Generation Alpha, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2018 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED: SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File Number: 000-53635

GENERATION ALPHA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

853 Sandhill Ave.

Carson, CA 90746

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(888) 998-8881

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Solis Tek Inc.

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [  ]

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 [  ]

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.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 (a) of the Exchange Act.          [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [  ] No [X]

The number of shares of registrant’s common stock outstanding as of November 9, 2018 was 46,066,564.

GENERATION ALPHA, INC.

INDEX

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

GENERATION ALPHA, INC.

(FORMERLY SOLIS TEK INC.)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

GENERATION ALPHA, INC.

(FORMERLY SOLIS TEK INC.)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

GENERATION ALPHA, INC.

(FORMERLY SOLIS TEK INC.)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

GENERATION ALPHA, INC.

(FORMERLY SOLIS TEK INC.)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements

GENERATION ALPHA, INC.

(FORMERLY SOLIS TEK INC.)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 AND 2017 (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Generation Alpha, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018.

History and Organization

Generation Alpha, Inc. (the “Company”) was originally incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on March 2, 2007 as Cinjet, Inc. (“Cinjet”). Effective September 1, 2015, Cinjet changed its corporate name to Solis Tek Inc. (“Solis Tek”). Effective September 25, 2018, Solis Tek changed its corporate name to Generation Alpha, Inc. On June 23, 2015, the Company entered into an Agreement of Merger and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”) with Solis Tek Inc., a California corporation (“STI”), and CJA Acquisition Corp., a California corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), providing for the merger of Merger Sub with and into STI (the “Merger”), with STI surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Merger was accounted for as a recapitalization of the Company with STI being deemed the accounting acquirer.

Name Change and Merger Agreement

Effective September 25, 2018, Generation Alpha, Inc. (f/k/a Solis Tek Inc.) (the “Company”) entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”), whereby a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger Sub”) was merged into the Company (the “Merger”). Upon consummation of the Merger, the separate existence of Merger Sub ceased.

As permitted by Chapter 92A.180 of Nevada Revised Statutes, the purpose of the Merger was to effect a change of the Company’s name from “Solis Tek Inc.” to “Generation Alpha, Inc.” On September 24, 2018, the Company filed articles of merger with the Secretary of State of Nevada, which were effective September 25, 2018, to effect the Merger, and the Company’s Articles of Incorporation were deemed amended to reflect the change in the Company’s corporate name (the “Name Change”).

In connection with the foregoing, the Company filed an Issuer Company-Related Action Notification Form with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), requesting confirmation of the Name Change and also to request the change of the Company’s ticker symbol from “SLTK” to “GNAL” (the “Symbol Change”).

The Name Change and Symbol Change do not affect the rights of the Company’s security holders. The Company’s securities will continue to be quoted on the OTC Markets. Following the Name Change, the stock certificates, which reflect the former name of the Company, will continue to be valid. Certificates reflecting the Name Change will be issued in due course as old stock certificates are tendered for exchange or transfer to the Company’s transfer agent.

Overview of Business

The Company is a vertically integrated technology innovator, developer, manufacturer and distributor focused on bringing products and solutions to commercial and retail cannabis growers in both the medical and adult use recreational space in legal markets across the U.S. For nearly a decade, growers have used the Company’s lighting solutions to increase yield, lower costs and grow better to maximize their return on investment. More recently, the Company’s Zelda Horticulture nutrient division has provided an expanding product mix to the Company’s offerings. The Company’s lighting and nutrient customers include retail stores, distributors and commercial growers in the United States and abroad. In early 2018, the Company announced its expansion into the “touch-the-plant” side of the cannabis business with its present build-out of an existing facility in Phoenix, Arizona to be utilized as both a cultivation site and processing platform. This operation is under a contract with an Arizona licensee and is expected to be revenue generating in early 2019.

Going Concern

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. As reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company incurred an operating loss of $14,087,704, used cash in operations of $2,719,100 and had a shareholders’ deficit of $4,483,160 as of September 30, 2018. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date of the financial statements being issued. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to raise additional funds and implement its business plan. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. In addition, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, in its report on the Company’s December 31, 2017 consolidated financial statements, raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

At September 30, 2018, the Company had cash on hand in the amount of $2,053,399. On April 16, 2018, the Company entered in a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (“SEDA”) that may provide it with additional funds (See Note 12). Management estimates that the current funds on hand will be sufficient to continue operations through December 2018. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to obtain necessary debt or equity financing to continue operations until it begins generating positive cash flow. No assurance can be given that any future financing will be available or, if available, that it will be on terms that are satisfactory to the Company. Even if the Company is able to obtain additional financing, it may contain undue restrictions on its operations, in the case of debt financing or cause substantial dilution for the Company’s shareholders, in case of equity financing.

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries: STI; Solis Tek East, Corporation (“STE”), an entity incorporated under the laws of the State of New Jersey, Zelda Horticulture, Inc. (“Zelda”), and entity incorporated under the laws of the State of California, and YLK Partners NV, LLC (“YLK”), an entity formed under the laws of Nevada. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Loss per Share Calculations

Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares available. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing the net income applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all dilutive potential common shares had been issued using the treasury stock method. Potential common shares are excluded from the computation when their effect is antidilutive. The dilutive effect of potentially dilutive securities is reflected in diluted net income per share if the exercise prices were lower than the average fair market value of common shares during the reporting period.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, options to acquire 7,784,391 shares of common stock and warrants to acquire 13,783,140 shares of common stock have been excluded from the calculation of weighted average common shares outstanding at September 30, 2018, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, options to acquire 3,000,000 shares of common stock have been excluded from the calculation of weighted average common shares outstanding at September 30, 2017, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the financial statement date, and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates are used in valuing our allowances for doubtful accounts, reserves for inventory obsolescence, impairment testing of long lived assets, valuing equity instruments issued for services and valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, among others. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Revenue Recognition

In September 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09 regarding revenue recognition. The new standard provides authoritative guidance clarifying the principles for recognizing revenue and developing a common revenue standard for U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods and services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in the exchange for those goods or services. The ASU became effective January 1, 2018. Due to the nature of the products sold by the Company, the adoption of the new standard has had no quantitative effect on the financial statements. However, the guidance requires additional disclosures to help users of financial statements better understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized.

The Company recognizes revenue upon shipment of the Company’s products to its customers, provided that evidence of an arrangement exists, title and risk of loss have passed to the customer, fees are fixed or determinable, and collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured. Title to the Company’s products primarily is transferred to the customer once the product is shipped from the Company’s warehouses. Products are not shipped until there is a written agreement with the customer with a specified payment arrangement. Any discounts that are offered are done as a reduction of the invoiced amount at the time of billing. Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as customer deposits.

Under the new guidance, revenue is recognized when control of promised goods or services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The Company reviews its sales transactions to identify contractual rights, performance obligations, and transaction prices, including the allocation of prices to separate performance obligations, if applicable. Revenue and costs of sales are recognized once products are delivered to the customer’s control and performance obligations are satisfied.

All products sold by the Company are distinct individual products and consist of advanced energy efficient indoor horticulture lighting, plant nutrient products, and ancillary equipment. The products are offered for sale as finished goods only, and there are no performance obligations required post-shipment for customers to derive the expected value from them. Contracts with customers contain no incentives or discounts that could cause revenue to be allocated or adjusted over time.

The Company does not offer a general right of return on any of its sales and considers all sales as final. The Company generally provides a three-year warranty on its ballasts. However, the Company does not maintain a warranty reserve as the Company is able to chargeback its vendors for all warranty claims. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company recorded reserves for returned product in the amounts of $116,857 and $114,119, respectively, which reduced the accounts receivable balances as of those periods.

Concentration Risks

The Company maintains the majority of its cash balances with one financial institution, in the form of demand deposits. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had cash deposits that exceeded the federally insured limit of $250,000. The Company believes that no significant concentration of credit risk exists with respect to these cash balances because of its assessment of the creditworthiness and financial viability of the financial institution.

The Company operates in markets that are highly competitive and rapidly changing. Significant technological changes, shifting customer needs, the emergence of competitive products or services with new capabilities, and other factors could negatively impact the Company’s operating results. State and federal government laws could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s future revenues and results of operations.

The Company’s products require specific components that currently are available from a limited number of sources. The Company purchases some of its key products and components from single vendors. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, its ballasts, lamps and reflectors, which comprised the majority of the Company’s purchases during those periods, were each only purchased from one separate vendor. The ballast vendor is a former related party (see Note 5).

The Company performs a regular review of customer activity and associated credit risks and does not require collateral or other arrangements. Two customers accounted for 19.0% and 13.0%, respectively, of the Company’s revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2018, and for the three months ended September 30, 2017, no customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenue. Shipments to customers outside the United States comprised 3.3% and 0.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. One customer accounted for 12.1% of the Company’s revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, no customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenue. Shipments to customers outside the United States comprised 4.7% and 2.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

As of September 30, 2018, one customer accounted for 12.9% of the Company’s trade accounts receivable balance, and as of December 31, 2017, four customers accounted for 17.1%, 14.8%, 14.5% and 14.3%, respectively, of the Company’s trade accounts receivable balance.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company determines the fair value of its assets and liabilities based on the exchange price in U.S. dollars that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The Company uses a fair value hierarchy with three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, to measure fair value:

The carrying amounts of financial instruments such as cash, accounts receivable, inventories, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate the related fair values due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.

The fair value of the derivative liabilities of $6,617,284 and $7,415,000 at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, was valued using Level 2 inputs.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company evaluates its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the consolidated statements of operations. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative instrument liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date.

Intangible Assets

The Company accounts for intangible assets in accordance with the authoritative guidance issued by the FASB. Intangibles are valued at their fair market value and are amortized taking into account the character of the acquired intangible asset and the expected period of benefit. The Company evaluates intangible assets for impairment, at a minimum, on an annual basis and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable from its estimated undiscounted future cash flows. Recoverability of intangible assets is measured by comparing their net book value to the related projected undiscounted cash flows from these assets, considering a number of factors, including past operating results, budgets, economic projections, market trends and product development cycles. If the net book value of the asset exceeds the related undiscounted cash flows, the asset is considered impaired, and a second test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss.

At September 30, 2018, the Company had intangible assets of $1,382,941 (see Note 4) that consist of a license right. Management believes there were no indications of impairment based on management’s assessment of these assets at that date. Factors the Company considers important that could trigger an impairment review include significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results, significant changes in the manner of the use of its assets or the strategy for the Company’s overall business, and significant negative industry or economic trends. If current economic conditions worsen causing a decrease in anticipated revenues and/or increased costs, the Company may have to record an impairment to its intangible assets.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 requires a lessee to record a right of use asset and a corresponding lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. ASU 2016-02 is effective for all interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-02 on the Company’s financial statements and disclosures.

In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-11, “Earnings Per Share (Topic 260); Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480); Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): (Part I) Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features; (Part II) Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests with a Scope Exception” (“ASU 2017-11”). ASU 2017-11 allows companies to exclude a down round feature when determining whether a financial instrument (or embedded conversion feature) is considered indexed to the entity’s own stock. As a result, financial instruments (or embedded conversion features) with down round features may no longer be required to be accounted for as derivative liabilities. A company will recognize the value of a down round feature only when it is triggered, and the strike price has been adjusted downward. For equity-classified freestanding financial instruments, an entity will treat the value of the effect of the down round as a dividend and a reduction of income available to common shareholders in computing basic earnings per share. For convertible instruments with embedded conversion features containing down round provisions, entities will recognize the value of the down round as a beneficial conversion discount to be amortized to earnings. ASU 2017-11 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance in ASU 2017-11 can be applied using a full or modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2017-11 on the Company’s financial statement presentation and disclosures.

Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB, including its Emerging Issues Task Force, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Securities and Exchange Commission did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 3 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consists of the following September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

Depreciation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $13,066 and $44,134, respectively, and depreciation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $17,480 and $53,111, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company sold certain of its property and equipment for $28,500. The book value of the property and equipment was $26,100, resulting in a gain on the sale of property and equipment of $2,400.

Property and equipment include assets acquired under capital leases of $64,632 and $64,632 at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

NOTE 4 – LICENSE AGREEMENT ACQUIRED FROM RELATED PARTIES

License agreement acquired from related parties as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, consisted of the following:

On May 10, 2018, the Company entered into an acquisition agreement (the “Acquisition Agreement”) with the members (the “Sellers”), which in the aggregate, owned 100% of the membership interests in YLK. Pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement, in consideration of the Company acquiring all of the outstanding membership interests of YLK, the Company issued to the Sellers, a total of 5,000,000 warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase 5,000,000 common shares, at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The Warrants are exercisable until May 9, 2023. The aggregate fair value of the Warrants issued as consideration for the acquisition was determined to be $5,450,000.

The Sellers were the following, who were determined to be related parties:

The major asset of YLK is a Cultivation Management Services Agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with an Arizona licensee (the “Arizona Licensee”) that was entered into on January 5, 2018. No operating activity existed prior to the acquisition. The Arizona Licensee is authorized to operate a medical marijuana dispensary, one (1) onsite facility and one (1) offsite facility, to produce, sell and dispense medical marijuana and manufactured and derivative products that contain marijuana pursuant to Title 9; Chapter 17 of the Arizona Department of Health Services (“AZDHS”) Medical Marijuana Program and Arizona Revised Statute § 36-2801 et seq., as amended from time to time. Pursuant to the Management Agreement, YLK will provide the management services for the offsite facility, on behalf of the Arizona Licensee. The assets acquired also included a $250,000 receivable from one of the YLK investors.

As consideration for the exclusive right of YLK to manage the Arizona Licensee’s facility pursuant to the Management Agreement; (i) YLK paid $750,000 to the Arizona Licensee; (ii) YLK agreed to pay an additional $250,000 within 10 days after receipt of the AZDHS approval to operate the facility; and (iii) YLK agreed to pay a total of $600,000, payable in 44 equal monthly installments commencing on April 1, 2019 (the “Installment Payments”). The term of the Management Agreement is five years. YLK has the option to extend the term for an additional five years with the payment of $1,000,000 at the commencement of the additional term and a total of $1,000,000 payable in equal monthly installments over the extended term of the Management Agreement. Before the acquisition, the Sellers paid $750,000 per the terms of the Management Agreement.

Through the acquisition, the Sellers’ rights and obligations under the CMSA transferred to the Company, including the payment of an additional $250,000 within 10 days after receipt of the AZDHS approval to operate the facility; and the Installment Payments. As the Installment Payments totaling $600,000 are noninterest bearing, the Company calculated the net present value of the Installment Payments to be $518,523 (or a discount of $81,477) based on an 8% cost of capital (which is consistent with borrowing rate of the Company’s other notes). The Company recorded the aggregate amount of these payments of $1,518,523 as part of the acquisition cost of the Management Agreement, which will be amortized over five years, the length of the Management Agreement. Amortization expense for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $54,235 and $135,584, respectively.

Since the assets, including a $250,000 balance due from Future Farm Technologies, was acquired from related parties, the assets were recorded at their historical acquisition cost of $1,000,000. The Company issued 5,000,000 Warrants to the Sellers with an exercise price of $0.01 and an expiration date of May 9, 2023. Based on a Black-Sholes Merton model, the Warrants were valued at $5,450,000. Since the assets acquired were acquired from related parties, the difference of $4,450,000 between the fair value of the warrants granted of $5,450,000 and the historical acquisition cost of $1,000,000 was recorded as related party compensation cost in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. The $250,000 receivable was received by the Company during the nine month period ended September 30, 2018.

As of September 30, 2018, the remaining Management Agreement obligation was $777,113 (net of discount of $72,887), for which $331,818 was reflected as current and $445,295 was reflected as long term in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.

NOTE 5 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Supplier (Former Related Party)

A family member of an officer/shareholder owned a minority interest in a company in China, which is the sole supplier of ballasts to the Company. Purchases from the supplier for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 totaled approximately $381,000 and $1,478,000, and $1,411,000 and $2,913,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. The Company believes purchase prices from this vendor approximated what the Company would have to pay from an independent third party vendor. In 2017, the Company determined that due to a change in relationship status, this vendor that was formerly considered a related party, was deemed to no longer be a related party. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company owed the former related party $0 and $381,457, respectively. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had made advanced deposit payments to this vendor for $540,090 and $735,730, respectively, which will be applied to purchase inventory upon delivery.

Due to Related Parties

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company owed related parties $124,117 and $146,534, respectively. The balances are interest owed on notes payable to related parties (see Note 6). During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company added $52,889 of additional accrued interest and made interest payments of $75,306.

NOTE 6 – NOTES PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTIES

Notes payable to related parties consists of the following at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

NOTE 7 – LOANS PAYABLE

Loans payable consist of the following as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

In 2015, the Company entered into two loan agreements to purchase automobiles. The combined principal amount of the loans was $44,093 and they mature by November 2021. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company made payments of $22,574, which included payment in full on one of its automobile loans, leaving one remaining loan. A total of $3,383 and $25,957 was owed on the loans as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

NOTE 8 – SECURED NOTE PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTY

Secured note payable to related party consists of the following as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

On May 10, 2018, the Company issued a secured debenture (the “2018 Note”) to YA II PN in the principal amount of $1,500,000 with interest at 8% per annum (18% on default) and due on February 9, 2019. The 2018 Note is secured by all the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries. As part of the issuance, the Company also granted YA II PN 5-year warrants to purchase a total of 7,500,000 shares of the Company per the following terms.

The Company determined that the exercises prices of the warrants were not a fixed amount because they were subject to an adjustment based on the occurrence of future events. As such, the Company determined that the conversion feature and the warrants created a derivative with a fair value of $7,677,406 at the date of issuance. The Company accounted for the fair value of the derivative up to the face amount of the 2018 Note of $1,500,000 as a valuation discount to be amortized over the life of the 2018 Note, and the excess of $6,177,406 was recorded as a finance cost for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, amortization of debt discount was $752,968 and was recorded as an interest cost. The unamortized balance of the debt discount was $747,032 as of September 30, 2018.

NOTE 9 – CONVERTIBLE NOTE PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTY

Convertible note payable to related party consist of the following as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

On November 8, 2017, the Company issued a secured convertible debenture (the “2017 Note”) to YA II PN in the principal amount of $1,750,000 with interest at 5% per annum (15% on default) and due 18 months from closing. The 2017 Note is secured by all the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries. The 2017 Note is convertible into common stock of the Company at $1.00 per share (the “Conversion Price”), subject to adjustment based on upon the Company’s trading price. As part of the issuance, the Company also granted YA II PN a 5-year warrant to purchase 1,137,500 shares of the Company at $1.10 per share

The Company paid 5% of aggregate funding as a commitment fee to YA II PN and $15,000 towards due diligence and structuring fee. The Company netted $1,647,500 after fees and expenses of $102,500.

The Company determined that since the adjustment to the Conversion Price of the 2017 Note had no floor, the Company could no longer determine if it had enough authorized shares to fulfil the conversion obligation. Furthermore, the Company determined that the exercises prices of the warrants were not a fixed amount because they were subject to an adjustment based on the occurrence of future offerings or events. As such, the Company determined that the conversion feature and the warrants created a derivative with a fair value of $3,767,724 at the date of issuance. The Company accounted for the fair value of the derivative up to the face amount of the 2017 Note of $1,750,000 as a valuation discount to be amortized over the life of the 2017 Note, and the excess of $2,017,724 being recorded as a finance cost during the year ended December 31, 2017.

The unamortized balance of the debt discount was $1,555,556 as of December 31, 2017. In April 2018, YA II PN notified the Company in writing that it elected to convert all remaining outstanding principal and interest accrued and otherwise payable under the 2017 Note, which included the conversion of $1,750,000 of principal and $38,082 of interest. Upon the conversion of the 2017 Note, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,788,082 shares of its common stock to YA II PN and the 2017 Note and the security agreement were both terminated and all security interest and liens under the security agreement were released and terminated. The balance of the debt discount of $1,555,556 was recorded as an interest cost during the period ended September 30, 2018.

NOTE 10 – SERIES-A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANTS

Series-A Convertible Preferred Shares consisted of the following as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

In October 2017, the Company conducted a private offering to raise up to $3,000,000 in convertible Preferred Series-A stock. Each unit consisted of (i) three shares of Series-A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Series-A”) and (ii) a warrant to purchase 1,936 shares of the Company’s common stock at $1.25 per share (the “Series-A Warrants”). Each Series-A share is convertible into such number of share of common stock of the Company equal to the stated value of $1,050 divided by the conversion price. The conversion price is the lesser of $1.00 per share or 80% of the VWAP of the 10 trading days prior to conversion. The Series A shares also contained a number of automatic conversion features based on achievement of market and other conditions. On October 24, 2017 FirstFire Global Opportunities Fund LLC (“FirstFire”) purchased 117 Units, which consisted of 351,000 Series-A shares and Series-A Warrants to purchase 283,140 shares of common stock for $351,000. The Company received a total of $295,410 after fees and expenses. The Series-A offering was terminated after this issuance.

As part of the issuance, the Company initially granted Series-A Warrants to purchase 226,512 shares of common stock to FirstFire. The Company subsequently issued 56,628 additional Series-A Warrants to FirstFire as part of the offering, bringing the total Series-A Warrants issued to them to 283,140. The Series-A Warrants are exercisable at $1.25 per share and will expire in five years. The exercise price, and the number of warrants to be issued, are subject to adjustment. The exercise price of the Series-A Warrants is subject to a reset provision (down round protection) in the event the Company issues similar debt or equity instruments with a price lower than $1.25 per share. The number of Series-A Warrants shall also be increased upon the occurrence of certain events.

The Company considered the accounting guidance and determined the appropriate treatment is to account the Series-A conversion feature as a liability since the instrument is convertible into a variable number of shares (i.e. the conversion price continuously reset) and that the Company could no longer determine if it had enough authorized shares to fulfil the conversion obligation. Furthermore, the Company determined that the exercise price of the Series A Warrants were not a fixed amount because they were subject to an adjustment based on the occurrence of future offerings or events. As such, the Company determined that the conversion feature of the Series-A preferred stock had a fair value of $564,000 at issuance, and the fair value of 283,140 Series-A Warrants had a fair value of $338,358 at issuance, which created a derivative with an aggregate fair value of $902,358 at the date of issuance. The Company accounted for the fair value of the derivative up to the face amount of the preferred as a reduction of the fair value of the preferred stock of $295,410, and the excess of $606,948 was recorded as a deemed dividend and a charge to paid in capital during the year ended December 31, 2017.

In November 2017, FirstFire informed the Company that it was exercising its right to participate in the YA II PN debt offering described in Note 7. However, YA II PN refused and threatened to back out of the offering if FirstFire was included in it. The YA II PN debt offering was consummated without FirstFire. In December 2017, as a settlement with FirstFire for not to exercising its right to participate in the YA II PN debt offering, the Company granted FirstFire warrants to purchase 166,860 shares of common stock at $1.00 per share. The warrant contained “down-round/reset” provisions (both exercise price and number of shares) in the event the Company issues similar instrument at a price lower than $1.25 per shares, and as such, is subject to derivative liability accounting. The Company determined that the issuance of these additional warrants was part of a negotiated settlement with FirstFire, and recorded the fair value of the warrants of $199,000 as a liability and as a financing cost during the year ended December 31, 2017.

The Company also considered the guidance of ASC 480-10-S99-3A, and determined that as redemption is outside control of the issuer as the conversion price not fixed, such preferred shares should be recognized outside of permanent equity.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company received notices of conversion from FirstFire, pursuant to which FirstFire elected to convert all of the outstanding Series-A into common shares of the Company. Upon the conversion of the balance of the Series-A, the Company issued 368,550 shares of common stock and no Series-A were outstanding as of September 30, 2018. Upon conversion, the unamortized discount of $351,000 was reflected as an interest cost.

NOTE 11 – DERIVATIVE LIABILITY

The FASB has issued authoritative guidance whereby instruments which do not have fixed settlement provisions are deemed to be derivative instruments. The conversion prices and the exercise prices of the notes, Series-A preferred stock, and warrants described in Notes 8, 9 and 10 were not a fixed amount because they were either subject to an adjustment based on the occurrence of future offerings or events or they were variable. Since the number of shares is not explicitly limited, the Company is unable to conclude that enough authorized and unissued shares are available to settle the conversion option. In accordance with the FASB authoritative guidance, the conversion features have been characterized as derivative liabilities to be re-measured at the end of every reporting period with the change in value reported in the statement of operations.

As of September 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, the derivative liabilities were valued using either a probability weighted average Monte Carlo pricing model or the Black Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions:

The risk-free interest rate was based on rates established by the Federal Reserve Bank. The Company uses the historical volatility of its common stock to estimate the future volatility for its common stock. The expected life of the conversion feature of the notes was based on the remaining term of the notes. The expected dividend yield was based on the fact that the Company has not customarily paid dividends in the past and does not expect to pay dividends in the future.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized $4,286,692 as other income, which represented the change in the fair value of the derivative from the respective prior period. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized $4,188,430, which represented the extinguishment of derivative liabilities, of which $2,389,437, was included in other income, and the remaining $1,799,003 was recorded to additional paid-in-capital. In addition, the Company recognized derivative liabilities of $7,677,406 upon issuance of warrants (see Note 8).

NOTE 12 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common shares issued for cash

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company received proceeds of $1,068,000 from the issuance of 821,538 shares of common stock, at $1.30 per share, as part of a Regulation D offering and the Company received proceeds of $500,000 from YA II PN from the sale of 500,000 shares of common stock at $1.00 per share.

Common shares issued for services

The Company entered into various consulting agreements with third parties (“Consultants”) pursuant to which these Consultants provided business development, sales promotion, introduction to new business opportunities, strategic analysis and, sales and marketing activities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,310,000 shares of common stock to these consultants with a fair value of $1,636,000 at date of grant, which was recognized as compensation cost.

Common shares issued to directors and employees for services

Board of Directors Appointments

On August 22, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Mr. Peter Najarian and Ms. Tiffany Davis as directors of the Company, effective immediately. In connection with the appointments, the Company issued an aggregate of 200,000 shares of common stock valued at $148,000, or $0.74 per share, and recorded to stock based compensation expense during the period ended September 30, 2018.

Executive Employment Agreements

On February 14, 2018, the Company entered into a three-year employment agreement with Tiffany Davis as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. As part of the employment agreement, Ms. Davis was granted 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, of which 250,000 shares vested and were issued on the signing of the employment agreement and 250,000 shares vest annually on the anniversary of the employment agreement. The fair value of the shares on the date of grant was $1,340,000, of which $335,000 was recorded as stock-based compensation expense on the date of grant, and the remaining $1,005,000 was to be amortized ratably over the three-year vesting period, of which $173,353 was recorded as stock-based compensation expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. As discussed in Note 13 below, on August 22, 2018, Ms. Davis entered into an employment agreement that superseded and replaced this employment agreement.

Former Chief Compliance Officer

On December 27, 2017, the Company entered into a four-year employment agreement with Stanley L. Teeple as the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer. As part of the Employment Agreement, Mr. Teeple was granted 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, of which 250,000 shares vested and were issued on the signing of the employment agreement and 250,000 shares vest annually on the anniversary of the employment agreement. The fair value of the shares on the date of grant was $1,710,000, of which $427,500 was recorded as stock-based compensation during the year ended December 31, 2017, and $285,000 was recorded as stock-based compensation during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Stanley Teeple resigned as the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer, Secretary and Senior Vice President, effective August 31, 2018, and the obligation to issue the remaining 750,000 shares and corresponding remaining future amortization of stock-based compensation ceased.

Former Chief Executive Officer

On January 6, 2017, the Company extended an offer to Dennis G. Forchic to become the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Forchic accepted the offer and contracts were executed on March 27, 2017. As part of the Employment Agreement, the Company issued a total of 5,411,765 shares valued at $2,760,000. In addition, Mr. Forchic purchased an additional 784,314 shares valued at $400,000 for a consideration of $100,000. The fair value of the shares on the date of grant over consideration received was $300,000, which was recorded as stock compensation expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. In addition, Mr. Forchic was granted an option to purchase 3,000,000 shares at $0.60 per share, with 33.3% of these shares vesting on the one year anniversary of the date of grant and the remainder vesting in equal installments at the end of each month over the next three years. The options were valued at $835,767 using a Black Scholes options pricing model and was being amortized as an expense over the vesting period. The unamortized portion of this award as of December 31, 2017 was $561,671.

On February 5, 2018, the Company terminated its employment agreement with Mr. Dennis G. Forchic, its Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. In accordance with the severance terms of his Employment Agreement: (i) all 3,000,000 Options previously granted to Mr. Forchic were terminated as they had not vested; (ii) the Company will pay Mr. Forchic at the annual rate of $162,000 per annum, from February 5, 2018 through the fourth anniversary date of the Employment Agreement; and, (iii) the Company will reimburse Mr. Forchic for each month until the fourth anniversary of January 6, 2017, an amount equal to 50% of Employee’s health care coverage, to the extent such coverage was in place as at February 5, 2018.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recorded a charge of $561,671 of stock-based compensation related to the immediate vesting of 2,000,000 previously unvested stock options, and $449,000 related to Mr. Forchic’s remaining salary obligation. The total charge of $1,010,671 is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

Employee Employment Agreement

In November 2015, the Company entered into a four-year employment agreement with one of its employees, in which the employee was granted 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The shares vest equally in six-month periods over the four years. The fair value of the shares on the date of grant was $400,000, which was being amortized ratably over the four-year service period. This employee was terminated February 27, 2018, and the remaining 250,000 share obligation ceased. The amount amortized as stock-based compensation expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $16,667.

Standby Equity Distribution Agreement

On April 16, 2018, the Company entered into a SEDA with YA II PN. The SEDA establishes what is sometimes termed an equity line of credit or an equity draw-down facility. The $25,000,000 facility may be drawn-down upon by the Company in installments, the maximum amount of each of which is limited to $1,000,000. For each share of common stock purchased under the SEDA, YA II PN will pay 90% of the lowest VWAP of the Company’s shares during the five trading days following the Company’s draw-down notice to YA II PN. The VWAP that will be used in the calculation will be that reported by Bloomberg, LLC, a third-party reporting service. In general, the VWAP represents the sum of the value of all the sales of the Company’s common stock for a given day (the total shares sold in each trade times the sales price per share of the common stock for that trade), divided by the total number of shares sold on that day.

In connection with the SEDA, the Company issued to YA II PN, a five-year Commitment Fee Warrant (the “Fee Warrant”) to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.01 per share. The aggregate fair value of the Fee Warrant granted was determined to be $1,140,000 and recorded as a financing costs in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Subsequent to September 30, 2018, the Fee Warrant was exercised (see Note 14).

The Company cannot sell shares of common stock to YA II PN under the SEDA until a registration statement is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Summary of Stock Options

A summary of stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, is as follows:

Information relating to outstanding options at September 30, 2018, summarized by exercise price, is as follows:

In August 2018, the Company granted to its executives, Lien and Davis, stock options to purchase an aggregate of 4,034,391 shares of Common Stock (see Note 13 Executive Agreements). The fair value of the stock options granted was determined to be $2,164,755, which was recorded to stock-based compensation expense during the nine month period ended September 30, 2018. The stock options immediately vested on the date of issuance. The fair value of the stock options was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions – stock price of $0.74; exercise price of $0.74; expected life of 3 years; volatility of 123.1%; dividend rate of 0.0% and discount rate of 2.7%. In addition, pursuant to the agreements, on the first, second and third anniversaries, (i) Lien shall receive options to purchase 3% of the total number of shares of common stock then outstanding and (ii) Davis shall receive options to purchase 2%, 2% and 3%, respectively, of the total number of shares of common stock then outstanding, with all such options having an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the trading day prior to such anniversary and exercisable for five years from issuance. In addition, Davis received fully vested options to purchase 750,000 shares of Common Stock, exercisable for five years at $0.94 per share with a fair value of $516,356.

On February 5, 2018, the Company terminated its employment agreement with Mr. Forchic, and per the terms of the employment agreement, 2,000,000 unvested option immediately vested, resulting in a stock-based compensation charge of $561,671 during the nine month period ended September 30, 2018.

As of September 30, 2018, the Company had no outstanding unvested options with future compensation costs. However, there will be future compensation related to the options to be awarded to Lien and Davis under their employment agreements discussed above. The weighted-average remaining contractual life of options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2018 was 4.72 years. The intrinsic value of both outstanding and exercisable options at September 30, 2018 was $1,889,000.

Summary of Warrants

A summary of warrants for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, is as follows:

Information relating to outstanding warrants at September 30, 2018, summarized by exercise price, is as follows: