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TWINLAB CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS, INC. - Quarter Report: 2015 June (Form 10-Q)

 

FORM 10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

(Mark One)

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

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from ________ to __________

 

Commission file number 000-55181

 

TWINLAB CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS, INC.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   46-3951742

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

632 Broadway, New York, NY, Suite 201   10012
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(212) 651-8500

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes x No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨ Accelerated filer  ¨
   
Non-accelerated filer  ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company  x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ¨ No x

 

The number of shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding on August 19, 2015 was 219,505,594 shares.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page No.
Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Financial Statements  
     
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) 1
     
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) 2
     
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) 3
     
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 5
       
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 18
       
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 24
       
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 24
     
Part II - OTHER INFORMATION  
     
Item1A. Risk Factors 24
     
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 25
     
Item 6. Exhibits 25
     
  Signatures 26

 

 

  

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.        Financial Statements.

 

TWINLAB CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

 

         
   June 30,
2015
   December 31,
 2014
 
           
ASSETS          
           
Current assets:          
Cash  $1,426   $437 
Restricted cash   -    370 
Marketable securities   76    29 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,604 and $2,372, respectively   7,118    4,604 
Inventories, net   12,055    18,418 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   5,542    4,421 
   Total current assets   26,217    28,279 
           
Property, plant and equipment, net   4,097    2,680 
Intangible assets, net   10,694    7,564 
Goodwill   8,818    - 
Other assets   660    986 
           
   $50,486   $39,509 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT          
           
Current liabilities:          
Checks written in excess of cash  $315   $708 
Accounts payable   18,355    12,900 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   4,622    2,061 
Derivative liabilities   25,159    - 
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt, net of discount   14,035    13,653 
   Total current liabilities   62,486    29,322 
           
Long-term liabilities:          
Deferred gain on sale of assets   1,971    2,052 
Long-term debt, net of current portion and discount   13,670    12,772 
       Total long-term liabilities   15,641    14,824 
           
       Total liabilities   78,127    44,146 
           
Commitments and contingencies          
           
Stockholders’ deficit:          
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000,000 shares authorized, 228,447,370 and 220,000,000
shares issued, respectively
   228    220 
Additional paid-in capital   181,693    182,704 
Stock subscriptions receivable   (100)   (100)
Treasury stock, 704,926 and 0 shares at cost, respectively   -    - 
Accumulated deficit   (209,426)   (187,378)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (36)   (83)
   Total stockholders’ deficit   (27,641)   (4,637)
           
   $50,486   $39,509 

 

 

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

 

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TWINLAB CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (UNAUDITED)
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

  

   Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2015   2014   2015   2014 
                 
Net sales  $21,586   $15,478   $43,658   $34,147 
Cost of sales   18,237    11,961    36,697    25,846 
                     
Gross profit   3,349    3,517    6,961    8,301 
                     
Selling, general and administrative expenses   7,462    5,558    14,954    11,902 
                     
Loss from operations   (4,113)   (2,041)   (7,993)   (3,601)
                     
Other income (expense):                    
Interest expense, net   (1,983)   (1,379)   (3,714)   (2,724)
Loss on change in derivative liabilities   (10,356)   -    (10,356)   - 
Other income, net   14    2    16    8 
                     
Total other expense   (12,325)   (1,377)   (14,054)   (2,716)
                     
Loss before income taxes   (16,438)   (3,418)   (22,047)   (6,317)
Provision for income taxes   -    (17)   (1)   (20)
                     
Net loss   (16,438)   (3,435)   (22,048)   (6,337)
                     
Other comprehensive gain (loss) – unrealized gain  (loss) on marketable securities   19    (3)   47    (12)
                     
Total comprehensive loss  $(16,419)  $(3,438)  $(22,001)  $(6,349)
                     
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted   222,185,591    213,366,479    221,098,833    206,629,834 
                     
Loss per common share – basic and diluted  $(0.07)  $(0.02)  $(0.10)  $(0.03)

 

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

 

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TWINLAB CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

 

   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2015   2014 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net loss  $(22,048)  $(6,337)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   543    612 
Amortization of debt discount   998    - 
Stock-based compensation   579    - 
Provision for obsolete inventory   262    - 
Provision for losses on accounts receivable   (73)   - 
Loss on disposition of property and equipment   1    - 
Loss on change in derivative liabilities   10,356    - 
Non-cash interest expense   1,592    2,383 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   (2,441)   (1,338)
Inventories   6,101    1,830 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (594)   (91)
Other assets   (76)   - 
Checks written in excess of cash   (393)   332 
Accounts payable   5,995    261 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   687    (1,807)
           
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   1,489    (4,155)
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Cash paid in acquisition   (6,126)   - 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment   (1,662)   (110)
Change in restricted cash   370    (2)
           
Net cash used in investing activities   (7,418)   (112)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants   500    - 
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock   2,500    - 
Proceeds from the issuance of debt   7,000    6,194 
Repayment of debt   (2,480)   (1,912)
Decrease in security deposits   38    - 
Payment of debt issuance costs   (640)   - 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities   6,918    4,282 
           
Net increase in cash   989    15 
Cash at the beginning of the period   437    300 
           
Cash at the end of the period  $1,426   $315 

 

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

 

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TWINLAB CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS) - Continued

 

   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2015   2014 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION          
Cash paid for interest  $1,866   $1,653 
Cash paid for income taxes   11    16 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS:          
Change in unrealized holding gain (loss) on marketable securities  $47   $12 
Nutricap asset acquisition:          
Consideration exchanged:          
Debt issued   3,978    - 
Liabilities assumed   1,874    - 
Other assets   350    - 
Assets acquired:          
Intangible assets   3,510    - 
Goodwill   2,692    - 
Other assets transferred to debt discount   364    - 
Issuance of warrants for debt discount   4,154    - 
Issuance of warrants for derivative liability   23,027    - 
Issuance of common stock for repayment of debt   3,419    - 
Issuance of warrants for prepaid expenses and other current assets   26    - 
Issuance of notes payable for accounts payable   540    - 

 

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

 

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TWINLAB CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

NOTE 1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Organization

Twinlab Consolidated Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated on October 24, 2013 under the laws of the State of Nevada as Mirror Me, Inc. On August 7, 2014, the Company amended its articles of incorporation and changed its name to Twinlab Consolidated Holdings, Inc.

 

Nature of Operations

The Company and its subsidiaries manufacture and market high-quality, science-based nutritional supplements, and also provide health and wellness information. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Twinlab Consolidation Corporation (“TCC”), Twinlab Holdings, Inc. (“THI”), Twinlab Corporation (“Twinlab”), ISI Brands, Inc. (“ISI”), NutraScience Labs, Inc. (“NutraScience”) and NutraScience IP Corporation.

 

Products include vitamins, minerals, specialty supplements and sports nutrition products primarily under the Twinlab® brand name (including the Twinlab® Fuel family of sports nutrition products); diet and energy products under the Metabolife® brand name; a line of products that promote joint health under the Trigosamine® brand name; and a full line of herbal teas under the Alvita® brand name. These products are sold primarily through health and natural food stores and national and regional drug store chains, supermarkets, and mass market retailers.

 

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Nutricap Purchase Agreement

As further discussed in Note 3, on February 6, 2015, NutraScience acquired the customer relationships of Nutricap Labs, LLC, a provider of dietary supplement contract manufacturing services.

 

Basis of Presentation and Unaudited Information

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which in the opinion of management, are necessary for fair presentation of the information contained therein. Financial results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of financial results that may be expected for the fiscal year. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2015.

 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant management estimates include those with respect to returns and allowances, the allowance for doubtful accounts, the reserve for inventory obsolescence, the recoverability of long-lived assets and the estimated value of derivative liabilities.

 

Significant Concentration of Credit Risk

Sales to the Company’s top three major customers aggregated to approximately 31% and 24% of total sales for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and approximately 36% and 27% of total sales for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Sales to one of those customers were approximately 19% and 13% of total sales for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and approximately 25% and 14% of total sales for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Accounts receivable from these customers were approximately 21% and 24% of total accounts receivable as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

 

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company applies the following fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement:

 

Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

Level 2 – inputs are other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset, either directly or indirectly.

 

Level 3 – inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the underlying asset or liability.

 

The following table summarizes the financial instruments of the Company measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

June 30, 2015  Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
                 
Marketable securities  $76   $76   $-   $- 
Derivative liabilities   25,159    -    -    25,159 

 

December 31, 2014  Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
                     
Marketable securities  $29   $29   $-   $- 

  

Net Loss per Common Share

Basic net income or loss per common share (Basic EPS) is computed by dividing net income or loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net income or loss per common share (Diluted EPS) is computed by dividing net income or loss by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and the dilutive potential common share equivalents then outstanding. Potential dilutive common share equivalents consist of shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants to acquire common stock.

 

Due to the fact that for all periods presented the Company incurred net losses, potential dilutive common share equivalents as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, totaling 49,852,467 and 84,683,227 shares, respectively, are not included in the calculation of Diluted EPS because they are anti-dilutive. Therefore, basic loss per common share is the same as diluted loss per common share for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330), Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory.” An entity is required to measure inventory within the scope of this Update at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. Other than the change in the subsequent measurement guidance from the lower of cost or market to the lower of cost and net realizable value for inventory within the scope of this Update, there are no other substantive changes to the guidance on measurement of inventory. For public companies, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendments in this Update are to be applied prospectively with earlier application permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. We are currently unable to determine the impact on our consolidated financial statements of the adoption of this new accounting pronouncement.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30), Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.” To simplify presentation of debt issuance costs, the amendments in this Update require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this Update. For public companies, the amendments in this Update are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of the amendments in this Update is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. We adopted the new guidance effective January 1, 2015. Our prior period financial statements were not impacted by the early adoption of this Update.

 

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NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes continuity of operations and realization of assets and liabilities in the ordinary course of business. Since their formation, the Company and its subsidiaries have operated at a loss. At June 30, 2015, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $209,426 and a total stockholders’ deficit of $27,641. These losses were associated with start-up activities and brand and infrastructure development. Recently, losses were primarily attributable to lower than planned sales resulting from low fill rates on ordered demand due to our working capital deficiency, delayed product introductions and postponed marketing activities, merger-related and other restructuring costs, and interest and refinancing charges associated with the Company’s debt refinancing. Losses have been funded primarily through issuance of common stock, borrowings from the Company’s stockholders and third-party debt.

 

Because of this history of operating losses and significant interest expense on the Company’s debt, the Company has a working capital deficiency of $36,269 at June 30, 2015. The Company also has significant debt payments due within the next 12 months.

 

Management continues to address and make progress with the operating issues; however, these continuing conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

 

Management has addressed operating issues through the following actions: focusing on growing the core business and brands; continuing emphasis on major customers and key products; and reducing manufacturing and operating costs and continuing to negotiate lower prices from major suppliers. Management believes that it will be able to service its debt obligations in 2015, however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to meet its debt obligations as they become due. In connection with a merger completed in 2014, management was able to convert a majority of the Company’s then-outstanding debt to equity. Additionally, management believes that by improving operations, continuing to focus on cost reductions and harnessing synergies from the Nutricap asset acquisition discussed in Note 3, the Company will be able to fund operations over the next twelve months; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to improve operations or reduce costs (see Note 3).

 

The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.

 

NOTE 3 – NUTRICAP ASSET ACQUISITION

 

TCC entered into an option agreement in September 2014 (the “Option Agreement”) that gave TCC an exclusive option to purchase certain assets of a provider of dietary supplement contract manufacturing services (“Nutricap”). Pursuant to the Option Agreement, as amended and restated and further amended, and an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Nutricap Purchase Agreement”), dated and effective as of February 4, 2015, the acquisition was consummated on February 6, 2015 by NutraScience. 

 

Nutricap provides dietary supplement contract manufacturing services. Pursuant to the Nutricap Purchase Agreement, NutraScience acquired Nutricap’s customer relationships. NutraScience assumed certain of the liabilities of Nutricap, including, without limitation, liabilities for (i) certain taxes; and (ii) NutraScience’s agreement to offer a credit to any customer in an amount equal to the amount of any Customer Deposit (as defined in the Nutricap Purchase Agreement) placed by such customer in connection with an existing purchase order with respect to which such customer agrees to novate such purchase order with NutraScience pursuant to a Novation Contract (as defined in the Nutricap Purchase Agreement).

 

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The aggregate consideration for the purchased assets is comprised of the following:

 

Cash ($8,000 reduced by customer deposits of $1,874)  $6,126 
Deposit paid in 2014   350 
Novation contract deposit credit liability   1,874 
Short-term notes payable to Nutricap   3,978 
      
Total purchase price  $12,328 

 

The purchase price has been allocated as follows:

 

Customer relationships  $3,510 
Goodwill   8,818 
      
Total  $12,328 

 

The customer relationships are amortized over an estimated economic life of ten years using the straight-line method.

 

The short-term notes payable to Nutricap include a promissory note of $2,500 bearing interest at a rate of 6% per annum and maturing 60 days after the closing of the acquisition and a promissory note of $1,478 bearing interest at a rate of 3% per annum, payable in 12 equal monthly installments of principal and interest commencing in February 2015. As further discussed in Note 7, on June 30, 2015, NutraScience and Nutricap entered into an Amended and Restated Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $2,750, representing the original principal amount of $2,500 plus a late fee of $250, with a maturity date of January 1, 2016.

 

The parties entered into a Transition Services Agreement, dated February 6, 2015, pursuant to which Nutricap will provide NutraScience with certain transitional services to assist in the transfer of the customer relationships acquired pursuant to the Nutricap Purchase Agreement (the “TSA”). The TSA provides that Nutricap will provide NutraScience with, among other services, (i) the services of certain Nutricap personnel; (ii) the right to use Nutricap’s premises; (iii) access to Nutricap’s information services; and (iv) accounting services.

 

The TSA was in effect until August 6, 2015 subject to NutraScience’s right to extend the term of the TSA for up to an additional 6 months. Notwithstanding the foregoing, NutraScience has the right to discontinue provision of services under the TSA prior to the end of the term but will still be responsible for paying the costs of using Nutricap’s premises through the end of the term.

 

NutraScience will pay Nutricap the following fees pursuant to the TSA: (i) a monthly fee of $300; (ii) $259 in 12 equal monthly installments for use of Nutricap’s premises; (iii) applicable retention bonuses for certain individuals employed by Nutricap who perform transition services under the TSA; and (iv) 105% of any actual shipping and warehousing expenses incurred by Nutricap at the request and on behalf of NutraScience.

 

NOTE 4 – INVENTORIES

 

Inventories consisted of the following at:

 

   June 30,
2015
   December 31,
2014
 
         
Raw materials  $5,079   $8,757 
Work in process   1,337    2,492 
Finished goods   7,470    8,738 
           
    13,886    19,987 
Reserve for obsolete inventory   (1,831)   (1,569)
           
   $12,055   $18,418 

 

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NOTE 5 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following at:

 

   June 30,
2015
   December 31,
2014
 
         
Machinery and equipment  $10,842   $10,366 
Computers and other   6,687    6,593 
Land   577    577 
Aquifer   482    482 
Leasehold improvements   1,515    1,515 
Construction-in-progress   1,089    - 
           
    21,192    19,533 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization   (17,095)   (16,853)
           
   $4,097   $2,680 

 

Assets held under capital leases are included in machinery and equipment and amounted to $1,980 and $2,169 as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $123 and $179 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $244 and $381 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

NOTE 6 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Intangible assets consisted of the following at:

 

   June 30,
2015
   December 31,
2014
 
         
Trademarks  $10,142   $10,142 
Customer relationships   5,334    1,824 
           
    15,476    11,966 
Accumulated amortization   (4,782)   (4,402)
           
   $10,694   $7,564 

 

Trademarks are amortized over a period of 30 years and customer relationships are amortized over periods ranging from 10 to 16 years. Amortization expense was $225 and $114 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $380 and $231 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

NOTE 7 – DEBT

 

Debt consisted of the following at:

 

   June 30,
2015
   December 31,
2014
 
         
Related-Party Debt: Note payable to Little Harbor, LLC, a related party, unsecured, with an imputed interest rate of 16.2%, maturing through July 25, 2017  $6,725   $9,797 
           
Senior Credit Facility: Revolving $15,000 asset-based credit facility payable to Midcap Funding X Trust, with an interest rate equal to LIBOR plus 5% and expiring on January 22, 2018, net of discount of $538   8,137    - 
           
Notes Payable: Notes payable to Penta Mezzanine SBIC Fund I, L.P., with interest rate of 12%, maturing in November 2019, net of discount of $3,830   6,170    4,994 
           
Note Payable: Note payable to JL-BBNC Mezz Utah, LLC, with interest rate of 12%, maturing in February 2020, net of discount of $4,089   911    - 
           
Vendor Term Notes: Unsecured loans payable to vendors with interest rates ranging from 7% to 6% and maturity dates of November 2014 and May 2015   452    520 
           
Note Payable: Unsecured note payable issued pursuant to the Nutricap Purchase Agreement,  bearing interest at a rate of 3% per annum, payable in 12 equal monthly installments of principal and interest commencing in February 2015 (see description in Note 3 above)   1,112    - 
           
Capital Lease Obligations: Capital leases with interest rates ranging from 10.25% to 10.5% and maturity dates ranging from October 2016 to July 2017, secured by certain manufacturing equipment, net of discount of $479   4,198    2,169 
           
Senior Credit Facility: Revolving $9,500 asset-based credit facility payable to a financial institution, repaid in 2015   -    8,945 
           
Total   27,705    26,425 
Less current portion   (14,035)   (13,653)
           
Long-term debt  $13,670   $12,772 

 

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Little Harbor, LLC

Pursuant to a July 2014 Debt Repayment Agreement with Little Harbor, LLC (“Little Harbor”), an entity owned by certain stockholders of the Company, the Company is obligated pay such party $4,900 per year in structured monthly payments for 3 years provided that such payment obligations will terminate at such earlier time as the trailing ninety day volume weighted average closing sales price of the Company’s common stock on all domestic securities exchanges on which such stock is listed equals or exceeds $5.06 per share. Pursuant to a stock purchase agreement with Little Harbor discussed in Note 10, the Company issued shares of its common stock in lieu of $2,500 worth of periodic payments due under this agreement.

 

Penta Mezzanine SBIC Fund I, L.P.

On November 13, 2014, the Company raised proceeds of $8,000, less certain fees and expenses, from the issuance of a note to Penta Mezzanine SBIC Fund I, L.P. (“Penta”), an institutional investor. The note matures on November 13, 2019 with payments of principal due on a quarterly basis commencing November 13, 2017 in installments starting at $360 per quarter and increasing to $520 per quarter. Interest at an original rate of 12% is payable monthly commencing on November 30, 2014. The Company (i) granted Penta a security interest in the Company’s assets and (ii) pledged the shares of its subsidiaries as security for the note. Penta also agreed to purchase from the Company an additional note in the amount of $2,000, no later than November 13, 2015. The Company issued warrants in connection with this loan (see Note 8 below).

 

On February 6, 2015, the Company raised proceeds of $2,000, less certain fees and expenses, from Penta. The proceeds were restricted to pay a portion of the Nutricap acquisition discussed in Note 3. This note matures on November 13, 2019 with payments of principal due on a quarterly basis commencing November 13, 2017 in installments starting at $90 per quarter and increasing to $130 per quarter. Interest at an original rate of 12% is payable monthly commencing on February 28, 2015. The Company issued warrants in connection with this loan (see Note 8 below).

 

Pursuant to a stock purchase agreement with Penta discussed in Note 10, the Company issued shares of its common stock in lieu of $613 worth of interest payments due under these agreements.

 

Midcap Funding X Trust

On January 22, 2015, the Company paid off all amounts owed under its credit facility with Fifth Third Bank and entered into a new three-year $15,000 revolving credit facility (the “Senior Credit Facility”) based on the Company’s accounts receivable and inventory, increasable to up to $20,000, with MidCap Financial Trust, which assigned the agreement to an affiliate, Midcap Funding X Trust (“MidCap”), on January 23, 2015. The Company (i) granted MidCap a first priority security interest in certain of its assets and (ii) pledged the shares of its subsidiaries as security for amounts owed under the credit facility. The Company is required to pay Midcap an unused line fee of 0.042% per month and a collateral management fee of 0.10% per month. The Company issued warrants in connection with this loan (see Note 8 below).

 

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JL-BBNC Mezz Utah, LLC

On January 22, 2015, the Company raised proceeds of $5,000, less certain fees and expenses, from the sale of a note to JL-BBNC Mezz Utah, LLC (“JL”). The proceeds were restricted to pay a portion of the Nutricap asset acquisition discussed in Note 3. The note matures on February 13, 2020 with payments of principal due on a quarterly basis commencing March 1, 2017 in installments starting at $250 per quarter and increasing to $350 per quarter. Interest is payable monthly commencing on February 2, 2015. The Company (i) granted JL a security interest in the Company’s assets, including real estate and (ii) pledged the shares of its subsidiaries as security for the note. The Company issued warrants in connection with this loan (see Note 8 below). Pursuant to a stock purchase agreement with JL discussed in Note 10, the Company issued shares of its common stock in lieu of $307 worth of interest payments due under this agreement.

 

Nutricap Asset Acquisition Notes and Essex Capital Corporation Payment Guarantee

The short-term notes payable issued in the Nutricap asset acquisition (Note 3) included a promissory note of $2,500 bearing interest at a rate of 6% per annum and maturing 60 days after the closing of the acquisition and a promissory note of $1,478 bearing interest at a rate of 3% per annum, payable in 12 equal monthly installments of principal and interest commencing in February 2015. On June 30, 2015, NutraScience and Nutricap entered into an Amended and Restated Promissory Note (the “Nutricap Note”) in the original principal amount of $2,750, representing the original principal amount of $2,500 plus a late fee of $250, with a maturity date of January 1, 2016. As a condition to the extension provided in the Nutricap Note, Nutricap required that payment be guaranteed by TCC and also, jointly and severally, by Essex Capital Corporation, a California corporation (“Essex”), and its owner Ralph Iannelli (“Iannelli”). Accordingly, on June 30, 2015, TCC entered into a Payment Guaranty with Nutricap (the “TCC Guaranty”), and Essex and Iannelli, jointly and severally, entered into a Payment Guaranty with Nutricap (the “Essex Guaranty”), with both the TCC Guaranty and the Essex Guaranty guaranteeing payment in full to Nutricap of all amounts as and when due by NutraScience under the Nutricap Note, including payment in full of all amounts due and owing upon maturity, as well as any costs of enforcement incurred by Nutricap in connection therewith.

 

On June 30, 2015, Twinlab entered into a bill of sale with Essex pursuant to which Twinlab sold certain machinery and equipment associated with Twinlab’s manufacturing operations in American Fork, Utah to Essex for an aggregate purchase price of $2,900 in exchange for (i) Essex’s agreement to enter into the Essex Guaranty described above, and (ii) Essex’s agreement, in addition to simply providing the Essex Guaranty, to in fact make all payments to Nutricap as and when due under the Nutricap Note, including payment in full of all amounts due and owing at maturity thereof, thus extinguishing the Nutricap Note of $2,750. On the same date, Twinlab leased the same machinery and equipment back from Essex, pursuant to two 36-month commercial lease agreements requiring monthly lease payments by Twinlab of $89 and $5, respectively.

 

Certain of the foregoing debt agreements require the Company to meet certain affirmative and negative covenants, including maintenance of specified ratios. As of March 31, 2015, the Company’s adjusted EBITDA (as defined in its debt agreements) was not in compliance with the Minimum Adjusted EBITDA covenants in the Senior Credit Facility and certain notes payable to institutional investors. Consequently significant obligations to these lenders were included in current liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015. Subsequently, on June 30, 2015, the Company, Midcap, Penta and JL entered into agreements that provided a limited waiver of the Company’s failure to comply with the Minimum Adjusted EBITDA covenant as of March 31, 2015, and the respective financing agreements were amended such that Minimum Adjusted EBITDA covenants previously in place for the periods ending June 30, September 30 and December 31, 2015 were replaced with a new Minimum Adjusted EBITDA covenant of negative $700 for each of the months of July and August 2015. Consequently, we believe the presentation of debt as current or long-term liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2015 is in accordance with the terms of our debt agreements.

 

NOTE 8 – WARRANTS, COMMON STOCK PUT AGREEMENT AND REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENTS

 

Van Andel Warrants

In connection with a September 3, 2014 debt agreement with David Van Andel (“Van Andel”), a Director of the Company, TCC issued to Van Andel a warrant to acquire 5,592,105 shares of TCC common stock at a purchase price of $0.76 per share at any time prior to September 6, 2017. The warrant was subsequently assumed by the Company. The warrant agreement contained certain anti-dilution provisions, and subsequently, the number of common shares that could be acquired was increased by 185,306 shares. Pursuant to a June 2, 2015 stock purchase agreement discussed below and in Note 10, the warrant to purchase a total 5,777,411 shares of common stock was cancelled.

 

Capstone Warrants and Put Agreement

The Company issued a Series A Warrant (the “Series A Warrant”) to Capstone Financial Group, Inc. (“Capstone”), effective as of September 30, 2014. Pursuant to the Series A Warrant, Capstone has the right to purchase up to 52,631,579 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.76 per share. The Series A Warrant was exercisable from October 1, 2014 through October 31, 2017. The Series A Warrant provides for equitable adjustments in the event of a stock split, stock dividend, reclassification, consolidation or merger.

 

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The Company also issued a Series B Warrant (the “Series B Warrant”) to Capstone, effective as of September 30, 2014. Pursuant to the Series B Warrant, Capstone has the right to purchase up to 22,368,421 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.76 per share. The Series B Warrant is exercisable from October 1, 2014 through October 31, 2017 but only to the extent and in the same proportions as exercises by Capstone of the Series A Warrant. The Series B Warrant provides for equitable adjustments in the event of a stock split, stock dividend, reclassification, consolidation or merger. The Company has agreed with Capstone that if the Company issues a security (i) exercisable or exchangeable for or (ii) convertible into shares of common stock at a date after October 1, 2014 and such security provides for anti-dilution protection, the shares of common stock issuable under the Series B Warrant shall enjoy the same anti-dilution protection as that first issued security.

 

The Company and Capstone entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2014 (the “Registration Agreement”). Pursuant to the Registration Agreement, Capstone can require the Company to register the shares of common stock acquired upon exercise of the Series A Warrant and the Series B Warrant at such time as the Company is eligible to register securities on a Registration Statement on Form S-3 and thereafter file additional registration statements if requested by Capstone on a quarterly basis. The Registration Agreement contains terms and conditions customary for the grant of registration rights.

 

The Company and Capstone entered into a Common Stock Put Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2014, as amended on December 15, 2014 (as so amended, the “Put Agreement”), pursuant to which Capstone indicated its intent to exercise the Series A Warrant over a 36 month term at a monthly rate of no less than 1,461,988 shares of common stock commencing on November 15, 2014 and on a monthly basis thereafter. In the event that Capstone did not exercise the Series A Warrant such that as of February 16, 2015 or any applicable exercise date thereafter, Capstone’s cumulative purchases of common stock pursuant to the Series A Warrant had not been at a rate that was equal to or in excess of the minimum rate, then the Company had the right to notify Capstone of the Company’s exercise of its put rights under the Put Agreement.

 

In April 2015, Capstone exercised the Series A Warrant to purchase a total of 657,895 shares of the Company’s common stock, with proceeds to the Company of $500.

 

On May 28, 2015, the Company and Capstone entered into a Compromise Agreement and Release (the “Compromise Agreement”) pursuant to which (i) Capstone surrendered the remaining 51,973,684 shares purchasable under the Series A Warrant to the Company; (ii) the Put Agreement was terminated; and (iii) the Series B Warrant was amended.

 

The Company and Capstone executed Amendment No. 1 to Series B Warrant, which amendment (i) reduced the number of shares of common stock issuable under such Warrant to 18,000,000; (ii) deleted certain anti-dilution protection previously in effect; and (iii) divided the Series B Warrant into the following deemed tranches: (a) Tranche 1 consisting of 2,000,000 shares which tranche can only be exercised through November 30, 2015; (b) Tranche 2 consisting of 4,000,000 shares which tranche can only be exercised through March 31, 2016; (c) Tranche 3 consisting of 6,000,000 shares which tranche can only be exercised through July 31, 2016; and (d) Tranche 4 consisting of 6,000,000 shares which tranche can only be exercised through November 30, 2016.

 

Pursuant to the Compromise Agreement, Capstone granted the Company certain call rights, providing that in the event that (i) Capstone does not exercise in full any of Tranches 2, 3 or 4 under the Series B Warrant, and (ii) the Company maintains a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Senior Credit Facility) of not less than 1.15x during certain periods preceding the expiration date for each such tranche under the Series B Warrant, then the Company shall have the right to require Capstone to sell shares of common stock owned by Capstone to the Company for a purchase price of $0.01 per share in an amount of shares equal to 25% of the unexercised portion of any of the three Series B tranches to which such call right is applicable subject to the conditions above.

 

The Company and Capstone agreed that Capstone has identified, and may in the future identify, to the Company persons to whom Capstone might sell shares of common stock owned by Capstone from its holdings. The Company agreed that it will not, without Capstone’s prior written consent, privately place the Company’s equity securities to any persons heretofore or hereafter first introduced to the Company by Capstone as described above; provided that the Company may, without Capstone’s consent, privately place equity securities to such a person at any time after the earlier of (a) the date the entire Series B Warrant has expired and/or been exercised, or (b) the first anniversary of such particular introduction.

 

The Registration Agreement remains in effect.

 

Penta Warrants

 

In connection with the November 13, 2014 note for $8,000 (see Note 7), Penta was issued a warrant to acquire 4,091,122 shares of the Company’s common stock at an aggregate purchase price of $0.01, through November 13, 2019. Subsequently, and in connection with the additional $2,000 note from Penta, the warrant was cancelled and replaced on February 6, 2015 by a warrant to purchase a total of 4,960,740 shares of the Company’s common stock at an aggregate exercise price of $0.01. The other terms of this warrant are the same as the warrant issued on November 13, 2014. In connection with Penta’s consent to the terms of additional debt obtained by the Company on January 22, 2015, the Company granted Penta a warrant to acquire a total of 869,618 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $1.00 per share, through November 13, 2019. Both warrant agreements grant Penta certain registration rights, commencing October 1, 2015, for the shares of common stock issuable on exercise of the warrants.

 

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Penta has the right, under certain circumstances, to require the Company to purchase all or any portion of the equity interest in the Company issued or represented by the warrant to acquire 4,960,740 shares at a price based on the greater of (i) the product of (x) ten times the Company’s adjusted EBITDA with respect to the twelve months preceding the exercise of the put right times (y) the investor’s percentage ownership in the Company assuming full exercise of the warrant; or (ii) the fair market value of the investor’s equity interest underlying the warrant. In the event (i) the Company does not have the funds available to repurchase the equity interest under the warrant or (ii) such repurchase is not lawful, adjustments to the principal of the note purchased by Penta will be made or, under certain circumstances, interest will be charged on the amount otherwise due for such repurchase.

 

The Company has the right, under certain circumstances, to require Penta to sell to the Company all or any portion of the equity interest issued or represented by the warrant to acquire 4,960,740 shares. The price for such repurchase will be the greater of (i) the product of (x) eleven times the Company’s adjusted EBITDA with respect to the twelve months preceding the exercise of the call right times (y) the investor’s percentage ownership in the Company assuming full exercise of the warrant; or (ii) the fair market value of the equity interests underlying the warrant; or (iii) $3,750.

 

Pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated June 30, 2015, a warrant was issued to Penta to purchase an aggregate 807,018 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.01 per share at any time prior to the close of business on June 30, 2020. In addition to adjustments on terms and conditions customary for a transaction of this nature in the event of (i) reorganization, recapitalization, stock split-up, combination of shares, mergers, consolidations and (ii) sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or property, the number of shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the warrant shall be adjusted as follows: In the event that 50% of the Fair Market Value (as defined in the warrant agreement) of the common stock (i) in a private placement by the Company completed prior to December 18, 2018 (but excluding certain specified placements), (ii) as of December 31, 2018, or (iii) on the date of any partial or whole exercise of the warrant prior to December 31, 2018, is less than $0.385 per share, then in each case the existing Current Holder’s Equity Interest (as defined in the warrant agreement) applicable to the warrant at such time (or in the case of a partial exercise, then with respect to the number of shares so exercised) shall increase (but not decrease) to a new Current Holder’s Equity Interest pursuant to the following formula: New Holder’s Equity Interest = [(2 x Existing Current Holder’s Equity Interest) x ($0.385 ÷ 50% of FMV)] – Existing Current Holder’s Equity Interest.

 

The Company granted Penta certain registration rights, commencing October 1, 2015, for the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrant.

 

Midcap Warrants

In connection with the line of credit agreement with MidCap described in Note 7, the Company issued MidCap a warrant, exercisable through January 22, 2018, for an aggregate of 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.76 per share (the “MidCap Warrant”). The Company and MidCap have entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 22, 2015, granting MidCap certain registration rights, commencing October 1, 2015, for the shares of common stock issuable on exercise of the MidCap Warrant.

 

JL Warrants

In connection with the January 22, 2015 note payable to JL, the Company issued JL warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,329,400 shares of the Company’s common stock, at an aggregate exercise price of $0.01, through February 13, 2020. On February 4, 2015, the Company also granted to JL a warrant to acquire a total of 434,809 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $1.00 per share, through February 13, 2020. Both warrant agreements grant JL certain registration rights, commencing October 1, 2015, for the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants.

 

Pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated June 30, 2015, a warrant was issued to JL to purchase an aggregate 403,509 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.01 per share at any time prior to the close of business on June 30, 2020. In addition to adjustments on terms and conditions customary for a transaction of this nature in the event of (i) reorganization, recapitalization, stock split-up, combination of shares, mergers, consolidations and (ii) sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or property, the number of shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the warrant shall be adjusted as follows: In the event that 50% of the Fair Market Value (as defined in the warrant agreement) of the common stock (i) in a private placement by the Company completed prior to December 18, 2018 (but excluding certain specified placements), (ii) as of December 31, 2018, or (iii) on the date of any partial or whole exercise of the warrant prior to December 31, 2018, is less than $0.385 per share, then in each case the existing Current Holder’s Equity Interest (as defined in the warrant agreement) applicable to the warrant at such time (or in the case of a partial exercise, then with respect to the number of shares so exercised) shall increase (but not decrease) to a new Current Holder’s Equity Interest pursuant to the following formula: New Holder’s Equity Interest = [(2 x Existing Current Holder’s Equity Interest) x ($0.385 ÷ 50% of FMV)] – Existing Current Holder’s Equity Interest.

 

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The Company granted JL certain registration rights, commencing October 1, 2015, for the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrant.

 

JL Properties, Inc. Warrants

 

In April 2015, the Company entered into an office lease agreement which requires a $1,000 security deposit, subject to reduction if the Company achieves certain market capitalization metrics at certain dates. On April 30, 2015, the Company and JL Properties, Inc. (“JL Properties”) entered into a Reimbursement Agreement pursuant to which JL Properties agreed to arrange for and provide an unconditional, irrevocable, transferable, and negotiable commercial letter of credit to serve as the security deposit. As partial consideration for the entry by JL Properties into the Reimbursement Agreement and the provision of the letter of credit, the Company issued JL Properties two warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

The first warrant is exercisable for an aggregate of 465,880 shares of common stock, subject to certain adjustments, at an aggregate purchase price of $0.01, at any time prior to April 30, 2020. In addition to adjustments on terms and conditions customary for a transaction of this nature in the event of (i) reorganization, recapitalization, stock split-up, combination of shares, mergers, consolidations and (ii) sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or property, the number of shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the warrant will be increased in the event the Company’s consolidated audited Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the warrant agreement) for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 does not equal or exceed $19,250.

 

The second warrant is exercisable for an aggregate of 86,962 shares of common stock, at a per share purchase price of $1.00, at any time prior to April 30, 2020. The number of shares issuable upon exercise of the second warrant is subject to adjustment on terms and conditions customary for a transaction of this nature in the event of (i) reorganization, recapitalization, stock split-up, combination of shares, mergers, consolidations and (ii) sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or property.

 

The Company has granted JL Properties certain registration rights, commencing October 1, 2015, for the shares of common stock issuable on exercise of the two warrants.

 

Van Andel Trust Warrants

Pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated June 2, 2015, two warrants were issued to the David Van Andel Trust, a related party (the “Van Andel Trust”). Pursuant to the first warrant, the Van Andel Trust has the right to acquire an aggregate 3,289,474 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.01 per share. In addition to adjustments on terms and conditions customary for a transaction of this nature in the event of (i) reorganization, recapitalization, stock split-up, combination of shares, mergers, consolidations and (ii) sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or property, the number of shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the first warrant shall be adjusted as follows: In the event that 50% of the Fair Market Value (as defined in the first warrant) of the common stock (i) in a private placement by the Company completed prior to December 31, 2018 (but excluding certain specified placements), (ii) as of December 31, 2018, or (iii) on the date of any partial or whole exercise of the first warrant prior to December 31, 2018, is less than $0.385 per share, then in each case the existing Current Holder’s Equity Interest (as defined in the warrant agreement) applicable to the first warrant at such time (or in the case of a partial exercise, then with respect to the number of shares so exercised) shall increase (but not decrease) to a new Current Holder’s Equity Interest pursuant to the following formula: New Holder’s Equity Interest = [(2 x Existing Current Holder’s Equity Interest) x ($0.385 ÷ 50% of FMV)] – Existing Current Holder’s Equity Interest.

 

Pursuant to the second warrant, the Van Andel Trust has the right to acquire an aggregate 12,987,012 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.385 per share. In addition to adjustments on terms and conditions customary for a transaction of this nature in the event of (i) reorganization, recapitalization, stock split-up, combination of shares, mergers, consolidations and (ii) sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or property, the exercise price shall be subject to decrease (but not increase) as follows: In the event that prior to the September 30, 2017 expiration date, the Company completes a private placement of common stock (other than certain specified placements) and 50% of the Fair Market Value (as defined in the second warrant) of such private placement is less than $0.385 per share, then the exercise price of the second warrant shall automatically on such date be decreased (but not increased) to 50% of the Fair Market Value of such private placement. In the event the Van Andel Trust exercises the second warrant in whole or in part prior to the expiration date and 50% of the Fair Market Value on the date of such exercise is less than $0.385 per share (or in the event that the exercise price has previously been decreased in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, less than the exercise price following such adjustment), then the exercise price shall be adjusted to 50% of such Fair Market Value for the shares so exercised.

 

The Company granted the Van Andel Trust certain registration rights, commencing October 1, 2015, for the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the first and second warrants.

 

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Little Harbor Warrants

Pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated June 2, 2015, a warrant was issued to Little Harbor to purchase an aggregate 3,289,474 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.01 per share. In addition to adjustments on terms and conditions customary for a transaction of this nature in the event of (i) reorganization, recapitalization, stock split-up, combination of shares, mergers, consolidations and (ii) sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or property, the number of shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the warrant shall be adjusted as follows: In the event that 50% of the Fair Market Value (as defined in the warrant) of the common stock (i) in a private placement by the Company completed prior to December 31, 2018 (but excluding certain specified placements), (ii) as of December 31, 2018, or (iii) on the date of any partial or whole exercise of the warrant prior to December 31, 2018, is less than $0.385 per share, then in each case the existing Current Holder’s Equity Interest (as defined in the warrant) applicable to the warrant at such time (or in the case of a partial exercise, then with respect to the number of shares so exercised) shall increase (but not decrease) to a new Current Holder’s Equity Interest pursuant to the following formula: New Holder’s Equity Interest = [(2 x Existing Current Holder’s Equity Interest) x ($0.385 ÷ 50% of FMV)] – Existing Current Holder’s Equity Interest.

 

The Company granted Little Harbor certain registration rights, commencing October 1, 2015, for the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrant.

 

Essex Warrants

In connection with the guarantee of the Nutricap Note and equipment financing by Essex discussed in Note 7, Essex was issued a warrant exercisable for an aggregate 1,428,571 shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $0.77 per share, at any time prior to the close of business on June 30, 2020. The number of shares issuable upon the exercise of the warrant is subject to adjustment on terms and conditions customary for a transaction of this nature in the event of (i) reorganization, recapitalization, stock split-up, combination of shares, mergers, consolidations and (ii) sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or property.

 

A summary of the status of the warrants issued by the Company as of June 30, 2015, and changes during the six months then ended, is presented below:

 

       Weighted 
Average
 
   Shares   Exercise Price 
         
Outstanding, December 31, 2014   84,683,227   $0.72 
           
Granted   32,037,773   $0.25 
Canceled / Expired   (66,210,638)  $0.71 
Exercised   (657,895)  $0.76 
           
Outstanding, June 30, 2015   49,852,467   $0.27 

 

NOTE 9 – DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

 

The number of shares of common stock issuable pursuant to certain warrants issued in January 2015, April 2015, and June 2015 will be increased if the Company’s audited adjusted EBITDA or the market price of the Company’s common stock do not meet certain defined amounts. The Company has recorded these warrants as derivative liabilities due to the variable terms of the warrant agreements and, accordingly, has estimated the total fair value of the derivative liabilities at $25,159 as of June 30, 2015.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company had the following activity in its derivative liabilities account:

 

Derivative liabilities at December 31, 2014  $- 
Addition to liabilities for new warrants issued   23,028 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities   2,131 
      
Derivative liabilities at June 30, 2015  $25,159 

 

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NOTE 10 – STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

The Company has authorized preferred stock of 500,000,000 shares. No shares of the preferred stock have been issued.

 

On September 3, 2014, TCC entered into a Subscription and Surrender Agreement with Thomas Tolworthy, which agreement was assumed by the Company on September 16, 2014 in connection with the merger with TCC (the “Surrender Agreement”). Pursuant to the Surrender Agreement, Mr. Tolworthy is required, upon request by the Company, to surrender up to 65,306,102 shares of common stock for use by the Company. Through June 30, 2015, the Company requested pursuant to the Surrender Agreement, and Mr. Tolworthy agreed to surrender, a total of 657,895 shares to the Company, which shares have been placed in treasury.

 

The only equity compensation plan currently in effect is the Twinlab Consolidation Corporation 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (the “TCC Plan”), which was assumed by the Company on September 16, 2014. The TCC Plan originally established a pool of 20,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance as incentive awards to employees for the purposes of attracting and retaining qualified employees who will aid in the success of the Company. From January through June 2015, the Company granted to certain employees of the Company a total of 7,634,002 Restricted Stock Units pursuant to the TCC Plan. Each Restricted Stock Unit relates to one share of the Company’s common stock. The Restricted Stock Unit awards vest 25% each on January 1, 2016, January 1, 2017, January 1, 2018 and January 1, 2019. The Company estimated the grant date value of the Restricted Stock Units at $0.76 per share and is amortizing the total estimated grant date value over the vesting periods.

 

In April 2015, Capstone exercised the Series A Warrant to purchase a total of 657,895 shares of the Company’s common stock, with proceeds to the Company of $500.

 

In May 2015, the Company purchased an aggregate of 47,031 shares of its common stock from a former employee for total cash consideration of $0, equal to the employee’s original purchase price. These shares were unvested restricted shares previously acquired by the employee under the TCC Plan and have been placed in treasury.

 

On June 2, 2015, the Company, the Van Andel Trust and Van Andel entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Van Andel Trust SPA”). Pursuant to the Van Andel Trust SPA, the Company sold the the Van Andel Trust 3,289,474 shares of its common stock at $0.76 per share for aggregate proceeds to the Company of $2,500. In addition, pursuant to the Van Andel Trust SPA, Van Andel surrendered to the Company for cancellation that certain warrant, dated September 5, 2014, that had provided Van Andel the right to acquire an aggregate of 5,592,105 shares of common stock at $0.76 per share. As further described in Note 8, the Van Andel Trust SPA also provided for the issuance to the Van Andel Trust of two warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

On June 2, 2015, the Company and Little Harbor entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “LH SPA”). Pursuant to the LH SPA, the Company sold Little Harbor 3,289,474 shares of its common stock at $0.76 per share for aggregate proceeds to the Company of $2,500. Little Harbor delivered to the Company the purchase price for the shares in the form of Little Harbor’s irrevocable agreement to accept the shares issued by the Company pursuant to the LH SPA in lieu of $2,500 worth of periodic payments otherwise due Little Harbor under an outstanding debt agreement. As further described in Note 8, the LH SPA also provided for the issuance to Little Harbor of a warrant to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

On June 30, 2015, the Company and Penta entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Penta SPA”). Pursuant to the Penta SPA, the Company sold 807,018 shares of its common stock at $0.76 per share for aggregate proceeds to the Company of $613. Penta delivered to the Company the purchase price for the shares in the form of Penta’s irrevocable agreement to accept the shares issued by the Company in lieu of $613 worth of interest payments otherwise due Penta under an outstanding debt agreement. As further described in Note 8, the Penta SPA also provided for the issuance to Penta of a warrant to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

On June 30, 2015, the Company and JL entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “JL SPA”). Pursuant to the JL SPA, the Company sold 403,509 shares of its common stock at $0.76 per share for aggregate proceeds to the Company of $307. JL delivered to the Company the purchase price for the shares in the form of JL’s irrevocable agreement to accept the shares issued by the Company in lieu of $307 worth of interest payments otherwise due JL under an outstanding debt agreement. As further described in Note 8, the JL SPA also provided for the issuance to JL of a warrant to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

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NOTE 11 – OPTION AGREEMENT

 

In September 2014, TCC entered into an option agreement (the "Option”) that gives TCC an exclusive option to purchase 100% of the equity of a marketer and distributor of nutritional products (the “Target”) on certain agreed upon terms.  TCC paid $2,000 to acquire the Option, which is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.  The Option can be exercised on or before August 13, 2015.   As an option, TCC will have the right, but not the obligation, to acquire the equity of the Target for a purchase price of $37,000, payable in cash at the closing of the acquisition without reduction for the option purchase price.

 

NOTE 12 – OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT

 

On April 7, 2015, the Company and TCC, as co-tenants, entered into an Office Lease Agreement (the “Lease”) for premises in St. Petersburg, Florida (the “Building”). The term of the Lease is for twelve years, commencing on May 1, 2015 and ending on April 30, 2027. The Company has options to extend the term of the Lease for two additional periods of five years each and certain rights of first offer and rights of first refusal to lease additional space at the Building. Upon delivery of the leased premises by the landlord, the Company will establish a new corporate headquarters in St. Petersburg, which shall be the Company’s principal offices.

 

The Company is initially leasing the fifth floor of the Building (the “Initial Premises”). Pursuant to the terms of the Lease, the Company is required to expand the Initial Premises to include the sixth floor of the Building (the “First Expansion Premises”) between February 1, 2016 and October 31, 2016, upon notice to the landlord and provided that the landlord is not obligated to deliver the First Expansion Premises unless the Company then has a traded market capitalization of $50,000 or more for the immediately preceding thirty days prior to the date of the Company’s exercise notice (the “Market Cap Test”).

 

The aggregate amount of Annual Base Rent to be paid over the term of the Lease is $4,466 for the Initial Premises (plus a proportionate share of annual Operating Expenses and Taxes as set forth in the Lease). In the event that the Company leases the First Expansion Premises, Annual Base Rent for the First Expansion Premises will be paid at the same rental rate payable for the Initial Premises and, if leased by the Company at the earliest date available under the Lease, will result in additional payments of up to approximately $4,552 (plus a proportionate share of annual Operating Expenses and Taxes as set forth in the Lease) over the term of the Lease.

 

The Lease requires the Company to deposit a $1,000 security deposit with the landlord, which is payable in the form of cash or a letter of credit no later than July 1, 2015. If on May 1, 2018 (or on any subsequent May 1st during the term of the Lease), the Company satisfies the Market Cap Test, the landlord is required to return the entire security deposit to the Company. As discussed in Note 8, on April 30, 2015, the Company and a current institutional investor and lender entered into a Reimbursement Agreement pursuant to which the investor agreed to arrange for and provide an unconditional, irrevocable, transferable, and negotiable commercial letter of credit to serve as the security deposit.

 

NOTE 13 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On July 7, 2015, Capstone partially exercised the Series B Warrant issued to Capstone by the Company on September 30, 2014, as amended on May 28, 2015. Pursuant to such exercise, the Company issued Capstone an aggregate of 526,316 shares of the Company’s common stock at a per share purchase price of $0.76 or $400 in the aggregate. On July 23, 2015, Capstone further partially exercised the Series B Warrant for an aggregate of 131,579 shares of the Company’s common stock at a per share purchase price of $0.76 or $100 in the aggregate.

 

During July 2015, the Company purchased an aggregate of 447,375 shares of its common stock from former employees for total cash consideration of $0. These shares were unvested restricted shares previously acquired by the employees under the TCC Plan (Note 10) and have been placed in treasury.

 

In July 2015, pursuant to the Surrender Agreement discussed in Note 10, Tolworthy surrendered an additional 8,447,370 shares of the Company’s common stock, which shares have been placed in treasury.

 

In August 2015, the Company converted accounts payable of $717 to a promissory note payable to a vendor. The note bears interest at a rate of 7.5% per annum and is payable in monthly installments of $62 through April 2016.

 

In August 2015, the Company converted accounts payable of $1,364 to a promissory note payable to a vendor. The note bears interest at a rate of 6.0% per annum and is payable in monthly installments of $108 through June 2016.

 

On August 13, 2015, TCC exercised the Option discussed in Note 11, which provided TCC the right through October 2, 2015 to acquire all of the membership interest units of the Target for a purchase price of $37,000. If TCC does not close this transaction by October 2, 2015, TCC will be required to pay a break-up fee of $500.

 

Effective August 14, 2015, the Company either cancelled and replaced or amended certain warrants issued in June 2015 to eliminate the variable anti-dilution and/or price protection mechanisms contained in the warrant agreements. As discussed in Note 9, these warrants were recorded as derivative liabilities due to these variable terms. Had we closed these transactions on or before June 30, 2015, we would have eliminated derivative liabilities totaling $15,885 recorded in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2015 and loss on change in derivative liabilities of $9,965 reported in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

The original Transition Services Agreement related to the Nutricap asset acquisition (Note 3) has expired under its terms. The parties entered into a Second Transition Services and License Agreement on August 12, 2015 pursuant to which Nutricap will provide limited transition services through December 31, 2016.

 

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

 

Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts

 

Overview

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The words “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” ‘intends” and similar expressions identify some of the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance or future results and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The factors discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and in subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Reports on Form 10-K, could also cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the Company’s forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

 

Our Operations

 

We are an integrated manufacturer, marketer, distributor and retailer of branded nutritional supplements and other natural products sold to and through domestic health and natural food stores, mass market retailers, specialty stores and websites. Internationally, we market and distribute branded nutritional supplements and other natural products to and through health and natural product distributors and retailers. An integral part of our core business strategy is to acquire, integrate and operate businesses in the natural products industry that manufacture, market and distribute branded nutritional supplements. We believe that the consolidation and integration of these acquired businesses will provide ongoing financial synergies through increased scale and market penetration, as well as strengthened customer relationships.

 

We manufacture and sell nutritional products, including primarily a full line of nutritional supplements under the Twinlab® brand (including the Twinlab® Fuel family of sports nutrition products). We also manufacture and sell diet and energy products under the Metabolife® brand name, a line of products that promote joint health under the Trigosamine® brand name, and a full line of herbal teas under the Alvita® brand name. These products are sold primarily through health and natural food stores and national and regional drug store chains, supermarkets, and mass market retailers.

 

We also perform contract manufacturing services and make private label products for third parties.  Our contract manufacturing business involves the manufacture of custom products to the specifications of a customer who requires finished product.  We do not market these products – we simply manufacture them and deliver them to the customer who then markets and sells the products to retailers or end users under the customer’s own brand name.

 

We manufacture and/or distribute one of the broadest branded product lines in the industry with approximately 650 stock keeping units, or SKUs, including approximately 250 SKUs sold internationally. We believe that as a result of our emphasis on innovation, quality, loyalty, education and customer service, our brands are widely recognized in health and natural food stores and among their customers.

 

Nutricap Asset Acquisition

 

Twinlab Consolidation Corporation (“TCC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an option agreement in September 2014 (the “Option Agreement”) that gave TCC an exclusive option to purchase certain assets of a provider of dietary supplement contract manufacturing services (“Nutricap”). Pursuant to the Option Agreement, as amended and restated and further amended, and an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Nutricap Purchase Agreement”), dated and effective as of February 4, 2015, the acquisition was consummated on February 6, 2015 by NutraScience Labs, Inc. (“NutraScience”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. 

 

Nutricap provides dietary supplement contract manufacturing services. Pursuant to the Nutricap Purchase Agreement, NutraScience acquired Nutricap’s customer relationships. NutraScience assumed certain of the liabilities of Nutricap, including, without limitation, liabilities for (i) certain taxes; and (ii) NutraScience’s agreement to offer a credit to any customer in an amount equal to the amount of any Customer Deposit (as defined in the Nutricap Purchase Agreement) placed by such customer in connection with an existing purchase order with respect to which such customer agrees to novate such purchase order with NutraScience pursuant to a Novation Contract (as defined in the Nutricap Purchase Agreement).

 

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The aggregate consideration for the purchased assets is comprised of the following:

 

Cash ($8,000 reduced by customer deposits of $1,874)  $6,126 
Deposit paid in 2014   350 
Novation contract deposit credit liability   1,874 
Short-term notes payable to Nutricap   3,978 
      
Total purchase price  $12,328 

 

The purchase price has been allocated as follows:

 

Customer relationships  $3,510 
Goodwill   8,818 
      
Total  $12,328 

 

The customer relationships are amortized over an estimated economic life of ten years using the straight-line method.

 

Going Concern Uncertainty

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes continuity of operations and realization of assets and liabilities in the ordinary course of business. Since their formation, the Company and its subsidiaries have operated at a loss. At June 30, 2015, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $209,426 and a total stockholders’ deficit of $27,641. These losses were associated with start-up activities and brand and infrastructure development. Recently, losses were primarily attributable to lower than planned sales resulting from low fill rates on ordered demand due to our working capital deficiency, delayed product introductions and postponed marketing activities, merger-related and other restructuring costs, and interest and refinancing charges associated with the Company’s debt refinancing. Losses have been funded primarily through issuance of common stock, borrowings from the Company’s stockholders and third-party debt.

 

Because of this history of operating losses and significant interest expense on the Company’s debt, the Company has a working capital deficiency of $36,269 at June 30, 2015. The Company also has significant debt payments due within the next 12 months.

 

Management continues to address and make progress with the operating issues; however, these continuing conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

 

Management has addressed operating issues through the following actions: focusing on growing the core business and brands; continuing emphasis on major customers and key products; and reducing manufacturing and operating costs and continuing to negotiate lower prices from major suppliers. Management believes that it will be able to service its debt obligations in 2015, however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to meet its debt obligations as they become due. In connection with the September 2014 reverse merger ( the “Merger”), management was able to convert a majority of the Company’s outstanding debt to equity. Additionally, management believes that by improving operations, continuing to focus on cost reductions and harnessing synergies from the Nutricap asset acquisition, the Company will be able to fund operations over the next twelve months; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to improve operations or reduce costs.

 

The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our condensed consolidated financial statements, which we have prepared in accordance with the U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of our financial statements required us to make estimates and assumptions that affected the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of net sales and expenses during the reported periods. Significant estimates included values and lives assigned to acquired intangible assets, reserves for customer returns and allowances, uncollectible accounts receivable, valuation adjustments for slow moving, obsolete and/or damaged inventory and valuation, recoverability of long-lived assets, estimated values of stock options and warrants, share-based compensation, and the identification and valuation of derivatives. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

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Our critical accounting policies and estimates include the following:

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue from product sales, net of estimated returns and allowances, is recognized when evidence of an arrangement is in place, related prices are fixed and determinable, contractual obligations have been satisfied, title and risk of loss have been transferred to the customer and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. Shipping terms are generally freight on board shipping point.

 

Accounts Receivable and Allowances

 

Substantially all of our accounts receivable are from distributors or mass market customers. We grant credit to customers and generally do not require collateral or other security. We perform credit evaluations of our customers and provide for expected claims, related to promotional items; customer discounts; shipping shortages and damages; and doubtful accounts based upon historical bad debt and claims experience. We sell predominately in the North American and European markets, with international sales transacted in U.S. Dollars.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Costs are determined using the weighted average cost method and are reduced by an estimated reserve for obsolete inventory.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

Long-lived assets, including intangible assets subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment when changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the expected undiscounted cash flows of the asset, an impairment charge is recognized equal to the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds fair value. The testing of these intangibles under established guidelines for impairment requires significant use of judgment and assumptions. Changes in forecasted operations and other assumptions could materially affect the estimated fair values. Changes in business conditions could potentially require adjustments to these asset valuations.

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill acquired in the Nutricap asset acquisition is not amortized, but tested for impairment on an annual basis at the end of our fiscal year and at an interim date if indicators of impairment exist.

 

Income Taxes

 

We account for income taxes using an asset and liability approach. Deferred income taxes are determined by applying currently enacted tax laws and rates to the cumulative temporary differences between the carrying values of assets and liabilities for financial statement and income tax purposes. Valuation allowances against deferred tax assets are recorded when we are unable to conclude that it is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will be realized.

 

Value of Warrants

 

We estimate the grant date value of certain warrants using the Black-Scholes pricing model, recording the amounts as either interest expense or deferred financing costs. These estimates are based on multiple inputs and assumptions, including the market price of our stock, interest rates and our stock price volatility.

 

Share-Based Compensation

 

We record share-based compensation, including grants of restricted stock units, based on their grant date fair values. We record compensation expense over the vesting period of the restricted stock awards based on the fair value on the date of grant.

 

Derivatives

 

The Company has recorded certain warrants as derivative liabilities at estimated fair value due to the variable terms of the warrant agreements. The estimated value of the derivative liabilities is estimated using multiple inputs and assumptions, which are subject to management’s judgment and which could vary materially from period to period.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

 

Net Sales

 

Our net sales increased $6,108, or approximately 39%, to $21,586 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $15,478 for the three months ended June 30, 2014. Our net sales increased $9,511, or approximately 28%, to $43,658 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $34,147 for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The increase in our net sales was attributed primarily to the additional sales resulting from the acquisition of the Nutricap customer relationships by NutraScience on February 6, 2015.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2015, we performed a detailed assessment of all our Twinlab product profitability and viability. With our capital constraints, we determined that with new capital we could effectively support our highest profit and most strategically significant products. With this analysis, we expect to stabilize sales and improve gross margins. While we anticipate that it will take a full quarter after working capital is funded to achieve an in-stock position on our products, thereafter we expect net sales to stabilize at an annual amount in excess of $85 million, even without our overall annual sales growth assumptions of 3% to 7%.

 

Gross Profit

 

Our gross profit decreased $168, or approximately 5%, to $3,349 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $3,517 for the three months ended June 30, 2014. Our gross profit decreased $1,340, or approximately 16%, to $6,961 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $8,301 for the six months ended June 30, 2014. This decrease in gross profit was attributable to lower margin sales initially made by NutraScience and an overall change in product mix toward lower margin items.

 

With the product focus described above and with our working capital needs supported, we expect to achieve a gross profit percentage of 27% to 32%. However, with needed funding it will require a full calendar quarter to achieve an in-stock position on our products. Further, we will have some of our older, lower margin products still making their way out of stock as well as numerous product margin actions going into effect. Therefore, we expect it may require six months from new capital funding to achieve this targeted gross profit percentage range.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Our selling, general and administrative expenses increased $1,904, or approximately 34%, to $7,462 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $5,558 for the three months ended June 30, 2014. Our selling, general and administrative expenses increased $3,052, or approximately 26%, to $14,954 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $11,902 for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to the addition of expenses associated with the acquisition of the Nutricap customer relationships by NutraScience, higher than expected legal fees, and other restructuring costs.

 

We have recently implemented cost reduction initiatives that we believe will reduce our annual operating expenses by more than $5,000. We expect to begin realizing these cost reductions in the third quarter of 2015, with full implementation of cost reductions during the fourth quarter of 2015. After successful implementation of cost reduction initiatives, we expect our selling, general and administrative expenses will approximate $22,000 to $25,000.

 

Interest Expense, Net

 

Our interest expense increased $604, or approximately 44%, to $1,983 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $1,379 for the three months ended June 30, 2014. Our interest expense increased $990, or approximately 36%, to $3,714 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $2,724 for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The increase in interest expense is due primarily to the amortization of debt discount and additional interest related to the new debt incurred to finance the Nutricap asset acquisition, partially offset by a decrease in interest expense due to the reduction of debt in September 2014.

 

Loss on Change in Derivative Liabilities

 

We have issued warrants for the purchase of our common stock that, due to certain variable terms of the warrant agreements, we have recorded as derivative liabilities at estimated fair value. The estimated value of the derivative liabilities is estimated using multiple inputs and assumptions, which are subject to management’s judgment and which could vary materially from period to period. The derivative liabilities are generally estimated at the grant date of the warrants and at subsequent financial reporting dates. Changes in the estimated value of the derivative liabilities are recorded as gains or losses in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The derivative liabilities will not require cash payments. During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015, we reported a loss on change in derivative liabilities of $10,356. We did not report a gain or loss on change in derivative liabilities for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2014.

 

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Subsequent to June 30, 2015, we were able to renegotiate the terms of certain of our common stock warrants that had variable terms. Consequently, these warrants are no longer recorded as derivative liabilities. Had we closed these transactions on or before June 30, 2015, we would have eliminated $15,885 of the derivative liabilities recorded in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2015 and loss on change in derivative liabilities of $9,965 reported in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

 

At June 30, 2015, we had an accumulated deficit of $209,426 and a total stockholders’ deficit of $27,641. Primarily because of this history of operating losses, we have a working capital deficiency of $36,269 at June 30, 2015. Losses have been funded primarily through issuance of common stock, borrowings from our stockholders and third-party debt. On an ongoing basis, we also seek to improve operating cash through trade receivables and payables management as well as inventory stocking levels. We had net cash provided by operating activities of $1,489 for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

As of June 30, 2015, we had cash of $1,426, which is insufficient for current operations; therefore, additional capital will be needed to execute our business plan, which includes an acquisition strategy, buying more inventory and increased operational expenses. We also will require capital to successfully absorb the recently acquired Nutricap customer relationships and bring the NutraScience business to profitability. There can be no assurance that such capital will be available on acceptable terms or at all.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, we incurred significant new debt to complete the acquisition of the Nutricap customer relationships, and we assumed certain liabilities in the acquisition. In addition, we have recorded significant derivative liabilities associated with certain warrants issued with these new debt agreements, modified debt agreements and the issuance of shares of our common stock. As a result, our total indebtedness increased from $44,146 at December 31, 2014 to $78,127 at June 30, 2015. Included in this total indebtedness at June 30, 2015 is a non-cash derivative liability of $25,159.

 

Cash Flows

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,489 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 as a result of our net loss of $22,048, non-cash gain of $73, increases in accounts receivable of $2,441, prepaid expenses and other current assets of $594, other assets of $76, and a decrease in checks written in excess of cash of $393, offset by non-cash expenses totaling $14,331, a decrease in inventories of $6,101, and increases in accounts payable of $5,995 and accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $687.

 

By comparison, net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $4,155 as a result of our net loss of $6,337, increases in accounts receivable of $1,338 and prepaid expenses and other current assets of $91, and a decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $1,807, partially offset by non-cash expenses totaling $2,995, decrease in inventories of $1,830, and increases in checks written in excess of cash of $332 and accounts payable of $261.

 

Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $7,418, consisting of cash paid in the Nutricap acquisition of $6,126 and the purchase of property and equipment of $1,662, partially offset by a change in restricted cash of $370.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $112 for the six months ended June 30, 2014, consisting of the purchase of property and equipment of $110 and the change in restricted cash of $2.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $6,918 for the six months ended June 30, 2015, consisting of proceeds from the exercise of warrants of $500, proceeds from the issuance of common stock of $2,500, proceeds from the issuance of debt of $7,000 and a decrease in security deposits of $38, partially offset by repayment of debt of $2,480 and payment of debt issuance costs of $640.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $4,282 for the six months ended June 30, 2014, consisting of proceeds from the issuance of debt of $6,194, partially offset by repayment of debt of $1,912.

 

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Funding Requirements

 

We expect our expenses to increase in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly as we pursue our acquisition strategy.  Further, we expect to incur additional costs associated with operating as a public company. Accordingly, we will need to obtain substantial additional funding in connection with our continuing operations. If we are unable to raise capital when needed or on attractive terms, we would be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate our new product development programs or future commercialization efforts.

 

We expect that we will require funding in addition to our existing funding to enable us to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for our existing operations, and not including the acquisitions contemplated under the option right or any additional capital expenditure requirements should that acquisition actually occur, for at least the foreseeable future. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including, in particular, any requirements we may have in connection with the integration of any future acquisitions which would include, but not be limited to, upgrading of our ERP/MRP systems and acquiring additional machinery.

 

Until such time, if ever, as we can generate substantial product revenues, we intend to finance our cash needs through a combination of equity offerings, debt financings, collaborations, strategic alliances and licensing arrangements. There can be no assurance that any of those sources of funding will be available when needed on acceptable terms or at all. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership interests of existing stockholders will be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of existing stockholders. Debt financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends. If we raise funds through collaborations, strategic alliances or licensing arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies, future revenue streams, research programs or product candidates or to grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us. If we are unable to raise additional funds through equity or debt financings or relationships with third parties when needed or on acceptable terms, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or future commercialization efforts; abandon our business strategy of growth through acquisitions; or grant rights to develop and market product candidates that we would otherwise prefer to develop and market ourselves.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330), Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory.” An entity is required to measure inventory within the scope of this Update at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. Other than the change in the subsequent measurement guidance from the lower of cost or market to the lower of cost and net realizable value for inventory within the scope of this Update, there are no other substantive changes to the guidance on measurement of inventory. For public companies, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendments in this Update are to be applied prospectively with earlier application permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. We are currently unable to determine the impact on our consolidated financial statements of the adoption of this new accounting pronouncement.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30), Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.” To simplify presentation of debt issuance costs, the amendments in this Update require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this Update. For public companies, the amendments in this Update are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of the amendments in this Update is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. We adopted the new guidance effective January 1, 2015. Our prior period financial statements were not impacted by the early adoption of this Update.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As more fully discussed in Note 12 to our condensed consolidated financial statements, on April 7, 2015, we entered into an operating lease agreement for premises in St. Petersburg, Florida. The term of the lease is for twelve years, commencing on May 1, 2015 and ending on April 30, 2027. We have options to extend the term of the lease for two additional periods of five years each and certain rights of first offer and rights of first refusal to lease additional space. The aggregate amount of annual base rent to be paid over the term of the Lease is $4,466 for the initial premises (plus a proportionate share of annual operating expenses and taxes as set forth in the lease agreement).

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

This item is not applicable as we are currently considered a smaller reporting company.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Management of the Company is responsible for maintaining disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. In addition, the disclosure controls and procedures must ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required financial and other required disclosures. On September 16, 2014, we, then a public shell company, acquired TCC in a transaction treated as a reverse acquisition. At such time we adopted the system of disclosure controls and procedures of TCC, as ours. Such disclosure controls and procedures were not adequate for a public reporting company and our management began the process of upgrading our disclosure controls and procedures.

 

At the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer. Based on their evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, they concluded that at the end of the period covered by this report, such disclosure controls and procedures were not effective. This was due to our lack of documentation or testing and correction procedures of current internal control procedures. As the accounting staff of TCC has been solely focused on accounting in the private domain, there has not been sufficient time to update these controls, procedures or to validate the current controls and procedures. We have engaged an experienced public accountant to assist us to assess our controls and financials and consulted a Sarbanes-Oxley consultant in order to assess our timeline for full compliance. 

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

 

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, 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 its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.

 

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

Amounts in thousands

 

Risks and uncertainties that, if they were to occur, could materially adversely affect our business or cause our actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this report and other public statements were set forth in the “Item 1A Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2015 (the “10-K”).

 

In addition to the risk factors disclosed in the 10-K, the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA as of March 31, 2015 was not in compliance with the Minimum Adjusted EBITDA covenants in the revolving asset-based credit facility (the “Senior Credit Facility”), the note payable to an institutional investor for $3,583, and the note payable to an institutional investor for $3,050. Consequently, the full amount of these obligations were included in current liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015. Subsequently, on June 30, 2015, the Company and these lenders entered into agreements that provided a limited waiver of the Company’s failure to comply with the Minimum Adjusted EBITDA covenant as of March 31, 2015, and the respective financing agreements were amended such that Minimum Adjusted EBITDA covenants previously in place for the periods ending June 30, September 30 and December 31, 2015 were replaced with a new Minimum Adjusted EBITDA covenant of negative $700 for each of the months of July and August 2015. Consequently, we believe the presentation of debt as current or long-term liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2015 is in accordance with the terms of our debt agreements.

 

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We expect that we will require funding in addition to our currently committed funding to enable us to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for our existing operations, and not including the acquisition contemplated under the option right or any additional capital expenditure requirements should that acquisition actually occur, for at least the foreseeable future. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including, in particular, any requirements we may have in connection with the integration of any future acquisitions which would include, but not be limited to, upgrading of our ERP/MRP systems and acquiring additional machinery. Until such time, if ever, as we can generate substantial product revenues, we intend to finance our cash needs through a combination of equity offerings, debt financings, collaborations, strategic alliances and licensing arrangements. There can be no assurance that any of those sources of funding will be available when needed on acceptable terms or at all.

 

Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial conditions and/or operating results.

 

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

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

  





Period
 


(a)
Total Number of

Shares (or Units) Purchased
 


(b)
Average Price Paid
per Share (or Unit)
 
(c)
Total Number
of Shares (or Units)
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced

Plans or Programs
  (d)
Maximum Number
(or Approximate
Dollar Value)
of Shares (or Units)
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Plans or Programs
             
Month 2 ended May 31, 2015  47,031 (1)  $0.0001  -  -
             
Total  47,031  $0.0001  -  -

 

(1) In May 2015, the Company purchased an aggregate of 47,031 shares of its common stock from a former employee for total cash consideration of $4.71, equal to the employee’s original purchase price. These shares were unvested restricted shares previously acquired by the employee under the Twinlab Consolidation Corporation 2013 Stock Incentive Plan and have been placed in treasury.

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

 

 

Exhibit Description

     
31.1   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification.
     
31.2   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification.
     
32.1   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
     
32.2   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
     
101.INS   XBRL Instance.
     
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.
     
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation.
     
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition.
     
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label.
     
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

  

    TWINLAB CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS, INC.
       
Date: August 19, 2015   By: /s/ Thomas A. Tolworthy
      Thomas A. Tolworthy
      President and Chief Executive Officer
       
    By: /s/ Mark R. Jaggi
      Mark R. Jaggi
      Executive Vice President,
      Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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