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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
(Mark One)
For quarterly period ended
or
For the transition period from _______________ to ______________
Commission File Number
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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The number of shares of registrant’s common stock outstanding as of May 13, 2022 was .
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
SOW GOOD INC.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| ASSETS | (Unaudited) | |||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ||||||||
| Inventory | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Property and equipment: | ||||||||
| Property and equipment | ||||||||
| Less accumulated depreciation | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total property and equipment, net | ||||||||
| Security deposit | ||||||||
| Right-of-use asset | ||||||||
| Intangible assets | ||||||||
| Goodwill | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | ||||||||
| Notes payable, related parties, net of $ | ||||||||
| Notes payable | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $ par value, shares authorized, shares issued and outstanding | ||||||||
| Common stock, $ par value, shares authorized, and shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Common stock payable, consisting of and shares at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders' equity | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | $ | ||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.
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SOW GOOD INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
| For the Three Months | ||||||||
| Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Revenues | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cost of goods sold | ||||||||
| Gross profit | ||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| General and administrative expenses: | ||||||||
| Salaries and benefits | ||||||||
| Professional services | ||||||||
| Other general and administrative expenses | ||||||||
| Total general and administrative expenses | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||
| Net operating loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||
| Interest expense, including $ | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Gain on early extinguishment of debt | ||||||||
| Gain on investment in Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc. | ||||||||
| Total other income (expense) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic | ||||||||
| Net loss per common share – basic | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
Weighted average common shares outstanding - fully diluted | ||||||||
| Net loss per common share – fully diluted | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.
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SOW GOOD INC.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited)
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in | Common Stock | Accumulated | Total Stockholders' | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Payable | Deficit | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued on subscriptions payable for the purchase of S-FDF, LLC assets | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock sales for cash to officers and directors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock sales for cash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued to officers and directors for services | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock options granted to officers and directors for services | – | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock options granted to employees for services | – | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2021 | – | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in | Common Stock | Accumulated | Total Stockholders' | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Payable | Deficit | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued to officers and directors for services | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock awarded to advisory board member for services | – | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock options granted to officers and directors for services | – | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock options granted to employees for services | – | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2022 | – | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.
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SOW GOOD INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| For the Three Months | ||||||||
| Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||
| Gain on investment in Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc. | ( | ) | ||||||
| Gain on early extinguishment of debt | ( | ) | ||||||
| Common stock issued to officers and directors for services | ||||||||
| Common stock awarded to advisors for services | ||||||||
| Amortization of stock options | ||||||||
| Amortization of stock warrants issued as a debt discount | ||||||||
| Decrease (increase) in current assets: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ||||||||
| Inventory | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Right-of-use asset | ||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | ( | ) | ||||||
| Lease liabilities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash paid for construction in progress | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash paid for intangible assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Proceeds received from the sale of common stock | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||||||
| NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | ( | ) | ||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | ||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD | $ | $ | ||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: | ||||||||
| Interest paid | $ | $ | ||||||
| Income taxes paid | $ | $ | ||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.
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SOW GOOD INC.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1 – Organization and Nature of Business
Effective January 21, 2021, we changed our name from Black Ridge Oil Gas, Inc. to Sow Good Inc. (“SOWG,” “Sow Good,” or the “Company”) to pursue the freeze-dried fruits and vegetables business as acquired with our October 1, 2020 acquisition of S-FDF, LLC. Our common stock is traded on the OTCQB under the trading symbol “SOWG”. At that time, our common stock started to be quoted on the OTCQB under the trading symbol “SOWG”, from the former trading symbol “ANFC”. Prior to April 2, 2012, the Company name was Ante5, Inc., which became an independent company in April 2010. We became a publicly traded company when our shares began trading on July 1, 2010. From October 2010 through August 2019, we had been engaged in the business of acquiring oil and gas leases and participating in the drilling of wells in the Bakken and Three Forks trends in North Dakota and Montana and /or managing similar assets for third parties.
On September 26, 2017, the Company finalized an
equity raise utilizing a rights offering and backstop agreement, raising net proceeds of $
On October 10, 2017, the Company’s sponsored
special purpose acquisition company, Black Ridge Acquisition Corp. (“BRAC”), completed an IPO raising $
On October 1, 2020, the Company completed its acquisition of S-FDF, LLC pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement. In connection with the closing of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired approximately $2.2 million in cash and certain assets and agreements related to the Seller’s freeze-dried fruits and vegetables business for human consumption and entered into certain employment and registration rights agreements.
On February 5, 2021,
the Company raised over $
On May 5, 2021, the Company announced the launch of our direct-to-consumer freeze-dried consumer packaged goods (CPG) food brand, Sow Good. Sow Good launched with its first line of non-GMO products including 6 ready-to-make smoothies and 9 snacks.
On July 7, 2021, the
Company raised over $
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SOW GOOD INC.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
On July 23, 2021, we launched six new gluten-free granola products under the Sow Good brand. Sow Good’s granola products are made with health-conscious ingredients such as freeze-dried fruit, almonds, hemp hearts, and coconut oil. Granola products are initially being sold direct-to-consumer and will later be targeted to the business-to-business segment.
On December 31, 2021,
we sold an aggregate $
On
April 8, 2022, we sold an aggregate $
Note 2 – Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
The interim condensed financial statements included herein, presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles and stated in US dollars, have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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 not make the information presented misleading.
These statements reflect all adjustments, which in the opinion of management, are necessary for fair presentation of the information contained therein. Except as otherwise disclosed, all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. It is suggested that these interim condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, which were included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company follows the same accounting policies in the preparation of interim reports.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company discloses the fair value of certain assets and liabilities in accordance with ASC 820 – Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”). Under FASB ASC 820-10-05, the Financial Accounting Standards Board establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement reaffirms that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements as reflected herein. The carrying amounts of cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses reported on the balance sheets are estimated by management to approximate fair value primarily due to the short-term nature of the instruments. The Company had no items that required fair value measurement on a recurring basis.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash in Excess of FDIC Limits
The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit
accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. Accounts are guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) up to $250,000 and $500,000, respectively, under current regulations. The Company
had $
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SOW GOOD INC.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at the lower of cost or estimated net recoverable amount. The cost of property, plant and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method based on the lesser of the estimated useful lives of the assets or the lease term based on the following life expectancy:
| Software | |
| Website | |
| Office equipment | |
| Furniture and fixtures | |
| Machinery and equipment | |
| Leasehold improvements |
Repairs and maintenance expenditures are charged
to operations as incurred. Major improvements and replacements, which extend the useful life of an asset, are capitalized and depreciated
over the remaining estimated useful life of the asset. When assets are retired or sold, the cost and related accumulated depreciation
and amortization are eliminated and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in operations. Depreciation expense was $
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for possible impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable or is impaired. Recoverability is assessed using undiscounted cash flows based upon historical results and current projections of earnings before interest and taxes. Impairment is measured using discounted cash flows of future operating results based upon a rate that corresponds to the cost of capital. Impairments are recognized in operating results to the extent that carrying value exceeds discounted cash flows of future operations.
Our intellectual property is comprised of indefinite-lived brand names acquired and have been assigned an indefinite life as we currently anticipate that these brand names will contribute cash flows to the Company perpetually. We evaluate the recoverability of intangible assets periodically by taking into account events or circumstances that may warrant revised estimates of useful lives or that indicate the asset may be impaired.
Inventory
Inventory, consisting of raw materials, material overhead, labor, and manufacturing overhead, are stated at the average cost or net realizable value and consists of the following:
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Finished goods | $ | $ | ||||||
| Packaging materials | ||||||||
| Work in progress | ||||||||
| Raw materials | ||||||||
| Total inventory | $ | $ | ||||||
No reserve for obsolete inventories has been recognized.
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SOW GOOD INC.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Goodwill
The Company evaluates goodwill on an annual basis
in the fourth quarter or more frequently if management believes indicators of impairment exist. Such indicators could include, but are
not limited to (1) a significant adverse change in legal factors or in business climate, (2) unanticipated competition, or (3) an adverse
action or assessment by a regulator. The Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that
the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, management conducts a quantitative goodwill impairment test. The
impairment test involves comparing the fair value of the applicable reporting unit with its carrying value. The Company estimates the
fair values of its reporting units using a combination of the income, or discounted cash flows, approach and the market approach, which
utilizes comparable companies’ data. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, an
impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.
The Company’s evaluation of goodwill completed during the year resulted in an impairment loss of $
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606 — Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC” 606”). Under ASC 606, the Company recognizes revenue from the sale of its freeze-dried food products, in accordance with a five-step model in which the Company evaluates the transfer of promised goods or services and recognizes revenue when customers obtain control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration which the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for the arrangements that the Company determines are within the scope of ASC 606, the Company performs the following five steps: (1) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. The Company has elected, as a practical expedient, to account for the shipping and handling as fulfillment costs, rather than as a separate performance obligation. Revenue is reported net of applicable provisions for discounts, returns and allowances. Methodologies for determining these provisions are dependent on customer pricing and promotional practices. The Company records reductions to revenue for estimated product returns and pricing adjustments in the same period that the related revenue is recorded. These estimates are based on industry-based historical data, historical sales returns, if any, analysis of credit memo data, and other factors known at the time.
The basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss adjusted on an “as if converted” basis, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus potential dilutive securities. For the periods presented, potential dilutive securities had an anti-dilutive effect and were not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per common share.
The Company accounts for equity instruments issued
to employees in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718 Stock Compensation (ASC 718) and Equity-Based Payments to Non-employees pursuant
to ASC 2018-07 (ASC 2018-07). All transactions in which the consideration provided in exchange for the purchase of goods or services consists
of the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the
equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The measurement date of the fair value of the equity instrument issued
is the earlier of the date on which the counterparty’s performance is complete or the date at which a commitment for performance
by the counterparty to earn the equity instruments is reached because of sufficiently large disincentives for nonperformance. Stock-based
compensation was $ and $, consisting entirely of expenses related to common stock and options issued for services for the
three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, using the Black-Scholes options pricing model and an effective term of 6 to
6.5 years based on the weighted average of the vesting periods and the stated term of the option grants and the discount rate on 5 to
7 year U.S. Treasury securities at the grant date. In addition, $
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SOW GOOD INC.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Income Taxes
The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities using the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to be recovered. The Company provides a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for which it does not consider realization of such assets to be more likely than not.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") that are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. If not discussed, management believes that the impact of recently issued standards, which are not yet effective, will not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements upon adoption.
In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, which creates an exception to the general recognition and measurement principle for contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers acquired in a business combination. The new guidance will require companies to apply the definition of a performance obligation under accounting standard codification (“ASC”) Topic 606 to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities (i.e., deferred revenue) relating to contracts with customers that are acquired in a business combination. Under current GAAP, an acquirer in a business combination is generally required to recognize and measure the assets it acquires and the liabilities it assumes at fair value on the acquisition date. The new guidance will result in the acquirer recording acquired contract assets and liabilities on the same basis that would have been recorded by the acquiree before the acquisition under ASC Topic 606. These amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2021-08 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements or related disclosures.
In May 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-04, Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Debt – Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50), Compensation (Topic 718), and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) Issuer’s Accounting for Certain Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity Classified Written Call Options. ASU 2021-04 addresses issuer’s accounting for certain modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity-classified written call options. ASU 2021-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021 and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2021-04 has not had a material impact on the Company’s financial statements or related disclosures.
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04 establishing Topic 848, Reference Rate Reform. ASU 2020-04 contains practical expedients for reference rate reform related activities that impact debt, leases, derivatives and other contracts. The guidance is optional and is effective between March 12, 2020 and December 31, 2022. The guidance may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur. We are currently evaluating the impact that the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate, commonly referred to as LIBOR, to alternative references rates will have on our financial statements as well as the applicability of the aforementioned expedients and exceptions provided in ASU 2020-04.
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Debt–Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging–Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (ASU 2020-06), which simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments by reducing the number of accounting models available for convertible debt instruments. This guidance also eliminates the treasury stock method to calculate diluted earnings per share for convertible instruments and requires the use of the if converted method. The new guidance is effective for all entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2021, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2020-06 has not had a material impact on the Company’s financial statements or related disclosures.
No other new accounting pronouncements, issued or effective during the period ended March 31, 2022, have had or are expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
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SOW GOOD INC.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 – Going Concern
As shown in the accompanying financial statements,
as of March 31, 2022, the Company has incurred recurring losses from operations resulting in an accumulated deficit of $
In the event sales do not materialize at the expected rates, management would seek additional financing or would attempt to conserve cash by further reducing expenses. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in achieving these objectives.
The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of any uncertainty as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements also do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts, or amounts and classifications of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. Our ability to scale production and distribution capabilities and further increase the value of our brands, is largely dependent on our success in raising additional capital.
Note 4 – Related Party
Common Stock Payable Awarded to Officers
On March
25, 2022, the Company issued and shares of common stock to Claudia and Ira Goldfarb, respectively, in satisfaction
of an outstanding common stock payable for services earned during December 31, 2021. The
aggregate fair value of the shares was $
Lease Agreement
Upon closing of the Asset Purchase Agreement,
the Company assumed the Seller’s obligations under a real property lease for its 20,945 square foot facility in Irving, Texas,
from IG Union Bower, LLC (“Union Bower”), an entity owned entirely by Ira Goldfarb, under which Union Bower is the landlord.
The lease term is through
Note 5 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company discloses the fair value of certain assets and liabilities in accordance with ASC 820 – Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”). Under FASB ASC 820-10-5, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). The standard outlines a valuation framework and creates a fair value hierarchy in order to increase the consistency and comparability of fair value measurements and the related disclosures. Under GAAP, certain assets and liabilities must be measured at fair value, and FASB ASC 820-10-50 details the disclosures that are required for items measured at fair value.
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SOW GOOD INC.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The Company’s financial assets and liabilities are measured using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. The three levels are as follows:
Level 1 - Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 - Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates, yield curves, etc.), and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that reflect our assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
The following schedule summarizes the valuation of financial instruments at fair value on a recurring basis in the balance sheets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
| Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Intangible assets | ||||||||||||
| Goodwill | ||||||||||||
| Total assets | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Notes payable, related parties, net of $639,489 of debt discounts | ||||||||||||
| Notes payable | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||||||
| $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||
| Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Intangible assets | ||||||||||||
| Goodwill | ||||||||||||
| Total assets | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Notes payable, related parties, net of $699,213 of debt discounts | ||||||||||||
| Notes payable | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||||||
| $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||
There were no transfers of financial assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 inputs for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
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SOW GOOD INC.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 6 – Prepaid Expenses
Prepaid expenses consist of the following:
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Prepaid software licenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid insurance costs | ||||||||
| Prepaid office and other costs | ||||||||
| Trade show advances | ||||||||
| Advances on equipment purchases | ||||||||
| Total prepaid expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 7 – Property and Equipment
Property and equipment at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, consists of the following:
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Office equipment | $ | $ | ||||||
| Machinery | ||||||||
| Software | ||||||||
| Website | ||||||||
| Leasehold improvements | ||||||||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total property and equipment, net | $ | $ | ||||||
The Company recognized depreciation expense of
$
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SOW GOOD INC.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 8 – Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of the following:
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Licenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Branding, Sow Good | ||||||||
| Branding, Sustain Us | ||||||||
| Trademarks and patents | ||||||||
| Total intangible assets | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 9 – Leases
The Company leases its 20,945 square foot operating
and office facility under a non-cancelable real property lease agreement that expires on
The components of lease expense were as follows:
| For the Three | ||||
| Months Ended | ||||
| March 31, | ||||
| 2022 | ||||
| Operating lease cost: | ||||
| Fixed rent expense | $ | |||
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SOW GOOD INC.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
| March 31, | ||||
| 2022 | ||||
| Operating leases: | ||||
| Operating lease assets | $ | |||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | $ | |||
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | ||||
| Total operating lease liabilities | $ | |||
| Weighted average remaining lease term: | ||||
| Operating leases | ||||
| Weighted average discount rate: | ||||
| Operating leases | ||||
Supplemental cash flow and other information related to leases was as follows:
| For the Three | ||||
| Months Ended | ||||
| March 31, | ||||
| 2022 | ||||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | ||||
| Operating cash flows used for operating leases | $ | |||
| Leased assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities: | ||||
| Total operating lease liabilities | $ | |||
The future minimum lease payments due under operating leases as of March 31, 2022 was as follows:
| Fiscal Year Ending | Minimum Lease | |||
| December 31, | Commitments | |||
| 2022 (for the nine months remaining) | $ | |||
| 2023 | ||||
| 2024 | ||||
| 2025 | ||||
| 2026 and thereafter | ||||
| Total | $ | |||
| Less effects of discounting | ||||
| Lease liability recognized | $ | |||
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SOW GOOD INC.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 10 – Notes Payable, Related Parties
Notes payable, related parties consists of the following at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively:
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| On December 31, 2021, the Company received $ | $ | $ | ||||||
| On December 31, 2021, the Company received $ | ||||||||
| On December 31, 2021, the Company received $ | ||||||||
| On December 31, 2021, the Company received $ | ||||||||
| Total notes payable, related parties | ||||||||
| Less unamortized debt discounts: | ||||||||
| Notes payable | ||||||||
| Less: current maturities | ||||||||
| Notes payable, related parties, less current maturities | $ | $ | ||||||
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SOW GOOD INC.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The Company recorded total discounts of $
The Company recognized $
Note 11 – Notes Payable
Notes payable consists of the following at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively:
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| On June 16, 2020, the Company entered into a loan authorization and
loan agreement with the United States Small Business Administration (the “SBA”), as lender, pursuant to the
SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) assistance program in light of the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on the Company’s business (the “EIDL Loan Agreement”) encompassing a $ | $ | $ | ||||||
| Total notes payable | ||||||||
| Less: current maturities | ||||||||
| Notes payable, less current maturities | $ | $ | ||||||
The Company recognized $
Note 12 – Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock
The Company has authorized shares of $ par value preferred stock. No shares have been issued to date.
Common Stock
The Company has authorized shares of $ par value common stock. As of March 31, 2022, a total of shares of common stock have been issued.
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SOW GOOD INC.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Common Stock Payable Awarded to Advisory Board Member
On March
25, 2022, the Company awarded shares of common stock to a newly appointed advisory
board member for services. The fair value of the shares was $
Settlement of Common Stock Payable Awarded to Officers
On March
25, 2022, the Company issued and shares of common stock to Claudia and Ira
Goldfarb, respectively, for their services earned in December of 2021. The fair value of
the shares was $
The 2020 Equity Plan was approved by written consent of a majority of shareholders of record as of November 12, 2019 and adopted by the Board on December 5, 2019, as provided in the definitive information statement filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2020 (the “DEF 14C”). The description of the 2020 Equity Plan is qualified in its entirety by the text of the 2020 Equity Plan, a copy of which was attached as Annex C to the DEF 14C. On September 29, 2020, January 4, 2021, and March 19, 2021, the Board of Directors adopted and approved amendments that in aggregate increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2020 Equity Plan to an aggregate total of 814,150 shares and such amendments were approved by a majority of shareholders of record on September 3, 2021.
Outstanding Options
Options to purchase an aggregate total of
shares of common stock at a weighted average strike price of $
Options Granted
On March 30, 2022, a total of sixteen employees
and consultants were granted options to purchase an aggregate shares of the Company’s common stock, having an exercise price
of $ per share, exercisable over a 10-year term. The options will vest 60% on the third anniversary, and 20% each anniversary thereafter
until fully vested. The estimated value using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model, based on a volatility rate of % and a call option value
of $2.6435, was $
On March 25, 2022, a newly appointed advisory
board member was granted options to purchase an aggregate shares of the Company’s common stock, having an exercise price of
$ per share, exercisable over a 10-year term. The options will vest 20% on each anniversary over a five year period, until fully vested.
The estimated value using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model, based on a volatility rate of % and a call option value of $2.2584, was
$
The Company recognized a total of $ and $ of compensation expense during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, related to common stock options issued to Officers, Directors, Employees and Advisors that are being amortized over the implied service term, or vesting period, of the options. The remaining unamortized balance of these options is $ as of March 31, 2022.
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SOW GOOD INC.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Options Exercised
options were exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
Options Forfeited
A total of options with a weighted average exercise price of $ were forfeited during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Note 14 – Warrants
Outstanding Warrants
Warrants to purchase an aggregate total of
Warrants Granted
warrants were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
Warrants Exercised or Expired
Note 15 – Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, which provides for an asset and liability approach of accounting for income taxes. Under this approach, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on anticipated future tax consequences, using currently enacted tax laws, attributed to temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts calculated for income tax purposes.
Losses incurred during the period from April 9,
2011 (inception) to March 31, 2022 could be used to offset future tax liabilities. Accounting standards require the consideration of a
valuation allowance for deferred tax assets if it is “more likely than not” that some component or all of the benefits of
deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of March 31, 2022, net deferred tax assets were $
In accordance with FASB ASC 740, the Company has evaluated its tax positions and determined there are no significant uncertain tax positions as of any date on, or before March 31, 2022.
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Note 16 – Commitments
Legal Proceedings
The Company may be subject from time to time to various inquiries, administrative proceedings and litigation relating to matters arising in the normal course of business. The Company is not currently a defendant in any material litigation and is not aware of any threatened litigation that could have a material effect on the Company. Management is not able to estimate the minimum loss to be incurred, if any, as a result of the final outcome of the matters arising in the normal course of business but believes they are not likely to have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s financial position or results of operations and, accordingly, no provision for loss has been recorded.
Cash in Excess of FDIC Limits
The Company periodically maintains cash balances at banks in excess of federally insured amounts. The extent of loss, if any, to be sustained as a result of any future failure of a bank or other financial institution is not subject to estimation at this time.
Lease Commitments
Upon closing of the Asset Purchase Agreement,
the Company assumed the Seller’s obligations under a real property lease for its 20,945 square foot facility in Irving, Texas, under
which an entity owned entirely by Ira Goldfarb is the landlord. The lease term is through September 15, 2025, with two five-year options
to extend, at a monthly lease term of $
The future minimum lease payments due under operating leases as of March 31, 2022 was as follows:
| Fiscal Year Ending | Minimum Lease | |||
| December 31, | Commitments | |||
| 2022 (for the nine months remaining) | $ | 94,275 | ||
| 2023 | 129,046 | |||
| 2024 | 132,917 | |||
| 2025 | 136,905 | |||
| 2026 and thereafter | 1,554,000 | |||
| Total | $ | 2,047,143 | ||
| Less effects of discounting | 658,216 | |||
| Lease liability recognized | $ | 1,388,927 | ||
Note 17 – Subsequent Events
The Company evaluates events that have occurred after the balance sheet date through the date these financial statements were issued.
Debt Financing
On April 8, 2022, the Company closed a private placement and concurrently entered into a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) to sell an aggregate $3,700,000 of Promissory Notes (the “Notes”) and warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase an aggregate 925,000 shares of common stock, representing 25,000 warrant shares per $100,000 of promissory notes. Accrued interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually beginning June 30, 2022 at the rate of 6% per annum, and the principal amount of the Notes matures and becomes due and payable on April 8, 2025. The Warrants are exercisable immediately and for a period of 10 years at a price of $2.35 per share. Proceeds to the Company from the sale of the Securities were $3,700,000. The Company may redeem outstanding warrants prior to their expiration, at a price of $0.01 per share, provided that the volume weighted average sale price per share of Common Stock equals or exceeds $9.00 per share for thirty (30) consecutive trading days ending on the third business day prior to the mailing of notice of such redemption. Assuming full exercise thereof, further proceeds to the Company from the exercise of the Warrant Shares is calculated as $2,173,750. The Offering closed simultaneously with execution of the Purchase Agreement. Of the aggregate $3,700,000 of Notes, a total of $3,120,000 of Notes were sold to officers or directors.
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Common Stock Issued to Advisory Board Members
On April 20, 2022, the Company issued 4,000 shares to each of two advisory board members for their services. The total aggregate fair value of the shares was $20,000, based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.
Common Stock and Options Awarded to Recently Appointed Director
On April 11, 2022, the Company appointed Joe Mueller as a member of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee. Pursuant to the Company’s Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan, Mr. Mueller received 8,064 shares of common stock as compensation. Pursuant to the Company’s 2020 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2020 Equity Plan”), Mr. Mueller was also granted options to purchase 24,151 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $3.10 per share. These options will vest 20% as of April 11, 2023 and 20% each anniversary thereafter until fully vested.
Common Stock Issued to Advisory Board Member on Subscriptions Payable
On April 11, 2022, the Company issued 4,255 shares in satisfaction of a Subscriptions Payable to an Advisory Board Member for services provided. The total fair value of the shares was $10,000, based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.
Departure of CFO
On April 30, 2022, Mr. Brad Burke resigned as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Claudia Goldfarb, was appointed as the interim Chief Financial Officer. On May 3, 3022, the Company entered into a Separation Agreement and Release, which entitles Mr. Burke to receive an amount equal to the base salary that he would have received for a three-month period (“Severance Pay”), and the accelerated vesting of options to purchase an aggregate 75,000 shares of common stock with a weighted average exercise price of $4.09 per share, along with an extension of the time period to exercise such stock option agreements to the fifth anniversary of the separation.
Options Granted
On April 1, 2022, a total of twenty employees and consultants were granted options to purchase an aggregate 63,477 shares of the Company’s common stock, having an exercise price of $2.75 per share, exercisable over a 10-year term, including options to purchase 27,500 shares issued to Mr. Burke. The options will vest 60% on the third anniversary, and 20% each anniversary thereafter until fully vested.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
Cautionary Statements
We are including the following discussion to inform our existing and potential security holders generally of some of the risks and uncertainties that can affect our company and to take advantage of the “safe harbor” protection for forward-looking statements that applicable federal securities law affords.
From time to time, our management or persons acting on our behalf may make forward-looking statements to inform existing and potential security holders about our company. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this report regarding our financial position, business strategy, plans and objectives of management for future operations and industry conditions are forward-looking statements. When used in this report, forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by terms or phrases such as “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “target,” “plan,” “intend,” “seek,” “goal,” “will,” “should,” “may” or other words and similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Items making assumptions regarding actual or potential future sales, market size, collaborations, trends or operating results also constitute such forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and important factors (many of which are beyond our control) that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements include the following:
| · | volatility or decline of our stock price; | |
| · | low trading volume and illiquidity of our common stock; | |
| · | potential fluctuation in quarterly results; | |
| · | inability to maintain adequate liquidity to meet our financial obligations; | |
| · | failure to obtain sufficient sales and distributions for our freeze-dried product offerings; | |
| · | supply chain disruption and delay; | |
| · | transportation, labor, and raw material cost increases; | |
| · | litigation, disputes and legal claims involving outside parties; and | |
| · | risks related to our ability to be traded on the OTCQB and meeting trading requirements |
We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Accordingly, results actually achieved may differ materially from expected results in these statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made.
Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this report, other than as may be required by applicable law or regulation. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in our reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) which attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operation and cash flows. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those expected or projected.
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Overview and Outlook
We continue to sell our products online via our direct-to-consumer channels, in addition to our growing pipeline of business-to-business customers. In March of 2021, we completed the construction of our first freeze drier and, in antiparticipation of the increased production demands for our products and freeze-drying expertise, we are in the development process of our second and third freeze driers.
During the first quarter of 2022, we expanded our ‘Sustain Us’ brand, which offers a line of granolas, snacks, and soups that are marketed toward outdoor adventure activities, everyday snacking and meal prep needs, and long-term food storage. During 2021, we completed build-out of our production facility and launched our direct-to-consumer freeze dried consumer packaged goods (CPG) food brand, under our Sow Good brand. Sow Good launched eleven ready-to-blend smoothies, nine fruit snacks, and six vegetable snacks. The smoothie lineup offers a mix of both new and familiar flavors: Açaí of Relief (açaí, blueberry); Mint to Be (banana, coconut, mint); and Berry Apeeling (banana, strawberry). Sow Good’s packaged snack lineup includes fruits and vegetables such as Mon Cherry (cherries) and What’s the Dill (sweet potato chips with dill). We also launched four new gluten-free granola products under the Sow Good brand. Sow Good’s granola products are made with health-conscious ingredients such as freeze dried fruits, almonds, and hemp hearts. Our unique food products are targeting the large, and growing, freeze dried food market.
With the extensive freeze dried manufacturing and business development experience of our senior management team, we are confident that we are well positioned to lead the Company's growth and development in the freeze dried food industry.
Going Concern Uncertainty
As of March 31, 2022, the Company had incurred recurring losses from operations resulting in an accumulated deficit of $45,104,556, and had cash on hand of $1,814,988. We are too early in our development stage to project revenue with a necessary level of certainty; therefore, we may not have sufficient funds to sustain our operations for the next twelve months and we may need to raise additional cash to fund our operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has commenced sales and continues to develop its operations. In the event sales do not materialize at the expected rates, management would seek additional financing or would attempt to conserve cash by further reducing expenses. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in achieving these objectives.
The Company has incurred recurring losses from operations resulting in an accumulated deficit, experienced net negative cash flows from operations, and, as set forth above, the Company’s cash on hand may not be sufficient to sustain operations. We continue to pursue sources of additional capital through various financing transactions or arrangements, including equity financing or other means. We may not be successful in identifying suitable financing transactions in a sufficient time period or at all, and we may not obtain the capital we require by other means. If we do not succeed in raising additional capital, our resources may not be sufficient to fund our business. Our ability to scale production and distribution capabilities and further increase the value of our brands, is largely dependent on our success in raising additional capital.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets, and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The unaudited financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
The following table summarizes selected items from the statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| March 31, | Increase / | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | (Decrease) | ||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 48,372 | $ | – | $ | 48,372 | ||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 47,491 | – | 47,491 | |||||||||
| Gross Profit | 881 | – | 881 | |||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Salaries and benefits | 916,155 | 757,144 | 159,011 | |||||||||
| Professional services | 62,693 | 101,899 | (39,206 | ) | ||||||||
| Other general and administrative expenses | 405,076 | 286,821 | 118,255 | |||||||||
| Total general and administrative expenses | 1,383,924 | 1,145,864 | 238,060 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 65,226 | 4,996 | 60,230 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 1,449,150 | 1,150,860 | 298,290 | |||||||||
| Net operating loss | (1,448,269 | ) | (1,150,860 | ) | 297,409 | |||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (103,793 | ) | (1,512 | ) | 102,281 | |||||||
| Gain on early extinguishment of debt | – | 113,772 | (113,772 | ) | ||||||||
| Gain on investment in Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc. securities | – | 230,723 | (230,723 | ) | ||||||||
| Total other income (expense) | (103,793 | ) | 342,983 | (446,776 | ) | |||||||
| Net loss | $ | (1,552,062 | ) | $ | (807,877 | ) | $ | 744,185 | ||||
Revenues
Revenues consist primarily of online freeze-dried foods product sales. The revenues were $48,372 for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as we continued to launch our product lines. The Company did not earn any revenues during the comparative three months ended March 31, 2021. We anticipate increased revenues over the remainder of the year, although there can be no assurance.
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Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of goods sold for the three months ended March 31, 2022 were $47,491, primarily consisting of material costs and labor on the sales of freeze-dried food products, resulting in a gross profit of approximately 2% during the quarter. The Company did not have any cost of goods sold during the comparative three months ended March 31, 2021.
General and administrative expenses
Salaries and benefits
Salaries and benefits for the three months ended March 31, 2022 were $916,155, compared to $757,144 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, an increase of $159,011, or 21%, Salaries and benefits included stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 of $144,261, compared to $375,891 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, a decrease of $231,630, or 62%. Stock-based compensation consists of $134,261 and $121,221 of stock options expense incurred in the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $10,000 and $254,670 of expense related to shares of common stock issued to officers and consultants for services rendered in the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The increase in salaries and benefits was primarily due to increased operations as we developed our freeze-dried food operations, as partially offset by a reduction in stock-based compensation, as management accepted stock-based compensation in lieu of cash in the comparative period.
Professional services
Professional services were $62,693 for the 2022 period, compared to $101,899 for the 2021 period, a decrease of $39,206, or 38%. The decrease was primarily due to legal fees incurred in connection with creating our brand in the comparative period that were not necessary in the current period.
Other general and administrative expenses
Other general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $405,076, compared to $286,821 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, an increase of $118,255, or 41%. The increase is primarily attributable to increased administrative infrastructure as we seek to scale the production and sales of our freeze-dried products.
Depreciation
Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $65,226, compared to $4,996 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, an increase of $60,230, or 1,206%. The increase is attributable to the addition of new equipment placed in service throughout 2021.
Other income (expense)
In the three months ended March 31, 2022, other expense was $103,793, consisting of $44,069 of interest expense on our EIDL loan with the SBA and loans from our officers and directors, and $59,724 related to the amortization of warrants issued as a debt discount on the loans from our officers and directors. During the comparative three months ended March 31, 2021, other income, on a net basis, was $342,983, consisting of a $113,772 gain on early extinguishment of debt and a net gain on investments in Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc. securities of $230,723, as offset by $1,512 of interest expense derived from the operating loans the Company received from the PPP and EIDL programs.
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Net loss
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $1,552,062, compared to $807,877 during the three months ended March 31, 2021, an increased net loss of $744,185, or 92%. The increased net loss was due primarily to $297,409 of increased operating losses over the prior year, as we ramped up our operations, and prior years gains of $113,772 and $230,723 on the forgiveness of our PPP loan and gains on the sale of our investments in Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc. securities in the comparative period.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table summarizes our total current assets, liabilities and working capital at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Current Assets | $ | 3,667,196 | $ | 4,891,264 | ||||
| Current Liabilities | $ | 498,344 | $ | 403,057 | ||||
| Working Capital | $ | 3,168,852 | $ | 4,488,207 | ||||
As of March 31, 2022, we had working capital of $3,168,852.
The following table summarizes our cash flows during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (1,482,598 | ) | $ | (1,194,871 | ) | ||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (48,342 | ) | (696,745 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | – | 2,525,000 | ||||||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (1,530,940 | ) | $ | 633,384 | |||
Net cash used in operating activities was $1,482,598 and $1,194,871 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, a period over period increase of $287,727. The increase was primarily due to our increased net loss.
Net cash used in investing activities were $48,342 and $696,745 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, a period over period decrease of $648,403. Cash used in investing activities were comprised of $44,726 of fixed asset purchases, as we built out our freeze-dried foods warehouse and equipment, and $3,616 of purchases on trademarks during the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $38,208 of fixed asset purchases, along with $658,537 of construction in progress costs incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2021.
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There were no financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2022. Net cash provided by financing activities was $2,525,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021. All of the 2021 activity was the result of the $2,525,000 we raised from the sale of an aggregate 631,250 shares of the Company’s common stock at $4.00 per share, and another $3,037,511 raised from the sale of an aggregate 714,701 shares sold at $4.25 per share.
Satisfaction of our cash obligations for the next 12 months
As of March 31, 2022, our balance of cash was $1,814,988 and we had total working capital of $3,168,852. Based on projections of cash expenditures in the Company’s current business plan, the cash on hand as of March 31, 2022 would be insufficient to sustain operations over the next year. We expect to incur significant costs related to the development and operation of our freeze-dried foods business which will put a strain on our cash resources. Should the Company be successful in launching its products, we may pursue the expansion of our production capabilities through the construction of a third freeze drier. Adding a third freeze drier would require approximately $1 million of incremental capital and would likely require the Company to identify additional sources of funding. Our plan for satisfying our cash requirements for the next twelve months is through cash on hand and additional financing in the form of equity or debt as needed. On April 8, 2022, we raised $3.7 million from the sale of Promissory Notes and Warrants, including $3,120,000 received from related parties, resulting in approximately $4.4 million of cash on hand as of May 1, 2022. Our ability to scale production and distribution capabilities and further increase the value of our brands is largely dependent on our success in raising additional capital.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our management’s discussion and analysis of financial conditions and results of operations is based on our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements required us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and expenses. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate these estimates and judgments. We base our estimates on our historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates and assumptions form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results and experiences may differ materially from these estimates.
Our critical accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 of the footnotes to our financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, and Note 2 of the footnotes to the financial statements provided in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Our management, under the direction of our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer, who is one and the same, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such terms are defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2022. As part of such evaluation, management considered the matters discussed below relating to internal control over financial reporting. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer, has concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2022 to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports was recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis.
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
Other than routine legal proceedings incident to our business, there are no material legal proceedings to which we are a party or to which any of our property is subject.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
The following issuances of our securities during the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
Common Stock Issued for Services
On March 25, 2022, we issued 5,541 shares of common stock, restricted in accordance with Rule 144, to Claudia Goldfarb, our Chief Executive Officer, for services rendered.
On March 25, 2022, we issued 6,044 shares of common stock, restricted in accordance with Rule 144, to Ira Goldfarb, our Executive Chairman, for services rendered.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
None.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 3.1 | Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Black Ridge Oil Gas, Inc. on December 12, 2012) | |
| 3.2 | Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Black Ridge Oil Gas, Inc. on December 12, 2012) | |
| 3.3 | Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Black Ridge Oil Gas, Inc. on February 21, 2020) | |
| 3.4 | Articles of Merger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Sow Good Inc. on January 22, 2021) | |
| 10.1 | Amended Employment Agreement, dated January 4, 2021, between Claudia Goldfarb and Sow Good Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of the Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Sow Good Inc. on March 31, 2021) | |
| 10.2 | Amended Employment Agreement, dated January 4, 2021, between Ira Goldfarb and Sow Good Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of the Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Sow Good Inc. on March 31, 2021) | |
| 10.3 | Amendment to 2020 Stock Incentive Plan adopted in October 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Sow Good Inc. on May 13, 2021) | |
| 10.4 | Amendment to 2020 Stock Incentive Plan adopted in January 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Sow Good Inc. on May 13, 2021) | |
| 10.5 | Amendment to 2020 Stock Incentive Plan adopted in March 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Sow Good Inc. on May 13, 2021) | |
| 10.6 | Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated April 8, 2022, by and among the Company and the Purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Sow Good Inc. on April 14, 2022) | |
| 10.7 | Form of 2022 Promissory Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Sow Good Inc. on April 14, 2022) | |
| 10.8 | Form of Common Stock Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Sow Good Inc. on April 14, 2022) | |
| 10.9 | Separation Agreement and Release, dated May 3, 2022, by and among the Company and Brad Burke (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Sow Good Inc. on May 3, 2022) | |
| 31.1* | Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer | |
| 32.1* | Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer | |
| 101.INS* | Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
| 101.SCH* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
| 101.CAL* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
| 101.DEF* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
| 101.LAB* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
| 101.PRE* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
| 104* | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in inline XBRL, and included in exhibit 101). |
*Filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| SOW GOOD INC. | ||
| Dated: May 13, 2022 | By: | /s/ Claudia Goldfarb |
| Claudia Goldfarb, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer) | ||
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