NuZee, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2020 December (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 December 31, 2020

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 No. 001-39338

NUZEE, INC.

(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1401 Capital Avenue, Suite B, Plano, TX, 75074

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

(760) 295-2408

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes [X] No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or 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.

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

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

As of February 8, 2021, the registrant had 14,936,803 shares of common stock outstanding.

Table of Contents

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report includes “forward looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), Such forward-looking statements reflect the views of NuZee, Inc. (“NuZee” or the “Company”) with respect to future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. From time to time, our management or persons acting on our behalf may make forward-looking statements to inform existing and potential security holders about the Company. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this report regarding our financial position, business strategy, plans and objectives of management for future operations, industry conditions, and indebtedness covenant compliance, or any other matters, are forward-looking statements. When used in this report, forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by terms or phrases such as “estimate,” “expects”, “project,” “predict,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “target,” “plan,” “intend,” “seek,” “goal,” “will,” “should,” “may” or other words and similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Items contemplating or making assumptions about, actual or potential future sales, market size, collaborations, and trends or operating results also constitute such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Forward-looking statements in this report may include, without limitation, statements regarding:

The forward-looking statements are not meant to predict or guarantee actual results, performance, events or circumstances and may not be realized because they are based upon our current projections, plans, objectives, beliefs, expectations, estimates and assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties and other influences, many of which we have no control over. Actual results and the timing of certain events and circumstances may differ materially from those described by the forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. You should consider carefully the statements in the section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December 28, 2020 titled “Risk Factors” and sections of this report that describe factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this report, other than as may be required by applicable law or regulation. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission which attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operation and cash flows. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those expected or projected.

Item 1. Financial Statements.

NuZee, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(UNAUDITED)

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

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(unaudited)

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(unaudited)

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

NuZee, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

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

NuZee, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

December 31, 2020

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of NuZee, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, referred to herein as the “Company”, “we” or “NuZee”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), and rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2020 as filed with the SEC on December 28, 2020. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Notes to the financial statements which would substantially duplicate the disclosure contained in the audited financial statements as reported in the annual report on Form 10-K have been omitted.

Principles of Consolidation

The Company prepares its financial statements on the accrual basis of accounting. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries and its former majority owned subsidiary (which was sold as of September 28, 2020, as described below), which has a fiscal year end of September 30. All significant intercompany accounts, balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.

On September 28, 2020, the Company entered into a Stock Transfer Agreement with Eguchi Holdings Co., Ltd. (“EHCL”), pursuant to which the Company sold all of its equity interests in its former majority-owned subsidiary, NuZee JAPAN Co., Ltd. (“NuZee JP”), representing 70% of the outstanding equity interests of NuZee JP, to EHCL for an aggregate sale price of approximately $34,000.

The Company has two wholly owned international subsidiaries in NuZee KOREA Ltd. (“NuZee KR”) and NuZee Investment Co., Ltd. (“NuZee INV”).

Stock Split

On October 28, 2019, we completed a l-for-3 reverse stock split, which became effective on November 12, 2019. All share and per share information included in these financial statements and notes thereto give effect to the reverse stock split.

Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per common share is equal to net earnings or loss divided by the weighted average of shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if stock options and other commitments to issue common stock were exercised or equity awards vest resulting in the issuance of common stock that could share in the earnings of the Company. As of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the total number of common stock equivalents was 2,314,053 and 1,795,667, respectively, comprised of stock options and warrants. The Company incurred a net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and therefore basic and diluted earnings per share for those periods are the same because all potential common equivalent shares would be antidilutive.

Capital Resources

Since its inception on July 15, 2011, the Company has devoted substantially all of its efforts to business planning, research and development, recruiting management and technical staff, acquiring operating assets and raising capital. The Company has generated limited revenues from its principal operations, and there is no assurance of future revenues.

As of December 31, 2020, the Company had cash of $5,321,558. The Company has not attained profitable operations since inception.

Major Customers

In the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, revenue was primarily derived from major customers disclosed below.

Three months ended December 31, 2020:

Three months ended December 31, 2019:

Lease

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), to provide guidance on recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements, specifically differentiating between different types of leases. The Company implemented ASU No. 2016-02 on October 1, 2019.

The Company does a quarterly analysis of leases to determine if there are any operating leases that require recognition under ASC 842. The Company has one significant long-term operating lease for office and manufacturing space in Plano, Texas. The leased property in Plano, Texas, has a remaining lease term through June of 2024. The lease has an option to extend beyond the stated termination date, but exercise of this option is not probable. The Company did not apply the recognition requirements of ASC 842 to operating leases with a remaining lease term of 12 months or less.

The impact of ASU No. 2016-02 (“Leases (Topic 842)” on our consolidated balance sheet beginning October 1, 2020, through the recognition of ROU assets and lease liabilities for operating leases are as follows:

During the prior year analysis of leases, we determined to renew the office and manufacturing space in Vista, CA through January 31, 2022, which was previously scheduled to be vacated at June 30, 2020. Additionally, the Korean office and manufacturing space lease was extended through June 2022 and an apartment lease was signed through June 2022. Accordingly, we have added ROU assets and lease liabilities related to those leases at June 30, 2020.

The direct-leased property in Vista, California has a remaining lease term through January of 2022. The leased properties in both Korea and Vista, California have options to extend beyond the stated termination date, but exercise of these options are not probable. The sub-leased property in Vista, California, is leased month-to-month and has been calculated as a ROU Asset co-terminous with the direct-leased property.

In September 2020, we entered into an 18-month sublease effective October 1, 2020 reducing our space and term in Plano, Texas. Accordingly, this lease has been added to our right-of-use asset balance at September 30, 2020. This lease is for the Company’s principal executive office located at 1401 Capital Avenue, Suite B, Plano, Texas 75074.

Effective September 1, 2020, we converted our month-to-month sublease in Vista, California to a 17-month sublease ending January 31, 2022 which is co-terminus with our direct lease in Vista. The month-to-month sublease was recognized as a right-of-use asset in our June 30, 2020 analysis. The terms of the 17-month lease are similar to the terms used to value the right-of-use asset at June 30, 2020.

As of December 31, 2020, our operating leases had a weighted average remaining lease term of 2.4 years and a weighted-average discount rate of 5%. Other information related to our operating leases is as follows:

The table below reconciles the fixed component of the undiscounted cash flows for each of the first five years and the total remaining years to the lease liabilities recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020:

Amounts due within 12 months of December 31,

On October 9, 2019, the Company entered into a lease agreement with Alliance Funding Group which provided for a sale lease back on certain packing equipment. The terms of this agreement require us to pay $2,987 per month for the next 60 months. As part of this agreement, Alliance Funding Group provided our equipment supplier with $124,540 for the purchase of this equipment. This transaction was accounted for as a financing lease. As of December 31, 2020, our financing lease had a remaining lease term of 3.5 years and a discount rate of 12.75%. The interest expense on finance lease liabilities for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was $3,133.

The following summarizes ROU assets under finance leases at December 31, 2020:

The table below summarizes future minimum finance lease payments at December 31, 2020 for the 12 months ended December 31:

The Company leases office space with terms ranging from month to month to 61 months. Rent expense included in general and administrative expense for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $93,750 and $84,820, respectively.

Cash and non cash activities associated with the leases for the three months ended December 31, 2020 are as follows:

In September 2020, we subleased the space at 1700 Capital Avenue in Plano, Texas, effective October 1, 2020 under favorable terms that are co-terminus with the original lease ending June 30, 2024. Future minimum lease payments to be received under that sublease as of December 31, 2020, for the 12 months ended December 31:

Loans

On April 1, 2019, NuZee purchased a delivery van from Ford Motor Credit for $41,627. The Company paid $3,500 as a down payment and financed $38,127 for 60 months at a rate of 2.9%. The loan is secured by the van. The outstanding balance on the loan at December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, amounted to $26,061 and $27,916, respectively.

On February 15, 2019 NuZee KR entered into equipment financing for production equipment with ShinHan Bank for $60,563. In June 28, 2019 NuZee KR purchased additional equipment and increased the loan with ShinHan Bank by $86,518. The loan is secured by our production equipment at NuZee KR. The financing bears a term of 36 months at a rate of 4.33% per annum. Principal payments began in July of 2019. The outstanding balance on this loan at December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, amounted to $78,262 and $85,001, respectively.

The loan payments required for the next five remaining fiscal years are as follows:

Revenue Recognition

We determine revenue recognition through the following steps in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09 (Topic 606) “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”, which we adopted as of October 1, 2018 on a modified retrospective basis:

Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services are transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.

Foreign Currency Translation

The financial position and results of operations of each of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are measured using the foreign subsidiary’s local currency as the functional currency. Revenues and expenses of each such subsidiary have been translated into U.S. dollars at average exchange rates prevailing during the period. Assets and liabilities have been translated at the rates of exchange on the balance sheet date. The resulting translation gain and loss adjustments are recorded directly as a separate component of stockholders’ equity unless there is a sale or complete liquidation of the underlying foreign investment. Foreign currency translation adjustments comprising accumulated other comprehensive income amounted to $1,656 and $27,230 for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred.

Inventories

Inventory, consisting principally of raw materials, work in process and finished goods held for production and sale, is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, cost being determined using the weighted average cost method. The Company reviews inventory levels at least quarterly and records a valuation allowance when appropriate. At December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, the carrying value of inventory of $256,298 and $245,370 respectively, reflected on the consolidated balance sheets is net of this adjustment.

Joint Venture

On January 9, 2020, a joint venture agreement was signed between Industrial Marino, S.A. de C.V. (50%) and NuZee, Inc. (50%) forming NuZee LATIN AMERICA (NLA), S.A. de C.V. NLA was formed pursuant to the laws of Mexico, with corporate domicile in Mazatlan, Mexico. As part of the capitalization of NLA, NuZee contributed two co-packing machines to the joint venture. These machines had an aggregate carrying cost of $313,012. NuZee received $110,000 in cash for this contribution and recorded an investment in NLA of $160,000 and a loss of $43,012 on the contribution of the machines to NLA.

The Company accounts for NLA using the equity method of accounting since the management of day to day operations at NLA ultimately lies with its partner as the operations of NLA are based in its partners facilities as well as our partner appoints the Chairman of the joint Board. As of December 31, 2020, the only activity in NLA was the contribution of two machines as described above and other start up related activities. $2,056 of a loss was recognized under the equity method of accounting during the three months ended December 31, 2020.

2. GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION

The Company is organized based on fundamentally one geographic segment although it does sell its products on a world-wide basis. Information about the Company’s geographic operations are as follows:

 Geographic Concentrations

3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

For the three months ended December 31, 2020, we sold $15,998 of materials to NuZee Latin America.

4. COMMON STOCK

During the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company sold (i) 72,955 shares of common stock to Triton Funds LP in a registered public offering for aggregate net proceeds of $534,494 and (ii) 252,004 shares of common stock at $9.14 per share for aggregate net proceeds of $2,149,486 pursuant to Securities Act registration exemptions under Regulation S and/or Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. During the three months ended December 31, 2020, 6,000 shares were issued upon the exercise of stock options. As part of this exercise, the Company received $9,180 in proceeds.

5. STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

During the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 15,000 options to independent contractors and 684,969 options to independent Board members. The right to excise these options shall vest and become exercisable over a period of 3 years for independent contractors and for independent board members, 1/3 of options vested immediately with the balance over a period of 2 years. The exercise price ranged from $10.15 - $16.79 per share. The options will expire ten years from the grant date, unless terminated earlier as provided by the option agreements.

The fair value of each option award was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model using the assumptions noted as follows: expected volatility was based on the Company’s historical stock performance. The expected term of options granted was determined using the contractual term. The risk-free rate is calculated using the U.S. Treasury yield curve and is based on the expected term of the option.

The Black-Scholes option pricing model was used with the following weighted average assumptions for options granted during the three months ended December 31, 2020:

For the three months ended December 31, 2020, 40,833 options were forfeited because of the termination of employment. For the three months ended December 31, 2020, 6,000 shares were issued upon the exercise of stock options.

The following table summarizes stock option activity for three months ended December 31, 2020:

The Company is expensing these stock option awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The Company recognized stock option expenses of $4,507,298 for the three months ended December 31, 2020. Unamortized option expense as of December 31, 2020, for all options outstanding amounted to $6,339,444. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted- average period of 1.5 years. The Company recognized stock option expenses of $2,220,861 for the three months ended December 31, 2019.

A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested options as of December 31, 2020, is presented below:

Nonvested options

On June 23, 2020, as part of our agreement with Benchmark Company, LLC the underwriter of the Company’s June 2020 registered public offering of common stock, we issued 40,250 warrants to purchase our common stock at an exercise price of $9.00 a share. These warrants are exercisable on December 23, 2020 and expire on June 18, 2025.

The following table summarizes warrant activity for the three months ended December 31, 2020:

6. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On January 11, 2021, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Company’s Board of Directors granted to Shanoop Kothari, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, in connection with the Committee’s determination of Mr. Kothari’s annual compensation, an award of 152,215 restricted shares (the “Restricted Shares”) of the Company’s common stock under the NuZee, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. The Restricted Shares vest as follows: (i) 50,739 Restricted Shares vested immediately (35,739 net shares were issued to Mr. Kothari following the forfeiture of 15,000 vested shares to cover taxes); (ii) 50,739 Restricted Shares will vest on March 31, 2021; and (iii) 50,737 Restricted Shares vest on March 31, 2022.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Overview

We are a specialty coffee company and, we believe, the leading single serve pour over coffee co-packer in the United States. Our mission is to leverage our position as a co-packer at the forefront of the North American single serve pour over coffee market to revolutionize the way single serve coffee is enjoyed in the United States. While the United States is our core market, we also have manufacturing and sales operations in Korea and a joint venture in Latin America.

We believe we are the only commercial-scale producer of single serve pour over coffee products within the North American market. We intend to leverage our position to be the commercial manufacturer of choice for major companies seeking to enter the single serve pour over coffee market in North America. We target existing, high-margin companies and are paid per-package based on the number of single serve pour over coffee products produced by us. Accordingly, we consider our business model to be a form of tolling arrangement, as we receive a fee for almost every single serve pour over coffee product our co-packing customers sell in the North American market. While we financially benefit from the success of our manufacturing customers through the sales of their respective single serve pour over coffee products, we are also able to avoid the risks associated with owning and managing the product and its related inventory.

Our primary focus is the development of single serve pour over coffee in the North American market targeting the individual consumer for use at home and office or other settings that would benefit from single serve pour over products, and positioning ourselves as the leading commercial-scale co-packer of single serve pour over coffee products. We may also consider co-packaging other products that are complementary to single serve pour over drip coffee and provide us with a deeper access to our customers, such as tea bag coffee. In addition, we are continually exploring potential strategic partnerships, co-ventures, and mergers, acquisitions, or other transactions with existing and future business partners to generate additional business, reduce manufacturing costs, expand into new markets, and further penetrate the markets in which we currently operate.

Since 2016, we have been primarily focused on single serve pour over coffee production. Over this time we have developed expertise in the operation of our sophisticated packing equipment and the related production of the single serve pour over product at both our Vista, California facility and at our production operations in Korea. We plan to carry over this expertise to our Plano, Texas manufacturing facility, which serves as our new single serve pour over co-packing hub and corporate headquarters to capture the location’s logistical advantages and lower cost structure.

In November 2020, we announced a strategic partnership with Farmer Brothers Co. pursuant to which we may place up to 50 co-packing machines in Farmer Brothers’ 500,000 square foot, SQF-certified facility in Northlake, Texas. These machines are projected to have the capacity to produce up to 300 million single serve tea bag, coffee pouches and pour over drip cups. By pairing Farmer Brothers’ manufacturing and distribution capability with NuZee’s technical expertise and products with historic demand in Asia, the partnership is expected to accelerate the scale-up in the U.S. and efficient delivery of our products to coffee companies and branded businesses.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The ongoing COVID-19 global and national health emergency has caused significant disruption in the international and United States economies and financial markets. In the quarter ended December 31, 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and responses to the outbreak, certain of our customers slowed or delayed purchases of our co-packing services or pour over coffee products, and we also believe that potential sales of our pour over coffee products to new or potential customers in the hospitality industry were adversely impacted. In addition, we have experienced delays in the submission and approval of custom artwork and packaging as well as the shipment to us of coffee for co-packing. We do not believe, however, that these delays had a significant effect on our business or results of operations to date. The COVID-19 crisis may have an adverse impact on our business and financial results going forward that we are not currently able to fully determine or quantify. The COVID-19 crisis may adversely affect the ability of our customers to pay for goods delivered on a timely basis, or at all. Any increase in the amount or deterioration in the collectability of accounts receivable will adversely affect our cash flows and results of operations, requiring an increased level of working capital.

Geographic Concentration

Our operations are primarily split between two geographic areas: North America and Asia.

For the three months ended December 31, 2020, net revenues attributable to our operations in North America totaled $406,488 compared to $380,586 of net revenues attributable to our operations in North America for the three months ended December 31, 2019. Additionally, as of December 31, 2020, $1,364,858 of our Property and equipment, net was attributable to our North American operations, compared to $1,422,575 attributable to our North American operations as of September 30, 2020.

For the three months ended December 31, 2020, net revenues attributable to our operations in Asia totaled $111,499 compared to $165,622 of net revenues attributable to our operations in Asia during the three months ended December 31, 2019. Additionally, as of December 31, 2020, $240,656 of our Property and equipment, net was attributable to our Asian operations, compared to $245,773 attributable to our Asian operations as of September 30, 2020.

Results of Operations

Comparison of three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

Revenue

For the three months ended December 31, 2020, our revenue decreased by $28,221, or approximately 5%, compared with the three months ended December 31 2019. This decrease was primarily related to the sale of NuZee JP to Eguchi Holdings Co., Ltd. on September 28, 2020.

Cost of sales and gross margin

For the three months ended December 31, 2020, we incurred a total gross profit of $1,703, from sales of our products and co-packing services, compared to a total gross profit of $123,035 for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The gross margin rate was 0% for the three months ended December 31, 2020, and 23% for the three months ended December 31, 2019. This decrease in margin was driven primarily by reduced revenues and greater operating capacity during the current year period compared to the prior year period with higher revenues with lower operating capacity. Greater operating capacity has increased our labor and other expenses.

Operating Expenses

For the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company’s operating expenses totaled $5,903,826 compared to $3,549,833 for the three months ended December 31, 2019, representing a 66% increase. This increase is primarily attributable to an increase in stock-based compensation expense.

Net Loss

For the three months ended December 31, 2020, we generated net losses attributable to NuZee, Inc. of $5,896,072 versus $3,421,232 for the three months ended December 31, 2019. This increase in net losses is primarily attributable to higher stock compensation expense.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Since our inception in 2011, we have incurred significant losses, and as of December 31, 2020, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $40 million. We have not yet achieved profitability, and anticipate that we will continue to incur significant sales and marketing expenses prior to recording sufficient revenue from our operations to offset these expenses. In the United States, we expect to incur additional losses as a result of the costs associated with operating as an exchange-listed public company in the future.

To date, we have funded our operations primarily with proceeds from the registered public offerings and private placements of shares of our common stock.

Our principal use of cash is to fund our operations, which includes the commercialization of our pour over coffee products, the continuation of efforts to improve our products, administrative support of our operations and other working capital requirements.

We may need to raise additional funds to support our operating activities, and such funding may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. If we are unable to raise additional funds when needed, our operations and ability to execute our business strategy could be adversely affected. We may seek to raise additional funds through equity, equity-linked or debt financings. If we raise additional funds through the incurrence of indebtedness, such indebtedness would have rights that are senior to holders of our equity securities and could contain covenants that restrict our operations. Any additional equity financing may be dilutive to our stockholders.

As of December 31, 2020, we had a cash balance of $5,321,558.

Summary of Cash Flows

Operating Activities

We used $1,699,073 and $1,479,364 of cash in operating activities during the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, principally to fund our operating loss. Excluding the impact of stock compensation expense, the increase in cash used in operating activities of $219,709 was primarily attributable to the increase in net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2020 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2019 partially offset by an improvement in cash flow used from inventories and prepaid expenses.

Investing Activities

We used $58,990 of cash versus used $11,791 of cash in investing activities during the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, principally to fund the purchase of equipment.

Financing Activities

Historically, we have funded our operations primarily through the issuance of our common stock.

Cash provided by financing activities increased to $2,679,420 for the three months ended December 31, 2020 from $1,963,195 for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The increase in cash provided by financing activities of $716,225 is primarily related to the increase in proceeds from the issuance of common stock.

ATM Program

In the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, the Company entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2020 (the “ATM Agreement”), with B. Riley Securities, Inc. (f/k/a/ B. Riley FBR, Inc.) and The Benchmark Company, LLC (collectively, the “Agents”), pursuant to which the Agents act as the Company’s sales agents with respect to the offer and sale from time to time of common stock having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $50.0 million in “at-the-market-offerings”, as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act, and pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 that was declared effective by the SEC. The Company has not yet sold any shares of common stock under the ATM Agreement.

Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Triton Funds LP

On October 26, 2020 (the “Execution Date”), the Company entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Triton Funds LP (the “Investor”) pursuant to which the Company could offer to the Investor and sell to the Investor shares of the Company’s common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $1,000,000 (the “Offering”) during a seven calendar-day period that commenced on the Execution Date (the “Commitment Period”). The Investor’s purchase price for each share was equal to 90% of the lowest closing price of the Company’s common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market for the five trading days preceding the closing date. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and a prospectus supplement to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-248531), during the Commitment Period we sold 72,955 shares of our common stock to the Investor for an aggregate purchase price of $659,070, before deducting offering expenses payable by us.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information under this item.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that such information is collected and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures for our Company. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that no matter how well conceived and operated, disclosure controls and procedures can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met.

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Evaluation Date”). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three-month period ended December 31, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II.

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we may be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. The results of any future litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, and regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources, and other factors.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no changes to our risk factors from those disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December 28, 2020.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

* Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.

*** Furnished herewith. Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of any registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.