Tattooed Chef, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2021 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021

☐ 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. 001-38615

TATTOOED CHEF, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		82-5457906
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6305 Alondra Blvd., Paramount, CA 90723

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)

(562) 602-0822

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on

which registered

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share

TTCF

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 ☒ 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 ☒ 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.

	☐ Large accelerated filer	☐ Accelerated filer
	☒ Non-accelerated filer	☒ Smaller reporting company
		☒ Emerging growth company

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 ☒

As of November 18, 2021, there were 81,982,392 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 issued and outstanding.

TATTOOED CHEF, INC.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION		1

Item 1.	Financial Statements	1

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2021 (unaudited) and December 31, 2020	1

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)	2

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)	3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months September 30, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)	5

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	6

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	37

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	43

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	43

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION		45

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	45

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	45

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	45

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	45

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	45

Item 5.	Other Information	45

Item 6.	Exhibits	46

SIGNATURES		47

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

TATTOOED CHEF, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share information)

	September 30,			December 31,
	2021			2020
ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS
Cash	$	129,476		$	131,579
Accounts receivable, net		24,469			17,992
Inventory		45,271			38,002
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		8,256			18,240
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		207,472			205,813

Property, plant and equipment, net		39,669			16,083
Intangible assets, net		179			-
Deferred taxes		-			43,525
Goodwill		19,351			-
Other assets		1,731			605

TOTAL ASSETS	$	268,402		$	266,026

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	$	23,641		$	24,075
Accrued expenses		4,880			2,961
Line of credit		3,317			22
Notes payable to related parties		7			66
Notes payable, current portion		400			111
Deferred revenue		634			1,711
Forward contract derivative liability		1,788			-
Finance lease		2,863			-
Other current liabilities		911			1,403
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		38,441			30,349

Warrant liability		1,343			5,184
Notes payable, net of current portion		2,627			1,990
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$	42,411		$	37,523

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (See Note 20)

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock- $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020	$	-		$	-
Common stock- $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 81,982,392 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021, 71,551,067 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020		8			7
Treasury stock- 0 shares at September 30, 2021, 81,087 shares at December 31, 2020		-			-
Additional paid in capital		233,223			164,424
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		(908	)		1
Retained (deficit) earnings		(6,332	)		64,071
Total stockholders’ equity		225,991			228,503

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	268,402		$	266,026

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

TATTOOED CHEF, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share information)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2021			2020			2021			2020
REVENUE	$	58,780		$	40,964		$	161,972		$	108,903

COST OF GOODS SOLD		52,836			36,733			140,304			91,619

GROSS PROFIT		5,944			4,231			21,668			17,284

OPERATING EXPENSES		13,604			7,621			44,853			12,590

(LOSS) INCOME FROM OPERATIONS		(7,660	)		(3,390	)		(23,185	)		4,694

Interest expense		(45	)		(188	)		(159	)		(569	)
Other (expense) income		(724	)		825			(2,496	)		1,113

(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES		(8,429	)		(2,753	)		(25,840	)		5,238

INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) BENEFIT		255			(492	)		(44,255	)		(1,776	)

NET (LOSS) INCOME		(8,174	)		(3,245	)		(70,095	)		3,462

LESS: INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS		-			(158	)		-			1,148

NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO TATTOOED CHEF, INC.	$	(8,174	)	$	(3,087	)	$	(70,095	)	$	2,314

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.86	)	$	0.08
Diluted	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.86	)	$	0.08

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES
Basic		81,957,170			28,324,038			81,404,348			28,324,038
Diluted		82,011,216			28,324,038			81,548,673			28,324,038

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME, NET OF TAX

Foreign currency translation adjustments		(808	)		(584	)		(909	)		(201	)

Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax		(808	)		(584	)		(909	)		(201	)

Comprehensive (loss) income		(8,982	)		(3,829	)		(71,004	)		3,261
Less: comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest		-			(101	)		-			1,239

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Tattooed Chef, Inc. stockholders	$	(8,982	)	$	(3,728	)	$	(71,004	)	$	2,022

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

TATTOOED CHEF, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share information)

For the three months ended September 30, 2021

	Common				Common		Additional		Accumulated			Retained
	Stock		Treasury		Shares		Paid-In		Comprehensive			Earnings
	Shares		Shares		Amount		Capital		Income (Loss)			(Deficit)			Total
BALANCE AS OF JULY 1, 2021		81,938,668		-	$	8	$	231,359	$	(100	)	$	1,842		$	233,109

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT		-		-		-		-		(808	)		-			(808	)

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION		-		-		-		733		-			-			733

NON-EMPLOYEE STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION		4,918		-		-		109		-			-			109

EXERCISE OF WARRANTS		38,806		-		-		1,022		-			-			1,022

NET LOSS		-		-		-		-		-			(8,174	)		(8,174	)

BALANCE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2021		81,982,392		-	$	8	$	233,223	$	(908	)	$	(6,332	)	$	225,991

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021

	Common						Common		Additional			Accumulated			Retained
	Stock			Treasury			Shares		Paid-In			Comprehensive			Earnings
	Shares			Shares			Amount		Capital			Income (Loss)			(Deficit)			Total
BALANCE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2021		71,551,067			(81,087	)	$	7	$	164,424		$	1		$	64,071		$	228,503

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT		-			-			-		-			(909	)		-			(909	)

DIVIDENDS PAID		-			-			-		-			-			(308	)		(308	)

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION		-			-			-		4,499			-			-			4,499

NON-EMPLOYEE STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION		839,918			-			-		290			-			-			290

FORFEITURE OF STOCK-BASED AWARDS		(395,084	)		-			-		(445	)		-			-			(445	)

CANCELLATION OF TREASURY SHARES		(81,087	)		81,087			-		-			-			-			-

EXERCISE OF WARRANTS		10,067,578			-			1		64,455			-			-			64,456

NET LOSS		-			-			-		-			-			(70,095	)		(70,095	)

BALANCE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2021		81,982,392			-		$	8	$	233,223		$	(908	)	$	(6,332	)	$	225,991

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

For the three months ended September 30, 2020

	Redeemable Noncontrolling			Common				Common		Additional		Accumulated			Retained
	Interest			Stock		Treasury		Shares		Paid-In		Comprehensive			Earnings			Noncontrolling
	Amount			Shares		Shares		Amount		Capital		Income (Loss)			(Deficit)			Interests		Total
BALANCE AS OF JULY 1, 2020	$	43,815			28,324,038		-	$	3	$	-	$	(343	)	$	(29,454	)	$	1,313	$	(28,481	)

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT		-			-		-		-		-		(641	)		-			57		(584	)

DIVIDENDS PAID		-			-		-		-		-		-			(4,280	)		-		(4,280	)

ACCRETION OF REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST TO REDEMPTION VALUE		442			-		-		-		-		-			(442	)		-		(442	)

NET INCOME		(440	)		-		-		-		-		-			(3,087	)		282		(2,805	)

BALANCE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2020		43,817			28,324,038		-	$	3	$	-	$	(984	)	$	(37,263	)	$	1,652	$	(36,592	)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020

	Redeemable Noncontrolling		Common				Common		Additional			Accumulated			Retained
	Interest		Stock		Treasury		Shares		Paid-In			Comprehensive			Earnings			Noncontrolling
	Amount		Shares		Shares		Amount		Capital			Income (Loss)			(Deficit)			Interests		Total
BALANCE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2020	$	6,900		28,324,038		-	$	3	$	2,314		$	(692	)	$	1,056		$	256	$	2,937

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS		-		-		-		-		-			-			-			355		355

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT		-		-		-		-		-			(292	)		2			91		(199	)

DIVIDENDS PAID		-		-		-		-		-			-			(6,230	)		-		(6,230	)

ACCRETION OF REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST TO REDEMPTION VALUE		36,719		-		-		-		(2,314	)		-			(34,405	)		-		(36,719	)

NET INCOME		198		-		-		-		-			-			2,314			950		3,264

BALANCE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2020		43,817		28,324,038		-	$	3	$	-		$	(984	)	$	(37,263	)	$	1,652	$	(36,592	)

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

TATTOOED CHEF, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

(in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2021			2020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (loss) income	$	(70,095	)	$	3,462
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		2,514			693
Bad debt expense		539			-
Accretion of debt financing costs		4			34
Revaluation of warrant liability		(158	)		-
Unrealized forward contract loss		2,342			(728	)
Stock compensation expense		4,344			-
Deferred taxes, net		43,525			-

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(3,450	)		(7,702	)
Inventory		(4,099	)		(9,502	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(3,090	)		(229	)
Accounts payable		(6,554	)		13,746
Accrued expenses		1,841			1,630
Deferred revenue		(1,077	)		-
Other current liabilities		289			416
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(33,125	)		1,820

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(13,048	)		(5,957	)
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired		(33,918	)		-
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		-			36
Net cash used in investing activities		(46,966	)		(5,921	)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net borrowings in line of credit		3,295			9,657
Borrowings of notes payable to related parties		-			32
Repayments of notes payable to related parties		(59	)		(644	)
Borrowings of notes payable		1,168			28
Repayments of notes payable		(296	)		(512	)
Capital contributions		-			355
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants		74,316			-
Payment of dividends		(308	)		(5,613	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		78,116			3,303

NET DECREASE IN CASH		(1,975	)		(798	)

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH		(128	)		(557	)

CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	$	131,579		$	4,537

CASH AT END OF PERIOD	$	129,476		$	3,182

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for
Interest	$	145		$	237
Income taxes	$	759		$	16
Noncash investing and financing activities
Distributions	$	-		$	617
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	$	1,049		$	-

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

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Operations

General

Tattooed Chef, Inc. was originally incorporated in Delaware on May 4, 2018 under the name of Forum Merger II Corporation (“Forum”), as a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisitions, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more business.

On October 15, 2020 (the “Closing Date”), Forum consummated the transactions contemplated within the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 11, 2020 as amended on August 10, 2020 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Forum, Myjojo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Myjojo (Delaware)”), Sprout Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Forum (“Merger Sub”), and Salvatore Galletti, in his capacity as the holder representative (the “Holder Representative”). The transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement are referred to herein as the “Transaction”.

Upon the consummation of the Transaction, Merger Sub merged with and into Myjojo (Delaware) (the “Merger”), with Myjojo (Delaware) surviving the merger. Immediately upon the completion of the Transaction, Myjojo (Delaware) became a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Forum. Following the Closing Date, Forum changed its name to Tattooed Chef, Inc. (“Tattooed Chef”). Tattooed Chef’s common stock began trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “TTCF” on October 16, 2020.

Tattooed Chef, Inc. and its subsidiaries, (collectively, the “Company”) are principally engaged in the manufacturing of plant-based foods including, but not limited to, acai and smoothie bowls, zucchini spirals, riced cauliflower, vegetable bowls and cauliflower crust pizza primarily in the United States and Italy.

About the Subsidiaries

Myjojo, Inc. was an S corporation formed under the laws of California (“Myjojo (California)”) on February 26, 2019 to facilitate a corporate reorganization of Ittella International Inc. On March 27, 2019, Salvatore Galletti, the sole stockholder of Ittella International, Inc. contributed all of his share ownership of Ittella International, Inc. to Myjojo (California) in exchange for 100% interest in the latter, becoming Myjojo (California)’s sole stockholder.

On May 21, 2020, Myjojo (Delaware) was formed with Salvatore Galletti owning all of the shares of common stock. On May 27, 2020, Myjojo, Inc. (California) merged into Myjojo, Inc., (Delaware) with Myjojo, Inc. (Delaware) issuing shares of common stock to Salvatore Galletti, the sole stockholder of Myjojo (California).

Ittella International, Inc. was formed in California as a tax pass-through entity and subsequently converted on April 10, 2019 to a limited liability company, Ittella International, LLC (“Ittella International”). On April 15, 2019, UMB Capital Corporation (“UMB”), a financial institution, acquired a 12.50% non-controlling interest in Ittella International (Note 3).

Ittella’s Chef, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of California on July 20, 2017 as a qualified Subchapter S subsidiary and a wholly owned subsidiary of Ittella International. Ittella’s Chef, Inc. was formed as a tax passthrough entity for purposes of holding Ittella International’s 70% ownership interest in Ittella Italy, S.R.L. (“Ittella Italy”). On March 15, 2019, Ittella’s Chef, Inc. was converted to a limited liability company, Ittella’s Chef, LLC (“Ittella’s Chef”).

In connection with the Transaction and as a condition to the Closing, Myjojo (Delaware) entered into a Contribution Agreement with the minority members of Ittella International and the minority shareholders of Ittella Italy. Under the Contribution Agreement, the minority holders contributed all of their equity interests in Ittella International to Myjojo (Delaware) and Ittella Italy to Ittella’s Chef in exchange for Myjojo (Delaware) stock (the “Restructuring”). The Restructuring was consummated prior to the Transaction. The shares of Myjojo (Delaware) were exchanged for shares of Forum’s common stock upon consummation of the Transaction.

On May 14, 2021, Tattooed Chef acquired New Mexico Food Distributors, Inc. (“NMFD”) and Karsten Tortilla Factory, LLC (“Karsten”) in an all-cash transaction for approximately $34.09 million (collectively, the “NMFD Transaction”). NMFD and Karsten were privately held companies based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. NMFD produces and sells frozen and ready-to-eat New Mexican food products to retail and food service customers through its network of distributors in the United States. NMFD processes its products in two leased facilities located in New Mexico. See Note 10 Business combination and asset purchases.

Basis of Consolidation. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Tattooed Chef and its subsidiaries in which Tattooed Chef has a controlling interest directly or indirectly, and variable interest entities for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Basis of Presentation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed, consolidated or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 as filed with the SEC on March 19, 2021, which contains the audited financial statements and notes thereto. The financial information as of December 31, 2020 is derived from the audited financial statements presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. The interim results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021 or for any future interim periods.

The Transaction was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with GAAP (the “Reverse Recapitalization”). Under this method, Forum was treated as the “acquired” company (“Accounting Acquiree”) and Myjojo (Delaware), the accounting acquirer, was assumed to have issued stock for the net assets of Forum, accompanied by a recapitalization.

The net assets of Forum were stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. The consolidated assets, liabilities and results of operations prior to the reverse recapitalization were those of Myjojo (Delaware). The shares and corresponding capital amounts and earnings per share available for common stockholders, prior to the reverse recapitalization, have been retroactively restated.

Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements for Correction of Immaterial Errors.

Immaterial errors identified and revised in prior periods.

The Company revised the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the period ended September 30, 2020 to reflect the correction of an immaterial error for amounts previously not reflected in the comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest. This revision has no impact on the Company’s net income, retained earnings, or earnings per share.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2021, the Company revised the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020, and the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2020 (not included herein) to reflect the correction of an immaterial error related to the classification of Private Placement Warrants. These warrants are now classified as liabilities with the related changes in the fair value of these warrants recorded in the statement of operations and comprehensive income. This revision has an immaterial impact on the Company’s previously reported net income, earnings per share, total liabilities and stockholders’ equity.

In further consideration of the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity, the Company concluded that a provision in the warrant agreement related to certain settlement methods specific to the Private Placement Warrants precludes the Private Placement Warrants from being accounted for as components of equity. As the Private Placement Warrants meet the definition of a derivative as contemplated in ASC 815, the Private Placement Warrants should be recorded as derivative liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and measured at fair value upon recognition on the Closing Date and at each reporting date in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, with changes in fair value recognized in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income in the period of change. Therefore, the Company concluded that it is appropriate to revise the classification of the Private Placement Warrants in the Company’s previously issued consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020, as previously reported in its Form 10-K.

The revised classification and reported values of the Private Placement Warrants as accounted for under ASC 815-40 are included in the condensed consolidated financial statements herein.

The Company revised the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet and statement of stockholders’ equity as of December 31, 2020 to reflect the correction of an immaterial error related to the presentation of 81,087 treasury shares. The treasury shares are now presented separately from common stock shares. This revision has an immaterial impact on the Company’s previously reported net income, earnings per share, or stockholders’ equity.

Immaterial errors identified and revised in current quarter.

The Company revised the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of equity and operations and comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2020 to reflect the correction of an immaterial error related to the grant of 825,000 stock awards to Harrison & Co (“Harrison”) on October 15, 2020 as consideration for advisory services provided by Harrison to facilitate the successful completion of the Transaction (see Note 17). The stock awards were fully vested on grant date, and therefore a weighted average 174,041 shares should have been included in basic and diluted outstanding shares when calculating earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2020. In addition, the fair value of the stock awards issued in the amount of $20.54 million should have been included as a reduction to the “Reverse Recapitalization” line item and an increase by the same amount to the “Transaction costs, net of tax” line item. Both of these items are included within the Company’s additional paid-in capital for the year ended December 31, 2020. This revision has no impact on the Company’s previously reported net income but reduced the earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2020, and had no impact on the balance sheet, total additional paid-in capital and total stockholders’ equity as of December 31, 2020.

During the period ended September 30, 2021, the Company identified additional immaterial errors in its previously issued financial statements related to inventoriable costs and the classification of certain accounts that primarily impact cost of goods sold and operating expenses. The Company assessed the cumulative effect of all the errors on the prior quarterly and annual financial statements, both quantitatively and qualitatively, in accordance with the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 99, “Materiality,” and SAB No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements,” and concluded the errors were not material to any of the previously issued financial statements. Consequently, these errors will be corrected prospectively and financial statements will be revised in the future when the consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations and comprehensive income and cash flows for such prior periods are included in future filings.

Accumulated effect of revisions on each financial statement line item

The Company revised the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2020, the condensed consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity (deficit) for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, three months ended March 31, 2021, three months and nine months ended September 30, 2020, three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and three months ended March 31, 2020 to reflect the correction of aforementioned immaterial errors.

(In thousands)	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2019	As Originally Reported		Previously Revised*		Current Revisions*			Re-classification*			As Revised
Inventory	$	17,960	$	-	$	(239	)	$	-		$	17,721
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		34,950		-		(239	)		-			34,711
TOTAL ASSETS		43,896		-		(239	)		-			43,657
Accounts payable		17,037		-		-			(358	)		16,679
Other current liabilities		65		-		-			358			423
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		30,715		-		-			-			30,715
TOTAL LIABILITIES		33,820		-		-			-			33,820
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST		6,930		-		(30	)		-			6,900
Retained earnings		1,265		-		(209	)		-			1,056
Total equity attributable to Myjojo, Inc.		2,890		-		(209	)		-			2,681
Noncontrolling interest		256		-		-			-			256
TOTAL STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY (DEFICIT)		3,146		-		(209	)		-			2,937
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY		43,896		-		(239	)		-			43,657

(In thousands)	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2020	As Originally Reported		Previously Revised*			Current Revisions*			Re-classification*			As Revised
Accounts receivable	$	17,991	$	-		$	1		$	-		$	17,992
Inventory		38,660		-			(658	)		-			38,002
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		206,470		-			(657	)		-			205,813
TOTAL ASSETS		266,683		-			(657	)		-			266,026
Accounts payable		25,391		-			-			(1,316	)		24,075
Other current liabilities		87		-			-			1,316			1,403
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		30,349		-			-			-			30,349
Warrant liabilities		-		5,184			-			-			5,184
TOTAL LIABILITIES		32,339		5,184			-			-			37,523
Additional paid-in capital		170,799		(6,376	)		1			-			164,424
Retained earnings		63,537		1,192			(658	)		-			64,071
TOTAL STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY (DEFICIT)		234,344		(5,184	)		(657	)		-			228,503
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY		266,683		-			(657	)		-			266,026

(In thousands)	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of March 31, 2021	As Originally Reported		Previously Revised*		Current Revisions*			Re-classification*			As Revised
Inventory	$	38,701	$	-	$	(662	)	$	-		$	38,039
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		267,397		-		(662	)		-			266,735
TOTAL ASSETS		332,905		-		(662	)		-			332,243
Accounts payable		31,252		-		-			(46	)		31,206
Other current liabilities		1,188		-		-			46			1,234
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		41,770		-		-			-			41,770
TOTAL LIABILITIES		45,548		-		-			-			45,548
Retained earnings		56,269		-		(662	)		-			55,607
TOTAL STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY (DEFICIT)		287,357		-		(662	)		-			286,695
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY		332,905		-		(662	)		-			332,243

(In thousands)	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of June 30, 2021	As Originally Reported		Previously Revised*		Current Revisions*			Re-classification*			As Revised
Inventory	$	50,818	$	-	$	(1,232	)	$	-		$	49,586
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		222,610		-		(1,232	)		-			221,378
TOTAL ASSETS		283,345		-		(1,232	)		-			282,113
Accounts payable		29,269		-		-			(19	)		29,250
Other current liabilities		1,840		-		(1	)		19			1,858
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		44,066		-		(1	)		-			44,065
TOTAL LIABILITIES		49,005		-		(1	)		-			49,004
Retained earnings		3,073		-		(1,231	)		-			1,842
TOTAL STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY (DEFICIT)		234,340		-		(1,231	)		-			233,109
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY		283,345		-		(1,232	)		-			282,113

(In thousands)	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
For the year ended December 31, 2019	As Originally Reported		Previously Revised*		Current Revisions*			As revised
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	$	6,930	$	-	$	(30	)	$	6,900
Retained earnings ending balance		1,265		-		(209	)		1,056

(In thousands)	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
For the year ended December 31, 2020	As Originally Reported			Previously Revised*			Current Revisions*			As revised
Additional paid in capital from exercise of warrants	$	66,559		$	2,696		$	-		$	69,255
Additional paid in capital from reverse recapitalization		91,920			(9,072	)		20,542			103,390
Additional paid in capital, Transaction costs, net of tax		(7,227	)		-			(20,542	)		(27,769	)
Additional paid in capital ending balance		170,799			(6,375	)		-			164,424
Retained earnings ending balance		63,537			1,192			(658	)		64,071

(In thousands)	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the year ended December 31, 2019	As Originally Reported			Previously Revised*		Current Revisions*			As revised
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$	5,608		$	-	$	(198	)	$	5,410
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventory		(6,757	)		-		198			(6,559	)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(1,076	)		-		-			(1,076	)

(In thousands)	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the year ended December 31, 2020	As Originally Reported			Previously Revised*			Current Revisions*			As revised
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$	68,724		$	1,192		$	(419	)	$	69,497
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net provided by (cash used in) operating activities:
Revaluation of common stock warrant liability to estimated fair value		-			(1,192	)		-			(1,192	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:											-
Inventory		(20,700	)		-			419			(20,281	)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(13,367	)		-			-			(13,367	)

(In thousands)	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020	As Originally Reported			Previously Revised*		Current Revisions*			As revised
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$	3,894		$	-	$	(432	)	$	3,462
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventory		(9,934	)		-		432			(9,502	)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		1,820			-		-			1,820

(In thousands, except EPS)	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
For the year ended December 31, 2019	As Originally Reported		Previously Revised*		Current Revisions*			As Revised
Revenue	$	84,919	$	-	$	(1	)	$	84,918
Cost of goods sold		71,209		-		524			71,733
Gross profit		13,710		-		(525	)		13,185
Operating expense		7,454		-		(327	)		7,127
Income from operations		6,256		-		(198	)		6,058
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES		5,762		-		(198	)		5,564
Net income (loss)		5,608		-		(198	)		5,410
LESS: INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS		1,082		-		(25	)		1,057
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO TATTOOED CHEF, INC.		4,526		-		(173	)		4,353
Basic net income (loss) per share		0.16		-		(0.01	)		0.15
Diluted net income (loss) per share		0.16		-		(0.01	)		0.15

(In thousands, except EPS)	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
For the three months ended March 31, 2020	As Originally Reported		Previously Revised*		Current Revisions*			As Revised
Revenue	$	33,170	$	-	$	2		$	33,172
Cost of goods sold		23,927		-		109			24,036
Gross profit		9,243		-		(107	)		9,136
Operating expense		2,390		-		(30	)		2,360
Income from operations		6,853		-		(77	)		6,776
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES		6,629		-		(77	)		6,552
Net income (loss)		5,899		-		(77	)		5,822
LESS: INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS		1,022		-		(10	)		1,012
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO TATTOOED CHEF, INC.		4,877		-		(67	)		4,810
Basic net income (loss) per share		0.17				(0.00	)		0.17
Diluted net income (loss) per share		0.17		-		(0.00	)		0.17

(In thousands, except EPS)	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
For the three months ended June 30, 2020	As Originally Reported		Previously Revised*		Current Revisions*			As Revised
Revenue	$	34,764	$	-	$	3		$	34,767
Cost of goods sold		31,019		-		(169	)		30,850
Gross profit		3,745		-		172			3,917
Operating expense		2,068		-		541			2,609
Income from operations		1,677		-		(369	)		1,308
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES		1,808		-		(369	)		1,439
Net income (loss)		1,255		-		(369	)		886
LESS: INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS		339		-		(46	)		293
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO TATTOOED CHEF, INC.		916		-		(323	)		593
Basic net income (loss) per share		0.03		-		(0.01	)		0.02
Diluted net income (loss) per share		0.03		-		(0.01	)		0.02

(In thousands, except EPS)	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
For the six months ended June 30, 2020	As Originally Reported		Previously Revised*		Current Revisions*			As Revised
Revenue	$	67,934	$	-	$	5		$	67,939
Cost of goods sold		54,946		-		(60	)		54,886
Gross profit		12,988		-		65			13,053
Operating expense		4,458		-		511			4,969
Income from operations		8,530		-		(446	)		8,084
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES		8,437		-		(446	)		7,991
Net income (loss)		7,154		-		(446	)		6,708
LESS: INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS		1,361		-		(56	)		1,305
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO TATTOOED CHEF, INC.		5,793		-		(390	)		5,403
Basic net income (loss) per share		0.20		-		(0.01	)		0.19
Diluted net income (loss) per share		0.20		-		(0.01	)		0.19

(In thousands, except EPS)	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
For the three months ended September 30, 2020	As Originally Reported			Previously Revised*			Current Revisions*			As Revised
Revenue	$	40,962		$	-		$	2		$	40,964
Cost of goods sold		37,180			-			(447	)		36,733
Gross profit		3,782			-			449			4,231
Operating expense		7,187			-			434			7,621
Loss from operations		(3,405	)		-			15			(3,390	)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES		(2,768	)		-			15			(2,753	)
Net income (loss)		(3,260	)		-			15			(3,245	)
LESS: INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS		(160	)		-			2			(158	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO TATTOOED CHEF, INC.		(3,100	)		-			13			(3,087	)
Basic net loss per share		(0.11	)		-			0.00			(0.11	)
Diluted net loss per share		(0.11	)		-			0.00			(0.11	)
Comprehensive income		(3,844	)		-			15			(3,829	)
Less: income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest		57			(160	)		2			(101	)
Comprehensive income attributable to Tattooed Chef, Inc. stockholders		(3,901	)		160			13			(3,728	)

(In thousands, except EPS)	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020	As Originally Reported		Previously Revised*			Current Revisions*			As Revised
Revenue	$	108,896	$	-		$	7		$	108,903
Cost of goods sold		92,126		-			(507	)		91,619
Gross profit		16,770		-			514			17,284
Operating expense		11,645		-			945			12,590
Income from operations		5,125		-			(431	)		4,694
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES		5,669		-			(431	)		5,238
Net income (loss)		3,894		-			(432	)		3,462
LESS: INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS		1,201		-			(53	)		1,148
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO TATTOOED CHEF, INC.		2,693		-			(379	)		2,314
Basic net income per share		0.10		-			(0.02	)		0.08
Diluted net income per share		0.10		-			(0.02	)		0.08
Comprehensive income		3,693		-			(432	)		3,261
Less: income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest		91		1,201			(53	)		1,239
Comprehensive income attributable to Tattooed Chef, Inc. stockholders		3,602		(1,201	)		(379	)		2,022

(In thousands, except EPS and shares)	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
For the year ended December 31, 2020	As Originally Reported			Previously Revised*		Current Revisions*			As Revised
Revenue	$	148,492		$	-	$	6		$	148,498
Cost of goods sold		124,836			-		1,756			126,592
Gross profit		23,656			-		(1,750	)		21,906
Operating expense		32,541			-		(1,331	)		31,210
Loss from operations		(8,885	)		-		(419	)		(9,304	)
Other income		38,066			1,192		-			39,258
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES		28,446			1,192		(419	)		29,219
Net income (loss)		68,724			1,192		(419	)		69,497
LESS: INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS		1,475			-		(53	)		1,422
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO TATTOOED CHEF, INC.		67,249			1,192		(366	)		68,075
Basic net income per share		1.85			0.03		(0.01	)		1.87
Diluted net income per share		1.69			0.03		(0.02	)		1.70

Basic		36,313,821			-		174,041			36,487,862
Diluted		39,903,147			-		174,041			40,077,188

(In thousands, except EPS and shares)	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
For the three months ended March 31, 2021	As Originally Reported			Previously Revised*		Current Revisions*			As Revised
Revenue	$	52,682		$	-	$	-		$	52,682
Cost of goods sold		45,905			-		(390	)		45,515
Gross profit		6,777			-		390			7,167
Operating expense		13,795			-		394			14,189
Loss from operations		(7,018	)		-		(4	)		(7,022	)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES		(9,627	)		-		(4	)		(9,631	)
Net income (loss)		(8,152	)		-		(4	)		(8,156	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO TATTOOED CHEF, INC.		(8,152	)		-		(4	)		(8,156	)
Basic net loss per share		(0.10	)		-		(0.00	)		(0.10	)
Diluted net loss per share		(0.11	)		-		(0.00	)		(0.11	)

Basic		79,415,105			-		825,000			80,240,105
Diluted		79,719,129			-		825,000			80,544,129

(In thousands, except EPS)	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
For the three months ended June 30, 2021	As Originally Reported			Previously Revised*		Current Revisions*			As Revised
Revenue	$	50,716		$	-	$	(206	)	$	50,510
Cost of goods sold		42,750			-		(797	)		41,953
Gross profit		7,966			-		591			8,557
Operating expense		15,900			-		1,160			17,060
Loss from operations		(7,934	)		-		(569	)		(8,503	)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES		(7,211	)		-		(569	)		(7,780	)
Net income (loss)		(53,196	)		-		(569	)		(53,765	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO TATTOOED CHEF, INC.		(53,196	)		-		(569	)		(53,765	)
Basic net loss per share		(0.65	)		-		(0.01	)		(0.66	)
Diluted net loss per share		(0.65	)		-		(0.01	)		(0.66	)

(In thousands, except EPS)	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
For the six months ended June 30, 2021	As Originally Reported			Previously Revised*		Current Revisions*			As Revised
Revenue	$	103,398		$	-	$	(206	)	$	103,192
Cost of goods sold		89,534			-		(2,066	)		87,468
Gross profit		13,864			-		1,860			15,724
Operating expense		28,816			-		2,433			31,249
Loss from operations		(14,952	)		-		(573	)		(15,525	)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES		(16,838	)		-		(573	)		(17,411	)
Net income (loss)		(61,348	)		-		(573	)		(61,921	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO TATTOOED CHEF, INC.		(61,348	)		-		(573	)		(61,921	)
Basic net loss per share		(0.76	)		-		(0.00	)		(0.76	)
Diluted net loss per share		(0.76	)		-		(0.00	)		(0.76	)

The adjustment columns above represent the following:

Previously Revised: Immaterial errors were identified and revised in prior periods.

Current Revisions: Immaterial errors were identified and revised in current quarter.

Reclassifications: Certain prior period amounts related to taxes payable were reclassified from Accounts Payable to Other Current Liabilities.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments. Certain assets and liabilities are required to be recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is determined based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or transferred for a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The carrying amounts of cash, accounts receivables, accounts payable and certain notes payable approximate fair value because of the short maturity and/or variable rates associated with these instruments. Long-term notes payable as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 approximate its fair value as the interest rates are indexed to market rates. The Company categorizes the inputs to the fair value measurements into three levels based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. These levels are:

Level 1 -

Inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company is able to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 -

Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, and can reference interest rates, yield curves, implied volatilities and credit spreads.

Level 3 -

Inputs are unobservable data points for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is limited, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.

Cash. The Company’s cash may be in excess of amounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company has not experienced any losses in these accounts.

Foreign Currency. The Company’s functional currency is the United States dollar for its U.S. entities. Ittella Italy’s functional currency is the Euro. Transactions in currency other than the functional currency are recognized at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transaction. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of each entity are included in the results of operations in income from operations as incurred.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are expressed in United States dollars. Assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated at period-end rates of exchange. Revenues, costs and expenses are translated at average rates of exchange prevailing during the period. Equity adjustments resulting from translating foreign currency financial statements are accumulated as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.

The Company conducts business globally and is therefore exposed to adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates, specifically the Euro to US dollar. To limit the exposure related to foreign currency changes, the Company entered into foreign currency exchange forward contracts starting in 2020. The Company does not enter into contracts for speculative purposes.

In February 2020, the Company entered into a trading facility for derivative forward contracts. Under this facility, the Company has access to open foreign exchange forward contract instruments to purchase a specific amount of funds in Euros and to settle, on an agreed-upon future date, in a corresponding amount of funds in United States dollars. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company entered into foreign currency exchange forward contracts to purchase 55.36 million Euros and 37.79 million Euros, respectively. The notional amounts of these derivatives are $66.80 million and $42.81 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

These derivatives are not designated as hedging instruments. Gains and losses on the contracts are included in other income net, and substantially offset foreign exchange gains and losses from the short-term effects of foreign currency fluctuations on assets and liabilities, such as purchases, receivables and payables, which are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the reporting entity. These derivative instruments generally have maturities of up to nine months.

Accounts Receivable. Trade receivables are customer obligations due under normal trade terms requiring payment generally within 7 to 45 days from the invoice date. The Company’s allowance for doubtful receivables is based on an analysis that estimates the amount of its total customer receivable balance that is not collectible. This analysis includes assessing a default probability to customers’ receivable balances, which is influenced by several factors, including (i) current market conditions, (ii) periodic review of customer credit worthiness, and (iii) review of customer receivable aging and payment trends.

Inventory. Inventory consists of raw materials and packaging materials, work in process and finished goods. Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value on a weighted average basis. Inventory is initially measured at cost and consists of the sum of the applicable expenditures and charges directly and indirectly incurred to bring products to their existing condition and location. These costs include purchase costs and any other charges necessary to prepare the items for production. For work in process and finished goods, these costs normally include those incurred directly or indirectly in the production of inventory (i.e., direct labor and production overheads or conversion costs), and other expenses (i.e., inbound freight, transportation and handling charges, taxes and duties).

Overhead costs are allocated to the units produced within the reporting period, while abnormal costs are charged to current operations as incurred. The Company monitors the remaining utility of its inventory and writes down inventory for excess or obsolescence as appropriate.

Property, Plant and Equipment. Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the assets, which range from 5 to 15 years for machinery and equipment, 5 to 7 years for furniture and fixtures, 20 to 33.5 years for buildings, and 3 to 10 years for computer equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the improvements. Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Renewals and enhancements are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining life of the specific property unit. When the Company retires or disposes of property, plant or equipment, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the Company’s accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

Goodwill. The Company evaluates and tests the recoverability of goodwill for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate that goodwill may not be recoverable. The Company performs the impairment testing by first assessing qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of its reporting unit (currently only one reporting unit) is less than its carrying amount (“Qualitative Assessment”). In assessing the qualitative factors, the Company considers the impact of certain key factors including macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, management turnover, changes in regulation, litigation matters, changes in enterprise value, and overall financial performance. If the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than it’s carrying amount, the Company tests for impairment by comparing the estimated fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount. The Company estimates the fair value of the reporting unit using a “step one” analysis using a fair-value-based approach based on a discounted cash flow analysis of projected future results to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. Any excess of the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill over its fair value is recognized as an impairment loss, and the carrying value of goodwill is written down. No goodwill impairment was recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Long-Lived and Intangible Assets. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized but instead, are reviewed for impairment. Intangible assets and long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment at the asset group level whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such asset group may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets within an asset group to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset group to the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group. If such asset groups are considered to be impaired, an impairment is recognized to the extent that these assets are stated based upon their fair value. This analysis differs from the Company’s goodwill analysis in that the impairment for these assets is only deemed to have occurred if the sum of the forecasted undiscounted future cash flows of these intangible assets is less than their carrying values. The estimate of long-term undiscounted cash flows includes long-term forecasts of revenue growth, gross margins, and operating expenses, and requires significant judgment and assumptions. An impairment loss may exist when the estimated undiscounted cash flows attributable to the assets are less than the carrying amount of the assets. No impairment was recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

Warrants. The Public Warrants are considered freestanding equity-classified instruments due to their detachable and separately exercisable features and meet the indexation criteria in ASC 815-40-15-7C. Accordingly, the Public Warrants are presented as a component of Stockholders’ Equity in accordance with ASC 815-40-25. All of the public warrants have been exercised as of September 30, 2021. See note 17. The agreements with respect to the Company’s Private Placement Warrants include provisions related to determining settlement amounts that preclude the Private Placement Warrants from being accounted for as components of equity. As these warrants meet the definition of a derivative as contemplated in ASC 815-40, the Private Placement Warrants are recorded as derivative liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and measured at fair value at inception (on the Closing Date) and at each reporting date in accordance with ASC 820, with changes in fair value recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income (loss) in the period of change.

Revenue Recognition. The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606. The Company’s principal business is the manufacturing of plant-based foods including, but not limited to, acai and smoothie bowls, zucchini spirals, riced cauliflower, vegetable bowls and cauliflower crust pizza primarily in the United States and Italy. Revenue recognition is determined by (a) identifying the contract, or contracts, with a customer; (b) identifying the performance obligation in each contract; (c) determining the transaction price;(d) allocating the transaction price to the performance obligation in each contract; and (e) recognizing revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies performance obligations by transferring the promised goods or services. Each unit of product delivered is determined as a separate performance obligation and in the event there is more than one unit of a product ordered, there will be multiple performance obligations satisfied under the same contract. When control of the promised products and services are transferred to the Company’s customers, the Company recognizes revenue in the amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for these products and services.

Control generally transfers to the customer when the product is shipped or delivered to the customer based upon applicable shipping terms. Customer contracts generally do include more than one performance obligation and the performance obligations in the Company’s contracts are satisfied within one year. No payment terms beyond one year are granted at contract inception.

Most contracts also include some form of variable consideration, most commonly in the form of discounts and demonstration costs. Variable consideration is treated as a reduction in revenue when product revenue is recognized. Depending on the specific type of variable consideration, the Company uses either the expected value or most likely amount method to determine the variable consideration. The Company reviews and updates its estimates and related accruals of variable consideration each period based on the terms of the agreements, historical experience, and any recent changes in the market.

The Company does not have significant unbilled receivable balances arising from transactions with customers. The Company does not capitalize contract inception costs as contracts are generally one year or less and the Company does not incur significant fulfillment costs requiring capitalization. The Company’s deferred revenue balance is primarily comprised of sales to customers whose contractual shipping terms are FOB destination. Deferred revenue was $0.63 million and $1.71 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

The Company recognizes shipping and handling costs related to products transferred to the end customer as fulfillment cost.

The Company enters into certain arrangements with its customers to provide inventory for promotional purposes (“Promotional Items”). Such arrangements are not tied to immediate or future sales of any particular product. Instead, the Company will occasionally offer these Promotional Items in a targeted way to increase product awareness. Since a Promotional Item does not provide a material right, it is not considered a distinct performance obligation. As such, the cost of the Promotional Item is not presented within cost of goods sold and is instead treated as an operating expense.

Cost of Sales. Cost of sales consists of the costs of raw materials utilized in the manufacture process, co-packing or repacking fees, in-bound freight charges, internal transfer costs, cold storage expenses incurred prior to the manufacture of the Company’s finished products, and out-bound freight to transfer the finished goods to the end customers. In addition, the Company includes in costs of sales certain costs such as depreciation, amortization and payroll costs that relate to the direct manufacture by the Company.

Operating Expenses. Operating expenses include selling expenses, cold storage expenses after manufacture, as well as expenses for advertising, sampling costs, costs for merchandise displays, other marketing expenses and design expenses. Operating expenses also include such costs as payroll costs, travel costs, professional service fees (including legal fees), depreciation and other general and administrative costs.

Sales and Marketing Expenses. The Company expenses costs associated with sales and marketing as incurred. Sales and marketing expenses were $5.96 million and $1.59 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $21.16 million and $4.39 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Sales and marketing expenses are included in operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

Interest Expense. Interest expense includes interest primarily related to the amortization of deferred financing costs, the Company’s notes payable and line of credit.

Deferred Financing Costs. Deferred financing costs include fees associated with the Company’s line of credit agreement. Such fees are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the related line of credit agreement as a component of interest expense, which approximates the effective interest rate method, in accordance with the terms of the agreement. Deferred financing costs were $0.08 million at both September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and are recorded as a component of other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Amortization expense of deferred financing costs were $0.00 million and $0.01 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Amortization expense of deferred financing costs were $0.00 million and $0.03 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Stock-based Compensation. The Company measures compensation expense for stock options and other stock awards in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation. Stock-based compensation is measured at fair value on the grant date and recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period. The Company accounts for forfeitures when they occur. Generally, the Company issues stock options and other stock awards to employees with service-based and/or performance-based vesting conditions. For awards with only service-based vesting conditions, the Company records compensation cost for these awards using the straight-line method. For awards with performance-based vesting conditions, the Company recognizes compensation cost on a tranche-by-tranche basis (the accelerated attribution method) over the expected service period.

Under the provisions of ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, the Company measures stock-based awards granted to non-employees based on the fair value of the award on the date on which the related service is completed. Compensation expense is recognized over the period during which services are rendered by non-employees until service is completed.

Income Taxes. As part of the process of preparing its condensed interim consolidated financial statements, the Company is required to estimate its provision for income taxes in each of the tax jurisdictions in which it conducts business, in accordance with the Income Tax Topic 740 of the ASC (“ASC 740”). The Company computes its annual tax rate based on the statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available to it in the various jurisdictions in which it earns income. Income taxes are accounted for using an asset and liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the net deferred tax assets will not be realized. The factors used to assess the likelihood of realization include the Company’s forecast of the reversal of temporary differences, future taxable income, and available tax planning strategies that could be implemented to realize the net deferred tax assets. Failure to achieve forecasted taxable income in applicable tax jurisdictions could affect the ultimate realization of deferred tax assets and could result in an increase in the Company’s effective tax rate on future earnings.

ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must first be determined to be more likely to be sustained based solely on its technical merits, and if so, then measured to be the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties as of September 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payment, accruals, or material deviation from its tax position. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception. See Note 15 for more information on the Company’s accounting for income taxes.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). Accumulated other comprehensive loss is defined as the change in equity resulting from transactions from non-owner sources. Other comprehensive income consisted of gains and losses associated with changes in foreign currency as a result of the translation of the financial results of the Company’s Italian subsidiary.

Use of Estimates. The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from these estimates.

Concentrations of Credit Risk. The Company grants credit, generally without collateral, to customers primarily in the United States. Consequently, the Company is subject to potential credit risk related to changes in business and economic factors in this geographical area. No external suppliers accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s cost of goods sold during the period ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

Three customers accounted for 63% and 87% of the Company’s revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Customer	2021			2020

Customer A		19	%		36	%
Customer C		33	%		30	%
Customer B		11	%		21	%

Three customers accounted for 76% and 87% of the Company’s revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Customer	2021			2020

Customer C		34	%		36	%
Customer A		31	%		34	%
Customer B		11	%		17	%

Customers accounting for more than 10% of the Company’s accounts receivable as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were:

Customer	September 30, 2021			December 31, 2020
Customer A		19	%		24	%
Customer B		*			10	%
Customer C		28	%		53	%
Customer D		15	%		**

Customer B accounted for less than 10% of accounts receivable as of September 30, 2021. However, customer B accounted for 10% as of December 31, 2020 and as such was included in the disclosure above for comparison purposes.

Customer D is a new customer in 2021, accounted for 15% as of September 30, 2021 and as such was included in the disclosure above for comparison purposes.

Segment Information. The Company manages its operations on a company-wide basis as one operating segment, thereby making determinations as to the allocation of resources to the business as a whole rather than on a segment-level basis. Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in making decisions regarding resource allocation and assessing performance. The Company has determined that its Chief Executive Officer is the CODM. To date, the Company’s CODM has made such decisions and assessed performance at the Company-level.

Long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment, net of depreciation, and are categorized based on geographic location as follows:

Definite Lived Intangible Assets (in thousands)	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Italy	$	-	$	-
United States - tradenames		179		-
Total	$	179	$	-

Definite Lived Intangible Assets	Remaining useful life
Description:
Tradenames		1.75

Long Lived Assets (in thousands)	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Italy	$	15,744	$	9,113
United States		23,925		6,970
Total	$	39,669	$	16,083

COVID-19 Pandemic. The novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), which was categorized by the World Health Organization as a pandemic in March 2020, continues to significantly impact the United States and the rest of the world and has altered the Company’s business environment and the overall working conditions.

Despite partial remote working conditions, the Company’s business activities have continued to operate with minimal interruptions.

However, the pandemic may adversely affect the Company’s suppliers and could impair its ability to obtain raw material inventory in the quantities or of a quality the Company desires. The Company currently sources a material amount of its raw materials from Italy. Though the Company is not dependent on any single Italian grower for its supply of a certain crop, events (including the pandemic) generally affecting these growers could adversely affect the Company’s business. If the Company is unable to manage its supply chain effectively and ensure that its products are available to meet consumer demand, operating costs could increase, and sales and profit margins could decrease.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was enacted. The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer side social security payments, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations, increased limitations on qualified charitable contributions and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. It also appropriated funds for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Programs that are forgivable in certain situations to promote continued employment, as well as Economic Injury Disaster Loans to provide liquidity to small businesses harmed by COVID-19. The Company has elected not to apply for a Paycheck Protection Program loan. The Company has analyzed the provisions of the CARES Act and determined it did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows for the periods presented.

The extent to which this pandemic could adversely impact the Company’s future business, financial condition and results of operations is dependent upon various factors, many of which are highly uncertain and outside the control of the Company.

Earnings per share. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period includes common stock but is exclusive of certain unvested stock awards that have no economic or participating rights. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing the net income by the weighted-average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding for the period. Common stock equivalents are only included when their effect is dilutive. The Company’s potentially dilutive securities which include outstanding stock options and restricted stock awards under the Company’s equity incentive plan and warrants have been considered in the computation of diluted earnings per share.

Emerging Growth Company (“EGC”). Section 102(b)(1) of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (“JOBS Act”) exempts EGCs from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act of 1933, as amended, registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an EGC, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of its financial statements with another public company, which is neither an EGC nor an EGC which has opted out of using the extended transition period, difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used. As of December 31, 2021, the Company will lose EGC status and be required to adopt standards on the public company timeframe.

2.	RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In December 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”), as part of its overall simplification initiative to reduce costs and complexity of applying accounting standards while maintaining or improving the usefulness of the information provided to users of financial statements. Amendments include removal of certain exceptions to the general principles of Topic 740, Income Taxes, and simplification in several other areas. ASU 2019-12 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods therein. The Company adopted the new standard on January 1, 2021, the first day of the reporting year. One of the amendments eliminates a limitation on the amount of income tax benefit that can be recognized in an interim period when a year-to-date loss exceeds the anticipated loss for the year. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”), which provides guidance for contract modifications and certain hedging relationships associated with the transition from reference rates that are expected to be discontinued. Interest on borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility is calculated based upon LIBOR. ASU 2020-04 was issued on March 12, 2020 and may be applied prospectively through December 31, 2022. This guidance has had no material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13 (“ASU 2016-13”) regarding ASC Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, which modifies the measurement of expected credit losses of certain financial instruments. The Company will be required to use a forward-looking expected credit loss model for accounts receivables, loans, and other financial instruments. The amendments will become effective for the Company for periods beginning after December 15, 2021. Adoption of the standard will be applied using a modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2016-13 will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”), which simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments. ASU 2020-06 removes certain accounting models that separate the embedded conversion features from the host contract for convertible instruments, requiring bifurcation only if the convertible debt feature qualifies as a derivative under ASC 815 or for convertible debt issued at a substantial premium. ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years and early adoption is permitted in annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this guidance may have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02” or “Topic 842”). The purpose of ASU 2016-02 is to provide financial statement users a better understanding of the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The adoption of ASU 2016-02 will result in the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases. New disclosure requirements include qualitative and quantitative information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. The original guidance required application on a modified retrospective basis with adjustments to the earliest comparative period presented. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, “Targeted Improvements to ASC 842,” which included an option to not restate comparative periods in transition and elect to use the effective date of ASU No. 2016-02 as the date of initial application, which the Company will elect. As the Company will lose EGC status by the end of December 31, 2021, the Company will be required to apply the provisions of ASU 2016-02 beginning with the annual reporting period ended December 31, 2021. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this update on its consolidated financial statements. Based on the Company’s preliminary assessment, the adoption of this standard will record a right of use asset and lease liability equal to the present value of these leases, which will have a material impact on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. However, upon the adoption of ASU 2016-02, no material changes are expected to the condensed consolidated statement of operations and the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

3.	Redeemable noncontrolling interest

On April 15, 2019, UMB contributed $6.00 million to acquire 6,000 units for a 12.5% ownership interest in Ittella International. The Company incurred issuance costs of $0.13 million resulting in net consideration received of $5.87 million.

Per the terms of Ittella International’s operating agreement, UMB was provided with a put right which could have caused Ittella International to purchase all, but not less than all of UMB units upon notice (“Put Notice”). UMB could have provided the Put Notice to Ittella International at any time for any reason after April 15, 2024. If Ittella International did not accept the price proposed in the Put Notice, the consideration to be paid by Ittella International to UMB for the units that were the subject of the Put Notice will be the fair market value of the units as established by a third party appraisal, subject to a floor for the fair value at 85%. If the fair value was less than 85% of the consideration proposed by UMB in their Put Notice, UMB may have chosen to abandon the transfer. The put right constituted a redemption feature and therefore UMB’s noncontrolling interest (the “Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest”) was classified as temporary equity (mezzanine) in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest was initially measured at fair value, which has been determined by the Company to equal the consideration received from UMB, net of transaction costs.

The Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest was not redeemable until April 2024; however, it was probable of becoming redeemable with the passage of time. Therefore, the subsequent measurement of the Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest at each reporting date was determined as the higher of (1) the initial carrying amount, increased or decreased for the Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest’s share of net income and other comprehensive income, or (2) the redemption value, which was determined to be fair value per the terms of Ittella International’s operating agreement above. In determining the measurement method of redemption value, the Company elected to accrete changes in the redemption value over the period from the date of issuance to the earliest redemption date (i.e. April 2024) of the instrument using the effective interest method. Changes in the redemption value are considered to be changes in accounting estimates. Redemption value was determined using a combination of the market approach and income approach. Under the market approach, the Company estimated fair value based on market multiples of EBITDA of comparable companies. Under the income approach, the Company measured fair value based on a projected cash flow method using a discount rate determined by its management to be commensurate with the risk inherent in its then-current business model.

There was no Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. Changes in the carrying value of the Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest were as follows for the three months ended September 30, 2020:

	Amount
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest as of July 1, 2020	$	43,815
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		(440	)
Accretion to redeemable noncontrolling interest		442
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest as of September 30, 2020	$	43,817

Changes in the carrying value of the Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest were as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2020:

	Amount
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest as of January 1, 2020	$	6,900
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		198
Accretion to redeemable noncontrolling interest		36,719
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest as of September 30, 2020	$	43,817

All Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest classified as mezzanine equity were reclassified to permanent equity in connection with the contribution of UMB’s 12.5% equity interests in Ittella International to Myjojo (Delaware) in exchange for Myjojo (Delaware)’s common stock and were subsequently exchanged for Forum Class A common stock upon consummation of the Transaction (see Note 1).

4.	REVENUE RECOGNITION

Nature of Revenues

Substantially all of the Company’s revenue from contracts with customers consist of the sale of plant-based foods including, but not limited to, acai and smoothie bowls, zucchini spirals, riced cauliflower, vegetable bowls and cauliflower crust pizza in the United States and is recognized at a point in time in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods. Each unit of food product sold to the customer is the performance obligation. Revenue from the sale of frozen food products is recognized upon the transfer of control to the customer. Control generally transfers to the customer when the product is shipped or delivered to the customer based upon applicable shipping terms.

The Company disaggregates revenue based on the type of products sold to its customers – private label, Tattooed Chef and other. The other revenue stream constitutes sale of similar food products directly to customers through third-party vendors and the Company acts as a principal in these transactions. All sales are recorded within revenue on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The Company does not have any contract assets or contract liabilities as of September 30, 2021 and 2020.

Revenue streams for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

	2021					2020
Revenue Streams (in thousands)	Revenue		% Total			Revenue		% Total

Tattooed Chef	$	35,289		60	%	$	22,629		55	%
Private Label		23,118		39	%		18,106		44	%
Other revenues		373		1	%		229		1	%
Total	$	58,780				$	40,964

Revenue streams for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

	2021					2020
Revenue Streams (in thousands)	Revenue		% Total			Revenue		% Total

Tattooed Chef	$	104,245		64	%	$	60,643		55	%
Private Label		56,698		35	%		47,495		44	%
Other revenues		1,029		1	%		765		1	%
Total	$	161,972				$	108,903

Significant Judgments

Generally, the Company’s contracts with customers comprise a written quote and customer purchase order or statement of work and are governed by the Company’s trade terms and conditions. In certain instances, it may be further supplemented by separate pricing agreements. All products are sold on a standalone basis; therefore, when more than one product is included in a purchase order, the Company has observable evidence of the stand-alone selling price. Contracts do not contain a significant financing component as payment terms on invoiced amounts are typically between 7 to 45 days, based on the Company’s credit assessment of individual customers, as well as industry expectations. Product returns are not significant. The contracts with customers do not include any additional performance obligations related to warranties and material rights.

From time to time, the Company may offer incentives to its customers considered to be variable consideration including discounts and demonstration costs. Customer incentives considered to be variable consideration are recorded as a reduction to revenue as part of the transaction price based on the agreement at the time of the transaction. Customer incentives are allocated entirely to the single performance obligation of transferring product to the customer.

5.	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

Accounts receivable are reduced by an allowance for an estimate of amounts that are uncollectible. The Company’s receivables are significantly derived from customers in the United States. The Company extends credit to its customers based upon its evaluation of the following factors: (i) the customer’s financial condition, (ii) the amount of credit the customer requests, and (iii) the customer’s actual payment history (which includes disputed invoice resolution). The Company does not require its customers to post a deposit or supply collateral. The Company’s allowance for doubtful receivables is based on an analysis that estimates the amount of its total customer receivable balance that is not collectible. This analysis includes assessing a default probability to customers’ receivable balances, which is influenced by several factors, including (i) current market conditions, (ii) periodic review of customer credit worthiness, and (iii) review of customer receivable aging and payment trends.

The Company evaluates the creditworthiness of its customers regularly and estimates the collectability of current and non-current accounts receivable based on historical bad debt experience, current market conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions. In times of economic turmoil, including during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Company’s estimates and judgments with respect to the collectability of its receivables are subject to greater uncertainty than in more stable periods. The Company writes off accounts receivable whenever they become uncollectible, and any payments subsequently received on such receivables are recorded as bad debt recoveries in the period the payment is received. Credit losses from continuing operations have consistently been within management’s expectations. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $0.42 million and $0 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

6.	INVENTORY

Inventory consists of the following as of (in thousands):

	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020

Raw materials	$	16,327	$	16,534
Work-in-process		3,993		5,040
Finished goods		21,001		13,424
Packaging		3,950		3,004
Total	$	45,271	$	38,002

7.	PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

The following table provides additional information related to the Company’s prepaid expenses and other current assets as of (in thousands):

	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020

Prepaid advertising expenses	$	4,406	$	-
Prepaid expenses, other		2,510		1,897
Tax credits		1,275		1,884
Warrants receivable (see Note 17)		-		13,542
Other current assets		65		917
Total	$	8,256	$	18,240

8.	PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following as of (in thousands):

	September 30, 2021			December 31, 2020
Building	$	6,886		$	2,574
Leasehold improvements		3,915			2,106
Machinery and equipment		27,122			12,526
Computer equipment		536			187
Furniture and fixtures		161			109
Land		1,602			-
Construction in progress		5,478			1,533
		45,700			19,035
Less: accumulated depreciation		(6,031	)		(2,952	)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	39,669		$	16,083

Approximately $4.0 million out of the $5.5 million construction in progress is the manufacturing equipment for the newly acquired entity, NMFD (see note 10). The Company expects to have the equipment installed and used for production by the end of March 2022.

The Company recorded depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 of $1.04 million and $0.22 million, respectively. The Company recorded depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 of $2.47 million and $0.69 million, respectively.

9.	Intangible ASSETS, NET

Intangible assets consist of the following as of (in thousands):

	September 30, 2021			December 31, 2020
Tradenames	$	220		$	-
Less: accumulated amortization		(41	)		-
Net	$	179		$	-

The estimated useful lives of the identifiable definite-lived intangible assets acquired in the NMFD Transaction were determined to be two years.

The Company recorded amortization expense of $0.03 million and $0 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. The Company recorded amortization expense of $0.04 million and $0 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

Estimated future amortization expense for the definite-lived intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):

Three months ended December 31, 2021	$	28
2022		110
2023		41
Total	$	179

10.

business combination and asset purchaseS

New Mexico Food Distributors, Inc. (NMFD) and Karsten Acquisition

On May 14, 2021, the Company acquired all outstanding stock of NMFD, a distributor and manufacturer of frozen and ready-to-eat New Mexico food products for a total purchase price amounting to $28.91 million. In addition, the Company acquired all of the membership interests of Karsten for a total purchase price of $5.18 million. The NMFD Transaction met the definition of an acquisition of a business in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, and is accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting.

Though the purchase agreements for each of NMFD and Karsten were executed as legally separate transactions, each were entered into contemporaneously and in contemplation of the other. As such, the transactions noted above were accounted for on a combined basis and were viewed to represent a single integrated event.

Under the acquisition method of accounting, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by the Company in connection with the NMFD Transaction were initially recorded at their respective fair values. The Company made an election under Section 338(h)(10) to treat the NMFD Transaction as an asset acquisition for income tax purposes, which allows for any goodwill recognized to be tax deductible and amortized over a 15-year statutory life. The Company considered the potential impact to the depreciation and amortization expense as a result of the fair values assigned to the acquired assets. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed of approximately $19.35 million was recorded as goodwill.

Transaction costs of $0.47 million were incurred in relation to the acquisition of which $0.07 million pertained to reimbursement of costs incurred by the sellers and included as part of the purchase consideration. The remaining $0.40 million was recorded to operating expense within the consolidated condensed statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Company did not record any operating expense related to the transaction costs for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

The following table summarizes the provisional fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the NMFD Transaction as of the date of acquisition:

	Amount
Purchase consideration	$	34,091
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Cash	$	173
Accounts receivable		3,567
Inventory		3,169
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		122
Property, plant and equipment		12,746
Favorable leasehold position		1,444
Other noncurrent assets		29
Intangible assets – tradenames		220
Accounts payable		(3,735	)
Accrued expenses		(78	)
Finance lease		(2,917	)
Goodwill		19,351
Total	$	34,091

The excess of purchase consideration over the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed was recorded as goodwill, which is primarily attributable to the assembled workforce and expanded market opportunities. Goodwill was assigned to the Company’s single reporting unit. The fair value assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on management’s estimates and assumptions, which are preliminary, are based on provisional amounts and may be subject to change as additional information is received. The Company expects to finalize the valuation of these assets not later than one year from the acquisition date.

The estimated useful lives of the identifiable definite-lived intangible assets acquired in the NMFD Transaction were determined to be two years.

The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined results of operations for each of the periods presented as if the NMFD Transaction had occurred as of January 1, 2020.

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2021			2020			2021			2020
Net Revenue - pro forma combined	$	58,780		$	49,139		$	174,813		$	129,505
Net (Loss) Income - pro forma combined		(8,174	)		(3,349	)		(70,197	)		2,286
Weighted Average Shares:
Basic		81,957,170			28,324,038			81,404,348			28,324,038
Diluted		82,011,216			28,324,038			81,548,673			28,324,038
Net Income (Loss) per Share:
Basic	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.86	)	$	0.08
Diluted	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.86	)	$	0.08

Esogel S.R.L. and Ferdifin S.p.A. Asset Acquisitions

In April 2021, the Company entered into asset purchase agreements with Esogel S.R.L. (“Esogel”) and Ferdifin S.p.A. (“Ferdifin”) in Italy to purchase the machinery and equipment owned by Esogel for $2.71 million and the land and building owned by Ferdifin for $2.17 million. The allocation of the total costs (including related transaction costs) relating to these assets acquisitions is as follows:

Assets acquired – Esogel
Specialized machinery – facility	$	2,168
Machinery and equipment		534
Other		10
Total assets acquired – Esogel	$	2,712

Assets acquired – Ferdifin
Building	$	1,396
Land		776
Total assets acquired – Ferdifin	$	2,172

11.

Derivative instrumentS

The Company enters into foreign currency exchange forward contracts to reduce the short-term effects of foreign currency fluctuations on assets and liabilities such as foreign currency inventory purchases, receivables and payables. The Company’s primary objective in holding derivatives is to reduce the volatility of earnings and cash flows associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company’s derivatives expose the Company to credit risk to the extent that the counterparties may be unable to meet the terms of the arrangement. The Company does, however, seek to mitigate such risks by limiting its counterparties to major financial institutions, and management does not expect material losses as a result of defaults by counterparties.

The fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments classified as Level 2 financial instruments and the line items within the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets to which they were recorded are summarized as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, follows (in thousands):

	Balance Sheet Line Item	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency derivatives	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	-	$	866
Foreign currency derivatives	Forward contract derivative liability		1,788		-
Total		$	1,788	$	866

The effect on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) of derivative instruments not designated as hedges is summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Line Item in Statements of Operations	Three months ended September 30, 2021			Nine months ended September 30, 2021
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency derivatives	Other income (expense)	$	(853	)	$	(2,654	)
Total		$	(853	)	$	(2,654	)

	Line Item in Statements of Operations	Three months ended September 30, 2020		Nine months ended September 30, 2020
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency derivatives	Other income (expense)	$	825	$	1,113
Total		$	825	$	1,113

Unrealized and realized (losses) gains on forward currency derivatives for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were $(0.85) million and $0.83 million, respectively. Unrealized and realized (losses) gains on forward currency derivatives for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were $(2.66) million and $1.11 million, respectively. The Company has notional amounts of $55.19 million and $45.60 million on outstanding derivatives as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

12.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Contingent Consideration Liabilities – Holdback Shares

As part of the Transaction (Note 1), an additional 5,000,000 shares of Forum’s common stock (the “Holdback Shares”) were placed into escrow, to be released to certain Myjojo (Delaware) stockholders upon satisfaction, within the first three years after the Closing Date, of the following conditions: (i) if the trading price of the Company’s common stock equaled or exceeded $12.00 on any 20 trading days in any 30-day trading period (the “$12.00 Share Price Trigger”), then 2,500,000 additional Holdback Shares were to be released to certain Myjojo (Delaware) stockholders or (ii) if the trading price of the Company’s common stock equaled or exceeded $14.00 on any 20 trading days in any 30-day trading period (each of such $14.00 trigger and the $12.00 Share Price Trigger, a “Share Price Trigger”), then 2,500,000 Holdback Shares were to be released to certain Myjojo (Delaware) stockholders. If a change in control occurred within the first three years after the Closing, all Holdback Shares not previously released were to be released to certain Myjojo (Delaware) stockholders. If the conditions to release of the Holdback Shares were not satisfied within the first three years following the Closing Date, the Holdback Shares would be forfeited. On November 16, 2020, both Share Price Trigger events for the issuance of the Holdback Shares occurred and, accordingly, the Company released from escrow and delivered the 5,000,000 Holdback Shares to the Myjojo (Delaware) stockholders (other than Pizzo Food Srls (“Pizzo”) and Myjojo (Delaware)’s Chief Operating Officer).

The Company recognized and measured a contingent consideration liability associated with Holdback Shares at a fair value of $120.35 million, determined using a probability-weighted discounted cash flow model. Significant inputs used in the model includes certain financial metric growth rates, volatility rates, projections associated with the applicable contingency, the interest rate, and the related probabilities and payment structure in the Merger Agreement, which are not observable in the market and are therefore considered to be Level 3 inputs.

On November 16, 2020, the contingencies were met and accordingly the Holdback Shares were released. The remeasured fair value of the liability was $83.15 million based on the public share price on release date and was charged against additional paid-in capital. The change in fair value during the period resulted in a gain on settlement of the contingent consideration derivative of $37.20 million and was recorded within “other income” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Sponsor Earnout Shares Subject to Transfer Restrictions

In accordance with the Sponsor Earnout Letter entered into by and among Forum Investor II, LLC (the “Sponsor”), Forum and the Holder Representative, the Sponsor agreed that at the Closing Date, the Sponsor placed 2,500,000 Founder Shares (as that term is defined in the Sponsor Earnout Letter) held by it (the “Sponsor Earnout Shares”) into escrow. The vesting, release and forfeiture terms of the Sponsor Earnout Shares were the same as the vesting, release and forfeiture terms applicable to the Holdback Shares, with 50% of the Sponsor Earnout Shares vesting at each Share Price Trigger, and all Sponsor Earnout Shares released if a change of control occurred, in each case, within the first three years after the Closing. If the conditions to the release of any Sponsor Earnout Shares were not satisfied on or prior to the date that it is finally determined that the Myjojo (Delaware) stockholders are not entitled to or eligible to receive any further Holdback Releases (as that term is defined in the Sponsor Earnout Letter) pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Sponsor Earnout Shares were to be forfeited by the Sponsor after such date, and returned to the Company for immediate cancellation. In November 2020, both Share Price Trigger events for the issuance of the Holdback Shares occurred and, accordingly, the Company released from escrow and returned the 2,500,000 Sponsor Earnout Shares to the Sponsor.

The multiple settlement provisions of the Holdback Shares and Sponsor Earnout Shares constituted derivative instruments under ASC 815, which must be classified as asset or liability instruments at their fair value at the Closing Date, and subsequently remeasured with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. At the Closing Date, the fair value of the contingent consideration relating to the Holdback Shares amounted to $120.35 million. The derivative liability was remeasured with changes in fair value recognized in earnings of $37.20 million upon release of the Holdback Shares to the certain stockholders in November 2020. The fair value of the Sponsor Earnout Shares was $0 at the Closing Date and $0 upon the release date.

The Company recognized and measured an asset associated with the Sponsor Earnout Shares at a fair value of $0 at the Closing Date, determined using a probability-weighted discounted cash flow model. Significant inputs used in the models includes certain financial metric growth rates, volatility rates, projections associated with the applicable contingency, the interest rate, and the related probabilities and payment structure in the contingent consideration arrangement, which are not observable in the market and are therefore considered to be Level 3 inputs.

The Sponsor Earnout Shares were released on November 16, 2020 based on the remeasured fair value on the release date of $0, as none of the Sponsor Earnout Shares were forfeited on that date. No gain or loss was recorded by the Company in connection with the Sponsor Earnout Shares.

Warrant Liabilities

The Private Placement Warrants (see Note 1) are accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40 and are presented within warrant liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The warrant liabilities are measured at fair value at inception (“initial measurement”), which is at the Closing Date, and on a recurring basis (“subsequent remeasurement”), with changes in fair value presented within change in fair value of warrant liabilities in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

Initial Measurement

The fair value of the Private Placement Warrants was initially measured at fair value on October 15, 2020, the Closing Date.

Subsequent Measurement

At each reporting period or upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants, the Company remeasures the Private Placement Warrants at their fair values with the change in fair value reported to current operations within the statements of operations and other comprehensive income (loss). During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, Private Placement Warrants totaling 278,542 were settled, resulting in an aggregate loss on settlements of $0.17 million.

For the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the change in the fair value of the warrant liabilities charged to current operations resulted in a gain of $0.21 million and $0.16 million, respectively.

Fair Value Measurement

The fair value of the Private Placement Warrants was determined to be $10.41 per warrant as of September 30, 2021, using Monte Carlo simulations and certain Level 3 inputs. Inherent in a Monte Carlo simulation are assumptions related to expected stock-price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock warrants based on implied volatility from its traded warrants and historical volatility of select peers’ common stock with a similar expected term of the Private Placement Warrants. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon yield on the grant date with a maturity similar to the expected remaining term of the warrants. The expected term of the Private Placement Warrants is assumed to be equivalent to their remaining contractual term. The dividend rate is based on the historical rate, which the Company estimated to remain at zero.

The following table provides quantitative information regarding the inputs to the fair value measurement of the Private Placement Warrants as of each measurement date:

Input	October 15, 2020 (Initial Measurement)			December 31, 2020			September 30, 2021
Risk-free interest rate		0.32	%		0.34	%		0.79	%
Expected term (years)		5			4.79			4.04
Expected volatility		35.00	%		35.00	%		55.00	%
Exercise price	$	11.50		$	11.50		$	11.50
Fair value of warrants	$	13.85		$	12.72		$	10.41

On October 15, 2020, the fair value of the Private Placement Warrants was determined to be $13.85 per warrant, or an aggregate value of $9.07 million for 655,000 outstanding warrants.

On December 31, 2020, the fair value of the Private Placement Warrants was determined to be $12.72 per warrant, or an aggregate value of $5.18 million for 407,577 outstanding warrants.

On September 30, 2021, the fair value of the Private Placement Warrants was determined to be $10.41 per warrant, or an aggregate value of $1.34 million for 129,035 outstanding warrants.

The following table presents the changes in the fair value of warrant liabilities:

	Private Placement
Fair value at initial measurement on October 15, 2020	$	9,072
Exercise of Private Placement Warrants		(2,696	)
Change in fair value ⁽¹⁾		(1,192	)
Fair value as of December 31, 2020	$	5,184
Exercise of Private Placement Warrants		(3,674	)
Change in fair value ⁽¹⁾		(167	)
Fair value as of September 30, 2021	$	1,343

⁽¹⁾	Changes in fair value are recognized in change in fair value of warrant liabilities in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

13.

LEASES

Finance lease

In connection with the NMFD Transaction, the Company assumed a lease obligation (the “Karsten Lease”) in the amount of $2.92 million dollars for a facility located in New Mexico. The Karsten Lease provides the Company the option to purchase the leased facility for $0 million following the payoff of the lease liability. The leased facility was accounted as a capital lease in connection with the NMFD Transaction (see Note 1).

Future minimum principal payments due on the Karsten Lease for periods subsequent to September 30, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):

Three months ended December 31, 2021	$	37
2022		2,826
Total	$	2,863

Operating leases

The Company leases office and manufacturing facilities, equipment and vehicles under various operating arrangements. Certain of the leases are subject to escalation clauses and renewal periods. The Company recognizes lease expense, including predetermined fixed escalations, on a straight-line basis over the initial term of the lease from the time that the Company controls the leased property.

The future minimum lease commitments as of September 30, 2021 under operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable term of one year or more are as follows (in thousands):

Three months ended December 31, 2021	$	338
2022		1,284
2023		1,059
2024		719
2025		671
Thereafter		4,748
Total	$	8,819

The Company’s rent expense amounted to $0.65 million and $0.53 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Rent expense amounted to $2.01 and $1.48 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

14.

ACCRUED EXPENSES

The following table provides additional information related to the Company’s accrued expenses as of (in thousands):

	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accrued customer incentives	$	1,345	$	1,524
Accrued payroll		1,601		1,245
Accrued commission		1,450		108
Other accrued expenses		484		84
Total	$	4,880	$	2,961

15.

INCOME TAXES

The following table presents the provision for income taxes and the effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 in thousands:

	September 30, 2021			September 30, 2020
Income tax benefit (expense)	$	255		$	(492	)
Effective tax rate		(3.0	)%		17.9	%

The following table presents the provision for income taxes and the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 in thousands:

	September 30, 2021			September 30, 2020
Income tax benefit (expense)	$	(44,255	)	$	(1,776	)
Effective tax rate		(171.3	)%		(33.9	)%

As of each reporting period, management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate whether sufficient future taxable income will be generated to permit use of the existing deferred tax assets. A significant piece of objective negative evidence evaluated was the cumulative loss incurred over the three-year periods ended June 30 and September 30, 2021. Such objective evidence limits the ability to consider other subjective evidence, such as our projections for future growth.

Based on this evaluation, a full valuation allowance was recorded on the net deferred tax asset of $47.22 million as of June 30, 2021. Management has determined that there is sufficient negative evidence to conclude that it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax asset will not be realizable. The Company therefore continues to maintain a full valuation allowance for the period ended September 30, 2021.

The income tax (benefit) expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 was primarily attributable to foreign income tax expenses on the Company’s foreign income in Italy and the expense recorded in the second quarter relating to a full valuation allowance on the net deferred tax asset.

The Company also believes that quarterly effective tax rates will vary from the fiscal 2021 effective tax rate as a result of recording a full valuation allowance, recognizing the income tax effects of items that the Company cannot anticipate such as the changes in tax laws, tax amounts associated with foreign earnings at rates different from the United States federal statutory rate, the tax impact of stock-based compensation. The Company’s foreign earnings on Italian operations are subject to foreign taxes applicable to its income derived in Italy.

As of September 30, 2021, the Company had no open tax examinations by any taxing jurisdiction in which it operates. The taxing authorities of the most significant jurisdictions are the United States Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board and the Agenzia delle Entrate. The statute of limitations for which the Company’s tax returns are subject to examination are as follows: Federal 2017-2020, California 2016-2020, and Italy 2016-2020.

16.

INDEBTEDNESS

Debt consisted of the following as of (in thousands):

	September 30, 2021			December 31, 2020

Notes payable	$	3,027		$	2,101
Notes payable to related parties (Note 19)		7			66
Revolving credit facilities		3,317			22
Total debt		6,351			2,189
Less: current portion		(3,724	)		(199	)

Total long-term portion – net	$	2,627		$	1,990

Revolving credit facility

The Company is party to a revolving line of credit agreement, which has been amended from time to time, pursuant to which a credit facility has been extended to the Company until January 25, 2022 (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility provides the Company with up to $25.00 million in revolving credit. Under the Credit Facility, the Company may borrow up to (a) 90% of the net amount of eligible accounts receivable; plus, (b) the lower of: (i) sum of: (1) 50% of the net amount of eligible inventory; plus (2) 45% of the net amount of eligible in-transit inventory; (ii) $10.00 million; or (iii) 50% of the aggregate amount of revolving loans outstanding, minus (c) the sum of all reserves. Under the Credit Facility: (i) the Company’s fixed charge coverage ratio may not be less than 1.10:1.00, and (ii) the Company may make dividends or distributions in shares of stock of the same class and also distributions for the payment of taxes. As of December 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all terms and conditions of its Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2021, the Company was not in compliance with the fixed charge coverage ratio term of the credit facility. This noncompliance has no impact on the Company’s borrowing capacity and financial condition.

The revolving line of credit bears interest at the sum of (i) the greater of (a) the daily Prime Rate, or (b) LIBOR plus 2%; and (ii) 1%.

The revolving line of credit has an arrangement associated with it wherein all collections from collateralized receivables are deposited into a collection account and applied to the outstanding balance of the line of credit on a daily basis. The funds in the collection account are earmarked for payment towards the outstanding line of credit and given the Company’s obligation to pay off the outstanding balance on a daily basis, the balance is classified as a current liability on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The balance on the credit facility was $2.62 million and $0.02 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

The Credit Facility included a capital expenditure loan (“Capex Loan”) in the amount of up to $1.89 million that functions to reimburse the Company for certain qualified expenses related to the Company’s purchase of capital equipment. All borrowings against this loan are payable on a straight-line basis over 5 years and accrue interest at the greater of (a) the daily Prime Rate or (b) the daily LIBOR Rate plus 4%. The loan was paid off in full with the proceeds from the Transaction. The balance on the Capex Loan was $0 million as of both September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

In March 2021, Ittella Italy entered into a line of credit with a financial institution in the amount of 0.60 million Euros. The balance on the credit facility was $0.69 million (0.60 million Euro) as of September 30, 2021.

Notes payable

In May 2021, Ittella Italy entered into a promissory note with a financial institution in the amount of 1.00 million Euros. The note accrues interest at 1.014% and has a maturity date of May 28, 2025, when the full principal and interest are due. The balance on the promissory note was 0.94 million Euro ($1.09 million USD) and 0 million Euro ($0 million USD) as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

On January 6, 2020, Ittella Properties, LLC, a variable interest entity (“VIE”) (see Note 21), refinanced all of its existing debt with a financial institution in the amount of $2.10 million (the “Note”). The Note accrues interest at 3.60% and has a maturity date of January 31, 2035. Financial covenants of the Note include a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.20 to 1.00. As of September 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all terms and conditions of the Note. The outstanding balance on the Note was $1.94 million and $2.02 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Future minimum principal payments due on the notes payable, including notes payable to related parties, for periods subsequent to September 30, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):

Three months ended December 31, 2021	$	3,425
2022		401
2023		408
2024		415
2025		275
2026		132
Thereafter		1,295
Total	$	6,351

17.

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity reflect the Reverse Recapitalization as of October 15, 2020. Since Myjojo (Delaware) was determined to be the accounting acquirer in the Reverse Recapitalization, all periods prior to the consummation of the Transaction reflect the balances and activity of Myjojo (Delaware) (other than shares which were retroactively restated in connection with the Transaction).

Further, the Company issued awards to certain officers and all of its directors pursuant to the Tattooed Chef, Inc. 2020 Incentive Award Plan (“Director Awards”) on December 17, 2020 (see Note 18). Salvatore Galletti received 4,935 shares of common stock of the Company as part of the Director Awards. Such shares together with the shares that Salvatore Galletti received as a result of the Transaction and the release of the Holdback Shares from escrow, resulted in Salvatore Galletti having approximately 38.33% (including the shares of Company common stock held by Project Lily LLC, which is controlled by Mr. Galletti) of the voting power of the capital stock of the Company as of September 30, 2021.

On June 1, 2021, the Company issued 825,000 shares of common stock of the Company to the principals of Harrison & Co (“Harrison”) as consideration for advisory services provided by Harrison to facilitate the successful completion of the Transaction (see Note 1). The total consideration to Harrison included a $4.00 million success fee that was paid in cash upon closing of the Transaction and the right to 825,000 shares of common stock of the Company to be issued between May 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. The shares were considered share-based compensation to non-employees and were classified as equity instruments as of October 15, 2020 (and therefore, not subject to remeasurement). The fair value of the share-based consideration on the date of the Transaction amounted to $20.73 million. The share-based consideration was fully vested upon consummation of the Transaction and there were no future service conditions. The fair value of the shares is also included as Transaction costs and recognized within additional paid-in capital as a reduction to the total amount of equity raised on the Closing Date.

Preferred Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.

Common Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. As of September 30, 2021, there were 81,982,392 shares issued and outstanding.

Noncontrolling Interest

Prior to the consummation of the Transaction, noncontrolling interest in Ittella Italy was included as a component of stockholders’ equity on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Noncontrolling interest in Ittella International contained a redemption feature and was included as mezzanine equity on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets (Note 3). The share of income attributable to noncontrolling interest was included as a component of net income in the accompanying consolidation statements of operations and comprehensive income prior to the Transaction.

As discussed in Note 3, all noncontrolling interest were converted into Myjojo (Delaware)’s common shares, which were subsequently exchanged for the Company’s common shares in the Transaction.

The following schedule discloses the components of the Company’s changes in other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest for the three months ended September 30, 2020 (in thousands):

	2020
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in Ittella Italy	$	282
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in Ittella International		(440	)
Increase in noncontrolling interest due to foreign currency translation		57

Change in net comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest for the three months ended September 30	$	(101	)

The following schedule discloses the components of the Company’s changes in other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 (in thousands):

	2020
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in Ittella Italy	$	950
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in Ittella International		198
Increase in noncontrolling interest due to foreign currency translation		91

Change in net comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest for the nine months ended September 30	$	1,239

Warrants

In connection with Forum’s initial public offering (IPO) and issuance of Private Placement Units in August 2018, Forum issued Units consisting of common stock with attached warrants as follows:

	1.	Public Warrants – Forum issued 20,000,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit, each Unit consisting of one share of common stock of Forum and one redeemable warrant.

	2.	Private Placement Warrants – Forum issued 655,000 Private Placement Units, each consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant to the Sponsor, Jefferies LLC and EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.

Each Public Warrant and Private Placement Warrant (together, the “Warrants”) entitled the holder to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $11.50.

The Public Warrants contained a redemption feature that provided the Company the option to call the Public Warrants for redemption 30 days after notice to the holder when any of conditions described in the following paragraph were met, and to require that any Public Warrant holder who desired to exercise his, her or its Public Warrant prior to the redemption date do so on a “cashless basis,” by converting each Public Warrant for an equivalent number of shares of common stock, determined by dividing (i) the product of the number of shares of common stock underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the difference between the exercise price and the “Fair Market Value”, and (ii) the Fair Market Value (defined as the average last sale price of the common stock for the ten trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of the Public Warrants).

The Public Warrants became exercisable upon the occurrence of certain events (“trigger events”), which included the completion of the Transaction. Once the Public Warrants became exercisable, the Company could redeem the Public Warrants in whole, at a price of $0.01 per warrant within 30 days after a written notice of redemption, and if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the Company’s common stock equaled or exceeded $18.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three business days before the Company sent the notice of redemption to the holder.

The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants, except that so long as they are held by the Sponsor, an underwriter of Forum’s IPO, or any of their permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants: (i) may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis; (ii) may not be transferred, assigned, or sold 30 days after the completion of a defined business combination except to a permitted transferee who enters into a written agreement with the Company agreeing to be bound by the transfer restrictions, and (iii) are not redeemable by the Company.

A Warrant may be exercised only during the “Exercise Period” commencing on the later of: (i) the date that is 30 days after the first date on which Forum completes its initial business combination; or (ii) 12 months from the date of the closing of the IPO, and terminating on the earlier to occur (x) five years after Forum completes its initial business combination; (y) the liquidation of the Company or, the Redemption Date (as that term is defined in the Warrant Agreement), subject to any applicable conditions as set forth in the Warrant Agreement. The Company in its sole discretion may extend the duration of the Warrants by delaying the expiration date, provided it give at least 20 days prior written notice of any such extension to the registered holders of the Warrants.

As discussed in Note 1, Forum completed a business combination, which is one of the trigger events for exercisability of the Warrants.

Warrant activity is as follows:

	Public Warrants			Private Placement Warrants
Issued and outstanding as of October 15, 2020		20,000,000			655,000
Exercised		(5,540,316	)		(247,423	)
Redeemed		-			-
Issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020		14,459,684			407,577
Exercised		(14,602,942	)		(278,542	)
Redeemed		143,258			-
Issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021		-			129,035

The Public Warrants were considered freestanding equity-classified instruments due to their detachable and separately exercisable features. Accordingly, the Public Warrants were presented as a component of Stockholders’ Equity in accordance with ASC 815-40-25.

As discussed in Note 12, the Private Placement Warrants are considered freestanding liability-classified instruments under ASC 815-40-25.

18.

Equity INCENTIVE PLAN

On October 15, 2020, the Company’s Tattooed Chef, Inc. 2020 Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) became effective and permits the granting of equity awards of up to 5,200,000 common shares to executives, employees and non-employee directors, with the maximum number of common shares to be granted in a single fiscal year, when taken together with any cash fees paid to the non-employee director during that year in respect of his or her service as a non-employee director, not exceeding $100,000 in total value to any non-employee director. Awards available for grant under the Plan include Incentive Stock Options, Nonqualified Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Other Share-based Awards, Other Cash-based Awards and Dividend Equivalents. Shares issued under the Plan may be newly issued shares or reissued treasury shares.

Options maybe granted at a price per share not less than 100% of the fair market value at the date of grant. Options granted generally vest over a period of three years, subject to the grantee’s continued service with the Company through the scheduled vested date and expire no later than 10 years from the grant date.

Stock Options

Stock options under the Plan are generally granted with a strike price equal to 100% of the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant, with a three-year vesting period and a grant life of 10 years. The strike price may be higher than the fair value of the stock on the date of the grant but cannot be lower.

The table below summarizes the stock option activity in the Plan for the three months ended September 30, 2021:

	Number of Awards Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms (Years)		Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Balance at June 30, 2021		1,040,300		$	22.88		9.57	$	-
Granted		555,000			18.31
Cancelled and forfeited		(1,500	)		24.69
Exercised		-			-
Balance at September 30, 2021		1,593,800		$	21.30		9.51	$	-
Exercisable at September 30, 2021		-		$	-		-	$	-

The table below summarizes the stock option activity in the plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2021:

	Number of Awards Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms (Years)		Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2020		773,300		$	24.64		9.98	$	-
Granted		825,000			18.15
Cancelled and forfeited		(4,500	)		24.69
Exercised		-			-
Balance at September 30, 2021		1,593,800		$	21.30		9.51	$	-
Exercisable at September 30, 2021		-		$	-		-	$	-

There were no options exercised during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Stock-based compensation expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, which is the requisite service period, beginning on the grant date. The compensation expense is based on the fair value of each option grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had stock-based compensation expense of $8.47 million and $5.65 million, respectively, related to unvested stock options not yet recognized that are expected to be recognized over an estimated weighted average period of approximately three years.

The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021:

	Three months ended September 30, 2021			Nine months ended September 30, 2021
Dividend yield		0.00	%		0.00	%
Expected volatility		34.01	%		33.99	%
Risk-free interest rate		1.04	%		1.11	%
Expected term (in years)		6			6

Expected term—This represents the weighted-average period the stock options are expected to remain outstanding based upon expected exercise and expected post-vesting termination.

Risk-free interest rate—The assumption is based upon the observed U.S. treasury rate appropriate for the expected life of the employee stock options.

Expected volatility—The expected volatility assumption is based upon the weighted-average historical daily price changes of our common stock over the most recent period equal to the expected option life of the grant based on the contractual term of the awards, adjusted for activity which is not expected to occur in the future. Dividend yield—The dividend yield assumption is based on our history and expectation of dividend payouts.

The fair value of granted stock options was $3.50 million and $5.17 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.

Any option granted under the Plan may include tandem Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”). SARs may also be awarded to eligible persons independent of any option. The strike price per common share for each SAR shall not be less than 100% of the fair value of the shares determined as of the date of grant.

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) are convertible into shares of Company common stock upon vesting on a one-to-one basis. Restricted stock has the same rights as other issued and outstanding shares of Company common stock except they are not entitled to dividends until the awards vest. Restrictions also limit the sale or transfer of the RSUs or restricted stock during the vesting period. Any unvested portion of the restricted stock and RSUs shall be terminated and forfeited upon termination of employment or service of the grantee.

Director restricted stock activity under the Plan for the three months ended September 30, 2021 is as follows:

	Employee Director Awards				Non-Employee Director Awards
	Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Fair Value		Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Fair Value
Balance at June 30, 2021		-	$	-		-		$	-
Granted		-		-		4,918			22.08
Vested		-		-		(4,918	)		22.08
Forfeited		-		-		-			-
Non-vested restricted stock at September 30, 2021		-	$	-		-		$	-

Director restricted stock activity under the Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 is as follows:

	Employee Director Awards				Non-Employee Director Awards
	Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Fair Value		Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Fair Value
Balance at December 31, 2020		-	$	-		-		$	-
Granted		-		-		20,134			19.70
Vested		-		-		(20,134	)		19.70
Forfeited		-		-		-			-
Non-vested restricted stock at September 30, 2021		-	$	-		-		$	-

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, there was no restricted stock activity for non-director employee and consultant under the Plan.

Non-director employee and consultant restricted stock activity under the Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 is as follows:

	Employee Awards					Non-Employee Awards
	Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Fair Value		Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Fair Value
Balance at December 31, 2020		400,000		$	24.28		100,000		$	24.69
Granted		30,416			23.65		110,000			18.89
Vested		(4,916	)		24.28		(110,000	)		18.89
Forfeited		(425,500	)		24.62		(100,000	)		24.69
Non-vested restricted stock at September 30, 2021		-		$	-		-		$	-

The fair value of consultant (non-employee) restricted stock vested was approximately $0 and $1.90 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. The fair value of employee restricted stock awards vested was approximately $0 and $0.08 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. The fair value of non-employee restricted stock awards vested was $0.11 million and $0.58 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.

As of September 30, 2021, unrecognized compensation costs related to the employee restricted stock awards was $0.

Performance Shares and Performance Units

This award may be granted to certain executive officers of the Company and certain consultants and vest if the performance goals and/or other vesting criteria as stated in the relevant award agreement are achieved or the awards otherwise vest, which generally is for a period of three to five years from the grant date. Vesting of this award applies if the grantee remains employed or consulted by the Company through the applicable vesting date.

The fair value of the award is equal to the average market price of the Company’s common stock at the grant date, adjusted for dividends over the vesting period. Compensation expense is recorded ratably over the period beginning on the grant date until the shares become unrestricted based on the amount of the award that is expected to be earned, adjusted each reporting period based on current information.

19.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company leases office property in San Pedro, California from Deluna Properties, Inc., a company owned by Salvatore Galletti. Rent expense was $0.06 million and $0.02 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Rent expense was $0.15 million and $0.05 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

The Company entered into a credit agreement with Salvatore Galletti for a $1.20 million revolving line of credit in January 2007. Monthly interest payments were accrued at 4.75% above the Prime Rate on any outstanding balance. In addition, the Company agreed to pay Salvatore Galletti 0.67% per month of the full amount of the revolving credit line, regardless of whether the Company has borrowed against the line of credit. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, zero amount of the fees have been paid to the lender. This agreement originally expired on December 31, 2011, which was amended from time to time and extended to December 31, 2024. The outstanding balance of the line of credit was $0 million as of both September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. On October 1, 2021, this revolving credit agreement has been early terminated by both parties without penalty or fees.

In May 2018, Ittella Italy entered into a promissory note with Pizzo in the amount of 0.48 million Euros. The note bears interest at 8.00% per annum. The balance of the note was 0.01 million Euros and 0.07 million Euros as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

The Company is a party to a revolving line of credit with Marquette Business Credit with borrowing capacity of $25.00 million as of both September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (Note 16). The parent organization of Marquette Business Credit is UMB (Note 3).

20.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

In the ordinary course of business, the Company also enters into real property leases, which require the Company as lessee to indemnify the lessor from liabilities arising out of the Company’s occupancy of the properties. The Company’s indemnification obligations are generally covered under the Company’s general insurance policies.

From time to time, the Company is involved in various litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company does not believe the disposition of any current matter will have a material adverse effect on its condensed consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In October 2021, the Company reached an agreement with a party to resolve a long-standing dispute through mediation and the Company has agreed to pay $0.43 million without admitting any fault. The Company accrued the full amount on the financial statements as of September 30, 2021.

A subsidiary of the Company, Ittella Italy, is involved in certain litigation related to the death of an independent contractor who fell off of the roof of Ittella Italy’s premises while performing pest control services. The case was brought by five relatives of the deceased worker. The five plaintiffs are seeking collectively 1.87 million Euros from the defendants. In addition to Ittella Italy, the pest control company for which the deceased was working at the time of the accident is co-defendant. Furthermore, under Italian law, the president of an Italian company is automatically criminally charged if a workplace death occurs on site. Ittella Italy has engaged local counsel, and while local counsel does not believe it is probable that Ittella Italy or its president will be found culpable, Ittella Italy cannot predict the ultimate outcome of the litigation. Procedurally, the case remains in a very early stage of the litigation. Ultimately, a trial will be required to determine if the defendants are liable, and if they are liable, a second separate proceeding will be required to establish the amount of damages owed by each of the co-defendants. Ittella Italy believes any required payment could be covered by its insurance policy; however, it is not possible to determine the amount at which the insurance company will reimburse Ittella Italy or whether any reimbursement will be received at all. Based on information received from its Italian lawyers, Ittella Italy believes that the litigation may continue for a number of years before it is finally resolved.

The Company believes that a loss from the Ittella Italy litigation is currently not probable, and an estimate cannot be made. Therefore, no accrual has been made as of September 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020.

21.

CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

Ittella Properties LLC (“Properties”), the Company’s consolidated VIE, owns the Alondra Building, which is leased by Ittella International for 10 years from August 1, 2015 through August 1, 2025. Properties is wholly owned by Salvatore Galletti. The construction and acquisition of the Alondra building by Properties were funded by a loan agreement with unconditional guarantees by Ittella International and terms providing that 100% of the Alondra building must be leased to Ittella International throughout the term of the loan agreement.

The Company concluded that it has a variable interest in Properties on the basis that Ittella International guarantees the loan for Properties and substantially all of Properties’ transactions occur with the Ittella International. Thus, Properties’ equity at risk is considered to be insufficient to finance its activities without additional support from Ittella International, and, therefore, Properties is considered a VIE.

The results of operations and cash flows of Properties are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. For the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, 100% of the revenue of Properties is intercompany and thus was eliminated in consolidation. Properties contributed expenses of $0.05 million for both the three-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. Properties contributed expenses of $0.16 million and $0.20 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

22.

Earnings per share

The following is the summary of basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands, except for share and per share amounts):

	2021			2020
Numerator
Net Income (Loss) attributable to Tattooed Chef, Inc.	$	(8,174	)	$	(3,087	)
Dilutive Net Income (Loss) attributable to Tattooed Chef, Inc.		(8,409	)		(3,087	)
Denominator
Weighted average common shares outstanding		81,957,170			28,324,038
Effect of potentially dilutive securities related to Warrants		54,046			-
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		82,011,216			28,324,038
Earnings per share
Basic	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.11	)
Diluted	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.11	)

The following have been excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as the effect of including them would have been anti-dilutive for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

	2021		2020
Stock options		279		-
Restricted stock awards		-		-
Total		279		-

The following is the summary of basic and diluted EPS for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

	2021			2020
Numerator
Net Income (Loss) attributable to Tattooed Chef, Inc.	$	(70,095	)	$	2,314
Dilutive Net Income (Loss) attributable to Tattooed Chef, Inc.		(70,428	)		2,314
Denominator
Weighted average common shares outstanding		81,404,348			28,324,038
Effect of potentially dilutive securities related to Warrants		144,325			-
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		81,548,673			28,324,038
Earnings per share
Basic	$	(0.86	)	$	0.08
Diluted	$	(0.86	)	$	0.08

The following have been excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as the effect of including them would have been anti-dilutive for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

	2021		2020
Stock options		385		-
Restricted stock awards		30		-
Total		415		-

23.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On October 22, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire Belmont Confections, Inc. (“Belmont”) for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $18.00 million plus the assumption of the assumed liabilities, subject to adjustment as set forth in the purchase agreement. Approximately $4.00 million of the purchase price will be paid in the form of the Company’s common stock. The number of shares of common stock payable at closing will be determined by using the average closing price of the Company’s common stock over the three (3) days immediately prior to the closing. Upon completion of the acquisition, Belmont will not be treated as a significant subsidiary of the Company. In accordance with Regulation S-X, condensed financial statements and pro forma condensed financial information for Belmont transaction will not be provided as the impact of the transaction on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and liquidity is not material. Belmont is a privately-held company based in Youngstown, Ohio and manufactures private label nutrition and protein bars for health and fitness companies, primarily in the United States. As of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated financial statements, the transaction is not closed.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes (the “Financial Statements”) included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”) and the section entitled “Risk Factors.” Unless otherwise indicated, the terms “Tattooed Chef,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Tattooed Chef, Inc., a Delaware corporation, together with its consolidated subsidiaries.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Quarterly Report including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2020 filed with the SEC and Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors herein. The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

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our ability to maintain the listing of our common stock on Nasdaq;

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our ability to raise financing in the future;

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our ability to acquire and integrate new operations successfully;

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market conditions and global and economic factors beyond our control, including the potential adverse effects of the ongoing global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on capital markets, climate change, general economic conditions, unemployment and our liquidity, operations and personnel;

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our ability to obtain raw materials on a timely basis or in quantities sufficient to meet the demand for our products;

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our ability to grow our customer base;

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our ability to forecast and maintain an adequate rate of revenue growth and appropriately plan our expenses;

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our expectations regarding future expenditures;

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our ability to attract and retain qualified employees and key personnel;

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our ability to retain relationship with third party suppliers;

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our ability to compete effectively in the competitive packaged food industry;

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our ability to protect and enhance our corporate reputation and brand;

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the impact of future regulatory, judicial, and legislative changes on our industry;

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our ability to effectively manage freight and container costs; and

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the effects of inflation.

Overview

We are a rapidly growing plant-based food company offering a broad portfolio of innovative frozen foods. We supply plant-based products to leading retailers in the United States, with signature products such as ready-to-cook bowls, zucchini spirals, riced cauliflower, acai and smoothie bowls, and cauliflower crust pizza. Our products are available both in private label and our “Tattooed Chef™” brand in the frozen food section of retail food stores.

Results of Operations

	Three months Ended
	September 30,
(in thousands)	2021			% of revenue			2020			% of revenue
Revenue	$	58,780			100.00	%	$	40,964			100.00	%
Cost of goods sold		(52,836	)		-89.89	%		(36,733	)		-89.67	%
Gross profit		5,944			10.11	%		4,231			10.33	%
Net (loss) income		(8,174	)		-13.91	%		(3,245	)		-7.92	%

Freight and container costs (included in cost of goods sold)		8,859			15.07	%		5,319			12.98	%

Major operating expenses:
Marketing expenses		3,410			5.80	%		55			0.13	%
Sales commission expense		1,166			1.98	%		789			1.93	%
Professional services		1,177			2.00	%		4,724			11.53	%
Stock compensation expenses		842			1.43	%		-			0.00	%

	Nine months Ended
	September 30,
(in thousands)	2021			% of revenue			2020			% of revenue
Revenue	$	161,972			100.00	%	$	108,903			100.00	%
Cost of goods sold		(140,304	)		-86.62	%		(91,619	)		-84.13	%
Gross profit		21,668			13.38	%		17,284			15.87	%
Net (loss) income		(70,095	)		-43.28	%		3,462			3.18	%

Freight and container costs (included in cost of goods sold)		23,400			14.45	%		12,713			11.67	%

Major operating expenses:
Promotional expenses		5,434			3.35	%		1,835			1.68	%
Marketing expenses		8,942			5.52	%		90			0.08	%
Sales commission expense		3,841			2.37	%		2,311			2.12	%
Professional services		6,005			3.71	%		4,914			4.51	%
Stock compensation expenses		4,345			2.68	%		-			0.00	%

For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2021, we had net losses of $8.17 million and $70.10 million, respectively. By comparison for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we had a net loss of $3.25 million and net income of $3.46 million, respectively.

Compared with prior-year periods, the increase of net losses during 2021 is due to a number of factors, including significant increases in (i) income tax expense for the period, primarily attributable to the $47.22 million valuation allowance for the Company’s deferred tax assets, (ii) operating expenses resulting from being a public reporting company during the 2021 periods, (iii) freight and container costs, (iv) promotional, sales commission and marketing expenses to help build brand awareness and increase market share for the “Tattooed Chef” brand. The inflationary increases in freight and container costs from 2020 to 2021 show an increase of 2.09% when freight is taken as a percentage of revenue for the three months periods ended September 30 and an increase of 2.78% when freight is taken as a percentage of revenue for the nine month periods ended September 30.

We at times must contend with inflationary measures throughout our supply chain, which can lead to downward pressure on our gross margin due to price sensitivity on the part of our customers, which prevents us from recouping cost increases through price increases in certain cases.

We negotiate different prices at our different club and retail customers based on product quantity and packaging configuration. We consistently evaluate pricing to ensure that the brand is competitive in pricing based on our competitors. With the current economic conditions and inflation, we will continue to monitor raw materials, packaging, and freight costs to determine if increases in pricing are necessary or possible.

Revenue increased by $17.82 million, or 43.49%, to $58.78 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and by $53.07 million, or 48.73%, to $161.97 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from $40.96 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and $108.90 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in revenue is primarily due to growth in sales of our “Tattooed Chef” branded products. For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we had $35.29 million of sales of “Tattooed Chef” branded products and $23.12 million of sales of private label products, compared to $22.63 million and $18.11 million during the 2020 period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we had $104.25 million in sales of “Tattooed Chef” branded products and $56.70 million of private label products, compared to $60.64 million and $47.50 million, respectively, for the 2020 period.

Cost of goods sold increased by $16.10 million, or 43.84%, to $52.84 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and by $48.69 million, or 53.14% to $140.30 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from $36.73 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and $91.62 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase is primarily due to the increase in sales volume and the increases in freight and container expenses due to inflation. Freight and container expenses increased as a percentage of revenue by 2.09% and 2.78% for the three- and nine-month periods, respectively. Freight and container expenses were $8.86 million (15.07% of revenue) for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared with $5.32 million (12.98% of revenue) for the same period in 2020. Freight and container expenses were $23.40 million (14.45% of revenue) for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared with $12.71 million (11.67% of revenue) for the same period in 2020.

Gross profit increased by $1.71 million, or 40.49%, to $5.94 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and by $4.38 million, or 25.36% to $21.67 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from $4.23 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and $17.28 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase is primarily due to increased Tattooed Chef sales volume, improved production capacities, and our ability to take advantage of economies of scale, partially offset by an increase in cost of goods sold due largely to freight and container expense increases as described above.

Gross margin for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was 10.11% and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was 13.38%, as compared to 10.33% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 15.87% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Compared to both of the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we had lower margin during both of the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. The lower margin was primarily driven by the holiday month in August in Italy and the continual increase of freight and container expenses month by month. Due to the lower production volume in August, the fixed production costs resulted in higher unit cost and lower margin. We also acquired two facilities (NMFD and Karsten) in New Mexico in May 2021, NMFD is a private label food manufacturer that from which we will begin selling Tattooed Chef branded items in 2022. The facility today is not running at full capacity, and as we begin to sell more items from this facility it should help to offset fixed overhead costs and improve gross margin.

The slight decrease in margin for the three months ended September 30, 2021 is primarily due to the increases in raw materials, packaging, and freight and container costs due to inflation, as well as the two facilities in New Mexico that were newly acquired in May 2021, partially offset by the achievement of economies scale from the increase of Tattooed Chef sales volume and improved production capacity. The decrease in margin during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 is attributable to the building out of our infrastructure to support the current and expected growth in operations, increases in raw materials, packaging, and freight and container costs due to inflation, as well as the two facilities in New Mexico that were newly acquired in May 2021. NMFD currently only manufactures private label products, which have a lower margin when compared to our Tattooed Chef branded products. The facility is expected to be fully operational and manufacturing both private label and Tattooed Chef branded products during 2022. The Karsten facility is not currently in operation and is expected to become active during the first quarter of 2022.

Operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021 increased by $5.98 million, or 78.51%, to $13.60 million and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 increased by $32.26 million, or 256.26%, to $44.85 million, compared to $7.62 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and $12.59 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020, the increase for the three months ended September 30, 2021 is primarily due to $3.36 million increase in marketing expenses, $0.38 million increase in sales commission expense, $0.47 million in resolution of a dispute and related fees, $0.84 million increase in stock compensation expense, $1.47 million operating expenses in NMFD which was newly acquired in May 2021 and offset by $3.55 million decrease in professional expenses. Compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 is primarily due to $3.60 million increase in promotional expenses, $8.85 million increase in marketing expenses, $1.53 million increase in sales commission expense, $1.09 million increase in professional expenses, $4.35 million increase in stock compensation expense, $2.03 million operating expenses in NMFD which was newly acquired in May 2021. However, we expect operating expenses to decrease over time as a percentage of revenue as certain relatively fixed operating expenses will be spread over increasing revenue. We are heavily investing in the Tattooed Chef brand in order to increase distribution, raise brand awareness, and drive sales in the new stores that are launching our products.

Adjusted EBITDA was negative $4.97 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and negative $14.72 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to positive $1.60 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and positive $10.16 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The decline in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to public company accounting costs that were not present during the 2020 periods, as well as significant increases in promotional expenses, marketing expenses, and freight and container expenses discussed above.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We use non-GAAP financial information and believe it is useful to investors as it provides additional information to facilitate comparisons of historical operating results, identify trends in operating results, and provide additional insight on how the management team evaluates the business. Our management team uses Adjusted EBITDA to make operating and strategic decisions, evaluate performance and comply with indebtedness related reporting requirements. Below are details on this non-GAAP measure and the non-GAAP adjustments that the management team makes in the definition of Adjusted EBITDA. The adjustments generally fall within the categories of non-cash items, acquisition and integration costs, business transformation initiatives, financing related costs and operating costs of a non-recurring nature. We believe this non-GAAP measure should be considered along with net income, the most closely related GAAP financial measure. Reconciliations between Adjusted EBITDA and net income are below, and discussion regarding underlying GAAP results throughout this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

As new events or circumstances arise, the definition of Adjusted EBITDA could change. When the definitions change, we will provide the updated definition and present the related non-GAAP historical results on a comparable basis.

We define EBITDA as net income before interest, taxes, and depreciation. Adjusted EBITDA further adjusts EBITDA by adding back non-cash compensation expenses, non-recurring expenses, and other non-operational charges. Adjusted EBITDA is one of the key performance indicators we use in evaluating our operating performance and in making financial, operating, and planning decisions. We believe Adjusted EBITDA is useful to the readers of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q in the evaluation of our operating performance.

The following table provides a reconciliation from net income to Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and the three months ended September 30, 2020:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2021			2020
Net (loss) income	$	(8,174	)	$	(3,245	)
Interest		45			188
Income tax (benefit) expense		(255	)		492
Depreciation and amortization		1,066			222
EBITDA		(7,318	)		(2,343	)
Adjustments
Stock compensation expense		842			-
Loss (gain) on foreign currency forward contracts		853			(825	)
Loss (gain) on warrant remeasurement		(218	)		-
Acquisition expenses		281			-
UMB ATM transaction		126			-
Nonrecurring transaction expenses		-			4,770
Dispute resolution and related fees		465			-
Total Adjustments		2,349			3,945
Adjusted EBITDA	$	(4,969	)	$	1,602

The following table provides a reconciliation from net income to Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the nine months ended September 30, 2020:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2021			2020
Net (loss) income	$	(70,095	)	$	3,462
Interest		159			569
Income tax expense		44,255			1,776
Depreciation and amortization		2,514			693
EBITDA		(23,167	)		6,500
Adjustments					-
Stock compensation expense		4,344			-
Loss (gain) on foreign currency forward contracts		2,654			(1,113	)
Loss (gain) on warrant remeasurement		(167	)		-
Acquisition expenses		1,007			-
UMB ATM transaction		148			-
Nonrecurring transaction expenses		-			4,770
Dispute resolution and related fees		465			-
Total Adjustments		8,451			3,657
Adjusted EBITDA	$	(14,716	)	$	10,157

Liquidity and Capital Resources in Net Working Capital

As of September 30, 2021, we had $129.48 million in cash and cash equivalents. We believe our cash on hand is sufficient to meet our current working capital and capital expenditure requirements for a period of at least twelve months from the date of this filing.

Indebtedness

We have a line of credit that provides for borrowings up to (a) 90% of the net amount of eligible accounts receivables; plus, (b) the least of (i) the sum of: (A) 50% of the net amount of eligible inventory; plus (B) 45% of the net amount of eligible in-transit inventory; (ii) $10.0 million; or (iii) 50% of the aggregate amount of revolving loans outstanding, minus (C) the sum of all reserves. This line of credit is secured by substantially all of our assets. Outstanding borrowings under this line of credit bear interest at the sum of (i) the higher of the prime rate or LIBOR rate plus 2.0% and (ii) 1%. The Credit Facility provides the Company with up to $25.00 million in revolving credit. The balance on the credit facility was $2.62 million and $0.02 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The credit facility has been extended to January 25, 2022. The Company is working with the lender to reach a new loan agreement.

Liquidity

We generally fund our short- and long-term liquidity needs through a combination of cash on hand, cash flows generated from operations, and available borrowings under our line of credit (See “— Indebtedness” above). Our management regularly reviews certain liquidity measures to monitor performance.

Cash Flows

The following table presents the major components of net cash provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the nine months ended September 30, 2020:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2021			2020
Cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(33,125	)	$	1,820
Cash flows used in investing activities		(46,966	)		(5,921	)
Cash flows provided by financing activities		78,116			3,303

Operating Activities

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net cash used in operating activities was $33.13 million as compared to $1.82 million net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, cash used in operations was driven primarily by the net loss of $70.10 million for the period, which is largely due to the income tax valuation allowance recorded as of June 30, 2021. During the nine-month period, non-cash items included depreciation expense of $2.51 million, stock compensation expense of $4.34 million, bad debt expense of $0.54 million and unrealized forward contract loss of $2.34 million. Expenses increased for the same period primarily due to increased spending on sales, promotion and marketing programs to heavily invest in the Tattooed Chef brand and raise brand awareness, as well as the inflationary pricing on freight and container costs. Working capital usage has also increased largely due to a $3.45 million increase in accounts receivable resulting from increased revenue, a $4.10 million increase in inventory, a $3.09 million increase in prepaid expenses mainly due to the increase in prepaid advertising expenses, a $1.08 million decrease in deferred revenue and a $4.42 million decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we realized net income of $3.46 million. Net cash was reduced by a $7.70 million increase in accounts receivable due to increased sales volume and a $9.50 million increase in inventory to meet anticipated growth in sales, offset by a $15.79 million increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities. All other changes in operating assets and liabilities and non-cash adjustments netted to zero, causing net cash provided in operating activities to be $1.82 million.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities relates to capital expenditures to support growth and investment in property, plant and equipment to expand production capacity, tenant improvements, and to a lesser extent, replacement of existing equipment.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net cash used in investing activities was $46.97 million as compared to $5.92 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Cash used in both periods consisted primarily of capital expenditures to improve efficiency and output from our current facilities and the expansion of existing production capacity through the acquisition of NMFD and Karsten and assets from Esogel and Ferdifin (see Note 10).

Financing Activities

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net cash provided by financing activities was $78.12 million, primarily from $74.32 million due to warrant exercises and additional borrowings under the credit facility of $3.30 million to support working capital requirements to fund continued growth.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $3.30 million primarily attributable to a $9.66 million increase in our borrowings under our credit facility to support working capital requirements to fund growth, partially offset by $5.61 million in tax distributions to stockholders.

Off-balance Sheet Financing Arrangements

We have no obligations, assets or liabilities that would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2021. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.

Contractual Obligations

Other than the lease obligations, purchase obligations, or other liabilities reflected on the company’s balance sheet, we do not have any other material contractual obligations.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following critical accounting policies:

Valuation of Holdback Shares and Sponsor Earnout Shares

We recognized and measured the contingent amounts associated with the Holdback Shares and Sponsor Earnout Shares at fair value as of the Closing Date of $120.35 million and $0, respectively, using a probability-weighted discounted cash flow model. These measures are based upon significant inputs that are not observable by the market and are therefore considered to be Level 3 inputs. Refer to Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements for discussion related to the measurement and recognition.

Revenue Recognition

We sell plant-based meals and snacks including, but not limited to, acai and smoothie bowls, zucchini spirals, riced cauliflower, vegetable bowls and cauliflower crust pizza primarily in the U.S. and Italy. All of our revenue relates to contracts with customers. Our accounting contracts are from purchase orders or purchase orders combined with purchase contracts. Revenue recognition is completed on a point in time basis when product control is transferred to the customer. In general, control transfers to the customer when the product is shipped or delivered to the customer based upon applicable shipping terms. Customer contracts generally do include more than one performance obligation and the performance obligations in our contracts are satisfied within one year. No payment terms beyond one year are granted at contract inception.

Most contracts also include some form of variable consideration. The most common forms of variable consideration include discounts and demonstration costs. Variable consideration is treated as a reduction in revenue when product revenue is recognized. Depending on the specific type of variable consideration, we use either the expected value or most likely amount method to determine the variable consideration. We review and update our estimates and related accruals of variable consideration each period based on the terms of the agreements, historical experience, and any recent changes in the market.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are recorded at invoiced amounts. We extend credit to our customers based on an evaluation of a customer’s financial condition and collateral is generally not required. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated uncollectible accounts receivable. The allowance is based on our assessment of known delinquent accounts, historical experience, and other currently available evidence of the collectability and the aging of accounts receivable. Although management believes the current allowance is sufficient to cover existing exposures, there can be no assurance against the deterioration of a major customer’s creditworthiness, or against defaults that are higher than what has been experienced historically.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

Valuation Allowances for Deferred Tax Assets

We establish an income tax valuation allowance when available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we consider the amounts and timing of expected future deductions or carryforwards and sources of taxable income that may enable utilization. We maintain an existing valuation allowance until enough positive evidence exists to support its reversal. Changes in the amount or timing of expected future deductions or taxable income may have a material impact on the level of income tax valuation allowances. Our assessment of the realizability of the deferred tax assets requires judgment about its future results. Inherent in this estimation is the requirement for us to estimate future book and taxable income and possible tax planning strategies. These estimates require us to exercise judgment about our future results, the prudence and feasibility of possible tax planning strategies, and the economic environment in which it does business. It is possible that the actual results will differ from the assumptions and require adjustments to the allowance. Adjustments to the allowance would affect future net income.

Warrant Liabilities

We account for the Private Placement Warrants issued in connection with our private placements in accordance with ASC 815, whereby the Private Placement Warrants are recorded as liabilities as they do not meet the criteria for an equity classification. As the Private Placement Warrants meet the definition of a derivative as contemplated in ASC 815, they are measured at fair value at inception and subsequently remeasured at each reporting date, with changes in fair value recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income (loss) in the period of change.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risk for the effect of interest rate changes, foreign currency fluctuations, and changes in the market values of our investments. Information relating to quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk is set forth below.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

In connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we identified six material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

The first material weakness is related to the lack of design or maintenance of an effective control environment commensurate with financial reporting requirements and lack of a sufficient number of accounting professionals with the appropriate level of experience and training.

The second material weakness is related to a lack of design and maintenance of formal accounting policies, procedures and controls to prevent and detect material misstatements related to the presentation and disclosures of the consolidated financial statements and to ensure their compliance with applicable financial reporting requirements.

The third material weakness is related to a lack of implementation and maintenance of appropriate information technology general controls, including controls over data center and network operations, system software acquisition, change and maintenance, program changes, access security and application system acquisition, development, and maintenance.

The fourth material weakness is related to a lack of design and maintenance of effective controls over segregation of duties with respect to the preparation and review of account reconciliations as well as the creation and posting of manual journal entries.

The fifth material weakness relates to the lack of design and maintenance of formal accounting policies, processes and controls to analyze, account for and disclose significant, unusual, and complex transactions.

The sixth material weakness relates to the lack of design and maintenance of formal processes, procedures and controls over the preparation and review of the general ledger, account reconciliations, consolidation schedules, and other supporting schedules used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements that operated on a timely basis, at an appropriate frequency and at a sufficient level of precision to prevent or detect material misstatements in the consolidated financial statements.

We have begun the process of, and we are focused on, designing and implementing effective internal controls measures to improve our internal control over financial reporting and remediate the material weaknesses. Our efforts include a number of actions:

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We hired qualified staff and outside resources to segregate key functions within our financial and information technology processes supporting our internal controls over financial reporting.

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We developed internal controls documentation, including comprehensive accounting policies and procedures over certain key financial processes and related disclosures.

While these actions and planned actions are subject to ongoing management evaluation and will require validation and testing of the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over a sustained period of financial reporting cycles, we are committed to the continuous improvement of our internal control over financial reporting and will continue to diligently review our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2021, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting described above.

However, after giving full consideration to these material weaknesses, and the additional analyses and other procedures that we performed to ensure that our consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report were prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, our management has concluded that our consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods disclosed in conformity with U.S. GAAP.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Other than described above in this Item 4, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2021 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

None.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our 2020 Form 10-K, as updated and supplemented below and in subsequent filings. These risk factors could materially harm our business, operating results and financial condition. Additional factors and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results.

Prolonged inflation could result in higher costs and decreased margins and earnings.

A majority of our products are manufactured and sold inside of the United States, which increases our exposure to, among other things, domestic inflation and fuel price increases. Recent inflationary pressures have resulted in increased interest rates, fuel, wages, freight and container expenses and other costs which, if they continue for a prolonged period, may adversely affect our results of operations. If our costs are subject to continuing significant inflationary pressures, we may not be able to fully offset such higher costs through price increases. Our inability or failure to do so could harm our business, financial condition, and results of operation.

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.

The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report.

No.		Description of Exhibit
31.1		Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2		Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1		Certification of Principal 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 Principal 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		Inline XBRL Instance 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).

SIGNATURES

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

	TATTOOED CHEF, INC.

Date: November 22, 2021	By:	/s/ Salvatore Galletti
	Name:	Salvatore Galletti
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: November 22, 2021	By:	/s/ Stephanie Dieckmann
	Name:	Stephanie Dieckmann
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)