UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
☒
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023
or
☐
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission
file number 333-99393
BROWNIE’S
MARINE GROUP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida
90-0226181
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
3001
NW 25th Avenue , Suite 1
Pompano
Beach , Florida
33069
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
code)
(954)
462-5570
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code
Not
applicable
Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name
of each exchange on which registered
None
Not
applicable
Not
applicable
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”
“smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer ☐
Accelerated
filer ☐
Non-accelerated
filer ☒
Smaller
reporting company ☒
Emerging
growth company ☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As
of August 14, 2023, there were 437,345,641 shares of common stock outstanding.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
No.
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
4
ITEM
2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
24
ITEM
3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
35
ITEM
4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
35
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
37
ITEM
1A.
RISK FACTORS.
37
ITEM
2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
37
ITEM
3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
37
ITEM
4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
37
ITEM
5.
OTHER INFORMATION.
37
ITEM
6.
EXHIBITS.
38
2
NOTE
REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This
Quarterly Report includes forward-looking statements that relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements
to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking
statements. Words such as, but not limited to, “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,”
“intend,” “plan,” “targets,” “likely,” “aim,” “will,” “would,”
“could,” and similar expressions or phrases identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements
largely on our current expectations and future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results
of operation, business strategy and financial needs.
You
should read thoroughly this Quarterly Report with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what
we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 30, 2023, which risk factors could adversely impact our business and
financial performance. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for our management to predict all risk factors,
nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual
results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of
the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that
exist after the date on which they are made, except as required by applicable law.
3
PART
I
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
BROWNIE’S
MARINE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
June 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash
$ 418,742
$ 484,427
Accounts receivable - net
251,138
111,844
Accounts receivable - related parties
67,356
55,428
Accounts receivable
67,356
55,428
Inventory, net
2,138,930
2,421,885
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
177,504
192,130
Total current assets
3,053,670
3,265,714
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net
365,970
339,546
Right of use assets, net
999,742
1,133,092
Intangible assets, net
610,189
646,422
Goodwill
249,986
249,986
Other assets
30,725
30,724
Total assets
$ 5,310,282
$ 5,665,484
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 740,389
$ 829,456
Accounts payable - related parties
22,841
37,539
Customer deposits and unearned revenue
384,132
167,534
Other liabilities
347,866
372,943
Operating lease liabilities, current
275,293
269,046
Related party convertible demand note, net
49,276
49,147
Current maturities long term debt
71,421
66,486
Total current liabilities
1,891,218
1,792,151
Loans payable, net of current portion
106,190
143,960
Convertible notes, net of current portion
345,026
342,943
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
728,357
864,057
Total liabilities
3,070,791
3,143,111
Commitments and contingent liabilities (see note 9)
-
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock; $ 0.001 par value: 10,000,000 shares authorized; 425,000 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
425
425
Common stock; $ 0.0001 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 437,345,641 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and 425,520,662 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022.
43,736
42,553
Common stock payable 138,941 shares and 138,941 shares, as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
14
14
Additional paid-in capital
19,150,577
18,916,876
Accumulated deficit
( 16,955,261 )
( 16,437,495 )
Total stockholders’ equity
2,239,491
2,522,373
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 5,310,282
$ 5,665,484
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements
4
BROWNIE’S
MARINE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
FOR
THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
(unaudited)
2023
2022
2023
2022
Three months ended
June 30
Six months ended
June 30
2023
2022
2023
2022
Revenues
$ 2,071,712
$ 2,401,238
$ 3,710,765
$ 4,376,207
Cost of revenues
1,446,294
1,538,404
2,671,322
2,837,613
Gross profit
625,418
862,834
1,039,443
1,538,594
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative
792,381
1,177,601
1,518,601
2,283,340
Research and development costs
2,898
4,373
3,425
8,292
Total operating expenses
795,279
1,181,974
1,522,026
2,291,632
Loss from operations
( 169,861 )
( 319,140 )
( 482,583 )
( 753,038 )
Other expense, net
Interest expense
( 19,983 )
( 9,523 )
( 35,183 )
( 19,716 )
Loss before provision for income taxes
( 189,844 )
( 328,663 )
( 517,766 )
( 772,754 )
Provision for income taxes
-
-
-
-
Net Loss
( 189,844 )
( 328,663 )
( 517,766 )
( 772,754 )
Loss on foreign currency contract
-
( 10,220 )
-
( 8,633 )
Comprehensive loss
( 189,844 )
( 338,883 )
( 517,766 )
( 781,387 )
Basic income (loss)per common share
$ ( 0.00 )
$ ( 0.00 )
$ ( 0.00 )
$ ( 0.00 )
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
437,196,851
406,439,244
430,188,472
399,061,998
Diluted income (loss) per common share
$ ( 0.00 )
$ ( 0.00 )
$ ( 0.00 )
$ ( 0.00 )
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
437,196,851
406,439,244
430,188,472
399,061,998
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements
5
BROWNIE’S
MARINE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHARHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR
THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Unaudited)
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital -
Deficit
(DEFICIT)
Preferred
Stock
Common
Stock
Common Stock
Payable
Additional
Paid-in
Accumulated
Total
Stockholder’s
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Equity
December
31, 2022
425,000
$ 425
425,520,662
$ 42,553
138,941
$ 14
$ 18,916,876 -
$ ( 16,437,495 )
$ 2,522,373
Shares
issued for the purchase of units
-
-
11,428,570
1,143
-
-
198,857
-
200,000
Shares
issued for accrued interest on convertible notes
-
-
198,204
20
-
-
8,316
-
8,336
Stock
Option Expense
-
-
-
-
-
-
11,034
-
11,034
Net
Loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
( 327,922 )
( 327,922 )
March
31, 2023 (unaudited)
425,000
$ 425
437,147,436
$ 43,716
138,941
$ 14
$ 19,135,083 -
$ ( 16,765,417 )
$ 2,413,821
Shares
issued for accrued interest on convertible notes
-
-
198,205
20
-
-
8,306
-
8,326
Stock
option expense
-
-
-
-
-
-
7,188
-
7,188
Net
loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
( 189,844 )
( 189,844 )
June
30, 2023 (unaudited)
425,000
$ 425
437,345,641
$ 43,736
138,941
$ 14
$ 19,150,577 -
$ ( 16,955,261 )
$ 2,239,491
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
(Loss)
Deficit
(DEFICIT)
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock Payable
Additional Paid-in
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income
Accumulated
Total Stockholder’s
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
(Loss)
Deficit
Equity
December 31, 2021
425,000
$ 425
393,850,475
$ 39,386
138,941
$ 14
$ 17,132,434
$ -
$ ( 14,544,604 )
$ 2,627,655
Shares issued for the exercise of warrants
-
-
10,600,000
1,060
-
-
263,940
-
-
265,000
Shares issued for service
-
-
1,206,318
120
-
-
35,380
-
-
35,500
Stock option expense
-
-
-
-
-
-
230,034
-
-
230,034
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 444,092 )
( 444,092 )
Other comprehensive income
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,587
-
1,587
March 31, 2022 (unaudited)
425,000
$ 425
405,656,793
$ 40,566
138,941
$ 14
$ 17,661,788
$ 1,587
$ ( 14,988,696 )
$ 2,715,684
Shares issued for service
-
-
302,953
30
-
-
11,970
-
-
12,000
Shares issued for asset purchase
-
-
3,084,831
308
-
-
119,692
-
-
120,000
Shares issued for accrued interest on convertible notes
-
-
449,522
45
-
-
23,003
-
-
23,048
Shares issued for employee bonus
-
-
280,000
28
-
-
11,032
-
-
11,060
Stock option expense
-
-
-
-
-
-
290,707
-
-
290,707
Net loss
( 328,663 )
( 328,663 )
Other comprehensive income
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 10,220 )
-
( 10,220 )
June 30, 2022 (unaudited)
425,000
$ 425
409,774,099
$ 40,977
138,941
$ 14
$ 18,118,192
$ ( 8,633 )
$ ( 15,317,359 )
$ 2,833,616
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements
6
BROWNIE’S
MARINE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR
THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
(unaudited)
2023
2022
Cash flows used in operating activities:
Net loss
$ ( 517,766 )
$ ( 772,754 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
79,237
66,802
Amortization of debt discount
5,259
1,844
Amortization of right-of-use asset
133,350
104,777
Common stock issued for services
-
47,501
Reserve for slow moving inventory
-
26,217
Reserve for Nomad recall
( 74,200 )
-
Stock Based Compensation - Options
18,219
520,739
Stock based compensation - stock grant
-
11,060
Shares issued for accrued interest in convertible notes
16,662
23,048
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Change in accounts receivable, net
( 139,294 )
( 153,542 )
Change in accounts receivable - related parties
( 11,928 )
2,179
Change in inventory
282,955
( 345,004 )
Change in prepaid expenses and other current assets
( 49,063 )
( 306,081 )
Change in other assets
-
( 3,733 )
Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
( 89,068 )
460,227
Change in customer deposits and unearned revenue
216,598
136,572
Change in long term lease liability
( 129,453 )
( 105,093 )
Change in other liabilities
49,123
15,815
Change in accounts payable - related parties
( 14,698 )
( 5,831 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 224,067 )
( 275,257 )
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Cash used in asset acquisition
-
( 30,000 )
Purchase of fixed assets
( 5,737 )
( 1,946 )
Net cash used in investing activities
( 5,737 )
( 31,946 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of units
200,000
-
Proceeds from exercise of Warrants
-
265,000
Repayment of debt
( 35,881 )
( 26,373 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
164,119
238,627
Net change in cash
( 65,685 )
( 68,576 )
Cash, beginning balance
484,427
643,143
Cash, end of period
$ 418,742
$ 574,567
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash Paid for Interest
$ 18,520
$ 19,716
Cash Paid for Income Taxes
$ -
$ -
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
Operating lease obtained for operating lease liability
$ -
$ 23,294
Common Stock issued for asset acquisition
$ -
$ 120,000
Equipment obtained through financing
$ 63,689
$ -
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements
7
BROWNIE’S
MARINE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June
30, 2023
(UNAUDITED)
Note
1. Company Overview
Brownie’s
Marine Group, Inc. (the “Company”) designs, tests, manufactures and distributes recreational hookah diving, scuba and water
safety products through its wholly owned subsidiary, Trebor Industries, Inc., a Florida corporation, incorporated in 1981 (“Trebor”
or “BTL”), manufactures and sells high pressure air and industrial. compressor packages, yacht based scuba air compressor
and nitrox generation systems through its wholly owned subsidiary, Brownie’s High Pressure Compressor Services, Inc., a Florida
corporation incorporated in 2017 (“BHP”) and doing business as LW Americas (“LWA”) and develops and markets portable
battery powered surface supplied air dive systems through its wholly owned subsidiary BLU3, Inc., a Florida corporation (“BLU3”).
On September 3, 2021, the Company, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”)
with Submersible Acquisition, Inc., a Florida corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Acquisition Sub”),
Submersible Systems, Inc., a Florida corporation (“Submersible” or “SSI”), and Summit Holdings V, LLC, a Florida
limited liability company (“Summit”) and Tierra Vista Group, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Tierra Vista”
and, together with Summit, the “Sellers”), the owners of all of the capital stock of Submersible, pursuant to which Acquisition
Sub merged with and into Submersible (the “Merger”), and Submersible, the surviving corporation, became a wholly owned subsidiary
of the Company.
Submersible
is a manufacturer of high pressure tanks and redundant air systems for the military and recreational diving industries, based in Huntington
Beach, California and sells its products to governments, militaries, private companies and the dive industry throughout the world.
On
February 13, 2022 the Company filed with the Florida Department of State, the articles of incorporation for a new wholly owned subsidiary,
Live Blue, Inc. (“LBI”). LBI utilizes technology developed by BLU3 to provide new users and interested divers a guided tour
experience. On May 2, 2022, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Gold
Coast Scuba, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Gold Coast Scuba”), Steven M. Gagas and William Frenier, the sole
members of Gold Coast Scuba (together, the “LLC Members”) and LBI. Pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement,
LBI acquired substantially all of Gold Coast Scuba’s assets and assumed certain non-material liabilities of the business associated
with these assets. In addition, LBI assumed the lease for the premises for Gold Coast Scuba as part of this asset acquisition.
Note
2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis
of Presentation
The
unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, such interim financial statements do not include all the information and footnotes required
by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for complete annual financial statements. The information
furnished reflects all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items which are, in the opinion of management, necessary in order
to make the financial statements not misleading. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 has been derived from the Company’s
annual financial statements that were audited by an independent registered public accounting firm but does not include all of the information
and footnotes required for complete annual financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2022 for a broader discussion of the Company’s business and the risks inherent in such business. The results
of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any other interim
period or the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
8
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Trebor, BHP, BLU3, SSI and LBI.
All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use
of estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash
and cash equivalents
Only
highly liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less are classified as cash and equivalents. These investments are stated
at cost, which approximates market value.
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash deposits. Accounts at each
institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $ 250,000 per EIN. At June 30, 2023 and
December 31, 2022, the Company had no amount in excess of the FDIC insured limit.
Accounts
receivable
The
Company manufactures and sells its products to a broad range of customers, primarily retail stores. Few customers are provided with payment
terms of 30 days. The Company has tracked historical loss information for its trade receivables and compiled historical credit loss percentages
for different aging categories (current, 1–30 days past due, 31–60 days past due, 61–90 days past due, and more than
90 days past due).
In
accordance with ASU 2016-13, management believes that the historical loss information it has compiled is a reasonable base on which to
determine expected credit losses for trade receivables held at June 30, 2023 because the composition of the trade receivables at that
date is consistent with that used in developing the historical credit-loss percentages (i.e., the similar risk characteristics of its
customers and its lending practices have not changed significantly over time). As a result, management applied the applicable credit
loss rates to determine the expected credit loss estimate for each aging category. Accordingly, the allowance for expected credit losses
at June 30, 2023 totaled $ 28,558 .
Inventory
Inventory
consists of the following:
Schedule
of Inventory
June 30, 2023
(unaudited)
December 31,
2022
Raw materials
$ 1,151,412
$ 1,207,957
Work in process
65,882
80,727
Finished goods
865,743
1,077,308
Rental Equipment
55,893
55,893
Inventory, net
$ 2,138,930
$ 2,421,885
As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company recorded allowances for obsolete or slow moving inventory
of approximately $ 166,698 .
9
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers . The Company recognizes revenue
when performance obligations under the terms of a contract with the customer are satisfied. The Company typically satisfies its performance
obligations in contracts with customers upon shipment of the goods. Generally, payment is due upon receipt of the invoice and the contracts
do not have significant financing components. Product sales occur once control or title is transferred based on the commercial terms.
Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring goods. Product sales are
recorded net of variable consideration, such as provisions for returns, discounts and promotional allowances. Such provisions are calculated
based on the actual allowances given. Management believes that adequate provision has been made for cash discounts, returns, spoilage
and promotional allowances based on the Company’s historical experience.
A
breakdown of the total revenue between related party and non-related party revenue is as follows:
Schedule
of Total Revenue between Related Party and Non-Related Party Revenue
2023
2022
2023
2022
Three months ended June 30
Six months ended June 30
2023
2022
2023
2022
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Revenues
$ 1,866,022
$ 2,110,575
$ 3,293,985
$ 3,812,139
Revenues - related parties
205,690
290,663
416,780
564,068
Total Revenues
$ 2,071,712
$ 2,401,238
$ 3,710,765
$ 4,376,207
See
further disaggregate revenue disclosures by segment and product type in Note 10.
Cost
of Sales
Cost
of sales consists of the cost of the components of finished goods, the costs of raw materials utilized in the manufacture of products,
in-bound and out-bound freight charges, direct manufacturing labor as well as certain internal transfer costs, warehouse expenses incurred
prior to the manufacture of the Company’s finished products, inventory allowance for excess and obsolete products, and royalties
paid on licensing agreements. Components account for the largest portion of the cost of sales. Components include plastic molded parts,
gas powered engines, aluminum pressure bottles, electronic parts, batteries and packaging materials.
The
breakdown of cost of sales to include cost of sales for related party and non-related party as well as the related party and non-related
party royalty expense is as follows:
Schedule
of Related Party and Non-Related Party Royalty
Expense
2023
2022
2023
2022
Three months ended June 30
Six months ended June 30
2023
2022
2023
2022
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Cost of revenues
$ 1,290,525
$ 1,331,847
$ 2,361,593
$ 2,453,485
Cost of revenues - related parties
99,136
138,025
208,061
259,199
Royalties expense - related parties
15,483
17,824
25,695
30,613
Royalties expense
41,150
50,708
75,973
94,316
Total cost of revenues
$ 1,446,294
$ 1,538,404
$ 2,671,322
$ 2,837,613
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Lease
Accounting
The
Company accounts for leases in accordance with ASC 842, Leases.
The
lease standard requires all leases to be reported on the balance sheet as right-of-use assets and lease obligations. The Company elected
the practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance of the new standard that retained the lease classification and initial
direct costs for any leases that existed prior to adoption of the standard. The Company did not reassess whether any contracts entered
into prior to adoption are leases or contain leases.
The
Company categorizes leases with contractual terms longer than twelve months as either operating or finance. Finance leases are generally
those leases that would allow the Company to substantially utilize or pay for the entire asset over its estimated life. Assets acquired
under finance leases are recorded in property and equipment, net. All other leases are categorized as operating leases. The Company did
not have any finance leases as of June 30, 2023. The Company’s leases generally have terms that range from three years for equipment
and five to twenty years for property. The Company elected the accounting policy to include both the lease and non-lease components of
its agreements as a single component and account for them as a lease.
Lease
liabilities are recognized at the present value of the fixed lease payments using a discount rate based on similarly secured borrowings
available to us. Lease assets are recognized based on the initial present value of the fixed lease payments, reduced by landlord incentives,
plus any direct costs from executing the leases. Lease assets are tested for impairment in the same manner as long-lived assets used
in operations. Leasehold improvements are capitalized at cost and amortized over the lesser of their expected useful life or the lease
term.
When
the Company has the option to extend the lease term, terminate the lease for the contractual expiration date, or purchase the leased
asset, and it is reasonably certain that the Company we will exercise the option, it considers these options in determining the classification
and measurement of the lease. Costs associated with operating lease assets are recognized on a straight-line basis within operating expenses
over the term of the lease.
For
the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, lease expenses were approximately $ 82,000 and approximately $ 133,400 , respectively. For
the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, lease expenses were approximately $ 64,500 and approximately $ 104,800 , respectively. Cash
paid for operating liabilities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was approximately $ 77,800 and approximately $ 170,400 ,
respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 cash paid for operating liabilities was approximately $ 128,400 .
Supplemental
balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
Schedule
of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information
Operating Leases
June 30, 2023
(unaudited)
Right-of-use assets
$ 999,742
Current lease liabilities
$ 275,293
Non-current lease liabilities
728,357
Total lease liabilities
$ 1,003,650
Stock-Based
Compensation
The
Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation . ASC 718 requires companies
to measure the cost of employee and non-employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments, including stock options,
based on the grant-date fair value of the award and to recognize it as compensation expense over the period the employee and non-employee
are required to provide service in exchange for the award, usually the vesting period.
The
Company uses the Black-Scholes valuation model to calculate the fair value of options and warrants issued to both employees and non-employees.
Stock issued for compensation is valued on the effective date of the agreement in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,
which includes determination of the fair value of the share-based transaction. The fair value is determined through use of the quoted
stock price.
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Derivatives
The
accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company record certain warrants and embedded conversion options
at their fair value as of the inception date of the agreement and at fair value as of each subsequent balance sheet date. Any change
in fair value is recorded as non-operating, non-cash income or expense for each reporting period at each balance sheet date. If the classification
changes as a result of events during the period, the contract is reclassified as of the date of the event that caused the reclassification.
As a result of entering into certain note agreements, for which such instruments contained a variable conversion feature with no floor,
the Company has adopted a sequencing policy, by earliest issuance date, in accordance with ASC 815-40-35-12 whereby all future instruments
may be classified as a derivative liability with the exception of instruments related to share-based compensation issued to employees
or directors, as long as the certain variable issuance terms in certain convertible instruments exist. As of June 30, 2023 the Company did not have any derivative liabilities.
Loss
per share of common stock
Basic
loss per share excludes any dilutive effects of options, warrants and convertible securities. Basic earnings per share is computed using
the weighted-average number of outstanding common shares during the applicable period. Diluted loss per share is computed using the weighted
average number of common and dilutive common stock equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Common stock equivalent shares are
excluded from the computation if their effect is antidilutive. At June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, 149,087,986 and 245,847,251 shares,
respectively, of potentially dilutive shares were not recognized as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. These shares reflect shares
potentially issuable under convertible notes, outstanding warrants, outstanding stock options and the conversion of preferred stock.
Recent
accounting pronouncements
ASU
2016-13 Current Expected Credit Loss (ASC326)
In
December 2021, the FASB issued an update to ASU No. 2016-13 the Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) standard (ASC 326), which is designed
to provide greater transparency and understanding of credit risk by incorporating estimated, forward-looking data when measuring lifetime
Estimated Credit Losses (ECL) and requires enhanced financial statement disclosures. This guidance was adopted on January 1, 2023 with
no effect to the financial statements.
ASU
2020-06 Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own
Equity (Subtopic 815-40) - Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts on an Entity’s Own Equity.
In
August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging
- Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) - Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts on an Entity’s
Own Equity. The ASU simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current GAAP.
Consequently, more convertible debt instruments will be reported as a single liability instrument with no separate accounting for embedded
conversion features. The ASU removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity contracts to qualify for the derivative
scope exception, which will permit more equity contracts to qualify for the exceptions. The ASU also simplifies the diluted net income
per share calculation in certain areas. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim
periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of
the standard on the consolidated financial statements.
Other
accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until
a future date are not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements upon adoption or are not applicable.
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Note
3. Going Concern
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates
realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business for the twelve-month period following the
date of these consolidated financial statements. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company incurred a net loss of $ 517,766 .
At June 30, 2023, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $ 16,955,261 . Despite a working capital surplus of approximately $ 1,162,452
at June 30, 2023, the continued losses and cash used in operations raise substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue
as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to increase
revenues, control expenses, raise capital and sustain adequate working capital to finance its operations. The failure
to achieve the necessary levels of profitability and cash flows would be detrimental to the Company. The consolidated financial statements
do not include any adjustments that may be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
Note
4. Related Party Transactions
The
Company sells products to Brownie’s Southport Divers, Brownie’s Yacht Toys and Brownie’s Palm Beach Divers, companies
owned by the brother of Robert Carmichael, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Terms of sale are
no more favorable than those extended to any of the Company’s other customers with similar sales volumes. These entities accounted
for 9.9 % and 12.1 % of the net revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, respectively, and 11.2 % and 12.9 %
for the six months ending June 30 2023 and 2023, respectively. Accounts receivable from these entities totaled $ 59,092 and $ 53,079 , at
June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
The
Company sells products to BGL and 940 A, entities wholly-owned by Robert Carmichael. Terms of sale are more favorable than those extended
to the Company’s regular customers, but no more favorable than those extended to the Company’s strategic partners. Accounts
receivable from these entities totaled $ 8,264 and $ 2,349 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
The
Company had accounts payable to related parties of $ 22,841 and $ 37,539 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The balance
payable at June 30, 2023 was comprised of $ 4,352 due to 940 A, $ 5,441 due to Robert Carmichael and $ 76 due to Blake Carmichael. At December
31, 2022, the balance payable was comprised of $ 7,635 due to 940 A, $ 2,980 due to BGL and $ 5,000 due to Robert Carmichael.
The
Company has exclusive license agreements with 940 A to license the trademark “Brownie’s Third Lung”,
“Tankfill”, “Brownie’s Public Safety” and various other related trademarks as listed in the
agreements. The agreements provide that the Company pay 2.5 %
of gross revenues per quarter as a royalty to 940A. Total royalty expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022
was $ 15,483 and $ 17,824 ,
respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022 the royalty expense totaled $ 25,695
and 30,613 , respectively. The accrued royalty
for June 30, 2023 was $ 7,513
and is included in other liabilities.
On
September 30, 2022, the Company issued a convertible demand 8 % promissory note in the principal amount of $ 66,793 to Robert Carmichael
for funds to meet the working capital needs of LBI. There is no amortization schedule for the note, and interest is payable in shares
of common stock of the Company at a conversion price equal to the 90 day value weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the Company’s
stock prior to the quarterly interest payment date. The note holder may demand payment or convert the outstanding principal at a conversion
rate of $ 0.021 per share at any time. The conversion rate was calculated at a 35 % discount to the 90 day VWAP of the Company’s stock
as of the date of the note. The Company recorded $ 19,250 for the beneficial conversion feature. As this conversion rate is a fixed rate,
the embedded conversion feature is not a derivative liability. There were payments totaling $ 3,047 made with products in kind during
the six months ended June 30, 2023. The outstanding balance on this note was $ 63,746 as of June 30, 2023.
On
January 18, 2023 and February 18, 2023, the Company issued to Charles Hyatt, a Company director, an aggregate of 11,428,570 units, with
each unit consisting of one share of common stock and a two-year common stock purchase warrant to purchase one share of common stock
at an exercise price of $ 0.0175 per share in consideration of $ 200,000 .
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On
March 31, 2023, the Company issued 61,204 shares of common stock to Robert Carmichael for payment of interest on the convertible demand
note for the three months ending March 31, 2023. The fair value of these shares was $ 1,336 .
On
June 30, 2023, the Company issued 61,677 shares of common stock to Robert Carmichael for payment of interest on the convertible demand
note for the three months ending June 30, 2023. The fair value of these shares was $ 1,287 .
Note
5. Convertible Promissory Notes and Loans Payable
Convertible
Promissory Notes
Convertible
promissory notes consisted of the following at June 30, 2023:
Schedule
of Convertible Debentures
Origination
Date
Maturity
Date
Interest
Rate
Origination
Principal
Balance
Original
Discount
Balance
Period
End
Principal
Balance
Period
End
Discount
Balance
Period
End
Balance,
Net
Accrued
Interest
Balance
Reg.
9/03/21
9/03/24
8 %
346,500
( 12,355 )
$ 346,500
$ ( 4,922 )
$ 341,578
-
(1 )
9/03/21
9/03/24
8 %
3,500
( 125 )
3,500
( 52 )
3,448
-
(2 )
9/30/22
Demand
8 %
66,793
( 19,245 )
63,746
( 14,470 )
49,276
-
(3 )
$ 413,746
$ ( 19,444 )
$ 394,302
$ -
A
breakdown of current and long-term amounts due are broken down as follows for the convertible prommisory notes as of June 30, 2023:
Schedule
convertible promisory notes
Summit Holdings V, LLC Note
Tierra Vista Partners, LLC Note
Robert Carmichael Note
Total
2023
$ -
$ -
$ 63,746
$ 63,746
2024
346,500
3,500
-
350,000
Discount
( 4,922 )
( 52 )
( 14,470 )
( 19,444 )
Total Loan Payments
$ 341,578
$ 3,448
$ 49,276
$ 394,302
Current Portion of Loan Payable
$ -
$ -
$ ( 49,276 )
$ ( 49,276 )
Non-Current Portion of Loan Payable
$ 341,578
$ 3,448
$ -
$ 345,026
(1)
On
September 3, 2021, the Company issued a three-year 8 % convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $ 346,550 to Summit Holding
V, LLC as part of the acquisition of SSI. The Company is required to make quarterly payments under the note in an amount equal to
50 % of the adjusted net profit of SSI. Interest is payable quarterly in shares of common stock of the Company at a conversion price
of $ 0.051272 per share. The note holder may convert outstanding principal and interest into shares of common stock at a conversion
price of $ 0.051272 per share at any time during the term of the note. The Company recorded $ 12,355 for the beneficial conversion
feature. This note is classified as a long-term liability for this period.
Schedule
of Future Amortization of Notes Payable
Payment Amortization
2023 (6 months)
$ -
2024
346,500
Total Note Payments
$ 346,500
Current portion of note payable
-
Non-Current Portion of Notes Payable
$ 346,500
(2)
On
September 3, 2021, the Company issued a three-year 8 % promissory note in the principal amount of $ 3,500 to Tierra Vista Partners,
LLC as part of the acquisition of SSI. The Company is required to make quarterly payments under the note in an amount equal to 50 %
of the adjusted net profit of SSI. Interest is payable quarterly in common stock of the Company at a conversion price of $ 0.051272
per share. The note holder may convert outstanding principal and interest into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $ 0.051272
at any time up to the maturity date of the note. The Company recorded $ 125 for the beneficial conversion feature. This note is classified
as a long-term liability for this period.
Schedule of Future Amortization of Notes Payable
Payment Amortization
2023 (6 months)
$ -
2024
3,500
Total Note Payments
$ 3,500
Current portion of note payable
-
Non-Current Portion of Notes Payable
$ 3,500
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(3)
On
September 30, 2022, the Company issued a convertible demand 8 % promissory note in the principal amount of $ 66,793 to Robert Carmichael
for funds to meet the working capital needs of LBI. There is no amortization schedule for the note and interest is payable in shares
of common stock of the Company at a conversion price equal to the 90 day VWAP of the Company’s stock prior to the quarterly
interest payment date. This note is classified as a current liability as the note holder may demand payment or convert the outstanding
principal at a conversion rate of $ 0.021 per share at any time. The Company recorded $ 19,250 for the beneficial conversion feature.
Loans
Payable
Schedule
of Future Amortization of Loans Payable
Mercedes
BMG
(1)
Navitas
BLU3
(2)
NFS
SSI
(3)
Navitas 2022
BLU3
(4)
Total
2023
(6 months)
$ 5,583
$ 6,929
$ 11,567
$ 9,572
$ 33,651
2024
11,168
16,629
26,279
21,228
75,304
2025
8,687
18,024
12,328
23,610
62,649
2026
-
6,007
-
-
6,007
Total
Loan Payments
$ 25,438
$ 47,589
$ 50,174
$ 54,410
$ 177,611
Current
Portion of Loan Payable
$ ( 11,169 )
$ ( 15,972 )
$ ( 24,152 )
$ ( 20,128 )
$ ( 71,421 )
Non-Current
Portion of Loan Payable
$ 14,269
$ 31,617
$ 26,022
$ 34,282
$ 106,190
1)
On August 21, 2020, the Company executed an installment sales contract with Mercedes Benz Coconut Creek for the purchase of a 2019 Mercedes Benz Sprinter delivery van. The installment agreement is for $ 55,841 with a zero interest rate payable over 60 months with a monthly payment of $ 931 and is personally guaranteed by Mr. Carmichael. The loan balance as of June 30, 2023 was $ 25,349 and $ 31,023 as of December 31, 2022.
(2)
On
May 19, 2021, BLU3, executed an equipment finance agreement with Navitas Credit Corp. (“Navitas”) to finance the
purchase of certain plastic molding equipment. The amount financed is $ 75,764
payable over 60
equal monthly installments of $ 1,611
(the “Navitas 1”). The equipment finance agreement contains customary events of default. The loan balance as of June 30,
2023 was $ 47,589
and $ 54,930
as of December 31, 2022.
(3)
On
June 29, 2022, SSI executed an equipment financing agreement with NFS Leasing (“NFS Leasing”) to secure replacement production
molds. The total purchase price of the molds was $ 84,500 of which $ 63,375 was financed by NFS Leasing on August 15, 2022. The financing
agreement has a 33 month term beginning in August 2022 with a monthly payment of $ 2,571 . The financing agreement contains customary
events of default, is guaranteed by the Company and NFS Leasing has a lien on all of the assets of SSI. The loan balance as of June
30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $ 50,174 and $ 60,804 , respectively.
(4)
On
December 12, 2022, BLU3 executed an equipment finance agreement to finance the purchase of certain plastic molding equipment through
Navitas Credit Corp. (“Navitas”). The amount financed is $ 63,689 payable over 36 equal monthly installments of $ 2,083
(“Navitas 2”). The equipment finance agreement contains customary events of default. The loan balance as of June 30,
2023 was $ 54,410 and $ 63,689 as of December 31, 2022.
Note
6. Business Combination
Asset
acquisition Gold Coast Scuba, LLC
On
May 2, 2022, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Gold Coast Scuba,
LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Gold Coast Scuba”), Steven M. Gagas and William Frenier, the sole members of Gold
Coast Scuba (together, the “LLC Members”) and Live Blue, Inc. Pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, Live
Blue acquired substantially all of Gold Coast Scuba’s assets and assumed certain non-material liabilities of the business associated
with these assets. In addition, LBI assumed the lease for the premises for Gold Coast Scuba as part of this asset acquisition.
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In
consideration for the assets purchased, the Company paid $ 150,000 to the LLC Members. The purchase price was paid by (a) the issuance
to the LLC Members of an aggregate of 3,084,831 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Consideration Shares”) with
a fair market value of $ 120,000 ; and (b) a cash payment of $ 30,000 .
The
Consideration Shares are subject to leak out agreements whereby the shareholders are unable to sell or transfer shares based upon the
following:
Summary
of Holding Period and Shares Eligible to Sold
Holding Period
from Closing Date
Percentage of shares
eligible to be sold or transferred
6 months
Up to 25.0 %
9 months
Up to 50.0 %
12 months
Up to 100.0 %
The
leak-out restriction may be waived by the Company, upon written request by a LLC Member, if the Company’s common stock is trading
on the NYSE American or Nasdaq, and has a rolling 30-day average trading volume of 50,000 shares per day; provided, however , that
(i) only up to 5% of the previous days total volume can be sold in one day and (ii) only through executing trades “On the Offer.”
The
transaction costs associated with the acquisition were $ 10,000 in legal fees paid in cash, and are included in the purchase price allocation in the table below.
While
the agreement was structured as an asset purchase agreement, we also assumed the operations of Gulf Coast Scuba resulting in the
recognition of a business combination. During 2022 we recognized revenue of $ 212,876
and net loss of $ 75,579
associated with this business. The business combination was not material for purposes of disclosing pro forma financial information.
In connection with this transaction, we recognized the following assets and liabilities:
Summary
of Asset Acquisition
Fair Value
Rental Inventory
$ 48,602
Fixed Assets
50,579
Retail Inventory
60,819
Right of use asset
29,916
Lease liability
( 29,916 )
Net Assets Acquired
$ 160,000
Note
7. Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net
The
following table sets for the changes in the carrying amount of the Company’ Goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Summary
of Changes in Goodwill
2023
Balance, January 1
$ 249,986
Addition:
-
Balance, June 30
$ 249,986
The
Company performed an evaluation of the value of goodwill at December 31, 2022. Based upon this evaluation it was determined that there
should be no adjustment to goodwill. There has been nothing noted during the six months ended June 30, 2023 that would indicate that
the value of goodwill should change through that date.
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The
following table sets for the components of the Company’s intangible assets at June 30, 2023:
Summary
of Intangible Assets
Amortization Period (Years)
Cost
Accumulated Amortization
Net Book Value
Intangible Assets Subject to amortization
Trademarks
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$ 121,000
$ ( 14,788 )
$ 106,211
Customer Relationships
10
600,000
( 110,000 )
490,000
Non-Compete Agreements
5
22,000
( 8,022 )
13,978
Total
$ 743,000
$ ( 132,811 )
$ 610,189
The
aggregate amortization remaining on the intangible assets as of June 30, 2023 is a follows:
Schedule
of Estimated Intangible Assets Amortization Expense
Intangible Amortization
2023 (6 months remaining)
36,278
2024
72,467
2025
72,467
2026
71,367
2027
68,066
Thereafter
289,544
Total
$
610,189
Note
8. Stockholders’ Equity
Common
Stock
On
January 18, 2023 and February 18, 2023, the Company issued to Charles Hyatt, an aggregate of 11,428,570 units, with each unit consisting
of one share of common stock and a two-year common stock purchase warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price
of $ 0.0175 per share in consideration of $ 200,000 .
On
March 31, 2023, the Company issued 61,204 shares of common stock to Robert Carmichael for payment of interest on the convertible demand
note for the three months ending March 31, 2023. The fair value of these shares was $ 1,336 .
On
March 31, 2023, the Company issued an aggregate of 137,000
shares of common stock to the holders of convertible notes for payment of interest for the three months ending December 31, 2022.
The fair value of these shares was $ 7,000 .
On
June 30, 2023, the Company issued 61,205 shares of common stock to Robert Carmichael for payment of interest on the convertible demand
note for the three months ending June 30, 2023. The fair value of these shares was $ 1,326 .
On
June 30, 2023, the Company issued an aggregate of 137,000
shares of common stock to the holders of convertible notes for payment of interest for the three months ending June 30, 2023. The
fair value of these shares was $ 7,000 .
Preferred
Stock
During
the second quarter of 2010, the holders of the majority of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock approved an amendment
to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation authorizing the issuance of 10,000,000 shares of blank check preferred stock. The blank
check preferred stock as authorized has such voting powers, designations, preferences, limitations, restrictions and relative rights
as may be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the Florida Business
Corporation Act. In April 2011, the Board of Directors designated 425,000 shares as Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock. Each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into a share of the Company’s common stock at
any time at the option of the holder at a conversion price of $ 18.23 per share. Holders of shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
are entitled to 250 votes for each share held. The Company’s common stock and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock vote together
on any matters submitted to our shareholders. As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the 425,000 shares of Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock are owned by Robert Carmichael.
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Equity
Incentive Plan
On
May 26, 2021 the Company adopted an Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, stock options may be granted to employees,
directors, and consultants in the form of incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options, stock purchase rights, time vested
and/performance invested restricted stock, and stock appreciation rights and unrestricted shares may also be granted under the Plan.
25,000,000 shares are reserved for issuance under the Plan. The term of the Plan is ten years.
The
Company also issued options outside of the Plan that were not approved by the security holders. These options may be granted to employees,
directors, and consultants in the form of incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information as of June 30, 2023:
Schedule
of Equity Compensation Plan Information
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights (a)
Weighted – average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights (b)
Number of securities remaining available for future issuances under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a) (c)
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Security Holders
3,319,118
$ 0.0401
21,680,882
Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Security Holders
105,971,520
0.0258
—
Total
109,290,638
$ 0.0262
21,680,882
Options
The
Company has issued options to purchase approximately 105,971,520
shares of its common stock at an average exercise price of $ 0.0262
with a fair value of approximately $ 37,000 .
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company issued no
options to purchase shares.
For
the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized an expense of approximately $ 7,200
and $ 290,000 ,
respectively and for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized an expense of approximately $ 18,000
and $ 520,000 ,
respectively, of non-cash compensation expense (included in General and Administrative expense in the accompanying Consolidated
Statement of Operations) determined by application of a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following inputs: exercise
price, dividend yields, risk-free interest rate, and expected annual volatility. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had approximately
$ 1,556,400
of unrecognized pre-tax non-cash compensation expense related to options to purchase shares, which the Company expects to recognize,
based on a weighted-average period of 2.7
years. The Company uses straight-line amortization of compensation expense over the requisite service period for time-based options.
For performance-based options the Company evaluates the likelihood of a vesting qualification being met, and will establish the
expense based on that evaluation. The maximum contractual term of the Company’s stock options is 5
years. The Company recognizes forfeitures and expirations as they occur. Options to purchase approximately 57,877,500
shares have vested as of June 30, 2023.
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The
Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of its stock option awards and warrant issuances. The
calculation of the fair value of the awards using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model is affected by the Company’s stock price
on the date of grant as well as assumptions regarding the following:
Schedule
of Valuation Assumptions of Options
Six
Months ended June 30,
2023
2022
Expected
volatility
172.0 %
- 346.4
%
172.0
– 346.4
%
Expected
term
1.50
– 5.0 Years
1.5
– 5.0 Years
Risk-free
interest rate
0.16 %
- 4.64
%
0.16 %
- 2.10
%
Forfeiture
rate
0.17
%
0.03
%
The
expected volatility was determined with reference to the historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The Company uses historical
data to estimate option exercise and employee termination within the valuation model. The expected term of options granted represents
the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual
life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury rate in effect at the time of grant.
A
summary of the status of the Company’s outstanding stock options as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and changes during the
periods ending on such dates is as follows:
Schedule
of Outstanding Stock Option Activity
Weighted
Weighted
Average
Average
Remaining
Aggregate
Number of
Options
Exercise
Price
Contractual
Life in Years
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2021
233,128,266
$ 0.0362
2.23
Granted
5,710,901
0.0281
Forfeited
( 400,000 )
0.0354
Exercised
-
-
Cancelled
-
Outstanding – December 31, 2022
238,439,167
$ 0.0360
1.43
Exercisable – December 31, 2022
111,558,754
$ 0.0321
1.33
$ 68,994
Granted
-
-
Forfeited
( 129,148,529 )
0.0443
Exercised
-
-
Cancelled
-
-
Outstanding – June 30, 2023
109,290,638
$ 0.0262
2.26
Exercisable – June 30, 2023
57,877,504
$ 0.0217
1.82
$ 36,983
The
following table summarizes information about employee stock options outstanding at June 30, 2023.
Summary
of Exercise Price of Employee Stock Options Outstanding
Range of Exercise Price
Number outstanding at June 30, 2023
Weighted average remaining life
Weighted average exercise price
Number exercisable at June 30, 2023
Weighted average exercise price
Weighted average remaining life
$
0.018 - $ 0.0225
70,730,020
1.70
$ 0.0182
45,730,020
$ 0.0181
1.37
$
0.0229 - $ 0.0325
5,018,254
4.05
$ 0.0267
4,993,254
$ 0.0267
4.0507
$
0.0360 - $ 0.0425
25,457,364
3.07
$ 0.0398
6,179,230
$ 0.0395
3.01
$
0.0440
- $ 0.0531
8,085,000
3.06
$ 0.0529
975,000
$ 0.0520
2.21
Outstanding options
109,290,638
2.26
0.0262
57,877,504
0.0217
1.82
At
June 30, 2023, there was approximately $ 1,504,755 of unrecognized stock option expense which may be recognized only if the full vesting
requirements for these options are met.
At
June 30, 2023, there was approximately $ 51,620 of total unrecognized stock option expense which is expected to be recognized on a straight-line
basis over a weighted-average period of 1.08 years.
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Warrants
On
January 18, 2023 and February 18, 2023, the Company issued to Charles Hyatt, an aggregate of 11,428,570 units, with each unit consisting
of one share of common stock and a two-year common stock purchase warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price
of $ 0.0175 per share in consideration of $ 200,000 .
A
summary of the Company’s warrants as of December 31, 2022 and changes during the six months ended June 30, 2023 is presented below:
Schedule
of Warrant Activity
Number of
Warrants
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding – December 31, 2022
18,255,951
$ 0.0245
1.55
$ 12,000
Granted
11,428,570
$ 0.0175
Exercised
-
Forfeited or Expired
-
Outstanding – June 30, 2023
29,684,521
$ 0.0247
1.27
Exercisable – June 30, 2023
29,684,521
$ 0.0247
1.27
$ 24,000
Note
9. Commitments and contingencies
Leases
On
August 14, 2014, the Company entered into a thirty-seven month lease for its facilities in Pompano Beach, Florida, commencing on September
1, 2014. Terms included payment of a $ 5,367 security deposit; base rent of approximately $ 4,000 per month over the term of the lease
plus sales tax; and payment of 10.76 % of annual operating expenses (common areas maintenance), which was approximately $ 2,000 per month
subject to periodic adjustment. On December 1, 2016, the Company entered into an amendment to the initial lease agreement, commencing
on October 1, 2017, which extended the term of the lease for an additional eighty-four months until September 30, 2024 . The base rent
was increased to $ 4,626 per month with a 3 % annual escalation.
On
January 4, 2018, the Company entered into a sixty-one month lease renewal for its facility in Huntington Beach, California commencing
on February 1, 2018. Terms included base rent of approximately $ 9,300 per month for the first 12 months with an annual escalation clause
of 2.5 % thereafter. The Company paid a security deposit of $ 8,450 upon entering into the lease.
On
November 11, 2018, the Company entered a sixty-nine month lease commencing on January 1, 2019 for approximately 8,025 square feet adjoining
its existing facility in Pompano Beach, Florida. Terms of the new lease include a $ 6,527 security deposit; initial base rent of approximately
$ 4,848 per month escalating at 3 % per year during the term of the lease plus Florida state sales tax and 10.11 % of the buildings annual
operating expenses (common area maintenance) which is approximately $ 1,679 per month, subject to adjustment as provided in the lease.
Royalty
Agreement
On
June 30, 2020, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 to its Patent License Agreement with Setaysha Technical Solutions, LLC (“STS”).
The Amendment set certain limits and expectations of the assistance from STS related to designing and commercializing certain diving
products and revised the royalty payments due to STS as consideration for uncompensated services. The Company is obligated to pay STS
a minimum yearly royalty of $ 60,000 , or $ 15,000 per fiscal quarter, beginning in December 2019 and increasing by 2.15 % per year. The
minimum royalty was temporarily increased to $ 60,000 for years 2022, 2023 and 2024, with a fourth quarter true up against earned
royalties. In addition, if the Company terminates the Agreement with STS prior to December 31, 2023, the Company is obligated to pay
STS $ 180,000 , less cumulative royalties paid in excess of $ 200,174 for the years 2019 through 2024. In accordance with the Amendment,
the Company will pay additional minimum royalties of $ 60,000 per year or $ 15,000 per quarter for the years 2022 through 2024. Royalty
recorded under the Agreement was $ 41,150 and $ 50,708 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. For the six months
ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 royalty recorded under the Agreement was $ 75,973 and $ 94,316 , respectively.
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Consulting
and Employment Agreements
On
November 5, 2020, the Company entered into a three-year employment agreement with Christopher Constable (the “Constable
Employment Agreement”) pursuant to which Mr. Constable served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Previously, Mr.
Constable had provided advisory services to the Company through an agreement with Brandywine LLC. In consideration for his services,
Mr. Constable received (i) an annual base salary of $ 200,000 ,
payable in accordance with the customary payroll practices of the Company, and (ii) upon execution of the Constable Employment
Agreement and on each anniversary thereof, a non-qualified immediately exercisable five-year option to purchase that number of
shares equal to $ 100,000
of the value of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock
on the date of issuance. Accordingly, on November 5, 2020, Mr. Constable was issued an option to purchase 5,434,783
shares of common stock at an exercise price of $ 0.0184
per share, on November 5, 2021, Mr. Constable was issued an option to purchase 2,403,846
shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $ 0.0401
per share and on November 5, 2022, Mr. Constable was issued an option to purchase 3,968,254
shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $ 0.0252
per share.
In
addition, Mr. Constable was entitled to receive four-year
stock options to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price of $ 0.0184
per share in the following amounts based upon the following performance milestones during the term of the Constable Employment
Agreement: (i) 2,000,000
shares, if the Company’s total net revenues, as reported in its statement of operations in its financial statements in its
filings with the SEC, including as a result of a stock or asset acquisition of a third party (“Net Revenues”) are in
excess of $ 5,000,000 ,
in the aggregate, for four consecutive fiscal quarters; (ii) 3,000,000
shares, if the Company’s Net Revenues are in excess of $ 7,500,000 ,
in the aggregate, for four consecutive fiscal quarters; (iii) 5,000,000
shares, if the Company’s Net Revenues are in excess of $ 10,000,000 ,
in the aggregate, for four consecutive fiscal quarters; and (iv)
20,000,000 shares, if the Company’s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ or New York Stock Exchange.
On
August 1, 2021, the Company and Blake Carmichael entered into a three-year employment agreement (the “Blake Carmichael Employment
Agreement”) pursuant to which Mr. Carmichael served as Chief Executive Officer of BLU3. In consideration for his services,
Blake Carmichael received (i) an annual base salary of $ 120,000 , payable in accordance with the customary payroll practices of the
Company, (ii) a cash bonus equal to 5% of the net income of BLU3, payable quarterly, beginning with the first full calendar quarter after
the execution of the agreement, and (iii) upon execution of the Carmichael Employment Agreement, a non-qualified five-year stock option
to purchase 3,759,400 shares at $ 0.0399 , 33.3% of which shares vest immediately, 33.3% vest on the second anniversary, and 33.3% vest
on the third anniversary of the agreement. In addition, Blake Carmichael shall be entitled to receive a five-year stock option to purchase
up to 18,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $ 0.0399 per share that will vest upon annual financial metrics based
upon a revenue measurement, expediency measurement and an EBITDA measurement. A measurement was made for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2023 resulting in no additional expense since the vesting criteria was not met.
On
September 3, 2021, SSI and Christeen Buban entered into a three-year employment agreement (the “Buban Employment Agreement”)
pursuant to which Ms. Buban shall serve as the President of SSI. In consideration for her services, Mrs. Buban shall receive (i) an annual
base salary of $ 110,000 , payable in accordance with the customary payroll practices of the Company, (ii) a car allowance and cell phone
allowance of $ 10,800 per year, (iii) a five-year option issued under the Plan to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock of the Company
at $ 0.0531 per share, which option vests quarterly over the eight calendar quarters.
In
addition, Mrs. Buban shall be entitled to receive a five-year stock option to purchase up to 7,110,000 shares of common stock of the
Company at an exercise price of $ 0.0531 per share, which vests upon the attainment of certain defined annual financial metrics, as set
forth in the Buban Employment Agreement. A measurement was made for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and no expense was recorded
based upon the vesting criteria not being met.
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On
January 17, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with The Crone Law Group, PC (“CLG”) for the provision of legal services.
In consideration therefor, the Company will pay CLG a monthly flat fee of $ 3,000 for SEC reporting work and its normal hourly rate for
other legal work and issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock with a fair market value of $ 27,500 to CLG.
On
May 2, 2022, the Company entered into a two-year employment agreement with Steven Gagas (the “Gagas Employment Agreement”)
pursuant to which Mr. Gagas shall serve as the General Manager of the dive shop currently operating within LBI. In consideration for
his services Mr. Gagas shall receive an annual salary of $ 50,000 .
On
May 2, 2022, LBI, entered into a lease assignment agreement with Gold Coast Scuba, LLC and Vicnsons Realty Group, LLC whereby LBI is
the assignee of a three year lease for the property located at 259 Commercial Blvd., Suites 2 and 3 in Lauderdale-By-The Sea, Florida
for $ 2,816 per month base rent. The lease expired on March 31, 2023 and LBI is currently renting on a month to month basis. LBI has the
option to renew the lease for a two year term with an increase of base rent of 3.5 %.
On
September 14, 2022, SSI entered into a sixty-month lease renewal for its facility in Huntington Beach, California commencing on February
1, 2022 with base rent of approximately $ 17,550 per month for the first 24 months with an annual escalation clause of 3.0 % thereafter.
Obligations under the lease are guaranteed by the Company. The Company paid an additional security deposit of $ 10,727 upon entering into
the lease.
On
September 30, 2022, SSI entered into a sublease of its facility in Huntington Beach, California with Camburg Engineering, Inc. (“Tenant”)
commencing October 1, 2022, The term of the sublease is through December 31, 2023 with a base monthly rent of $ 2,247 for the first twelve
months with an 3% annual escalation thereafter. The Tenant also pays a monthly common area maintenance of $ 112 . The Tenant provided a
security deposit of $ 2,426 upon entering into the sublease.
On
December 22, 2022, the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (the “CPSC”) issued a voluntary recall notice for the Nomad
tankless dive system, which is distributed by BLU3, Inc. As part of the recall procedure, the CPSC has approved the Company’s proposed
remedy for the recall and BLU3 will begin to receive units back from consumers to repair affected Nomad units. The Company has evaluated
the costs of this recall and has deemed it necessary to set an allowance of $ 160,500 for such costs. During the three and six months
ended June 30, 2023 the Company repaired and returned 133 and 653 units, respectively, to customers resulting in a reduction of the reserve
of $ 18,975 and $ 93,161 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.
Legal
The
Company was a defendant in an action, Basil Vann, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jeffrey William Morris v. Brownie’s
Marine Group, Inc., filed on May 6, 2019 in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Florida. The complaint, which
relates to consulting services provided to the Company by the deceased between 2005 and 2017, alleges breach of contract and quantum
meruit and is seeking $ 15,870.97 in unpaid consulting fees together with interest. In April 2020, the Company filed a Motion to Dismiss,
and at a hearing held in May 2021, the Court struck certain allegations contained in the complaint, the parties agreed that the quantum
meruit allegation is deemed to be an alternative to the breach of contract allegation but permitted certain other allegations to stand.
The parties entered mediation pursuant to the Court’s order. This action was settled for $ 10,000 on July 12, 2021. The Company
paid monthly installments of $ 1,000 . The settlement was fully paid during the second quarter of 2022.
Note
10. Segment Reporting
The
Company has five operating segments as described below:
1.
SSA
Products, which sells recreational multi-diver surface supplied air diving systems.
2.
High
Pressure Gas Systems, which sells high pressure air and industrial gas compressor packages.
3.
Ultra-Portable
Tankless Dive Systems, which sells next generation electric surface supply air diving systems and electric shallow dive system that
are battery operated and completely portable to the user.
4.
Redundant
Air Tank Systems, which manufactures and distributes a line of high pressure tanks and redundant air systems for the military and
recreational diving industries.
5.
Guided
Tour and Retail, which provides guided tours using the BLU3 technology, and also operates as a retail store for the diving community.
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Three Months Ended
June 30
(unaudited)
Schedule
of Segment Reporting Information
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Legacy SSA
Products
High Pressure
Gas Systems
Ultra Portable
Tankless Dive
Systems
Redundant Air
Tank Systems
Guided Tour
Retail
Total Company
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Net Revenues
$ 607,927
$ 797,022
$ 340,606
$ 270,193
$ 586,420
$ 884,271
$ 479,508
$ 399,479
$ 57,251
$ 50,274
$ 2,071,712
$ 2,401,239
Cost of Revenue
( 479,145 )
( 558,426 )
( 240,254 )
( 140,248 )
( 376,469 )
( 570,027 )
( 313,568 )
( 255,568 )
( 36,858 )
( 14,136 )
( 1,446,294 )
( 1,538,405 )
Gross Profit
128,782
238,596
100,352
129,945
209,951
314,244
165,940
143,911
20,393
36,138
625,418
862,834
Depreciation
4,729
4,369
-
-
7,865
2,419
28,927
24,096
3,314
-
44,835
30,884
Depreciation/Amortization
Income (loss) from Operations
$ ( 34,970 )
$ ( 334,967 )
$ ( 21,006 )
$ 41,705
$ ( 91,408 )
$ ( 41,248 )
$ 1,052
$ ( 46,575 )
$ ( 23,529 )
$ 3,237
( 169,860 )
( 377,848 )
Six months ended
June 30
(unaudited)
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Legacy SSA Products
High Pressure
Gas Systems
Ultra Portable
Tankless Dive
Systems
Redundant Air
Tank Systems
Guided Tour
Retail
Total Company
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Net Revenues
$ 1,063,307
$ 1,378,131
$ 575,486
$ 547,010
$ 1,063,335
$ 1,678,858
$ 872,484
$ 721,935
$ 136,153
$ 50,274
$ 3,710,765
$ 4,376,208
Cost of Revenue
( 896,959 )
( 1,020,384 )
( 364,440 )
( 301,039 )
( 720,985 )
( 986,985 )
( 601,308 )
( 515,070 )
( 87,630 )
( 14,136 )
( 2,671,322 )
( 2,837,614 )
Gross Profit
166,348
357,747
211,046
245,971
342,350
691,873
271,176
206,865
48,523
36,138
1,039,443
1,538,594
Depreciation/Amortization
8,642
8,739
-
-
12,908
8,956
58,093
49,107
4,922
-
84,566
66,802
Income (loss) from operations
$ ( 149,245 )
$ ( 704,557 )
$ 8,316
$ 82,164
$ ( 194,618 )
$ 34,223
$ ( 103,208 )
$ ( 168,105 )
$ ( 43,829 )
$ 3,237
( 482,582 )
$ ( 753,038 )
-
Total Assets
$ 1,339,775
$ 1,535,945
$ 358,399
$ 540,583
$ 848,141
$ 1,236,449
$ 2,534,619
$ 1,825,787
$ 229,347
$ 260,247
$ 5,310,281
$ 5,399,011
Note
11. Subsequent Events
On
June 24, 2023, Christopher Constable submitted his resignation as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective July 7, 2023. Mr. Constable will remain a member of the
Company’s Board of Directors and in a consulting capacity until further notice. Mr. Constable’s resignation did not
arise from any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or
practices.
Robert
Carmichael, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Financial Officer, assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer on
July 7, 2023. Since April 2004, Mr. Carmichael has served as Chairman and President, and from April 2004 until November 2020, as
Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Carmichael has served as Chief Financial Officer since 2017 and a director since 2005.
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ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You
should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our financial statements
and related notes appearing in this Quarterly Report. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth
elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business, includes forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. As a result of many factors, our actual results could differ materially from the results
described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis. Forward-looking statements
represent our management’s beliefs and assumptions only as of the date of this Quarterly Report. Actual future results may be materially
different from what we expect. We undertake no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that
exist after the date on which they are made, except as required by applicable law.
The
management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our unaudited financial
statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
Overview
The
Company owns and operates a portfolio of companies with a concentration in the industrial and recreational diving industry. The Company,
through its subsidiaries, designs, tests, manufactures, and distributes recreational hookah diving, yacht-based scuba air compressors
and nitrox generation systems and scuba and water safety products in the United States and internationally.
The
Company has five subsidiaries focused on various sub-sectors:
●
Brownie’s
Third Lung - Surface Supplied Air (“SSA”)
●
BLU3,
Inc. - Ultra-Portable Tankless Dive Systems
●
LW
Americas - High Pressure Gas Systems
●
Submersible
Systems, Inc. - Redundant Air Tank Systems
●
Live
Blue, Inc. – Guided Tours and Retail
Our
wholly owned subsidiaries do business under their respective trade names on both a wholesale and retail basis from our headquarters and
manufacturing facility in Pompano Beach, Florida, a manufacturing facility in Huntington Beach, California, and a retail facility in
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Florida.
The
Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, designs, tests, and manufactures tankless dive systems, rescue air systems and yacht-based
self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (“SCUBA”) air compressor and nitrox generation fill systems. In addition, the
Company is the exclusive distributor for North and South America for Lenhardt & Wagner GmbH (“L&W”) compressors in
the high-pressure breathing air and industrial gas markets. The Company is also building a guided tour operation that includes dive retail.
Lastly, The Company is the exclusive United States and Caribbean distributor for Chrysalis Trading CC, a South African manufacturer of
fitness and dive equipment, doing business as Bright Weights (“Bright Weights”), of a dive ballast system produced in South
Africa.
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Results
of Operations
Net
Revenues, Costs of Net Revenues and Gross Profit
Three
Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Net
revenues decreased 13.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022 as a result of
a decrease in revenues in BTL and BLU3. The revenue decrease for BLU3 was 33.7% and can be directly attributed to the recall of the
NOMAD dive system during the fourth quarter of 2022. The sales loss can be attributed to a loss in sales momentum due to the recall,
as well as a soft demand in many areas of BLU’s market. We believe that BTL’s revenue reduction of 23.7% can be
attributed to consumer concerns about the economy. While the first five months of the year are traditionally a slow selling period
for BTL, economic uncertainties compounded the seasonal change. The loss of revenue in BLU3 and BTL was partially offset by
increased revenue in LWA and SSI. The increase in LWA’s revenue can be attributed to sales to the Company’s new
distribution partner in Mexico as well as increased business in the scuba sector. SSI’s increase can be attributed to the
continued momentum of the Company’s newest product, HEED3 as well as increased demand from international users of their Spare
Air product line.
For
the three months ended June 30, 2023, cost of net revenues was 69.8% as compared with the cost of net revenues of 64.1% for the three
months ended June 30, 2022. The cost increase as a percentage of revenue, can be directly attributed to the cost of direct labor, which
accounted for a larger portion of costs and significantly impacted the profit margin. Included in cost of net revenues are royalty expenses
paid to Robert Carmichael which decreased 13.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended June 30,
2022.
Gross
profit margin was 30.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to gross profit margin of 35.9% for the three months ended
June 30, 2022. The reduction in gross margin, is directly attributable to BTL’s margin of 21.2% and LWA’s margin of 29.5%.
Six
Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Net
revenues decreased 15.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022 as a result of a
decrease in revenues in BTL and BLU3. The revenue decrease for BLU3 was 36.7% and can be directly attributed to the recall of the
NOMAD dive system during the fourth quarter of 2022. The sales loss can be attributed to the slow ramp in production while repairing
recalled units as well as the loss of sales momentum due to the recall. Both BLU3 and BTL’s sales showed weakness due to soft
demand at the distribution levels as we believe their customer base was in a conservative posture over concerns for the US and world
economy. BTL’s revenue decreased 22.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the six months ended June 30,
2022.. The loss of revenue in BLU3 and BTL was partially offset by increased revenue in LWA and SSI. The increase in LWA’s,
revenues can be attributed to sales to the Company’s new distribution partner in Mexico as well as increased business in the
scuba sector. SSI’s increase can be attributed to the continued momentum of the Company’s newest product, HEED3 as well
as increased demand from international users of their Spare Air product line.
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For
the six months ended June 30, 2023, cost of net revenues was 72.0% as compared with the cost of net revenues of 64.8% for the six months
ended June 30, 2022. The cost increase as a percentage of revenue, can be directly attributed to the cost of direct labor, which accounted
for a larger portion of costs and significantly impacted the profit margin. Included in cost of net revenues are royalty expenses paid
to Robert Carmichael which decreased 16.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Gross
profit margin was 28.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to gross profit margin of 35.2% for the six months ended June
30, 2022. The reduction in gross margin is directly attributable to reduced margins across all companies primarily attributed to reduced sales volume thereby increasing
the weight of manufacturing labor negatively impacting gross margin.
The
following tables provides net revenues, total costs of net revenues and gross profit margins for our segments for the periods presented.
Revenues
Three Months Ended
June 30,
% of
Six Months Ended
June 30,
% of
2023
2022
Change
2022
2021
Change
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Legacy SSA Products
$ 607,927
$ 797,022
(23.7 )%
$ 1,063,307
$ 1,378,131
(22.8 )%
High Pressure Gas Systems
340,606
270,193
26.1 %
575,486
547,010
5.2 %
Ultra-Portable Tankless Dive Systems
586,420
884,271
(33.7 )%
1,063,335
1,678,858
(36.7 )%
Redundant Air Tank Systems
479,508
399,479
20.0 %
872,484
721,935
20.9 %
Guided Tour Retail
57,251
50,274
13.9 %
136,153
50,274
170.8 %
Total net revenues
$ 2,071,712
$ 2,401,238
(13.7 )%
$ 3,710,765
$ 4,376,207
(15.2 )%
Cost
of revenues as a percentage of net revenues
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Legacy SSA Products
78.8 %
70.1 %
84.4 %
74.0 %
High Pressure Gas Systems
70.5 %
51.9 %
63.3 %
55.0 %
Ultra-Portable Tankless Dive Systems
64.2 %
64.5 %
67.8 %
58.8 %
Redundant Air Tank Systems
65.4 %
64.0 %
68.9 %
71.4 %
Guided Tour Rental
64.4 %
28.1 %
64.4 %
28.1 %
Gross
profit (loss) margins
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Legacy SSA Products
21.2 %
29.9 %
15.6 %
26.0 %
High Pressure Gas Systems
29.5 %
48.1 %
36.7 %
45.0 %
Ultra-Portable Tankless Dive Systems
35.8 %
35.5 %
32.2 %
41.2 %
Redundant Air Tank Systems
34.6 %
36.0 %
31.1 %
28.6 %
Guided Tour Rental
35.6 %
71.9 %
35.6 %
71.9 %
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SSA
Products
Revenues
decreased 22.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in revenue
can be attributed to both the dealer and direct to consumer revenue channels decreasing 32.4% and 14.0% for the six months ended
June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, respectively. This decrease may likely be attributable to economic concerns that were
lingering from late 2022. Our dealers have indicated that they were taking a conservative approach in the offseason to conserve cash
for the season. BTL was able to stimulate some demand during the six months ended June 30, 2023 with a discounting program.
Affiliate sales, while the smallest segment of revenue increased 64.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the six
months ended June 30, 2022.
The
costs of revenues as a percentage of net revenues in this segment increased from 74.0% to 84.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2023
compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022 due to a decrease in margins in the Direct to Consumer and Dealer revenue channels, as
a result of the discounting to stimulate revenue.
A
breakdown of the revenue channels for this segment are below. Direct to Consumer represents items sold via our website, trade shows and
walk-ins to our factory store. Dealer revenue represents sales to customers under dealer agreements which typically have lower margins.
Affiliates are resellers of our products with which we do not have formal dealer arrangements.
Net Revenue
Cost of Sales as a % of Net Revenue
Margin
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
% change
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Dealers
$ 322,286
$ 510,902
(36.9 )%
92.3 %
73.4 %
7.7 %
26.6 %
Direct to Consumer (website included)
258,570
258,899
(0.1 )%
52.4 %
57.7 %
47.6 %
42.3 %
Affiliates
27,071
27,221
(0.6 )%
169.9 %
156.9 %
(69.9 )%
(56.9 )%
Total
$ 607,927
$ 797,022
(23.7 )%
78.8 %
66.0 %
21.2 %
34.0 %
Net Revenue
Cost of Sales as a % of Net Revenue
Margin
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2022
% change
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2022
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2022
Dealers
$ 587,658
$ 868,755
(32.4 )%
95.5 %
78.2 %
4.5 %
21.8 %
Direct to Consumer (website included)
397,057
461,534
(14.0 )%
63.9 %
63.3 %
36.1 %
36.7 %
Affiliates
78,592
47,842
64.3 %
104.1 %
120.8 %
(4.1 )%
(20.8 )%
Total
$ 1,063,307
$ 1,378,131
(22.8 )%
84.4 %
74.0 %
15.6 %
26.0 %
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High
Pressure Gas Systems
Sales of high-pressure breathing air compressors increased 5.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from the six months ended
June 30, 2022, with the three months ended June 30, 2023 increasing 26.1% from the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in
revenues can be directly attributed to a 52.0% increase in revenue to the reseller channel for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as
compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. This increase was offset by decreases of 43.2% and 10.5% in the direct to consumer
channel and original equipment manufacturer channels, respectively, for six months ended June 30, 2023. The Direct to Consumer
channel decreased 43.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The Direct to
Consumer channel decreased 43.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022, with a
particularly poor performance due to lingering economic concerns lingering from 2022, for the three months ended June 30, 2023 with
a decrease of 79.3% from the three months ended June 30, 2022. The Direct to Consumer channel is relatively inconsistent but
typically sees a majority of its selling activity in the third and fourth quarters of the year.
Costs
of revenues as a percentage of net revenues in this segment increased to 63.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from 55.0% for
the six months ended June 30, 2022. This increase in cost as a percentage of revenue can be attributed to volume discounting for the large
reseller in Mexico, which caused reseller cost of sales for the three months ended June 30, 2023 to increase to 72% as compared to 48.6%
for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
Net Revenue
Cost of Sales as a % of Net Revenue
Margin
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
% change
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Resellers
$ 233,965
$ 109,767
113.1 %
72.0 %
48.6 %
28.0 %
51.4 %
Direct to Consumers
27,069
130,816
(79.3 )%
64.0 %
57.7 %
36.0 %
42.3 %
Original Equipment Manufacturers
79,572
29,610
168.7 %
68.4 %
38.8 %
31.6 %
61.2 %
Total
$ 340,606
$ 270,193
26.1 %
70.5 %
51.9 %
29.5 %
48.1 %
Net Revenue
Cost of Sales as a % of Net Revenue
Margin
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2022
% change
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2022
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2022
Resellers
$ 364,181
$ 239,540
52.0 %
69.3 %
51.7 %
30.7 %
48.3 %
Direct to Consumers
110,859
195,245
(43.2 )%
40.5 %
58.4 %
59.5 %
41.6 %
Original Equipment Manufacturers
100,446
112,225
(10.5 )%
66.8 %
57.1 %
33.2 %
42.9 %
Total
$ 575,486
$ 547,010
5.2 %
63.3 %
55.0 %
36.7 %
45.0 %
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Ultra
Portable Tankless Dive Systems
Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023
in the Ultra Portable Tankless Dive System segment decreased 36.7% as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022 as a result of
the loss of sales momentum from the recall of the NOMAD dive system in the fourth quarter of 2022. Revenue was down across all
channels with the largest lost to the dealer channel with a drop of 63.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the
six months ended June 30, 2022. The Direct to Consumer channel revenue increased 24.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2023
as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. This increase can be attributed to higher website traffic related to a
new product launch at the end of the first quarter of 2023 for product to be shipped in August-September 2023.
Cost of revenues from this segment as a percentage of net revenues for
the six months ended June 30, 2023 increased to 67.8% from 58.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in cost of revenue
as compared to revenue was impacted by increased direct labor costs in connection with the recalled product. In addition, BLU3 discounted
its selling price in order to stimulate demand in all of its diving systems during the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Net Revenue
Cost of Sales as a % of Net Revenue
Margin
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
% change
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Direct to Consumer
$ 275,993
$ 220,950
24.9 %
74.2 %
67.9 %
25.8 %
32.1 %
Dealers
76,768
388,877
(80.3 )%
53.6 %
70.6 %
46.4 %
29.4 %
Amazon
233,659
274,444
(14.9 )%
55.9 %
53.0 %
44.1 %
47.0 %
Total
$ 586,420
$ 884,271
(33.7 )%
64.2 %
64.5 %
35.8 %
35.5 %
Net Revenue
Cost of Sales as a % of Net Revenue
Margin as a % of Net Revenue
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2022
% change
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2022
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2022
Direct to Consumer
$ 483,774
$ 539,955
(10.4 )%
71.2 %
55.2 %
28.8 %
44.8 %
Dealers
254,252
689,783
(63.1 )%
76.0 %
64.4 %
24.0 %
35.6 %
Amazon
325,309
449,120
(27.6 )%
56.4 %
54.5 %
43.6 %
45.5 %
Total
$ 1,063,335
$ 1,678,858
(36.7 )%
67.8 %
58.8 %
32.2 %
41.2 %
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Redundant
Air Tank Systems
Revenue in the Redundant Air Tank Systems System segment
increased 20.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. This increase can be attributed
to increases in the Dealer, Commercial and Government sales channels increasing 17.0%, 41.3% and 68.9%, respectively, for the six months
ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the six? months ended June 30, 2022. These channels are drivers of sales volume for the new HEED3 product
line and have also seen increased quantity orders from the scuba related dealer base on the Spare Air product. These increases were offset
by a decrease in the direct to consumer channel of 28.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the six months ended June
30, 2022.
The margins for the six months ended June 30, 2023
increased to 31.1% as compared to 28.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 as the margins across all channels improved. This improvement
can be attributed to the increased revenue from the HEED3 product which provides higher margins than SSI’s traditional product Spare
Air, as well as a price increase implemented for 2023.
SSI has a worldwide customer base that includes (1) commercial
accounts with aircraft requiring redundant air systems for their pilots and passengers, such as helicopters flying to oil rigs
located in bodies of water (2) government accounts that are typically domestic and international military customers with egress
systems (3) dealer accounts that are resellers including, international distributors to the military, commercial account or dive
shops, including domestic and international dive shops
that carry a spare air product (4) direct to consumer sales which are online sales and sales via trade shows direct to consumer and
(5) Company provided repairs and warranty repairs to all segments.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
% change
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Commercial
$ 111,059
$ 46,550
138.6 %
44.2 %
43.8 %
55.8 %
56.2 %
Dealers
278,239
250,223
11.2 %
63.5 %
68.8 %
36.5 %
31.2 %
Government
37,360
38,711
(3.5 )%
35.7 %
37.2 %
64.3 %
62.8 %
Repairs
23,153
11,047
N/A
239.2 %
221.6 %
(139.2 )%
(121.6 )%
Direct to Consumers (Website)
29,697
52,948
(43.9 )%
64.0 %
45.8 %
36.0 %
54.2 %
Total
$ 479,508
$ 399,479
20.0 %
65.4 %
64.0 %
34.6 %
36.0 %
Revenue
Cost of Revenue as a % of Revenue
Margin
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2022
% change
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2022
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2022
Commercial
$ 145,755
$ 103,156
41.3 %
46.7 %
43.6 %
53.3 %
56.4 %
Dealers
540,871
462,342
17.0 %
68.2 %
78.0 %
31.8 %
22.0 %
Government
89,047
52,712
68.9 %
29.3 %
36.8 %
70.7 %
63.2 %
Repairs
36,184
18,858
91.9 %
268.7 %
236.1 %
(168.7 )%
(136.1 )%
Direct to Consumers (Website)
60,627
84,867
(28.6 )%
67.8 %
53.9 %
32.2 %
46.1 %
Total
$ 872,484
$ 721,935
20.9 %
68.9 %
71.3 %
31.1 %
28.7 %
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Guided
Tours and Retail
The
guided tour and retail segment is a new segment and is derived from LBI. Revenue in this segment currently primarily includes retail
sales, and tours and lessons. Retail sales represent the sales of product at the retail facility, while tours and lessons represent revenue
derived from diving excursions and lessons.
Revenue
for this segment for the six months ended June 30, 2023 increased 170.8% as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. This
increase is attributable to the inclusion of two months’ revenue included in the six months ending June 30, 2022, as the GCS
acquisition was completed in May, 2022. For the three months ended June 30, 2023 revenue increased 13.9% as
compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily from the service segment which includes lessons and charters.
The
decreasing margin for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 to 35.6%, is attributable to the normalization of the retail product costing in the GCS inventory to reflect a more accurate cost of goods.
Net Revenue
Cost of Sales as a % of
Net Revenue
Margin
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
% change
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Retail Sales
$ 33,450
34,549
(3.2 )%
66.2 %
8.9 %
33.8 %
91.1 %
Tours and Lessons
23,801
15,725
51.4 %
61.9 %
70.4 %
38.1 %
29.6 %
Total
$ 57,251
50,274
13.9 %
64.4 %
28.1 %
35.6 %
71.9 %
Net Revenue
Cost of Sales as a % of
Net Revenue
Margin as a % of
Net Revenue
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2022
% change
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2022
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2022
Retail Sales
$ 79,883
34,549
131.2 %
53.5 %
8.9 %
46.5 %
91.1 %
Tours and Lessons
56,270
15,725
257.8 %
79.8 %
70.4 %
20.2 %
29.6 %
Total
$ 136,153
50,274
170.8 %
64.4 %
28.1 %
35.6 %
71.9 %
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Operating
Expenses
Operating
expenses consist of selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses and research and development costs and are
reported on a consolidated basis for our operating segments. Operating expenses decreased 32.7% and 33.6%, respectively, for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the same periods in the prior year.
Selling,
General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A Expenses)
SG&A
decreased by 32.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 33.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 when compared to the same
periods in the prior year. SG&A expenses were comprised of the following:
Expense Item
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
% Change
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
% Change
Payroll, Selling & Administrative
$ 426,293
$ 544,709
(21.7 )%
$ 877,100
$ 940,485
(6.7 )%
Stock Compensation Expense
18,219
290,706
(93.7 )%
18,219
520,740
(96.5 )%
Professional Fees
33,547
98,619
(66.0 )%
99,849
225,031
(55.6 )%
Advertising
97,014
101,129
(4.1 )%
201,019
257,573
(22.0 )%
All Other
217,308
142,438
52.6 %
322,414
339,511
(5.0 )%
Total SG&A
$ 792,381
$ 1,177,601
(32.7 )%
$ 1,518,601
$ 2,283,340
(33.5 )%
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Payroll
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 decreased 21.7% and
6.7%, respectively. The decrease reflects reductions in production personnel in BLU3, as well as a reallocation of SSI direct labor
from payroll expense to cost of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Non-Cash Stock Compensation expenses decreased by
93.7% and 96.5%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 as a result
of vesting milestones not being met due to the reduction in revenue for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2023.
Professional fees, including legal, accounting and
other professional fees decreased 66.0% and 55.6%, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the three
and six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease can be attributed to a decrease in legal fees of 59.9% and other professional fees of
73.3% and a decrease in accounting fees of 36.4%. The decrease in the Company’s acquisition activities in 2023 resulted in a decrease
in legal fees. Additionally, the decrease in professional fees is attributable to the conversion of consultants to employees late in 2022
and the decrease in accounting fees can be attributed to new auditors who offer fixed priced services.
The decrease in advertising expense for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was 4.1% and 22%, respectively. This decrease
is attributable to BLU3’s decrease in advertising during its recall process. BLU3’s decrease in advertising expense was offset
slightly by an increase in advertising expense for SSI.
Other expenses decreased 5.0% for the six months
ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022 due primarily to a decrease in the reserve for recall
expenses. However, for the three months ended June 30, 2023 other expenses increased 52.6% as compared to the three months ended
June 30, 2023 primarily attributable to an increase in rent expense which accounted for approximately 80.0% of the increase.
Research
& Development Expenses (R&D Expenses)
R&D
expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 decreased 33.7% and 58.7%, for the six months and three months ended June
30, 2022, respectively, as a result of a decrease in new product development activity.
Other
Income/Expense
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, other income/expense
consisted solely of interest expense. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, interest expense increased 109.8% from the three months
ended June 30, 2022 to approximately $20,000 as compared to approximately $9,500 in the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase
in interest expense can be attributed to the NFS loan, the Navitas 2022 loan, and the convertible demand note from Robert Carmichael that
were funded in the third and fourth quarters of 2022.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
We
had cash of $418,742 as of June 30, 2023. The following table summarizes total current assets, total current liabilities and working
capital at June 30, 2023 as compared to December 31, 2022.
June 30,
December 31,
%
2023
2022
change
(unaudited)
Total current assets
$ 3,053,670
$ 3,265,714
(9.2 )%
Total current liabilities
$ 1,891,218
$ 1,792,151
(8.3 )%
Working capital
$ 1,162,452
$ 1,473,563
(10.4 )%
The
decrease in our current assets at June 30, 2023 from December 31, 2022 primarily reflects increases in inventory purchases reflected
by a decrease in inventory as the Company decreased its inventory purchases to match the reduction in current demand. The increase
in current liabilities reflect an increase in customer deposits.
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Summary
Cash Flows
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023
2022
(unaudited)
Net cash used in operating activities
$ (224,067 )
$ (275,257 )
Net cash used in investing activities
$ (5,737 )
$ (31,946 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
$ 164,119
$ 238,627
Net
cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was due to the net loss of approximately $517,800. Net cash
used in operating activities is also the result of increases in current assets, including, accounts receivable, accounts receivable-related party, and prepaid expenses offset by a decrease in inventory that generated approximately $82,700. A net increase in liabilities
which generated approximately $32,500 primarily from an increase in customer deposits offset by increases in accounts payable,
long term lease liabilities and related party accounts payable.
Net
cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023 of approximately $5,800 consists of fixed asset purchases.
Net
cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023 reflects proceeds of $200,000 from the sale of units,
offset by the payment of debt of approximately $35,900.
Going
Concern
Our
unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report were prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern,
which contemplates realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business for the twelve-month period
following the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements. The report of our independent registered public accounting
firm on our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 includes an explanatory paragraph stating
the Company has net losses and an accumulated deficit which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.
If the Company is unable to raise additional funds when needed, or does not have sufficient cash flows from sales, it may be required
to scale back, delay or cease operations, liquidate assets and possibly seek bankruptcy protection.
We
have a history of losses, and an accumulated deficit of $16,955,261 as of June 30, 2023. Despite a working capital surplus of $1,162,452
at June 30, 2023, the continued losses and cash used in operations raise substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue
as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to continue
to increase revenues, control expenses, raise capital, and continue to sustain adequate working capital to finance its operations. The
failure to achieve the necessary levels of profitability and cash flows would be detrimental to the Company. We are continuing to engage
in discussions with potential sources for additional capital, however, our ability to raise capital is somewhat limited based upon our
revenue levels, net losses and limited market for our common stock. If we fail to raise additional funds when needed, or if we do not
have sufficient cash flows from operations, we may be required to scale back or cease certain of our operations.
Critical
Accounting Policies
The
preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amount of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenue
and expenses during the reported periods. The more critical accounting estimates include estimates related to revenue recognition, valuation
of inventory, allowance for doubtful accounts, and equity-based transactions. We also have other key accounting policies, which involve
the use of estimates, judgments and assumptions that are significant to understanding our results, which are described in Note 2 to our
unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report.
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Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
There
were various accounting standards and interpretations issued recently, none of which are expected to have a material effect on the Company’s
operations, financial position or cash flows.
These
recent accounting pronouncements are described in Note 2 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly
Report.
Off
Balance Sheet Arrangements
We
currently have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The
Company is a smaller reporting company and is not required to provide this information.
ITEM
4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We
maintain “disclosure controls and procedures” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under Exchange Act. In designing
and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how
well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of disclosure controls and procedures
are met. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of
future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
Based on their evaluations as of June 30, 2023, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure
controls and procedures were not effective such that the information relating to our company, required to be disclosed in our Securities
and Exchange Commission reports (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and
forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure as a result of continuing material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting described below. A
material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement
of annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected.
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Our
management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the design
and operations of our disclosure controls and procedures (defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(c) and 15d-15(e)) as of June 30, 2023
and based upon the such evaluation, have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of such date due
to the material weaknesses set forth below.
●
Insufficient
number and lack of qualified accounting department and administrative personnel and support;
●
Insufficient
written policies and procedures to ensure the correct application of accounting and financial reporting with respect to GAAP and
SEC disclosure requirements;
●
Insufficient
segregation of duties, oversight of work performed and lack of controls in our finance and accounting functions due to limited personnel;
●
Company’s
systems that impact financial information and disclosures have ineffective information technology controls;
●
Inadequate
controls surrounding revenue recognition, to ensure that all material transactions and developments impacting the financial statements
are reflected and properly recorded; and
●
Evaluation
of disclosure controls and procedures was not sufficiently comprehensive due to limited personnel.
Subject
to sufficient resources, management expects to remediate the material weaknesses identified above as follows:
●
Management
has leveraged and will continue to leverage experienced consultants to assist with ongoing GAAP and SEC compliance requirements.
We intend to expand our finance department through the hiring of a certified public accountant to strengthen the segregation of duties,
internal controls and enhance our current staff.
●
Segregation
of duties is being analyzed and adjusted Company-wide, where possible. The Company intends to hire additional personnel
in the accounting department, as well as the documentation of controls and procedures.
●
The
Company plans on evaluating various accounting systems to enhance its system controls.
We
will continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting on an ongoing basis and are
committed to taking further action and implementing additional enhancements or improvements, as necessary and as funds allow. We do not,
however, expect that the material weaknesses in our disclosure controls will be remediated until such time as we have added to our accounting
and administrative staff allowing improved internal control over financial reporting.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially
affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEEDINGS
There
are no pending legal proceedings to which we are a party or in which any director, officer or affiliate of ours, any owner of record
or beneficially of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities, or security holder is a party adverse to us or has a material
interest adverse to us.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
The
Company is a smaller reporting company and is not required to provide this information.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM
4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM
5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
31.1
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)
101.INS
Inline
XBRL INSTANCE DOCUMENT
101.SCH
Inline
XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA
101.CAL
Inline
XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION CALCULATION LINKBASE
101.DEF
Inline
XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION DEFINITION LINKBASE
101.LAB
Inline
XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE
101.PRE
Inline
XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION LINKBASE
104
Cover
Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date:
August 14, 2023
BROWNIE’S
MARINE GROUP, INC.
By:
/s/
Robert M. Carmichael
Robert
M. Carmichael
Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
By:
/s/
Robert M. Carmichael
Robert
M. Carmichael
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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