As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2018
Registration No. 333-221847
 

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
FORM S-1
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
 
 
YOUNGEVITY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
Delaware
   (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
 
5961
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)
 
90-0890517
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
2400 Boswell Road
Chula Vista, California 91914
(619) 934-3980
   (Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)
 
Stephan Wallach
Chief Executive Officer
Youngevity International, Inc.
2400 Boswell Road
Chula Vista, California 91914
(619) 934-3980
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
 
With copies to:
 
Leslie Marlow, Esq.
Hank Gracin, Esq.
Patrick J. Egan, Esq.
Gracin & Marlow, LLP
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10174
(212) 907-6457
Louis Taubman, Esq.
Hunter Taubman Fischer & LI LLC
1450 Broadway, 26th Floor
New York, New York 1018
(917) 512-0827
 
Approximate Date of Proposed Sale to the Public: From time to time after the date this registration statement becomes effective.
 
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. ☒
 
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
 
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
 
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
 
 
 
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each class of securities to be registered
 
Proposed maximum aggregate offering price (1)
 
 
Amount of registration fee (2)
 
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share
  $ 10,000,000  
  $ 1,245  
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, issuable upon conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (2)(3)
  $  
  $  
Selling Agent’s Warrants (4)
  $  
  $  
Shares of Common Stock underlying Selling Agent’s Warrants (2)(5)
  $ 600,000  
  $ 75  
Total
  $ 10,600,000  
  $ 1,320 (6)
 
________________
 
(1)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
(2)
Pursuant to Rule 416, the securities being registered hereunder include such indeterminate number of additional securities as may be issued after the date hereof as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
(3)
No fee pursuant to Rule 457(i) under the Securities Act.
(4)
No fee pursuant to Rule 457(g) under the Securities Act.
(5)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(g) under the Securities Act. The selling agent’s warrants are exercisable at a per share exercise price equal to 120% of the public offering price per share. As estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(g) under the Securities Act, the proposed maximum aggregate offering price of the selling agent’s warrants is $600,000, which is equal to 120% of $500,000 (5% of $10,000,000).
(6)
Previously paid.
 
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a), may determine.
 

 
The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities, nor does it seek an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
 
Subject to completion, dated February 6, 2018
 
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
 
Shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
  
 
 
YOUNGEVITY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
1,052,631 Shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
Convertible into 2,105,262 Shares of Common Stock
 
We are offering up to $10,000,000 of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock on a best efforts basis without any minimum offering amount. The offering will terminate at the earlier of (i) the date at which $10,000,000 of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock has been sold; (ii) the date on which this offering is terminated by the Company in its sole discretion or (iii) March 31, 2018. Until the offering terminates the proceeds of the offering will be held in an escrow account and Wilmington Trust, National Association will serve as the escrow agent , except with respect to those investors who choose to invest through the BANQ online platform .
 
We will pay cumulative dividends on the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock from the date of original issue at a rate of 5.0% per annum payable quarterly in arrears on or about the last day of March, June, September and December of each year, beginning June 30, 2018. The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will rank senior to our outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and our common stock par value $0.001 (the "Common Stock") with respect to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up. Each holder of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock shall receive a credit towards our merchandise equal to ten percent (10%) of the amount of their investment up to a maximum credit of $1,000. Holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will have limited voting rights. Each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is initially convertible at any time, in whole or in part, at the option of the holders, at an initial conversion price of $4.75 per share, into two shares of common stock and automatically converts into two shares of Common Stock on its two-year anniversary of issuance.
 
The Common Stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “YGYI.” On February 5, 2018, the last reported sale price of the Common Stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market was $4.78 per share. There is no established trading market for the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and we do not expect a market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply for the listing of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock on any national securities exchange or other trading market. Without an active trading market, the liquidity of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will be limited.
 
The offering price of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is $9.50 per share. We effected a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of our outstanding Common Stock on June 7, 2017.
 
TriPoint Global Equities, LLC has agreed to act as our exclusive selling agent to offer shares of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to prospective investors on a best efforts basis. The selling agent is not purchasing any shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock offered by us and is not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in the offering. In connection with the sale of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, TriPoint Global Equities, LLC will be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and the compensation of TriPoint Global Equities, LLC will be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts.
 
We are an “emerging growth company” as that term is used in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) and, as such, have elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements. See “Prospectus Summary—Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company.”
 
Investing in our securities involves risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 15 of this prospectus for a discussion of information that should be considered in connection with an investment in our securities.
 
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
 
 
 
 
Per Share
 
 
Total
 
Public offering price
  9.50  
  10,000,000  
Selling agent’s fee's (1)
  0.38
 
  400,000  
Proceeds, before expenses, to us (2)(3)
  9.12
 
  $ 9,600,000  
———————
 
 
(1)
We have also agreed to reimburse the selling agent for certain expenses. In addition, we have agreed to issue to the selling agent warrants, to purchase up to 105,263 shares of our common stock equal to five percent (5.0%) of the shares of common stock underlying the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock that is sold in the offering at an exercise price of $5.70 per share of our common stock as additional compensation, see the “Plan of Distribution”.
(2)
We estimated that our total expenses for this offering including the 10% merchandise credit (which based on the average cost of sales of our products is estimated to be $350,000), excluding selling agent commissions, will be approximately $600,000.
(3)
Assumes that all of the securities offered are sold.
 
The selling agent is not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of securities but will use best efforts to sell the maximum number of securities offered. All funds received from subscribers will be deposited in escrow in a non-interest bearing account (the “Escrow Account”) at Wilmington Trust, National Association except with respect to those investors who choose to invest through the BANQ online platform . We expect that delivery of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock offered hereby against payment will be made on or about ________, 2018 after release of the funds from escrow.
 
 
 
 
 
Sole Book Running Manager
 
 
 
 
 
The date of this prospectus is ____________, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAB L E OF CONTENTS
 
 
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A BOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
 
 
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus that we may specifically authorize to be delivered or made available to you. We have not, and the selling agent has not, authorized anyone to provide you with any information other than that contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus we may authorize to be delivered or made available to you. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. This prospectus may only be used where it is legal to offer and sell our securities. The information in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of shares of our common stock. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date. We are not, and the selling agent is not, making an offer of these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted.
 
For investors outside the United States: We have not and the selling agent has not done anything that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of shares of our stock and the distribution of this prospectus outside of the United States.
 
It is important for you to read and consider all of the information contained in this prospectus in making your investment decision. To understand the offering fully and for a more complete description of the offering you should read this entire document carefully, including particularly the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 15. You also should read and consider the information in the documents to which we have referred you in the sections entitled “Where You Can Find More Information”.
 
This prospectus includes trademarks, service marks and trade names owned by us and our subsidiaries. All trademarks, service marks and trade names included in this prospectus are the property of their respective owners.
 
All trademarks, service marks and trade names included in this prospectus are the property of their respective owners.
 
 
C AUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that are based on current management expectations. Statements other than statements of historical fact included in this prospectus, including statements about us and the future growth and anticipated operating results and cash expenditures, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. When used in this prospectus the words “anticipate,” “objective,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “could,” “can,” “intend,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “plan” or the negative of these and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current views with respect to uncertain future events and are based on imprecise estimates and assumptions and subject to risk and uncertainties. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. While we believe our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable, these plans, intentions or expectations may not be achieved. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus for a variety of reasons.
 
We have included more detailed descriptions of these risks and uncertainties and other risks and uncertainties applicable to our business in “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business,”
 
We urge investors to review carefully the section of this prospectus entitled “Risk Factors” in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus. We caution investors not to place significant reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this document; such statements need to be evaluated in light of all the information contained herein.
 
All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the risk factors and other cautionary statements set forth in this prospectus. Other than as required by applicable securities laws, we are under no obligation, and we do not intend, to update any forward-looking statement, whether as result of new information, future events or otherwise.
 
 
 
 
P ROSPECTUS SUMMARY
 
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary is not intended to be complete and does not contain all of the information that you should consider before deciding to invest in our securities. We urge you to read this entire prospectus carefully, especially the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 15. Except where the context requires otherwise, in this prospectus the terms “Company,” “Youngevity,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Youngevity International, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Unless otherwise indicated, all share amounts and per share amounts in this prospectus have been presented on a retrospective and pro forma basis to reflect the reverse stock split of our outstanding shares of Common Stock at a ratio of 1-for-20 which we effected on June 7, 2017.
 
Overview
 
We are a leading omni-direct lifestyle company offering a hybrid of the direct selling business model that also offers e-commerce and the power of social selling. Assembling a virtual main street of products and services under one corporate entity, we offer products from the six top selling retail categories: health/nutrition, home/family, food/beverage (including coffee), spa/beauty, apparel/jewelry, as well as innovative services.
 
We operate in two segments: the direct selling segment where products are offered through a global distribution network of preferred customers and distributors and the commercial coffee segment where products are sold directly to businesses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we derived approximately 86% of our revenue from our direct sales and approximately 14% of our revenue from our commercial coffee sales and during the year ended December 31, 2016, we derived approximately 89% of our revenue from our direct sales and approximately 11% of our revenue from our commercial coffee sales.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct Selling Segment - In the direct selling segment we sell health and wellness, beauty product and skin care, scrap booking and story booking items, packaged food products and other service based products on a global basis and offer a wide range of products through an international direct selling network. Our direct sales are made through our network, which is a web-based global network of customers and distributors. Our independent sales force markets a variety of products to an array of customers, through friend-to-friend marketing and social networking. We consider our company to be an e-commerce company whereby personal interaction is provided to customers by our independent sales network. Initially, our focus was solely on the sale of products in the health, beauty and home care market through our marketing network; however, we have since expanded our selling efforts to include a variety of other products in other markets. Our direct selling segment offers more than 5,000 products to support a healthy lifestyle including:
 
Nutritional supplements
Gourmet coffee
Weight management
Skincare and cosmetics
Health and wellness
Packaged foods
Lifestyle products (spa, bath, home and garden)
Pet care
Digital products including scrap and memory books
Telecare health services
Apparel and fashion accessories
Business lending
 
Since 2010 we have expanded our operations through a series of acquisitions of the assets of other direct selling companies including their product lines and sales forces. We have also substantially expanded our distributor base by merging the assets that we have acquired under our web-based independent distributor network, as well as providing our distributors with additional new products to add to their product offerings.
 
 
 
Set forth below is information regarding each of our acquisitions since 2012.
 
Business
 
Date of
Acquisition
 
 
Product Categories
 
 
 
 
 
 
BeautiControl, Inc. 
 
December 13, 2017 
 
 
Cosmetic and Skin Care Products 
Future Global Vision, Inc.  
 
November 6, 2017
 
 
Nutritional Supplements and Automotive Fuel Additive Products 
Sorvana International, LLC
(FreeLife International, Inc.)
 
July 1, 2017
 
 
Health and wellness products
Ricolife, LLC
 
March 1, 2017
 
 
Teas
Bellavita Group, LLC
 
March 1, 2017
 
 
Health and Beauty Products
Legacy for Life, LLC
 
September 1, 2016
 
 
Nutritional Supplements
Nature’s Pearl Corporation
 
September 1, 2016
 
 
Nutritional Supplements and Skin Care Products
Renew Interest, LLC (SOZO Global, Inc.)
 
July 29, 2016
 
 
Nutritional Supplements and Skin Care Products
South Hill Designs Inc.
 
January 20, 2016
 
 
Jewelry
PAWS Group, LLC
 
July 1, 2015
 
 
Pet treats
Mialisia & Co., LLC
 
June 1, 2015
 
 
Jewelry
JD Premium LLC
 
March 4, 2015
 
 
Dietary Supplement Company
Sta-Natural, LLC
 
February 23, 2015
 
 
Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements for families and their pets
Restart Your Life, LLC
 
October 1, 2014
 
 
Dietary Supplements
Beyond Organics, LLC
 
May 1, 2014
 
 
Organic Food and Beverages
Good Herbs, Inc.
 
April 28, 2014
 
 
Herbal Supplements
Biometics International, Inc.
 
November 19, 2013
 
 
Liquid Supplements
GoFoods Global, LLC
 
October 1, 2013
 
 
Packaged Foods
Heritage Markers, LLC
 
August 14, 2013
 
 
Digital Products
Livinity, Inc.
 
July 10, 2012
 
 
Nutritional Products
GLIE, LLC (DBA True2Life)
 
March 20, 2012
 
 
Nutritional Supplements
 
 
 
Coffee Segment - We engage in the commercial sale of one of our products, our coffee through our subsidiary CLR Roasters, LLC (“CLR”). We own a traditional coffee roasting business that produces coffee under its own Café La Rica brand, Josie’s Java House Brand and Javalution brands. CLR produces a variety of private labels through major national sales outlets and to major customers including cruise lines and office coffee service operators, as well as through our distributor network. CLR was established in 2001 and is our wholly-owned subsidiary. CLR produces and markets a unique line of coffees with health benefits under the JavaFit® brand which is sold directly to consumers. In April 2017, CLR reached an agreement with Major League Baseball's Miami Marlins to feature CLR’s Café La Rica Gourmet Espresso coffee as the "Official Cafecito of the Miami Marlins" at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida.
 
 
Our roasting facility is located in Miami, Florida and is 50,000 square foot and is SQF Level 2 certified, which is a stringent food safety process that verifies the coffee bean processing plant and distribution facility is in compliance with Certified HACCP (Hazard Analysis, Critical Control Points) food safety plans.
 
In March 2014, we expanded our coffee segment and started our new green coffee business with CLR’s acquisition of Siles Plantation Family Group, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CLR located in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. Siles Plantation Family Group includes “La Pita,” a dry-processing facility on approximately 26 acres of land and “El Paraiso,” a coffee plantation consisting of approximately 500 acres of land and thousands of coffee plants which produces 100 percent Arabica coffee beans that are shade grown, Organic, Rainforest Alliance Certified™ and Fair Trade Certified™.
 
 
 
The plantation and dry-processing facility allows CLR to control the coffee production process from field to cup. The dry-processing plant allows CLR to produce and sell green coffee to major coffee suppliers in the United States and around the world. CLR has engaged a husband and wife team to operate the Siles Plantation Family Group by way of an operating agreement. The agreement provides for the sharing of profits and losses generated by the Siles Plantation Family Group after certain conditions are met. CLR has made substantial improvements to the land and facilities since 2014. The 2018 harvest season started in November 2017 and will continue through April of 2018. In November 2017, CLR entered into a purchase contract to deliver $7.5 million of green coffee for the 2018 selling season and in December 2017, CLR entered into a purchase contract to deliver $10.5 million of green coffee for the 2018 selling season.
 
 
 
 
 
Industry Overview
 
We are engaged in two industries, the direct selling industry and the coffee industry.
 
Direct Selling Industry
 
Direct selling is a business distribution model that allows a company to market its products directly to consumers by means of independent contractors and relationship referrals. Independent, unsalaried salespeople, referred to as distributors, represent us and are awarded a commission based upon the volume of product sold through each of their independent business operations.
 
The Direct Selling Association (“DSA”) reported in its “2016 An Overview” that the fastest growing product was Wellness followed by Services & Other, the two categories alone representing approximately $20 billion in sales in 2016. Top product categories continue to gain market share: home and family care/durables, personal care, jewelry, clothing, leisure/educations. Wellness products include weight-loss products and dietary supplements. In the United States, as reported by the DSA, a record 20.5 million people were involved in direct selling in 2016, an increase of 1.5% compared to 2015. Estimated direct retail sales for 2016 was reported by the 2017 Growth & Outlook Report to be $35.54 billion compared to $36.12 billion in 2015.  
 
Coffee Industry
 
Our coffee segment includes coffee bean roasting and the sales of green coffee beans. Our roasting facility, located in Miami, Florida, procures coffee primarily from Central America. Our green coffee business procures coffee from Nicaragua by way of growing our own coffee beans and purchasing green coffee beans directly from other farmers. CLR sells coffee to domestic and international customers, both green and roasted coffee.
 
The United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) reported in its June 2017 “Coffee: World Markets and Trade” report for the 2017/18 Forecast Overview that world coffee production is forecasted at 159 million bags (60 kilograms or approximately 132 pounds), which is unchanged from the previous year. World exports of green coffee are expected to remain steady totaling 111 million bags in 2018, with global consumption forecasted at a record 158 million bags. For 2018, Central America and Mexico are forecasted to contribute 18.1 million bags of coffee beans and approximately 40 percent of the exports are destined to the United States and 35 percent to the European Union. The United States imports the second-largest amount of coffee beans worldwide and is forecasted at 26 million bags.
 
 
Our Corporate History
 
Youngevity International, Inc., formerly AL International, Inc., founded in 1996, operates through two segments including the following wholly-owned subsidiary: CLR Roasters, LLC (“CLR”) which operates our commercial coffee business, including the Siles Plantation Family Group S.A. located in Nicaragua. Our direct selling network includes the domestic operations of AL Global Corporation, 2400 Boswell LLC, MK Collaborative LLC, and Youngevity Global LLC.
 
Our foreign wholly-owned subsidiaries include Youngevity Australia Pty. Ltd., Youngevity NZ, Ltd., Youngevity Mexico S.A. de CV, Youngevity Israel, Ltd., Youngevity Russia LLC, Youngevity Colombia S.A.S., Youngevity International Singapore Pte. Ltd., Mialisia Canada, Inc., and Legacy for Life Limited (Hong Kong). The Company also operates through the BellaVita Group LLC, with operations in; Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan.
 
The Company also operates subsidiary branches of Youngevity Global LLC in the Philippines and Taiwan.
 
 
On July 11, 2011, AL Global Corporation, a privately held California corporation (“AL Global”), merged with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Javalution Coffee Company, a publicly traded Florida corporation (“Javalution”). After the merger, Javalution reincorporated in Delaware and changed its name to AL International, Inc. In connection with this merger, CLR, which had been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Javalution prior to the merger, continued to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. CLR operates a traditional coffee roasting business, and through the merger we were provided access to additional distributors, as well as added the JavaFit® product line to our network of direct marketers.
 
Effective July 23, 2013, we changed our name from AL International, Inc. to Youngevity International, Inc.
 
On June 7, 2017, an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation became effective which effectuated: (i) a 1-for-20 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Split”) of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock; (ii) a decrease in the number of shares of (a) Common Stock authorized from 600,000,000 to 50,000,000 and (b) preferred stock authorized from 100,000,000 to 5,000,000.
 
 
 
Corporate Information
 
Our principal offices are located at 2400 Boswell Road, Chula Vista, California 91914, and our telephone number at that office is (619) 934-3980. We maintain an Internet website at www.ygyi.com . Neither this website nor the information on this website is included or incorporated in, or is a part of, this prospectus or any supplement to the prospectus.
 
Emerging Growth Company
 
We are an emerging growth company under the JOBS ACT, which was enacted in April 2012. We shall continue to be deemed an emerging growth company until the earliest of:
 
(a) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenues of $1.07 billion or more;
(b) the last day of the fiscal year of the issuer following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common equity securities of the issuer pursuant to an effective registration statement;
(c) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt, during the previous 3-year period, issued; or.
(d) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer.
 
As an emerging growth company we are subject to reduced public company reporting requirements and are exempt from Section 404(b) of Sarbanes Oxley. Section 404(a) requires issuers to publish information in their annual reports concerning the scope and adequacy of the internal control structure and procedures for financial reporting. Section 404(b) requires that the registered accounting firm shall, in the same report, attest to and report on the assessment on the effectiveness of the internal control structure and procedures for financial reporting.
 
As an emerging growth company we are also exempt from Section 14A (a) and (b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which requires the shareholder approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation and golden parachutes.
 
We have elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards under Section 102(b)(2) of the Jobs Act, that allows us to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards apply to private companies. As a result of this election, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.
 
 
 
Risks
 
Our business and our ability to execute our business strategy are subject to a number of risks of which you should be aware of before you decide to buy our securities. In particular, you should carefully consider following risks, which are discussed more fully in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 15 of this prospectus.
 
it is difficult to predict to what extent we will be able to maintain or improve our current level of revenues and profitability because we have recently acquired several businesses and significantly increased our investment in our green coffee business;
there is substantial risk about our ability to continue as a going concern, which may hinder our ability to obtain future financing;
our business is difficult to evaluate because we have recently expanded our product offering and customer base;
our ability to generate profit will be impacted by payments we are required to make under the terms of our acquisition agreements, the extent of which is uncertain;
we may have difficulty managing our future growth;
the failure to comply with the terms of our outstanding Notes could result in a default under the terms of the notes and, if uncured, it could potentially result in action against the pledged assets of CLR;
a decrease in sales of The Beyond Tangy Tangerine line, Osteo-fx line and, Ultimate EFA line of products could seriously harm our business;
our business is subject to strict government regulations;
unfavorable publicity could materially hurt our business;
product returns may adversely affect our business;
a general economic downturn, a recession globally or in one or more of our geographic regions or sudden disruption in business conditions or other challenges may adversely affect our business and our access to liquidity and capital;
we face significant competition;
our success depends, in part, on the quality and safety of our products;
our ability to anticipate and respond to market trends and changes in consumer preferences could affect our financial results;
if we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights, specifically patents and trademarks, our ability to compete could be negatively impacted;
we may become involved in the future in legal proceedings that, if adversely adjudicated or settled, could adversely affect our financial results;
government reviews, inquiries, investigations, and actions could harm our business or reputation;
the loss of key management personnel could adversely affect our business;
the inability to obtain adequate supplies of raw materials for products at favorable prices, or at all, or the inability to obtain certain products from third-party suppliers or from our manufacturers, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations;
shortages of raw materials may temporarily adversely affect our margins or our profitability related to the sale of those products;
a failure of our information technology systems would harm our business;
we are dependent upon access to external sources of capital to grow our business;
our business is subject to online security risks, including security breaches;
our ability to conduct business in international markets may be affected by political, legal, tax and regulatory risks;
currency exchange rate fluctuations could reduce our overall profits;
taxation and transfer pricing affect our operations and we could be subjected to additional taxes, duties, interest, and penalties in material amounts, which could harm our business;
non-compliance with anti-corruption laws could harm our business;
the failure to comply with the terms of our outstanding notes could result in a default under the terms of the notes and, if uncured, it could potentially result in action against the pledged assets of CLR;  
independent distributor activities that violate laws could result in governmental actions against us and could otherwise harm our business;
network marketing is heavily regulated and subject to government scrutiny and regulation, which adds to the expense of doing business and the possibility that changes in the law might adversely affect our ability to sell some of our products in certain markets;
our principal business segment is conducted worldwide in one channel, direct selling and therefore any negative perceptive of direct selling would greatly impact our sales;
as a network marketing company, we are dependent upon an independent sales force and we do not have direct control over the marketing of our products;
the loss of a significant Youngevity distributor could adversely affect our business;
nutritional supplement products may be supported by only limited availability of conclusive clinical studies;
our manufacturers are subject to certain risks;
challenges by private parties to the direct selling system could harm our business;
 
 
increases in the cost of high-quality arabica coffee beans or other commodities or decreases in the availability of high-quality arabica coffee beans or other commodities could have an adverse impact on our business and financial results;
adverse public or medical opinions about the health effects of consuming our products, as well as reports of incidents involving food-borne illnesses, food tampering, or food contamination, whether or not accurate, could harm our business;
we may not be able to raise enough funds to fully implement our business plan and investors may lose their entire investment as a result of this offering being conducted on a “best efforts” basis and without a requirement that a minimum amount be raised;
there is no public market for the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and prospective investors may not be able to resell their shares at or above the offering price, if at all;
conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will dilute the ownership interest of existing stockholders, including holders who had previously converted their Series B Convertible Preferred Stock;
holders of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock have extremely limited voting rights;
the automatic conversion feature may not adequately compensate holders of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and may make it more difficult for a party to take over our company or discourage a party from taking over our company;
our ability to pay dividends is limited by the requirements of Delaware law;
dividends on the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will be taxable;
we may allocate the net proceeds from this offering in ways that you and other stockholders may not approve;
we are controlled by one principal stockholder who is also our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman;
a majority of our directors will not be required to be "independent" and several of our directors and officers have other business interests;
we are an “emerging growth company,” and any decision on our part to comply with certain reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies could make our securities less attractive to investors;
our stock has historically had a limited market;
sales by our shareholders of a substantial number of shares of our Common Stock in the public market could adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock;
our stock price has been volatile and subject to various market conditions;
we may issue preferred stock with rights senior to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock;
we cannot assure you that the Common Stock will remain listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market;
we cannot assure you that the reverse stock split that was effected in June 2017 will improve the trading liquidity of the shares of the Common Stock;
anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and under Delaware law could make an acquisition of us more difficult, limit attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management and limit the market price of our Common Stock;
our failure to fulfill all of our registration requirements may cause us to suffer liquidated damages, which may be very costly;
reports published by securities or industry analysts, including projections in those reports that exceed our actual results, could adversely affect our Common Stock price and trading volume; and
shareholders purchasing shares in this offering will experience immediate and substantial dilution, causing their investment to immediately be worth less than their purchase price.
 
 
   
 
THE O FFERING
 
Issuer
Youngevity International, Inc.
 
 
 
Securities offered
This prospectus covers the sale of up to $10,000,000 of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and the shares of Common Stock into which the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible (the “Offering”).
 
 
Common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2017 (1)
19,723,285 shares
 
 
Use of Proceeds
We intend to use the proceeds of this Offering for general working capital purposes. See “Use of Proceeds”.
 
 
Risk Factors
You should carefully read and consider the information set forth under “Risk Factors,” together with all of the other information set forth in this prospectus, before deciding to invest in shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.
 
 
 
 
NASDAQ trading symbol
 
The Common Stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “YGYI”. The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will not be listed on a national securities exchange.
 
Conversion Rights
Each outstanding share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at any time, in whole or in part, at the option of the holders at an initial conversion price of $4.75 per share initially into two shares of Common Stock and automatically converts to two shares of Common Stock on its two-year anniversary of issuance. The conversion price set forth in the certificate of designations of the preferred stock is subject to adjustment in the case of stock splits and stock dividends and other similar transactions.
 
Dividends
Holders of the Series B Preferred  Stock shall receive a quarterly cash dividend from the date of original issue at a rate of 5.0% per annum , payable quarterly in arrears on or about the last day of March, June, September and December of each year, beginning June 30, 2018 . If the aggregate amount of dividends accrued and payable to a holder is less than $10.00, we may, at our option, retain and not make payment in the respect of such dividends until the aggregate number of dividends then accrued and payable to the holder is not less than $10.00.
 
Liquidation
The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will rank senior to our outstanding Series A Preferred Stock and our Common Stock with respect to dividend rights and rights upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up.
 
Merchandise Credit
Holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock shall receive a credit towards our merchandise equal to ten percent (10%) of the amount of their investment up to a maximum credit of $1,000.
 
Voting Rights
Holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock shall have limited voting rights.
 
 
 
(1)
Except as otherwise indicated herein, all information in this prospectus, including the number of shares of Common Stock that will be outstanding after the Offering, without taking into account the shares offered in the Offering or the conversion of such shares into Common Stock, will be based on 19,723,285 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2017, excludes (i) 678,568 shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon conversion of the notes (the “2014 Notes”) issued in the 2014 Private Placement (the “2014 Private Placement”) with an exercise price of $7.00 per share; (ii) 428,571 shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon conversion of the notes (the “2015 Notes”) issued in the 2015 Private Placement (the “2015 Private Placement”) with an exercise price of $7.00 per share; (iii) 1,577,033 shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon conversion of the notes (the “2017 Notes”) issued in the 2017 Private Placement (the “2017 Private Placement”) with a conversion price of $4.60 per share; (iv) 1,149,712 shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon exercise of the warrants (the “2017 $5.56 Warrants”) issued in the 2017 Private Placement; (v) 247,916 are shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon exercise of the warrants (the “2015 $9.00 Warrants”) issued in the 2015 Private Placement; (vi) 102,678 are shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon exercise of the warrants (the “$7.00 2015 Warrants”) issued in the 2015 Private Placement; (vii) 1,022,279 are shares of Common Stock that are, issuable upon exercise of the warrants (the “2014 $4.60 Warrants”) issued in the 2014 Private Placement; (viii) 67,857 are shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon exercise of the warrants (“2014 $7.00 Warrants”) issued in the 2014 Private Placement; (ix) 44,624 are shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon exercise of other current outstanding warrants at an average exercise price of $10.00; (x) 75,000 are shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon exercise of other current outstanding warrants at an average exercise price of $2.00;(xi) 1,584,523 shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon exercise of outstanding options, with a weighted average exercise price of $4,76; (xi) 500,000 shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon being vested of restricted stock units which were issued under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan; and (xii) 1,040,678 shares of Common Stock that are reserved for equity awards that may be granted under our equity 2012 Stock Option Plan.  

The 2014 Notes, the 2015 Notes and the 2017 Notes are collectively referred to as the “Notes”.
 
 
 
S UMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
 
 
The following table sets forth our summary statement of operations data for the periods and at the dates indicated. The selected statements of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus and our summary statements of operations data for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and our balance sheet data as of September 30, 2017 are derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. In our opinion, such unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments consisting of only normal recurring adjustments that we consider necessary for a fair presentation of the financial information set forth in those statements. Our consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Our historical results of operations and financial condition are not necessarily indicative of the results or financial condition that may be expected in the future.
 
You should read this information together with the sections entitled “Capitalization,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition & Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.
 
Summary Consolidated Statement of Operations Data
 
      
 
For the years ended
December 31,
 
 
For the nine months ended
September 30,
 
      
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
  ($000 )
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Revenues
 
  $ 162,667  
  $ 156,597  
  $ 124,655  
  $ 124,264  
 
Gross profit
 
  $ 98,137  
  $ 92,969  
  $ 71,732  
  $ 75,162  
 
Total operating expenses
 
  $ 95,622  
  $ 87,563  
  $ 76,625  
  $ 71,899  
 
Operating income (loss)
 
  $ 2,515  
  $ 5,406  
  $ (4,893 )
  $ 3,263  
 
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders
 
  $ (410 )
  $ (1,718 )
  $ (5,866 )
  $ 100  
 
       
       
       
       
 
Net (loss) income per share, basic (1)
 
  $ (0.02 )
  $ (0.09 )
  $ (0.30 )
  $ 0.00  
 
Net (loss) income per share, diluted (1)
 
  $ (0.02 )
  $ (0.09 )
  $ (0.30 )
  $ 0.00  
 
       
       
       
       
 
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic (1)
 
    19,632,086  
    19,603,780  
    19,655,312  
    19,631,195  
 
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted (1)
 
    19,632,086  
    19,603,780  
    19,655,312  
    20,005,758  
 
(1)
All share data have been retroactively adjusted to reflect Youngevity’s 1-for-20 reverse stock split, which was effective on June 7, 2017.
 
 
Summary Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
September 30, 2017
 
Balance Sheet Data ($000):
 

 
 
(Unaudited)
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
  $ 869  
  $ 1,373  
Total Current Assets
  $ 27,908  
  $ 29,664  
Total Assets
  $ 66,008  
  $ 73,997  
Total Current Liabilities
  $ 25,310  
  $ 31,820  
Total Liabilities
  $ 47,010  
  $ 59,377  
Total Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 18,998  
  $ 14,620  
 
 
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R ISK FACTORS
 
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk, and you should be able to bear the complete loss of your investment. You should carefully consider the risks described below and, the other information in the documents incorporated by reference herein when evaluating our company and our business. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business could be harmed. In such case, the trading price of our Common Stock could decline and investors could lose all or a part of the money paid to buy our securities.
 
RISKS RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS
 
Because we have recently acquired several businesses and significantly increased our investment in our green coffee business, it is difficult to predict to what extent we will be able to maintain or improve our current level of revenues and profitability.
 
No assurances can be given as to the amount of future revenue or profits that we may generate. Until recently, our business was comprised primarily of the direct sales of Youngevity® health products. In the last four years, we completed 20 business acquisitions of companies in the direct selling line of business, substantially increasing our Youngevity® health and wellness product lines. It is too early to predict whether consumers will accept, and continue to use on a regular basis, the products we added from these new acquisitions since we have had limited recent operating history as a combined entity. In addition, we continue to expand our coffee business product line with the single-serve K-Cup® manufacturing capabilities and our investment in the green coffee business. It is too early to predict the results of these investments. In addition, since each acquisition involves the addition of new distributors and new products, it is difficult to assess whether initial product sales of any new product acquired will be maintained, and if sales by new distributors will be maintained.
 
There is substantial risk about our ability to continue as a going concern, which may hinder our ability to obtain future financing.
 
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2017 have been prepared and presented on a basis assuming we will continue as a going concern. We have sustained significant operating losses during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 of $4,893,000, compared to operating income during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 of $3,263,000. The losses as of September 30, 2017 were primarily due to lower than anticipated revenues, increases in legal fees, distributor events and sales and marketing costs. Net cash used in operating activities was $1,783,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Based on our current cash levels as of September 30, 2017, our current rate of cash requirements, we will need to raise additional capital and we will need to significantly reduce our expenses from current levels to be able to continue as a going concern. There can be no assurance that we can raise capital upon favorable terms, if at all, or that we can significantly reduce our expenses.
 
The failure to comply with the terms of our outstanding Notes could result in a default under the terms of the notes and, if uncured, it could potentially result in action against the pledged assets of the Company.
 
We currently have outstanding 2015 Notes which are convertible notes in the principal amount of $3,000,000 that we issued to investors in November 2015 that are secured by certain of our assets and those of CLR other than its inventory and accounts receivable. We have also issued an additional $4,750,000 in principal amount of 2014 Notes. The 2014 Private Placement is secured by CLR’s pledge of the Nicaragua green coffee beans acquired with the proceeds, the contract rights under a letter of intent and all proceeds of the foregoing (which lien is junior to CLR’s factoring agreement and equipment lease but senior to all of its other obligations), In July and August of 2017, we issued 2017 Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $7,254,349, all of which are outstanding. Stephan Wallach, our Chief Executive Officer, has also personally guaranteed the repayment of the 2015 Notes and the 2014 Notes, and has agreed not to sell, transfer or pledge 30 million shares of our common stock that he owns so long as his personal guaranty is in effect. The 2015 Notes mature in 2018, the 2014 Notes mature in 2019 and the 2017 Notes mature in 2020. The 2015 Notes and the 2014 Notes require us, among other things, to maintain the security interest given by CLR for the notes and all of the notes require us to make quarterly installments of interest, reserve a sufficient number of our shares of common stock for conversion requests and honor any conversion requests made by the investors to convert their notes into shares of our common stock. If we fail to comply with the terms of the notes, the note holders could declare a default under the notes and if the default were to remain uncured, as secured creditors they would have the right to proceed against the collateral secured by the loans. Any action by secured creditors to proceed against CLR assets or our assets would likely have a serious disruptive effect on our coffee and direct selling operations.
 
We identified a material weakness in our internal controls in prior periods, and we cannot provide assurances that additional material weaknesses will not occur in the future. If our internal control over financial reporting or our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results, prevent fraud, or file our periodic reports in a timely manner, which may cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information and may lead to a decline in our stock price.
 
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a- 15(f) under the Exchange Act. Due to an error in our Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2016, and the quarters ended March 31, 2016, June 30, 2016, September 30, 2016 and March 31, 2017, we have restated our Statements of Cash Flows for such prior periods and certain related matters. Although we have added an additional review process that we believe has eliminated the identified material weakness in our internal controls, there can be no assurances that additional material weaknesses will not occur in the future.
 
Our business is difficult to evaluate because we have recently expanded our product offering and customer base.
 
We have recently expanded our operations, engaging in the sale of new products through new distributors. There is a risk that we will be unable to successfully integrate the newly acquired businesses with our current management and structure. Although we are based in California, several of the businesses we acquired are based in other places such as Utah and Florida, making the integration of our newly acquired businesses difficult. In addition, our dry-processing plant and coffee plantation is located overseas in the country of Nicaragua. Our estimates of capital, personnel and equipment required for our newly acquired businesses are based on the historical experience of management and businesses they are familiar with. Our management has limited direct experience in operating a business of our current size as well as one that is publicly traded.
 
 
 
 
Our ability to generate profit will be impacted by payments we are required to make under the terms of our acquisition agreements, the extent of which is uncertain.
 
Since many of our acquisition agreements are based on future consideration, we could be obligated to make payments that exceed expectations. Many of our acquisition agreements require us to make future payments to the sellers based upon a percentage of sales of products. The carrying value of the contingent acquisition debt, which requires re-measurement each reporting period, is based on our estimates of future sales and therefore is difficult to accurately predict. Profits could be adversely impacted in future periods if adjustment of the carrying value of the contingent acquisition debt is required.
We may have difficulty managing our future growth.
 
Since we initiated our network marketing sales channel in fiscal 1997, our business has grown significantly. This growth has placed substantial strain on our management, operational, financial and other resources. If we are able to continue to expand our operations, we may experience periods of rapid growth, including increased resource requirements. Any such growth could place increased strain on our management, operational, financial and other resources, and we may need to train, motivate, and manage employees, as well as attract management, sales, finance and accounting, international, technical, and other professionals. Any failure to expand these areas and implement appropriate procedures and controls in an efficient manner and at a pace consistent with our business objectives could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. In addition, the financing for any of future acquisitions could dilute the interests of our stockholders; resulting in an increase in our indebtedness or both. Future acquisitions may entail numerous risks, including:
 
difficulties in assimilating acquired operations or products, including the loss of key employees from acquired businesses
and disruption to our direct selling channel;
diversion of management's attention from our core business;
adverse effects on existing business relationships with suppliers and customers; and
risks of entering markets in which we have limited or no prior experience.
 
Our failure to successfully complete the integration of any acquired business could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and operating results. In addition, there can be no assurance that we will be able to identify suitable acquisition candidates or consummate acquisitions on favorable terms.
  
We generate a substantial portion of our revenue from the sale of The Beyond Tangy Tangerine line, Osteo-fx line and, Ultimate EFA line of products. A decrease in sales of these products could seriously harm our business.
 
A significant portion of our revenue during the year ended December 31, 2016 and the nine months ended September 30, 2017, approximately 50%, was derived from sales of our Beyond Tangy Tangerine line, Osteo-fx line and Ultimate EFA line of products. Any disruption in the supply of the raw materials used for these problems, any negative press associated with these products or manufacture and sale of competitive products, could have a material adverse effect on our business.
 
 
Our business is subject to strict government regulations.
 
The processing, formulation, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, advertising, and distribution of our products are subject to federal laws and regulation by one or more federal agencies, including the FDA, the FTC, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Environmental Protection Agency. These activities are also regulated by various state, local, and international laws and agencies of the states and localities in which our products are sold. Government regulations may prevent or delay the introduction, or require the reformulation, of our products, which could result in lost revenues and increased costs to us. For instance, the FDA regulates, among other things, the composition, safety, labeling, and marketing of dietary supplements (including vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other dietary ingredients for human use). The FDA may not accept the evidence of safety for any new dietary ingredient that we may wish to market, may determine that a particular dietary supplement or ingredient presents an unacceptable health risk, and may determine that a particular claim or statement of nutritional value that we use to support the marketing of a dietary supplement is an impermissible drug claim, is not substantiated, or is an unauthorized version of a “health claim.”
 
Any of these actions could prevent us from marketing particular dietary supplement products or making certain claims or statements of nutritional support for them. The FDA could also require us to remove a particular product from the market. Any future recall or removal would result in additional costs to us, including lost revenues from any additional products that we are required to remove from the market, any of which could be material. Any product recalls or removals could also lead to liability, substantial costs, and reduced growth prospects. With respect to FTC matters, if the FTC has reason to believe the law is being violated (e.g. failure to possess adequate substantiation for product claims), it can initiate an enforcement action. The FTC has a variety of processes and remedies available to it for enforcement, both administratively and judicially, including compulsory process authority, cease and desist orders, and injunctions. FTC enforcement could result in orders requiring, among other things, limits on advertising, consumer redress, and divestiture of assets, rescission of contracts, or such other relief as may be deemed necessary. Violation of these orders could result in substantial financial or other penalties. Any action against us by the FTC could materially and adversely affect our ability to successfully market our products.
 
Additional or more stringent regulations of dietary supplements and other products have been considered from time to time. These developments could require reformulation of some products to meet new standards, recalls or discontinuance of some products not able to be reformulated, additional record-keeping requirements, increased documentation of the properties of some products, additional or different labeling, additional scientific substantiation, adverse event reporting, or other new requirements. Any of these developments could increase our costs significantly. For example, the Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act (S.3546), which was passed by Congress in December 2006, imposes significant regulatory requirements on dietary supplements including reporting of “serious adverse events” to FDA and recordkeeping requirements. This legislation could raise our costs and negatively impact our business. In June 2007, the FDA adopted final regulations on GMPs in manufacturing, packaging, or holding dietary ingredients and dietary supplements, which apply to the products we manufacture and sell. These regulations require dietary supplements to be prepared, packaged, and held in compliance with certain rules. These regulations could raise our costs and negatively impact our business. Additionally, our third-party suppliers or vendors may not be able to comply with these rules without incurring substantial expenses. If our third-party suppliers or vendors are not able to timely comply with these new rules, we may experience increased cost or delays in obtaining certain raw materials and third-party products. Also, the FDA has announced that it plans to publish guidance governing the notification of new dietary ingredients. Although FDA guidance is not mandatory, it is a strong indication of the FDA’s current views on the topic discussed in the guidance, including its position on enforcement.
 
Unfavorable publicity could materially hurt our business.
 
We are highly dependent upon consumers’ perceptions of the safety, quality, and efficacy of our products, as well as similar products distributed by other companies, including other direct selling companies. Future scientific research or publicity may not be favorable to our industry or any particular product. Because of our dependence upon consumer perceptions, adverse publicity associated with illness or other adverse effects resulting from the consumption of our product or any similar products distributed by other companies could have a material adverse impact on us. Such adverse publicity could arise even if the adverse effects associated with such products resulted from failure to consume such products as directed. Adverse publicity could also increase our product liability exposure, result in increased regulatory scrutiny and lead to the initiation of private lawsuits.
 
Product returns may adversely affect our business.
 
We are subject to regulation by a variety of regulatory authorities, including the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Food and Drug Administration. The failure of our third-party manufacturers to produce merchandise that adheres to our quality control standards could damage our reputation and brands and lead to customer litigation against us. If our manufacturers are unable or unwilling to recall products failing to meet our quality standards, we may be required to remove merchandise or issue voluntary or mandatory recalls of those products at a substantial cost to us. We may be unable to recover costs related to product recalls. We also may incur various expenses related to product recalls, including product warranty costs, sales returns, and product liability costs, which may have a material adverse impact on our results of operations. While we maintain a reserve for our product warranty costs based on certain estimates and our knowledge of current events and actions, our actual warranty costs may exceed our reserve, resulting in a need to increase our accruals for warranty costs in the future.
 
 
In addition, selling products for human consumption such as coffee and energy drinks involve a number of risks. We may need to recall some of our products if they become contaminated, are tampered with or are mislabeled. A widespread product recall could result in adverse publicity, damage to our reputation, and a loss of consumer confidence in our products, which could have a material adverse effect on our business results and the value of our brands. We also may incur significant liability if our products or operations violate applicable laws or regulations, or in the event our products cause injury, illness or death. In addition, we could be the target of claims that our advertising is false or deceptive under U.S. federal and state laws as well as foreign laws, including consumer protection statutes of some states. Even if a product liability or consumer fraud claim is unsuccessful or without merit, the negative publicity surrounding such assertions regarding our products could adversely affect our reputation and brand image.
 
Returns are part of our business. Our return rate since the inception of selling activities has been minimal. We replace returned products damaged during shipment wholly at our cost, which historically has been negligible. Future return rates or costs associated with returns may increase. In addition, to date, product expiration dates have not played any role in product returns; however, it is possible they will increase in the future.
 
A general economic downturn, a recession globally or in one or more of our geographic regions or sudden disruption in business conditions or other challenges may adversely affect our business and our access to liquidity and capital.
 
A downturn in the economies in which we sell our products, including any recession in one or more of our geographic regions, or the current global macro-economic pressures, could adversely affect our business and our access to liquidity and capital. Recent global economic events over the past few years, including job losses, the tightening of credit markets and failures of financial institutions and other entities, have resulted in challenges to our business and a heightened concern regarding further deterioration globally. We could experience declines in revenues, profitability and cash flow due to reduced orders, payment delays, supply chain disruptions or other factors caused by economic or operational challenges. Any or all of these factors could potentially have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and capital resources, including our ability to issue commercial paper, raise additional capital and maintain credit lines and offshore cash balances. An adverse change in our credit ratings could result in an increase in our borrowing costs and have an adverse impact on our ability to access certain debt markets, including the commercial paper market.
 
Consumer spending is also generally affected by a number of factors, including general economic conditions, inflation, interest rates, energy costs, gasoline prices and consumer confidence generally, all of which are beyond our control. Consumer purchases of discretionary items, such as beauty and related products, tend to decline during recessionary periods, when disposable income is lower, and may impact sales of our products. We face continued economic challenges in fiscal 2017 because customers may continue to have less money for discretionary purchases as a result of job losses, foreclosures, bankruptcies, reduced access to credit and sharply falling home prices, among other things.
 
In addition, sudden disruptions in business conditions as a result of a terrorist attack similar to the events of September 11, 2001, including further attacks, retaliation and the threat of further attacks or retaliation, war, adverse weather conditions and climate changes or other natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina, pandemic situations or large scale power outages can have a short or, sometimes, long-term impact on consumer spending.
 
We face significant competition.
 
We face competition from competing products in each of our lines of business, in both the domestic and international markets. Worldwide, we compete against products sold to consumers by other direct selling and direct sales companies and through the Internet, and against products sold through the mass market and prestige retail channels. We also face increasing competition in our developing and emerging markets.
 
Within the direct selling channel, we compete on a regional and often country-by-country basis, with our direct selling competitors. There are also a number of direct selling companies that sell product lines similar to ours, some of which also have worldwide operations and compete with us globally. We compete against large and well-known companies that manufacture and sell broad product lines through various types of retail establishments. Our largest direct sales competitors are Herbalife, Amway, USANA Health Sciences and NuSkin Enterprises. In the energy drink market we compete with companies such as Red Bull, Gatorade and Rock Star. Our beauty, skin care and cosmetic products compete with Avon and Bare Essentials. In addition, we compete against many other companies that manufacture and sell in narrower product lines sold through retail establishments. This industry is highly competitive and some of our principal competitors in the industry are larger than we are and have greater resources than we do. Competitive activities on their part could cause our sales to suffer. From time to time, we need to reduce the prices for some of our products to respond to competitive and customer pressures or to maintain our position in the marketplace. Such pressures also may restrict our ability to increase prices in response to raw material and other cost increases. Any reduction in prices as a result of competitive pressures, or any failure to increase prices when raw material costs increase, would harm profit margins and, if our sales volumes fail to grow sufficiently to offset any reduction in margins, our results of operations would suffer.
 
 
 
If our advertising, promotional, merchandising, or other marketing strategies are not successful, if we are unable to deliver new products that represent technological breakthroughs, if we do not successfully manage the timing of new product introductions or the profitability of these efforts, or if for other reasons our end customers perceive competitors' products as having greater appeal, then our sales and financial results may suffer.
 
If we do not succeed in effectively differentiating ourselves from our competitors’ products, including by developing and maintaining our brands or our competitors adopt our strategies, then our competitive position may be weakened and our sales, and accordingly our profitability, may be materially adversely affected.
 
We are also subject to significant competition from other network marketing organizations for the time, attention, and commitment of new and existing distributors. Our ability to remain competitive depends, in significant part, on our success in recruiting and retaining distributors. There can be no assurance that our programs for recruiting and retaining distributors will be successful. The pool of individuals who may be interested in network marketing is limited in each market, and it is reduced to the extent other network marketing companies successfully recruit these individuals into their businesses. Although we believe we offer an attractive opportunity for distributors, there can be no assurance that other network marketing companies will not be able to recruit our existing distributors or deplete the pool of potential distributors in a given market.
 
Our coffee segment also faces strong competition. The coffee industry is highly competitive and coffee is widely distributed and readily available. Our competition will seek to create advantages in many areas including better prices, more attractive packaging, stronger marketing, more efficient production processes, speed to market, and better quality verses value opportunities. Many of our competitors have stronger brand recognition and will reduce prices to keep our brands out of the market. Our competitors may have more automation built into their production lines allowing for more efficient production at lower costs. We compete not only with other widely advertised branded products, but also with private label or generic products that generally are sold at lower prices. Consumers’ willingness to purchase our products will depend upon our ability to maintain consumer confidence that our products are of a higher quality and provide greater value than less expensive alternatives. If the difference in quality between our brands and private label products narrows, or if there is a perception of such a narrowing, then consumers may choose not to buy our products at prices that are profitable for us.
 
Our success depends, in part, on the quality and safety of our products.
 
Our success depends, in part, on the quality and safety of our products, including the procedures we employ to detect the likelihood of hazard, manufacturing issues, and unforeseen product misuse. If our products are found to be, or are perceived to be, defective or unsafe, or if they otherwise fail to meet our distributors' or end customers' standards, our relationship with our distributors or end customers could suffer, we could need to recall some of our products, our reputation or the appeal of our brand could be diminished, and we could lose market share and or become subject to liability claims, any of which could result in a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
 
Our ability to anticipate and respond to market trends and changes in consumer preferences could affect our financial results.
 
Our continued success depends on our ability to anticipate, gauge, and react in a timely and effective manner to changes in consumer spending patterns and preferences. We must continually work to discover and market new products, maintain and enhance the recognition of our brands, achieve a favorable mix of products, and refine our approach as to how and where we market and sell our products. While we devote considerable effort and resources to shape, analyze, and respond to consumer preferences, consumer spending patterns and preferences cannot be predicted with certainty and can change rapidly. If we are unable to anticipate and respond to trends in the market for beauty and related products and changing consumer demands, our financial results will suffer.
 
Furthermore, material shifts or decreases in market demand for our products, including as a result of changes in consumer spending patterns and preferences or incorrect forecasting of market demand, could result in us carrying inventory that cannot be sold at anticipated prices or increased product returns. Failure to maintain proper inventory levels or increased product returns could result in a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
 
If we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights, specifically patents and trademarks, our ability to compete could be negatively impacted.
 
Most of our products are not protected by patents. The labeling regulations governing our nutritional supplements require that the ingredients of such products be precisely and accurately indicated on product containers. Accordingly, patent protection for nutritional supplements often is impractical given the large number of manufacturers who produce nutritional supplements having many active ingredients in common. Additionally, the nutritional supplement industry is characterized by rapid change and frequent reformulations of products, as the body of scientific research and literature refines current understanding of the application and efficacy of certain substances and the interactions among various substances. In this respect, we maintain an active research and development program that is devoted to developing better, purer, and more effective formulations of our products. We protect our investment in research, as well as the techniques we use to improve the purity and effectiveness of our products, by relying on trade secret laws. Notwithstanding our efforts, there can be no assurance that our efforts to protect our trade secrets and trademarks will be successful. We intend to maintain and keep current all of our trademark registrations and to pay all applicable renewal fees as they become due. The right of a trademark owner to use its trademarks, however, is based on a number of factors, including their first use in commerce, and trademark owners can lose trademark rights despite trademark registration and payment of renewal fees. We therefore believe that these proprietary rights have been and will continue to be important in enabling us to compete and if for any reason we were unable to maintain our trademarks, our sales of the related products bearing such trademarks could be materially and negatively affected. Nor can there be any assurance that third-parties will not assert claims against us for infringement of their intellectual proprietary rights. If an infringement claim is asserted, we may be required to obtain a license of such rights, pay royalties on a retrospective or prospective basis, or terminate our manufacturing and marketing of our infringing products. Litigation with respect to such matters could result in substantial costs and diversion of management and other resources and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or operating results.
 
We consider our roasting methods essential to the flavor and richness of our coffee and, therefore, essential to our various brands. Because our roasting methods cannot be patented, we would be unable to prevent competitors from copying our roasting methods, if such methods became known. If our competitors copy our roasting methods, the value of our brands could be diminished and we could lose customers to our competitors. In addition, competitors could develop roasting methods that are more advanced than ours, which could also harm our competitive position.
 
We may become involved in the future in legal proceedings that, if adversely adjudicated or settled, could adversely affect our financial results.
 
We are a party to litigation at the present time and may become party to litigation in the future. In general, litigation claims can be expensive and time consuming to bring or defend against and could result in settlements or damages that could significantly affect financial results. However, it is not possible to predict the final resolution of any litigation to which we are, or may be party to, and the impact of certain of these matters on our business, results of operations, and financial condition could be material.
 
Government reviews, inquiries, investigations, and actions could harm our business or reputation.
 
As we operate in various locations around the world, our operations in certain countries are subject to significant governmental scrutiny and may be harmed by the results of such scrutiny. The regulatory environment with regard to direct selling in emerging and developing markets where we do business is evolving and officials in such locations often exercise broad discretion in deciding how to interpret and apply applicable regulations. From time to time, we may receive formal and informal inquiries from various government regulatory authorities about our business and compliance with local laws and regulations. Any determination that our operations or activities or the activities of our distributors, are not in compliance with existing laws or regulations could result in the imposition of substantial fines, interruptions of business, loss of supplier, vendor or other third party relationships, termination of necessary licenses and permits, or similar results, all of which could potentially harm our business and or reputation. Even if an inquiry does not result in these types of determinations, it potentially could create negative publicity which could harm our business and or reputation.
 
The loss of key management personnel could adversely affect our business.
 
Our founder, Dr. Joel Wallach, is a highly visible spokesman for our products and our business, and our message is based in large part on his vision and reputation, which helps distinguish us from our competitors. Any loss or limitation on Dr. Wallach as a lead spokesman for our mission, business, and products could have a material adverse effect upon our business, financial condition, or results of operations. In addition, our executive officers, including Stephan Wallach and David Briskie, are primarily responsible for our day-to-day operations, and we believe our success depends in part on our ability to retain our executive officers, to compensate our executive officers at attractive levels, and to continue to attract additional qualified individuals to our management team. We cannot guarantee continued service by our key executive officers. We do not maintain key man life insurance on any of our executive officers. The loss or limitation of the services of any of our executive officers or the inability to attract additional qualified management personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
 
 
The inability to obtain adequate supplies of raw materials for products at favorable prices, or at all, or the inability to obtain certain products from third-party suppliers or from our manufacturers, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
 
We contract with third-party manufacturers and suppliers for the production of some of our products, including most of our powdered drink mixes and nutrition bars, and certain of our personal care products. These third-party suppliers and manufacturers produce and, in most cases, package these products according to formulations that have been developed by, or in conjunction with, our in-house product development team. There is a risk that any of our suppliers or manufacturers could discontinue manufacturing our products or selling their products to us. Although we believe that we could establish alternate sources for most of our products, any delay in locating and establishing relationships with other sources could result in product shortages or back orders for products, with a resulting loss of net sales. In certain situations, we may be required to alter our products or to substitute different products from another source. We have, in the past, discontinued or temporarily stopped sales of certain products that were manufactured by third parties while those products were on back order. There can be no assurance that suppliers will provide the raw materials or manufactured products that are needed by us in the quantities that we request or at the prices that we are willing to pay. Because we do not control the actual production of certain raw materials and products, we are also subject to delays caused by any interruption in the production of these materials, based on conditions not within our control, including weather, crop conditions, transportation interruptions, strikes by supplier employees, and natural disasters or other catastrophic events.
 
Shortages of raw materials may temporarily adversely affect our margins or our profitability related to the sale of those products.
 
We may experience temporary shortages of the raw materials used in certain of our nutritional products. While we periodically experience price increases due to unexpected raw material shortages and other unanticipated events, this has historically not resulted in a material effect on our overall cost of goods sold. However, there is no assurance that our raw materials will not be significantly adversely affected in the future, causing our profitability to be reduced. A deterioration of our relationship with any of our suppliers, or problems experienced by these suppliers, could lead to inventory shortages. In such case, we may not be able to fulfill the demand of existing customers, supply new customers, or expand other channels of distribution. A raw material shortage could result in decreased revenue or could impair our ability to maintain or expand our business.
 
A failure of our information technology systems would harm our business.
 
The global nature of our business and our seamless global compensation plan requires the development and implementation of robust and efficiently functioning information technology systems. Such systems are vulnerable to a variety of potential risks, including damage or interruption resulting from natural disasters, telecommunication failures, and human error or intentional acts of sabotage, vandalism, break-ins and similar acts. Although we have adopted and implemented a business continuity and disaster recovery plan, which includes routine back-up, off-site archiving and storage, and certain redundancies, the occurrence of any of these events could result in costly interruptions or failures adversely affecting our business and the results of our operations.
 
We are dependent upon access to external sources of capital to grow our business.
 
Our business strategy contemplates future access to debt and equity financing to fund the expansion of our business. The inability to obtain sufficient capital to fund the expansion of our business could have a material adverse effect on us.
 
Our business is subject to online security risks, including security breaches.
 
Our businesses involve the storage and transmission of users’ proprietary information, and security breaches could expose us to a risk of loss or misuse of this information, litigation, and potential liability. An increasing number of websites, including several large companies, have recently disclosed breaches of their security, some of which have involved sophisticated and highly targeted attacks on portions of their sites. Because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service, or sabotage systems, change frequently and often are not recognized until launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures. A party that is able to circumvent our security measures could misappropriate our or our customers’ proprietary information, cause interruption in our operations, damage our computers or those of our customers, or otherwise damage our reputation and business. Any compromise of our security could result in a violation of applicable privacy and other laws, significant legal and financial exposure, damage to our reputation, and a loss of confidence in our security measures, which could harm our business.
 
Currently, a significant number of our customers authorize us to bill their credit card accounts directly for all transaction fees charged by us. We rely on encryption and authentication technology licensed from third parties to provide the security and authentication to effectively secure transmission of confidential information, including customer credit card numbers. Advances in computer capabilities, new discoveries in the field of cryptography or other developments may result in the technology used by us to protect transaction data being breached or compromised. Non-technical means, for example, actions by a suborned employee, can also result in a data breach.
 
 
 
Under payment card rules and our contracts with our card processors, if there is a breach of payment card information that we store, we could be liable to the payment card issuing banks for their cost of issuing new cards and related expenses. In addition, if we fail to follow payment card industry security standards, even if there is no compromise of customer information, we could incur significant fines or lose our ability to give customers the option of using payment cards to fund their payments or pay their fees. If we were unable to accept payment cards, our business would be seriously damaged.
 
Our servers are also vulnerable to computer viruses, physical or electronic break-ins, “denial-of-service” type attacks and similar disruptions that could, in certain instances, make all or portions of our websites unavailable for periods of time. We may need to expend significant resources to protect against security breaches or to address problems caused by breaches. These issues are likely to become more difficult as we expand the number of places where we operate. Security breaches, including any breach by us or by parties with which we have commercial relationships that result in the unauthorized release of our users’ personal information, could damage our reputation and expose us to a risk of loss or litigation and possible liability. Our insurance policies carry coverage limits, which may not be adequate to reimburse us for losses caused by security breaches.
 
Our web customers, as well as those of other prominent companies, may be targeted by parties using fraudulent “spoof” and “phishing” emails to misappropriate passwords, credit card numbers, or other personal information or to introduce viruses or other malware programs to our customers’ computers. These emails appear to be legitimate emails sent by our company, but they may direct recipients to fake websites operated by the sender of the email or request that the recipient send a password or other confidential information via email or download a program. Despite our efforts to mitigate “spoof” and “phishing” emails through product improvements and user education, “spoof” and “phishing” remain a serious problem that may damage our brands, discourage use of our websites, and increase our costs.
 
Our ability to conduct business in international markets may be affected by political, legal, tax and regulatory risks.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2016 approximately 9% of our sales were derived from sales outside the United States. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 approximately 11% of our sales were derived from sales outside the United States. Our green coffee business in based in Nicaragua. We own one plantation and intend to purchase another in Nicaragua. Our ability to capitalize on growth in new international markets and to maintain the current level of operations in our existing international markets is exposed to the risks associated with international operations, including:
 
the possibility that local civil unrest, political instability or changes in diplomatic or trade relationships might disrupt our operations in an international market;
the lack of well-established or reliable legal systems in certain areas;
the presence of high inflation in the economies of international markets;
the possibility that a foreign government authority might impose legal, tax or other financial burdens on us or our coffee operations, or sales force, due, for example, to the structure of our operations in various markets;
the possibility that a government authority might challenge the status of our sales force as independent contractors or impose employment or social taxes on our sales force; and
the possibility that governments may impose currency remittance restrictions limiting our ability to repatriate cash.
 
Currency exchange rate fluctuations could reduce our overall profits.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2016, approximately 9% of our sales were derived from sales outside the United States. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 approximately 11% of our sales were derived from sales outside the United States. In preparing our consolidated financial statements, certain financial information is required to be translated from foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar using either the spot rate or the weighted-average exchange rate. If the U.S. dollar changes relative to applicable local currencies, there is a risk our reported sales, operating expenses, and net income could significantly fluctuate. We are not able to predict the degree of exchange rate fluctuations, nor can we estimate the effect any future fluctuations may have upon our future operations. To date, we have not entered into any hedging contracts or participated in any hedging or derivative activities.
 
Taxation and transfer pricing affect our operations and we could be subjected to additional taxes, duties, interest, and penalties in material amounts, which could harm our business.
 
As a multinational corporation, in several countries, including the United States, we are subject to transfer pricing and other tax regulations designed to ensure that our intercompany transactions are consummated at prices that have not been manipulated to produce a desired tax result, that appropriate levels of income are reported as earned by the local entities, and that we are taxed appropriately on such transactions. Regulators closely monitor our corporate structure, intercompany transactions, and how we effectuate intercompany fund transfers. If regulators challenge our corporate structure, transfer pricing methodologies or intercompany transfers, our operations may be harmed and our effective tax rate may increase.
 
A change in applicable tax laws or regulations or their interpretation could result in a higher effective tax rate on our worldwide earnings and such change could be significant to our financial results. In the event any audit or assessments are concluded adversely to us, these matters could have a material impact on our financial condition.
 
 
Non-compliance with anti-corruption laws could harm our business.
 
Our international operations are subject to anti-corruption laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”). Any allegations that we are not in compliance with anti-corruption laws may require us to dedicate time and resources to an internal investigation of the allegations or may result in a government investigation. Any determination that our operations or activities are not in compliance with existing anti-corruption laws or regulations could result in the imposition of substantial fines, and other penalties. Although we have implemented anti-corruption policies, controls and training globally to protect against violation of these laws, we cannot be certain that these efforts will be effective. We are aware that one of our direct marketing competitors is under investigation in the United States for allegations that its employees violated the FCPA in China and other markets. If this investigation causes adverse publicity or increased scrutiny of our industry, our business could be harmed.
 
RISKS RELATED TO OUR DIRECT SELLING BUSINESS
 
Independent distributor activities that violate laws could result in governmental actions against us and could otherwise harm our business.
 
Our independent distributors are independent contractors. They are not employees and they act independently of us. The network marketing industry is subject to governmental regulation. We implement strict policies and procedures to try to ensure that our independent distributors comply with laws. Any determination by the Federal Trade Commission or other governmental agency that we or our distributors are not in compliance with laws could potentially harm our business. Even if governmental actions do not result in rulings or orders against us, they could create negative publicity that could detrimentally affect our efforts to recruit or motivate independent distributors and attract customers.
 
Network marketing is heavily regulated and subject to government scrutiny and regulation, which adds to the expense of doing business and the possibility that changes in the law might adversely affect our ability to sell some of our products in certain markets.
 
Network marketing systems, such as ours, are frequently subject to laws and regulations, both in the United States and internationally, that are directed at ensuring that product sales are made to consumers of the products and that compensation, recognition, and advancement within the marketing organization are based on the sale of products rather than on investment in the sponsoring company. These laws and regulations are generally intended to prevent fraudulent or deceptive schemes, often referred to as “pyramid” schemes, which compensate participants for recruiting additional participants irrespective of product sales, use high pressure recruiting methods and or do not involve legitimate products. Complying with these rules and regulations can be difficult and requires the devotion of significant resources on our part. Regulatory authorities, in one or more of our present or future markets, could determine that our network marketing system does not comply with these laws and regulations or that it is prohibited. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations or such a prohibition could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations. Further, we may simply be prohibited from distributing products through a network-marketing channel in some countries, or we may be forced to alter our compensation plan.
 
We are also subject to the risk that new laws or regulations might be implemented or that current laws or regulations might change, which could require us to change or modify the way we conduct our business in certain markets. This could be particularly detrimental to us if we had to change or modify the way we conduct business in markets that represent a significant percentage of our net sales.
 
 
Our principal business segment is conducted worldwide in one channel, direct selling and therefore any negative perceptive of direct selling would greatly impact our sales.
 
Our principal business segment is conducted worldwide in the direct selling channel. Sales are made to the ultimate consumer principally through independent distributors and customers worldwide. There is a high rate of turnover among distributors, which is a common characteristic of the direct selling business. As a result, in order to maintain our business and grow our business in the future, we need to recruit, retain and service distributors on a continuing basis and continue to innovate the direct selling model. Consumer purchasing habits, including reducing purchases of products generally, or reducing purchases from distributors or buying products in channels other than in direct selling, such as retail, could reduce our sales, impact our ability to execute our global business strategy or have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. If our competitors establish greater market share in the direct selling channel, our business, financial condition and operating results may be adversely affected. Furthermore, if any government bans or severely restricts our business method of direct selling, our business, financial condition and operating results may be adversely affected.
 
Our ability to attract and retain distributors and to sustain and enhance sales through our distributors can be affected by adverse publicity or negative public perception regarding our industry, our competition, or our business generally. Negative public perception may include negative publicity regarding the sales structure of significant, pure network marketing companies which has been the case recently with large network marketing companies, the quality or efficacy of nutritional supplement products or ingredients in general or our products or ingredients specifically, and regulatory investigations, regardless of whether those investigations involve us or our distributors or the business practices or products of our competitors or other network marketing companies. Any adverse publicity may also adversely impact the market price of our stock and cause insecurity among our distributors. There can be no assurance that we will not be subject to adverse publicity or negative public perception in the future or that such adverse publicity will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
 
As a network marketing company, we are dependent upon an independent sales force and we do not have direct control over the marketing of our products.
 
We rely on non-employee, independent distributors to market and sell our products and to generate our sales. Distributors typically market and sell our products on a part-time basis and likely will engage in other business activities, some of which may compete with us. We have a large number of distributors and a relatively small corporate staff to implement our marketing programs and to provide motivational support to our distributors. We rely primarily upon our distributors to attract, train and motivate new distributors. Our sales are directly dependent upon the efforts of our distributors. Our ability to maintain and increase sales in the future will depend in large part upon our success in increasing the number of new distributors, retaining and motivating our existing distributors, and in improving the productivity of our distributors.
 
We can provide no assurances that the number of distributors will increase or remain constant or that their productivity will increase. Our distributors may terminate their services at any time, and, like most direct selling companies, we experience a high turnover among new distributors from year-to-year. We cannot accurately predict any fluctuation in the number and productivity of distributors because we primarily rely upon existing distributors to sponsor and train new distributors and to motivate new and existing distributors. Our operating results in other markets could also be adversely affected if we and our existing distributors do not generate sufficient interest in our business to successfully retain existing distributors and attract new distributors.
 
The loss of a significant Youngevity distributor could adversely affect our business.
 
We rely on the successful efforts of our distributors that become leaders. If these downline distributors in turn sponsor new distributors, additional business centers are created, with the new downline distributors becoming part of the original sponsoring distributor’s downline network. As a result of this network marketing system, distributors develop business relationships with other distributors. The loss of a key distributor or group of distributors, large turnover or decreases in the size of the key distributors force, seasonal or other decreases in purchase volume, sales volume reduction, the costs associated with training new distributors, and other related expenses may adversely affect our business, financial condition, or results of operations. Moreover, our ability to continue to attract and retain distributors can be affected by a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control, including:
 
General business and economic conditions;
Adverse publicity or negative misinformation about us or our products;
Public perceptions about network marketing programs;
High-visibility investigations or legal proceedings against network marketing companies by federal or state authorities or private citizens;
Public perceptions about the value and efficacy of nutritional, personal care, or weight management products generally;
Other competing network marketing organizations entering into the marketplace that may recruit our existing distributors or reduce the potential pool of new distributors; and
Changes to our compensation plan required by law or implemented for business reasons that make attracting and retaining distributors more difficult.
 
There can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to attract and retain distributors in sufficient numbers to sustain future growth or to maintain our present growth levels, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
 
 
 
Nutritional supplement products may be supported by only limited availability of conclusive clinical studies.
 
Some of our products include nutritional supplements that are made from vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other substances for which there is a long history of human consumption. Other products contain innovative ingredients or combinations of ingredients. Although we believe that all of our products are safe when taken as directed, there is little long-term experience with human consumption of certain of these product ingredients or combinations of ingredients in concentrated form. We conduct research and test the formulation and production of our products, but we have performed or sponsored only limited clinical studies. Furthermore, because we are highly dependent on consumers' perception of the efficacy, safety, and quality of our products, as well as similar products distributed by other companies, we could be adversely affected in the event that those products prove or are asserted to be ineffective or harmful to consumers or in the event of adverse publicity associated with any illness or other adverse effects resulting from consumers' use or misuse of our products or similar products of our competitors.
 
Our manufacturers are subject to certain risks.
 
We are dependent upon the uninterrupted and efficient operation of our manufacturers and suppliers of products. Those operations are subject to power failures, the breakdown, failure, or substandard performance of equipment, the improper installation or operation of equipment, natural or other disasters, and the need to comply with the requirements or directives of government agencies, including the FDA. There can be no assurance that the occurrence of these or any other operational problems at our facilities would not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
 
Challenges by private parties to the direct selling system could harm our business.
 
Direct selling companies have historically been subject to legal challenges regarding their method of operation or other elements of their business by private parties, including their own representatives, in individual lawsuits and through class actions, including lawsuits claiming the operation of illegal pyramid schemes that reward recruiting over sales. We can provide no assurance that we would not be harmed if any such actions were brought against any of our current subsidiaries or any other direct selling company we may acquire in the future.
 
RISKS RELATED TO OUR COFFEE BUSINESS
 
Increases in the cost of high-quality arabica coffee beans or other commodities or decreases in the availability of high-quality arabica coffee beans or other commodities could have an adverse impact on our business and financial results.
 
We purchase, roast, and sell high-quality whole bean arabica coffee beans and related coffee products. The price of coffee is subject to significant volatility. The high-quality arabica coffee of the quality we seek tends to trade on a negotiated basis at a premium above the “C” price. This premium depends upon the supply and demand at the time of purchase and the amount of the premium can vary significantly. An increase in the “C” coffee commodity price does increase the price of high-quality arabica coffee and also impacts our ability to enter into fixed-price purchase commitments. We frequently enter into supply contracts whereby the quality, quantity, delivery period, and other negotiated terms are agreed upon, but the date, and therefore price, at which the base “C” coffee commodity price component will be fixed has not yet been established.
 
These are known as price-to-be-fixed contracts. We also enter into supply contracts whereby the quality, quantity, delivery period, and price are fixed. The supply and price of coffee we purchase can also be affected by multiple factors in the producing countries, including weather, natural disasters, crop disease, general increase in farm inputs and costs of production, inventory levels, and political and economic conditions, as well as the actions of certain organizations and associations that have historically attempted to influence prices of green coffee through agreements establishing export quotas or by restricting coffee supplies. Speculative trading in coffee commodities can also influence coffee prices. Because of the significance of coffee beans to our operations, combined with our ability to only partially mitigate future price risk through purchasing practices, increases in the cost of high-quality arabica coffee beans could have an adverse impact on our profitability. In addition, if we are not able to purchase sufficient quantities of green coffee due to any of the above factors or to a worldwide or regional shortage, we may not be able to fulfill the demand for our coffee, which could have an adverse impact on our profitability.
 
Adverse public or medical opinions about the health effects of consuming our products, as well as reports of incidents involving food-borne illnesses, food tampering, or food contamination, whether or not accurate, could harm our business.
 
Some of our products contain caffeine and other active compounds, the health effects of which are the subject of public scrutiny, including the suggestion that excessive consumption of caffeine and other active compounds can lead to a variety of adverse health effects. In the United States, there is increasing consumer awareness of health risks, including obesity, due in part to increased publicity and attention from health organizations, as well as increased consumer litigation based on alleged adverse health impacts of consumption of various food products, frequently including caffeine. An unfavorable report on the health effects of caffeine or other compounds present in our products, or negative publicity or litigation arising from certain health risks could significantly reduce the demand for our products.
 
Similarly, instances or reports, whether true or not, of food-borne illnesses, food tampering and food contamination, either during manufacturing, packaging or preparation, have in the past severely injured the reputations of companies in the food processing, grocery and quick-service restaurant sectors and could affect us as well. Any report linking us to the use of food tampering or food contamination could damage our brand value, severely hurt sales of our products, and possibly lead to product liability claims, litigation (including class actions) or damages. If consumers become ill from food-borne illnesses, tampering or contamination, we could also be forced to temporarily stop selling our products and consequently could materially harm our business and results of operations.
 
 
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES
 
This Offering is being conducted on a “best efforts” basis and does not require a minimum amount to be raised. As a result, we may not be able to raise enough funds to fully implement our business plan and our investors may lose their entire investment.
 
This Offering is on a “best efforts” basis and does not require a minimum amount to be raised. If we are not able to raise sufficient funds, we may not be able to fund our operations as planned, and our growth opportunities may be materially adversely affected. This could increase the likelihood that an investor may lose their entire investment.
 
Investors funds will be placed in escrow during the offering period and investors will not have use of their funds during the offering period .
 
The selling agent is offering the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock on a best efforts basis. No commitment by anyone exists to purchase all or any part of the shares offered hereby. Those investor's funds deposited by non-BANQ investors will be held in escrow pending closing of this Offering and such funds may be escrowed for as long as 60 days (or longer if the selling agent extends the offering period). Investors will not have use of any funds paid for the shares during the offering period. See “Plan of Distribution.”
 
There is no public market for the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and prospective investors may not be able to resell their shares at or above the offering price, if at all.
 
There is no market for our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and no assurance can be given that an active trading market will develop for the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock or, if one does develop, that it will be maintained. We do not intend to apply for listing of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock on any securities exchange or other stock market. In the absence of a public trading market, an investor may be unable to liquidate his investment in our company. The offering price of this Offering is not indicative of future market prices.
 
The stock market in general may experience extreme price and volume fluctuations. Continued market fluctuations could result in extreme volatility in the price of the Common Stock, which could cause a decline in the value of the Common Stock and the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. Prospective investors should also be aware that price volatility may be worse if the trading volume of the Common Stock is low.
 
The liquidity of the trading market, if any, and future trading prices of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will depend on many factors, including, among other things, the market price of our common stock, prevailing interest rates, our operating results, financial performance and prospects, the market for similar securities and the overall securities market, and may be adversely affected by unfavorable changes in these factors. It is possible that the market for the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will be subject to disruptions which may have a negative effect on the holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, regardless of our operating results, financial performance or prospects.
 
If we raise at least $3,000,000 in this offering, shareholders will experience dilution from the automatic conversion of the 2017 Notes. In addition, conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will dilute the ownership interest of existing stockholders, including holders who had previously converted their Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
 
To the extent we issue Common Stock upon conversion of the 2017 Notes or the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, such conversions will dilute the ownership interests of existing stockholders, including holders who had previously converted their Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. Any sales in the public market of the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion could adversely affect prevailing market prices of our common stock. In addition, the existence of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock may encourage short selling by market participants because the conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock could depress the price of the Common Stock.
 
Holders of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock have extremely limited voting rights.
 
The voting rights as a holder of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock   will be limited. Shares of the Common Stock are currently the only class of our securities carrying full voting rights. Voting rights for holders of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock   exist primarily with respect to voting on amendments to our charter that alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. See “Description of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock—Limited Voting Rights.”
 
The automatic conversion feature may not adequately compensate holders of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and may make it more difficult for a party to take over our company or discourage a party from taking over our company.
 
Upon the two-year anniversary of issuance, each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock automatically converts into two shares of Common Stock. See “Description of Securities - Preferred Stock Series B - Conversion Rights.” If the Common Stock price is less 50% of the price paid for each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, the value of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will be less than the price paid for the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock excluding the merchandise credit.
 
 
Our ability to pay dividends is limited by the requirements of Delaware law.
 
Our ability to pay dividends on the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is limited by the laws of Delaware. Under applicable Delaware law, a Delaware corporation generally may not make a distribution if, the corporation’s net assets (total assets minus total liabilities) do not exceed its capital. Accordingly, we generally may not make a distribution on the of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock if, we have not been able to pay our debts as they become due in the usual course of business or our total assets would be less than the sum of our total liabilities plus the par value of each share of issued stock.
 
Dividends on the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will be taxable.
 
Income from “qualified dividends” payable to U.S. stockholders that are individuals, trusts and estates are generally subject to tax at preferential rates.
 
We may allocate the net proceeds from this Offering in ways that you and other stockholders may not approve.
 
We currently intend to use the net proceeds of this Offering for general corporate purposes. Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds from this offering and could spend the proceeds in ways that do not necessarily improve our operating results or enhance the value of the Common Stock.
 
We are controlled by two principal stockholders who are also our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman and Chief Operating Officer and director.
 
Through their voting power, each Mr. Stephan Wallach, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, and Michelle Wallach, our Chief Operating Officer and Director has the ability to elect a majority of our directors and to control all other matters requiring the approval of our stockholders, including the election of all of our directors. Mr. Wallach and Michelle Wallach, his wife, together beneficially own approximately 71.2% of our total equity securities (assuming exercise of the options to purchase Common Stock held by Mr. Wallach and Ms. Wallach). As our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Wallach has the ability to control our business affairs.
 
We are an “emerging growth company,” and any decision on our part to comply with certain reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies could make our Common Stock less attractive to investors.
 
We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act enacted in April 2012, and, for as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company, we may choose to take advantage of exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, not being required to comply with any new requirements adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or the PCAOB, requiring mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor's report in which the auditor would be required to provide additional information about the audit and the financial statements of the issuer, not being required to comply with any new audit rules adopted by the PCAOB after April 5, 2012 unless the SEC determines otherwise, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
 
We could remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of: (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenues of $1.07 billion or more; (ii) the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of our first sale of common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement; (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in nonconvertible debt during the previous three years; or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer. We have elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards under Section 102(b)(2) of the Jobs Act, that allows us to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards apply to private companies. We cannot predict if investors will find our Common Stock less attractive if we choose to rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our Common Stock less attractive as a result of any choices to reduce future disclosure, there may be a less active trading market for our Common Stock and our stock price may be more volatile. Further, as a result of these scaled regulatory requirements, our disclosure may be more limited than that of other public companies and you may not have the same protections afforded to shareholders of such companies.
 
Our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.
 
We have elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards under Section 102(b)(2) of the JOBS Act, that allows us to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards apply to private companies. As a result of this election, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.
 
 
Our stock has historically had a limited market. If an active trading market for our Common Stock does develop, trading prices may be volatile.
 
In the event that an active trading market develops, the market price of the shares of Common Stock may be based on factors that may not be indicative of future market performance. Consequently, the market price of the Common Stock may vary greatly. If an active market for the Common Stock develops, there is a significant risk that the stock price may fluctuate dramatically in the future in response to any of the following factors, some of which are beyond our control:
 
variations in our quarterly operating results;
 ●
announcements that our revenue or income/loss levels are below analysts’ expectations;
 ●
general economic slowdowns;
 ●
changes in market valuations of similar companies;
 ●
announcements by us or our competitors of significant contracts; or
 ●
acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments.
 
We are subject to the reporting requirements of Federal Securities Laws, which can be expensive.
 
We are subject to the information and reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and other federal securities laws, and the compliance obligations of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The costs of preparing and filing annual and quarterly reports and other information with the SEC has and will continue to cause our expenses to be higher than they would be if we were a privately-held company.
 
Sales by our shareholders of a substantial number of shares of our Common Stock in the public market could adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock.
 
A large number of outstanding shares of Common Stock are held by two of our principal shareholders. If any of these principal shareholders were to decide to sell large amounts of stock over a short period of time such sales could cause the market price of the Common Stock to decline.
 
Our stock price has been volatile and subject to various market conditions.
 
 
The trading price of the Common Stock has been subject to wide fluctuations. The price of the Common Stock may fluctuate in the future in response to quarter-to-quarter variations in operating results, material announcements by us or our competitors, governmental regulatory action, conditions in the nutritional supplement industry, negative publicity, or other events or factors, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, the stock market has historically experienced significant price and volume fluctuations, which have particularly affected the market prices of many dietary and nutritional supplement companies and which have, in certain cases, not had a strong correlation to the operating performance of these companies. Our operating results in future quarters may be below the expectations of securities analysts and investors. If that were to occur, the price of the Common Stock would likely decline, perhaps substantially.
 
We may issue preferred stock with rights senior to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.
 
Our certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to five million shares of preferred stock without shareholder approval and on terms established by our directors. We may issue shares of preferred stock in order to consummate a financing or other transaction, in lieu of the issuance of Common Stock. The rights and preferences of any such class or series of preferred stock would be established by our board of directors in its sole discretion and may have dividend, voting, liquidation and other rights and preferences that are senior to the rights of the Common Stock.
 
You should not rely on an investment in our Common Stock for the payment of cash dividends.
 
We intend to retain future profits, if any, to expand our business. We have never paid cash dividends on the Common Stock and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on the Common Stock in the foreseeable future. You should not make an investment in the Common Stock if you require dividend income. Any return on investment in the Common Stock would only come from an increase in the market price of our stock, which is uncertain and unpredictable.
 
We cannot assure you that the common stock will remain listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market.
 
The Common Stock is currently listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market. Although we currently meet the listing standards of the NASDAQ Capital Market, we cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain the continued listing standards of the NASDAQ Capital Market.  If we fail to satisfy the continued listing requirements of the NASDAQ Capital Market, such as the corporate governance requirements, minimum bid price requirement or the minimum stockholder’s equity requirement, the NASDAQ Capital Market may take steps to de-list our common stock. If we are delisted from the NASDAQ Capital Market then our common stock will trade, if at all, only on the over-the-counter market, such as the OTC Bulletin Board securities market, and then only if one or more registered broker-dealer market makers comply with quotation requirements. In addition, delisting of our common stock could depress our stock price, substantially limit liquidity of our common stock and materially adversely affect our ability to raise capital on terms acceptable to us, or at all. Delisting from the NASDAQ Capital Market could also have other negative results, including the potential loss of confidence by suppliers and employees, the loss of institutional investor interest and fewer business development opportunities.
 
 
 
The reverse stock split that was effected in June 2017 may decrease the liquidity of the shares of the Common Stock.
 
The liquidity of the Common Stock may be affected adversely by the reverse stock split given the reduced number of shares that are now outstanding. In addition, the reverse stock split increased the number of shareholders who own odd lots (less than 100 shares) of the Common Stock, creating the potential for such shareholders to experience an increase in the cost of selling their shares and greater difficulty effecting such sales.
 
Although we believe that a higher market price of the Common Stock may help generate greater or broader investor interest, there can be no assurance that the reverse stock split will result in a share price that will attract new investors, including institutional investors.
 
A majority of our directors are not required to be "independent" and several of our directors and officers have other business interests.
 
We qualify as a "controlled company" for listing purposes on the NASDAQ Capital Market because Stephen Wallach and Michelle Wallach will continue to hold in excess of 50% of our voting securities. As a controlled company, we qualify for certain exemptions to the NASDAQ Capital Market listing requirements, including the requirement that a majority of our directors be independent, and the requirements to have a compensation committee and a nominating/corporate governance committee, each composed of entirely independent directors. A majority of our directors are not currently "independent" under the NASDAQ Capital Market independence standards. This lack of "independence" may interfere with our directors' judgment in carrying out their responsibilities as directors.
 
Several of our directors have other business interests, including Richard Renton, Paul Sallwasser, William Thompson and Kevin Allodi. Those other interests may come into conflict with our interests and the interests of our shareholders. We may compete with these other business interests for such directors' time and efforts.
 
Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and under Delaware law could make an acquisition of us more difficult, limit attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management and limit the market price of our Common Stock.
 
Provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, as amended and restated in connection with this Offering, may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control or changes in our management. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws will include provisions that:
 
authorize our board of directors to issue Preferred Stock, without further stockholder action and with voting liquidation, dividend and other rights superior to our Common Stock; and
provide that vacancies on our board of directors may be filled only by the vote of a majority of directors then in office, even though less than a quorum.
 
These provisions may frustrate or prevent any attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management by making it more difficult for stockholders to replace members of our board of directors, which is responsible for appointing the members of our management. In addition, because we are incorporated in Delaware, we are governed by the provisions of Section 203 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), which generally prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any of a broad range of business combinations with any “interested” stockholder for a period of three years following the date on which the stockholder became an “interested” stockholder. Any of the foregoing provisions could limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of Common Stock, and they could deter potential acquirers of our company, thereby reducing the likelihood that you would receive a premium for the Common Stock in an acquisition.
 
Our failure to fulfill all of our registration requirements may cause us to suffer liquidated damages, which may be very costly.
 
Pursuant to the terms of the registration rights agreement that we entered into with investors in our recent private placement offering, we are required to file a registration statement with respect to securities issued to them within a certain time period and maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement. The failure to do so could result in the payment of damages by us. There can be no assurance we will be able to maintain the effectiveness of any registration statement subject to certain conditions, and therefore there can be no assurance that we will not incur damages with respect to such agreements.
 
Reports published by securities or industry analysts, including projections in those reports that exceed our actual results, could adversely affect our Common Stock price and trading volume.
 
Securities research analysts, including those affiliated with our selling agents establish and publish their own periodic projections for our business. These projections may vary widely from one another and may not accurately predict the results we actually achieve. Our stock price may decline if our actual results do not match securities research analysts' projections. Similarly, if one or more of the analysts who writes reports on us downgrades our stock or publishes inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business or if one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of our company or fails to publish reports on us regularly, our stock price or trading volume could decline. While we expect securities research analyst coverage following this offering, if no securities or industry analysts begin to cover us, the trading price for our stock and the trading volume could be adversely affected.
 
 
USE OF P ROCEEDS
 
If we sell shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock for aggregate gross proceeds of $10,000,000, we estimate that the net proceeds of this offering will be approximately $9,000,000 after deducting the estimated selling agent’s commission and estimated offering expenses payable by us, which offering expenses include $350,000 of the expense that we may incur in connection with the 10% merchandise credit that we issue, which is an estimate based on our average cost of sales of our products.
 
We intend to use the net proceeds from the Offering for working capital purposes.
 
As of the date of this prospectus, we cannot specify with certainty all of the particular uses for the net proceeds to be received from the Offering. Accordingly, our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds, and investors will be relying on the judgment of management regarding the application of the net proceeds from the Offering.
 
 
 
CAPITALIZATION
 
 The following table sets forth our capitalization as of September 30, 2017:
● 
on an actual (unaudited) basis;
on a pro forma basis to give effect to the conversion of the 2017 Notes into 1,577,033 shares of Common Stock upon the closing of the Offering, assuming gross proceeds from the Offering of $10,000,000; and
● 
on a pro forma adjusted basis to give effect to the proforma adjustment above and to give further effect to the Offering, assuming the sale of 1,052,631 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock at an Offering price of $9.50 per share, and gross proceeds from the Offering of $10,000,000 and after deducting expenses related to the Offering payable by us estimated at approximately $1,000,000 including selling agent fees.
 
This capitalization table should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our historical financial statements and notes to those financial statements that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
 
  (in thousands)
 
As of September 30, 2017
 
 
 
Actual
 
 
Pro Forma
 
 
Pro Forma As Adjusted (1)
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
(unaudited)
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  1,373  
  1,373
 
  10,373  
 
       
       
       
Total liabilities
  59,377  
  54,216  
  54,216
 
Shareholders’ Equity:
       
       
       
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized:
       
       
       
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, 161,135 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 on an actual, pro forma and pro forma as adjusted basis.
    -  
    -  
    -  
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, 0, 0 and 1,052,631 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 on an actual, pro forma and pro forma as adjusted basis, respectively.
    -  
    -
 
    1  
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized: 19,723,285, 21,300,318 and 21,300,318 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 on an actual, pro forma and proforma as adjusted basis, respectively.
    20  
    21  
    21  
Additional paid-in capital
    171,693  
    178,946  
    187,945  
Accumulated deficit
    (156,873 )
    (158,966 )
    (158,966 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (220 )
    (220 )
    (220 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    14,620  
    19,781  
    28,781  
Total capitalization
  14,620  
  19,781  
  28,781  
 
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(1) 
The number of shares of Common Stock shown above to be outstanding after this Offering is based on 19,723,285 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and gives effect to the conversion of the 2017 Notes into 1,577,033 shares of Common Stock, and excludes as of that date:
 
 
678,568 shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon conversion of the 2014 Notes issued in the 2014 Private Placement with an exercise price of $7.00 per share;
 
428,571 shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon conversion of the 2015 Notes issued in the 2015 Private Placement with an exercise price of $7.00 per share;
 
1,149,712 are shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon exercise of the 2017 $5.56 Warrants issued in the 2017 Private Placement;
 
247,916 are shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon exercise of the 2015 $9.00 Warrants issued in the 2015 Private Placement;
 
102,678 are shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon exercise of the 2015 $7.00 Warrants issued in the 2015 Private Placement;
 
1,022,279 are shares of Common Stock that are, issuable upon exercise of the 2014 $4.60 Warrants issued in the 2014 Private Placement;
 
67,857 are shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon exercise of the 2014 $7.00 Warrants issued in the 2014 Private Placement;
 
44,624 are shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon exercise of other current outstanding warrants at an exercise price of $10.00;
 
75,000 are shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon exercise of other current outstanding warrants at an exercise price of $2.00;
 
1,595,932 shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon exercise of outstanding options, with a weighted average exercise price of $4.76 which were issued under our equity incentive plan;
 
500,000 shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon the vesting of restricted stock units which were issued under our equity incentive plan:
 
1,874,380 shares of our Common Stock which are reserved for equity awards that may be granted under our equity incentive plan;
 
2,105,262 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in connection with this Offering; and
 
105,263 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued to the selling agent in connection with this Offering.
 
 
M ARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
 
Common Stock Listing and Holders
 
Since June 21, 2017, the Common Stock has been traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol “YGYI.” From June 2013 until July 2017, the Common Stock has been traded on the OTCQX Marketplace operated by the OTC Markets Group under the symbol “YGYI”. Previously, the Common Stock was quoted on the OTC Markets OTC Pink Market system under the symbol “JCOF”. The range of high and low sales prices for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 is presented below:
 
The trading price of the Common Stock has been subject to wide fluctuations. The price of the Common Stock may fluctuate in the future in response to quarter-to-quarter variations in operating results, material announcements by us or our competitors, governmental regulatory action, conditions in the nutritional supplement industry, negative publicity, or other events or factors, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, the stock market has historically experienced significant price and volume fluctuations, which have particularly affected the market prices of many dietary and nutritional supplement companies and which have, in certain cases, not had a strong correlation to the operating performance of these companies. Our operating results in future quarters may be below the expectations of securities analysts and investors. If that were to occur, the price of the Common Stock would likely decline, perhaps substantially.
 
 
 
2017
 
 
  2016
 
 
 
High
 
 
Low
 
 
High
 
 
Low
 
First Quarter
  $ 5.96  
  $ 5.00  
  $ 6.60  
  $ 4.40  
Second Quarter
  $ 7.00  
  $ 3.00  
  $ 6.40  
  $ 4.80  
Third Quarter
  $ 6.75
 
  $ 4.28
 
  $ 6.40
 
  $ 4.60  
Fourth Quarter
  5.16
 
  3.79
 
  $ 6.40
 
  $ 5.20  
 
The last reported sale price of the Common Stock on the NASDAQ National Market on February 5, 2018, was $4.78 per share. As of December 31, 2017, there were approximately 532 holders of record of the Common Stock.
 
D IVIDEND POLICY
 
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock and we do not currently intend to pay any cash dividends on the Common Stock in the foreseeable future. Other than the payment of dividends on our preferred stock, we expect to retain all available funds and future earnings, if any, to fund the development and growth of our business. Any future determination to pay dividends, if any, on the Common Stock will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on, among other factors, our results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements and contractual restrictions. The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will pay cumulative dividends from the date of issuance at a rate of 5% per annum payable quarterly in arrears on or about the last day of March, June, September and December of each year beginning June 30, 2018 . If the aggregate amount of dividends accrued and payable to a holder is less than $10.00, we may, at our option, retain and not make payment in the respect of such dividends until the aggregate number of dividends then accrued and payable to the holder is not less than $10.00.
 
 
 
M ANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The following discussion and analysis is intended as a review of significant factors affecting our financial condition and results of operations for the periods indicated. The discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes presented herein and the risk factors and the financial statements and the other information set forth herein. In addition to historical information, the following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ significantly from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors discussed herein and any other periodic reports filed and to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Overview
 
We operate in two segments: the direct selling segment where products are offered through a global distribution network of preferred customers and distributors and the commercial coffee segment where products are sold directly to businesses. During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, we derived approximately 89% of our revenue from direct sales and approximately 11% of our revenue from our commercial coffee sales, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, we derived approximately 86% and 89% of our revenue from direct sales and approximately 14% and 11% of our revenue from our commercial coffee sales, respectively.
 
In the direct selling segment we sell health and wellness products on a global basis and offer a wide range of products through an international direct selling network of independent distributors. Our multiple independent selling forces sell a variety of products through friend-to-friend marketing and social networking.
 
We also engage in the commercial sale of coffee. We own a traditional coffee roasting business, CLR, that sells roasted and unroasted coffee and produces coffee under its own Café La Rica brand, Josie’s Java House brand and Javalution brands. CLR produces coffee under a variety of private labels through major national sales outlets and major customers including cruise lines and office coffee service operators. During fiscal 2014 CLR acquired the Siles Plantation Family Group, a coffee plantation and dry-processing facility located in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, an ideal coffee growing region that is historically known for high quality coffee production. The dry-processing facility is approximately 26 acres and the plantation is approximately 500 acres and produces 100 percent Arabica coffee beans that are shade grown, Rainforest Alliance Certified™ and Fair Trade Certified™. The plantation, dry-processing facility and existing U.S. based coffee roaster facilities allows CLR to control the coffee production process from field to cup.
 
We conduct our operations primarily in the United States. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016 approximately 89% and 91%, respectively, of our revenues were derived from sales within the United States.
 
Recent Events
 
New Acquisitions
 
On December 13, 2017, we entered into an agreement with BeautiControl whereby we acquired certain assets of the BeautiControl cosmetic company. BeautiControl is a direct sales company specializing in cosmetics and skincare products.

Effective November 6, 2017, we acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Future Global Vision, Inc., a direct selling company that offers a unique line of products that include a fuel additive for vehicles that improves the efficiency of the engine and reduces fuel consumption. In addition, Future Global Vision, Inc., offers a line of nutraceutical products providing health benefits that the whole family can use.
 
Effective July 1, 2017, we acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Sorvana International, LLC “Sorvana”. Sorvana was the result of the unification of the two companies FreeLife International, Inc. “FreeLife”, and L’dara. Sorvana offers a variety of products with the addition of the FreeLife and L’dara product lines. Sorvana offers an extensive line of health and wellness product solutions including healthy weight loss supplements, energy and performance products and skin care product lines as well as organic product options.
 
Effective March 1, 2017, we acquired certain assets of Bellavita Group, LLC, a direct sales company and producer of health and beauty products primarily in the Asian market and Ricolife, LLC, a direct sales company and producer of teas with health benefits contained within its tea formulas.
 
2017 Financing
 
During July and August 2017, we engaged in the July 2017 Private Placement pursuant to which we raised an aggregate of $3,054,000 in cash and offered for sale a minimum of $100,000 of units up to a maximum of $10,000,000 of units, with each unit (a “Unit”) consisting of: (i) a three (3) year convertible note in the principal amount of $25,000 initially convertible into shares of Common Stock, at $4.60 per share (subject to adjustment); and (ii) a Series D Warrant (the “Class D Warrant”), exercisable to purchase 50% of the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the 2017 Note at an exercise price equal to $5.56.
 
 
 
In July and August 2017, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with 28 accredited investors pursuant to which we raised gross cash proceeds of $3,054,000 in the 2017 Private Placement and sold 2017 Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $3,054,000, convertible into 663,914 shares of our common stock, at a conversion price of $4.60 per share, subject to adjustment as provided therein; and 2017 Warrants to purchase 331,956 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.56.
 
In addition, as part of the 2017 Private Placement, three (3) investors in our November 2015 Private Placement (the “Prior Investors”), converted their 8% Series C Convertible Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $4,200,349 together with accrued interest thereon into new convertible notes for an equal principal amount, convertible into 913,119 shares of Common Stock and 2017 Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 456,560 shares of Common Stock. The new note carries the same interest rate as the prior note. The Prior Investors also exchanged their Series A Warrants dated October 26, 2015 to purchase an aggregate of 279,166 shares of Common Stock for a new 2017 Warrant to purchase an aggregate of 182,065 shares of Common Stock. We used the proceeds from the 2017 Private Placement for working capital purposes. 
 
For twelve (12) months following the closing, the investors in the 2017 Private Placement have the right to participate in any future equity financings by us including the Offering, up to their pro rata share of the maximum Offering amount in the aggregate.
 
The 2017 Notes bear interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum. We have the right to prepay the 2017 Notes at any time after the one year anniversary date of the issuance of the 2017 Notes at a rate equal to 110% of the then outstanding principal balance and accrued interest. The 2017 Notes automatically convert to Common Stock if prior to the maturity date we sell Common Stock, preferred stock or other equity-linked securities with aggregate gross proceeds of no less than $3,000,000 for the purpose of raising capital. The 2017 Notes provide for full ratchet price protection for a period of nine months after their issuance and thereafter weighted average price adjustment. 
 
We paid a placement fee of $321,248, excluding legal expenses and we have agreed to issue to the selling agent, who was the placement agent in the 2017 Private Placement, three-year warrants to purchase 179,131 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.56 per share and we have agreed to issue the placement agent 22,680 shares of Common Stock.
 
In connection with the 2017 Private Placement, we also entered into the “Registration Rights Agreement” with the investors in the 2017 Private Placement. The Registration Rights Agreement requires that we file a registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission within ninety (90) days of the final closing date of the Private Placement for the resale by the investors of all of the shares Common Stock underlying the senior convertible notes and warrants and all shares of Common Stock issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect thereto (the “Registrable Securities”) and that the Initial Registration Statement be declared effective by the SEC within 180 days of the final closing date of the 2017 Private Placement or if the registration statement is reviewed by the SEC 210 days after the final closing date or the 2017 Private Placement. Upon the occurrence of certain events (each an “Event”), we will be required to pay to the investors liquidated damages of 1.0% of their respective aggregate purchase price upon the date of the Event and then monthly thereafter until the Event is cured. In no event may the aggregate amount of liquidated damages payable to each of the investors exceed in the aggregate 10% of the aggregate purchase price paid by such investor for the Registrable Securities. The Registration Statement was declared effective on September 27, 2017.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
Discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates; including those related to collection of receivables, inventory obsolescence, sales returns and non-monetary transactions such as stock and stock options issued for services, deferred taxes and related valuation allowances, fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations, asset impairments, useful lives of property, equipment and intangible assets and value of contingent acquisition debt. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.
 
 
 
Emerging Growth Company
 
We have elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards under Section 102(b)(2) of the Jobs Act, that allows us to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards apply to private companies. As a result of this election, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
We recognize revenue from product sales when the following four criteria are met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the selling price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. We ship the majority of the direct selling segment products directly to the distributors and customers via UPS, USPS or FedEx and receive substantially all payments for these sales in the form of credit card transactions. We regularly monitor the use of credit card or merchant services to ensure that the financial risk related to credit quality and credit concentrations is actively managed. Revenue is recognized upon passage of title and risk of loss to customers when product is shipped from the fulfillment facility. We ship the majority of the coffee segment products via common carrier and invoice our customers for the products. Revenue is recognized when the title and risk of loss is passed to the customer under the terms of the shipping arrangement, typically, FOB shipping point.
 
Sales revenue and a reserve for estimated returns are recorded net of sales tax when product is shipped.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
Certain of our financial instruments including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and deferred revenue are carried at cost, which is considered to be representative of their respective fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Our notes payable and derivative liability is carried at estimated fair value.
 
Derivative Financial Instruments
 
We do not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market or foreign currency.
 
We review the terms of convertible debt and equity instruments we issue to determine whether there are derivative instruments, including an embedded conversion option that is required to be bifurcated and accounted for separately as a derivative financial instrument. In circumstances where a host instrument contains more than one embedded derivative instrument, including a conversion option, that is required to be bifurcated, the bifurcated derivative instruments are accounted for as a single, compound derivative instrument. Also, in connection with the sale of convertible debt and equity instruments, we may issue freestanding warrants that may, depending on their terms, be accounted for as derivative instrument liabilities, rather than as equity.
 
Derivative instruments are initially recorded at fair value and are then revalued at each reporting date with changes in the fair value reported as non-operating income or expense. When the convertible debt or equity instruments contain embedded derivative instruments that are to be bifurcated and accounted for as liabilities, the total proceeds allocated to the convertible host instruments are first allocated to the fair value of all the bifurcated derivative instruments. The remaining proceeds, if any, are then allocated to the convertible instruments themselves, usually resulting in those instruments being recorded at a discount from their face value.
 
The discount from the face value of the convertible debt, together with the stated interest on the instrument, is amortized over the life of the instrument through periodic charges to interest expense.
 
Inventory and Cost of Sales
 
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method. We record an inventory reserve for estimated excess and obsolete inventory based upon historical turnover, market conditions and assumptions about future demand for its products. When applicable, expiration dates of certain inventory items with a definite life are taken into consideration.
 
 
 
Business Combinations
 
We account for business combinations under the acquisition method and allocate the total purchase price for acquired businesses to the tangible and identified intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values. When a business combination includes the exchange of Common Stock, the value of the Common Stock is determined using the closing market price as of the date such shares were tendered to the selling parties. The fair values assigned to tangible and identified intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on management or third party estimates and assumptions that utilize established valuation techniques appropriate for our industry and each acquired business. Goodwill is recorded as the excess, if any, of the aggregate fair value of consideration exchanged for an acquired business over the fair value (measured as of the acquisition date) of total net tangible and identified intangible assets acquired. A liability for contingent consideration, if applicable, is recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date. In determining the fair value of such contingent consideration, management estimates the amount to be paid based on probable outcomes and expectations on financial performance of the related acquired business. The fair value of contingent consideration is reassessed quarterly, with any change in the estimated value charged to operations in the period of the change. Increases or decreases in the fair value of the contingent consideration obligations can result from changes in actual or estimated revenue streams, discount periods, discount rates, and probabilities that contingencies will be met.
 
Long-Lived Assets
 
Long-lived assets, including property and equipment and definite lived intangible assets are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Costs incurred to renew or extend the life of a long lived asset are reviewed for capitalization. All finite-lived intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis, which approximates the pattern in which the estimated economic benefits of the assets are realized, over their estimated useful lives. We evaluate long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate their net book value may not be recoverable. Impairment, if any, is based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value, based on market value when available, or discounted expected cash flows, of those assets and is recorded in the period in which the determination is made.
 
Goodwill
 
Goodwill is recorded as the excess, if any, of the aggregate fair value of consideration exchanged for an acquired business over the fair value (measured as of the acquisition date) of total net tangible and identified intangible assets acquired. Goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized but are tested for impairment on an annual basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable.
 
Stock Based Compensation
 
We account for stock based compensation in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Board ("ASC") Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation , which establishes accounting for equity instruments exchanged for employee services. Under such provisions, stock based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense, under the straight-line method, over the vesting period of the equity grant. We account for equity instruments issued to non-employees in accordance with authoritative guidance for equity based payments to non-employees. Stock options issued to non-employees are accounted for at their estimated fair value determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of options granted to non-employees is re-measured as they vest, and the resulting increase in value, if any, is recognized as expense during the period the related services are rendered.
 
Income Taxes
 
We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method which includes the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the consolidated financial statements. Under this approach, deferred taxes are recorded for the future tax consequences expected to occur when the reported amounts of assets and liabilities are recovered or paid. The provision for income taxes represents income taxes paid or payable for the current year plus the change in deferred taxes during the year. Deferred taxes result from differences between the financial statement and tax bases of our assets and liabilities, and are adjusted for changes in tax rates and tax laws when changes are enacted. The effects of future changes in income tax laws or rates are not anticipated.
 
 
Results of Operations
 
We operate in two segments: the direct selling segment where products are offered through a global distribution network of preferred customers and distributors and the commercial coffee segment where products are sold directly to businesses.
 
Segment revenue as a percentage of total revenue is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
  Nine months ended
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
  September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Direct selling
  $ 37,954  
  $ 38,576  
  $ 106,734  
  $ 110,393  
As a % of Revenue
    85 %
    89 %
    86 %
    89 %
    Commercial coffee
    6,441  
    4,986  
    17,921  
    13,871  
As a % of Revenue
    15 %
    11 %
    14 %
    11 %
        Total revenues
  $ 44,395  
  $ 43,562  
  $ 124,655  
  $ 124,264  
 
In the direct selling segment we sell health and wellness products on a global basis and offer a wide range of products through an international direct selling network of independent distributors. Our multiple independent selling forces sell a variety of products through friend-to-friend marketing and social networking.
 
We also engage in the commercial sale of coffee. We own a traditional coffee roasting business, CLR, that sells roasted and unroasted coffee and produces coffee under its own Café La Rica brand, Josie’s Java House brand and Javalution brands. CLR produces coffee under a variety of private labels through major national sales outlets and major customers including cruise lines and office coffee service operators. During fiscal 2014 CLR acquired the Siles Plantation Family Group, a coffee plantation and dry-processing facility located in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, an ideal coffee growing region that is historically known for high quality coffee production. The dry-processing facility is approximately 26 acres and the plantation is approximately 500 acres and produces 100 percent Arabica coffee beans that are shade grown, Rainforest Alliance Certified™ and Fair Trade Certified™. The plantation, dry-processing facility and existing U.S. based coffee roaster facilities allows CLR to control the coffee production process from field to cup.
 
We conduct our operations primarily in the United States. For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 approximately 12% and 9%, respectively, of our sales were derived from outside the United States. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 approximately 11% and 9%, respectively, of our sales were derived from outside the United States.
 
The comparative financials discussed below show the condensed consolidated financial statements of Youngevity International, Inc. as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
 
Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to three months ended September 30, 2016
 
Revenues
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, our revenue increased 1.9% to $44,395,000 as compared to $43,562,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we derived approximately 85% of our revenue from our direct sales and approximately 15% of our revenue from our commercial coffee sales. Direct selling segment revenues decreased by $622,000 or 1.6% to $37,954,000 as compared to $38,576,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. This decrease was primarily attributed to a decrease of $5,366,000 in revenues from existing business offset by additional revenues of $4,744,000 derived from our 2016 and 2017 acquisitions compared to the prior period. The decrease in existing business was primarily due to reduction in revenues related to key management and distributors moving to another direct selling company. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, commercial coffee segment revenues increased by $1,455,000 or 29.2% to $6,441,000 as compared to $4,986,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. This increase was primarily attributed to increased revenues in our green coffee business.
 
The following table summarizes our revenue in thousands by segment:
 
 
For the three months
ended September 30,
 
 
  Percentage 
 
Segment Revenues
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
change
 
Direct selling
  $ 37,954  
  $ 38,576  
    (1.6 )%
Commercial coffee
    6,441  
    4,986  
    29.2 %
Total
  $ 44,395  
  $ 43,562  
    1.9 %
 
Cost of Revenues
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, overall cost of revenues increased approximately 8.4% to $18,631,000 as compared to $17,194,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The direct selling segment cost of revenues increased 1.1% when compared to the same period last year as a result of product mix. The commercial coffee segment cost of revenues increased 26.8% when compared to the same period last year. This was primarily attributable to increases in revenues related to the green coffee business.
 
Cost of revenues includes the cost of inventory including green coffee, shipping and handling costs incurred in connection with shipments to customers, direct labor and benefits costs, royalties associated with certain products, transaction merchant fees and depreciation on certain assets.
 
 
Gross Profit
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, gross profit decreased approximately 2.3% to $25,764,000 as compared to $26,368,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Overall gross profit as a percentage of revenues decreased to 58.0%, compared to 60.5% in the same period last year.
 
Gross profit in the direct selling segment decreased by 2.9% to $25,472,000 from $26,233,000 in the prior period as a result of the changes in revenues and costs discussed above. Gross profit as a percentage of revenues in the direct selling segment decreased by approximately 0.9% to 67.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to 68.0% in the same period last year. This was primarily due to increased social selling discounts offered in the current period.
 
Gross profit in the commercial coffee segment increased by 116% to $292,000 compared to $135,000 in the prior period. The increase in gross profit in the commercial coffee segment was primarily due to the increase in green coffee revenues discussed above. Gross profit as a percentage of revenues in the commercial coffee segment increased by 1.8% to 4.5% for the period ended September 30, 2017, compared to 2.7% in the same period last year.
 
Below is a table of gross profit by segment (in thousands) and gross profit as a percentage of segment revenues:
 
 
 
For the three months
ended September 30,
 
 
  Percentage 
 
Segment Gross Profit
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
change
 
Direct selling
  $ 25,472  
  $ 26,233  
    (2.9 )%
  Gross Profit % of Revenues
    67.1 %
    68.0 %
    (0.9 )%
Commercial coffee
    292  
    135  
    116.3 %
  Gross Profit % of Revenues
    4.5 %
    2.7 %
    1.8 %
Total
  $ 25,764  
  $ 26,368  
    (2.3 )%
  Gross Profit % of Revenues
    58.0 %
    60.5 %
    (2.5 )%
 
Operating Expenses
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, our operating expenses increased approximately 6.9% to $27,581,000 as compared to $25,792,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Included in operating expense is distributor compensation paid to our independent distributors in the direct selling segment. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, distributor compensation decreased 3.9% to $17,391,000 from $18,101,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. This decrease was primarily attributable to the decrease in revenues and lower commissions paid on discounted items. Distributor compensation as a percentage of direct selling revenues decreased to 45.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to 46.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2016.
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the sales and marketing expense increased 28.1% to $4,074,000 from $3,181,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 primarily due to expenses related to our twentieth anniversary convention held in Dallas, Texas in August 2017 and increase in wages and related benefits. Sales and marketing expenses also increased in the commercial coffee segment primarily due to increased wages and advertising expense related to the agreement with the Miami Marlins.
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the general and administrative expense increased 35.6% to $6,116,000 from $4,510,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 primarily due to increases in costs related to legal fees, computer and internet related costs, international expansion, investor relations, wages and related benefits, amortization and stock based compensation costs. In addition, we revalued the contingent liability, which resulted in a benefit of $339,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to a benefit of $315,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016.
 
Operating (Loss) Income
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, operating loss increased to $1,817,000 compared to operating income of $576,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. This was primarily due to the lower gross profit and the increase in operating expenses discussed above. 
 
Total Other Expense
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, total other expense decreased by $36,000 to $541,000 as compared to other expense of $577,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Total other expense includes net interest expense, the change in the fair value of warrant derivative and extinguishment loss on debt.  
 
 
Net interest expense increased by $806,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 to $1,752,000 as compared to $946,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Interest expense includes interest payments related to acquisitions and other operating debt, interest payments to investors associated with the 2014, 2015 and 2017 Private Placement transactions of $1,043,000 and related non-cash amortization costs of $710,000 and other non-cash costs of $8,000. Net interest expense also includes $9,000 in interest income.
 
Change in fair value of warrant derivative liability increased by $1,150,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 to $1,519,000 compared to $369,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Various factors are considered in the pricing models we use to value the warrants, including our current stock price, the remaining life of the warrants, the volatility of our stock price, and the risk free interest rate. Future changes in these factors may have a significant impact on the computed fair value of the warrant liability. As such, we expect future changes in the fair value of the warrants to continue and may vary significantly from year to year (see Note 7, to the condensed consolidated financial statements.)
 
We recorded a non-cash extinguishment loss on debt of $308,000 in the current quarter ended September 30, 2017 as a result of the repayment of $4,200,349 in notes including interest to the three investors from the November 2015 Private Placement through issuance of a new July 2017 note. This loss represents the difference between the reacquisition value of the new debt to the holders of the notes and the carrying amount of the holder’s extinguished debt (see Note 6, to the condensed consolidated financial statements.)  
 
Income Taxes 
 
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using statutory tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities from a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the effective date of the change. The Company has determined through consideration of all positive and negative evidence that the US deferred tax assets are more likely than not to be realized. The Company does not have a valuation allowance in the US Federal tax jurisdiction. A valuation allowance remains on the state and foreign tax attributes that are likely to expire before realization. We have recognized an income tax benefit of $1,290,000, which is our estimated federal, state and foreign income tax benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2017. The income tax benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $68,000. The current effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was 54.7% compared to the Federal statutory tax rate of 35%.  
 
Net (Loss) Income
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company reported a net loss of $1,068,000 as compared to net income of $67,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The primary reason for the increase in net loss when compared to the prior period was due to a net loss before income taxes of $2,358,000 in 2017 compared to a net loss before income taxes in 2016 of $1,000.
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016
 
Revenues
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, our revenues increased 0.3% to $124,655,000 as compared to $124,264,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we derived approximately 86% of our revenue from our direct sales and approximately 14% of our revenue from our commercial coffee sales. Direct selling segment revenues decreased by $3,659,000 or 3.3% to $106,734,000 as compared to $110,393,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This decrease was primarily attributed to a decrease of $13,242,000 in revenues from existing business offset by additional revenues of $9,583,000 derived from our Company’s 2016 and 2017 acquisitions compared to the prior period. The decrease in existing business was primarily due to reduction in revenues related to key management and distributors moving to another direct selling company. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, commercial coffee segment revenues increased by $4,050,000 or 29.2% to $17,921,000 as compared to $13,871,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This increase was primarily attributed to increased revenues in our green coffee business and coffee roasting business.
 
The following table summarizes our revenue in thousands by segment:
 
 
For the nine months
ended September 30,
 
 
  Percentage
 
Segment Revenues
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
 change
 
Direct selling
  $ 106,734  
  $ 110,393  
    (3.3 )%
Commercial coffee
    17,921  
    13,871  
    29.2 %
Total
  $ 124,655  
  $ 124,264  
    0.3 %
 
 
Cost of Revenues
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, overall cost of revenues increased approximately 7.8% to $52,923,000 as compared to $49,102,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The direct selling segment cost of revenues decreased 1.4% when compared to the same period last year, primarily as a result of lower revenues and lower shipping costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The commercial coffee segment cost of revenues increased 32.2% when compared to the same period last year. This was primarily attributable to increases in revenues related to the green coffee business, and additional costs incurred due to inventory adjustments, increased direct labor costs, repairs and maintenance and depreciation expense.
 
Cost of revenues includes the cost of inventory including green coffee, shipping and handling costs incurred in connection with shipments to customers, direct labor and benefits costs, royalties associated with certain products, transaction merchant fees and depreciation on certain assets.
 
Gross Profit
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, gross profit decreased approximately 4.6% to $71,732,000 as compared to $75,162,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Overall gross profit as a percentage of revenues decreased to 57.5%, compared to 60.5% in the same period last year.
 
Gross profit in the direct selling segment decreased by 4.2% to $71,522,000 from $74,690,000 in the prior period as a result of the changes in revenues and costs discussed above. Gross profit as a percentage of revenues in the direct selling segment decreased by approximately 0.7% to 67.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to 67.7% in the same period last year. This was primarily due to increased social selling discounts offered in the current year compared to the prior year.
 
Gross profit in the commercial coffee segment decreased by 55.5% to $210,000 compared to $472,000 in the prior period. The decrease in gross profit in the commercial coffee segment was primarily due to an increase in costs discussed above. Gross profit as a percentage of revenues in the commercial coffee segment decreased by 2.2% to 1.2% for the period ended September 30, 2017, compared to 3.4% in the same period last year.
 
Below is a table of gross profit by segment (in thousands) and gross profit as a percentage of segment revenues:
 
 
 
For the nine months
ended September 30,
 
 
  Percentage
 
Segment Gross Profit
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
 change
 
Direct selling
  $ 71,522  
  $ 74,690  
    (4.2 )%
  Gross Profit % of Revenues
    67.0 %
    67.7 %
    (0.7 )%
Commercial coffee
    210  
    472  
    (55.5 )%
  Gross Profit % of Revenues
    1.2 %
    3.4 %
    (2.2 )%
Total
  $ 71,732  
  $ 75,162  
    (4.6 )%
  Gross Profit % of Revenues
    57.5 %
    60.5 %
    (3.0 )%
 
Operating Expenses
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, our operating expenses increased approximately 6.6% to $76,625,000 as compared to $71,899,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Included in operating expense is distributor compensation paid to our independent distributors in the direct selling segment. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, distributor compensation decreased 2.7% to $49,496,000 from $50,871,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This decrease was primarily attributable to the decrease in revenues. Distributor compensation as a percentage of direct selling revenues increased to 46.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to 46.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in incentive payouts.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the sales and marketing expense increased 39.8% to $10,650,000 from $7,619,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 primarily due to increases in convention and distributor events costs, increased wages and related benefits and increased marketing expenses.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the general and administrative expense increased 22.9% to $16,479,000 from $13,409,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 primarily due to legal fees, computer and internet related costs, international expansion, investor relations, depreciation, amortization and stock based compensation costs. In addition, the contingent liability revaluation resulted in a benefit of $1,019,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to a benefit of $1,185,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
 
Operating (Loss) Income
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, operating loss increased to $4,893,000 as compared to operating income of $3,263,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This was primarily due to the lower gross profit and the increase in operating expenses discussed above. 
 
Total Other Expense
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, total other expense increased by $1,123,000 to $3,727,000 as compared to $2,604,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Total other expense includes net interest expense, the change in the fair value of warrant derivative and extinguishment loss on debt.
 
Net interest expense increased by $1,068,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 to $4,207,000 compared to $3,139,000 in 2016. Interest expense includes interest payments related to acquisitions and other operating debt, interest payments to investors associated with our Private Placement transactions of $2,773,000, $1,270,000 non-cash amortization costs and $22,000 of other non-cash interest. In addition we recorded $231,000 related to issuance costs associated with our 2017 Private Placement. Net interest expense also includes $67,000 in interest income.
 
Change in fair value of warrant derivative liability increased by $253,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 to $788,000 compared to $535,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Various factors are considered in the pricing models we use to value the warrants, including our current stock price, the remaining life of the warrants, the volatility of our stock price, and the risk free interest rate. Future changes in these factors may have a significant impact on the computed fair value of the warrant liability. As such, we expect future changes in the fair value of the warrants to continue and may vary significantly from year to year (see Note 7, to the condensed consolidated financial statements.)
 
We recorded a non-cash extinguishment loss on debt of $308,000 in the current quarter ended September 30, 2017 as a result of the repayment of $4,200,349 in notes including interest to the three investors from the November 2015 Private Placement through issuance of a new July 2017 note. This loss represents the difference between the reacquisition value of the new debt to the holders of the notes and the carrying amount of the holder’s extinguished debt (see Note 6, to the condensed consolidated financial statements.)  
 
Income Taxes 
 
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using statutory tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities from a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the effective date of the change. The Company has determined through consideration of all positive and negative evidence that the US deferred tax assets are more likely than not to be realized. The Company does not have a valuation allowance in the US Federal tax jurisdiction. A valuation allowance remains on the state and foreign tax attributes that are likely to expire before realization. We have recognized an income tax benefit of $2,763,000, which is our estimated federal, state and foreign income tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $550,000. The current effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was 32.1% compared to the Federal statutory tax rate of 35%.  
 
Net Income (Loss)
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company reported a net loss of $5,857,000 as compared to net income of $109,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The primary reason for the decrease in net income to a loss when compared to the prior period was due to a net loss before income taxes of $8,620,000 in 2017 compared to net income before income taxes in 2016 of $659,000.
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization) as adjusted to remove the effect of stock based compensation expense, the change in the fair value of the warrant derivative and extinguishment loss on debt or "Adjusted EBITDA," decreased to a negative $359,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $1,620,000 in 2016 and decreased to a negative $851,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $6,420,000 in 2016, respectively.
 
Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA, when viewed with our results under GAAP and the accompanying reconciliations, provides useful information about our period-over-period growth. Adjusted EBITDA is presented because management believes it provides additional information with respect to the performance of our fundamental business activities and is also frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of comparable companies. We also rely on Adjusted EBITDA as a primary measure to review and assess the operating performance of our company and our management team.
 
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. We calculate adjusted EBITDA by taking net income, and adding back the expenses related to interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock based compensation expense, extinguishment loss on debt and the change in the fair value of the warrant derivative, as each of those elements are calculated in accordance with GAAP.  Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as a substitute for net income (loss) (as determined in accordance with GAAP) for the purpose of analyzing our operating performance or financial position, as Adjusted EBITDA is not defined by GAAP.
 
 
A reconciliation of our adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 is included in the table below (in thousands):
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
  Nine months ended
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
  September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
  $ (1,068 )
  $ 67  
  $ (5,857 )
  $ 109  
Add/Subtract:
       
       
       
       
Interest, net
    1,752  
    946  
    4,207  
    3,139  
Income taxes (benefit) provision
    (1,290 )
    (68 )
    (2,763 )
    550  
Depreciation
    419  
    341  
    1,183  
    1,119  
Amortization
    712  
    537  
    2,047  
    1,746  
EBITDA
    525  
    1,823  
    (1,183 )
    6,663  
Add/Subtract:
       
       
       
       
Stock based compensation – options and warrant issuance
    327  
    166  
    812  
    292  
Change in the fair value of warrant derivative
    (1,519 )
    (369 )
    (788 )
    (535 )
Extinguishment loss on debt
    308  
    -  
    308  
    -  
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ (359 )
  $ 1,620  
  $ (851 )
  $ 6,420  
 
 
 
Results of Operations
 
The comparative financials discussed below show the consolidated financial statements of Youngevity International, Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.
 
Year ended December 31, 2016 compared to year ended December 31, 2015
 
Revenues
 
For the year ended December 31, 2016, our revenue increased 3.9% to $162,667,000 as compared to $156,597,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015. During the year ended December 31, 2016, we derived approximately 89% of our revenue from our direct sales and approximately 11% of our revenue from our commercial coffee sales. Direct selling segment revenues increased by $6,491,000 or 4.7% to $145,418,000 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015. This increase was primarily attributed to additional revenues of $9,602,000 derived from our new acquisitions, offset by a decrease of $3,111,000 in revenues from existing business. For the year ended December 31, 2016, commercial coffee segment revenues decreased by $421,000 or 2.4% to $17,249,000 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015. This decrease was primarily attributed to a decrease in our roaster business due to a strategic shift in the segment’s business model to focus more effort on CLR owned brands and forego its lower margin bulk coffee processing business, partially offset by an increase in green coffee sales as a result of increases in green coffee prices.
 
The following table summarizes our revenue in thousands by segment:
 
 
For the years ended
December 31,
 
  Percentage
Segment Revenues
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
  change
 
Direct selling
  $ 145,418  
  $ 138,927  
    4.7 %
Commercial coffee
    17,249  
    17,670  
    (2.4 )%
Total
  $ 162,667  
  $ 156,597  
    3.9 %
 
Cost of Revenues
 
For the year ended December 31, 2016, overall cost of revenues increased approximately 1.4% to $64,530,000 as compared to $63,628,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015. The direct selling segment cost of revenues increased 6.4% as a result of cost related to the increase in sales, an increase in product royalties and labor costs, partially offset by a decrease in shipping costs. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the cost of revenues of the commercial coffee segment decreased 10.8% when compared to the same period last year. This was attributable to decreases in sales related to the roaster business and lower green coffee costs as a result of CLR’s ability to procure green coffee at lower costs from its plantation and other suppliers in Nicaragua.
 
Cost of revenues includes the cost of inventory including green coffee, shipping and handling costs incurred in connection with shipments to customers, direct labor and benefits costs, royalties associated with certain products, transaction merchant fees and depreciation on certain assets.
 
Gross Profit
 
For the year ended December 31, 2016, gross profit increased approximately 5.6% to $98,137,000 as compared to $92,969,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015. Gross profit in the direct selling segment increased by 3.9% to $97,219,000 from $93,613,000 in the prior year as a result of the changes in revenues and costs discussed above. Gross profit as a percentage of revenues in the direct selling segment decreased by approximately 0.5% to 66.9% for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared with the same period last year. Gross profit in the commercial coffee segment increased to $918,000, compared to a loss of $644,000 in the prior year. The improvement in gross profit percentage in the commercial coffee segment was primarily due to improved margins in green coffee business as a result of more favorable pricing structure, the ability to procure coffee at lower costs from the our plantation and other suppliers in Nicaragua, increased K-Cup® revenues in the current year, which carry higher margins and a strategic initiative to focus more on marketing CLR company-owned brands which yield higher gross margins and the decrease in the certain fixed costs associated with the setup of the K-Cup business when compared to 2015. Gross profit as a percentage of revenues in the commercial coffee segment increased by approximately 9.0% to 5.3% for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared with the same period last year. Overall gross profit as a percentage of revenues increased to 60.3%, compared to 59.4% in the prior year. Below is a table of gross profit percentages by segment:
 
 
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
 
Percentage
 
Segment Gross Profit (Loss)
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
change
 
Direct selling
  $ 97,219  
  $ 93,613  
    3.9 %
  Gross Profit % of Revenues
    66.9 %
    67.4 %
    (0.5 )%
Commercial coffee
    918  
    (644 )
    243.5 %
  Gross Profit % of Revenues
    5.3 %
    (3.6 )%
    9.0 %
Total
  $ 98,137  
  $ 92,969  
    5.6 %
  Gross Profit % of Revenues
    60.3 %
    59.4 %
    0.9 %
 
 
 
 
Operating Expenses
 
For the year ended December 31, 2016, our operating expenses increased approximately 9.2% to $95,622,000 as compared to $87,563,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015. Included in operating expense is distributor compensation paid to our independent distributors in the direct selling segment. For the year ended December 31, 2016, distributor compensation increased 6.1% to $67,148,000 from $63,276,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015. This increase was primarily attributable to the increase in revenues. Distributor compensation as a percentage of direct selling revenues increased to 46.2% for the year ended December 31, 2016 as compared to 45.5% for the year ended December 31, 2015. This increase was primarily attributable to added incentive payouts and higher level achievements by distributors.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2016, the sales and marketing expense increased 26.8% to $10,413,000 from $8,212,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015 primarily due to increases in marketing and customer service staff direct labor and benefits costs, product marketing costs, convention costs and distributor events costs.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2016, the general and administrative expense increased 12.4% to $18,061,000 from $16,075,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015 primarily due to increases in costs related to the international expansion, employee labor and benefits costs, consulting fees, amortization costs, computer and internet related costs, travel costs, offset primarily by a decrease in non-cash expense of $253,000 as compared to last year related to warrant modification expense recognized during the year ended December 31, 2015. In addition, the contingent liability revaluation resulted in a benefit of $1,462,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to a benefit of $446,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015.
 
Operating Income
 
For the year ended December 31, 2016, operating income decreased approximately 53.5% to $2,515,000 as compared to $5,406,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015. This was primarily due to the increase in sales and marketing costs discussed above. Operating income as a percentage of revenues decreased to 1.5%, for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to 3.5% for the year ended December 31, 2015.
 
Total Other Expense
 
For the year ended December 31, 2016, total other expense decreased by $2,625,000 to $3,103,000 as compared to $5,728,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015. Total other expense is primarily net interest expense of $4,474,000 and the change in the fair value of warrant derivative of $1,371,000.
 
Net interest expense decreased by $17,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016 to $4,474,000 as compared to $4,491,000 in 2015. Interest expense includes interest payments related to acquisitions and other operating debt, interest payments to investors associated with the 2014 and 2015 Private Placement transactions and related non-cash amortization costs of $1,438,000 and other non-cash costs of $129,000.
 
We recorded a non-cash extinguishment loss on debt of $1,198,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015 as a result of the repayment of $5,000,000 in Notes Payable to one of the investors from the January 2015 Private Placement through issuance of a new November 2015 Note Payable. This loss represents the difference between the reacquisition value of the new debt to the holder of the note and the carrying amount of the holder’s extinguished debt.
 
Change in Fair Value of Warrant Derivative Liability . Various factors are considered in the pricing models we use to value the warrants, including our current stock price, the remaining life of the warrants, the volatility of our stock price, and the risk free interest rate. Future changes in these factors may have a significant impact on the computed fair value of the warrant liability. As such, we expect future changes in the fair value of the warrants to continue and may vary significantly from year to year.
 
The extinguishment loss on debt and warrant liability revaluations has not had a cash impact on our working capital, liquidity or business operations.
 
Income Taxes
 
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using statutory tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities from a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the effective date of the change. We have determined through consideration of all positive and negative evidence that the US deferred tax assets are more likely than not to be realized. We do not have a valuation allowance in the US Federal tax jurisdiction. A valuation allowance remains on the state and foreign tax attributes that are likely to expire before realization. The valuation allowance increased approximately $183,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016 and increased approximately $161,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015. We have recognized an income tax benefit of $190,000, which is our estimated federal, state and foreign income tax liability for the year ended December 31, 2016. The current effective tax rate is 32.3% compared to the Federal statutory tax rate of 35.0%.  
 
 
 
Net Loss
 
For the year ended December 31, 2016, we reported a net loss of $398,000 as compared to a net loss of $1,706,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015. The primary reason for the decrease in net loss when compared to prior year was due to the decrease in income tax provision from $1,384,000 in tax provision in 2015 to a tax benefit of $190,000 in 2016, offset by an increase in net loss before income taxes from $322,000 in 2015 to $588,000 in net loss before income taxes in 2016.
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization) as adjusted to remove the effect of stock based compensation expense and the non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt and the change in the fair value of the warrant derivative or "Adjusted EBITDA," decreased 26.5% to $6,772,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to $9,215,000 in the same period for the prior year.
 
Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA, when viewed with our results under GAAP and the accompanying reconciliations, provides useful information about our period-over-period changes. Adjusted EBITDA is presented because management believes it provides additional information with respect to the performance of our fundamental business activities and is also frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of comparable companies. We also rely on Adjusted EBITDA as a primary measure to review and assess the operating performance of our company and our management team.
 
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. We calculate adjusted EBITDA by taking net income (loss), and adding back the expenses related to interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock based compensation expense, change in the fair value of the warrant derivative, non-cash impairment loss and debt extinguishment gain or loss, as each of those elements are calculated in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as a substitute for net income (loss) (as determined in accordance with GAAP) for the purpose of analyzing our operating performance or financial position, as Adjusted EBITDA is not defined by GAAP.
 
A reconciliation of our adjusted EBITDA to net loss for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 is included in the table below (in thousands):
 
 
Years Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Net loss
  $ (398 )
  $ (1,706 )
Add
       
       
Interest, net
    4,474  
    4,491  
Income taxes
    (190 )
    1,384  
Depreciation
    1,518  
    1,242  
Amortization
    2,344  
    2,112  
EBITDA
    7,748  
    7,523  
Add
       
       
Stock based compensation
    395  
    455  
Change in the fair value of warrant derivative
    (1,371 )
    39  
    Extinguishment loss on debt
    -  
    1,198  
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 6,772  
  $ 9,215  
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Sources of Liquidity
 
At September 30, 2017 we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $1,373,000 as compared to cash and cash equivalents of $869,000 as of December 31, 2016.
 
Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016
 
Cash used in operating activities . Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $1,783,000 as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $697,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Net cash used in operating activities consisted of a net loss of $5,857,000, offset by net non-cash operating activity of $1,101,000 and by $2,973,000 in changes in operating assets and liabilities.
 
Net non-cash operating expenses included $3,230,000 in depreciation and amortization, $471,000 in stock based compensation expense, $281,000 related to the amortization of deferred financing costs associated with our Private Placements, $799,000 related to the amortization of debt discounts, $172,000 related to the amortization of warrant issuance costs, $200,000 for stock issued for services, $106,000 related to stock issuance costs associated with debt financing, $341,000 related to warrant issuance costs for other compensation, $308,000 in extinguishment of debt and $42,000 in other non-cash items, offset by $788,000 related to the change in the fair value of warrant derivative liability, $195,000 in expenses allocated in profit sharing agreement that relates to contingent debt, $1,020,000 related to the change in the fair value of contingent acquisition debt and $2,846,000 related to the change in deferred taxes.
 
 
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities were attributable to decreases in working capital, primarily related changes in accounts receivable of $1,452,000and decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $282,000. Increases in working capital primarily related to changes in inventory of $440,000, changes in, accounts payable of $2,143,000, accrued distributor compensation of $515,000, changes in deferred revenues of $129,000 and changes in accrued expenses and other liabilities of $1,480,000.
 
Cash used in investing activities . Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $865,000 as compared to net cash used in investing activities of $1,026,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Net cash used in investing activities consisted of purchases of property and equipment, leasehold improvements and cash expenditures related to business acquisitions.   
 
Cash provided by financing activities . Net cash provided by financing activities was $3,154,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $34,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
 
Net cash provided by financing activities consisted of proceeds from the exercise of stock options $28,000, proceeds from factoring of $1,723,000 and $2,720,000 of net proceeds related to the Convertible Notes Payable associated with our July 2017 Private Placement, offset by $159,000 in payments to reduce notes payable, $440,000 in payments related to contingent acquisition debt, and $718,000 in payments related to capital lease financing obligations.
 
Cash Flows year ended December 31, 2016 compared to year ended December 31, 2015
 
Cash used in operating activities . Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $1,827,000 as compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $1,367,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015. Net cash used in operating activities consisted of net loss of $398,000, net non­cash operating activity of $2,030,000 offset by $3,459,000 in changes in operating assets and liabilities.
 
Net non-cash operating expenses included $3,862,000 in depreciation and amortization, $395,000 in stock based compensation expense, $360,000 related to the amortization of deferred financing costs associated with our private placements, $1,053,000 related to the amortization of debt discounts, $128,000 related to the amortization of warrant issuance costs and $88,000 in other non-cash items, offset by $1,371,000 related to the change in the fair value of warrant derivative liability, $325,000 related to deferred income taxes, $698,000 in expenses allocated in profit sharing agreement and $1,462,000 related to the change in the fair value of contingent acquisition debt.
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities were attributable to decreases in working capital, primarily related to changes in inventory of $3,515,000, changes in accounts receivable of $525,000 of which $522,000 related to an increase in our factoring receivable and an increase of $3,000 from trade related receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets of $733,000, accrued distributor compensation of $60,000, deferred revenues of $710,000 and income tax receivable of $138,000. Increases in working capital primarily related to changes in accrued expenses and other liabilities of $1,063,000, and accounts payable of $1,159,000.
 
Cash used in investing activities .  Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $1,445,000, as compared to net cash used in investing activities of $3,230,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015. Net cash used in investing activities consisted of purchases of property and equipment, leasehold improvements and cash expenditures related to business acquisitions.   
 
Cash provided by financing activities. Net cash provided by financing activities was $158,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016 as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $2,792,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015. The decrease in cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to the net proceeds related to the January 2015 Private Placement of approximately $5,080,000 received during the prior year period.
 
Net cash provided by financing activities consisted of $453,000 in payments to reduce notes payable, $773,000 in payments related to contingent acquisition debt, and $36,000 in payments related to our share repurchase program offset by $833,000 in proceeds related to the factoring agreement, proceeds from the exercise of stock options and warrants, net, of $30,000 and $557,000 in proceeds from capital lease financing net of payments to reduce capital lease obligations.
 
  New Accounting Pronouncements
 
In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ ASU”) No. 2017-04,  Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment . This ASU simplifies the test for goodwill impairment by removing Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Companies will now perform the goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, recognizing an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. The amendments in this update are effective for goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for goodwill impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. We are evaluating the potential impact of this adoption on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-17, Consolidation (Topic 810): Interests Held through Related Parties That Are under Common Control. This standard amends the guidance issued with ASU 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis in order to make it less likely that a single decision maker would individually meet the characteristics to be the primary beneficiary of a Variable Interest Entity ("VIE"). When a decision maker or service provider considers indirect interests held through related parties under common control, they perform two steps. The second step was amended with this ASU to say that the decision maker should consider interests held by these related parties on a proportionate basis when determining the primary beneficiary of the VIE rather than in their entirety as was called for in the previous guidance. This ASU was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and early adoption was not permitted. We adopted ASU 2016-17 effective the quarter ended March 31, 2017. The adoption of ASU 2016-17 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
 
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The standard requires lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and requires expanded disclosures about leasing arrangements. We expect to adopt the standard no later than January 1, 2019. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements, which will consist primarily of a balance sheet gross up of our operating leases. We have not evaluated the impact of this new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements; however it is expected to gross-up the consolidated balance sheet as a result of recognizing a lease asset along with a similar lease liability.
 
In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. This guidance requires that entities with a classified statement of financial position present all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent. This update is effective for annual and interim periods for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, which required the Company to adopt the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. Early adoption was permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued and may be applied on either a prospective or retrospective basis. We adopted ASU 2015-17 effective the quarter ended March 31, 2017. The adoption of ASU 2015-17 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements other than the netting of current and long-term deferred tax assets and liabilities in the non-current section of the balance sheet and footnote disclosures.
 
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory.”  The amendments in ASU 2015-11 require an entity to measure inventory at the lower of cost or market. Market could be replacement cost, net realizable value, or net realizable value less an approximately normal profit margin. The amendments do not apply to inventory that is measured using last-in, first out (LIFO) or the retail inventory method.  The amendments apply to all other inventory, which includes inventory that is measured using first-in, first-out (FIFO) or average cost.  The amendments should be applied prospectively with earlier application permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period.  Management is currently assessing the effect that ASU 2015-11 will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.  Included in management’s assessment is the determination of an effective adoption date and transition method for adoption. We expect to complete our initial assessment process, including the selection of an effective adoption date and transition method for adoption, by December 31, 2017.  
 
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The new revenue recognition standard provides a five-step analysis of contracts to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09 for all entities by one year to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The FASB has issued several updates subsequently including implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations, on how an entity should account for licensing arrangements with customers, and to improve guidance on assessing collectability, presentation of sales taxes, noncash consideration, and contract modifications and completed contracts at transition. The amendments in this series of updates shall be applied either retrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. Early adoption is permitted. We continue to assess the impact of this ASU, and related subsequent updates, will have on our consolidated financial statements. As of September 30, 2017, we are in the process of reviewing the guidance to identify how this ASU will apply to our revenue reporting process. The final impact of this ASU on our financial statements will not be known until the assessment is complete. We will update our disclosures in future periods as the analysis is completed.
 
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15 regarding ASC topic No. 205, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern. The standard requires all companies to evaluate if conditions or events raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and requires different disclosure of items that raise substantial doubt that are, or are not, alleviated as a result of consideration of management’s plans. The new guidance is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016. The adoption of ASU No. 2014-15 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.  
 
Contractual Obligations
 
The following table summarizes our expected contractual obligations and commitments subsequent to September 30, 2017 (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payments Due by Period
 
 
 
Total
 
 
(3 months)
2017
 
 
2018
 
 
2019
 
 
2020
 
 
2021
 
 
Thereafter
 
Operating Leases
  $ 4,109  
  $ 314  
  $ 1,066  
  $ 742  
  $ 628  
  $ 587  
  $ 772  
Capital Leases
    1,931
    276
    948  
    553  
    123  
    31  
    -  
Purchase Obligations
    2,740  
    2,740  
    -  
    -  
    -  
    -  
    -  
Convertible Notes Payable (*)
    15,004  
    -  
    3,000  
    4,750  
    7,254  
    -  
    -  
Notes Payable, Operating
    4,627  
    59  
    173  
    156  
    160  
    167  
    3,912  
Contingent Acquisition Debt
    11,827  
    119  
    408  
    547  
    820  
    480  
    9,453  
Total
  $ 40,238
  $ 3,508
  $ 5,595  
  $ 6,748  
  $ 8,985  
  $ 1,265  
  $ 14,137  
 
(*) The Convertible Notes Payable includes the principal balances associated with our 2017, 2015 and 2014 Private Placements.
 
“Operating leases” generally provide that property taxes, insurance, and maintenance expenses are our responsibility. Such expenses are not included in the operating lease amounts that are outlined in the table above.
 
In September 2014, we completed the 2014 Private Placement and entered into Note Purchase Agreements with seven (7) accredited investors pursuant to which we sold units consisting of five (5) year senior secured convertible 2014 Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $4,750,000, that are currently convertible into shares of Common Stock. The 2014 Notes are due in 2019 if the option to convert has not been exercised. The outstanding 2014 Notes are secured by certain of our pledged assets, bear interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum and paid quarterly in arrears with all principal and unpaid interest due between July and September 2019. The principal balance of the 2014 Note of $4,750,000 remains outstanding.
 
In November 2015, we completed the 2015 Private Placement and entered into Note Purchase Agreements with three (3) accredited investors pursuant to which we sold senior secured convertible notes in the aggregate principal amount of $7,187,500 (which included $4,000,000 owed on a prior debt that was applied to the purchase of units in the 2015 Private Placement, that were convertible into shares of common stock. In July 2017, as part of the 2017 Private Placement (see below), three (3) investors in the 2015 Private Placement (the “Prior Investors”), converted their 2015 Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $4,200,349 together with accrued interest thereon into new convertible notes for an equal principal amount (included in the 2017 Notes referred to below). The 2015 Notes are due in 2018 if the option to convert has not been exercised. The outstanding 2015 Notes are secured by certain of our pledged assets, bear interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum and paid quarterly in arrears with all principal and unpaid interest due in October 2018. The principal balance of the 2015 Notes of $3,000,000 remains outstanding.
 
In August 2017 we completed the 2017 Private Placement and entered into Note Purchase Agreements with 26 accredited investors pursuant to which we sold the 2017 Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $7,254,349 that are currently convertible into shares of Common Stock. As part of the 2017 Private Placement, three (3) investors in the 2015 Private Placement (the “Prior Investors”), converted their 2015 Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $4,200,349 together with accrued interest thereon into 2017 Notes for an equal principal amount (included in the notes referred to above). The July 2017 Notes automatically convert to Common Stock if prior to the maturity date we sell common stock, preferred stock or other equity-linked securities with aggregate gross proceeds of no less than $3,000,000 for the purpose of raising capital. The 2017 Notes are due in 2020 if the option to convert has not been exercised. The outstanding 2017 Notes bear interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum and paid quarterly in arrears with all principal and unpaid interest due between July and August 2020. The principal balance of the 2017 Notes of $7,254,349 remains outstanding.
 
 
 
The “Notes Payable, Operating” relates primarily to our note and mortgage on our corporate office property 2400 Boswell building. On March 15, 2013, we acquired 2400 Boswell for approximately $4.6 million dollars. 2400 Boswell LLC is the owner and lessor of the building occupied by us for our corporate office and warehouse in Chula Vista, CA. The purchase was from an immediate family member of our Chief Executive Officer and consisted of approximately $248,000 in cash, $334,000 of debt forgiveness and accrued interest, and a promissory note of approximately $393,000, payable in equal payments over 5 years and bears interest at 5.00%. Additionally, we assumed a long-term mortgage of $3,625,000, payable over 25 years and have an initial interest rate of 5.75%. The interest rate is the prime rate plus 2.50%. The lender will adjust the interest rate on the first calendar day of each change period. As of September 30, 2017 the balance on the long-term mortgage was approximately $3,308,000 and the balance on the promissory note was approximately $44,000, both of which are included in notes payable.
 
The “Contingent acquisition debt” relates to contingent liabilities related to business acquisitions. Generally, these liabilities are payments to be made in the future based on a level of revenue derived from the sale of products. These numbers are estimates and actual numbers could be higher or lower because many of our contingent liabilities relate to payments on sales that have no maximum payment amount. In many of those transactions, we have recorded a liability for contingent consideration as part of the purchase price. All contingent consideration amounts are based on management’s best estimates utilizing all known information at the time of the calculation.
 
In connection with our 2011 acquisition of FDI, we assumed mortgage guarantee obligations made by FDI on the building previously housing our New Hampshire operations. The balance of the mortgages is approximately $1,732,000 as of September 30, 2017. This amount is not included in the table above.
 
Factoring Agreement
 
We have a factoring agreement (“Factoring Agreement”) with Crestmark Bank (“Crestmark”) related to our accounts receivable resulting from sales of certain products within its commercial coffee segment. Effective May 1, 2016, the Company entered into a third amendment to the factoring agreement (“Agreement”). Under the terms of the Agreement, all new receivables assigned to Crestmark shall be “Client Risk Receivables” and no further credit approvals will be provided by Crestmark and there will be no new credit-approved receivables. The changes to the Agreement include expanding the factoring facility to include borrowings to be advanced against acceptable eligible inventory up to 50% of landed cost of finished goods inventory and meeting certain criteria, not to exceed the lesser of $1,000,000 or 85% of the value of the receivables already advanced with a maximum overall borrowing of $3,000,000. Interest accrues on the outstanding balance and a factoring commission is charged for each invoice factored which is calculated as the greater of $5.00 or 0.75% to 0.875% of the gross invoice amount and is recorded as interest expense. In addition the Company and the Company’s CEO Mr. Wallach have entered into a Guaranty and Security Agreement with Crestmark Bank if in the event that CLR were to default. This Agreement continues in full force and is effective until February 1, 2019.
 
The Company accounts for the sale of receivables under the Factoring Agreement as secured borrowings with a pledge of the subject inventories and receivables as well as all bank deposits as collateral, in accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities. The caption “Accounts receivable, due from factoring company” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets in the amount of approximately $3,088,000 and $1,078,000 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, reflects the related collateralized accounts.
 
The Company's outstanding liability related to the Factoring Agreement was approximately $3,014,000 and $1,290,000 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and is included in other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
 
Future Liquidity Needs
 
Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared and presented on a basis assuming we will continue as a going concern as of September 30, 2017. We have sustained significant operating losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 of $4,893,000, compared to operating income in the prior year of $3,263,000. The losses in the current year were primarily due to lower than anticipated revenues, increases in legal fees, distributor events and sales and marketing costs. Net cash used in operating activities was $1,783,000 in the current year. Based on our current cash levels and our current rate of cash requirements, we will need to raise additional capital and we will need to significantly reduce our expenses from current levels to be able to continue as a going concern.
 
We have already commenced the process to increase our Crestmark line of credit during the fourth quarter of this year and we are considering multiple alternatives, including, but not limited to, additional equity financings and debt financings. Depending on market conditions, we cannot be sure that additional capital will be available when needed or that, if available, it will be obtained on terms favorable to us or to our stockholders.
  
We believe our legal fees will decrease in the future from the levels spent in the current year. Furthermore, we expect to get reimbursements from our insurance company for legal fees already incurred. We expect costs related to distributor events will decrease next year from current year levels as our costs in the current year were unusually high due to the twentieth anniversary convention held in Dallas in August and one-time events held at the beginning of the year to stabilize the sales force due to the departure of the previous president and high-level sales management and distributors. We anticipate revenues to start growing again and we intend to make necessary cost reductions related to our international programs that are not performing and also reduce non-essential expenses.
 
Failure to raise additional funds from the issuance of equity securities and failure to implement cost reductions could adversely affect our ability to operate as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary from the outcome of this uncertainty.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
There were no off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2016 and as of September 30, 2017.
 
 
 
B USINESS
 
We are a leading omni-direct lifestyle company offering a hybrid of the direct selling business model that also offers e-commerce and the power of social selling. Assembling a virtual main street of products and services under one corporate entity, we offer products from the six top selling retail categories: health/nutrition, home/family, food/beverage (including coffee), spa/beauty, apparel/jewelry, as well as innovative services.
 
We operate in two segments: the direct selling segment where products are offered through a global distribution network of preferred customers and distributors and the commercial coffee segment where products are sold directly to businesses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we derived approximately 86% of our revenue from our direct sales and approximately 14% of our revenue from our commercial coffee sales, respectively and during the year ended December 31, 2016, we derived approximately 89% of our revenue from our direct sales and approximately 11% of our revenue from our commercial coffee sales, respectively.
 
Direct Selling Segment - In the direct selling segment we sell health and wellness, beauty product and skin care, scrap booking and story booking items, packaged food products and other service based products on a global basis and offer a wide range of products through an international direct selling network. Our direct sales are made through our network, which is a web-based global network of customers and distributors. Our independent sales force markets a variety of products to an array of customers, through friend-to-friend marketing and social networking. We consider our company to be an e-commerce company whereby personal interaction is provided to customers by our independent sales network. Initially, our focus was solely on the sale of products in the health, beauty and home care market through our marketing network; however, we have since expanded our selling efforts to include a variety of other products in other markets. Our direct selling segment offers more than 5,000 products to support a healthy lifestyle including:
 
Nutritional supplements
Gourmet coffee
Weight management
Skincare and cosmetics
Health and wellness
Packaged foods
Lifestyle products (spa, bath, home and garden)
Pet care
Digital products including scrap and memory books
Telecare health services
Apparel and fashion accessories
Business lending
 
Since 2010 we have expanded our operations through a series of acquisitions of the assets of other direct selling companies including their product lines and sales forces. We have also substantially expanded our distributor base by merging the assets that we have acquired under our web-based independent distributor network, as well as providing our distributors with additional new products to add to their product offerings.
 
Set forth below is information regarding each of our acquisitions since 2012.
 
Business
 
Date of
Acquisition
 
 
Products Categories
 
 
 
 
 
 
BeautiControl, Inc. 
 
December 13, 2017 
 
 
Cosmetic and Skin Care Products 
Future Global Vision, Inc.  
 
November 6, 2017
 
 
Nutritional Supplements and Automotive Fuel Additive Products 
Sorvana International, LLC
(FreeLife International. Inc.)
 
July 1, 2017
 
 
Nutritional Supplements and Skin Care Products
Ricolife, LLC
 
March 1, 2017
 
 
Teas
Bellavita Group, LLC
 
March 1, 2017
 
 
Health and Beauty Products
Legacy for Life, LLC
 
September 1, 2016
 
 
Nutritional Supplements
Nature’s Pearl Corporation
 
September 1, 2016
 
 
Nutritional Supplements and Skin Care Products
Renew Interest, LLC (SOZO Global, Inc.)
 
July 29, 2016
 
 
Nutritional Supplements and Skin Care Products
South Hill Designs Inc.
 
January 20, 2016
 
 
Jewelry
PAWS Group, LLC
 
July 1, 2015
 
 
Pet treats
Mialisia & Co., LLC
 
June 1, 2015
 
 
Jewelry
JD Premium LLC
 
March 4, 2015
 
 
Dietary Supplement Company
Sta-Natural, LLC
 
February 23, 2015
 
 
Vitamins Minerals and Supplements for families and their pets
Restart Your Life, LLC
 
October 1, 2014
 
 
Dietary Supplements
Beyond Organics, LLC
 
May 1, 2014
 
 
Organic Food and Beverages
Good Herbs, Inc.
 
April 28, 2014
 
 
Herbal Supplements
Biometics International, Inc.
 
November 19, 2013
 
 
Liquid Supplements
GoFoods Global, LLC
 
October 1, 2013
 
 
Packaged Foods
Heritage Markers, LLC
 
August 14, 2013
 
 
Digital Products
Livinity, Inc.
 
July 10, 2012
 
 
Nutritional Products
GLIE, LLC (DBA True2Life)
 
March 20, 2012
 
 
Nutritional Supplements
 
 
 
BeautiControl, Inc.
 
On December 13, 2017, we entered into an agreement with BeautiControl whereby we acquired certain assets of the BeautiControl cosmetic company. BeautiControl is a direct sales company specializing in cosmetics and skincare products.  We are obligated to make monthly payments based on a percentage of BeautiControl’s distributor revenue and royalty revenue until the earlier of the date that is twelve (12) years from the closing date or such time as we have paid BeautiControl’s aggregate cash payments of BeautiControl’s distributor revenue and royalty revenue equal to a predetermined maximum aggregate purchase price .
 
Future Global Vision, Inc.
 
Effective November 6, 2017, we acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Future Global Vision, Inc., a direct selling company that offers a unique line of products that include a fuel additive for vehicles that improves the efficiency of the engine and reduces fuel consumption. In addition, Future Global Vision, Inc., offers a line of nutraceutical products providing health benefits that the whole family can use. We are obligated to make monthly payments based on a percentage of Future Global Vision, Inc.’s distributor revenue and royalty revenue until the earlier of the date that is twelve (12) years from the closing date or such time as we have paid Future Global Vision Inc. aggregate cash payments of Future Global Vision Inc.’s distributor revenue and royalty revenue equal to a predetermined maximum aggregate purchase price.
 
Sorvana International, LLC
 
Effective July 1, 2017, we acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Sorvana International “Sorvana”. Sorvana was the result of the unification of the two companies FreeLife International, Inc. “FreeLife”, and L’dara. Sorvana offers a variety of products with the addition of the FreeLife and L’dara product lines. Sorvana offers an extensive line of health and wellness product solutions including healthy weight loss supplements, energy and performance products and skin care product lines as well as organic product options. The contingent consideration’s estimated fair value at the date of acquisition was $3,487,000 as determined by management using a discounted cash flow methodology. We are obligated to make monthly payments based on a percentage of Sorvana’s distributor revenue and royalty revenue until the earlier of the date that is twelve (12) years from the closing date or such time as we have paid Sorvana’s aggregate cash payments of Sorvana’s distributor revenue and royalty revenue equal to a predetermined maximum aggregate purchase price. 
 
Ricolife, LLC
 
Effective March 1, 2017, we acquired certain assets of Ricolife, LLC “Ricolife” a direct sales company and producer of teas with health benefits contained within its tea formulas. The contingent consideration’s estimated fair value at the date of acquisition was $920,000 as determined by management using a discounted cash flow methodology. During the three months ended September 30, 2017 we determined that the initial estimated fair value of the acquisition should be reduced by $222,000 from $920,000 to $698,000. In addition, we have assumed certain liabilities in accordance with the agreement. We are obligated to make monthly payments based on a percentage of the Ricolife distributor revenue derived from sales of our products and a percentage of royalty revenue derived from sales of Ricolife products until the earlier of the date that is twelve (12) years from the closing date or such time as we have paid to Ricolife aggregate cash payments of the Ricolife distributor revenue and royalty revenue equal to a predetermined maximum aggregate purchase price.
 
BellaVita Group, LLC
 
Effective March 1, 2017, we acquired certain assets of BellaVita Group, LLC “BellaVita” a direct sales company and producer of health and beauty products with locations and customers primarily in the Asian market. The contingent consideration’s estimated fair value at the date of acquisition was $1,750,000 as determined by management using a discounted cash flow methodology. During the three months ended September 30, 2017 we determined that the initial estimated fair value of the acquisition should be reduced by $15,000 from $1,750,000 to $1,735,000. In addition, we have assumed certain liabilities in accordance with the agreement. We are obligated to make monthly payments based on a percentage of the BellaVita distributor revenue derived from sales of our products and a percentage of royalty revenue derived from sales of BellaVita products until the earlier of the date that is twelve (12) years from the closing date or such time as we have paid to BellaVita aggregate cash payments of the BellaVita distributor revenue and royalty revenue equal to a predetermined maximum aggregate purchase price.
 
Legacy for Life, LLC
 
Effective September 1, 2016, we acquired certain assets of Legacy for Life, LLC, an Oklahoma based direct sales company and acquired the equity of two wholly-owned subsidiaries of Legacy for Life, LLC. Legacy for Life Taiwan and Legacy for Life Limited (Hong Kong) collectively referred to as (“Legacy for Life”). Legacy for Life is a science based direct seller of i26, a product made from the IgY Max formula or hyperimmune whole dried egg, which is the key ingredient in Legacy for Life products. Additionally, we entered into an Ingredient Supply Agreement to market i26 worldwide. The contingent consideration’s estimated fair value at the date of acquisition was $825,000. During the three months ended September 30, 2017 the purchase accounting was finalized and we determined that the initial purchase price for the related intangibles should be reduced by $92,000 from $825,000 to $733,000. In addition we paid $221,000 over a stated term in accordance with the agreement for the net assets of the Taiwan and Hong Kong entities and certain inventories from Legacy for Life. We are obligated to make monthly payments based on a percentage of the Legacy for Life distributor revenue derived from sales of our products and a percentage of royalty revenue derived from sales of Legacy for Life products until the earlier of the date that is fifteen (15) years from the closing date or such time as we have paid to Legacy for Life aggregate cash payments of the Legacy for Life distributor revenue and royalty revenue equal to a predetermined maximum aggregate purchase price
 
Nature’s Pearl Corporation
 
Effective September 1, 2016, we acquired certain assets of Nature’s Pearl Corporation, (“Nature’s Pearl”) a direct sales company that produces nutritional supplements and skin and personal care products using the muscadine grape grown in the southeastern region of the United States that are deemed to be rich in antioxidants. The contingent consideration’s estimated fair value at the date of acquisition was $2,765,000. During the three months ended December 31, 2016, we determined that the initial estimated fair value of the acquisition should be reduced $1,290,000 from the initial purchase price of $2,765,000 to $1,475,000. During the three months ended September 30, 2017 the purchase accounting was finalized and we determined that the purchase price should be reduced by $266,000 to $1,209,000. We paid $200,000 for the purchase of certain inventories, which has been applied against and reduced the maximum aggregate purchase price. We are obligated to make monthly payments based on a percentage of the Nature Pearl’s distributor revenue derived from sales of our products and a percentage of royalty revenue derived from sales of Nature Pearl’s products until the earlier of the date that is ten (10) years from the closing date or such time as we have paid to Nature Pearl’s aggregate cash payments of the Nature Pearl distributor revenue and royalty revenue equal to a predetermined maximum aggregate purchase price.
 
 
Renew Interest, LLC (SOZO Global, Inc.)
 
On July 29, 2016, we acquired certain assets of Renew Interest, LLC (“Renew”) formerly owned by SOZO Global, Inc. (“SOZO”), a direct sales company that offers nutritional supplements, skin and personal care products, weight loss products and coffee products. The SOZO brand of products contains CoffeeBerry a fruit extract known for its high level of antioxidant properties. The contingent consideration’s estimated fair value at the date of acquisition was $465,000. During the three months ended September 30, 2017 the purchase accounting was finalized and we determined that the initial purchase price should be reduced by $30,000 from $465,000 to $435,000. We paid $300,000 for the purchase of certain inventories and assumed liabilities over a stated term in accordance with the agreement, which has been applied against and reduced the maximum aggregate purchase price. We also received additional inventories on a consignment basis. We are obligated to make monthly payments based on a percentage of the Renew’s distributor revenue derived from sales of our products and a percentage of royalty revenue derived from sales of Renew’s products until the earlier of the date that is twelve (12) years from the closing date or such time as we have paid to Renew’s aggregate cash payments of the Renew’s distributor revenue and royalty revenue equal to a predetermined maximum aggregate purchase price.
 
South Hill Designs Inc.
 
On January 20, 2016, we acquired certain assets of South Hill Designs Inc., (“South Hill”) a direct sales and proprietary jewelry company that specializes in customized lockets and charms. The purchase price allocation of the intangible assets acquired for South Hill was $839,000 as of December 31, 2016 . Additionally, we entered into an Exclusive, Licensing and Source Agreement with two of the founders of South Hill for services and the use of certain intellectual property. We are obligated to make monthly payments based on a percentage of the South Hill distributor revenue derived from sales of our products and a percentage of royalty revenue derived from sales of South Hill’s products until the earlier of the date that is seven (7) years from the closing date or such time as we have paid to South Hill’s aggregate cash payments of the South Hill distributor revenue and royalty revenue equal to a predetermined maximum aggregate purchase price.
 
Paws Group, LLC
 
Effective July 1, 2015, we acquired certain assets of Paws Group, LLC, (“PAWS”) a direct sales company for pet lovers that offers an exclusive pet boutique carrying treats for dogs and cats as well as grooming and bath products. The purchase price consisted of a maximum aggregate purchase price of $150,000. We paid approximately $61,000 for the purchase of certain inventories, which has been applied against and reduced the maximum aggregate purchase price. We are obligated to make monthly payments based on a percentage of the PAWS distributor revenue derived from sales of our products and a percentage of royalty revenue derived from sales of PAWS’ products until the earlier of the date that is ten (10) years from the closing date or such time as we have paid to South Hill’s aggregate cash payments of the PAWS distributor revenue and royalty revenue equal to a predetermined maximum aggregate purchase price
 
Mialisia & Co., LLC
 
On June 1, 2015, we acquired certain assets of Mialisia & Co., LLC, (“Mialisia”) a direct sales jewelry company that specializes in interchangeable jewelry. As a result of this business combination, our distributors and customers obtained access to the unique line of Mialisia’s patent-pending “VersaStyle™” jewelry and the Mialisia distributors and customers obtained access to products offered by us. The purchase price consisted of a maximum aggregate purchase price of $1,900,000. We paid approximately $119,000 for the purchase of certain inventories, which has been applied against and reduced the maximum aggregate purchase price. We are obligated to make monthly payments based on a percentage of the Mialisia distributor revenue derived from sales of our products and a percentage of royalty revenue derived from sales of Mialisia’s products until the earlier of the date that is fifteen (15) years from the closing date or such time as we have paid to Mialisia’s aggregate cash payments of the Mialisia distributor revenue and royalty revenue equal to a predetermined maximum aggregate purchase price.
 
JD Premium LLC
 
On March 4, 2015, we acquired certain assets of JD Premium, LLC (“JD Premium”) a dietary supplement company. As a result of this business combination, our distributors and customers obtained access to JD Premium’s unique line of products and JD Premium’s distributors and clients obtained access to products offered by us. The purchase price consisted of a maximum aggregate purchase price of $500,000. We paid $50,000 for the purchase of certain inventories, which has been applied against and reduced the maximum aggregate purchase price. We are obligated to make monthly payments based on a percentage of the JD Premium distributor revenue derived from sales of our products and a percentage of royalty revenue derived from sales of JD Premium’s products until the earlier of the date that is fifteen (15) years from the closing date or such time as we have paid to JD Premium’s aggregate cash payments of the JD Premium distributor revenue and royalty revenue equal to a predetermined maximum aggregate purchase price.
 
 
 
Sta-Natural, LLC
 
On February 23, 2015, we acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Sta-Natural, LLC, (“Sta-Natural”) a dietary supplement company and provider of vitamins, minerals and supplements for families and their pets. As a result of this business combination, our distributors and customers obtained access to Sta-Natural’s unique line of products and Sta-Natural’s distributors and clients obtained access to products offered by us. The purchase price consisted of a maximum aggregate purchase price of $500,000. We paid $25,000 for the purchase of certain inventories, which has been applied against and reduced the maximum aggregate purchase price. We are obligated to make monthly payments based on a percentage of the Sta-Natural distributor revenue derived from sales of our products and a percentage of royalty revenue derived from sales of Sta-Natural’s products until the earlier of the date that is fifteen (15) years from the closing date or such time as we have paid to Sta-Natural’s aggregate cash payments of the Sta-Natural distributor revenue and royalty revenue equal to a predetermined maximum aggregate purchase price.
 
Set forth below is information regarding each of our other acquisitions during 2013 and 2014.
 
On October 1, 2014, we acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Restart Your Life, LLC, a dietary supplement company and provider of immune system support products and therapeutic skin lotions. In May 2014, we acquired certain assets and certain liabilities of Beyond Organics, LLC, a vertically integrated organic food and beverage company marketing its organic products through a network of independent sales distributors. In April 2014, we acquired certain assets and certain liabilities of Good Herbs, Inc., a traditional herbal company with pure, unaltered, chemical-free natural herbal supplements marketing its organic products through a network of independent sales distributors.
 
In November of 2013, we acquired certain assets and certain liabilities of Biometics International, Inc., a developer and distributor of a line of liquid supplements marketed through a network of independent sales distributors. In October 2013, we acquired certain assets and liabilities of GoFoods Global, LLC, a developer and distributor of a complete line of packaged foods including breads and desserts, soups and entrees. In August 2013, we acquired certain assets and certain liabilities of Heritage Markers, LLC, a developer and distributor of a line of digital products including scrap books, memory books and greeting cards marketed through a network of independent sales distributors and the product line is sold through an e-commerce platform. In July 2012, we acquired certain assets of Livinity, Inc., a developer and distributor of nutritional products through a network of distributors. In April 2012, we acquired certain assets of GLIE, LLC, a developer and distributor of nutritional supplements, including vitamins and mineral supplements.
 
Coffee Segment   - We engage in the commercial sale of one of our products, our coffee through our subsidiary CLR. We own a traditional coffee roasting business that produces coffee under its own Café La Rica brand, Josie’s Java House Brand and Javalution brands. CLR produces a variety of private labels through major national sales outlets and to major customers including cruise lines and office coffee service operators, as well as through our distributor network. Our coffee segment CLR was established in 2001 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary. CLR produces and markets a unique line of coffees with health benefits under the JavaFit® brand which is sold directly to consumers.   In April 2017, CLR reached an agreement with Major League Baseball's Miami Marlins to feature CLR’s Café La Rica Gourmet Espresso coffee as the "Official Cafecito of the Miami Marlins" at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida.
 
Our coffee roasting facility is located in Miami, Florida and is 50,000 square foot and is SQF Level 2 certified, which is a stringent food safety process that verifies the coffee bean processing plant and distribution facility is in compliance with Certified HACCP (Hazard Analysis, Critical Control Points) food safety plans.
 
In March 2014, we expanded our coffee segment and started our new green coffee business with CLR’s acquisition of Siles Plantation Family Group, which is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of CLR located in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. Siles Plantation Family Group includes “La Pita,” a dry-processing facility on approximately 26 acres of land and “El Paraiso,” a coffee plantation consisting of approximately 500 acres of land and thousands of coffee plants which produces 100 percent Arabica coffee beans that are shade grown, Organic, Rainforest Alliance Certified™ and Fair Trade Certified™.
 
The plantation and dry-processing facility allows CLR to control the coffee production process from field to cup. The dry-processing plant allows CLR to produce and sell green coffee to major coffee suppliers in the United States and around the world. CLR has engaged a husband and wife team to operate the Siles Plantation Family Group by way of an operating agreement. The agreement provides for the sharing of profits and losses generated by the Siles Plantation Family Group after certain conditions are met. CLR has made substantial improvements to the land and facilities since 2014. The 2018 harvest season started in November 2017 and will continue through April of 2018.
 
 
 
Products
 
Direct Selling Segment - Youngevity®
 
We offer more than 5,000 products to support a healthy lifestyle. All of these products, which are sold through our direct selling network, can be categorized into six verticals. (Health & Nutrition, Home & Family, Food & Beverage, Spa & Beauty, Apparel & Jewelry, and Services.)
 
Our flagship Health & Nutrition products include our Healthy Body Start Pak™, which includes Beyond Tangy Tangerine® (a multivitamin/mineral/amino acid supplement), Ultimate EFA Plus™ (an essential fatty acid supplement), and Beyond Osteo-fx™ (a bone and joint health supplement). This product category is continually evaluated and updated where and when necessary. New products are introduced to take advantage of new opportunities that may become available based on scientific research and or marketing trends. Beyond Tangy Tangerine® 2.0 was added to the line to offer a second flavor and a non-GMO option to our number one selling product. The Healthy Body Start Pak™ comes in a variety of options and Paks to target specific health concerns or goals.
 
Our Food & Beverage includes nutrient-rich energy drinks, healthy probiotic chocolates, and organic gourmet coffee. Our Be The Change Coffee is grown and processed at our very own green coffee plantation in the Nicaraguan rainforest. Our flagship Weight Management program is marketed as the Healthy Body Challenge, a program that involves three phases: detoxification, transformation and the healthy lifestyle phase. Each phase includes recommended products. During the transformation phase, we recommend the Ketogenic 30-Day Burst, consisting of the Slender FX™ Keto products to support fat loss. Our Spa & Beauty products include Youngevity® Mineral Makeup™, Botanical Spa and Essential Oils. Our Home and Garden products include our For Tails Only™ line of pet products, Hydrowash™, an environmentally safe cleaner, and Bloomin Minerals™, a line of plant and soil revitalizers.
 
Our acquisition of Heritage Makers in August of 2013 allowed customers and distributors to create and publish a number of products utilizing their personal photos. Soon after, we introduced Our Memories For Life, a scrapbooking and memory keeping line of products, and Anthology DIY by Lisa Bearnson, a creative new approach to start-to-finish DIY projects. Heritage Makers account provides ongoing access to Studio, a user friendly, online program, where a person can make one-of-a-kind keepsakes, storybooks, photo gifts and more, using Heritage Makers rich library of digital art and product templates. Products available include Storybooks, Digital Scrapbooking, Cards, and Photo Gifts.
 
In 2014 we introduced our MK Collaboration line of fashion and jewelry accessories to complement our nutritional and makeup products and with the acquisition of Mialisia in 2015 and the licensing agreement we entered into with South Hill Designs which was effective January 13, 2016 (a proprietary jewelry company that sells customized lockets and charms), we have further expanded our jewelry line that our distributors have access to offering more variety and appealing to a broader consumer base.
 
Coffee Segment - CLR
 
On July 11, 2011, AL Global Corporation, a privately held California corporation (“AL Global”), merged with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Javalution Coffee Company, a publicly traded Florida corporation (“Javalution”). After the merger, Javalution reincorporated in Delaware and changed its name to AL International, Inc. On July 23, 2013 AL International, Inc. changed its name to Youngevity International, Inc.
 
In connection with this merger, CLR, which had been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Javalution prior to the merger, continued to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. CLR operates a traditional coffee roasting business, and through the merger we were provided access to additional distributors, as well as added the JavaFit® product line to our network of direct marketers. Javalution, through its JavaFit Brand, develops products in the relatively new category of fortified coffee. JavaFit fortified coffee is a blend of roasted ground coffee and various nutrients and supplements.
 
Our JavaFit line of coffee is only sold through our direct selling network. CLR produces coffee under its own brands, as well as under a variety of private labels through major national retailers, various office coffee and convenience store distributors, to wellness and retirement centers, to a number of cruise lines and cruise line distributors, and direct to the consumer through sales of the JavaFit Brand to our direct selling division.
 
 
 
In addition, CLR produces coffee under several company owned brands including: Café La Rica, Café Alma, Josie’s Java House, Javalution Urban Grind, Javalution Daily Grind, and Javalution Royal Roast. These brands are sold to various internet and traditional brick and mortar retailers including Wal-Mart, Winn-Dixie, Jetro, American Grocers, Publix, Home Goods, Marshalls and TJ Maxx. CLR’s Café La Rica Gourmet Espresso coffee is featured as the "Official Cafecito of the Miami Marlins" at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida.
 
During 2015 CLR invested in the K-Cup® coffee equipment and capabilities and began the production of the K-Cup® line of single-serve coffee products. In addition, we registered our own Y-Cup® trademark for Youngevity identification to expand the business brand name.
 
CLR’s green coffee business provides for the sale of green coffee beans to other roasters and distributors, primarily from the distribution of coffee beans from Nicaragua.
 
Our CLR products offered include:
 
100% Colombian Premium Blend;
Italian Espresso;
House Blend;
Decaffeinated Coffee;
Dark Roast;
Half-caff 50/50 blend Espresso;
Donut Shop;
Green Coffee Beans;
Flavored Coffees;
Organic Coffees; and
Espresso;
Select Water Decaffeinated.
 
Distribution
 
Direct Selling Segment - We presently sell products domestically in 50 states and internationally, with operations in the U.S. and currently eight international distribution centers. For the year ended December 31, 2016 approximately 9% of our sales were derived from sales outside the U.S. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, approximately 11% of our sales were derived from sales outside the U.S. We primarily sell our products to the ultimate consumer through the direct selling channel. Our distributors are required to pay a one-time enrollment fee and receive a welcome kit specific to that country region that consists of forms, policy and procedures, selling aids, and access to our distributor website, prior to commencing services for us as a distributor. Distributors are independent contractors and not our employees. Distributors earn a profit by purchasing products directly from us at a discount from a published brochure price and selling them to their customers, the ultimate consumer of our products. We generally have no arrangements with end users of our products beyond the distributors, except as described below.
 
A distributor contacts customers directly, selling primarily through our online or printed brochures, which highlight new products and special promotions for each of our sales campaigns. In this sense, the distributor, together with the brochure, is the “store” through which our products are sold. A brochure introducing new sales campaigns is frequently produced and our websites and social networking activity take place on a continuous basis. Generally, distributors and customer’s forward orders using the internet, mail, telephone, or fax and payments are processed via credit card or other acceptable forms of payment at the time an order is placed. Orders are processed and the products are assembled primarily at our distribution center in Chula Vista, California and delivered to distributors, distribution centers and customers through a variety of local, national and international delivery companies.
 
We employ certain web enabled systems to increase distributor support, which allows distributors to run their business more efficiently and also allows us to improve our order-processing accuracy. In many countries, distributors can utilize the internet to manage their business electronically, including order submission, order tracking, payment and two-way communications. In addition, distributors can further build their own business through personalized web pages provided by us, enabling them to sell a complete line of our products online. Self-paced online training is also available in certain markets, as well as up-to-the-minute news, about us.
 
In the U.S. and selected other markets, we also market our products through the following consumer websites, below is a list of some of our websites:
 
www.youngevity.com
www.clrroasters.com
www.ygyi.com
www.cafelarica.com
www.youngofficial.com
www.javalution.com
www.heritagemakers.com
www.mialisia.com
www.mkcollab.com
www.mybeyondorganic.com
 
Information contained on our websites are not incorporated by reference into, and do not form any part of, this registration statement. We have included the website address as a factual reference and do not intend it to be an active link to the website.
 
 
Introducing new distributors and the training of the new distributors are the primary responsibilities of key independent distributors supported by our marketing home office staff. The independent distributors are independent contractors compensated exclusively based on total sales of products achieved by their down-line distributors and customers. Although the independent distributors are not paid a fee for recruiting or introducing additional distributors, they have the incentive to recruit onboard additional distributors to increase their opportunities for increasing their total product sales and related sales commissions. Acquisitions of other direct selling businesses and personal contacts, including recommendations from current distributors, and local market advertising constitute the primary means of obtaining new distributors and customers. Distributors also have the opportunity to earn bonuses based on the net sales of products made by distributors they have recruited introduced and trained in addition to discounts earned on their own sales of our products. This program can be unlimited based on the level achieved in accordance with the compensation plan that can change from time to time at our discretion. The primary responsibilities of sales leaders are the prospecting, appointing, training and development of their down-line distributors and customers while maintaining a certain level of their own sales.
 
Coffee Segment – Our coffee segment is operated by CLR. The segment operates a coffee roasting plant and distribution facility located in Miami, Florida. The 50,000 square foot plant contains two commercial grade roasters and four commercial grade grinders capable of roasting 10 million pounds of coffee annually. The plant contains a variety of packaging equipment capable of producing two ounce fractional packs, vacuum sealed brick packaging for espresso, various bag packaging configurations ranging from eight ounces up to a five pound bag package, as well as Super Sack packaging that holds bulk coffee up to 1,100 pounds. The coffee segment’s single-serve K-Cup filling equipment is capable of producing 35 million K-Cups annually of our own brands and private label orders.
 
The versatility of the plant supports a diverse customer base. The coffee segment is a large supplier to the hospitality market with a great focus on serving the cruise line industry. A major revenue producing area is the private label market where the company produces coffee for various retailer owned private brands. The segment supplies coffee and equipment to retirement communities, services the office coffee service segment, and markets through distributors to the convenient store market; CLR also markets its own brands of coffee to various retailers. Our CLR owned brands that are currently on retail shelves includes Café La Rica and the Josie’s Java House of brands.
 
The coffee segment also includes our green coffee business. CLR sources green coffee from Nicaragua in Central America and sells procured coffee to other coffee distributors. With the addition of the Nicaragua plantation and dry-processing facility we have further expanded our coffee segment with the ability to process green coffee not only for our own use but also provide this service to other coffee growers.
 
Seasonality and Back Orders
 
Our business in both the direct selling and coffee segment can experience weaker sales during the summer months; however, based on recent experience, seasonality has not been material to our operating results. We have not experienced significant back orders.
 
Promotion and Marketing
 
Direct Selling Segment - Sales promotion and sales development activities are directed at assisting distributors through sales aids such as brochures, product samples, demonstration product videos and live training sessions. In order to support the efforts of distributors to reach new customers, specially designed sales aids, promotional pieces, customer flyers, radio and print advertising are used. In addition, we seek to motivate our distributors through the use of special incentive programs that reward superior sales performance. Periodic sales meetings with our independent distributors are conducted by our home office staff . The meetings are designed to keep distributors abreast of product line changes, explain sales techniques and provide recognition for sales performance.
 
A number of merchandising techniques are used, including the introduction of new products, the use of combination offers, the use of trial sizes and samples, and the promotion of products packaged as gift items. In general, for each sales campaign, a distinctive brochure or flyer is published, in which new products are introduced and selected items are offered as special promotions or are given particular prominence in the brochure. A key current priority for our merchandising is to continue the use of pricing and promotional models to enable a deeper, fact-based understanding of the role and impact of pricing within our product portfolio.
 
Coffee Segment - Sales promotion and sales development primarily take place via the CLR in-house team. CLR works diligently to be sure that CLR is invited to participate in the request for proposal (“RFP”) process that comes up each year on major coffee contracts. CLR's in-house sales team consists of five people that devote the majority of their time to obtaining new business. CLR has established a direct store distribution (“DSD”) route that it utilizes to market, promote and ship its Café La Rica and Josie’s Java House brands. Various promotion strategies and advertisements in retail circulars are utilized to support the brands being marketed through DSD.
 
 
Suppliers
 
We purchase our inventory from multiple third-party suppliers at competitive prices. For the year ended December 31, 2016 we made purchases from three vendors that individually comprised more than 10% of total purchases and in aggregate approximated 54% of total purchases for the two segments.
 
Direct Selling Segment - We purchase raw materials from numerous domestic and international suppliers. Other than the coffee products produced through CLR, all of our products are manufactured by independent suppliers. To achieve certain economies of scale, best pricing and uniform quality, we rely primarily on a few principal suppliers, namely: Global Health Labs, Inc., Pacific Nutritional, Inc. and Nutritional Engineering, Inc.
 
Sufficient raw materials were available during the year ended December 31, 2016 and we believe they will continue to be. We monitor the financial condition of certain suppliers, their ability to supply our needs, and the market conditions for these raw materials. We believe we will be able to negotiate similar market terms with alternative suppliers if needed.
 
Coffee Segment   - We currently source green coffee from Nicaragua. We utilize a combination of outside brokers and direct relationships with farms for our supply of green coffee. Outside brokers provide the largest supply of our green coffee. For large contracts, CLR works to negotiate a price lock with its suppliers to protect CLR and its customers from price fluctuations that take place in the commodities market.
 
We produce green coffee from CLR’s own plantation it acquired in Nicaragua in 2014. We do not believe that CLR is substantially dependent upon nor exposed to any significant concentration risk related to purchases from any single vendor, given the availability of alternative sources from which we may purchase inventory. The supply and price of coffee are subject to high volatility. Supply and price of all coffee grades are affected by multiple factors, such as weather, pest damage, politics, competitive pressures, the relative value of the United States currency and economics in the producing countries.
 
Intellectual Property
 
We have developed and we use registered trademarks in our business, particularly relating to our corporate and product names. We own several trademarks that are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and we also own trademarks in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Mexico, and Russia. Registration of a trademark enables the registered owner of the mark to bar the unauthorized use of the registered trademark in connection with a similar product in the same channels of trade by any third-party in the respective country of registration, regardless of whether the registered owner has ever used the trademark in the area where the unauthorized use occurs.
 
We also claim ownership and protection of certain product names, unregistered trademarks, and service marks under common law. Common law trademark rights do not provide the same level of protection that is afforded by the registration of a trademark. In addition, common law trademark rights are limited to the geographic area in which the trademark is actually used. We believe these trademarks, whether registered or claimed under common law, constitute valuable assets, adding to recognition of our brands and the effective marketing of our products. We intend to maintain and keep current all of our trademark registrations and to pay all applicable renewal fees as they become due. The right of a trademark owner to use its trademarks, however, is based on a number of factors, including their first use in commerce, and trademark owners can lose trademark rights despite trademark registration and payment of renewal fees. We therefore believe that these proprietary rights have been and will continue to be important in enabling us to compete, and if for any reason we were unable to maintain our trademarks, our sales of the related products bearing such trademarks could be materially and negatively affected. See “Risk Factors”.
 
We own certain intellectual property, including trade secrets that we seek to protect, in part, through confidentiality agreements with employees and other parties. Most of our products are not protected by patents and therefore such agreements are often our only form of protection. Even where these agreements exist, there can be no assurance that these agreements will not be breached, that we will have adequate remedies for any breach, or that our trade secrets will not otherwise become known to or independently developed by competitors. Our proprietary product formulations are generally considered trade secrets, but are not otherwise protected under intellectual property laws.
 
We intend to protect our legal rights concerning intellectual property by all appropriate legal action. Consequently, we may become involved from time to time in litigation to determine the enforceability, scope, and validity of any of the foregoing proprietary rights. Any patent litigation could result in substantial cost and divert the efforts of management and technical personnel.
 
Industry Overview
 
We are engaged in two industries, the direct selling industry and the coffee industry.
 
 
 
Direct Selling Industry
 
Direct selling is a business distribution model that allows a company to market its products directly to consumers by means of independent contractors and relationship referrals. Independent, unsalaried salespeople, referred to as distributors, represent us and are awarded a commission based upon the volume of product sold through each of their independent business operations.
 
The Direct Selling Association (“DSA”) reported in its “2016 An Overview” that the fastest growing product was Wellness followed by Services & Other, the two categories alone representing approximately $20 billion in sales in 2016. Top product categories continue to gain market share: home and family care/durables, personal care, jewelry, clothing, leisure/educations. Wellness products include weight-loss products and dietary supplements. In the United States, as reported by the DSA, a record 20.5 million people were involved in direct selling in 2016, an increase of 1.5% compared to 2015. Estimated direct retail sales for 2016 was reported by the 2017 Growth & Outlook Report to be $35.54 billion compared to $36.12 billion in 2015.  
 
Coffee Industry
 
Our coffee segment includes coffee bean roasting and the sales of green coffee beans. Our roasting facility, located in Miami, Florida, procures coffee primarily from Central America. Our green coffee business procures coffee from Nicaragua by way of growing our own coffee beans and purchasing green coffee beans directly from other farmers. CLR sells coffee to domestic and international customers, both green and roasted coffee.
 
The United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) reported in its June 2017 “Coffee: World Markets and Trade” report for the 2017/18 Forecast Overview that world coffee production is forecasted at 159 million bags (60 kilograms or approximately 132 pounds), which is unchanged from the previous year. World exports of green coffee are expected to remain steady totaling 111 million bags in 2018, with global consumption forecasted at a record 158 million bags. For 2018, Central America and Mexico are forecasted to contribute 18.1 million bags of coffee beans and approximately 40 percent of the exports are destined to the United States and 35 percent to the European Union. The United States imports the second-largest amount of coffee beans worldwide and is forecasted at 26 million bags.
 
Competition
 
Direct Selling Segment – The diet fitness and health food industries, as well as the food and drink industries in general, are highly competitive, rapidly evolving and subject to constant change. The number of competitors in the overall diet, fitness, health food, and nutraceutical industries is virtually endless. We believe that existing industry competitors are likely to continue to expand their product offerings. Moreover, because there are few, if any, substantial barriers to entry, we expect that new competitors are likely to enter the “functional foods” and nutraceutical markets and attempt to market “functional food” or nutraceutical coffee products similar to our products, which would result in greater competition. We cannot be certain that we will be able to compete successfully in this extremely competitive market.
 
We face competition from competing products in each of our lines of business, in both the domestic and international markets. Worldwide, we compete against products sold to consumers by other direct selling and direct sales companies and through the Internet, and against products sold through the mass market and prestige retail channels. We also face increasing competition in our developing and emerging markets.
 
Within the direct selling channel, we compete on a regional and often country-by-country basis, with our direct selling competitors. There are also a number of direct selling companies that sell product lines similar to ours, some of which also have worldwide operations and compete with us globally. We compete against large and well-known companies that manufacture and sell broad product lines through various types of retail establishments such as General Foods and Nestle. In addition, we compete against many other companies that manufacture and sell in narrower product lines sold through retail establishments. This industry is highly competitive, and some of our principal competitors in the industry are larger than we are and have greater resources than we do. Competitive activities on their part could cause our sales to suffer. We have many competitors in the highly competitive energy drink, skin care and cosmetic, coffee, pet line and pharmacy card industries globally, including retail establishments, principally department stores, and specialty retailers, and direct-mail companies specializing in these products. Our largest direct sales competitors are Herbalife, Amway, USANA and NuSkin. In the energy drink market we compete with companies such as Red Bull, Gatorade and Rock Star. Our beauty, skin care and cosmetic products compete with Avon and Bare Essentials. From time to time, we need to reduce the prices for some of our products to respond to competitive and customer pressures or to maintain our position in the marketplace. Such pressures also may restrict our ability to increase prices in response to raw material and other cost increases. Any reduction in prices as a result of competitive pressures, or any failure to increase prices when raw material costs increase, would harm profit margins and, if our sales volumes fail to grow sufficiently to offset any reduction in margins, our results of operations would suffer.
 
 
 
We are also subject to significant competition from other network marketing organizations for the time, attention, and commitment of new and existing distributors. Our ability to remain competitive depends, in significant part, on our success in recruiting and retaining distributors. There can be no assurance that our programs for recruiting and retaining distributors will be successful. The pool of individuals who may be interested in network marketing is limited in each market and it is reduced to the extent other network marketing companies successfully recruit these individuals into their businesses. Although we believe we offer an attractive opportunity for distributors, there can be no assurance that other network marketing companies will not be able to recruit our existing distributors or deplete the pool of potential distributors in a given market.
 
Coffee Segment – With respect to our coffee products, we compete not only with other widely advertised branded products, but also with private label or generic products that generally are sold at lower prices. Consumers’ willingness to purchase our products will depend upon our ability to maintain consumer confidence that our products are of a higher quality and provide greater value than less expensive alternatives. If the difference in quality between our brands and private label products narrows, or if there is a perception of such a narrowing, then consumers may choose not to buy our products at prices that are profitable for us. If we do not succeed in effectively differentiating ourselves from our competitors in specialty coffee, including by developing and maintaining our brands, or our competitors adopt our strategies, then our competitive position may be weakened and our sales of specialty coffee, and accordingly our profitability, may be materially adversely affected.
 
Government Regulations
 
The processing, formulation, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, advertising, and distribution of our products are subject to federal laws and regulation by one or more federal agencies, including the FDA, the FTC, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Environmental Protection Agency. These activities are also regulated by various state, local, and international laws and agencies of the states and localities in which our products are sold. Government regulations may prevent or delay the introduction or require the reformulation, of our products, which could result in lost revenues and increased costs to us. For instance, the FDA regulates, among other things, the composition, safety, labeling, and marketing of dietary supplements (including vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other dietary ingredients for human use). The FDA may not accept the evidence of safety for any new dietary ingredient that we may wish to market, may determine that a particular dietary supplement or ingredient presents an unacceptable health risk, and may determine that a particular claim or statement of nutritional value that we use to support the marketing of a dietary supplement is an impermissible drug claim, is not substantiated, or is an unauthorized version of a “health claim.” Any of these actions could prevent us from marketing particular dietary supplement products or making certain claims or statements of nutritional support for them. The FDA could also require us to remove a particular product from the market. Any future recall or removal would result in additional costs to us, including lost revenues from any additional products that we are required to remove from the market, any of which could be material. Any product recalls or removals could also lead to liability, substantial costs, and reduced growth prospects. With respect to FTC matters, if the FTC has reason to believe the law is being violated (e.g. failure to possess adequate substantiation for product claims), it can initiate an enforcement action. The FTC has a variety of processes and remedies available to it for enforcement, both administratively and judicially, including compulsory process authority, cease and desist orders, and injunctions. FTC enforcement could result in orders requiring, among other things, limits on advertising, consumer redress, divestiture of assets, rescission of contracts, or such other relief as may be deemed necessary. Violation of these orders could result in substantial financial or other penalties. Any action against us by the FTC could materially and adversely affect our ability to successfully market our products.
 
Additional or more stringent regulations of dietary supplements and other products have been considered from time to time. These developments could require reformulation of some products to meet new standards, recalls or discontinuance of some products not able to be reformulated, additional record-keeping requirements, increased documentation of the properties of some products, additional or different labeling, additional scientific substantiation, adverse event reporting, or other new requirements. Any of these developments could increase our costs significantly. For example, the Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act (§3546), which was passed by Congress in December 2006, impose significant regulatory requirements on dietary supplements including reporting of “serious adverse events” to FDA and recordkeeping requirements. This legislation could raise our costs and negatively impact our business. In June 2007, the FDA adopted final regulations on GMPs in manufacturing, packaging, or holding dietary ingredients and dietary supplements, which apply to the products we manufacture and sell.
 
These regulations require dietary supplements to be prepared, packaged, and held in compliance with certain rules. These regulations could raise our costs and negatively impact our business. Additionally, our third-party suppliers or vendors may not be able to comply with these rules without incurring substantial expenses. If our third-party suppliers or vendors are not able to timely comply with these new rules, we may experience increased cost or delays in obtaining certain raw materials and third-party products. Also, the FDA has announced that it plans to publish guidance governing the notification of new dietary ingredients. Although FDA guidance is not mandatory, it is a strong indication of the FDA’s current views on the topic discussed in the guidance, including its position on enforcement.
 
 
In addition, there are an increasing number of laws and regulations being promulgated by the U.S. government, governments of individual states and governments overseas that pertain to the Internet and doing business online. In addition, a number of legislative and regulatory proposals are under consideration by federal, state, local, and foreign governments and agencies. Laws or regulations have been or may be adopted with respect to the Internet relating to:
 
liability for information retrieved from or transmitted over the Internet;
online content regulation;
commercial e-mail;
visitor privacy; and
taxation and quality of products and services.
 
Moreover, the applicability to the Internet of existing laws governing issues such as:
 
intellectual property ownership and infringement;
consumer protection;
obscenity;
defamation;
employment and labor;
the protection of minors;
health information; and
personal privacy and the use of personally identifiable information.
 
This area is uncertain and developing. Any new legislation or regulation or the application or interpretation of existing laws may have an adverse effect on our business. Even if our activities are not restricted by any new legislation, the cost of compliance may become burdensome, especially as different jurisdictions adopt different approaches to regulation.
 
We are also subject to laws and regulations, both in the U.S. and internationally, that are directed at ensuring that product sales are made to consumers of the products and that compensation, recognition, and advancement within the marketing organization are based on the sale of products rather than on investment in the sponsoring company. These laws and regulations are generally intended to prevent fraudulent or deceptive schemes, often referred to as “pyramid” schemes, which compensate participants for recruiting additional participants irrespective of product sales, use high pressure recruiting methods and or do not involve legitimate products. Complying with these rules and regulations can be difficult and requires the devotion of significant resources on our part.
 
Management Information, Internet and Telecommunication Systems
 
The ability to efficiently manage distribution, compensation, inventory control, and communication functions through the use of sophisticated and dependable information processing systems is critical to our success.
 
We continue to upgrade systems and introduce new technologies to facilitate our continued growth and support of independent distributor activities. These systems include: (1) an internal network server that manages user accounts, print and file sharing, firewall management, and wide area network connectivity; (2) a leading brand database server to manage sensitive transactional data, corporate accounting and sales information; (3) a centralized host computer supporting our customized order processing, fulfillment, and independent distributor management software; (4) a standardized telecommunication switch and system; (5) a hosted independent distributor website system designed specifically for network marketing and direct selling companies; and (6) procedures to perform daily and weekly backups with both onsite and offsite storage of backups.
 
Our technology systems provide key financial and operating data for management, timely and accurate product ordering, commission payment processing, inventory management and detailed independent distributor records. Additionally, these systems deliver real-time business management, reporting and communications tools to assist in retaining and developing our sales leaders and independent distributors. We intend to continue to invest in our technology systems in order to strengthen our operating platform.
 
Product Returns
 
Our return policy in the direct selling segment provides that customers and distributors may return to us any products purchased within 30 days of their initial order for a full refund. Product damaged during shipment is replaced. Product returns as a percentage of our net sales have been approximately 2% of our monthly net sales over the last two years. Commercial coffee segment sales are only returnable if defective.
 
 
Employees
 
As of December 31, 2017, we have 449 total employees, of which 396 are full-time employees and 53 are temporary labor. We believe that our current personnel are capable of meeting our operating requirements in the near term. We expect that as our business grows we may hire additional personnel to handle the increased demands on our operations and to handle some of the services that are currently being outsourced, such as brand management and sales efforts.
 
Our Corporate History
 
Youngevity International, Inc., formerly AL International, Inc., founded in 1996, operates through two segments including the following wholly-owned subsidiary: CLR Roasters, LLC (“CLR”) which operates our commercial coffee business, including the Siles Plantation Family Group S.A. located in Nicaragua. Our direct selling network includes the domestic operations of: AL Global Corporation, 2400 Boswell LLC, MK Collaborative LLC, and Youngevity Global LLC.
 
Our foreign wholly-owned subsidiaries include Youngevity Australia Pty. Ltd., Youngevity NZ, Ltd., Youngevity Mexico S.A. de CV, Youngevity Israel, Ltd., Youngevity Russia LLC, Youngevity Colombia S.A.S., Youngevity International Singapore Pte. Ltd., Mialisia Canada, Inc., and Legacy for Life Limited (Hong Kong). The Company also operates through the BellaVita Group LLC, with operations in; Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan.
 
The Company also operates subsidiary branches of Youngevity Global LLC in the Philippines and Taiwan.
 
On July 11, 2011, AL Global Corporation, a privately held California corporation (“AL Global”), merged with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Javalution Coffee Company, a publicly traded Florida corporation (“Javalution”). After the merger, Javalution reincorporated in Delaware and changed its name to AL International, Inc. In connection with this merger, CLR, which had been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Javalution prior to the merger, continued to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. CLR operates a traditional coffee roasting business, and through the merger we were provided access to additional distributors, as well as added the JavaFit® product line to our network of direct marketers.
 
Effective July 23, 2013, we changed our name from AL International, Inc. to Youngevity International, Inc.
 
On June 7, 2017, an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation became effective which effectuated: (i) the 1-for-20 Reverse Split of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock; (ii) a decrease in the number of shares of (a) Common Stock authorized from 600,000,000 to 50,000,000 and (b) preferred stock authorized from 100,000,000 to 5,000,000.
 
Corporate Information
 
Our principal offices are located at 2400 Boswell Road, Chula Vista, California 91914, and our telephone number at that office is (619) 934-3980. We maintain an Internet website at www.ygyi.com . Neither this website nor the information on this website is included or incorporated in, or is a part of, this prospectus or any supplement to the prospectus.
 
 
Emerging Growth Company
 
We are an emerging growth company under the JOBS ACT, which was enacted in April 2012. We shall continue to be deemed an emerging growth company until the earliest of:
 
(a) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenues of $1.07 billion or more;
(b) the last day of the fiscal year of the issuer following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common equity securities of the issuer pursuant to an effective registration statement;
(c) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt, during the previous 3-year period, issued; or.
(d) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer.
 
As an emerging growth company we will be subject to reduced public company reporting requirements and are exempt from Section 404(b) of Sarbanes Oxley. Section 404(a) requires issuers to publish information in their annual reports concerning the scope and adequacy of the internal control structure and procedures for financial reporting. This statement shall also assess the effectiveness of such internal controls and procedures. Section 404(b) requires that the registered accounting firm shall, in the same report, attest to and report on the assessment on the effectiveness of the internal control structure and procedures for financial reporting.
 
As an emerging growth company we are also exempt from Section 14A (a) and (b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which require the shareholder approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation and golden parachutes.
 
We have elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards under Section 102(b)(2) of the Jobs Act, that allows us to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards apply to private companies. As a result of this election, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.
 
Operation Properties
 
Our corporate headquarters are located at 2400 Boswell, Road, Chula Vista, California 91914. This is also the location of our main operations and distribution center. The facility consists of a 59,000 square foot Class A single use building that is comprised 40% of office space and the balance is used for distribution.
 
Entity
 
Location
 
Approximate Square
Footage of Facilities
 
 
Land in Acres
 
Own/Lease
 
 
 
 
Approximate Rent
Expense $
 
Youngevity
 
Chula Vista, CA
    59,000  
    -  
Own (1)
 
    -  
CLR
 
Miami, FL
    50,000  
    -  
Lease (2)
 
    414,000  
Siles Family Group
 
Matagalpa, Nicaragua
    200,000  
    500  
Own (3)
 
    -  
Heritage Makers
 
Orem, UT
    9,300  
    -  
Lease  
 
    121,000  
Youngevity
 
Auckland, New Zealand
    3,570  
    -  
Lease (4)
 
    69,000  
Youngevity
 
Moscow, Russia
    1,550  
    -  
Lease  
       
    125,000  
Youngevity
 
Singapore
    3,222  
    -  
Lease  
       
    269,000  
Youngevity
 
Guadalajara, Mexico
    1,500  
    -  
Lease  
       
    23,000  
Youngevity
 
Manila, Philippines
    4,473  
    -  
Lease  
       
    6,000  
Legacy for Life
 
Lai Chi Kok Kin, Hong Kong
    1,296  
    -  
Lease  
       
    17,000  
Legacy for Life
 
Taipei, Taiwan
    4,722  
    -  
Lease  
       
    7,000  
 
All of our facilities include office space, warehouse and distribution center. Approximate rent expense above relates to the twelve months ended December 31, 2016.
 
(1)
Youngevity corporate headquarters. The building is owned by our subsidiary 2400 Boswell, LLC, a limited liability company that we acquired from the step parent of Mr. Wallach, our Chief Executive Officer. On March 15, 2013, we acquired 2400 Boswell, LLC for $248,000 in cash, $334,000 of debt forgiveness and accrued interest, and a promissory note of approximately $393,000, payable in equal payments over five years and bears interest at 5.00% Additionally, we assumed a long-term mortgage of $3,625,000, payable over 25 years, interest rate of 5.75%. As of December 31, 2016 the balance on the long-term mortgage was $3,363,000 and the balance on the promissory note was $108,000. As of September 30, 2017 the balance on the long-term mortgage was approximately $3,308,000, and the balance on the promissory note was approximately $44,000.
(2)
CLR headquarters, coffee roaster, warehouse, and distribution center. Roasting, distribution and operations for our CLR division are handled in our Miami, Florida based facility, which consists of 50,000 square feet. Our lease for this space expires in May 2023.
(3) 
CLR Arabica coffee bean plantation and dry-processing facility and mill.  
 
(4)
Includes distribution for Australia.
 
We believe that we have adequate space for our anticipated needs and that suitable additional space will be available at commercially reasonable prices as needed.
 
Legal Proceedings
 
We are, from time to time, the subject of claims and suits arising out of matters occurring during the operation of our business. We are not presently party to any legal proceedings that, if determined adversely to us, would individually or taken together have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition or cash flows. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
   
 
D IRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
 
Pursuant to our bylaws, the number of directors is fixed and may be increased or decreased from time to time by resolution of our Board of Directors, or the Board. The Board has fixed the number of directors at seven members.
 
Information with respect to our current directors is shown below.
 
Name
 
Age
 
Director Since
 
Position
Stephan Wallach
 
51
 
 2011*
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
David Briskie
 
57
 
2011
 
President, Chief Financial Officer and Director
Michelle Wallach
 
46
 
 2011*
 
Chief Operating Officer and Director
Richard Renton
 
62
 
2012
 
Director
William Thompson
 
57
 
2013
 
Director
Paul Sallwasser
 
63
 
2017
 
Director
Kevin Allodi
 
61
 
2017
 
Director
 
* Since 1996, Stephen Wallach and Michelle Wallach have been directors of AL Global, Corporation the private company that merged with and into Javalution Coffee Company, our predecessors in 2011.
 
Stephan Wallach, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
 
Mr. Stephan Wallach was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer on July 11, 2011 pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement between Youngevity® and Javalution. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of AL Global Corporation. He has served as a director of our Company since inception and was appointed Chairman of the Board on January 9, 2012. In 1996, Mr. Wallach and the Wallach family together launched our Youngevity® division and served as its co-founder and Chief Executive Officer from inception until the merger with Javalution. Mr. Wallach’s extensive knowledge about our business operations and our products makes him an exceptional board member.
 
David Briskie, President, Chief Financial Officer and Director
 
Mr. David Briskie was appointed to the position of President on October 30, 2015 and Chief Financial Officer on May 15, 2012. Prior to that, Mr. Briskie served as President of Commercial Development, a position he was appointed to on July 11, 2011 pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement between Youngevity® and Javalution. From February 2007 until the merger he served as the Chief Executive Officer and director of Javalution and since September 2007 has served as the Managing Director of CLR Roasters. Prior to joining Javalution in 2007, Mr. Briskie had an 18-year career with Drew Pearson Marketing (“DPM”), a consumer product company marketing headwear and fashion accessories. He began his career at DPM in 1989 as Executive Vice President of Finance and held numerous positions in the company, including vice president of marketing, chief financial officer, chief operating officer and president. Mr. Briskie graduated magna cum laude from Fordham University with a major in marketing and finance. Mr. Briskie’s experience in financial matters, his overall business understanding, as well as his familiarity and knowledge regarding public companies make him an exceptional board member.
 
Michelle G. Wallach, Chief Operating Officer and Director
 
Ms. Michelle Wallach was appointed to the position of Chief Operating Officer on July 11, 2011 pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement between Youngevity® and Javalution. She previously served as Corporate Secretary and Manager of AL Global Corporation. She has a background in network marketing, including more than 10 years in distributor management. Her career in network marketing began in 1991 in Portland, Oregon, where she developed a nutritional health product distributorship. In 1996, Ms. Wallach and the Wallach family together launched our Youngevity® division and served as its co-founder and Chief Operations Officer from inception until the merger with Javalution. Ms. Wallach has an active role in promotion, convention and event planning, domestic and international training, and product development. Ms. Wallach’s prior experience with network marketing and her extensive knowledge about our business operations and our products make her an exceptional board member.
 
Richard Renton, Director
 
Mr. Richard Renton was appointed to our Board of Directors on January 9, 2012, and currently serves on the Youngevity Medical and Athletic Advisory Boards. For the past five years, Mr. Renton owned his own business providing nutritional products to companies like ours. We purchase certain products from Mr. Renton’s company Northwest Nutraceuticals, Inc. Mr. Renton graduated from Portland State University with quad majors in Sports Medicine, Health, Physical Education, and Chemistry. He has served as an Associate Professor at PSU in Health and First Aid, and was the Assistant Athletic Trainer for PSU, the Portland Timbers Soccer Team, and the Portland Storm Football team. Mr. Renton is a board certified Athletic Trainer with the National Athletic Trainers Association. Mr. Renton’s understanding of nutritional products makes him an exceptional board member.
 
 
William Thompson, Director
 
Mr. William Thompson was appointed to our Board of Directors on June 10, 2013 and currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Broadcast Company of the Americas, which operates three radio stations in San Diego, California. He served as Corporate Controller for the Company from 2011 to March 2013 and for Breach Security, a developer of web application firewalls, from 2007 to 2010. Prior to 2007, Mr. Thompson was Divisional Controller for Mediaspan Group and Chief Financial Officer of Triathlon Broadcasting Company. Mr. Thompson’s achievements in financial matters and his overall business understanding make him an exceptional board member.
 
Paul Sallwasser, Director
 
Mr. Paul Sallwasser was appointed to our Board of Directors on June 5, 2017. Mr. Sallwasser is a certified CPA, joined the audit staff of Ernst & Young LLP in 1976 and remained with Ernst & Young LLP for 38 years. Mr. Sallwasser served a broad range of clients primarily in the healthcare and biotechnology industries of which a significant number were SEC registrants. He became a partner of Ernst & Young in 1988 and from 2011 until he retired from Ernst & Young LLP Mr. Sallwasser served in the national office as a member of the Quality and Regulatory Matters Group working with regulators and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Mr. Sallwasser’s qualification as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by the rules of the SEC, and his vast audit experience serves as the basis for his position on the Board and its audit committee.
 
Kevin Allodi, Director
 
Mr. Kevin Allodi was appointed to our Board of Directors on June 5, 2017. Mr. Allodi is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of Philo Broadcasting, a media holding company that includes award-winning digital content studio Philo Media and a broadcast television production company Backyard Productions. Philo is headquartered in Chicago with production offices in Los Angeles. Prior to joining Portal (described above) Mr. Allodi spent ten years with Communications Industry Division of Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE:CSC) where he was VP Global Billing & Customer Care practice. Currently, Mr. Allodi also serves as a Managing Partner of KBA Holdings, LLC, a private equity investment firm active in the digital media, hi-tech, alternative energy and bio-tech industries. Mr. Allodi serves as a partner, limited partner, director and/or advisory board member to several portfolio companies including G2T3V LLC, uBid, LynxIT Solutions, Ridge Partners LLC, Social Ventures Partners Chicago and is on the Board of Directors of FNBC Bank & Trust. Mr. Allodi’s business experience and investment experience serves as the basis for his position on the Board and its audit committee.
 
Family Relationships
 
Other than Stephan Wallach and Michelle Wallach, who are husband and wife, none of our officers or directors has a family relationship with any other officer or director.
 
INFORMATION REGARDING THE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
Committees of the Board of Directors
 
The Board of Directors has a standing Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Investment Committee. The following table shows the directors who are currently members or Chairman of each of these committees.
 
Board Members
 
Audit
Committee
 
 
Compensation
Committee
 
 
Investment
Committee
 
Stephan Wallach
 
-
 
 
Chairman
 
 
Member
 
David Briskie
 
-
 
 
Member
 
 
Chairman
 
Michelle Wallach
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Richard Renton
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
William Thompson
 
Chairman
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Paul Sallwasser
 
Member
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Kevin Allodi
 
Member
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
 
Director Independence
 
Our Board of Directors has determined that William Thompson, Paul Sallwasser and Kevin Allodi are each independent directors in accordance with the definition of independence applied by the NASDAQ Stock Market. Since we qualify as a “controlled company” we qualify for certain exemptions to the NASDAQ Capital Market listing requirements.
 
 
 
Board Committees
 
Audit Committee . The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors currently consists of William Thompson (Chair), Paul Sallwasser and Kevin Allodi. The functions of the Audit Committee include the retention of our independent registered public accounting firm, reviewing and approving the planned scope, proposed fee arrangements and results of the Company’s annual audit, reviewing the adequacy of the Company’s accounting and financial controls and reviewing the independence of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Board has determined that William Thompson, Paul Sallwasser and Kevin Allodi are each an “independent director” under the listing standards of The NASDAQ Stock Market. The Board of Directors has also determined that each of Mr. Thompson and Mr. Sallwasser is an “audit committee financial expert” within the applicable definition of the SEC. The Audit Committee is governed by a written charter approved by the Board of Directors, a copy of which is available on our website at www.ygyi.com . Information contained on our website are not incorporated by reference into and do not form any part of this registration statement.  We have included the website address as a factual reference and do not intend it to be an active link to the website.
 
Compensation Committee . The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors currently consists of Stephan Wallach (Chair) and David Briskie. The functions of the Compensation Committee include the approval of the compensation offered to our executive officers and recommending to the full Board of Directors the compensation to be offered to our directors, including our Chairman. None of the members of the Compensation Committee are independent under the listing standards of The NASDAQ Stock Market. In addition, the members of the Compensation Committee qualify as “non-employee directors” for purposes of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act and as “outside directors” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Compensation Committee is governed by a written charter approved by the Board of Directors, a copy of which is available on our website at www.ygyi.com . Information contained on our website are not incorporated by reference into and do not form any part of this registration statement.  We have included the website address as a factual reference and do not intend it to be an active link to the website.
 
Investment Committee . The Investment Committee of the Board of Directors currently consists of David Briskie (Chair) and Stephan Wallach as a member. This Committee determines, approves, and reports to the Board of Directors on all elements of acquisitions and investments for the Company.
 
We do not currently have a separate nominating committee and instead our full board of directors performs the functions of a nominating committee. Due to our size we believe that this is an appropriate structure.
 
Board Leadership Structure
 
We currently have the same person serving as our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and we do not have a formal policy on whether the same person should (or should not) serve as both the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. Mr. Briskie currently serves as our President and Chief Financial Officer. Due to the size of our company, we believe that this structure is appropriate. Mr. Wallach has served as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since AL Global Corporation, the private company that he owned, merged into our predecessor in 2011 and he served as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of AL Global Corporation, since inception. In serving as Chairman of the Board, Mr. Wallach serves as a significant resource for other members of management and the Board of Directors.
 
We do not have a separate lead director. We believe the combination of Mr. Wallach as our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Briskie as our President and Chief Financial Officer has been an effective structure for our company. Our current structure is operating effectively to foster productive, timely and efficient communication among the independent directors and management. We do have active participation in our committees by our independent directors. Each committee performs an active role in overseeing our management and there are complete and open lines of communication with the management and independent directors.
 
Oversight of Risk Management
 
The Board of Directors has an active role, as a whole and also at the committee level, in overseeing management of our risks. The Board of Directors regularly reviews information regarding our strategy, finances and operations, as well as the risks associated with each.
 
Overview
 
Corporate Governance Guidelines
 
We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of business conduct and corporate governance, which we believe are fundamental to the overall success of our business, serving our stockholders well and maintaining our integrity in the marketplace. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, together with our Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and the charters of our Board Committees, form the basis for our corporate governance framework. As discussed above, our Board of Directors has established three standing committees to assist it in fulfilling its responsibilities to us and our stockholders: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Investment Committee. The Board of Directors performs the functions typically assigned to a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
 
Our Corporate Governance Guidelines are designed to ensure effective corporate governance of our company. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines cover topics including, but not limited to, director qualification criteria, director responsibilities, director compensation, director orientation and continuing education, communications from stockholders to the Board, succession planning and the annual evaluations of the Board and its Committees. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines are reviewed regularly by the Board and revised when appropriate. The full text of our Corporate Governance Guidelines can be found in the “Corporate Governance” section of our website accessible at www.ygyi.com . A printed copy may also be obtained by any stockholder upon request to our Corporate Secretary.
 
 
 
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
 
We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to all of our employees, officers and directors. This Code constitutes a “code of ethics” as defined by the rules of the SEC. Copies of the code may be obtained free of charge from our website, www.ygyi.com . Any amendments to, or waivers from, a provision of our code of ethics that applies to any of our executive officers will be posted on our website in accordance with the rules of the SEC.
 
EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
 
Summary Compensation Table
 
The following table sets forth a summary of cash and non-cash compensation awarded, earned or paid for services rendered to us during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 by our “named executive officers,” consisting of each individual serving as (i) principal Chief Executive Officer, (ii) our principal Chief Financial Officer, and (iii) Chief Operating Officer.
 
 
Year
 
Salary
($)
 
 
Bonus
($)
 
 
Option
Awards (2)
($)
 
 
Total
($)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stephan Wallach (1)
 2017
 
 
357,212
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
357,212
 
Chief Executive Officer
 2016
 
 
282,500
 
 
 
179,730
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
462,230
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
David Briskie (1)(2)
2017
 
 
357,212
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
670,875
 
 
 
1,028,087
 
President and Chief Financial Officer
2016
 
 
282,500
 
 
 
179,730
 
 
 
748,500
 
 
 
1,210,730
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Michelle Wallach (1)
2017
 
 
192,660
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
192,660
 
Chief Operating Officer
2016
 
 
192,660
 
 
 
179,730
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
372,390
 
 
(1)
Mr. Stephan Wallach, Mr. David Briskie, and Ms. Michelle Wallach have direct and or indirect (beneficially) distributor positions in our company that pay income based on the performance of those distributor positions in addition to their base salaries, and the people and or companies supporting those positions based upon the contractual agreements that each and every distributor enter into upon engaging in the network marketing business. The contractual terms of these positions are the same as those of all the other individuals that become distributors in our Company. There are no special circumstances for these officers/directors. Mr. Stephan Wallach and Ms. Michelle Wallach received or beneficially received an aggregate of $362,292 and $357,002 in 2017 and 2016, respectively related to their distributor positions, which are not included above. Mr. Briskie beneficially received $19,196 and $23,889 in 2017 and 2016, respectively, related to his spouse’s distributor position, which is not included above.
(2)
We use a Black-Scholes option-pricing model (Black-Scholes model) to estimate the fair value of the stock option grant. Expected volatility is calculated based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield for a term equal to the expected life of the options at the time of grant. The amounts do not represent the actual amounts paid to or released by any of the Named Executive Officers during the respective periods.
 
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
 
The table below reflects all outstanding equity awards made to each of the named executive officers that are outstanding as of December 31, 2017. We currently grant stock-based awards pursuant to our 2012 Stock Option Plan.
 
 
  
Option Awards
 
 
Stock Awards
 
 
  
No. Of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
 
 
No. Of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
 
  
Option
Exercise
Price
($)
 
  
Option
Expiration
Date
 
 
No.
Of Shares
or Units
of Stock
That Have Not
Vested (#)
 
 
Market Value
Of Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested ($)
 
Stephan Wallach
  
 
125,000
(1) 
 
 
-  
 
  
$
4.40
 
  
 
5/31/2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
David Briskie
  
 
250,000
(2) 
 
 
-  
 
  
$
4.40
 
  
 
5/31/2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
40,000
(3) 
 
 
10,000
 
  
$
3.60
 
  
 
10/31/2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
60,000
(4) 
 
 
40,000
 
  
$
3.80
 
  
 
10/30/2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
50,000
(5) 
 
 
200,000
 
  
$
5.40
 
  
 
12/27/2026
 
 
 
250,000
(6) 
 
$
1,032,500
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Michelle Wallach
  
 
125,000
(7) 
 
 
-
 
  
$
4.40
 
  
 
5/31/2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
125,000 stock options granted on May 31, 2012, vested and exercisable.
(2)
250,000 stock options granted on May 31, 2012, vested and exercisable.
(3)
50,000 stock options granted on October 31, 2013, 40,000 stock options vested and are exercisable, with the remaining option shares vesting on October 31, 2018.
(4)
100,000 stock options granted on October 30, 2014, 60,000 stock options vested and are exercisable, with the remaining option shares vesting in equal annual amounts over the next two years as of December 31, 2017.
(5)
250,000 stock options granted on December 27, 2016, 50,000 stock options vested and are exercisable, with the remaining option shares vesting in equal annual amounts over the next four years as of December 31, 2017 .
(6)
250,000 restricted stock units were granted on August 9, 2017, each unit representing contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock, vesting as follows: (i) Year 3 - 25,000 shares; (ii) Year 4 – 37,500 shares; (iii) Year 5 - 125,000 shares; and (iv) Year 6 – 62,500 shares; if Mr. Briskie continues to serve as an executive officer or otherwise is not terminated for cause prior to such dates. The market value of the restricted stock units was multiplied by the closing market price of our common stock at the end of the 2017 fiscal year, which was $4.13 on December 29, 2017 (the last business day of the 2017 fiscal year.)
(7)
125,000 stock options granted on May 31, 2012, vested and exercisable.
 
 
 
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Employment Agreements
 
Our executive officers work as at-will employees.
 
Code Section 162(m) Provisions
 
Section 162(m) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or the Code, generally disallows a tax deduction to public companies for compensation in excess of $1 million paid to the Chief Executive Officer or any of the four most highly compensated officers. Performance-based compensation arrangements may qualify for an exemption from the deduction limit if they satisfy various requirements under Section 162(m). Although we consider the impact of this rule when developing and implementing our executive compensation programs, we believe it is important to preserve flexibility in designing compensation programs. Accordingly, we have not adopted a policy that all compensation must qualify as deductible under Section 162(m) of the Code. While our stock options are intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” (as defined by the Code), amounts paid under our other compensation programs may not qualify as such.
 
2017 Director Compensation
 
The following table sets forth information for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 regarding the compensation of our directors who at December 31, 2017 were not also named executive officers.
 
Name
 
Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash ($)
 
 
Option
Awards ($)(1)
 
 
Other
Compensation ($)
 
 
Total ($)
 
Richard Renton
    -  
    20,437  
    -  
    20,437  
William Thompson
    -  
    20,437  
    -  
    20,437  
Paul Sallwasser
    -  
    14,708  
    -  
    14,708  
Kevin Allodi
    -  
    14,708  
    -  
    14,708  
 
(1)  
The amounts in the “Option Awards” column reflect the dollar amounts recognized as compensation expense for the financial statement reporting purposes for stock options for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The fair value of the options was determined using the Black-Scholes model.
 
As of December 31, 2017, the following table sets forth the number of aggregate outstanding option awards held by each of our directors who were not also named executive officers:
Name
 
Aggregate
Number of
Option Awards
 
Richard Renton
    15,000  
William Thompson
    17,500  
Paul Sallwasser
    5,000  
Kevin Allodi
    5,000  
 
We grant to non-employee members of the Board of Directors upon appointment, stock options to purchase shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant, and additional stock options each year thereafter for their service. We also reimburse the non-employee directors for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending board of director and committee meetings. During 2017, we granted each non-employee director a ten-year option to purchase 5,000 shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.53, all of which vested immediately.
    
 
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
 
The 2012 Stock Option Plan, or the Plan, is our only active equity incentive plan pursuant to which options to acquire common stock have been granted and are currently outstanding.
 
As of December 31, 2017, the number of stock options and restricted common stock outstanding under our equity compensation plans, the weighted average exercise price of outstanding options and restricted common stock and the number of securities remaining available for issuance were as follows:
 
Plan category
 
Number of
securities issued
under equity
compensation plan
 
 
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options
 
 
Number of securities remaining available for
future issuance under equity compensation plans
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
    -  
  -  
    -  
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
    2,084,923  
    4.70  
    1,885,389  
Total
    2,084,923  
  4.70  
    1,885,389  
 
On February 23, 2017, our board of directors received the approval of our stockholders, to amend the 2012 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the number of shares of common stock available for grant and to expand the types of awards available for grant under the Plan. The amendment of the Plan increased the number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be delivered pursuant to awards granted during the life of the Plan from 2,000,000 to 4,000,000 shares authorized (as adjusted for the 1-for-20 reverse stock split, which was effective on June 7, 2017). The Plan as amended allows for the grant of: (i) incentive stock options; (ii) nonqualified stock options; (iii) stock appreciation rights; (iv) restricted stock; and (v) other stock-based and cash-based awards to eligible individuals. The terms of the awards will be set forth in an award agreement, consistent with the terms of the Plan. No stock option is exercisable later than ten years after the date it is granted.
 
 
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
 
The following table provides information regarding the beneficial ownership of the Common Stock as of December 31, 2017, by: (i) each of our current directors, (ii) each of our named executive officers, and (iii) all such directors and executive officers as a group. The table is based upon information supplied by our officers, directors and principal stockholders and a review of Schedules 13D and 13G, if any, filed with the SEC. We know of no other person or group of affiliated persons who beneficially own more than five percent of our Common Stock. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to the table and subject to community property laws where applicable, we believe that each of the stockholders named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares indicated as beneficially owned.
 
Applicable percentages are based on 19,723,285 shares outstanding as of the December 31, 2017, adjusted as required by rules promulgated by the SEC. These rules generally attribute beneficial ownership of securities to persons who possess sole or shared voting power or investment power with respect to those securities. In addition, the rules include shares of the Common Stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options or warrants that are either immediately exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of the Evaluation Date. These shares are deemed to be outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding those options for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person, but they are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
 
   
Name of Beneficial Owner
 
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned
 
 
 
 
 
Percentage
Ownership
 
Executive Officers & Directors   (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stephan Wallach, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
    14,127,811  
    (2 )
    71.2 %
David Briskie, President , Chief Financial Officer and Director
  920,457
    (3 )
    4.6 %
Michelle Wallach, Chief Operating Officer and Director
    14,125,000  
    (2 )
    71.2 %
Richard Renton, Director
    25,603  
    (4 )
    *  
William Thompson, Director
    12,000  
    (5 )
    *  
Paul Sallwasser, Director
    108,934  
    (6 )
    *  
Kevin Allodi, Director
    31,490  
    (7 )
    *  
All Executive Officers & Directors, as a group (7 persons)
    15,351,295
       
    75.1 %
 
       
       
       
Stockholders owning 5% or more
       
       
       
Carl Grover
    2,353,959
    (8 )
    9.99 %
*less than 1%
 
 
 
(1)
Unless otherwise set forth below, the mailing address of Executive Officers, Directors and 5% or greater holders is c/o Youngevity International, Inc., 2400 Boswell Road, Chula Vista, California 91914.
(2)
Mr. Stephan Wallach, our Chief Executive Officer, owns 14,000,000 shares of Common Stock through joint ownership with his wife, Michelle Wallach, with whom he shares voting and dispositive control. Mr. Wallach also owns 2,811 shares and options to purchase 125,000 shares of Common Stock which are exercisable within 60 days of the Evaluation Date and are included in the number of shares beneficially owned by him and Ms. Wallach also owns options to purchase 125,000 shares of Common Stock which are exercisable within 60 days of the Evaluation Date and are included in the number of shares beneficially owned by her.
(3)
Mr. David Briskie, our President and Chief Financial Officer, owns 170,429 shares of Common Stock, and beneficially owns 100,028 shares of Common Stock owned by Brisk Investments, LP, 250,000 shares of Common Stock owned by Brisk Management, LLC. Mr. Briskie also owns options to purchase 400,000 shares of Common Stocks that are exercisable within 60 days of the Evaluation Date and are included in the number of shares beneficially owned by him. Does not include 250,000 restricted stock units issued to Mr. Briskie in August 2017, of which each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock, vesting as follows: (i) Year 3 - 25,000 shares; (ii) Year 4 – 37,500 shares; (iii) Year 5 - 125,000 shares; and (iv) Year 6 – 62,500 shares; provided that Mr. Briskie continues to serve as an executive officer or otherwise is not terminated for cause prior to such dates.
(4)
Mr. Renton is a director of the Company, owns 4,242 shares of Common Stock and 9,374 shares of Common Stock through joint ownership with his wife, Roxanna Renton, with whom he shares voting and dispositive control. Mr. Renton also owns 9,500 options to purchase Common Stock and 2,487 options to purchase Common Stock held in joint ownership with his wife, Roxanna Renton which are exercisable within 60 days of the Evaluation Date.
(5)
Mr. Thompson is a director of the Company, owns 12,000 options to purchase Common Stock which are exercisable within 60 days of the Evaluation Date and are included in the number of shares beneficially owned by him.
(6)
Mr. Sallwasser is a director of the Company and owns a 2014 Note in the principal amount of $75,000 convertible into 10,714 shares of Common Stock and a 2014 Warrant exercisable for 14,673 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Sallwasser also owns a 2017 Note in the principal amount of $37,615 convertible into 8,177 shares of Common Stock and a 2017 Warrant exercisable for 10,611 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Sallwasser also owns a 2017 Note in the principal amount of $5,000 convertible into 1,087 shares of Common Stock and a 2017 Warrant exercisable for 543 shares of Common Stock. He also owns 58,129 shares of Common Stock and an option to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock.
(7)
Mr. Allodi is a director of the Company and owns 13,888 shares of Common Stock directly and 12,602 shares of Common Stock through joint ownership with his wife Nancy Larkin Allodi. Mr. Allodi also owns an option to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock.
(8)
Mr. Grover is the sole beneficial owner of 2,353,959 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Grover owns a 2014 Note in the principal amount of $4,000,000 convertible into 571,428 shares of Common Stock and a 2014 Warrant exercisable for 782,602 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Grover also owns a 2015 Note in the principal amount of $3,000,000 convertible into 428,571 shares of Common Stock and a 2015 Warrant exercisable for 200,000 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Grover also owns two 2017 Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $5,162,273 convertible into 1,122,233 shares of Common and two 2017 Warrants exercisable for 735,030 shares of Common Stock. He also owns 257,562 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Grover has a contractual agreement with us that limits his exercise of warrants and conversion of notes such that his beneficial ownership of our equity securities to no more than 9.99% of the voting power of the Company at any one time and therefore his beneficial ownership does not include the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of notes or exercise or warrants owned by Mr. Grover if such conversion or exercise would cause his beneficial ownership to exceed 9.99% of our outstanding shares of Common Stock. Mr. Grover’s address is 1010 S. Ocean Blvd., Apt 1017, Pompano Beach, FL 33062.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
 
FDI Realty, LLC
 
In December 2015, we relocated our marketing operations from Windham, New Hampshire, to our corporate headquarters in Chula Vista, California. The Windham building is owned by FDI Realty and Mr. William Andreoli, our Former President is the single member of FDI Realty. The building consists of 12,750 square feet of office rental space. We are currently a co-guarantor of FDI Realty’s mortgages on the building.
 
2400 Boswell, LLC
 
2400 Boswell, LLC (“2400 Boswell”) is the owner and lessor of the building occupied by us for our corporate office and warehouse in Chula Vista, CA. As of December 31, 2012, an immediate family member of a greater than 5% shareholder of us was the single member of 2400 Boswell and the Company was a co-guarantor of the 2400 Boswell mortgage on the leased building. During 2013 we acquired 2400 Boswell LLC for $248,000 in cash, $334,000 of debt forgiveness and accrued interest, and a promissory note of approximately $393,000, payable in equal payments over 5 years and bears interest at 5.00%. Additionally, we assumed a long-term mortgage of $3,625,000, payable over 25 years at an interest rate of 5.75%.
 
Richard Renton
 
Richard Renton is a member of the Board of Directors and owns and operates with his wife Roxanna Renton, Northwest Nutraceuticals, Inc., a supplier of certain inventory items sold by the Company. The Company made purchases of approximately $61,000 and $33,000 from Northwest Nutraceuticals Inc., for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $142,000 and $83,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. In addition, Mr. Renton and his wife are distributors of the Company and can earn commissions on product sales.
 
Carl Grover
 
As of December 31, 2017, Mr. Carl Grover, is the beneficial owner of in excess of five percent (5%) of our outstanding common shares, is the sole beneficial owner of 2,353,959 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Grover owns a 2014 Note in the principal amount of $4,000,000 convertible into 571,428 shares of Common Stock and a 2014 Warrant exercisable for 782,602 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Grover also owns a 2015 Note in the principal amount of $3,000,000 convertible into 428,571 shares of Common Stock and a 2015 Warrant exercisable for 200,000 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Grover also owns two 2017 Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $5,162,273 convertible into 1,122,233 shares of Common and two 2017 Warrants exercisable for 735,030 shares of Common Stock. He also owns 257,562 shares of Common Stock.
 
Paul Sallwasser
 
As of December 31, 2017, Mr. Paul Sallwasser is a member of the board directors and owns a 2014 Note in the principal amount of $75,000 convertible into 10,714 shares of Common Stock and a 2014 Warrant exercisable for 14,673 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Sallwasser acquired in the 2017 Private Placement a 2017 Note in the principal amount of $37,615 convertible into 8,177 shares of Common Stock and a 2017 Warrant exercisable for 10,611 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Sallwasser also acquired in the 2017 Private Placement in exchange for the 2015 Note he owned, a 2017 Note in the principal amount of $5,000 convertible into 1,087 shares of Common Stock and a 2017 Warrant exercisable for 543 shares of Common Stock. He also owns 58,129 shares of Common Stock and an option to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock that are immediately exercisable.
 
Other Relationship Transactions
 
Hernandez, Hernandez, Export Y Company
 
The Company’s coffee segment, CLR, is associated with Hernandez, Hernandez, Export Y Company (“H&H”), a Nicaragua company, through sourcing arrangements to procure Nicaraguan green coffee beans and in March 2014 as part of the Siles acquisition, CLR engaged the owners of H&H as employees to manage Siles. The Company made purchases of approximately $3,533,000 and $2,700,000 from this supplier for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively and $8,707,000 and $7,400,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
 
In addition, CLR sold approximately $2,387,000 and $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively and $3,934,000 and $2,200,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, of green coffee beans to H&H Coffee Group Export, a Florida based company which is affiliated with H&H.
 
In March 2017, the Company entered a settlement agreement and release with H&H Coffee Group Export pursuant to which it was agreed that $150,000 owed to H&H Coffee Group Export for services that had been rendered would be settled by the issuance of Common Stock. In May 2017, the Company issued to H&H Coffee Group Export 27,500 shares of Common Stock in accordance with this agreement.
 
In May 2017, the Company entered a settlement agreement with Alain Piedra Hernandez, one of the owners of H&H and the operating manager of Siles, who was issued a non-qualified stock option for the purchase of 75,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a price of $2.00 with an expiration date of three years, in lieu of an obligation due from the Company to H&H as relates to a Sourcing and Supply Agreement with H&H. During the three months ended September 30, 2017 the Company replaced the non-qualified stock option and issued a warrant agreement with the same terms. There was no financial impact related to the cancellation of the option and the issuance of the warrant. As of September 30, 2017, the warrant remains outstanding.
 
Compensation of Our Current Directors and Executive Officers
 
For information with respect to the compensation offered to our current directors and executive officers, please see the descriptions under the heading “Executive and Director Compensation” of this registration statement.
 
Related Party Transaction Policy and Procedures
 
Pursuant to our Related Party Transaction and Procedures, our executive officers, directors, and principal stockholders, including their immediate family members and affiliates, are prohibited from entering into a related party transaction with us without the prior consent of our Audit Committee or our independent directors. Any request for us to enter into a transaction with an executive officer, director, principal stockholder, or any of such persons’ immediate family members or affiliates, must first be presented to our Audit Committee for review, consideration and approval. In approving or rejecting the proposed agreement, our Audit Committee will consider the relevant facts and circumstances available and deemed relevant, including, but not limited, to the risks, costs and benefits to us, the terms of the transaction, the availability of other sources for comparable services or products, and, if applicable, the impact on a director’s independence. Our Audit Committee approves only those agreements that, in light of known circumstances, are in, or are not inconsistent with, our best interests, as our Audit Committee determines in the good faith exercise of its discretion.
 
 
 
P LAN OF DISTRIBUTION
 
We are currently party to an engagement agreement, as amended, with TriPoint Global Equities, LLC (the “Selling Agent”), who along with its division BANQ, will act as the lead managing selling agent and book runner with respect to the sale of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. The term of the engagement agreement began on April 6, 2017, and was amended on November 15, 2017, and will continue until March 31, 2018, unless one of the following events occurs prior to March 31, 2018, in which case the engagement agreement would be terminated early:
 
(i)
we or the Selling Agent terminate the agreement for any reason;
 
 
(ii)
we execute a definitive selling agency agreement with the Selling Agent; or
 
 
(iii)
we decide not to proceed with the Offering or withdraw any registration statement submitted to or filed with the SEC.
 
The Selling Agent has agreed to act as our exclusive selling agent to offer shares of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to prospective investors on a best efforts basis. The Selling Agent is not purchasing any shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock offered by us and is not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in the offering. The Selling Agent will be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and the compensation of the Selling Agent will be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts.
 
Selling Agent Compensation
 
We have agreed, subject to execution of the definitive selling agency agreement that we will pay a commission of 4.0% of the gross proceeds received by us in the Offering, which shall be allocated by the Selling Agent to members of the selling group and soliciting dealers in its sole discretion.
 
The following table summarizes the public offering price, Selling Agent Fees and proceeds before expenses to us:
 
     
 
 Per Share
 
 
Total
 
Public offering price
  9.50  
  10,000,000  
Selling Agent fees
  0.38
 
  400,000  
Proceeds to us (before expenses)
  9.12
 
  $ 9,600,000  
 
Offering Expenses . We are responsible for all Offering fees and expenses, including the following: (i) fees and disbursements of our legal counsel, accountants, and other professionals we engage; (ii) fees and expenses incurred in the production of Offering documents, including design, printing, photograph, and written material procurement costs; (iii) all filing fees, including those charged by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”); (iv) our transportation, accommodation, and other roadshow expenses (up to a maximum of $10,000,  which will be pre-approved by us) ; and (v) a $20,000 due diligence fee payable to the Selling Agent, with $20,000 paid upon the execution of the engagement agreement, which will be reimburse to us to the extent not actually incurred by the Selling Agent. We have agreed to reimburse the Selling Agent for its reasonable and documented legal costs (we must pre-approve any expenses in excess of $1,000), up to a maximum of $45,000. Our Offering expenses also include approximately $350,000 of the expense that we may incur in connection with the 10% merchandise credit that we issue, which is an estimate, based on our average cost of sales of our products .
 
Reimbursable Expenses in the Event of Termination . In the event the Offering does not close or the engagement agreement is terminated for any reason, we have agreed to reimburse the Selling Agent for all unreimbursed, reasonable, documented, out-of-pocket fees, expenses, and disbursements, including the Selling Agent’s legal fees, up to $20,000.
 
  Selling Agent Warrants. Upon each closing of this Offering, we have agreed to issue certain warrants (the “Selling Agent’s Warrants”) to the Selling Agent to purchase a number of shares of the Common Stock equal to 5.0% of the total shares of the Common Stock underlying the Preferred Stock that is sold in such closing. The Selling Agent’s Warrants are exercisable commencing six (6) months after the date of the applicable closing, until the five (5) year anniversary of the effective date of the Registration Statement. The Selling Agent’s Warrants are not redeemable by us. The Selling Agent’s Warrants will be exercisable at a price equal to 120.0% of the public offering price in connection with the Offering.
 
 
The Selling Agent’s Warrants and the Common Stock underlying the Selling Agent’s Warrants have been deemed compensation by FINRA and are therefore subject to a 180-day lock-up pursuant to Rule 5110(g)(1) of FINRA. The Selling Agent, or permitted assignees under such rule, may not exercise, sell, transfer, assign, pledge, or hypothecate the Selling Agent’s Warrants or the Common Stock underlying the Selling Agent’s Warrants, nor will the Selling Agent or permitted assignees engage in any hedging, short sale, derivative, put, or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of the Selling Agent’s Warrants or the underlying shares for a period of 180 days from the applicable closing, except that they may be transferred, in whole or in part, by operation of law or by reason of our reorganization, or to any Selling Agent or selected dealer participating in the Offering and their officers or partners if the Selling Agent’s Warrants or the underlying shares so transferred remain subject to the foregoing lock-up restrictions for the remainder of the time period. The Selling Agent’s Warrants will provide for adjustment in the number and price of the Selling Agent’s Warrants and the shares underlying such Selling Agent’s Warrants in the event of recapitalization, merger, stock split, or other structural transaction, or a future financing undertaken by us.
 
The Common Stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “YGYI.” On February 5, 2018, the last reported sale price of the Common Stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market was $4.78.
 
We are offering pursuant to this prospectus up to 1,052,631 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, but there can be no assurance that the offering will be fully subscribed. The Selling Agent will assist us on a “best efforts” basis and has no obligation to buy any of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock from us, nor is it required to arrange the purchase or sale of any specific number or dollar amount of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. Accordingly, we may sell substantially less than all of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock offered pursuant to this prospectus in which case our net proceeds would be substantially reduced and the total placement agent fees may be substantially less than the maximum total set forth above.
 
In connection with the 2017 Private Placement, we issued the Selling Agent warrants to purchase 179,131 shares of Common Stock (the “2017 $5.56 Warrants”), which are exercisable commencing six (6) months after the date of the applicable closing until the three (3) year anniversary of the issuance date. The 2017 $5.56 Warrants are not redeemable by us. The 2017 $5.56 Warrants have an exercise price of $5.56 per share. Also, in connection with the 2017 Private Placement, we issued the Selling Agent 22,680 shares of Common Stock. (the “2017 Private Placement Common Stock”, collectively with the 2017 $5.56 Warrants and the Common Stock underlying the 2017 Private Placement Warrants, the “2017 Private Placement Securities”).
 
The 2017 Private Placement Securities have been deemed compensation by FINRA and are therefore subject to a 180-day lock-up pursuant to Rule 5110(g)(1) of FINRA. The Selling Agent, or permitted assignees under such rule, may not exercise, sell, transfer, assign, pledge, or hypothecate the 2017 Private Placement Securities, nor will the Selling Agent or permitted assignees engage in any hedging, short sale, derivative, put, or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of the 2017 Private Placement Securities for a period of 180 days from the applicable closing, except that they may be transferred, in whole or in part, by operation of law, as permitted by Rule 5110, or by reason of our reorganization, or to any Selling Agent or selected dealer participating in the Offering and their officers or partners if the 2017 Private Placement Securities so transferred remain subject to the foregoing lock-up restrictions for the remainder of the time period. The 2017 Private Placement Securities provide for adjustment in the number and price of the 2017 Private Placement Securities in the event of recapitalization, merger, stock split, or other structural transaction, or a future financing undertaken by us.
 
 
Lock-Up Agreements
 
We and our officers, directors, and more than 5% holders of our Common Stock as of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and investors in our recent private placement have agreed, or will agree, with the Selling Agent, subject to certain exceptions, that, without the prior written consent of the Selling Agent, we and they will not, directly or indirectly, during the period ending 180 days after the date of the final closing of the Offering:
 
 
offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of the Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Common Stock, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition; or
 
 
 
 
enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, the economic consequence of ownership of the Common Stock, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of the Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
 
This agreement does not apply, in our case, to securities issued pursuant to existing employee benefit plans or securities issued upon exercise of options, and other exceptions, and in the case of our officers, directors and other holders of our securities, exercise of stock options issued pursuant to a stock option or similar plans, and other exceptions.
  
Indemnification and Control
 
We have agreed to indemnify the Selling Agent against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. If we are unable to provide this indemnification, we will contribute to the payments the Selling Agent and its affiliates and controlling persons may be required to make in respect of these liabilities.
 
The Selling Agent and its affiliates are engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities. The Selling Agent and its affiliates may in the future perform various financial advisory and investment banking services for us, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses.
 
Our Relationship with the Selling Agent
 
In the ordinary course of their various business activities, the Selling Agent and its affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers, and such investment and securities activities may involve securities and/or instruments of the issuer. The Selling Agent and its affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or instruments, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities and instruments.
 
The Selling Agent acted as our Selling Agent in our 2014 Private Placement, 2015 Private Placement and 2017 Private Placement and received aggregate cash proceeds of $1,517,488 from such private placements and was issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 490,516 shares of Common Stock.
 
 
Procedures for Subscribing
 
U.S. investors may participate in this Offering by opening an account with BANQ, an online brokerage division of TriPoint Global Equities, LLC, the Selling Agent. The BANQ website may be found at Banq.co. BANQ is open to qualified U.S. investors and accepts individual, joint, corporate or IRA accounts. The application process can take as little as 5 minutes and there are no account minimums. Deposits to BANQ can be made via wire transfer or ACH deposit or by mailing in a check. Deposits usually post to an account within 3-5 days. BANQ® is a division of the Selling Agent, a member of FINRA and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”), which protects the securities of its members’ customers up to $500,000 (including $250,000 for claims for cash). TriPoint and BANQ do not charge a fee for opening an account or for depositing shares purchased in the Offering into such account.
 
Investors investing through BANQ will be required to open their accounts and deposit funds into their respective BANQ accounts after the Registration Statement is effective relating to this Offering but prior to the applicable closing of the Offering. No investor funds may be used to purchase securities to be issued in this Offering until the Registration Statement relating to this Offering and filed by the Company with the SEC has been declared effective by the SEC. After an account is opened but no later than 48 hours prior to the applicable closing of the Offering, the investor will be required to deposit funds into the account sufficient to purchase the amount of securities that the investor intends to purchase in the Offering. Such funds will not be held in an escrow account or otherwise segregated as part of the Offering process.
 
During the marketing period for the Offering, the investor will provide an indication of interest as to the amount of securities the investor intends to purchase, however firm indications of interest can only be made after the Registration Statement is effective. Forty-eight (48) hours prior to the close of the Offering, each investor that has money deposited with BANQ for this Offering will be notified by BANQ via e-mail and notification to the secure messages section of the website for the BANQ online brokerage account that the indication of the amount of securities such investor wishes to purchase or such lesser amount as may be determined by the Company and the Selling Agent in their discretion is confirmed and will be finalized on closing. Indications will not be finalized without sufficient funds in the investor’s BANQ online brokerage account or if the investor elects to cancel such indication  
 
 
Upon the applicable closing, the funds required to purchase that amount of securities will be removed from such investor’s account and transferred to the account of the Company, and the amount of securities purchased will be deposited into such investor’s account. The investor may cancel such investor’s desired investment within the required time and no funds will be withdrawn, no securities will be provided and the investor’s indication will not be confirmed. In addition, if the Offering does not close, no funds will be withdrawn, no securities will be provided, the investor’s indication will not be confirmed and the funds in the investor’s BANQ account will remain available for withdrawal, in accordance with the investor’s account agreement with BANQ.
 
Below is a summary of the specific steps involved in the “indication of interest” process:
 
Step 1. Upon initial effectiveness of the Offering by the SEC, investors may place a firm indication of interest for the amount of securities the investor intends to purchase.
 
Step 2. Investors must fund their BANQ online brokerage account or Wilmington Trust Escrow Account with sufficient funds to purchase shares if their indication is confirmed and the allocation is approved by the Company and the Selling Agent. Indications of interest will not be finalized without sufficient funds in an investor’s BANQ online brokerage account or the Wilmington Trust Escrow Account.
 
Step 3. Approximately forty-eight (48) hours prior to closing of the Offering, each investor that has money deposited with BANQ will be notified by BANQ via e-mail (and notification to the secure messages section of the BANQ website for BANQ customers) that the indication of the amount of securities such investor wishes to purchase is confirmed and will be finalized on closing. The investor may cancel such investor’s desired investment within the required timeframe, in which case no funds will be withdrawn, no securities will be provided and the investor’s indication will not be confirmed.
 
Step 4. Upon closing, investor funds will be debited from their BANQ online brokerage account or the Wilmington Trust Escrow Account, and shares will delivered in the amount of the allocation granted. If this Offering fails to close, no funds will be withdrawn, no securities will be provided, the investor’s indication will not be confirmed, and the funds in the investor’s BANQ account will remain available for withdrawal in accordance with the investor’s account agreement with BANQ, or for non-BANQ customers funds in the Wilmington Trust Escrow Account will be promptly returned to the investor.
 
Escrow Account: The Company intends to complete one closing of this Offering, but may undertake one or more closings on a rolling basis. Therefore, investor funds that are held in escrow will be released to the Company in its sole discretion at any time, and without regard to meeting any particular contingency.
 
 
Funds deposited in an account with BANQ will be held with Foliofn Investments, Inc. (“Folio”), which is the clearing agent for Tripoint and BANQ. The funds will be included in Folio’s “Cash Sweep” program, which utilizes FDIC-insured accounts to sweep Folio’s customers’ free credit balances in excess of any maintained as free credit balances, from the Folio customers’ securities accounts to FDIC-insured bank accounts. Upon our decision to conduct a closing, which may be made in our sole discretion at any time, investor funds held with Folio will be released to us.
 
 
U.S. investors who participate in this Offering other than through BANQ, including through selected dealers who do not maintain clearing agreements, will be required to deposit their funds in an escrow account held at Wilmington Trust; any such funds that Wilmington Trust receives shall be held in escrow until the applicable closing of the Offering or such other time as mutually agreed between the Company and the Selling Agent, and then used to complete securities purchases, or returned if this Offering fails to close.
 
Selected Dealers with clearing agreements shall provide the Selling Agent with executed indications and delivery sheets from their customers and shall settle the transaction with the Selling Agent through DTC on closing.
 
Non-U.S. investors may participate in this Offering by depositing their funds in the escrow account held at Wilmington Trust, National Association; any such funds that Wilmington Trust, National Association receives shall be held in escrow until the applicable closing of the Offering or such other time as mutually agreed between the Company and the Selling Agent, and then used to complete securities purchases, or returned if this Offering fails to close.
 
Right to Reject Subscriptions. After we receive your complete, executed subscription agreement and the funds required under the subscription agreement have been transferred to the escrow account or remain in your BANQ account, we have the right to review and accept or reject your subscription in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason. We will return all monies from rejected subscriptions immediately to you, without interest or deduction.
 
Acceptance of Subscriptions. Upon our acceptance of a subscription agreement, we will countersign the subscription agreement and issue the shares subscribed at closing. Once you submit the subscription agreement and it is accepted, you may not revoke or change your subscription or request your subscription funds. All accepted subscription agreements are irrevocable.
 
D ESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
 
Our authorized capital consists of 50 million shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 5 million shares of preferred stock of which 161,135 shares are designated as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and 1,052,631 shares are designated as Series B Preferred Stock. As of December 31, 2017, 19,723,285 shares of Common Stock, 161,135 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred and no shares of Series B Convertible Preferred were outstanding.
 
Common Stock
 
Holders of our Common Stock have the right to cast one vote for each share of stock in their name on the books of our company, whether represented in person or by proxy, on all matters submitted to a vote of holders of Common Stock, including election of directors. There is no right to cumulative voting in election of directors. Except where a greater requirement is provided by statute or by the certificate of incorporation, or in the by-laws, the presence, in person or by proxy duly authorized, of the one or more holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. The vote by the holders of a majority of outstanding shares is required to effect certain fundamental corporate changes such as liquidation, merger, or amendment of our articles of incorporation.
 
There are no restrictions in our articles of incorporation or by-laws that prevent us from declaring dividends. The Delaware General Corporation Law does, however, prohibit us from declaring dividends where, after giving effect to the distribution of the dividend (1) we would not be able to pay our debts as they become due in the usual course of business or (2) our total assets would be less than the sum of our total liabilities plus the amount that would be needed to satisfy the rights of stockholders who have preferential rights superior to those receiving the distribution.
 
Holders of our Common Stock are not entitled to preemptive rights, and no redemption or sinking fund provisions are applicable to our Common Stock. All outstanding shares of our Common Stock are fully paid and non-assessable.
 
Dividends
 
We have not paid any dividends on the Common Stock and do not anticipate paying any such dividends in the near future. Instead, we intend to use any earnings for future acquisitions and expanding our business. Nevertheless, at this time there are not any restrictions on our ability to pay dividends on the Common Stock.
 
 
Preferred Stock
 
Our Board of Directors has the authority, without action by our stockholders, to designate and issue up to 5 million shares of preferred stock in one or more series or classes and to designate the rights, preferences and privileges of each series or class, which may be greater than the rights of our common stock. It is not possible to state the actual effect of the issuance of any shares of preferred stock upon the rights of holders of our common stock until our Board of Directors determines the specific rights of the holders of the preferred stock. However, the effects might include:
 
restricting dividends on our common stock;
diluting the voting power of our common stock;
impairing liquidation rights of our common stock; or
delaying or preventing a change in control of us without further action by our stockholders.
 
The Board of Directors’ authority to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval could make it more difficult for a third-party to acquire control of our company, and could discourage such attempt. We have no present plans to issue any shares of preferred stock.
 
Series A
 
The Company had 161,135 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred”) outstanding as of December 31, 2017. The holders of the Series A Preferred are entitled to receive a cumulative dividend at a rate of 8.0% per year, payable annually either in cash or shares of our common stock at our election. Shares of Common Stock paid as accrued dividends are valued at $0.50 per share. Each share of Series A Preferred is convertible into two shares of our Common Stock. The holders of Series A Preferred are entitled to receive payments upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company before any amount is paid to the holders of Common Stock. The holders of Series A Preferred shall have no voting rights, except as required by law.
 
Series B
 
The following summary of the material terms and provisions of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our charter, including the certificate of designation setting forth the terms of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and our bylaws, as amended, each of which is available from us and have been filed with the SEC. We have also agreed to provide the purchasers of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in this Offering with a credit towards our merchandise equal to ten percent (10%) of the amount of their investment, up to a maximum credit of $1,000 per purchaser. The maximum aggregate credit that could be issued if the full $10,000,000 is raised is $1,000,000, which assumes that there are 1,000 investors that each invest $10,000.
 
General
 
Our board of directors has designated 1,052,631 shares of our authorized but unissued Preferred Stock as Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. When issued in accordance with this prospectus, the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Our board of directors may authorize the issuance and sale of additional shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock from time to time.
 
Ranking
 
The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will rank, with respect to dividend rights and rights upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs:
 
senior to the Series A Preferred, all classes or series of our common stock and to any other class or series of our capital stock expressly designated as ranking junior to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock;
on parity any class or series of our capital stock expressly designated as ranking on parity with the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, none of which exists on the date hereof; and
junior to any other class or series of our capital stock expressly designated as ranking senior to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, none of which exists on the date hereof.

The term “capital stock” does not include convertible or exchangeable debt securities, which, prior to conversion or exchange, rank senior in right of payment to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will also rank junior in right of payment to our other existing and future debt obligations.
 
 
Dividends
 
Subject to the preferential rights of the holders of any class or series of our capital stock ranking senior to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock with respect to dividend rights, holders of shares of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, when, as and if authorized by our board of directors and declared by us out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends, cumulative cash dividends at the rate of 5.0% per annum.
 
Dividends on the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will accrue and be cumulative from and including the date of original issue and will be payable to holders quarterly in arrears on or about the last day of March, June, September and December of each year commencing June 30, 2018 or, if such day is not a business day, on either the immediately preceding business day or next succeeding business day at our option, except that, if such business day is in the next succeeding year, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding business day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made on such date. The term “business day” means each day, other than a Saturday or a Sunday, which is not a day on which banks in New York are required to close. If the aggregate amount of dividends accrued and payable to a holder is less than $10.00, we may, at our option, retain and not make payment in the respect of such dividends until the aggregate number of dividends then accrued and payable to the holder is not less than $10.00.
 
Dividends on the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will accrue whether or not:
 
we have earnings;
there are funds legally available for the payment of those dividends; or
those dividends are authorized or declared.
 
Holders of shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are not entitled to any dividend, whether payable in cash, property or shares of capital stock, in excess of full cumulative dividends on the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock as described above. Any dividend payment made on the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will first be credited against the earliest accrued but unpaid dividends due with respect to those shares which remain payable. Accrued but unpaid dividends on the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will accumulate as of the dividend payment date on which they first become payable.
 
No dividends will be authorized by our board of directors and declared by us or paid or set apart for payment if such authorization, declaration or payment is restricted or prohibited by law.
 
Liquidation Preference
 
Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs, before any distribution or payment shall be made to holders of shares of our common stock or any other class or series of capital stock ranking, as to rights upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs, junior to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, holders of shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will be entitled to be paid out of our assets legally available for distribution to our stockholders, after payment of or provision for our debts and other liabilities, an amount equal to the original purchase price plus any accrued and unpaid dividends (whether or not authorized or declared) up to but excluding the date of payment. If, upon our voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, our available assets are insufficient to pay the full amount of the liquidating distributions on all outstanding shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and the corresponding amounts payable on all shares of each other class or series of capital stock ranking, as to rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, on parity with the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in the distribution of assets, then holders of shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and each such other class or series of capital stock ranking, as to rights upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, on parity with the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will share ratably in any distribution of assets in proportion to the full liquidating distributions to which they would otherwise be respectively entitled.
 
Conversion Rights
 
Each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is initially convertible at any time, in whole or in part, at the option of the holders at an initial conversion price of $4.75 per share initially into two shares of Common Stock and automatically converts into two shares of Common Stock on its two-year anniversary of issuance. The conversion price set forth in the certificate of designations of the preferred stock is also subject to pro-rated adjustment in the case of stock splits and stock dividends and other similar transactions.
 
No fractional shares shall be issued upon conversion of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into Common Stock and no payment. In lieu of delivering fractional shares, we will pay to the holder, to the extent permitted by law, an amount in cash equal to the current fair market value of such fractional share as determined in good faith by our Board.
 
 
No Maturity, Sinking Fund or Mandatory Redemption
 
The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock has no maturity date and we are not required to redeem the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock at any time. Accordingly, the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will remain outstanding until automatically converted to Common Stock on the two-year anniversary of issuance, unless the holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock convert the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into our common stock. The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is also not subject to any sinking fund. There are no restrictions on the repurchase or redemption by the Company of any shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock while there is an arrearage in the payment of dividends.
 
Limited Voting Rights
 
Holders of shares of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock generally do not have any voting rights. However, as long as any shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are outstanding, we may not, without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock or alter or amend its certificate of designation.
 
Transfer Agent
 
The transfer agent and registrar for the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is Pacific Stock Transfer Company as our transfer agent. They are located at 6725 Via Austi Pkwy, Suite 300 Las Vegas, Nevada 89119. Their telephone number is (800) 785-7782.
 
Outstanding Warrants
 
As of December 31, 2017, we had issued and outstanding warrants to purchase 2,710,066 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $2.00 to $10.00. All warrants are currently exercisable and expire at various dates through November 2020.
 
Included in the warrants are (i) warrants to purchase 1,149,712 shares of our common stock that were issued in the 2017 Private Placement and have an exercise price of $5.56 per share of common stock and expire three years after issuance; (ii) warrants to purchase 247,916 shares of our common stock that were issued in the 2015 Private Placement and have an exercise price of $9.00 per share of common stock and expire five years after issuance; (iii) warrants to purchase 102,678 shares of our common stock that were issued in the 2015 Private Placement and have an exercise price of $7.00 per share of common stock and expire three years after issuance; (iv) warrants to purchase 67,857 shares of our common stock that were issued in the 2014 Private Placement and have an exercise price of $7.00 per share of common stock and expire five years after issuance; (v) warrants to purchase 1,022,279 shares of our common stock that were issued in the 2014 Private Placement and have an exercise price of $4.60 per share of common stock and expire five years after issuance; (vi) warrants to purchase 44,624 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise and have an exercise price of $10.00 per share of common stock and expire in December 2018: and (vii) warrants to purchase 75,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise and have an exercise price of $2.00 per share of common stock and expire in May 2020. The Warrants issued in our private placements contain cashless exercise provisions in the event a registration statement registering the common stock underlying the Warrants is not effective at the time of exercise and customary anti-dilution protection and registration rights.
 
Options Outstanding
 
As of December 31, 2017, we had issued and outstanding options to purchase 1,584,523 shares of common stock with a weighted average exercise price of $4.76, which were issued under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. There are currently 1,040,678 options available for exercise at various dates through 2027.
 
Restricted Stock Units
 
As of December 31, 2017, we had issued and outstanding restricted stock units of 500,000 shares of common stock that are issuable upon being vested which were issued under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.
 
Convertible Notes
 
In August 2014, we completed the 2014 Private Placement and entered into Note Purchase Agreements with seven (7) accredited investors pursuant to which we sold senior secured convertible notes in the aggregate principal amount of $4,750,000. The 2014 Notes are currently convertible into an aggregate of 678,568 shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $7.00 per share, and warrants to purchase 929,345 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.60 per share. The 2014 Notes bear interest at a rate of 8% per annum. We have the right to prepay the 2014 Notes at any time after the one year anniversary date of the issuance of the 2014 Notes at a rate equal to 110% of the then outstanding principal balance and accrued interest. The 2014 Notes rank senior to all of our debt other than certain senior debt. CLR, our wholly-owned subsidiary, has provided collateral to secure the repayment of the Notes and has pledged its assets (which lien is junior to CLR’s equipment leases but senior to all of its other obligations), all subject to the terms and conditions of a security agreement among us, CLR and the investors. Stephan Wallach, our Chief Executive Officer, has also personally guaranteed the repayment of the 2014 Notes, subject to the terms of a Guaranty executed by him with the investors. In addition, Mr. Wallach has agreed not to sell, transfer or pledge 1.5 million shares of the common stock that he owns so long as his personal guaranty is in effect.
 
 
In November 2015, we completed the 2015 Private Placement and entered into Note Purchase Agreements with three (3) accredited investors pursuant to which we sold senior secured convertible notes in the aggregate principal amount of $7,187,500 (which includes $4,000,000 owed on a prior debt that was applied to the purchase of units in this offering), that are convertible into an aggregate of 1,026,784 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $7.00 per share and warrants exercisable to purchase an aggregate of 479,166 shares of common stock from us at a price per share of $9.00. The 2015 Notes are due in October 2018 if the option to convert has not been exercised. The 2015 Notes bear interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum. We have the right to prepay the 2015 Notes at any time after the one year anniversary date of the issuance of the 2015 Notes at a rate equal to 110% of the then outstanding principal balance and accrued interest. The 2015 Notes rank senior to all of our debt other than certain debt owed to Crestmark Bank, the investors in our prior private placements, a mortgage on property, and any refinancing’s thereof. We and CLR, have provided collateral to secure the repayment of the 2015 Notes and have pledged our assets (which liens are junior to CLR’s equipment leases and junior to the rights of note holders in our prior financings but senior to all of their other obligations), all subject to the terms and conditions of a security agreement among us, CLR and the investors. Stephan Wallach, our Chief Executive Officer, has also personally guaranteed the repayment of the 2015 Notes, subject to the terms of a Guaranty executed by him with the investors. In addition, Mr. Wallach has agreed not to sell, transfer or pledge the 1.5 million shares of the common stock that are currently pledged as collateral to a previous financing so long as his personal guaranty is in effect. As of the date hereof, notes in the principal amount of $3,000,000 remains outstanding, that are convertible into 428,571 shares of common stock.
 
In August 2017, we completed the 2017 Private Placement and entered into Note Purchase Agreements with 26 accredited investors pursuant to which we sold senior secured convertible notes in the aggregate principal amount of $7,254,349 initially convertible into an aggregate of 1,577,033 shares of common stock, at $4.60 per share (subject to adjustment); and (ii) 2017 $5.56 warrants to purchase 1,149,712 shares issuable upon conversion of the 2017 Note at an exercise price equal to $5.56. As part of the 2017 Private Placement, three (3) investors in our 2015 Private Placement (the “Prior Investors”), converted their 2015 Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $4,200,349 together with accrued interest thereon into 2017 Notes for an equal principal amount (included in the notes referred to above), convertible into 913,119 2017 $5.56 warrants to purchase an aggregate of 456,560 shares of Common Stock. The 2017 Note will carry the same interest rate as the prior note. The Prior Investors exchanged their 2015 $7.00 warrants to purchase an aggregate of 279,166 shares of Common Stock for a new 2017 warrant to purchase an aggregate of 182,065 shares of Common Stock.  For twelve (12) months following the closing, the investors in the 2017 Private Placement have the right to participate in any future equity financings by us up to their pro rata share of the maximum offering amount in the aggregate.   If the aggregate gross proceeds from this offering are at least $3,000,000, the July 2017 Notes automatically convert to Common Stock.
 
Registration Rights
 
In connection with the 2017 Private Placement, we also entered into the “Registration Rights Agreement” with the investors in the 2017 Private Placement. The Registration Rights Agreement requires that we file a registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission within ninety (90) days of the final closing date of the 2017 Private Placement for the resale by the investors of all of the shares common stock underlying the senior convertible notes and warrants and all shares of common stock issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect thereto (the “Registrable Securities”) and that the Initial Registration Statement be declared effective by the SEC within 180 days of the final closing date of the 2017 Private Placement or if the registration statement is reviewed by the SEC 210 days after the final closing date or the 2017 Private Placement. Upon the occurrence of certain events (each an “Event”), we will be required to pay to the investors liquidated damages of 1.0% of their respective aggregate purchase price upon the date of the Event and then monthly thereafter until the Event is cured. In no event may the aggregate amount of liquidated damages payable to each of the investors exceed in the aggregate 10% of the aggregate purchase price paid by such investor for the Registrable Securities. The registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on September 29, 2017.
 
 
 
Potential Anti-Takeover Effects
 
Certain provisions set forth in our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, in our bylaws and in Delaware law, which are summarized below, may be deemed to have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, deter or prevent a tender offer or takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider to be in its best interests, including attempts that might result in a premium being paid over the market price for the shares held by stockholders.
 
Our Certificate of Incorporation contains a provision that permits us to issue, without any further vote or action by the stockholders, up to five million shares of preferred stock in one or more series and, with respect to each such series, to fix the number of shares constituting the series and the designation of the series, the voting powers, if any, of the shares of the series, and the preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, if any, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions, of the shares of such series.
 
In particular our bylaws and Delaware General Corporate Law, as applicable, among other things:
 
provide the board of directors with the ability to alter the bylaws without stockholder approval; and
 
provide that vacancies on the board of directors may be filled by a majority of directors in the office, although less than a quorum.
 
While the foregoing provision of our certificate of incorporation, and provisions of Delaware law may have an anti-takeover effect, these provisions are intended to enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the composition of the Board of Directors and in the policies formulated by the Board of Directors and to discourage certain types of transactions that may involve an actual or threatened change of control. In that regard, these provisions are designed to reduce our vulnerability to an unsolicited acquisition proposal. The provisions also are intended to discourage certain tactics that may be used in proxy fights. However, such provisions could have the effect of discouraging others from making tender offers for our shares and, as a consequence, they also may inhibit fluctuations in the market price of our common stock that could result from actual or rumored takeover attempts. Such provisions also may have the effect of preventing changes in our management.
 
Delaware Takeover Statute
 
In general, Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law prohibits a Delaware corporation that is a public company from engaging in any “business combination” (as defined below) with any “interested stockholder” (defined generally as an entity or person beneficially owning 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation and any entity or person affiliated with such entity or person) for a period of three years following the date that such stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless: (1) prior to such date, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder; (2) on consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the number of shares outstanding those shares owned (x) by persons who are directors and also officers and (y) by employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or (3) on or subsequent to such date, the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.
 
Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law defines “business combination” to include: (1) any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder; (2) any sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of ten percent or more of the assets of the corporation involving the interested stockholder; (3) subject to certain exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any stock of the corporation to the interested stockholder; (4) any transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of increasing the proportionate share of the stock of any class or series of the corporation beneficially owned by the interested stockholder; or (5) the receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits provided by or through the corporation.
 
Listing of Common Stock
 
Our common stock is currently quoted on the NASDAQ National Market under the trading symbol “YGYI.” The preferred stock will not be quoted on the NASDAQ National Market or any national securities market; however, the shares into which the preferred stock is convertible will be listed on the NASDAQ National Market.
  
Transfer Agent
 
We have retained Pacific Stock Transfer Company as our transfer agent. They are located at 6725 Via Austi Pkwy, Suite 300, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119. Their telephone number is (800) 785-7782.
 
 
E XPERTS
 
The consolidated financial statements of Youngevity International, Inc. as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 and for the years then ended included in this Registration Statement have been so included in reliance on the reports of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C., an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
 
DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION
FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
 
Our directors and officers are indemnified as provided by the Delaware General Corporation Law, Certificate of Incorporation and our Bylaws. Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a director or officer is not individually liable to the corporation or its stockholders or creditors for any damages as a result of any act or failure to act in his capacity as a director or officer unless it is proven that: (1) his act or failure to act constituted a breach of his fiduciary duties as a director or officer; and (2) his breach of those duties involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law. Our Certificate of Incorporation provides for indemnification of our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
 
This provision is intended to afford directors and officers protection against and to limit their potential liability for monetary damages resulting from suits alleging a breach of the duty of care by a director or officer. As a consequence of this provision, stockholders of our company will be unable to recover monetary damages against directors or officers for action taken by them that may constitute negligence or gross negligence in performance of their duties unless such conduct falls within one of the foregoing exceptions. The provision, however, does not alter the applicable standards governing a director’s or officer’s fiduciary duty and does not eliminate or limit the right of our company or any stockholder to obtain an injunction or any other type of non-monetary relief in the event of a breach of fiduciary duty.
 
L EGAL MATTERS
 
The validity of our securities offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Gracin & Marlow, LLP, New York, New York. Hunter Taubman Fischer & LI LLC, is acting as counsel for the selling agent in connection with the securities offered hereby.
  
 
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
 
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act, and file annual and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. These reports, proxy statements and other information filed by us can be read and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
 
The SEC also maintains a website that contains reports, proxy statements, information statements and other information concerning our company located at http://www.sec.gov. This prospectus does not contain all the information required to be included in the registration statement (including the exhibits), which we have filed with the SEC under the Securities Act and to which reference is made in this prospectus.
 
You may obtain, free of charge, a copy of any of our filings by writing or calling us at the following address and telephone number: 2400 Boswell Road, Chula Vista, California or calling (619) 934-3980. Our website address is www.ygyi.com . The information contained on our website or that can be accessed through our website does not constitute part of this document.
 
 
 
 
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Youngevity International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
 
Condensed Consolidated B alance Sheets
 
 
(In thousands, except share amounts)
 
 
 
 
As of
 
 
 
September 30,
2017
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
ASSETS
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Current Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,373  
  $ 869  
Accounts receivable, due from factoring company
    3,088  
    1,078  
Trade accounts receivable, net
    513  
    1,071  
Income tax receivable
    311
 
    311  
Inventory
    21,052  
    21,492  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    3,327  
    3,087  
Total current assets
    29,664
 
    27,908  
 
       
       
Property and equipment, net
    13,908  
    14,006  
Deferred tax assets
    5,703
 
    2,857  
Intangible assets, net
    18,399  
    14,914  
Goodwill
    6,323  
    6,323  
Total assets
  $ 73,997  
  $ 66,008  
 
       
       
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
       
       
 
       
       
Current Liabilities
       
       
Accounts payable
  $ 10,317  
  $ 8,174  
Accrued distributor compensation
    4,678  
    4,163  
Accrued expenses
    5,452  
    3,701  
Deferred revenues
    1,999  
    1,870  
Other current liabilities
    3,652  
    2,389  
Capital lease payable, current portion
    997  
    821  
Notes payable, current portion
    175  
    219  
Warrant derivative liability
    4,128  
    3,345  
Contingent acquisition debt, current portion
    422  
    628  
Total current liabilities
    31,820  
    25,310  
 
       
       
Capital lease payable, net of current portion
    934  
    1,569  
Notes payable, net of current portion
    4,452  
    4,431  
Convertible notes payable (See Note 6)
    10,766  
    8,327  
Contingent acquisition debt, net of current portion
    11,405  
    7,373  
Total liabilities
    59,377  
    47,010  
 
       
       
Commitments and contingencies, Note 1
       
       
 
       
       
Stockholders’ Equity
       
       
Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value: 5,000,000 shares authorized; 161,135 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016
    -  
    -  
Common Stock, $0.001 par value: 50,000,000 shares authorized; 19,723,285 and 19,634,345 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively (1)
    20  
    20  
Additional paid-in capital
    171,693  
    170,212  
Accumulated deficit
    (156,873 )
    (151,016 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (220 )
    (218 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    14,620  
    18,998  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 73,997  
  $ 66,008  
 
       
       
   
See Note 1, “Reverse Stock Split.” All share data have been retroactively adjusted to reflect Youngevity’s 1-for-20 reverse stock split, which was effective on June 7, 2017.  
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 
 
Youngevity International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of O perations
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
  $ 44,395  
  $ 43,562  
  $ 124,655  
  $ 124,264  
Cost of revenues
    18,631  
    17,194  
    52,923  
    49,102  
Gross profit
    25,764  
    26,368  
    71,732  
    75,162  
Operating expenses
       
       
       
       
Distributor compensation
    17,391  
    18,101  
    49,496  
    50,871  
Sales and marketing
    4,074  
    3,181  
    10,650  
    7,619  
General and administrative
    6,116  
    4,510  
    16,479  
    13,409  
Total operating expenses
    27,581  
    25,792  
    76,625  
    71,899  
Operating (loss) income
    (1,817 )
    576  
    (4,893 )
    3,263  
Interest expense, net
    (1,752 )
    (946 )
    (4,207 )
    (3,139 )
Change in fair value of warrant derivative liability
    1,519  
    369  
    788  
    535  
Extinguishment loss on debt
    (308 )
    -  
    (308 )
    -  
Total other expense
    (541 )
    (577 )
    (3,727 )
    (2,604 )
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (2,358 )
    (1 )
    (8,620 )
    659  
Income tax (benefit) provision
    (1,290 )
    (68 )
    (2,763 )
    550  
Net (loss) income
    (1,068 )
    67  
    (5,857 )
    109  
Preferred stock dividends
    (3 )
    (3 )
    (9 )
    (9 )
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders
  $ (1,071 )
  $ 64  
  $ (5,866 )
  $ 100  
 
       
       
       
       
Net loss per share, basic (1)
  $ (0.05 )
  $ 0.00  
  $ (0.30 )
  $ 0.00  
Net loss per share, diluted (1)
  $ (0.05 )
  $ 0.00  
  $ (0.30 )
  $ 0.00  
 
       
       
       
       
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic (1)
    19,678,577  
    19,633,731  
    19,655,312  
    19,631,195  
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted (1)
    19,678,577  
    20,026,001  
    19,655,312  
    20,005,758  
 
(1) See Note 1, “Reverse Stock Split.” All share data have been retroactively adjusted to reflect Youngevity’s 1-for-20 reverse stock split, which was effective on June 7, 2017.
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
 
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Youngevity International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) I ncome
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
  $ (1,068 )
  $ 67  
  $ (5,857 )
  $ 109  
Foreign currency translation
    (16 )
    (28 )
    (2 )
    (174 )
Total other comprehensive loss
    (16 )
    (28 )
    (2 )
    (174 )
Comprehensive (loss) income
  $ (1,084 )
  $ 39  
  $ (5,859 )
  $ (65 )
 
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
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Youngevity International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of C ash Flows
 (In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
 
 
 
(As Restated)
Net (loss) income
  $ (5,857 )
  $ 109  
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:
       
       
Depreciation and amortization
    3,230  
    2,865  
Stock based compensation expense
    471  
    292  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    281
 
    270  
Amortization of warrant issuance costs 
    172
 
    96
 
Amortization of debt discount 
    799
 
    790
 
Amortization of prepaid advisory fees
    42  
    46  
Stock issuance for services
    200  
    30  
Stock issuance related to debt financing
    106  
    -  
Fair value of warrant issuance
    341  
    -  
Change in fair value of warrant derivative liability
    (788 )
    (535 )
Expenses allocated in profit sharing agreement
    (195 )
    (557 )
Change in fair value of contingent acquisition debt
    (1,020 )
    (1,185 )
Extinguishment loss on debt
    308  
    -  
Deferred income taxes 
    (2,846 )
    -
 
   Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect from business combinations:
       
       
Accounts receivable
    (1,452 )
    (1,411 )
Inventory
    440  
    (1,925 )
Income taxes receivable
    -  
    173  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (282 )
    (502 )
Accounts payable
    2,143  
    293  
Accrued distributor compensation
    515  
    401  
Deferred revenues
    129  
    (652 )
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    1,480
 
    705  
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities
    (1,783 )
    (697 )
 
       
       
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
       
       
Acquisitions, net
    (175 )
    (88 )
Purchases of property and equipment
    (690 )
    (938 )
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
    (865 )
    (1,026 )
 
       
       
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
       
       
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and warrants, net
    28  
    39  
Proceeds from factoring company
    1,723  
    1,131  
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net of offering cost
    2,720  
    -  
Payments of notes payable, net
    (159 )
    (411 )
Payments of contingent acquisition debt
    (440 )
    (708 )
Proceeds (payments) of capital leases
    (718 )
    19  
Repurchase of common stock
    -  
    (36 )
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
    3,154  
    34  
Foreign Currency Effect on Cash
    (2 )
    (174 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    504  
    (1,863 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period
    869  
    3,875  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period
  $ 1,373  
  $ 2,012  
 
       
       
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
       
       
Cash paid during the period for:
       
       
Interest
  $ 2,773  
  $ 1,987  
Income taxes
  $ 31  
  $ 192  
 
       
       
Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
       
       
Purchases of property and equipment funded by capital leases
  $ 398  
  $ 1,416  
Acquisitions of net assets in exchange for contingent acquisition debt (see Note 4)
  $ 5,920
 
  $ 4,876  
Fair value of the bifurcated embedded conversion option recorded as a derivative liability (see Notes 6 & 7)
  $ 330
 
  $ -  
Fair value of the warrants issued in connection with financing recorded as a derivative liability (see Notes 6 & 7)
  $ 2,334
 
  $ -  
 
During the third quarter ended September 30, 2017, the purchase accounting was finalized for the Company’s Legacy for Life, LLC, Nature’s Pearl Corporation and Renew Interest, LLC acquisitions and reduced the initial purchase of the intangibles acquired and the contingent debt by $92,000, $266,000 and $30,000, respectively (see Note 4).
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
Youngevity International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
N otes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2017
 
Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Description of Business
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for interim financial information. Accordingly, 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.
 
The statements presented as of September 30, 2017 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are unaudited. In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all normal recurring and other adjustments necessary for a fair presentation, and to make the financial statements not misleading. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2016. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.
 
Youngevity International, Inc. (the “Company”) consolidates all wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Certain reclassifications have been made to conform to the current year presentations including the Company’s adoption of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-17 pertaining to the presentation of deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent with retrospective application effective January 1, 2017. This resulted in a reclassification from deferred tax assets, net current to deferred tax assets, net long-term . These reclassifications did not affect revenue, total costs and expenses, income (loss) from operations, or net income (loss). The adoption of ASU No. 2015-17 resulted in a reclassification of deferred tax assets, net current of $565,000 to deferred tax assets, net long-term on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2016.
 
As previously reported on the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2017, the Company restated the interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 previously filed by the Company in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the same period. This was due to an error in the presentation of cash flow activity under the Company’s factoring facility. This quarterly report for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 reflects the restated numbers for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
  
Nature of Business
 
The Company, founded in 1996, develops and distributes health and nutrition related products through its global independent direct selling network, also known as multi-level marketing, and sells coffee products to commercial customers.  The Company operates in two business segments, its direct selling segment where products are offered through a global distribution network of preferred customers and distributors and its commercial coffee segment where products are sold directly to businesses. In the following text, the terms “we,” “our,” and “us” may refer, as the context requires, to the Company or collectively to the Company and its subsidiaries.
 
The Company operates through the following domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries: AL Global Corporation, which operates its direct selling networks, CLR Roasters, LLC (“CLR”), its commercial coffee business, 2400 Boswell LLC, MK Collaborative LLC, Youngevity Global LLC and the wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries Youngevity Australia Pty. Ltd., Youngevity NZ, Ltd., Siles Plantation Family Group S.A. (“Siles”), located in Nicaragua, Youngevity Mexico S.A. de CV, Youngevity Israel, Ltd., Youngevity Russia, LLC, Youngevity Colombia S.A.S, Youngevity International Singapore Pte. Ltd., Mialisia Canada, Inc., Legacy for Life Limited (Hong Kong). The Company also operates through the BellaVita Group LLC, with operations in; Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan.
 
The Company also operates subsidiary branches of Youngevity Global LLC in the Philippines and Taiwan.
 
Reverse Stock Split
 
On June 5, 2017, the Company filed a certificate to amend its Articles of Incorporation to effect a reverse split on a one-for-twenty basis (the “Reverse Split”), whereby, every twenty shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock or “common stock”), were exchanged for one share of its common stock. The Reverse Split became effective on June 7, 2017. All common stock share and per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect retrospective application of the Reverse Split, unless otherwise indicated. The Common Stock began trading on a reverse split basis at the market opening on June 8, 2017.
 
 
NASDAQ Listing
 
Effective June 21, 2017, the Common Stock began trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC’s NASDAQ Capital Market, under the symbol “YGYI”. Prior to the Company’s uplisting to NASDAQ, the Company’s common stock had been traded on the OTCQX market.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires the Company 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 amounts of revenue and expense for each reporting period.  Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things, allowances for doubtful accounts, deferred taxes, and related valuation allowances, fair value of derivative liabilities, uncertain tax positions, loss contingencies, fair value of options granted under our stock based compensation plan, fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations, capital leases, asset impairments, estimates of future cash flows used to evaluate impairments, useful lives of property, equipment and intangible assets, value of contingent acquisition debt, inventory obsolescence, and sales returns.  
 
Actual results may differ from previously estimated amounts and such differences may be material to the condensed consolidated financial statements. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically and the effects of revisions are reflected prospectively in the period they occur.
 
Liquidity
 
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared and presented on a basis assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has sustained significant operating losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 of $4,893,000, compared to operating income in the prior year of $3,263,000. The losses in the current year were primarily due to lower than anticipated revenues, increases in legal fees, distributor events and sales and marketing costs. Net cash used in operating activities was $1,783,000 in the current year. Based on its current cash levels and its current rate of cash requirements, the Company will need to raise additional capital and will need to significantly reduce its expenses from current levels to be able to continue as a going concern.
 
The Company has already commenced the process to increase its Crestmark line of credit during the fourth quarter of this year and the Company is considering multiple alternatives, including, but not limited to, additional equity financings and debt financings. Depending on market conditions, we cannot be sure that additional capital will be available when needed or that, if available, it will be obtained on terms favorable to us or to our stockholders.
 
The Company believes that legal fees will decrease in the future from the levels spent in the current year. Furthermore, the Company expects to get reimbursements from its insurance company for legal fees already incurred. The Company expects costs related to distributor events will decrease next year from current year levels as its costs in the current year were unusually high due to the twentieth anniversary convention held in Dallas in August and one-time events held at the beginning of the year to stabilize the sales force due to the departure of the previous president and high-level sales management and distributors. The Company anticipates revenues to start growing again and it intends to make necessary cost reductions related to international programs that are not performing and also reduce non-essential expenses.
 
Failure to raise additional funds from the issuance of equity securities and failure to implement cost reductions could adversely affect the Company’s ability to operate as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary from the outcome of this uncertainty.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
The Company considers only its monetary liquid assets with original maturities of three months or less as cash and cash equivalents.
 
Earnings Per Share
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the sum of the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period and the weighted-average number of dilutive common share equivalents outstanding during the period, using the treasury stock method. Dilutive common share equivalents are comprised of in-the-money stock options, warrants and convertible preferred stock and common stock associated with the Company's convertible notes based on the average stock price for each period using the treasury stock method.
 
 
Since the Company incurred a loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, 7,506,283 common share equivalents were not included in the weighted-average calculations since their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
 
T he incremental dilutive common share equivalents for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 were 392,720 and 374,563, respectively.
 
Income and loss per share amounts and weighted average shares outstanding for all periods have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the Company’s 1-for-20 Reverse Split, which was effective June 7, 2017.
 
Stock Based Compensation
 
The Company accounts for stock based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “ Compensation – Stock Compensation,” which establishes accounting for equity instruments exchanged for employee services. Under such provisions, stock based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense, under the straight-line method, over the vesting period of the equity grant.
 
The Company accounts for equity instruments issued to non-employees in accordance with authoritative guidance for equity based payments to non-employees. Stock options issued to non-employees are accounted for at their estimated fair value, determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of options granted to non-employees is re-measured as they vest, and the resulting increase in value, if any, is recognized as expense during the period the related services are rendered.
 
Factoring Agreement
 
The Company has a factoring agreement (“Factoring Agreement”) with Crestmark Bank (“Crestmark”) related to the Company’s accounts receivable resulting from sales of certain products within its commercial coffee segment. Effective May 1, 2016, the Company entered into a third amendment to the factoring agreement (“Agreement”). Under the terms of the Agreement, all new receivables assigned to Crestmark shall be “Client Risk Receivables” and no further credit approvals will be provided by Crestmark. Additionally, the Agreement expands the factoring facility to include advanced borrowings against eligible inventory up to 50% of landed cost of finished goods inventory that meet certain criteria, not to exceed the lesser of $1,000,000 or 85% of the value of the accounts receivables already advanced with a maximum overall borrowing of $3,000,000. Interest accrues on the outstanding balance and a factoring commission is charged for each invoice factored which is calculated as the greater of $5.00 or 0.75% to 0.875% of the gross invoice amount and is recorded as interest expense. In addition, the Company and the Company’s CEO, Mr. Wallach have entered into a Guaranty and Security Agreement with Crestmark Bank guaranteeing payments in the event that CLR were to default. This Agreement is effective until February 1, 2019.
 
The Company accounts for the sale of receivables under the Factoring Agreement as secured borrowings with a pledge of the subject inventories and receivables as well as all bank deposits as collateral, in accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities. The caption “Accounts receivable, due from factoring company” on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets in the amount of approximately $3,088,000 and $1,078,000 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, reflects the related collateralized accounts.
 
The Company's outstanding liability related to the Factoring Agreement was approximately $3,014,000 and $1,290,000 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and is included in other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
 
Plantation Costs
 
The Company’s commercial coffee segment CLR includes the results of the Siles Plantation Family Group (“Siles”), which is a 500 acre coffee plantation and a dry-processing facility located on 26 acres both located in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. Siles is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CLR, and the results of CLR include the depreciation and amortization of capitalized costs, development and maintenance and harvesting costs of Siles.  In accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), plantation maintenance and harvesting costs for commercially producing coffee farms are charged against earnings when sold. Deferred harvest costs accumulate throughout the year, and are expensed over the remainder of the year as the coffee is sold. The difference between actual harvest costs incurred and the amount of harvest costs recognized as expense is recorded as either an increase or decrease in deferred harvest costs, which is reported as an asset and included with prepaid expenses and other current assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Once the harvest is complete, the harvest cost is then recognized as the inventory value.
 
As of December 31, 2016, the inventory related to the 2016 harvest was $112,000. As of September 30, 2017, all previously harvested coffee from the 2016 harvest had been sold.
 
In April 2017, the Company completed the 2017 harvest in Nicaragua and approximately $552,000 of deferred harvest costs were reclassified as inventory during the quarter ended June 30, 2017. The remaining inventory as of September 30, 2017 is $361,000.
 
 
Costs associated with the 2018 harvest as of September 30, 2017 total approximately $200,000 and are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets as deferred harvest costs on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.
 
Related Party Transactions
   
Richard Renton
 
Richard Renton is a member of the Board of Directors and owns and operates with his wife Roxanna Renton, Northwest Nutraceuticals, Inc., a supplier of certain inventory items sold by the Company. The Company made purchases of approximately $61,000 and $33,000 from Northwest Nutraceuticals Inc., for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $142,000 and $83,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. In addition, Mr. Renton and his wife are distributors of the Company and can earn commissions on product sales.
 
Other Relationship Transactions
 
Hernandez, Hernandez, Export Y Company
 
The Company’s coffee segment, CLR, is associated with Hernandez, Hernandez, Export Y Company (“H&H”), a Nicaragua company, through sourcing arrangements to procure Nicaraguan green coffee beans and in March 2014 as part of the Siles acquisition, CLR engaged the owners of H&H as employees to manage Siles. The Company made purchases of approximately $3,533,000 and $2,700,000 from this supplier for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively and $8,707,000 and $7,400,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
 
In addition, CLR sold approximately $2,387,000 and $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively and $3,934,000 and $2,200,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, of green coffee beans to H&H Coffee Group Export, a Florida based company which is affiliated with H&H.
 
In March 2017, the Company entered a settlement agreement and release with H&H Coffee Group Export pursuant to which it was agreed that $150,000 owed to H&H Coffee Group Export for services that had been rendered would be settled by the issuance of Common Stock. In May 2017, the Company issued to H&H Coffee Group Export 27,500 shares of Common Stock in accordance with this agreement.
 
In May 2017, the Company entered a settlement agreement with Alain Piedra Hernandez, one of the owners of H&H and the operating manager of Siles, who was issued a non-qualified stock option for the purchase of 75,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a price of $2.00 with an expiration date of three years, in lieu of an obligation due from the Company to H&H as relates to a Sourcing and Supply Agreement with H&H. During the three months ended September 30, 2017 the Company replaced the non-qualified stock option and issued a warrant agreement with the same terms. There was no financial impact related to the cancellation of the option and the issuance of the warrant. As of September 30, 2017 the warrant remains outstanding.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
The Company recognizes revenue from product sales when the following four criteria are met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the selling price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. The Company ships the majority of its direct selling segment products directly to the distributors primarily via UPS, USPS or FedEx and receives substantially all payments for these sales in the form of credit card transactions. The Company regularly monitors its use of credit card or merchant services to ensure that its financial risk related to credit quality and credit concentrations is actively managed. Revenue is recognized upon passage of title and risk of loss to customers when product is shipped from the fulfillment facility. The Company ships the majority of its coffee segment products via common carrier and invoices its customer for the products. Revenue is recognized when the title and risk of loss is passed to the customer under the terms of the shipping arrangement, typically, FOB shipping point.
 
Sales revenue and a reserve for estimated returns are recorded net of sales tax when product is shipped.
 
Deferred Revenues and Costs
 
Deferred revenues relate primarily to the Heritage Makers product line and represent the Company’s obligation for points purchased by customers that have not yet been redeemed for product. Cash received for points sold is recorded as deferred revenue. Revenue is recognized when customers redeem the points and the product is shipped. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the balance in deferred revenues was approximately $1,999,000 and $1,870,000 respectively, of which the portion attributable to Heritage Makers was approximately $1,800,000 and $1,662,000, respectively. The remaining balance of approximately $199,000 and $208,000 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, related primarily to the Company’s 2018 and 2017 conventions, respectively, whereby attendees pre-enroll in the events and the Company does not recognize this revenue until the conventions occur.
 
 
Deferred costs relate to Heritage Makers prepaid commissions that are recognized in expense at the time the related revenue is recognized. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the balance in deferred costs was approximately $414,000 and $415,000 respectively, and was included in prepaid expenses and current assets.
 
Commitments and Contingencies
 
We are, from time to time, the subject of claims and suits arising out of matters occurring during the operation of our business. We are not presently party to any legal proceedings that, if determined adversely to us, would individually or taken together have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition or cash flows. Regardless of the outcome, current legal proceedings are having an adverse impact on us because of litigation costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
 
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ ASU”) No. 2017-04,  Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment . This ASU simplifies the test for goodwill impairment by removing Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Companies will now perform the goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, recognizing an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. The amendments in this update are effective for goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for goodwill impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of this adoption on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-17, Consolidation (Topic 810): Interests Held through Related Parties That Are under Common Control. This standard amends the guidance issued with ASU 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis in order to make it less likely that a single decision maker would individually meet the characteristics to be the primary beneficiary of a Variable Interest Entity ("VIE"). When a decision maker or service provider considers indirect interests held through related parties under common control, they perform two steps. The second step was amended with this ASU to say that the decision maker should consider interests held by these related parties on a proportionate basis when determining the primary beneficiary of the VIE rather than in their entirety as was called for in the previous guidance. This ASU was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and early adoption was not permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2016-17 effective the quarter ended March 31, 2017. The adoption of ASU 2016-17 did not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The standard requires lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and requires expanded disclosures about leasing arrangements. The Company expects to adopt the standard no later than January 1, 2019. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the new standard will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which will consist primarily of a balance sheet gross up of our operating leases. The Company has not evaluated the impact that this new standard will have on its consolidated financial statements; however, it is expected to gross-up the consolidated balance sheet as a result of recognizing a lease asset along with a similar lease liability.
 
In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. This guidance requires that entities with a classified statement of financial position present all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent. This update is effective for annual and interim periods for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, which required the Company to adopt the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. Early adoption was permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued and may be applied on either a prospective or retrospective basis. The Company adopted ASU 2015-17 effective the quarter ended March 31, 2017. The adoption of ASU 2015-17 did not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements o ther than the netting of current and long-term deferred tax assets and liabilities in the non-current section of the balance sheet and footnote disclosures.
 
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory.”  The amendments in ASU 2015-11 require an entity to measure inventory at the lower of cost or market. Market could be replacement cost, net realizable value, or net realizable value less an approximately normal profit margin. The amendments do not apply to inventory that is measured using last-in, first out (LIFO) or the retail inventory method.  The amendments apply to all other inventory, which includes inventory that is measured using first-in, first-out (FIFO) or average cost.  The amendments should be applied prospectively with earlier application permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period.  Management is currently assessing the effect that ASU 2015-11 will have on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.  Included in management’s assessment is the determination of an effective adoption date and transition method for adoption. The Company expects to complete the initial assessment process, including the selection of an effective adoption date and transition method for adoption, by December 31, 2017.  
 
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) . The new revenue recognition standard provides a five-step analysis of contracts to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09 for all entities by one year to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The FASB has issued several updates subsequently including implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations, on how an entity should account for licensing arrangements with customers, and to improve guidance on assessing collectability, presentation of sales taxes, noncash consideration, and contract modifications and completed contracts at transition. The amendments in this series of updates shall be applied either retrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. Early adoption is permitted. The Company continues to assess the impact of this ASU, and related subsequent updates, will have on its consolidated financial statements. As of September 30, 2017, the Company is in the process of reviewing the guidance to identify how this ASU will apply to the Company’s revenue reporting process. The final impact of this ASU on the Company’s financial statements will not be known until the assessment is complete. The Company will update its disclosure in future periods as the analysis is completed.
 
 
 
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15 regarding ASC topic No. 205, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern. The standard requires all companies to evaluate if conditions or events raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and requires different disclosure of items that raise substantial doubt that are, or are not, alleviated as a result of consideration of management’s plans. The new guidance is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016. The adoption of ASU No. 2014-15 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  
 
Note 2.   Income Taxes
 
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “ Income Taxes,” under the asset and liability method which includes the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Under this approach, deferred taxes are recorded for the future tax consequences expected to occur when the reported amounts of assets and liabilities are recovered or paid. The provision for income taxes represents income taxes paid or payable for the current year plus the change in deferred taxes during the year. Deferred taxes result from differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities, and are adjusted for changes in tax rates and tax laws when changes are enacted. The effects of future changes in income tax laws or rates are not anticipated.
 
Income taxes for the interim periods are computed using the effective tax rates estimated to be applicable for the full fiscal year, as adjusted for any discrete taxable events that occur during the period.
 
The Company files income tax returns in the United States (“U.S.”) on a federal basis and in many U.S. state and foreign jurisdictions. Certain tax years remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject.
 
Note 3.   Inventory and Costs of Revenues
 
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method. The Company records an inventory reserve for estimated excess and obsolete inventory based upon historical turnover, market conditions and assumptions about future demand for its products. When applicable, expiration dates of certain inventory items with a definite life are taken into consideration.
 
Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
 
As of
 
 
 
September 30,
2017
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
Finished goods
  $ 10,935  
  $ 11,550  
Raw materials
    11,181  
    11,006  
 
    22,116  
    22,556  
Reserve for excess and obsolete
    (1,064 )
    (1,064 )
Inventory, net
  $ 21,052  
  $ 21,492  
 
Cost of revenues includes the cost of inventory, shipping and handling costs, royalties associated with certain products, transaction banking costs, warehouse labor costs and depreciation on certain assets.
 
Note 4. Acquisitions and Business Combinations
 
The Company accounts for business combinations under the acquisition method and allocates the total purchase price for acquired businesses to the tangible and identified intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values. When a business combination includes the exchange of the Company’s Common Stock, the value of the Common Stock is determined using the closing market price as of the date such shares were tendered to the selling parties. The fair values assigned to tangible and identified intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on management or third-party estimates and assumptions that utilize established valuation techniques appropriate for the Company’s industry and each acquired business. Goodwill is recorded as the excess, if any, of the aggregate fair value of consideration exchanged for an acquired business over the fair value (measured as of the acquisition date) of total net tangible and identified intangible assets acquired. A liability for contingent consideration, if applicable, is recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date. In determining the fair value of such contingent consideration, management estimates the amount to be paid based on probable outcomes and expectations on financial performance of the related acquired business. The fair value of contingent consideration is reassessed quarterly, with any change in the estimated value charged to operations in the period of the change. Increases or decreases in the fair value of the contingent consideration obligations can result from changes in actual or estimated revenue streams, discount periods, discount rates and probabilities that contingencies will be met.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company entered into three acquisitions, which are detailed below. The acquisitions were conducted in an effort to expand the Company’s distributor network, enhance and expand its product portfolio, and diversify its product mix. As such, the major purpose for all of the business combinations was to increase revenue and profitability. The acquisitions were structured as asset purchases which resulted in the recognition of certain intangible assets.
 
 
Sorvana International, LLC
 
Effective July 1, 2017, the Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Sorvana International, LLC “Sorvana”. Sorvana was the result of the unification of the two companies FreeLife International, Inc. “FreeLife”, and L’dara. Sorvana offers a variety of products with the addition of the FreeLife and L’dara product lines. Sorvana offers an extensive line of health and wellness product solutions including healthy weight loss supplements, energy and performance products and skin care product lines as well as organic product options. As a result of this business combination, the Company’s distributors and customers will have access to Sorvana’s unique line of products and Sorvana’s distributors and clients will gain access to products offered by the Company. 
 
The contingent consideration’s estimated fair value at the date of acquisition was $3,487,000 as determined by management using a discounted cash flow methodology. The acquisition related costs, such as legal costs and other professional fees were minimal and expensed as incurred. In addition, the Company has assumed certain liabilities in accordance with the agreement.
 
The Company is obligated to make monthly payments based on a percentage of the Sorvana distributor revenue derived from sales of the Company’s products and a percentage of royalty revenue derived from sales of Sorvana’s products until the earlier of the date that is twelve (12) years from the closing date or such time as the Company has paid to Sorvana aggregate cash payments of the Sorvana distributor revenue and royalty revenue equal to a predetermined maximum aggregate purchase price.
 
The assets acquired were recorded at estimated fair values as of the date of the acquisition. The fair values of the acquired assets have not been finalized pending further information that may impact the valuation of certain assets or liabilities. The preliminary purchase price allocation is as follows (in thousands):
 
Distributor organization
  $ 1,187  
Customer-related intangible
    1,300  
Trademarks and trade name
    1,000  
Total purchase price
  $ 3,487  
 
The preliminary fair value of intangible assets acquired was determined through the use of a discounted cash flow methodology. The trademarks and trade name, customer-related intangible and distributor organization intangible are being amortized over their estimated useful life of ten (10) years using the straight-line method which is believed to approximate the time-line within which the economic benefit of the underlying intangible asset will be realized.
 
The Company expects to finalize the valuations within one (1) year from the acquisition date.
 
The revenue impact from the Sorvana acquisition, included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $2,082,000.
 
The pro-forma effect assuming the business combination with Sorvana discussed above had occurred at the beginning of the year is not presented as the information was not available.
 
BellaVita Group, LLC
 
Effective March 1, 2017, the Company acquired certain assets of BellaVita Group, LLC “BellaVita” a direct sales company and producer of health and beauty products with locations and customers primarily in the Asian market.
 
The contingent consideration’s estimated fair value at the date of acquisition was $1,750,000 as determined by management using a discounted cash flow methodology. The acquisition related costs, such as legal costs and other professional fees were minimal and expensed as incurred. In addition, the Company has assumed certain liabilities in accordance with the agreement.
 
During the three months ended September 30, 2017 the Company determined that the initial estimated fair value of the acquisition should be reduced by $15,000 from $1,750,000 to $1,735,000.
 
The Company is obligated to make monthly payments based on a percentage of the BellaVita distributor revenue derived from sales of the Company’s products and a percentage of royalty revenue derived from sales of BellaVita products until the earlier of the date that is twelve (12) years from the closing date or such time as the Company has paid to BellaVita aggregate cash payments of the BellaVita distributor revenue and royalty revenue equal to a predetermined maximum aggregate purchase price.
 
 
The fair values of the acquired assets have not been finalized pending further information that may impact the valuation of certain assets or liabilities. The preliminary purchase price allocation is as follows (in thousands):
 
Distributor organization
  $ 810  
Customer-related intangible
    525  
Trademarks and trade name
    400  
Total purchase price
  $ 1,735  
 
The preliminary fair value of intangible assets acquired was determined through the use of a discounted cash flow methodology. The trademarks and trade name, customer-related intangible and distributor organization intangible are being amortized over their estimated useful life of ten (10) years using the straight-line method which is believed to approximate the time-line within which the economic benefit of the underlying intangible asset will be realized.
 
The Company expects to finalize the valuations within one (1) year from the acquisition date.
 
The revenue impact from the BellaVita acquisition, included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $736,000 and $1,608,000, respectively.
 
The pro-forma effect assuming the business combination with BellaVita discussed above had occurred at the beginning of the year is not presented as the information was not available.
 
Ricolife, LLC
 
Effective March 1, 2017, the Company acquired certain assets of Ricolife, LLC “Ricolife” a direct sales company and producer of teas with health benefits contained within its tea formulas.
 
The contingent consideration’s estimated fair value at the date of acquisition was $920,000 as determined by management using a discounted cash flow methodology. The acquisition related costs, such as legal costs and other professional fees were minimal and expensed as incurred. In addition, the Company has assumed certain liabilities in accordance with the agreement.
 
During the three months ended September 30, 2017 the Company determined that the initial estimated fair value of the acquisition should be reduced by $222,000 from $920,000 to $698,000.
 
The Company is obligated to make monthly payments based on a percentage of the Ricolife distributor revenue derived from sales of the Company’s products and a percentage of royalty revenue derived from sales of Ricolife products until the earlier of the date that is twelve (12) years from the closing date or such time as the Company has paid to Ricolife aggregate cash payments of the Ricolife distributor revenue and royalty revenue equal to a predetermined maximum aggregate purchase price.
 
The fair values of the acquired assets have not been finalized pending further information that may impact the valuation of certain assets or liabilities. The preliminary purchase price allocation is as follows (in thousands):
 
Distributor organization
  $ 218  
Customer-related intangible
    280  
Trademarks and trade name
    200  
Total purchase price
  $ 698  
 
The preliminary fair value of intangible assets acquired was determined through the use of a discounted cash flow methodology. The trademarks and trade name, customer-related intangible and distributor organization intangible are being amortized over their estimated useful life of ten (10) years using the straight-line method which is believed to approximate the time-line within which the economic benefit of the underlying intangible asset will be realized.
 
The Company expects to finalize the valuations within one (1) year from the acquisition date.
 
The revenue impact from the Ricolife acquisition, included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $268,000 and $683,000, respectively.
 
The pro-forma effect assuming the business combination with Ricolife discussed above had occurred at the beginning of the year is not presented as the information was not available.
 
2016 Acquisitions
 
Legacy for Life, LLC
 
On August 18, 2016, with an effective date of September 1, 2016 the Company entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of Legacy for Life, LLC, an Oklahoma based direct-sales company and entered into an agreement to acquire the equity of two wholly owned subsidiaries of Legacy for Life, LLC; Legacy for Life Taiwan and Legacy for Life Limited (Hong Kong) collectively referred to as (“Legacy for Life”).
 
 
Legacy for Life is a science-based direct seller of i26, a product made from the patented IgY Max formula or hyperimmune whole dried egg, which is the key ingredient in Legacy for Life products. Additionally, the Company has entered into an Ingredient Supply Agreement to market i26 worldwide. IgY Max promotes healthy gut flora and healthy digestion and was created by exposing a specially selected flock of chickens to natural elements from the human world, whereby the chickens develop immunity to these elements. In a highly patented process, these special eggs are harvested as a whole food and are processed as a whole food into i26 egg powder, an all-natural product. Nothing is added to the egg nor does any chemical extraction take place.
 
As a result of this acquisition, the Company’s distributors and customers have access to the unique line of the Legacy for Life products and the Legacy for Life distributors and customers have gained access to products offered by the Company. The Company purchased certain inventories and assumed certain liabilities. The Company is obligated to make monthly payments based on a percentage of the Legacy for Life distributor revenue derived from sales of the Company’s products and a percentage of royalty revenue derived from sales of the Legacy for Life products until the earlier of the date that is fifteen (15) years from the closing date or such time as the Company has paid to Legacy for Life aggregate cash payments of Legacy for Life distributor revenue and royalty revenue equal to a predetermined maximum aggregate purchase price.
 
The acquisition of Legacy for Life was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed by the Company were recognized at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The acquisition related costs, such as legal costs and other professional fees were minimal and expensed as incurred.
 
During the three months ended September 30, 2017 the purchase accounting was finalized and the Company determined that the initial purchase price for the related intangibles should be reduced by $92,000 from $825,000 to $733,000. The final purchase price allocation for the acquisition of Legacy for Life (in thousands) is as follows:
 
Cash paid for the equity in Legacy for Life Taiwan and Legacy for Life Limited (Hong Kong)
  $ 26  
Cash paid for inventory
    195  
Total cash consideration
    221  
Trademarks and trade name
    185  
Customer-related intangible
    250  
Distributor organization
    298  
Total intangible assets acquired, non-cash
    733  
Total purchase price
  $ 954  
 
The fair value of intangible assets acquired was determined through the use of a discounted cash flow methodology. The trademarks and trade name, customer-related intangible and distributor organization intangible are being amortized over their estimated useful life of ten (10) years using the straight-line method which is believed to approximate the time-line within which the economic benefit of the underlying intangible asset will be realized.
 
The revenue impact from the Legacy for Life acquisition, included in the consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $505,000 and $1,501,000, respectively.
 
The revenue impact from the Legacy for Life acquisition, included in the consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was approximately $137,000.
 
The pro-forma effect assuming the business combination with Legacy for Life discussed above had occurred at the beginning of 2016 is not presented as the information was not available.
 
Nature’s Pearl Corporation
 
On August 1, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of Nature’s Pearl Corporation, (“Nature’s Pearl”) with an effective date of September 1, 2016. Nature’s Pearl is a direct-sales company that produces nutritional supplements and skin and personal care products using the muscadine grape grown in the southeastern region of the United States that are deemed to be rich in antioxidants. As a result of this acquisition, the Company’s distributors and customers have access to the unique line of Nature’s Pearl products and Nature’s Pearl distributors and customers have gained access to products offered by the Company. The Company is obligated to make monthly payments based on a percentage of Nature’s Pearl distributor revenue derived from sales of the Company’s products and a percentage of royalty revenue derived from sales of Nature’s Pearl products until the earlier of the date that is ten (10) years from the closing date or such time as the Company has paid to Nature’s Pearl aggregate cash payments of Nature’s Pearl distributor revenue and royalty revenue equal to a predetermined maximum aggregate purchase price. The Company paid approximately $200,000 for certain inventories, which payment was applied against the maximum aggregate purchase price.
 
 
The acquisition of Nature’s Pearl was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed by the Company were recognized at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The acquisition related costs, such as legal costs and other professional fees were minimal and expensed as incurred.
 
During the three months ended December 31, 2016, the Company determined that the initial estimated fair value of the acquisition should be reduced $1,290,000 from the initial purchase price of $2,765,000 to $1,475,000. During the three months ended September 30, 2017 the purchase accounting was finalized and the Company determined that the purchase price should be reduced by $266,000 to $1,209,000.
 
The final purchase price allocation for the acquisition of Nature’s Pearl (in thousands) is as follows:
 
Distributor organization
  $ 559  
Customer-related intangible
    400  
Trademarks and trade name
    250  
Total purchase price
  $ 1,209  
 
The fair value of intangible assets acquired was determined through the use of a discounted cash flow methodology. The trademarks and trade name, customer-related intangible and distributor organization intangible are being amortized over their estimated useful life of ten (10) years using the straight-line method which is believed to approximate the time-line within which the economic benefit of the underlying intangible asset will be realized.
 
The revenue impact from the Nature’s Pearl acquisition, included in the consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $939,000 and $3,014,000, respectively.
 
The revenue impact from the Nature’s Pearl acquisition, included in the consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was approximately $452,000.
 
The pro-forma effect assuming the business combination with Nature’s Pearl discussed above had occurred at the beginning of 2016 is not presented as the information was not available.
  
Renew Interest, LLC (SOZO Global, Inc.)
 
On July 29, 2016, the Company acquired certain assets of Renew Interest, LLC (“Renew”) formerly owned by SOZO Global, Inc. (“SOZO”), a direct-sales company that produces nutritional supplements, skin and personal care products, weight loss products and coffee products. The SOZO brand of products contains CoffeeBerry a fruit extract known for its high level of antioxidant properties. As a result of this business combination, the Company’s distributors and customers have access to the unique line of the Renew products and Renew distributors and customers have gained access to products offered by the Company. The Company is obligated to make monthly payments based on a percentage of Renew distributor revenue derived from sales of the Company’s products and a percentage of royalty revenue until the earlier of the date that is twelve (12) years from the closing date or such time as the Company has paid to Renew, aggregate cash payments of Renew distributor revenue and royalty revenue equal to a predetermined maximum aggregate purchase price. The Company paid approximately $300,000 for certain inventories and assumed liabilities, which payment was applied to the maximum aggregate purchase price.
 
The acquisition of Renew was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed by the Company were recognized at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The acquisition related costs, such as legal costs and other professional fees were minimal and expensed as incurred.
 
During the three months ended September 30, 2017 the purchase accounting was finalized and the Company determined that the initial purchase price should be reduced by $30,000 from $465,000 to $435,000. The final purchase price allocation for the acquisition of Renew (in thousands) is as follows:
 
Distributor organization
  $ 170  
Customer-related intangible
    155  
Trademarks and trade name
    110  
Total purchase price
  $ 435  
 
The fair value of intangible assets acquired was determined through the use of a discounted cash flow methodology. The trademarks and trade name, customer-related intangible and distributor organization intangible are being amortized over their estimated useful life of ten (10) years using the straight-line method which is believed to approximate the time-line within which the economic benefit of the underlying intangible asset will be realized.
 
The revenue impact from the Renew acquisition, included in the consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $214,000 and $695,000, respectively.
 
 
The revenue impact from the Renew acquisition, included in the consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was approximately $198,000.
 
The pro-forma effect assuming the business combination with Renew discussed above had occurred at the beginning of 2016 is not presented as the information was not available.
 
Note 5. Intangible Assets and Goodwill
 
Intangible Assets
 
Intangible assets are comprised of distributor organizations, trademarks and tradenames, customer relationships and internally developed software.  The Company's acquired intangible assets, which are subject to amortization over their estimated useful lives, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an intangible asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of an intangible asset exceeds its fair value.
 
Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
Cost
 
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
 
Net
 
 
Cost
 
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
 
Net
 
Distributor organizations
  $ 14,757  
  $ 8,059  
  $ 6,698  
  $ 12,930  
  $ 7,162  
  $ 5,768  
Trademarks and trade names
    6,994  
    1,109  
    5,885  
    5,394  
    815  
    4,579  
Customer relationships
    9,951  
    4,422  
    5,529  
    7,846  
    3,642  
    4,204  
Internally developed software
    720  
    433  
    287  
    720  
    357  
    363  
Intangible assets
  $ 32,422  
  $ 14,023  
  $ 18,399  
  $ 26,890  
  $ 11,976  
  $ 14,914  
 
Amortization expense related to intangible assets was approximately $712,000 and $537,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was approximately $2,047,000 and $1,746,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
 
Trade names, which do not have legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic, or other factors that limit the useful lives are considered indefinite lived assets and are not amortized but are tested for impairment on an annual basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable. Approximately $2,267,000 in trademarks from business combinations have been identified as having indefinite lives.
 
Goodwill
 
Goodwill is recorded as the excess, if any, of the aggregate fair value of consideration exchanged for an acquired business over the fair value (measured as of the acquisition date) of total net tangible and identified intangible assets acquired. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles — Goodwill and Other”, goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized but are tested for impairment on an annual basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable. The Company conducts annual reviews for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets in the fourth quarter or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of the assets may not be fully recoverable.
 
The Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not (a likelihood of more than 50%) that goodwill is impaired. After considering the totality of events and circumstances, the Company determines whether it is more likely than not that goodwill is not impaired.  If impairment is indicated, then the Company conducts the two-step impairment testing process. The first step compares the Company’s fair value to its net book value. If the fair value is less than the net book value, the second step of the test compares the implied fair value of the Company’s goodwill to its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, the Company would recognize an impairment loss equal to that excess amount. The testing is generally performed at the “reporting unit” level. A reporting unit is the operating segment, or a business one level below that operating segment (referred to as a component) if discrete financial information is prepared and regularly reviewed by management at the component level. The Company has determined that its reporting units for goodwill impairment testing are the Company’s reportable segments. As such, the Company analyzed its goodwill balances separately for the commercial coffee reporting unit and the direct selling reporting unit. The goodwill balance as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $6,323,000. There were no triggering events indicating impairment of goodwill or intangible assets during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
 
 
Goodwill intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
 
September 30,
2017
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
Goodwill, commercial coffee
  $ 3,314  
  $ 3,314  
Goodwill, direct selling
    3,009  
    3,009  
Total goodwill
  $ 6,323  
  $ 6,323  
 
Note 6. Debt
 
Convertible Notes Payable
 
Our total convertible notes payable as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, net of debt discount outstanding consisted of the amount set forth in the following table (in thousands):
 
 
 
September 30,
2017
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
8% Convertible Notes due July and August 2019 (2014 Notes)
  $ 4,750  
  $ 4,750  
Debt discount
    (1,921 )
    (2,707 )
Carrying value of 2014 Notes
    2,829  
    2,043  
 
       
       
8% Convertible Notes due October and November 2018 (2015 Notes)
    3,000  
    7,188  
Debt discount
    (224 )
    (904 )
Carrying value of 2015 Notes
    2,776  
    6,284  
 
       
       
8% Convertible Notes due July and August 2020 (2017 Notes)
    7,254  
    -  
Fair value of bifurcated embedded conversion option of 2017 Notes
    330  
    -  
Debt discount
    (2,423 )
    -  
Carrying value of 2017 Notes
    5,161  
    -  
 
       
       
Total long-term carrying value of convertible notes payable
  $ 10,766  
  $ 8,327  

July 2014 Private Placement
 
Between July 31, 2014 and September 10, 2014 the Company entered into Note Purchase Agreements (the “Note” or “Notes”) related to its private placement offering (“2014 Private Placement”) with seven accredited investors pursuant to which the Company raised aggregate gross proceeds of $4,750,000 and sold units consisting of five (5) year senior secured convertible Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $4,750,000 that are convertible into 678,568 shares of our Common Stock, at a conversion price of $7.00 per share, and warrants to purchase 929,346 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.60 per share. The Notes bear interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum and interest is paid quarterly in arrears with all principal and unpaid interest due between July and September 2019. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 the principal amount of $4,750,000 remains outstanding.
 
 
 
 
The Company recorded debt discounts of $4,750,000 related to the beneficial conversion feature of $1,053,000 and $3,697,000 related to the detachable warrants. The beneficial conversion feature discount and the detachable warrants discount are amortized to interest expense over the life of the Notes. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 the remaining balance of the debt discounts is approximately $1,741,000 and $2,454,000, respectively. The quarterly amortization of the debt discounts is approximately $238,000 and is recorded as interest expense.
 
With respect to the aggregate offering, the Company paid $490,000 in expenses including placement agent fees. The issuance costs are amortized to interest expense over the term of the Notes. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 the remaining balance of the issuance costs is approximately $180,000 and $253,000, respectively. The quarterly amortization of the issuance costs is approximately $25,000 and is recorded as interest expense.
 
Unamortized debt discounts and issuance costs are included with convertible notes payable, net of debt discount on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
 
November 2015 Private Placement
 
Between October 13, 2015 and November 25, 2015 the Company entered into Note Purchase Agreements (the “Note” or “Notes”) related to its private placement offering (“November 2015 Private Placement”) with three (3) accredited investors pursuant to which the Company raised cash proceeds of $3,187,500 in the offering and converted $4,000,000 of debt from the Company’s January 2015 Private Placement to this offering in consideration of the sale of aggregate units consisting of three-year senior secured convertible Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $7,187,500, convertible into 1,026,784 shares of Common Stock, at a conversion price of $7.00 per share, subject to adjustment as provided therein; and five-year Warrants exercisable to purchase 479,166 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share of $9.00. The Notes bear interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum and interest is paid quarterly in arrears with all principal and unpaid interest due at maturity on October 12, 2018.
 
In connection with the July 2017 Private Placement, whereby three (3) investors from the November 2015 Private Placement, the Prior Investors, as discussed in the previous paragraph converted their 2015 Notes in aggregate principal amount of $4,200,349 together with accrued interest thereon into new convertible notes for an equal principal amount to the 2017 Private Placement as discussed below. The remaining principal balance in the 2015 Notes is $3,000,000 and related warrants remain outstanding as of September 30, 2017. The Company accounted for the conversion of the notes as an extinguishment in accordance with ASC 470-20 and ASC 470-50.
 
The Company recorded debt discounts of $309,000 related to the beneficial conversion feature of $15,000 and $294,000 related to the detachable warrants. The beneficial conversion feature discount and the detachable warrants discount are amortized to interest expense over the life of the Notes. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 the Company allocated approximately $75,000 for the remaining proportionate share of the unamortized debt discounts to the extinguished portion of the debt.
 
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 the remaining balances of the debt discounts is approximately $47,000 and $189,000 respectively. The quarterly amortization of the remaining debt discount is approximately $12,000 and is recorded as interest expense.
 
With respect to the aggregate offering, the Company paid $786,000 in expenses including placement agent fees. The issuance costs are amortized to interest expense over the term of the Notes. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 the Company allocated approximately $190,000 for the remaining proportionate share of the unamortized issuance costs to the extinguished portion of the debt.
 
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 the remaining balances of the issuance cost is approximately $119,000 and $480,000, respectively. The quarterly amortization of the remaining issuance costs is approximately $30,000 and is recorded as interest expense.
 
In addition the Company issued warrants to the placement agent in connection with the Notes which were valued at approximately $384,000. These warrants were not protected against down-round financing and accordingly, were classified as equity instruments and the corresponding deferred issuance costs are amortized over the term of the Notes. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 the Company allocated approximately $93,000 for the remaining proportionate share of the unamortized issuance costs to the extinguished portion of the debt.
 
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the remaining balance of the warrant issuance cost is approximately $58,000 and $235,000, respectively. The quarterly amortization of the remaining warrant issuance costs is approximately $15,000 and is recorded as interest expense.
 
The Company recorded a non-cash extinguishment loss on debt of $308,000 in the current quarter ended September 30, 2017 as a result of the repayment of $4,200,349 in notes including accrued interest to the three investors from the November 2015 Private Placement through issuance of a new July 2017 Note. This loss represents the difference between the reacquisition value of the new debt to the holders of the notes and the carrying amount of the holders’ extinguished debt.
 
 
July 2017 Private Placement
 
During July and August 2017, the Company entered into note purchase agreements with accredited investors in a private placement offering (the “2017 Private Placement”) pursuant to which the Company sold notes in the aggregate principal amount of $3,054,000, convertible into 663,913 shares of the Company’s common stock, at a conversion price of $4.60 per share, subject to adjustment (the “2017 Notes), and three-year warrants to purchase 331,957 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $5.56 (“2017 Warrants”), for gross cash proceeds of $3,054,000.
 
In addition, concurrent with the 2017 Private Placement, three investors in the Company’s 2015 Private Placement, exchanged their notes purchased in that offering, in the aggregate principal amount of $4,200,349, together with accrued interest thereon, and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 279,166 shares of the Company’s common stock at $9.00 per share for 2017 Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $4,200,349 and 2017 Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 638,625 shares of the Company’s common stock at $5.56 per share.
 
The 2017 Notes mature on July 28, 2020 and bear interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum. The Company has the right to prepay the 2017 Notes at any time after the one-year anniversary date of the issuance of the 2017 Notes at a rate equal to 110% of the then outstanding principal balance and accrued interest. The 2017 Notes automatically convert to common stock if, prior to the maturity date, the Company sells common stock, preferred stock or other equity-linked securities with aggregate gross proceeds of no less than $3,000,000 for the purpose of raising capital. The 2017 Notes provide for full ratchet price protection on the conversion price for a period of nine months after their issuance and subject to adjustments.
 
The Company's use of the proceeds from the 2017 Private Placement was for working capital purposes. As of September 30, 2017 the aggregate principal amount of $7,254,000 remains outstanding.
 
For twelve (12) months following the closing, the investors in the 2017 Private Placement have the right to participate in any future equity financings by the Company including the Offering, up to their pro rata share of the maximum Offering amount in the aggregate.
 
The Company paid a placement fee of $321,248, issued the placement agent three-year warrants to purchase 179,131 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $5.56 per share, and issued the placement agent 22,680 shares of the Company’s common stock.
 
Upon issuance of the 2017 Notes, the Company recognized an aggregate debt discount of approximately $2,565,000, resulting from the allocated portion of issuance costs to the 2017 Notes and to the allocation of offering proceeds to the separable warrant liabilities, and to the bifurcated embedded conversion option. See Notes 7 & 8 below.
 
The Company recorded $1,931,000 of debt discounts which included an embedded conversion feature of $330,000 and $1,601,000 related to the detachable warrants. The embedded conversion feature discount and the detachable warrants discount are amortized to interest expense over the life of the Notes. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 the Company recorded $107,000 of amortization related to the debt discounts. The quarterly amortization of the debt discounts is approximately $160,000. As of September 30, 2017 the remaining balance of the unamortized debt discount is approximately $1,824,000
 
With respect to the aggregate offering, the Company paid $634,000 in issuance costs. The issuance costs are amortized to interest expense over the term of the Notes. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 the Company recorded $36,000 amortization related to the issuance costs. The quarterly amortization of the issuance costs is approximately $53,000 and is recorded as interest expense. As of September 30, 2017 the remaining balance of the unamortized issuance cost is approximately $599,000.
 
In connection with the 2017 Private Placement, the Company also entered into the “Registration Rights Agreement” with the investors in the 2017 Private Placement. The Registration Rights Agreement requires that we file a registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission within ninety (90) days of the final closing date of the Private Placement for the resale by the investors of all of the shares Common Stock underlying the senior convertible notes and warrants and all shares of Common Stock issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect thereto (the “Registrable Securities”) and that the Initial Registration Statement be declared effective by the SEC within 180 days of the final closing date of the 2017 Private Placement or if the registration statement is reviewed by the SEC 210 days after the final closing date or the 2017 Private Placement. Upon the occurrence of certain events (each an “Event”), the Company will be required to pay to the investors liquidated damages of 1.0% of their respective aggregate purchase price upon the date of the Event and then monthly thereafter until the Event is cured. In no event may the aggregate amount of liquidated damages payable to each of the investors exceed in the aggregate 10% of the aggregate purchase price paid by such investor for the Registrable Securities. The Registration Statement was declared effective on September 27, 2017.
 
 
Note 7. Derivative Liability
 
The Company recognizes and measures the warrants and the embedded conversion features issued in conjunction with our July 2017, November 2015, and July 2014 Private Placements in accordance with ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging . The accounting guidance sets forth a two-step model to be applied in determining whether a financial instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock, which would qualify such financial instruments for a scope exception. This scope exception specifies that a contract that would otherwise meet the definition of a derivative financial instrument would not be considered as such if the contract is both (i) indexed to the entity’s own stock and (ii) classified in the stockholders’ equity section of the entity’s balance sheet. The Company determined that certain warrants and embedded conversion features issued in our private placements are ineligible for equity classification due to anti-dilution provisions set forth therein.
 
Derivative liabilities are recorded at their estimated fair value (see Note 8, below) at the issuance date and are revalued at each subsequent reporting date. The Company will continue to revalue the derivative liability on each subsequent balance sheet date until the securities to which the derivative liabilities relate are exercised or expire.
 
Various factors are considered in the pricing models the Company uses to value the derivative liabilities, including its current stock price, the remaining life, the volatility of its stock price, and the risk free interest rate. Future changes in these factors may have a significant impact on the computed fair value of the liability. As such, the Company expects future changes in the fair values to continue and may vary significantly from period to period. The warrant and embedded liability and revaluations have not had a cash impact on our working capital, liquidity or business operations.
 
Warrants
 
In July and August of 2017, the Company issued 1,149,712 three-year warrants to investors and the placement agent in the 2017 Private Placement. The exercise price of the warrants is protected against down-round financing throughout the term of the warrant. Pursuant to ASC Topic 815, the fair value of the warrants of approximately $2,334,000 was recorded as a derivative liability on the issuance dates.  The estimated fair values of the warrants were computed at issuance using a Monte Carlo option pricing model, with the following assumptions: stock price volatility 63.32%, risk-free rate 1.51%, annual dividend yield 0% and expected life 3.0 years.
 
Increases or decreases in fair value of the derivative liability are included as a component of total other expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the respective period. The changes to the derivative liability for warrants resulted in a decrease to the liability of approximately $1,519,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to decrease in the liability of approximately $369,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 the liability decreased by approximately $788,000 compared to a decrease of approximately $535,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
 
The estimated fair value of the outstanding warrant liabilities was $4,128,000 and $3,345,000 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. 
 
The Company did not revalue the warrants associated with the July 2017 Private Placement as of September 30, 2017 as the change in the fair value would be insignificant.
 
 
The estimated fair value of the warrants were computed as of September 30, 2017 and as of December 31, 2016 using Black-Scholes and Monte Carlo option pricing models, using the following assumptions:
 
 
 
September 30,
2017
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
 
Stock price volatility
 
 
63.32
%
 
 
60% - 65
%
 
Risk-free interest rates
 
 
1.38%-1.51
%
 
 
1.34%-1.70
%
 
Annual dividend yield
 
 
0
%
 
 
0
%
 
Expected life
 
1.7-3.0 years
 
 
2.6-3.9 years
 
 
In addition, management assessed the probabilities of future financing assumptions in the valuation models.
 
 
Embedded Conversion Derivatives
 
 
Upon issuance of the 2017 Notes, the Company recorded a derivative for the embedded conversion option. The Company estimated the fair value of the embedded conversion option, as of the issuance date using a Monte Carlo simulation. The analysis utilized in calculating the embedded derivative upon issuance was calculated using the following assumptions:
 
Stock price
  $ 4.63  
Stock price volatility
    63.32 %
Risk-free interest rate
    0.92 %
 
The fair value estimate of the embedded conversion option is a Level 3 measurement. The roll-forward of the Level 3 fair value measurement, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Balance at
Issuance
 
 
Net unrealized (gain)/loss
 
 
Balance at
September 30, 2017
 
  $ 330,000  
  $ 0.00  
  $ 330,000  
 
The Company did not revalue the embedded conversion liability associated with the July 2017 Private Placement as of September 30, 2017 as the change in the fair value would be insignificant.
 
Note 8.   Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
Fair value measurements are performed in accordance with the guidance provided by ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” ASC Topic 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset, or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or parameters are not available, valuation models are applied.
 
ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the financial statements are categorized based upon the hierarchy of levels of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair valuation of these assets and liabilities, are as follows:
  
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that an entity has the ability to access.
 
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
 
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supportable by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the asset or liability.
 
The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, capital lease obligations and deferred revenue approximate their fair values based on their short-term nature. The carrying amount of the Company’s long term notes payable approximates its fair value based on interest rates available to the Company for similar debt instruments and similar remaining maturities.
 
The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration related to the Company's business combinations is recorded using significant unobservable measures and other fair value inputs and is therefore classified as a Level 3 financial instrument.
 
In connection with the Company’s Private Placements, the Company issued warrants to purchase shares of its Common Stock and recorded embedded conversion features which are accounted for as derivative liabilities (see Note 7 above.) The estimated fair value of the derivatives is recorded using significant unobservable measures and other fair value inputs and is therefore classified as a Level 3 financial instrument.
 
 
The following table details the fair value measurement within the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments, which includes the Level 3 liabilities (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
Fair Value at September 30, 2017
 
 
 
Total
 
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent acquisition debt, current portion
  $ 422  
  $ -  
  $ -  
  $ 422  
Contingent acquisition debt, less current portion
    11,405  
    -  
    -  
    11,405  
Warrant derivative liability
    4,128  
    -  
    -  
    4,128  
Embedded conversion option derivative
    330  
       
       
    330  
    Total liabilities
  $ 16,255  
  $ -  
  $ -  
  $ 16,255  
 
 
 
Fair Value at December 31, 2016
 
 
 
Total
 
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent acquisition debt, current portion
  $ 628  
  $ -  
  $ -  
  $ 628  
Contingent acquisition debt, less current portion
    7,373  
    -  
    -  
    7,373  
Warrant derivative liability
    3,345  
    -  
    -  
    3,345  
    Total liabilities
  $ 11,346  
  $ -  
  $ -  
  $ 11,346  
  
The fair value of the contingent acquisition liabilities are evaluated each reporting period using projected revenues, discount rates, and projected timing of revenues. Projected contingent payment amounts are discounted back to the current period using a discount rate. Projected revenues are based on the Company’s most recent internal operational budgets and long-range strategic plans. Increases in projected revenues will result in higher fair value measurements. Increases in discount rates and the time to payment will result in lower fair value measurements. Increases (decreases) in any of those inputs in isolation may result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 the net adjustment to the fair value of the contingent acquisition debt was a decrease of $340,000 and $1,020,000, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 the net adjustment to the fair value of the contingent acquisition debt was a decrease of $315,000 and a decrease of $1,185,000, respectively.
 
Note 9.  Stockholders’ Equity
 
The Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended, authorize the issuance of two classes of stock to be designated “Common Stock” and “Preferred Stock”.
 
Common Stock
 
On May 31, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a reverse stock split in order to meet certain criteria in preparation for the Company’s uplisting on the NASDAQ Capital Market.
 
On June 5, 2017, the Company filed a certificate of amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect a one-for-twenty reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock. As a result of the Reverse Split, every twenty shares of the Company issued and outstanding common stock were automatically combined and reclassified into one share of the Company’s common stock. The Reverse Split affected all issued and outstanding shares of common stock, as well as common stock underlying stock options, warrants outstanding, including common stock equivalents issuable under convertible notes and preferred shares. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the Reverse Split. Stockholders who would otherwise hold a fractional share of common stock will receive cash payment for the fractional share.
 
 
The Reverse Split became effective on June 7, 2017. All disclosures of shares and per share data in these condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the Reverse Split for all periods presented.
 
The total number of authorized shares of common stock was reduced from 600,000,000 to 50,000,000. The total number of shares of stock which the Company has authority to issue is 50,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.001 per share, of which 161,135 shares have been designated as Series A convertible preferred stock, par value $.001 per share (“Series A Convertible Preferred”).
 
As of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016 there were 19,723,285 and 19,634,345 shares of Common Stock outstanding, respectively. The holders of the Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held at all meetings of stockholders (and written actions in lieu of meetings).  
 
Convertible Preferred Stock
 
The Company had 161,135 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and accrued dividends of approximately $121,000 and $112,000, respectively. The holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to receive a cumulative dividend at a rate of 8.0% per year, payable annually either in cash or shares of the Company's Common Stock at the Company's election.  Shares of Common Stock paid as accrued dividends are valued at $10.00 per share.  Each share of Series A Convertible Preferred is convertible into two shares of the Company's Common Stock. The holders of Series A Convertible Preferred are entitled to receive payments upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company before any amount is paid to the holders of Common Stock. The holders of Series A Convertible Preferred have no voting rights, except as required by law.  
 
Repurchase of Common Stock
 
On December 11, 2012, the Company authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase up to 750,000 of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock from time to time on the open market or via private transactions through block trades.  A total of 196,594 shares have been repurchased to-date as of September 30, 2017 at a weighted-average cost of $5.30. There were no repurchases during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The remaining number of shares authorized for repurchase under the plan as of September 30, 2017 is 553,406.
 
Advisory Agreements
 
ProActive Capital Resources Group, LLC. On September 1, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with ProActive Capital   Resources Group, LLC (“PCG”), pursuant to which PCG agreed to provide investor relations services for six (6) months in exchange for fees paid in cash of $6,000 per month and 5,000 shares of restricted common stock to be issued upon successfully meeting certain criteria in accordance with the agreement. Subsequent to September 1, 2015 this agreement has been extended under the same terms with the monthly cash payment remaining at $6,000 per month and 5,000 shares of restricted common stock for every six (6) months of service performed.
 
As of September 30, 2017, t he Company has issued 15,000 shares of restricted common stock i n connection with this agreement and accrued for the estimated per share value on each subsequent six (6) month periods based on the price of Company’s common stock at each respective date. As of September 30, 2017, the Company has accrued for 10,000 shares of restricted stock that have been earned and not issued. The fair value of the shares to be issued are recorded as prepaid advisory fees and are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets and is amortized on a pro-rata basis over the term of the respective periods. During the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded expense of approximately $14,000 and $15,000, respectively and $42,000 and $46,000, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, in connection with amortization of the stock issuance.
 
Warrants
 
As of September 30, 2017, warrants to purchase 2,710,066 shares of the Company's common stock at prices ranging from $2.00 to $10.00 were outstanding. All warrants are exercisable as of September 30, 2017 and expire at various dates through November 2020 and have a weighted average remaining term of approximately 2.37 years and are included in the table below as of September 30, 2017.
 
Warrants – Private Placement
 
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company issued warrants through a Private Placement, to purchase 1,149,712 shares of its common stock, exercisable at $5.56 per share, respectively, and expire between July 2020 and August 2020. (See Note 6, above.)
 
 
Warrants – Other Issuance
 
In May 2017, the Company entered a settlement agreement with Alain Piedra Hernandez, one of the owners of H&H and the operating manager of Siles, who was issued a non-qualified stock option for the purchase of 75,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a price of $2.00 with an expiration date of three years, in lieu of an obligation due from the Company to H&H as relates to a Sourcing and Supply Agreement with H&H. During the three months ended September 30, 2017 the Company cancelled the non-qualified stock option and issued a warrant agreement with the same terms. The fair value of the warrant was $232,000 and was recorded in general and administrative in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
 
There was no financial impact change in the valuation related to the cancellation of the option and the issuance of the warrant. As of September 30, 2017 the warrant remains outstanding.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company issued a warrant as compensation to an associated Youngevity distributor to purchase 37,500 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a price of $4.66 with an expiration date of three years. The warrant was exercised on a cashless basis and 21,875 shares of common stock were issued during the three months ended September 30, 2017. The fair value of the warrant was $109,000 and was recorded in distributor compensation in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
 
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model (“Black-Scholes model”) to estimate the fair value of the warrants.  
 
A summary of the warrant activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is presented in the following table:
 
Balance at December 31, 2016
    1,899,385  
     Issued
    1,262,212  
     Expired / cancelled
    (414,031 )
     Exercised
    (37,500 )
Balance at September 30, 2017
    2,710,066  
 
Stock Options
 
On May 16, 2012, the Company established the 2012 Stock Option Plan (“Plan”) authorizing the granting of options for up to 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock. On February 23, 2017, the Company’s board of directors received the approval of our stockholders, to amend the 2012 Stock Option Plan (“Plan”) to increase the number of shares of common stock available for grant and to expand the types of awards available for grant under the Plan. The amendment of the Plan increased the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock that may be delivered pursuant to awards granted during the life of the plan from 2,000,000 to 4,000,000 shares.
 
The purpose of the Plan is to promote the long-term growth and profitability of the Company by (i) providing key people and consultants with incentives to improve stockholder value and to contribute to the growth and financial success of the Company and (ii) enabling the Company to attract, retain and reward the best available persons for positions of substantial responsibility. The Plan allows for the grant of: (a) incentive stock options; (b) nonqualified stock options; (c) stock appreciation rights; (d) restricted stock; and (e) other stock-based and cash-based awards to eligible individuals qualifying under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, in any combination (collectively, “Options”). At September 30, 2017, the Company had 1,874,380 shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan. 
 
A summary of the Plan stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is presented in the following table: 
 
 
 
Number of
Shares
 
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value 
(in thousands)
 
Outstanding December 31, 2016
    1,660,964  
  $ 4.74  
  $ 1,346  
Issued
    21,624
 
    4.53
 
       
Canceled / expired
    (79,711 )
    4.35  
       
Exercised
    (6,885 )
    4.28  
    -  
Outstanding September 30, 2017
    1,595,932  
  $ 4.76  
  $ 503  
Exercisable September 30, 2017
    878,657  
  $ 4.55  
  $ 339  
 
 
The weighted-average fair value per share of the granted options for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was approximately $3.05 and $1.80, respectively.
 
 
Stock based compensation expense included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations was a credit of $46,000 and $166,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $440,000 and $292,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
 
As of September 30, 2017, there was approximately $1,702,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options granted under the Plan. The expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.68 years.
 
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model (“Black-Scholes model”) to estimate the fair value of stock options. The use of a valuation model requires the Company to make certain assumptions with respect to selected model inputs. Expected volatility is calculated based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock price over the expected term of the option. The expected life is based on the contractual life of the option and expected employee exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life assumed at the date of the grant. 
 
Restricted Stock Units
 
On August 9, 2017, the Company issued restricted stock units for an aggregate of 500,000 shares of common stock, to its employees, board members and consultants. These shares of common stock will be issued upon vesting of the restricted stock units. Vesting occurs on the sixth year anniversary of the grant date, over a six-year period, with 10% vesting on the third-year, 15% on the fourth-year, 50% on the fifth-year and 25% on the sixth-year anniversary of the vesting commencement date.
 
The fair value of each restricted stock unit is based on the closing price on the grant date, and is recognized as stock based compensation expense over the vesting term of the award. Restricted stock based compensation expense included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations was $32,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.
 
As of September 30, 2017, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock units was approximately $1,309,000 which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 5.86 years.
 
Note 10.  Segment and Geographical Information
 
The Company is a leading omni-direct lifestyle company offering a hybrid of the direct selling business model that also offers e-commerce and the power of social selling. Assembling a virtual Main Street of products and services under one corporate entity, Youngevity offers products from top selling retail categories: health/nutrition, home/family, food/beverage (including coffee), spa/beauty, apparel/jewelry, as well as innovative services. The Company operates in two segments: the direct selling segment where products are offered through a global distribution network of preferred customers and distributors and the commercial coffee segment where roasted and green coffee bean products are sold directly to businesses.
 
The Company’s segments reflect the manner in which the business is managed and how the Company allocates resources and assesses performance. The Company’s chief operating decision maker is the Chief Executive Officer. The Company’s chief operating decision maker evaluates segment performance primarily based on revenue and segment operating income. The principal measures and factors the Company considered in determining the number of reportable segments were revenue, gross margin percentage, sales channel, customer type and competitive risks. In addition, each reporting segment has similar products and customers, similar methods of marketing and distribution and a similar regulatory environment.
 
 
The accounting policies of the segments are consistent with those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Segment revenue excludes intercompany revenue eliminated in the consolidation. The following tables present certain financial information for each segment (in thousands):
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
Nine months ended
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Direct selling
  $ 37,954  
  $ 38,576  
  $ 106,734  
  $ 110,393  
    Commercial coffee
    6,441  
    4,986  
    17,921  
    13,871  
        Total revenues
  $ 44,395  
  $ 43,562  
  $ 124,655  
  $ 124,264  
Gross profit
       
       
       
       
    Direct selling
  $ 25,472  
  $ 26,233  
  $ 71,522  
  $ 74,690  
    Commercial coffee
    292  
    135  
    210  
    472  
        Total gross profit
  $ 25,764  
  $ 26,368  
  $ 71,732  
  $ 75,162  
Operating income (loss)
       
       
       
       
    Direct selling
  $ (1,233 )
  $ 1,171  
  $ (2,392 )
  $ 4,903  
    Commercial coffee
    (584 )
    (595 )
    (2,501 )
    (1,640 )
        Total operating income
  $ (1,817 )
  $ 576  
  $ (4,893 )
  $ 3,263  
Net (loss) income
       
       
       
       
    Direct selling
  $ (1,311 )
  $ 822  
  $ (2,958 )
  $ 1,912  
    Commercial coffee
    243  
    (755 )
    (2,899 )
    (1,803 )
        Total net (loss) income
  $ (1,068 )
  $ 67  
  $ (5,857 )
  $ 109  
Capital expenditures
       
       
       
       
    Direct selling
  $ 223  
  $ 590  
  $ 697  
  $ 1,339  
    Commercial coffee
    110  
    145  
    391  
    863  
        Total capital expenditures
  $ 333  
  $ 735  
  $ 1,088  
  $ 2,202  
 
 
 
As of
 
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
Total assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Direct selling
  $ 47,020  
  $ 40,127  
   Commercial coffee
    26,977  
    25,881  
      Total assets
  $ 73,997  
  $ 66,008  
 
Total tangible assets, net located outside the United States were approximately $5.3 million and $5.4 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
 
The Company conducts its operations primarily in the United States. For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 approximately 12% and 9%, respectively, of the Company’s sales were derived from sales outside the United States. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 approximately 11% and 9%, respectively, of the Company’s sales were derived from sales outside the United States.
 
The following table displays revenues attributable to the geographic location of the customer (in thousands):
 
  
 
Three months ended
 
 
Nine months ended
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    United States
  $ 39,013  
  $ 39,630  
  $ 111,524  
  $ 113,332  
    International
    5,382  
    3,932  
    13,131  
    10,932  
        Total revenues
  $ 44,395  
  $ 43,562  
  $ 124,655  
  $ 124,264  
 
Note 11.  Subsequent Events
 
None.
 
 
REPORT OF I N DEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Youngevity International, Inc.
Chula Vista, California
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Youngevity International, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years then ended. The Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.  
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Youngevity International, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for each of the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  
 
As discussed in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements, the 2016 consolidated statement of cash flows has been restated to correct an error in the presentation of proceeds and repayments under the Company's factoring facility.
 
 
/s/ Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.
 
San Diego, California
March 30, 2017, except as it relates to the matter discussed in Note 13, as to which the date is August 14, 2017.
 
 
 
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Youngevity Intern a tional, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
(In thousands, except share amounts)
 
 
 
 
As of
 
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
 
December 31,
2015
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 869  
  $ 3,875  
Accounts receivable, due from factoring company
    1,078  
    556  
Trade accounts receivable, net
    1,071  
    1,068  
Income tax receivable
    311  
    173  
Deferred tax assets, net current
    565  
    711  
Inventory
    21,492  
    17,977  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    3,087  
    2,412  
Total current assets
    28,473  
    26,772  
 
       
       
Property and equipment, net
    14,006  
    12,699  
Deferred tax assets, long-term
    2,292  
    1,821  
Intangible assets, net
    14,914  
    13,714  
Goodwill
    6,323  
    6,323  
Total assets
  $ 66,008  
  $ 61,329  
 
       
       
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
       
       
 
       
       
Current Liabilities
       
       
Accounts payable
  $ 8,174  
  $ 7,015  
Accrued distributor compensation
    4,163  
    4,223  
Accrued expenses
    3,701  
    3,605  
Deferred revenues
    1,870  
    2,580  
Other current liabilities
    2,389  
    577  
Capital lease payable, current portion
    821  
    111  
Notes payable, current portion
    219  
    456  
Warrant derivative liability
    3,345  
    4,716  
Contingent acquisition debt, current portion
    628  
    264  
Total current liabilities
    25,310  
    23,547  
 
       
       
Capital lease payable, net of current portion
    1,569  
    294  
Notes payable, net of current portion
    4,431  
    4,647  
Convertible notes payable, net of debt discount
    8,327  
    6,786  
Contingent acquisition debt, net of current portion
    7,373  
    7,174  
Total liabilities
    47,010  
    42,448  
 
       
       
Commitments and contingencies, Note 9
       
       
 
       
       
Stockholders’ Equity
       
       
Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized; 161,135 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015
    -  
    -  
Common Stock, $0.001 par value: 600,000,000 shares authorized; 392,698,557 and 392,583,015 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively
    393  
    393  
Additional paid-in capital
    169,839  
    169,432  
Accumulated deficit
    (151,016 )
    (150,618 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (218 )
    (326 )
 Total stockholders’ equity
    18,998  
    18,881  
  Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 66,008  
  $ 61,329  
 
See accompanying notes.
 
 
 
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Youngevity I n ternational, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
 
 
Years Ended
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
  $ 162,667  
  $ 156,597  
Cost of revenues
    64,530  
    63,628  
Gross profit
    98,137  
    92,969  
Operating expenses
       
       
Distributor compensation
    67,148  
    63,276  
Sales and marketing
    10,413  
    8,212  
General and administrative
    18,061  
    16,075  
Total operating expenses
    95,622  
    87,563  
Operating income
    2,515  
    5,406  
Interest expense, net
    (4,474 )
    (4,491 )
Extinguishment loss on debt
    -  
    (1,198 )
Change in fair value of warrant derivative liability
    1,371  
    (39 )
Total other expense
    (3,103 )
    (5,728 )
Loss before income taxes
    (588 )
    (322 )
Income tax (benefit) provision
    (190 )
    1,384  
Net loss
    (398 )
    (1,706 )
Preferred stock dividends
    (12 )
    (12 )
Net loss available to common stockholders
  $ (410 )
  $ (1,718 )
 
       
       
Net loss per share, basic
  $ 0.00  
  $ 0.00  
Net loss per share, diluted
  $ 0.00  
  $ 0.00  
 
       
       
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic
    392,641,735  
    392,075,608  
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted
    392,641,735  
    392,075,608  
 
See accompanying notes.
 
 
 
F-28
 
Youngevity Interna t ional, Inc. an d Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(In thousands)
 
 
 
Years Ended
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
  $ (398 )
  $ (1,706 )
Foreign currency translation
    108  
    (51 )
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
    108  
    (51 )
Comprehensive loss
  $ (290 )
  $ (1,757 )
 
See accompanying notes.
 
 
 
F-29
 
Youngevity I n ternational, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
(In thousands, except shares)
 
 
 
  Preferred Stock    
 
 
  Common Stock         
 
 
  Additional Paid-in
 
  Accumulated Other Comprehensive
 
  Accumulated
 
 
  Total
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Capital
 
 
  Income (loss)
 
 
  Deficit
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning Balance at December 31, 2014
    161,135  
  $ -  
    390,301,312  
  $ 390  
  $ 167,386  
  $ (275 )
  $ (148,912 )
  $ 18,589  
Net loss
    -  
    -  
    -  
    -  
    -  
    -  
    (1,706 )
    (1,706 )
Foreign currency
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
translation adjustment
    -  
    -  
    -  
    -  
    -  
    (51 )
    -  
    (51 )
Beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes payable, net of tax
    -  
    -  
    -  
    -  
    402  
    -  
    -  
    402  
Issuance of common stock pursuant to Notes Payable
    -  
    -  
    2,450,000  
    2  
    585  
    -  
    -  
    587  
Issuance of warrants pursuant to Convertible Notes Payable debt financing
    -  
    -  
    -  
    -  
    384  
    -  
    -  
    384  
Issuance of common stock pursuant to the exercise of warrants
    -  
    -  
    806,250  
    1  
    201  
    -  
    -  
    202  
Issuance of common stock pursuant to the exercise of stock options
    -  
    -  
    369,675  
    -  
    70  
    -  
    -  
    70  
Repurchase of common stock
    -  
    -  
    (1,344,222 )
    -  
    (426 )
    -  
    -  
    (426 )
Dividends on preferred stock
    -  
    -  
    -  
    -  
    (12 )
    -  
    -  
    (12 )
Warrant modification expense
    -  
    -  
    -  
    -  
    779  
    -  
    -  
    779  
Stock based compensation expense
    -  
    -  
    -  
    -  
    455  
    -  
    -  
    455  
 
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
Balance at December 31, 2015
    161,135  
  $ -  
    392,583,015  
  $ 393  
  $ 169,432  
  $ (326 )
  $ (150,618 )
  $ 18,881  
 
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
Net loss
    -  
    -  
    -  
    -  
    -  
    -  
    (398 )
    (398 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    -  
    -  
    -  
    -  
    -  
    108  
    -  
    108  
Issuance of common stock pursuant to the exercise of warrants
    -  
    -  
    39,250  
    -  
    10  
    -  
    -  
    10  
Issuance of common stock pursuant to the exercise of stock options
    -  
    -  
    102,000  
    -  
    20  
    -  
    -  
    20  
Issuance of common stock for services
    -  
    -  
    100,000  
    -  
    30  
    -  
    -  
    30  
Repurchase of common stock
    -  
    -  
    (125,708 )
    -  
    (36 )
    -  
    -  
    (36 )
Dividends on preferred stock
    -  
    -  
    -  
    -  
    (12 )
    -  
    -  
    (12 )
Stock based compensation expense
    -  
    -  
    -  
    -  
    395  
    -  
    -  
    395  
 
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
Balance at December 31, 2016
    161,135  
  $ -  
    392,698,557  
  $ 393  
  $ 169,839  
  $ (218 )
  $ (151,016 )
  $ 18,998  
 
See accompanying notes.
 
 
 
F-30
 
Youngevity International,   Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
  (In thousands, except share amounts)
 
 
 
Years Ended
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
 
  (As Restated)*
 
 
 
 
Net loss
  $ (398 )
  $ (1,706 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
       
       
Depreciation and amortization
    3,862  
    3,354  
Stock based compensation expense
    395  
    455  
Warrant modification expense
    -  
    253  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    360  
    899  
Amortization of prepaid advisory fees
    58  
    20  
Stock issuance for services
    30  
    -  
Change in fair value of warrant derivative liability
    (1,371 )
    39  
Amortization of debt discount
    1,053  
    967  
Amortization of warrant issuance costs
    128  
    21  
Expenses allocated in profit sharing agreement
    (698 )
    (528 )
Change in fair value of contingent acquisition debt
    (1,462 )
    (446 )
Extinguishment loss on debt
    -  
    1,198  
Deferred income taxes
    (325 )
    1,409  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect from business combinations:
       
       
Accounts receivable
    (525 )
    168  
Inventory
    (3,515 )
    (6,194 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (733 )
    885  
Accounts payable
    1,159  
    1,608  
Accrued distributor compensation
    (60 )
    46  
Deferred revenues
    (710 )
    (2,495 )
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    1,063
 
    1,278  
Income taxes receivable
    (138 )
    136  
Net Cash (Used In) Provided by Operating Activities
    (1,827 )
    1,367  
 
       
       
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
       
       
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (48 )
    (32 )
Purchases of property and equipment
    (1,397 )
    (3,198 )
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
    (1,445 )
    (3,230 )
 
       
       
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
       
       
Proceeds from issuance of secured promissory notes and common stock, net of offering costs
    -  
    5,080  
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes payable, net
    -  
    2,383  
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and warrants, net
    30  
    272  
Proceeds from factoring company
    833  
    82  
Payments of notes payable, net
    (453 )
    (1,214 )
Payments of contingent acquisition debt
    (773 )
    (3,338 )
Proceeds (payments) of capital leases
    557  
    (47 )
Repurchase of common stock
    (36 )
    (426 )
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
    158  
    2,792  
Foreign Currency Effect on Cash and Cash Equivalents
    108  
    (51 )
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (3,006 )
    878  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period
    3,875  
    2,997  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period
  $ 869  
  $ 3,875  
 
       
       
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
       
       
Cash paid during the period for:
       
       
Interest
  $ 2,966  
  $ 2,127  
Income taxes
  $ 181  
  $ -  
 
       
       
Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
       
       
Purchases of property and equipment funded by capital leases and accounts payable agreements
  $ 1,582  
  $ 429  
Common stock issued in connection with financing
  $ -  
  $ 587  
Acquisitions of net assets in exchange for contingent acquisition debt (see Note 2 for non-cash activity)
  $ 3,604  
  $ 1,136  
 
During 2015, the Company issued certain convertible notes payable that included warrants. The related beneficial conversion feature, valued at approximately $15,000 was classified as an equity instrument and recorded as a discount to the carrying value of the related debt. The warrants, valued at approximately $1,491,000, were recognized as a derivative liability. In addition, the Company issued warrants to the placement agent, valued at approximately $384,000 was classified as an equity instrument and recorded as issuance costs.
 
* Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows as of December 31, 2016 has been restated. See Note 13.
 
See accompanying notes.
 
 
 
F-31
 
  Youngevity International,   Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2016 and 2015
 
Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Description of Business
 
Nature of Business
 
Youngevity International, Inc. (the “Company”), founded in 1996, develops and distributes health and nutrition related products through its global independent direct selling network, also known as multi-level marketing, and sells coffee products to commercial customers.  The Company operates in two business segments, its direct selling segment where products are offered through a global distribution network of preferred customers and distributors and its commercial coffee segment where products are sold directly to businesses. In the following text, the terms “we,” “our,” and “us” may refer, as the context requires, to the Company or collectively to the Company and its subsidiaries.
 
The Company operates through the following domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries: AL Global Corporation, which operates our direct selling networks, CLR Roasters, LLC (“CLR”), our commercial coffee business, 2400 Boswell LLC, MK Collaborative LLC, Youngevity Global LLC and the wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries Youngevity Australia Pty. Ltd., Youngevity NZ, Ltd., Siles Plantation Family Group S.A., located in Nicaragua, Youngevity Mexico S.A. de CV, Youngevity Israel, Ltd., Youngevity Russia, LLC, Youngevity Colombia S.A.S, Youngevity International Singapore Pte. Ltd., Mialisia Canada, Inc., and Legacy for Life Limited (Hong Kong).
 
The Company also operates subsidiary branches of Youngevity Global LLC in the Philippines and Taiwan.
 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
A summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies consistently applied in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements follows:
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The Company consolidates all majority owned subsidiaries, investments in entities in which we have controlling influence and variable interest entities where we have been determined to be the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.    
 
Certain reclassifications have been made to conform to the current year presentations including the Company’s adoption of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-03 and ASU 2015-15, pertaining to the presentation of debt issuance costs with retrospective application effective January 1, 2016. This resulted in a reclassification from prepaid expenses and other assets to convertible notes payable, net of debt discount . Refer below to “Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements” below and Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements for further details. These reclassifications did not affect revenue, total costs and expenses, income (loss) from operations, or net income (loss). The adoption of ASU No. 2015-03 resulted in a reclassification of unamortized debt issuance costs of $1,456,000 from an asset to a liability classification on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2015.
 
Segment Information
 
The Company has two reporting segments: direct selling and commercial coffee. The direct selling segment develops and distributes health and wellness products through its global independent direct selling network also known as multi-level marketing. The commercial coffee segment is a coffee roasting and distribution company specializing in gourmet coffee. The determination that the Company has two reportable segments is based upon the guidance set forth in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 280, “Segment Reporting.” During the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, we derived approximately 89% of our revenue from our direct sales segment and approximately 11% of our revenue from our commercial coffee sales segment, respectively.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires us 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 amounts of revenue and expense for each reporting period.  Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things, allowances for doubtful accounts, deferred taxes, and related valuation allowances, fair value of derivative liabilities, uncertain tax positions, loss contingencies, fair value of options granted under our stock based compensation plan, fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations, capital leases, asset impairments, estimates of future cash flows used to evaluate impairments, useful lives of property, equipment and intangible assets, value of contingent acquisition debt, inventory obsolescence, and sales returns.  
 
 
 
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Actual results may differ from previously estimated amounts and such differences may be material to the consolidated financial statements. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically and the effects of revisions are reflected prospectively in the period they occur.
 
Liquidity
 
We believe that current cash balances, future cash provided by operations, and available amounts under our accounts receivable factoring agreement will be sufficient to cover our operating and capital needs in the ordinary course of business for at least the next 12 months as of March 30, 2017.
 
Though our operations are currently meeting our working capital requirements, if we experience an adverse operating environment or unusual capital expenditure requirements, or if we continue our expansion internationally or through acquisitions, additional financing may be required. No assurance can be given, however, that additional financing, if required, would be available on favorable terms. We might also require or seek additional financing for the purpose of expanding into new markets, growing our existing markets, or for other reasons. Such financing may include the use of additional debt or the sale of additional equity securities. Any financing which involves the sale of equity securities or instruments that are convertible into equity securities could result in immediate and possibly significant dilution to our existing shareholders.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
The Company considers only its monetary liquid assets with original maturities of three months or less as cash and cash equivalents.
Derivative Financial Instruments
 
The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market or foreign currency.
 
The Company reviews the terms of convertible debt and equity instruments it issues to determine whether there are derivative instruments, including an embedded conversion option that is required to be bifurcated and accounted for separately as a derivative financial instrument. In circumstances where a host instrument contains more than one embedded derivative instrument, including a conversion option, that is required to be bifurcated, the bifurcated derivative instruments are accounted for as a single, compound derivative instrument. Also, in connection with the sale of convertible debt and equity instruments, the Company may issue freestanding warrants that may, depending on their terms, be accounted for as derivative instrument liabilities, rather than as equity.
 
Derivative instruments are initially recorded at fair value and are then revalued at each reporting date with changes in the fair value reported as non-operating income or expense. When the convertible debt or equity instruments contain embedded derivative instruments that are to be bifurcated and accounted for as liabilities, the total proceeds allocated to the convertible host instruments are first allocated to the fair value of all the bifurcated derivative instruments. The remaining proceeds, if any, are then allocated to the convertible instruments themselves, usually resulting in those instruments being recorded at a discount from their face value.
 
The discount from the face value of the convertible debt, together with the stated interest on the instrument, is amortized over the life of the instrument through periodic charges to interest expense, using the effective interest method.
 
Accounts Receivable
 
Accounts receivable are recorded net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Accounts receivable are considered delinquent when the due date on the invoice has passed. The Company records its allowance for doubtful accounts based upon its assessment of various factors including past experience, the age of the accounts receivable balances, the credit quality of its customers, current economic conditions and other factors that may affect customers’ ability to pay. Accounts receivable are written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts when all collection efforts by the Company have been unsuccessful. Certain accounts receivable are financed as part of a factoring agreement. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company recorded a $10,000 allowance towards outstanding receivables associated with CLR. There was no allowance for doubtful accounts recorded as of December 31, 2015.
 
Inventory and Cost of Revenues
 
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method. The Company records an inventory reserve for estimated excess and obsolete inventory based upon historical turnover, market conditions and assumptions about future demand for its products. When applicable, expiration dates of certain inventory items with a definite life are taken into consideration.
 
Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Finished goods
  $ 11,550  
  $ 9,893  
Raw materials
    11,006  
    8,970  
Total inventory 
    22,556  
    18,863  
Reserve for excess and obsolete
    (1,064 )
    (886 )
Inventory, net
  $ 21,492  
  $ 17,977  
 
 
 
 
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A summary of the reserve for obsolete and excess inventory is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Balance as of December 31, 2015
  $ (886 )
  $ (478 )
Addition to provision
    (1,564 )
    (1,114 )
Write-off of inventory
    1,386  
    706  
Balance as of December 31, 2016
  $ (1,064 )
  $ (886 )
 
Cost of revenues includes the cost of inventory, shipping and handling costs, royalties associated with certain products, transaction banking costs, warehouse labor costs and depreciation on certain assets.
 
Deferred Issuance Costs
 
Deferred issuance costs and debt discounts of approximately $3,611,000 and $5,152,000, as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, associated with our 2015 and 2014 Private Placement transactions are included with convertible notes payable on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.  Deferred issuance costs related to our offerings are amortized over the life of the notes and are amortized as issuance costs to interest expense. See Note 5, below.
 
Warrant Issuance Costs
 
As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, warrant issuance costs associated with our November 2015 Private Placement include the fair value of the warrants issues of approximately $235,000 and $384,000 respectively, and is included with convertible notes payable, net of debt discounts on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The warrant issuance costs related to this offering are being amortized over the life of the convertible notes and are amortized as issuance costs to interest expense. See note 5, below.
 
Plantation Costs
 
The Company’s commercial coffee segment CLR includes the results of the Siles Plantation Family Group (“Siles”), which is a 500 acre coffee plantation and a dry-processing facility located on 26 acres both located in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. Siles is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CLR, and the results of CLR include the depreciation and amortization of capitalized costs, development and maintenance and harvesting costs of Siles.  In accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), plantation maintenance and harvesting costs for commercially producing coffee farms are charged against earnings when sold. Deferred harvest costs accumulate throughout the year, and are expensed over the remainder of the year as the coffee is sold. The difference between actual harvest costs incurred and the amount of harvest costs recognized as expense is recorded as either an increase or decrease in deferred harvest costs, which is reported as an asset and included with prepaid expenses and other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Once the harvest is complete, the harvest cost is then recognized as the inventory value.
 
Costs associated with the 2017 and 2016 harvest as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 total approximately $452,000 and $350,000, respectively and are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets as deferred harvest costs on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.
 
Inventory related to our previously harvested coffee in Nicaragua as of December 31, 2016 is $112,000 and as of December 31, 2015 was $192,000.
 
Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment are recorded at historical cost. Depreciation is provided in amounts sufficient to relate the cost of depreciable assets to operations over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. The straight-line method of depreciation and amortization is followed for financial statement purposes. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the life of the respective lease or the useful life of the improvements. Estimated service lives range from 3 to 39 years. When such assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in operations in the period of disposal. The cost of normal maintenance and repairs is charged to expense as incurred. Significant expenditures that increase the useful life of an asset are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset.
 
Coffee trees, land improvements and equipment specifically related to the plantations are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation.  Depreciation of coffee trees and other equipment is reported on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets (25 years for coffee trees, between 5 and 15 years for equipment and land improvements, respectively). 
 
Property and equipment are considered long-lived assets and are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate their net book value may not be recoverable. Management has determined that no impairment of its property and equipment occurred as of December 31, 2016 or 2015.
 
 
 
 
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Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Building
  $ 3,873  
  $ 2,930  
Leasehold improvements
    2,532  
    2,302  
Land
    2,544  
    2,544  
Land improvements
    602  
    602  
Producing coffee trees
    553  
    553  
Manufacturing equipment
    4,570
 
    4,344  
Furniture and other equipment
    1,580  
    1,417  
Computer software
    1,236  
    1,100  
Computer equipment
    699  
    663  
Vehicles
    103  
    103  
Construction in process 
    1,859  
    799  
 
    20,151  
    17,357  
Accumulated depreciation
    (6,145 )
    (4,658 )
Total property and equipment
  $ 14,006  
  $ 12,699  
 
Depreciation expense totaled approximately $1,518,000 and $1,242,000 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
 
Business Combinations
 
The Company accounts for business combinations under the acquisition method and allocates the total purchase price for acquired businesses to the tangible and identified intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values. When a business combination includes the exchange of the Company’s common stock, the value of the common stock is determined using the closing market price as of the date such shares were tendered to the selling parties. The fair values assigned to tangible and identified intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on management or third-party estimates and assumptions that utilize established valuation techniques appropriate for the Company’s industry and each acquired business. Goodwill is recorded as the excess, if any, of the aggregate fair value of consideration exchanged for an acquired business over the fair value (measured as of the acquisition date) of total net tangible and identified intangible assets acquired. A liability for contingent consideration, if applicable, is recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date. In determining the fair value of such contingent consideration, management estimates the amount to be paid based on probable outcomes and expectations on financial performance of the related acquired business. The fair value of contingent consideration is reassessed quarterly, with any change in the estimated value charged to operations in the period of the change. Increases or decreases in the fair value of the contingent consideration obligations can result from changes in actual or estimated revenue streams, discount periods, discount rates and probabilities that contingencies will be met.
 
Intangible Assets
 
Intangible assets are comprised of distributor organizations, trademarks and tradenames, customer relationships and internally developed software.  The Company's acquired intangible assets, which are subject to amortization over their estimated useful lives, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an intangible asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of an intangible asset exceeds its fair value.
 
Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Cost
 
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
 
Net
 
 
Cost
 
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
 
Net
 
Distributor organizations
  $ 12,930  
  $ 7,162  
  $ 5,768  
  $ 11,173  
  $ 6,086  
  $ 5,087  
Trademarks and tradenames
    5,394  
    815  
    4,579  
    4,666  
    537  
    4,129  
Customer relationships
    7,846  
    3,642  
    4,204  
    6,787  
    2,751  
    4,036  
Internally developed software
    720  
    357  
    363  
    720  
    258  
    462  
Intangible assets
  $ 26,890  
  $ 11,976  
  $ 14,914  
  $ 23,346  
  $ 9,632  
  $ 13,714  
 
Amortization expense related to intangible assets was approximately $2,344,000 and $2,112,000 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
 
 
 
 
 
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As of December 31, 2016, future expected amortization expense related to definite lived intangible assets for the next five years is as follows (in thousands):
 
Years ending December 31,
 
2017
 
$
2,471
 
2018
 
 
2,096
 
2019
 
 
1,502
 
2020
 
 
1,413
 
2021
 
 
1,336
 
 
As of December 31, 2016, the weighted-average remaining amortization period for intangibles assets was approximately 5.18 years.
 
Trade names, which do not have legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic, or other factors that limit the useful lives are considered indefinite lived assets and are not amortized but are tested for impairment on an annual basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable. Approximately $2,267,000 in trademarks from business combinations have been identified as having indefinite lives.
 
The Company has determined that no impairment occurred for its definite and indefinite lived intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.
 
Goodwill
 
Goodwill is recorded as the excess, if any, of the aggregate fair value of consideration exchanged for an acquired business over the fair value (measured as of the acquisition date) of total net tangible and identified intangible assets acquired. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 350, “Intangibles — Goodwill and Other”, goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized but are tested for impairment on an annual basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable. The Company conducts annual reviews for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets in the fourth quarter or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of the assets may not be fully recoverable.
 
The Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not (a likelihood of more than 50%) that goodwill is impaired. After considering the totality of events and circumstances, the Company determines whether it is more likely than not that goodwill is not impaired.  If impairment is indicated, then the Company conducts the two-step impairment testing process. The first step compares the Company’s fair value to its net book value. If the fair value is less than the net book value, the second step of the test compares the implied fair value of the Company’s goodwill to its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, the Company would recognize an impairment loss equal to that excess amount. The testing is generally performed at the “reporting unit” level. A reporting unit is the operating segment, or a business one level below that operating segment (referred to as a component) if discrete financial information is prepared and regularly reviewed by management at the component level. The Company has determined that its reporting units for goodwill impairment testing are the Company’s reportable segments. As such, the Company analyzed its goodwill balances separately for the commercial coffee reporting unit and the direct selling reporting unit. The goodwill balance as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was $6,323,000.
 
The Company has determined that no impairment of its goodwill occurred for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.
 
Goodwill activity for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 by reportable segment consists of the following (in thousands):
 
 
 
Direct selling
 
 
Commercial coffee
 
 
Total
 
Balance at December 31, 2014
  $ 3,009  
  $ 3,314  
  $ 6,323  
    Goodwill recognized
    -  
    -  
    -  
    Goodwill impaired
    -  
    -  
    -  
Balance at December 31, 2015
  $ 3,009  
  $ 3,314  
  $ 6,323  
    Goodwill recognized
    -  
    -  
    -  
    Goodwill impaired
    -  
    -  
    -  
Balance at December 31, 2016
  $ 3,009  
  $ 3,314  
  $ 6,323  
 
Revenue Recognition
 
The Company recognizes revenue from product sales when the following four criteria are met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the selling price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. The Company ships the majority of its direct selling segment products directly to the distributors via UPS or USPS and receives substantially all payments for these sales in the form of credit card transactions. The Company regularly monitors its use of credit card or merchant services to ensure that its financial risk related to credit quality and credit concentrations is actively managed. Revenue is recognized upon passage of title and risk of loss to customers when product is shipped from the fulfillment facility. The Company ships the majority of its coffee segment products via common carrier and invoices its customer for the products. Revenue is recognized when the title and risk of loss is passed to the customer under the terms of the shipping arrangement, typically, FOB shipping point.
 
 
 
 
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The Company also charges fees to become a distributor, and earn a position in the network genealogy, which are recognized as revenue in the period received. Our distributors are required to pay a one-time enrollment fee and receive a welcome kit specific to that country region that consists of forms, policy and procedures, selling aids, and access to our distributor website and a genealogy position with no down line distributors.
 
Sales revenue and a reserve for estimated returns are recorded net of sales tax when product is shipped.
 
Deferred Revenues and Costs
 
Deferred revenues relate primarily to the Heritage Makers product line and represent the Company’s obligation for points purchased by customers that have not yet been redeemed for product. Cash received for points sold is recorded as deferred revenue. Revenue is recognized when customers redeem the points and the product is shipped. As of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the balance in deferred revenues was approximately $1,870,000 and $2,580,000 respectively, of which the portion attributable to Heritage Makers was approximately $1,662,000 and $2,485,000, respectively. The remaining balance of approximately $208,000 and $95,000 as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, related primarily to the Company’s 2017 and 2016 conventions whereby attendees pre-enroll in the events and the Company does not recognize this revenue until the conventions occur, respectively.
 
Deferred costs relate to Heritage Makers prepaid commissions that are recognized in expense at the time the related revenue is recognized. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the balance in deferred costs was approximately $415,000 and $967,000 respectively, and was included in prepaid expenses and current assets.
 
Product Return Policy
 
All products, except food products and commercial coffee products are subject to a full refund within the first 30 days of receipt by the customer, subject to an advance return authorization procedure. Returned product must be in unopened resalable condition. Product returns as a percentage of our net sales have been approximately 1% of our monthly net sales over the last two years. Commercial coffee products are returnable only if defective.
 
Shipping and Handling
 
Shipping and handling costs associated with inbound freight and freight to customers, including independent distributors, are included in cost of sales. Shipping and handling fees charged to customers are included in sales. Shipping expense was approximately $9,927,000 and $10,394,000 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
 
Distributor Compensation
 
In the direct selling segment, the Company utilizes a network of independent distributors, each of whom has signed an agreement with the Company, enabling them to purchase products at wholesale prices, market products to customers, enroll new distributors for their down-line and earn compensation on product purchases made by those down-line distributors and customers.
 
The payments made and stock options issued under the compensation plans are the only form of compensation paid to the distributors. Each product has a point value, which may or may not correlate to the wholesale selling price of a product. A distributor must qualify each month to participate in the compensation plan by making a specified amount of product purchases, achieving specified point levels. Once qualified, the distributor will receive payments based on a percentage of the point value of products sold by the distributor’s down-line. The payment percentage varies depending on the qualification level of the distributor and the number of levels of down-line distributors. There are also additional incentives paid upon achieving predefined activity and or down-line point value levels. There can be multiple levels of independent distributors earning incentives from the sales efforts of a single distributor. Due to the multi-layer independent sales approach, distributor incentives are a significant component of the Company’s cost structure. The Company accrues all distributor compensation expense in the month earned and pays the compensation the following month.
 
Earnings Per Share
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the sum of the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period and the weighted-average number of dilutive common share equivalents outstanding during the period, using the treasury stock method. Dilutive common share equivalents are comprised of in-the-money stock options, warrants and convertible preferred stock, based on the average stock price for each period using the treasury stock method. Since the Company incurred a loss for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, therefore 105,647,443 and 99,625,809 common share equivalents including potential convertible shares of common stock associated with the Company's convertible notes, were not included in the weighted-average calculations for each respective year since their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
 
 
 
 
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Foreign Currency Translation
 
The financial position and results of operations of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are measured using each foreign subsidiary’s local currency as the functional currency. Revenues and expenses of such subsidiaries have been translated into U.S. dollars at average exchange rates prevailing during the period. Assets and liabilities have been translated at the rates of exchange on the balance sheet date. The resulting translation gain and loss adjustments are recorded directly as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, unless there is a sale or complete liquidation of the underlying foreign investments. Translation gains or losses resulting from transactions in currencies other than the respective entities functional currency are included in the determination of income and are not considered significant to the Company for 2016 and 2015.
 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net gains and losses affecting stockholders’ equity that, under generally accepted accounting principles are excluded from net income (loss). For the Company, the only items are the foreign currency translation and net income (loss).
 
Income Taxes
 
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, "Income Taxes," under the asset and liability method which includes the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the consolidated financial statements. Under this approach, deferred taxes are recorded for the future tax consequences expected to occur when the reported amounts of assets and liabilities are recovered or paid. The provision for income taxes represents income taxes paid or payable for the current year plus the change in deferred taxes during the year. Deferred taxes result from differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities, and are adjusted for changes in tax rates and tax laws when changes are enacted. The effects of future changes in income tax laws or rates are not anticipated.
 
The Company is subject to income taxes in the United States and certain foreign jurisdictions. The calculation of the Company’s tax provision involves the application of complex tax laws and requires significant judgment and estimates. The Company evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax assets for each jurisdiction in which it operates at each reporting date and establishes a valuation allowance when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income of the same character and in the same jurisdiction. The Company considers all available positive and negative evidence in making this assessment, including, but not limited to, the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies. In circumstances where there is sufficient negative evidence indicating that deferred tax assets are not more likely than not realizable, the Company will establish a valuation allowance.
 
The Company applies ASC Topic 740 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” recognized in its financial statements. ASC 740 requires that all tax positions be evaluated using a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Differences between tax positions taken in a tax return and amounts recognized in the financial statements are recorded as adjustments to income taxes payable or receivable, or adjustments to deferred taxes, or both. The Company believes that its accruals for uncertain tax positions are adequate for all open audit years based on its assessment of many factors including past experience and interpretation of tax law. To the extent that new information becomes available, which causes the Company to change its judgment about the adequacy of its accruals for uncertain tax positions, such changes will impact income tax expense in the period such determination is made. The Company’s policy is to include interest and penalties related to unrecognized income tax benefits as a component of income tax expense.
 
Stock Based Compensation
 
The Company accounts for stock based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “ Compensation – Stock Compensation,” which establishes accounting for equity instruments exchanged for employee services. Under such provisions, stock based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense, under the straight-line method, over the vesting period of the equity grant.
 
The Company accounts for equity instruments issued to non-employees in accordance with authoritative guidance for equity based payments to non-employees. Stock options issued to non-employees are accounted for at their estimated fair value, determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of options granted to non-employees is re-measured as they vest, and the resulting increase in value, if any, is recognized as expense during the period the related services are rendered.
 
Other Income (Expense)
 
We record interest income, interest expense, and change in derivative liabilities, as well as other non-operating transactions, as other income (expense) on our consolidated statements of operations.
 
 
 
 
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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
In October 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") 2016-17, Consolidation (Topic 810): Interests Held through Related Parties That Are under Common Control. This standard amends the guidance issued with ASU 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis in order to make it less likely that a single decision maker would individually meet the characteristics to be the primary beneficiary of a Variable Interest Entity ("VIE"). When a decision maker or service provider considers indirect interests held through related parties under common control, they perform two steps. The second step was amended with this ASU to say that the decision maker should consider interests held by these related parties on a proportionate basis when determining the primary beneficiary of the VIE rather than in their entirety as was called for in the previous guidance. This ASU will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial position and results of operations.
 
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases   (Topic 842). The standard requires lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and requires expanded disclosures about leasing arrangements. We will adopt the standard no later than July 1, 2019. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the new standard will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements, which will consist primarily of a balance sheet gross up of our operating leases. The Company does not believe the adoption of the new standard will have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Cost s. This ASU more closely aligns the treatment of debt issuance costs with debt discounts and premiums and requires debt issuance costs be presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt. The amendments in this ASU are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. This guidance has been applied on a retrospective basis on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2015. 
 
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15 Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern . The new standard requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. The Company evaluated the impact of this new standard and concluded as of December 31, 2016 that the adoption of this new standard did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers , requiring an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The updated standard will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective and permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Deferral of the Effective Date, which deferred the effective date of the new revenue standard for periods beginning after December 15, 2016 to December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted but not earlier than the original effective date. Accordingly, the updated standard is effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 and we do not plan to early adopt. We have not yet selected a transition method and we are currently evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
Note 2.  Acquisitions and Business Combinations
 
During 2016 and 2015, the Company entered into eight acquisitions, which are detailed below. The acquisitions were conducted in an effort to expand the Company’s distributor network, enhance and expand its product portfolio, and diversify its product mix.  As such, the major purpose for all of the business combinations was to increase revenue and profitability.  The acquisitions were structured as asset purchases which resulted in the recognition of certain intangible assets. 
 
2016 Acquisitions
 
Legacy for Life, LLC
 
On August 18, 2016, with an effective date of September 1, 2016 the Company entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of Legacy for Life, LLC, an Oklahoma based direct sales company and entered into an agreement to acquire the equity of two wholly owned subsidiaries of Legacy for Life, LLC; Legacy for Life Taiwan and Legacy for Life Limited (Hong Kong) collectively referred to as (“Legacy for Life”).
 
Legacy for Life is a science-based direct seller of i26, a product made from the IgY Max formula or hyperimmune whole dried egg, which is the key ingredient in Legacy for Life products. Additionally, the Company has entered into an Ingredient Supply Agreement to market i26 worldwide. IgY Max promotes healthy gut flora and healthy digestion and was created by exposing a specially selected flock of chickens to natural elements from the human world, whereby the chickens develop immunity to these elements. In a highly patented process, these special eggs are harvested as a whole food and are processed as a whole food into i26 egg powder, an all-natural product. Nothing is added to the egg nor does any chemical extraction take place.
 
 
 
 
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As a result of this acquisition, the Company’s distributors and customers have access to the unique line of the Legacy for Life products and the Legacy for Life distributors and customers have gained access to products offered by the Company. The Company has agreed to purchase certain inventories and assume certain liabilities. The Company is obligated to make monthly payments based on a percentage of the Legacy for Life distributor revenue derived from sales of the Company’s products and a percentage of royalty revenue derived from sales of the Legacy for Life products until the earlier of the date that is fifteen (15) years from the closing date or such time as the Company has paid to Legacy for Life aggregate cash payments of Legacy for Life distributor revenue and royalty revenue equal to a predetermined maximum aggregate purchase price.
 
The acquisition of Legacy for Life was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed by the Company were recognized at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The fair values of the acquired assets have not been finalized pending further information that may impact the valuation of certain assets or liabilities. The acquisition related costs, such as legal costs and other professional fees were minimal and expensed as incurred.
 
The contingent consideration’s estimated fair value at the date of acquisition was $825,000 as determined by management using a discounted cash flow methodology. In addition the Company paid $221,000 for the net assets of the Taiwan and Hong Kong entities and certain inventories from Legacy for Life.
 
The preliminary purchase price allocation for the acquisition of Legacy for Life (in thousands) is as follows:
 
Cash paid for the equity in Legacy for Life Taiwan and Legacy for Life Limited (Hong Kong)
  $ 26  
Cash paid for inventory
    195  
Total cash consideration
    221  
Trademarks and trade name
    185  
Customer-related intangible
    250  
Distributor organization
    390  
Total intangible assets acquired, non-cash
    825  
Total purchase price
  $ 1,046  
 
The preliminary fair value of intangible assets acquired was determined through the use of a discounted cash flow methodology. The trademarks and trade name, customer-related intangible and distributor organization intangible are being amortized over their estimated useful life of ten (10) years using the straight-line method which is believed to approximate the time-line within which the economic benefit of the underlying intangible asset will be realized.
 
The Company expects to finalize the valuation within one (1) year from the acquisition date.
 
The revenue impact from the Legacy for Life acquisition, included in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 was approximately $507,000.
 
The pro-forma effect assuming the business combination with Legacy for Life discussed above had occurred at the beginning of the current period is not presented as the information was not available.
 
Nature’s Pearl Corporation
 
On August 1, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of Nature’s Pearl Corporation, (“Nature’s Pearl”) with an effective date of September 1, 2016. Nature’s Pearl is a direct sales company that produces nutritional supplements and skin and personal care products using the muscadine grape grown in the southeastern region of the United States that are deemed to be rich in antioxidants. As a result of this acquisition, the Company’s distributors and customers have access to the unique line of Nature’s Pearl products and Nature’s Pearl distributors and customers have gained access to products offered by the Company. The Company is obligated to make monthly payments based on a percentage of Nature’s Pearl distributor revenue derived from sales of the Company’s products and a percentage of royalty revenue derived from sales of Nature’s Pearl products until the earlier of the date that is ten (10) years from the closing date or such time as the Company has paid to Nature’s Pearl aggregate cash payments of Nature’s Pearl distributor revenue and royalty revenue equal to a predetermined maximum aggregate purchase price. The Company paid approximately $200,000 for certain inventories, which payment was applied against the maximum aggregate purchase price.
 
The contingent consideration’s estimated fair value of the acquisition was $1,475,000 and was determined by management using a discounted cash flow methodology. The acquisition related costs, such as legal costs and other professional fees were minimal and expensed as incurred.
 
 
 
 
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The assets acquired were recorded at estimated fair values and have not been finalized pending further information that may impact the valuation of certain assets or liabilities. The preliminary purchase price allocation for Nature’s Pearl is as follows (in thousands):
 
Distributor organization
  $ 825  
Customer-related intangible
    400  
Trademarks and trade name
    250  
Total purchase price
  $ 1,475  
 
The preliminary fair value of intangible assets acquired was determined through the use of a discounted cash flow methodology. The trademarks and trade name, customer-related intangible and distributor organization intangible are being amortized over their estimated useful life of ten (10) years using the straight-line method which is believed to approximate the time-line within which the economic benefit of the underlying intangible asset will be realized.
 
The Company expects to finalize the valuation within one (1) year from the acquisition date.
 
The revenue impact from the Nature’s Pearl acquisition, included in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 was approximately $1,488,000.
 
The pro-forma effect assuming the business combination with Nature’s Pearl discussed above had occurred at the beginning of the current period is not presented as the information was not available.
  
Renew Interest, LLC (SOZO Global, Inc.)
 
On July 29, 2016, the Company acquired certain assets of Renew Interest, LLC (“Renew”) formerly owned by SOZO Global, Inc. (“SOZO”), a direct sales company that produces nutritional supplements, skin and personal care products, weight loss products and coffee products. The SOZO brand of products contains CoffeeBerry a fruit extract known for its high level of antioxidant properties. As a result of this business combination, the Company’s distributors and customers have access to the unique line of the Renew products and Renew distributors and customers have gained access to products offered by the Company. The Company is obligated to make monthly payments based on a percentage of Renew distributor revenue derived from sales of the Company’s products and royalty payments until the earlier of the date that is twelve (12) years from the closing date or such time as the Company agreed to pay to Renew, aggregate cash payments of Renew distributor revenue and royalty revenue equal to a predetermined maximum aggregate purchase price. The Company agreed to pay approximately $300,000 for certain inventories and assumed liabilities, which payment was applied to the maximum aggregate purchase price. The Company also received inventories on a consignment basis.
 
The contingent consideration’s estimated fair value of acquisition was $465,000 and was determined by management using a discounted cash flow methodology. The acquisition related costs, such as legal costs and other professional fees were minimal and expensed as incurred.
 
The assets acquired were recorded at estimated fair values and have not been finalized pending further information that may impact the valuation of certain assets or liabilities. The preliminary purchase price allocation for Renew is as follows (in thousands):
 
Distributor organization
  $ 200  
Customer-related intangible
    155  
Trademarks and trade name
    110  
Total purchase price
  $ 465  
 
The preliminary fair value of intangible assets acquired was determined through the use of a discounted cash flow methodology. The trademarks and trade name, customer-related intangible and distributor organization intangible are being amortized over their estimated useful life of ten (10) years using the straight-line method which is believed to approximate the time-line within which the economic benefit of the underlying intangible asset will be realized.
 
The Company expects to finalize the valuation within one (1) year from the acquisition date.
 
The revenue impact from the Renew acquisition, included in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 was approximately $432,000.
 
The pro-forma effect assuming the business combination with Renew discussed above had occurred at the beginning of the current period is not presented as the information was not available.
 
 
 
 
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South Hill Designs Inc.
 
In January 2016, the Company acquired certain assets of South Hill Designs Inc., (“South Hill”) a direct sales and proprietary jewelry company that sells customized lockets and charms. As a result of this business combination the Company’s distributors have access to South Hill’s customized products and the South Hill distributors and customers have gained access to products offered by the Company. 
 
The Company has agreed to pay South Hill a monthly royalty payment on all gross sales revenue generated by the South Hill distributor organization in accordance with this agreement, regardless of products being sold and a monthly royalty payment on South Hill product revenue for seven (7) years from the closing date.
 
The contingent consideration’s estimated fair value at the date of acquisition was $2,650,000 as determined by management using a discounted cash flow methodology. The acquisition related costs, such as legal costs and other professional fees were minimal and expensed as incurred.
  
During the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016 the purchase accounting was finalized and the Company determined that the initial purchase price should be reduced by $1,811,000 from $2,650,000 to $839,000. The final purchase price allocation of the intangible assets acquired for South Hill (in thousands) is as follows:
 
Distributor organization
  $ 396  
Customer-related intangible
    285  
Trademarks and trade name
    158  
Total purchase price
  $ 839  
 
The fair value of intangible assets acquired was determined through the use of a discounted cash flow methodology. The trademarks and trade name, customer-related intangible and distributor organization intangible are being amortized over their estimated useful life of ten (10) years using the straight-line method which is believed to approximate the time-line within which the economic benefit of the underlying intangible asset will be realized.
 
The revenue impact from the South Hill acquisition, included in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 was approximately $4,283,000.
 
The pro-forma effect assuming the business combination with South Hill discussed above had occurred at the beginning of the current period is not presented as the information was not available.
 
2015 Acquisitions
 
Paws Group, LLC
 
On July 1, 2015, the Company acquired certain assets of Paws Group, LLC, (“PAWS”) a direct sales company for pet lovers that offers an exclusive pet boutique carrying treats for dogs and cats as well as grooming and bath products.  The purchase price consisted of a maximum aggregate purchase price of $150,000. The Company paid approximately $61,000, for which the Company received certain inventories, which payment was applied against the maximum aggregate purchase price.
 
The Company recorded a fair value of a distributor network intangible asset of $125,000 as determined by management using a discounted cash flow methodology. The intangible is being amortized over its estimated useful life of ten (10) years using the straight-line method which is believed to approximate the time-line within which the economic benefit of the underlying intangible asset will be realized. The acquisition related costs, such as legal costs and other professional fees were minimal and expensed as incurred.
 
The revenue impact from the PAWS acquisition, included in the consolidated statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was approximately $222,000 and $98,000, respectively.
 
The pro-forma effect assuming the business combination with PAWS discussed above had occurred at the beginning of the year ended 2015 is not presented as the information was not available.
 
Mialisia & Co., LLC
 
On June 1, 2015, the Company acquired certain assets of Mialisia & Co., LLC, (“Mialisia”) a direct sales jewelry company that specializes in interchangeable jewelry. As a result of this business combination, the Company’s distributors and customers have access to Mialisia’s patent-pending “VersaStyle” jewelry and Mialisia’s distributors and customers have gained access to products offered by the Company. The purchase price consisted of a maximum aggregate purchase price of $1,900,000. The Company paid $118,988 for certain inventories, which payment was applied against the maximum aggregate purchase price.
 
 
 
 
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The Company has agreed to pay Mialisia a monthly payment equal to seven (7%) of all gross sales revenue generated by the Mialisia distributor organization in accordance with the asset purchase agreement, regardless of products being sold and pay five (5%) royalty on Mialisia product revenue until the earlier of the date that is fifteen (15) years from the closing date or such time as the Company has paid aggregate cash payment equal to $1,781,012 provided, however, that in no event will the maximum aggregate purchase price be reduced below $1,650,000.
 
The contingent consideration’s estimated fair value at the date of acquisition was $700,000 as determined by management using a discounted cash flow methodology. The acquisition related costs, such as legal costs and other professional fees were minimal and expensed as incurred.
 
During the second quarter ended June 30, 2016 the purchase accounting was finalized and the Company determined that the initial purchase price should be reduced by $108,000 from $700,000 to $592,000. The final purchase price allocation of the intangible assets acquired for Mialisia (in thousands) is as follows:
 
Distributor organization
  $ 296  
Customer-related intangible
    169  
Trademarks and trade name
    127  
Total purchase price
  $ 592  
 
The fair value of intangible assets acquired was determined through the use of a discounted cash flow methodology. The trademarks and trade name, customer-related intangible and distributor organization intangible are being amortized over their estimated useful life of ten (10) years using the straight-line method which is believed to approximate the time-line within which the economic benefit of the underlying intangible asset will be realized.
 
The revenue impact from the Mialisia acquisition, included in the consolidated statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was approximately $3,003,000 and $754,000, respectively.
 
The pro-forma effect assuming the business combination with Mialisia discussed above had occurred at the beginning of the year ended 2015 is not presented as the information was not available.
 
JD Premium LLC
 
On March 4, 2015, the Company acquired certain assets of JD Premium, LLC (“JD Premium”) a dietary supplement company. As a result of this business combination, the Company’s distributors and customers have access to JD Premium’s unique line of products and JD Premium’s distributors and clients gain access to products offered by the Company. The purchase price consisted of a maximum aggregate purchase price of $500,000. The Company paid $50,000 for the purchase of certain inventories, which payment was applied against the maximum aggregate purchase price.
 
The Company has agreed to pay JD Premium a monthly payment equal to seven (7%) of all gross sales revenue generated by the JD Premium distributor organization in accordance with the asset purchase agreement, regardless of products being sold and pay five (5%) royalty on JD Premium product revenue until the earlier of the date that is fifteen (15) years from the closing date or such time as the Company has paid aggregate cash payment equal to $450,000. All payments of JD Premium distributor revenue will be applied against and reduce the maximum aggregate purchase price;  however if the aggregate gross sales revenue generated by the JD Premium distributor organization, effective April 4, 2015 for a twenty-four (24) months period does not equal or exceed $500,000 then the maximum aggregate purchase price will be reduced by the difference of the $500,000 and the average annual distributor revenue; provided, however, that in no event will the maximum aggregate purchase price be reduced below $300,000.
 
The contingent consideration’s estimated fair value at the date of acquisition was $195,000 as determined by management using a discounted cash flow methodology. The acquisition related costs, such as legal costs and other professional fees were minimal and expensed as incurred.
 
During the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015 the purchase accounting was finalized and the Company determined that the initial purchase price should be reduced from $195,000 by approximately $75,000 to $120,000. The final purchase price allocation for JD Premium is as follows (in thousands):
 
Distributor organization
  $ 68  
Customer-related intangible
    52  
Total purchase price
  $ 120  
 
The fair value of intangible assets acquired was determined through the use of a discounted cash flow methodology. The customer-related intangible and distributor organization intangible are being amortized over their estimated useful life of ten (10) years using the straight-line method which is believed to approximate the time-line within which the economic benefit of the underlying intangible asset will be realized.
 
The revenue impact from the JD Premium acquisition, included in the consolidated statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were immaterial.
 
 
 
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The pro-forma effect assuming the business combination with JD Premium discussed above had occurred at the beginning of the year ended 2015 is not presented as the information was not available.
 
Sta-Natural, LLC
 
On February 23, 2015, the Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Sta-Natural, LLC, (“Sta-Natural”) a dietary supplement company and provider of vitamins, minerals and supplements for families and their pets. As a result of this business combination, the Company’s distributors and customers have access to Sta-Natural’s unique line of products and Sta-Natural’s distributors and clients gain access to products offered by the Company. The purchase price consisted of a maximum aggregate purchase price of $500,000. The Company paid $25,000 for certain inventories, which payment was applied against the maximum aggregate purchase price.
 
The Company has agreed to pay Sta-Natural a monthly payment equal to eight (8%) of all gross sales revenue generated by the Sta-Natural distributor organization in accordance with the asset purchase agreement, regardless of products being sold and pay five (5%) royalty on Sta-Natural product revenue until the earlier of the date that is fifteen (15) years from the closing date or such time as the Company has paid aggregate cash payment equal to $450,000. All payments of Sta-Natural distributor revenue will be applied against and reduce the maximum aggregate purchase price;  however if the aggregate gross sales revenue generated by the Sta-Natural distributor organization, for a twelve (12) months period following the closing date does not equal or exceed $500,000 then the maximum aggregate purchase price will be reduced by the difference of the $500,000 and the average distributor revenue for a twelve (12) month period: provided, however, that in no event will the maximum aggregate purchase price be reduced below $300,000.
 
The contingent consideration’s estimated fair value at the date of acquisition was $285,000 as determined by management using a discounted cash flow methodology. The acquisition related costs, such as legal costs and other professional fees were minimal and expensed as incurred.
 
The final purchase price allocation for Sta-Natural is as follows (in thousands):
 
Distributor organization
  $ 140  
Customer-related intangible
    110  
Trademarks and trade name
    60  
Initial cash payment
    (25 )
Total purchase price
  $ 285  
 
The fair value of intangible assets acquired was determined through the use of a discounted cash flow methodology. The trademarks and trade name, customer-related intangible and distributor organization intangible are being amortized over their estimated useful life of ten (10) years using the straight-line method which is believed to approximate the time-line within which the economic benefit of the underlying intangible asset will be realized.
 
The revenue impact from the Sta-Natural acquisition, included in the consolidated statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was approximately $1,168,000 and $691,000, respectively.
 
The pro-forma effect assuming the business combination with Sta-Natural discussed above had occurred at the beginning of the year ended 2015 is not presented as the information was not available.
 
Note 3. Arrangements with Variable Interest Entities and Related Party Transactions
 
The Company consolidates all variable interest entities in which it holds a variable interest and is the primary beneficiary of the entity. Generally, a variable interest entity (“VIE”) is a legal entity with one or more of the following characteristics: (a) the total at risk equity investment is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties; (b) as a group the holders of the equity investment at risk lack any one of the following characteristics: (i) the power, through voting or similar rights, to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact its economic performance, (ii) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity, or (iii) the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity; or (c) some equity investors have voting rights that are not proportional to their economic interests, and substantially all of the entity's activities either involve, or are conducted on behalf of, an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is required to consolidate the VIE and is the entity that has (a) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance, and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
 
In determining whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the Company considers qualitative and quantitative factors, including, but not limited to: which activities most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance and which party has the power to direct such activities; the amount and characteristics of Company's interests and other involvements in the VIE; the obligation or likelihood for the Company or other investors to provide financial support to the VIE; and the similarity with and significance to the business activities of Company and the other investors. Significant judgments related to these determinations include estimates about the current and future fair values and performance of these VIEs and general market conditions.
 
 
 
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FDI Realty, LLC
 
FDI Realty is the owner and lessor of the building previously occupied by the Company for its sales and marketing office in Windham, NH. In December 2015 the Company relocated its operations from the Windham office, to its corporate headquarters in Chula Vista, California. A former officer of the Company is the single member of FDI Realty. The Company is a co-guarantor of FDI Realty’s mortgages on the building. The Company determined that the fair value of the guarantees is not significant and therefore did not record a related liability. The first mortgage is due on August 13, 2018 and the second mortgage is due on August 13, 2028. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with the unconsolidated VIE is approximately $1,806,000 and $1,900,000 as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company may be subject to additional losses to the extent of any financial support that it voluntarily provides in the future.
 
At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company held a variable interest in FDI Realty, for which the Company is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary. The Company has concluded, based on its qualitative consideration of the terminated lease agreement, and the role of the single member of FDI Realty, that the single member is the primary beneficiary of FDI Realty. In making these determinations, the Company considered that the single member conducts and manages the business of FDI Realty, is authorized to borrow funds on behalf of FDI Realty, is the sole person authorized and responsible for conducting the business of FDI Realty, and is obligated to fund the obligations of FDI Realty. As a result of this determination, the financial position and results of operations of FDI Realty have not been included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company.
 
Related Party Transactions
 
Richard Renton
 
Richard Renton is a member of the Board of Directors and owns and operates with his wife Roxanna Renton Northwest Nutraceuticals, Inc., a supplier of certain inventory items sold by the Company. The Company made purchases of approximately $126,000 and $93,000 from Northwest Nutraceuticals Inc., for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. In addition, Mr. Renton and his wife are also distributors of the Company and the Renton’s were paid distributor commissions for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 approximately $457,000 and $422,000 respectively.
 
Hernandez, Hernandez, Export Y Company
 
The Company’s coffee segment CLR is associated with Hernandez, Hernandez, Export Y Company (“H&H”), a Nicaragua company, through sourcing arrangements to procure Nicaraguan green coffee and in March 2014 as part of the Siles Plantation Family Group “Siles” acquisition, CLR engaged the owners of H&H as employees to manage Siles.
 
As an inducement to managing the operations of Siles, CLR and H&H entered into an Operating and Profit Sharing Agreement (“Agreement”).  In accordance with the Agreement, H&H shares equally (50%) in all profits and losses generated by Siles, and profits from any subsequent sale of the plantation, after profits are first distributed to CLR equal to the amount of CLR’s cash contributions for the acquisitions, then after profits are distributed to H&H in an amount equal to their cash contributions, and after certain other conditions are met. During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 CLR recorded expenses allocated to the profit sharing Agreement of $698,000 and $528,000, respectively.   As of December 31, 2016 and 2015 the balance of contingent acquisition debt payable to H&H after the reduction of $698,000 and $528,000 from the allocation of 50% losses recognized in 2016 and 2015 is $83,000 and $894,000, respectively.
 
CLR sources green coffee from H&H and made purchases of approximately $8,810,000 and $10,499,000 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. H&H Coffee Group Export, a Florida Company which is affiliated with H&H is a customer of CLR. During the year ended December 31, 2016 CLR sold $2,637,000 in green coffee to H&H Coffee Group Export. There were no related sales of green coffee to H&H Coffee Group Export during 2015.
 
Carl Grover 
 
Mr. Carl Grover is the beneficial owner of in excess of five percent (5%) of our outstanding common shares, including his ownership as the sole beneficial owner of 44,866,952 shares of our common stock. Mr. Grover owns a September 2014 Note in the principal amount of $4,000,000 convertible into 11,428,571 shares of common stock convertible at a conversion price of $0.35 per share, and a September 2014 Warrant exercisable for 15,652,174 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.23 per share. Mr. Grover also owns a November 2015 Note in the principal amount of $7,000,000 convertible into 20,000,000 shares of common stock convertible at a conversion price of $0.35 per share, and a November 2015 Warrant exercisable for 9,333,333 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.45 per share. He also owns 5,151,240 shares of common stock.
 
2400 Boswell LLC
 
On March 15, 2013, the Company acquired 2400 Boswell LLC (“2400 Boswell”) for approximately $4.6 million. 2400 Boswell is the owner and lessor of the building occupied by the Company for its corporate office and warehouse in Chula Vista, California. The purchase was from an immediate family member of our Chief Executive Officer and consisted of approximately $248,000 in cash, $334,000 of debt forgiveness and accrued interest, and a promissory note of approximately $393,000, payable in equal payments over 5 years and bears interest at 5.0%.  Additionally, the Company assumed a long-term mortgage of $3,625,000, payable over 25 years and has an initial interest rate of 5.75%. The interest rate is the prime rate plus 2.5%. The lender will adjust the interest rate on the first calendar day of each change period. As of December 31, 2016 the balance on the long-term mortgage is approximately $3,363,000 and the balance on the promissory note is approximately $108,000.  The Company and its Chief Executive Officer are both co-guarantors of the mortgage.
 
 
 
 
 
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Note 4.  Notes Payable and Other Debt
 
In November 2015, the Company completed a private placement and entered into Note Purchase Agreements with three (3) accredited investors pursuant to which it sold senior secured convertible notes in the aggregate principal amount of $7,187,500, that are convertible into shares of Common Stock. The Notes are due in October 2018 if the option to convert has not been exercised (see Note 5, below.)
 
In January 2015, the Company completed a private placement and entered into Note Purchase Agreements with three (3) accredited investors pursuant to which it sold units consisting of one (1) year senior secured notes in the aggregate principal amount of $5,250,000. One holder of a January 2015 Note in the principal amount of $5,000,000 was prepaid on October 26, 2015 through a cash payment from us to the investor of $1,000,000, and the remaining $4,000,000 owed was applied to the investor’s purchase of a $4,000,000 November 2015 Note in the November 2015 Offering and a November 2015 Warrant exercisable to purchase 5,333,333 shares of Common Stock. The remaining balance of the January 2015 Notes as of December 31, 2015 was $250,000 which amount was paid in January 2016 (see Note 5, below.)
 
During the third quarter of the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company completed a private placement and entered into Note Purchase Agreements with seven (7) accredited investors pursuant to which we sold units consisting of five (5) year senior secured convertible Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $4,750,000, that are convertible into shares of our common stock. The Notes are due in September 2019 if the option to convert has not been exercised (see Note 5, below.)
 
In March 2013, the Company acquired 2400 Boswell for approximately $4.6 million. 2400 Boswell is the owner and lessor of the building occupied by the Company for its corporate office and warehouse in Chula Vista, California. The purchase was from an immediate family member of our Chief Executive Officer and consisted of approximately $248,000 in cash, $334,000 of debt forgiveness and accrued interest, and a promissory note of approximately $393,000, payable in equal payments over 5 years and bears interest at 5.0%.  Additionally, the Company assumed a long-term mortgage of $3,625,000, payable over 25 years and has an initial interest rate of 5.75%. The interest rate is the prime rate plus 2.5%. The lender will adjust the interest rate on the first calendar day of each change period. As of December 31, 2016 the balance on the long-term mortgage is approximately $3,363,000 and the balance on the promissory note is approximately $108,000.  The Company and its Chief Executive Officer are both co-guarantors of the mortgage.
 
In March 2007, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase certain assets of M2C Global, Inc., a Nevada corporation, for $4,500,000.  The agreement required payments totaling $500,000 in three installments during 2007, followed by monthly payments in the amount of 10% of the sales related to the acquired assets until the entire note balance is paid.  The Company has imputed interest at the rate of 7% per annum.  As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the carrying value of the liability was approximately $1,156,000 and $1,204,000, respectively. Imputed interest recorded on the note was approximately $29,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015. The interest associated with the note for the year ended December 31, 2016 was minimal.
 
The Company has two other notes payable in the total amount of $23,000 as of December 31, 2016 which expires in 2018 and 2020.
 
The following summarizes the maturities of notes payable (in thousands):
 
Years ending December 31,
 
 
2017
  $ 220  
2018
    7,349  
2019
    4,891  
2020
    143  
2021
    108  
Thereafter
    3,877  
Total
  $ 16,588  
 
Capital Lease
 
The Company leases certain manufacturing and operating equipment under non-cancelable capital leases. The total outstanding balance under the capital leases as of December 31, 2016 excluding interest was approximately $2,390,000, of which $821,000 will be paid in 2017 and the remaining balance of $1,569,000 will be paid through 2021.
 
The following summarizes the maturities of capital leases (in thousands):
 
Years ending December 31,
 
 
 
2017
  $ 984
 
2018
    972
 
2019
    604
 
2020
    90
 
2021
    28
 
Total
    2,678
 
Amount representing interest
    (288 )
Present value of minimum lease payments
    2,390
 
Less current portion
    (821 )
Long term portion
  $ 1,569
 
 
Depreciation expense related to the capitalized lease obligations was approximately $103,000 and $27,000 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
 
 
Factoring Agreement
 
The Company has a factoring agreement (“Factoring Agreement”) with Crestmark Bank (“Crestmark”) related to the Company’s accounts receivable resulting from sales of certain products within its commercial coffee segment. Effective May 1, 2016, the Company entered into a third amendment to the factoring agreement (“Agreement”). Under the terms of the Agreement, all new receivables assigned to Crestmark shall be “Client Risk Receivables” and no further credit approvals will be provided by Crestmark and there will be no new credit-approved receivables. The changes to the Agreement include expanding the factoring facility to include borrowings to be advanced against acceptable eligible inventory up to 50% of landed cost of finished goods inventory and meeting certain criteria, not to exceed the lesser of $1,000,000 or 85% of the value of the receivables already advanced with a maximum overall borrowing of $3,000,000. Interest accrues on the outstanding balance and a factoring commission is charged for each invoice factored which is calculated as the greater of $5.00 or 0.75% to 0.875% of the gross invoice amount and is recorded as interest expense. In addition the Company and the Company’s CEO Mr. Wallach have entered into a Guaranty and Security Agreement with Crestmark Bank if in the event that CLR were to default. This Agreement continues in full force and is effective until February 1, 2019.
 
The Company accounts for the sale of receivables under the Factoring Agreement as secured borrowings with a pledge of the subject inventories and receivables as well as all bank deposits as collateral, in accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities. The caption “Accounts receivable, due from factoring company” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets in the amount of approximately $1,078,000 and $556,000 as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, reflects the related collateralized accounts.
 
The Company's outstanding liability related to the Factoring Agreement was approximately $1,290,000 and $457,000 as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and is included in other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The minimum factoring commission payable to the bank is $90,000 during each consecutive 12-month period. Fees and interest paid pursuant to this agreement were approximately $170,000 and $155,000 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, which were recorded as interest expense.
 
Contingent Acquisition Debt
 
The Company has contingent acquisition debt associated with its business combinations.  The Company accounts for business combinations under the acquisition method and allocates the total purchase price for acquired businesses to the tangible and identified intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. A liability for contingent consideration, if applicable, is recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date and, evaluated each period for changes in the fair value and adjusted as appropriate (see Note 7 below.) The Company’s contingent acquisition debt as of December 31, 2016 is $8,001,000 and is primarily attributable to debt associated with the Company’s direct selling segment which is $7,806,000 and $195,000 is debt associated with the Company’s coffee segment.
 
Line of Credit
 
On October 10, 2014, the Company entered into a revolving line of credit agreement (“Line of Credit”), with Wells Fargo Bank National Association (“Bank”), the Company’s principal banking partner. The Line of Credit provided the Company with a $2.5 million revolving credit line. The outstanding principal balance of the Line of Credit bear interest at a fluctuating rate per annum determined by the Bank to be two and three-quarter percent (2.75%) above Daily One Month LIBOR as in effect from time to time. The bank charged an unused commitment fee equal to five tenths percent (.5%) per annum on the daily unused amount of the Line of Credit and was payable quarterly. The Company did not draw against this credit facility. The agreement expired in October 2015 and was not renewed.
 
Note 5. Debt
 
January 2015 Private Placement
 
In January 2015, the Company entered into Note Purchase Agreements (the “Note” or “Notes”) related to its private placement offering (“January 2015 Private Placement”) with three (3) accredited investors pursuant to which the Company sold units consisting of one (1) year senior secured notes in the aggregate principal amount of $5,250,000. One holder of a January 2015 Note in the principal amount of $5,000,000 was prepaid on October 26, 2015 through a cash payment from us to the investor of $1,000,000 and the remaining $4,000,000 owed was applied to the investor’s purchase of a $4,000,000 November 2015 Note in the November 2015 Private Placement and a November 2015 Warrant exercisable to purchase 5,333,333 shares of Common Stock. The Notes bore interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum and interest was paid quarterly in 2015. The remaining balance of the January 2015 Notes as of December 31, 2015 was $250,000 and was paid in January 2016.
 
The Company recorded a non-cash extinguishment loss on debt of $1,198,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015 as a result of the repayment of $5,000,000 in Notes Payable to one of the investors from the January 2015 Private Placement through issuance of a new November 2015 Note Payable. This loss represents the difference between the reacquisition value of the new debt to the holder of the note and the carrying amount of the holder’s extinguished debt. Issuance costs related to the Notes and the common stock were approximately $170,000 and $587,000 in cash and non-cash costs, respectively, which were recorded as deferred financing costs and were amortized over the term of the Notes. As of December 31, 2015 the deferred financing costs is fully amortized and was recorded as interest expense.
 
 
Convertible Notes Payable
 
Our total convertible notes payable, net of debt discount outstanding consisted of the amount set forth in the following table (in thousands):
 
 
 
December 31, 2016    
 
 
December 31, 2015    
 
8% Convertible Notes due July and August 2019 (July 2014 Private Placement) (1)
  $ 2,296  
  $ 1,346  
8% Convertible Notes due October and November 2018 (November 2015 Private Placement) (2)
    6,999  
    6,896  
Net debt issuance costs (3)
    (968 )
    (1,456 )
Total convertible notes payable, net of debt discount (4)
  $ 8,327  
  $ 6,786  
 
(1)
Principal amount of $4,750,000 are net of unamortized debt discounts of $2,454,000 as of December 31, 2016 and $3,404,000 as of December 31, 2015.
(2)
Principal amount of approximately $7,188,000 are net of unamortized debt discounts of $189,000 as of December 31, 2016 and $292,000 as of December 31, 2015.
(3)
As of January 1, 2016, we adopted ASU 2015-03 with retrospective application. This resulted in a $1,456,000 reclassification from prepaid expenses and other current assets to convertible notes payable, net of debt discount, for unamortized debt issuance costs.
(4)
Principal amounts are net of unamortized discounts and issuance costs of $3,611,000 as of December 31, 2016 and $5,152,000 as of December 31, 2015.
 
July 2014 Private Placement
 
Between July 31, 2014 and September 10, 2014 the Company entered into Note Purchase Agreements (the “Note” or “Notes”) related to its private placement offering (“2014 Private Placement”) with seven accredited investors pursuant to which the Company raised aggregate gross proceeds of $4,750,000 and sold units consisting of five (5) year senior secured convertible Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $4,750,000, that are convertible into 13,571,429 shares of our common stock, at a conversion price of $0.35 per share, and warrants to purchase 18,586,956 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.23 per share. The Notes bear interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum and interest is paid quarterly in arrears with all principal and unpaid interest due between July and September 2019. As of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 the principal amount of $4,750,000 remains outstanding.
 
The Company has the right to prepay the Notes at any time after the one year anniversary date of the issuance of the Notes at a rate equal to 110% of the then outstanding principal balance and any unpaid accrued interest. The notes are secured by Company pledged assets and rank senior to all debt of the Company other than certain senior debt that has been previously identified as senior to the convertible notes debt. Additionally, Stephan Wallach, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, has also personally guaranteed the repayment of the Notes, subject to the terms of a Guaranty Agreement executed by him with the investors.  In addition, Mr. Wallach has agreed not to sell, transfer or pledge 30 million shares of the Common Stock that he owns so long as his personal guaranty is in effect.
 
  Additionally, upon issuance of the Convertible Notes, the Company recorded the discount for the beneficial conversion feature of $1,053,000.  The debt discount associated with the beneficial conversion feature is amortized to interest expense over the life of the Notes.
 
Paid in cash issuance costs related to the July 2014 Private Placement were approximately $490,000 and were recorded as deferred financing costs and are included with convertible notes payable, net of debt discounts on the consolidated balance sheets and are being amortized over the term of the Convertible Notes. As of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 the remaining balance in deferred financing costs is approximately $253,000 and $351,000, respectively. The quarterly amortization of the deferred financing costs is approximately $25,000 and is recorded as interest expense.
 
 
 
 
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November 2015 Private Placement
 
Between October 13, 2015 and November 25, 2015 the Company entered into Note Purchase Agreements (the “Note” or “Notes”) related to its private placement offering (“November 2015 Private Placement”) with three (3) accredited investors pursuant to which the Company raised cash proceeds of $3,187,500 in the offering and converted $4,000,000 of debt from the January 2015 Private Placement to this offering in consideration of the sale of aggregate units consisting of three (3) year senior secured convertible Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $7,187,500, convertible into 20,535,714 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a conversion price of $0.35 per share, subject to adjustment as provided therein; and five (5) year Warrants exercisable to purchase 9,583,333 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share of $0.45. The Notes bear interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum and interest is paid quarterly in arrears with all principal and unpaid interest due at maturity on October 12, 2018. As of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 the principal amount of $7,187,500 remains outstanding.
 
The Company has the right to prepay the Notes at any time after the one year anniversary date of the issuance of the Notes at a rate equal to 110% of the then outstanding principal balance and any unpaid accrued interest. The notes are secured by Company pledged assets and rank senior to all debt of the Company other than certain senior debt that has been previously identified as senior to the convertible notes debt.   The amounts owed under this Note are secured by a Deed of Trust as of October 13, 2015 executed by the Company’s affiliate 2400 Boswell LLC, a California limited liability company, and encumbering the Company’s headquarters at 2400 Boswell Rd., Chula Vista, CA 91914 (the “Deed of Trust.”). Additionally, Stephan Wallach, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, has also personally guaranteed the repayment of the Notes, subject to the terms of a Guaranty Agreement executed by him with the investors.  In addition, Mr. Wallach has agreed not to sell, transfer or pledge 30 million shares of the Common Stock that he owns so long as his personal guaranty is in effect.
 
  The Company recorded the discount for the beneficial conversion feature of $15,000. The beneficial conversion feature was recorded to equity and the debt discount associated with the beneficial conversion feature will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the Notes.
 
Paid in cash issuance costs related to the November 2015 Private Placement were approximately $786,000 and were recorded as deferred financing costs and are included with convertible notes payable, net of debt discounts on the consolidated balance sheets and are being amortized over the term of the Convertible Notes. As of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 the remaining balance in deferred financing costs is approximately $480,000 and $742,000, respectively. The quarterly amortization of the deferred financing costs is approximately $66,000 and is recorded as interest expense.
 
Registration Rights Agreements
 
The Company entered into a registration rights agreements (“Registration Rights Agreement”) with the investors in the November 2015 and July 2014 Private Placements. Under the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company agreed to file a registration statement covering the resale of the common stock underlying the units and the common stock that is issuable on exercise of the warrants within 90 days from the final closing date of the Private Placements (the “Filing Deadline”).
 
The Company has agreed to use reasonable efforts to maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement through the one year anniversary of the date the registration statement is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), or until Rule 144 of the 1933 Act is available to investors in the Private Placements with respect to all of their shares, whichever is earlier. If the Company does not meet the Filing Deadline or Effectiveness Deadline, as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company will be liable for monetary penalties equal to one percent (1.0%) of each investor’s investment at the end of every 30 day period following such Filing Deadline or Effectiveness Deadline failure until such failure is cured.
 
The payment amount shall be prorated for partial 30 day periods. The maximum aggregate amount of payments to be made by the Company as the result of such shall be an amount equal to ten (10%) of each investor’s investment amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no payments shall be owed with respect to any period during which all of the investor’s registrable securities may be sold by such investor under Rule 144 or pursuant to another exemption from registration.
 
July 2014 Private Placement: The Company filed a registration statement on October 3, 2014 and an amended statement on October 17, 2014 and it was declared effective by the SEC on November 4, 2014.
 
November 2015 Private Placement : The Company filed a registration statement on December 29, 2015 and an amended registration statement on February 9, 2016 that was declared effective by the SEC on February 12, 2016.
 
 
Note 6. Derivative Liability
 
In October and November of 2015, the Company issued 9,583,333 five-year warrants in connection with Convertible Notes associated with our November 2015 Private Placement. The exercise price of the warrants is protected against down-round financing throughout the term of the warrant. Pursuant to ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” the fair value of the warrants of approximately $1,491,000 was recorded as a derivative liability on the issuance dates.  The estimated fair values of the warrants were computed at issuance using a Monte Carlo option pricing models, with the following assumptions: stock price volatility 70%, risk-free rate 1.66%, annual dividend yield 0% and expected life 5.0 years.
 
In July and August of 2014, the Company issued 21,802,793 five-year warrants in connection with Convertible Notes associated with our July 2014 Private Placement. The exercise price of the warrants is protected against down-round financing throughout the term of the warrant. Pursuant to ASC Topic 815, the fair value of the warrants of approximately $3,697,000 was recorded as a derivative liability on the issuance dates. The estimated fair values of the warrants were computed at issuance using a Monte Carlo option pricing models, with the following assumptions: stock price volatility 90%, risk-free rates 1.58%-1.79%, annual dividend yield 0% and expected life 5.0 years.
 
In D ecember 2015, the Company modified the terms of certain warrants that were issued to the placement agent as a result of warrants issued from the July Private Placement that were initially classified as derivative liabilities. The Company entered into an agreement with the placement agent to remove the down-round pricing protection provision contained within the placement agent issued warrants. As a result of this change in the warrants, the Company considered the guidance of Topic ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging ” (formerly EITF 07-5 Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) is Indexed to an Entity's Own Stock)) to determine the appropriate accounting treatment of the warrants and the balance sheet classification of the warrants as either equity or liability. The Company determined that the warrants were indexed to the Company’s stock and the equity classification was appropriate and no longer qualified as derivative liabilities. This determination resulted in the reclassification of 3,215,837 warrants from a liability instrument to equity instruments by removing the derivative liability and a reclassification to additional paid in capital. The Company revalued the warrants as of December 31, 2015 and reduced the derivate liability by approximately $526,000. The warrants were revalued using the Black-Scholes valuation method using a risk-free rate of 1.5%, stock price of $0.30, exercise prices ranging from $0.23 to $0.35, expected life of 3.6 to 3.7 years and stock price volatility of 70.0%.
 
 
 
 
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Warrants classified as derivative liabilities are recorded at their estimated fair value (see Note 7, below) at the issuance date and are revalued at each subsequent reporting date. We will continue to revalue the derivative liability on each subsequent balance sheet date until the securities to which the derivative liabilities relate are exercised or expire.
 
The Company revalued the warrants as of the end of each reporting period, and the estimated fair value of the outstanding warrant liabilities was approximately $3,345,000 and $4,716,000 as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. 
 
Increases or decreases in fair value of the derivative liability are included as a component of total other expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the respective period.   The changes to the derivative liability for warrants resulted in a decrease of $1,371,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016 and an increase of $39,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015.
 
Various factors are considered in the pricing models we use to value the warrants, including our current stock price, the remaining life of the warrants, the volatility of our stock price, and the risk free interest rate. Future changes in these factors may have a significant impact on the computed fair value of the warrant liability. As such, we expect future changes in the fair value of the warrants to continue and may vary significantly from year to year. The warrant liability and revaluations have not had a cash impact on our working capital, liquidity or business operations.
   
The estimated fair value of the warrants were computed as of December 31, 2016 and as of December 31, 2015 using Black-Scholes and Monte Carlo option pricing models, using the following assumptions:
 
 
December 31,
2016
December 31,
2015
Stock price volatility
60%-65%
70%
Risk-free interest rates
1.34%-1.70%
1.76%
Annual dividend yield
0%
0%
Expected life
2.6-3.9 years
3.6-4.9 years
 
In addition, Management assessed the probabilities of future financing assumptions in the valuation models.
 
Note 7.   Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
Fair value measurements are performed in accordance with the guidance provided by ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” ASC Topic 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset, or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or parameters are not available, valuation models are applied.
 
ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the financial statements are categorized based upon the hierarchy of levels of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair valuation of these assets and liabilities, are as follows:
  
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that an entity has the ability to access.
 
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
 
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supportable by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the asset or liability.
 
The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, capital lease obligations and deferred revenue approximate their fair values based on their short-term nature. The carrying amount of the Company’s long term notes payable approximates its fair value based on interest rates available to the Company for similar debt instruments and similar remaining maturities.
 
The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration related to the Company's business combinations is recorded using significant unobservable measures and other fair value inputs and is therefore classified as a Level 3 financial instrument.
 
 
 
 
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In connection with the 2015 and 2014 Private Placements, we issued warrants to purchase shares of our common stock which are accounted for as derivative liabilities (see Note 6 above.) The estimated fair value of the warrants is recorded using significant unobservable measures and other fair value inputs and is therefore classified as a Level 3 financial instrument.
 
The following table details the fair value measurement within the three levels of the value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments, which includes the Level 3 liabilities (in thousands):
 
 
 
Fair Value at December 31, 2016
 
 
 
Total
 
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent acquisition debt, current portion
  $ 628  
  $ -  
  $ -  
  $ 628  
Contingent acquisition debt, less current portion
    7,373  
    -  
    -  
    7,373  
Warrant derivative liability
    3,345  
    -  
    -  
    3,345  
    Total liabilities
  $ 11,346  
  $ -  
  $ -  
  $ 11,346  
 
 
 
Fair Value at December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Total
 
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent acquisition debt, current portion
  $ 264  
  $ -  
  $ -  
  $ 264  
Contingent acquisition debt, less current portion
    7,174  
    -  
    -  
    7,174  
Warrant derivative liability
    4,716  
    -  
    -  
    4,716  
    Total liabilities
  $ 12,154  
  $ -  
  $ -  
  $ 12,154  
  
The following table reflects the activity for the Company’s warrant derivative liability associated with our 2015 and 2014 Private Placements measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs (in thousands):
 
 
 
Warrant Derivative Liability
 
Balance at December 31, 2014
  $ 3,712  
       Issuance
    1,491  
      Adjustments to estimated fair value
    39  
    Warrant liability reclassified to equity
    (526 )
Balance at December 31, 2015
    4,716  
       Issuance
    -  
      Adjustments to estimated fair value
    (1,371 )
Balance at December 31, 2016
  $ 3,345  
 
The following table reflects the activity for the Company’s contingent acquisition liabilities measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs (in thousands):
 
 
 
Contingent Consideration
 
Balance at December 31, 2014
  $ 10,472  
Level 3 liabilities acquired
    1,353  
Level 3 liabilities settled
    (3,338 )
Adjustments to liabilities included in earnings
    (446 )
Expenses allocated to profit sharing agreement
    (528 )
Adjustment to purchase price allocation
    (75 )
Balance at December 31, 2015
    7,438  
Level 3 liabilities acquired
    3,604  
Level 3 liabilities settled
    (773 )
Adjustments to liabilities included in earnings
    (1,462 )
Expenses allocated to profit sharing agreement
    (698 )
    Adjustment to purchase price allocation
    (108 )
Balance at December 31, 2016
  $ 8,001  
 
 
 
 
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The fair value of the contingent acquisition liabilities are evaluated each reporting period using projected revenues, discount rates, and projected timing of revenues. Projected contingent payment amounts are discounted back to the current period using a discount rate. Projected revenues are based on the Company’s most recent internal operational budgets and long-range strategic plans. Increases in projected revenues will result in higher fair value measurements. Increases in discount rates and the time to payment will result in lower fair value measurements. Increases (decreases) in any of those inputs in isolation may result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the net adjustment to the fair value of the contingent acquisition debt was a decrease of $1,462,000 and a decrease of $446,000, respectively.
 
The weighted-average of the discount rates used was 18.2% and 17.6% as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The projected year of payment ranges from 2017 to 2031.
 
Note 8.  Stockholders’ Equity
 
The Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended, authorize the issuance of two classes of stock to be designated “Common Stock” and “Preferred Stock”.
 
Convertible Preferred Stock
 
The Company had 161,135 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred") outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and accrued dividends of approximately $112,000 and $98,000, respectively. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive a cumulative dividend at a rate of 8.0% per year, payable annually either in cash or shares of the Company's Common Stock at the Company's election.  Shares of Common Stock paid as accrued dividends are valued at $0.50 per share.  Each share of Series A Preferred is convertible into two shares of the Company's Common Stock. The holders of Series A Preferred are entitled to receive payments upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company before any amount is paid to the holders of Common Stock. The holders of Series A Preferred shall have no voting rights, except as required by law.  
 
Common Stock
 
The Company had 392,698,557 common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2016. The holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on matters brought before the shareholders.
 
Warrant Modification Agreements
 
In D ecember 2015, the Company modified the terms of certain warrants that were issued to the placement agent as a result of warrants issued from the July Private Placement that were initially classified as derivative liabilities. The Company entered into an agreement with the placement agent to remove the down-round pricing protection provision contained within the placement agent issued warrants. As a result of this change in the warrants, the Company considered the guidance of Topic ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging ” (formerly EITF 07-5 Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) is Indexed to an Entity's Own Stock)) to determine the appropriate accounting treatment of the warrants and the balance sheet classification of the warrants as either equity or liability. The Company determined that the warrants were indexed to the Company’s stock and that the equity classification was appropriate and the warrants no longer qualified as derivative liabilities. This determination resulted in the reclassification of 3,215,837 warrants from a liability instrument to equity instruments by removing the derivative liability and a reclassification to additional paid in capital. The Company revalued the warrants as of December 31, 2015 and reduced the derivate liability by approximately $526,000. The warrants were revalued using the Black-Scholes valuation method using a risk-free rate of 1.5%, stock price of $0.30, exercise prices ranging from $0.23 to $0.35, expected life of 3.6 to 3.7 years and stock price volatility of 70.0%.
 
In July 2015, the Company entered into agreements which extended the life of 2,418,750 warrants classified as equity instruments by two years after certain conditions were met. The Company recorded a warrant modification expense, as a result of the extension of the expiration dates of approximately $253,000, which is included in general and administrative expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The expense was calculated using the Black-Scholes valuation method and using a risk-free rate of 0.67%, stock price of $0.31, exercise prices ranging from $0.30 to $0.40, expected life of 2.0 years and stock price volatility of 67.8%.
 
The warrants are exercisable into the Company’s common stock.
 
There were no warrant modifications during 2016.
 
 
 
 
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Repurchase of Common Stock
 
On December 11, 2012, the Company authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase up to 15 million of the Company's issued and outstanding common shares from time to time on the open market or via private transactions through block trades.  Under this program, for the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company repurchased a total of 125,708 shares at a weighted-average cost of $0.28.  A total of 3,931,880 shares have been repurchased to-date at a weighted-average cost of $0.27. The remaining number of shares authorized for repurchase under the plan as of December 31, 2016 is 11,068,120.
 
Warrants to Purchase Preferred Stock and Common Stock
 
As of December 31, 2016, warrants to purchase 37,988,030 shares of the Company's common stock at prices ranging from $0.10 to $0.50 were outstanding. All warrants are exercisable as of December 31, 2016 and expire at various dates through November 2020 and have a weighted average remaining term of approximately 2.75 years and are included in the table below as of December 31, 2016.
 
During the fourth quarter of fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, the Company issued warrants through a Private Placement, to purchase 10,541,666 and 2,053,571 shares of its common stock, exercisable at $0.45 and $0.35 per share, respectively, and expire in October 2020 and October 2018, respectively. (See Note 5, above.)
 
During the third quarter of fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, the Company issued warrants through a Private Placement, to purchase 20,445,650 and 1,357,143 shares of its common stock, exercisable at $0.23 and $0.35 per share, respectively and expire in August 2019. (See Note 5, above.)
 
The following table summarizes warrant activity for the following periods:
 
Balance at December 31, 2014
    35,221,630  
    Granted
    12,595,237  
    Expired / cancelled
    (5,335,821 )
    Exercised
    (806,250 )
Balance at December 31, 2015
    41,674,796  
     Granted
    -  
     Expired / cancelled
    (3,645,516 )
     Exercised
    (41,250 )
Balance at December 31, 2016
    37,988,030  
 
Advisory agreements
 
PCG Advisory Group. On September 1, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with PCG Advisory Group (“PCG”), pursuant to which PCG agreed to provide investor relations services for six (6) months in exchange for fees paid in cash of $6,000 per month and 100,000 shares of restricted common stock to be issued in accordance with the agreement upon successfully meeting certain criteria in accordance with the agreement.  In connection with this agreement, the Company accrued for the estimated per share value on the agreement date at $0.32 per share, the price of Company’s common stock at September 1, 2015 for a total of $32,000 due to PCG. The fair values of the shares was recorded as prepaid advisory fees and were included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and were amortized on a pro-rata basis over the term of the contract. On June 28, 2016 the Company issued PCG 100,000 restricted shares of our common stock in accordance with the performance of the agreement as previously accrued. These shares were valued at $0.30 per share, based on the price per share of the Company’s common stock on June 28, 2016. During the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 the Company recorded expense of approximately $9,000 and $21,000 respectively, in connection with amortization of the stock issuance.
 
On March 1, 2016, the Company signed a renewal contract with PCG, pursuant to which PCG agreed to provide investor relations services for six (6) months in exchange for fees paid in cash of $6,000 per month and 100,000 shares of restricted common stock to be issued in accordance with the agreement upon successfully meeting certain criteria in accordance with the agreement. In connection with this agreement, the Company has accrued for the estimated per share value on the agreement date at $0.30 per share, the price of Company’s common stock at March 1, 2016 for a total of $30,000 due to PCG. The fair values of the shares was recorded as prepaid advisory fees and are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and will be amortized on a pro-rata basis over the term of the contract. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recorded expense of approximately $30,000 in connection with amortization of the stock issuance. There were no amortization expenses for the year ended December 31, 2015 .
 
 
 
 
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On September 1, 2016, the Company signed a renewal contract with PCG, pursuant to which PCG agreed to provide investor relations services for six (6) months in exchange for fees paid in cash of $6,000 per month and 100,000 shares of restricted common stock to be issued in accordance with the agreement upon successfully meeting certain criteria in accordance with the agreement. In connection with this agreement, the Company has accrued for the estimated per share value on the agreement date at $0.29 per share, the price of Company’s common stock at September 1, 2016 for a total of $29,000 due to PCG. The fair values of the shares was recorded as prepaid advisory fees and are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and will be amortized on a pro-rata basis over the term of the contract. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recorded expense of approximately $19,000 in connection with amortization of the stock issuance. There were no amortization expenses for the year ended December 31, 2015 . As of December 31, 2016, the total remaining balance of the prepaid investor relation services is approximately $10,000.
 
Shares Issued in Private Placement
 
On January 29, 2015, we completed our January 2015 Private Placement pursuant to which we entered into Notes Payable Agreements (see Note 5, above) and issued 2,450,000 shares of our common stock. The shares of common stock issued under the January 2015 Private Placement were offered and issued without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “1933 Act”). The securities may not be sold, transferred or assigned in the absence of an effective registration statement for the securities under the 1933 Act, or an opinion of counsel, in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transaction, that registration in required under the 1933 Act or unless sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the 1933 Act.
 
Stock Options
 
On May 16, 2012, the Company established the 2012 Stock Option Plan (“Plan”) authorizing the granting of options for up to 40,000,000 shares of Common Stock. The purpose of the Plan is to promote the long-term growth and profitability of the Company by (i) providing key people and consultants with incentives to improve stockholder value and to contribute to the growth and financial success of the Company and (ii) enabling the Company to attract, retain and reward the best available persons for positions of substantial responsibility. The Plan permits the granting of stock options, including non-qualified stock options and incentive stock options qualifying under Section 422 of the Code, in any combination (collectively, “Options”). At December 31, 2016, the Company had 6,300,825 shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan. 
 
A summary of the Plan Options for the year ended December 31, 2016 is presented in the following table:
 
 
Number of
Shares
 
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)
 
Outstanding December 31, 2014
    28,918,500  
  $ 0.21  
  $ 786  
Issued
    1,124,250  
    0.31  
       
Canceled/expired
    (6,151,475 )
    0.22  
       
Exercised
    (369,675 )
    0.21  
    -  
Outstanding December 31, 2015
    23,521,600  
    0.22  
    2,044  
Issued
    12,792,250  
    0.27  
       
Canceled / expired
    (2,981,350 )
    0.24  
       
Exercised
    (102,500 )
    0.21  
    -  
Outstanding December 31, 2016
    33,230,000  
  $ 0.24  
  $ 1,346  
Exercisable December 31, 2016
    18,830,000  
  $ 0.23  
  $ 993  
 
The weighted-average fair value per share of the granted options for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was approximately $0.15.
 
The following table sets forth the exercise price range, number of shares, weighted-average exercise price and remaining contractual lives at December 31, 2016:
 
 
Weighted
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted
 
 
Weighted
 
 
Average
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
Average
 
 
Exercise Price
 
 
Options
 
 
Exercise Price
 
 
Remaining Life
 
 Outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  $    
  $ 0.16 - 0.21  
    6,852,500  
  $ 0.19  
    7.02  
  $    
  $ 0.21 - 0.23  
    11,245,000  
  $ 0.22  
    5.28  
  $    
  $ 0.23 - 0.35  
    14,917,750  
  $ 0.27  
    7.81  
  $    
  $ 0.35 - 0.40  
    214,750  
  $ 0.38  
    1.44  
 
Exercisable:
 
       
       
       
  $    
  $ 0.16 - 0.21  
    3,452,250
 
  $ 0.19
 
    6.48
 
  $    
  $ 0.21 - 0.23  
    11,245,000  
  $ 0.22  
    5.28
 
  $    
  $ 0.23 - 0.35
 
    3,917,750  
  $ 0.27
 
    1.68  
  $    
  $ 0.35 - 0.40
 
    214,750  
  $ 0.38  
    1.44  
  
 
 
 
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Total stock based compensation expense included in the consolidated statements of operations was charged as follows in thousands:
 
 
 
Years ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Cost of revenues
  $ 10  
  $ 17  
Distributor compensation
    215  
    158  
Sales and marketing
    10  
    28  
General and administrative
    160  
    252  
 
  $ 395  
  $ 455  
 
As of December 31, 2016, there was approximately $2,084,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Plan. The expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 4.42 years.
 
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model (“Black-Scholes model”) to estimate the fair value of stock option grants. The use of a valuation model requires the Company to make certain assumptions with respect to selected model inputs. Expected volatility is calculated based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock price over the expected term of the option. The expected life is based on the contractual life of the option and expected employee exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life assumed at the date of the grant. The following were the factors used in the Black Scholes model to calculate the compensation cost:
 
 
 
Years ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016  
 
 
2015
 
Dividend yield
    -  
    -  
Stock price volatility
    57%- 90%  
    66% - 77%  
Risk-free interest rate
    0.71% - 2.25%  
    0.56%- 1.06%  
Expected life of options
    2.6 - 6.5 years  
    1.5 - 5.0 years  
 
Approval of the Amendment of the Company’s 2012 Stock Option Plan
 
On February 23, 2017, the Company’s board of directors received the approval of our stockholders, to amend the 2012 Stock Option Plan (“Plan”) to increase the number of shares of common stock available for grant and to expand the types of awards available for grant under the Plan.
 
The amendment of the Plan increases the number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be delivered pursuant to awards granted during the life of the plan from 40,000,000 to 80,000,000 shares authorized. The Plan currently provides only for the grant of options; however the Plan amendments will allow for the grant of: (i) incentive stock options; (ii) nonqualified stock options; (iii) stock appreciation rights; (iv) restricted stock; and (v) other stock-based and cash-based awards to eligible individuals. The terms of the awards will be set forth in an award agreement, consistent with the terms of the Plan. No stock option is exercisable later than ten years after the date it is granted.
 
Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies
 
Credit Risk
 
The Company maintains cash balances at various financial institutions primarily located in California. Accounts at the U.S. institutions are secured, up to certain limits, by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. At times, balances may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. Management believes that the Company is not exposed to any significant credit risk with respect to its cash and cash equivalent balances.
 
Litigation
 
We are, from time to time, the subject of claims and suits arising out of matters occurring during the operation of our business. We are not presently party to any legal proceedings that, if determined adversely to us, would individually or taken together have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition or cash flows. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
 
 
 
 
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Leases
 
The Company leases its domestic and certain foreign facilities and other equipment under non-cancelable operating lease agreements, which expire at various dates through 2023. In addition to the minimum future lease commitments presented below, the leases generally require that the Company pay property taxes, insurance, maintenance and repair costs. Such expenses are not included in the operating lease amounts.  
  
At December 31, 2016, future minimum lease commitments are as follows (in thousands):
 
2017
  $ 1,138  
2018
    930  
2019
    634  
2020
    557  
2021
    571  
Thereafter
    748  
Total
  $ 4,578  
 
Rent expense was $1,558,000 and $1,043,000 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
 
In connection with the Company's 2011 acquisition of FDI, it assumed mortgage guarantee obligations made by FDI on the building previously housing our New Hampshire office.  The balance of the mortgages is approximately $1,806,000 as of December 31, 2016 (see Note 3, above). 
   
The Company purchases its inventory from multiple third-party suppliers at competitive prices. The Company made purchases from three vendors, which individually comprised more than 10% of total purchases and in aggregate approximated 54% and 61% of total purchases for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. 
 
The Company has purchase obligations related to minimum future purchase commitments for green coffee to be used in the Company’s commercial coffee segment for roasting.  Each individual contract requires the Company to purchase and take delivery of certain quantities at agreed upon prices and delivery dates.  The contracts as of December 31, 2016, have minimum future purchase commitments of approximately $1,164,000, which are to be delivered in 2017.  The contracts contain provisions whereby any delays in taking delivery of the purchased product will result in additional charges related to the extended warehousing of the coffee product.  The fees can average approximately $0.01 per pound for every month of delay, to-date the Company has not incurred such fees.  
 
Note 10. Income Taxes
 
The income tax provision contains the following components (in thousands):
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Current
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
  $ 3  
  $ 66  
State
    (18 )
    (161 )
Foreign
    150  
    76  
Total current
    135  
    (19 )
Deferred
       
       
Federal
  $ (304 )
  $ 1,307  
State
    (21 )
    96  
Foreign
    -  
    -  
Total deferred
    (325 )
    1,403  
Net income tax (benefit) expense
  $ (190 )
  $ 1,384  
 
Income (loss) before income taxes relating to non-U.S. operations were $590,000 and $(62,000) in the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
  
 
 
 
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The provision for income taxes differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the applicable U.S. statutory federal income tax rate to pretax income (loss) as a result of the following differences:
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Federal statutory rate
  $ (206 )
  $ (113 )
 
       
       
Adjustments for tax effects of:
       
       
Foreign rate differential
    (35 )
    26  
State taxes, net
    (112 )
    (241 )
Other nondeductible items
    (50 )
    1,162  
Change in foreign entity tax status
    (77 )
    -  
Rate change
    6  
    91  
Deferred tax asset adjustment
    (201 )
    101  
Change in valuation allowance
    183  
    161  
Foreign tax credit
    275  
    -  
Undistributed foreign earnings
    17  
    197  
Other
    10  
    -  
 
  $ (190 )
  $ 1,384  
 
Significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortizable assets
  $ 1,117  
  $ 1,146  
Inventory
    726  
    608  
Accruals and reserves
    222  
    174  
Stock options
    285  
    217  
Net operating loss carry-forward
    3,554  
    2,387  
Credit carry-forward
    309  
    581  
Total deferred tax asset
    6,213  
    5,113  
 
       
       
Deferred tax liabilities:
       
       
Prepaids
    (383 )
    (71 )
Other
    (608 )
    (521 )
Depreciable assets
    (464 )
    (270 )
 Total deferred tax liability
    (1,455 )
    (862 )
Net deferred tax asset
    4,758  
    4,250  
Less valuation allowance
    (1,901 )
    (1,718 )
Net deferred tax liabilities
  $ 2,857  
  $ 2,532  
 
The Company has determined through consideration of all positive and negative evidence that the US federal deferred tax assets are more likely than not to be realized.  The Company does not have a valuation allowance in the US Federal tax jurisdiction.  A valuation allowance remains on certain state and foreign tax attributes that are likely to expire before realization. The valuation allowance increased approximately $183,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016 and increased approximately $161,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015.
 
At December 31, 2016, the Company had approximately $4,611,000 in federal net operating loss carryforwards, which begin to expire in 2028, and approximately $24,761,000 in net operating loss carryforwards from various states. The Company had approximately $1,697,000 in net operating losses in foreign jurisdictions.
 
Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") Section 382, use of net operating loss and credit carryforwards may be limited if the Company experienced a cumulative change in ownership of greater than 50% in a moving three-year period.  Ownership changes could impact the Company's ability to utilize the net operating loss and credit carryforwards remaining at an ownership change date.  The Company has not completed a Section 382 study.
 
The Company has analyzed the impact of repatriating earnings from its foreign subsidiaries and has determined that the impact is immaterial. The Company does not assert indefinite reinvestment of earnings from its foreign subsidiaries. Therefore, a deferred tax liability has been recorded. As of December 31, 2016 the deferred tax liability net of tax deemed paid is approximately $310,000.
   
 
 
 
F-58
 
 
The Company has accounted for uncertain tax position related to states. The Company accounts for interest expense and penalties related to income tax issues as income tax expense. Accordingly, interest expense and penalties associated with an uncertain tax position are included in the income tax provision. The total amount of accrued interest and penalties as of December 31, 2016 are approximately $1,000. Income tax expense as of December 31, 2016, included an increase in state income tax expense of approximately $4,000 related to uncertain tax positions.
 
Note 11.  Segment and Geographical Information
 
The Company offers a wide variety of products to support a healthy lifestyle including; nutritional supplements, sports and energy drinks, health and wellness, weight loss, gourmet coffee, skincare and cosmetics, lifestyle services, digital products including scrap books and memory books, packaged foods, pharmacy discount cards, and clothing and jewelry lines. The Company’s business is classified by management into two reportable segments: direct selling and commercial coffee.
 
The Company’s segments reflect the manner in which the business is managed and how the Company allocates resources and assesses performance. The Company’s chief operating decision maker is the Chief Executive Officer. The Company’s chief operating decision maker evaluates segment performance primarily based on revenue and segment operating income. The principal measures and factors the Company considered in determining the number of reportable segments were revenue, gross margin percentage, sales channel, customer type and competitive risks. In addition, each reporting segment has similar products and customers, similar methods of marketing and distribution and a similar regulatory environment.
 
The accounting policies of the segments are consistent with those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Segment revenue excludes intercompany revenue eliminated in the consolidation. The following tables present certain financial information for each segment (in thousands):
 
 
 
Years ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct selling
  $ 145,418  
  $ 138,927  
Commercial coffee
    17,249  
    17,670  
Total revenues
  $ 162,667  
  $ 156,597  
Gross profit
       
       
Direct selling
  $ 97,219  
  $ 93,613  
Commercial coffee
    918  
    (644 )
Total gross profit
  $ 98,137  
  $ 92,969  
Operating income (loss)
       
       
Direct selling
  $ 4,564  
  $ 8,594  
Commercial coffee
    (2,049 )
    (3,188 )
Total operating income
  $ 2,515  
  $ 5,406  
Net income (loss)
       
       
Direct selling
  $ 1,894  
  $ 3,144  
Commercial coffee
    (2,292 )
    (4,850 )
Total net loss
  $ (398 )
  $ (1,706 )
Capital expenditures
       
       
Direct selling
  $ 1,922  
  $ 1,396  
Commercial coffee
    903  
    2,223  
Total capital expenditures
  $ 2,825  
  $ 3,619  
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Total assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct selling
  $ 40,127  
  $ 36,907
 
Commercial coffee
    25,881  
    24,422  
Total assets
  $ 66,008  
  $ 61,329
 
 
 
 
F-59
 
Total tangible assets, net located outside the United States are approximately $5.4 million as of December 31, 2016. For the year ended December 31, 2015, total assets, net located outside the United States were approximately $5.2 million.
 
The Company conducts its operations primarily in the United States. For the year ended December 31, 2016 approximately 9% of the Company’s sales were derived from sales outside the United States. As compared to approximately 7% for the year ended December 31, 2015. The following table displays revenues attributable to the geographic location of the customer (in thousands):
 
  
 
Years ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
  $ 147,548  
  $ 145,259  
International
    15,119  
    11,338  
Total revenues
  $ 162,667  
  $ 156,597  
 
Note 12.  Subsequent Events
 
None.
 
Note 13. Restatement
 
The Company identified the following errors impacting the Company’s audited consolidated statement of cash flows as of December 31, 2016 and unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016, six months ended June 30, 2016 and the nine months ended September 30, 2016.    The restatement adjustments, correct an error in the presentation of cash flow activity under the Company’s factoring facility to properly reflect net borrowings and net payments. There was no impact to the net increase or decrease in cash or cash balances.    The correction of the errors did not result in a change to net cash for the periods. There were no changes to Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities.
 

Youngevity International, Inc. and Subsidiaries          
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows      
(In thousands)
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2016    
 
 
 
Previously Reported
 
 
Adjustment
 
 
As Restated
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Loss
  (398 )
  -  
  (398 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
       
  Depreciation and amortization
    3,862  
    -
 
    3,862  
  Stock based compensation expense
    395  
    -
 
    395  
  Amortization of deferred financing costs
    360  
    -
 
    360  
  Amortization of prepaid advisory fees
    58  
    -
 
    58  
  Stock issuance for services
    30  
    -
 
    30  
  Change in fair value of warrant derivative liability
    (1,371 )
    -
 
    (1,371 )
  Amortization of debt discount
    1,053  
    -
 
    1,053  
  Amortization of warrant issuance costs
    128  
    -
 
    128  
  Expenses allocated in profit sharing agreement
    (698 )
    -
 
    (698 )
  Change in fair value of contingent acquisition debt
    (1,462 )
    -
 
    (1,462 )
  Deferred income taxes
    (325 )
    -
 
    (325 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect from business combinations:
    
  Accounts receivable
    (525 )
    -
 
    (525 )
  Inventory
    (3,515 )
    -
 
    (3,515 )
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (733 )
    -
 
    (733 )
  Accounts payable
    1,159  
    -
 
    1,159  
  Accrued distributor compensation
    (60 )
    -
 
    (60 )
  Deferred revenues
    (710 )
    -
 
    (710 )
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    2,729  
    (1,666 )
    1,063  
  Income taxes receivable
    (138 )
    -
 
    (138 )
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
    (161 )
    (1,666 )
    (1,827 )
 
       
       
       
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
       
       
       
  Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (48 )
    -
 
    (48 )
  Purchases of property and equipment
    (1,397 )
    -
 
    (1,397 )
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
    (1,445 )
    -
 
    (1,445 )
 
       
       
       
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
       
       
       
  Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and warrants, net
    30  
    -
 
    30  
  Proceeds (Payments) from/to factoring company, net
    (833 )
    1,666  
    833  
  Payments of notes payable, net
    (453 )
    -
 
    (453 )
  Payments of contingent acquisition debt
    (773 )
    -
 
    (773 )
  Proceeds of capital leases
    557  
    -
 
    557  
  Repurchase of common stock
    (36 )
    -
 
    (36 )
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities
    (1,508 )
    1,666  
    158  
Foreign Currency Effect on Cash
    108  
    -
 
    108  
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (3,006 )
    -
 
    (3,006 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period
    3,875  
    -
 
    3,875  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period
  869  
  $   -
 
  869  
 
       
       
       
 
 
Youngevity International, Inc. and Subsidiaries          
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows          
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016  
 
 
 
Previously Reported
 
 
Adjustment
 
 
As Restated
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
  151  
  -  
  151  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
       
  Depreciation and amortization
    1,003  
    -
 
    1,003  
  Stock based compensation expense
    70  
    -
 
    70  
  Amortization of deferred financing costs
    90  
    -
 
    90  
  Amortization of prepaid advisory fees
    15  
    -
 
    15  
  Change in fair value of warrant derivative liability
    (650 )
    -
 
    (650 )
  Amortization of debt discount
    264  
    -
 
    264  
  Amortization of warrant issuance costs
    32  
    -
 
    32  
  Expenses allocated in profit sharing agreement
    (147 )
    -
 
    (147 )
  Change in fair value of contingent acquisition debt
    (391 )
    -
 
    (391 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect from business combinations:
    -  
  Accounts receivable
    281  
    -
 
    281  
  Inventory
    (1,997 )
    -
 
    (1,997 )
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (835 )
    -
 
    (835 )
  Accounts payable
    1,183  
    -
 
    1,183  
  Accrued distributor compensation
    704  
    -
 
    704  
  Deferred revenues
    (155 )
    -
 
    (155 )
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    250  
    420  
    670  
  Income taxes receivable
    173  
    -
 
    173  
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
    41  
    420
 
    461  
 
       
       
       
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
       
       
       
  Purchases of property and equipment
    (611 )
    -  
    (611 )
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
    (611 )
       
    (611 )
 
       
       
       
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
       
       
       
  Proceeds (Payments) from/to factoring company, net
    210  
    (420 )
    (210 )
  Payments of notes payable, net
    (306 )
    -  
    (306 )
  Payments of contingent acquisition debt
    (328 )
    -  
    (328 )
  Payments of capital leases
    (41 )
    -  
    (41 )
  Repurchase of common stock
    (4 )
    -  
    (4 )
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
    (469 )
  (420 )
    (889 )
Foreign Currency Effect on Cash
    (109 )
    -  
    (109 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (1,148 )
    -  
    (1,148 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period
    3,875  
    -  
    3,875  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period
  2,727  
  $ -  
  2,727  
 
       
       
       

Youngevity I nternational, Inc. and Subsidiaries          
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows          
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016    
 
 
 
Previously Reported
 
 
Adjustment
 
 
As Restated
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
  42  
  -  
  42  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization
    1,987  
    -
 
    1,987  
  Stock based compensation expense
    126  
    -
 
    126  
  Amortization of deferred financing costs
    180  
    -
 
    180  
  Amortization of prepaid advisory fees
    31  
    -
 
    31  
  Stock issuance for services
    30  
    -
 
    30  
  Change in fair value of warrant derivative liability
    (166 )
    -
 
    (166 )
  Amortization of debt discount
    527  
    -
 
    527  
  Amortization of warrant issuance costs
    64  
    -
 
    64  
  Expenses allocated in profit sharing agreement
    (382 )
    -
 
    (382 )
  Change in fair value of contingent acquisition debt
    (871 )
    -
 
    (871 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect from business combinations:
    -  
  Accounts receivable
    (391 )
      
    (391 )
  Inventory
    (2,301 )
    -
 
    (2,301 )
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (67 )
    -
 
    (67 )
  Accounts payable
    458  
    -
 
    458  
  Accrued distributor compensation
    738  
    -
 
    738  
  Deferred revenues
    (465 )
    -
 
    (465 )
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    635  
    (1,662 )
    (1,027 )
  Income taxes receivable
    173  
    -
 
    173  
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
    348  
    (1,662
)
    (1,314 )
 
       
       
       
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
       
       
       
  Purchases of property and equipment
    (461 )
    -  
    (461 )
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
    (461 )
    -  
    (461 )
 
       
       
       
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
       
       
       
  Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and warrants, net
    12  
    -  
    12  
  Proceeds (Payments) from/to factoring company, net
    (831 )
    1,662  
    831  
  Payments of notes payable, net
    (358 )
    -  
    (358 )
  Payments of contingent acquisition debt
    (462 )
    -  
    (462 )
  Proceeds of capital leases
    (132 )
    -  
    (132 )
  Repurchase of common stock
    (20 )
    -  
    (20 )
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
    (1,791 )
  1,662  
    (129 )
Foreign Currency Effect on Cash
    (146 )
    -  
    (146 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (2,050 )
    -  
    (2,050 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period
    3,875  
    -  
    3,875  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period
  1,825  
  $ -  
  1,825  
 
       
       
       
 
 
Youngevity International, Inc. and Subsidiaries          
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows          
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
Previously Reported
 
 
Adjustment
 
 
As Restated
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
  109  
  -  
  109  
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization
    2,865  
    -
 
    2,865  
  Stock based compensation expense
    292  
    -
 
    292  
  Amortization of deferred financing costs
    270  
    -
 
    270  
  Amortization of prepaid advisory fees
    46  
    -
 
    46  
  Stock issuance for services
    30  
    -
 
    30  
  Change in fair value of warrant derivative liability
    (535 )
    -
 
    (535 )
  Amortization of debt discount
    790  
    -
 
    790  
  Amortization of warrant issuance costs
    96  
    -
 
    96  
  Expenses allocated in profit sharing agreement
    (557 )
    -
 
    (557 )
  Change in fair value of contingent acquisition debt
    (1,185 )
    -
 
    (1,185 )
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect from business combinations:-
    -  
  Accounts receivable
    (1,411 )
    -
 
    (1,411 )
  Inventory
    (1,925 )
    -  
    (1,925 )
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (502 )
    -  
    (502 )
  Accounts -payable
    293  
    -  
    293  
  Accrued distributor compensation
    401  
    -  
    401  
  Deferred revenues
    (652 )
    -  
    (652 )
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    2,967  
    (2,262 )
    705  
  Income taxes receivable
    173  
    -  
    173  
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
    1,565  
    (2,262 )
    (697 )
 
       
       
       
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
       
       
       
  Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (88 )
    -  
    (88 )
  Purchases of property and equipment
    (938 )
    -  
    (938 )
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
    (1,026 )
    -  
    (1,026 )
 
       
       
       
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
       
       
       
  Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and warrants, net
    39  
    -  
    39  
  Proceeds (Payments) from/to factoring company, net
    (1,131 )
    2,262  
    1,131  
  Payments of notes payable, net
    (411 )
    -  
    (411 )
  Payments of contingent acquisition debt
    (708 )
    -  
    (708 )
  Payments of capital leases
    19  
    -  
    19  
  Repurchase of common stock
    (36 )
    -  
    (36 )
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities
    (2,228 )
  2,262  
    34  
Foreign Currency Effect on Cash
    (174 )
    -  
    (174 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (1,863 )
    -  
    (1,863 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period
    3,875  
    -  
    3,875  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period
  2,012  
  $ -  
  2,012  
 
 

 
F-63
 
 
1,052,631 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
 
Convertible into 2,105,262 Shares of Common Stock
 
 
 
 
 
PROSPECTUS
 
 
____________, 2018
 
 
Neither we nor the selling agent have authorized any dealer, salesperson or other person to give any information or to make any representations not contained in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. You must not rely on any unauthorized information. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where an offer or sale is not permitted. The information in this prospectus is current as of the date of this prospectus. You should not assume that this prospectus is accurate as of any other date.
 
Until                 , 2018, all dealers that effect transactions in these securities, regardless of whether they are participating in this offering. This is in addition to the dealer’s obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as selling agents and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.
 
 
 
P ART II - INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
  
ITEM 13. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
 
We estimate that expenses in connection with the distribution described in this registration statement (other than brokerage commissions, discounts or other expenses relating to the sale of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants by the selling security holders) will be as set forth below. We will pay all of the expenses with respect to the distribution, and such amounts, with the exception of the SEC registration fee, are estimates.
 
SEC registration fee
  $ 1,320  
Accounting fees and expenses
    50,000  
Legal fees and expenses
    150,000  
Transfer agent fees and expenses
    5,000  
Miscellaneous including merchandise credit
  393,680
Total
  $ 600,000

ITEM 14. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
 
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to directors and officers in terms sufficiently broad to permit such indemnification under certain circumstances for liabilities, including reimbursement for expenses incurred, arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act.
 
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides for indemnification of our directors and executive officers to the maximum extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, and our amended and restated bylaws provide for indemnification of our directors and executive officers to the maximum extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.
 
In any selling agency or similar agreement we enter into in connection with the sale of the securities being registered hereby, the selling agent will agree to indemnify, under certain conditions, us, our directors, our officers and persons who control us, within the meaning of the Securities Act, against certain liabilities.
  
ITEM 15. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
 
The following information sets forth certain information with respect to all securities which we have sold during the last three years. We did not pay any commissions in connection with any of these sales.
 
During July, August and September 2014, we completed a private placement and entered into Note Purchase Agreements with seven (7) accredited investors pursuant to which we sold five year senior secured convertible notes in the aggregate principal amount of $4,750,000 convertible into an aggregate of 678,568 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $7.00 per share, 1,022,279 are shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants at $4.60 per share and 67,857 are shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants at $7.00 per share. We also issued 160,791 warrants to the placement agent and its designees, of which 92,934 have an exercise price of $4.60 per share and 67,857 have an exercise price of $7.00 per share. The warrants expire five years from the date of issuance. The 2014 Notes are due between July and September 2019 if the option to convert has not been exercised.
 
During January 2015, we completed a private placement and entered into Note Purchase Agreements with three (3) accredited investors pursuant to which we sold one year secured convertible note in the aggregate principal amount of $5,250,000 convertible into an aggregate of 678,571 and 78,750 shares of common stock. In addition, these investors had the necessary investment intent as required by Section 4(2) under the Securities Act since they agreed to, and received, securities bearing a legend stating that such securities are restricted.
 
In November 2015, we completed a private placement and entered into Note Purchase Agreements with three (3) accredited investors pursuant to which we sold senior secured convertible notes in the aggregate principal amount of $7,187,500 (which includes $4,000,000 owed on a prior debt that was applied to the purchase of units in this offering) , that are convertible into 1,026,784 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $7.00 per share and warrants exercisable to purchase an aggregate of 479,166 shares of common stock from us at a price per share of $9.00. We also issued 150,595 warrants to the placement agent and its designees, of which 102,679 have an exercise price of $7.00 per share and 47,917 have an exercise price of $9.00 per share. The 2015 Notes are due in October 2018 if the option to convert has not been exercised.
 
In August 2017 we completed the 2017 Private Placement and entered into Note Purchase Agreements with 27 accredited investors pursuant to which we sold senior secured convertible notes in the aggregate principal amount of $7,254,349 initially convertible into 1,577,033 shares of common stock, at $4.60 per share (subject to adjustment); and (ii) 2017 $5.56 warrants to purchase 1,149,712 shares issuable upon conversion of the 2017 Note at an exercise price equal to $5.56. As part of the 2017 Private Placement, three (3) investors in our 2015 Private Placement (the “Prior Investors”), converted their 2015 Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $4,200,349 together with accrued interest thereon into new convertible notes for an equal principal amount (included in the notes referred to above), convertible into 913,119 2017 $5.56 warrants to purchase an aggregate of 456,560 shares of common stock. The new note will carry the same interest rate as the prior note. The Prior Investors exchanged their 2015 $7.00 warrants to purchase an aggregate of 279,166 shares of common stock for a new warrant to purchase an aggregate of 182,065 shares of common stock.  For twelve (12) months following the closing, the investors in the 2017 Private Placement have the right to participate in any future equity financings by us up to their pro rata share of the maximum offering amount in the aggregate. We also issued the placement agent and its designees three year warrants to purchase 179,131 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.56 and we issued 22,680 shares of Common Stock. The 2017 Notes are due in July and August 2020 if the option to convert has not been exercised.
 
In March 2017, we entered a settlement agreement and release with H&H Coffee Group Export pursuant to which it was agreed that $150,000 owed to H&H Coffee Group Export for services that had been rendered would be settled by the issuance of Common Stock. During the three months ended June 30, 2017, we issued to H&H Coffee Group Export 27,500 shares of Common Stock in accordance with this agreement.
 
In September 2015, we entered into an agreement with ProActive Capital Group, LLC or PCG Advisory Group (“PCG”), pursuant to which PCG agreed to provide investor relations services for six (6) months in exchange for fees paid in cash of $6,000 per month and 5,000 shares of restricted common stock to be issued upon successfully meeting certain criteria in accordance with the agreement. Subsequent to September 1, 2015 this agreement has been extended under the same terms with the monthly cash payment remaining at $6,000 per month and 5,000 shares of restricted common stock for every six (6) months of service performed. As of September 30, 2017, we issued 15,000 shares of restricted common stock i n connection with this agreement and accrued for the estimated per share value on each subsequent six (6) month periods based on the price of our common stock at each respective date.  
 
In May 2017, we issued a warrant as compensation to an associated Youngevity distributor to purchase 37,500 shares of our Common Stock at a price of $4.66 with an expiration date of three years. The warrant was exercised on a cashless basis and 21,875 shares of common stock were issued during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
 
The offers, sales and issuances of the securities described above were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 promulgated under Regulation D promulgated thereunder as transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering. The recipients of securities in each of these transactions acquired the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof, and appropriate legends were affixed to the securities issued in these transactions. Each of the recipients of securities in these transactions was an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act and had adequate access, through employment, business or other relationships, to information about the Registrant.
 
 
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit No.
 
Title of Document
1.1
 
Form of Selling Agent Agreement*
1.2 
 
Form of Selling Agent Agreement (Amendment)**
1.3
 
Form of Selling Agency Agreement between Youngevity International, Inc. and Tripoint Global Equities, LLC*
 
Certificate of Incorporation Dated July 15, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation dated June 5, 2017 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 7, 2017)
 
Certificate of Designations for Series B Convertible Preferred Stock*
 
Specimen Common Stock certificate (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Warrant for Common Stock issued to David Briskie (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 1012G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Stock Option issued to Stephan Wallach (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 1012G, File No. 000-54900, Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Stock Option issued to Michelle Wallach (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Stock Option issued to David Briskie (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Stock Option issued to William Andreoli (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Stock Option issued to Richard Renton (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Stock Option issued to John Rochon (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G,
File No. 000-54900, Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Form of Purchase Note Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s 8-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2014)
 
Form of Secured Convertible Notes (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s 8-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2014)
 
Form of Series A Warrants (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s 8-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2014)
 
Form of Registration Rights Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s 8-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2014)
 
Form of Note Purchase Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s 8-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 7, 2015)
 
Form of Secured Note (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s 8-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 7, 2015)
 
Form of Purchase Note Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s 8-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 16, 2015)
 
Form of Secured Note (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s 8-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 16, 2015)
 
Form of Warrant (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s 8-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 16, 2015)
 
Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form S-8 Registration Statement, File No. 333-219027 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2017)
 
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form S-8 Registration Statement, File No. 333-219027 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2017)
 
Form of Note Purchase Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2017)
 
Form of Convertible Note (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2017)
 
Form of Series D Warrant (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2017)
 
Form of Selling Agent’s Warrant**
 
Form of First Amendment to Series D Warrant Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 23, 2018)
 
Legal opinion of Gracin & Marlow, LLP**
 
 
 
 
Purchase Agreement with M2C Global, Inc. dated March 9, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
First Amendment to Purchase Agreement with M2C Global, Inc. dated September 7, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Asset Purchase Agreement with MLM Holdings, Inc. dated June 10, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Agreement of Purchase and Sale with Price Plus, Inc. dated September 21, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Reorganization Javalution Coffee Company, YGY Merge, Inc. dated July 11, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Asset Purchase Agreement with R-Garden Inc. dated July 1, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Re-Purchase Agreement with R-Garden dated September 12, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization with Javalution dated July 18, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Asset Purchase Agreement with Adaptogenix, LLC dated August 22, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Amended Asset Purchase Agreement with Adaptogenix, LLC dated January 27, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Asset Purchase Agreement with Prosperity Group, Inc. dated October 10, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Amended and Restated Equity Purchase Agreement with Financial Destination, Inc., FDI Management Co, Inc., FDI Realty, LLC, and MoneyTRAX, LLC dated October 25, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Exclusive License/Marketing Agreement with GLIE, LLC dba True2Life dated March 20, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Bill of Sale with Livinity, Inc. dated July 10, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Consulting Agreement with Livinity, Inc. dated July 10, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Employment Agreement with William Andreoli dated October 25, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Promissory Note with 2400 Boswell LLC dated July 15, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Promissory Note with William Andreoli dated July 1, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
2012 Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 

 
Form of Stock Option (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Lease with 2400 Boswell LLC dated May 1, 2001 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Lease with FDI Realty LLC dated July 29, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
First Amendment to Lease with FDI Realty LLC dated October 25, 2011(Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Lease with Perc Enterprises dated February 6, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Lease with Perc Enterprises dated September 25, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Factoring Agreement with Crestmark Bank dated February 12, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
First Amendment to Factoring Agreement with Crestmark Bank dated April 6, 2011(Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Second Amendment to Factoring Agreement with Crestmark Bank dated February 1, 2013(Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Lease with Perc Enterprises dated March 19, 2013 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Purchase Agreement with Ma Lan Wallach dated March 15, 2013 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Promissory Note with Plaza Bank dated March 14, 2013 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-12G, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2013)
 
Form of Security Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s 8-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2014)
 
Guaranty Agreement made by Stephan Wallach (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s 8-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2014)
 
Form of Security Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s 8-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 7, 2015)
 
Guaranty Agreement made by Stephan Wallach (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s 8-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 7, 2015)
 
Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association dated October 10, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2015)
 
Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (Previously filed with the Company’s Current Report on Schedule 14C File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2017)
 
Form of Stock Option (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2017)
 
Third Amendment with Crestmark Bank dated May 1, 2016 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2017)
 
Form of Subscription Agreement (BANQ and other subscribers)*
10.41
 
Form of Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2017) 
 
Form of Subscription Agreement   (Folio subscribers)*
 
Subsidiaries of Youngevity International, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K, File No. 000-54900, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2017)
 
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm *
 
Consent of Gracin & Marlow, LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)**
24.1
 
Power of Attorney (included on signature page)**
 
*Filed herewith
**Previously filed
 
 
 
ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS
 
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
 
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
 
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
 
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement.
 
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
 
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
 
(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:
 
The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
 
(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 (§230.424 of this chapter);
 
(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
 
(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
 
(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
 
 
 
(f) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriter at the closing specified in the underwriting agreements certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriter to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
 
(h) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Company of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
 
(i) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
 
(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
 
(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
 
S IGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on the Form S-1 and has duly caused this Amendment No. 2 to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Chula Vista, State of California, February 6, 2018.
 
 
YOUNGEVITY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
 
By:
/s/ Stephan Wallach
 

Stephan Wallach
 

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
 

(Principal Executive Officer)
 

Date: February 6, 2018
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ David Briskie
 

David Briskie
 

President, Chief Financial Officer and Director
 

(Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)
 

Date: February 6, 2018
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act 1933, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Stephan Wallach
 
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)
 
February 6 , 2018
Stephan Wallach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ David Briskie
 
President, Chief Financial Officer and Director
 
February 6, 2018
David Briskie
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*                                           
 
Chief Operating Officer and Director
 
February 6 , 2018
Michelle Wallach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*                                           
 
Director
 
February 6 , 2018
Richard Renton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*                                             
 
Director
 
February 6 , 2018
William Thompson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*                                           
 
Director
 
February 6, 2018
Paul Sallwasser
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*                                           
 
Director
 
February 6 , 2018
Kevin Allodi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
*By:
/s/ Stephan Wallach
 
 
Stephan Wallach
 
 
Attorney-in-Fact
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Exhibit 1.1
 
 
 
 
April 6, 2017
 
David Briskie
President & Chief Financial Officer
Youngevity International, Inc
2400 Boswell Rd
Chula Vista, CA 91914
 
Re: Registered Offering
 
 Dear Mr. Briskie:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The purpose of this engagement letter (the “ Engagement Letter ”) is to outline our agreement in principle pursuant to which Tripoint Global Equities, LLC (“ Tripoint ” or “ Selling Agent ”) along with its division BANQ, will act as the lead managing selling agent and book runner in connection with the proposed registered primary offering of up to $10,000,0000 by the Company (the “ Offering”) of the preferred stock, (collectively referred herein as the “ Securities ”) of Youngevity International, Inc. (collectively with its subsidiaries the “ Company ”), on a “best efforts” basis.
 
This Engagement Letter states certain conditions and assumptions upon which the Offering is premised. Except as expressly provided for herein under Section 15, this Engagement Letter is not intended to be a binding legal document.
 
The terms of our agreement in principle are as follows:
 
1. The Company hereby engages Tripoint, for the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on October 31, 2017 (the “ Engagement Period ”), to act as the Company’s financial advisor and investment banker in connection with the proposed Offering. During the Engagement Period or until the consummation of the Offering, whichever is earlier to occur, the Company agrees not to solicit, negotiate with or enter into any agreement with any other source of financing (whether equity, debt or otherwise), any underwriter or potential underwriter, selling agent, financial advisor or any other person or entity for the Offering with exception for its current discussions with Northland and Joseph Gunnar. However, if Tripoint should determine for any reason that Tripoint shall not proceed with conducting the Offering, then the Engagement Period shall automatically terminate and this Engagement Letter shall no longer be of force or effect.
 
2. Tripoint will act as the exclusive, lead managing Selling Agent and book runner of the Offering of a syndicate, subject to, among other things, completion of Tripoint’s due diligence examination of the Company and its affiliates and the execution of a definitive selling agency agreement between the Company and Tripoint in connection with the Offering (the “ Selling Agency Agreement ”) and other documentation that is customary with regard to an offering of the type contemplated herein.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  1450 Broadway, 26th Floor

  Phone: 212 732 7184
  New York, NY 10018
  www.tripointglobalequities.com
  Fax: 212 202 6380
 
 
 
 
3. The actual size of the Offering, the precise number of Securities to be offered by the Company, and the offering price per Securities shall be the subject of continuing negotiations between the Company and Tripoint which will include, but not be limited to, the capitalization of the Company (at the time of the Offering) being acceptable to Tripoint, general market and economic conditions, a review and finalization of audited financial statements and formal financial projections of the Company, as well as other factors which Tripoint deems relevant in its discretion. Tripoint may with the Company’s approval (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (i) create a selling syndicate for the Offering comprised of broker-dealers who are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“ FINRA ”) and/or (ii) rely on soliciting dealers who are FINRA members to participate in placing a portion of the Offering.
 
4. If applicable, the Selling Agency Agreement will provide that the Company will grant to Tripoint an option, exercisable within 45 days after the closing of the Offering (the “ Closing ”), to offer and sell up to an additional 15% of the total number of Securities to be offered by the Company, solely for the purpose of covering over-allotments related to the Offering (the “ Over- allotment Securities ”).
 
5. Tripoint shall be entitled to a placement fee of four percent (4.0%) of the gross proceeds of the Offering price, which shall be allocated by Tripoint to members of the selling syndicate and soliciting dealers in its sole discretion.
 
6. The Company shall, as soon as practicable following the date of execution of the Selling Agency Agreement, prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) and the appropriate state securities authorities, a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the “ Registration Statement ”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Act ”), and a prospectus included therein (the “ Prospectus ”) covering the Securities to be sold in the Offering the Over-allotment Securities and the Securities underlying the Selling Agent’s Warrants (as defined below). The Registration Statement (including the Prospectus therein), and all amendments and supplements thereto, will be in form satisfactory to Tripoint and counsel to Tripoint and will contain such interim and other financial statements and schedules as may be required by the Act and rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. Tripoint and its counsel shall be given the opportunity to make such review and investigation in connection with the Registration Statement and the Company as they deem desirable. Tripoint and the Company shall mutually agree on the use of proceeds of the Offering, which shall be described in detail within the Prospectus, it being further understood and agreed that, except as may expressly approved by Tripoint, no proceeds from the Offering will be used to pay outstanding loans owed by the Company to any Company officers, directors or stockholders.
 
7. The Registration Statement filing will include as an exhibit a proposed form of Selling Agency Agreement. The final Selling Agency Agreement will be in form satisfactory to the Company and Tripoint and will include indemnification provisions and other terms and conditions customarily found in Selling Agency Agreements for self directed primary public offerings. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Selling Agency Agreement shall contain customary representations and warranties of the Company and shall further provide that: (i) the Company, the Company’s directors and officers and any other holder(s) of 5.0% or more of the outstanding Securities as of the effective date of the Registration Statement (and all holders of securities exercisable for or convertible into Securities) shall enter into customary “lock-up” agreements in favor of Tripoint pursuant to which such persons and entities shall agree, for a period of 6 months after the Offering is completed, that they shall neither offer, issue, sell, contract to sell, encumber, grant any option for the sale of or otherwise dispose of any securities of the Company without Tripoint’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  1450 Broadway, 26th Floor

  Phone: 212 732 7184
  New York, NY 10018
  www.tripointglobalequities.com
  Fax: 212 202 6380

 
 
 
 
8. Concurrently with or as soon as practicable after the filing of the Registration Statement with the Commission, the Company shall make all necessary state “blue sky” securities law filings with respect to the Securities to be sold in the Offering (including the Over-allotment Securities). The Company and Tripoint will cooperate in obtaining the necessary approvals and qualifications in such states as Tripoint deems necessary and/or desirable.
 
9. The Company agrees to pay a non-accountable $20,000 due diligence fee upon signing of this Engagement Letter. The Company shall be responsible for and pay all expenses relating to the Offering, including, without limitation, all filing fees and communication expenses relating to the registration of the Securities to be sold in the Offering (including the Over-allotment Securities) with the Commission and the filing of the offering materials with FINRA; if applicable all fees and expenses relating to the listing of such Securities on the OTCQX, Nasdaq market system, NYSE or NYSE MKT as the Company and Tripoint together determine; all fees, upon the execution of the Engagement Letter, the Company at its own expense will conduct background checks, by a background search firm acceptable to Tripoint, for the Company’s senior management; all fees, expenses and disbursements relating to the registration or qualification of such Securities; if the Offering requires “blue sky” registration, the Company shall issue an initial payment of $10,000 to such counsel performing such work and a payment to cover all filing fees upon the commencement of “blue sky” work by such counsel, with the balance of such counsel fees and expenses to be due on the Closing)); the costs of all mailing and printing of the Offering documents (including the Selling Agency Agreement, any Blue Sky Surveys and, if appropriate, any Agreement Among Selected Dealers’ Agreement and Selling Agent’s Questionnaire), Registration Statements, Prospectuses and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto and as many preliminary and final Prospectuses as Tripoint may reasonably deem necessary; the costs of preparing, printing and delivering certificates representing such Securities; fees and expenses of the transfer agent for such Securities; stock transfer taxes, if any, payable upon the transfer of securities from the Company to Tripoint; the fees and expenses of the Company’s accountants and the fees and expenses of the Company’s legal counsel and other agents and representatives. Upon Tripoint’s and the Company’s mutual agreement, the Company shall provide funds to pay all such fees, expenses and disbursements in advance. It is understood and agreed that the Company shall be responsible for Tripoint’s legal costs detailed in this Section 9 up to a maximum of $45,000 and if the Offering is not consummated, legal fees shall be capped at $20,000.
 
10. While the Commission is reviewing the Registration Statement, Tripoint may plan and arrange one or more “road show” marketing trips for the Company’s management to meet with prospective investors. Such trips will include visits to a number of prospective institutional and retail investors. The Company shall pre-approve all such road shows and all Tripoint expenses in excess of $1,000, alone or in the aggregate and pay for such pre-approved expenses, including, without limitation, travel and lodging expenses, associated with such trips. During the 45-day period prior to the filing of the Registration Statement with the Commission, and at all times thereafter prior and following to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, both the Company, Tripoint and their respective officers, directors and related parties will abide by all rules and regulations of the Commission relating to public offerings, including, without limitation, those relating to public statements (i.e., “gun jumping”) and disclosures of material non-public information.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  1450 Broadway, 26th Floor

  Phone: 212 732 7184
  New York, NY 10018
  www.tripointglobalequities.com
  Fax: 212 202 6380
 
 
 
 
 
11. At such time as the Company and Tripoint are mutually satisfied that it is appropriate to commence the Offering, the final terms of the Selling Agency Agreement will be negotiated and the Company will request the Commission to make the Registration Statement effective.
 
12. The Selling Agency Agreement shall provide that, at the Closing, the Company shall grant to Tripoint (or its designated affiliates) share purchase warrants (the “ Selling Agent’s Warrants ”) covering a number of Securities equal to five percent (5.0%) of the total number of Securities being sold in the Offering. The Selling Agent’s Warrants will be non- exercisable for six (6) months after the date of the Closing and will expire five years after such date. The Selling Agent’s Warrants will be exercisable at a price equal to 120.0% of the public offering price in connection with the Offering. The Selling Agent’s Warrants shall not be redeemable. The Company will register the Common Stock underlying the Selling Agent’s Warrants under the Act and will file all necessary undertakings in connection therewith. The Selling Agent’s Warrants may not be transferred, assigned or hypothecated for a period of six (6) months following the Closing, except that they may be assigned, in whole or in part, to any successor, officer, manager, registered representative or member of Tripoint (or to officers, managers or members of any such successor or member), and to members of the syndicate or selling group. The Selling Agent’s Warrants may be exercised as to all or a lesser number of Securities, will provide for cashless exercise. The Selling Agent’s Warrants shall further provide for adjustment in the number and price of such warrants (and the Common Stock underlying such warrants) to prevent dilution in the event of a stock dividend, stock split or other reclassification of the Common Stock.
 
13.             The Offering shall be conditioned upon, among other things, the following:
 
a. Satisfactory completion by Tripoint of its due diligence investigation and analysis of: (i) the Company’s arrangements with its officers, directors, employees, affiliates, customers and suppliers, and (ii) the audited historical financial statements of the Company as required by the SEC (including any relevant stub periods);
 
b. The execution by the Company and Tripoint of a definitive Selling Agency Agreement containing all applicable terms and conditions provided for in this Engagement Letter;
 
c. Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates has, either prior to the initial filing or the effective date of the Registration Statement, made any offer or sale of any securities which are required to be “integrated” pursuant to the Act or the regulations thereunder with the offer and sale of the Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement;
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  1450 Broadway, 26th Floor

  Phone: 212 732 7184
  New York, NY 10018
  www.tripointglobalequities.com
  Fax: 212 202 6380
 
 
 
 
d. The Company’s registration of the Securities under the provisions of Section 12(b) or (g), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on or prior to the effective date of the Offering;
 
e. The Company maintaining the retention of a PCAOB registered firm of independent certified public accountants acceptable to Tripoint and the Company, including, without limitation, the Company’s existing auditor, which will have responsibility for the preparation of the financial statements and the financial exhibits, if any, to be included in the Registration Statement, it being agreed that the Company will continue to engage a PCAOB registered accounting firm of comparable quality (as may be determined by the Company’s audit committee) for a period of at least three years after the Closing;
 
f. The Company retaining a transfer agent for the Company’s Securities reasonably acceptable to Tripoint and continuing to retain such transfer agent for a period of two (2) years after the Closing;
 
g. The Company registering with the Corporation Records Service (including annual report information) published by Standard & Poor’s Corporation, or such other similar service as determined by the Company, and covenanting to maintain such registration for a period of three (3) years from the Closing;
 
14. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Engagement Letter, the Selling Agent agrees that the Company may conduct and complete private financings, whether through debt, equity or a combination of both, prior to and subsequent to the closing of the Offering (the "Private Placements" ). Selling Agent may act as the placement agent for such Private Placements as mutually agreed to in writing by the Company and Tripoint, and it shall allow other broker-dealers who are members of the FINRA to participate in and place any and all such financings it acts as placement agent; provided, however, that the Company must inform the Selling Agent before it agrees to employ any such broker-dealers and the Selling Agent maintains the right to reject any such selected broker-dealers in the Selling Agent's sole, reasonable, discretion. For each investor that the Selling Agent introduces to the Company for a Private Placement, whether directly or indirectly, and invests in the Private Placement (collectively, the "SA Investors" ), upon completion of such Private Placement, the Company shall pay, in the case of an equity or convertible debt offering, the Selling Agent a fee in an amount equal to (i) ten percent (10%) the amount of gross proceeds and (ii) ten percent (10%) in warrants to purchase shares of the Company's securities issued in the Private Placement at the same price per share and on the same terms as the warrants or other convertible security issued to the investors of the Private Placement, sold to the SA Investors. Other than as contemplated in this paragraph 14, none of the other fees payable to the Selling Agent pursuant to the Selling Agency Agreement, shall be payable to the Selling Agent upon the closing of a Private Placement.
 
15. Except for Paragraphs 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 (and Exhibit A attached hereto) hereof (which Paragraphs are intended be legally binding and enforceable on and against the Company and Tripoint), this Engagement Letter is not intended to be a binding legal document, as the agreement between the parties hereto on these matters will be embodied in the Selling Agency Agreement. Until the Selling Agency Agreement has been finally negotiated and signed, but subject to the last sentence of this Paragraph, the Company or Tripoint may at any time terminate its further participation in the proposed transactions and the party so terminating shall have no liability to the other on account of any matters provided for herein, except that regardless of which party elects to terminate, the Company agrees to reimburse Tripoint for, or otherwise pay and bear, the expenses and fees to be paid and borne by the Company as provided for in Paragraphs 9 and 10 above and to reimburse Tripoint for the full amount of its accountable expenses incurred to such date (which shall include, but shall not be limited to, all fees and disbursements of Tripoint’s counsel, travel, lodging and other “road show” expenses, mailing, printing and reproduction expenses, and any expenses incurred by Tripoint in conducting its due diligence) and;
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  1450 Broadway, 26th Floor

  Phone: 212 732 7184
  New York, NY 10018
  www.tripointglobalequities.com
  Fax: 212 202 6380
 
 
 
 
 
16. The Company represents and warrants to Tripoint that the entry into this Engagement
 
Letter or any other action of the Company in connection with the proposed Offering will not violate any existing agreement between the Company and any other selling agent and/or placement agent.
 
17. The Company and Tripoint agree that neither party will issue press releases or engage in any other publicity, without the other party’s prior written consent, commencing on the date hereof and continuing for a period of forty (40) days from Closing of the Offering, other than normal and customary releases issued in the ordinary course of the Company’s business. The Company and Tripoint covenant to adhere to all “gun jumping” and “quiet period” rules and regulations of the Commission prior to, during and following the filing of the Registration Statement and the consummation of the Offering.
 
18. During the Engagement Period or until the Closing, the Company agrees to cooperate with Tripoint and to furnish, or cause to be furnished, to Tripoint, any and all information and data concerning the Company, its subsidiaries and the Offering that Tripoint deems appropriate, including, without limitation, the Company’s acquisition plans and plans for raising capital or additional financing (the “ Information ”). The Company shall provide Tripoint reasonable access during normal business hours from and after the date of execution of this Engagement Letter until the date of the Closing to all of the Company’s and its subsidiaries assets, properties, books, contracts, commitments and records and to the Company’s and its subsidiaries officers, directors, employees, appraisers, independent accountants, legal counsel and other consultants and advisors. The Company represents and warrants to Tripoint that all Information: (i) made available by the Company to Tripoint or its agents, representatives and any potential syndicate or selling group member, (ii) contained in any preliminary or final Prospectus prepared by the Company in connection with the Offering, and (iii) contained in any filing by the Company with any court or governmental regulatory agency, commission or instrumentality, will be complete and correct in all material respects and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances under which such statements are made. The Company further represents and warrants to Tripoint that all such Information will have been prepared by the Company in good faith and will be based upon assumptions which, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, are reasonable. The Company acknowledges and agrees that in rendering its services hereunder, Tripoint will be using and relying on such Information (and information available from public sources and other sources deemed reliable by Tripoint) without independent verification thereof by Tripoint or independent appraisal by Tripoint of any of the Company’s assets. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the specific terms of this Engagement Letter are confidential and will not be disclosed to anyone other than the officers and directors of the Company and the Company’s accountants and legal counsel. Except as contemplated by the terms hereof or as required by applicable law, the Company and Tripoint shall keep strictly confidential all non-public Information concerning the Company provided to Tripoint. No obligation of confidentiality shall apply to Information that: (a) is in the public domain as of the date hereof or hereafter enters the public domain without a breach by Tripoint, (b) was known or became known by Tripoint prior to the Company’s disclosure thereof to Tripoint, (c) becomes known to Tripoint from a source other than the Company, and other than by the breach of an obligation of confidentiality owed to the Company, (d) is disclosed by the Company to a third party without restrictions on its disclosure or (e) is independently developed by Tripoint as evidenced by written documentation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  1450 Broadway, 26th Floor

  Phone: 212 732 7184
  New York, NY 10018
  www.tripointglobalequities.com
  Fax: 212 202 6380
 
 
 
 
 
19. This Engagement Letter shall be deemed to have been made and delivered in New York City and both this Engagement Letter and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed as to validity, interpretation, construction, effect and in all other respects by the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof.
 
20. The Company agrees that any and all decisions, acts, actions, or omissions with respect to the Offering shall be the sole responsibility of the Company, and that the performance by Tripoint of services hereunder will in no way expose Tripoint to any liability for any such decisions, acts, actions or omissions of the Company.
 
21. Tripoint reserves the right to reduce any item of its compensation or adjust the terms thereof as specified herein in the event that a determination and/or suggestion shall be made by FINRA to the effect that the Selling Agent’s aggregate compensation is in excess of FINRA rules or that the terms thereof require adjustment; provided, however, the aggregate compensation otherwise to be paid to the Selling Agent by the Company may not be increased above the amounts stated herein without the approval of the Company in writing.
 
22. Tripoint and the Company: (i) agree that any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Engagement Letter and/or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be instituted exclusively in New York Supreme Court, County of New York, or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, (ii) waive any objection which they may have or hereafter to the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding, and (iii) irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the New York Supreme Court, County of New York, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in any such suit, action or proceeding. Tripoint and the Company further agree to accept and acknowledge service of any and all process which may be served in any such suit, action or proceeding in the New York Supreme Court, County of New York, or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and agree that service of process upon the Company mailed by certified mail to the Company’s address shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon the Company, in any such suit, action or proceeding, and service of process upon Tripoint mailed by certified mail to Tripoint’s address shall be deemed in every respect effective service process upon Tripoint, in any such suit, action or proceeding. Notwithstanding any provision of this Engagement Letter to the contrary, the Company agrees that neither Tripoint nor its affiliates, and the respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives of Tripoint, its affiliates and each other person, if any, controlling Tripoint or any of its affiliates, shall have any liability (whether direct or indirect, in contract or tort or otherwise) to the Company for or in connection with the engagement and transaction described herein except for any such liability for losses, claims, damages or liabilities incurred by us that are finally judicially determined to have resulted from the bad faith or gross negligence of such individuals or entities. Tripoint will act under this Engagement Letter as an independent contractor with duties to the Company. Because Tripoint will be acting on the Company’s behalf in this capacity, it is Tripoint’s practice to receive indemnification. A copy of Tripoint’s standard indemnification form is attached to this Engagement Letter as Exhibit A, which is incorporated herein and shall be deemed to be a part of this Engagement Letter.
 
 
(Signature Page and Indemnification Provisions Follow)
 
 
 
  1450 Broadway, 26th Floor

  Phone: 212 732 7184
  New York, NY 10018
  www.tripointglobalequities.com
  Fax: 212 202 6380
 
 
 
 
 
We are delighted at the prospect of continuing our working relationship with you. If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please execute and return two copies of this Engagement Letter to the undersigned. This Engagement Letter may be executed in counterparts and by facsimile transmission.
 
 
 
 
 
  Yours truly,
 
 
   
 
 
 
TRIPOINT GLOBAL EQUITIES, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:  
/s/ Mark Elenowitz
 
 
 
Name: Mark Elenowitz
 
 
 
Title: CEO
 
 
 
 
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO AS OF
THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN:
 
YOUNGEVITY INTERNATIONAL, INC
 
 
 
By: /s/ David Briskie
Name: David Briskie
Title: Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 

 
 
 
  1450 Broadway, 26th Floor

  Phone: 212 732 7184
  New York, NY 10018
  www.tripointglobalequities.com
  Fax: 212 202 6380
   
 
 
 
EXHIBIT A
 
INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS
 
 
 
In connection with the engagement letter to which this Exhibit A is attached (the “ Engagement Letter ”), the Company (the “ Indemnitor ”) agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Tripoint and its affiliates, and the respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives of Tripoint, its affiliates and each other person, if any, controlling Tripoint or any of its affiliates (Tripoint and each such other person being an “ Indemnified Person ”) from and against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities related to, arising out of or in connection with the engagement (the “ Engagement ”) under the Engagement Letter, and will reimburse each Indemnified Person for all expenses (including fees and expenses of counsel) as they are incurred in connection with investigating, preparing, pursuing or defending any action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding related to, arising out of or in connection with the Engagement, whether or not pending or threatened and whether or not any Indemnified Person is a party. The Indemnitor will not, however, be responsible for any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or expenses relating thereto) that are judicially determined in a judgment not subject to appeal to have resulted from the bad faith or gross negligence of any Indemnified Person.
 
The Indemnitor will not, without Tripoint’s prior written consent, settle, compromise, consent to the entry of any judgment in or otherwise seek to terminate any action, claim, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification may be sought hereunder (whether or not any Indemnified Person is a party thereto) unless such settlement, compromise, consent or termination includes a release of each Indemnified Person from any liabilities arising out of such action, claim, suit or proceeding. No Indemnified Person seeking indemnification, reimbursement or contribution under this Exhibit A will, without the prior written consent of the Indemnitor, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, settle, compromise, consent to the entry of any judgment in or otherwise seek to terminate any action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding referred to in the preceding paragraph.
 
If the indemnification provided for in the first paragraph of this Exhibit A is judicially determined to be unavailable (other than in accordance with the third sentence of the first paragraph hereof) to an Indemnified Person in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to herein, then, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Person hereunder, the Indemnitor shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (and expense relating thereto): (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits to the applicable Indemnified Person, on the one hand, and the Indemnitor, on the other hand, of the Engagement or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not available, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in such clause (i) but also the relative fault of each of the applicable Indemnified Person and the Indemnitor, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations; provided, however, that in no event shall any Indemnified Person’s aggregate contribution to the amount paid or payable exceed the aggregate amount of fees actually received by Tripoint under the Engagement Letter. Assuming that the Indemnitor has fully satisfied the amount of their obligations provided for herein to the Indemnified Persons, and the Indemnified Persons shall have no further liabilities in connection therewith, then the Indemnitor may take control of any pending action or litigation in order to reduce the expenses in connection therewith. For the purposes of this Exhibit A, the relative benefits to the Indemnitor and the applicable Indemnified Person of the Engagement shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as: (a) the total value paid or contemplated to be paid or received or contemplated to be received by the Indemnitor and its affiliates (including the Company’s stockholders), as the case may be, in the transaction or transactions that are the subject of the Engagement, whether or not any such transaction is consummated, bears to (b) the fees paid to Tripoint in connection with the Engagement.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Procedure . Upon obtaining knowledge of any claim which may give rise to indemnification not involving a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Person shall, as promptly as practicable following the date the Indemnified Person has obtained such knowledge, give written notice (which may be delivered by facsimile transmission, with confirmation of receipt by the receiving party) of such claim for which indemnification is sought (each, a “ Claim ”) to the Indemnitor, but no failure to give such notice shall relieve the Indemnitor of any liability hereunder (except to the extent that the Indemnitor has suffered actual, irreversible and material economic prejudice thereby). The Indemnified Person, at its cost, shall furnish to the Indemnitor in good faith and in reasonable detail such information as the Indemnified Person may have with respect to such Claim.
 
Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person of notice of the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding involving a Claim by a third party (each, a “ Third Party Claim ”) against it, such Indemnified Person will give written notice to the Indemnitor of the commencement of such Third Party Claim, and shall give the Indemnifying Party such information with respect thereto as the Indemnitor may reasonably request, but no failure to give such notice shall relieve the Indemnitor of any liability hereunder (except to the extent the Indemnitor has suffered actual, irreversible and material economic prejudice thereby). The Indemnitors shall have the right, but not the obligation, to assume the defense and control the settlement of such Third Party Claim, at their cost and expense (and not as a reduction in the amount of indemnification available hereunder), using counsel selected by the Indemnitor and reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Person. If the Indemnitor satisfies the requirements of this Exhibit A and desire to exercise our right to assume the defense and control the settlement of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnitor shall give written notice (the “ Notice ”) to the Indemnified Person within fourteen (14) calendar days of receipt of notice from the Indemnified Person of the commencement of or assertion of any Third Party Claim stating that the Indemnitors shall be responsible for such Third Party Claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnified Person shall have the right: (i) to assume the defense and control the settlement of a Third Party Claim and (ii) to employ separate counsel at our reasonable expense (provided that the Indemnitor shall not be required to reimburse the expenses and costs of more than one law firm) and control its own defense of a Third Party Claim if (x) the named parties to any such action (including any impleaded parties) include both the Indemnified Person and the Indemnitor, and the Indemnified Person shall have been advised by counsel that there are one or more legal or equitable defenses available to the Indemnified Person that are different from those available to the Indemnitor, (y) such Third Party Claim involves equitable or other non-monetary damages or in the reasonable judgment of the Indemnified Person, such settlement would have a continuing material adverse effect on the Indemnified Person’s business (including any material impairment of its relationships with customers and suppliers) or (z) or in the reasonable judgment of the Indemnified Person, the Indemnitor may not be able to satisfy fully such Third Party Claim. In addition, if the Indemnitors fail to give the Indemnified Person the Notice in accordance with the terms hereof, the Indemnified Person shall have the right to assume control of the defense of and settle the Third Party Claim and all costs incurred in connection therewith shall constitute damages of the Indemnified Person. For the avoidance of doubt, the Indemnitor acknowledges that they will advance any retainer fees required by legal counsel to an Indemnified Person simultaneously with the engagement by such Indemnified Person of such counsel, it being understood and agreed that the amount of such retainer shall not exceed $30,000 and that such retainer shall be credited to fees incurred with the balance (if any) refundable to the Indemnitors.
 
If at any time after the Indemnitors assume the defense of a Third Party Claim, any of the conditions set forth in the paragraph above are no longer satisfied, the Indemnified Person shall have the same rights as set forth above as if the Indemnitor never assumed the defense of such claim.
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnitor or the Indemnified Person, as the case may be, shall have the right to participate, at the Indemnitor’s or the Indemnified Person’s own expense, in the defense of any Third Party Claim that the other party is defending.
 
If the Indemnitor assumes the defense of any Third Party Claim in accordance with the terms hereof, the Indemnitor shall have the right, upon 30 calendar days’ prior written notice to the Indemnified Person, to consent to the entry of judgment with respect to, or otherwise settle such Third Party Claim; provided, however, that with respect to such consent to the entry of judgment or settlement, the Indemnified Person will not have any liability and will be fully indemnified with respect to all Third Party Claims. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnitor shall not have the right to consent to the entry of judgment with respect to, or otherwise settle a Third Party Claim if: (i) the consent to judgment or settlement of such Third Party Claim involves equitable or other non-monetary damages against the Indemnified Person, or (ii) in the reasonable judgment of the Indemnified Person, such settlement would have a continuing effect on the Indemnified Person’s business (including any material impairment of its relationships with customers and suppliers), without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Person. In addition, the Indemnified Person shall have the sole and exclusive right to settle any Third Party Claim on such terms and conditions as it deems reasonably appropriate, (x) if the Indemnitor fails to assume the defense in accordance with the terms hereof, or (y) to the extent such Third Party Claim involves only equitable or other non-monetary relief, and shall have the right to settle any Third Party Claim involving monetary damages with our consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
 
The provisions of this Exhibit A shall apply to the Engagement and any modification thereof and shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any termination or the completion of Tripoint’s services under the Engagement Letter.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  Phone: 212 732 7184
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Exhibit 1.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SELLING AGENCY AGREEMENT
 
between
 
YOUNGEVITY INTERNATIONAL, INC. (the “Company”)
 
and
 
TRIPOINT GLOBAL EQUITIES, LLC (the “Selling Agent”)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
YOUNGEVITY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
Maximum: [ ● ] Shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
Convertible into [ ● ] Shares of Common Stock
 
 
SELLING AGENCY AGREEMENT
 
[ ], 2018
 
Tripoint Global Equities, LLC
 
1450 Broadway, Floor 26
 
New York, New York 10018
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
This agreement (the “Agreement”) constitutes the agreement between Youngevity International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), on the one hand, and TriPoint Global Equities, LLC and its online division, Banq®, as Selling Agent (collectively, the “Selling Agent”), on the other hand, pursuant to which the Selling Agent shall serve as agent for the Company in connection with the proposed Offering (the “Offering”) on a “best efforts” basis of up to a maximum offering amount of $10,000,000 of registered shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”), convertible into common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”, together with the Preferred Stock, the “Securities”) to various investors (each an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors”).
 
The Company hereby confirms its agreement with the Selling Agent concerning the purchase and sale of the Shares, as follows:
 
Section 1.                        Agreement to Act as Selling Agent .
 
(a)           On the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements of the Company herein contained, and subject to all the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Selling Agent shall be the exclusive Selling Agent in connection with the Offering, which shall be undertaken pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement (as defined below), with the terms of such Offering to be subject to market conditions and negotiations between the Company and the Selling Agent. The Selling Agent will act on a best efforts basis and the Company agrees and acknowledges that there is no guarantee of the successful sale of the Securities, or any portion thereof, in the prospective Offering. Under no circumstances will the Selling Agent or any of its respective “Affiliates” (as defined below) be obligated to financially underwrite or purchase any of the Securities for its own account or otherwise provide any financing. The Selling Agent shall act solely as the Company’s agent and not as principal. The Selling Agent shall have no authority to bind the Company with respect to any prospective offer to purchase Securities and the Company shall have the sole right to accept offers to purchase Securities and may reject any such offer, in whole or in part. Subject to the Company’s written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed, the Selling Agent may (i) create a selling syndicate of additional Selling Agents for the Offering comprised of broker-dealers who are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and/or (ii) rely on such soliciting dealers who are FINRA members to participate in placing a portion of the Offering. The Selling Agent may also retain other brokers or dealers to act as sub-agents or selected dealers on their behalf in connection with the Offering. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, payment of the purchase price for, and delivery of, the Securities shall be made at each closing (the “Closing” and the date on which each Closing occurs, the “Closing Date”). As compensation for services rendered, on the Closing Date, the Company shall pay to the Selling Agent the fees and expenses set forth below:
 
(i)            Selling Agent’s Commissions . The Selling Agent’s commission in cash (the “Cash Fee”) equal to 4% of the gross proceeds received by the Company from the sale of the Securities at the Closing, which such Cash Fee will be paid to and allocated by the Selling Agent among the selling syndicate and soliciting dealers in its sole discretion, if applicable.
 
 
 
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(ii)            Selling Agent’s Warrants. On each Closing, the Company will issue to the Selling Agent (and/or its designee) warrants to purchase that number of shares of Common Stock equal to five percent (5%) of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Preferred Stock issued and sold by the Company on such Closing at Closing and each Subsequent Closing (adjusted upward to the nearest whole share) (the “Selling Agent’s Warrants”). The Selling Agent’s Warrants shall be in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto. The Selling Agent’s Warrants shall have an exercise price per share equal to one hundred twenty percent (120%) of the price per Share as shown on the cover page of the Final Prospectus (as defined below). The Selling Agent’s Warrants will be exercisable for a term of five years beginning on the Effective Date (as defined below). The Selling Agent understands and agrees that there are significant restrictions pursuant to Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) Rule 5110 against transferring the Selling Agent’s Warrants and the underlying shares of Common Stock during the one hundred eighty (180) days after the Effective Date and by its acceptance thereof shall agree that it will not sell, transfer, assign, pledge or hypothecate the Selling Agent’s Warrants, or any portion thereof, or be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of such securities for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days following the Effective Date to anyone other than (i) a selling agent or Dealer in connection with the offering contemplated hereby or (ii) a bona fide officer or partner of the Selling Agent or of any Selling Agent or Dealer; and only if any such transferee agrees to the foregoing lock-up restrictions.
 
Delivery of the Selling Agent’s Warrant Agreement shall be made on the Closing Date and shall be issued in the name or names and in such authorized denominations as the Selling Agent may request.
 
 (iii)            Expenses . Whether or not the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Registration Statement are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, the Company hereby agrees to pay all costs and expenses incident to the Offering, including the following:
 
A.
 all fees and disbursements of the Company’s legal counsel, accountants, and other professionals engaged by the Company;
 
B.
all fees and expenses incurred in the production of Offering documents, including design, printing, photograph, and written material procurement costs;
 
C.
all filing fees, including those charged by FINRA;
 
D.
all reasonable travel expenses of the Company's officers, directors and employees and any other expense of the Company or the Selling Agent incurred in connection with attending or hosting meetings with prospective purchasers of the Securities (“Road Show Expenses”); provided , however , that all travel and lodging expenses of the Selling Agent should be limited to $10,000 and shall be pre-approved by the Company;
 
E.
a $20,000 due diligence fee payable to the Selling Agent, with $20,000 paid upon the execution of the engagement agreement, which will be reimburse to us to the extent not actually incurred by the Selling Agent; and
 
F.
Selling Agent's Counsel's fees up to $45,000 (the “Legal Fees”).
 
In the event that this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 9 hereof, or subsequent to a Material Adverse Change, the Company will pay all documented out-of-pocket expenses of the Selling Agent (including but not limited to fees and disbursements of Selling Agent's Counsel, expenses associated with a due diligence report and reasonable travel) incurred in connection herewith which shall be limited to expenses which are actually incurred as allowed under FINRA Rule 5110 and in any event, the aggregate amount of such expenses to be reimbursed by the Company shall not exceed $20,000.
 
 (b)           The term of the Selling Agent’s exclusive engagement will be until the closing of the Offering in accordance with the Registration Statement (the “Exclusive Term”); provided , however , that a party hereto may terminate the engagement with respect to itself at any time upon 15 days written notice to the other party, or as practical as possible. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the provisions concerning confidentiality, indemnification and contribution contained herein will survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement, and the Company’s obligation to pay fees actually earned and payable and to reimburse expenses actually incurred and reimbursable pursuant to Section 1 hereof and which are permitted to be reimbursed under FINRA Rule 5110(f)(2)(D), will survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the ability of the Selling Agent or their respective Affiliates to pursue, investigate, analyze, invest in, or engage in investment banking, financial advisory or any other business relationship with Persons (as defined below) other than the Company. As used herein (i) “Persons” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind and (ii) “Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
 
 
 
 
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Section 2.                        Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Company . The Company hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Selling Agent, as of the date hereof, and as of the Closing Date, except as set out in the Registration Statement as follows:
 
(a)            Securities Law Filings . On December 1, 2017, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a registration statement on Form S-1 (Registration File No. 333-221847) under the Securities Act and the rules and regulations (the “Rules and Regulations”) of the Commission promulgated thereunder. At the time of the Effective Date, the registration statement and amendments will materially meet the requirements of Form S-1 under the Securities Act. The Company will file with the Commission pursuant to Rules 430A and 424(b) under the Securities Act, a final prospectus included in such registration statement relating to the Offering and the plan of distribution thereof and has advised the Selling Agent of all further information (financial and other) with respect to the Company required to be set forth therein. Such registration statement, including the exhibits thereto, as amended at the date of this Agreement, is hereinafter called the “Registration Statement”; such prospectus in the form in which it appears in the Registration Statement as amended at the date of this Agreement is hereinafter called the “Prospectus.” All references in this Agreement to financial statements and schedules and other information that is “contained,” “included,” “described,” “referenced,” “set forth” or “stated” in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus (and all other references of like import) shall be deemed to mean and include all such financial statements and schedules and other information that is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be. The Registration Statement has been declared effective by the Commission on the date hereof. The Company shall, prior to the Closing, file with the Commission a Form 8-A providing for the registration under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), of the Securities.
 
(b)            Assurances . The Registration Statement (and any further documents to be filed with the Commission) contains all exhibits and schedules as required by the Securities Act. Each of the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, at the time it became effective, at all other subsequent times until the Closing and at the Closing Date, complied in all material respects with the Securities Act and the applicable Rules and Regulations and did not and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading ( provided , however , that the preceding representations and warranties contained in this sentence shall not apply to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by the Selling Agent expressly for use therein (the “Selling Agent Information”)). The Prospectus, as of its date, complies in all material respects with the Securities Act and the applicable Rules and Regulations. As of its date, the Prospectus did not and will not contain as of the date thereof any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading ( provided , however , that the preceding representations and warranties contained in this sentence shall not apply to any Selling Agent Information). All post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement reflecting facts or events arising after the date thereof which represent, individually or in the aggregate, a fundamental change in the information set forth therein have been so filed with the Commission. There are no documents required to be filed with the Commission in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby that (x) have not been filed as required pursuant to the Securities Act or (y) will not be filed within the requisite time period. There are no contracts or other documents required to be described in the Prospectus or filed as exhibits or schedules to the Registration Statement that have not been described or filed as required.
 
(c)            Offering Materials . The Company has delivered, or will as promptly as practicable deliver, to the Selling Agent complete conformed copies of the Registration Statement and of each consent and certificate of experts, as applicable, filed as a part thereof, and conformed copies of the Registration Statement (without exhibits) and the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, in such quantities and at such places as the Selling Agent reasonably request. Neither the Company nor any of its directors and officers has distributed and none of them will distribute, prior to the Closing Date, any offering material in connection with the offering and sale of the Securities other than the Prospectus, the Registration Statement, and any other materials permitted by the Securities Act.
 
(d)            Subsidiaries . All of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company (the “Subsidiaries”) are described in the Registration Statement to the extent necessary. Except as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, the Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of its capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary free and clear of any liens, charges, security interests, encumbrances, rights of first refusal, preemptive rights or other restrictions (collectively, “Liens”), and all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities.
 
 
 
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(e)            Organization and Qualification . The Company and each of the Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing (where applicable) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation or default of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not reasonably be expected to result in: (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other agreement entered into between the Company and the Investors, (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, prospects (as such prospects are described in the Prospectus) or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under this Agreement or the Offering (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Material Adverse Effect”) and to the best knowledge of the Company, no action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an informal investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened (“Proceeding”) has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification.
 
(f)            Authorization; Enforcement . The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Offering and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) or the Company’s shareholders in connection therewith other than in connection with the Required Approvals (as defined below). This Agreement has been duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.
 
(g)            No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) subject to the Required Approvals, conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such conflict, default or violation could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(h)            Filings, Consents and Approvals . The Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority or other Person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, other than: (i) the filing with the Commission of the final Prospectus as required by Rule 424 under the Securities Act, (ii) any filing required to be filed with, or consent to be provided by, the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Trading Market”) for the listing of the Securities for trading thereon in the time and manner required thereby and (iii) such filings as are required to be made under applicable state securities laws (collectively, the “Required Approvals”).
 
 
 
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(i)            Issuance of the Securities; Registration . The Securities are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with this Agreement and the terms of the Offering as described in the Prospectus, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company. The Company has sufficient authorized Common Stock for the issuance of the maximum number of Securities issuable pursuant to the Offering as described in the Prospectus.
 
(j)            Capitalization . The capitalization of the Company is as set forth in the Prospectus. Except for those disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Company has not issued any capital stock since the date of filing of its latest periodic report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. No Person has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the transactions contemplated pursuant to the Prospectus. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, if applicable, there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire, any shares of Common Stock, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents. Except as set forth in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, the issuance and sale of the Securities will not obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person (other than the Investors and the Selling Agent) and will not result in a right of any holder of Company securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under any of such securities. All of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, have been issued in compliance with the laws of the State of Delaware, and none of such outstanding shares was issued in violation of any preemptive rights or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. No further approval or authorization of any shareholder or the Board of Directors of the Company or others is required for the issuance and sale of the Securities. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, there are no shareholders agreements, voting agreements or other similar agreements with respect to the Company’s capital stock to which the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the Company’s shareholders.
 
(k)            Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments . Since the date of the latest financial statements included within the Registration Statement, except as specifically disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or disclosed in filings made with the Commission, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its shareholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its Common Stock and (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company stock option plans. The Company does not have pending before the Commission any request for confidential treatment of information. Except for the issuance of the Securities contemplated by the Prospectus or disclosed in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, no event, liability, fact, circumstance, occurrence or development has occurred or exists or is reasonably expected to occur or exist with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective business, prospects (as such prospects are described in the Prospectus), properties, operations, assets or financial condition that would be required to be disclosed by the Company under applicable securities laws at the time this representation is made or deemed made that has not been publicly disclosed at least 1 trading day prior to the date that this representation is made.
 
(l)            Litigation . Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, there is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “Action”) which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of this Agreement and the Offering or the Securities or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof, is or has within the last 10 years been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company. To the Company’s knowledge, the Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any Subsidiary under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.
 
 
 
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(m)            Labor Relations . No material labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company, which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees is a member of a union that relates to such employee’s relationship with the Company or such Subsidiary, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company and its Subsidiaries believe that their relationships with their employees are good. No executive officer, to the knowledge of the Company, is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement or non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant in favor of any third party, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all U.S. federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, except where the failure to be in compliance could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(n)            Compliance . Except as set forth in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary: (i) is in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of any judgment, decree or order of any court, arbitrator or governmental body or (iii) is or has been in violation of any statute, rule, ordinance or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws relating to taxes, environmental protection, occupational health and safety, product quality and safety and employment and labor matters, except in each case as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(o)            Regulatory Permits . The Company and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses as described in the Prospectus, except where the failure to possess such permits could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (“Material Permits”), and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any Material Permit.
 
(p)            Title to Assets . The Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property owned by them and good and marketable title in all personal property owned by them that is material to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens disclosed in the Prospectus, Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries and Liens for the payment of federal, state or other taxes, the payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with which the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance.
 
(q)            Patents and Trademarks . The Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property rights and similar rights necessary or material for use in connection with their respective businesses as described in the Prospectus and which the failure to so have could have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”). Except for those disclosed in the Registration Statement, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received a notice (written or otherwise) that any of, the Intellectual Property Rights has expired, terminated or been abandoned, or is expected to expire or terminate or be abandoned, within two (2) years from the date of this Agreement. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received, since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the Registration Statement, a notice (written or otherwise) of a claim or otherwise has any knowledge that the Intellectual Property Rights violate or infringe upon the rights of any Person, except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights. The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their intellectual properties, except where failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
 
 
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(r)            Insurance . The Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and the Subsidiaries are engaged, including, but not limited to, directors and officers insurance coverage. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business without a significant increase in cost.
 
(s)            Transactions with Affiliates and Employees . Except as set forth in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, none of the officers or directors of the Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the Company is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner, in each case in excess of $120,000 other than for (i) payment of salary or consulting fees for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (iii) other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock option plan of the Company.
 
(t)            Sarbanes-Oxley; Internal Accounting Controls . Except as set forth in the Prospectus: (i) the Company is in compliance in all material respects with any and all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that are effective as of the date hereof, and any and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission thereunder that are effective as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date; (ii) the Company and the Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that: (A) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (B) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (C) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (D) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences; and (iii) the Company has established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company and designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms.
 
(u)            Certain Fees . Except as set forth herein and in the Prospectus, contemplated by this Agreement, or a separate agreement regarding the Offering with a soliciting dealer in the sole discretion of the Selling Agent, no brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Offering. The Investors shall have no obligation with respect to any fees or with respect to any claims made by or on behalf of other Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this Section that may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Offering.
 
(v)            Investment Company . The Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Securities, will not be or be an Affiliate of, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Company shall conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become an “investment company” subject to registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
 
(w)            Registration Rights . Except as set forth in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, no Person has any right to cause the Company to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company.
 
(x)            Listing and Maintenance Requirements . The Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and the Company has taken no action designed to, or which to its knowledge is likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act nor has the Company received any notification that the Commission is contemplating terminating such registration. The Company has not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received notice from any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such Trading Market.
 
 
 
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(y)            [Intentionally Omitted] .
 
(z)            Disclosure . All of the disclosure furnished by or on behalf of the Company to the Investors regarding the Company, its business and the transactions contemplated hereby is true and correct and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The press releases disseminated by the Company during the twelve months preceding the date of this Agreement taken as a whole do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made and when made, not misleading.
 
 (aa)            No Integrated Offering . Neither the Company, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would cause this Offering of the Securities to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of any applicable shareholder approval provisions of any Trading Market on which any of the securities of the Company are listed or designated.
 
(bb)            Solvency . The Company has no knowledge of any facts or circumstances which lead it to believe that it will file for reorganization or liquidation under the bankruptcy or reorganization laws of any jurisdiction within one year from the Closing Date. The Prospectus sets forth as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2017 all outstanding secured and unsecured Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary, or for which the Company or any Subsidiary has commitments. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Indebtedness” means (x) any liabilities for borrowed money or amounts owed in excess of $50,000 (other than trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (y) all guaranties, endorsements and other contingent obligations in respect of indebtedness of others, whether or not the same are or should be reflected in the Company’s balance sheet (or the notes thereto), except guaranties by endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business; and (z) the present value of any lease payments in excess of $50,000 due under leases required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP. Except as described in the Prospectus, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in default with respect to any Indebtedness.
 
(cc)            Tax Status . Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and each Subsidiary (i) has made or filed all United States federal and state income and all foreign income and franchise tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject, (ii) has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations (other than those being contested) and (iii) has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all material taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company or of any Subsidiary know of no basis for any such claim.
 
(dd)            Foreign Corrupt Practices . Neither the Company, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company, has (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company (or made by any person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is in violation of law, or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
 
(ee)            Accountants . Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C., who have reported on the financial statements and schedules described in Section 3(ee), are registered independent public accountants with respect to the Company as required by the Act and the Rules and Regulations and by the rules of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The financial statements of the Company and the related notes and schedules included in the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Act and the Rules and Regulations and present fairly the information shown therein.
 
 
 
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(ff)            Regulation M Compliance . The Company has not, and to its knowledge no one acting on its behalf has, (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or, paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Securities, or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any Person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), compensation paid to the Company’s Selling Agent in connection with the placement of the Securities.
 
 (gg)            Office of Foreign Assets Control . Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”).
 
(hh)            U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation . The Company is not and has never been a U.S. real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Company shall so certify upon Investor’s request.
 
(ii)            Bank Holding Company Act . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”) and to regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”). Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries owns or controls, directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities or twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total equity of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries exercises a controlling influence over the management or policies of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve.
 
(jj)            Certificates . Any certificate signed by an officer of the Company and delivered to any of the Selling Agent or to counsel for any of the Selling Agent shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Company to the Selling Agent as to the matters set forth therein.
 
(kk)            Reliance . The Company acknowledges that the Selling Agent will rely upon the accuracy and truthfulness of the foregoing representations and warranties and hereby consents to such reliance.
 
(ll)            Forward-Looking Statements . No forward-looking statement (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act) contained in either the Registration Statement or the Prospectus has been made or reaffirmed without a reasonable basis or has been disclosed other than in good faith.
 
(mm)            Statistical or Market-Related Data . Any statistical, industry-related and market-related data included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, are based on or derived from sources that the Company reasonably and in good faith believes to be reliable and accurate, and such data agree with the sources from which they are derived.
 
(nn)            FINRA Affiliations . Except as disclosed in the Prospectus, there are no affiliations with any FINRA member firm among the Company’s officers, directors or, to the knowledge of the Company, any five percent (5%) or greater shareholder of the Company.
 
(oo)            No Incorporation by Reference . No documents are incorporated by reference in the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement pursuant to Item 12 of Form S-1 which were filed under the Exchange Act.
 
Section 3.                        Delivery and Payment .
 
(a)
On or after the date of this Agreement, the Company, the Selling Agent and Wilmington Trust (the “Escrow Agent”) will enter into an Escrow Agreement substantially in the form included as an exhibit to the Prospectus (the “Escrow Agreement”), pursuant to which escrow accounts will be established, at the Company’s expense, for the benefit of those Investors who do not choose to invest through the Banq® online platform (the “Escrow Accounts”).
 
 
 
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(b)
Prior to the initial Closing (as hereinafter defined) of the Offering and any subsequent Closing, (i) each Investor will execute and deliver a Purchaser Questionnaire and Subscription Agreement (each, an “Investor Subscription Agreement”) to the Company and the Company will make available to the Selling Agent and the Escrow Agent copies of each such Investor Subscription Agreement; (ii) each Investor will transfer to the Escrow Account funds in an amount equal to the price per Share as shown on the cover page of the Final Prospectus (as hereinafter defined multiplied by the number of Securities subscribed by such Investor; (iii) subscription funds received from any Investor will be promptly transmitted to the Escrow Accounts in compliance with Rule 15c2-4 of the Exchange Act, and (iv) the Escrow Agent will notify the Company and the Selling Agent in writing as to the balance of the collected funds in the Escrow Accounts.
 
(c)
Notwithstanding the foregoing Section 3(b), Investors that maintain an account with Banq®, a division of the Selling Agent, may participate in the Offering without depositing funds with the Escrow Agent, provided such Investors maintain sufficient funds in their account with Banq®. Investors who wish to participate in the Offering through their account with Banq® will be asked to confirm their respective investment immediately prior to Closing, at which time each Investor will be required to have funds in its account sufficient to fund the purchase of any Shares for which it subscribes in the Offering. At Closing, any amounts subscribed for will be removed from such Investor’s account and sent immediately to the account of the Company less any Fees due to the Selling Agent. Such funds will not be held in a separate escrow account or otherwise segregated until such time as the Offering is closed. In addition, selected dealers with clearing agreements shall provide the Selling Agent with executed indications and delivery sheets from their customers and shall settle the transaction with the Selling Agent through DTC on closing.
 
(d)
If the Escrow Agent shall have received written notice from the Company and the Selling Agent on or before [ ]:00 a.m., New York City time, on [_____], 2018, or at such other time(s) on such other date(s), not more than thirty (30) days thereafter, as may be agreed upon by the Company and the Selling Agent (each such date, a “Closing”), the Escrow Agent will release the balance of the Escrow Accounts for collection by the Company and the Selling Agent as provided in the Escrow Agreement and the Company shall deliver the Shares purchased on such Closing to the Investors, which delivery may be made through the facilities of the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) or via book entry with the Company’s securities registrar and transfer agent, Pacific Stock Transfer Company (the “Transfer Agent”). The initial Closing and any subsequent closing (each, a “Subsequent Closing”) shall take place at the office of the Selling Agent or such other location as the Selling Agent and the Company shall mutually agree. All actions taken at the Closing shall be deemed to have occurred simultaneously on the date of the Closing and all actions taken at any Subsequent Closing shall be deemed to have occurred simultaneously on the date of any such Subsequent Closing.
 
(e)
If the Company and the Selling Agent determine that the offering will not proceed, then the Escrow Agent will promptly return the funds to the investors without interest.
 
 

 
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Section 4.                        Covenants and Agreements of the Company . The Company further covenants and agrees with the Selling Agent as follows:
 
(a)            Registration Statement Matters . The Registration Statement and any amendments thereto have been declared effective, and if Rule 430A is used or the filing of the Prospectus is otherwise required under Rule 424(b), the Company will file the Prospectus (properly completed if Rule 430A has been used) pursuant to Rule 424(b) within the prescribed time period and will provide evidence satisfactory to the Selling Agent of such timely filing. The Company will advise the Selling Agent promptly after they receive notice thereof of the time when any amendment to the Registration Statement has been filed or becomes effective or any supplement or amendment to the Prospectus has been filed and will furnish the Selling Agent with copies thereof. The Company will file promptly all reports and any definitive proxy or information statements required to be filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of the Prospectus and for so long as the delivery of a prospectus is required in connection with the Offering. The Company will advise the Selling Agent, promptly after it receives notice thereof (i) of any request by the Commission to amend the Registration Statement or to amend or supplement the Prospectus or for additional information, and (ii) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto or any order preventing or suspending the use of the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto or any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement, of the suspension of the qualification of the Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, of the institution or threatened institution of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the Commission for the amending or supplementing of the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or for additional information. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any such stop order or prevention or suspension of such use. If the Commission shall enter any such stop order or order or notice of prevention or suspension at any time, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the lifting of such order at the earliest possible moment, or will file a new registration statement and use its best efforts to have such new registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable. Additionally, the Company agrees that it shall comply with the provisions of Rules 424(b), 430A, 430B and 430C, as applicable, under the Securities Act, including with respect to the timely filing of documents thereunder, and will use its reasonable efforts to confirm that any filings made by the Company under such Rule 424(b) are received in a timely manner by the Commission.
 
(b)           [ Intentionally Omitted ].
 
(c)            Amendments and Supplements to the Prospectus and Other Matters . The Company will comply with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, so as to permit the completion of the distribution of the Securities as contemplated in this Agreement and the Prospectus. If during the period in which a prospectus is required by law to be delivered in connection with the distribution of Securities contemplated by the Prospectus (the “Prospectus Delivery Period”), any event shall occur as a result of which, in the judgment of the Company or in the opinion of any of the Selling Agent or counsel for any of the Selling Agent, it becomes necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, as the case may be, not misleading, or if it is necessary at any time to amend or supplement the Prospectus to comply with any law, the Company will promptly prepare and file with the Commission, and furnish at its own expense to the Selling Agent and to dealers, an appropriate amendment to the Registration Statement or supplement to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus that is necessary in order to make the statements in the Prospectus as so amended or supplemented, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, as the case may be, not misleading, or so that the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as so amended or supplemented, will comply with law. Before amending the Registration Statement or supplementing the Prospectus in connection with the Offering, the Company will furnish the Selling Agent with a copy of such proposed amendment or supplement and will not file any such amendment or supplement to which the Selling Agent reasonably object.
 
(d)            Copies of any Amendments and Supplements to the Prospectus . The Company will furnish the Selling Agent, without charge, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the Closing Date of the Offering, as many copies of the Prospectus and any amendments and supplements thereto as the Selling Agent may reasonably request.
 
 
 
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(e)            Free Writing Prospectus . The Company covenants that it will not, unless it obtains the prior consent of the Selling Agent, make any offer relating to the Securities that would constitute a Company Free Writing Prospectus or that would otherwise constitute a “free writing prospectus” (as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act) required to be filed by the Company with the Commission or retained by the Company under Rule 433 of the Securities Act. In the event that the Selling Agent expressly consent in writing to any such free writing prospectus (a “Permitted Free Writing Prospectus”), the Company covenants that it shall (i) treat each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as a Company Free Writing Prospectus, and (ii) comply with the requirements of Rule 164 and 433 of the Securities Act applicable to such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, including in respect of timely filing with the Commission, legending and record keeping.
 
(f)            Transfer Agent . The Company will maintain, at its expense, a registrar and transfer agent for the Common Stock for so long as the Common Stock is publicly-traded.
 
(g)            Earnings Statement . As soon as practicable and in accordance with applicable requirements under the Securities Act, but in any event not later than 18 months after the last Closing Date, the Company will make generally available to its security holders and to the Selling Agent an earnings statement, covering a period of at least 12 consecutive months beginning after the last Closing Date, that satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) and Rule 158 under the Securities Act.
 
(h)            Periodic Reporting Obligations . During the Prospectus Delivery Period, the Company will duly file, on a timely basis, with the Commission all reports and documents required to be filed under the Exchange Act within the time periods and in the manner required by the Exchange Act.
 
(i)            Additional Documents . The Company will enter into any subscription, purchase or other customary agreements as the Selling Agent deem necessary or appropriate to consummate the Offering, all of which will be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company and the Selling Agent. The Company agrees that the Selling Agent may rely upon, and each is a third party beneficiary of, the representations and warranties set forth in any such purchase, subscription or other agreement with Investors in the Offering.
 
(j)            No Manipulation of Price . The Company will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or result in, or that has constituted or might reasonably be expected to constitute, the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any securities of the Company.
 
(k)            Acknowledgment . The Company acknowledges that any advice given by any of the Selling Agents to the Company is solely for the benefit and use of the Board of Directors of the Company and may not be used, reproduced, disseminated, quoted or referred to, without such Selling Agent’s prior written consent.
 
Section 5.                        Conditions of the Obligations of the Selling Agent . The obligations of the Selling Agent hereunder shall be subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties on the part of the Company set forth in Section 2 hereof, in each case as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as though then made, to the timely performance by each of the Company of its covenants and other obligations hereunder on and as of such dates, and to each of the following additional conditions:
 
 
 
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(a)            Accountants’ Comfort Letter . On the date hereof, the Selling Agent shall have received, and the Company shall have caused to be delivered to the Selling Agent, a letter from Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C., the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company (“Mayer”), addressed to the Selling Agent, dated as of the date hereof, in form and substance satisfactory to the Selling Agent. The letter shall not disclose any change in the condition (financial or other), earnings, operations, business or prospects of the Company from that set forth in the Prospectus, which, in the Selling Agent’s sole judgment, is material and adverse and that makes it, in the Selling Agent’s sole judgment, impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the Offering of the Securities as contemplated by the Prospectus.
 
(b)            Compliance with Registration Requirements; No Stop Order; No Objection from the FINRA . The Registration Statement shall have become effective and all necessary regulatory and listing approvals shall have been received not later than 5:30 P.M., New York City time, on the date of this Agreement, or at such later time and date as shall have been consented to in writing by the Selling Agent. The Prospectus (in accordance with Rule 424(b)) and “free writing prospectus” (as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act), if any, shall have been duly filed with the Commission in a timely fashion in accordance with the terms thereof. At or prior to the Closing Date and the actual time of the Closing, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any part thereof shall have been issued and no proceeding for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the Commission; no order preventing or suspending the use of the Prospectus shall have been issued and no proceeding for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the Commission; no order having the effect of ceasing or suspending the distribution of the Securities or any other securities of the Company shall have been issued by any securities commission, securities regulatory authority or stock exchange and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been instituted or shall be pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, contemplated by any securities commission, securities regulatory authority or stock exchange; all requests for additional information on the part of the Commission shall have been complied with; and the FINRA shall have raised no objection to the fairness and reasonableness of the placement terms and arrangements.
 
(c)            Corporate Proceedings . All corporate proceedings and other legal matters in connection with this Agreement, the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, and the registration, sale and delivery of the Securities, shall have been completed or resolved in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Selling Agent’s respective counsels, and such counsel shall have been furnished with such papers and information as it may reasonably have requested to enable such counsels to pass upon the matters referred to in this Section 5.
 
(d)            No Material Adverse Effect . Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date, in the Selling Agent’s sole judgment after consultation with the Company, there shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Effect.
 
(e)            Opinion of Counsel for the Company . The Selling Agent shall have received on the Closing Date the favorable opinions of Gracin & Marlow, LLP dated as of such Closing Date, including, without limitation, a customary negative assurance letter, addressed to the Selling Agent, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Selling Agent.
 
(f)            Officers’ Certificate . The Selling Agent shall have received on the Closing Date a certificate of the Company, dated as of such Closing Date, signed by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, to the effect that, and the Selling Agent shall be satisfied that, the signers of such certificate have reviewed the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, and this Agreement and to the further effect that:
 
(i)           The representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement are true and correct, as if made on and as of such Closing Date, and the Company has in all material respects complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to such Closing Date;
 
(ii)           No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the use of the Prospectus has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened under the Securities Act; no order having the effect of ceasing or suspending the distribution of the Securities or any other securities of the Company has been issued by any securities commission, securities regulatory authority or stock exchange in the United States and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, contemplated by any securities commission, securities regulatory authority or stock exchange in the United States;
 
 
 
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(iii)           When the Registration Statement became effective, at the time of sale, and at all times subsequent thereto up to the delivery of such certificate, the Registration Statement, when it became effective, contained all material information required to be included therein by the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, as the case may be, and in all material respects conformed to the requirements of the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, as the case may be, and the Registration Statement, did not and does not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading ( provided , however , that the preceding representations and warranties contained in this paragraph (iii) shall not apply to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with the Selling Agent Information) and, since the effective date of the Registration Statement, there has occurred no event required by the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder to be set forth in the Registration Statement which has not been so set forth; and
 
(iv)           Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, there has not been: (a) any Material Adverse Effect; (b) any transaction that is material to the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, except transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business; (c) any obligation, direct or contingent, that is material to the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, incurred by the Company or any Subsidiary, except obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business; (d) any material change in the capital stock (except changes thereto resulting from the exercise of outstanding stock options or warrants or conversion of outstanding indebtedness into shares of Common Stock) or outstanding indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary (except for the conversion of such indebtedness into shares of Common Stock); (e) any dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made on the Common Stock of the Company; or (f) any loss or damage (whether or not insured) to the property of the Company or any Subsidiary which has been sustained or will have been sustained which has a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(g)            Bring-down Comfort Letter . On the Closing Date, the Selling Agent shall have received from Mayer, or such other independent registered public accounting firm engaged by the Company at such time, a letter dated as of such Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Selling Agent, to the effect that they reaffirm the statements made in the letter furnished pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section 5, except that the specified date referred to therein for the carrying out of procedures shall be no more than three business days prior to such Closing Date.
 
(h)            Stock Exchange Listing . The Common Stock shall be registered under the Exchange Act and shall be approved to be listed on the Trading Market, and the Company shall not have taken any action designed to terminate, or likely to have the effect of terminating, the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act or delisting or suspending from trading the Common Stock from the principal Trading Market, nor shall the Company have received any information suggesting that the Commission or the principal Trading Market is contemplating terminating such registration or listing.
 
(i)            Additional Documents . On or before the Closing Date, the Selling Agent and counsel for the Selling Agent shall have received such customary information and documents as they may reasonably require for the purposes of enabling them to pass upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as contemplated herein, or in order to evidence the accuracy of any of the representations and warranties, or the satisfaction of any of the conditions or agreements, herein contained. If any condition specified in this Section 5 is not satisfied when and as required to be satisfied, this Agreement may be terminated by the Selling Agent by notice to the Company at any time on or prior to the Closing Date, which termination shall be without liability on the part of any party to any other party, except that Section 6 (Payment of Expenses), Section 7 (Indemnification and Contribution) and Section 8 (Representations and Indemnities to Survive Delivery) shall at all times be effective and shall survive such termination.
 
(j)           Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement or, if earlier, the dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement (exclusive of any amendment thereof) and the Prospectus (exclusive of any supplement thereto), there shall not have been any change in the capital stock or long-term debt of the Company (other than as described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus) or any change or development involving a change, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, in the business, condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations, shareholders' equity, properties or prospects of the Company, taken as a whole, including but not limited to the occurrence of any fire, flood, storm, explosion, accident, act of war or terrorism or other calamity, the effect of which, in any such case described above, is, in the sole reasonable judgment of the Selling Agent, so material and adverse as to make it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the sale of Securities or Offering as contemplated hereby.
 
 
 
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(k)           Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement and up to the Closing Date, there shall not have occurred any of the following: (i) a banking moratorium shall have been declared by federal or state authorities or a material disruption has occurred in commercial banking or securities settlement or clearance services in the United States, (ii) the United States shall have become engaged in hostilities in which it is not currently engaged, the subject of an act of terrorism, there shall have been an escalation in hostilities involving the United States, or there shall have been a declaration of a national emergency or war by the United States, or (iii) there shall have occurred any other calamity or crisis or any change in general economic, political or financial conditions in the United States or elsewhere, if the effect of any such event in clause (ii) or (iii) makes it, in the sole judgment of the Selling Agent, impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the sale or delivery of the Securities on the terms and in the manner contemplated by the Prospectus.
 
(l)           The Selling Agent shall have received a lock-up agreement from each of the Company's officers, directors, and greater than 5% holders of Common Stock (each, a "Lock-Up Party"), duly executed by the applicable Lock-Up Party, in each case in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company and the Selling Agent.
 
(j)           FINRA shall have confirmed that it has not raised any objection with respect to the fairness and reasonableness of the placement terms and arrangements. In addition, the Company shall, if requested by the Selling Agent, make or authorize the Selling Agent's Counsel to make on the Company's behalf an Issuer Filing with the FINRA Corporate Financing Department pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110 with respect to the Registration Statement and pay all filing fees required in connection therewith.
 
(k)           No action shall have been taken and no statute, rule, regulation or order shall have been enacted, adopted or issued by any federal, state or foreign governmental or regulatory authority that would, as of the Closing Date, prevent the issuance or sale of the Securities; and no injunction or order of any federal, state or foreign court shall have been issued that would, as of the Closing Date, prevent the issuance or sale of the Securities or materially and adversely affect or potentially materially and adversely affect the business or operations of the Company.
 
(l)           The Company and the Selling Agent shall have entered into an escrow agreement with the Escrow Agent pursuant to which the Investors shall deposit their subscription funds in an Escrow Account and the Company and the Selling Agent shall authorize the disbursement of the funds from the Escrow Account. The Company shall pay the reasonable fees of the Escrow Agent.
 
(o)           The Company will enter into a customary subscription agreement with Investors and will deliver any additional customary certificates or documents as the Selling Agent deems necessary or appropriate to consummate the Offering, all of which will be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Selling Agent. The Company agrees that the Selling Agent may rely upon, and is a third party beneficiary of, the representations and warranties and applicable covenants set forth in the purchase agreement with Investors.
 
If any of the conditions specified in this Section 5 shall not have been fulfilled when and as required by this Agreement, or if any of the certificates, opinions, written statements or letters furnished to the Selling Agent or to Selling Agent's Counsel, pursuant to this Section 5, shall not be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Selling Agent and to Selling Agent's counsel, all obligations of the Selling Agent hereunder may be cancelled by the Selling Agent at, or at any time prior to, the consummation of the Offering. Notice of such cancellation shall be given to the Company in writing or orally. Any such oral notice shall be confirmed promptly thereafter in writing.
 
Section 6.                        [ Intentionally Omitted ] .
 
Section 7.                        Indemnification and Contribution . The Company agrees to indemnify the Selling Agent in accordance with the provisions of Schedule A hereto, which is incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof.
 
Section 8.                        Representations and Indemnities to Survive Delivery . The respective indemnities, agreements, representations, warranties and other statements of the Company or any person controlling the Company, of its officers, and of the Selling Agent set forth in or made pursuant to this Agreement will remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Selling Agent, the Company, or any of its or their partners, officers or directors or any controlling person, as the case may be, and will survive delivery of and payment for the Securities sold hereunder and any termination of this Agreement. A successor to the Selling Agent, or to the Company, its directors or officers or any person controlling the Company, shall be entitled to the benefits of the indemnity, contribution and reimbursement agreements contained in this Agreement.
 
 
 
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Section 9.                      Termination.
 
(a) This Agreement shall become effective upon the later of: (i) receipt by the Selling Agent and the Company of notification of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or (ii) the execution of this Agreement. The Selling Agent shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time upon 15 days written notice to the Company, or as practical as possible prior to the consummation of the Closing if: (i) any domestic or international event or act or occurrence has materially disrupted, or in the opinion of the Selling Agent will in the immediate future materially disrupt, the market for the Company's securities or securities in general; or (ii) trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market has been suspended or made subject to material limitations, or minimum or maximum prices for trading have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices for securities have been required, on the NASDAQ Capital Market or by order of the Commission, FINRA or any other governmental authority having jurisdiction; or (iii) a banking moratorium has been declared by any state or federal authority or any material disruption in commercial banking or securities settlement or clearance services has occurred; or (iv) (A) there has occurred any outbreak or escalation of hostilities or acts of terrorism involving the United States or there is a declaration of a national emergency or war by the United States or (B) there has been any other calamity or crisis or any change in political, financial or economic conditions, if the effect of any such event in (A) or (B), in the reasonable judgment of the Selling Agent, is so material and adverse that such event makes it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offering, sale and delivery of the Firm Shares on the terms and in the manner contemplated by the Prospectus. In addition, this Agreement shall terminate on the earlier of (x) the date at which $10,000,000 of Series B Preferred Stock has been sold, or (y) March 31, 2018.
 
(b) Any notice of termination pursuant to this Section 9 shall be in writing.
 
(c) If this Agreement shall be terminated pursuant to any of the provisions hereof, or if the sale of the Securities provided for herein is not consummated because any condition to the obligations of the Selling Agent set forth herein is not satisfied or because of any refusal, inability or failure on the part of the Company to perform any agreement herein or comply with any provision hereof, the Company will, subject to demand by the Selling Agent, reimburse the Selling Agent for only those out-of-pocket expenses (including the reasonable fees and expenses of their counsel, and expenses associated with a due diligence report), actually incurred by the Selling Agent in connection herewith as allowed under FINRA Rule 5110, less any amounts previously paid by the Company;  provided, however,  that all such expenses, including the costs and expenses set forth in Section 1(a)(iii) which were actually paid, shall not exceed $20,000 in the aggregate.
 
Section 10.                        Notices . All communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed, hand delivered, delivered by reputable overnight courier (i.e., Federal Express) or delivered by facsimile or e-mail transmission to the parties hereto as follows:
 
If to the Selling Agent, then to:
 
TriPoint Global Equities, LLC
1450 Broadway, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Attn: Mark Elenowitz
 
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
 
Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC
1450 Broadway, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Attn: Louis Taubman, Esq.
Fax No.: (212) 202-6380
 
If to the Company:
Youngevity International, Inc.
2400 Boswell Road
Chula Vista, California 91914
Attention: Stephan Wallach
 
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
 
Gracin & Marlow, LLP
405 Lexington Avenue, 26 th Floor
New York, New York 10174
Attention: Leslie Marlow, Esq.
Fax No.: (212) 208-4657
 
Any party hereto may change the address for receipt of communications by giving written notice to the others.
 
 
 
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Section 11.                        Successors . This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto, and to the benefit of the employees, officers and directors and controlling persons referred to in Section 7 hereof, and to their respective successors, and personal Selling Agent, and no other person will have any right or obligation hereunder.
 
Section 12.                        Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable and, in the event that any court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that any one or more of the provisions or part of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision or part of a provision of this Agreement and such provision shall be reformed and construed as if such invalid or illegal or unenforceable provision, or part of such provision, had never been contained herein, so that such provisions would be valid, legal and enforceable to the maximum extent possible.
 
Section 13.                        Governing Law Provisions . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any of the conflicts of law principles which would result in the application of the substantive law of another jurisdiction. This Agreement shall not be interpreted or construed with any presumption against the party causing this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to be drafted.
 
Section 14.                        General Provisions .
 
(a)           This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement and supersedes all prior written or oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements, understandings and negotiations with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each one of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. This Agreement may not be amended or modified unless in writing by all of the parties hereto, and no condition herein (express or implied) may be waived unless waived in writing by each party whom the condition is meant to benefit. Section headings herein are for the convenience of the parties only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
 
(b)           The Company acknowledges that in connection with the Offering of the Securities: (i) the Selling Agent has acted at arm’s length, are not agents of, and owe no fiduciary duties to the Company or any other person, (ii) the Selling Agent owe the Company only those duties and obligations set forth in this Agreement and (iii) the Selling Agent may have interests that differ from those of the Company. The Company waives to the full extent permitted by applicable law any claims it may have against any of the Selling Agent arising from an alleged breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the offering of the Securities.
 
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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign below whereupon this instrument, along with all counterparts hereof, shall become a binding agreement in accordance with its terms.
 
 
Very truly yours,
YOUNGEVITY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
 
By:
Name:
Title:
 
 
The foregoing Selling Agency Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted as of the date first above written.
 
 
TRIPOINT GLOBAL EQUITIES, LLC
By:                                                                  
Name: Mark Elenowitz
Title: Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT A
 
Form of Selling Agent’s Warrant Agreement
 
Reference is made to Exhibit 4.23 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File Number 333-221847), of the Company, which is incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
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SCHEDULE A – INDEMNIFICATION
 
The Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Selling Agent, any selected dealers, sub-agents or other members of a syndicate formed pursuant to Section 1(a) of the Agreement, each of their respective officers, directors, principals, employees, affiliates, and shareholders, and their respective successors and assigns, harmless from and against any and all loss, claim, damage, liability, deficiencies, actions, suits, proceedings and costs (including, but not limited to, reasonable legal fees and other expenses and reasonable disbursements incurred in connection with investigating, preparing to defend or defending any action, suit or proceeding, including any inquiry or investigation, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever, or in appearing or preparing for appearance as witness in any proceeding, including any pretrial proceeding such as a deposition) (collectively, “Losses”) arising out of, based upon, or in any way related or attributed to, any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant by the Company contained in this Agreement. The Company will not, however, be responsible for any Losses that have resulted from the Selling Agent Information or the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any Selling Agent individual or entity seeking indemnification or contribution hereunder.
 
The Selling Agent hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Company, its officers, directors, principals, employees, affiliates, and shareholders, and their respective successors and assigns, harmless from and against any and all Losses arising out of, based upon, or in any way related or attributed to, any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant by the Selling Agent contained in this Agreement or based upon any Selling Agent Information. The Selling Agent will not, however, be responsible for any Losses that have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any individual or entity representing the Company seeking indemnification or contribution hereunder. In no event shall the Selling Agent indemnify the Company for any amount in excess of the fees actually received by such Selling Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
 
If the Selling Agent or the Company receives written notice of the commencement of any legal action, suit or proceeding with respect to which the Selling Agent or the Company is or may be obligated to provide indemnification pursuant to this Schedule A, the Selling Agent or the Company, as applicable, shall, within thirty (30) days of the receipt of such written notice, give the Selling Agent or the Company, as the case may be, written notice thereof (a “Claim Notice”). Failure to give such Claim Notice within such thirty (30) day period shall not constitute a waiver by the party seeking indemnification (the “Indemnified Party”), as applicable, of its respective right to indemnity hereunder with respect to such action, suit or proceeding. Upon receipt of a Claim Notice from the Indemnified Party with respect to any claim for indemnification which is based upon a claim made by a third party (“Third Party Claim”), the Selling Agent or Company may assume the defense of the Third Party Claim with counsel of its own choosing, as described below. The Selling Agent or the Company, as applicable, shall cooperate in the defense of the Third Party Claim and shall furnish such records, information and testimony and attend all such conferences, discovery proceedings, hearings, trial and appeals as may be reasonably required in connection therewith. The Selling Agent or the Company, as applicable, shall have the right to employ its own counsel in any such action, which shall be at the Selling Agent’s or Company’s expense and which will be for one counsel only if: (i) the Company and the Selling Agent, as applicable, shall have mutually agreed in writing to the retention of such counsel, (ii) the Selling Agent or the Company, as the case may be, shall have failed in a timely manner to assume the defense and employ counsel or experts reasonably satisfactory to the Selling Agent or the Company, as applicable, in such litigation or proceeding or (iii) the named parties to any such litigation or proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include the Company and the Selling Agent, as applicable, and representation of the Company and the Selling Agent, as applicable, by the same counsel or experts would, in the reasonable opinion of the Selling Agent or the Company, as applicable, be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between the Company and the Selling Agent, as applicable. The Selling Agent and the Company, as the case may be, shall not satisfy or settle any Third Party Claim for which indemnification has been sought and is available hereunder, without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent shall not be delayed and which shall not be required if the Selling Agent, is granted a general release in connection therewith. The indemnification provisions hereunder shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
 
The Selling Agent or Company, as applicable, further agrees, upon demand by the Indemnified Party, to promptly reimburse the Indemnified Party for, or pay, any reasonable fees, expenses or disbursements as to which the Indemnified Party has been indemnified herein with such reimbursement to be made currently as such fees, expenses or disbursements are incurred by the Indemnified Party, as applicable. Notwithstanding the provisions of the aforementioned indemnification, any such reimbursement or payment by the Selling Agent or the Company of fees, expenses, or disbursements incurred by the Indemnified Party shall be repaid by the Indemnified Party, as applicable, in the event of any proceeding in which a final judgment (after all appeals or the expiration of time to appeal) is entered in a court of competent jurisdiction against the Indemnified Party based solely upon their respective gross negligence or intentional misconduct in the performance of their respective duties hereunder, and provided further , that the Selling Agent or the Company, as applicable, shall not be required to make reimbursement or payment for any settlement effected without the other party’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
 
If for any reason the foregoing indemnification is unavailable or is insufficient to hold any of the Indemnified Party’s harmless, the Selling Agent or Company, as the case may be, agrees to contribute the amount paid or payable by any Selling Agent or the Company, as the case may be, in such proportion as to reflect not only the relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand, and the applicable Selling Agent, on the other hand, but also the relative fault of the Company and any of the Selling Agent as well as any relevant equitable considerations. In no event shall any Selling Agent contribute in excess of the fees actually received by it pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
 
For purposes of this Agreement, each officer, director, shareholder, and employee or affiliate of any Selling Agent or the Company and each person, if any, who controls a Selling Agent or the Company (or any affiliate) within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, shall have the same rights as a Selling Agent or the Company with respect to matters of indemnification by the Selling Agent or Company, as the case may be, hereunder
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT 3.4
 
 
 
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF POWERS,
PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS OF
SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
 
OF
 
YOUNGEVITY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
a Delaware corporation
 
 
 
ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 151 OF THE
DELAWARE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW
 
Youngevity International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Corporation ”), pursuant to Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, certifies that the directors of the Corporation have unanimously adopted the resolutions attached hereto as Appendix I providing for the issuance of 1,052,631 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.
 
The undersigned certifies that he is the duly elected President of the Corporation.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Corporation has caused this Certificate to be executed by David Briskie, its President, this ____ day of _______, 2018.
 
 
YOUNGEVITY   INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
 
By: _ /s/ David Briskie             
        David Briskie
        President
 
 
 
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APPENDIX I
 
The undersigned, being all of the members of the Board of Directors of Youngevity, Inc. (the “ Corporation ”), do hereby consent to the following actions and adopt the following preamble and resolutions by written consent pursuant to Section 141(f) of the Delaware General Corporation Law:
 
WHEREAS , the Certificate of Incorporation (the “ Certificate ”) of the Corporation provides for a class of stock designated as preferred stock, par value $.001 per share (the “ Preferred Stock” ), comprising 5,000,000 shares, issuable from time to time and in one or more series and authorizes the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of the Corporation to fix or alter the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon any wholly unissued series of Preferred Stock and the number of shares constituting any such series and the designations thereof; and
 
WHEREAS , the Certificate also provides for a class of stock designated as common stock, $.001 par value per share, comprising 50,000,000 shares (the “ Common Stock ”). The term “Common Stock” when used in this resolution with reference to the Common Stock into which a share of Preferred Stock is convertible, shall mean only Common Stock of the Corporation, $.001 par value per share, and any stock into which the Common Stock may hereafter be changed; and
 
WHEREAS , it is the desire of the Board to authorize the issuance of a series of Preferred Stock and to determine the rights, preferences, privileges, restrictions and other matters relating to the series of Preferred Stock.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED that the Corporation does hereby provide for the issuance of a series of convertible Preferred Stock of the Corporation, consisting of 1,052,631   shares which shall be designated as “ Series B Convertible Preferred Stock ”, and does hereby fix and determine the powers, preferences and rights relating to said Series B Convertible Preferred Stock:
 
SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
 
1.
Designation of Shares; Rank .
 
(a.)
This series of preferred stock shall be designated and known as Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “ Series B Preferred Stock ”). The number of shares constituting the Series B Preferred Stock shall be 1,052,631 shares, par value $.001 per share.
 
(b.)
Except as otherwise provided herein, so long as any Series B Preferred Stock is outstanding, with respect to redemption rights, dividends, rights on Liquidation (as hereinafter defined), winding up, corporate reorganization and dissolution, the Series B Preferred Stock shall rank senior to the Common Stock, the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “ Series A Preferred Stock ”) and any other class or series of stock ranking junior to the Series B Preferred Stock.
 
2.
Conversion . The holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall have the following conversion rights:
 
(a.)
Right to Convert . Subject to the terms and conditions of this paragraph 2(a), each holder of any shares of the Series B Preferred Stock shall have the right, at his, her or its option, at any time and from time to time and without the payment of additional consideration by the holder thereof, to convert each share of Series B Preferred Stock held by such holder into such number of shares of Common Stock as is determined by dividing $9.50 together with all accrued or declared and unpaid dividends of the Series B Preferred by the Conversion Price (as defined below). Such right of conversion shall be exercised by the holder hereof by giving written notice that the holder elects to convert a stated number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock into Common Stock and by surrender of a certificate or certificates for the shares to be converted to the Corporation at its principal office (or such other office or agency of the Corporation as the Corporation may designate in writing to the holders of Series B Preferred Stock) in which the certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock shall be issued. If required by the Corporation, any certificate for shares surrendered for conversion shall be accompanied by instruments of transfer, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation, duly executed by the holder of such Series B Preferred Shares or his, her or its duly authorized representative.
 
 
 
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(b.)
Automatic Conversion . Each outstanding share of Series B Preferred Stock, on the two-year anniversary of its respective original issuance date, shall convert into such number of shares of Common Stock as is determined by dividing $9.50 by the Conversion Price.
 
(c.)
Mechanics of Conversion . All shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock which shall have been surrendered for conversion as herein provided shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding and all rights with respect to such shares, including the rights, if any, to receive notices and to vote, shall immediately cease and terminate on the Conversion Date at the time of conversion, except only the right of the holders thereof to receive shares of Common Stock in exchange therefor, to receive payment in lieu of any fraction of a share otherwise issuable upon such conversion and payment of any dividends declared but unpaid on the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. Any shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock so converted shall be retired and canceled and return to the status of and constitute authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock, without classification as to series until such shares are once more classified as a particular series by the Board of Directors pursuant to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation.
 
(d.)
Issuance of Certificates; Time Conversion Effected . Promptly after the conversion of Series B Preferred Stock and surrender to it of the certificate or certificates for the share or shares of Series B Preferred Stock to be converted, the Corporation shall issue and deliver, or cause to be issued and delivered, to the holder, registered in such name or names as such holder may direct, a certificate or certificates for the number of whole shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of such share or shares of Series B Preferred Stock. To the extent permitted by law, such conversion shall be deemed to have been effected as of the close of business on the later of the date on which such written notice shall have been received by the Corporation and the certificate or certificates for such share or shares shall have been surrendered as aforesaid, and at such time the rights of the holder of such share or shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall cease, and the person or persons in whose name or names any certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock shall be issuable upon such conversion shall be deemed to have become the holder or holders of record of the shares of Common Stock represented thereby.
 
(e.)
No Fractional Shares; Dividends, Partial Conversion . No fractional shares shall be issued upon conversion of Series B Preferred Stock into Common Stock and no payment or adjustment shall be made upon any conversion on account of any cash dividends on the Common Stock issued upon such conversion. At the time of each conversion pursuant to subparagraph 2(a) or 2(b), the Corporation shall pay, to the extent permitted by law, in cash an amount equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends on the shares of Series B Preferred Stock surrendered for conversion to the date upon which such conversion is deemed to take place as provided in subparagraph 2(c). In case the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock represented by the certificate or certificates surrendered exceeds the number of shares converted, the Corporation shall, upon such conversion, execute and deliver to the holder, at the expense of the Corporation, a new certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock represented by the certificate or certificates surrendered which are not to be converted. If any fractional share of Common Stock would, except for the provisions of the first sentence of this subparagraph 2(d), be delivered upon such conversion, the Corporation, in lieu of delivering such fractional share, shall pay, to the extent permitted by law, to the holder surrendering the Series B Preferred Stock for conversion an amount in cash equal to the current fair market value of such fractional share as determined in good faith by the Board.
 
(f.)
Conversion Price . The initial Conversion Price is $4.75.
 
(g.)
Adjustment to Conversion Price by Reason of Stock Split, Stock Dividend, Recapitalization, Merger, etc. In the event of any change in the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock or Common Stock of the Corporation by reason of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, combination or exchange of shares or other similar change in the capital structure of the Corporation, the Board shall make such equitable adjustments to the Conversion Price as it determines, in its sole discretion, are necessary and appropriate in order to preserve the intrinsic value of the Series B Preferred Stock. Any such adjustments shall be set forth in a written notice to the holders of Series B Preferred Stock and shall be conclusive and binding on each holder.
 
 
 
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3.
Liquidation.
 
(a.)
Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, either voluntary or involuntary (a “ Liquidation ”), the holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall first be entitled to receive, out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders, before any distribution or payment is made or any asset distributed to the holders of Common Stock, the Series A Preferred Stock or any other class or series of stock ranking junior to the Series B Preferred Stock, but subject to the rights of holders of any other then outstanding shares of preferred stock, the pari passu rights of holders of any then outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock and the rights of holders of any then outstanding shares of any other series of stock ranking pari passu with respect to the Liquidation rights of the Series B Preferred Stock, to be paid an amount equal to $9.50 for each and every share of Series B Preferred Stock held by the holders of Series B Preferred Stock, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends (the “ Series B Liquidation Payment ”).
 
(b.)
If upon such Liquidation, the assets to be distributed among the holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall be insufficient to permit payment in full to the holders of Series B Preferred Stock and the holders of any securities ranking pari passu as to liquidation rights with the Series B Preferred Stock, then the assets available for payment or distribution to such holders shall be allocated among the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock and such holders of securities pari passu with the Series B Preferred Stock in proportion to the full respective preferential amounts to which each are entitled.
 
(c.)
Upon a Liquidation, immediately after the holders of Series B Preferred Stock and the holders of securities ranking pari passu with the Series B Preferred Stock shall have been paid in full the Series B Liquidation Payments, then the amount of the remaining assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution, if any, shall be distributed among the holders of any securities junior to the Series B Preferred Stock in accordance with their respective priorities.
 
(d.)
After full payment of the Series B Liquidation Payment as set forth above, such shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding and the holders thereof shall have no further rights as holders of Series B Preferred Stock.
 
4.
Voting.
 
(a.)
Except as otherwise provided herein or as otherwise required by law, the Series B Preferred Stock shall have no voting rights. However, as long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Series B Preferred Stock alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the Series B Preferred Stock or alter or amend this Certificate of Designation.
 
5.
Dividends.
 
(a.)
Commencing on the date of the initial issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock, a holder of record of shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds at the time legally available therefor, a cash dividend at the per annum rate of an amount equal to the product of five percent (5%) and $9.50 per share of the Series B Preferred Stock owned by such holder, subject to adjustment in the event of a stock dividend stock split or other similar event. Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock shall be cumulative, shall accrue and shall be payable to holders quarterly in arrears, on or about the last day of March, June, September and December of each year, commencing June 30, 2018, or, if such day is not a business day, on either the immediately preceding business day or next succeeding business day at the Corporation’s option, except that, if such business day is in the next succeeding year, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding business day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made on such date. The term “business day” means each day, other than a Saturday or a Sunday, which is not a day on which banks in New York are required to close.
 
 
 
 
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(b.)
Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock are prior and in preference to any declaration or payment of any distribution on any outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Series A Preferred Stock or any other class or series of stock ranking junior to the Series B Preferred Stock. Such dividends shall accrue on each share of Series B Preferred Stock whether or not earned or declared. In the case of Series B Preferred Stock outstanding for less than a full quarter, dividends shall be pro rata based on the portion of the quarter during which such shares are outstanding.
 
(c.)
So long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not declare, pay or set apart for payment any dividend or make any distribution on Common Stock or other class or series of stock ranking junior to the Series B Preferred Stock (other than dividends or distributions payable in additional shares of junior stock), unless at the time of such dividend or distribution the Corporation shall have paid all accrued and unpaid dividends on the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock.
 
(d.)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the aggregate amount of dividends then accrued and payable to a holder is less than $10.00, the Corporation may, at its option, retain and not make payment in respect of such dividends until the aggregate amount of dividends then accrued and payable to the holder is not less than $10.00.
 
 
RESOLVED , that the officers of the Corporation are authorized to file with the Secretary of State of Delaware a Certificate of Designation providing for the issuance of the series of stock designated in the foregoing resolution and that each of the officers of the Corporation is individually authorized, empowered and directed, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, to take all such further actions and execute and deliver all such further documents and instruments as such officer may approve as necessary or desirable to carry out the intent and purpose of the foregoing resolutions, the taking of any action or the execution and delivery of any document or instrument by that officer to be conclusive evidence of that approval.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
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Exhibit 23.1
 
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
We consent to the inclusion in this Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement No. 333-221847 on Form S-1 of our report dated March 30, 2017, except as it relates to the matter discussed in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements, as to which the date is August 14, 2017, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Youngevity International, Inc. and Subsidiaries, included in Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2016, and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in this Registration Statement.
 
 
/s/ Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.
San Diego, California
February 6, 2018
 
 
 
 

 
Exhibit 10.40
 
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
 
SHARES OF SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
OF
YOUNGEVITY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
This Subscription Agreement relates to my/our agreement to purchase ________ shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), to be issued by Youngevity International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), for a purchase price of $9.50 per Share, for a total purchase price of $___________ (“Subscription Price”), subject to the terms, conditions, acknowledgments, representations and warranties stated herein and in the Prospectus for the sale of the Series B Preferred Stock, dated _______, 2018 (the “Prospectus”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Prospectus.
 
Simultaneously with or subsequent to the execution and delivery hereof, if I have an account with BANQ®, I am authorizing the Selling Agent to debit funds equal to the amount of the Subscription Price from my account at BANQ®; in the amount of my Subscription Price, provided that if my broker-dealer or the Selling Agent have arranged to facilitate the funding of the Subscription Price to the escrow account (as described below) through a clearing agent, then I agree to deliver the funds for the Subscription Price pursuant to the instructions provided by such clearing agent, such broker-dealer or the Selling Agent. I understand that if I wish to purchase Series B Preferred Stock, I must complete this Subscription Agreement and, if I have an account with BANQ®, have sufficient funds in my account at the time of the execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement; or, if I do not maintain an account with Banq.co®, submit the applicable Subscription Price as set forth herein. Subscription funds submitted by Investors who do not have an account with BANQ® will be held by and at an FDIC insured bank in compliance with SEC Rule 15c2-4, with funds released to the Company at closing, as described in the Prospectus. The escrow account will be maintained by Wilmington Trust as escrow agent. In the event that the offering is terminated, then the Series B Preferred Stock will not be sold to investors pursuant to this offering and all funds will be returned to investors from escrow together with interest, if any. If any portion of the Series B Preferred Stock is not sold in the offering, any funds paid by me for such portion of the Series B Preferred Stock will be returned to me promptly; or, if I have an account with BANQ®, funds for such unsold Series B Preferred Stock will not be debited from my account at closing.
 
In order to induce the Company to accept this Subscription Agreement for the Series B Preferred Stock and as further consideration for such acceptance, I hereby make, adopt, confirm and agree to all of the following covenants, acknowledgments, representations and warranties with the full knowledge that the Company and its affiliates will expressly rely thereon in making a decision to accept or reject this Subscription Agreement:
 
1. Type of Ownership
 
Individual Joint Institution
 
2. Investor Information (You must include a permanent street address even if your mailing address is a P.O. Box.)
 
  Individual/Beneficial Owner:  
  Joint-Owner/Minor: (If applicable.)
 
 
  Name:
  Name:
  Social Security/Tax ID Number: 
  Social Security/Tax ID Number:
  Street Address:
  Street Address:
  City:
  City:
  State:
  State:
  Postal Code:
  Postal Code:
  Country:
  Country:
  Phone Number: 
  Phone Number:
  Email Address:
  Email Address:
 
3. I understand that the Company reserves the right to, in its sole discretion, accept or reject this subscription, in whole or in part, for any reason whatsoever, and to the extent not accepted, unused funds maintained in my account at BANQ® or transmitted herewith shall either not be debited from my account at BANQ® or be returned to the undersigned in full, with any interest accrued thereon.
 
 
 
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4. I have received the Prospectus.
 
5. I accept the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, including the Certificate of Designations regarding the Series B Preferred Stock.
 
6. I am purchasing the Series B Preferred Stock for my own account.
 
7. I hereby represent and warrant that I am not on, and am not acting as an agent, representative, intermediary or nominee for any person identified on, the list of blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of Treasury. In addition, I have complied with all applicable U.S. laws, regulations, directives, and executive orders relating to anti-money laundering, including but not limited to the following laws: (1) the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56; and (2) Executive Order 13224 (Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism) of September 23, 2001. By making the foregoing representations you have not waived any right of action you may have under federal or state securities law. Any such waiver would be unenforceable. The Company will assert your representations as a defense in any subsequent litigation where such assertion would be relevant. This subscription agreement and all rights hereunder shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws.
 
8. Digital (“electronic”) signatures, often referred to as an “e-signature”, enable paperless contracts and help speed up business transactions. The 2001 E-Sign Act was meant to ease the adoption of electronic signatures. The mechanics of this Subscription Agreement's electronic signature include your signing this Agreement below by typing in your name, with the underlying software recording your IP address, your browser identification, the timestamp, and a securities hash within an SSL encrypted environment. This electronically signed Subscription Agreement will be available to both you and the Company, as well as any associated brokers, so they can store and access it at any time, and it will be stored and accessible on Banq.co®. You and the Company each hereby consent and agree that electronically signing this Agreement constitutes your signature, acceptance and agreement as if actually signed by you in writing. Further, all parties agree that no certification authority or other third party verification is necessary to validate any electronic signature; and that the lack of such certification or third party verification will not in any way affect the enforceability of your signature or resulting contract between you and the Company. You understand and agree that your e-signature executed in conjunction with the electronic submission of this Subscription Agreement shall be legally binding and such transaction shall be considered authorized by you. You agree your electronic signature is the legal equivalent of your manual signature on this Subscription Agreement and you consent to be legally bound by this Subscription Agreement's terms and conditions. Furthermore, you and the Company each hereby agree that all current and future notices, confirmations and other communications regarding this Subscription Agreement specifically, and future communications in general between the parties, may be made by email, sent to the email address of record as set forth in this Subscription Agreement or as otherwise from time to time changed or updated and disclosed to the other party, without necessity of confirmation of receipt, delivery or reading, and such form of electronic communication is sufficient for all matters regarding the relationship between the parties. If any such electronically sent communication fails to be received for any reason, including but not limited to such communication being diverted to the recipient’s spam filters by the recipient’s email service provider, or due to a recipient's change of address, or due to technology issues by the recipient’s service provider, the parties agree that the burden of such failure to receive is on the recipient and not the sender, and that the sender is under no obligation to resend communications via any other means, including but not limited to postal service or overnight courier, and that such communications shall for all purposes, including legal and regulatory, be deemed to have been delivered and received. No physical, paper documents will be sent to you, and if you desire physical documents then you agree to be satisfied by directly and personally printing, at your own expense, the electronically sent communication(s) and maintaining such physical records in any manner or form that you desire.
 
9. Delivery Instructions. If you are funding outside of your BANQ® account via escrow through either an ACH authorization or a wire transfer pursuant to the escrow instructions set forth in the Prospectus, or delivered to me by my broker-dealer, in the amount of my Subscription Price, provided that if my broker-dealer or the Selling Agent have arranged to facilitate the funding of the Subscription, please fill out the information below to have your shares delivered to your broker, held at the transfer agent or delivered to your residence. All orders entered on BANQ® will have shares delivered directly to BANQ®.
 
Your Consent is Hereby Given: By signing this Subscription Agreement electronically, you are explicitly agreeing to receive documents electronically including your copy of this signed Subscription Agreement as well as ongoing disclosures, communications and notices.
  
SIGNATURES:
 
THE UNDERSIGNED HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE PERSON(S) OR ENTITY REGISTERED ABOVE.
 
Subscriber:
 
_______________________________________
Name:  
Email:  
Date:
 
Issuer:
 
 ___________________________
Name: Stephan Wallach
Title: Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
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Exhibit 10.42
 
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
 
SHARES OF SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
OF
YOUNGEVITY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
This Subscription Agreement relates to my/our agreement to purchase ________ shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), to be issued by Youngevity International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), for a purchase price of $9.50 per Share, for a total purchase price of $___________ (“Subscription Price”), subject to the terms, conditions, acknowledgments, representations and warranties stated herein and in the Prospectus for the sale of the Series B Preferred Stock, dated _______, 2018 (the “Prospectus”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Prospectus.
 
I am authorizing the Selling Agent to debit funds equal to the amount of the Subscription Price from my account at Folio Investments, Inc. I understand that if I wish to purchase Series B Preferred Stock, I must complete this Subscription Agreement and have sufficient funds in my Folio account at the time of the execution of this Subscription Agreement. In the event that the offering is terminated, then the Series B Preferred Stock will not be sold to investors pursuant to this offering, and if any portion of the Series B Preferred Stock is not sold in the offering funds for such unsold Series B Preferred Stock will not be debited from my Folio account at closing.
 
In order to induce the Company to accept this Subscription Agreement for the Series B Preferred Stock and as further consideration for such acceptance, I hereby make, adopt, confirm and agree to all of the following covenants, acknowledgments, representations and warranties with the full knowledge that the Company and its affiliates will expressly rely thereon in making a decision to accept or reject this Subscription Agreement:
 
1. I understand that the Company reserves the right to, in its sole discretion, accept or reject this subscription, in whole or in part, for any reason whatsoever, and to the extent not accepted, unused funds will remain in my account.
 
2. I have received the Prospectus.
 
3. I accept the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, including the Certificate of Designations regarding the Series B Preferred Stock.
 
4. I am purchasing the Series B Preferred Stock for my own account.
 
5. I hereby represent and warrant that I am not on, and am not acting as an agent, representative, intermediary or nominee for any person identified on, the list of blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of Treasury. In addition, I have complied with all applicable U.S. laws, regulations, directives, and executive orders relating to anti-money laundering, including but not limited to the following laws: (1) the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56; and (2) Executive Order 13224 (Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism) of September 23, 2001. By making the foregoing representations you have not waived any right of action you may have under federal or state securities law. Any such waiver would be unenforceable. The Company will assert your representations as a defense in any subsequent litigation where such assertion would be relevant. This subscription agreement and all rights hereunder shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws.
 
 
 
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6. Digital (“electronic”) signatures, often referred to as an “e-signature”, enable paperless contracts and help speed up business transactions. The 2001 E-Sign Act was meant to ease the adoption of electronic signatures. The mechanics of this Subscription Agreement's electronic signature include your signing this Agreement below by typing in your name, with the underlying software recording your IP address, your browser identification, the timestamp, and a securities hash within an SSL encrypted environment. This electronically signed Subscription Agreement will be available to both you and the Company, as well as any associated brokers, so they can store and access it at any time, and it will be stored and accessible on Banq.co®. You and the Company each hereby consent and agree that electronically signing this Agreement constitutes your signature, acceptance and agreement as if actually signed by you in writing. Further, all parties agree that no certification authority or other third party verification is necessary to validate any electronic signature; and that the lack of such certification or third party verification will not in any way affect the enforceability of your signature or resulting contract between you and the Company. You understand and agree that your e-signature executed in conjunction with the electronic submission of this Subscription Agreement shall be legally binding and such transaction shall be considered authorized by you. You agree your electronic signature is the legal equivalent of your manual signature on this Subscription Agreement and you consent to be legally bound by this Subscription Agreement's terms and conditions. Furthermore, you and the Company each hereby agree that all current and future notices, confirmations and other communications regarding this Subscription Agreement specifically, and future communications in general between the parties, may be made by email, sent to the email address of record as set forth in this Subscription Agreement or as otherwise from time to time changed or updated and disclosed to the other party, without necessity of confirmation of receipt, delivery or reading, and such form of electronic communication is sufficient for all matters regarding the relationship between the parties. If any such electronically sent communication fails to be received for any reason, including but not limited to such communication being diverted to the recipient’s spam filters by the recipient’s email service provider, or due to a recipient's change of address, or due to technology issues by the recipient’s service provider, the parties agree that the burden of such failure to receive is on the recipient and not the sender, and that the sender is under no obligation to resend communications via any other means, including but not limited to postal service or overnight courier, and that such communications shall for all purposes, including legal and regulatory, be deemed to have been delivered and received. No physical, paper documents will be sent to you, and if you desire physical documents then you agree to be satisfied by directly and personally printing, at your own expense, the electronically sent communication(s) and maintaining such physical records in any manner or form that you desire.

 Your Consent is Hereby Given: By signing this Subscription Agreement electronically, you are explicitly agreeing to receive documents electronically including your copy of this signed Subscription Agreement as well as ongoing disclosures, communications and notices.
  
BY ELECTRONICALLY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE PERSON(S) OR ENTITY FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THIS SUBSCRIPTION IS PLACED.
 
 
 
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