UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019

 

[  ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from _______ to _______

 

Commission file number: 001-32501

 

REED’S, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   35-2177773
(State of incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

201 Merritt 7 Corporate Park, Norwalk, CT. 06851

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(800) 997-3337

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

Yes [X] No [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes [X] No [  ]

 

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

 

Large Accelerated Filer [  ] Accelerated Filer [  ]

Non-Accelerated Filer (do not check

if Smaller Reporting Company) [  ]

Smaller Reporting Company [X] Emerging Growth Company [  ]  

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol   Names of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock   REED   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: There were a total of 33,660,852 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 30, 2019.

 

 

 

 
 

 

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Item 2 of Part I of this report includes forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements.

 

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “proposed,” “intended,” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. You should read statements that contain these words carefully, because they discuss our expectations about our future operating results or our future financial condition or state other “forward-looking” information. There may be events in the future that we are not able to accurately predict or control. Before you invest in our securities, you should be aware that the occurrence of any of the events described in this Quarterly Report could substantially harm our business, results of operations and financial condition, and that upon the occurrence of any of these events, the trading price of our securities could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, growth rates, levels of activity, performance or achievements. We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Quarterly Report to conform these statements to actual results.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION F-1
   
Item 1. Condensed Financial Statements F-1
   
Condensed Balance Sheets - March 31, 2019 (unaudited) and December 31, 2018 F-1
   
Condensed Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited) F-2
   
Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited) F-3
   
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited) F-4
   
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited) F-5
   
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 4
   
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 11
   
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 12
   
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION 12
   
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 12
   
Item 1A. Risk Factors 12
   
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 12
   
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 12
   
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 12
   
Item 5. Other Information 12
   
Item 6. Exhibits 13

 

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Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

REED’S INC.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands, except share amounts)

 

    March 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  
    (Unaudited)        
ASSETS                
Current assets:                
Cash   $ 2,650     $ 624  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and returns and discounts of $447 and $623, respectively     3,451       2,608  
Receivable from related party     -       195  
Inventory, net of reserve for obsolescence of $113 and $197, respectively     10,732       7,380  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     445       131  
Total Current Assets     17,278       10,938  
                 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $378 and $342, respectively     912       896  
Equipment held for sale, net of impairment reserves of $118 and $118, respectively     82       82  
Intangible assets     576       576  
Total Assets   $ 18,848     $ 12,492  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)                
Current Liabilities:                
Accounts payable   $ 4,262     $ 5,721  
Accrued expenses     1,103       1,483  
Revolving line of credit     2,759       6,980  
Current portion of leases payable     53       51  
Total Current Liabilities     8,177       14,235  
                 
Leases payable, less current portion     787       801  
Convertible note to a related party     4,287       4,161  
Warrant liability     85       38  
Total Liabilities     13,336       19,235  
                 
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):                
Series A Convertible Preferred stock, $10 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, 9,412 shares issued and outstanding     94       94  
Common stock, $.0001 par value, 70,000,000 and 40,000,000 shares authorized, 33,513,947 and 25,729,461 shares issued and outstanding, respectively     3       3  
Additional paid in capital     69,110       53,591  
Accumulated deficit     (63,695 )     (60,431 )
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)     5,512       (6,743 )
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 18,848     $ 12,492  

 

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

 

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REED’S, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Three months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

    Three Months Ended  
    2019     2018  
Net Sales   $ 8,449     $ 8,288  
Cost of goods sold     5,945       5,985  
Gross profit     2,504       2,303  
                 
Operating expenses:                
Delivery and handling expense     1,030       956  
Selling and marketing expense     2,015       1,013  
General and administrative expense     2,371       1,433  
(Gain)/Loss on sale of assets     (30 )     26  
Total operating expenses     5,386       3,428  
                 
Loss from operations     (2,882 )     (1,125 )
                 
Interest expense     (335 )     (485 )
Change in fair value of warrant liability     (47 )     (5 )
                 
Net loss   $ (3,264 )   $ (1,615 )
                 
Loss per share – basic and diluted   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.06 )
                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding – basic and diluted     29,103,645       24,989,863  

 

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

 

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REED’S, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

For the Three months Ended March 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands except share amounts)

 

    Common Stock     Preferred Stock     Common Stock Issuable     Additional Paid In     Accumulated     Total Stockholders’ Equity  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     (Deficit)  
Balance, December 31, 2018     25,729,461     $ 3       9,411     $ 94       -     $ -     $ 53,591     $ (60,431 )   $ (6,743 )
Fair value of vested options                                                     412               412  
Shares granted to Directors for services     17,652                                               44               44  
Fair value of vested restricted shares granted to an officer for services                                                     150               150  
Common shares issued pursuant to the rights offering, net of offering costs     7,733,750                                               14,867               14,867  
Exercise of warrants     33,084                                               46               46  
Net Loss     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (3,264 )     (3,264 )
Balance, March 31, 2019     33,513,947     $ 3       9,411     $ 94       0     $ -     $ 69,110     $ (63,695 )   $ 5,512  

 

    Common Stock     Preferred Stock     Common Stock Issuable     Additional Paid In     Accumulated     Total Stockholders’ Equity  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     (Deficit)  
Balance, December 31, 2017     24,619,591     $ 2       9,411     $ 94       400,000     $ 680     $ 49,833     $ (50,101 )   $ 508  
Fair value of vested options                                                     161               161  
Fair value vesting of restricted common stock                                     854,592       113                       113  
Common shares issued to Directors for services provided in 2018     416,452                               (416,452 )     (709 )     709                  
Net Loss     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (1,615 )     (1,615 )
Balance, March 31, 2018     25,036,043     $ 2       9,411     $ 94       838,140     $ 84     $ 50,703     $ (51,716 )   $ (833 )

 

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

 

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REED’S, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Three months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    March 31, 2019     March 31, 2018  
Cash flows from operating activities:                
Net loss   $ (3,264 )   $ (1,615 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:                
Depreciation     13       177  
(Gain)/loss on sale of property & equipment     (30 )     26  
Amortization of debt discount     75       28  
Amortization of right of use assets     23       -  
Stock options issued to employees for services     412       161  
Common stock issued for services     194       113  
Decrease in allowance for doubtful accounts     (175 )     (32 )
Decrease in inventory reserve     (84 )     (58 )
Increase in fair value of warrant liability     47       5  
Accrual of interest on convertible note to a related party     126       112  
Lease Liability     (4 )     -  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable     (668 )     259  
Inventory     (3,268 )     (846 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets     (314 )     (117 )
Accounts payable     (1,459 )     (2,829 )
Accrued expenses     (380 )     (13 )
Other long term obligations     -       (7 )
Net cash used in operating activities     (8,756 )     (4,636 )
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment     30       69  
Purchase of property and equipment     (52 )     -  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities     (22 )     69  
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Borrowings on line of credit     18,696       5,187  
Repayments of line of credit     (22,992 )     (8,488 )
Principal repayments on capital expansion loan     -       (507 )
Principal repayments on long term financial obligation     -       (50 )
Repayment of amounts due to/from officers     195       (277 )
Principal repayments on capital lease obligation     (8 )     (49 )
Exercise of warrants     46       -  
Proceeds from sale of common stock     14,867       -  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     10,804       (4,184 )
                 
Net increase/(decrease) in cash     2,026       (8,751 )
Cash at beginning of period     624       12,127  
Cash at end of period   $ 2,650     $ 3,376  
                 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:                
Cash paid for interest   $ 135     $ 334  
Non Cash Investing and Financing Activities                
Property and equipment acquired through capital lease   $ -     $ 44  
Vendor credits issued for fixed asset purchases   $ -     $ 108  
Assets sold to third parties at cost   $ -     $ 69  

 

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

 

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REED’S, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

1. Basis of Presentation and Liquidity

 

The accompanying interim condensed financial statements of Reed’s, Inc. (the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), are unaudited, but in the opinion of management contain all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly our financial position at March 31, 2019 and the results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 is derived from the Company’s audited financial statements.

 

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding interim financial reporting. We believe that the disclosures contained in these condensed financial statements are adequate to make the information presented herein not misleading. For further information, refer to the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2019.

 

The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.

 

Liquidity

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared under the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern. Such assumption contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company recorded a net loss of $3,264 and used cash in operations of $8,756. As of March 31, 2019, we had a cash balance of $2,650 with borrowing capacity of $6,826, a stockholder’s equity of $5,512 and a working capital of $9,101 compared to a cash balance of $624 stockholder’s deficit of $6,743 and working capital shortfall of $3,297 at December 31, 2018. On February 20, 2019, the Company conducted a public offering of 7,733,750 shares of its common stock at $2.10 per share resulting to net proceeds to the Company of $14,867.

 

Historically, we have financed our operations through public and private sales of common stock, issuance of preferred and common stock, convertible debt instruments, term loans and credit lines from financial institutions, and cash generated from operations. We have taken decisive action to improve our margins, including fully outsourcing our manufacturing process, streamlining our product portfolio, negotiating improved vendor contracts and restructuring our selling prices.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), (“ASC 606”). The underlying principle of ASC 606 is to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers at the amount expected to be collected. ASC 606 creates a five-step model that requires entities to exercise judgment when considering the terms of contract(s), which include (1) identifying the contract or agreement with a customer, (2) identifying our performance obligations in the contract or agreement, (3) determining the transaction price, (4) allocating the transaction price to the separate performance obligations, and (5) recognizing revenue as each performance obligation is satisfied.

 

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The Company does not have any significant contracts with customers requiring performance beyond delivery, and contracts with customers contain no incentives or discounts that could cause revenue to be allocated or adjusted over time. Shipping and handling activities are performed before the customer obtains control of the goods and therefore represent a fulfillment activity rather than a promised service to the customer. Revenue and costs of sales are recognized when control of the products transfers to our customer, which generally occurs upon shipment from our facilities. The Company’s performance obligations are satisfied at that time.

 

All of the Company’s products are offered for sale as finished goods only, and there are no performance obligations required post-shipment for customers to derive the expected value from them.

 

The Company does not allow for returns, except for damaged products when the damage occurred pre-fulfillment. Damaged product returns have historically been insignificant. Because of this, the stand-alone nature of our products, and our assessment of performance obligations and transaction pricing for our sales contracts, we do not currently maintain a contract asset or liability balance for obligations. We assess our contracts and the reasonableness of our conclusions on a quarterly basis.

 

Loss per Common Share

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all dilutive potential common shares had been issued, using the treasury stock method. Potential common shares are excluded from the computation when their effect is antidilutive.

 

For the periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the calculations of basic and diluted loss per share are the same because potential dilutive securities would have had an anti-dilutive effect. The potentially dilutive securities consisted of the following:

 

    March 31, 2019     March 31, 2018  
Convertible note to a related party     2,266,667       2,266,667  
Warrants     6,827,167       7,325,282  
Common stock equivalent of Series A Convertible Preferred stock     37,644       37,644  
Unvested restricted common stock     598,370       0  
Options     4,331,234       2,898,754  
Total     14,061,082       12,528,347  

 

The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into Common shares at the rate of 1:4.

 

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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, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Those estimates and assumptions include estimates for reserves of uncollectible accounts, inventory obsolescence, depreciable lives of property and equipment, analysis of impairments of recorded long-term tangible and intangible assets, realization of deferred tax assets, accruals for potential liabilities and assumptions made in valuing stock instruments issued for services.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718); Improvements to Non-Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” (“ASU 2018-07”). ASU 2018-07 generally aligns the measurement and classification of share-based awards to non-employees with that of share-based awards to employees. Non-employee equity awards will be measured at the fair value of the equity instruments to be issued, as of the grant date, and the resulting amount will be recognized as expense over the expected or contractual term of the award. The ASU applies to all share-based payments to nonemployees in exchange for goods or services used or consumed in an entity’s own operations. It does not apply to instruments issued to a lender or investor in a financing transaction, or to instruments granted when selling goods or services to customers. ASU 2018-07 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2018-07 in the quarter beginning January 1, 2019. The adoption of ASU 2018-07 did not have any impact on the Company’s financial statement presentation or disclosures.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement.” ASU 2018-13 amends certain disclosure requirements pertaining to fair value measurement, and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of ASU 2018-13 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

 

Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB, its Emerging Issues Task Force, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Securities and Exchange Commission did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future consolidated financial statements.

 

Concentrations

 

Gross sales. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company’s largest two customers accounted for 25% and 9% of gross sales, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the two largest customers accounted for 27% and 11% of gross sales, respectively. No other customers exceeded 10% of sales in either period.

 

Accounts receivable. As of March 31, 2019, the Company had accounts receivable from two customers which comprised 34% and 10%, respectively, of its gross accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2018, accounts receivable from two customers comprised 36% and 19% of total accounts receivable, respectively.

 

Purchases from vendors. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company’s largest two vendors which accounted for approximately 17% and 13% of all purchases, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company’s two largest vendors which accounted for approximately 17% and 14% of all purchases, respectively. No other customers exceeded 10% of all purchases in either periods.

 

Accounts payable. As of March 31, 2019, the Company’s largest vendor accounted for 10% of the total accounts payable. As of March 31, 2018, the company had three vendors which accounted for 11%, 20% and 41% of total accounts payable, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, one vendor accounted for 24% of total accounts payable.

 

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company uses various inputs in determining the fair value of its financial assets and liabilities and measures these assets on a recurring basis. Financial assets recorded at fair value are categorized by the level of subjectivity associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Accounting Standards Codification Section 820 defines the following levels of subjectivity associated with the inputs:

 

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2—Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly.

Level 3—Unobservable inputs based on the Company’s assumptions.

 

The carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities, such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, short-term bank loans, accounts payable, notes payable and other payables, approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying values of capital lease obligations and long-term financing obligations approximate their fair values because interest rates on these obligations are based on prevailing market interest rates.

 

As of March 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, the Company’s balance sheets included warrant liabilities aggregating $85 and $38 respectively, measured at fair value based on Level 3 inputs.

 

3. Inventory

 

Inventory is valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market, and net of reserves is comprised of the following (in thousands):

 

    March 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  
Raw Materials and Packaging   $ 3,941     $ 3,053  
Finished Goods     6,791       4,327  
Total   $ 10,732     $ 7,380  

 

The Company has recorded a reserve for slow moving and potentially obsolete inventory. The reserve at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $113 and $197, respectively.

 

4. Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment is comprised of the following (in thousands):

 

    March 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  
Right-of-use assets under operating leases   $ 730     $ 730  
Right-of-use assets under finance leases     204       204  
Computer hardware and software     356       304  
Total cost     1,290       1,238  
Accumulated depreciation & amortization     (378 )     (342 )
Net book value   $ 912     $ 896  

 

Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $13 and $177 respectively.

 

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5. Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets are comprised of brand names acquired, specifically Virgil’s. They have been assigned an indefinite life, as we currently anticipate that they will contribute cash flows to the Company perpetually. These indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized but are assessed for impairment annually and evaluated annually to determine whether the indefinite useful life remains appropriate. We first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired. If further testing is necessary, we compare the estimated fair value of our asset with its book value. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value, as determined by the discounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. Based on management’s measurement, there were no indications of impairment at March 31, 2019.

 

6. Receivable from a Related Party

 

As of December 31, 2018, the Company had outstanding receivable from California Custom Beverage (CCB), an entity owned by Christopher J. Reed, founder, chief innovation officer and board member of Reed’s. The receivable consisted of certain costs such as sales tax and prepayments arising from the sale of the Los Angeles plant on December 31, 2018 to CCB. Such amount was collected from CCB during the three months ended March 31, 2019. Amount was outstanding was $0 and $195, as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

 

7. Line of Credit

 

Amounts outstanding under the Company’s credit facilities are as follows (in thousands):

 

    March 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  
Line of Credit   $ 3,361     $ 7,657  
Capitalized finance costs     (602 )     (677 )
Net balance   $ 2,759     $ 6,980  

 

On October 4, 2018, the Company entered into a financing agreement with Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc. The Company incurred $752 of direct costs of the transaction, consisting primarily of broker, bank and legal fees, and $161 cost of warrant modification. These costs have been capitalized and recorded as a debt discount and are being amortized over the 2.5 year life of the Rosenthal agreement. Amortization of debt discount was $75 for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The line of credit matures on April 20, 2021 and has $6,826 of unused borrowing capacity under the financing agreement as of March 31, 2019.

 

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The line of credit is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company. Additionally, the over-advance is guaranteed by an irrevocable stand-by letter of credit in the amount of $1,500, issued by Daniel J. Doherty III and the Daniel J. Doherty, III 2002 Family Trust, affiliates of Raptor/Harbor Reeds SPV LLC (“Raptor”). Raptor beneficially owns 21.7% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of March 31, 2019. Mr. Doherty is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. In the event of a default under the financing agreement, Raptor has a put option to purchase from Rosenthal the entire amount of any outstanding over-advance plus accrued interest, prior to Rosenthal declaring an event of default under the financing agreement.

 

As part of the transaction, the Company issued an amended and restated subordinated convertible non-redeemable secured note to Raptor, to provide for additional advances of up to $4,000 in the event that Raptor exercises its put option described above. Consequently, the exercise price of 750,000 of Raptor’s outstanding warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock was reduced from $1.50 to $1.10, resulting in an increase in the fair value of the warrants of $161. This amount has been reflected as a capitalized finance cost and is being amortized over the life of the financing agreement.

 

The financing agreement with Rosenthal includes customary restrictions that limit our ability to engage in certain types of transactions, including our ability to utilize tangible and intangible assets as collateral for other indebtedness. Additionally, the agreement contains a financial covenant that requires us to meet certain minimum working capital and tangible net worth thresholds as of the end of each quarter. We were in compliance with the terms of our agreement with Rosenthal as of March 31, 2019.

 

Interest Rates

 

Borrowings under the Rosenthal financing agreement bear interest at the greater of prime or 4.75%, plus an additional 2% to 3.5% depending upon whether the borrowing is based upon receivables, inventory or is an Over-Advance. The effective interest rate as of March 31, 2019 on outstanding borrowings was 7.7%.   Additionally, the line of credit is subject to monthly facility and administration fees, and aggregate minimum monthly fees (including interest) of $4.

 

8. Leases Payable

 

The Company adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases, effective October 1, 2018. The standard requires a lessee to record a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability at the inception of the lease, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments. As a result, we recorded right-of-use assets aggregating $862 as of October 1, 2018, utilizing a discount rate of 12.6%. That amount consists of new leases on the Company’s Norwalk office and certain office equipment of $730, and existing capitalized leases reclassified to right of use assets of $132.

 

ASU 2016-02 requires recognition in the statement of operations of a single lease cost, calculated so that the cost of the lease is allocated over the lease term, generally on a straight-line basis. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company reflected amortization of right of use asset of $33 related to these leases, resulting in a net asset balance of $840 as of March 31, 2019.

 

In accordance with ASU 2016-02, the right-of-use assets are being amortized over the life of the underlying leases.

 

As of December 31, 2018, liabilities recorded under finance leases and operating leases were $133 and $719, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company made payments of $8 towards finance lease liability and $4 towards operating lease liability. As of March 31, 2019 liability under finance lease amounted to $125 and liability under operating lease amounted to $715, of which $29 and $24 were reflected as current due, under finance leases and operating leases, respectively.

 

As of March 31, 2019, the weighted average remaining lease terms for operating lease and finance lease are 5.89 years and 2.20 years, respectively. The weighted average discount rate for operating lease is 12.6% and 5.43% for finance lease .

 

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9. Convertible Note to a Related Party

 

The Convertible Note to a Related Party consists of the following (in thousands):

 

    March 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  
12% Convertible Note Payable   $ 3,400     $ 3,400  
Accrued Interest     887       761  
Total obligation   $ 4,287     $ 4,161  

 

On April 21, 2017, pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company issued a secured, convertible, subordinated, non-redeemable note in the principal amount of $3,400 (the “Raptor Note”) and warrants to purchase 1,416,667 shares of common stock. The purchaser, Raptor/Harbor Reeds SPV LLC (“Raptor”), beneficially owned approximately 21.7% and 27.1% of the Company’s common stock at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

 

The note bears interest at a rate of 12% per annum, compounded monthly. It is secured by the Company’s assets, subordinate to the first priority security interest of Rosenthal & Rosenthal. The note may not be prepaid and matures on April 21, 2021. It may be converted, at any time and from time to time, into shares of common stock of the Company, at a revised conversion price of $1.50.

 

The warrant will expire on April 21, 2022 and has an adjusted exercise price of $1.50 per share. The note and warrant contain customary anti-dilution provisions, and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the note and exercise of the warrant have been registered on Form S-3. The investor was also granted the right to participate in future financing transactions of the Company for a term of two years.

 

On October 4, 2018, in connection with the execution of the Rosenthal financing agreement, the Company issued an amended and restated subordinated convertible non-redeemable secured note to Raptor, to provide for additional advances of up to $4,000. In consideration therefore, the exercise price of 750,000 of Raptor’s outstanding warrants was reduced from $1.50 to $1.10, resulting in an increase in the fair value of the warrants, determined in accordance with the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model, of $161. This amount was recorded as a debt discount to the Rosenthal line of credit and is being amortized as interest expense over the life of the financing agreement (See Note 7).

 

10. Warrants and Warrant Liability

 

Certain of the Company’s outstanding warrants require the Company to pay cash to the warrant holders, in the event of a fundamental transaction as defined. Such warrants are accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC 480. These liabilities are measured at fair value each reporting period and the change in the fair value is recognized in earnings in the accompanying Statements of Operations.

 

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The fair value of the warrant liability was determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, using the following assumptions:

 

    March 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  
Stock Price   $ 2.89     $ 2.07  
Risk free interest rate     2.68 %     2.69 %
Expected volatility     51.89 %     50.07 %
Expected life in years     2.18       2.42  
Expected dividend yield     0 %     0 %
                 
Fair Value - Warrants   $ 85     $ 38  

 

The risk-free interest rate is based on rates established by the Federal Reserve Bank. The Company uses the historical volatility of its common stock to estimate its future volatility. The expected life of the warrant is based upon its remaining contractual life. The expected dividend yield reflects that the Company has not paid dividends to its common stockholders in the past and does not expect to do so in the foreseeable future.

 

    March 31, 2019     March 31, 2018  
Beginning Balance   $ 38     $ 36  
Change in fair value     47       5  
Ending balance   $ 85     $ 41  

 

11. Stock Based Activity

 

Common stock issuance

 

In February 2019, the Company conducted a public offering 7,733,750 shares of its common shares including 1,008,750 shares sold pursuant to the underwriters’ full exercise of their option to purchase additional shares to cover over-allotments, at a public offering price of $2.10 per share. The net proceeds to the Company from this offering are $14,867, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. Proceeds from the offering will provide capital to fund the growth of our business, new products, sales and marketing efforts, working capital, and for general corporate purposes.

 

On February 1, 2019, the Company issued 17,652 shares of common stock issued to certain directors of the Company as compensation for services rendered. The shares had an aggregated value of approximately $44.

 

Restricted common stock

 

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity during the three months ended March 31, 2019:

 

    Unvested Shares     Fair Value     Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Balance, December 31, 2018     598,370     $ 592       1.63  
Granted                        
Vested           $ (150 )        
Issued                        
Balance, March 31, 2019     598,370     $ 442       1.70  

 

Prior to January 1, 2019, the Company issued 854,592 shares of restricted common stock to an officer and members of the board valued at $1,412, of which 256,222 shares have vested, and $820 has been recognized as an expense.

 

The total fair value of restricted common stock vesting during the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $150 and is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying statements of operations. As of March 31, 2019, the amount of unvested compensation related to issuances of restricted common stock was $442, which will be recognized as an expense in future periods as the shares vest.

 

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Stock options

 

    Shares    

Weighted-

Average Exercise

Price

   

Weighted-

Average Remaining Contractual Terms (Years)

   

Aggregate Intrinsic

Value

 
Outstanding at December 31, 2018     3,744,404     $ 2.16                  
Granted     705,330     $ 2.56                  
Exercised     -     $ -                  
Unvested Forfeited or expired     91,000     $ 2.21                  
Vested Forfeited or expired     27,500     $ 5.01                  
Outstanding at March 31, 2019     4,331,234     $ 2.21       8.51     $ 3,404  
Exercisable at March 31, 2019     1,153,653     $ 2.54       6.36     $ 912  

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company approved options to be issued pursuant to Reed’s 2017 Incentive Compensation Plan to certain current employees totaling 622,000. One half of these options vest annually over a four-year vesting period; the other half of these options will vest based on performance criteria to be established by the board. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company granted options to purchase 83,330 shares of common stock to certain consultants and former employees. Options granted to consultants and former employees vest at various periods.

 

The stock options are exercisable at a price ranging from $2.33 to $2.89 per share and expire in ten years. Total fair value of these options at grant date was approximately $1,003, which was determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model with the following average assumption: stock price ranging from $2.33 to $2.89 per share, expected term of seven years, volatility of 59%, dividend rate of 0% and risk-free interest rate ranging from 2.23% to 2.87%. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of measurement corresponding with the expected term of the share option award; the expected term represents the weighted-average period of time that share option awards granted are expected to be outstanding giving consideration to vesting schedules and historical participant exercise behavior; the expected volatility is based upon historical volatility of the Company’s common stock; and the expected dividend yield is based on the fact that the Company has not paid dividends in the past and does not expect to pay dividends in the future.

 

The Company determined that the options had a fair value of $1,003 which will be amortized in future periods through March 31, 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company recognized $412 of compensation expense relating to outstanding stock options. As of March 31, 2019, the amount of unvested compensation related to stock options was approximately $3,293 which will be recorded as an expense in future periods as the options vest.

 

The aggregate intrinsic value was calculated as the difference between the closing market price as of March 31, 2019, which was $2.89, and the exercise price of the outstanding stock options.

 

Common stock purchase warrants

 

The following table summarizes warrant activity for the three months ended March 31, 2019:

 

    Shares    

Weighted-

Average Exercise

Price

   

Weighted-

Average Remaining Contractual Terms (Years)

   

Aggregate Intrinsic

Value

 
Outstanding at December 31, 2018     6,897,277     $ 2.06       2.42     $ 1,447  
Granted                                
Exercised     70,110     $ 2.03                  
Forfeited or expired                                
Outstanding at March 31, 2019     6,827,167     $ 2.06       2.22     $ 6,613  
Exercisable at March 31, 2019     6,827,167     $ 2.06       2.22     $ 6,613  

 

The intrinsic value was calculated as the difference between the closing market price as of March 31, 2019, which was $2.89, and the exercise price of the Company’s warrants to purchase common stock.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, warrants to acquire 70,110 shares of common stock were exercised, including 47,210 warrants that were exercised on a cashless basis, resulting in the issuance of 33,084 shares of common stock. Aggregate proceeds to the Company were $46.

 

During April of 2019, 166,181 warrants for the purchase of the Company’s common stock were exercised, resulting in the issuance of 146,905 shares of common stock and proceeds to the Company of $236.

 

12. Contingencies

 

On December 31, 2018, the Company completed the sale of its Los Angeles manufacturing facility to California Custom Beverage, LLC (“CCB”) an entity owned by Chris Reed, founder, chief innovation officer , and board member. The sale included substantially all machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures of the facility. By the terms of the sale CCB assumed the monthly payments on our lease obligation effective immediately upon closing of the sale. Our release from the obligation by the lessor, however, was dependent upon CCB’s deposit of $1.2 million of security with the lessor no later than December 31, 2019. In the three months period ending in March 31, 2019, Mr. Reed sold 246,000 shares of Reed’s common stock pursuant to an established 10b5-1 Plan valued at approximately $656 for credit to his deposit with lessor. Mr. Reed has 554,000 shares of common stock of Reed’s pledged to lessor as of March 31, 2019.

 

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

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this report. This discussion and analysis may contain forward-looking statements based on assumptions about our future business.

 

Overview

 

The first quarter of 2019 continues to reflect the transformation efforts the Company implemented in 2017 and 2018. With the sale of the Los Angeles manufacturing facility on Dec 31, 2018, we begin 2019 solidly positioned as an asset-light company , with a significantly enhanced infrastructure capable of driving accelerated growth. The Company is better positioned to focus on driving growth and building its brands, with capital flexibility, a reduced need for capital expenditures, and an optimized operating model.

 

The public offering which closed on February 20, 2019 netted approximately $14.9 million and provides the Company with funds to invest in working capital as well as additional sales support and marketing initiatives to drive brand awareness and accelerated growth. Reed’s first ever, fully integrated marketing campaign will reach consumers at multiple touchpoints via social media, streaming video, in-store, radio, sampling and out of home advertising. The bold “They Fooled Your Mom” campaign launched on May 10th with a Times Square New York City takeover and will roll out to other top metro markets including Boston, Los Angeles, San Diego and Seattle.

 

The Company is continuing to focus on increasing core brands’ sales and improved gross margins through both pricing and COGS reduction. Reed’s is planning to launch several new SKUs in the 2 nd quarter of 2019 such as Reed’s cans and Zero Sugar Reed’s in both cans and bottles.

 

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Results of Operations – Three months ended March 31, 2019

 

The following table sets forth key statistics for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, in thousands.

 

    Three Months Ended March 31, 2019     Pct.  
    2019     2018     Change  
Gross sales (A)   $ 9,520     $ 8,855       8 %
Less: Promotional and other allowances (B)     1,071       567       89 %
Net sales   $ 8,449     $ 8,288       2 %
                         
Cost of goods produced (C)     5,795       5,309       9 %
% of Gross sales     60.9 %     60.0 %        
% of Net sales     68.6 %     64.1 %        
Cost of goods sold – idle capacity (D)     150       676       -78 %
% of Net sales     1.8 %     8.2 %        
Gross profit   $ 2,504     $ 2,303       9 %
% of Net sales     29.6 %     27.8 %        
                         
Expenses                        
Delivery and handling   $ 1,030     $ 956       8 %
% of Net sales     12.2 %     11.5 %        
Dollar per case ($)     2.0       2.0          
Selling and marketing     2,015       1,013       99 %
% of Net sales     23.9 %     12.2 %        
General and administrative     2,371       1,433       65 %
% of Net sales     28.1 %     17.3 %        
(Gain)/Loss on sales of assets     (30 )     26          
Total Operating expenses     5,386       3,428       57 %
                         
Loss from operations   $ (2,882 )   $ (1,125 )     156 %
                         
Interest expense and other expense   $ (382 )   $ (490 )     -22 %
                         
Net loss   $ (3,264 )   $ (1,615 )     102 %
                         
Loss per share – basic and diluted   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.06 )     74 %
                         
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic & diluted     29,103,645       24,989,863       16 %

 

(A) Gross sales are used internally by management as an indicator of and to monitor operating performance, including sales performance of particular products, salesperson performance, product growth or declines and overall Company performance. The use of gross sales allows evaluation of sales performance before the effect of any promotional items, which can mask certain performance issues. We therefore believe that the presentation of gross sales provides a useful measure of our operating performance. Gross sales are not a measure that is recognized under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net sales, which is determined in accordance with GAAP, and should not be used alone as an indicator of operating performance in place of net sales. Additionally, gross sales may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies, as gross sales have been defined by our internal reporting practices. In addition, gross sales may not be realized in the form of cash receipts as promotional payments and allowances may be deducted from payments received from certain customers.

 

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(B) Although the expenditures described in this line item are determined in accordance with GAAP and meet GAAP requirements, the disclosure thereof does not conform to GAAP presentation requirements. Additionally, our definition of promotional and other allowances may not be comparable to similar items presented by other companies. Promotional and other allowances primarily include consideration given to the Company’s distributors or retail customers including, but not limited to the following: (i) reimbursements given to the Company’s distributors for agreed portions of their promotional spend with retailers, including slotting, shelf space allowances and other fees for both new and existing products; (ii) the Company’s agreed share of fees given to distributors and/or directly to retailers for in-store marketing and promotional activities; (iii) the Company’s agreed share of slotting, shelf space allowances and other fees given directly to retailers; (iv) incentives given to the Company’s distributors and/or retailers for achieving or exceeding certain predetermined sales goals; and (v) discounted or free products. The presentation of promotional and other allowances facilitates an evaluation of their impact on the determination of net sales and the spending levels incurred or correlated with such sales. Promotional and other allowances constitute a material portion of our marketing activities. The Company’s promotional allowance programs with its numerous distributors and/or retailers are executed through separate agreements in the ordinary course of business. These agreements generally provide for one or more of the arrangements described above and are of varying durations, ranging from one week to one year.

 

(C) Cost of goods produced: Cost of goods produced consists of the costs of raw materials and packaging utilized in the manufacture of products, co-packing fees, repacking fees, in-bound freight charges, inventory adjustments, as well as certain internal transfer costs. Cost of goods produced is used internally by management to measure the direct costs of goods sold, aside from unallocated plant costs. Cost of goods produced is not a measure that is recognized under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cost of goods sold, which is determined in accordance with GAAP, and should not be used alone as an indicator of operating performance in place of cost of goods sold.

 

(D) Cost of goods sold – idle capacity: Cost of goods sold – idle capacity consists of direct production costs in excess of charges allocated to our finished goods in production. Plant costs in excess of production allocations are expensed in the period incurred rather than added to the cost of finished goods produced. Plant costs include labor costs, production supplies, repairs and maintenance, and inventory write-off. Our charges for labor and overhead allocated to our finished goods are determined on a market cost basis, which is lower than our actual costs incurred. Cost goods sold – idle capacity is not a measure that is recognized under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cost of goods sold, which is determined in accordance with GAAP, and should not be used alone as an indicator of operating performance in place of cost of goods sold.

 

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Sales, Cost of Sales, and Gross Margins

 

The following chart sets forth key statistics for the transition of the Company’s top line activity from the first quarter of 2018 through the first quarter of 2019.

 

        2019     2018     Per Case  
        Q1     vs PY     Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     FY     2019     2018     vs PY  
Cases:                                                                                    
    Reed’s     235       -8 %     256       260       250       221       987                          
    Virgil’s     253       46 %     173       231       244       213       861                          
    Total Core     488       14 %     429       491       494       434       1,848                          
    Non Core     15       -52 %     31       51       104       97       283                          
    Candy     9       -18 %     11       9       9       12       41                          
    Total     512       9 %     471       551       607       543       2,172                          
                                                                                     
Gross Sales:                                                                                    
    Core   $ 9,098       15 %   $ 7,917     $ 9,241     $ 9,375     $ 8,213     $ 34,746     $ 18.6     $ 18.5       1 %
    Non Core     181       -70 %     609       878       2,270       2,244       6,001       12.1       19.6       -39 %
    Candy     241       -27 %     329       242       280       376       1,227       26.8       29.9       -10 %
    Total   $ 9,520       8 %   $ 8,855     $ 10,361     $ 11,925     $ 10,833     $ 41,974       18.6       18.8       -1 %
                                                                                     
Discounts:   Total   $ (1,071 )     89 %   $ (567 )   $ (972 )   $ (1,129 )   $ (1,204 )   $ (3,872 )   $ (2.1 )   $ (1.2 )     74 %
                                                                                     
COGS:                                                                                    
    Core   $ (5,469 )     19 %   $ (4,586 )   $ (5,067 )   $ (5,260 )   $ (4,841 )   $ (19,754 )   $ (11.2 )   $ (10.7 )     5 %
    Non Core     (167 )     -68 %     (524 )     (735 )     (1,555 )     (1,663 )     (4,477 )     (11.1 )     (16.9 )     -34 %
    Candy     (159 )     -20 %     (199 )     (153 )     (190 )     (223 )     (765 )     (17.7 )     (18.1 )     -2 %
    Idle Plant     (150 )     -78 %     (676 )     (392 )     (1,110 )     (250 )     (2,428 )     (0.3 )     (1.4 )     -80 %
    Total   $ (5,945 )     -1 %   $ (5,985 )   $ (6,347 )   $ (8,115 )   $ (6,977 )   $ (27,424 )   $ (11.6 )   $ (12.7 )     -10 %
                                                                                     
Gross Margin:       $ 2,504       9 %   $ 2,303     $ 3,042     $ 2,681     $ 2,652     $ 10,678     $ 4.9     $ 4.9       0 %
as % Net Sales         30 %             28 %     32 %     25 %     28 %     28 %                        

 

As part of the Company’s ongoing initiative to simplify and streamline operations by reducing the number of SKUs, the Company has identified core products to place its strategic focus on. These core products consist of Reed’s and Virgil’s branded beverages. Non-core products consist primarily of slower selling discontinued Reed’s and Virgil’s SKUs, discontinued brands such as China Cola and Sonoma Sparklers, as well private label SKUs which were sold to California Custom Beverage as part of the plant sale on Dec 31, 2018.

 

Sales

 

As a result of our decision to focus on the core Reed’s and Virgil’s beverage brands and simplify operations by reducing the overall number of SKUs that we offer, the Company’s core beverage volume for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 represents 97% of all beverage volume.

 

Core brand gross revenue increased 15% during the current quarter as compared to the year ago quarter, from $7,917 to $9,098, driven by Virgil’s volume growth of 46%. This increase was reduced by lapping discontinued and private label sales which are no longer part of our portfolio. The result is an increase of total gross revenue of 8%, to $9,520 from $8,855 during the year ago period. On a 12-ounce case basis, price on our core brands increased $0.21 per 12-ounce case or 1% year over year, while volume grew 14% vs the year-ago quarter.

 

Discounts as a percentage of gross sales increased to 11% in the first quarter of 2019 from 6% in the prior year period. The increase in our promotions was due to several factors: the planned reduction in promotional spend in Q1 2018, the activation of new promotions for our existing Reed’s and Virgil’s SKUs, the incremental promotional spend on our new Virgil’s ZERO Sugar cans and increased slotting to gain new authorizations for existing and innovation SKUs. As a result, net sales revenue grew 2% in the first quarter of 2019 to $8,449, compared to $8,288 in the same period in 2018.

 

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Cost of Goods Sold and Produced

 

Cost of goods sold decreased $40 during the first quarter of 2019 as compared to the year-ago quarter. As a percentage of net sales, cost of goods sold decreased 2 percentage points in the first quarter of 2019, to 70% from 72% in the year-ago period.

 

Idle and other costs were reduced to $150, down from $676 in the prior year period. The plant sale has significantly reduced our idle costs, while the remaining other costs were related to completing the transition of the plant to CCB. We do not anticipate idle and other costs to be material in the second half of the year.

 

Total cost of goods per case declined to $11.6 per case in the first quarter of 2019 from $12.7 per case in the first quarter of 2018 driven by procurement efficiencies, strategic partnerships with our major suppliers, and a reduction of idle costs. Cost of goods sold per case on core brands increased to $11.2 during the first quarter of 2019 from $10.7 per case during the first quarter of 2018. The main drivers of the increase were driven by product mix, and more specifically the zero-sugar line. We are continuing to work with suppliers and co-packers to improve our processes and maximize cost efficiencies as the company’s new product offerings continue to grow and scale.

 

Gross Margin

 

Our price and SKU restructuring along with a new streamlined model, resulted in a 2-percentage point increase in gross margin in the first quarter of 2019, to 30% compared to 28% in same quarter of 2018.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Delivery and Handling Expenses

 

Delivery and handling expenses consist of delivery costs to customers and warehousing costs incurred for handling our finished goods after production. Delivery and handling expenses increased by $74 in the first quarter of 2019 to $1,030 from $956 in the same period in 2018 driven by increased volumes . In both years, delivery costs were 12% of net sales and $2.0 per case.

 

Selling and Marketing Expenses

 

Marketing expenses consist of direct marketing, marketing labor and marketing support costs. Selling expenses consist of all other selling-related expenses including personnel and contractor support.

 

Total selling and marketing expenses were $2,015 during the first quarter of 2019, compared to $1,013 during the year-ago period. As a percentage of net sales, selling and marketing costs increased to 24% during the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to 12% during the same period of the prior year. The increased investment in sales and marketing is consistent with the Company’s strategy to refresh the brands, launch new products into the market, open new doors of distribution, create new communication campaigns to increase core brands sales velocity and lay the groundwork to re-accelerate growth of the core brands. The increase is due to additional personnel , integrated marketing campaign creative and production, and innovation development (product, research, and packaging).

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of the cost of executive, administrative, and finance personnel, as well as professional fees. General and administrative expenses increased in the first quarter of 2019 to $2,371 from $1,433, an increase of $938 over the same period in 2018. Our general and administrative expense increase was largely driven by incremental equity awards of $332, bonus accruals of $97, along with one-time final transition costs relating to our plant sale of $220.

 

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Loss from Operations

 

The loss from operations was $2,882 for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to a loss of $1,125 in the same period of 2018 driven by increase investment in sales and marketing initiatives and G&A expenses which included one-time transition expenses related to the plant sale.

 

Interest and Other Expense

 

Interest and other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 consisted of $335 of interest expense as well as expense related to the change in fair value of our warrant liability of $48. During the same period of 2018, interest expense was $485, and expense related to the change in fair value of our warrant liability was $5. The decrease in interest expense is the result of lower borrowings as well as lower rates on our revolving line of credit.

 

Modified EBITDA

 

In addition to our GAAP results, we present Modified EBITDA as a supplemental measure of our performance. However, Modified EBITDA is not a recognized measurement under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, income from operations or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP, or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. We define Modified EBITDA as net income (loss), plus interest expense, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, changes in fair value of warrant expense, and one-time restructuring-related costs including employee severance and asset impairment.

 

Management considers our core operating performance to be that which our managers can affect in any particular period through their management of the resources that affect our underlying revenue and profit generating operations during that period. Non-GAAP adjustments to our results prepared in accordance with GAAP are itemized below. You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons we consider them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In evaluating Modified EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation. Our presentation of Modified EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.

 

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Set forth below is a reconciliation of net loss to Modified EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited; in thousands):

 

    Three Months Ended March 31  
    2019     2018  
Net loss   $ (3,264 )   $ (1,615 )
                 
Modified EBITDA adjustments:                
Depreciation and amortization     13       177  
Interest expense     335       485  
Stock option and other noncash compensation     606       274  
Change in fair value of warrant liability     (47 )     (5 )
Severance     33       0  
Total EBITDA adjustments   $ 940     $ 931  
                 
Modified EBITDA   $ (2,324 )   $ (684 )

 

We present Modified EBITDA because we believe it assists investors and analysts in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. In addition, we use Modified EBITDA in developing our internal budgets, forecasts and strategic plan; in analyzing the effectiveness of our business strategies in evaluating potential acquisitions; making compensation decisions; and in communications with our board of directors concerning our financial performance. Modified EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, which includes, among others, the following:

 

  Modified EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
     
  Modified EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
     
  Modified EBITDA does not reflect future interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debts; and
     
  Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Modified EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared under the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern. Such assumption contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company recorded a net loss of $3,264 and used cash in operations of $8,756. As of March 31, 2019, we had a cash balance of $2,650 with borrowing capacity of $6,826, a stockholder’s equity of $5,512 and a working capital of $9,101 compared to a cash balance of $624 stockholder’s deficit of $6,743 and working capital shortfall of $3,297 at December 31, 2018. On February 20, 2019, the Company conducted a public offering of 7,733,750 shares of its common stock at $2.10 per share resulting to net proceeds to the Company of $14,867.

 

Historically, we have financed our operations through public and private sales of common stock, issuance of preferred and common stock, convertible debt instruments, term loans and credit lines from financial institutions, and cash generated from operations. We have taken decisive action to improve our margins, including fully outsourcing our manufacturing process, streamlining our product portfolio, negotiating improved vendor contracts and restructuring our selling prices.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), (“ASC 606”). The underlying principle of ASC 606 is to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers at the amount expected to be collected. ASC 606 creates a five-step model that requires entities to exercise judgment when considering the terms of contract(s), which include (1) identifying the contract or agreement with a customer, (2) identifying our performance obligations in the contract or agreement, (3) determining the transaction price, (4) allocating the transaction price to the separate performance obligations, and (5) recognizing revenue as each performance obligation is satisfied.

 

The Company does not have any significant contracts with customers requiring performance beyond delivery, and contracts with customers contain no incentives or discounts that could cause revenue to be allocated or adjusted over time. Shipping and handling activities are performed before the customer obtains control of the goods and therefore represent a fulfillment activity rather than a promised service to the customer. Revenue and costs of sales are recognized when control of the products transfers to our customer, which generally occurs upon shipment from our facilities. The Company’s performance obligations are satisfied at that time.

 

All of the Company’s products are offered for sale as finished goods only, and there are no performance obligations required post-shipment for customers to derive the expected value from them.

 

The Company does not allow for returns, except for damaged products when the damage occurred pre-fulfillment. Damaged product returns have historically been insignificant. Because of this, the stand-alone nature of our products, and our assessment of performance obligations and transaction pricing for our sales contracts, we do not currently maintain a contract asset or liability balance for obligations. We assess our contracts and the reasonableness of our conclusions on a quarterly basis.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

See Note 2 of the Notes to Condensed Financial Statements for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

A smaller reporting company is not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(f). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2019.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended March 31, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

We are subject to various legal proceedings from time to time in the ordinary course of business, none of which are required to be disclosed under this Item 1.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes to our risk factors as previously disclosed in “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (“Risk Factors”). Readers should carefully consider these Risk Factors, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. These Risk Factors are not the only risks we face. 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 condition or future results.

 

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

 

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit

No.

  Description
31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
     
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
     
32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
     
32.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

 

101.INS   XBRL Instance Document*
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*

 

*filed herewith

+ Management Compensatory Agreement

 

In accordance with SEC Release 33-8238, Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 are being furnished and not filed.

 

Furnished herewith, XBRL (Extensive Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

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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.

 

 

Reed’s, Inc.

(Registrant)

   
Date: May 14, 2019 /s/ Valentin Stalowir
  Valentin Stalowir
  Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
   
Date: May 14, 2019 /s/ Iris Snyder
  Iris Snyder
  Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Valentin Stalowir, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Reed’s, Inc.;
   
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
   
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
   
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
   
  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
     
  b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
     
  c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
     
  d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
     
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
   
  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
     
  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 14, 2019 /s/ Valentin Stalowir
  Valentin Stalowir
  Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)

 

     

 

 

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Iris Snyder, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Reed’s, Inc.;
   
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
   
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
   
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
   
  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
     
  b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
     
  c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
     
  d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
     
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
   
  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
     
  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 14, 2019 /s/ Iris Snyder
  Iris Snyder
  Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial Officer)

 

     

 

 

EXHIBIT 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Reed’s, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) for the period ending March 31, 2019 as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Valentin Stalowir, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge and belief:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

  REED’S, INC.
     
Date: May 14, 2019 By: /s/ Valentin Stalowir
    Valentin Stalowir
    Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)

 

     

 

 

EXHIBIT 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Reed’s, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) for the period ending March 31, 2019 as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Iris Snyder, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of her knowledge and belief:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

  REED’S, INC.
     
Date: May 14, 2019 By: /s/ Iris Snyder
    Iris Snyder
    Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial Officer)