet” or “igourmet”), Food Funding, LLC (“Food Funding”), Logistics Innovations, LLC (L Innovations”), M Innovations, LLC (“M Innovations”), MI Foods, LLC (“MIF”), M Foods Innovations, LLC (“M Foods”), P Innovations, LLC (“P Innovations”), PlantBelly, LLC (“PlantBelly”), Innovative Foods, Inc. (“IFI”) and Innovative Gourmet Partnerships, LLC (“IGP”), and collectively with IVFH and its other subsidiaries, the “Company” or “IVFH”) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.. All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments and related items, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and trade receivables. The Company places its cash and temporary cash in investments with credit quality institutions. At times, such investments may be in excess of applicable government mandated insurance limit. At March 31, 2023 and 2022, trade receivables from the Company’s largest customer amounted to 23% and 33%, respectively, of total trade receivables. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, sales from the Company’s largest customer amounted to 46% and 49% of total sales, respectively.
The Company maintains cash balances in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limits. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the total cash in excess of these limits was $681,246 and $3,205,568, respectively.
Leases
The Company accounts for leases in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 842, “Leases”. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating lease right-of-use assets (“ROU assets”) and short-term and long-term lease liabilities are included on the face of the consolidated balance sheet. Finance lease ROU assets are presented within other assets, and finance lease liabilities are presented within current and long-term liabilities.
ROU assets represent the right of use to an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The operating lease ROU asset also excludes lease incentives. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are accounted for as a single lease component. For lease agreements with terms less than 12 months, the Company has elected the short-term lease measurement and recognition exemption, and it recognizes such lease payments on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue upon product delivery. All of our products are shipped either same day or overnight or through longer shipping terms to the customer and the customer takes title to product and assumes risk and ownership of the product when it is delivered. Shipping charges to customers and sales taxes collectible from customers, if any, are included in revenues.
For revenue from product sales (i.e., specialty foodservice and e-commerce), the Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”. A five-step analysis must be met as outlined in Topic 606: (i) identify the contract with the customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations, and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) performance obligations are satisfied. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, estimated returns and allowances, and other adjustments are provided for in the same period the related sales are recorded. The Company defers any revenue for which the product has not been delivered or is subject to refund until such time that the Company and the customer jointly determine that the product has been delivered or no refund will be required.
Revenue from brand management services are comprised of fees and/or commissions associated with client sales. Revenue from brand management services are recognized at the point in time when services are rendered to the client.
Warehouse and logistic services revenue is primarily comprised of inventory management, order fulfilment and warehousing services. Warehouse & logistics services revenues are recognized at the point in time when the services are rendered to the customer.
Deferred Revenue
Certain customer arrangements in the Company's business such as gift cards and e-commerce subscription purchases result in deferred revenues when cash payments are received in advance of performance. Gift cards issued by the Company generally have an expiration of five years from date of purchase. The Company records a liability for unredeemed gift cards and advance payments for monthly club memberships as cash is received, and the liability is reduced when the card is redeemed or product delivered.
The following table represents the changes in deferred revenue as reported on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets:
Balance as of December 31, 2021
|
|
$ |
1,631,406 |
|
Cash payments received
|
|
|
700,582 |
|
Net sales recognized
|
|
|
(1,081,044 |
)
|
Balance as of March 31, 2022 (unaudited)
|
|
$ |
1,250,944 |
|
Balance as of December 31, 2022
|
|
$ |
1,558,155 |
|
Cash payments received
|
|
|
215,346 |
|
Net sales recognized
|
|
|
(534,711 |
)
|
Balance as of March 31, 2023 (unaudited)
|
|
$ |
1,238,790 |
|
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following table represents a disaggregation of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2023
|
|
|
2022
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
Specialty Foodservice
|
|
$ |
13,804,785 |
|
|
$ |
11,540,835 |
|
E-Commerce
|
|
|
2,626,158 |
|
|
|
3,612,344 |
|
National Brand Management
|
|
|
315,688 |
|
|
|
284,147 |
|
Logistics
|
|
|
248,569 |
|
|
|
205,785 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
16,995,200 |
|
|
$ |
15,643,111 |
|
Cost of goods sold
We have included in cost of goods sold all costs which are directly related to the generation of revenue. These costs include primarily the cost of food and raw materials, packing and handling, shipping, and delivery costs.
We have also included all payroll costs as cost of goods sold in our leasing and logistics services business.
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
Basic net earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period, while fully-diluted net earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock and potentially dilutive securities assumed to be outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Potentially dilutive securities consist of options and warrants to purchase common stock, and convertible debt. Basic and diluted net loss per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.
The Company uses the treasury stock method to calculate the impact of outstanding stock options and warrants. Stock options and warrants for which the exercise price exceeds the average market price over the period have an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per common share and, accordingly, are excluded from the calculation.
Dilutive shares at March 31, 2023:
Stock Options
The following table summarizes the options outstanding and the related prices for the options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock issued by the Company at March 31, 2023:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Contractual
|
|
Price
|
|
|
of Options
|
|
|
Life (years)
|
|
$
|
0.41 |
|
|
|
125,000 |
|
|
|
1.07 |
|
$
|
0.50 |
|
|
|
125,000 |
|
|
|
1.07 |
|
$
|
0.60 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
2.75 |
|
$
|
0.62 |
|
|
|
360,000 |
|
|
|
0.75 |
|
$
|
0.85 |
|
|
|
540,000 |
|
|
|
0.75 |
|
$
|
1.00 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
2.75 |
|
$
|
1.20 |
|
|
|
950,000 |
|
|
|
0.74 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,200,000 |
|
|
|
0.87 |
|
Restricted Stock Awards
At March 31, 2023, there are 300,000 unvested restricted stock awards remaining from grants in a prior year. Those 300,000 restricted stock awards will vest as follows: 125,000 restricted stock awards will vest contingent upon the attainment of a stock price of $2.00 per share for 20 straight trading days, and an additional 175,000 restricted stock awards will vest contingent upon the attainment of a stock price of $3.00 per share for 20 straight trading days. The fair value of these RSUs at the date of the grants will be charged to operations upon vesting.
Stock-based compensation
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company incurred obligations to issue the following shares of common stock pursuant to employment agreements: an aggregate total of 400,007 shares of common stock with a market value of $93,600 were accrued for issuance to its prior Chief Executive Officer; of this amount, 207,839 with a market value of $52,919 were withheld for the payment of income taxes, and the net number of shares issuable to the prior Chief Executive Officer was 192,168 with a market value of $45,680. Also, during the period an aggregate total of 15,106 shares of common stock with a market value of $5,000 were accrued for issuance to two board members; these restricted stock grants are being amortized over their vesting periods of one to three years. Also during the period, the amount of $20,199 was charged to operations in connection with an incentive stock plan for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the total amount of $178,048 was charged to non-cash compensation.
Dilutive shares at March 31, 2022:
Stock Options
The following table summarizes the options outstanding and the related prices for the options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock issued by the Company at March 31, 2022:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Contractual
|
|
Price
|
|
|
of Options
|
|
|
Life (years)
|
|
$
|
0.60 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
3.75 |
|
$
|
0.62 |
|
|
|
360,000 |
|
|
|
1.75 |
|
$
|
0.85 |
|
|
|
540,000 |
|
|
|
1.75 |
|
$
|
1.00 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
3.75 |
|
$
|
1.20 |
|
|
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
|
1.59 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,100,000 |
|
|
|
1.76 |
|
Restricted Stock Awards
At March 31, 2022, there are 300,000 unvested restricted stock awards remaining from grants in a prior year. Those 300,000 restricted stock awards will vest as follows: 125,000 restricted stock awards will vest contingent upon the attainment of a stock price of $2.00 per share for 20 straight trading days, and an additional 175,000 restricted stock awards will vest contingent upon the attainment of a stock price of $3.00 per share for 20 straight trading days.
Stock Grants
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company incurred obligations to issue the following shares of common stock pursuant to compensation agreements: an aggregate of 25,812 shares of common stock to board members; and an aggregate total of 438,703 shares of common stock to Executive Officers. Some of these shares or other shares owned by the Company’s employees are included in a 10b5-1 selling plan.
The Company charged the amount of $152,726 to operations in connection with stock grants during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
New Accounting Pronouncements
Management does not believe that any other recently issued but not yet effective accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
2. LIQUIDITY
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. The Company had an accumulated deficit of $37,294,892 at March 31, 2023 and negative cash flow from operations in the amount of $3,191,712 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The Company’s current liabilities exceeded its current assets by $4,719,379 as of March 31, 2023. The Company has reported a net loss of $2,828,766 for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
The Company is working to manage its current liabilities while it continues to make changes in operations to further improve its cash flow and liquidity position. Management believes the Company will generate sufficient capital from operations and, if additional financing is required, from debt and equity financing in order to satisfy current liabilities in the succeeding twelve months. Management’s belief is based, if necessary, on the Company’s operating plans, which in turn is based on assumptions that may prove to be incorrect.
On June 6, 2022, the Company entered into three loan agreements with MapleMark Bank: the MapleMark Revolver in the amount of $2,014,333, the MapleMark Term Loan 1 in the amount of $5,324,733, and the MapleMark Term Loan 2 in the amount of $356,800. See note 13. The aggregate principal amount of these loans is $7,695,866 at December 31, 2022. Each of these loans is currently due on May 27, 2023. These loans were entered into with the expectation of receiving a loan guarantee from the United States Department of Agriculture. The USDA Guarantee would provide the Company with the ability to: (i) increase the amount available under the MapleMark Revolver to a maximum of $3,000,000 and extend the due date to November 28, 2023; (ii) increase the amount available under the MapleMark Term Loan 1 to $7,420,000 and extend the due date to June 6, 2052; and (iii) increase the amount available under the MapleMark Term Loan 2 to $1,637,840 and extend the due date to June 6, 2052. The Company has submitted its application for the USDA Guarantee, and a conditional commitment was signed by the USDA on May 11, 2023.
We maintain a dialogue with MapleMark Bank regarding the status of the USDA Guarantee and the MapleMark Loans. We have previously secured two 90 day extensions of the MapleMark loans, from November 26, 2022 to February 26, 2023; and to May 27, 2023. If the USDA Guarantee is not received by May 17, 2023, we will apply for an additional 90 day extension of the MapleMark Loans. If, by May 22, 2023, we are unable to obtain an additional extension from MapleMark or if the USDA Guarantee is denied, we will begin renewed negotiations with MapleMark for loans to replace the existing loans but with terms not supported by the USDA Guarantee. MapleMark has indicated their willingness to proceed along these lines if necessary. If we are unable to negotiate revised loan agreements with MapleMark by June 1, 2023, we will begin negotiations with other lenders who have previously expressed interest in providing the Company with debt financing. The Company has received appraisals of our land and buildings at a combined value of approximately $20,500,000 which would be available to collateralize any such loans. In the highly unlikely event that we are unable to secure alternative debt financing pursuant to these negotiations by June 15, 2023, we would enter into factoring arrangements in order to partially finance the payment of the MapleMark principal balances. At May 10, 2023, we had cash on hand of approximately $2,277,000 (unaudited) and accounts receivable of approximately $4,262,000 (unaudited) which would be available to pay down and collateralize further paydown of the MapleMark Loans.
If the Company’s cash flow from operations is insufficient, the Company may require additional financing in order to execute its operating plan and continue as a going concern. The Company cannot predict whether this additional financing will be in the form of equity or debt, or be in another form. The Company may not be able to obtain the necessary additional capital on a timely basis, on acceptable terms, or at all. In any of these events, the Company may be unable to implement its current plans for expansion, repay its debt obligations as they become due or respond to competitive pressures, any of which circumstances would have a material adverse effect on its business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. The Company has not made any adjustments to the financial statements which would be necessary should the Company not be able to continue as a going concern.
3. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, accounts receivable consists of:
|
|
March 31,
2023
|
|
|
December 31,
2022
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable from customers
|
|
$ |
4,846,393 |
|
|
$ |
5,309,620 |
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
(16,684 |
)
|
|
|
(340,225 |
)
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
$ |
4,829,709 |
|
|
$ |
4,969,395 |
|
During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company charged the amount of $4,666 and $1,115 to provision for doubtful accounts, respectively.
4. INVENTORY
Inventory consists primarily of specialty food products. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, inventory consisted of the following:
|
|
March 31,
2023
|
|
|
December 31, 2022
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finished goods inventory
|
|
$ |
3,021,465 |
|
|
$ |
3,053,852 |
|
Allowance for slow moving & obsolete inventory
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Finished goods inventory, net
|
|
$ |
3,021,465 |
|
|
$ |
3,053,852 |
|
5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
A summary of property and equipment at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows:
|
|
March 31,
2023
|
|
|
December 31,
2022
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land
|
|
$ |
1,256,895 |
|
|
$ |
1,256,895 |
|
Building
|
|
|
7,191,451 |
|
|
|
7,191,451 |
|
Computer and Office Equipment
|
|
|
609,018 |
|
|
|
609,018 |
|
Warehouse Equipment
|
|
|
386,952 |
|
|
|
378,957 |
|
Furniture and Fixtures
|
|
|
1,021,481 |
|
|
|
1,021,481 |
|
Vehicles
|
|
|
109,441 |
|
|
|
109,441 |
|
Total before accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
10,575,238 |
|
|
|
10,567,243 |
|
Less: accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(2,747,258 |
)
|
|
|
(2,645,682 |
)
|
Total
|
|
$ |
7,827,980 |
|
|
$ |
7,921,561 |
|
Depreciation expense for property and equipment amounted to $101,576 and $96,949 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which is recorded in selling, general & administrating expenses on the Company’s statement of operations.
6. RIGHT OF USE (“ROU”) ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES – OPERATING LEASES
The Company has operating leases for offices, warehouses, vehicles, and office equipment. The Company’s leases have remaining lease terms of 1 year to 3 years, some of which include options to extend.
The Company’s lease expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was entirely comprised of operating leases and amounted to $18,790 and $23,244, respectively. The Company’s ROU asset amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $16,314 and $19,691, respectively. The difference between the lease expense and the associated ROU asset amortization consists of interest.
Right of use assets – operating leases are summarized below:
|
|
March 31,
2023
|
|
|
December 31,
2022
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warehouse equipment
|
|
$ |
31,710 |
|
|
$ |
36,170 |
|
Office
|
|
|
95,479 |
|
|
|
106,601 |
|
Office equipment
|
|
|
8,922 |
|
|
|
9,654 |
|
Right of use assets, net
|
|
$ |
136,111 |
|
|
$ |
152,425 |
|
Operating lease liabilities are summarized below:
|
|
March 31,
2023
|
|
|
December 31,
2022
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warehouse equipment
|
|
$ |
31,710 |
|
|
$ |
36,170 |
|
Office
|
|
|
95,479 |
|
|
|
106,601 |
|
Office equipment
|
|
|
8,922 |
|
|
|
9,654 |
|
Lease liability
|
|
$ |
136,111 |
|
|
$ |
152,425 |
|
Less: current portion
|
|
|
(63,877 |
)
|
|
|
(64,987 |
)
|
Lease liability, non-current
|
|
$ |
72,234 |
|
|
$ |
87,438 |
|
Maturity analysis under these lease agreements are as follows:
For the period ended March 31, 2023
|
|
$ |
71,116 |
|
For the period ended March 31, 2024
|
|
|
68,055 |
|
For the period ended March 31, 2025
|
|
|
7,057 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
146,228 |
|
Less: Present value discount
|
|
|
(10,117 |
)
|
Lease liability
|
|
$ |
136,111 |
|
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded the removal of a right to use asset and lease liability in the amount of $13,216 due to damage to the asset.
7. RIGHT OF USE ASSETS – FINANCING LEASES
The Company has financing leases for vehicles and warehouse equipment. Right of use asset – financing leases are summarized below:
|
|
March 31,
2023
|
|
|
December 31,
2022
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vehicles
|
|
$ |
404,858 |
|
|
$ |
404,858 |
|
Warehouse Equipment
|
|
|
555,416 |
|
|
|
555,416 |
|
Total before accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
960,274 |
|
|
|
960,274 |
|
Less: accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(423,431 |
)
|
|
|
(389,951 |
)
|
Total
|
|
$ |
536,843 |
|
|
$ |
570,323 |
|
Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $33,480 and $31,181, respectively.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded right of use assets and lease liabilities in the amount of $0 and $31,181, respectively, due to the execution of new financing lease agreements.
Financing lease liabilities are summarized below:
|
|
March 31,
2023
|
|
|
December 31,
2022
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing lease obligation under a lease agreement for a forklift dated July 12, 2021 in the original amount of $16,070 payable in thirty-six monthly installments of $489 including interest at the rate of 6.01%. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company made principal and interest payments on this lease obligation in the amounts of $1,347 and $119, respectively. |
|
$ |
7,049 |
|
|
$ |
8,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing lease obligation under a lease agreement for a pallet truck dated July 15, 2021 in the original amount of $5,816 payable in thirty-six monthly installments of $177 including interest at the rate of 6.01%. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company made principal and interest payments on this lease obligation in the amounts of $488 and $43, respectively. |
|
$ |
2,552 |
|
|
$ |
3,040 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing lease obligation under a lease agreement for warehouse furniture and equipment truck dated October 14, 2020 in the original amount of $514,173 payable in sixty monthly installments of $9,942 including interest at the rate of 6.01%. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company made principal and interest payments on this lease obligation in the amount of $25,423 and $4,404, respectively. |
|
$ |
276,303 |
|
|
$ |
301,726 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing lease obligation under a lease agreement for a truck dated March 31, 2020 in the original amount of $152,548 payable in eighty-four monthly installments of $2,188 including interest at the rate of 5.44%. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company made principal and interest payments on this lease obligation in the amounts of $5,258 and $1,306, respectively. |
|
$ |
92,427 |
|
|
$ |
97,685 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing lease obligation under a lease agreement for a truck dated November 5, 2018 in the original amount of $128,587 payable in seventy monthly installments of $2,326 including interest at the rate of 8.33%. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company made principal and interest payments on this lease obligation in the amounts of $6,118 and $859, respectively. |
|
$ |
37,169 |
|
|
$ |
43,287 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing lease obligation under a lease agreement for a truck dated August 23, 2019 in the original amount of $80,413 payable in eighty-four monthly installments of $1,148 including interest at the rate of 5.0%. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company made principal and interest payments on this lease obligation in the amounts of $2,892 and $552, respectively. |
|
$ |
42,217 |
|
|
$ |
45,109 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing lease obligation under a lease agreement for a truck dated February 4, 2022 in the original amount of $42,500 payable in twenty-four monthly installments of $1,963 including interest at the rate of 10.1%. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company made principal and interest payments on this lease obligation in the amounts of $5,281 and $609, respectively. |
|
$ |
20,545 |
|
|
$ |
25,826 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
478,262 |
|
|
$ |
525,069 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion
|
|
$ |
193,226 |
|
|
$ |
191,977 |
|
Long-term maturities
|
|
|
285,036 |
|
|
|
333,092 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
478,262 |
|
|
$ |
525,069 |
|
Aggregate maturities of lease liabilities – financing leases as of March 31, 2023 are as follows:
For the year ended March 31,
2023
|
|
$ |
193,226 |
|
2024
|
|
|
161,001 |
|
2025
|
|
|
96,072 |
|
2026
|
|
|
27,963 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
478,262 |
|
8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The Company acquired certain intangible assets pursuant to the acquisitions of Artisan, Oasis, igourmet, OFB, Haley, and Mouth. These assets include non-compete agreements, customer relationships, trade names, internally developed technology, and goodwill. The Company has also capitalized the development of its website.
Other Amortizable Intangible Assets
Other amortizable intangible assets consist of $1,055,400 of trade names held by igourmet, $260,422 of trade names held by Mouth, and $217,000 of trade names held by Artisan. The Company followed the guidance of ASC 360 “Property, Plant, and Equipment” (“ASC 360”) in assessing these assets for impairment. ASC 360 states that impairment testing should be completed whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the asset’s carrying value may not be recoverable. In management’s judgment there are no indications that the carrying value of these trade names may not be recoverable, and it determined that impairment testing was not required.
The Company acquired certain intangible assets pursuant to the acquisitions through Artisan, Oasis, Innovative Gourmet, OFB, Haley, and M Innovations. The following is the net book value of these assets:
|
|
March 31, 2023
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
Net
|
|
Non-Compete Agreement - amortizable
|
|
$ |
505,900 |
|
|
$ |
(505,900 |
)
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Customer Relationships - amortizable
|
|
|
3,068,034 |
|
|
|
(3,068,034 |
)
|
|
|
- |
|
Trade Names and other
|
|
|
1,532,822 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,532,822 |
|
Internally Developed Technology - amortizable
|
|
|
875,643 |
|
|
|
(875,643 |
)
|
|
|
- |
|
Website - amortizable
|
|
|
84,000 |
|
|
|
(63,337 |
)
|
|
|
20,663 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
6,066,399 |
|
|
$ |
(4,512,914 |
)
|
|
$ |
1,553,485 |
|
|
|
December 31, 2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
Net
|
|
Trade Name
|
|
|
1,532,822 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,532,822 |
|
Internally Developed Technology
|
|
|
875,643 |
|
|
|
(875,643 |
)
|
|
|
- |
|
Website
|
|
|
84,000 |
|
|
|
(53,006 |
)
|
|
|
30,994 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
2,492,465 |
|
|
$ |
(928,649 |
)
|
|
$ |
1,563,816 |
|
Total amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $10,331 and $10,231, respectively.
9. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows:
|
|
March 31,
2023
|
|
|
December 31,
2022
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade payables and accrued liabilities
|
|
$ |
4,576,928 |
|
|
$ |
6,599,903 |
|
Accrued payroll and commissions
|
|
|
219,772 |
|
|
|
253,350 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
4,796,700 |
|
|
$ |
6,853,253 |
|
10. ACCRUED SEPARATION COSTS – RELATED PARTIES
On February 3, 2023, the Company entered into a Severance Note, an Agreement and General Release, and a Side Letter thereto with Sam Klepfish (the “SK Agreements”), its prior CEO and a current board member. The SK Agreements provide, among other things, for Mr. Kelpfish’s resignation from all positions with the Company and its subsidiaries on February 28, 2023, except that Mr. Klepfish will remain a director and Chairman of the Board of the Company, confidentiality and non-disparagement conditions, nomination of Mr. Klepfish for future election to the board of directors at least through the 2024 general meeting of shareholders based on certain minimum stock ownership and Board Observer rights when Mr. Klepfish is no longer a director but maintains certain minimum agreed upon stock ownership. The payment terms are $250,000 upon effectiveness and an additional $1,000,000 payable in weekly payments of $6,410.26 from March 8, 2023 through March 6, 2026. The $250,000 was paid into an escrow account with the requirement that they are released to Mr. Klepfish on his separation date. The $1,000,000 portion is in the form of an unsecured, non-interest bearing note payable to Mr. Klepfish; $25,641 of this amount was paid during the three months ended March 31, 2023. The SK Agreements also call for the delivery of 400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock; these shares were issued subsequent to March 31, 2023 and valued at $168,000 based upon the closing price of the Company’s common stock on Mr. Klepfish’s separation date of February 28, 2023 (see note 17); in addition, for delivery on June 1, 2027 of additional shares of the Company’s common stock equal to the greater of (i) the number of shares with an aggregate fair market value of $400,000 on such date, or (ii) 266,666 shares. The Company also agreed to pay a total of $1,199 of Cobra insurance costs on behalf of Mr. Klepfish over eighteen months.
On February 28, 2023, the Company entered into a separation agreement (the “Wiernasz Separation Agreement”) with Justin Wiernasz, a director and previous Director of Strategic Acquisitions. Pursuant to the Wiernasz Separation Agreement, the Company agreed to a payment of $100,000 in cash as follows: $33,333 upon execution of the agreement, $33,333 on March 15, 2023, and $33,334 on April 15, 2023. The Company also agreed to make the Cobra insurance payments on behalf of Mr. Wiernasz in the amount of $2,548.36 per month for twelve months with a maximum of $26,451.
The following table represents the amounts accrued, paid, and outstanding on these agreements as of March31, 2023:
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Paid
|
|
|
Balance
|
|
|
Current
|
|
|
Non-current
|
|
Mr. Klepfish:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash - through March 6, 2026
|
|
$ |
1,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
(25,641 |
) |
|
$ |
974,359 |
|
|
$ |
333,334 |
|
|
$ |
641,025 |
|
Cash - upon agreement execution
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
(250,000 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Stock - June 1, 2027
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
Stock - Issued in April 2023
|
|
|
168,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
168,000 |
|
|
|
168,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cobra - over eighteen months
|
|
|
1,199 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,199 |
|
|
|
799 |
|
|
|
400 |
|
Total - Mr. Klepfish
|
|
$ |
1,819,199 |
|
|
$ |
(275,641 |
) |
|
$ |
1,543,558 |
|
|
$ |
502,133 |
|
|
$ |
1,041,425 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mr. Wiernasz:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash - three equal payments
|
|
$ |
100,000 |
|
|
$ |
(66,666 |
) |
|
$ |
33,334 |
|
|
$ |
33,334 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Cobra - over eighteen months
|
|
|
26,451 |
|
|
|
(2,548 |
) |
|
|
23,903 |
|
|
|
23,903 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total - Mr. Wiernasz
|
|
|
126,451 |
|
|
|
(69,214 |
) |
|
|
57,237 |
|
|
|
57,237 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Company
|
|
$ |
1,945,650 |
|
|
$ |
(344,855 |
) |
|
$ |
1,600,795 |
|
|
$ |
559,370 |
|
|
$ |
1,041,425 |
|
11. ACCRUED INTEREST
At March 31, 2023, accrued interest - on notes outstanding was $18,198.
At December 31, 2022, accrued interest - on notes outstanding was $18,104.
12. REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES
|
|
March 31,
2023
|
|
|
December 31,
2022
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
On June 6, 2022, the Company entered into a revolving credit facility (the “MapleMark Revolver”) with MapleMark Bank ("MapleMark”) in the initial amount of $2,014,333. The borrowing base amount is based upon 80% of eligible accounts receivables and 60% of eligible inventory. This amount was paid by MapleMark directly to Fifth Third Bank in satisfaction of the Fifth Third Bank Line of Credit. Any amounts borrowed under the MapleMark Revolver will bear interest at the greater of (a) the Base Rate (the rate of interest per annum quoted in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal from time to time and designated as the “Prime Rate”) plus 0.25% per annum and (b) 3.50% per annum. At December 31, 2022, the interest rate was 7.75%. The MapleMark Revolver matures on May 27, 2023 and in the event United States Department of Agriculture issues a guarantee of repayment of the MapleMark Revolver in favor of the Company pursuant to its Business and Industry Loan Guarantee Program (the “USDA Guarantee”), at the Company’s option, the amount of the MapleMark Revolver can be expanded to $3,000,000 and its term extended to November 28, 2023. The Company has applied for a USDA Guarantee; at December 31, 2022, this guarantee had not yet been received. The MapleMark Revolver contains certain negative covenants. The Company is also subject to a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant for the Revolver Loan as described in more detail in the MapleMark Revolver. The Company recorded a discount to this loan in the amount of $29,832 in connection with financing costs which was amortized to interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2022. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company paid interest in the amount of $39,839 on the MapleMark Revolver. |
|
$ |
2,014,333 |
|
|
$ |
2,014,333 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
2,014,333 |
|
|
$ |
2,014,333 |
|
13. NOTES PAYABLE
|
|
March 31,
2023
|
|
|
December 31,
2022
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On June 6, 2022, the Company entered into a term loan agreement with MapleMark (the “MapleMark Term Loan 1”) for the original amount of $5,324,733. This amount was paid by MapleMark directly to Fifth Third Bank in satisfaction the outstanding principal and interest due under existing loans with Fifth Third Bank. The MapleMark Term Loan 1 matures on May 27, 2023. Upon receipt of the USDA Guarantee, the Company will have the option of extending the term of the MapleMark Term Loan 1 to June 6, 2052. Amounts outstanding under the Term Loans will bear interest at the rate equal to the lesser of (a) the Maximum Lawful Rate, or (b) the greater of (i) WSJP (the “Prime Rate” as published by The Wall Street Journal) plus 1.25% per annum or (ii) 4.50% per annum. At December 31, 2022, the interest rate was 8.75%. The MapleMark loan matures on May 27, 2023 and in the event United States Department of Agriculture issues a guarantee of repayment of the MapleMark loan in favor of the Company pursuant to its Business and Industry Loan Guarantee Program (the “USDA Guarantee”), at the Company’s option, the amount of the MapleMark loan can be expanded to $7,420,000. The Company has applied for a USDA Guarantee; at December 31, 2022, this guarantee had not yet been received. The Term Loan Agreements contain negative covenants that, subject to certain exceptions, limits the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, make restricted payments, pledge their assets as security, make investments, loans, advances, guarantees and acquisitions, undergo fundamental changes and enter into transactions with affiliates. The Term Loan Agreements also provides that the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, meet a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as described in detail in the Loan Agreements. The Term Loan Agreements contain events of default that are customary for a facility of this nature, including (subject in certain cases to grace periods and thresholds) nonpayment of principal, nonpayment of interest, fees or other amounts, material inaccuracy of representations and warranties, violation of covenants, cross-default to certain other existing indebtedness, bankruptcy or insolvency events, and certain judgment defaults as specified in the Term Loan Agreements. If an event of default occurs, the maturity of the amounts owed under the Term Loan Agreements may be accelerated. The obligations under the Term Loan Agreements are guaranteed by the Company and IFP and are secured by mortgages on their real estate located in Florida, Illinois, and Pennsylvania and substantially all of their assets, in each case, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens. The Company recorded a discount to this loan in the amount of $57,106 in connection with financing costs which was amortized to interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2022. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company accrued interest in the amount of $118,623 on this loan. |
|
$ |
5,324,733 |
|
|
$ |
5,324,733 |
|
|
|
March 31,
2023
|
|
|
December 31,
2022
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On June 6, 2022, the Company entered into a term loan agreement with MapleMark (the “MapleMark Term Loan 2”) for the original amount of $356,800. This amount was paid by MapleMark directly to Fifth Third Bank in satisfaction the outstanding principal and interest due under existing loans with Fifth Third Bank. The MapleMark Term Loan 2 matures on May 27, 2023. Upon receipt of the USDA Guarantee, the Company will have the option of extending the term of the Term Loan 2 to June 6, 2052. Amounts outstanding under the Term Loans will bear interest at the rate equal to the lesser of (a) the Maximum Lawful Rate, or (b) the greater of (i) WSJP (the “Prime Rate” as published by The Wall Street Journal) plus 1.25% per annum or (ii) 4.50% per annum. At December 31, 2022, the interest rate was 8.75%, The MapleMark loan matures on May 27, 2023 and in the event United States Department of Agriculture issues a guarantee of repayment of the MapleMark loan in favor of the Company pursuant to its Food & Supply Guaranteed Loan Facility (the “USDA Guarantee”), at the Company’s option, the amount of the MapleMark loan can be expanded to $1,637,840. The Company has applied for a USDA Guarantee; at December 31, 2022, this guarantee had not yet been received. The Term Loan Agreements contain negative covenants that, subject to certain exceptions, limits the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, make restricted payments, pledge their assets as security, make investments, loans, advances, guarantees and acquisitions, undergo fundamental changes and enter into transactions with affiliates. The Term Loan Agreements also provides that the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, meet a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as described in detail in the Loan Agreements. The Term Loan Agreements contain events of default that are customary for a facility of this nature, including (subject in certain cases to grace periods and thresholds) nonpayment of principal, nonpayment of interest, fees or other amounts, material inaccuracy of representations and warranties, violation of covenants, cross-default to certain other existing indebtedness, bankruptcy or insolvency events, and certain judgment defaults as specified in the Term Loan Agreements. If an event of default occurs, the maturity of the amounts owed under the Term Loan Agreements may be accelerated. The obligations under the Term Loan Agreements are guaranteed by the Company and IFP and are secured by mortgages on their real estate located in Florida, Illinois, and Pennsylvania and substantially all of their assets, in each case, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens. The Company recorded a discount to this loan in the amount of $23,367 in connection with financing costs which was amortized to interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2022. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company accrued interest in the amount of $7,948 on this loan. |
|
$ |
356,800 |
|
|
$ |
356,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A note payable in the amount of $20,000. The Note was due in January 2006 and the Company is currently accruing interest on this note at 1.9%. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company accrued interest in the amount of $94 on this note. At March 31, 2023, accrued interest on this note was $18,198. |
|
$ |
20,000 |
|
|
$ |
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vehicle acquisition loan dated December 6, 2018 in the original amount of $51,088, payable in sixty monthly installments of $955 including interest at the rate of 4.61% maturing November 5, 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company made principal and interest payments in the amount of $2,757 and $108, respectively, on this loan. |
|
$ |
7,510 |
|
|
$ |
10,267 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
5,709,043 |
|
|
$ |
5,711,800 |
|
Discount
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Net of discount
|
|
$ |
5,709,043 |
|
|
$ |
5,711,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion
|
|
$ |
5,709,043 |
|
|
$ |
5,711,800 |
|
Long-term maturities
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
5,709,043 |
|
|
$ |
5,711,800 |
|
Aggregate maturities of long-term notes payable as of March 31, 2023 are as follows:
For the period ended March 31,
2024
|
|
$ |
5,709,043 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
5,709,043 |
|
14. EQUITY
Common Stock
At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, a total of 2,837,580 shares are deemed issued but not outstanding by the Company.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023:
On February 28, 2023, the Company issued 267,030 shares with a value of $112,153 to three employees as compensation.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company incurred obligations to issue the following shares of common stock pursuant to employment agreements: an aggregate total of 400,007 shares of common stock with a market value of $93,600 were accrued for issuance to its previous Chief Executive Officer; of this amount, 207,839 with a market value of $52,919 were withheld for the payment of income taxes, and the net number of shares issuable to the previous Chief Executive Officer was 192,168 with a market value of $45,680. Also during the period, an aggregate total of 15,106 shares of common stock with a market value of $5,000 were accrued for issuance to two board members, and $19,428 was expensed during the quarter for the share based plan for the Chief Executive Officer (see below). These restricted stock grants are being amortized over their vesting periods of one to three years. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the total amount of $178,048 was charged to non-cash compensation and $52,919 was charged to cash compensation in connection with these grants.
As of March 31, 2023, total common stock outstanding was 50,569,327 shares issued and 832,214 shares vested by management, directors, and consultants but not yet issued.
Chief Executive Officer share-based incentive plan
On February 3, 2023, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Bill Bennett to become the Company’s CEO. See note 15. Pursuant to this agreement, Mr. Bennett was provided with an incentive compensation plan (the “CEO Stock Plan”) whereby Mr. Bennett would be granted shares of the Company’s common stock upon the common stock meeting certain price points at various 60-day volume weighted prices, as described below:
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Shares Granted - Lower of:
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
Number of Shares Issued
|
|
|
Maximum
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
and Outstanding on
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Target
|
|
|
Grant Date Multiplied by:
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
$ |
0.60 |
|
|
|
2.00 |
% |
|
|
943,531 |
|
|
$ |
0.80 |
|
|
|
1.50 |
% |
|
|
707,649 |
|
|
$ |
1.00 |
|
|
|
1.00 |
% |
|
|
471,766 |
|
|
$ |
1.20 |
|
|
|
0.75 |
% |
|
|
353,824 |
|
|
$ |
1.40 |
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|
0.75 |
% |
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353,824 |
|
|
$ |
1.60 |
|
|
|
0.50 |
% |
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|
235,883 |
|
|
$ |
1.80 |
|
|
|
0.50 |
% |
|
|
235,883 |
|
|
$ |
2.00 |
|
|
|
0.50 |
% |
|
|
235,883 |
|
The Company relied upon the guidance of Statement of Financial Account Standards No. 718 Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”) in accounting for the CEO Stock Plan. A Monte Carlo market-based performance stock awards model was used in valuing the plan, with the following assumptions:
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The stock price for each trading day would fluctuate with an estimated projected volatility using a normal distribution. The stock price of the underlying instrument is modeled such that it follows a geometric Brownian motion with constant drift and volatility.
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The Company would award the stock upon triggering the thresholds.
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Annual attrition or forfeiture rates (i.e., pre–vesting forfeiture assumption) are assumed to be zero given the Holder’s position with the Company.
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No Projected capital events were included in the adjustments to the shares issued and outstanding in the projected simulations.
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Awards/Payouts were discounted at the risk–free rate.
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The plan was valued as of February 3, 2023. The following variables were utilized:
Volatility
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|
113.7 |
%
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Dividends
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|
$ |
0 |
|
Risk-free interest rates
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|
|
4.29 |
%
|
Expected term (years)
|
|
|
2.91 |
|
The value of the plan was determined to be $660,541. This amount will be recorded as a charge to additional paid-in capital on a straight-line basis over 34 months. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the amount of $20,199 was charged to operations pursuant to the CEO Stock Plan.
Three months ended March 31, 2022:
During the three months ended March 31, 2022 in connection with stock based compensation based upon the terms of employment agreements with its employees and compensation agreements with the Company’s independent board members, the Company charged to operations the amount of $10,000 for the vesting of a total of 25,812 shares of common stock issuable to two of its independent board members, and $140,400 for the vesting of a total of 438,703 shares of common stock issuable to its prior Chief Executive Officer and its former Director of Strategic Acquisitions pursuant to their employment agreement. The Company also recognized non-cash compensation in the amount of $2,326 during the three months ended March 31, 2022 in connection with stock options issuable to management and board members.
As of March 31, 2022, total common stock outstanding was 48,114,557 shares issued and 1,229,289 shares vested by management and directors pursuant to their compensation plans but not yet issued.
Options
The following table summarizes the options outstanding at March 31, 2023 and the related prices for the options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock issued by the Company:
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Weighted
|
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Weighted
|
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|
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Weighted
|
|
|
average
|
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|
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|
|
average
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
average
|
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|
exercise
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|
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|
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|
exercise
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|
Range of
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|
Number of
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Remaining
|
|
|
price of
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
price of
|
|
|
exercise
|
|
|
options
|
|
|
contractual
|
|
|
outstanding
|
|
|
options
|
|
|
exercisable
|
|
|
Prices
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
life (years)
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
$
|
0.41 |
|
|
|
125,000 |
|
|
|
1.07 |
|
|
$
|
0.41 |
|
|
|
125,000 |
|
|
$
|
0.41 |
|
|
$
|
0.50 |
|
|
|
125,000 |
|
|
|
1.07 |
|
|
$
|
0.50 |
|
|
|
125,000 |
|
|
$
|
0.50 |
|
|
$
|
0.60 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
2.75 |
|
|
$
|
0.60 |
|
|
|
43,750 |
|
|
$
|
0.60 |
|
|
$
|
0.62 |
|
|
|
360,000 |
|
|
|
0.75 |
|
|
$
|
0.62 |
|
|
|
360,000 |
|
|
$
|
0.62 |
|
|
$
|
0.85 |
|
|
|
540,000 |
|
|
|
0.75 |
|
|
$
|
0.85 |
|
|
|
540,000 |
|
|
$
|
0.85 |
|
|
$
|
1.00 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
2.75 |
|
|
$
|
1.00 |
|
|
|
43,750 |
|
|
$
|
1.00 |
|
|
$
|
1.20 |
|
|
|
950,000 |
|
|
|
0.74 |
|
|
$
|
1.20 |
|
|
|
950,000 |
|
|
$
|
1.20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,200,000 |
|
|
|
0.87 |
|
|
$
|
0.93 |
|
|
|
2,200,000 |
|
|
$
|
0.93 |
|
Transactions involving stock options are summarized as follows:
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Number of Shares
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|
|
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
|
|
Options outstanding at December 31, 2022
|
|
|
2,300,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.93 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Exercised
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Cancelled / Expired
|
|
|
(100,000 |
)
|
|
$ |
1.20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding at March 31, 2023 (unaudited)
|
|
|
2,200,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.93 |
|
Options exercisable at March 31, 2023 (unaudited)
|
|
|
2,200,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.93 |
|
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $0. Aggregate intrinsic value represents the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the fiscal period, which was $0.35 and $0.30 as of March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and the exercise price multiplied by the number of options outstanding.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company charged $0 and $2,326, respectively, to operations to recognized stock-based compensation expense for employee and board member stock options.
15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Hiring of CEO
On February 3, 2023, the Company entered into an Executive Employment Agreement with Robert William Bennett (the “RWB Agreement”). The RWB Agreement provides, among other things, for Mr. Bennett to become our Company’s Chief Executive Officer; Mr. Bennett, and one designee, to be nominated to the Company’s Board of Directors during his tenure as CEO; employment at-will with an initial term of employment from February 28, 2023 through December 31, 2025 with 12 months of Base Salary as severance payments if terminated without cause or resignation with Good Reason; an annual Base Salary of $375,000 with at least 3% annual increases with additional annual increases of 20% if certain cash flow metrics are met; a $50,000 signing bonus; an additional Bonus, triggered based on certain conditions being met, of up to $300,000 payable over time; annual incentive bonus equal to at least 50% of Base Salary; reimbursement of legal fees up to $10,000; and participation in the Company’s benefit plans. Mr. Bennett is also subject to the Company’s clawback policies and certain restrictive covenants including confidentiality, non-compete and non-solicitation. Mr. Bennett is also eligible for stock grants based upon the market price of the Company’s common stock; see note 14.
Separation of prior CEO and of a board member
During the first quarter of 2023, the Company entered into a separation agreements with Sam Klepfish, it’s prior CEO and a current board member, with a total cost of $1,819,199, and with Justin Wiernasz, its prior Director of Strategic Acquisitions and board member, with a total cost of $126,451. See note 10.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company incurred obligations to issue the following shares of common stock pursuant to employment agreements: an aggregate total of 400,007 shares of common stock with a market value of $93,600 were accrued for issuance to its prior Chief Executive Officer; of this amount, 207,839 with a market value of $52,919 were withheld for the payment of income taxes, and the net number of shares issuable to the prior Chief Executive Officer was 192,168 with a market value of $45,680. Also, during the period an aggregate total of 15,106 shares of common stock with a market value of $5,000 were accrued for issuance to two board members. These restricted stock grants are being amortized over their vesting periods of one to three years. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the total amount of $157,849 was charged to non-cash compensation and $52,919 was charged to cash compensation in connection with these grants.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022 in connection with stock based compensation based upon the terms of employment agreements with its employees and compensation agreements with the Company’s independent board members, the Company charged to operations the amount of $10,000 for the vesting of a total of 25,812 shares of common stock issuable to two of its independent board members, and $140,400 for the vesting of a total of 438,703 shares of common stock issuable to its prior Chief Executive Officer and its former Director of Strategic Acquisitions pursuant to their employment agreements. The Company also recognized non-cash compensation in the amount of $2,326 during the three months ended March 31, 2022 in connection with stock options issuable to management and board members.
16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Contingent Liability
Pursuant to the acquisition of the assets of Innovative Gourmet, LLC (‘igourmet”), the Company recorded contingent liabilities in the original amount of $787,800. This amount relates to certain performance-based payments over the twenty-four months following the acquisition date as well as to certain additional liabilities that the Company has evaluated and has recorded on a contingent basis. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company reduced this amount by $392,900 as the performance goals for the first year were not met. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company reduced this amount by $132,300 as the performance goals for the second year were not met. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company paid the amount of $39,000 in connection with the additional liabilities. During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company paid the amount of $8,000 and 80,000, respectively, in connection with the additional liabilities. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company determined that these contingent liabilities were no longer needed as the time period for attainment of the contingencies had lapsed; accordingly, the balances of the contingent liabilities in the amounts of $67,000 and $108,000 were de-recognized and credited to gain on contingent liabilities. At December 31, 2022, the amount of contingent liabilities on the Company’s balance sheet in connection with the igourmet acquisition was $0.
Pursuant to the Mouth Foods LLC Asset Acquisition, the Company recorded contingent liabilities in the amount of $240,576. These amounts relate to the estimate of certain performance-based payments following the acquisition date as well as to certain additional liabilities that the Company has evaluated and has recorded on a contingent basis. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company paid the amount of $120,576 in connection with these liabilities. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company determined that these contingent liabilities were no longer needed as the time period for attainment of the contingencies had lapsed; accordingly, the balance of the contingent liabilities in the amount of $120,000 was de-recognized and credited to gain on contingent liabilities. At December 31, 2022 the amount of contingent liabilities on the Company’s balance sheet was $0.
License Agreements
In May 2019, the Company entered into a royalty-based license agreement, through December 31, 2022 with a lifestyle brand, which provides the exclusive right, with certain carve-outs and limitations, to sell and promote branded gift baskets for certain channels including: retail, warehouse club stores, certain of the Company’s current e-commerce channels, and other e-commerce channels such as amazon.com (the “May 2019 License Agreement”). Pursuant to the May 2019 License Agreement, the Company paid an initial royalty deposit in the amount of $50,000 towards the minimum royalty, which is classified as other current assets on the Company’s balance sheet at December 31, 2019. Future royalty amounts owed for minimum payments in connection with the May 2019 License Agreement will be deducted from this deposit. The royalty rate is 5% of net sales, and the Company is required, with certain exceptions and exclusions, to make minimum royalty payments of $100,000 through the end of 2020, $110,000 in 2021, and $125,000 in 2022.At March 31, 2023, the amount of $25,000 remains as a payable on the Company’s balance sheet under this agreement.
Litigation
On September 16, 2019, an action (the “PA Action”) was filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Trial Division, against, among others, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, igourmet and Food Innovations, Inc. ("FII"). Since that time, other parties involved in the incident have joined as plaintiffs in the PA Action. The complaint in the PA Action alleges, inter alia, wrongful death and negligence by a driver employed by igourmet and indicates a demand and offer to settle for $50,000,000. We expect that should a settlement occur the amount to resolve the Action would be substantially lower. The Company and its subsidiaries had auto and umbrella insurance policies, among others, that were in effect for the relevant period The Company and its subsidiaries’ insurers have agreed to defend the Company and its subsidiaries in the PA Action (and the related action), subject to a reservation of rights. The Company believes that the likely outcome would result in the liabilities being covered by its insurance carriers. However, if the Company was found responsible for damages in excess of its available insurance coverage, such damages in excess of the coverage could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations. The case has been set for trial for April 1, 2024. Because the statute of limitations on the incident has now run, it is not anticipated that any new plaintiffs involved in the incident will come forward against the Company and its subsidiaries.
From time to time, the Company has become and may become involved in certain lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business, or as the result of current or previous investments, or current or previous subsidiaries, or current or previous employees, or current or previous directors, or as a result of acquisitions and dispositions or other corporate activities. The Company intends to vigorously defend its positions. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our financial position or our business and the outcome of these matters cannot be ultimately predicted.
17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April 24, 2023, the Company issued 400,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the separation agreements with our prior CEO. See note 10.
On May 11, 2023, the Company received a signed conditional commitment from the USDA, a final step toward to potential full approval by the USDA board of the Maple Mark Bank loan guarantee.