Item 1. Financial Statements
Item
1. Financial Statements.
Barfresh
Food Group Inc.
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30,
December 31,
2022
2021
(Unaudited)
(Audited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash
$ 2,837,000
$ 5,533,000
Restricted cash
211,000
142,000
Trade accounts receivable, net
1,142,000
1,223,000
Other receivables
77,000
-
Inventory, net
602,000
705,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
137,000
64,000
Total current assets
5,006,000
7,667,000
Property, plant and equipment, net of depreciation
1,241,000
1,588,000
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
36,000
87,000
Intangible assets, net of amortization
323,000
370,000
Deposits
7,000
7,000
Total assets
$ 6,613,000
$ 9,719,000
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 1,802,000
$ 974,000
Accrued expenses
315,000
228,000
Accrued payroll and employee related
231,000
212,000
Lease liability
39,000
81,000
Total current liabilities
2,387,000
1,495,000
Long term liabilities:
Accrued interest
-
34,000
Lease liability
-
14,000
Total liabilities
2,387,000
1,543,000
Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)
-
-
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $ 0.000001 par value, 400,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
-
-
Common stock, $ 0.000001 par value; 23,000,000 shares authorized; 12,934,741 and 12,905,112 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
-
-
Additional paid in capital
60,730,000
60,341,000
Accumulated deficit
( 56,504,000 )
( 52,165,000 )
Total stockholders’ equity
4,226,000
8,176,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 6,613,000
$ 9,719,000
See
the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
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Barfresh
Food Group Inc.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited)
2022
2021
2022
2021
For the three months ended September 30,
For the nine months ended September 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Revenue
$ 2,406,000
$ 1,930,000
$ 7,731,000
$ 4,246,000
Cost of revenue
3,129,000
1,209,000
6,807,000
2,614,000
Gross profit
( 723,000 )
721,000
924,000
1,632,000
Operating expenses:
Selling, marketing and distribution
815,000
480,000
2,137,000
1,236,000
General and administrative
1,058,000
586,000
2,736,000
1,598,000
Depreciation and amortization
112,000
163,000
390,000
456,000
Total operating expenses
1,985,000
1,229,000
5,263,000
3,290,000
Operating loss
( 2,708,000 )
( 508,000 )
( 4,339,000 )
( 1,658,000 )
Other (income)/expenses
Gain from derivative liability
-
-
-
( 16,000 )
Gain from debt extinguishment - Paycheck Protection Program
-
-
-
( 568,000 )
Loss on debt extinguishment
-
-
-
194,000
Interest
-
-
-
128,000
Total other expense
-
-
-
( 262,000 )
Net loss
$ ( 2,708,000 )
$ ( 508,000 )
$ ( 4,339,000 )
$ ( 1,396,000 )
Per share information - basic and fully diluted:
Weighted average shares outstanding
12,931,000
12,892,000
12,920,000
12,143,000
Net loss per share
$ ( 0.21 )
$ ( 0.04 )
$ ( 0.34 )
$ ( 0.11 )
See
the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
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Barfresh
Food Group Inc.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited)
2022
2021
Net
loss
$ ( 4,339,000 )
$ ( 1,396,000 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss
to net cash used in operating activities
Depreciation
and amortization
407,000
370,000
Stock-based
compensation
211,000
52,000
Stock
and options issued for services
173,000
75,000
Interest
expense related to debt discount
-
56,000
Gain
on debt extinguishment - Paycheck Protection Program
-
( 568,000 )
Gain
on derivative
-
( 16,000 )
Loss
on debt extinguishment
-
194,000
Changes
in assets and liabilities
Accounts
receivable
81,000
( 757,000 )
Other
receivables
( 77,000 )
-
Inventories
103,000
( 308,000 )
Prepaid
expenses and other assets
( 78,000 )
( 30,000 )
Accounts
payable
828,000
1,064,000
Accrued
expenses
106,000
46,000
Accrued
interest
( 34,000 )
72,000
Net cash
used in operating activities
( 2,619,000 )
( 1,146,000 )
Investing
activities
Purchase
of property and equipment
( 13,000 )
( 137,000 )
Net cash
used in investing activities
( 13,000 )
( 137,000 )
Financing
activities
Proceeds
from issuance of stock
5,000
6,000,000
Proceeds
from note payable
-
568,000
Repayment
of convertible notes
-
( 840,000 )
Net cash
from financing activities
5,000
5,728,000
Net change
in cash and restricted cash
( 2,627,000 )
4,445,000
Cash
and restricted cash, beginning of period
5,675,000
1,959,000
Cash
and restricted cash, end of period
$ 3,048,000
$ 6,404,000
Cash
paid during the period for:
Amounts
included in the measurement of lease liabilities
$ 60,000
$ 48,000
Non-cash
financing and investing activities:
Net
carrying value of convertible notes and accrued interest extinguished through issuance of stock
$ -
$ 467,000
Accrued
interest paid in stock
$ -
$ 151,000
Equipment
included in accounts payable and accrued liability
$ -
$ 85,000
Extinguishment
of derivative liability
$ -
$ 25,000
See
the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
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Barfresh
Food Group Inc.
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September
30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note
1. Description of the Business, Basis of Presentation, and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Barfresh
Food Group Inc., (“we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company”) was incorporated on February
25, 2010 in the State of Delaware. The Company is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of ready-to-drink and ready-to-blend beverages,
particularly, smoothies, shakes and frappes.
Recent
Business Developments
The
Company’s products are produced to its specifications through several co-manufacturers. One of the Company’s co-manufacturers
has provided approximately 58 % of the Company’s products in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 under a Supply Agreement that
expires in September 2025.
Over
the course of 2022, the Company has experienced quality issues with the case packaging utilized by the co-manufacturer. In July
of 2022, the Company began receiving customer complaints about the texture of the Company’s smoothie products produced by the same
co-manufacturer. In response, subsequent to September 30, 2022, the Company has withdrawn product from the market and destroyed on-hand
inventory. The results for the third quarter of 2022 reflect the estimated accounting impact of such actions, including $ 630,000 in refund
and administrative fees due to customers and $ 932,000 to dispose of unsaleable inventory.
The
Company has been attempting to informally resolve the issues. However, on November 4, 2022, in response to a formal proposal of alternate
resolutions, the Company received notification from its co-manufacturer that it was denying any responsibility for the defective manufacture
of the product. In response, on November 10, 2022, the Company filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Central
District of California, Western Division, claiming that the co-manufacturer has not met its obligations under the Agreement, and seeking
economic damages. Due to the uncertainties of litigation, the Company is not able to predict either the outcome or a range of reasonably
possible recoveries that could result from its legal action against the co-manufacturer, and no gain contingencies have been recorded.
The Company anticipates that the disruption in its supply resulting from the dispute will adversely impact its results of operations
and cash flow until a suitable resolution is reached or new sources of reliable supply at sufficient volume can be identified and developed,
the timing of which is uncertain.
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements
have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and
applicable rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been
condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Accordingly, these interim condensed consolidated financial statements should
be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 included in the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on March 10, 2022. In management’s opinion, the unaudited interim
condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, that are necessary for
a fair presentation of financial results for the interim periods presented. Operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative
of the results for the full fiscal year.
Reverse
Stock Split
Effective
December 29, 2021, the Company amended its certificate of incorporation to implement a 1-for-13 reverse stock split of its issued and
outstanding shares of common stock. All the share numbers, share prices, exercise prices and other per share information throughout these
financial statements have been adjusted, on a retroactive basis, to reflect the 1-for-13 reverse stock split.
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Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Barfresh Inc. and
Barfresh Corporation Inc. (formerly known as Smoothie, Inc.). All inter-company balances and transactions among the companies have been
eliminated upon consolidation.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the balance sheets and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates are based
on information available as of the date of the financial statements; therefore, actual results may differ from these estimates.
Vendor
Concentrations
The
Company is exposed to supply risk as a result of concentrations in its vendor base resulting from the use of a limited number of contract
manufacturers. Purchases from the Company’s contract manufacturers as a percent of all finished goods purchased were as follows:
Schedule
of Company’s Contact Manufacturers of Finished Goods
For the three months ended September 30,
For the nine months ended September 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Manufacturer A
54 %
31 %
58 %
42 %
Manufacturer B
31 %
32 %
28 %
36 %
Manufacturer C
9 %
30 %
8 %
15 %
Manufacturer D
6 %
7 %
6 %
7 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
There
have been no changes to our significant accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2021, as filed with the SEC on March 10, 2022 that have had a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements and
related notes.
Fair
Value Measurement
Financial
Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements
and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), provides a comprehensive framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures which are
required about fair value measurements. Specifically, ASC 820 sets forth a definition of fair value and establishes a hierarchy prioritizing
the inputs to valuation techniques, giving the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities
and the lowest priority to unobservable value inputs. ASC 820 defines the hierarchy as follows:
Level
1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reported date. The types of assets
and liabilities included in Level 1 are highly liquid and actively traded instruments with quoted prices, such as equities listed on
the New York Stock Exchange.
Level
2 – Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets but are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported
date. The types of assets and liabilities in Level 2 are typically either comparable to actively traded securities or contracts or priced
with models using highly observable inputs.
Level
3 – Significant inputs to pricing that are unobservable as of the reporting date. The types of assets and liabilities included
in Level 3 are those with inputs requiring significant management judgment or estimation, such as complex and subjective models and forecasts
used to determine the fair value.
Our
financial instruments consist of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, advanced payments, restricted cash, as well as our Paycheck
Protection Program (“PPP”) loan, convertible notes, and derivative liabilities which were settled in 2021. The carrying value
of our financial instruments on September 30, 2022, December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021 approximates their fair values, except for
the derivative liability, which was carried at fair value prior to its extinguishment.
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Restricted
Cash
At
September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had approximately $ 211,000 and $ 142,000 , respectively, in restricted cash related
to a co-packing agreement.
Accounts
Receivable
As
of December 31, 2021, the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $ 121,000 . The Company did not have an allowance
for doubtful accounts as of September 30, 2022. The allowance is estimated based on evaluation of collectability of outstanding accounts
receivable. Delinquent accounts are written-off when it is determined that the amounts are uncollectible.
Other
Receivables
Other
receivables consist of amounts due from vendors for materials acquired on their behalf for use in manufacturing the Company’s products.
Revenue
Recognition
In
accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains ownership of promised goods.
The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for these
goods, net of rebates and other marketing allowances. The Company applies the following five steps:
1)
Identify the contract
with a customer
A contract with a customer
exists when (i) the Company enters into an enforceable contract with a customer that defines each party’s rights, (ii) the
contract has commercial substance and, (iii) the Company determines that collection of substantially all consideration for goods
or services that are transferred is probable. For the Company, the contract is the approved sales order, which may also be supplemented
by other agreements that formalize various terms and conditions with customers.
2)
Identify the performance
obligation in the contract
Performance obligations
promised in a contract are identified based on the goods or services that will be transferred to the customer. For the Company, this
consists of the delivery of frozen beverages, which provide immediate benefit to the customer.
3)
Determine the transaction
price
The transaction price is
determined based on the consideration to which the Company will be entitled in exchange for transferring goods and is generally stated
on the approved sales order. Variable consideration, which typically includes rebates or discounts, are estimated utilizing the most
likely amount method and amounts recorded as revenue and accounts receivable reflect such estimates at the time of shipment. Subsequent
adjustments to estimates of variable consideration have not been material.
4)
Allocate
the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract
Since
our contracts contain a single performance obligation, delivery of frozen beverages, the transaction price is allocated to that single
performance obligation.
5)
Recognize Revenue when
or as the Company satisfies a performance obligation
The
Company recognizes revenue from the sale of frozen beverages when title and risk of loss passes and the customer accepts the goods,
which generally occurs at the time of delivery to a customer warehouse. Customer sales incentives such as volume-based rebates or
discounts are treated as a reduction of sales at the time the sale is recognized. Shipping and handling costs are treated as fulfilment
costs and presented in distribution, selling and administrative costs.
Payments
that are received before performance obligations are recorded are shown as current liabilities.
The Company evaluated the
requirement to disaggregate revenue and concluded that substantially all of its revenue comes from smoothie beverages.
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Storage
and Shipping Costs
Storage
and outbound freight costs are included in selling and marketing expense. For the three months ending September 30, 2022 and 2021, storage
and outbound freight totaled approximately $ 450,000 and $ 316,000 , respectively. For the nine months ending September 30, 2022 and 2021,
storage and outbound freight costs totaled approximately $ 1,208,000 and $ 717,000 , respectively.
Research
and Development
Expenditures
for research activities relating to product development and improvement are charged to expense as incurred. The Company incurred approximately
$ 220,000 and $ 34,000 , in research and development expense for the three months ending September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. For
the nine months ending September 30, 2022 and 2021, research and development expense totaled approximately $ 347,000 and $ 173,000 , respectively.
Loss
Per Share
At
September 30, 2022 and 2021 common stock equivalents have not been included in the calculation of net loss per share as their effect
is anti-dilutive as a result of losses incurred.
Reclassifications
Certain
reclassifications have been made to the 2021 financial statements to conform to the 2022 presentation, including the presentation of
selling and marketing expense apart from general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations, and
the presentation of a reconciliation of the components of net cash used in operating activities as well as the inclusion of operating
lease payments in operating activities in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.
Recent
Pronouncements
From
time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued that we adopt as of the specified effective date. We have not determined if the
impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will have an impact on our results of operations and financial position.
Note
2. Inventory
Inventory
consists of the following:
Schedule
of Inventory
September 30,
December 31,
2022
2021
Raw materials
$ 40,000
$ 105,000
Finished goods
562,000
600,000
Inventory, net
$ 602,000
$ 705,000
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Note
3. Property Plant and Equipment
Property
and equipment, net consist of the following:
Schedule
of Major Classes of Property and Equipment
September 30,
December 31,
2022
2021
Manufacturing and customer equipment
$ 3,815,000
$ 3,800,000
Other property
36,000
36,000
Property and equipment, gross
3,851,000
3,836,000
Less: accumulated depreciation
( 3,256,000 )
( 2,894,000 )
Property and equipment
595,000
942,000
Equipment not yet placed in service
646,000
646,000
Property and equipment, net of depreciation
$ 1,241,000
$ 1,588,000
Depreciation
expense related to these assets was approximately $ 105,000 and $ 147,000 for the three months
ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $ 360,000 and $ 407,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Depreciation expense in cost of revenue was approximately $ 10,000 and $ 18,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021,
respectively. There was no depreciation expense included in cost of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2022 or 2021.
Note
4. Convertible Notes and Derivative Liability (Related and Unrelated Party)
In
2018, the Company issued Milestone I and Milestone II Convertible Notes, which were repaid and converted in the second quarter of 2021.
The
Milestone II Convertible Notes contained variable conversion provisions based on the future price of the Company’s common stock,
resulting in the potential issuance of an indeterminate number of shares of common stock upon conversion. The Company measured the fair
value of the derivative resulting from the variable conversion provisions each reporting period.
Upon
debt extinguishment the Company’s derivative liability was revalued at approximately $ 25,000 , resulting in a gain of approximately
$ 16,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The derivative value of $ 25,000 was included in the determining the loss on debt
extinguishment.
Note
5. Commitments and Contingencies
Lease
Commitments
The
Company leases office space under a non-cancellable operating lease which expires on March 31, 2023 . The Company’s periodic lease
cost was approximately $ 20,000 for each of the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $ 60,000 for each of
the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of September 30, 2022, our right of use asset was approximately $ 36,000 .
The
following table presents the future operating lease payment as of September 30, 2022:
Schedule of Estimate Future Maturities of
Lease Liabilities
2022 (three months remaining)
$ 20,000
2023
20,000
Total lease payments
40,000
Less: imputed interest
( 1,000 )
Total lease liability
$ 39,000
Legal
Proceedings
As
described in Note 1, the Company has filed a lawsuit against its co-manufacturer, Schreiber Foods, Inc., the outcome of which cannot
be predicted at this time.
From
time to time, various lawsuits and legal proceedings may arise in the ordinary course of business. 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 business. The Company is
currently the defendant in one legal proceeding for an amount less than $ 100,000 . Our legal counsel and management believe a material
unfavorable outcome to be remote.
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Note
6. Stockholders’ Equity
The
following are changes in stockholders’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2022:
Barfresh
Food Group, Inc.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
Schedule of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
Additional
Common Stock
paid in
Accumulated
Shares
Amount
Capital
(Deficit)
Total
Balance December
31, 2020
11,471,797
$ -
$ 53,224,000
$ ( 50,900,000 )
$ 2,324,000
Issuance
of stock for capital raise
1,282,051
-
6,000,000
-
6,000,000
Conversion
of debt and accrued interest
114,614
-
685,000
-
685,000
Interest
paid in shares
19,377
-
151,000
-
151,000
Issuance
of stock for services
4,579
-
75,000
-
75,000
Equity
based compensation
-
-
52,000
-
52,000
Shares issued for warrant
exercise
Shares issued for warrant exercise, shares
Net loss
-
-
-
( 1,396,000 )
( 1,396,000 )
Balance September 30, 2021
12,892,418
$ -
$ 60,187,000
$ ( 52,296,000 )
$ 7,891,000
Additional
Common
Stock
paid
in
Accumulated
Shares
Amount
Capital
(Deficit)
Total
Balance December
31, 2021
12,905,112
$ -
$ 60,341,000
$ ( 52,165,000 )
$ 8,176,000
Beginning
balance
12,905,112
$ -
$ 60,341,000
$ ( 52,165,000 )
$ 8,176,000
Shares issued for warrant
exercise
986
-
5,000
-
5,000
Equity
based compensation
5,000
-
211,000
-
211,000
Issuance
of stock for services
23,643
-
173,000
-
173,000
Net loss
-
-
-
( 4,339,000 )
( 4,339,000 )
Balance September 30, 2022
12,934,741
$ -
$ 60,730,000
$ ( 56,504,000 )
$ 4,226,000
Ending
balance
12,934,741
$ -
$ 60,730,000
$ ( 56,504,000 )
$ 4,226,000
Warrants
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2022, 102,852 warrants at a weighted average exercise price of $ 8.82 per share expired, and 986 warrants
at an exercise price of $ 5.07 per share were exercised for proceeds of approximately $ 5,000 .
Equity
Incentive Plan
Stock
Options
The
following is a summary of stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2022:
Summary of Stock Options Activity
Number of Options
Weighted
average
exercise price per share
Remaining
term in
years
Outstanding on December 31, 2021
625,016
$ 7.55
3.8
Issued
56,980
$ 5.90
Cancelled/expired
( 17,644 )
$ 5.08
Outstanding on September 30, 2022
664,352
$ 7.38
3.2
Exercisable, September 30, 2022
577,242
$ 7.64
2.7
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The
fair value of the options issued was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, based on the following:
Summary of Fair Value of Options Using Black-Sholes Option Pricing Model
2022
Expected term (in years)
5.5 - 8
Weighted average expected volatility
84.8 %
Weighted average risk-free interest rate
2.1 %
Expected dividends
$ -
Weighted average grant date fair value per share
$ 4.53
As
of September 30, 2022, the Company has approximately $ 180,000 of unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to unvested options,
which is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted average period of 2.2 years.
Restricted
Stock
The
following is a summary of restricted stock award and restricted stock unit activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2022:
Summary
of Restricted Stock Award and Restricted Stock Unit Activity
Number of
shares
Weighted
average grant
date fair value
Unvested at January 1, 2022
-
$ -
Granted
41,554
$ 5.27
Forfeited
( 4,631 )
$ 5.38
Unvested at September 30, 2022
36,923
$ 5.25
As
of September 30, 2022, the Company has approximately $ 104,000 of unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to restricted
stock awards and restricted stock units, which is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted average period of 2.1 years.
Performance
Stock Units
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company issued performance share units (“PSUs”) that represent shares potentially
issuable in the future. Issuance is based upon Company and individual performance over the remainder of 2022. The PSUs vest only upon
the achievement of the applicable performance goals and depending on the particular grantee and achievement on the performance goals,
the grantee may earn between 0 % and 200 % of the target PSUs. The fair value of PSUs is calculated based on the stock price on the date
of grant.
The
following table summarizes the activity for the Company’s unvested PSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2022:
Summary
of Performance Stock Unit Activity
Number of
shares
Weighted
average grant
date fair value
Unvested at January 1, 2022
-
$ -
Granted
123,512
$ 4.50
Forfeited
( 1,889 )
$ 4.50
Unvested at September 30, 2022
121,623
$ 4.50
The
stock-based compensation expense recognized each period is dependent upon the Company’s estimate of the number of shares that will
ultimately vest based on the achievement of certain performance conditions. Future stock-based compensation for unvested performance-based
awards could reach a maximum of $ 547,000 , in 2022 assuming achievement at the maximum level.
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Note
7. Income Taxes
ASC
740 requires a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets reported if, based on the weight of evidence, it is more than likely
than not that some portion or all the deferred tax assets will not be recognized. Accordingly, at this time the Company has placed a
valuation allowance on all tax assets. As of September 30, 2022, the estimated effective tax rate for the 2022 was zero.
There
are open statutes of limitations for taxing authorities in federal and state jurisdictions to audit our tax returns from 2017 through
the current period. Our policy is to account for income tax related interest and penalties in income tax expense in the statement of
operations.
For
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company did not incur any interest and penalties associated with tax
positions. As of September 30, 2022, the Company did not have any significant unrecognized uncertain tax positions.
Note
8. Liquidity
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company used cash for operations of $ 2,619,000
and $ 1,146,000 ,
respectively. The Company has a history of operating losses and negative cash flow, which were expected to improve with growth, offset
by working capital required to achieve such growth. As described more fully in Note 1, our litigation against co-manufacturer has resulted
in uncertainty around our ability to procure product, which in turn may inhibit our ability to achieve positive cash flow. Additionally,
management has considered that litigation is costly and will require the outlay of cash. However as of September 30, 2022, we have $ 3,048,000
of cash and restricted cash and even though we have identified certain indicators, these indicators do not raise substantial doubt regarding
the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. However, the Company cannot predict, with certainty, the outcome of
its potential actions to generate liquidity, including the availability of additional financing, or whether such actions would generate
the expected liquidity as planned.
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