BrewBilt Manufacturing Inc. - Annual Report: 2022 (Form 10-K)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022
or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
www.brewbilt.com
BrewBilt Manufacturing Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Florida | 000-55787 | 47-0990750 | ||
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.) | ||
110 Spring Hill Road #10
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(Address of principal executive offices)
(530) 802-5023
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes o No x
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Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, and emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | o | Accelerated filer | o |
Non-accelerated Filer | x | Smaller reporting company | x |
Emerging growth company | x |
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On June 30, 2022, the last business day of the registrants most recently completed second quarter, the aggregate market value of the Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $409,286 based upon the closing price on that date of the Common Stock of the registrant of $2.01. For purposes of this response, the registrant has assumed that its directors, executive officers, and beneficial owners of 5% or more of its Common Stock are deemed affiliates of the registrant.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.
As of March 23, 2023, the Registrant had shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
Documents incorporated by reference: None
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K (Annual Report) contains forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as may, should, expects, plans, anticipates, believes, estimates, predicts, potential, or continue or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.
Forward looking statements are made based on managements beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made, and we undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
The safe harbors of forward-looking statements provided by Section 21E of the Exchange Act are unavailable to issuers of penny stock. As we issued securities at a price below $5.00 per share, our shares are considered penny stock and such safe harbors set forth under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 are unavailable to us.
Our financial statements are stated in United States dollars and are prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles.
In this annual report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars and all references to common stock refer to the common shares in our capital stock.
As used in this Annual Report, the terms we, us, Company, our, and BrewBilt mean BrewBilt Manufacturing, Inc., unless otherwise indicated.
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Company Overview
Located in Grass Valley, CA, BrewBilt is one of the only California companies that custom designs, hand crafts, and integrates brewing, fermentation and distilling systems for the craft beer industry using Best in Class American made stainless steel. Founded by Jeff Lewis in 2014 with a vision of creating a profitable company by hiring excellent local craftsmen, designing and building products to exceed customers expectations Mr. Lewis now has over 20 years of experience as a craft beer brewer, a custom tank/vessel designer, fabrication and integration expert and business owner who initially founded Portland Kettle Works.
BrewBilt has strong relationships with suppliers of raw materials, equipment, and services globally, in addition an aggressive referral network of satisfied customers nationwide. An Advisory Board consisting of successful business leaders that provide valuable product feedback and business expertise to management. The craft brewing & spirits industries continue to grow worldwide. California is where craft brewing began and now has over 950 operating breweries – being centrally located in this booming market was a large draw for BrewBilt to locate its manufacturing facility in the Sierra foothills.
All BrewBilt products are designed and fabricated as food grade quality which enables the company to build vessels for food and beverage processing. BrewBilt buys materials and components mostly from suppliers which enables BrewBilt to closely monitor quality, while the companys revenues are generated from sales to customers throughout the world a great deal of specific interest in coming from Mexico, Japan, Europe, and Australia.
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In July of 2016, BrewBilt moved from the small facility in Nevada City, CA to lease an eight thousand (8,000) square foot manufacturing facility in Grass Valley, CA. This facility was purchased by BrewBilt in January 2018 and upgraded with substantial tenant improvements. BrewBilt obtains the majority of its leads through customer referrals and from online marketplaces. The companys website has expanded to include online sales and online educational/marketing videos that feature the company and its expanded product line of brewing accessories. BrewBilt has also created distribution sales agreements with individuals and companies to represent BrewBilt in both the domestic and international markets.
Merger Transaction
On November 22, 2019, Vet Online Supply and Brewbilt Manufacturing (BrewBilt) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) and completed a merger, whereby Brewbilt merged with and into Vet Online Supply, with BrewBilt remaining as the surviving entity (the Merger). Under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, the merger is treated as a reverse merger under the purchase method of accounting, with BrewBilt as the accounting acquirer.
Pursuant with the Merger Asset Purchase Agreement, the Board of Directors has authorized that BrewBilt shall sell, assign and transfer all of its right, title and interest to its IP, fixed assets and know how to the Company (collectively, the Sellers Assets). Vet Online Supply and BrewBilt mutually agreed that BrewBilt assign certain assets and provide the Know-How regarding the designing and building of the finest craft brewing equipment in the industry today. As consideration for the IP, fixed assets and the Know How, the Company issued, $5,000,000 worth of Convertible Preferred Series A Stock within thirty (30) days from the date of the agreement. The number of Convertible Preferred Series A shares issued was 500,000 shares at a price of $10. per share which are convertible pursuant the conversion rights as specified in the Articles of Incorporation and certificate of designation for VTNL. BrewBilt designated that the said stock be issued in the name of its President, Jeffrey Lewis.
The Board of Directors dismissed Daniel Rushford as an officer and director, specifically as the Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, and Corporate (President) of the Company effective November 22, 2019. Effective November 22, 2019, Daniel Rushford had a new revised Employment Agreement which appointed him as Manager of the CBD Pet Supply Division, a non-director/officer position which includes returning to Treasury 1,000 Preferred Series B Control Shares, and an annual salary of $36,000. Unpaid wages will accrue interest at 6% per annum and may be converted to restricted common stock at fair market value at the time of conversion. His employment agreement was not renewed in 2020.
The Board of Directors appointed Jeffrey Lewis as the new Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, Corporate President, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Company, effective November 22, 2019. Jeffrey was provided with an Employment Agreement that included the issuance of 1,000 Preferred Series B Control Shares, and an annual salary of $200,000. Unpaid wages will accrue interest at 6% per annum and may be converted to restricted common stock at fair market value at the time of conversion.
Jeffrey Lewis is 49 years old. As the founder of BrewBilt Manufacturing, a multiple million-dollar sales and manufacturing company, he has 20 years of experience managing engineering, design, and fabrication teams that custom design and fabricate integrated stainless-steel distillation and brewing systems for the beverage, cannabis and hemp industries.
Our Market Opportunity
The craft beer industry offers a value of $94.1 billion in the United States, yet it is still an area of the economy which offers growth potential. As the craft beer market matures, the smaller players are being squeezed out, and the more established breweries are consolidating and gaining market share.
In response to this industry trend, BrewBilt is shifting our marketing focus to larger brewing systems that are in higher demand as these successful breweries expand their production volumes with bigger equipment. These targeted customers are less price sensitive than the small startups and more willing to pay top dollar for the quality and reliability that BrewBilt is known for in the craft beer industry.
BrewBilt systems are engineered for high efficiency and consistency, which are critical factors for regional breweries and microbreweries, which make up for 66% and 19% of US craft beer production, respectively.
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There are five distinct craft beer industry market segments: regional brewers, microbreweries, brewpubs, taprooms, and contract brewers.
Essential Craft Beer Industry Statistics
As of the writing of this information, 2022 industry numbers have not been released.
California had the largest output for the craft beer industry in 2021, offering $10.7 billion in total impact. Pennsylvania finished in second during the year, with a $6.1 billion impact. They were followed by Texas ($5.9 billion), New York ($5.4 billion), and Florida ($4.2 billion). The overall beer market in the United States has a value of $103.5 billion. Although the craft beer segment has a 12.3% share of the total beer volume in the country, it represents 23.6% of the total dollar sales that were achieved in 2021. The dollar sales of craft beer products in the United States was down 12% in 2020, which was a result of pandemic sales being shifted from taprooms to retail for at-home consumption. However, on-site sales are already rebounding strongly in 2022. Adults in the United States consume an average of 19.8 gallons of beer each year, according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association. About 36% of registered breweries in the United States are listed as a brewpub. That means the products they create for consumers are meant for direct sales that occur on their premises. The average brewery with this classification will produce about 1,000 barrels of beer each year. 95% of the breweries which are operating in the United States today produced less than 15,000 barrels of beer each year. That classifies the operation as a microbrewery if 75% or more of the beer the company produces is sold off-site. About 40% of the sales that occur each year for the craft beer industry happen during the months of June, July, or August. Almost 90% of adults over the age of 21 in the United States live within 10 miles of at least one brewery. Most of these operations qualify as a craft beer producer. There are more than 950 different craft breweries operating in California right now, making it the largest source of products for the industry today.
Industry Overview
Overall U.S. beer volume sales were up 10% in 2021, while craft brewer volume sales showed similar increase of 10%, small and independent brewers share of the U.S. beer market by volume was 12.3%.
Recent U.S. Brewery Count
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
Craft | 4,803 | 5,713 | 6,661 | 7,618 | 8,391 | 8,764 | 9,640 |
Regional Craft Breweries | 178 | 186 | 202 | 230 | 240 | 220 | 240 |
Microbreweries | 2,684 | 3,319 | 3,956 | 4,518 | 1,821 | 1,854 | 2,039 |
Taprooms | — | — | — | — | 3,159 | 3,471 | 3,818 |
Brewpubs | 1,941 | 2,208 | 2,503 | 2,870 | 3,171 | 3,219 | 3,540 |
Large/Non-Craft | 44 | 67 | 106 | 104 | 111 | 120 | 132 |
Total U.S. Breweries | 4,847 | 5,780 | 6,767 | 7,722 | 8,502 | 8,884 | 9772 |
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Historical Craft Brewery Production by Category
U.S. Craft Brewery Count by Category
Historical U.S. Brewery Count
Slide the bar at the top of the graph to see number of breweries from 1873 to present day.
Competition
BrewBilt competes against a number of companies, most of which are selling mass produced equipment from China made from less costly, inferior quality Chinese steel which often is not food grade quality. While this broader market is very competitive, there continues to be little competition and strong market demand for higher quality, custom designed, hand-crafted systems that BrewBilt produces with American labor.
Employees and Consultants
As of the date of this filing, BrewBilt has 15 employees. Our suppliers include various consultants for manufacturing, new business development and marketing, in addition to legal and accounting support.
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
The Company is a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not required to provide the information under this item.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
In January 2018, BrewBilt began leasing an eight thousand square foot manufacturing facility located at 110 Spring Hill Dr #10, Grass Valley, CA 95945.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company was served a complaint in the County of Nevada, State of California (Case No. CU0000567). BrewBilt Manufacturing Inc. is listed as a named defendant in this matter. The complaint involves the termination of employee Branford Samuels who was employed as a fabricator for BrewBilt Manufacturing Inc. and California Rules of Court rule 3.110(b) states in relevant part that, [t]he complaint must be served on all named defendants and proofs of service on those defendants must be filed with the court within 60 days of filing of the complaint. The subject complaint was filed by plaintiff on February 7, 2023. Therefore, at this time it is speculative whether the Company has any threat of material litigation or pending material litigation. Although though the underlying events giving rising to the claim/cause of action occurred prior to the date of December 31, 2022, at this time, it is our current opinion that there are no unasserted possible claims or assessments of such that are probable as it relates to the Company. In other words, with facts known to us at this time, we opine that it is not probable (Standard 8(a)) that there are assertable legal claims against the Company that must be disclosed in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5 as they do not also likely satisfy Standard 8(b): The amount of loss can be reasonably estimated.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable to our operations.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Common Stock
Our common stock is currently quoted on the OTC Markets. Our common stock has been quoted on the OTC Markets under the symbol BBRW. Because we are quoted on the OTC Markets, our securities may be less liquid, receive less coverage by security analysts and news media, and generate lower prices than might otherwise be obtained if they were listed on a national securities exchange.
The following table sets forth the high and low closing prices for our common stock per quarter as reported by the OTCQB for the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, and January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, based on our fiscal year end December 31. These prices represent quotations between dealers without adjustment for retail mark-up, markdown or commission and may not represent actual transactions.
For the Year Ended December 31 | ||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||
High | Low | High | Low | |||||||||||||
First Quarter | $ | 63.12 | $ | 9.02 | $ | 1,911.82 | $ | 189.38 | ||||||||
Second Quarter | 27.05 | 1.59 | 541.08 | 189.38 | ||||||||||||
Third Quarter | 4.20 | 0.15 | 252.50 | 99.20 | ||||||||||||
Fourth Quarter | 0.24 | 0.03 | 252.50 | 44.01 |
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Penny Stock Regulations Restrictions on Marketability
The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a market price of less than $5.00, other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC, that: (a) contains a description of the nature and level of risk in the market for penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary trading, (b) contains a description of the brokers or dealers duties to the customer and of the rights and remedies available to the customer with respect to a violation of such duties or other requirements of the securities laws, (c) contains a brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market, including bid and ask prices for penny stocks and the significance of the spread between the bid and ask price, (d) contains a toll-free telephone number for inquiries on disciplinary actions, (e) defines significant terms in the disclosure document or in the conduct of trading in penny stocks, and (f) contains such other information and is in such form, including language, type size and format, as the SEC shall require by rule or regulation.
The broker-dealer also must provide, prior to effecting any transaction in a penny stock, the customer with (a) bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, (b) the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, (c) the number of shares to which such bid and ask prices apply, or other comparable information relating to the depth and liquidity of the market for such stock, and (d) a monthly account statement showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customers account.
In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchasers written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement as to transactions involving penny stocks, and a signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement.
These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity for our common stock once we obtain a listing on a regulated market. Therefore, stockholders may have difficulty selling their shares of our common stock.
Record Holders
The Companys common shares are issued in registered form. Vstock Transfer LLC, 18 Lafayette Place Woodmere, NY, 11598, (212) 828-8436, is the registrar and transfer agent for the Companys common shares.
As of December 31, 2022, there were 6,791,045 shares of the registrants $0.001 par value common stock issued and outstanding, which were held by 73 shareholders of record.
Dividends
The Company has not declared any dividends on its common stock since the Companys inception. There is no restriction in the Companys Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws that will limit its ability to pay dividends on its common stock. However, the Company does not anticipate declaring and paying dividends to its shareholders in the near future.
Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans
We have no compensation plans under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance.
Performance graph
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
On October 1, 2022, the Company issued 30,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred stock to SRAX, Inc, valued at $300,000 in connection with a Platform Account Contract.
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During the three months ended December 31, 2022, warrant holders exercised the warrants and the Company issued 675,089 shares of common stock through a cashless exercise of the warrants in accordance with the conversion terms.
During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the holders of a convertible notes converted $72,517 of principal, $20,069 of accrued interest and $1,750 in conversion fees into 3,996,051 shares of common stock. The common stock was valued at $117,959 based on the market price of the Companys stock on the date of conversion, and a loss on conversion of $23,621 was recorded to the statement of operations.
Recent issuances of unregistered securities subsequent to our fiscal year ended of December 31, 2022
On January 4, 2023, a warrant holder exercised the warrants and the Company issued 83,333 shares of common stock through a cashless exercise of the warrants in accordance with the conversion terms.
On January 3, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $5,080 of principal and interest into 338,667 shares of our common stock.
On January 6, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $5,080 of principal and interest into 338,667 shares of our common stock.
On January 12, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $5,395 of principal and interest into 359,667 shares of our common stock.
On January 12, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $5,399 of interest into 359,931 shares of our common stock.
On January 17, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $6,190 of principal and interest into 412,667 shares of our common stock.
On January 25, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $5,500 of interest into 366,667 shares of our common stock.
On January 26, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $7,900 of principal into 431,694 shares of our common stock.
On January 27, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $6,495 of principal and interest into 433,000 shares of our common stock.
On January 31, 2022, a warrant holder exercised the warrants and the Company issued 333,333 shares of common stock through a cashless exercise of the warrants in accordance with the conversion terms.
On February 1, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $7,095 of principal and interest into 473,000 shares of our common stock.
On February 2, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $13,000 of principal into 471,014 shares of our common stock.
On February 6, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $9,200 of principal into 333,333 shares of our common stock.
On February 17, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $10,500 of principal into 573,770 shares of our common stock.
On February 17, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $8,625 of principal and interest into 575,000 shares of our common stock.
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On February 23, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $9,055 of principal and interest into 603,667 shares of our common stock.
On March 1, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $9,485 of principal and interest into 632,333 shares of our common stock.
On March 6, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $10,410 of principal and interest into 694,000 shares of our common stock.
On March 20, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $10,930 of principal and interest into 728,667 shares of our common stock.
Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities
None.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections. We may use words such as anticipate, expect, intend, plan, believe, foresee, estimate and variations of these words and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted. You should read this report completely and with the understanding that actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. The forward-looking statements included in this report are made as of the date of this report and should be evaluated with consideration of any changes occurring after the date of this Report. We will not update forward-looking statements even though our situation may change in the future, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2022 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2021
Revenues:
The Companys revenues were $1,435,844 for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to $774,388 for the year ended December 31, 2021. Of the total revenues, $1,087,234 was from related party BrewBilt Brewing. The increase is due to the majority of the BrewBilt Brewing job being completed and delivered in the second and third quarter of 2022.
Cost of Sales:
The Companys cost of materials was $1,038,746 for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $419,098 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The overall increase is due to the BrewBilt Brewing job that was completed in 2022. The increase in costs in relation to revenue in 2021 was due to an increase in raw material costs as a result of supply chain issues and the continuing impact of COVID-19. In addition, the company also had a higher number of smaller customer orders with low profit margins. COVID-19 related safety measures also resulted in a reduction of manufacturing productivity during the year ended December 31, 2021.
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Operating Expenses:
Operating expenses consisted primarily of consulting fees, professional fees, salaries and wages, office expenses and fees associated with preparing reports and SEC filings relating to being a public company. Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were $4,075,503 and $7,661,953, respectively. Although the company had a significant increase in G&A expenses in 2022, the decrease in overall expenses was due to a reduction in share-based salaries and wages and consulting fees during the year ended December 31, 2022.
Other Income (Expense):
Other income (expense) for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $(3,807,481) and $(4,390,446), respectively. Other income (expense) consisted of gain or loss on derivative valuation, gain or loss on disposal of assets, loss on conversions, debt forgiveness and interest expense. The gain or loss on derivative valuation is directly attributable to the change in fair value of the derivative liability. Interest expense is primarily attributable the initial interest expense associated with the valuation of derivative instruments at issuance and the accretion of the convertible debentures over their respective terms. The fluctuation of the Companys stock price impacted the valuation of the derivative liabilities on the convertible debt, which resulted in an increase in 2022. However, the company had a decrease in loss of conversion of debt and an increase in debt settlement and debt extinguishment during the year ended December 31, 2022.
Net Loss:
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $7,485,886 compared with $11,697,109 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decreased loss can be explained by the decrease in share-based salaries and an increase in other income during in the year ended December 31, 2022.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As of December 31, 2022, the Company has a shareholders deficit of $17,567,037 since its inception, working capital deficit of $4,200,956, negative cash flows from operations, and has limited business operations, which raises substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as going concern. The ability of the Company to meet its commitments as they become payable is dependent on the ability of the Company to obtain necessary financing or achieving a profitable level of operations. There is no assurance the Company will be successful in achieving these goals.
December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
$ | $ | |||||||
Current Assets | 1,209,027 | 1,318,748 | ||||||
Current Liabilities | 5,409,983 | 4,404,654 | ||||||
Working Capital (Deficit) | (4,200,956 | ) | (3,085,906 | ) |
The overall working capital (deficit) increased from $(3,085,906) at December 31, 2021 to $(4,200,956) at December 31, 2022 due to an increase in accrued liabilities, notes payable and derivative liabilities.
The Company requires additional capital to fully execute its marketing program and increase revenues. Presently we are relying on short term loans from our sole officer and director to meet operational shortfalls. There can be no assurance that continued funding will be available on satisfactory terms. We intend to raise additional capital through the sale of equity, loans, or other short-term financing options.
December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
$ | $ | |||||||
Cash Flows from (used in) Operating Activities | (385,493 | ) | (1,187,502 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows from (used in) Investing Activities | — | (185,289 | ) | |||||
Cash Flows from (used in) Financing Activities | 278,396 | 1,519,210 | ||||||
Net Increase (decrease) in Cash During Period | (107,097 | ) | 146,419 |
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During the year ended December 31, 2022, cash used in operating activities was $385,493 compared to $1,187,502 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The variance primarily resulted from the change in fair value of derivative liabilities, an increase in operating assets and a decrease in operating liabilities during the year ended December 31, 2022.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, cash used in investing activities was $0 compared to $185,289 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The variance in cash used in investing activity is due to a decrease in fixed assets purchases and disposals in the year ended December 31, 2022.
During the years ended December 31, 2022, cash from financing activities was $278,396 compared to $1,519,210 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease in cash from financing activity is due to a decrease in proceeds from convertible debt, an increase in payments made to convertible debt and long-term debt that was extinguished during the year ended December 31, 2022.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to stockholders.
Significant Accounting Policies
Our discussion and analysis of our results of operations and liquidity and capital resources are based on our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, warranty liabilities, share-based payments, income taxes and litigation. We base our estimates on historical and anticipated results and trends and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, including assumptions as to future events. These estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. By their nature, estimates are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. Actual results that differ from our estimates could have a significant adverse effect on our operating results and financial position. We believe that the significant accounting policies and assumptions as detailed in Note 1 to the financial statements contained herein may involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity than others.
Emerging Growth Company
We qualify as an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act. As a result, we are permitted to, and intend to, rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements. For so long as we are an emerging growth company, we will not be required to:
● | have an auditor report on our internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; |
● | comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditors report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (i.e., an auditor discussion and analysis); |
● | submit certain executive compensation matters to shareholder advisory votes, such as say-on-pay and say-on-frequency; and |
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● | disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the CEOs compensation to median employee compensation. |
In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period. Our financial statements may therefore not be comparable to those of companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards.
We will remain an emerging growth company for up to five years, or until the earliest of (i) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our total annual gross revenues exceed $1 billion, (ii) the date that we become a large accelerated filer as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which would occur if the market value of our ordinary shares that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter or (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the preceding three year period.
Contractual Obligations
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company does not hold any assets or liabilities requiring disclosure under this item.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
BREWBILT MANUFACTURING INC.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the shareholders and the board of directors of BrewBilt Manufacturing, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of BrewBilt Manufacturing, Inc. as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the related statements of operations, stockholders equity (deficit), and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Substantial Doubt about the Companys Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Companys significant operating losses raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companys financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/S/
BF Borgers CPA PC
BF Borgers CPA PC (PCAOB ID 5041)
We have served as the Companys auditor since 2015
Lakewood,
CO
April 7, 2023
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BREWBILT MANUFACTURING INC. |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 112,086 | $ | 219,183 | ||||
Accounts receivable | 100,996 | 3,495 | ||||||
Accounts receivable - related party | 206,387 | |||||||
Earnings in excess of billings | 590,746 | 880,494 | ||||||
Inventory | 186,149 | 147,859 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | 12,663 | 48,217 | ||||||
Other current assets | 19,500 | |||||||
Total current assets | 1,209,027 | 1,318,748 | ||||||
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 197,983 | 249,208 | ||||||
Intangibles, net | 400,000 | 500,000 | ||||||
Right-of-use asset | 158,021 | 203,991 | ||||||
Security deposit | 16,980 | 16,980 | ||||||
Other assets | 85,305 | 85,305 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 2,067,316 | $ | 2,374,232 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT | ||||||||
Current Liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 678,398 | $ | 640,428 | ||||
Accrued interest | 268,936 | 206,806 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities | 306,003 | 119,090 | ||||||
Billings in excess of revenue | 1,266,940 | 1,104,923 | ||||||
Current operating lease liabilities | 49,171 | 45,970 | ||||||
Convertible notes payable, net of discount | 966,538 | 910,062 | ||||||
Derivative liabilities | 1,129,846 | 882,706 | ||||||
Liability for unissued shares | 150,825 | 150,825 | ||||||
Promissory notes payable, net of discount | 411,849 | 205,815 | ||||||
Related party liabilities | 181,477 | 138,029 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 5,409,983 | 4,404,654 | ||||||
Long term debt | 152,390 | |||||||
Non-current operating lease liabilities | 108,850 | 158,021 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 5,518,833 | 4,715,065 | ||||||
Series A convertible preferred stock: $ shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 | par value; shares
authorized13,940,520 | 13,297,170 | ||||||
Convertible preferred stock payable | 175,000 | 500,000 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Stockholders Deficit: | ||||||||
Preferred stock, Series B: $ shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 | par value; shares authorized1 | 1 | ||||||
Common stock, $ shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 (1) | par value; authorized6,791 | 90 | ||||||
Additional paid in capital | 8,565,459 | 2,515,308 | ||||||
Retained earnings | (26,139,288 | ) | (18,653,402 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders deficit | (17,567,037 | ) | (16,138,003 | ) | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT | $ | 2,067,316 | $ | 2,374,232 |
(1) | Common share amounts and per share amounts in the financial statements reflect the one-for-three hundred reverse stock split that was made effective on March 23, 2023. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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BREWBILT MANUFACTURING INC. |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS |
Years ended | ||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Sales | $ | 348,610 | $ | 774,388 | ||||
Sales - related party | 1,087,234 | |||||||
Cost of sales | 1,038,746 | 419,098 | ||||||
Gross profit | 397,098 | 355,290 | ||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
Consulting fees | 197,000 | 1,131,031 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 51,225 | 45,420 | ||||||
G&A expenses | 2,944,045 | 645,478 | ||||||
Professional fees | 122,806 | 183,868 | ||||||
Salaries and wages | 760,427 | 5,656,156 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 4,075,503 | 7,661,953 | ||||||
Loss from operations | (3,678,405 | ) | (7,306,663 | ) | ||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||
Other income | 3 | 25,011 | ||||||
Gain on debt forgiveness | 51,756 | 76,752 | ||||||
Gain on debt settlement | 22,029 | |||||||
Gain on extinguishment of long term debt | 169,177 | |||||||
Derivative expenses | (1,495,395 | ) | (151,811 | ) | ||||
Loss on conversion of debt | (1,076,473 | ) | (2,200,126 | ) | ||||
Loss on conversion of debt of preferred stock | (145,572 | ) | (457,681 | ) | ||||
Loss on disposal of assets | (16,267 | ) | ||||||
Interest expense | (1,333,006 | ) | (1,666,324 | ) | ||||
Total other expenses | (3,807,481 | ) | (4,390,446 | ) | ||||
Net profit (loss) before income taxes | (7,485,886 | ) | (11,697,109 | ) | ||||
Income tax expense | ||||||||
Net profit (loss) | $ | (7,485,886 | ) | $ | (11,697,109 | ) | ||
Per share information | ||||||||
Weighted number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted (1) | 1,384,802 | 61,707 | ||||||
Net profit (loss) per common share | $ | (5.4057 | ) | $ | (189.5583 | ) |
(1) | Common share amounts and per share amounts in the financial statements reflect the one-for-three hundred reverse stock split that was made effective on March 23, 2023. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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BREWBILT MANUFACTURING INC. |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 |
Convertible Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock | Additional | Retained | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series A | Shares | Series B | Common Stock | Paid-In | Earnings | Shareholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Payable | Shares | Amount | Shares (1) | Amount | Capital | (Deficit) | Equity (Deficit) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2020 | 1,120,000 | $ | 11,200,000 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1 | 39,267 | 39 | (8,413,151 | ) | (6,956,293 | ) | $ | (15,369,404 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of convertible notes payable to stock | — | — | 14,624 | 15 | 3,768,678 | 3,768,693 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of promissory notes to stock | — | — | 2,201 | 2 | 594,389 | 594,391 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative settlements | — | — | — | 89,987 | 89,987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock converted to common stock | (434,780 | ) | (4,347,800 | ) | — | 29,724 | 29 | 6,547,896 | 6,547,925 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock issued for services | 630,000 | 6,300,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock issued to settle debt | 14,497 | 144,970 | — | — | (72,486 | ) | (72,486 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares to be issued for services | — | 500,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cashless warrant exercise | — | — | 4,290 | 5 | (5 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | (11,697,109 | ) | (11,697,109 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2021 | 1,329,717 | $ | 13,297,170 | $ | 500,000 | 1,000 | $ | 1 | 90,106 | $ | 90 | $ | 2,515,308 | $ | (18,653,402 | ) | $ | (16,138,003 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of convertible notes payable to stock | — | — | 5,129,752 | 5,130 | 1,890,815 | 1,895,945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative settlements | — | — | — | 1,638,685 | 1,638,685 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued per agreement | — | — | 13,333 | 13 | 39,987 | 40,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock cancelled | — | — | (200 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock converted to common stock | (233,665 | ) | (2,336,650 | ) | — | 737,885 | 738 | 2,481,484 | 2,482,222 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock issued for services | 37,500 | 375,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock issued to settle debt | 10,500 | 105,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock payable converted to convertible preferred stock | 50,000 | 500,000 | (500,000 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares to be issued for services | — | 175,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock issued for future advertising expenses | 200,000 | 2,000,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cashless warrant exercise | — | — | 820,142 | 820 | (820 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rounding due to reverse stock split | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | (7,485,886 | ) | (7,485,886 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2022 | 1,394,052 | $ | 13,940,520 | $ | 175,000 | 1,000 | $ | 1 | 6,791,045 | $ | 6,791 | $ | 8,565,459 | $ | (26,139,288 | ) | $ | (17,567,037 | ) |
(1) | Common share amounts and per share amounts in the financial statements reflect the one-for-three hundred reverse stock split that was made effective on March 23, 2023. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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BREWBILT MANUFACTURING INC. |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
Years ended | ||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (7,485,886 | ) | $ | (11,697,109 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Amortization of convertible debt discount | 1,004,311 | 1,439,634 | ||||||
Amortization of capitalized distribution fees | 100,000 | |||||||
Change in derivative liability | 1,495,395 | 151,811 | ||||||
Preferred stock issued for services | 325,000 | 1,000,000 | ||||||
Preferred stock issued to settle liabilities | (72,486 | ) | ||||||
Preferred stock issued for advertising expenses | 2,000,000 | |||||||
Preferred stock issued for wages and salaries | 5,300,000 | |||||||
Gain on debt settlement | (22,029 | ) | ||||||
Gain on debt forgiveness | (51,756 | ) | (76,752 | ) | ||||
Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets | 51,225 | 45,420 | ||||||
Loss on debt conversion | 1,076,473 | 2,200,126 | ||||||
Loss on preferred stock conversion | 145,572 | 457,681 | ||||||
Penalties on debt settlement and debt conversion | 66,488 | |||||||
Share based compensation | 265,000 | |||||||
Decrease (increase) in operating assets | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | (97,501 | ) | 94,206 | |||||
Accounts receivable - related party | (206,387 | ) | ||||||
Earnings in excess of billings | 289,748 | (880,005 | ) | |||||
Inventory | (38,290 | ) | (103,636 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses | 35,554 | (39,665 | ) | |||||
Other assets | 19,500 | (104,805 | ) | |||||
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable | 37,970 | (58,484 | ) | |||||
Accrued interest | 255,190 | 215,314 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities | 186,913 | (92,395 | ) | |||||
Billings in excess of revenues | 162,017 | 1,033,643 | ||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (385,493 | ) | (1,187,502 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, additions | (276,035 | ) | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, reductions | 90,746 | |||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (185,289 | ) | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Long term debt | (169,177 | ) | (128,967 | ) | ||||
Payments on convertible debt | (157,632 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from convertible debt | 397,820 | 1,480,400 | ||||||
Proceeds from promissory notes | 170,000 | 184,000 | ||||||
Related party liabilities | 37,385 | (16,223 | ) | |||||
Net cash (used in) provided for financing activities | 278,396 | 1,519,210 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (107,097 | ) | 146,419 | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 219,183 | 72,764 | ||||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 112,086 | $ | 219,183 | ||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||
Cash paid for income taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | $ | ||||||
Schedule of non-cash investing & financing activities | ||||||||
Stock issued for note payable conversion | $ | 819,472 | $ | 3,768,693 | ||||
Stock issued for promissory note conversion | $ | $ | 594,391 | |||||
Derivative settlements | $ | 1,638,685 | $ | 89,987 | ||||
Discount from derivative | $ | 390,430 | $ | 1,145,921 | ||||
Preferred stock converted to common stock | $ | 2,336,650 | $ | 4,347,799 | ||||
Preferred stock payable converted to preferred stock | $ | 500,000 | $ | |||||
Preferred stock issued to settle liabilities | $ | 105,000 | $ | (72,486 | ) | |||
Cashless warrant exercise | $ | 820 | $ | 5 |
(1) | Common share amounts and per share amounts in the financial statements reflect the one-for-three hundred reverse stock split that was made effective on March 23, 2023. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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BREWBILT MANUFACTURING INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2022
NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization and Description of Business
BrewBilt Manufacturing Inc., a Florida Corporation, designs and manufactures custom brewing and fermentation equipment for craft brewers dedicated to making specialty craft beer. BrewBilt brewhouses and tanks are fabricated by highly skilled local welders using best-in-class American stainless steel.
BrewBilts proprietary systems are designed for talented brewers who proudly stand behind every pint of great beer. The company has spent 15 years designing brewhouse systems for hundreds of satisfied companies around the globe. Each brewery systems is customized for the customers needs. Our engineering and design team work closely with each customer in order to assure quality assurance and industry compliance.
BrewBilt hand-crafts high quality brewing systems that are designed around specific brewing needs. Built by talented craftsmen in Northern California using the finest American 304 stainless steel. Every BrewBilt product features superior efficiency with an intuitive ergonomic design. From our powerful 10-bbl Pub system up to a 120-bbl production system, BrewBilt is there every step of the way during the life of your brewery.
Retail dollar sales of craft beer increased 21%, to $26.8 billion, and now account for just under 27% of the $100 billion U.S. beer market (previously $94 billion). The primary reason for the larger dollar sales increase was the shift back in beer volume to bars and restaurants from packaged sales.
The number of operating craft breweries continued to climb in 2021, reaching an all-time high of 9,118, including 1,886 microbreweries, 3,307 brewpubs, 3,702 taproom breweries, and 223 regional craft breweries. The total operating brewery count was 9,247, up from 9,025 in 2020. Throughout the year, there were 646 new brewery openings.
Amendments to Previously Reported Annual Financial Information
The Companys previously issued financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as included in its Form 10-Q filed on November 15, 2021, have been restated since the Company improperly classified the Series A preferred stock in permanent equity as opposed to liability pursuant to ASC 480-10-25-14(A), since the financial instrument embodies an unconditional obligation to transfer a variable number of shares and the monetary value of such obligation is based solely on a fixed amount known at inception.
Financial Statement Presentation
The audited financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP).
Business Combinations
As per ASC 805-50 a common-control transaction does not meet the definition of a business combination because there is no change in control over the net assets. The accounting for these transactions is addressed in the Transactions Between Entities Under Common Control. The net assets are derecognized by the transferring entity and recognized by the receiving entity at the historical cost of the parent of the entities under common control. Any difference between the proceeds transferred or received and the carrying amounts of the net assets is recognized in equity in the transferring and receiving entities separate financial statements and eliminated in consolidation. The change in accounting principle is applied retroactively for all periods presented.
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Fiscal year end
The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported therein. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods may be based upon amounts that differ from these estimates.
Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of 90 days or less from the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.
COVID-19
The Company began seeing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business in early March 2020. The direct financial impact of the pandemic has primarily shown in significantly reduced production from the on-premises channel and higher labor and safety-related costs at the Companys manufacturing facility. In addition to these direct financial impacts, COVID-19 related safety measures resulted in a reduction of manufacturing productivity. The Company will continue to assess and manage this situation and will provide a further update in each quarterly earnings release, to the extent that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are then known more clearly.
Revenue Recognition and Related Allowances
The Company recognizes revenue when obligations under the terms of a contract with its customer are satisfied; generally, this occurs with the transfer of control of its products. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for transferring products. If the conditions for revenue recognition are not met, the Company defers the revenue and related cost of sales until all conditions are met. As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company has deferred $1,266,940 and $1,104,923, respectively, in revenue, and $590,746 and $880,494 in cost of sales, respectively, related to customer orders in progress. These amounts are recorded as billings in excess of revenues and earnings in excess of billings in the accompanying balance sheets.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts receivable are stated at the amount that management expects to collect from outstanding balances. Bad debts and allowances are provided based on historical experience and managements evaluation of outstanding accounts receivable. Management evaluates past due or delinquency of accounts receivable based on the open invoices aged on due date basis. The allowance for doubtful accounts at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is $0.
Inventories
Inventories consist of raw materials, work in process and finished goods. Raw materials, which principally consist of raw stainless steel, raw stainless tubing, motors, pumps, and fittings, are stated at the lower of cost, determined on the first-in, first-out basis, or net realizable value. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company wrote off $39,434 in obsolete inventory to the statement of operations. As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company has inventory of $186,149 and $147,859, respectively.
Capitalized distribution fees
The Company records its intangible assets at cost in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. The Company reviews the intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis or if events or changes in circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that they are impaired. These events could include a significant change in the business climate, legal factors, a decline in operating performance, competition, sale, or disposition of a significant portion of the business, or other factors. If the review indicates the impairment, an impairment loss would be recorded for the difference of the value recorded and the new value. For the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, there were no impairment losses recognized for intangible assets. The Company amortizes the capitalized distribution fees over the five-year term of the underlying distribution agreement.
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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews long-lived assets, including definite-lived intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is determined by comparing the forecasted undiscounted net cash flows of the operation to which the assets relate to the carrying amount. If the operation is determined to be unable to recover the carrying amount of its assets, then these assets are written down first, followed by other long-lived assets of the operation to fair value. Fair value is determined based on discounted cash flows or appraised values, depending on the nature of the assets. For the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, there were no impairment losses recognized for long-lived assets.
Warranty
The Company is a manufacturer of products which are shipped to our customers directly from the Company. For products that are made from raw materials, the Company offers a 6-year limited warranty. The parts provided by outside vendors as finished goods that are added to a system produced by the Company as components, have a manufacturers warranty that is passed on to the end user of the complete system. To date, BrewBilt has spent less than $5,000 over the past 5 years for repairs (under warranty) on products they have built, with most of the costs going to cover travel and lodging expenses. As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company has recorded a liability of $5,000 and $5,000, respectively, for warranties, which is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying balance sheet.
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts payable and accrued expenses are carried at amortized cost and represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Company prior to the end of the fiscal year that are unpaid and arise when the Company becomes obliged to make future payments in respect of the purchase of these goods and services.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid upon transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and in the principal or most advantageous market for that asset or liability. The fair value should be calculated based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, not on assumptions specific to the entity. In addition, the fair value of liabilities should include consideration of non-performance risk including our own credit risk.
In addition to defining fair value, the standard expands the disclosure requirements around fair value and establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs is expanded. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three levels based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. Each fair value measurement is reported in one of the three levels, and which is determined by the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
These levels are:
Level 1 - inputs are based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
Level 2 - inputs are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 - inputs are generally unobservable and typically reflect managements estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The fair values are therefore determined using model-based techniques that include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models, and similar techniques.
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Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Input | December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
Level | Fair Value | Fair Value | ||||||||||
Derivative Liability | 3 | $ | 1,129,846 | $ | 882,706 | |||||||
Total Financial Liabilities | $ | 1,129,846 | $ | 882,706 |
In managements opinion, the fair value of convertible notes payable and advances payable is approximate to carrying value as the interest rates and other features of these instruments approximate those obtainable for similar instruments in the current market. Unless otherwise noted, it is managements opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, exchange or credit risks arising from these financial instruments. As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the balances reported for cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities, approximate the fair value because of their short maturities.
Convertible Instruments
The Company evaluates and accounts for conversion options embedded in its convertible instruments in accordance with ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging. ASC 815 generally provides three criteria that, if met, require companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as free-standing derivative financial instruments. These three criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable generally accepted accounting principles with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur, and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument. Professional standards also provide an exception to this rule when the host instrument is deemed to be conventional as defined under professional standards as The Meaning of Conventional Convertible Debt Instrument.
ASC 815-40 Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entitys Own Equity provides that, among other things, generally, if an event is not within the entitys control could or require net cash settlement, then the contract shall be classified as an asset or a liability.
Debt issuance costs and debt discounts
Debt issuance costs and debt discounts are being amortized over the lives of the related financings on a basis that approximates the effective interest method. Costs and discounts are presented as a reduction of the related debt in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Income Taxes
The Company records deferred taxes in accordance with FASB ASC No. 740, Income Taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and loss carryforwards and their respective tax bases. 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 rules on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in operations in the year of change. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely-than-not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized.
As of the date of this filing, the Company is not current in filing their tax returns. The last return filed by the Company was December 31, 2019, and the Company has not accrued any potential penalties or interest from that period forward. The Company will need to file returns for the year ending December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, which is still open for examination.
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Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718-10, Compensation-Stock Compensation and ASC Subtopic 505-50, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees. Stock-based compensation expense recognized during the requisite services period is based on the value of share-based payment awards after reduction for estimated forfeitures. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and are revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
The Company had stock-based compensation expense recognized in its statements of operations of $2,590,000 and $6,300,000 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
In accordance with ASC Topic 280 – Earnings Per Share, the basic loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period after giving retroactive effect to the reverse stock splits affected on April 28, 2022 and March 23, 2023 (see Note 17). Diluted loss per common share is computed similar to basic loss per common share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Although there were new accounting pronouncements issued or proposed by the FASB during the year ending December 31, 2022 and through the date of filing of this report, the Company does not believe any of these accounting pronouncements has had or will have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As of December 31, 2022, the Company has a shareholders deficit of $17,567,037 since its inception, working capital deficit of $4,200,956, negative cash flows from operations, and has limited business operations, which raises substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as going concern. The ability of the Company to meet its commitments as they become payable is dependent on the ability of the Company to obtain necessary financing or achieving a profitable level of operations. There is no assurance the Company will be successful in achieving these goals.
The Company does not have sufficient cash to fund its desired production for the next 12 months. The Company has arranged financing and intends to utilize the cash received to cover ongoing operational expenses. The Company plans to seek additional financing if necessary, in private or public equity offering(s) to secure future funding for operations. There can be no assurance the Company will be successful in raising additional funding. If the Company is not able to secure additional funding, the implementation of the Companys business plan will be impaired. There can be no assurance that such additional financing will be available to the Company on acceptable terms or at all.
NOTE 3 - PREPAID EXPENSES
Prepaid fees represent amounts paid in advance for future contractual benefits to be received. Contracting expenses paid in advance are recorded as a prepaid asset and then amortized to the statements of operations when services are rendered, or over the life of the contract using the straight-line method.
As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, prepaid expenses consisted of the following:
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Prepaid insurance expenses | $ | 12,663 | $ | 8,217 | ||||
Prepaid consulting expenses | 40,000 | |||||||
$ | 12,663 | $ | 48,217 |
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On September 15, 2021, Bennett Buchanan was appointed to serve as a director of BrewBilt Manufacturing, Inc. In connection with Mr. Buchanans appointment, the Company agreed to repurchase 10,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock from Mr. Buchanan issued to him under his Consulting Agreement dated January 1, 2021, for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000, payable in five installments of $20,000 each over the six month period following his appointment as a director. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the company recorded payments of $40,000 in connection with this agreement. It recognized $60,000 in consulting fees in 2021 and $40,000 was recognized in the first quarter of 2022.
NOTE 4 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Computer Equipment | $ | 23,876 | $ | 23,876 | ||||
Leasehold Improvements | 131,890 | 131,890 | ||||||
Machinery | 352,187 | 352,187 | ||||||
Software | 23,183 | 23,183 | ||||||
Vehicles | 6,717 | 6,717 | ||||||
537,853 | 537,853 | |||||||
Less accumulated amortization | (23,183 | ) | (14,198 | ) | ||||
Less accumulated depreciation | (316,687 | ) | (274,447 | ) | ||||
$ | 197,983 | $ | 249,208 |
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the company recorded fixed assets additions of $276,035 and fixed asset proceeds of $90,746. Depreciation and amortization expenses of $51,225 and $45,420 were recorded to the statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
NOTE 5 – LEASES
The Company adopted the new lease guidance effective January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective transition approach, applying the new standard to all of its leases existing at the date of initial application which is the effective date of adoption. Consequently, financial information will not be updated, and the disclosures required under the new standard will not be provided for dates and periods before January 1, 2019. We elected the package of practical expedients which permits us to not reassess (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (2) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and (3) any initial direct costs for any existing leases as of the effective date. We did not elect the hindsight practical expedient which permits entities to use hindsight in determining the lease term and assessing impairment. The adoption of the lease standard did not change our previously reported consolidated statements of operations and did not result in a cumulative catch-up adjustment to opening equity.
The interest rate implicit in lease contracts is typically not readily determinable. As such, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate incurred to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. In calculating the present value of the lease payments, the Company elected to utilize its incremental borrowing rate based on the remaining lease terms as of the January 1, 2019 adoption date.
Operating Leases
Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred, if any. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Our lease has a remaining lease term of 3 years.
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The Company has elected the practical expedient to combine lease and non-lease components as a single component. The lease expense is recognized over the expected term on a straight-line basis. Operating leases are recognized on the balance sheet as right-of-use assets, current operating lease liabilities and non-current operating lease liabilities.
The new standard also provides practical expedients and certain exemptions for an entitys ongoing accounting. We have elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify. This means, for those leases where the initial lease term is one year or less or for which the ROU asset at inception is deemed immaterial, we will not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities. Those leases are expensed on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.
On January 1, 2020, the Company entered into a standard office lease for approximately 8,000 square feet of space, located in the Wolf Creek Industrial Building at 110 Spring Hill Dr. #10 Grass Valley, CA 95945. The lease has a term of five years, from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2025, with a monthly rent of $4,861.
As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, ROU assets and lease liabilities related to our operating lease is as follows:
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Right-of-use assets | $ | 158,021 | $ | 203,991 | ||||
Current operating lease liabilities | 49,171 | 45,970 | ||||||
Non-current operating lease liabilities | 108,850 | 158,021 |
The following is a schedule, by years, of future minimum lease payments required under the operating lease:
Years Ending | ||||
December 31, | Operating Lease | |||
2023 | 58,334 | |||
2024 | 58,334 | |||
2025 | 58,335 | |||
Total | 175,003 | |||
Less imputed interest | 16,982 | |||
Total liability | $ | 158,021 |
NOTE 6 – INTANGIBLES
On August 20, 2021, the company entered into an Exclusive Distribution Agreement with South Pacific Traders Oy. Pursuant to the agreement, the company will issue 50,000 Series A Convertible Preferred stock at $10 per share. South Pacific Traders will market BrewBilt Manufacturing equipment to the European Community and United Kingdom. Management determined that the 50,000 Series A Convertible Preferred to be issued as consideration for the exclusive distribution agreement is a finite-lived intangible asset and will be amortized over the five year term of the agreement.
On January 17, 2022, the company issued 50,000 shares, and $500,000 was reclassified from Convertible Stock Payable to Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. During the year ending December 31, 2022, the company amortized $100,000 of the capitalized distribution fees to the statement of operations.
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NOTE 7 – ACCRUED LIABILITIES
As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, accrued liabilities were comprised of the following:
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Accrued liabilities | ||||||||
Accrued wages | $ | 31,294 | $ | 31,294 | ||||
Credit card | 7,295 | 6,045 | ||||||
Payroll taxes | 163,384 | |||||||
Sales tax payable | 99,030 | 76,751 | ||||||
Warranty | 5,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
Total accrued expenses | $ | 306,003 | $ | 119,090 |
NOTE 8 – BILLINGS IN EXCESS OF REVENUE AND EARNINGS IN EXCESS OF BILLINGS
Billings in excess of revenue is related to contracted amounts that have been invoiced to customers for which remaining performance obligations must be completed before the Company can recognize the revenue. Earnings in excess of billings is related to the cost of sales associated with the customer jobs that are incomplete.
Changes in unearned revenue for the periods ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Unearned revenue, beginning of the period | $ | 1,104,923 | $ | 71,280 | ||||
Billings in excess of revenue additions | 1,565,019 | 1,722,715 | ||||||
Recognition of revenue | (1,403,002 | ) | (689,072 | ) | ||||
Unearned revenue, end of the period | $ | 1,266,940 | $ | 1,104,923 |
As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company has recorded $590,746 and $880,494, respectively in earnings in excess of billings for the cost of sales related to customer orders in progress.
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NOTE 9 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, notes payable were comprised of the following:
Original | Original | Due | Interest | Conversion | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||
Note Amount | Note Date | Date | Rate | Rate | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
1800 Diagonal Lending #1 | $ | 53,750 | 4/29/2022 | 4/29/2023 | 10% | Variable | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
1800 Diagonal Lending #2 | 54,250 | 7/26/2022 | 7/26/2023 | 10% | Variable | 54,250 | ||||||||||||||
CBP #3 | 30,000 | 5/1/2020 | 5/1/2021 | 15% | Variable | 9,576 | ||||||||||||||
CBP #4 | 30,000 | 7/23/2020 | 7/23/2021 | 15% | Variable | 30,000 | ||||||||||||||
Emerging Corp Cap #2 | 110,000 | 10/31/2018 | 10/31/2019 | 24% | Variable | 110,000 | 110,000 | |||||||||||||
Fourth Man | 110,000 | 10/3/2022 | 10/3/2023 | 12% | 0.09 | 110,000 | ||||||||||||||
GPL Ventures #3 | 240,000 | 5/6/2021 | 5/6/2022 | 10% | 0.001 | 240,000 | ||||||||||||||
Mammoth Corp #1 | 33,000 | 11/19/2020 | 8/19/2021 | 18% | Variable | 33,000 | 33,000 | |||||||||||||
Mammoth Corp #2 | 60,000 | 12/30/2021 | 12/30/2022 | 18% | Variable | 60,000 | 60,000 | |||||||||||||
Mammoth Corp #3 | 26,800 | 03/21/22 | 12/21/22 | 18% | Variable | 28,600 | ||||||||||||||
Mast Hill Fund #1 | 550,000 | 10/6/2021 | 10/6/2022 | 16% | 135 | 422,387 | 550,000 | |||||||||||||
Mast Hill Fund #2 | 65,000 | 8/8/2022 | 8/8/2023 | 12% | 0.75 | 65,000 | ||||||||||||||
Optempus #1 | 25,000 | 7/2/2020 | 7/2/2021 | 22% | Variable | 25,000 | ||||||||||||||
Optempus #2 | 25,000 | 7/7/2020 | 7/2/2021 | 22% | Variable | 25,000 | ||||||||||||||
Optempus #3 | 15,000 | 11/24/2020 | 11/24/2021 | 22% | Variable | 15,000 | ||||||||||||||
Optempus #4 | 40,000 | 12/29/2020 | 12/29/2021 | 22% | Variable | 40,000 | ||||||||||||||
Power Up Lending #23 | 43,750 | 8/11/2021 | 8/11/2022 | 10% | Variable | 43,750 | ||||||||||||||
Power Up Lending #24 | 48,750 | 9/14/2021 | 9/14/2022 | 10% | Variable | 48,750 | ||||||||||||||
Power Up Lending #25 | 43,750 | 10/8/2021 | 10/8/2022 | 10% | Variable | 43,750 | ||||||||||||||
Tri-Bridge #3 | 25,000 | 1/14/2021 | 7/14/2021 | 10% | Variable | 25,000 | ||||||||||||||
Tri-Bridge #4 | 25,000 | 2/24/2021 | 8/24/2021 | 10% | Variable | 25,000 | ||||||||||||||
Tri-Bridge #5 | 240,000 | 5/6/2021 | 5/6/2022 | 10% | 0.001 | 207,998 | 240,000 | |||||||||||||
$ | 1,091,235 | $ | 1,563,826 | |||||||||||||||||
Debt discount | (97,853 | ) | (527,933 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Financing costs/Original issue discount | (26,844 | ) | (125,831 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Notes payable, net of discount | $ | 966,538 | $ | 910,062 |
During the year ending December 31, 2022, the Company received proceeds from new convertible notes of $397,820. The Company recorded $66,488 in penalties, cash payments of $153,611 and conversions of $687,491 of convertible note principal. The Company settled $105,000 in note payable principal with the issuance of 10,500 Convertible Series A shares, valued at $105,000. Convertible note principal in the amount of $39,576 was forgiven by a note holder, and the Company recorded a gain on forgiveness of debt of $39,576 to the statement of operations. The Company recorded loan fees on new convertible notes of $48,780, which increased the debt discounts recorded on the convertible notes during the year ending December 31, 2022. Some of the Companys convertible notes have a conversion rate that is variable, and therefore, the Company has accounted for their conversion features as derivative instruments (see Note 11). The Company also recorded amortization of $968,276 on their convertible note debt discounts and loan fees. As of December 31, 2022, the convertible notes payable are convertible into shares of the Companys common stock.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded interest expense of $183,078, payments of $4,021, conversions of $116,230 and conversion fees of $15,750 on its convertible notes payable. The Company recorded a gain of $22,029 for the settlement of notes payable. Convertible note interest in the amount of $12,180 was forgiven by a note holder, and the Company recorded a gain on forgiveness of debt of $12,180 to the statement of operations. As of December 31, 2022, the accrued interest balance was $181,740.
As of December 31, 2022, we have not attained profitable operations and are dependent upon obtaining financing to pursue any extensive acquisitions and activities.
NOTE 10 – PROMISSORY NOTES PAYABLE
On January 5, 2021, the Company received funding pursuant to a promissory note in the amount of $50,000, of which, $39,000 was received in cash and $11,000 was recorded as transaction fees. The note bears interest of 12% (increases to 16% per annum upon an event of default) and matures on January 5, 2022. As of December 31, 2022, the company has amortized $11,000 of the financing costs to the statement of operations. As of December 31, 2022, the note has a principal balance of $50,000 and accrued interest of $13,890.
On July 15, 2021, the Company received funding pursuant to a promissory note in the amount of $75,000, of which $62,500 was received in cash and $12,500 was recorded as transaction fees. The note bears interest of 12% (increases to 16% per annum upon an event of default) and matures on July 15, 2022. As of December 31, 2022, the company has amortized $12,500 of the financing costs to the statement of operations. As of December 31, 2022, the note has a principal balance of $75,000 and accrued interest of $14,556.
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On September 14, 2021, the Company received funding pursuant to a promissory note in the amount of $100,000, of which, $82,500 was received in cash and $17,500 was recorded as transaction fees. The note bears interest of 12% (increases to 16% per annum upon an event of default) and matures on September 14, 2022. As of December 31, 2022, the company has amortized $17,500 of the financing costs to the statement of operations. As of December 31, 2022, the note has a principal balance of $100,000 and accrued interest of $16,734.
On June 9, 2022, the Company received funding pursuant to a promissory note in the amount of $200,000, of which, $170,000 was received in cash and $30,000 was recorded as transaction fees. The note bears interest of 10% (increases to 18% per annum upon an event of default), which is guaranteed and earned in full as of the issue date. The note matures on June 9, 2023. As of December 31, 2022, the company has amortized $16,849 of the financing costs to the statement of operations. As of December 31, 2022, the note has a principal balance of $200,000 and accrued interest of $20,000.
NOTE 11 – DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company valued the embedded conversion feature of the convertible notes and warrants. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate fair value for those instruments convertible into common shares at inception, at conversion or extinguishment date, and at each reporting date.
The following table represents the Companys derivative liability activity for the embedded conversion features for the year ended December 31, 2022:
Notes | Warrants | Total | ||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 736,994 | $ | 145,712 | $ | 882,706 | ||||||
Initial recognition of derivative liability | 763,399 | 1,598,333 | 2,361,732 | |||||||||
Derivative settlements | (1,407,552 | ) | (231,133 | ) | (1,638,685 | ) | ||||||
Loss (gain) on derivative liability valuation | 995,792 | (1,471,699 | ) | (475,907 | ) | |||||||
Balance, end of period | $ | 1,088,633 | $ | 41,213 | $ | 1,129,846 |
Convertible Notes
Valuation date | ||
Expected dividends | ||
Expected volatility | - | |
Expected term | - year | |
Risk free interest | - |
Warrants
We account for common stock purchase warrants as derivative liabilities and debt issuance costs on the balance sheet at fair value, and changes in fair value during the periods presented in the statement of operations, which is revalued at each balance sheet date subsequent to the initial issuance of the warrant.
Valuation date | ||
Expected dividends | ||
Expected volatility | - | |
Expected term | – years | |
Risk free interest | - |
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NOTE 12 – WARRANTS
The following table summarizes information with respect to the outstanding warrants to purchase common stock of the Company, all of which were exercisable as of December 31, 2022:
Exercise Price | Number Outstanding | Expiration Date | |||||||
$ | 1,800.00 | 60 | June 18, 2025 | ||||||
$ | 180.00 | 278 | January 5, 2026 | ||||||
$ | 180.00 | 278 | January 5, 2026 | ||||||
$ | 180.00 | 417 | July 15, 2026 | ||||||
$ | 180.00 | 417 | July 15, 2026 | ||||||
$ | 180.00 | 556 | September 14, 2026 | ||||||
$ | 180.00 | 556 | September 14, 2026 | ||||||
$ | 4.50 | 68,934 | April 6, 2027 | ||||||
$ | 0.75 | 86,667 | August 8, 2027 | ||||||
$ | 0.30 | 366,667 | October 3, 2027 | ||||||
524,827 |
Weighted-Average | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted-Average | Remaining | Aggregate | ||||||||||||||
Warrants | Shares | Exercise Price | Contractual Term | Intrinsic Value | ||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2021 | 2,698 | $ | 303.00 | 4.43 | $ | — | ||||||||||
Granted | 531,111 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Exercised | -8,969 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Forfeited or expired | -13 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2022 | 524,827 | $ | 1.99 | 4.66 | $ | — | ||||||||||
Exercisable at December 31, 2022 | 524,827 | $ | 1.99 | 4.66 | $ | — |
The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding tables represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value, based on options with an exercise price that is higher than the Companys market stock price of $0.06 on December 31, 2022.
NOTE 13 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Consulting Agreements
On June 19, 2019, the Company entered into a Consulting Agreement with Mr. Samuel Berry. The agreement is for a term of one year and has been renewed each year upon mutual consent. Mr. Berry will receive an annual salary of $50,000, payable in quarterly installments at $12,500 per quarter. As of December 31, 2021, Mr. Berry had an unpaid balance of $118,167. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company accrued $50,000 in fees and made $15,000 in payments in connection to his agreement. As of December 31, 2022, the Company owed Mr. Berry $153,167 in fees.
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On January 1, 2021, the Company entered into a Consulting Agreement with Bennett Buchanan to assist with marketing, advertising, customer relations, and licensing and compliance regulatory requirements. The term of the Agreement is for two years and may be terminated or extended upon mutual agreement of both parties pursuant with a thirty-day written notice. The Company will pay the Consultant a monthly fee of $3,000 and $100,000 in Series A Stock during the term of the agreement.
On November 1, 2021, the parties agreed to terminate the agreement dated January 1, 2021 and entered into a new Employee Agreement. The term of the Agreement is for two years and may be terminated or extended upon mutual agreement of both parties pursuant with a thirty-day written notice. The Company agreed to pay the Consultant a monthly fee of $3,000 and $100,000 in Convertible Preferred Series A stock.
Director Agreements
On January 1, 2022, the Company entered into a Directors Agreement with Jef Lewis for a term of one year. In exchange for serving in this capacity, the Company will issue shares of Convertible Preferred Series A stock at a price of $10 per share. The shares are restricted and cannot be sold or otherwise transferred by the undersigned except as provided by law, and in no event, prior to the maturity date of six (6) months.
On January 1, 2022, the Company entered into a Directors Agreement with Sam Berry for a term of one year. In exchange for serving in this capacity, the Company will issue shares of Convertible Preferred Series A stock at a price of $10 per share. The shares are restricted and cannot be sold or otherwise transferred by the undersigned except as provided by law, and in no event, prior to the maturity date of six (6) months.
On January 1, 2022, the Company entered into a Directors Agreement with Bennett Buchanan for a term of one year. In exchange for serving in this capacity, the Company will issue shares of Convertible Preferred Series A stock at a price of $10 per share. The shares are restricted and cannot be sold or otherwise transferred by the undersigned except as provided by law, and in no event, prior to the maturity date of six (6) months.
Advances
During the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, $7,067 and $7,171, respectively, was advanced to the company by Jef Lewis.
BrewBilt Brewing Company
BrewBilt Brewing Company works closely with BrewBilt Manufacturing Inc., which is also located in Grass Valley, California, and led by CEO Jef Lewis. BrewBilt Manufacturing is supplying all necessary equipment to BrewBilt Brewing for its craft beer production.
During the years ending December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Brewbilt Brewing Company made payments of $485,209 and $450,000, respectively, to BrewBilt Manufacturing for fabrication of a brewery system. As of December 31, 2022, the majority of the brewing equipment was completed and delivered to BrewBilt Brewing. The equipment that was delivered and put into use has a sales price of $1,086,246, which was recognized as related party revenue on the statement of operations.
The Company anticipates the remaining equipment will be complete and delivered within three months.
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NOTE 14 – LONG TERM DEBT
As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, long term debt was comprised of the following:
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Long term debt | ||||||||
Equipment loan | 41,134 | |||||||
Line of credit | 111,256 | |||||||
Total long term debt | $ | $ | 152,390 |
Equipment Loan and Line of Credit Settlements
In August 2021, the Company returned $96,357 in equipment to the lender to settle debt of $74,480, and a loss on disposal of assets of $16,267 was recorded to the statement of operations.
On May 31, 2022, the Company was a party to a court action for demand of payment on the equipment loan and line of credit. On August 5, 2022, a request for dismissal was filed with the court, and the Company was removed from the judgement. The company recorded a gain on extinguishment of debt of $169,787 to the statement of operations, of which, $152,390 was loan principal balances and $16,787 was in interest.
NOTE 15 – CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
On July 1, 2019, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to increase the number of authorized Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to , with a par value of $ . Each share of Convertible Preferred Series A Stock shall have a value of $10 per share and will convert into common stock at the closing price of the common stock on the date of conversion. The Series A stock shall have no voting rights on corporate matters, unless and until the Series A shares are converted into Common Shares, at which time they will have the same voting rights as all Common Shareholders have; their consent shall not be required for taking any corporate action.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement dated November 22, 2019, the Company issued $5,000,000 worth of Series A Convertible Preferred stock to Mr. Lewis. The number of Series A Convertible Preferred shares to be issued is 500,000 shares at a price of $10 per share and convertible pursuant the conversion rights as specified in the Articles of Incorporation and Certificate of Designation for the Company. As of December 31, 2019, the shares had not been issued, and the Company recorded a liability for unissued shares in the amount of $500, goodwill of $2,289,884 and $2,289,334 to additional paid in capital. On March 1, 2020, 500,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred shares were issued pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
On April 6, 2020, the Company executed an addendum to the Distribution & Licensing Agreement dated November 19, 2019, with Bgreen Partners, Inc. The Company issued Series A Convertible Preferred shares at a price of $10 per share which are convertible pursuant the conversion rights as specified in the Articles of Incorporation and certificate of designation for the Company.
On October 15, 2020, the Company entered into an IP Purchase and License Agreement with Maguire & Associates, LLC in the amount of $5,000,000. The Company issued Series A Convertible Preferred shares at a price of $10 per share which are convertible pursuant the conversion rights as specified in the Articles of Incorporation and certificate of designation for the Company.
On November 20, 2020, Mr. Lewis converted common shares at a price of $162 per share into Series A Convertible Preferred shares at a price of $10 per share. The conversion resulted in a loss of $414,000 which was recorded to the statement of operations.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, shares of Series A Convertible Preferred stock were converted to common shares in accordance with the conversion terms. The issuances resulted in a loss on conversion of $1,572,272 which was recorded to the statement of operations.
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On January 1, 2021, the Company issued 10,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred stock at $10 per share to Bennett Buchanan, pursuant to his Consulting Agreement dated January 1, 2021.
On April 13, 2021, the Company issued 10,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred stock to key employee Corbin Boyle at $10 per share.
On April 13, 2021, the Company issued 10,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred stock to key employee Jesse Prim at $10 per share.
On May 14, 2021, the Company issued 144,970. shares of Series A Convertible Preferred stock at $10 per share to settle liabilities of $
On September 15, 2021, the Company repurchased shares of Series A Convertible Preferred stock at $10 per share from Bennett Buchanan, pursuant to his Director Agreement. The shares were purchased for $100,000, which is payable in five installments of $20,000 each over the six-month period following his appointment as a director.
On December 1, 2021, the Company issued 10,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred stock at $10 per share to Bennett Buchanan, pursuant to his Consulting Agreement dated November 1, 2021.
On December 8, 2021, the Company issued 500,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred stock at $10 per share to Jef Lewis, pursuant to his Employment Agreement dated October 1, 2021.
On December 27, 2021, the Company issued 100,000 of Series A Convertible Preferred shares to Mr. Berry for his four years of service as a Director for the company.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, shares of Series A Convertible Preferred stock were converted to common shares in accordance with the conversion terms. The issuances resulted in a loss on conversion of $2,200,126, which was recorded to the statement of operations.
On March 2, 2022, the Company issued 5,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred stock to key employee Andrew Salo at $10 per share.
On March 4, 2022, the Company issued 2,500 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred stock for advertising services provided by Jef Freeman at $10 per share.
On April 1, 2022, the Company agreed to issue 105,000. shares of Series A Convertible Preferred stock to settle $105,000 of Convertible Notes owned by Maguire and Associates, LLC. The shares were valued at $
On June 9, 2022, Jef Lewis converted shares of Series A Convertible Preferred stock, valued at $2,000,000 in to common shares. The issuance resulted in a gain on conversion of $40,000, which was recorded to the statement of operations.
On June 10, 2022, the Company agreed to modify the IP Purchase and License Agreement with Maguire and Associates, LLC, dated October 15, 2020. Pursuant to the Amendment, the Company agreed to issue an additional 200,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred stock, valued at $2,000,000, and in return, Maguire and Associates agrees to take full responsibility for all outstanding, unpaid advertising costs and all future advertising costs in the USA for the next 24 months. The Company recorded $1,000,000 in prepaid expenses and recorded $1,000,000 in non-current assets on the balance sheet.
On October 1, 2022, the Company issued 30,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred stock to SRAX, Inc, valued at $300,000 in connection with a Platform Account Contract.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, shares of Series A Convertible Preferred stock were converted to common shares in accordance with the conversion terms. The issuances resulted in a loss on conversion of $185,572, which was recorded to the statement of operations.
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The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock has been classified outside of permanent equity and liabilities since it embodies a conditional obligation that the Company may settle by issuing a variable number of equity shares and the monetary value of the obligation is based on a fixed monetary amount known at inception. Each share of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock has a fixed value of $10 per share, has no voting rights, and is convertible into common stock at closing market price on the date of conversion. The Company has recorded $13,940,520, which represents Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at $10 per share, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022, outside of permanent equity and liabilities.
Preferred Stock Payable
On August 20, 2021, the company agreed to issue 50,000 Convertible Preferred Series A shares at $10 per share to South Pacific Traders Oy pursuant to an exclusive distribution agreement. The shares were issued on January 17, 2022 and $500,000 was reclassified to Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
On January 1, 2022, the company agreed to issue 5,000 Convertible Series A shares at $10 per share to Jef Lewis, Sam Berry, and Bennett Buchanan, pursuant to Directors Agreements.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the company agreed to issue 2,500 Convertible Series A shares at $10 per share to Christopher Bullock, pursuant to a Consulting Agreement.
NOTE 16 – PREFERRED STOCK
On March 28, 2017, the Company filed an amendment to its articles of incorporation designating The Series B Voting Preferred Stock shall have the right to vote the shares on any matter requiring shareholder approval on the basis of 4 times the votes of all the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, as well as any issued and outstanding preferred stock. shares of its authorized preferred stock, par value $0.001 as Series B Voting Preferred Stock.
On November 22, 2019, President Jef Lewis was issued Preferred Series B Control Shares, pursuant to his employee agreement dated November 22, 2019.
As of December 31, 2022, Series B Preferred shares were authorized, of which Series B shares were issued and outstanding.
NOTE 17 – COMMON STOCK
On April 22, 2019, the Company approved the authorization of a 1 for 3,000 reverse stock split of the Companys outstanding shares of common stock. The Companys financial statements have been retroactively adjusted for this stock split for all periods presented.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the holder of a convertible note converted $1,148 of accrued interest and $500 in conversion fees into 4 shares of common stock. The common stock was valued at $5,077 based on the market price of the Companys stock on the date of conversion.
On March 17, 2020, the Companys former President cancelled 50,342 was recorded to additional paid in capital. shares of common stock issued to settle debt of $25,342 and $25,000 in stock based compensation pursuant to an employee agreement. The cancellation resulted in a liability of unissued shares of $25,000 and an increase in related party liabilities of $25,342. On December 31, 2020, Mr. Rushford agreed to forgive the debt and $
On March 25, 2020, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to increase the number of authorized common shares from to with a par value of $
On November 20, 2020, Mr. Lewis converted common shares at a price of $162 per share into Series A Convertible Preferred shares at a price of $10 per share. The conversion resulted in a loss of $414,000 which was recorded to the statement of operations.
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On December 4, 2020, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to increase the number of authorized common shares from to with a par value of $ .
During the year ended December 31, 2020, shares of Series A Convertible Preferred stock were converted to common shares in accordance with the conversion terms. The issuances resulted in a loss on conversion of $1,572,272 which was recorded to the statement of operations.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the holders of a convertible notes converted $1,388,809 of principal, $351,376 of accrued interest and $39,275 in conversion fees into 8,141,166 based on the market price of the Companys stock on the date of conversion. shares of common stock. The common stock was valued at $
On June 10, 2021, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to increase the number of authorized common shares from to with a par value of $ .
During the year ended December 31, 2021, warrant holders exercised the warrants and the Company issued shares of common stock through a cashless exercise of the warrants in accordance with the conversion terms.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, shares of Series A Convertible Preferred stock were converted to common shares in accordance with the conversion terms. The issuances resulted in a loss on conversion of $2,200,126, which was recorded to the statement of operations.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the holders of a convertible notes converted $984,042 of principal, $78,686 of accrued interest and $7,750 in conversion fees into 3,768,693 based on the market price of the Companys stock on the date of conversion. shares of common stock. The common stock was valued at $
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the holder of a promissory notes converted $108,000 of principal, $12,960 of accrued interest, $15,000 in penalties, and $750 in conversion fees into 594,391 based on the market price of the Companys stock on the date of conversion, and the company recorded a loss on conversion of $457,681 to the statement of operations. shares of common stock. The common stock was valued at $
On April 20, 2022, the Company approved the authorization of a one for three hundred reverse stock split of the Companys outstanding shares of common stock. The reverse split was effective on April 28, 2022, and the financial statements have been retroactively adjusted to take this into account for all periods presented. The Company issued 8,062 common shares due to rounding in connection with the reverse stock split. In addition, the Company reduced the number of authorized shares from to shares with a par value of $ .
On April 26, 2022 the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to increase the number of authorized common shares from to with a par value of $ .
On June 9, 2022, the Company issued 40,000, to Coventry Enterprises LLC pursuant to a note agreement. shares of common stock valued at $
On June 9, 2022, Jef Lewis converted shares of Series A Convertible Preferred stock, valued at $2,000,000 in to common shares. The issuance resulted in a gain on conversion of $40,000, which was recorded to the statement of operations.
On July 21, 2022 the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to increase the number of authorized common shares from to with a par value of $ .
On August 22, 2022, the Company cancelled shares of common stock pursuant to a Settlement Agreement.
On November 4, 2022 the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to increase the number of authorized common shares from to with a par value of $ .
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On December 1, 2022, the Company approved the authorization of a one for three hundred reverse stock split of the Companys outstanding shares of common stock. The reverse split was effective on March 23, 2023, and the financial statements have been retroactively adjusted to take this into account for all periods presented.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, warrant holders exercised the warrants and the Company issued shares of common stock through a cashless exercise of the warrants in accordance with the conversion terms.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, shares of Series A Convertible Preferred stock were converted to common shares in accordance with the conversion terms. The issuances resulted in a loss on conversion of $185,572, which was recorded to the statement of operations.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the holders of a convertible notes converted $687,491 of principal, $116,229 of accrued interest and $15,750 in conversion fees into 1,895,945 based on the market price of the Companys stock on the date of conversion, and a loss on conversion of $1,076,473 was recorded to the statement of operations. shares of common stock. The common stock was valued at $
As of December 31, 2022, were authorized, of which shares are issued and outstanding.
NOTE 18 – INCOME TAX
Deferred income taxes are determined using the liability method for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and income tax basis of the Companys assets and liabilities. Deferred income taxes are measured based on the tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences are included in the Companys tax return. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on anticipated future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.
The deferred tax asset and the valuation allowance consist of the following at December 31, 2022:
December 31, | ||||
2022 | ||||
Net operating loss | $ | 1,452,044 | ||
Statutory rate | 21 | % | ||
Expected tax recovery | 304,929 | |||
Change in valuation allowance | (304,929 | ) | ||
Income tax provision | $ | |||
Components of deferred tax asset: | ||||
Non-capital tax loss carry-forwards | 304,929 | |||
Less: valuation allowance | (304,929 | ) | ||
Net deferred tax asset | $ |
As of the date of this filing, the Company is not current in filing their tax returns. The last return filed by the Company was December 31, 2019, and the Company has not accrued any potential penalties or interest from that period forward. The Company will need to file returns for the year ending December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, which is still open for examination.
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NOTE 19 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Consulting Agreement
On August 1, 2022, the Company entered into a Consulting Agreement with Christopher Bullock as a sales representative in India. The term of the agreement is for two years and may be terminated or extended upon mutual agreement of both parties pursuant with a ninety-day written notice. Upon execution of the agreement, the Company agreed to issue $10,000 of Series A Convertible Preferred stock to the Consultant. The Consultant will receive a monthly fee of $3,000, to be paid Series A Convertible Preferred stock, and will receive a 2% commission on gross sales for all products sold in India. As of December 31, 2022, the shares have not been issuance and $25,000 has been recorded to Convertible preferred stock payable on the balance sheet.
Operating Lease
On January 1, 2020, the Company entered into a new office lease for space located in the Wolf Creek Industrial Building at 110 Spring Hill Dr. #10 Grass Valley, CA 95945. The lease has a term of 5 years, from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2025, with a monthly rent of $4,861.
Service Agreements
On June 12, 2018, the Company entered into a preventative maintenance service agreement with Atlas Copco Compressions LLC. The agreement is for a period of 5 years, at a cost of $145.13 per month.
On October 1, 2022, the Company entered into a Platform Account Contract with SRAX, Inc, whereby the Company agreed to pay $30,000 for access to the SRAX platform for a period of 12-months from the effective date. The platform access fee is non-cancelable and will be deemed fully earned on the effective date of the Agreement. In addition, the Company agrees to a deliverable purchase fee for marketing advisory services in the amount of $270,000 which is due on the effective date. All fees will be paid in Convertible Preferred Series A stock.
NOTE 20 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Officer and Director Agreements
On January 1, 2023, the Company and Jef Lewis entered into a new Employee Agreement that includes the issuance of Preferred Series A shares, and an annual salary of $250,000. Unpaid wages will accrue interest at 6% per annum and may be converted to Preferred Series A stock of the company at equal value and under the conversion guidelines of the Certificate of designation for Preferred Series A stock.
On January 1, 2023, the Company and Bennett Buchanan entered into a new Employee Agreement that includes the issuance of Preferred Series A shares, and an annual salary of $250,000. Unpaid wages will accrue interest at 6% per annum and may be converted to Preferred Series A stock of the company at equal value and under the conversion guidelines of the Certificate of designation for Preferred Series A stock.
On January 1, 2023, the Company entered into a Directors Agreement with Jef Lewis for a term of one year. In exchange for serving in this capacity, the Company will issue shares of Convertible Preferred Series A stock at a price of $10 per share.
On January 1, 2023, the Company entered into a Directors Agreement with Sam Berry for a term of one year. In exchange for serving in this capacity, the Company will issue shares of Convertible Preferred Series A stock at a price of $10 per share.
On January 1, 2023, the Company entered into a Directors Agreement with Bennett Buchanan for a term of one year. In exchange for serving in this capacity, the Company will issue shares of Convertible Preferred Series A stock at a price of $10 per share.
Notes Payable
On February 27, 2023, the Company received funding pursuant to a convertible note for $20,000, of which $15,000 was received in cash and $5,000 was recorded as transaction fees. The note bears interest at 0% (18% per annum upon an event of default) and matures on November 27, 2023.
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On February 27, 2023, the Company received funding pursuant to a convertible note for $28,000, of which $20,700 was received in cash and $7,300 was recorded as transaction fees. The note bears interest of 12% per annum (increases to 16% upon an event of default), which is guaranteed and earned in full as of the issue date and matures on February 27, 2024. In connection with the note, the Company executed a Common Stock Purchase Warrant for 466,667 shares. The purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price of $0.06 per share and expire on February 27, 2028.
Subsequent Issuances
On December 1, 2022, the Company approved the authorization of a one for three hundred reverse stock split of the Companys outstanding shares of common stock. The reverse split was effective on March 23, 2023, and the financial statements have been retroactively adjusted to take this into account for all periods presented.
On January 4, 2023, a warrant holder exercised the warrants and the Company issued shares of common stock through a cashless exercise of the warrants in accordance with the conversion terms.
On January 3, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $5,080 of principal and interest into shares of our common stock.
On January 6, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $5,080 of principal and interest into shares of our common stock.
On January 12, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $5,395 of principal and interest into shares of our common stock.
On January 12, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $5,399 of interest into shares of our common stock.
On January 17, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $6,190 of principal and interest into shares of our common stock.
On January 25, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $5,500 of interest into shares of our common stock.
On January 26, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $7,900 of principal into shares of our common stock.
On January 27, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $6,495 of principal and interest into shares of our common stock.
On January 31, 2022, a warrant holder exercised the warrants and the Company issued shares of common stock through a cashless exercise of the warrants in accordance with the conversion terms.
On February 1, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $7,095 of principal and interest into shares of our common stock.
On February 2, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $13,000 of principal into shares of our common stock.
On February 6, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $9,200 of principal into shares of our common stock.
On February 17, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $10,500 of principal into shares of our common stock.
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On February 17, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $8,625 of principal and interest into shares of our common stock.
On February 23, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $9,055 of principal and interest into shares of our common stock.
On March 1, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $9,485 of principal and interest into shares of our common stock.
On March 6, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $10,410 of principal and interest into shares of our common stock.
On March 20, 2023, the holder of a convertible note converted a total of $10,930 of principal and interest into shares of our common stock.
The Company has evaluated subsequent events pursuant to ASC Topic 855 and has determined that there are no additional subsequent events to disclose.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
There are no changes in or disagreements with accountants on accounting and/or financial disclosure.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, under supervision and with the participation of the Companys Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined under Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e). Based upon this evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2022, because of the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) described below, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that required information to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that required information to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined under Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 14d-14(f). Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can only provide reasonable assurance with respect to financial reporting reliability and financial statement preparation and presentation. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk that controls become inadequate because of changes in conditions and that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
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Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022. In making the assessment, management used the criteria issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework 2013. Based on its assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2022, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective and that material weaknesses in ICFR existed as more fully described below.
As defined by Auditing Standard No. 5, An Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting that is Integrated with an Audit of Financial Statements established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), a material weakness is a deficiency or combination of deficiencies that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected. In connection with the assessment described above, management identified the following control deficiencies that represent material weaknesses as of December 31, 2022:
1) | Lack of an independent audit committee or audit committee financial expert, and no independent directors. We do not have any members of the Board who are independent directors and we do not have an audit committee. We have a single officer and director. These factors may be counter to corporate governance practices as defined by the various stock exchanges and may lead to less supervision over management; |
2) | Insufficient written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting with respect to the requirements and application of US GAAP and SEC disclosure requirements; |
Managements Remediation Initiatives
As of December 31, 2022, management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Based on that evaluation, it was concluded that during the period covered by this report, the internal controls and procedures were not effective due to deficiencies that existed in the design or operation of our internal controls over financial reporting. However, management believes these weaknesses did not have an effect on our financial results. During the course of our evaluation, we did not discover any fraud involving management or any other personnel who play a significant role in our disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls over financial reporting.
Due to a lack of financial and personnel resources, we are not able to, and do not intend to, immediately take any action to remediate these material weaknesses. We will not be able to do so until, if ever, we acquire sufficient financing and staff to do so. We will implement further controls as circumstances, cash flow, and working capital permits. Notwithstanding the assessment that our ICFR was not effective and that there were material weaknesses as identified in this report, we believe that our financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2022, fairly presents our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods covered, as identified, in all material respects.
Management believes that the material weaknesses set forth above were the result of the scale of our operations and intrinsic to our small size. Management also believes that these weaknesses did not have an effect on our financial results.
This Annual Report does not include an attestation report of the Companys registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Managements report was not subject to attestation by the Companys registered public accounting firm pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only managements report in this annual report.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the period covered by this report, there were no changes (including corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies or material weaknesses) in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
There are no family relationships among our directors and executive officers. Each director is elected at our annual meeting of shareholders and holds office until the next annual meeting of shareholders, or until his successor is elected and qualified. Also provided herein are brief descriptions of the business experience of each director, executive officer and advisor during the past five years and an indication of directorships held by each director in other companies subject to the reporting requirements under the Federal securities laws. None of our officers or directors is a party adverse to us or has a material interest adverse to us. Our Board of Directors is comprised of only one class of director.
The following table and text set forth the names and ages of all directors and executive officers as of December 31, 2022:
Name | Age | Position with the Company | Position Held Since | |||
Jeffrey Lewis | 49 | President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Director | November 22, 2019 | |||
Samuel Berry | 44 | Director | November 22, 2019 | |||
Bennett Buchanan | 38 | Chief Operating Officer and Director | September 15, 2021 |
The term of office for each director is one year, or until the next annual meeting of the shareholders.
Biographical Information
Mr. Jeffrey Lewis
Jeffrey Lewis is 49 years old. As the founder of BrewBilt Manufacturing, LLC, a multiple million-dollar sales and manufacturing company, he has 15+ years of experience managing engineering, design and fabrication teams that custom design and fabricate integrated stainless-steel distillation and brewing systems for the beverage, pharmaceutical, cannabis and hemp industries. Mr. Lewis has been a part of the design team which builds CBD cold-water and alcohol -based extraction systems in the US, and he will continue to drive his products into both the cannabis and brewing markets.
Mr. Samuel L. Berry
As a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, Samuel Berry resides in San Diego, California. A graduate from Keene State College in New Hampshire with a Bachelor of Science, and a graduate from Florida International University with his Master of Science, Mr. Berry offers the Company over 10 years of business experience in management related to fitness and health. Mr. Berry will take charge in new business development and oversight management for all products.
Mr. Bennett Buchanan
Bennett Buchanan is 38 years old and the co-founder and brewer for the award-winning Old Bus Tavern brewpub in San Francisco. He has also honed his skills brewing on a production scale for the Fort Point Beer Company. Bennett holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Masters of Engineering Management from Cornell University.
Significant Employees
We do not employ any non-officers who are expected to make a significant contribution to our business.
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Committees of the Board of Directors
We do not presently have a separately constituted audit committee, compensation committee, nominating committee, executive committee or any other committee of our Board of Directors. As such, our entire Board of Directors acts as our audit committee.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
Our Board of Directors does not currently have any member who qualifies as an audit committee financial expert. We believe that the cost of retaining such a financial expert at this time is prohibitive. Further, because we are a development stage business, we believe the services of an audit committee financial expert are not necessary at this time.
Code of Ethics
We do not currently have a Code of Ethics applicable to our principal executive, financial and accounting officers.
Potential Conflict of Interest
Since we do not have an audit or compensation committee comprised of independent directors, the functions that would have been performed by such committees are performed by our Board of Directors. Thus, there is a potential conflict of interest in that our sole director has the authority to determine issues concerning management compensation, including his own, and audit issues that may affect management decisions. We are not aware of any other conflicts of interest with any of our officers or sole director.
Board of Directors Role in Risk Oversight
The Board of Directors assesses on an ongoing basis the risks faced by the Company. These risks include financial, technological, competitive, and operational risks. The Board of Directors dedicates time at each of its meetings to review and consider the relevant risks faced at that time. In addition, since the Company does not have an Audit Committee, the Board of Directors is also responsible for the assessment and oversight of the Companys financial risk exposures.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The table set forth below summarizes the annual and long-term compensation for services in all capacities to us payable to our officers and directors for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Our Board of Directors may adopt an incentive stock option plan for our executive officers that would result in additional compensation.
Summary Compensation Table
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Non-Equity | Deferred | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock | Option | Incentive Plan | Compensation | All Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name and | Salary | Bonus | Awards | Awards | Compensation | Earnings | Compensation | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
principal position | Year | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jef Lewis | 2022 | 200,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 50,000 | 250,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
President, CEO, Secretary, Treasurer and Director | 2021 | 200,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 5,000,000 | 5,200,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Berry | 2022 | 50,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 50,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Director | 2021 | 50,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 1,000,000 | 1,050,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bennett Buchanan | 2022 | 36,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 70,000 | 106,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
COO and Director | 2021 | 36,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 180,000 | 216,000 |
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Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table
Mr. Jef Lewis, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, President, Secretary, and Treasurer
On October 1, 2021, the Company and Mr. Lewis entered into a new Employee Agreement that included the issuance of 500,000 Preferred Series A shares, and an annual salary of $200,000. Unpaid wages will accrue interest at 6% per annum and may be converted to restricted common stock at fair market value at the time of conversion.
On January 1, 2022, the Company entered into a Directors Agreement with Mr. Lewis for a term of one year. In exchange for serving in this capacity, the Company will issue 5,000 shares of Convertible Preferred Series A stock at a price of $10 per share.
Mr. Samuel Berry, Director
On June 19, 2019, the Company entered into a Consulting Agreement with Mr. Samuel Berry. The agreement is for a term of one year and is renewable upon mutual consent. Mr. Berry will receive an annual salary of $50,000, payable in quarterly installments at $12,500 per quarter. As of December 31, 2021, Mr. Berry had an unpaid balance of $118,167. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company accrued $50,000 in fees and made $15,000 in payments in connection to his agreement. As of December 31, 2022, the Company owed Mr. Berry $153,167 in fees.
On November 1, 2021, the Company agreed to issue 100,000 of Convertible Preferred Series A shares to Mr. Berry for his four years of service as a Director for the company.
On January 1, 2022, the Company entered into a Directors Agreement with Mr. Berry for a term of one year. In exchange for serving in this capacity, the Company will issue 5,000 shares of Convertible Preferred Series A stock at a price of $10 per share.
Mr. Bennett Buchanan, Director
On January 1, 2021, the Company entered into a Consulting Agreement with Bennett Buchanan to assist with marketing, advertising, customer relations, and licensing and compliance regulatory requirements. The term of the Agreement is for two years and may be terminated or extended upon mutual agreement of both parties pursuant with a thirty-day written notice. The Company will pay the Consultant a monthly fee of $3,000 and $100,000 in Convertible Preferred Series A stock during the term of the agreement.
On November 1, 2021, the parties agreed to terminate the agreement dated January 1, 2021 and entered into a new Employee Agreement. The term of the Agreement is for two years and may be terminated or extended upon mutual agreement of both parties pursuant with a thirty-day written notice. The Company agreed to pay the Consultant a monthly fee of $3,000 and $100,000 in Convertible Preferred Series A stock.
On January 1, 2022, the Company entered into a Directors Agreement with Mr. Buchanan for a term of one year. In exchange for serving in this capacity, the Company will issue 5,000 shares of Convertible Preferred Series A stock at a price of $10 per share.
Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards
We do not have any long-term incentive plans that provide compensation intended to serve as incentive for performance.
Officer Compensation
Described above.
Director Compensation
Described above.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Security Ownership of Management
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the number of shares of our common stock owned beneficially as of December 31, 2022 by: (i) each of our directors; (ii) each of our named executive officers; and (iii) each person or group known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock. Unless otherwise indicated, the shareholders listed below possess sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares they own.
Amount and | |||
Nature of | |||
Name and Address of Beneficial | Title of | Beneficial | % of Common |
Owners of Common Stock | Class | Ownership (1) | Stock (2) |
Jef Lewis | Common | 666,667 | 9.8168% |
110 Springhill Dr #10 | Stock | ||
Grass Valley, CA 95945 | |||
Total Officers and Directors | 666,667 | 9.8168% | |
5% Shareholders | Common | ||
Stock | 0 | 0.00% |
1. | The number and percentage of shares beneficially owned is determined under rules of the SEC and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under such rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which the individual has sole or shared voting power or investment power and also any shares which the individual has the right to acquire within 60 days through the exercise of any stock option or other right. The persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws where applicable and the information contained in the footnotes to this table. |
2. | The percentage shown is based on denominator of 6,791,045 shares of common stock issued and outstanding for the company as of December 31, 2022. |
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
As of December 31, 2022, we did not have any authorized Equity Compensation Plans. Further, we have no plans to create any such plan or plans during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
Changes in Control
We are unaware of any contract or other arrangement that could result in a change of control of the Company.
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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Related Party Transactions
BrewBilt Brewing Company
BrewBilt Brewing Company works closely with BrewBilt Manufacturing Inc., which is also located in Grass Valley, California and led by CEO Jef Lewis. BrewBilt Manufacturing is supplying all necessary equipment to BrewBilt Brewing for its craft beer production.
During the years ending December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Brewbilt Brewing Company paid deposits of $485,209 and $450,000, respectively, to BrewBilt Manufacturing for fabrication of a brewery system. As of December 31, 2022, the majority of the brewing equipment was completed and delivered to BrewBilt Brewing. The equipment that was delivered and put into use has a sales price of $1,086,246, which was recognized as related party revenue on the statement of operations. The Company anticipates the remaining equipment will be complete and delivered within three months.
Advances
During the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, $7,067 and $7,171, respectively, was advanced to the company by Jef Lewis.
Other than the foregoing, none of the following persons has any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction to which we were or are a party since the beginning of our last fiscal year, or in any proposed transaction to which we propose to be a party:
(A) | any of our director(s) or executive officer(s); | |
(B) | any nominee for election as one of our directors; | |
(C) | any person who is known by us to beneficially own, directly or indirectly, shares carrying more than 5% of the voting rights attached to our Common Stock; or | |
(D) | any member of the immediate family (including spouse, parents, children, siblings and in-laws) of any of the foregoing persons named in paragraph (A), (B) or (C) above. |
Director Independence
For purposes of determining director independence, we have applied the definitions set out in NASDAQ Rule 5605(a)(2). The OTCBB on which shares of Common Stock are quoted does not have any director independence requirements. The NASDAQ definition of Independent Officer means a person other than an Executive Officer or employee of the Company or any other individual having a relationship, which, in the opinion of the Companys Board of Directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. According to the NASDAQ definition, we have no independent directors.
Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company incurred auditing expenses of approximately $50,000, which includes audit and review engagement services. There were not other audit related services or tax fees incurred. There were no other audit related services or tax fees incurred.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number |
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Description | ||
31.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required under Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act* | |
31.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required under Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act* | |
32.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required under Section 1350 of the Exchange Act* | |
101.INS | XBRL Instance Document* | |
101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema* | |
101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase* | |
101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase* | |
101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase* | |
101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase* |
* | Filed herewith |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
BrewBilt Manufacturing Inc. | |
Date: April 7, 2023 | By: /s/ Jef Lewis |
Chief Executive Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ Jef Lewis | Chief Executive Officer and Director | April 7, 2023 | ||
Jef Lewis | ||||
/s/ Jef Lewis | Chief Financial Officer | April 7, 2023 | ||
Jef Lewis |
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