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The number of outstanding shares of Home Bistro,
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HOME BISTRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”) contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements discuss matters that are not historical facts. Because they discuss future events or conditions, forward-looking statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “may,” “seek,” “plan,” “might,” “will,” “expect,” “predict,” “project,” “forecast,” “potential,” “continue” negatives thereof or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, are based on various underlying assumptions and current expectations about the future and are not guarantees. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievement to be materially different from the results of operations or plans expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
These factors include, among others:
● | current or future financial performance; |
● | management’s plans and objectives for future operations; |
● | uncertainties associated with product research and development |
● | uncertainties associated with dependence upon the actions of government regulatory agencies; |
● | product plans and performance; |
● | management’s assessment of market factors; and |
● | statements regarding our strategy and plans. |
Actual results could differ materially from the results described in the forward-looking statements due to the risks and uncertainties set forth in this Report and those described from time to time in our future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
We cannot predict all of the risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, such information should not be regarded as representations that the results or conditions described in such statements or that our objectives and plans will be achieved, and we do not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are found at various places throughout this Report and include information concerning possible or assumed future results of our operations, including statements about business strategies; future cash flows; financing plans; plans and objectives of management; any other statements regarding future acquisitions, future cash needs, future operations, business plans and future financial results, and any other statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements represent our intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions, and beliefs about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors. Many of those factors are outside of our control and could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events described in the forward-looking statements might not occur or might occur to a different extent or at a different time than we have described. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Report. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning other matters addressed in this Report and attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this Report.
Except to the extent required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, a change in events, conditions, circumstances, or assumptions underlying such statements, or otherwise.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
HOME BISTRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
ASSETS | (Unaudited) | |||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
Inventory | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ||||||||
Note receivable | ||||||||
Total Current Assets | ||||||||
OTHER ASSETS: | ||||||||
Property and equipment, net | ||||||||
Finance right-of-use assets, net | - | |||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | - | |||||||
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization $ | ||||||||
Deposits | ||||||||
Goodwill | - | |||||||
Total Assets | $ | $ | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | ||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | ||||||||
Liabilities to be settled with common stock | ||||||||
Convertible notes payable, net of debt discount | ||||||||
Convertible notes payable - related party, net of debt discount | ||||||||
Notes payable - current portion | ||||||||
Advances payable | ||||||||
Derivative liabilities | ||||||||
Unredeemed gift cards | ||||||||
Financing lease liability - current portion | - | |||||||
Operating lease liabilities - current portion | - | |||||||
Total Current Liabilities | ||||||||
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
Financing lease liability - long-term portion | ||||||||
Operating lease liability- long-term portion | ||||||||
Notes payable - long-term portion | ||||||||
Common stock repurchase obligation | ||||||||
Total Liabilities | ||||||||
Commitments and contingency (Note 11): | ||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT): | ||||||||
Preferred Stock: $ | ||||||||
Convertible Series B Preferred stock: $ | ||||||||
Common stock: $ | ||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | ( | ) | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | $ | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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HOME BISTRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Product sales, net | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales | ||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Compensation and related expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Professional and consulting expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Product development expense | ||||||||||||||||
Selling and marketing expenses | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Total Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Loss from Continuing Operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Other Income (Expense): | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
Gain on extinguishment of debt | ||||||||||||||||
Gain on forgiveness of debt | ||||||||||||||||
Other income | ||||||||||||||||
Total Other Expense, net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Loss from Continuing Operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Discontinued Operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Income from Disposal of Discontinued Operations Before Provision for Income Taxes | ||||||||||||||||
Income from Discontinued Operations | ||||||||||||||||
Net Loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON SHARE: | ||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations - basic and diluted | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
Discontinued operations - basic | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Discontinued operations - diluted | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | ||||||||||||||||
Diluted |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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HOME BISTRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
(UNAUDITED)
Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of | Number of | Paid-in | Accumulated | Stockholders' | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Equity (Deficit) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued as commitment fee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrants stock issued as commitment fee | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reduction of the repurchase obligation pursuant to the Put Option Agreement | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2021 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued as stock-based compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued for services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued for cash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued as commitment fee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrants stock issued as commitment fee | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reduction of the repurchase obligation pursuant to the Put Option Agreement | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2021 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued for cash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued for prepaid services | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion of deferred compensation | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued as commitment fee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrants stock issued as commitment fee | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued for acquisition of subsidiary (see Note 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reduction of the repurchase obligation pursuant to the Put Option Agreement | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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HOME BISTRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(UNAUDITED)
Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of | Number of | Paid-in | Accumulated | Stockholders' | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Equity (Deficit) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2019 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued a related party for cash | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion of stock-based compensation | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2020 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recapitalization of the Company | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock and warrants a related party issued for cash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued as stock-based compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion of stock-based compensation | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock repurchase obligation (see Note 3) | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2020 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disposal of a component with related party (see Note 3) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant issued pursuant to an agreement | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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HOME BISTRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
September 30, | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Loss from continuing operations | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation | ||||||||
Common stock and warrant issued for services | ||||||||
Gain on extinguishment of debt | ( | ) | ||||||
Gain on forgiveness of debt | ( | ) | ||||||
Amortization of debt discount | ||||||||
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | ( | ) | ||||||
Change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Inventory | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Accounts payable | ( | ) | ||||||
Accrued expense and other liabilities | ( | ) | ||||||
Unredeemed gift cards | ||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Proceeds for acquisition of a subsidiaries | ( | ) | ||||||
Acquisition of property and equipment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Net cash (used by) provided by investing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of issuance cost | ||||||||
Proceeds from notes payable | ||||||||
Proceeds from convertible note payable, net of debt discount | ||||||||
Proceeds from convertible note payable - related party, net of debt discount | ||||||||
Advance payable | ||||||||
Repayment of convertible notes payable | ( | ) | ||||||
Repayment of note payable - in default | ( | ) | ||||||
Repayments of advance payable | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Repayment of convertible notes payable - related party | ( | ) | - | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||||||
Net Change in Cash | ||||||||
Cash - beginning of period | ||||||||
Cash - end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||
Cash paid during the period for: | ||||||||
Interest | $ | $ | ||||||
Income taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
Initial amount of ROU asset and related liability | $ | $ | ||||||
Reduction of the ROU asset and related liability | $ | - | $ | |||||
Termination of the ROU asset and related liability | $ | $ | ||||||
Repurchase obligation pursuant to the Put Option Agreement | $ | $ | ||||||
Reduction of the repurchase obligation pursuant to the Put Option Agreement | $ | $ | ||||||
Common stock issued as commitment fee | $ | $ | ||||||
Warrants issued as commitment fee | $ | $ | ||||||
Fair value of true-up shares in connection with the commitment fee | $ | $ | ||||||
Initial derivative liability recorded in connection with convertible notes payable | $ | $ | ||||||
Net Assets and Liabilities Assumed in Acquisition: | ||||||||
Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | ||||||||
Inventory | - | |||||||
Operating right-of-use asset | ||||||||
Computer software | - | |||||||
Customer relationships | - | |||||||
Trademark | - | |||||||
Goodwill | - | |||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Operating right-of-use liability | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Note Payable | ( | ) | - | |||||
Net assets acquired (liabilities assumed) | $ | $ | ( | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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HOME BISTRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Home Bistro, Inc. (formerly known as Gratitude Health, Inc.) (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on December 17, 2009. Effective March 23, 2018, the Company changed its name from Vapir Enterprises Inc. to Gratitude Health, Inc. On September 14, 2020, the Company changed its name from Gratitude Health, Inc. to Home Bistro, Inc. The Company is in the business of providing prepackaged and prepared meals to consumers focused on offering a broad array of the highest quality meal delivery, and preparation services. The Company’s primary former operations were in the business of manufacturing, selling, and marketing functional RTD (Ready to Drink) beverages sold under the Company’s trademark (the “RTD Business”). The RTD Business was disposed on September 25, 2020 as discussed below.
On April 7, 2020, the Board of Directors of the
Company approved the increase of authorized shares of common stock from
On April 20, 2020, the Company, Fresh Market Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a newly created wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Home Bistro, Inc., a privately-held Delaware corporation formed on April 9, 2013, engaged in the food preparation and home-delivery business (presently known as Home Bistro Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation) and now wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Home Bistro Holdings”) (see Note 3), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, Merger Sub agreed to merge with and into Home Bistro Holdings, with Home Bistro Holdings becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the surviving corporation in the merger (the “Merger”). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Home Bistro Holdings filed a Certificate of Merger with the Nevada Secretary of State on April 20, 2020 (see Note 3).
On April 20, 2020, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Roy G. Warren, Jr., Mike Edwards, and Bruce Zanca resigned as directors of the Company and Roy G. Warren, Jr. resigned as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. The resignations were not the result of any disagreement related to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices. Furthermore, on April 20, 2020, Mr. Zalmi Duchman, the Chief Executive Officer of Home Bistro Holdings, Michael Finkelstein and Michael Novielli were appointed as directors of the Company. In addition, Mr. Duchman was appointed Chief Executive Officer.
The Merger constituted a change of control and
the majority of the Board of Directors changed with the consummation of the Merger. The Company issued to the stockholders of Home Bistro
Holdings shares of common stock and stock warrants which represented approximately
On September 14, 2020, the Company filed a Certificate
of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State to effect (i) a 1 for
On September 14, 2020, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority approved the Company’s symbol change from “GRTD” to “HBIS”, effective twenty (20) business days from the approval date (see Note 3).
On September 25, 2020, the Company entered into,
and closed the transactions contemplated by, that certain Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), by and
among the Company, Gratitude Keto Holdings, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Buyer” or “Gratitude Keto”), and
the holder of
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HOME BISTRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
The ongoing COVID-19 global and national health emergency has caused significant disruption in the international and United States economies and financial markets. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. The spread of COVID-19 has caused illness, quarantines, cancellation of events and travel, business and school shutdowns, reduction in business activity and financial transactions, labor shortages, supply chain interruptions and overall economic and financial market instability. The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to significantly impact the Company’s supply chain, food manufacturers, distribution centers, or logistics and other service providers. Additionally, the Company’s service providers and their operations may be disrupted, temporarily closed or experience worker or meat or other food shortages, which could result in additional disruptions or delays in shipments of Home Bistro’s products. To date, the Company has been able to avoid layoffs and furloughs of employees. The Company is not able to estimate the duration of the pandemic and potential impact on the business if disruptions or delays in shipments of product occur. To date, the Company is not aware of any such disruptions. In addition, a severe prolonged economic downturn could result in a variety of risks to the business, including weakened demand for product and a decreased ability to raise additional capital when needed on acceptable terms, if at all. As the situation continues to evolve, the Company will continue to closely monitor market conditions and respond accordingly. The Company has applied for and received certain financial assistance under the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) enacted in March 2020 by the U.S. Government in response to COVID-19 (see Note 5).
On July 6, 2021, the Company entered and closed
on an Agreement and Plan of Merger with the members of Model Meals, LLC (“Model Meals”), acquiring Model Meals through a
reverse triangular merger, whereby Model Meals merged with Model Meals Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, with
Model Meals being the surviving entity (the “Acquisition”). As a result, Model Meals became a wholly owned subsidiary of
the Company, and the members of Model Meals received and aggregate of
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information, which present the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. It is management’s opinion that all material adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) have been made, which are necessary for a fair financial statement presentation. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021.
These interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the period ending September 30, 2021 consist of the interim unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of September 30, 2021 and the related interim unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity deficit and cash flows for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, and the related notes, and reflect the acquisition of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Home Bistro Holdings and Model Meals which are fully disclosed in Note 3.
Going Concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis,
which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. As reflected
in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company had
net loss and cash used in operations of $
Management cannot provide assurance that the Company will ultimately achieve profitable operations or become cash flow positive or raise additional debt and/or equity capital. Management believes that the Company’s capital resources are not currently adequate to continue operating and maintaining its business strategy for a period of twelve months from the issuance date of this report. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital or secure additional lending in the near future, management expects that the Company will need to curtail or cease operations. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Significant estimates as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 include the assumptions used in the redemption recognition method for unredeemed gift cards, collectability of receivables and note receivable, value of inventory, useful life of property and equipment and intangible assets, valuation of right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities, estimates of current and deferred income taxes and deferred tax valuation allowances, fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, and the fair value of non-cash equity transactions and derivative liabilities.
Cash
For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid instruments with a maturity of three months or less at the purchase date and money market accounts to be cash equivalents. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company did not have any cash equivalents.
The Company maintains its cash in bank and financial
institution deposits that at times may exceed federally insured limits. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the bank balance
was in excess of FDIC insured levels by approximately $
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements
FASB ASC 820 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. FASB ASC 820 requires disclosures about the fair value of all financial instruments, whether or not recognized, for financial statement purposes. Disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments are based on pertinent information available to the Company on September 30, 2021. Accordingly, the estimates presented in these financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that could be realized on disposition of the financial instruments. FASB ASC 820 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect market assumptions. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement).
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1—Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities available at the measurement date. | |
Level 2—Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, and inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data. | |
Level 3—Inputs are unobservable inputs which reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions on what assumptions the market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best available information. |
The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash, due from and to related parties, prepaid expenses, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair market value based on the short-term maturity of these instruments.
Assets or liabilities measured at fair value or a recurring basis included embedded conversion options in convertible debt (see Note 4) and were as follows at September 30, 2021:
September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Derivative liabilities | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
A roll forward of the level 3 valuation financial instruments is as follows:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | |||
Initial valuation of derivative liabilities included in debt discount | ||||
Reclassification of derivative liability to gain on debt extinguishment | ( | ) | ||
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | ( | ) | ||
Balance at September 30, 2021 | $ |
ASC 825-10 “Financial Instruments” allows entities to voluntarily choose to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value (fair value option). The fair value option may be elected on an instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable unless a new election date occurs. If the fair value option is elected for an instrument, unrealized gains and losses for that instrument should be reported in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The Company did not elect to apply the fair value option to any outstanding equity instruments.
Derivative Liabilities
The Company has certain financial instruments that are embedded derivatives associated with capital raises. The Company evaluates all its financial instruments to determine if those contracts or any potential embedded components of those contracts qualify as derivatives to be separately accounted for in accordance with ASC 815-10 – Derivative and Hedging – Contract in Entity’s Own Equity. This accounting treatment requires that the carrying amount of any derivatives be recorded at fair value at issuance and marked-to-market at each balance sheet date. In the event that the fair value is recorded as a liability, as is the case with the Company, the change in the fair value during the period is recorded as either other income or expense. Upon conversion, exercise or repayment, the respective derivative liability is marked to fair value at the conversion, repayment, or exercise date and then the related fair value amount is reclassified to other income or expense as part of gain or loss on debt extinguishment.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
In accordance with ASC 350-30-65, the Company assesses the impairment of identifiable intangibles whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors the Company considers to be important which could trigger an impairment review include the following:
1. | Significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results; |
2. | Significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or the strategy for the overall business; and |
3. | Significant negative industry or economic trends. |
When the Company determines that the carrying value of intangibles may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more of the above indicators of impairment and the carrying value of the asset cannot be recovered from projected undiscounted cash flows, the Company records an impairment charge. The Company measures any impairment based on a projected discounted cash flow method using a discount rate determined by management to be commensurate with the risk inherent in the current business model. Significant management judgment is required in determining whether an indicator of impairment exists and in projecting cash flows.
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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with ASC Topic 360, the Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable, or at least annually. The Company recognizes an impairment loss when the sum of expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. The amount of impairment is measured as the difference between the asset’s estimated fair value and its book value.
Inventory
Inventory consists of non-perishable food items distributed by the Company and are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value utilizing the first-in first-out (FIFO) method. A reserve is established when management determines that certain inventories may not be saleable. If inventory costs exceed expected net realizable value due to obsolescence or quantities in excess of expected demand, the Company will record reserves for the difference between the cost and the net realizable value. These reserves are based on estimates and included in cost of sales. As of September 30, 2021, the inventory balances were insignificant and the Company determined that there was no allowance needed.
Revenue Recognition
The Company’s revenues consist of high quality, direct-to-consumer, ready-made meals that can be ordered by customers through www.homebistro.com, www.modelmeals.com and restaurant quality meats and seafood through its Colorado Prime Brand. Revenues from the Company’s ready-made meals are recognized when the product is delivered to the customer and title has transferred, It is at this point in time that the Company’s performance obligations have been completed. Product sales are recorded net of any discounts or allowances and include shipping charges.
Customers can purchase gift cards via phone or online through the Company’s e-commerce website. Gift card purchases are initially recorded as unredeemed gift card liabilities and are recognized as product sales upon redemption. Historically, the majority of gift cards are redeemed within two years of issuance. The Company does not charge administrative fees on unused gift cards, and its gift cards do not have an expiration date.
Based on historical redemption patterns, a portion of issued gift cards are not expected to be redeemed (breakage). The Company uses the redemption recognition method for recognizing breakage related to unredeemed gift cards for which it has sufficient historical redemption information. Under the redemption recognition method, breakage revenue is recorded in proportion to, and over the time period gift cards are actually redeemed. The estimated breakage rate is based on historical issuance and redemption patterns and is re-assessed by the Company on a regular basis. At least three years of historical data, which is updated annually, is used to estimate redemption patterns. Breakage revenue is included in product sales and the Company recorded
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (see Note 7). Model meals, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, does not have sufficient historical redemption information to recognize breakage. Therefore, all issued gift cards are recorded as a liability upon issuance and revenue when used.
Cost of Sales
The Company’s policy is to recognize product related cost of sales in conjunction with revenue recognition, when the product costs are incurred which is upon delivery of product. Cost of sales includes the food and processing costs directly attributable to fulfillment and the delivery of the product to customers including both inbound and outbound shipping costs. In addition, the royalty fee related to the Joint Product Development and Distribution Agreement (see Note 11) was also included in cost of sales.
Shipping and handling costs incurred for product
shipped to customers are included in cost of sales and amounted to $
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of ASC 718 – “Compensation–Stock Compensation”, which requires recognition in the financial statements of the cost of employee, non-employee and director services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments over the period the employee or director is required to perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively, the vesting period). The ASC also requires measurement of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award based on the grant-date fair value of the award.
Advertising costs
The Company participates in various advertising
programs. All costs related to advertising of the Company’s products are expensed in the period incurred. Advertising costs charged
to operations were $
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method prescribed by ASC 740 - Income Taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates that will be in effect in the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The Company records a valuation allowance to offset deferred tax assets if based on the weight of available evidence, it is more-likely-than-not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized as income or loss in the period that includes the enactment date.
The Company follows the accounting guidance for uncertainty in income taxes using the provisions of ASC 740. Using that guidance, tax positions initially need to be recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company had no uncertain tax positions that qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
Leases
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The updated guidance requires lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for most operating leases. In addition, the updated guidance requires that lessors separate lease and non-lease components in a contract in accordance with the new revenue guidance in ASC 606. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018.
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, applying the package of practical expedients to leases that commenced before the effective date whereby the Company elected to not reassess the following: (i) whether any expired or existing contracts contain leases and; (ii) initial direct costs for any existing leases. For contracts entered into on or after the effective date, at the inception of a contract the Company assessed whether the contract is, or contains, a lease. The Company’s assessment is based on: (1) whether the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset, (2) whether the Company obtain the right to substantially all the economic benefit from the use of the asset throughout the period, and (3) whether the Company has the right to direct the use of the asset. The Company will allocate the consideration in the contract to each lease component based on its relative stand-alone price to determine the lease payments. The Company has elected not to recognize right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a term of 12 months or less.
Operating and financing lease ROU assets represents the right to use the leased asset for the lease term. Operating and financing lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the adoption date in determining the present value of future payments. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is included in general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share
Pursuant to ASC 260-10-45, basic loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the periods presented. Diluted loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock, common stock equivalents and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period. Potentially dilutive common shares consist of common stock issuable for stock options and stock warrants (using the treasury stock method), convertible notes and common stock issuable. These common stock equivalents may be dilutive in the future.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
The potentially dilutive common stock equivalents as of September 30, 2021 and 2020 were excluded from the dilutive loss per share calculation as they would be antidilutive due to the net loss. The following were the computation of diluted shares outstanding and in periods where the Company has a net loss, all dilutive securities are excluded.
September 30, | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Common Stock Equivalents: | ||||||||
Stock Options | ||||||||
Stock Warrants | ||||||||
Convertible Notes | ||||||||
Total |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3 – ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSAL OF THE DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Acquisition of Home Bistro Holdings and Disposal of The Discontinued Operations of the RTD Business
Home Bistro, Inc. was formed on April 9, 2013 as a Delaware corporation, under the name DineWise, LLC. On December 1, 2014, it underwent a statutory conversion filed under Section 8-265 of the Delaware Code to convert from a limited liability company to a corporation and changed its name to Home Bistro, Inc.
On September 22, 2020, Home Bistro, Inc. filed a Certificate of Conversion under Section 266 of the Delaware General Corporation Law to convert its state of domicile from Delaware to Nevada and simultaneously filed an Articles of Conversion with the Nevada Secretary of State for the same and changed its name from Home Bistro, Inc. (the now wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company) to Home Bistro Holdings, Inc., each effective as of September 30, 2020.
Home Bistro manufactures, packages, and sells, direct-to-consumer, gourmet meals under the Home Bistro brand and markets restaurant quality meats and seafood under the Prime Chop and Colorado Prime brands. The Company’s meals are freshly prepared, flash-frozen, to preserve freshness, and packaged in its facility located in Miami, Florida. Home Bistro meals are ordered on-line and delivered to consumers in containers designed to keep the products frozen during transport. Orders for restaurant quality meats and seafood through the Company’s Prime Chop and Colorado Prime brands are processed through a third-party co-packer based in North Carolina who fulfills and ships customer orders.
Agreement and Plan of Merger
On April 20, 2020, the Company, Fresh Market Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a newly created wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, also referred to herein as Merger Sub, and Home Bistro, Inc., a privately-held Delaware corporation engaged in the food preparation and home-delivery business (presently known as Home Bistro Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation), also referred to herein also Home Bistro Holdings, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, also referred to herein as the Merger Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, Merger Sub agreed to merge with and into Home Bistro Holdings, with Home Bistro Holdings becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the surviving corporation in the merger, also referred to herein as the Merger. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Home Bistro Holdings filed a Certificate of Merger with the Nevada Secretary of State on April 20, 2020 (see Note 1).
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Prior to the effective time of the Merger, the
Company and certain of its existing securityholders entered into an Exchange Agreement providing for, among other things, the exchange
(the “Exchange”) of securities held by such securityholders for shares of common stock, as more fully detailed therein.
After the Exchange, a total of 1,899,094 shares of common stock, warrants to purchase 4,041,258 shares of common stock and 60,638 stock options were deemed issued and outstanding.
At the effective time of the Merger, and subject
to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, each outstanding share of common stock of Home Bistro Holdings was converted into
the right to receive approximately four hundred seventy-three (473) shares of common stock. Accordingly, the aggregate shares of the
Company’s common stock issued in the Merger to the former securityholders of Home Bistro Holdings is
Subsequent to the Merger, the Company had an
aggregate of
On April 20, 2020, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Roy G. Warren, Jr., Mike Edwards, and Bruce Zanca resigned as directors of the Company and Roy G. Warren, Jr. resigned as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. The resignations were not the result of any disagreement related to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices. Furthermore, on April 20, 2020, Mr. Zalmi Duchman, the Chief Executive Officer of Home Bistro Holdings, Michael Finkelstein and Michael Novielli were appointed as directors of the Company. In addition, Mr. Duchman was appointed Chief Executive Officer (see Note 1).
In connection with the Merger, certain Company stockholders entered into a Lock-Up and Leak-Out Agreement with the Company pursuant to which, among other thing, such stockholders agreed to certain restrictions regarding the resale of common stock for a period of two years from the date of the Merger Agreement, as more fully detailed therein.
Additionally, on April 20, 2020, the Company
and a stockholder entered into a Put Option Agreement (see Note 11), pursuant to which, among other things, the Company agreed, at the
election of the stockholder, to purchase certain shares of common stock from such stockholder no sooner than two years from the date
of the Put Option Agreement (the “Market Period”). Pursuant to the Put Option Agreement, in the event that the stockholder
does not generate $
Effective April 20, 2020, the Company acquired all the issued and outstanding shares of Home Bistro Holdings pursuant to the Merger Agreement and Home Bistro Holdings became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. As a result of the Merger, for financial statement reporting purposes, the Merger between the Company and Home Bistro Holdings has been treated as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization with Home Bistro Holdings deemed the accounting acquirer and the Company deemed the accounting acquiree in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Section 805-10-55. At the time of the Merger, both the Company and Home Bistro Holdings had their own separate operating segments. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities and the historical operations that are reflected in the consolidated financial statements after the Merger are those of Home Bistro Holdings and are recorded at the historical cost basis of Home Bistro Holdings. The acquisition process utilizes the capital structure of the Company and the assets and liabilities of Home Bistro Holdings which are recorded at historical cost. The results of operations of the Company are consolidated with results of operations of Home Bistro Holdings starting on the date of the Merger Agreement. The equity of the consolidated entity is the historical equity of Home Bistro Holdings retroactively restated to reflect the number of shares deemed issued by the Company in the reverse acquisition.
The Merger constituted a change of control and
the majority of the Board of Directors changed with the consummation of the Merger. The Company issued to the stockholders of Home Bistro
Holdings shares of common stock and stock warrants which represented approximately
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
The following assets and liabilities were assumed in the Merger:
Cash | $ | |||
Prepaid expense | ||||
Operating right-of-use asset | ||||
Total assets acquired | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ( | ) | ||
Operating right-of-use liability | ( | ) | ||
Total liabilities assumed | $ | ( | ) | |
Net liability assumed | $ | ( | ) |
Disposal of Discontinued Operations of the RTD Business
On September 25, 2020, pursuant to the Asset
Purchase Agreement, among other things, the Company agreed to sell all of the Company’s business, assets and properties used, or
held or developed for use, in its functional RTD (Ready to Drink) beverage segment (the “RTD Business”), and the Buyer agreed
to assume certain debts, obligations and liabilities related to the RTD Business. The Company assumed an accounts payable liability in
the amount of $
ASC 205-20 “Discontinued Operations” establishes that the disposal or abandonment of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity should be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. As a result, the component’s results of operations have been classified as discontinued operations on a retrospective basis for all periods presented. The results of operations of this component, for all periods, are separately reported as “discontinued operations” on the consolidated statements of operations.
The Asset Purchase Agreement, discussed above under Agreement and Plan of Merger, was intended to be part of the Merger and in effect transferred the RTD Business and the related assets and liabilities to Gratitude Keto, whose CEO, Roy Warren Jr., formerly served as the Company’s director and Chief Operating Officer and was considered a related party, in substance, in the accounting of this transaction. Therefore, the disposal of net liabilities and the reimbursement discussed above in connection with the disposal of the RTD Business was recorded to additional paid in capital as reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ deficit.
The following table set forth the selected financial data of the net liabilities recorded to additional paid in capital as of September 24, 2020.
September 24, 2020 | ||||
Assets: | ||||
Other assets: | ||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | $ | |||
Total assets | $ | |||
Liabilities: | ||||
Current liabilities: | ||||
Accounts payable | $ | |||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | ||||
Operating lease liabilities, current portion | ||||
Total current liabilities | ||||
Total liabilities | $ | |||
Net liabilities | $ | |||
Expense reimbursement by Buyer | ||||
Disposal of net liabilities to a related party | $ |
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Acquisition of Model Meals
Model Meals, LLC (the “Model Meals”) was formed on May 1, 2015. Model Meals provides prepackaged and prepared meals as a solution for time-constrained but discerning consumers focused on satisfying every member of the family by offering a broad array of the highest quality meal planning, delivery, and preparation services. Products are customized meal solutions, delivered fresh directly to the home and utilizes third-party food delivery services to fulfill customers’ orders.
On July 6, 2021, the Company entered and closed
on an Agreement and Plan of Merger with the members of Model Meals, acquiring Model Meals through a reverse triangular merger, whereby
Model Meals merged with Model Meals Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, with Model Meals being the surviving
entity (the “Acquisition”). As a result, Model Meals became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and the members of
Model Meals received and aggregate of
Further, on August 12, 2021, the Company filed, in an amended current report Form 8-K/A, Model Meals’; (i) audited balance sheets and audited statement of operations as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively,; (ii) balance sheet and statement of operations as of March 31, 2021 and for the three months ended March 31, 2021, respectively, and; (iii) unaudited pro forma combined financial information derived by the application of pro forma adjustments to the historical consolidated financial statements of the Company and Model Meals which gives effect to the Acquisition between the Company and Model Meals as if the Acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2020 with respect to the unaudited annual pro forma combined statement of operation, and as of January 1, 2021 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 unaudited pro forma combined statement of operation, and as of March 31, 2021 with respect to the unaudited pro forma combined balance sheets.
In connection with the Acquisition, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at fair value on the acquisition date. The fair values are subject to adjustment during measurement period with subsequent changes recognized in earnings or loss. These estimates are inherently uncertain and are subject to refinement. Management develops estimates based on assumptions as a part of the purchase price allocation process to value the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the business acquisition date. As a result, during the purchase price measurement period, which may be up to one year from the business acquisition date, the Company may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with the corresponding offset to goodwill. After the purchase price measurement period, the Company will record any adjustments to assets acquired or liabilities assumed in operating expenses in the period in which the adjustments may have been determined. Based upon the purchase price allocation, the following table summarizes the preliminary fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition:
Total | ||||
Assets acquired: | ||||
Current assets | $ | |||
Computer software | ||||
Customer relationships | ||||
Trademark | ||||
Goodwill | ||||
Total assets acquired at fair value | ||||
Less: total liabilities assumed | ( | ) | ||
Net asset acquired | $ | |||
Purchase consideration paid: | ||||
Fair value of common shares issued | $ | |||
Cash consideration | ||||
Total purchase consideration paid | $ |
Intangible assets, acquired during the three months ended September 30, 2021, net consisted of the following:
Estimated | September 30, 2021 | |||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||
Computer software | $ | |||||
Customer relationships | ||||||
Trademark | ||||||
Less: Accumulated amortization | ( | ) | ||||
$ |
During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded a total of $
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 have been prepared as if the acquisition of Model Meals had occurred as of the beginning of the following periods:
Nine Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||
September 30, 2021 | September 30, 2020 | |||||||
Net Revenues | $ | $ | ||||||
Net Loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
Net Loss per Share | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) |
Pro forma data does not purport to be indicative of the results that would have been obtained had these events actually occurred at the beginning of the periods presented and is not intended to be a projection of future results.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
NOTE 4 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES
At September 30, 2021, the convertible debt consisted of the following:
September 30, 2021 | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
Principal amount | $ | |||
Less: debt discount | ( | ) | ||
Convertible notes payable, net | $ | |||
Principal amount – related party | $ | |||
Less: debt discount – related party | ( | ) | ||
Convertible notes payable - related party, net | $ | |||
Total convertible notes payable balance, net | $ |
December 2020 Financing
December 2020 Note I:
On December 18, 2020, the Company entered a Securities
Purchase Agreement (the “December 2020 SPA I”) with an investor for the sale of the Company’s convertible note. Pursuant
to the December 2020 SPA I, among other things, (i) the Company issued a self-amortization promissory note (the “December 2020
Note I”, and together with the December 2020 SPA I, the “December 2020 Agreements I”) in the aggregate principal amount
of $
On March 18, 2021 (the “Redemption Date”),
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
December 2020 Note II:
On December 28, 2020, the Company entered into
a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “December 2020 SPA II”) with an investor for the sale of the Company’s convertible
note. Pursuant to the SPA II, among other things, (i) the Company issued a self-amortization promissory note (the “December 2020
Note II”, and together with the December 2020 SPA II, the “December 2020 Agreements II”) in the aggregate principal
amount of $
The investor has the right, only upon the occurrence
of an Event of Default, to convert all or any portion of the then outstanding and unpaid principal amount and interest thereon (including
any default interest) into shares of common stock equal to the lesser of (i) 105% multiplied by the closing bid price of the common stock
on the trading day immediately preceding the issue date ($1.00) or (ii) the closing bid price of the common stock on the trading day
immediately preceding the date of the respective conversion (the “Conversion Price”), subject to certain percentage of ownership
limitations.
The Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (“Registration Agreement”) in connection with the December 2020 Agreements II (see Note 11). Pursuant to which the Company is required to prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement or Registration Statements (as is necessary) covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities , which Registration Statement(s) shall state that, in accordance with Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act, such Registration Statement also covers such indeterminate number of additional shares of Securities as may become issuable upon stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. The Company shall initially register for resale all of the Registerable Securities, or an amount equal to the maximum amount allowed under Rule 415 (a)(1)(i) as interpreted by the SEC. In the event the Company cannot register sufficient shares of Securities, due to the remaining number of authorized shares of Securities being insufficient, the Company will use its best efforts to register the maximum number of shares it can base on the remaining balance of authorized shares and will use its best efforts to increase the number of its authorized shares as soon as reasonably practicable.
The Company shall use its best efforts to have
the Registration Statement filed with the SEC within 60 or 120 days following the closing date of the December 2020 Agreements II (collectively
as “Filing Deadline”). The Company shall pay the holder the sum of
On March 24, 2021, the December 2020 Note II
was amended (“Amendment”) pursuant to which, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
In addition, the Amendment also provided for
a Commitment Share True-Up provision (as discussed below under Commitment Share True-Up Provision). At the inception of the December
2020 Note II, the Commitment Share True-Up had a fixed monetary value of $
The Amendment was accounted for as a debt modification
in accordance with ASC 470-50-40-10 - Debt Modification and Extinguishment. The present value of the cash flows under the amended
terms is less than
January 2021 Financings
January 2021 Note I:
On January 12, 2021, the Company entered into
a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “January 2021 SPA I”) with an investor for the sale of the Company’s convertible
note. Pursuant to the January 2021 SPA I, the Company; (i) issued a self-amortization promissory note (the “January 2021 Note I”,
and together with the January 2021 SPA I, the “January 2021 Agreements I”) in the aggregate principal amount of $
The investor has the right, only upon the occurrence
of an Event of Default, to convert all or any portion of the then outstanding and unpaid principal amount and interest thereon (including
any default interest) into shares of common stock equal to the lesser of (i) 105% multiplied by the closing bid price of the common stock
on the trading day immediately preceding the issue date or (ii) the closing bid price of the common stock on the trading day immediately
preceding the date of the respective conversion (the “Conversion Price”), subject to certain percentage of ownership limitations.
On March 31, 2021, the January 2021 Note I was
amended (“Amendment”) pursuant to which, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
In addition, the Amendment also provided for
a Commitment Share True-Up provision as discussed below under Commitment Share True-Up Provision. At the inception of the January
2021 Note I, the Commitment Share True-Up had fixed monetary value of $
The Amendment was accounted for as a debt modification
in accordance with ASC 470-50-40-10 - Debt Modification and Extinguishment. The present value of the cash flows under the amended
terms is less than
January 2021 Note II:
On January 27, 2021, the Company entered into
a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “January 2021 SPA II”) with an investor for the sale of the Company’s convertible
note. Pursuant to the January 2021 SPA II, the Company; (i) issued a convertible note with principal amount of $
The January 2021 Warrant II, issued to the investor
as commitment fee, provides for the right to purchase up to
March 2021 Financings
March 2021 Note I:
On March 22, 2021, the Company entered into a
Securities Purchase Agreement (the “March 2021 SPA I”) with an investor for the sale of the Company’s convertible note.
Pursuant to the March 2021 SPA I, the Company; (i) issued a convertible note with principal amount of $
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
The March 2021 Warrant I, issued to the investor
as commitment fee, provides for the right to purchase up to
March 2021 Note II:
On March 29, 2021, the Company entered into a
Securities Purchase Agreement (the “March 2021 SPA II”) with an investor for the sale of the Company’s convertible
note. Pursuant to the March 2021 SPA II, the Company; (i) issued a convertible note with principal amount of $
The March 2021 Warrant II, issued to the investor
as commitment fee, provides for the right to purchase up to
March 2021 Note III – Related Party:
On March 30, 2021, the Company entered into a
Securities Purchase Agreement (the “March 2021 SPA III”) with an investor, who is also a major stockholder and director and
considered to be a related party, for the sale of the Company’s convertible note. Pursuant to the March 2021 SPA III, the Company;
(i) issued a convertible note with principal amount of $
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
The March 2021 Warrant III, issued to the investor
as commitment fee, provides for the right to purchase up to
March 2021 Note IV:
On March 30, 2021, the Company entered into a
Securities Purchase Agreement (the “March 2021 SPA IV”) with an investor for the sale of the Company’s convertible
note. Pursuant to the March 2021 SPA IV, the Company; (i) issued a convertible note with principal amount of $
The March 2021 Warrant IV, issued to the investor
as commitment fee, provides for the right to purchase up to
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March 2021 Note V:
On March 31, 2021, the Company entered into a
Securities Purchase Agreement (the “March 2021 SPA V”) with an investor for the sale of the Company’s convertible note.
Pursuant to the March 2021 SPA V, the Company; (i) issued a convertible note with principal amount of $
The March 2021 Warrant V, issued to the investor
as commitment fee, provides for the right to purchase up to
April 2021 Financing
On April 7, 2021, the Company closed a Securities
Purchase Agreement dated March 29, 2021 (the “April 2021 SPA”) with an investor for the sale of the Company’s convertible
note. Pursuant to the April 2021 SPA, the Company; (i) issued a convertible note with principal amount of $
The April 2021 Warrant, issued to the investor
as commitment fee, provides for the right to purchase up to
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May 2021 Financings
May 2021 Note I:
On May 17, 2021, the Company closed a Securities
Purchase Agreement (the “May 2021 SPA I”) with an investor for the sale of the Company’s convertible note. Pursuant
to the May 2021 SPA I, the Company; (i) issued a convertible note with principal amount of $
The May 2021 Warrant I, issued to the investor
as commitment fee, provides for the right to purchase up to
May 2021 Note II:
The May 2021 Warrant II, issued to the investor
as commitment fee, provides for the right to purchase up to
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September 2021 Financings
September 2021 Note I:
On
September 1, 2021, the Company closed a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “September 2021 SPA I”) with an investor for the
sale of the Company’s convertible note. Pursuant to the September 2021 SPA I, the Company; (i) issued a convertible note with principal
amount of $
The September 2021 Warrant I, issued to the investor
as commitment fee, provides for the right to purchase up to
September 2021 Note II:
On September 8, 2021, the Company closed a Securities Purchase Agreement
(the “September 2021 SPA II”) with an investor for the sale of the Company’s convertible note. Pursuant to the September
2021 SPA II, the Company; (i) issued a convertible note with principal amount of $
The September 2021 Warrant II, issued to the investor
as commitment fee, provides for the right to purchase up to
The Company uses the Binomial Valuation Model to determine the fair value of its stock warrants which requires the Company to make several key judgments including:
● | the value of the Company’s common stock; | |
● | the expected life of issued stock warrants; | |
● | the expected volatility of the Company’s stock price; | |
● | the expected dividend yield to be realized over the life of the stock warrants; and | |
● | the risk-free interest rate over the expected life of the stock warrants. |
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The Company’s computation of the expected life of issued stock warrants was based on the simplified method as the Company does not have adequate exercise experience to determine the expected term. The interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The computation of volatility was based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the fair value of the stock warrants was estimated at issuance using the Binomial Valuation Model with the following assumptions:
September 30, 2021 | ||||
Dividend rate | % | |||
Term | ||||
Volatility | % | |||
Risk—free interest rate | % |
Commitment Share True-Up Provision
The Amended December Note I, Amended January Note
I, January Note II, March Financings, April 2021 Financing and May 2021 Note I (collectively as “Notes”), as discussed above,
included a Commitment Share True-Up provision whereby if during the period beginning on the six-month anniversary of the date of the closing
date and ending on the later of (i) the maturity date, or (ii) the date on which the Notes, is fully satisfied and cancelled (the “True-Up
Period”), the then lowest traded price of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) for any Trading Day within
the True-Up Period (“Subsequent Share Price”), as reported on the Company’s principal market, is less than the closing
price of the Company’s common stock on the closing date of each Note, then the Company shall, within three (3) trading days of holder’s
provision of written notice in (“True-Up Notice”), issue and deliver to the holder an additional number of duly and validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock equal to (X) the quotient of the Commitment Value (as defined below) divided
by the Subsequent Share Price, multiplied by 1.5, less (Y) the Commitment Shares. The “Commitment Value” shall mean the product
of the Commitment Shares multiplied by the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the Closing Date of each Note. Any additional
shares of Common Stock issuable as defined in the Notes (“True-up Shares”), if required to be issued shall be issued provided
however, that in no event shall the holder be entitled to receive shares of common stock in excess of the amount that would result in
beneficial ownership by the holder and its affiliates of 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at that time. For purposes of
the provision to the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Regulations 13D-G thereunder. The Company shall at all
times reserve shares of its Common Stock for Holder in an amount equal to 300% multiplied by (X) the quotient of the Commitment Value
divided by the lowest traded price of the Common Stock during the five Trading Days immediately preceding the respective date of calculation,
multiplied by 1.5, less (Y) the Original Shares. At the inception of the respective Notes, the value of the true-up shares is based on
a fixed monetary amount known at inception to be settled with a variable number of shares if triggered which reflects stock settled debt.
Therefore, the Commitment Share True-up had an aggregate fixed monetary value of $
Derivative Liabilities Pursuant to Convertible Notes
In connection with the issuance of the January 2021 Financings, March 2021 Financings, April 2021 Financing and May 2021 Financings , and September 2021 Financings (collectively referred to as “Notes”), the Company determined that the terms of the Notes contain an embedded conversion option to be accounted for as derivative liabilities due to the holder having the potential to gain value upon an event of default, which includes events not within the control of the Company. Accordingly, under the provisions of ASC 815-40 –Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in an Entity’s Own Stock, the embedded conversion option contained in the convertible instruments were accounted for as derivative liabilities at the date of issuance and shall be adjusted to fair value through earnings at each reporting date. The fair value of the embedded conversion options was determined using the Monte Carlo valuation model. At the end of each period and on note conversion date or repayment, the Company revalues the derivative liabilities resulting from the embedded option.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021,
in connection with the issuance of the Notes, on the initial measurement date, the fair values of the embedded conversion option of $
Additionally, in connection with the Notes, the
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At September 30, 2021, the Company revalued the
embedded conversion option derivative liabilities. In connection with these revaluations, the Company recorded a gain from the change
in the derivative liabilities fair value of $
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the fair value of the derivative liabilities was estimated at issuance and at the September 30, 2021, using the Monte Carlo Valuation Model with the following assumptions:
September 30, 2021 | ||||
Dividend rate | % | |||
Term (in years) | ||||
Volatility | % | |||
Risk—free interest rate | % | |||
Default probability | % |
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, amortization
of debt discounts related to the convertible notes amounted to $
NOTE 5 – NOTES PAYABLE
Notes payable is summarized below:
September 30, 2021 | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
Principal amount | $ | |||
Less: current portion | ( | ) | ||
Notes payable - long term portion | $ |
Minimum principal payments under notes payable are as follows:
Remaining in December 31, 2021 | $ | |||
Year ended December 31, 2022 | ||||
Year ended December 31, 2023 | ||||
Year ended December 31, 2024 | ||||
Year ended December 31, 2025 | ||||
Thereafter | ||||
Total principal payments | $ |
Paycheck Protection Program Loan
On April 8, 2020, the Company received federal
funding in the amount of $
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Economic Injury Disaster Loan
On May 20, 2020, the Company entered into a Loan
Authorization and Agreement (“SBA Loan Agreement”) with the SBA, under the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance
program in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pursuant to the SBA Loan Agreement, the Company received an advanced of $
On June 17, 2020, the Company entered into a
Loan Authorization and Agreement (“SBA Loan Agreement”) with the SBA, under the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan
assistance program in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pursuant to the SBA Loan Agreement, the Company received an advanced
of $
On June 26, 2020, in connection SBA Loan Agreement,
the Company received a grant that does not have to be repaid, in the amount of $
November Note Payable
On November 12, 2020, the Company entered into
a Note Agreement with an investor for the sale of the Company’s note (the “Note”). Pursuant to the terms provided for
in the Note Agreement, the Company issued to the investor a Note and the Company received proceeds in the amount of $
NOTE 6 – ADVANCE PAYABLE
On August 5, 2020, the Company entered into a
capital advance agreement (the “Third Advance Agreement”) with Shopify. Under the terms of the Third Advance Agreement, the
Company has received $
On November 17, 2020, the Company entered into
a capital advance agreement (the “Fourth Advance Agreement”) with Shopify. Under the terms of the Fourth Advance Agreement,
the Company has received $
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On December 10, 2020,
On March 29, 2021, the Company entered into a
capital advance agreement (the “Fifth Advance Agreement”) with Shopify. Under the terms of the Fifth Advance Agreement, the
Company has received $
On March 30, 2021,
On July 9, 2021, the Company entered into a capital
advance agreement (the “Sixth Advance Agreement”) with Shopify. Under the terms of the Sixth Advance Agreement, the Company
has received $
On August 31, 2021, the Company entered into a
capital advance agreement (the “Seventh Advance Agreement”) with Shopify. Under the terms of the Seventh Advance Agreement,
the Company has received $
On September 1, 2021, the Company entered into
a capital advance agreement (the “First Advance Agreement”) with Liberty Funding. Under the terms of the First Advance Agreement,
the Company has received $
NOTE 7 – UNREDEEMED GIFT CARDS
Unredeemed gift cards activities as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are summarized as follows:
September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Beginning balance | $ | $ | ||||||
Acquired gift card liability (see Note 3) | ||||||||
Sale of gift cards | ||||||||
Revenue from breakage | ( | ) | ||||||
Total gift card redemptions | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Ending balance | $ | $ |
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NOTE 8 – LEASE LIABILITIES
Operating Lease Right-of-Use (“ROU”) Asset and Operating Lease Liabilities
On July 6, 2021, the
Company acquired Model Meals (see Note 3), which had a lease agreement for its facility in Santa Ana, California. On July 06, 2021, the
lease expires in December 2021 and had remaining operating right-of-use asset and liability of $
June 1, 2021,
For the nine months ended September 31, 2021,
total rent expense amounted to $
The significant assumption used to determine
the present value of the operating lease liabilities was a discount rate of
Operating right-of-use (“Operating ROU”) asset is summarized below:
September 30, 2021 | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
Operating ROU assets | $ | |||
Less accumulated reductions | ( | ) | ||
Balance of Operating ROU assets, net | $ |
Operating lease liabilities related to the Operating ROU assets is summarized below:
September 30, 2021 | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
Operating lease liabilities | $ | |||
Total operating lease liabilities | ||||
Reduction of operating lease liabilities | ( | ) | ||
Total | ||||
Less: short term portion | ( | ) | ||
Long term portion | $ |
Future minimum operating lease payments under the operating lease agreements at September 30, 2021 are as follows:
Year ending December 31, | Amount | |||
2021 | $ | |||
2022 | ||||
2023 | ||||
2024 | ||||
Total minimum non-cancelable operating lease payments | ||||
Less: discount to fair value | ( | ) | ||
Total operating lease payable at September 30, 2021 | $ |
Financing Lease Right-of-Use (“ROU”) Assets and Financing Lease Liability
On July 13, 2021,
The significant assumption used to determine
the present value of the financing lease liability was a discount rate of
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Financing right-of-use (“Financing ROU”) asset is summarized below:
September 30, 2021 | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
Financing ROU assets | $ | |||
Less accumulated depreciation | ( | ) | ||
Balance of financing ROU assets, net | $ |
For the three months
ended September 30, 2021, depreciation expense related to Financing ROU assets amounted to $
Financing lease liability related to the Financing ROU assets is summarized below:
September 30, 2021 | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
Financing lease payables for equipment | $ | |||
Total financing lease payables | ||||
Reduction of financing lease liability | ( | ) | ||
Total | ||||
Less: short term portion | ( | ) | ||
Long term portion | $ |
Future minimum lease payments under the financing lease agreement at September 30, 2021 are as follows:
Year ending December 31, | Amount | |||
2021 | $ | |||
2022 | ||||
2023 | ||||
2024 | ||||
Total minimum non-cancelable financing lease payments | ||||
Less: discount to fair value | ( | ) | ||
Total financing lease payable at September 30, 2021 | $ |
NOTE 9 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION
The Company utilizes the shipping carrier account
of a related entity, owned
See also disposal of the RTD Business with related party in Note 3 – Acquisition of Home Bistro Holdings and Disposal of the Discontinued Operations of the RTD Business.
See also related party convertible note in Note 4 – March 2021 Note III – Related Party.
NOTE 10 – STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
On September 14, 2020, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State to effect a 1 for 31.993 reverse stock split of its common stock. Proportional adjustments for the reverse stock split were made to the Company’s outstanding stock options, stock warrants and equity incentive plans. All share and per-share data and amounts have been retroactively adjusted as of the earliest period presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements to reflect the reverse stock split (see Note 1 and Note 3).
Shares Authorized
On April 7, 2020, the Board of Directors of the
Company approved the increase of the authorized shares of the common stock to
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Preferred Stock
As of September 30, 2021, there were no outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock (see above Stocks Issued Pursuant to Recapitalization).
On September 25, 2020, in connection with the
Asset Purchase Agreement between the Company and Gratitude Keto, the Company repurchased the
Common Stock and Warrants Issued Pursuant to Recapitalization
On April 20, 2020, in connection with the Exchange Agreement and Merger (see Note 3):
● |
● |
● | ||
● |
As a result, in connection with the Exchange Agreement and Merger (see Note 3), Gratitude Health, Inc is deemed to have issued a total of 250,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred stock, 60,727,607 shares of common stock, 1,940,000 stock options, 129,291,958 stock warrants which represent the outstanding preferred stock, common stock (issued and issuable), stock options and stock warrants of the Company on the date of the Merger.
● | On April 20, 2020, pursuant to the Merger (see Note 3), the Company issued |
● | On April 20, 2020, pursuant to the Exchange Agreement (see Note 3), the Company issued |
Common Stock
Common stock issued for cash:
● | During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued an aggregate of |
● | During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued an aggregate of |
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Common stock issued for services:
● | On April 20, 2021, the Company issued an aggregate of |
● | On September 29, 2021, the Company issued |
Stock-based compensation:
● | On April 29, 2021, the Company issued |
● | During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded stock-based compensation of $ |
● | During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded stock-based compensation of $ |
Common stock issued for commitment fee with convertible notes payable:
● | On January 12, 2021, the Company issued |
● | On January 27, 2021, the Company issued |
● | On March 22, 2021, the Company issued |
● | On March 29, 2021, the Company issued |
● | On March 30, 2021, the Company issued |
● | On March 30, 2021, the Company issued |
● | On March 31, 2021, the Company granted |
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● | On April 7, 2021, the Company granted |
● | On May 17, 2021, the Company granted |
● | On May 28, 2021, the Company granted |
● | On September 1, 2021, the Company granted |
● | On September 8, 2021, the Company granted |
Cancellation of common stock issuable:
● | On April 20, 2020, in connection with the Exchange Agreement and Merger (see Note 3), |
Common stock issued for acquisition of subsidiary:
● | On July 6, 2021, the Company granted an aggregate of |
Stock Options
A summary of the Company’s outstanding stock options as of September 30, 2021 and changes during the period ended are presented below:
Number of Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Expired | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2021 | $ | $ |
Stock Warrants
Warrants issued pursuant to an agreement (see Note 11):
On September 22, 2020, the Company issued a warrant
to purchase up to
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Warrants issued for commitment fee with convertible notes payable (see Note 4):
● | On January 27, 2021, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to |
● | On March 22, 2021, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to |
● | On March 25, 2021, the Company issued warrant to purchase up to |
● | On March 29, 2021, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to |
● | On March 29, 2021, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to |
● | On March 30, 2021, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to |
● | On March 31, 2021, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to |
● | On March 31, 2021, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to |
● | On April 7, 2021, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to |
● | On May 17, 2021, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to |
● | On May 28, 2021, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to |
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● | On September 1, 2021, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to |
● | On September 8, 2021, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to |
A summary of the Company’s outstanding stock warrants as of September 30, 2021 and changes during the period ended are presented below:
Number of Stock Warrants |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) |
||||||||||
Balance on December 31, 2020 | $ | |||||||||||
Issued pursuant to convertible debt (see Note 4) | ||||||||||||
Balance on September 30, 2021 | $ | |||||||||||
Stock warrants exercisable on September 30, 2021 | $ |
Certain exercisable stock warrants had per share
intrinsic value of $
NOTE 11 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Lease Obligation Settlement
On February 22, 2018, the Company entered into
a Surrender Agreement with a former landlord for rental obligations dating back to the year ended December 31, 2017 until the space was
vacated by the Company on March 31, 2017. Upon executing the Surrender Agreement, the former landlord and the Company agreed that the
total rental obligation due was $
Put Option Agreement
On April 20, 2020,
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Joint Product Development and Distribution Agreement
Corlich Enterprises, Inc
On September 22, 2020, the Company and Corlich
Enterprises, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (“Corlich”) entered into a Joint Product Development and Distribution Agreement
(the “Development Agreement”), effective the same date, pursuant to which, among other things, Corlich agreed to provide
certain commercial services (the “Services”) of Cat Cora, an American professional chef, in order for the Company and Corlich
to collaboratively develop a brand of meals (the “Cat Cora Meals”). In consideration for the Services, the Company agreed
to (i) pay Corlich a royalty on net revenues generated from (A) the Cat Cora Meals, and (B) Home Bistro and Prime Chop brand orders where
a dedicated code is used at purchase, and (ii) issue a warrant to purchase up to
During the first year of the Development Agreement’s
term, Corlich is guaranteed a minimum royalty payment of $
Red Velvet XOXO, LLC
On March 19, 2021, the Company and Red Velvet XOXO LLC, a New York corporation (“Red Velvet”) (collectively as “Parties”) entered into a Joint Product Development and Distribution Agreement (the “Development Agreement”), effective the same date. The Development Agreement shall remain in effect for twelve months from the effective date unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided, or unless extended by mutual agreement of the Parties. Pursuant to the Development Agreement, the Parties shall collaboratively develop a brand of desserts, marketed and sold exclusively utilizing Red Velvet’s recipes (the “Red Velvet Desserts”) under the Home Bistro label, under the terms and conditions of the Development Agreement.
For the use of Red Velvet Desserts and all associated
intellectual property for the benefit of the Red Velvet Desserts, Bistro shall pay to Red Velvet the following: (
Chef Roblé & Co.
On April 13, 2021, the Company and Roblé Ali (“Roblé”), celebrity chef and reality TV personality “Chef Roblé & Co.” (collectively as “Parties”) entered into a Joint Product Development and Distribution Agreement (the “Development Agreement”), effective the same date. The Development Agreement shall remain in effect for two years from the effective date unless sooner terminated as defined in the agreement. Pursuant to the Development Agreement, the Parties shall jointly contribute and be responsible for the development of the Roblé Meals, under the terms and conditions of the Development Agreement.
For the use of Roblé Meals and all associated
intellectual property for the benefit of the Roblé Meals, the Company shall pay to Roblé the following:
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Hungry Fan Brand, LLC
On February 18, 2021, the Company and Hungry Fan Brand, LLC (“Hungry Fan”) (collectively as “Parties”) entered into a Joint Product Development and Distribution Agreement (the “Development Agreement”), effective the same date. The Development Agreement shall remain in effect for twelve months form the effective date unless sooner terminated as defined in the agreement. Pursuant to the Development Agreement, the Parties shall jointly contribute and be responsible for the development of the Hungry Fan Meals, under the terms and conditions of the Development Agreement.
For the use of Hungry Fan Meals and all associated
intellectual property for the benefit of the Hungry Fan Meals, the Company shall pay to Hungry Fan the following: (i)
In addition, subject to the terms and conditions
of this Development Agreement, the Company shall pay to Hungry Fan a guaranteed minimum compensation of $
License Intellectual Agreement
On April 25, 2021, the Company entered into a
nonexclusive and nontransferable License Intellectual Agreement (“License”) with Homemade Meals, LL C (“Homemade Meals”)
to sublicense or use in design, promotion, production, marketing, selling, and distribution of meal kits, and other similar and related
goods and products, the trade name “Homemade Meals” (“Licensed Intellectual Property”). Pursuant to the License
the Company shall pay Homemade Meals a license fee equal to
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement
On July 12, 2021, the Company entered into a Membership Interest Purchase
Agreement (“Agreement”) with the members of Homemade Meals, LLC (“Homemade Meals”), a, Delaware limited liability
company, whereby the Company agreed to issue to
Registration Rights Agreement
The Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (“Registration Agreement”) in connection with the December 2020 Agreements II (see Note 4). Pursuant to which the Company is required to prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement or Registration Statements (as is necessary) covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities, which Registration Statement(s) shall state that, in accordance with Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act, such Registration Statement also covers such indeterminate number of additional shares of Securities as may become issuable upon stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. The Company shall initially register for resale all of the Registerable Securities, or an amount equal to the maximum amount allowed under Rule 415 (a)(1)(i) as interpreted by the SEC. In the event the Company cannot register sufficient shares of Securities, due to the remaining number of authorized shares of Securities being insufficient, the Company will use its best efforts to register the maximum number of shares it can base on the remaining balance of authorized shares and will use its best efforts to increase the number of its authorized shares as soon as reasonably practicable.
The Company shall use its best efforts to have the Registration Statement filed with the SEC within 60 or 120 days following the closing date of the December 2020 Agreements II (collectively as “Filing Deadline”). The Company shall pay the holder the sum of 1% of the purchase amount of the December 2020 Note II as liquidated damages, and not as a penalty for each time it fails to meet the Filing Deadline. The liquidated damages set forth in the Registration Agreement shall be paid, at the holder’s option, in cash or securities priced at the share price, or portion thereof. Failure of the Company to make payment within five business days of the Filing Date shall be considered a breach of the Registration Agreement. On March 18, 2021, the December 2020 Note I was paid in full; the lender did not exercise any of its rights relating to any potential default that may have occurred after the issue date of the December 2020 Note. As of September 30, 2021, the December 2020 Note I had no outstanding balance.
NOTE 12 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Sale of Common Stock
Subsequent to September 30, 2021, the Company issued and aggregate
of
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Except for the historical information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. We caution you not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Report. Our actual results or actions may differ materially from these forward-looking statements for many reasons. Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we currently expect. See “CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION” above. As used herein, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refers to Home Bistro, Inc., a Nevada corporation and its subsidiaries unless otherwise stated.
Overview
The Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada on December 17, 2009. Effective March 23, 2018, the Company changed its name to Gratitude Health, Inc. from Vapir Enterprises Inc. Effective September 14, 2019, the Company changed its name to Home Bistro, Inc. from Gratitude Health, Inc.
On May 20, 2020, the Company, Fresh Market Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a newly created wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Home Bistro, Inc., a privately-held Delaware corporation engaged in the food preparation and home-delivery business (presently known as Home Bistro Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation) (“Home Bistro Holdings”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, Merger Sub agreed to merge with and into Home Bistro Holdings, with Home Bistro Holdings becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the surviving corporation in the merger (the “Merger”). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Home Bistro Holdings filed a Certificate of Merger with the Nevada Secretary of State on May 20, 2020.
The Merger constituted a change of control and the majority of the Board of Directors changed with the consummation of the Merger. The Company issued to Home Bistro Holdings stockholders shares of common stock and stock warrants which represented approximately 80% of the combined company on a fully converted basis after the closing of the Merger. As a result of the above transactions and the Company’s intent to dispose or divest of the assets and liabilities associated with the RTD Business, in the subsequent period, this transaction was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization effected by a share exchange of Home Bistro Holdings.
On May 20, 2020, Mr. Zalmi Duchman was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Home Bistro Holdings and a member of the Board of Directors, and Michael Finkelstein and Michael Novielli were appointed as directors of the Company, replacing Roy G. Warren, Jr., Mike Edwards and Bruce Zanca, who resigned as directors of the Company subsequent to the Merger.
On September 14, 2020, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State to effect (i) a 31.993-for-1 reverse stock split of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share, with fractional shares rounding up to the nearest whole share (the “Reverse Stock Split”), and (ii) the change of the Company’s name from “Gratitude Health, Inc.” to “Home Bistro, Inc.”. The new CUSIP number for the Common Stock following the Reverse Stock Split is 43706U100.
On September 25, 2020, the Company entered into, and closed the transactions contemplated by, that certain Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company, Gratitude Keto Holdings, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Buyer” or “Gratitude Keto”), and the holder of 250,000 of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (such stock, the “Series B Preferred Stock”, and such stockholder, the “Stockholder”). Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, among other things, the Company agreed to sell to the Buyer all of the Company’s business, assets and properties used, or held or developed for use, in its functional RTD Business, and the Buyer agreed to assume certain debts, obligations and liabilities related to the RTD Business. Furthermore, in connection with the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Buyer returned the 250,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by the Stockholder which was then cancelled by the Company upon return. As a result, the Company has no outstanding shares of preferred stock. Additionally, the RTD Business activities were reclassified and reported as part of “discontinued operations” for all periods presented on the consolidated statements of operations. In addition, the Company assumed an accounts payable liability in the amount of $14,000 related to accounting expenses of the RTD Business for a period prior to the Merger. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Buyer reimbursed the Company for the accounting expenses in amount of $14,000, of which $7,000 was payable in cash and the balance in form of a promissory note dated September 25, 2020 in the amount of $7,000. The promissory note bears an interest rate of 5% per annum, matures on May 25, 2021 and is payable in monthly instalments of $1,000 commencing on Prior the Merger, the Company was solely engaged in manufacturing, selling and marketing functional RTD Business sold under the Company’s trademarks. Following the Merger and prior to the Divestiture (as defined below), the Company provided high quality, direct-to-consumer, ready-made meals at www.homebistro.com, and restaurant quality meats and seafood through its Colorado Prime brand. Following the Divestiture, this became the sole business of the Company. Home Bistro Holdings is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the developing market opportunity generated by consumers’ growing demand for prepared meals ordered online and delivered to their homes.
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On September 22, 2020, the Company implemented its strategy to produce and market celebrity chef inspired gourmet meals with the signing of a joint product development and distribution agreement with Corlich Enterprises, Inc. to collaboratively develop a brand of meals created by Iron Chef, Cat Cora. In furtherance of its celebrity chef inspired meal strategy, on March 15, 2021, the Company entered into partnership with celebrity chef Daina Falk, the author of “The Hungry Fan’s Game Day Cookbook” whereby Home Bistro will collaborate with Ms. Falk to create a line of meals inspired by her unique tailgate food technique. On March 30, 2021, the Company announced its partnership with Red Velvet NYC, a provider of do-it-yourself gourmet banking kits through which Home Bistro will offer fully prepared desserts from recipes created and developed by Red Velvet NYC.
On April 13, 2021, the Company and Roblé Ali (“Roblé”), celebrity chef and reality TV personality “Chef Roblé & Co.” (collectively as “Parties”) entered into a Joint Product Development and Distribution Agreement (the “Development Agreement”), effective the same date. The Development Agreement shall remain in effect for two years from the effective date unless sooner terminated as defined in the agreement. Pursuant to the Development Agreement, the Parties shall jointly contribute and be responsible for the development of the Roblé Meals, under the terms and conditions of the Development Agreement.
For the use of Roblé Meals and all associated intellectual property for the benefit of the Roblé Meals, the Company shall pay to Roblé the following: (i) 10% of all Net Revenue generated from the sale of the Roblé Meals (the “Roblé Royalty”). For the purpose of this agreement “Net Revenue” shall be defined as gross sales generated on Roblé Meals less discounts and returns. The Roblé Royalty generated during each calendar month in which an agreement is in effect shall be due and payable by the 10th business day of the following month in which the Roblé Royalty was earned and; (ii) 10% of all Net Revenue generated from the sale of Home Bistro and Prime Chop brand orders in which a Roblé dedicated code was used at the time of purchase (“Roblé Commission”). Upon execution of the Development Agreement, the Company shall provide Roblé with a dedicated code to publicly share for a mutually agreed upon percent off any purchase of Home Bistro and Prime Chop brand orders. The Company shall ensure that the code is valid and in effect for the entire Term. The Roblé Commission generated during each calendar month in which an agreement is in effect shall be due and payable by the 10th business day of the following month in which the Roblé Commission was earned.
In addition, subject to the terms and conditions of this Development Agreement, The Company shall pay to Roblé a guaranteed minimum compensation of $36,0000 for twelve months (the “GMC”) as follows: (i) $9,000 upon Bistro’s receipt and approval of all recipes submitted by Roblé; (ii) $9,000 upon the commencement of selling of the Roblé Meals (“Selling Date”); (iii) $3,000 per month for a period of six months, commencing the month immediately following the Selling Date. The total aggregate compensation paid to Roblé shall be reduced by the GMC. As of September 30, 2021, the first condition of the GMC has been satisfied by both parties.
On April 25, 2021, the Company entered into a nonexclusive and nontransferable License Intellectual Agreement (“License”) with Homemade Meals, LL C (“Homemade Meals”) to sublicense or use in design, promotion, production, marketing, selling, and distribution of meal kits, and other similar and related goods and products, the trade name “Homemade Meals” (“Licensed Intellectual Property”). Pursuant to the License the Company shall pay Homemade Meals a license fee equal to 4% of the Company’s total revenue generated from the use and/or sublicense of the Licensed Intellectual Property and the license shall be perpetual, commencing upon the Effective Date unless terminated in accordance the provisions of the License Agreement. As of September 30, 2021, there were no payments accrued or paid under the License.
On February 18, 2021, the Company and Hungry Fan Brand, LLC (“Hungry Fan”) (collectively as “Parties”) entered into a Joint Product Development and Distribution Agreement (the “Development Agreement”), effective the same date. The Development Agreement shall remain in effect for twelve months form the effective date unless sooner terminated as defined in the agreement. Pursuant to the Development Agreement, the Parties shall jointly contribute and be responsible for the development of the Hungry Fan Meals, under the terms and conditions of the Development Agreement.
For the use of Hungry Fan Meals and all associated intellectual property for the benefit of the Hungry Fan Meals, the Company shall pay to Hungry Fan the following: (i) 10% of all Net Revenue generated from the sale of the Hungry Fan Meals (the “Hungry Fan Royalty”). For the purpose of this agreement “Net Revenue” shall be defined as gross sales generated on Hungry Fan Meals less discounts and returns. The Hungry Fan Royalty generated during each calendar month in which an agreement is in effect shall be due and payable by the 10th business day of the following month in which the Hungry Fan Royalty was earned and; (ii) 10% of all Net Revenue generated from the sale of Home Bistro and Prime Chop brand orders in which a Hungry Fan dedicated code was used at the time of purchase (“Hungry Fan Commission”). Upon execution of the Development Agreement, the Company shall provide Hungry Fan with a dedicated code to publicly share for a mutually agreed upon percent off any purchase of Home Bistro and Prime Chop brand orders. The Company shall ensure that the code is valid and in effect for the entire Term. The Hungry Fan Commission generated during each calendar month in which an agreement is in effect shall be due and payable by the 10th business day of the following month in which the Hungry Fan Commission was earned.
In addition, subject to the terms and conditions of this Development Agreement, the Company shall pay to Hungry Fan a guaranteed minimum compensation of $24,000 over twelve months (the “GMC”), to be paid in installments of $2,000 per month, by the 10th business day of the following month in which the Hungry Fan Commission was earned. The Parties agree that the Hungry Fan Royalty shall be credited against the Guarantee received to date. As of September 30, 2021, the Company is current with the GMC.
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Recent Developments
On July 6, 2021, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with the members of Model Meals, LLC (“Model Meals”), acquiring Model Meals through a reverse triangular merger, whereby Model Meals merged with Model Meals Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, with Model Meals being the surviving entity (the “Acquisition”). As a result, Model Meals became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and the members of Model Meals received and aggregate of 2,008,310 shares of common stock and $60,000 in cash. Pursuant to the Acquisition, the Company issued 2,008,310 shares of common stock with fair value of $2,000,000 pursuant to the agreement. The shares are subject to a 24-month Lockup and Leak-Out Agreement and were issued pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
On August 16, 2021, the Company filed, in an amended current report Form 8-K/A, Model Meals’; (i) audited balance sheets and audited statement of operations as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively,; (ii) balance sheet and statement of operations as of March 31, 2021 and for the three months ended March 31, 2021, respectively, and; (iii) unaudited pro forma combined financial information derived by the application of pro forma adjustments to the historical consolidated financial statements of the Company and Model Meals which gives effect to the Acquisition between the Company and Model Meals as if the Acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2020 with respect to the unaudited annual pro forma combined statement of operation, and as of January 1, 2021 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 unaudited pro forma combined statement of operation, and as of March 31, 2021 with respect to the unaudited pro forma combined balance sheets. The final purchase price allocation is subject to the final determination of the fair values of acquired assets, assumed liabilities and consideration paid, therefore, the allocation and the resulting effect the financial statements may differ materially from the unaudited pro forma amounts included in the amended current report Form 8-K/A.
On July 12, 2021, the Company entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) with the members of Homemade Meals, LLC (“Homemade Meals”), a, Delaware limited liability company, whereby the Company agreed to issue to 4,266,666 shares of the Company’s common stock which shall be valued based on the market price of common stock on the acquisition date, in exchange for 100% of the membership interests of Homemade Meals. As of September 30, 2021, no consideration has been transferred and the Company does not consider Agreement closed as of September 30, 2021.
Results of Operations
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
Product Sales
During the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, revenues were $703,364 and $299,178, respectively, an increase of $404,186 or 135%.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, revenues were $1,362,999 and $964,944, respectively, an increase of $398,055 or 41%.
Cost of Sales
Since the Company implemented its own kitchen operations in July 2020, its primary components of cost of sales are raw materials and direct kitchen labor and, with the introduction of the Company’s celebrity chef program in the fourth quarter of 2020, it now incurs associated royalty fees.
During the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company had total cost of sales of $625,767 and $176,155, respectively, an increase of $449,612 or 255%. The increase was due to the Company’s decision to conduct a trial test of free shipping and increase in direct kitchen labor. With the completion of the test, the Company is assessing its results. In 2021 and 2020, $66,679 and $0, respectively, of royalty fees associated with the Company’s celebrity chef program were included in cost of sales.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company had total cost of sales of $1,164,694 and $594,875, respectively, an increase of $569,819 or 96%. The increase was due to the Company’s decision to conduct a trial test of free shipping increase in direct kitchen labor. With the completion of the test, the Company is assessing its results. In 2021 and 2020, $121,285 and $0, respectively, of royalty fees associated with the Company’s celebrity chef program were included in cost of sales.
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Operating Expenses
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, operating expenses consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Compensation and related expenses | $ | 238,912 | $ | 66,581 | $ | 409,826 | $ | 477,381 | ||||||||
Professional and consulting expenses | 691,422 | 157,173 | 1,660,792 | 353,670 | ||||||||||||
Product development expense | — | 360,000 | — | 360,000 | ||||||||||||
Selling and marketing expenses | 324,478 | 50,638 | 522,351 | 135,520 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 196,631 | 51,596 | 377,108 | 124,409 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 1,451,443 | $ | 685,988 | $ | 2,970,077 | $ | 1,455,980 |
Compensation and related expenses:
● | During the three months ended September 30, 2021, compensation and related expenses amounted to $238,912 as compared to $66,581 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $172,331 or 259%. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase of $162,528 of compensation related to Model Meals which was acquired in July 2021. | |
● | During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compensation and related expenses amounted to $409,826 as compared to $477,381 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, a decrease of $67,555 or 14%. The decrease was primarily attributable to decrease in stock-based compensation of $311,561 offset by an increase of $162,528 of compensation related to Model Meals which was acquired in July 2021. |
Professional and consulting expenses:
● | During the three months ended September 30, 2021, professional and consulting expenses amounted to $691,422 as compared to $157,173 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $534,249 or 340%. The increase was primarily due an increase in amortization of deferred compensation to consultants of $382,500, an increase in investor relations fee of $156,721, an increase in consulting fees of $54,400, an increase in accounting fees of $24,887, offset by a decrease in legal fees of $113,968. |
● | During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, professional and consulting expenses amounted to $1,660,792 as compared to $353,670 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $1,307,122 or 370%. The increase was primarily due to an increase in amortization of deferred compensation to consultants of $765,000, an increase in investor relations fee of $576,335, an increase in accounting fees of $54,092, offset by a decrease in legal fees of $130,802. |
Product development expense:
● | During the three months ended September 30, 2021, product development expenses amounted to $0 as compared to $360,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, a decrease of $360,000, or 100%. The product development expense in the 2020 period was primarily due to a warrant to purchase up to 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with grant date fair value of $360,000 in 2020. |
● | During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, product development expenses amounted to $0 as compared to $360,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, a decrease of $360,000, or 100%. The product development expense in the 2020 period was primarily due to a warrant to purchase up to 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with grant date fair value of $360,000 in 2020. |
There were no such expenses incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Selling and marketing expenses:
● | During the three months ended September 30, 2021, selling and marketing expenses amounted to $324,478 as compared to $50,638 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $273,840, or 541%. The increase was primarily due to the expansion of our multi-channel digital marketing strategy and the introduction of our celebrity chef program in 2021 and acquisition of Model Meals in July 2021. |
● | During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, selling and marketing expenses amounted to $522,351 as compared to $135,520 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $386,831 or 285%. The increase was primarily due to the expansion of our multi-channel digital marketing strategy and the introduction of our celebrity chef program in 2021 and acquisition of Model Meals in July 2021. |
General and administrative expenses:
● | During the three months ended September 30, 2021, general and administrative expenses amounted to $196,631 as compared to $51,596 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $145,035 or 281%. The increase was primarily due to increase in administrative expenses. The increase was primarily due an increase in office expenses of $13,193, an increase in transfer agent fees of $8,404, an increase in depreciation expense of $79,423, an increase in kitchen related expenses of $41,313 resulting from the expansion of our multi-channel digital marketing strategy and the introduction of our celebrity chef program in 2021. |
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● | During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, general and administrative expenses amounted to $377,108 as compared to $129,409 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $247,699 or 191%. The increase was primarily due an increase in transfer agent fees of $31,519, an increase in depreciation expense of $89,549, an increase in kitchen related expenses of $104,820 resulting from the expansion of our multi-channel digital marketing strategy and the introduction of our celebrity chef program in 2021. |
Operating Loss from Continuing Operations
● | During the three months ended September 30, 2021, operating loss from continuing operations amounted to $1,373,846 as compared to $562,965 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $810,881 or 144%. The increase was due to the changes discussed above. |
● | During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, loss from continuing operations amounted to $2,771,772 as compared to $1,085,911 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $1,685,861 or 155%. The increase was due to the changes discussed above. |
Other Income (Expense), net
● | During the three months ended September 30, 2021, other expense, net amounted to $432,160 as compared to $7,279 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $424,881 or 5,837%. The change was primarily due to increase in interest expense in connection with convertible notes issued in 2021 of $426,409 and an increase in gain from change in fair value of derivative liabilities of $1,528. |
● | During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, other expense, net amounted to $961,718 as compared $3,812 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $957,906 or 25,129%. The change was primarily due to increase in interest expense in connection with convertible notes issued in 2021 of $1,226,930, an increase in gain on forgiveness of debt of $14,754, increase in gain on extinguishment of debt of $26,629 and an increase in gain from change in fair value of derivative liabilities of $232,641 offset by a decrease in other income of $5,000. |
Income from Discontinued Operations
● | During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we had income from discontinued operations of $91,750 and $38,203, respectively compared to income from discontinued operations of $0 for both periods of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $91,750 and $38,203, respectively or 100%. The increase was due to the Merger and disposal of the RTD Business segment. |
Loss from Continuing Operations
● | During the three months ended September 30, 2021, we had a loss from continuing operations of $1,806,006 or $(0.07) per common share (basic and diluted), compared to a $570,244 or $(0.03) per common share (basic and diluted), for the three months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $1,235,762 or 217%. The increase was due to the changes discussed above. |
● | During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we had a loss from continuing operations of $3,733,490 or $(0.17) per common share (basic and diluted), compared to $1,089,723 or $(0.06) per common share (basic and diluted) for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $2,643,767 or 243%. The increase was due to the changes discussed above. |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity is the ability of an enterprise to generate adequate amounts of cash to meet its needs for cash requirements. We had a working capital deficit of $652,901 and cash of $1,410,236 as of September 30, 2021 and a working capital deficit of $466,178 and cash of $447,354 as of December 31, 2020.
September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||
Working capital deficit: | ||||||||||||||||
Total current assets | $ | 1,544,934 | $ | 480,942 | $ | 1,063,992 | 221 | % | ||||||||
Total current liabilities | (2,197,835 | ) | (947,120 | ) | (1,250,715 | ) | 132 | % | ||||||||
Working capital deficit: | $ | (652,901 | ) | $ | (466,178 | ) | $ | (186,723 | ) | 40 | % |
The increase in working capital deficit was primarily attributable to an increase in current assets of $1,063,992 offset by increase in current liabilities of $1,250,715, due to the issuance of convertible notes, advances payables and lease liabilities.
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Cash Flows
The following table provides detailed information about our net cash flows:
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (2,167,244 | ) | $ | (135,766 | ) | ||
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (197,772 | ) | 1,749 | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 3,327,898 | 283,865 | ||||||
Net change in cash | $ | 962,882 | $ | 149,848 |
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $2,167,244 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to $135,766 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $2,031,478 or 1,492%.
● | Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 primarily reflected our loss from continuing operations of $3,733,490 adjusted for the add-back on non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization expense of $91,085, stock-based compensation of $24,750, common stock issued for services of $765,000, gain on extinguishment of debt of $26,629, gain on forgiveness of debt of $14,754, amortization of debt discount of $1,042,694, gain on change in fair value of derivative liability of $232,641 and changes in operating asset and liabilities consisting of an increase of prepaid expenses and other current assets of $86,990, an increase accounts payable of $47,161, an increase in unredeemed gift cards of $24,301 offset by a decrease in inventory of $6,643 and a decrease in accrued expense and other liabilities of $74,374. |
● | Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 primarily reflected our loss from continuing operations of $1,051,520 adjusted for the add-back on non-cash items such as depreciation expense of $176, stock-based compensation of $213,841 and stock and warrants issued to consultants of $598,268 and changes in operating asset and liabilities consisting primarily of an increase of prepaid expenses and other current assets of $1,698 and an increase in unredeemed gift cards of $1,386 and an increase in accounts payable and other liabilities of $103,781. |
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities
Net cash (used by) investing activities was $(197,772) for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to net cash provided by investing activities $1,749 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an increase net cash used of $199,521 or 11,408%.
● | Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 consisted of $60,000 payment for an acquisition of a subsidiary and acquisition of property and equipment in the amount of $137,772. |
● | Net cash provided by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 consisted of $4,917 proceeds from an acquisition of subsidiary offset by acquisition of property and equipment of $3,168. |
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $3,327,898 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to $283,865 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, a change of $3,044,033 or 1,072%.
● | Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 consisted of net proceeds from sale of common stock of $2,713,328, proceeds from notes payable, net of discount of $1,581,450, proceeds from notes payable – related party, net of discount of $100,000 and proceeds from advance payable of $332,900 offset by repayments of convertible notes payable of $1,067,649, repayments of advance payable of $297,522 and repayments of convertible notes payable- related party of $34,609. |
● | Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 consisted of proceeds from sale of common stock of $100,006, proceeds from notes payable of $164,612 and proceeds from advance payable of $59,000 offset by repayments of note payable – in default and advance payable in total amount of $39,753. |
Cash Requirements
We currently have no external sources of liquidity, such as arrangements with credit institutions or off-balance sheet arrangements that will have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition or immediate access to capital. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company received a loan in the aggregate amount of $14,612 under the Paycheck Protection Program of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“PPP Loan”), and a loan in the aggregate amount of $150,000 from the SBA under its Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance program in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2021, the SBA forgave the outstanding principal of $14,612 and all accrued interest payable of the PPP Loan.
We are dependent on our product sales to fund our operations and may require the sale of additional common stock and preferred stock to maintain operations. Our officers and directors have made no written commitments with respect to providing a source of liquidity in the form of cash advances, loans, and/or financial guarantees.
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Going Concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. As reflected in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company had net loss and cash used in operations of $3,733,490 and $2,167,244, respectively. At September 30, 2021, the Company had an accumulated deficit, stockholders’ equity, and working capital deficit of $10,066,879, $1,018,800 and $652,901, respectively. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of twelve months from the issuance date of this report. The Company’s primary source of operating funds in 2021 was primarily from the third-party advances and convertible notes payable and sale of common stock through private placements. The Company has experienced net losses from operations since inception but expects these conditions to improve in the near term and beyond as it develops its business model.
Management cannot provide assurance that the Company will ultimately achieve profitable operations or become cash flow positive or raise additional debt and/or equity capital. Management believes that the Company’s capital resources are not currently adequate to continue operating and maintaining its business strategy for a period of twelve months from the issuance date of this report. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital or secure additional lending in the near future, management expects that the Company will need to curtail or cease operations. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Inflation and Changing Prices
Neither inflation nor changing prices for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 had a material impact on our operations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
None.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not applicable.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires our management to make assumptions, estimates, and judgments that affect the amounts reported, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures of commitments and contingencies, if any. We have identified certain accounting policies that are significant to the preparation of our financial statements. These accounting policies are important for an understanding of our financial condition and results of operations. Critical accounting policies are those that are most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require management’s difficult, subjective, or complex judgment, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significance to financial statements and because of the possibility that future events affecting the estimate may differ significantly from management’s current judgments.
We believe the following critical accounting policies involve the most significant estimates and judgments used in the preparation of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. We believe the critical accounting policies in Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements appearing in the consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Significant estimates as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 include the assumptions used in the redemption recognition method for unredeemed gift cards, collectability of receivables and note receivable, value of inventory, useful life of property and equipment and intangible assets, valuation of right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities, estimates of current and deferred income taxes and deferred tax valuation allowances, , fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, and the fair value of non-cash equity transactions and derivative liabilities.
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements
FASB ASC 820 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. FASB ASC 820 requires disclosures about the fair value of all financial instruments, whether or not recognized, for financial statement purposes. Disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments are based on pertinent information available to the Company on September 30, 2021. Accordingly, the estimates presented in these financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that could be realized on disposition of the financial instruments. FASB ASC 820 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect market assumptions. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement).
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1—Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities available at the measurement date. | |
Level 2—Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, and inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data. | |
Level 3—Inputs are unobservable inputs which reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions on what assumptions the market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best available information. |
The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash, due from and to related parties, prepaid expenses, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair market value based on the short-term maturity of these instruments.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
In accordance with ASC 350-30-65, the Company assesses the impairment of identifiable intangibles whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors the Company considers to be important which could trigger an impairment review include the following:
1. | Significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results; |
2. | Significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or the strategy for the overall business; and |
3. | Significant negative industry or economic trends. |
When the Company determines that the carrying value of intangibles may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more of the above indicators of impairment and the carrying value of the asset cannot be recovered from projected undiscounted cash flows, the Company records an impairment charge. The Company measures any impairment based on a projected discounted cash flow method using a discount rate determined by management to be commensurate with the risk inherent in the current business model. Significant management judgment is required in determining whether an indicator of impairment exists and in projecting cash flows.
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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with ASC Topic 360, the Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable, or at least annually. The Company recognizes an impairment loss when the sum of expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. The amount of impairment is measured as the difference between the asset’s estimated fair value and its book value.
Derivative Liabilities
The Company has certain financial instruments that are embedded derivatives associated with capital raises. The Company evaluates all its financial instruments to determine if those contracts or any potential embedded components of those contracts qualify as derivatives to be separately accounted for in accordance with ASC 815-10 – Derivative and Hedging – Contract in Entity’s Own Equity. This accounting treatment requires that the carrying amount of any derivatives be recorded at fair value at issuance and marked-to-market at each balance sheet date. In the event that the fair value is recorded as a liability, as is the case with the Company, the change in the fair value during the period is recorded as either other income or expense. Upon conversion, exercise or repayment, the respective derivative liability is marked to fair value at the conversion, repayment, or exercise date and then the related fair value amount is reclassified to other income or expense as part of gain or loss on debt extinguishment.
Revenue Recognition
The Company’s revenues consist of high quality, direct-to-consumer, ready-made meals that can be ordered by customers through www.homebistro.com, www.modelmeals.com and restaurant quality meats and seafood through its Colorado Prime Brand. Revenues from the Company’s ready-made meals are recognized when the product is delivered to the customer and title has transferred. It is at this point in time that the Company’s performance obligations have been completed. Product sales are recorded net of any discounts or allowances and include shipping charges.
Customers can purchase gift cards via phone or online through the Company’s e-commerce website. Gift card purchases are initially recorded as unredeemed gift card liabilities and are recognized as product sales upon redemption. Historically, the majority of gift cards are redeemed within two years of issuance. The Company does not charge administrative fees on unused gift cards, and its gift cards do not have an expiration date.
Based on historical redemption patterns, a portion of issued gift cards are not expected to be redeemed (breakage). The Company uses the redemption recognition method for recognizing breakage related to unredeemed gift cards for which it has sufficient historical redemption information. Under the redemption recognition method, breakage revenue is recorded in proportion to, and over the time period gift cards are actually redeemed. The estimated breakage rate is based on historical issuance and redemption patterns and is re-assessed by the Company on a regular basis. At least three years of historical data, which is updated annually, is used to estimate redemption patterns.
Leases
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The updated guidance requires lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for most operating leases. In addition, the updated guidance requires that lessors separate lease and non-lease components in a contract in accordance with the new revenue guidance in ASC 606. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018.
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On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, applying the package of practical expedients to leases that commenced before the effective date whereby the Company elected to not reassess the following: (i) whether any expired or existing contracts contain leases and; (ii) initial direct costs for any existing leases. For contracts entered into on or after the effective date, at the inception of a contract the Company assessed whether the contract is, or contains, a lease. The Company’s assessment is based on: (1) whether the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset, (2) whether the Company obtain the right to substantially all the economic benefit from the use of the asset throughout the period, and (3) whether the Company has the right to direct the use of the asset. The Company will allocate the consideration in the contract to each lease component based on its relative stand-alone price to determine the lease payments. The Company has elected not to recognize right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a term of 12 months or less.
Operating and financing lease ROU assets represents the right to use the leased asset for the lease term. Operating and financing lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the adoption date in determining the present value of future payments. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is included in general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide this information.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive and Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, 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 the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. 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.
With respect to the quarterly period ending September 30, 2021, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operations of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon this evaluation, our management has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2021 due to our limited internal resources and lack of ability to have multiple levels of transaction review. In connection with this evaluation, management identified the following control deficiencies that represent material weaknesses as of September 30, 2021:
(1) | Lack of an independent audit committee or audit committee financial expert. Although our board of directors serves as the audit committee, it has only one independent director. These factors are counter to corporate governance practices as defined by the various stock exchanges and lead to less supervision over management. | |
(2) | We do not have sufficient experience from our accounting personnel with the requisite U.S. GAAP public company reporting experience that is necessary for adequate controls and procedures due to our limited resources with appropriate skills, training and experience to perform the review processes to ensure the complete and proper application of generally accepted accounting principles. | |
(3) | Need for greater integration, oversight, communication and financial reporting of the books and records of our office. | |
(4) | Lack of sufficient segregation of duties such that the design over these areas relies primarily on detective controls and could be strengthened by adding preventative controls to properly safeguard company assets. |
Changes in internal control over financial reporting
There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) for the period ended September 30, 2021 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is not currently involved in any legal proceedings. However, from time to time, the Company may be involved in litigation matters relating to claims arising from the ordinary course of business. While the results of such claims and legal actions cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company’s management does not believe that there are claims or actions, pending or threatened against the Company, the ultimate disposition of which would have a material effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
None.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Except for provided below, all unregistered sales of our securities during the three months ended September 30, 2021, were previously disclosed in a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or in a Current Report on Form 8-K.
1. | On July 6, 2021, the Company granted an aggregate of 2,008,310 shares of common stock with fair value of $2,000,000 per the agreement, to members of Model Meals, LLC in exchange for 100% membership of Model Meals, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger. |
2. | On September 1, 2021, the Company granted 50,000 shares of common stock to a non-affiliate investor as commitment fee pursuant to a securities purchase agreement, valued at $26,877 using the relative fair value method and was recorded as debt discount to be amortized over the life of the note. |
3. | On September 1, 2021, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to 50,000 shares of common stock to a non-affiliate investor as additional commitment fee pursuant to a note amendment. The warrant; (i) was valued at $9,493 using the relative fair value method and recorded as a debt discount to be amortized over the life of the note; (ii) has an exercise price of $2.50; (iii) subject to the adjustments and 4.99%, ownership limitation and; (iv) expires on the fifth-year anniversary from the date of issuance. |
4. | On September 8, 2021, the Company granted 114,000 shares of common stock to a non-affiliate investor as commitment fee pursuant to a securities purchase agreement, valued at $59,468 using the relative fair value method and was recorded as debt discount to be amortized over the life of the note. |
5. | On September 8, 2021, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to 114,000 shares of common stock to a non-affiliate investor as additional commitment fee pursuant to a note amendment. The warrant; (i) was valued at $21,004 using the relative fair value method and recorded as a debt discount to be amortized over the life of the note; (ii) has an exercise price of $2.50; (iii) subject to the adjustments and 4.99%, ownership limitation and; (iv) expires on the fifth-year anniversary from the date of issuance. |
6. | On September 29, 2021, the Company issued 100,000 shares of common stock with fair value of $135,000 of $1.35 per share based on the market price of common stock on grant date, to a consultant pursuant to a consulting agreement. The fair value of the common stock was recorded in equity as deferred compensation which will be amortized over the six-month service period. |
7. | During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued an aggregate of 3,815,527 shares of common stock, to non-affiliate investors for aggregate net cash proceeds of $2,861,667. |
The shares of common stock referenced herein were issued in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by the provisions of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (“Securities Act”).
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
* | Filed herein |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
HOME BISTRO, INC. | ||
Date: November 15, 2021 | By: | /s/ Zalmi Duchman |
Zalmi Duchman | ||
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer) |
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