Real Good Food Company, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2023 March (Form 10-Q)
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☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
☐ | Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
Delaware |
87-1280343 | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Class A Common Stock , $0.0001par value per share |
RGF |
Nasdaq Global Market |
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | |||
Non-accelerated filer |
☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ | |||
Emerging growth company | ☒ |
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THE REAL GOOD FOOD COMPANY, INC.
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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Item 1. |
Financial Statements (unaudited) | |||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets | 1 | |||||
Consolidated Statements of Operations | 2 | |||||
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity/Deficit | 3 | |||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 4 | |||||
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 5 | |||||
Item 2. |
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 20 | ||||
Item 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 25 | ||||
Item 4. |
Controls and Procedures | 26 | ||||
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Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings | 26 | ||||
Item 1A. |
Risk Factors | 26 | ||||
Item 2. |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 26 | ||||
Item 3. |
Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 26 | ||||
Item 4. |
Mine Safety Disclosures | 27 | ||||
Item 5. |
Other Information | 27 | ||||
Item 6. |
Exhibits | 28 | ||||
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March 31, |
December 31, |
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2023 |
2022 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash |
$ | 550 | $ | 5,279 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net |
19,906 | 20,316 | ||||||
Inventories |
45,360 | 39,479 | ||||||
Other current assets |
1,278 | 1,026 | ||||||
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Total current assets |
67,094 | 66,100 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
37,590 | 38,497 | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use |
10,522 | 10,881 | ||||||
Deferred loan cost |
887 | 970 | ||||||
Goodwill |
12,486 | 12,486 | ||||||
Restricted Cash |
2,326 | 2,318 | ||||||
Other noncurrent assets |
187 | 187 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 131,092 | $ | 131,439 | ||||
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 22,906 | $ | 23,424 | ||||
Operating lease liabilities |
1,504 | 1,455 | ||||||
Finance lease liabilities |
3,229 | 3,310 | ||||||
Business acquisition liabilities, current portion |
— | 946 | ||||||
Accrued and other current liabilities |
2,472 | 3,719 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
479 | 370 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities |
30,590 | 33,224 | ||||||
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Revolving line of credit/capex line |
59,768 | 59,481 | ||||||
Long-term operating lease liabilities |
9,632 | 10,030 | ||||||
Long-term finance lease liabilities |
23,269 | 24,099 | ||||||
Term loan |
20,000 | 10,000 | ||||||
Equipment loan |
7,645 | — | ||||||
Long-term Business acquisition liabilities |
— | 2,405 | ||||||
Other long term liabilities |
191 | 302 | ||||||
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Total Liabilities |
151,095 | 139,541 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11) |
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Stockholders’ Deficit/Equity: |
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Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value—10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 |
— | — | ||||||
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value—100,000,000 shares authorized; 7,187,951 and 6,424,840 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively |
1 | 1 | ||||||
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value—25,000,000 shares authorized; and 18,677,681 and 19,377,681 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively |
2 | 2 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
58,049 | 56,273 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(24,819 | ) | (21,126 | ) | ||||
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Total stockholders’ equity attributable to The Real Good Food Company, Inc. |
33,233 | 35,150 | ||||||
Non-controlling interest |
(53,236 | ) | (43,252 | ) | ||||
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Total stockholders’ deficit |
(20,003 | ) | (8,102 | ) | ||||
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ | 131,092 | $ | 131,439 | ||||
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THREE MONTHS ENDED |
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MARCH 31, |
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2023 |
2022 |
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Net sales |
$ | 29,798 | $ | 37,576 | ||||
Cost of sales |
24,810 | 33,329 | ||||||
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Gross profit |
4,988 | 4,247 | ||||||
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Operating expenses: |
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Selling and distribution |
5,424 | 5,327 | ||||||
Marketing |
1,634 | 1,786 | ||||||
Administrative |
8,673 | 5,801 | ||||||
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Total operating expenses |
15,731 | 12,914 | ||||||
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Loss from operations |
(10,743 | ) | (8,667 | ) | ||||
Interest expense |
3,282 | 890 | ||||||
Other income |
(348 | ) | — | |||||
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Loss before income taxes |
(13,677 | ) | (9,557 | ) | ||||
Income tax expense |
— | — | ||||||
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Net Loss |
$ | (13,677 | ) | $ | (9,557 | ) | ||
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interest |
(9,984 | ) | (7,263 | ) | ||||
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Net loss attributable to The Real Good Food Company, Inc. |
$ | (3,693 | ) | $ | (2,294 | ) | ||
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Net loss per common share (basic and diluted) |
$ | (0.53 | ) | $ | (0.37 | ) | ||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic and diluted) |
6,992,101 | 6,169,885 |
Class A Common Stock |
Class B Common Stock |
Additional Paid- in Capital |
Accumulated Deficit |
Non-Controlling Interest |
Total Equity (Deficit) |
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Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
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Balance, December 31, 2021 |
6,169,885 |
$ |
1 |
19,577,681 |
$ |
2 |
$ |
49,693 |
$ |
(10,143 |
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$ |
(8,568 |
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$ |
30,985 |
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Net loss |
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(2,294 |
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(7,240 |
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(9,534 |
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Equity-based compensation |
— | — | — | — | 1,699 |
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1,699 |
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Balance, March 31, 2022 |
6,169,885 |
$ |
1 |
19,577,681 |
$ |
2 |
$ |
51,392 |
$ |
(12,437 |
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$ |
(15,808 |
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$ |
23,150 |
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Class A Common Stock |
Class B Common Stock |
Additional Paid- in Capital |
Accumulated Deficit |
Non-Controlling Interest |
Total Equity (Deficit) |
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Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
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Balance, December 31, 2022 |
6,424,840 |
$ |
1 |
19,377,681 |
$ |
2 |
$ |
56,273 |
$ |
(21,126 |
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$ |
(43,252 |
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(8,102 |
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Net loss |
— | — | — | — | — | (3,693 | ) | (9,984 | ) |
(13,677 |
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Conversion of Class B units |
700,000 | — | (700,000 | ) | — | — | — | — | — |
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Equity-based compensation 1 |
63,111 | — | — | 1,776 | — | — | 1,776 |
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Balance, March 31, 2023 |
7,187,951 |
$ |
1 |
18,677,681 |
$ |
2 |
$ |
58,049 |
$ |
(24,819 |
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$ |
(53,236 |
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(20,003 |
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Net of $0.2 million for shares surrendered and cancelled in connection with income taxes related to equity compensation. |
Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2023 |
2022 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
$ | (13,677 | ) | $ | (9,557 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
1,591 | 400 | ||||||
Amortization of loan costs |
83 | 50 | ||||||
Non-Cash interest and debt fees |
1,940 | 297 | ||||||
Equity Compensation expense |
1,943 | 1,699 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
410 | 2,053 | ||||||
Inventories |
(5,881 | ) | (3,887 | ) | ||||
Other assets |
(264 | ) | 1,794 | |||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and lease liabilities |
(2,088 | ) | 962 | |||||
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Net cash used in operating activities |
(15,943 | ) | (6,189 | ) | ||||
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchase of property and equipment |
(537 | ) | (3,647 | ) | ||||
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(537 | ) | (3,647 | ) | ||||
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from line of credit borrowings |
23,000 | 1,850 | ||||||
Payments on line of credit borrowings |
(10,210 | ) | — | |||||
Payments on acquisition related Contingent consideration |
— | (7,125 | ) | |||||
Payments on acquisition related term loan |
(99 | ) | (202 | ) | ||||
Payments on finance lease liabilities |
(932 | ) | (59 | ) | ||||
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
11,759 | (5,536 | ) | |||||
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Net decrease in cash and restricted cash |
$ | (4,721 | ) | $ | (15,372 | ) | ||
Beginning cash and restricted cash |
7,597 | 29,745 | ||||||
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Ending cash and restricted cash |
$ | 2,876 | $ | 14,373 | ||||
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: |
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Cash paid for interest |
$ | 1,631 | $ | 640 | ||||
Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing activities: |
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Purchase of property and equipment in lease line of credit |
$ | — | $ | 7,384 | ||||
Purchase of property and equipment in AP and accrued liabilities |
$ | 343 | $ | 2,048 |
• | Project Clean, Inc. changed its name to The Real Good Food Company, Inc. on October 7, 2021; |
• | The Real Good Food Company, Inc. adopted an amended and restated certificate of incorporation to, among other things, provide for Class A common stock and Class B common stock; |
• | The Real Good Food Company, Inc. used all of the net proceeds it received from the IPO to acquire Class A units of RGF at a purchase price per Class A unit equal to the IPO price per share of Class A common stock, less underwriting discounts and commissions, collectively representing 24% of the economic interests and all of the voting interests in the Reorganization of RGF’s outstanding units, including both Class A units and Class B units, following the IPO. RGF in turn used all of the net proceeds it received from The Real Good Food Company, Inc. for its continuing operations; and |
• | The Real Good Food Company, Inc. became a holding company and the sole managing member of RGF, which has continued to operate the Company’s business. |
MARCH 31, |
MARCH 31, |
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(In thousands) | 2023 |
2022 |
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Cash |
$ | 550 | $ | 12,063 | ||||
Restricted cash |
2,326 | 2,310 | ||||||
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Total cash reported in statements of cash flows |
$ | 2,876 | $ | 14,373 | ||||
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Estimated Useful Lives | ||
Computers |
3 years | |
Office equipment |
5 years | |
Machinery and equipment |
5 – 10 years |
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2023 | 2022 | |||||||
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Entrees |
$ | 27,327 | $ | 33,245 | ||||
Breakfast |
2,299 | 2,907 | ||||||
Pizza and Snacks |
172 | 1,424 | ||||||
Total Net Sales |
$ | 29,798 | $ | 37,576 | ||||
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March 31, |
December 31, |
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2023 |
2022 |
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Ingredients and supplies |
$ | 18,100 | $ | 16,753 | ||||
Finished Goods |
27,260 | 22,726 | ||||||
Total inventories |
$ | 45,360 | $ | 39,479 | ||||
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(In thousands) |
March 31, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
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Computer equipment |
$ | 122 | $ | 122 | ||||
Vehicles |
164 | 164 | ||||||
Machinery and equipment |
43,468 | 43,193 | ||||||
Leasehold improvements and office equipment |
751 | 751 | ||||||
Total property and equipment |
$ | 44,505 | $ | 44,230 | ||||
Less: accumulated depreciation |
(7,377 | ) | (5,793 | ) | ||||
Subtotal |
37,128 | 38,437 | ||||||
Construction in progress |
462 | 60 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
$ |
37,590 |
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38,497 |
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2022 |
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Operating lease costs |
$ | 603 | $ | 592 | ||||
Finance lease costs: |
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Amortization of ROU assets |
1,079 | 68 | ||||||
Interest on lease liabilities |
569 | 10 | ||||||
Short-term lease costs |
117 | 146 | ||||||
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Total lease costs |
$ | 2,368 | $ | 816 | ||||
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As of December 31, |
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2022 |
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Assets |
Balance Sheet Location |
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Operating lease right-of-use |
Operating lease right-of-use |
$ | 10,522 | $ | 10,881 | |||||
Finance lease right-of-use |
26,597 | 27,392 | ||||||||
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Total lease assets |
$ |
37,119 |
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38,273 |
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Liabilities |
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Current: |
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Operating lease liabilities |
Operating lease liabilities | $ | 1,504 | $ | 1,455 | |||||
Finance lease liabilities |
Finance lease liabilities | 3,229 | 3,310 | |||||||
Noncurrent: |
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Operating lease liabilities |
Long term Operating lease liabilities | 9,632 | 10,030 | |||||||
Finance lease liabilities |
Long term Finance lease liabilities | 23,269 | 24,099 | |||||||
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Total lease liabilities |
$ |
37,634 |
$ |
38,894 |
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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Supplemental Cash Flow Information: |
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Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities |
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Operating cash flows from operating leases |
$ | 592 | $ | 219 | ||||||
Operating cash flows from finance leases |
$ | 569 | $ | 10 | ||||||
Financing cash flows from finance leases |
$ | 932 | $ | 59 |
(in Thousands) | Operating Leases |
Finance Leases |
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Remainder of 2023 |
$ | 1,789 | $ | 3,977 | ||||
2024 |
2,443 | 5,290 | ||||||
2025 |
2,470 | 5,290 | ||||||
2026 |
2,291 | 5,290 | ||||||
2027 |
2,176 | 5,290 | ||||||
Thereafter |
2,985 | 9,107 | ||||||
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Total future lease payments |
14,154 | 34,244 | ||||||
Less: Interest |
(3,018 | ) | (7,746 | ) | ||||
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Present value of lease obligations |
$ |
11,136 |
$ |
26,498 |
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December 31, |
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Maturity Date | Interest Rate | 2023 |
2022 |
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PMC Revolver |
November 2025 | Prime rate plus 4.25% | $ | 59,768 | $ | 55,181 | ||||||||||
PMC Capex line |
N/A* | Prime rate plus 8.5% | — | 4,670 | ||||||||||||
PMC Equipment loan |
August 2028 | Prime rate plus 6.1% | 8,125 | — | ||||||||||||
PMC Term Loan |
August 2028 | Prime rate plus 7.85% | 20,000 | 10,000 | ||||||||||||
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87,893 | 69,851 | |||||||||||||||
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt |
479 | 370 | ||||||||||||||
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Long-term debt |
$ | 87,414 | $ | 69,481 | ||||||||||||
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* | The Capex line was consolidated into the Equipment loan February 2023 |
PMC Revolver |
12.28 | % | ||
PMC Equipment loan |
13.85 | % | ||
PMC Term loan |
15.60 | % |
Remainder of 2023 |
$ | 1,508 | ||
2024 |
4,299 | |||
2025 |
64,785 | |||
2026 |
5,841 | |||
2027 |
6,801 | |||
Thereafter |
4,659 | |||
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Total payments outstanding |
$ | 87,893 | ||
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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, |
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Numerator: |
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Net Loss |
$ | (3,693 | ) | $ | (2,294 | ) | ||
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Denominator: |
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Weighted-average shares outstanding |
6,992,101 | 6,169,885 | ||||||
Loss per common share |
$ | (0.53 | ) | $ | (0.37 | ) |
Restricted Stock Units |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
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Outstanding/Unvested at December 31, 2022 |
2,384,896 | 7.66 | ||||||
Granted |
725,604 | 6.61 | ||||||
Forfeited |
— | — | ||||||
Vested |
(88,011 | ) | 6.26 | |||||
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Outstanding/Unvested at March 31, 2023 |
3,022,489 | 7.45 | ||||||
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Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations (“MD&A”) is provided to assist readers in understanding our performance, as reflected in the results of our operations, our financial condition and our cash flows. The following discussion summarizes the significant factors affecting our consolidated operating results, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows as of and for the periods presented below. This MD&A contains “forward-looking statements, which are subject to considerable risks and uncertainties, and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”).
Our future results could differ materially from our historical performance as a result of various factors, such as those discussed in “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 (the “Annual Report”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2023, and the section entitled “Forward-Looking Statements” within this Quarterly Report.
Overview of Our Business
We are a frozen food company that develops, markets, and manufactures foods that are designed to be high in protein, low in sugar, and gluten- and grain- free. We, along with our co-manufacturers, produce breakfast sandwiches, entrées, and other products, which are primarily sold in the U.S. frozen food category, excluding frozen and refrigerated meat. Our customers include retailers, which primarily sell their products through natural and conventional grocery, drug, club, and mass merchandise stores throughout the United States. We also sell our products through our e-commerce channel, which includes direct-to-consumer sales through our website, as well as sales through our retail customers’ online platforms.
Since our inception, we have focused on creating health and wellness (“H&W”) products for the frozen food aisle, where we believe H&W brands are underrepresented compared to other categories. We compete in multiple large subcategories within the U.S. frozen food category, including frozen entrée and breakfast, which we consider our two core, strategic growth subcategories. Currently, we sell comfort foods such as our bacon wrapped stuffed chicken, chicken enchiladas, grain-free cheesy bread breakfast sandwiches, and various entrée bowls. All of our products are prepared with our proprietary ingredient systems and recipes, allowing us to provide consumers with delicious meals designed to be high in protein, low in sugar, and gluten and grain free.
On November 4, 2021, Real Good Foods, LLC (“RGF”), the successor to The Real Good Food Company LLC (the “Predecessor”), underwent a reorganization whereby the RGF become a subsidiary of The Real Good Food Company, Inc. (RGF, together with The Real Good Food Company, Inc., the “Company”). The Real Good Food Company, Inc. completed an initial public offering (“IPO”) on November 9, 2021, in which it issued and sold shares of its Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, at an offering price of $12.00 per share. For periods subsequent to November 4, 2021, any references to the Company shall imply The Real Good Food Company, Inc., and its consolidated subsidiary.
Trends and Other Factors Affecting Our Business and Industry
Our results are impacted by economic and consumer trends, as well as pressures impacting food industry market dynamics, such as sourcing and supply chain constraints. Changes in trends in consumer buying patterns may impact the results of our operations. In recent years, there has been an increased focus on healthy eating and on consuming natural, organic and specialty foods. These trends have benefited the Company, as has the rise in at-home consumption as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic (the “Pandemic”). However, consumer spending may shift to the food-away-from-home industry as the impacts of the Pandemic subsides. We believe the trend in in-home consumption positively affected our sales, given the increase in demand of our retail customers during 2022 and 2023, which we expect to continue throughout 2023. However, cost challenges, though stabilizing, were persistent during 2022 due to supply and supply chain disruptions, and an increase in costs for certain ingredients in our products may occur again during 2023.
Components of Our Results of Operations
Net Sales
Our net sales are primarily derived from the sale of our products directly to our retail customers. Our products are sold to consumers through an increasing number of locations in retail channels, primarily in natural and conventional grocery, drug, club and mass merchandise stores. We sell a limited percentage of our products to consumers through “click-and-collect” e-commerce transactions, where consumers pick up their product at a retailer following an online sale, and traditional direct-to-consumer “deliver-to-me” e-commerce transactions through our own website and third-party websites. We record net sales as gross sales net of discounts, allowances, coupons, slotting fees, and trade advertising that we offer our customers. Such amounts are estimated and recorded as a reduction in total gross sales in order to arrive at reported net sales.
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Gross Profit
Gross profit consists of our net sales less cost of sales. Our cost of sales primarily consists of the cost of ingredients for our products, direct and indirect labor cost, co-manufacturing fees, plant and equipment cost, other manufacturing overhead expense, and depreciation and amortization expense, as well as the cost of packaging our products. Our gross profit margin is impacted by a number of factors, including changes in the cost of ingredients, cost and availability of labor, and factors impacting our ability to efficiently manufacture our products, including through investments in production capacity and automation.
Operating Expense
Selling and Distribution Expense
Our products are shipped from our and our co-manufacturers’ facilities directly to customers’ or to third-party logistics providers by truck and rail. Distribution expense includes third-party freight and warehousing costs, as well as salaries and wages, bonuses, and incentives for our distribution personnel. Selling expense includes salaries and wages, commissions, bonuses, and incentives for our sales personnel, broker fees, and sales-related travel and entertainment expenses.
Marketing Expense
Marketing expense includes salaries and wages for marketing personnel, website costs, advertising costs, costs associated with consumer promotions, influencer and promotional agreements, product samples and sales ads incurred to acquire new customers and consumers, retain existing customers and consumers, and build our brand awareness.
Administrative Expense
Administrative expense includes salaries, wages, and bonuses for our management and general administrative personnel, research and development costs, depreciation of non-manufacturing property and equipment, professional fees to service providers including accounting and legal, costs associated with the implementation and utilization of our new enterprise resource planning system, insurance, and other operating expenses.
Non-Controlling Interest
As the sole managing member of RGF, The Real Good Food Company, Inc. operates and controls all of the business and affairs of RGF. Although it has a minority economic interest in RGF, The Real Good Food Company, Inc. has a majority voting interest in, and control the management of, RGF. Accordingly, it consolidates the financial results of RGF and reports a non-controlling interest on its consolidated statements of operations, representing the portion of net income or loss attributable to the other members of RGF. The ownership percentages during the period are used to calculate the net income or loss attributable to The Real Good Food Company, Inc. and the non-controlling interest holders.
Segment Overview
Our chief operating decision maker, who is our Chief Executive Officer, reviews financial information on an aggregate basis for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance, as well as for strategic operational decisions and managing the organization. For the periods presented, we have determined that we have one operating segment and one reportable segment. In addition, all of our assets are located within the U.S.
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Seasonality
We experience mild seasonal earning characteristics, predominantly with products that experience lower sales volume in warm-weather months. For example, our bacon wrapped stuffed chicken experiences seasonal softness during months that consumers prefer to grill outdoors instead of preparing microwaveable meals. In addition, similar to other H&W brands, the highest percentage of our net sales tends to occur in the first and second quarters of the calendar year, when consumers are more likely to seek H&W brands. Further, certain of the ingredients we process, such as cauliflower and artichoke hearts, are agricultural crops with seasonal production cycles. These seasonal earning characteristics have not historically had a material impact on our net sales primarily due to the timing and strong growth of our total distribution points. The bulk of our distribution point gains are a function of retailer shelf-resets, which tend to occur during the third and fourth quarters of the calendar year, which helps to support year-round performance across our product offerings. As our business continues to grow, we expect the impact from seasonality to increase over time, with net sales growth occurring predominantly in the first and second quarters.
Results of Operations — Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
The following table details the results of our operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (dollars in thousands):
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$ | 29,798 | $ | 37,576 | $ | (7,778 | ) | -20.7 | % | |||||||
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Net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2023, decreased $7.8 million, or 20.7%, to $29.8 million compared to $37.6 million for the prior year period. This decrease was primarily due to the timing of certain promotional events, which positively impacted our net sales during the first quarter of 2022, that did not occur during the three months ended March 31, 2023. We expect these promotional events to occur in the later part of 2023. In addition, delays in transitioning to certain revised product offerings, owing to customer execution issues, also negatively impacted sales for the three months ended March 31, 2023, though to a lesser degree. We expect to fulfill the sales shortfall related to the foregoing, beginning in the second quarter of 2023, and more fully in the second half of 2023.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales decreased approximately $8.5 million, or 25.6%, to $24.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $33.3 million for the prior year period. This decrease was primarily due to the decrease in the sales volume of our products, as well as to decreases in certain raw material costs. We expect these raw material costs to continue to be lower throughout 2023 relative to the prior year. In addition, we experienced decreases in formulation costs during the three months ended March 31, 2023. These decreases in cost of sales were offset, in part, by increases in certain plant overhead costs.
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Gross Profit
Gross profit increased $0.7 million to $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $4.2 million for the prior year period. This increase is due to the net decrease in cost of sales described above.
Operating Expenses
Selling and Distribution Expense
The following table sets forth our selling and distribution expense for the periods indicated (dollar amounts in thousands):
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Selling and distribution expense remained relatively unchanged for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the prior year period. Selling and distribution expense increased as a percentage of sales primarily owing to a temporary increase in transportation costs related to a strategic decision to consolidate our carrier network. We expect this transition to be completed by the end of the second quarter of 2023. Additionally, a greater proportion of our sales during the period were to smaller customers which do not experience the economies of scale that our larger customers do with regards to shipping costs.
Marketing Expense
The following table sets forth our marketing expense for the periods indicated (dollar amounts in thousands):
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Marketing expense remained relatively unchanged during the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the prior year period. Marketing expense relates primarily to advertising and promotional costs we incur to increase household awareness of our brand as well as support our sales growth.
Administrative Expense
The following table sets forth our administrative expense for the periods indicated (dollar amounts in thousands):
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Administrative expense increased $2.9 million, or 49.5% during the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the prior year period. This increase was primarily driven by research and development costs to support new product development for 2023 and beyond, as well as to increases in equity compensation expenses incurred during the period.
Loss from Operations
As a result of the foregoing, loss from operations increased $2.1 million, or 24.0% to $10.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to a loss from operations of $8.7 million for the prior year period. Loss from operations as a percentage of sales was (36.1)% for the current period, compared to (23.1)% for the prior year period.
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Interest Expense
Interest expense increased $2.4 million. to $3.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $0.9 million for the prior year period. The increase in interest expense during the 2023 period, was primarily due to having higher levels of debt as well as an increase in interest rates during the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the prior year period.
Other Income
Other income recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2023 related entirely to certain government payments related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), which was granted to certain companies who did not decrease their workforce during the pandemic. There were no amounts recognized related to Other Income during the prior year period.
Net Loss
As a result of the foregoing, our net loss increased $4.1 million, or 43.1%, to $13.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to a net loss of $9.6 million for the prior year period.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary uses of cash are to fund working capital, operating expenses, promotional activities, debt service and capital expenditures related to our manufacturing facilities. Since our inception, we have dedicated substantially all of our resources to the commercialization of our products, the development of our brand and social media presence, and the growth of our operational infrastructure. Historically, we have financed our operations primarily through issuances of equity and debt securities and borrowings under our credit agreements and, to a lesser extent, through cash flows from our operations.
On February 28, 2023, we amended our debt agreement with PMC to, among other things i) decrease the outstanding balance of the Company’s revolving credit facility by $10.0 million, resulting in an increase in availability by $10.0 million, which was achieved by converting $10.0 million of the revolving credit facility balance to a term loan increasing the term loan balance to $20.0 million at the date of the amendment, (ii) change the definition of “Borrowing Base” to allow for borrowing up to 85% of the value of the eligible assets which comprise the Borrowing Base (not to exceed $75.0 million in borrowing in the aggregate) and (iii) consolidate equipment loans for both the revolving Capex Line and termed portion, to one $8.1 million term loan, which commenced on February 28, 2023 and matures on August 31, 2028, with payments for first six months of that term being interest only, and payments of both principal and interest to be made beginning in August 2023.
As of March 31, 2023, we had $2.9 million in cash (which includes restricted cash of $2.3 million), current debt obligations of $0.5 million, and long-term debt obligations of $87.4 million. We believe that our cash on-hand and cash received from operations, together with borrowing capacity under our credit facilities, will provide sufficient financial flexibility to meet working capital requirements and to fund capital expenditures and debt service requirements for the remainder of 2023 as well as the foreseeable future. We expect to make future capital expenditures of approximately $2.0 million to $5.0 Million in connection with the enhancement of our current production capabilities during the remainder of 2023.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods indicated (in thousands):
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Net cash used in operating activities was $15.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $6.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in net cash used in operating activities
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is primarily due to the increase in our working capital and an increase in our net loss during the 2023 period. The increase in working capital was primarily driven by an increase in inventory, to support our new product introductions, as well as an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2023. Additionally, there was an increase in our accounts receivable for the three months ended March 31, 2023, which was attributable to a greater proportion of our accounts receivable belonging to customers with longer payment terms relative to the same period last year.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
During the three months March 31, 2023 and 2022, net cash used in investing activities was $0.5 million and $3.6 million, respectively. Cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2023 was related to equipment purchased for our manufacturing facilities. Our capital expenditures during the three months ended March 31, 2022 were primarily related to equipment for our Bolingbrook facility, necessary to bring the facility fully into full operations.
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $11.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to net cash used by financing activities of $5.5 million during the same period last year. This increase was primarily due to the increases in borrowing on our revolving credit facility, as compared to the same period last year.
Contractual Obligations
As of March 31, 2023, there were no material changes in payments due under contractual obligations from those disclosed in our Annual Report.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
New Accounting Standards
For discussion of new accounting standards, see Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and New Accounting Standards,” in Part I, Item 1, of this Quarterly Report.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
There were no material changes to the critical accounting policies and estimates as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements which are prospective in nature and are not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations and projections of the management of the Company about future events and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical or current fact included in this report are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements discuss our current expectations and projections relating to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements may include words such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “potential,” “project,” “projection,” “plan,” “intend,” “seek,” “may,” “could,” “would,” “will,” “should,” “can,” “can have,” “likely,” the negatives thereof and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events. For example, all statements we make relating to our expected net sales, cost of sales, expenditures, cash flows, growth rates and financial results, our plans and objectives for future operations, growth or initiatives, or strategies are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that we expected. Such statements are based on certain key assumptions, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in any forward-looking statements. For additional information of the risks and uncertainties that may impact our forward-looking statements, refer to the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report.
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, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and are not required to provide the information under this item.
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Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We are required to maintain “disclosure controls and procedures” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of disclosure controls and procedures are met. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-5(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act).
Based upon this evaluation as of March 31, 2023, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer each concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and controls over financial reporting were not effective. This determination is based on the previously reported material weakness management identified as part of our fiscal year 2022 assessment (See Item 9A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 31, 2023). We are in the process of remediating the material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls, as described below. We believe the completion of these processes should remedy the material weakness. We will continue to monitor these issues.
Remediation Efforts to Address Material Weakness
As previously disclosed in Item 9A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 31, 2023, in response to the material weaknesses identified during our 2022 year end assessment described above, we have hired and anticipate to continue to hire additional resources during this fiscal year, which we believe will help remediate certain weaknesses previously identified. In addition, we are in the process of implementing a new ERP system to address weaknesses identified with regards to our current accounting system. Although it is our intent to complete this process within sufficient time to remediate the material weakness by the end of 2023, we may encounter certain delays in the implementation of our new ERP system as well as face certain challenges with regards to having sufficient resources in place in the requisite time, and cannot provide any assurance regarding when these efforts will be complete.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Except for the changes described above there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
Information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to Note 12 to the Financial Statements, Commitments and Contingencies, in Part I, Item 1, of this Quarterly Report.
Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results.
There were no material changes in the Company’s risk factors from the risks disclosed in the Annual Report.
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
None.
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
None.
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Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures |
Not applicable.
Item 5. | Other Information |
Not applicable.
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Item 6. | Exhibits |
Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
10.1* | Amendment Number Twenty Four dated as of February 28, 2023, by and between Real Good Foods, LLC and PMC Financial Services Group, LLC. | |
31.1* | Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
31.2* | Certification of Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith). | |
101.INS* | Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
101.SCH* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. | |
101.CAL* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. | |
101.DEF* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. | |
101.LAB* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. | |
101.PRE* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
* | Filed herewith. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
May 15, 2023 | By: | /s/ Gerard Law | ||||
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May 15, 2023 | By: | /s/ Akshay Jagdale | ||||
Akshay Jagdale | ||||||
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