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Life On Earth, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2019 February (Form 10-Q)

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2019

 

or

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from _______ to _______.

 

Commission file number 333-190788

 

Life On Earth, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   46-2552550
(State or other jurisdiction   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 of incorporation or organization)    

 

575 Lexington Avenue, 4th Floor    
New York, New York   10022
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number including area code 1(646) 844-9897

 

______________________________________________
(Former Name or Former Address, 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 during the past 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, a 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.

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(Check one)      
Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company x
¨ Emerging growth x

  

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.  x

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

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

 

As of the period ended in this report, February 28, 2019, the registrant had 34,913,689 shares of common stock outstanding. As of June 9, 2019 the registrant had 37,118,727 shares of common stock outstanding.

  

 
 

  

 

 

 

 

Life On Earth, Inc.
 
Form 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
     
    Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
Item 1. Unaudited Financial Statements   
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 2
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations 3
  Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders Equity (Deficiency) 4
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash flows 5
  Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 6
Item 2. Managements Discussions and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of  
  Operations 26
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 33
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 33
     
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION   
 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Item 1.a Risk Factors

34
  Item 2. Unregistered sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 34
  Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 34
  Item 4. Mining Safety Disclosure 34
  Item 5. Other Information 34
  Item 6. Exhibits 34
     
SIGNATURES 35

 


 

 
 

Life On Earth, Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets  
       
   February 28,  May 31,
   2019  2018
ASSETS      
Current Assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $69,956   $189,317 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $80,174 and $14,000 as of February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, respectively   177,399    181,551 
Inventory   328,024    338,920 
Prepaid expenses   77    102,243 
Total current assets   575,456    812,031 
           
Other Assets:          
Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $53,458 and $30,937 as of February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, respectively   89,255    111,777 
Notes receivable   5,953    47,909 
Goodwill   2,106,890    921,890 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $184,997 and $80,822 as of February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, respectively   697,003    801,178 
Security deposits   20,245    22,245 
Total Assets  $3,494,802   $2,717,030 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)          
Current Liabilities          
Lines of credit  $115,598   $38,598 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   1,835,899    1,815,958 
Note payable - related party   —     2,000  
Notes payable, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $68,931 and $0 as of February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, respectively   62,319    560,000 
Convertible notes payable, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $300,455 and $513,000 as of February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, respectively   923,045    935,000 
Current maturities of loans payable, net of unamortized deferred financings costs of $2,682 and $67,834 as of February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, respectively   45,645    185,689 
Current maturities of loan payable - stockholders   109,995    52,394 
  Total current liabilities   3,089,501    3,589,939 
           
Other Liabilities          
Loans payable - net of current maturities   —     49,479 
Loan payable - stockholders - net of current maturities   —     57,601 
Total Liabilities   3,089,501    3,697,019 
           
Commitments and contingencies          
           
Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency):          
Series A Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000 ,000 shares authorized,          
1,100,000 and 1,200,000 shares issued and outstanding as of February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, respectively   1,100    1,200 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized,          
 34,913,689  and 23,581,586 shares issued and outstanding, as of February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, respectively   34,914    23,582 
Additional paid-in capital   10,233,670    5,793,569 
Accumulated deficit   (9,864,383)   (6,798,340)
 Total Stockholders (Deficiency)   405,301    (979,989)
 Total Liabilities and Stockholders (Deficiency)          
   $3,494,802   $2,717,030 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Life On Earth, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
            
   For the three months ended February 28,  For the nine months ended February 28,
   2019 2018  2019  2018
            
            
Sales, net  $755,356   $602,946    $3,141,740   $2,357,047 
Cost of goods sold   712,977    444,234     2,638,422    1,803,959 
Gross profit   42,379    158,712     503,318    553,088 
                      
Expenses :                     
Salaries and benefits   115,995    117,195     512,946    371,318 
Professional fees   60,181    51,212     290,069    222,773 
Consultants  - share based compensation   282,029    20,117     522,539    74,617 
Travel   21,612    58,960     78,881    95,898 
Repairs and maintenance   31,242    28,162     96,881    76,478 
Rent   45,439    18,782     120,598    49,044 
Depreciation and amortization   41,771    18,000     126,696    48,312 
Advertising and promotion   21,265    31,869     45,180    47,978 
Officers' compensation   40,326    7,846     62,726    36,170 
Other   95,093    40,523     255,953    139,257 
    755,953    392,666     2,112,469    1,161,845 
                      
Loss from operations   (713,574    (233,954     (1,609,151)   (608,757)
                      
Other expenses                     
Interest and financing costs   (432,685)   (250,733)    (1,456,892)   (833,924)
                      
Net loss  $(1,146,259)  $(484,687)   $(3,066,043)  $(1,442,681)
                      
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.04)  $(0.02)   $(0.11)  $(0.07)
                      
Basic and diluted weighted average number                     
 of shares outstanding   31,790,805    21,524,222     28,821,122    20,170,432 
                      
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Life On Earth, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity/(Deficiency)
For the nine months ended February 28, 2019
(Unaudited)
   Common Stock  Series A Preferred  Additonal  Accumulated  Total Stockholders
   Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Paid in capital  Deficit  Deficiency
Balance - June 1, 2018   23,581,586   $23,582    1,200,000   $1,200   $5,793,569   $(6,798,340)  $(979,989)
                                    
Issuance of common shares for services   231,773    232              96,606         96,838 
                                    
Issuance of common shares for deferred financing costs   757,500    757              519,782         520,539 
                                    
Issuance of common shares for convertible debt   2,077,270    2,077              935,502         937,579 
                                    
Issuance of common shares for acquisition of JCG   1,636,363    1,636              636,546         638,182 
                                    
Contingent consideration for additional shares related to the acquisition of JCG                       721,818         721,818 
                                    
Net loss                            (1,172,930)   (1,172,930)
                                    
Balance - August 31, 2018   28,284,492    28,284    1,200,000    1,200    8,703,823    (7,971,270)   762,037 
                                    
Issuance of common shares for services   262,625    263              93,065         93,328 
                                    
Issuance of common shares for deferred financing costs   137,500    138              115,705         115,843 
                                    
Issuance of common shares for convertible debt   448,764    449              129,180         129,629 
                                    
Issuance of common shares at $0.10 per share   1,350,000    1,350              133,650         135,000 
                                    
Cancellation of preferred shares             (100,000)   (100)   100         —   
                                    
Net loss                            (746,858)   (746,858)
                                    
Balance - November 30, 2018   30,483,381    30,483    1,100,000    1,100    9,175,524    (8,718,128)   488,979 
                                    
Issuance of common shares for services   889,161    889              238,515         239,404 
                                    
Issuance of common shares for deferred financing costs   171,571    172              64,060         64,232 
                                    
Issuance of common shares for convertible debt   2,346,243    2,346              600,594         602,941 
                                    
Issuance of common shares at $0.15 per share   1,006,666    1,007              149,993         151,000 
                                    
Issuance of common shares at $0.30 per share   16,667    17              4,983         5,000 
                                    
Net loss                            (1,146,255)   (1,146,255)
                                    
Balance - February 28, 2019   34,913,689   $34,914    1,100,000   $1,100   $10,233,670   $(9,864,383)  $405,301 
                                    
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

Life On Earth, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity/(Deficiciency)
For the nine months ended February 28, 2018
(Unaudited)
   Common Stock  Series A Preferred  Treasury Stck     Additonal  Accumulated  Total Stockholders
   Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Paid in capital  Deficit  Deficiency
Balance - June 1, 2017   18,717,922   $18,717    1,200,000   $1,200             $3,055,121   $(3,794,579)  $(719,541)
                                              
Issuance of common shares for services   565,248    565                        47,935         48,500 
                                              
Issuance of common shares for deferred financing costs   —      —                          —           —   
                                              
Issuance of common shares for convertible debt   —      —                          —           —   
                                              
                                              
                                              
Net loss                                      (529,244)   (529,244)
                                              
Balance - August 31, 2017   19,283,170    19,282    1,200,000    1,200    —      —      3,103,056    (4,323,823)   (1,200,285)
                                              
Issuance of common shares for services   21,409    22                        5,978         6,000 
                                              
Issuance of common shares for deferred financing costs   2,733,333    2,733                        817,238         821,071 
                                              
Issuance of common shares for convertible debt   —      —                          —           —   
                                              
Issuance of common shares at $0.40 per share   312,500    313                        124,687         125,000 
                                              
Common Shares repurchased for treasury   (1,100,000)   (1,100)   —      —      1,100,000    1,100    (62,744)        (63,844)
                                              
Cancellation of treasury stock                       (1,100,000)   (1,100)   —           (1,100)
Net loss                                      (428,751)   (428,751)
                                              
Balance - November 30, 2017   21,250,412    21,250    1,200,000    1,200    —      —      3,988,215    (4,752,574)   (741,909)
                                              
Issuance of common shares for services   355,649    356                        179,137         179,493 
                                              
Issuance of common shares for deferred financing costs   —      —                          —           —   
                                              
Issuance of common shares for convertible debt   343,333    343                        83,949         84,292 
                                              
                                              
                                              
Net loss                                      (484,687)   (484,687)
                                              
Balance - February 28, 2018   21,949,394    21,949    1,200,000    1,200    —      —      4,251,301    (5,237,261)   (962,811)
                                              
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Life On Earth, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
   For the nine months ended February 28,
   2019  2018
       
Cash Flows From Operating Activities          
Net loss  $(3,066,042)  $(957,995)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:          
Stock based compensation   479,914    54,500 
Depreciation and amortization   126,697    30,312 
Amortization of interest and financing costs   1,353,316    509,418 
Provision for bad debts   66,174    —   
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
(Increase) decrease in:          
Accounts receivable   105,678    (20,320)
Inventory   82,931    (75,948)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   51,821    —   
Notes receivable   41,956    —   
Security deposits   2,000    —   
Increase (decrease) in:          
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   124,131    561,865 
Customer advances   —      —   
    (631,424)   101,832 
           
Cash Flows From Investing Activities          
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired   265    1,355 
    265    1.355 
           
Cash Flows From Financing Activities          
Repayment of loans payable   (260,902)   (313,023)
Repayment of notes payable   (410,000)     
Repayment of convertible notes payable   (5,000)   (605,000) 
Proceeds from notes payable, net of deferred financing costs   125,000     
Proceeds from lines of credit, net of financing costs   195,742    53,438 
Payment of lines of credit   (119,042)   (44,657) 
Proceeds from loans payable - related party       20,000 
Repayment of loans payable - related party       (18,000)
Proceeds from loans payable       825,000 
Proceeds from convertible notes payable, net of financing costs   695,000    10,638 
Proceeds from sales of common stock   291,000      
Purchase of treasury stock       (63,844)
    511,798   (135,488 
           
Net Increase (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents  $(119,361)   (32,261)
           
Cash and Cash Equivalents - beginning   189,317    217,589 
           
Cash and Cash Equivalents - end  $69,956   $185,337 
           
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information          
Cash paid for:          
Interest  $15,853   $29,903 
           
Noncash investing and financing activities:          
Common stock issued for acquisition  $1,360,000   $125,000 
           
Common stock issued to satisfy note payable  $150,000   $- 
           
Common stock issued for Issuance of common shares for convertible debt   $1,670,149   $819,971 
           
Common stock issued for issuance of common shares with convertible debt as financing fee   $700,619   $950,000 
           
Common stock issued for payment of note payable - related party  $2,000   $- 
           
During the nine months ended February 28, 2019,  the Company acquired certain business net assets (See Note 3)          
Cash  $265   $1,355 
Accounts receivable   167,700    13,024 
Inventory   72,035    40,564
Goodwill   1,185,000    195,000 
Accounts payable   (65,000)   (16,343)
Notes payable        (108,600)
Net assets acquired  $1,360,000   $125,000 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

   

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Life On Earth, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

February 28, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1. NATURE  OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

 

Nature of Operations

 

Life On Earth, Inc. (“LFER”) is an innovative brand accelerator, incubator and distribution platform focused on building and scaling concepts in the natural consumer products category. We focus on building brands within the alternative beverage space. We are a dynamic and innovative natural consumer packaged-goods company focused on, but not limited to , the emerging beverage industry. We manufacture and distribute our brands through our distribution subsidiaries in New York and California.

  

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of LFER and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Energy Source Distributors Inc., (“ESD”), Victoria’s Kitchen, LLC (“VK”), The Giant Beverage Company, Inc. (“GBC”), and The Chill Group (“JCG”).

 

LFER was incorporated in Delaware in April 2013 and acquired ESD in July 2016, VK in October 2017, GBC in April 2018 and JCG in August 2018. The Company currently markets and sells beverages primarily in New York and California.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding interim financial reporting. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted or condensed pursuant to such regulations. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim periods presented have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company's Form 10-KA as amended as of May 31, 2018. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results of a full year.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance codified in ASC 606 which amends the guidance in former ASC 605, “Revenue Recognition.” The core principle of the standard is to recognize revenue when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received for those goods or services. The standard also requires additional disclosures around the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.

 

The Company recognizes sales of its beverage products, based on predetermined pricing, upon delivery of the product to its customers, as that is when the customer obtains control of the goods. We considered several factors in determining that control transfers  to the customer upon delivery of products. These factors include that legal title transfers to the customer, we have a present right to payment, and the customer has assumed the risk and rewards of ownership at the time of delivery. Payment is typically due within 30 days. The Company has no significant history of returns or refunds of its products. All s ales were to wholesale customers located within the United States with the majority of sales to customers in New York and California.  

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Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the consolidated balance sheets and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Net Loss Per Common Share

 

Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding. During periods in which the Company incurs losses, common stock equivalents, if any, are not considered, as their effect would be anti-dilutive. For the three and nine months ended February 28, 2019 and 2018, warrants and convertible notes payable could be converted into approximately 4,798,000 and 4,335,000 shares of common stock, respectively. 

 

   

Income Taxes

 

The Company utilizes the accrual method of accounting for income taxes. Under the accrual method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the assets and liabilities, and are measured using enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. An allowance against deferred tax assets is recognized when it is more likely than not that such tax benefits will not be realized.

 

The Company recognizes the financial statement benefit of an uncertain tax position only after considering the probability that a tax authority would sustain the position in an examination. For tax positions meeting a “more-likely-than-not” threshold, the amount recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements is the benefit expected to be realized upon settlement with the tax authority. For tax positions not meeting the threshold, no financial statement benefit is recognized. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. The Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits as of February 28, 2019 and does not expect this to change significantly over the next 12 months.

 

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

The Company extends credit to its customers in the normal course of business and performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers, maintaining an allowance for potential credit losses. Uncollectible accounts are written off at the time they are deemed uncollectible.

 

Accounts receivable is reported net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance is based on management's estimate of the uncollectible accounts receivable. As of February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $80,174 and $14,000, respectively.

 

Inventory

 

Inventory consists of finished goods and raw materials which are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) and net realizable value. As of February 28,2019 there was $328,024 of inventory consisting of $222,971 of finished goods and $105,053 of raw materials.  As of May 31, 2018 there was $338,920 of inventory consisting of $289,305 of finished goods and $49,615 of raw materials.

 

 

Equipment

 

Equipment is stated at cost. The Company provides for depreciation based on the useful lives of the assets using straight-line methods. Expenditures for maintenance, repairs, and betterments that do not materially prolong the normal useful life of an asset have been charged to operations as incurred. Upon sale or other disposition of assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from these accounts, and the resulting gain or loss, if any, is reflected in operations.

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill is deemed to have an indefinite life, and accordingly, is not amortized, but evaluated annually (or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable) for impairment. The most significant assumptions, which are used in this test, are estimates of future cash flows. If these assumptions differ significantly from actual results, impairment charges may be required in the future.

 

Advertising

 

Advertising and promotion costs are expensed as incurred.

 

Shipping and Handling

 

Shipping and handling costs are included in costs of goods sold.

 

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Business combination

 

GAAP requires that all business combinations not involving entities or businesses under common control be accounted for under the acquisition method. The Company applies ASC 805, "Business combinations", whereby the cost of an acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the fair values at the date of exchange of the assets given, liabilities incurred, and equity instruments issued. The costs directly attributable to the acquisition are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities acquired or assumed are measured separately at their fair value as of the acquisition date, irrespective of the extent of any non-controlling interests. The excess of (i) the total of cost of acquisition, fair value of the non-controlling interests and acquisition date fair value of any previously held equity interest in the acquiree over (ii) the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the acquiree is recorded as goodwill. If the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognized directly in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

 

The determination and allocation of fair values to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed is based on various assumptions and valuation methodologies requiring considerable management judgment. The most significant variables in these valuations are discount rates, terminal values, the number of years on which to base the cash flow projections, as well as the assumptions and estimates used to determine the cash inflows and outflows. Management determines discount rates to be used based on the risk inherent in the related activity's current business model and industry comparisons. Terminal values are based on the expected life of products and forecasted life cycle and forecasted cash flows over that period. The Company's estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain and unpredictable and, as a result, actual results may differ from estimates. Any changes to provisional amounts identified during the measurement period are recognized in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. 

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”, effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, that attempts to establish a uniform basis for recording revenue to virtually all industries’ financial statements. The revenue standard’s core principle is to recognize revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received for those goods or services. Additionally, the new guidance requires enhanced disclosure to help financial statement users better understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of the revenue recorded. Effective June 1, 2018, the Company adopted Topic 606 using the modified retrospective method. The Company’s accounting policy for the new standard is based on a detailed review of its business and contracts. Based on the new guidance, the Company will continue to recognize revenue at the time its products are delivered, and therefore adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the financial statements and is not expected to have a material impact in the future.

  

In February 2016, the FASB issued a new accounting standard on leases. The new standard, among other changes, will require lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases. The lease liability will be measured at the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. The right-of-use asset will be measured at the lease liability amount, adjusted for lease prepayments, lease incentives received and the lessee’s initial direct costs. The new standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December   15, 2018, including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. The adoption currently requires a modified retrospective approach for leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest period presented. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11 making transition requirements less burdensome. The standard provides an option to apply the transition provisions of the new standard at its adoption date instead of at the earliest comparative period presented in the Company’s financial statements. The Company will implement a modified retrospective approach for its leases that currently exist for is new fiscal year beginning on June 1, 2019.  The Company does not expect this to have a material impact on a going forward basis.

 

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In January 2017, the FASB issued an update to the accounting guidance to simplify the testing for goodwill impairment. The update removes the requirement to determine the implied fair value of goodwill to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any, under the second step of the current goodwill impairment test. A company will perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. A goodwill impairment charge will be recognized for the amount by which the reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of the goodwill. The guidance is effective prospectively for public business entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. This standard is required to take effect in the Company’s first quarter (August 2020) of our fiscal year ending May 31, 2021. We do not expect the adoption of this new guidance will have a material impact on our financial statements.

 

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Note 2 - Liquidity and Going Concern

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the recoverability of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.

 

The Company has incurred losses from inception of approximately $9,864,000 and has a working capital deficiency of approximately $2,515,000 as of February 28, 2019. Management believes these conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for the twelve months following the date the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. The Company does not have enough cash to fund the next 12 months of operations. Management intends to finance operations over the next twelve months through borrowings from related parties, existing lenders, and others. 

 

Note 3 - CONCENTRATIONS

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

 

The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash with high quality credit institutions. At times, balances may be in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance limit. Cash in banks is insured by the FDIC up to $250,000 per institution, per entity. The Company routinely assesses the financial strength of its customers and, as a consequence, believes that its account receivable credit risk exposure is limited.

 

Sales and Accounts Receivable 

 

During the three months ended February 28, 2019, sales to 3 customers accounted for approximately 34% of the Company’s net sales. These four customers accounted for 12%, 12%, and 10% respectively. During the nine months ended February 28, 2019, no single customer accounted up more than 10% of the Company’s net sales. During the nine months ended February 28, 2018, no single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s net sales.

 

Two customers accounted for approximately 36% of the Company’s accounts receivable as of February 28, 2019. These two customers accounted for 21% and 15% respectively. One customer accounted for approximately 11% of the Company’s accounts receivable at May 31, 2018. 

 

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Note 4 – JCG ACQUISITION

 

To support the company’s strategic initiatives, the Company acquired JCG and the JCG brands.

 

Effective August 2, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement (the “JCG Agreement”) to acquire all of the outstanding stock of JCG in exchange for 1,636,363 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock valued at $0.39 per share for a total value of approximately $638,000. If these shares are trading below $0.30 after August 2, 2019 , the Company will issue additional shares so that the value of the 1,636,363 shares plus these additional shares, with a floor price of $0.20, will be equal to $900,000 . The JCG Agreement also provides for the issuance of a warrant for 850,000  shares of common stock with a two-year term and an exercise price of $0.85 with a value of approximately $9,400 . The JCG Agreement also provides for an additional 1,090,909 shares of restricted common stock to be issued when the gross revenues of the JCG brands reach $900,000 in a twelve-month period. The JCG Agreement further provides for additional shares of restricted common stock, with a market value of $500,000  on the date of issuance, to be issued when the gross revenues of the JCG brands reach $3,000,000 in a twelve-month period, and again when the gross revenues of the JCG brands reach $5,000,000 in a twelve-month period. The JCG Agreement also provides for the issuance of the restricted common stock and warrants to the shareholders of JCG on a pro rata basis according to their respective percentage of ownership as of August 2, 2018 . The restricted common stock may not be transferred, sold, gifted, assigned, pledged, or otherwise disposed of, directly or indirectly, for a period of twelve months (the “Lock-Up Period”). After the Lock-Up Period, the maximum shares that may be sold by each restricted common stockholder during any given one-day period shall be 5% of their total holdings or no more than 20% of the average trading volume of the preceding 30 days, whichever is less. The Company has determined the value of the contingent shares and warrants, in excess of the initial 1,636,363 shares, to be approximately $722,000, for a total purchase price value of approximately $1,360,000.

 

The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:

 

Issuance of 1,636,363 shares of common stock with an estimated fair value of $.39 per share  $638,182 
Contingent consideration for additional shares and warrants (included in additional paid-in capital)   721,818 
      
         Total purchase consideration  $1,360,000 

  

 

Cash  $265 
Accounts receivable   167,700 
Inventory   72,035 
Accounts payable   (65,000)
Goodwill   1,185,000 
Net assets acquired  $1,360,000 

 

 

From the date of acquisition through February 28, 2019, JCG generated sales of approximately $84,000, cost of goods sold of approximately $145,000, and a net loss of approximately  $61,000.

 

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 The following table presents the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended February  28, 2019:

  

   LFER  JCG  ProForma Adjustments  ProForma Combined
Sales, net  $3,057,557   $193,846   $—     $3,251,404 
Cost of goods sold   2,493,025    213,155         2,706,179 
Gross profit   564,533    (19,308)        545,224 
                     
Operating expenses   1,959,347    227,210         2,186,557 
                     
Net loss before other expenses   (1,394,814)   (246,518)        (1,641,332)
                     
Other expenses   (1,456,910)   —           (1,456,910)
                     
Net loss  $(2,851,724)  $(246,518)  $—     $(3,098,242)
                     
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated unaudited proforma financial information.

 

 

 

Proforma Note 1. — Basis of presentation

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements are based on Life On Earth, Inc.’s (the “Company” or “LFER”) historical consolidated financial statements as adjusted to give effect to the acquisition of JCG as if it had occurred on June 1, 2018. 

 

Unaudited ProForma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information
For the nine months ended February, 2018
                
   LFER  JCG  ProForma Adjustments  Notes  ProForma Combined
                
Sales, net  $4,753,215   $421,355   $—       $5,174,570 
Cost of goods sold   3,938,312    315,025    —         4,253,337 
Gross profit   814,902    106,330    —         921,232 
                        
Operating expenses   1,494,350    347,799    —         1,842,149 
                        
Net loss before other expenses   (679,448)   (241,469)   —         (920,917)
                        
Other expenses, net   (869,860)   —      —         (869,860)
                        
Net loss  $(1,549,308)  $(241,469)  $—        $(1,790,777)
                        
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated unaudited proforma financial information.

 

 

Unaudited ProForma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information
For the three months ended February, 2018
                
   LFER  JCG  ProForma Adjustments  Notes  ProForma Combined
                
Sales, net  $1,382,225   $91,586   $—       $1,473,811 
Cost of goods sold   1,139,954    79,703    —         1,219,657 
Gross profit   242,271    11,883    —         254,154 
                        
Operating expenses   503,265    112,769    —         616,034 
                        
Net loss before other expenses   (260,993)   (100,886)   —         (361,879)
                        
Other expenses, net   (255,330)   —      —         (255,330)
                        
Net loss  $(516,324)  $(100,886)  $—        $(617,210)
                        
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated unaudited proforma financial information.

 

Note 5 – GBC ACQUISITION

 

To support the company’s strategic initiatives, the Company acquired GBC for its distribution capabilities in the New York metropolitan region.

 

Effective April 26, 2018, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of GBC for total consideration of $730,092, of which, $108,079 was paid in cash and $622,013 was paid by the issuance of 1,455,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.4275 per share. If, after 12 months from the date of the closing, the shares are trading below twenty ($0.20) cents per share, the Company shall issue 485,000 additional shares as additional stock consideration. The Company determined the value of these contingent shares were di minimis. On the one year anniversary  of the closing the shares were trading above $.20  and therefore the additional shares were not required to be issued. In conjunction with the closing, the stockholders of GBC are subject to the provisions of a non-competition/non-solicitation/non-disclosure agreement. One of the former stockholders of GBC has been appointed as the Company’s General Manager pursuant to a 2-year employment agreement.

  

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At April 26, 2018, the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed from GBC were as follows:

 

 

Assets:   
Cash  $118,941 
Accounts receivable   36,365 
Inventory   79,283 
Equipment   65,925 
Notes receivable   61,344 
Goodwill   726,890 
Customer list   507,000 
   $1,595,748 
Liabilities:     
Accounts payable  $402,700 
Intercompany loans    116,071 
Deferred tax liability   136,890 
Line of credit   15,833 
Loans payable   194,162 
   $865,656 
      
Net Assets Acquired  $730,092 

 

The estimated useful life of the customer list is five (5) years. Amortization expense of $76,050 and $25,350 was recorded during the nine months and three months ended February 28, 2019, respectively. The estimated useful life of the equipment is five (5) years. Depreciation expense of $9,889 and $3,297 was recorded during the nine months and three months ended February 28, 2019, respectively. 

 

See Note 6 for the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended February 28, 2018 .

 

Note 6 – VK ACQUISITION

 

To support the Company’s strategic initiatives, the Company acquired VK and the VK brands.

 

Effective October 19, 2017, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding membership interests of VK, for 312,500 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.40 per share for a total consideration of $125,000.

 

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At October 19, 2017, the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed from VK were as follows:

 

Cash  $1,355 
Accounts receivable   13,024 
Inventory and work in process   40,564 
Accounts payable   (16,343)
Notes payable   (108,600)
Goodwill   195,000 
Net assets acquired  $125,000 

 

 

  

Note 7 – UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

ProForma Note 1. — Basis of presentation

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements are based on Life On Earth, Inc.’s (the “Company”, “LFER”) historical consolidated financial statements as adjusted to give effect to the acquisitions of VK and GBC as if they had occurred on June 1, 2017. 

 

ProForma Note 2 —Purchase price allocation

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed financial information includes various assumptions, including those related to the purchase price allocation of the assets acquired from VK and GBC based on management’s best estimates of fair value.

 

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Proforma Note 3 — Pro Forma adjustment

 

The pro forma adjustments are based on our estimates and assumptions. The following adjustments have been reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information:

 

(a) Reflects the depreciation related to the acquired property and equipment and the amortization of the intangible assets acquired.

 

Proforma Note 4 — Commitments

 

In connection with the acquisition of GBC, the Company assumed a lease for approximately 5,250 square feet of office and warehouse space located in Staten Island, New York at a base rent of $8,500 per month. The lease terminates on April 26, 2023. In addition, the Company entered into an employment agreement, beginning April 26, 2018, with a general manager for a period of two years at a rate of $75,000, per year.

 

Life On Earth, Inc.
Unaudited ProForma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information
For the nine months ended February, 2018
   LFER  VK  GBC  ProForma Adjustments     ProForma Combined
                   
Sales, net  $2,330,735  $84,642  $2,337,838  $ —         $4,753,215
Cost of goods sold   1,798,250    52,902    2,087,160    —         3,938,312 
Gross profit   532,485    31,739    250,678    —         814,902 
                             
Operating expenses   1,143,523    19,032    286,271    45,525   a   1,494,350 
                             
Net loss before other expenses   (611,038)   12,708    (35,593)   (45,525)      (679,448)
                             
Other expenses, net   (832,010)   (24,058)   (13,792)           (869,860)
                             
Net loss  $(1,443,048)  $(11,350)  $(49,385)  $(45,525)     $(1,549,308)
                             
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated unaudited proforma financial information.

 

Life On Earth, Inc.
Unaudited ProForma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information
For the three months ended February, 2018
   LFER  GBC  ProForma Adjustments     ProForma Combined
                
Sales, net  $602,946   $779,279   $—        $1,382,225 
Cost of goods sold   444,234    695,720    —         1,139,954 
Gross profit   158,712    83,559    —         242,271 
                        
Operating expenses   392,666    95,424    15,175   a   503,265 
                        
Net loss before other expenses   (233,954)   (11,864)   (15,175)      (260,993)
                        
Other expenses, net   (250,733)   (4,597)   —         (255,330)
                        
Net loss  $(484,687)  $(16,462)  $(15,175)     $(516,324)
                        
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated unaudited proforma financial information.

 

Note 8 - GOODWILL

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired from JCG, VK and GBC as disclosed in Notes 4, 5 and 6.  The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended February 28, 2019 and for the year ended May 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

   Nine months ended
February 28, 2019
  Year ended
May 31, 2018
Balance at beginning of the period/year  $921,890   $—   
Acquisition of GBC (Note 4)   —      726,890 
Acquisition of VK (Note 5)   —      195,000 
Acquisition of JCG (Note 3)   1,185,000    —   
           
Balance at the end of the period/year  $2,106,890   $921,890 
           

 

Goodwill resulting from the business acquisitions completed during the nine months ended February 28, 2019 and in the year ended May 31, 2018 have been allocated to the financial records of the acquired entity. For the nine months ended February 28, 2019 and for the year ended May 31, 2018, the Company did not recognize goodwill impairment . As of February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, there had not been any accumulated goodwill impairment recognized. 

 

 

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Note 9 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Intangible assets as of February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018 are summarized as follows:

 

   February 28, 2019  May 31, 2018
Intangible assets:          
Intangible assets to be amortized:          
Business relationships and customer lists  $882,000   $882,000 
           
Less: accumulated amortization:          
Intangible assets to be amortized:          
Business relationships and customer lists   184,997    80,822 
           
Net book value at the end of the period/year  $697,003   $801,178 

 

 

The Company’s intangible assets are tested for impairment if impairment indicators arise. The Company amortizes its intangible assets using the straight-line method over a period ranging from 5-10 years.

 

Amortization expense for the nine months ended February 28, 2019 and 2018 was approximately $104,175 and $28,125, respectively. Amortization expense for the three months ended February 28, 2019 and 2018 was approximately $34,725 and $9,375, respectively.

 

The annual estimated amortization expense for intangible assets for the five succeeding years is as follows:

 

For the twelve months ended February 28,    
2020   $ 138,900  
2021     138,900  
2022     138,900  
2023     138,900  
2024     54,738  
Thereafter     87,020  
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Note 10 - LOANS PAYABLE – STOCKHOLDERS

 

In connection with the acquisition of GBC, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the former owners of GBC in the amount of $109,995. The former owners of GBC became stockholders of the Company when the acquisition of GBC was completed. The loan bears interest at 7% per annum, requires monthly payments of principal and interest totaling $4,925, and matures in April 2020, at which time all unpaid principal and interest is due. The loan is secured by all of the assets of GBC. At February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018 the outstanding balance of the loan was $109,995.

 

As of February 28, 2019, future principal payments of the loan were approximately as follows:

 

For the twelve months ended February 28,   
Current portion  $109,955 

  

 

 

 

Note 11 – NOTES PAYABLE

 

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In July 2016, the Company entered into a Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility Agreement (the “Credit Facility”) with TCA Global Credit Master Fund L.P. (“TCA”) for a total amount of $7.5 million. Energy Source Distributors is Corporate Guarantor to the Credit Facility. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Company paid advisory fees to TCA in the amount of $350,000, through the issuance of 374,332 shares of common stock. On July 5, 2016, the Company borrowed $650,000 from the Credit Facility and used the proceeds to acquire Energy Source Distributors for $450,000; payoff a note payable in the amount of $32,534; $74,466 was used to pay vendors for inventory purchases and $93,000 was paid to TCA for closing fees. The credit facility had a maturity date of December 27, 2017. The credit facility required fees and interest only payments at 12% during the first two months. Principal payments began in the third month. At the maturity date, all unpaid principal and interest was due. The advisory fees and closing fees totaling $443,000 were recognized as deferred financing costs.

 

On June 14, 2017, the Company filed a lawsuit in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida (the “Broward County Court”) against TCA Global Credit Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership (“TCA”). The lawsuit was filed in connection with loan transactions (the “Loans”) with TCA as the lender and the Company as the borrower and that alledged: (a) over 100% interest charged on the Loans is usurious in violation of Florida law; (b) TCA violated the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, including disguising interest charges as advisory fees in the amount of $550,000; (c) breach of contract by, among other things, TCA seeking payment of usurious, illegal, unconscionable and unenforceable fees and failing to fund the full amount of the $1.6 million loan; and (d) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. On June 15, 2017, TCA filed a lawsuit in the Broward County Court against the Company for breach of contract pertaining to the transaction documents associated with the Loans, claiming that it suffered damages and seeking compensatory damages and prejudgment interest upon the compensatory damages at a default rate of 25% plus accrued interest.

On June 28, 2018, the Company and TCA mutually agreed to settle the outstanding debt for a total amount of $560,000, of which $410,000 is to be paid in cash in 6 equal monthly installments of $68,333 beginning in June 2018 and $150,000 to be paid with shares of the Company’s common stock. As of February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, the outstanding balance was $0 and $560,000, respectively 

 

On October 29, 2018, the Company issued a Secured Promissory Note (“SPN”), in the principal amount of $125,000 which matures on November 15, 2019. The SPN does not bear interest. The SPN was issued with a 5% original issue discount. The Company will repay the SPN note holder in 12 equal monthly installments of $10,937.50  beginning December 15, 2018. As additional consideration for the funding of the SPN, the Company has issued an aggregate of 100,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock as of the date of the SPN at $0.32 per share and is obligated to issue an additional 100,000 shares, 180 days from the date of the SPN and an additional 100,000 shares, 270 days from the date of the SPN. As a result of this transaction, the Company recorded a deferred finance cost of $102,250, which was amortized over the life of the SPN, and of which, $8,811 was amortized during the month ended November 30, 2018.  

  

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As of February 28, 2019, future principal payments of the notes payable were approximately as follows: 

  

For the twelve months ending February 28,    
         
2020   $ 131,250  
         

 

Note 12 – CONVERTIBLE  NOTES  PAYABLE 

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s convertible notes payable as of February 28, 2019: 

 

   Unamortized deferred financing costs  Principal  Net
The 2016 Notes  $—     $6,000   $6,000 
Related Party               
2017 NPA Notes  $147,732   $737,500   $589,768 
The Note Offering  $2,317   $100,000   $97,684 
The 2nd Note Offering  $150,405   $380,000   $229,595 
   $300,453   $1,223,500   $923,047 

 

- The 2016 Notes

 

During the quarter ended November 30, 2016,  the Company entered into Convertible Promissory Note Agreements (The “Convertible Notes”) with seven (7) individuals (“Holders”) pursuant to which they purchased the Company’s unsecured fixed price convertible promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $803,000. The Convertible Notes carry interest at the rate of 5% per annum and mature at various dates through November 7, 2017. The Convertible Notes were issued with a 10% original issue discount. As additional consideration for the purchase of the Convertible Notes, the Company has issued an aggregate of 1,790,000  shares of its common stock to the Holders, during March 2017. Pursuant to the Convertible Notes, the Company issued common stock purchase warrants (the “Warrants“). The Warrants allow the Holders to purchase up to an aggregate of 730,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.85 per share until September 30, 2021. Also, under the terms of the Convertible Notes, the Company and the Holders entered into a registration rights agreement covering the 1,790,000 shares issued. Pursuant to the terms of the registration rights agreement, the Company has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission covering up to an aggregate of 6,033,131 shares of the Company’s common stock. The registration became effective on March 29, 2017.

 

On September 20, 2017 and upon maturity, the Company repaid one Convertible Note Holder the principal amount of $440,000 and, accrued and unpaid interest in the amount of $21,156. In addition, the Company purchased 1,100,000 shares of treasury stock from the Holder for $63,844 and subsequently cancelled the shares. 

 

On November 6, 2017 and upon maturity, the Company repaid two Convertible Note Holders the aggregate principal amount of $165,000 and, accrued and unpaid interest in the amount of $8,747.

 

During November 2017, the Company and the remaining four Convertible Note Holders agreed to extend the maturity date of their respective Convertible Notes to September 30, 2018.

 

In July 2018, the Company and one Convertible Note Holder agreed to convert the outstanding principal balance of $110,000 and related accrued interest of $10,648 into 804,557 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

In February 2019, the Company and two Convertible Note Holders agreed to convert the outstanding principal balance of $77,000 and related accrued interest of $4,804 into 163,608 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.50 per share.

 

As of February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, the outstanding balance of the Convertible Notes was $6,000 and $198,000, respectively.

  

- Convertible note with related party

 

In November 2017, the Company borrowed $20,000 from a related party. The note matured in May 2018, bore interest at 7% per annum and was convertible into common stock of the Company at a fixed price of $0.15 per share. As additional consideration for the issuance of the convertible note, the Company issued 40,000 shares of the Company’s common stock on March 1, 2018. As a result of this transaction the Company recorded a deferred finance cost of $20,000, all of which was amortized during the year ended May 31, 2018. In June 2018, the note was converted into 133,333 shares of the Company’s common stock.   

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- The 2017 NPA Note

 

On September 25, 2017, the Company entered into a note purchase agreement (“NPA”), pursuant to which the Company issued a 7% secured promissory note (“SPN”) in the principal amount of $650,000 (the “650K Note”), which matures on March 25, 2019. As additional consideration for the issuance of the SPN, the Company issued 1,500,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.20 per share, which was recorded as a deferred finance cost. The deferred finance cost is being amortized over the life of the SPN.

 

On November 3, 2017, the NPA was amended and an additional 7% SPN was issued to the purchaser in the principal amount of $175,000 (the “$175K Note”), which matures on May 3, 2019. As additional consideration for the issuance of the $175K Note, the Company issued 800,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.42 per share, which was recorded as a deferred finance cost. The deferred finance cost is being amortized over the life of the SPN.

 

Both SPN’s are secured by a continuing security interest in substantially all assets of the Company. Under the terms of the NPA, the Company was required to pay a consulting fee of $65,000 to the purchaser. In November 2017, the purchaser agreed to and accepted from the Company, 433,333 shares of the Company’s common stock, which shares were issued at $0.40 per share, in lieu of payment of the consulting fee, which was recorded by the Company as a deferred finance cost. The deferred finance cost is being amortized over the life of the SPN’s.

 

On January 26, 2018, the Company entered into an NPA, pursuant to which the Company issued a Note in the amount of $125,000  (the “Note Purchase”). The Note bears interest at 7% per annum and matures on January 26, 2019. In connection with the NPA, the Company and the Purchaser also entered into a Side Letter, pursuant to which, as additional consideration for the NPA, the Company agreed to (i) pay to the Purchaser, the first $125,000 in cash proceeds received by the Company in connection with a NPA from third parties unaffiliated with the Purchaser (the “Cash Payment”) shall be used to reduce the amount due to the Purchaser under the $175K Note , and (ii), with certain exceptions, not issue any shares of common stock or other securities convertible into shares of common stock unless and until the Cash Payment has been made in full. In January 2019, the $125,000 note issued on January 26, 2018 plus accrued and unpaid interest amounting to $8,654 was converted into 891,026 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.15 per share. As of February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, the outstanding balance was $0 and $125,000, respectively.

 

As further consideration for the Note Purchase, the Company entered into an agreement to amend certain SPN’s (the “Note Amendment”), pursuant to which the $175K Note and the $650K Note (together, the “Old Notes”) were amended to provide the Purchaser with the ability to convert the principal amount of such Old Notes, together with accrued interest thereon, into shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Conversion Shares”). Pursuant to the Note Amendment, the conversion price shall be equal to $0.30, subject to adjustments as set forth in the Note Amendment, and the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Old Notes shall be equal to the outstanding principal amount and accrued but unpaid interest due under the terms of the Old Notes to be converted, divided by the Conversion Price. The Note Amendment was treated as an extinguishment of the old notes and an issuance of new notes (the “New Notes”).

 

As a result of this transaction the Company recorded deferred financing costs on the New Notes, and the $125,000 note purchase, of $538,335, of which $106,336 was amortized during the year ended May 31, 2018 and expensed the unamortized deferred financing costs of $557,462. The Company recorded amortization of the deferred finance costs of the New Notes of $94,755 and $284,265 during the three months and nine months ended February 28, 2019, respectively.

 

In July 2018, the Company (i) issued 500,000 common shares to note holder at a conversion price of $0.175 per share, to cancel $87,500 of principal amount due by the Company regarding the $175K Note; (ii) issued 300,000 shares at $0.175 per share to the note holder representing 100,000 shares per month penalty for the 3 month period from February 2018 through April 2018; (iii) paid the note holder an aggregate of $19,250 representing 4 months of accrued interest due by the Company from January 2018 through April 30, 2018 regarding the $650K and the $175K Notes; and, (iv) shall issue 196,677 shares to the note holder representing the remainder of interest due through December 31, 2018, representing $4,302 per month due on the total principal amount due of $737,500. As a result of these transactions, the Company recorded finance costs of $151,250 and $143,250, during the nine months ended February 28, 2019 and for the year ended May 31, 2018, respectively.

 

As of February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, the outstanding balance was $737,500 and $825,000, respectively.

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Accrued and unpaid interest expense on the NPA of $14,273 and $45,226 was recorded by the Company during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2019, respectively, and is reported as accounts payable and accrued expenses.

 

In connection with the acquisition of VK, the Company assumed a promissory note in the amount of $108,600. The note accrued interest at an annual rate of 6.5% and matured on March 31, 2018. During the year ended May 31, 2018, the Company recorded interest expense of $1,883. In December 2017, the Company made a principal payment of $5,000. On January 26, 2018, the Company entered into a Note Exchange Agreement (the “NEA”) with the owner of the promissory note assumed from VK, pursuant to which the owner agreed to cancel the promissory note in exchange for a new secured convertible promissory note (the “Note”) in the aggregate principal amount equal to $103,000, the outstanding balance. On February 14, 2018, the owner of the promissory note elected to convert the Note into 343,333 shares of the Company’s common stock.

  

- The Note offering

 

In February 2018, the Company offered a note purchase agreement, in the aggregate amount of up to $700,000 (the “Note Offering”).

 

Notes issued under the Note Offering shall mature one year from the date of issuance (the “Maturity Date”), shall accrue interest at the simple rate of 7% per annum, and are convertible, at the holder’s option, prior to the Maturity Date into that number of shares of the Company’s common stock, equal to the lower of (i) $0.30 per share of common stock, or (ii) that number of shares of common stock equal to the average closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported on the OTC Markets for the preceding 30 trading days prior to the date of conversion, multiplied by 0.65 (the “Conversion Price”); provided, however, in the event the Conversion Price is calculated based on (ii) above, the Conversion Price shall not be lower than $0.20 per share of common stock. All amounts due under the terms of the Notes shall be secured by a continuing security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company. 

 

In March 2018, the Company issued secured convertible promissory notes to six (6) investors under the terms of the Note Offering in the aggregate amount of $448,900.  As a result of these transactions the Company recorded deferred finance costs in the aggregate amount of $76,117, of which $19,018 and $57,027 was amortized during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2019, respectively, and $16,674 was amortized during the year ended May 31, 2018.

 

During the nine months ended February 29, 2019 three investors converted an aggregate amount of $120,000 secured convertible promissory notes plus accrued and unpaid interest of $4,629 into 415,431 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.30 per share.

 

During the three and nine months ended February 28, 2019, the Company recorded interest expense of $1,750 and $7,350, respectively. As of February 28, 2019, the outstanding balance was $100,000.

 

- The Second Note offering

 

In May 2018, the Company offered a NPA, in the aggregate amount of up to $500,000 (the “2nd Note Offering”) and, as of February 28, 2019, issued secured convertible promissory notes to eighteen (18) investors under the terms of the 2nd Note Offering in the aggregate amount of $755,000.

 

Notes issued under the 2nd Note Offering shall mature one year from the date of issuance (the “Maturity Date”), shall accrue interest at the simple rate of 7% per annum, and are convertible, at the holder’s option, prior to the Maturity Date into that number of shares of the Company’s common stock, equal to the lower of (i) $0.30 per share of common stock, or (ii) that number of shares of common stock equal to the average closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported on the OTC Markets for the preceding 30 trading days prior to the date of conversion, multiplied by 0.65 (the “Conversion Price”); provided, however, in the event the Conversion Price is calculated based on (ii) above, the Conversion Price shall not be lower than $0.20 per share of common stock. All amounts due under the terms of the Notes shall be secured by a continuing security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company. As additional consideration for the issuance of the notes issued under the 2nd Note Offering, the Company issued one (1) restricted share of the Company’s common stock to each note holder for each $1 invested, which was recorded as deferred finance cost.

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As a result of this transaction, the Company recorded deferred finance costs in the aggregate amount of $558,940, of which, $176,149 and $407,996 was amortized during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2019, respectively, and $539 was amortized during the year ended May 31, 2018.

 

During the three months ended February 28, 2019, thirteen (13) investors converted an aggregate amount of $375,000 of notes issued under the 2nd Note Offering plus accrued and unpaid interest of $12,482.70 into 1,291,609 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.30 per share.

 

As of February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, the outstanding balance was $380,000 and $60,000, respectively.

 

As of February 28, 2019, future principal payments of the convertible notes payable were approximately as follows:

 

For the twelve months ending February 28,    
         
2020   $ 1,223,500   
         

 

The convertible notes payable are listed net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $300,455 on the balance sheet.

 

Note 13 – LOANS PAYABLE

 

In July 2016, the Company entered into an agreement (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”) with ESBF California LLC (“ESBF”). Under the terms of the agreement, the Company received $197,370 of cash proceeds from ESBF and agreed to repay the amount of $266,000 secured by future sales proceeds. In March 2017, the Company entered into a second Purchase and Sale Agreement with ESBF. Under the terms of the second agreement, the Purchase and Sale Agreement entered into in July 2016 was paid in full and the Company received $131,370 of cash proceeds from ESBF in exchange for a loan payable in the amount of $266,000 secured by future sales proceeds. In January 2018, the Company entered into a third Purchase and Sale Agreement with ESBF. Under the terms of the third agreement, the Purchase and Sale Agreement entered into in March 2017 the remaining of $24,180 was paid in full and the Company received approximately $170,000 of cash proceeds from the Buyer in exchange for a loan payable in the amount of $272,000 secured by future sales proceeds. In addition, the Company paid a management fee of $6,000 to complete this transaction. The difference between the aggregate of the Purchase and Sale Agreement pay-off, the management fee and the cash received and the cash to be paid from future sales proceeds of $272,000 was recognized as financing costs which has been capitalized and is being amortized over the repayment period. This amount has been reflected as a direct reduction of the loan payable in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. During the nine months ended February 28, 2019, the Company made payments aggregating $151,974 . The Company recognized amortization expense of $28,033 and $49,058 for the three and nine months ended February 28, 2019, respectively. As of February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, the outstanding balance was $0 and $151,974, respectively.

 

In April 2018, the Company entered into an agreement (“Purchase and Sale Agreement”) with Premium Business Services LLC (“PBS”). Under the terms of the agreement, the Company received $60,000 of cash proceeds from PBS in exchange for a loan payable in the amount of $81,000, secured by future sales proceeds. The difference between the aggregate of the Purchase and Sale Agreement pay-off and the cash to be paid from future sales proceeds of $81,000 was recognized as capitalized financing costs and is being amortized over the repayment period. This amount has been reflected as a direct reduction of the loan payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. During the nine months ended February 28, 2019, the Company has made payments aggregating $81,000. The Company recognized amortization expense of $2,682 and $18,776 for the three and nine months ended February 28, 2019. As of February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, the outstanding balance was $0 and $70,286, respectively.

 

In connection with the acquisition of GBC, the Company acquired a loan payable with the US Small Business Administration in the amount of $135,812. In April 2018, the Company repaid $60,000 in accordance with the terms of the acquisition. The loan bears interest at prime plus 2.75% per annum, matures on December 31, 2020, and is guaranteed by both of the former owners of GBC. Minimum monthly payments of principal and interest amount to $4,383. The loan balance at February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018 was $35,270 and $68,560, respectively. 

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In connection with the acquisition of GBC, the Company acquired a bank loan with a balance due of $12,182 for a delivery vehicle. The loan matures in April 2020 and bears interest at 7% per annum. The monthly payments are $578. As of February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, the outstanding balance of the auto loan is $7,375 and $12,182, respectively.

 

As of November 30, 2018, future principal payments of loans payable were approximately as follows:

 

For the twelve months ending February 28,    
     
2020   $ 39,440  
2021     3,205  
    $ 42,645  

 

Note 14 – LINES OF CREDIT

 

In connection with the acquisition of GBC, the Company acquired a $15,833 credit line with a small business lender which has no expiration date and bears interest at 10.25%. The facility is guaranteed by one of the former stockholders of GBC. During the nine months ended February 28, 2019, the Company borrowed $21,800 against the credit line. At February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, the outstanding balance was $32,357 and $16,044, respectively.

 

In April 2017, the Company entered into a credit line with a small business lender that allows the Company to borrow up to $35,000 and bears interest at approximately 94% per annum. The facility requires weekly payments of principal and interest. At February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, the outstanding balance was $17,708 and $22,854, respectively.

 

In December 2018, the Company entered into a credit line with a small business lender that allows the Company to borrow up to $20,000 and bears interest at approximately 30% per annum. The facility requires weekly payments of principal and interest. At February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, the outstanding balance was $20,699 and $0, respectively.

 

In November 2018, the Company entered into a credit line with a small business lender that allows the Company to borrow up to $50,000 and bears interest at 8% per annum. At February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, the outstanding balance was $44,834 and $0, respectively.

 

On September 26, 2017, the Company entered into a revolving credit note (the “Revolver”), providing for borrowings of up to $750,000 at an annual interest rate of 7%. Amounts due under the terms of the Revolver are convertible, at the option of the holder, into shares of the Company’s common stock equal to the principal and accrued interest due on the date of conversion divided by $1.50. As of February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, the Company has not made any borrowings from the Revolver.

 

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 Note 15 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

In connection with the acquisition of ESD, the Company assumed a lease for approximately 13,000 square feet of warehouse space located in Gilroy, California at a base rent of $5,248 per month. The lease terminates on June 30, 2021.

 

In connection with the acquisition of GBC, the Company assumed a lease for approximately 5,250 square feet of office and warehouse space located in Staten Island, New York at a base rent of $8,500 per month. The lease provides for annual increases of 2.5% over a period of six years and terminates on April 26, 2023. In addition, the Company entered into an employment agreement with a stockholder, beginning April 26, 2018, for a period of two years at a cost of $75,000, per year.

 

Rent expense for the three and nine months ended February, 2019 totaled $45,439 and $120,5987, respectively, and totaled $18,782 and $49,044 for the three and nine months ended February 28, 2019, respectively.

 

The following are the future minimum lease payments for the Company over the next 5 years:

 

For the twelve months ended Feb 28: 
 2020   $167,526
 2021   $170,139
 2022   $130,834
 2023   $112,588
 2024   $19,233

 

 

Note 16 - INCOME TAXES

 

The deferred tax asset consists of the following:

 

 

   February 28, 2019  May 31, 2018
Net operating loss carryforward  $1,931,000   $1,374,000 
Stock based compensation   514,000    449,000 
Intangible Assets   (114,073)   (136,890)
Valuation allowance   (2,330,927)   (1,686,110)
Deferred tax asset, net  $—     $—   

 

For the nine months ended February 28, 2019 and for the year ended May 31, 2018, the valuation allowance increased by approximately $622,000 and $660,000, respectively.

  

On December 22, 2017, the enactment date, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Act") was signed into law. The Act reduces the top corporate tax rate from 35 percent to a flat 21 percent beginning January 1, 2018 and eliminates the corporate Alternative Minimum Tax. The Company has adjusted its deferred tax calculations to reflect this reduction in its tax rate.

 

The deferred tax asset differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal and state income tax rates to the loss before income taxes. The sources and tax effects of the differences are as follows:

 

 

   February 28, 2019  May 31, 2018
 Federal Rate   21%   21%
 State Rate   6%   6%
 Valuation Allowance   -27%   -27%
 Effective income tax rate   0%   0%

 

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As of February 28, 2019, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $7,152, 000 to reduce future federal and state taxable income.

 

The Company currently has no federal or state tax examinations in progress, nor has it had any federal or state examinations since its inception. The Company's tax years from 2016 through the current year are subject to federal and state tax examinations.

 

Note 17 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company had leased office space on a month to month basis from the Company's Chief Operating Officer and stockholder for $750 per month. The lease terminated in March 2018.

 

Note 18 – CAPITAL STOCK

As of May 31, 2018, the authorized common stock of the Company was 100,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share. At February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, respectively, there were 34,913,689 and 23,581,586 shares of common stock outstanding. At February 28, 2019 and May 31, 2018, respectively, there were 1,100,000 and 1,200,000 shares of preferred stock outstanding.

Preferred Stock

 The Preferred Stock has the following rights and privileges:

Voting – One share of preferred stock has the equivalent voting rights as 50 shares of common stock.

Other rights and preferences may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company.

Common Stock

Shares of common stock have the following rights and privileges:

Voting – The holder of each share of common stock is entitled to one vote per share held. The holders of common stock are entitled to elect members of the Board of Directors.

Dividends – Common stockholders are entitled to receive dividends, if and when declared by the Board of Directors. The Company has not declared dividends since inception.

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Note 19 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 

During May 2019, the Company discovered that an error was made in the accounting for the extinguishment of debt on January 26, 2018. The correction of the error resulted in the Company recording deferred financing costs in the amount of $538,333 as of May 31, 2018, reporting a decrease in interest and financing costs of $159,466 for the six months ended November 30, 2018 and reporting an increase in financing costs of $663,796 for the year ended May 31, 2018. In addition, during May 2019, the Company discovered that an error was made in the accounting for goodwill for the GBC acquisition which did not include a component for the related deferred tax liability. The correction of this error resulted in the Company recording an income tax benefit in the amount of $136,890, for the year ended May 31, 2018. The total impact of these corrections was to increase the Company’s Stockholders’ Equity (Deficiency) by $170,893 for the six months ended November 30, 2018 and to decrease the Company’s Equity (Deficiency) by $11,427 for the year ended May 31, 2018.

 

The impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements is as follows:

 

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of November 30, 2018 includes an increase in goodwill of $136,890, a decrease in convertible notes payable of $34,003, an increase in additional paid-in capital of $538,333, an increase in the accumulated deficit of $367,440, and an increase in stockholders’ equity (deficiency) of $170,893.

 

 The condensed consolidated statement of operations includes a decrease in interest and financing costs and net loss of $79,737 and $159,466 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2018, respectively, and an increase in the basic and diluted loss per share of $0.01 for the six months ended November 30, 2018.

 

 The condensed consolidated statement of changes in stockholders’ equity (deficiency) includes an increase in additional paid-in capital of $538,333 as of June 1, 2018 and November 30, 2018, an increase in the accumulated deficit of $526,906 and $367,440 as of June 1, 2018 and November 30, 2018, respectively, a decrease in stockholders’ equity (deficiency) of $11,427 as of June 30, 2018, and an increase in stockholders’ equity (deficiency) of $170,893 as of November 30, 2018.

 

 The condensed consolidated statement of cash flows includes a decrease in net loss of $159,466, and a decrease in amortization of interest and financing costs of $159,466 for the six months ended November 30, 2018.

 

On May 7, 2019, Life On Earth, Inc. (“LFER”), Giant Beverage, Inc. (“Giant”), and Frank Iemmiti and Anthony Iemmiti (“Frank and Anthony Iemmiti”) entered into a Dispute Resolution and Resale agreement that will resolve all existing disputes between the two parties and will also result in the sale of the ownership of Giant to the Frank and Anthony Iemmiti. Under the terms of the agreement, LFER deposited $50,000 into an Attorney’s Trust Account. Frank and Anthony Iemmiti have a continuing obligation to provide LFER with all financial information of Giant (the “Giant Financial Information”) that LFER needs to complete its SEC reporting requirements. Upon successful filing of all SEC documents this monery will be released from the Attorney’s Trust account to Frank and Anthony Iemmiti. In addition LFER will pay to Frank and Anthony Iemmiti the additional stated consideration in the Settlement Agreement, specifically $62,718.03 worth of  LFER shares, the number of shares of which will be determined by the closing price the day prior to execution of the Settlement Agreement (the “LFER Shares”). This will release all current and future causes of actions and claims against LFER. At the Closing, LFER will sell the Giant Company to Frank and Anthony Iemmiti in exchange for their transfer to LFER of 1,455,000 Common Stock Shares held by Frank and Anthony Iemmiti.

Effective May 31, 2019, Separation and Mutual Release Agreement was entered into between Life On Earth, Inc, (“LFER”) and Roy DiBenerdini, a member of LFER’s Board of Director’s (“Director”). The Director and LFER entered into the mutual agreement with respect to other Director’s resignation from his position as a director on the Board of LFER. LFER and the Director agree that the Company shall issue to the Director 967,218 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Restricted Shares”) to compensate him for his services performed as a director on the Company’s Board through the Resignation Date. LFER and the Director agree that the Company will also pay the Director the amount of $10,000 which is the cash fee for Director’s service as an independent director on the Company’s Board of Directors. 

Effective May 31, 2019, Separation and Mutual Release Agreement was entered into between Life On Earth, Inc, (“LFER”) and Randy Berholtz,, a member of LFER’s Board of Director’s (“Director”). The Director and LFER entered into the mutual agreement with respect to other Director’s resignation from his position as a director on the Board of LFER. LFER and the Director agree that the Company shall issue to the Director 1,870,852 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Restricted Shares”) to compensate him for his services performed as a director on the Company’s Board through the Resignation Date. LFER and the Director agree that the Company will also pay the Director the amount of $10,000.00 which is the cash fee for Director’s service as an independent director on the Company’s Board of Directors. 

Also, subsequent to February 28, 2019, the Company issued 2,205,041 shares of its common stock, valued at approximately $771,764, for financing and services. 

 

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements rather than historical facts that involve risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by the use of forward- looking words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue” or other similar words. Such forward-looking statements discuss our current expectations of future results of operations or financial condition. However, there may be events in the future that we are unable to accurately predict or control and there may be risks, uncertainties and events that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations we describe in our forward-looking statements, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition. The forward-looking statements included herein are only made as of the date of the filing of this Form 10-Q, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

 

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Life On Earth, Inc. (“LFER,” the “Company,” “our” or “we”), should be read in conjunction with the notes thereto. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for fair presentation. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire year.

 

We prepare our financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require that management make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

COMPANY OVERVIEW

 

Life On Earth, Inc. is an innovative brand accelerator, incubator and distribution platform focused on building and scaling concepts in the natural consumer products category. Our mission is to bring our strategic focus and long-term forward looking vision to consumers in the health, wellness and active lifestyle spaces through superior branding, product quality, targeted acquisitions and retail experience in the functional beverage category.

 

Our objective is to grow as rapidly as possible (both organically and via strategic alliances and acquisitions) using the public capital markets for access to capital. The companies and assets sought by us will be those that already have market penetration in the following segments: (1) Sales (2) Marketing (3) Distribution and (4) Manufacturing;

 

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Our management team has over 30 years of combined experience in the food and beverage industry. In July 2016, we acquired the company’s first Direct Store Delivery (“DSD”) in an all cash purchase. Since then, we have also acquired the Victoria’s Kitchen brand and The Giant Beverage Company , giving LFER bi-coastal distribution coverage. LFER is attempting to sell back The Giant Beverage Company to its previous owners. LFER has engaged a management advisor that is providing direct hands on, management advice, strategic planning, exploring the build out of a Digital Marketing Platform to address the explosion in Online, Social and Mobile marketing and other assistance similar to services seen in more advanced companies.

 

Corporate Overview

 

Life On Earth, Inc. (formerly Hispanica International Delights of America, Inc.) was incorporated in April 2013.

 

In October 2013, we signed a distribution agreement with Gran Nevada Beverage, Inc. (“Gran Nevada”), an entity related through common management and ownership. The agreement provides us with the right to sell and distribute Gran Nevada's beverages in the United States with purchase prices at the then applicable wholesale prices charged to Gran Nevada's distributors. The agreement is for an initial term of five years with automatic renewals of successive five year terms unless terminated. We initiated sales and distribution operations in March 2014.

 

In July 2016, we entered into a Stock Purchase and Sale Agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Energy Sources Distributors, Inc. (“ESD”) from its three founding shareholders. ESD provides wholesale distribution of specialty beverage products from its headquarters in Gilroy, California. The total purchase price for the acquisition was $450,000 in cash. We retained one of the selling founders as General Manager for a term of twelve (12) months pursuant to an employment agreement to manage operations at the ESD facility in Gilroy, California. ESD is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The acquisition of ESD in July 2016 allowed LFER to expand distribution on the West Coast.

 

In August 2018, the Company acquired The Just Chill Group, LLC (“JCG”). In October 2017, LFER acquired Victoria’s Kitchen, LLC ("VK"). On April 26th, 2018, LFER acquired The Giant Beverage Company  Inc. (“Giant” or “GBC”). Giant is a Direct Store Delivery (DSD) business that covers the five boroughs of New York City under an eight route distribution system. The company services over 600 accounts in the five boroughs. Giant services mainly independent retailers but is expanding to service authorized chain accounts. The acquisitions of JCG in August 2018, GBC in April 2018, VK in October 2017 and ESD in July 2016 has allowed us to expand product offering and distribution. The Company is currently in discussions to sell back GBC to the previous owners.

    

Sales and Distribution

 

The Company currently markets and sells mainstream functional beverage products through its Direct Store Delivery (DSD) platforms of ESD and Giant subsidiaries as well as through other distributors, including KeHe, UNFI and other independent distributors. The Company also sells its Victoria’s Kitchen brands direct to consumers via Amazon online. Brands sought by LFER primarily engaged in the business of developing, manufacturing, marketing and selling unique, premium, natural nonalcoholic functional beverages that are targeted towards LFER active lifestyle consumers.

 

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Production

 

LFER uses third party vendors to outsource and purchase raw materials as well as contract manufactures (co-packers) to produce its products. These co-packers are independently owned and operated and function as a third party manufacturing partner in order to fulfill the inventory needs of LFER’s brands. Currently, the Company uses two co-packers that are located in different geographic locations throughout the United States.

 

Competition 

 

LFER is a functional beverage company. What sets us apart in the beverage industry, is our consolidated corporate structure that handles all aspects of sales, marketing and proprietary distribution from a centralized location. The LFER platform is built to accelerate emerging growth brands in the United States by leveraging sales, supply chain, and distribution relationships. At LFER, we are forward-thinking by identifying ways to build out distribution channels that are more flexible and responsive to today’s needs. Our innovations have given rise to distribution channels, which provide robust capabilities embedded in an extended enterprise.

 

We realize that by sharing resources and capabilities in novel ways with new products in new situations, we can take advantage of profit-making opportunities that individual companies could not exploit alone. Our creation of a more flexible and responsive distribution system is not a concept as we have applied the practice through implementation with our own functional beverage brands.

 

The Consumers Packaged Goods market is highly competitive especially in the beverage category. Competitors in our market compete for brand recognition, ingredient sourcing, qualified personnel, distribution and product shelf space. As a developing company, a majority of our competitors are more established and better capitalized. The packaged beverage market is generally dominated by the largest beverage providers. Many of our competitors enjoy significant brand recognition and consumer confidence and can readily secure shelf space and media attention for their products. Many of our competitors also have existing relationships with the same distribution channels and retailers through which we sell our products. We intend to compete in the market by offering consumers affordable products that taste better and possess a longer shelf life than most products in the market.

  

 

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Emerging Growth Company

 

The Company is an “emerging growth company”, as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Stamps Act of 2012 (“JOBS Act”), and may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies” including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of the SEC on 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and exemptions from the requirements of Sections 14A(a) and (b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to hold a nonbinding advisory vote of shareholders on executive compensation and any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

 

The Company has elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards under Sec on 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act. This election allows us to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards apply to private companies. As a result of this election, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.

 

We will remain an “emerging growth company: until the earliest of (1) the last day of the fiscal year during which our revenues exceed $1 billion, (2) the date on which we issue more than $1 billion non-convertible debt in a three year period, (3) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of our common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (4) when the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

 

To the extent that we continue to qualify as a “smaller reporting company”, as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, after we cease to qualify as an emerging growth company, certain of the exemptions available to us as an emerging growth company may continue to be available to us as a smaller reporting company, including (1) not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of the SEC on 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; (2) scaled executive compensation disclosures; and (3) the requirements to provide only two years of audited financial statements, instead of three years.

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 575 Lexington Avenue, 4th Floor, New York NY 10022 and our telephone number is (646) 844-9897. 

 

 

GOING CONCERN QUALIFICATION

 

Several conditions and events cast substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred net losses from inception of approximately $9,864,000, has limited revenues and requires additional financing in order to finance its business activities on an ongoing basis. The Company’s future capital requirements will depend on numerous factors including, but not limited to, continued progress in finding business opportunities.

 

At February 28, 2019, we had cash on hand of approximately $70,000 and an accumulated deficit of approximately $9,864,000. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

 

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

 

The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported in our financial statements and accompanying notes. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. However, future events are subject to change, and the best estimates and judgments routinely require adjustment. The amounts of assets and liabilities reported in our balance sheet and the amounts of revenues and expenses reported for each of our fiscal periods, are affected by estimates and assumptions which are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for allowance for doubtful accounts, goodwill and intangible asset impairments, restructurings, inventory and income taxes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

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, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to stockholders.

  

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make judgments, assumptions, and estimates that affect the amounts reported in its consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience, and various other factors that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances, to determine the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The Company’s significant accounting estimates include, but are not necessarily limited to, estimated useful lives for identifiable intangible assets and property and equipment, impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets, valuation assumptions for stock options, warrants and equity instruments issued for goods or services, the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, inventory obsolescence, the allowance for sales returns and chargebacks, deferred income taxes and the related valuation allowances, and the evaluation and measurement of contingencies. To the extent there are material differences between the Company’s estimates and the actual results, the Company’s future consolidated results of operation will be affected.

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

Inherent in the Company’s business are various risks and uncertainties, including its limited operating history in a rapidly changing industry. These risks include the Company’s ability to manage its rapid growth and its ability to attract new customers and expand sales to existing customers, risks related to litigation, as well as other risks and uncertainties. In the event that the Company does not successfully execute its business plan, certain assets may not be recoverable, certain liabilities may not be paid and investments in its capital stock may not be recoverable. The Company’s success depends upon the acceptance of its expertise in creating products and brands which consumers like and want to buy, development of sales and distribution channels, and its ability to generate significant net revenue and cash flows from the use of this expertise.

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of acquired businesses over the estimated fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill and other intangibles with indefinite useful lives are not amortized but tested for impairment annually or more frequently when events or circumstances indicates that the carrying value of a reporting unit more likely than not exceeds its fair value. The goodwill impairment test is applied by performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of the reporting unit. If, on the basis of qualitative factors, it is considered more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is greater than the carrying amount, further testing of goodwill for impairment is not required. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.

 

Identifiable intangible assets acquired in business combinations are recorded at the estimated acquisition date fair value. Finite lived intangible assets are amortized over the shorter of the contractual life or their estimated useful life using the straight-line method, which is determined by identifying the period over which the cash flows from the asset are expected to be generated.

  

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES 

 

In March 2018, the Company received $220,000 under the terms of the Note Offering. In May 2018, the Company received $60,000 and during the nine months ended February 28, 2019, the Company received $695,000 under the terms of the 2nd Note Offering. During the nine months ended February 28, 2019, the Company received $291,000 from the issuance of 2,373,333 shares of the Company’s restricted common shares. The Company has insufficient cash on hand to fund its operations for the next 12 months.

  

CASH FLOW

 

Our primary sources of liquidity have been cash from sales of shares, the issuance of convertible promissory notes and line of credit. We plan on continuing to raise capital and borrow funds to finance current operations and future growth.

 

WORKING CAPITAL

 

As of February 28, 2019 the Company had total current assets of approximately $575,000 and total current liabilities of approximately $3,090,000 resulting in negative working capital of approximately $2,515,000.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2019 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2018:

 

Sales 

 

The acquisitions of VK in October 2017, GBC in April 2018 and JCG in August 2018 has allowed us to expand brand offerings and our distribution reach. Sales increased during the three months ended February, 2019 by approximately $152,000 to a total amount of $755,000 as compared to $603,000 for the three months ended February 28, 2018. The Company is currently attempting to sell the GBC operation back to its original owners. This will allow the Company to concentrate on its brands and the sales of them.

 

For the three months ended February 28, 2019 as compared to the three months ended February 28, 2018, sales increased in our newly acquired GBC and JCG channels by approximately $596,000 and $45,000, respectively, whereas sales in our LFER, ESD and VK channels decreased by $92,000, $379,000 and $18,000, respectively.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit during the three months ended February 28, 2019 decreased to 6% as compared to 26% for the three months ended February 28, 2018, which resulted primarily from a decrease in sales prices at GBC and the write-off of obsolete inventory at JCG of approximately $79,000.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses increased by approximately $363,000 during the three months ended February 28, 2019 as compared to the three months ended February 28, 2018, mainly due to increases in share-based compensation of approximately $219,000, increases in professional fees of approximately $53,000, increases in rents of approximately $27,000, increases in depreciation and amortization of approximately $24,000, increases in officers’ compensation of approximately $32,000 and increases in other administrative expenses of approximately $55,000 which were partially offset by decreases in travel expenses of approximately $37,000. We expect our operating costs to increase as we continue to acquire operating companies.

 

Other Expense

 

During the three months ended February 28, 2019, the Company recorded interest and finance costs of approximately $433,000, as compared to $251,000 during the three months ended February 28, 2018. Interest and financing costs primarily result from the amortization of deferred financing cost balances that were incurred by the Company to finance operations.

  

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FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2019 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2018:

 

Sales

 

The acquisitions of VK in October 2017, GBC in April 2018 and JCG in August 2018 has allowed us to expand brand offerings and our distribution reach. Sales increased during the nine months ended February 28, 2019 by approximately $785,000 to a total amount of approximately $3,142,000 as compared to approximately $2,357,000 for the nine months ended February 28, 2018.

 

For the nine months ended February 28, 2019 as compared to the nine months ended February 28, 2018, sales increased in our newly acquired GBC and JCG channels by approximately $2,134,000 and $84,000 respectively, whereas sales in our LFER, ESD and VK channels decreased by $386,000, $1,036,000 and $11,000, respectively.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit during the nine months ended February 28, 2019 decreased to 16% as compared to 24% for the nine months ended February 28, 2018, which resulted primarily from a decrease in sales prices at GBC and the write-off of obsolete inventory at JCG of approximately $79,000.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses increased by approximately $950,000 during the nine months ended February 28, 2019 as compared to the nine months ended February 28, 2018, mainly due to increases in salaries of approximately $142,000, increases in share based compensation of approximately $405,000, increases in professional fees of approximately $110,000, increases in rents of approximately $72,000, increases in depreciation and amortization of approximately $78,000, increases in officers’ compensation of approximately $27,000, increases in repairs and maintenance of approximately $20,000 and increases in other costs of approximately $117,000, which were partially offset by decreases in travel expenses of approximately $17,000. We expect our operating costs to increase as we continue to acquire operating companies.

 

Other Expense

 

During the nine months ended February 28, 2019, the Company recorded interest and finance costs of approximately $1,457,000, as compared to $834,000 during the nine months ended February 28, 2018. Interest and financing costs primarily result from the amortization of deferred financing cost balances that were incurred by the Company to finance operations.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

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 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure the information required to be disclosed in our reports filed pursuant to the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

As of February 28, 2019, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

 

The determination that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of February 28, 2019, is a result of inadequate staffing and supervision within the accounting operations of our Company. The Company plans to expand its accounting operations as the business of the Company expands.

 

MANAGEMENT’S QUARTERLY REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

 

There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended February 28, 2019 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Previously reported in our Form 10-KA as amended for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2018 originally filed on September 7, 2018 and in Note 11 to our financial statements contained herein. 

 

ITEM 1A RISK FACTORS

 

As a smaller reporting company we are not required to include risk factors.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

 

None. 

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINING SAFETY DISCLOSURE

 

None.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number Description
31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Exchange Act pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Exchange Act pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS * XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

*Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of the registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability.

 

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S IGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  Life On Earth, Inc  
       
Date: June 14, 2019 By: /s/ Fernando Oswaldo Leonzo  
    Fernando Oswaldo Leonzo  
    Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board  
    (Principal Executive Officer)  

 

Date: June 14, 2019 By:  /s/ Peter Dacey  
    Peter Dacey  
    Chief Financial Officer  
       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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