UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Quarterly Period ended September 30, 2021
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from ___________to___________
Commission file number: 000-29381
ADVANCED CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Florida | | 65-0207200 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 1620 Commerce St., Corona, CA | | 92878 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (951) 381-2555
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
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Yes ☐ No ☒
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| | Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO REGISTRANTS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes ☐ No ☐
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE REGISTRANTS
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock as of November 12, 2021, was 51,621,524.
ADVANCED CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
for the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |
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Item 1. | Financial Statements | 1 |
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Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 14 |
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Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 18 |
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Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 18 |
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION | |
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Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 19 |
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Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 19 |
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Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. | 21 |
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Item 3. | Defaults upon Senior Securities | 21 |
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Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 21 |
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Item 5. | Other Information | 21 |
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Item 6. | Exhibits | 22 |
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SIGNATURES | 23 |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The use of words such as “anticipates,” “expect,” “intend,” “strive,” “goals,” “plans,” “opportunity,” “future,” “achieve,” “grow,” “committed,” “believes,” “seeks,” “targets,” “estimated,” “continues,” “likely,” “possible,” “may,” “might,” “potentially,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “on track,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to uncertain events or assumptions - such as future responses to and effects of COVID-19; projections of our future financial performance; future business, social, and environmental performance, goals, and measures; our anticipated growth and trends in our business and operations; projected growth and trends in markets relevant to our businesses and especially, the market for GrowPods and cannabis and related products; business and investment plans; future products and technology; laws and regulation, and especially those relating to cannabis; projected cost and yield trends; availability, uses, sufficiency, and cost of capital of capital resources; valuations; the future purchase, use, and availability of products, components, and services supplied by third parties - are based on management’s expectations as of the date of this report, unless an earlier date is specified, and involve many risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include those described throughout this report and particularly, in Part II, Item 1A — Risk Factors. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. You are urged to review and consider carefully the various disclosures made in this report and in other reports and documents that we file from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
NOTE REGARDING THIRD-PARTY INFORMATION
This report may include information and estimates that are based on reports and other publications sources from industry analysts, market research firms and other independent sources that were generally available to the public and not commissioned by us, in addition to management’s own good faith estimates and analyses. We believe that such reports and publications, if included, are reliable, but have not independently verified them or their underlying data sources, methodologies or assumptions. They contain information and estimates that are based on estimates, forecasts, projections, market research, or similar methodologies, and are inherently subject to uncertainties. Actual events or circumstances may differ materially from events and circumstances reflected in these reports.
NOTE REGARDING DESCRIPTIONS OF CONTRACTS
This report may contain descriptions of contracts and instruments to which the Company or its officers and directors are parties or by which it is affected. Where such contracts or instruments are exhibits to this report, either because they are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference, referred is directed thereto and the descriptions herein are qualified by such reference. These contracts and instruments, if any, are identified in Item 6 — Exhibits
NOTE REGARD TRADEMARK
“Medtainer” is a registered trademark owned by the Company. Its use in this report without the symbol “®” should not be considered as a disclaimer of such ownership or permission to any person to use “Medtainer” without such symbol.
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
ADVANCED CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(formerly named Medtainer, Inc.)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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| | September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
| | (Unaudited) | | (Audited) |
ASSETS |
CURRENT ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 195,563 | | | $ | 333,368 | |
Accounts receivable | | | 177,454 | | | | 130,104 | |
Inventories | | | 370,503 | | | | 105,591 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 7,521 | | | | 1,338 | |
Prepaid inventories | | | 521,125 | | | | 490,000 | |
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | | | 1,272,166 | | | | 1,060,401 | |
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, of $157,003 and $140,762, respectively | | | 52,359 | | | | 52,981 | |
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $443,668 and $248,062, respectively | | | 1,988,332 | | | | 2,183,938 | |
Goodwill | | | 1,020,314 | | | | 1,020,314 | |
Security deposits | | | 8,699 | | | | 8,699 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 4,341,870 | | | $ | 4,326,333 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | $ | 404,280 | | | $ | 322,542 | |
Accrued interest | | | 85,610 | | | | 113,008 | |
Payroll liabilities | | | 449,104 | | | | 213,708 | |
Customer deposits | | | 499,618 | | | | 754,345 | |
Convertible notes | | | 81,172 | | | | 81,172 | |
Notes payable | | | 227,293 | | | | 401,254 | |
Loans payable - stockholders | | | 326,996 | | | | 383,152 | |
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | 2,074,073 | | | | 2,269,181 | |
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LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Payroll Protection Program Note | | | — | | | | 36,234 | |
Notes payable - non-stockholder | | | 24,372 | | | | 47,687 | |
Notes payable - stockholder | | | — | | | | 87,033 | |
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | | | 24,372 | | | | 170,954 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 2,098,445 | | | | 2,440,135 | |
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Commitments and contingencies (Notes 3, 10 and 11) | | | | | | | | |
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock, 0 without par value, issuable in series: 10,000,000 shares authorized; 1,000,000 shares designated Series A Convertible Preferred stock issued and outstanding | | | — | | | | — | |
Common stock, par value $0.00001 per share: 100,000,000 shares authorized; 51,621,524 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021, and 51,016,524 December 31, 2020 | | | 516 | | | | 510 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 8,285,076 | | | | 7,400,082 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (6,042,167 | ) | | | (5,514,394 | ) |
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | 2,243,425 | | | | 1,886,198 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | $ | 4,341,870 | | | $ | 4,326,333 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
ADVANCED CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(formerly named Medtainer, Inc.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2020 |
Revenues | | $ | 1,451,737 | | | $ | 671,853 | | | $ | 4,083,267 | | | $ | 1,521,022 | |
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Cost of goods sold | | | 1,061,103 | | | | 349,087 | | | | 3,102,972 | | | | 767,133 | |
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Gross profit | | | 390,634 | | | | 322,766 | | | | 980,295 | | | | 753,889 | |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advertising and marketing | | | 31,578 | | | | 1,428 | | | | 64,009 | | | | 12,755 | |
Bad debt | | | — | | | | 862 | | | | — | | | | 33,332 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 69,232 | | | | 24,787 | | | | 209,056 | | | | 73,307 | |
Professional fees | | | 20,520 | | | | 38,015 | | | | 148,641 | | | | 133,425 | |
Share-based compensation | | | — | | | | — | | | | 270,000 | | | | 298,077 | |
Payroll | | | 230,313 | | | | 106,958 | | | | 694,375 | | | | 516,004 | |
General and administrative | | | 102,649 | | | | 54,476 | | | | 239,467 | | | | 172,064 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 454,292 | | | | 226,526 | | | | 1,625,548 | | | | 1,238,964 | |
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Operating profit (loss) | | | (63,658 | ) | | | 96,240 | | | | (645,253 | ) | | | (485,075 | ) |
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Non-operating income (expenses) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
EIDL grant | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,000 | |
Forgiveness of Payroll Protection Program SBA loan and interest | | | 138,567 | | | | — | | | | 138,567 | | | | — | |
Interest expense | | | (8,297 | ) | | | (9,503 | ) | | | (21,087 | ) | | | (28,510 | ) |
Total non-operating income (expense), net | | | 130,270 | | | | (9,503 | ) | | | 117,480 | | | | (18,510 | ) |
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Income (loss) before income taxes | | | 66,612 | | | | 86,737 | | | | (527,773 | ) | | | (503,585 | ) |
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Income tax provision | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net profit (loss) | | $ | 66,612 | | | $ | 86,737 | | | $ | (527,773 | ) | | $ | (503,585 | ) |
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Basic and diluted profit (loss) per common share | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 0.09 | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | (0.61 | ) |
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Diluted profit (loss) per common share | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 0.07 | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | (0.44 | ) |
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Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | | | 51,621,524 | | | | 1,001,446 | | | | 51,299,276 | | | | 826,121 | |
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Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | | | 51,623,089 | | | | 1,308,013 | | | | 51,299,276 | | | | 1,136,047 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
ADVANCED CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(formerly named Medtainer, Inc.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| | 2021 | | 2020 |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (527,773 | ) | | $ | (503,585 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation | | | 16,622 | | | | 15,902 | |
Share-based compensation | | | 270,000 | | | | 298,076 | |
Amortization | | | 195,606 | | | | 60,606 | |
Forgiveness of Payroll Protection Program SBA loan and interest | | | (138,567 | ) | | | — | |
Bad debt | | | — | | | | 33,332 | |
Decrease (increase) in operating assets: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | (47,350 | ) | | | (25,299 | ) |
Inventories | | | (264,912 | ) | | | (68,446 | ) |
Prepaid inventories | | | (31,125 | ) | | | (12,000 | ) |
Prepaid expenses | | | (6,183 | ) | | | (1,469 | ) |
Payment of security deposits | | | — | | | | (1,000 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | 81,738 | | | | 121,172 | |
Accrued interest | | | (26,521 | ) | | | (22,037 | ) |
Payroll liabilities | | | 235,396 | | | | 61,422 | |
Customer deposits | | | (254,727 | ) | | | (22,815 | ) |
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | (497,796 | ) | | | (66,141 | ) |
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Acquisition of property and equipment | | | (16,000 | ) | | | (40,000 | ) |
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | (16,000 | ) | | | (40,000 | ) |
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | | | 615,000 | | | | 200,000 | |
Proceeds of Payroll Protection Program loan | | | 0 | | | | 137,690 | |
Principal payments on capital lease obligations | | | — | | | | — | |
Repayment of debt | | | (185,820 | ) | | | — | |
Proceeds from stockholder loans | | | 26,753 | | | | 168,868 | |
Repayment of stockholder loans | | | (79,942 | ) | | | (247,637 | ) |
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | 375,991 | | | | 258,921 | |
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(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH | | | (137,805 | ) | | | 152,780 | |
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CASH - BEGINNING OF PERIOD | | | 333,368 | | | | 17,982 | |
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CASH - END OF PERIOD | | $ | 195,563 | | | $ | 170,762 | |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information | | | | | | | | |
Interest paid | | $ | 49,063 | | | $ | 0 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
ADVANCED CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(formerly named Medtainer, Inc.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 (Unaudited):
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| | Series A Preferred Stock | | | Common Stock | | | Additional Paid-In | | | Accumulated | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Capital | | | Deficit | | | Total | |
Balances - December 31, 2020 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | — | | | | 51,016,524 | | | $ | 510 | | | $ | 7,400,082 | | | $ | (5,514,394 | ) | | $ | 1,886,198 | |
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Issuance of Common Stock in private placements | | | — | | | | — | | | | 485,000 | | | | 5 | | | | 614,995 | | | | — | | | | 615,000 | |
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Common Stock issued under director’s agreement | | | — | | | | — | | | | 120,000 | | | | 1 | | | | 269,999 | | | | — | | | | 270,000 | |
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Net loss | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (594,385 | ) | | | (594,385 | ) |
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Balances - June 30, 2021 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | — | | | | 51,621,524 | | | | 516 | | | | 8,285,076 | | | | (6,108,779 | ) | | | 2,176,813 | |
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Net profit | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 66,612 | | | | 66,612 | |
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Balances - September, 2021 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | — | | | | 51,621,524 | | | $ | 516 | | | $ | 8,285,076 | | | $ | (6,042,167 | ) | | $ | 2,243,425 | |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 (Unaudited):
| | Series A Preferred Stock | | | Common Stock | | | Additional Paid-In | | | Accumulated | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Capital | | | Deficit | | | Total | |
Balances - December 31, 2019 | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 961,034 | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 5,906,213 | | | $ | (4,935,363 | ) | | $ | 970,860 | |
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Issuance of Common Stock in private placements | | | — | | | | — | | | | 338,983 | | | | 3 | | | | 199,997 | | | | — | | | | 200,000 | |
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Share-based compensation | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,085 | | | | — | | | | 298,076 | | | | — | | | | 298,076 | |
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Adjustment for fractional shares issued | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,429 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net loss | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (590,322 | ) | | | (590,322 | ) |
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Balances - June 30, 2020 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,306,531 | | | | 13 | | | | 6,404,286 | | | | (5,525,685 | ) | | | 878,614 | |
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Shares retired in exchange for Series A Preferred Stock | | | — | | | | — | | | | (305,085 | ) | | | (3 | ) | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 10 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (10 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net profit | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 86,737 | | | | 86,737 | |
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Balances - September 30, 2020 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 10 | | | | 1,001,446 | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 6,404,279 | | | $ | (5,438,948 | ) | | $ | 965,351 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
ADVANCED CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(formerly named Medtainer, Inc.)
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2021
Note 1 - Description of Business and Organization
Advanced Container Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) markets and sells two principal products: (i) beginning in the first quarter of 2021, GrowPods, which are specially modified insulated shipping containers manufactured by GP Solutions, Inc. (“GP”), in which plants, herbs and spices may be grown hydroponically in a controlled environment (“GrowPods”) and (ii) the Medtainer, which may be used to store pharmaceuticals, herbs, teas and other solids or liquids and can grind solids and shred herbs. The Company also markets and sells products related to GrowPods and the Medtainer. The Company also provides private labeling and branding for purchasers of Medtainers, lighters and other products.
The Company was incorporated under the laws of the state of Florida on September 5, 1997, under the corporate name Synthetic Flowers of America, Inc. It changed its corporate name to Acology, Inc. on January 9, 2014; to Medtainer, Inc. on August 28, 2018; and to its present name on October 3, 2020.
On August 27, 2020, the Company incorporated Med X Technologies, Inc “Med X” in the State of California, and acquired all of its shares, such that it is the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary. The company intends to transfer the assets used in its Medtainer and printing businesses to Med X, after which, it will conduct all of its operations through Med X.
On October 9, 2020, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Advanced Container Technologies, Inc., a California corporation (“Advanced”), from its shareholders pursuant to an Exchange Agreement, dated August 14, 2020, and amended on September 9, 2020 (the “Exchange Agreement”), in exchange for 50,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”). This exchange resulted in Advanced’s becoming the wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. In connection with this exchange, the Company acquired a Distributorship Agreement, dated August 6, 2020, by and between Advanced and GP (the “Distributorship Agreement”), under which Advanced has the exclusive right to purchase GrowPods and related products from GP at prices to be agreed to from time to time and to sell and distribute them within the United States and its territories for an initial term that will expire on December 31, 2025. ACT may renew the Distributorship Agreement indefinitely as long as it purchases the lesser of (i) 100 GrowPods or (ii) GP’s total output of GrowPods in the last calendar year of any term.
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Accounting Principles
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, they do not contain all information and footnotes required by GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all the adjustments necessary (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) to present the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2021, and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or for any future period. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on April 16, 2021.
Principles of Consolidation
The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain of these estimates could be affected by external conditions, including those unique to the Company’s industries, and general economic conditions. It is possible that these external conditions could have an effect on the Company’s estimates that could cause actual results to differ materially from its estimates. The Company re-evaluates all of its accounting estimates at least quarterly based on these conditions and records adjustments when necessary.
Significant estimates relied upon in preparing these consolidated financial statements include revenue recognition, accounts receivable reserves, inventory and related reserves, valuations and purchase price allocations related to business combinations, expected future cash flows used to evaluate the recoverability of long-lived assets, estimated fair values of long-lived assets used to record impairment charges related to intangible assets and goodwill, amortization periods, accrued expenses, share-based compensation, and recoverability of the Company’s net deferred tax assets and any related valuation allowance.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term highly liquid investments with an original maturity at the date of purchase of 3 months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents at September 30, 2021, or December 31, 2020.
Accounts Receivable
Included in accounts receivable on the consolidated balance sheets are amounts primarily related to customers. The Company estimates losses on receivables based on known troubled accounts and historical experience of losses incurred. Receivables are considered impaired and written off when it is probable that all contractual payments due will not be collected in accordance with the terms of the related agreement. Based on experience and the judgment of management, there was no allowance for doubtful accounts as of September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020.
Inventories
Inventories, which consist of products held for resale, are stated at the lower of cost (determined using the first-in first-out method) and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less estimated costs to complete and dispose of the product. If the Company identifies excess, obsolete or unsalable items, its inventories are written down to their realizable value in the period in which the impairment is first identified. Shipping and handling costs incurred for inventory purchases and product shipments are recorded in cost of sales in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided for on a straight-line basis over the useful lives of the assets. Furniture and fixtures are depreciated over the useful life of 7 years. Machinery, equipment, and computers are depreciated over the useful life of 3 to 7 years. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over 2 years and were fully depreciated as of September 30, 2021. Expenditures for additions and improvements are capitalized and repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill and intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but are evaluated for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. The Company records intangible assets at fair value, estimated using a discounted cash flow approach. The Company amortizes intangible assets that have finite lives using either the straight-line method or based upon estimated future cash flows to approximate the pattern in which the economic benefit of the assets will be utilized. Amortization is recorded over estimated useful lives ranging from 5 to 20 years.
The Company reviews intangible assets subject to amortization at least annually to determine whether any adverse conditions exist or a change in circumstances has occurred that would indicate impairment or a change in the remaining useful life. Conditions that would indicate impairment and trigger a more frequent than quarterly impairment assessment include, but are not limited to, a significant adverse change in legal factors or business climate that could affect the value of an asset or an adverse action or assessment by a regulator. If the carrying value of an intangible asset exceeds its undiscounted cash flows, the Company will write down the carrying value to its fair value in the period identified. The Company generally calculates fair value as the present value of estimated future cash flows to be generated by the asset using a risk-adjusted discount rate. If the estimate of an intangible asset’s remaining useful life is changed, the Company will amortize its remaining carrying value prospectively over its revised remaining useful life. The Company has conducted its annual impairment test of goodwill during the fourth quarter of each year. The estimation of fair value requires significant judgment. There was no impairment of intangible assets, long-lived assets or goodwill during the quarter ended September 30, 2021, or September 30, 2020.
Loss resulting from an impairment test will be reflected in operating income in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The annual impairment testing process is subjective and requires judgment at many points. If these estimates or their related assumptions change, the Company may be required to record impairment charges for these assets not previously recorded.
Revenue Recognition
The Company follows the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 20l4-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This standard requires a company to recognize revenues when it transfers goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that it expects to receive for them.
Under ASU No. 2014-09, Company recognizes revenue when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services, or when they are shipped to a customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration that it expects to receive in exchange for them. The Company recognizes revenues following the five-step model prescribed under ASU No. 2014-09: (a) it identifies a contract with a customer; (b) it identifies the performance obligations in the contract; (c) it determines the transaction price; (d) it allocates the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (e) it recognizes revenues when (or as) it satisfies its performance obligation.
Revenues from product sales are recognized when a customer obtains control of the Company’s product, which occurs at a point in time, typically upon shipment or delivery to the customer. The Company expenses incremental costs of obtaining a contract as and when incurred if the expected amortization period of the asset that it would have been recognized is 1 year or less or the amount is immaterial.
Revenue from sales of items and services sold by the Company for the three months ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, and the percentage of sales allocable to each of them to the Company’s total revenues were as follows:
Schedule of revenues
| | Three Months Ended September 30, |
| | 2021 | | 2020 |
| | Revenues | | % | | Revenues | | % |
GrowPods and related products | | $ | 712,000 | | | | 49 | | | $ | — | | | | — | |
Medtainers | | | 343,010 | | | | 24 | | | | 353,958 | | | | 53 | |
Lighters | | | 162,946 | | | | 11 | | | | 38,294 | | | | 6 | |
Humidity pack inserts | | | 125,246 | | | | 9 | | | | 210,099 | | | | 31 | |
Shipping charges | | | 37,017 | | | | 3 | | | | 16,448 | | | | 2 | |
Plastic lighter holders | | | 28,670 | | | | 2 | | | | 19,388 | | | | 3 | |
Jars | | | 22,626 | | | | 2 | | | | 14,789 | | | | 2 | |
Printing | | | 12,615 | | | | <1 | | | | 10,675 | | | | 2 | |
Other products | | | 7,607 | | | | <1 | | | | 8,201 | | | | 1 | |
Total revenues | | $ | 1,451,737 | | | | 100 | | | $ | 671,853 | | | | 100 | |
Revenue from sales of items and services sold by the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, and the percentage of sales allocable to each of them to the Company’s total revenues were as follows:
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| | 2021 | | 2020 |
| | Revenues | | % | | Revenues | | % |
GrowPods and related products | | $ | 2,182,000 | | | | 53 | | | $ | — | | | | — | |
Medtainers | | | 841,937 | | | | 21 | | | | 884,317 | | | | 58 | |
Lighters | | | 374,805 | | | | 9 | | | | 80,192 | | | | 5 | |
Humidity pack inserts | | | 362,909 | | | | 9 | | | | 402,470 | | | | 26 | |
Plastic lighter holders | | | 94,038 | | | | 2 | | | | 47,251 | | | | 3 | |
Shipping charges | | | 76,650 | | | | 2 | | | | 45,436 | | | | 3 | |
Other products | | | 74,665 | | | | 2 | | | | 11,172 | | | | <1 | |
Jars | | | 39,666 | | | | <1 | | | | 22,276 | | | | 1 | |
Printing | | | 36,596 | | | | <1 | | | | 27,908 | | | | 2 | |
Total revenues | | $ | 4,083,267 | | | | 100 | | | $ | 1,521,022 | | | | 100 | |
The following table presents the customer deposits payable balance and the significant activity affecting customer deposits during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021:
Schedule of customer deposits
| | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2020 | | $ | 754,345 | |
New customer deposits received | | | 1,275,755 | |
Revenue recognized from customer deposits | | | (1,530,482 | ) |
Balance at September 30, 2021 | | $ | 499,618 | |
The Company follows ASU No. 2018-07 related to equity-based payments, which requires that equity-based compensation be accounted for using a fair value method and recognized as expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Equity-based compensation is recognized as compensation expense over the applicable service or vesting period. See Note 7.
Fair Value Measurements
The Company has adopted Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, which defines fair value as used in numerous accounting pronouncements, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure of fair value measurements.
The estimated fair value of certain financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, is carried at historical cost basis, which approximates their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying amounts of the Company’s short- and long-term credit obligations approximate fair value because the effective yields on these obligations, which include contractual interest rates taken together with other features, such as concurrent issuances of warrants and/or embedded conversion options, are comparable to rates of returns for instruments of similar credit risk.
ASC Topic 820 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC Topic 820 also establishes a fair-value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC Topic 820 describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable.
Level 3 - Inputs that are unobservable (for example cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions).
Advertising
Advertising and marketing expenses are charged to operations as incurred.
Income Taxes
The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. Under this method, income tax expense is recognized for (a) taxes payable or refundable for the current year and (b) deferred tax consequences of temporary differences resulting from matters that have been recognized in an entity’s financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided to reduce the deferred tax assets reported if, based on the weight of the available positive and negative evidence, it is more likely than not some portion or all the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
ASC Topic 740.10.30 clarifies accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC Topic 740.10.40 provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The Company has no material uncertain tax positions.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in financial institutions, which at times, may exceed the federal deposit insurance coverage of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and believes that it is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts. The Company has not experienced losses on accounts receivable and the Company believes that it is not exposed to significant risks with respect to them.
Profit (Loss) per Share
Basic profit (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net profit (loss) attributable to Common Stock by the basic weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during the period. The diluted profit (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net profit (loss) attributable to Common Stock by the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company follows ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires recognition of lease liabilities, representing future minimum lease payments, on a discounted basis, and a corresponding right-of-use asset on a balance sheet for most leases, along with requirements for enhanced disclosures to enable the assessment of the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leasing arrangements. The Company and a related party entered into a building lease effective on September 1, 2018, which had a 1-year term that expired on August 31, 2019, was renewed for a 1-year term that expired on August 31, 2020, and was renewed for a 1-year term that expired on August 31, 2021, and was renewed for a 1-year term that expires August 31, 2022. On March 23, 2021, the Company and an unrelated party entered into a lease of premises in Tulsa, Oklahoma, having a monthly rental of $5,500. The lease has a 1-year term that expires on March 31, 2022, and is renewable for a 1-year term at the same rent. The Company is obligated to pay all taxes, insurance, operating expenses, repairs and certain maintenance costs and utilities. Because each of these building leases has a term of 12 months or less and there is no assurance the Company will remain in the building locations after the building’s leases have expired, the Company has concluded that this ASU does not apply to these building leases.
In August 2020, FASB issued ASU 2020-06, “Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity.” For convertible instruments, FASB reduced the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock. Limiting the accounting models results in fewer embedded conversion features being separately recognized from the host contract as compared with current GAAP. Convertible instruments that continue to be subject to separation models are (1) those with embedded conversion features that are not clearly and closely related to the host contract that meet the definition of a derivative, and that do not qualify for a scope exception from derivative accounting and (2) those issued with substantial premiums for which the premiums are recorded as paid-in capital. FASB decided to amend the guidance for the derivatives scope exception for contracts in an entity’s own equity to reduce form-over-substance-based accounting conclusions. FASB observed that the application of the derivatives scope exception guidance results in accounting for some contracts as derivatives while accounting for economically similar contracts as equity. FASB also decided to improve and amend the related earnings per share guidance. The amendments in this update are effective for public business entities that meet the definition of an SEC filer, excluding entities eligible to be smaller reporting companies as defined by the SEC, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years.
In December 2019, FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”), which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by eliminating certain exceptions to the guidance in ASC 740 related to the approach for intra-period tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. The new guidance also simplifies aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes and enacted changes in tax laws or rates and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2021, and interim periods within that year. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the effect on the Company’s financial statements.
In June 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-13 regarding ASC Topic 326, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” This pronouncement changes the impairment model for most financial assets and will require the use of an “expected loss” model for instruments measured at amortized cost. Under this model, entities will be required to estimate the lifetime expected credit loss on such instruments and record an allowance to offset the amortized cost basis of the financial asset, resulting in a net presentation of the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. Subsequently, FASB issued an amendment to clarify the implementation dates and items that fall within the scope of this pronouncement. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the effect on the Company’s financial statements.
The Company does not believe there are any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards that would have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
Note 3 - Going Concern
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. At September 30, 2021, the Company had a working capital deficit of $801,907 and an accumulated deficit of $6,042,167. In addition, the Company has generated operating losses since its inception and has notes payable that are currently in default. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as going concern is dependent on the successful execution of its operating plan, which includes increasing sales of existing products and services, introducing additional products and services, controlling operating expenses, negotiating extensions of overdue notes payable and raising either debt or equity financing. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to implement any of these measures.
Note 4 - Intangible Assets
Intangible assets, including patents and patent applications, a trademark and an internet domain related to Medtainer, and distribution rights under a Distributorship Agreement dated August 6, 2020, are recorded at cost or estimated fair value at date of acquisition. Goodwill relates to an Asset Purchase Agreement, amended as of June 8, 2018. These intangible assets and goodwill are evaluated annually for impairment based upon reports that the Company obtains from an independent valuation firm. The Company tested intellectual property and goodwill for impairment in preparing its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, and determined that no adjustment was required. As of September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, there was no impairment of these assets, which appear in the tables below:
Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets and Goodwill at September 30, 2021 |
Description | | Weighted Average Estimated Useful Life | | Gross Carrying Value | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Amount |
Distributorship Agreement | | 5 years | | $ | 900,000 | | | $ | (175,932 | ) | | $ | 724,068 | |
U.S. patents | | 15 years | | | 435,000 | | | | (94,469 | ) | | | 340,531 | |
U.S. patents | | 16 years | | | 435,000 | | | | (90,920 | ) | | | 344,080 | |
Canadian patents | | 20 years | | | 260,000 | | | | (42,861 | ) | | | 217,139 | |
European patents | | 14 years | | | 30,000 | | | | (6,915 | ) | | | 23,085 | |
Molds | | 15 years | | | 150,000 | | | | (32,571 | ) | | | 117,429 | |
Trademark | | Indefinite life | | | 220,000 | | | | — | | | | 220,000 | |
Domain name | | Indefinite life | | | 2,000 | | | | — | | | | 2,000 | |
Intangible totals | | | | $ | 2,432,000 | | | $ | (443,668 | ) | | $ | 1,988,332 | |
Goodwill | | | | $ | 1,020,314 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,020,314 | |
Intangible Assets and Goodwill at December 31, 2020 | |
Description | | Weighted Average Estimated Useful Life | | Gross Carrying Value | | | Accumulated Amortization | | | Net Amount | |
Distribution Agreement | | 5 years | | $ | 900,000 | | | $ | (40,932 | ) | | $ | 859,068 | |
U.S. patents | | 15 years | | | 435,000 | | | | (73,085 | ) | | | 361,915 | |
U.S. patents | | 15 years | | | 435,000 | | | | (40,337 | ) | | | 364,663 | |
Canadian patents | | 20 years | | | 260,000 | | | | (33,159 | ) | | | 226,841 | |
European patents | | 14 years | | | 30,000 | | | | (5,349 | ) | | | 24,651 | |
Molds | | 15 years | | | 150,000 | | | | (25,200 | ) | | | 124,800 | |
Trademark | | Indefinite life | | | 220,000 | | | | — | | | | 220,000 | |
Domain name | | Indefinite life | | | 2,000 | | | | — | | | | 2,000 | |
Intangible totals | | | | $ | 2,432,000 | | | $ | (248,062 | ) | | $ | 2,183,938 | |
Goodwill | | | | $ | 1,020,314 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,020,314 | |
Note 5 - Convertible Notes Payable and Promissory Notes Payable
As of September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the Company had the following convertible notes payable and notes payable outstanding:
Schedule of Convertible Notes Payable and Promissory Notes Payable
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, 2021 | | | December 31, 2020 | |
| | | | | | Accrued | | | | | | | Accrued | |
| | Principal | | | Interest | | | Principal | | | Interest | |
Convertible Notes Payable | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
July 2014 $75,000 note convertible into common stock at $295 per share, 10% interest, currently in default (a) | | $ | 66,172 | | | $ | 33,292 | | | $ | 66,172 | | | $ | 30,329 | |
July 2014 $15,000 note convertible into common stock at $295 per share, 10% interest, currently in default (a) | | | 15,000 | | | | 12,250 | | | | 15,000 | | | | 10,625 | |
| | $ | 81,172 | | | $ | 47,542 | | | $ | 81,872 | | | $ | 40,954 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Notes Payable | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
February 2018 $298,959 note due February 2019, 10% interest, currently in default (b) | | | 198,645 | | | | 1,088 | | | | 282,969 | | | | — | |
August 2015 $75,000 note, with a one-time interest charge of $75,000, currently in default (c) | | | 53,020 | | | | 36,980 | | | | 64,246 | | | | 71,356 | |
May 2020 Paycheck Protection Note (d) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 137,960 | | | | 698 | |
| | $ | 251,665 | | | $ | 36,980 | | | $ | 485,175 | | | $ | 72,054 | |
Total | | $ | 332,837 | | | $ | 85,610 | | | $ | 566,347 | | | $ | 113,008 | |
| (a) | | The Company entered into promissory note conversion agreements in the aggregate amount of $90,000 and made payments of $8,828 on them as of September 30, 2021. These notes are convertible into shares of the Common Stock at a conversion price of $295 per share. The loans under these agreements are non-interest-bearing and have no stated maturity date; however, the Company is accruing interest at a 10% annual rate. |
| (b) | | On February 22, 2018, the Company made a promissory note in favor of an unrelated party in the principal amount of $298,959, which comprised the unpaid principal amount of $200,000 due on a prior note in favor of that party and $98,959 of accrued interest thereon. At September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the balance of the note was $198,645 and $282,969, respectively, and accrued interest was $1,088 and $0, respectively. The note was due on February 22, 2019. The Company is negotiating an extension. |
| (c) | | On August 15, 2015, the Company made a promissory note in the principal amount of $150,000 in favor of an unrelated party. The note bears interest at 0.48% per annum, provided that the note is paid on or before maturity date, or 2 percentage points over the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate, if not repaid on or before the maturity date. Upon an event of default, as defined in the note, interest will be compounded daily. This note matured on August 11, 2016. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the holder of this note agreed to exchange $75,000 of principal and $663 of accrued interest on this note for 500,000 shares of common stock. This exchange was accounted for as an extinguishment of debt resulting in a loss of $683,337. In connection with this exchange, the Company agreed to pay the holder a fee of $75,000 in consideration of his waiving the default under the promissory note, as additional consideration for his agreeing to the exchange and as compensation for his foregoing the interest that would have accrued on the promissory note at the default rate but for the waiver. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company made payments of $11,227 and $10,754, respectively, on the principle and $33,775 and $4,246, respectively, on interest accrued on this note. At September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the balance of the note was $53,020 and $64,246, respectively, and accrued interest, including the $75,000 fee included therein, was $36,980 and $71,356, respectively. |
| (d) | | The Company made this note (the “Paycheck Protection Note”) pursuant to the terms of the Paycheck Protection Program authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and pursuant to all regulations and guidance promulgated or provided by the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) and other Federal agencies that are now, or may become, applicable to the loan. The Paycheck Protection Note bore interest at the rate of 1% per annum. On August 5, 2021, the Company received full forgiveness of this note. |
Note 6 - Stockholders’ Equity
On March 22, 2019, the Company combined the outstanding shares of its common stock on the basis of 1 share of common stock for each 100 shares of common stock. Also, on that date, the Company reduced the number of shares of its authorized common stock from 6,000,000,000 to 100,000,000. The number of authorized shares of preferred stock remained 10,000,000. On October 8, 2020, the Company combined the outstanding shares of its common stock on the basis of 1 share of common stock for each 59 shares of common stock. The effects of these combinations have been retroactively applied to all periods presented in the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
On July 30, 2020, the Company filed articles of amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Florida, pursuant to which a series of 1,000,000 of its 10,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock was created, which series is named Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred”). Each share of Series A Preferred is convertible into 0.3051 shares of Common Stock, has the dividend and distribution rights and redemption rights of the shares of Common Stock into which it is convertible, is not redeemable and has voting power equal to the combined voting power of all other of classes and series of the Company’s capital stock. On June 24, 2020, the Company issued all of the shares of this series to a related party in exchange for 305,085 shares of Common Stock.
On October 9, 2020, the Company issued 50,000,000 shares of Common Stock to the shareholders of Advanced in exchange for their shares in Advanced pursuant to the Exchange Agreement. See Note 1. As a result, Advanced became the wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and the Company acquired the Distributorship Agreement, which has been valued as an intangible asset at $900,000 (see Note 4) and $86,293 in cash. Under the Distributorship Agreement, Advanced has the exclusive right acquire GrowPods and related products at prices to be agreed to from time to time and to sell and distribute them within the United States and its territories for an initial term that will expire on December 31, 2025. Advanced may renew the Distributorship Agreement indefinitely as long as it purchases the lesser of (i) 100 GrowPods or (ii) GP’s total output of GrowPods in the last calendar year of any term.
On January 1, 2021, the Company issued 120,000 shares of Common Stock to one of the Company’s directors, as compensation pursuant to a Director Agreement between the Company and him, dated as of that date.
Between January 1, 2021, and September 30, 2021, the Company issued 485,000 shares of Common Stock to eight unrelated persons. The aggregate purchase price of these shares was $615,000.
Note 7 - Share-Based Compensation
The Company’s 2018 Incentive Award Plan (the “2018 Plan”) became effective on December 1, 2018, under which the Company was authorized to issue up to 33,898 shares of Common Stock as incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, and other forms of compensation to employees, directors and consultants. In addition, the 2018 Plan provides for the grant of performance cash awards to employees, directors and consultants. All these shares were reserved on that date.
On December 1, 2018, 22,882 shares of common stock were awarded to employees in the form of restricted shares and 5,678 shares of common stock were awarded to consultants as compensation. The fair value of these shares on the grant date was $0.59 per share. As of September 30, 2021, all of these shares had vested.
The following table shows vesting for financial reporting purposes under GAAP of the shares issued under the 2018 Plan:
Schedule of share based compensation | | | | | | | | |
| | Shares of Common Stock | |
Vesting Dates | | Employees | | | Consultants | |
December 31, 2018 | | | — | | | | 3,136 | |
January 1, 2019 | | | 12,712 | | | | — | |
March 31, 2019 | | | — | | | | 2,542 | |
June 30, 2019 | | | 5,085 | | | | — | |
June 30, 2020 | | | 5,085 | | | | — | |
Total vested at September 30, 2021 | | | 22,882 | | | | 5,678 | |
The Company made no awards under the 2018 Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020.
The Company expensed $0 and $298,077, for share-based compensation under the 2018 Plan in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, respectively, for its employees and consultants in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
On January 1, 2021, the Company issued 120,000 shares of Common Stock to one of its directors, as compensation pursuant to a Director Agreement, dated as of that date and, in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company expensed $270,000 for share-based compensation in respect of these shares (see Note 6) based on their fair market value of $2.25 per share their date of issuance.
Note 8 - Income Taxes
As of December 31, 2020, the Company had approximately $1,800,000 and $1,700,000 of net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) available to reduce future Federal and California, respectively, taxable income, which will begin to expire in 2031. In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all the deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based on the assessment, management has established a full valuation allowance against all the deferred tax assets for every period because it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “2017 Tax Act”) was enacted, making significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code. Changes include a federal corporate tax rate decrease from 35% to 21% for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, the transition of U.S. international taxation from a worldwide tax system to a territorial system and a one-time transition tax on the mandatory deemed repatriation of foreign earnings. The Company has estimated its provision for income taxes in accordance with the 2017 Tax Act and the guidance available and, based thereon, has determined that the 2017 Tax Act does not change the determination that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Accordingly, the Company has kept the full valuation allowance. As a result, the Company recorded no income tax expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020.
Note 9 - Related-Party Transactions
Loans
The Company has received loans from its officers and directors from time to time since its inception. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company received loans of $26,753 from its officers and directors and repaid $79,942 of these loans. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company received loans of $168,868 from its officers and directors and repaid $247,637. The balance of these loans at September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, was $326,996 and $383,152, respectively. All of these loans are non-interest-bearing and have no set maturity date. The Company expects to repay these loans when cash flows become available.
Contracts
The Company makes building lease payments to and purchases products for resale from entities owned by a related party, who is also one of its executive officers. Payments made to related parties for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, were as follows:
Schedule of related party transactions
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| | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| | September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 |
Building lease payments | | $ | 27,805 | | | $ | 27,613 | | | $ | 81,847 | | | $ | 81,495 | |
Purchase of products for resale | | | 130,910 | | | | 21,419 | | | | 313,443 | | | | 49,411 | |
Equipment purchase | | | — | | | | 40,000 | | | | — | | | | 40,000 | |
Total paid to related party | | $ | 158,715 | | | $ | 89,032 | | | $ | 395,290 | | | $ | 170,906 | |
Director Compensation
On January 1, 2021, the Company issued 120,000 shares of Common Stock to one of its directors, as compensation pursuant to a Director Agreement, dated as of that date. (See Note 7).
Note 10 - Concentrations
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, one of the Company’s customers accounted for approximately 25%, of total revenues. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, one of the Company’s customers accounted for 13% of total revenues.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, one the Company’s customers accounted for approximately 33% of total revenues. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, one of the Company’s customers accounted for 8% of total revenues.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, the Company purchased approximately 62% and 57%, respectively, of its products for cost of goods sold from one distributor.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, the Company purchased approximately 70% and 55%, respectively, of its products for cost of goods sold from one distributor.
As of September 30, 2021, one of the Company’s customers accounted for 45% of its accounts receivables. As of December 31, 2020, one of the Company’s customers accounted for 87% of its accounts receivable.
Note 11 - Commitments
On September 1, 2018, the Company entered into an operating lease with an entity owned by a related party calling for monthly payments of $8,641, plus 100% of operating expenses, for a term expiring on August 31, 2019. On September 1, 2019, this lease was amended such that it expired on August 31, 2020, and the rent thereunder was increased to $8,967 per month. On September 1, 2020, this lease was amended such that its term expired on August 31, 2021, and the rent thereunder was increased to $9,007 per month. On September 1, 2021, the lease was amended such that the term will expire on August 31, 2022, and the rent thereunder was increased to $9,791 per month.
Under an agreement with the supplier of Medtainers entered into in 2018, the Company agreed to purchase a minimum of 30,000 units of product per month. Under the terms of this agreement, the minimum purchase quantity increases by 1% on every anniversary of its effective date and is now 30,909 units per month. The purchase price for units is subject to periodic adjustment for changes in the consumer price index. This agreement will expire on April 30, 2031; however, it can be terminated upon payment of $400,000.
Note 12 - Subsequent Events
Management evaluated all subsequent events when these unaudited consolidated financial statements were issued and determined that none of them requires disclosure herein.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMPANY’S UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE NOTES THERETO AND THE OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION APPEARING IN THIS REPORT.
Introduction
The financial data discussed below are derived from the unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company as of September 30, 2021, which were prepared and presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial statements. These financial data are only a summary and should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and related notes contained herein, which more fully present the Company’s financial condition and operations as at that date, and with its audited financial statements and notes thereto contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on April 16, 2021. Further, the Company urges caution regarding the forward-looking statements which are contained in this report because they involve risks, uncertainties and other factors affecting its operations, market growth, service, products and licenses that may cause the Company’s actual results and achievements, whether expressed or implied, to differ materially from the expectations the Company describes in its forward-looking statements. The occurrence of any of the events described in Part II, Item 1A — Risk Factors, or other events, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial position.
General Statement of Business
The Company was incorporated under the laws of the state of Florida on September 5, 1997, under the corporate name Synthetic Flowers of America, Inc. It changed its corporate name to Acology, Inc. on January 9, 2014; on August 28, 2018, to Medtainer, Inc.; and on October 3, 2020, to its present name.
The Company is in the businesses of (i) selling and distributing hydroponic containers called “GrowPods” and related products and (ii) designing, branding and selling proprietary plastic medical-grade containers that can store pharmaceuticals, herbs, teas and other solids or liquids and can grind solids and shred herbs, as well as selling other products such as humidity control inserts, smell-proof bags, lighters, and plastic lighter holders, and providing private labeling and branding for purchasers of Medtainers and other products.
The Company markets its products directly to businesses through its phone room and to the retail public through internet sales. The Company also markets directly to wholesalers and other businesses that resell them to other businesses and end users.
On October 9, 2020, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Advanced Container Technologies, Inc., a California corporation (“Advanced”), from its shareholders pursuant to an Exchange Agreement, dated August 14, 2020, which was amended on September 9, 2020 (as so amended, the “Exchange Agreement”), in exchange for 50,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (“Common Stock”). This exchange resulted in Advanced’s becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
The acquisition of Advanced represents a material change in the business strategy of the Company and an expansion of its product base. Since the inception of the Company in 2014, its intended growth strategy was to concentrate on increasing sales of Medtainers, while introducing related products and services, such as humidity control inserts and printing. This approach resulted in relatively flat revenues, increasing expenses and a history of losses. Management believes that this acquisition offers the prospect of substantially increased revenues, without a comparable increase in expenses, and offers the Company an opportunity to attain significant profits.
The Company has authorized capital of 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, without par value. On March 22, 2019, the Company combined the outstanding shares of its Common Stock on the basis of one share for each 100 shares then outstanding and on that date, reduced the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 6,000,000,000 to 100,000,000, while the number of authorized shares of preferred stock remained 10,000,000. On October 3, 2020, the Company combined the outstanding shares of its Common Stock on the basis of one share for each 59 shares then outstanding; the number of authorized shares of Common Stock and preferred stock was unaffected. The effects of these combinations have been retroactively applied to all periods covered by this report. The Company has also designated 1,000,000 shares of its preferred stock as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred”) and, on July 31, 2020, issued them to its chief executive officer in exchange for 305,085 shares of his Common Stock; these shares, together with the shares of Common Stock owned by him, confer voting control of the Company on him.
The Company’s principal place of business is located at 1620 Commerce St., Corona, CA 92880. The Company’s telephone number is (951) 381-2555. The Company has two corporate websites: www.advancedcontainertechnologies.com for GrowPods and related items and www.medtainer.com for Medtainers and related products and services. The Common Stock is quoted on the OTC Pink tier of OTC Link, a quotation system operated by OTC Markets Group Inc., under the trading symbol ACTX.
Going Concern
As indicated in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, there is substantial doubt as to the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. The Company has generated material operating losses since inception and its ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on the successful execution of its operating plan, which includes increasing sales of existing products - and in particular GrowPods and related products - while introducing additional products and services, controlling cost of goods sold and operation expenses, negotiating extensions of existing loans and raising debt or equity financing. No assurance can be given that the Company will be able to do so.
Need for Capital
The Company needs a substantial amount of additional capital to fund its business, including expansion of its operations, and for repayment of its debts. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources.” No assurance can be given that any additional capital can be obtained or, if obtained, will be adequate to meet its needs. If adequate capital cannot be obtained on a timely basis and on satisfactory terms, the Company’s operations could be materially negatively impacted it may need to take certain measures to remain a going concern, or it could be forced to terminate operating.
Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic
To mitigate losses during the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing recovery period, the Company terminated several of the 18 employees that it had in early 2020, such that it now has 8 employees, including officers, which it believes is the minimum necessary to maintain its operations. The Company’s chief executive officer has waived current payment of his salary since June 1, 2020; however, the Company is accruing it and is obligated to pay the deferred amount, which was $227,500 as of September 30, 2021, at some future time. In addition, the Company is deferring employer payroll taxes, as permitted by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). The Company does not intend to restore its staffing to pre-pandemic levels, although it may add personnel depending on demand for GrowPods and related products. The Company is also purchasing fewer Medtainers than required under the production contract with their manufacturer; while doing so has enabled the Company to preserve cash by reducing expenses, it also has subjected it to claims for breach of that agreement. For additional information regarding the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the Company, see “Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic,” in Part II, Item 1A - Risk Factors.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020
The following table sets forth information from the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020.
| | Three Months Ended | |
| | September 30, 2021 | | | September 30, 2020 | |
Revenues | | $ | 1,451,737 | | | $ | 671,853 | |
Cost of goods sold | | | (1,061,103 | ) | | | (349,087 | ) |
Gross profit | | | 390,634 | | | | 322,766 | |
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Operating expenses | | | 454,292 | | | | 226,526 | |
Profit (loss) from operations | | | (63,658 | ) | | | 96,240 | |
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Non-operating income (expense): | | | | | | | | |
Non-operating income | | | 138,567 | | | | — | |
Interest expense | | | (8,297 | ) | | | (9,503 | ) |
Net income | | $ | 66,612 | | | $ | 86,737 | |
Revenues
Revenues were $1,451,737 and $671,853 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, respectively. The increase was primarily due to a $712,000 increase in revenues from sales of GrowPods (which the Company did not sell prior to January 1, 2021), a $124,652 increase in revenues from sales of lighters, and a $9,283 increase in revenues from sales of plastic lighter holders. The increase was partially offset by a decrease of $84,854 in humidity pack inserts and a $10,948 decrease in Medtainer sales.
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of goods sold for the three months ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, were $1,061,103 and $349,087, respectively. This increase was primarily due to a $644,500 increase in the cost of GrowPods (which the Company did not purchase prior to January 1, 2021), a $80,285 increase in the cost of lighters, an increase of $7,929 in the cost of Medtainers, a $5,176 increase in the cost of jars and a $4,997 increase in the cost of plastic lighter holders. This increase was partially offset by a decrease of $62,705 in the cost of humidity packs. For the three months ended September 30, 2021, gross profit from sales of Medtainers and related products and services were 44% of revenues and gross profit from sales of GrowPods and related products were 9% of revenues.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, consisted of the following:
| | Three Months Ended |
| | September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 |
Advertising and marketing | | $ | 31,578 | | | $ | 1,428 | |
Bad debt | | | — | | | | 862 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 69,232 | | | | 24,787 | |
Professional fees | | | 20,520 | | | | 38,015 | |
Share-based compensation | | | — | | | | — | |
Payroll | | | 230,313 | | | | 106,958 | |
General and administrative | | | 102,649 | | | | 54,476 | |
Total operating expenses | | $ | 454,292 | | | $ | 226,526 | |
Operating expenses were $454,292 and $226,526 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, respectively. The increase in operating expense was attributable to a $123,355 increase in payroll expense, a $48,173 increase in general and administrative expenses and a $30,150 increase in advertising and marketing expenses. This increase was partially offset by a $17,495 decrease in professional fees.
Profit (Loss) from Operations
Loss from operations decreased from a profit of $96,240 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, to a loss of $63,658 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The loss from operations was primarily due to a $123,355 increase in payroll expenses.
Other Income (Expense)
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, interest expense was $8,297 and $9,503, respectively. The increase in other income for the three months ended September 30, 2021, was attributed to the recognition of gain on debt forgiveness related to the full forgiveness of the Payroll Protection Program SBA loan and interest in the amount of $138,567.
Net Profit
The net profit for the three months ended September 30, 2021, was $66,612 (including non-cash expense of $69,232 for depreciation and amortization), versus a net profit of $86,737 (including non-cash expense of $24,787 for depreciation and amortization) for the three months ended September 30, 2020. As more fully described above, the principal reason for this difference was the $139,773 increase in non-operating income and the $123,355 increase in payroll expense.
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020
The following table sets forth information from the consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020.
| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, 2021 | | | September 30, 2020 | |
Revenues | | $ | 4,083,267 | | | $ | 1,521,022 | |
Cost of goods sold | | | (3,102,972 | ) | | | (767,133 | ) |
Gross profit | | | 980,295 | | | | 753,889 | |
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Operating expenses | | | 1,625,548 | | | | 1,238,964 | |
Loss from operations | | | (645,253 | ) | | | (485,075 | ) |
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Non-operating income (expense): | | | | | | | | |
Economic Injury Disaster Loan grant | | | — | | | | 10,000 | |
Non-operating income | | | 138,567 | | | | — | |
Interest | | | (21,087 | ) | | | (28,510 | ) |
Net loss | | $ | (527,773 | ) | | $ | (503,585 | ) |
Revenues
Revenues were $4,083,267 and $1,521,022 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, respectively. The increase was primarily due to a $2,182,000 increase in revenues from sales of GrowPods (which the Company did not sell prior to January 1, 2021), a $294,613 increase in revenues from sales of lighters, a $63,493 increase in revenues from sales of other products, a $46,787 increase in revenues from sales of plastic lighter holders, and a $17,390 increase from sales of jars. The increase was partially offset by a decrease of $42,379 in Medtainer sales and a $39,561 decrease in sales of humidity pack inserts.
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, were $3,102,972 and $767,133, respectively. This increase was primarily due to a $2,020,030 increase in the cost of GrowPods (which the Company did not purchase prior to January 1, 2021), a $192,132 increase in the cost of lighters, an increase of $45,032 increase in the cost of other products, and a $20,690 increase in plastic lighter holders. This increase was partially offset by a $32,507 decrease in cost of Medtainers. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, gross profit from sales of Medtainers and related products and services were 43% of revenues and gross profit from sales of GrowPods and related products were 7% of revenues.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, consisted of the following:
| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, 2021 | | | September 30, 2020 | |
Advertising and marketing | | $ | 64,009 | | | $ | 12,755 | |
Bad debt | | | — | | | | 33,332 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 209,056 | | | | 73,307 | |
Professional fees | | | 148,641 | | | | 133,425 | |
Share-based compensation | | | 270,000 | | | | 298,077 | |
Payroll | | | 694,375 | | | | 516,004 | |
General and administrative | | | 239,467 | | | | 172,064 | |
Total operating expenses | | $ | 1,625,548 | | | $ | 1,238,964 | |
Operating expenses were $1,625,548 and $1,238,964 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, respectively. The increase in operating expenses was attributable to a $178,371 increase in payroll expenses, a $135,749 increase in depreciation and amortization expense, a $67,403 increase in general and administrative expenses and a $15,216 increase in professional fees. This decrease was partially offset by a $33,332 decrease in bad debt expense and a $28,077 decrease in share-based compensation.
Loss from Operations
Loss from operations increased from a loss of $485,075 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, to a loss of $645,253 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in loss from operations was primarily due to a $178,371 increase in payroll.
Other Income (Expense)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company received an Economic Injury Disaster Loan grant of $10,000. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, interest expense was $21,087 and $28,510, respectively. The increase in other income for the three months ended September 30, 2021, was attributed to the recognition of gain on debt forgiveness related to the full forgiveness of the Payroll Protection Program SBA loan and interest in the amount of $138,567.
Net Loss
Net loss for the nine months ending September 30, 2021, was $527,773 (including non-cash expense of $270,000 for share-based compensation and $209,056 for depreciation and amortization), versus a net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, was $503,585 (including non-cash expense of $298,077 for share-based compensation and $73,307 for depreciation and amortization). As more fully described above, the principal reason for this difference was the $386,584 increase in operating expenses. This loss was partially offset by a $138,567 increase in non-operating income.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2021, the Company had $195,563 in cash and accounts receivable of $177,454. As of September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the Company had negative working capital of $801,907 and $1,208,780, respectively. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had no commitments for capital expenditures. As of that date, the Company had inventory of approximately 103,000 Medtainer products, approximately 283,000 units of other products and one GrowPod unit.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company experienced negative cash flow from operations of $497,796 and $375,991 of cash flows from financing activities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company experienced negative cash flow from operations of $66,141 and $258,921 of cash flows from financing activities. Cash used in operating activities was primarily a result of the Company’s net loss, partially offset by the non-cash items of share-based compensation and amortization, the decrease in operating liabilities and an increase in operating assets. The Company used $16,000 and $40,000 in cash from investing activities for the nine-month periods ending September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, respectively. Cash provided from financing activities increased from $258,921 for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2020, to $375,991 for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2021.
The increase in cash provided from financing activities was primarily a result of an increase in proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock.
On May 4, 2020, the Company made a note in favor of Customers Bank in the principal amount of $137,690 pursuant to the terms of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”)(the “PPP Loan”) and pursuant to all regulations and guidance promulgated or provided by the SBA and other Federal agencies that are now, or may become, applicable to the loan. On August 5, 2021, the Company was notified that the Paycheck Protection Note and the interest accrued thereon had been forgiven in full, subject to review by the SBA. The principal and interest forgiven have been recorded as non-operating income in the consolidated statement of operations for the quarter ending September 30, 2021.
In 2020, the Company received $137,690 from the PPP Loan and $210,000 from the sale of 348,983 shares of Common Stock to two private investors, and in 2021, the Company has received $615,000 from sales of 485,000 shares of Common Stock to private investors. The proceeds from these transactions, which total $962,690, are insufficient to meet the Company’s capital needs, inasmuch as it believes that it will require approximately $1,000,000 in additional funding for the next 12 months, including approximately $600,000 to repay loans and interest that are past due, assuming that the Company’s operating loss remains at the same level. The Company is seeking extensions of its past-due loans, and if it is successful in doing so, the amount of such funding will be reduced, but assurance can be given as to the extent that it will be successful. The Company plans to fund its activities principally through the sale of debt or equity securities to public and private investors and, if attained, its profits. There is no assurance that such funding will be available on acceptable terms or available at all, or that the Company will attain profitability. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient funds when required or on acceptable terms, it may have to reduce significantly, or discontinue, its operations. To the extent that funds are raised by issuing equity securities or securities that are convertible into the Company’s equity securities, its stockholders may experience significant dilution.
The Company intends to devote its manpower and capital resources to increasing revenues, while working to reduce the cost of goods sold and operating expenses. Doing so depends on the successful execution of its operating plan, which includes increasing sales of existing products, introducing additional products and services, controlling cost of goods sold and operating expenses, negotiating extensions of existing loans and raising either debt or equity financing.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
The Company is a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and is not required to provide information under this item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of September 30, 2021. Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and the principal accounting officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of such date, at a reasonable level of assurance, in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is: (i) accumulated and communicated to management (including its principal executive officer and principal accounting officer) in a timely manner and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended September 30, 2021, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
While the Company is a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and is not required to provide information under this item, it calls attention to the following risks, which it believes are especially significant:
If the Company cannot raise capital, it may have to curtail it operations or could fail.
As described in Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources, the Company requires substantial additional capital. In the event that it cannot raise such capital, it may have to curtail its operations or it could cease to continue as a going concern.
The Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and liquidity could be substantially and adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Due to measures taken by the Company to reduce operating expenses, principally payroll costs, the COVID-19 pandemic has not had a material impact on our business and results of operations.
As the result of these measures and although revenues were nearly equal for the years ended December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the Company was able to decrease its operating loss for the later year by $820,727. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, its operating loss was $645,253 ($270,000 of which was non-cash expense for share-based compensation and $209,056 of which was non-cash expense for depreciation and amortization), compared with $485,075 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 ($298,077 of which was non-cash expense for share-based compensation and $73,307 of which was non-cash expense for depreciation and amortization). Nevertheless, the federal and local governmental restrictions that were implemented to control the spread of the virus, including quarantines, travel restrictions, business shutdowns and restrictions on the movement and gathering of people, affected the Company during the year ended December 31, 2020, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, and may continue to do so. As the pandemic has abated, some of these restrictions have been temporarily or permanently removed. However, it is not yet clear when the Company and its customers will be able to resume normal operations. Assuming that government vaccination programs are successful, this may occur in the near future. However, if they are not successful, or if they cannot contain infections due to emerging virus variants, these restrictions could continue indefinitely. The ultimate extent of the impact of the pandemic will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
The cost saving actions that the Company took during the year ended December 31, 2020, to address and mitigate the effects of COVID-19 among other things reduced its ability to market its products led to disruptions in its business, reduced its ability to grow, resulted in the termination of many employees and increased the workload for the employees that were retained, may have affected the ability to raise capital and may have created risks to the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls. The Company expects that these and other existing and potential impacts of COVID-19 will continue until the pandemic is controlled.
If the pandemic intensifies, the risks to which the Company is subject, including, but not limited to, those arising because of its inability to raise capital, the ability of its customers to pay the Company on a timely basis or at all and the execution of its strategy, may increase.
See Part I, Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation — Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic for further information.
The Company sells products that may be used for cannabis-related purposes.
We are not engaged in the cultivation or sale of cannabis, but sell our products to persons who may use them in growing cannabis or to resellers and wholesalers who may resell them to such persons. Accordingly, laws and regulations governing the cultivation and sale of cannabis and related products affect our business. Legislation and regulations pertaining to the use and growth of cannabis are enacted on both the state and federal government level in the United States. Federal and state laws and regulations governing the growth and use of cannabis are subject to change. New laws and regulations pertaining to the use or cultivation of cannabis and enforcement actions by state and federal authorities concerning the cultivation or use of cannabis could indirectly reduce demand for our products and may materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
State laws permitting the cultivation, possession, and of cannabis for adult and medical uses conflict with federal laws that prohibit the cultivation, possession and use of cannabis for any purpose. A number of states have passed legislation legalizing or decriminalizing cannabis for adult use, other states have enacted legislation specifically permitting the cultivation and use of cannabis for medicinal purposes and several states have enacted legislation permitting cannabis cultivation and use for both adult use and medicinal purposes.
Laws and regulations affecting the U.S. cannabis industry are continually changing, which could detrimentally affect our growth, revenues, results of operations and success generally. Federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to cannabis are broad in scope and subject to evolving interpretations. As a result, users of our products and certain of our suppliers could incur substantial costs associated with compliance, which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, violations of these laws by these users and suppliers, or allegations of such violations, could have a like effect.
Demand for our products may be negatively impacted, depending on how laws, regulations, administrative practices, enforcement approaches, judicial interpretations and consumer perceptions develop. We cannot predict the nature of such developments or the effect, if any, that such developments could have on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We and certain of our suppliers are subject to a number of risks, directly and indirectly through our customers and end users (collectively, Cannabis Industry Participants), because cannabis is illegal under federal law. If any of events described in connection with these risks were to occur, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.
Cannabis is a Schedule I controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act and accordingly, its cultivation, sale, or possession is unlawful under federal law, as is its advertisement for sale and the sale of paraphernalia designed or intended primarily for its use, unless such paraphernalia is authorized by federal, state, or local law. The Controlled Substances Act is enforced by the Drug Enforcement Administration (the “DEA”). The United States Supreme Court has ruled that the federal government has the right to regulate and criminalize cannabis, even for medical purposes. The illegality of cannabis under federal law preempts state laws that legalize its use and therefore, federal law and enforcement may adversely impact the implementation and effect of state laws permitting adult use of cannabis or its use for medical purposes.
The Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”), in conjunction with the DEA, licenses cannabis research and drugs containing active ingredients derived from cannabis. If cannabis were to become legal under federal law, its sale and use could be regulated by these or another federal agencies, either exclusively or in addition to state authorities.
Other laws that may affect us directly or indirectly through Cannabis Industry Participants include:
| ● | | Businesses trafficking in cannabis may not take tax deductions for costs beyond costs of goods sold under Internal Revenue Code Section 280E. We cannot predict how the federal government may treat cannabis business from a taxation standpoint in the future and no assurance can be given to what extent Section 280E or other tax-related laws and regulations may be applied to cannabis businesses in the future. |
| ● | | Under federal law and the laws of some states, it is unlawful to sell or offer for sale, to use the mails or any other facility of interstate commerce to transport or to import or export drug paraphernalia. The term drug paraphernalia includes any equipment, product or material of any kind which is primarily intended or designed for use in manufacturing, compounding, converting, concealing, producing, processing, preparing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance. One of the factors that these authorities may consider in determining whether the Company’s products are drug paraphernalia is its national and local advertising concerning their use. The Company is aware that its products may be used for the above purposes and believes that some of its customers may so use them; however, it does not believe that its products were designed or are intended for cannabis-related purposes or that its products are drug paraphernalia. The Company and its officers could be subject to prosecution by federal and state authorities if they were to determine otherwise. Such prosecution could have an immediate and materially adverse effect on the Company. |
| ● | | Because the cultivation, sale, possession and use of cannabis is illegal under federal law, cannabis businesses may have restricted intellectual property and proprietary rights, particularly with respect to obtaining and enforcing patents and trademarks. |
| ● | | Cannabis businesses may face court action by third parties under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). |
| ● | | Some courts have ruled that the federal bankruptcy courts cannot provide relief for parties who engage in the cannabis business. Such rulings have denied bankruptcies for cannabis dispensaries upon the justifications that businesses cannot violate federal law and then claim the benefits of federal bankruptcy for the same activity or that courts cannot ask a bankruptcy trustee to take possession of and distribute cannabis assets as such action would violate the Controlled Substances Act. |
| ● | | Since cannabis is illegal under federal law, many banks do not accept for deposit funds from businesses involved in the cannabis industry. Consequently, because some banks have believed that we are involved in the cannabis industry, we have had, and could continue to have, have difficulty finding banks willing to accept or continue our business. Under the Bank Secrecy Act, banks must report to the federal government any suspected illegal activity, which includes any transaction associated with the cannabis business. These reports must be filed even though the business is operating legitimately under state law. In February 2014, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the Treasury Department issued a memorandum (the “FinCEN Memo” ) providing guidance to banks seeking to provide services to cannabis businesses. The FinCEN Memo outlines circumstances under which banks may provide services to cannabis businesses without risking prosecution for violation of U.S. federal money laundering laws and refers to supplementary guidance that Deputy Attorney General Cole issued to U.S. federal prosecutors relating to the prosecution of U.S. money laundering offenses predicated on cannabis violations of the Controlled Substances Act and outlines extensive due diligence and reporting requirements, which most banks have viewed as onerous (the “Cole Memorandum”). The FinCEN Memo currently remains in place, but it is presently unclear whether the current administration will continue to follow its guidelines. |
| ● | | Investments in the U.S. cannabis industry are subject to a variety of laws and regulations that involve money laundering, financial recordkeeping and proceeds of crime, including the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by the Patriot Act, other anti-money laundering laws, and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued administered or enforced by governmental authorities in the United States. |
| ● | | Insurance that is otherwise readily available, such as general liability and directors and officer’s insurance, may be more difficult to find, and more expensive, to the extent that a company is deemed to operate in the cannabis industry. |
On January 4, 2018, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who was appointed by former President Trump, issued a memorandum rescinding previous guidance directing U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorneys’ offices to focus their cannabis enforcement efforts under federal law only in identified priority areas, such as sale to minors, criminal enterprises, and interstate sales. Under this memorandum, local U.S. Attorneys’ offices retain discretion regarding the prosecution of cannabis activity authorized under state laws and regulations. Later, former U.S. Attorney General William Barr, who was also appointed by Mr. Trump, expressed support for the National Organization to Reform Marijuana Laws (NORML) during his testimony before the U.S. Senate on April 10, 2019. Federal authorities may decide to change the current posture and begin to enforce current federal cannabis law and, if they decide to ignore the principles set forth in the Cole Memorandum and begin to enforce such laws aggressively, it is possible that they could allege that we violated federal laws by selling products that are used in the cannabis industry.
Changes in the federal approach to enforcement, either by the Biden administration or any succeeding administration, could negatively affect the industry, potentially ending it entirely or causing significant direct or indirect financial damage to us. The legal uncertainty and possible future changes in law could negatively and substantially affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Violations of any U.S. federal laws and regulations could result in significant fines, penalties, administrative sanctions, convictions or settlements, including, but not limited to, disgorgement of profits, cessation of business activities or divestiture, arising from civil proceedings conducted by either the U.S. federal government or private citizens, or from criminal charges. This could have a material and materially adverse effect on our business, including our reputation and ability to conduct business, the listing or quotation of our securities on stock exchanges and quotation services, the settlement of trades of our securities, our ability to obtain banking services, our financial position, operating results, profitability or liquidity or the market price of our publicly traded shares. In addition, it is difficult for us to estimate the time or resources that would be needed for the investigation of any such matters or their final resolution because, in part, the time and resources that may be needed are dependent on the nature and extent of any information requested by the applicable authorities involved; however, such time or resources could be substantial.
We may encounter difficulty in marketing and selling GrowPods and related products
The Company began selling GrowPods and related products in 2021, and may not be able to hire, manage and retain the staff, or develop the skills and capacity, necessary to do so or raise the capital necessary to market and sell them.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
There were no sales of the Company’s equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 during the three months ended September 30, 2021.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
Item 6. Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: November 12, 2021 | By: | /s/ Douglas P. Heldoorn | |
| | Douglas P. Heldoorn | |
| | Principal Executive Officer | |
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Date: November 12, 2021 | By: | /s/ Jeffory A. Carlson | |
| | Jeffory A. Carlson | |
| | Principal Accounting Officer | |