Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
−Removed: following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our
−Removed: financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report.
−Removed: This discussion and analysis may contain
−Removed: forward-looking statements based on assumptions about our future business.
−Removed: Our actual results could differ materially from those
−Removed: anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including but not limited to those set forth under
−Removed: “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report.
+Added: following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial
+Added: statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report.
+Added: This discussion and analysis may contain forward-looking
+Added: statements based on assumptions about our future business.
+Added: Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these
+Added: forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including but not limited to those set forth under “Risk Factors”
+Added: and elsewhere in this Annual Report.
presented in the discussion below are in thousands, except share and per share amounts.
of Operations
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company fully utilized its expanded network of co-packers and implemented an upgraded
−Removed: set of quality protocols.
−Removed: In addition to our traditional sales channels, the Company is utilizing its ecommerce platform
−Removed: that includes their branded web sites and Amazon to offer its line of shots, ginger candy and drinks packaged in cans.
−Removed: public equity offerings which closed during the year ended December 31, 2020, provided the Company with funds for working capital
−Removed: and general corporate purposes.
−Removed: These funds enabled us to initiate the implementation of our 2020 strategy that included driving
−Removed: growth while strategically reducing operating costs.
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company expanded its retail footprint outside of grocery and natural channels that
+Added: historically represent the majority of our products sold.
+Added: The Company continued to expand growth in its 12-ounce can product line
+Added: led by Ginger Ale and Ginger Beer growth, fully utilizing its expanded network of co-packers to support this
+Added: In addition to our traditional sales channels, the Company is utilizing its ecommerce platform that includes their
+Added: branded web sites and Amazon to offer its line of shots, ginger candy and drinks packaged in cans.
+Added: public equity offering which closed during the year ended December 31, 2021, provided the Company with funds for working capital and
+Added: general corporate purposes.
+Added: These funds enabled us to initiate the implementation of our 2021 strategy that included driving growth while
+Added: strategically reducing operating costs.
Company remains focused on driving sales growth and improving margin.
−Removed: The sales growth focus is on channel expansion, new product
−Removed: introduction and improved sales execution.
−Removed: The margin enhancement initiative is driven by co-packer upgrades, better leveraged
−Removed: purchasing and improved efficiency.
+Added: The sales growth focus is on channel expansion, new product introduction
+Added: and improved sales execution.
+Added: The margin enhancement initiative is driven by co-packer upgrades, better leveraged purchasing and improved
Underpinning these initiatives is a focus on strategically reducing operating costs.
Considerations
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic did not have a material net impact on our operating results.
−Removed: In the future,
−Removed: the pandemic may cause reduced demand for our products if, for example, the pandemic results in a recessionary economic environment
−Removed: which negatively effects the consumers who purchase our products.
−Removed: Based on the recent increase in demand for our products, we
−Removed: believe that over the long term, there will continue to be strong demand for our products.
−Removed: ability to operate without significant negative operational impact from the COVID-19 pandemic will in part depend on our ability
−Removed: to protect our employees and our supply chain.
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our operating results and the Company anticipates a continued impact
+Added: for the balance of the year.
+Added: In addition, the pandemic may cause reduced demand for our products if, for example, the pandemic results
+Added: in a recessionary economic environment which negatively effects the consumers who purchase our products.
+Added: Based on the recent increase
+Added: in demand for our products, we believe that over the long term, there will continue to be strong demand for our products.
+Added: December 31, 2021, the Company has experienced higher transportation expenses as the capacity in the freight market has not kept up with
+Added: The Company believes that costs will continue to increase throughout the year.
+Added: In addition, the Company experienced increases
+Added: in the pricing of several of its raw materials and delays in procuring several of these items.
+Added: However, mitigation plans are being implemented
+Added: to manage this risk.
+Added: Additionally, the Company was negatively impacted by supply chain challenges impacting our ability to benefit from
+Added: strong demand for and increased sales of our product.
+Added: The disruption caused by labor shortages, significant raw material cost inflation,
+Added: logistics issues and increased freight costs, and ongoing port congestion, resulted in suppressed margins and net income.
+Added: anticipates a continued impact throughout 2022.
+Added: ability to operate without significant incremental negative operational impact from the COVID-19 pandemic will in part depend on our
+Added: ability to protect our employees and our supply chain.
The Company has endeavored to follow the recommended actions of government and
health authorities to protect our employees.
−Removed: Since the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic and through the year ended December
−Removed: 31, 2020, we maintained the consistency of our operations during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
−Removed: We will continue to innovate
−Removed: in managing our business, coordinating with our employees and suppliers to do our part in the infection prevention and remain
−Removed: flexible in responding to our customers and suppliers.
−Removed: However, the uncertainty resulting from the pandemic could result in an
−Removed: unforeseen disruption to our workforce and supply chain (for example an inability of a key supplier or transportation supplier
−Removed: to source and transport materials) that could negatively impact our operations.
−Removed: December 31, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has not negatively impacted the Company’s liquidity position as of such date.
+Added: Since the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic and through December 31, 2021, we maintained
+Added: the consistency of our operations during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
+Added: We will continue to innovate in managing our business, coordinating
+Added: with our employees and suppliers to do our part in the infection prevention and remain flexible in responding to our customers and suppliers.
+Added: However, the uncertainty resulting from the pandemic could result in an unforeseen disruption to our workforce and supply chain (for
+Added: example an inability of a key supplier or transportation supplier to source and transport materials) that could negatively impact our
sales for the year ended December 31, 2021, were up 19% from the prior year period.
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following table sets forth key statistics for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, in thousands:
−Removed: Ended December 31,
+Added: Year Ended December 31,
+Added: Gross billing (A)
Promotional and other allowances (B)
−Removed: of goods produced (C)
−Removed: of Gross sales
−Removed: of goods sold – idle capacity (D)
−Removed: and marketing
−Removed: and administrative
−Removed: Operating expenses
−Removed: from operations
−Removed: expense and other expense
−Removed: per share – basic and diluted
−Removed: Weighted average
−Removed: shares outstanding - basic & diluted
−Removed: Gross sales are used internally by management as an indicator of and to monitor operating performance, including sales performance
−Removed: of particular products, salesperson performance, product growth or declines and overall Company performance.
−Removed: The use of gross
−Removed: sales allows evaluation of sales performance before the effect of any promotional items, which can mask certain performance issues.
−Removed: We therefore believe that the presentation of gross sales provides a useful measure of our operating performance.
−Removed: are not a measure that is recognized under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net sales, which is determined
−Removed: in accordance with GAAP, and should not be used alone as an indicator of operating performance in place of net sales.
−Removed: Additionally,
−Removed: gross sales may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies, as gross sales have been defined by our
−Removed: internal reporting practices.
−Removed: In addition, gross sales may not be realized in the form of cash receipts as promotional payments
−Removed: and allowances may be deducted from payments received from certain customers.
−Removed: Although the expenditures described in this line item are determined in accordance with GAAP and meet GAAP requirements, the disclosure
−Removed: thereof does not conform to GAAP presentation requirements.
−Removed: Additionally, our definition of promotional and other allowances may
−Removed: not be comparable to similar items presented by other companies.
−Removed: Promotional and other allowances primarily include consideration
−Removed: given to the Company’s distributors or retail customers including, but not limited to the following:
−Removed: (i) reimbursements
−Removed: given to the Company’s distributors for agreed portions of their promotional spend with retailers, including slotting, shelf
−Removed: space allowances and other fees for both new and existing products;
−Removed: (ii) the Company’s agreed share of fees given to distributors
−Removed: and/or directly to retailers for in-store marketing and promotional activities;
−Removed: (iii) the Company’s agreed share of slotting,
−Removed: shelf space allowances and other fees given directly to retailers;
−Removed: (iv) incentives given to the Company’s distributors and/or
−Removed: retailers for achieving or exceeding certain predetermined sales goals;
+Added: Cost of goods sold
+Added: % of Gross billing
+Added: % of Net sales
+Added: % of Net sales
+Added: Delivery and handling
+Added: % of Net sales
+Added: Dollar per case ($)
+Added: Selling and marketing
+Added: % of Net sales
+Added: General and administrative
+Added: % of Net sales
+Added: Total Operating expenses
+Added: Loss from operations
+Added: Interest expense and other expense
+Added: Loss per share – basic and diluted
+Added: Weighted average shares outstanding - basic & diluted
+Added: We define gross billing as the total sales for the Company unadjusted for costs related to generating those sales.
+Added: Management utilizes
+Added: gross billing as an indicator of and to monitor operating performance of products and salespersons before the effect of any promotional
+Added: or other allowances, which are determined in accordance with GAAP, and can mask certain performance issues.
+Added: We believe that the presentation
+Added: of gross billing provides a useful measure of our operating performance.
+Added: Additionally, gross billing may not be comparable to similarly
+Added: titled measures used by other companies, as gross billing has been defined by our internal reporting practices .
+Added: We define promotional and other allowances as costs deducted from gross billing which are associated with generating those sales.
+Added: utilizes promotional and other allowances as an indicator of and to monitor operating performance of products, salespersons, and customer
+Added: We believe that the presentation of promotional and other allowances provides a useful measure of our operating performance.
+Added: The presentation of promotional and other allowances facilitates an evaluation of their impact on the determination of net sales and
+Added: the spending levels incurred or correlated with such sales.
+Added: The expenditures described in this line item are determined in accordance
+Added: with GAAP and meet GAAP requirements, the disclosure thereof does not conform to GAAP presentation requirements.
+Added: Additionally, our definition
+Added: of promotional and other allowances may not be comparable to similar items presented by other companies.
+Added: Promotional and other allowances
+Added: primarily include consideration given to the Company’s distributors or retail customers including, but not limited to the following:
+Added: (i) reimbursements given to the Company’s distributors for agreed portions of their promotional spend with retailers, including
+Added: slotting, shelf space allowances and other fees for both new and existing products;
+Added: (ii) the Company’s agreed share of fees given
+Added: to distributors and/or directly to retailers for in-store marketing and promotional activities;
+Added: (iii) the Company’s agreed share
+Added: of slotting, shelf space allowances and other fees given directly to retailers;
+Added: (iv) incentives given to the Company’s distributors
+Added: and/or retailers for achieving or exceeding certain predetermined sales goals;
and (v) discounted or free products.
−Removed: The presentation
−Removed: of promotional and other allowances facilitates an evaluation of their impact on the determination of net sales and the spending
−Removed: levels incurred or correlated with such sales.
−Removed: Promotional and other allowances constitute a material portion of our marketing
−Removed: The Company’s promotional allowance programs with its numerous distributors and/or retailers are executed through
−Removed: separate agreements in the ordinary course of business.
−Removed: These agreements generally provide for one or more of the arrangements
−Removed: described above and are of varying durations, ranging from one week to one year.
−Removed: Cost of goods produced:
−Removed: Cost of goods produced consists of the costs of raw materials and packaging utilized in the manufacture
−Removed: of products, co-packing fees, repacking fees, in-bound freight charges, inventory adjustments, as well as certain internal transfer
−Removed: Cost of goods produced is used internally by management to measure the direct costs of goods sold, aside from unallocated
−Removed: Cost of goods produced is not a measure that is recognized under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative
−Removed: to cost of goods sold, which is determined in accordance with GAAP, and should not be used alone as an indicator of operating
−Removed: performance in place of cost of goods sold.
−Removed: Cost of goods sold – idle capacity:
−Removed: Cost of goods sold – idle capacity consists of direct production costs in excess
−Removed: of charges allocated to our finished goods in production.
−Removed: Plant costs in excess of production allocations are expensed in the
−Removed: period incurred rather than added to the cost of finished goods produced.
−Removed: Plant costs include labor costs, production supplies,
−Removed: repairs and maintenance, and inventory write-off.
−Removed: Our charges for labor and overhead allocated to our finished goods are determined
−Removed: on a market cost basis, which is lower than our actual costs incurred.
−Removed: Cost of goods sold – idle capacity is not a measure
−Removed: that is recognized under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cost of goods sold, which is determined in accordance
−Removed: with GAAP, and should not be used alone as an indicator of operating performance in place of cost of goods sold.
+Added: Promotional and other
+Added: allowances constitute a material portion of our marketing activities.
+Added: The Company’s promotional allowance programs with its numerous
+Added: distributors and/or retailers are executed through separate agreements in the ordinary course of business.
+Added: These agreements generally
+Added: provide for one or more of the arrangements described above and are of varying durations, ranging from one week to one year.
Cost of Sales, and Gross Margins
−Removed: following chart sets forth key statistics for the transition of the Company’s top line activity through the years ended
−Removed: December 31, 2020.
−Removed: part of the Company’s ongoing initiative to simplify and streamline operations by reducing the number of SKUs, the Company
−Removed: has identified core products on which to place its strategic focus.
−Removed: These core products consist of Reed’s and Virgil’s
−Removed: branded beverages.
−Removed: Beginning in 2020, our Wellness Shots are captured in Non-core products.
−Removed: Non-core products for 2019 consist
−Removed: primarily of slower selling discontinued Reed’s and Virgil’s SKUs.
−Removed: a result of our decision to focus on the core Reed’s and Virgil’s beverage brands and simplify operations by reducing
−Removed: the overall number of SKUs that we offer, the Company’s core beverage volume for the year ended December 31, 2020, represents
−Removed: 98% of all beverage volume.
−Removed: brand gross revenue increased by 20% to $45,324 compared to the same period last year, driven by Reed’s volume growth of
−Removed: The result is an increase in total gross revenue of 19%, to $46,801 in the year ended December 31, 2020, from $39,300
−Removed: during the same period last year.
−Removed: Price on our core brands remained flat from the prior year, while volume grew 20% as compared
−Removed: to the same period last year.
−Removed: as a percentage of gross sales decreased to 11% from 14% in the same period last year.
−Removed: As a result, net sales revenue grew 23%
−Removed: in the year ended December 31, 2020 to $41,615, compared to $33,820 in the same period last year.
−Removed: of Goods Sold and Produced
+Added: following chart sets forth key statistics for the transition of the Company’s top line activity through the years ended December
+Added: Gross Billing:
+Added: Gross Margin:
+Added: as % Net Sales
+Added: Cost of Sales, and Gross Margins
+Added: part of the Company’s ongoing initiative to simplify and streamline operations the Company has identified core products on which
+Added: to place its strategic focus.
+Added: These core products consist of Reed’s and Virgil’s branded beverages.
+Added: Non-core products consist
+Added: primarily of Wellness Shots, candy and slower selling discontinued Reed’s and Virgil’s SKUs.
+Added: beverage volume for the year ended December 31, 2021, represents 99% of all beverage volume.
+Added: brand gross billing increased by 18% to $53,263 compared to the same period last year, driven by Reed’s volume growth of
+Added: 28% and Virgil’s volume growth of 15%.
+Added: The result is an increase in total gross billing of 17%, to $54,658 in the year ended
+Added: December 31, 2021, from $46,801 during the year ended December 31, 2020.
+Added: Price on our core brands decreased 3% to $17.80 per case due
+Added: to a shift in mix to lower priced, higher margin products.
+Added: as a percentage of gross billing decreased to 9% from 11% in the same period last year.
+Added: As a result, net sales revenue grew 19% in the
+Added: year ended December 31, 2021, to $49,599, compared to $41,615 in the same period last year.
+Added: of Goods Sold
of goods sold increased $7,152 during the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to the same period last year.
−Removed: As a percentage
−Removed: of net sales, cost of goods sold in the year ended December 31, 2020 improved to 69% as compared to 77% for the same period last
−Removed: total cost of goods per case decreased to $11.60 per case in the year ended December 31, 2020 from $12.24 per case for the same
−Removed: period last year.
−Removed: The cost of goods sold per case on core brands was $11.45 during the year ended December 31, 2020, compared
−Removed: to $11.83 for the same period last year.
−Removed: Improvements in COGS have been driven by cost savings initiatives on core brands.
−Removed: margin increased to 31% for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to 23% for the same period last year.
−Removed: The improvements
−Removed: in gross margin have been driven by reduced discount spend and cost savings initiatives.
+Added: As a percentage of
+Added: net sales, cost of goods sold for the year ended December 31, 2021, was 73% as compared to 69% for the same period last year.
+Added: total cost of goods per case increased to $11.91 per case in the year ended December 31, 2021, from $11.60 per case for the same period
+Added: The cost of goods sold per case on core brands was $11.63 during the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $11.45 for
+Added: the same period last year.
+Added: margin was 27% for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to 31% for the same period last year.
and Handling Expenses
−Removed: and handling expenses consist of delivery costs to customers and warehousing costs incurred for handling our finished goods after
−Removed: Delivery and handling expenses increased by $863 in the year ended December 31, 2020 to $6,856 from $5,993 in the
−Removed: same period last year, driven by increased volumes.
−Removed: Delivery costs in the year ended December 31, 2020 were 16% of net sales and
−Removed: $2.76 per case, compared to 18% of net sales and $2.83 per case during the same period last year.
−Removed: The improvement was driven
−Removed: by a reduction in cross country shipments but this savings was negatively impacted by increasing freight rates due to Covid-19.
+Added: and handling expenses consist of delivery costs to customers and warehousing costs incurred for handling our finished goods after production.
+Added: Delivery and handling expenses increased by $5,083 in the years ended December 31, 2021, to $11,939 from $6,856 in the
+Added: same period last year, driven by increased volumes, ecommerce fulfilment costs, and increasing freight rates due to market conditions.
+Added: Delivery costs in the year ended December 31, 2021, were 24% of net sales and $3.95 per case, compared to 16% of net sales and $2.76
+Added: per case during the same period last year.
and Marketing Expenses
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expenses including personnel and contractor support.
−Removed: selling and marketing expenses were $7,503 during the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to $9,188 during the same period
−Removed: As a percentage of net sales, selling and marketing costs decreased to 18% during the year ended December 31, 2020,
−Removed: as compared to 27% during the same period last year.
−Removed: The decrease was driven by the lapping of the “Fooled Your Mom”
−Removed: campaign from 2019, and reduced expenditures on trade shows and sponsorships, partially offset by an increase in stock
−Removed: compensation and market research.
+Added: Total selling and marketing expenses increased $2,162 to $9,665 during the year
+Added: ended December 31, 2021, compared to $7,503 during the same period last year.
+Added: As a percentage of net sales, selling and marketing costs
+Added: increased to 19% during the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to 18% during the same period last year.
+Added: The increase was driven
+Added: by staffing costs, stock compensation, and distributor buyout.
and Administrative Expenses
−Removed: and administrative expenses consist primarily of the cost of executive, administrative, and finance personnel, as well as professional
−Removed: General and administrative expenses decreased in the year ended December 31, 2020 to $7,023 from $7,551, a decrease of $528
−Removed: over the same period last year.
−Removed: The decrease was driven by a $638 decrease in severance expense, and a $147 decrease in professional
−Removed: and consulting fees, partially offset by a $76 increase in stock option expense and $181 increase in other general and administrative
+Added: and administrative expenses consist primarily of the cost of executive, administrative, operations and finance personnel, as well
+Added: as professional fees.
+Added: General and administrative expenses increased in the year ended December 31, 2021, to $7,965 from $7,023
+Added: an increase of $942 over the same period last year.
+Added: The increase was driven by higher legal settlements, liquor licensing fees,
+Added: loss on sale of assets, recycling fees, postage, public company costs, travel expenses, depreciation, and bad debt, partially
+Added: offset by lower stock compensation.
from Operations
loss from operations was $15,971 for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to a loss of $8,616 in the same period last
−Removed: year driven by increased gross profit and reductions in operating expenses discussed above.
−Removed: and Other Expense
−Removed: and other expense for the year ended December 31, 2020, consisted of $262 loss on extinguishment of debt, $1,307 of interest expense
−Removed: offset by the change in fair value of our warrant liability of $8.
−Removed: During the same period last year, interest and other expense
−Removed: consisted of $1,286 of interest expense offset by the change in fair value of our warrant liability of $30.
+Added: year driven by increased gross profit offset by increases in operating expenses discussed above.
+Added: and Other Income (Expense)
+Added: and other income for the year ended December 31, 2021, consisted of $1,201 of interest expense offset by $770 gain on forgiveness of
+Added: During the same period last year, interest and other expense consisted of $1,307 of interest expense, loss on extinguishment of
+Added: debt of $262, offset by the change in fair value of our warrant liability of $8.
addition to our GAAP results, we present Modified EBITDA as a supplemental measure of our performance.
−Removed: However, Modified EBITDA
−Removed: is not a recognized measurement under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, income from operations
−Removed: or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP, or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities
−Removed: as a measure of liquidity.
−Removed: We define Modified EBITDA as net income (loss), plus interest expense, depreciation and amortization,
−Removed: stock-based compensation, changes in fair value of warrant expense, and one-time restructuring-related costs including employee
−Removed: severance and asset impairment.
−Removed: considers our core operating performance to be that which our managers can affect in any particular period through their management
−Removed: of the resources that affect our underlying revenue and profit generating operations during that period.
−Removed: Non-GAAP adjustments
−Removed: to our results prepared in accordance with GAAP are itemized below.
−Removed: You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons
−Removed: we consider them appropriate for supplemental analysis.
−Removed: In evaluating Modified EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future
−Removed: we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation.
−Removed: Our presentation of Modified
−Removed: EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.
+Added: However, Modified EBITDA is not
+Added: a recognized measurement under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, income from operations or any other
+Added: performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP, or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of liquidity.
+Added: We define Modified EBITDA as net income (loss), plus interest expense, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, changes
+Added: in fair value of warrant expense, and one-time restructuring-related costs including employee severance and asset impairment.
+Added: considers our core operating performance to be that which our managers can affect in any particular period through their management of
+Added: the resources that affect our underlying revenue and profit generating operations during that period.
+Added: Non-GAAP adjustments to our results
+Added: prepared in accordance with GAAP are itemized below.
+Added: You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons we consider them
+Added: appropriate for supplemental analysis.
+Added: In evaluating Modified EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that
+Added: are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation.
+Added: Our presentation of Modified EBITDA should not be construed
+Added: as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.
forth below is a reconciliation of net loss to Modified EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):
−Removed: Ended December 31,
+Added: Year Ended December 31,
Modified EBITDA adjustments:
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Stock option and other noncash compensation
+Added: Gain on extinguishment of debt
+Added: Legal settlement
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Change in fair value of warrant liability
−Removed: Impairment and
−Removed: severance costs
−Removed: EBITDA adjustments
+Added: Impairment and severance costs
+Added: Total EBITDA adjustments
Modified EBITDA
−Removed: present Modified EBITDA because we believe it assists investors and analysts in comparing our performance across reporting periods
−Removed: on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance.
−Removed: we use Modified EBITDA in developing our internal budgets, forecasts and strategic plan;
−Removed: in analyzing the effectiveness of our
−Removed: business strategies in evaluating potential acquisitions;
+Added: present Modified EBITDA because we believe it assists investors and analysts in comparing our performance across reporting periods on
+Added: a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance.
+Added: In addition, we use Modified
+Added: EBITDA in developing our internal budgets, forecasts and strategic plan;
+Added: in analyzing the effectiveness of our business strategies in
+Added: evaluating potential acquisitions;
making compensation decisions;
−Removed: and in communications with our board
−Removed: of directors concerning our financial performance.
−Removed: Modified EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, which includes, among
−Removed: others, the following:
+Added: and in communications with our board of directors concerning our financial
+Added: Modified EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, which includes, among others, the following:
EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
−Removed: EBITDA does not reflect future interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments,
−Removed: on our debts;
−Removed: depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced
−Removed: in the future, and Modified EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.
−Removed: and Capital Resources
−Removed: accompanying financial statements have been prepared under the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern.
−Removed: assumption contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded a net loss of $10,177 and used cash in operations of $9,496.
−Removed: of December 31, 2020, we had a cash balance of $595 with borrowing capacity of $5,166, stockholders’ equity of $10,404
−Removed: and a working capital of $9,528, compared to a cash balance of $913, stockholders’ equity of $1,147 and working
−Removed: capital of $4,885 at December 31, 2019.
−Removed: Notwithstanding the loss for 2020, management projects adequate cash from operations and
−Removed: available line of credit in 2021 to ensure continuation of the Company as a going concern.
−Removed: April 2020, the Company conducted a public offering of 15,333,334 shares of its common shares at a public offering price of $0.375
−Removed: The net proceeds to the Company from this offering are $5,310, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions
−Removed: and other offering expenses.
−Removed: November 2020, the Company conducted a public offering of 21,562,500 shares of its common shares at a public offering price of
−Removed: $0.523 per share.
−Removed: The net proceeds to the Company from this offering are $11,254, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions
−Removed: and other offering expenses.
+Added: EBITDA does not reflect future interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on
+Added: depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in
+Added: the future, and Modified EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.
+Added: Capital Resources and Going Concern
+Added: accompanying financial statements have been prepared under the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern for one
+Added: year from the date these financial statements are issued.
+Added: Such assumption contemplates the realization of assets and
+Added: satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2021, the
+Added: Company recorded a net loss of $16,402 and used cash in operations of $17,589.
+Added: These conditions raise substantial doubt
+Added: regarding our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least one year from the date of issuance of these financial
+Added: In addition the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, in their report on the Company’s December 31, 2021,
+Added: audited financial statements, raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
+Added: 2021, the Company conducted public offerings and sold 6.7 million of its common shares and received net proceeds of $7,327.
+Added: On March 10, 2022, the
+Added: Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional and accredited investors
+Added: (the “Purchasers”) pursuant to which the Purchasers agreed to purchase, and the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Purchasers
+Added: in a private placement, an aggregate of 18,594,571 shares (“Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, $0.0001 par value
+Added: (“Common Stock”), and warrants (“Warrants”) to purchase an aggregate of 9,297,289 shares of Common Stock (the
+Added: “Private Placement”).
+Added: The purchase price per share of common stock and associated warrant was $0.28 for the investors (other
+Added: than officers and directors of the Company) and $0.3502 for the officers and directors of the Company in compliance with the rules of
+Added: the Nasdaq Stock Market.
+Added: Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $0.2877
+Added: The warrants are exercisable at a per share exercise price of $0.2877 for a period of five years commencing six months from
+Added: the closing date.
+Added: Officers and directors of the Company purchased approximately $1.1 million of the securities in the offering.
+Added: The gross proceeds to the Company, after deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses, are approximately $5.1 million.
Historically,
−Removed: we have financed our operations through public and private sales of common stock, issuance of preferred and common stock, convertible
−Removed: debt instruments, term loans and credit lines from financial institutions, and cash generated from operations.
−Removed: We have taken decisive
−Removed: action to improve our margins, including fully outsourcing our manufacturing process, streamlining our product portfolio, negotiating
−Removed: improved vendor contracts and restructuring our selling prices.
+Added: we have financed our operations through public and private sales of common stock, issuance of preferred and common stock,
+Added: convertible debt instruments, term loans and credit lines from financial institutions, and cash generated from operations.
+Added: is currently evaluating various funding alternatives and may seek to raise additional funds through the issuance of equity,
+Added: mezzanine or debt securities, through arrangements with strategic partners or through obtaining credit from financial
+Added: institutions.
+Added: In addition, we have taken decisive action to improve our margins, including fully outsourcing our manufacturing
+Added: process, streamlining our product portfolio, negotiating improved vendor contracts and restructuring our selling prices.
Accounting Policies and Estimates
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The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
−Removed: requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures
−Removed: of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
−Removed: during the reporting period.
+Added: requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent
+Added: assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
−Removed: Those estimates and assumptions include estimates
−Removed: for reserves of uncollectible accounts receivables, assumptions used in valuing inventories at net realizable value, impairment
−Removed: testing of recorded long-term tangible and intangible assets, the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, accruals for potential
−Removed: liabilities, assumptions made in valuing stock instruments issued for services, and assumptions used in valuing warrant liabilities,
−Removed: and assumptions used in the determination of the Company’s liquidity.
+Added: Those estimates and assumptions include estimates for reserves of uncollectible
+Added: accounts receivables, assumptions used in valuing inventories at net realizable value, impairment testing of recorded long-term tangible
+Added: and intangible assets, the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, accruals for potential liabilities, assumptions made in valuing
+Added: stock instruments issued for services, and assumptions used in valuing warrant liabilities, and assumptions used in the determination
+Added: of the Company’s liquidity.
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amounts.
−Removed: The Company evaluates the collectability of its
−Removed: trade accounts receivable based on a number of factors.
−Removed: In circumstances where the Company becomes aware of a specific customer’s
−Removed: inability to meet its financial obligations to the Company, a specific reserve for bad debts is estimated and recorded, which
−Removed: reduces the recognized receivable to the estimated amount the Company believes will ultimately be collected.
−Removed: In addition to specific
−Removed: customer identification of potential bad debts, bad debt charges are recorded based on the Company’s historical losses and
−Removed: an overall assessment of past due trade accounts receivable outstanding.
+Added: The Company evaluates the collectability of its trade accounts
+Added: receivable based on a number of factors.
+Added: In circumstances where the Company becomes aware of a specific customer’s inability to
+Added: meet its financial obligations to the Company, a specific reserve for bad debts is estimated and recorded, which reduces the recognized
+Added: receivable to the estimated amount the Company believes will ultimately be collected.
+Added: In addition to specific customer identification
+Added: of potential bad debts, bad debt charges are recorded based on the Company’s historical losses and an overall assessment of past
+Added: due trade accounts receivable outstanding.
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value.
−Removed: We regularly review our inventory quantities on hand
−Removed: and record a provision for excess and obsolete inventory based primarily on our estimated forecast of product demand and our ability
−Removed: to sell the product(s) concerned.
+Added: We regularly review our inventory quantities on hand and record
+Added: a provision for excess and obsolete inventory based primarily on our estimated forecast of product demand and our ability to sell the
+Added: product(s) concerned.
Demand for our products can fluctuate significantly.
−Removed: Factors that could affect demand for our
−Removed: products include unanticipated changes in consumer preferences, general market conditions or other factors, which may result in
−Removed: cancellations of advance orders or a reduction in the rate of reorders placed by customers.
−Removed: Additionally, our management’s
−Removed: estimates of future product demand may be inaccurate, which could result in an understated or overstated provision required for
−Removed: excess and obsolete inventory.
+Added: Factors that could affect demand for our products include
+Added: unanticipated changes in consumer preferences, general market conditions or other factors, which may result in cancellations of advance
+Added: orders or a reduction in the rate of reorders placed by customers.
+Added: Additionally, our management’s estimates of future product demand
+Added: may be inaccurate, which could result in an understated or overstated provision required for excess and obsolete inventory.
Recognition .
−Removed: Revenue and costs of sales are recognized when control of the products transfers to our customer, which generally
−Removed: occurs upon shipment from our facilities.
+Added: Revenue and costs of sales are recognized when control of the products transfers to our customer, which generally occurs
+Added: upon shipment from our facilities.
The Company’s performance obligations are satisfied at that time.
−Removed: does not have any significant contracts with customers requiring performance beyond delivery, and contracts with customers contain
−Removed: no incentives or discounts that could cause revenue to be allocated or adjusted over time.
−Removed: Shipping and handling activities are
−Removed: performed before the customer obtains control of the goods and therefore represent a fulfillment activity rather than a promised
−Removed: service to the customer.
+Added: The Company does not have
+Added: any significant contracts with customers requiring performance beyond delivery, and contracts with customers contain no incentives or
+Added: discounts that could cause revenue to be allocated or adjusted over time.
+Added: Shipping and handling activities are performed before the customer
+Added: obtains control of the goods and therefore represent a fulfillment activity rather than a promised service to the customer.
Compensation Expense .
−Removed: The Company periodically issues stock options and restricted stock awards to employees and non-employees
−Removed: in non-capital raising transactions for services and for financing costs.
−Removed: The Company accounts for such grants issued and vesting
−Removed: based on ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation whereby the value of the award is measured on the date of grant and recognized
−Removed: as compensation expense on the straight-line basis over the vesting period.
−Removed: The Company recognizes the fair value of stock-based
−Removed: compensation within its Statements of Operations with classification depending on the nature of the services rendered.
+Added: The Company periodically issues stock options and restricted stock awards to employees and non-employees in
+Added: non-capital raising transactions for services and for financing costs.
+Added: The Company accounts for such grants issued and vesting based
+Added: on ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation whereby the value of the award is measured on the date of grant and recognized as compensation
+Added: expense on the straight-line basis over the vesting period.
+Added: The Company recognizes the fair value of stock-based compensation within
+Added: its Statements of Operations with classification depending on the nature of the services rendered.
Accounting Pronouncements
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