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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

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

 

For the quarter ended March 31, 2020

 

or

 

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

 

For the transition period from ________________ to ________________

 

Commission File Number: 000-54872

 

UPPERCUT BRANDS, INC.

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   27-3046338

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1086 Teaneck Road, Suite 3A

Teaneck, New Jersey 07666

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(718) 400-9031

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

  Not applicable   
  (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)  

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒  No ☐ 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registration was required to submit and post such files). Yes  No 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
N/A   N/A   N/A

 

As of May 12, 2020, 83,141,956 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, were outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

UPPERCUT BRANDS, INC.

FORM 10-Q

MARCH 31, 2020

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
Item 1. Financial Statements 1
  Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited) and December 31, 2019 1
  Condensed Statements of Operations (unaudited) – For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 2
  Condensed Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit (unaudited) – For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 3
  Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 4
  Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited) 5
Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 16
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 23
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures 23
     
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION  
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 24
Item 1A. Risk Factors 24
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 24
Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities 24
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 24
Item 5.   Other Information 24
Item 6.   Exhibits 24

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that express our intentions, beliefs, expectations, strategies, predictions or any other statements relating to our future activities or other future events or conditions. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “believe,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” and “would.” These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our business based in part on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may, and are likely to, differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including those set forth in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, and our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we disclaim any obligation to publicly update or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by applicable law.

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

 

UPPERCUT BRANDS, INC.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2020   2019 
   (Unaudited)     
ASSETS        
CURRENT ASSETS:        
Cash and cash equivalents  $9,143   $111,752 
Equity investments, at cost   9,394    9,394 
Notes receivable, net   200,000    200,000 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   29,367    16,333 
Inventory   155,913    156,366 
           
Total Current Assets   403,817    493,845 
           
Total Assets  $403,817   $493,845 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT          
CURRENT LIABILITIES:          
Convertible note payable, net of discount  $144,375   $61,875 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   106,159    54,862 
Note payable - related party   15,000    - 
Accrued interest payable - related party   52    - 
           
Total Current Liabilities   265,586    116,737 
           
           
Redeemable Series A, Convertible Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000 shares shares designated; 4,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 ($100 per share redemption value)   400,000    400,000 
           
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT:          

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized:

Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 2,000 shares designated; 115 and 115 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively ($1,000 per share liquidation value)

   -    - 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 23,604,207 and 23,604,207 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively   2,361    2,361 
Additional paid-in capital   2,630,551    2,630,551 
Accumulated deficit   (2,894,681)   (2,655,804)
           
Total Stockholders’ Deficit   (261,769)   (22,892)
           
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit  $403,817   $493,845 

 

See accompanying unaudited notes to condensed financial statements.

 

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UPPERCUT BRANDS, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

   For the Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2020   2019 
         
SALES  $294   $- 
           
COST OF SALES   84    - 
           
GROSS PROFIT   210    - 
           
OPERATING EXPENSES:          
Compensation expense   30,578    30,000 
Professional fees   77,933    128,102 
Product development   35,019    - 
Insurance expense   -    8,174 
Bad debt recovery   (1,000)   (4,000)
Selling, general and administrative expenses   17,038    12,289 
           
Total operating expenses   159,568    174,565 
           
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS   (159,358)   (174,565)
           
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):          
Interest income   3,033    3,003 
Interest expense   (82,500)   (454)
Interest expense - related party   (52)   - 
Net unrealized gain on equity investments (non-controlled/non-affiliated investments)        48,493 
           
Total other income (expense)   (79,519)   51,042 
           
NET LOSS  $(238,877)  $(123,523)
           
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE:          
Basic and diluted  $(0.01)  $(0.01)
           
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:          
Basic and diluted   23,604,207    23,417,818 

 

See accompanying unaudited notes to condensed financial statements.

 

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UPPERCUT BRANDS, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

(Unaudited)

 

   Series B
Preferred Stock
   Common Stock   Additional Paid In   Accumulated   Total Stockholders’ 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Deficit   Deficit 
                             
Balance, December 31, 2019   115   $-    23,604,207    2,631    2,630,551    (2,655,804)   (22,892)
                                    
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    (238,877)   (238,877)
                                    
Balance, March 31, 2020   115    -    23,604,207   $2,631   $2,630,551   $(2,894,681)  $(261,769)

 

   Series B
Preferred Stock
   Common Stock   Additional Paid In   Accumulated   Total Stockholders’ 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Deficit   Deficit 
                             
Balance, December 31, 2018   -   $-    23,417,540   $2,342   $2,047,610   $(1,642,510)  $407,442 
                                    
Common stock issued for services   -    -    25,000    2    8,748    -    8,750 
                                    
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    (123,523)   (123,523)
                                    
Balance, March 31, 2019   -    -    23,442,540   $2,344   $2,056,358   $(1,766,033)  $292,669 

 

See accompanying unaudited notes to condensed financial statements.

 

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UPPERCUT BRANDS, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

   For the Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2020   2019 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
Net loss   $(238,877)  $(123,523)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities          
Stock-based compensation   -    8,750 
Amortization of debt discount to interest expense   82,500    - 
Net unrealized gain on equity investments   -    (48,493)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:          
Decrease in inventory   453    - 
(Increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets   (13,034)   (6,277)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses   51,297    20,019 
Increase in accrued interest payable - related party   52    - 
           
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES   (117,609)   (149,524)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Proceeds from note payable - related party   15,000    - 
Repayment of insurance finance loan   -    (9,809)
           
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES   15,000    (9,809)
           
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:   (102,609)   (159,333)
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - beginning of period   111,752    336,679 
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - end of period  $9,143   $177,346 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:          
Cash paid during the period for:          
Interest  $-   $- 
Income taxes  $-   $- 

 

See accompanying unaudited notes to condensed financial statements.

 

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UPPERCUT BRANDS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS

 

Uppercut Brands, Inc. (formerly Point Capital, Inc.) (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of New York on July 13, 2010. On January 24, 2013, the Company changed its state of incorporation from New York to Delaware. On September 29, 2018, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) with Blind Faith Concepts Holdings, Inc. a Nevada corporation (the “Seller”) whereby the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the assets of “NFID” from the Seller. The Company is developing NFID as an exclusive brand of apparel consisting initially of sweatshirts, hoodies, pants, t-shirts, jackets and hats.

 

On October 4, 2013, the Company filed a Form N-54A and elected to become a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). In addition, the Company previously elected to be treated for federal income tax purpose as a regulated investment company, or (“RIC”), under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”). Through September 29, 2018, the Company met the definition of an investment company in accordance with the guidance under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies”. On September 29, 2018, the Company filed Form N-54C, Notification of Withdrawal of election to be Subject to Section 55 through 65 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, whereas the Company has changed the nature of its business so as to cease to be a business development company (See Note 2 – Basis of Presentation). Additionally, since 2017, the Company is subject to income taxes at corporate tax rates.

 

On May 21, 2019, the Company amended its articles of incorporation with the State of Delaware to change the Company’s name to Uppercut Brands, Inc.

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of presentation

 

Management acknowledges its responsibility for the preparation of the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements which reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary in its opinion for a fair statement of its financial position and the results of its operations for the periods presented. The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (the “U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions Article 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the fiscal year as a whole. Certain information and note disclosure normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP has been condensed or omitted from these statements pursuant to such accounting principles and, accordingly, they do not include all the information and notes necessary for comprehensive financial statements These unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the summary of significant accounting policies and notes to the financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 of the Company which were included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2020.

 

Going Concern

 

These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. As reflected in the accompanying financial statements, the Company had a net loss and cash used in operations of $238,877 and $117,609 for the three months ended March 31, 2020.  Additionally, the Company had an accumulated deficit and stockholders’ deficit of $2,894,681 and $261,769 at March 31, 2020, and has generated minimal revenues under its new business plan. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of twelve months from the issuance date of this report. Management cannot provide assurance that the Company will ultimately achieve profitable operations or become cash flow positive, or raise additional debt and/or equity capital. The Company is seeking to raise capital through additional debt and/or equity financings to fund its operations in the future. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital or secure additional lending in the near future to fund its business plan, management expects that the Company will need to curtail its operations. These financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

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UPPERCUT BRANDS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from estimates. Significant estimates during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 include the collectability of notes receivable, the valuation of the Company’s equity investments, amortization period and valuation of intangibles, estimates for obsolete inventory, assumptions used in assessing impairment of long-term assets, valuation allowances for deferred tax assets, the fair value of warrants issued with debt, and the fair value of shares issued for services.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

 

The Company uses the guidance of ASC Topic 820 for fair value measurements which clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes methods for measuring fair value, and establishes a fair value hierarchy to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

 

Level 1- Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities available at the measurement date.

 

Level 2- Inputs are unadjusted 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, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, and inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3- Inputs are unobservable inputs which reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions on what assumptions the market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best available information.

 

The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for cash, notes receivable, inventory, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses, notes payable – related party and accrued interest – related party approximate their fair market value based on the short-term maturity of these instruments.

 

ASC 825-10 “Financial Instruments”, allows entities to voluntarily choose to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value (fair value option). The fair value option may be elected on an instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable, unless a new election date occurs. If the fair value option is elected for an instrument, unrealized gains and losses for that instrument should be reported in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The Company did not elect to apply the fair value option to any outstanding instruments.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents. The Company places its cash with high credit quality financial institutions. The Company’s accounts at these institutions are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $250,000 or by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”) up to $250,000. To reduce its risk associated with the failure of such financial institutions, the Company evaluates at least annually the rating of the financial institutions in which it holds deposits. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had no cash in excess of FDIC limits, respectively.

 

Notes Receivable

 

The Company recognizes an allowance for losses on notes receivable in an amount equal to the estimated probable losses net of recoveries. The allowance is based on an analysis of historical bad debt experience, current note receivable aging, and expected future write-offs, as well as an assessment of specific identifiable accounts considered at risk or uncollectible. The expense associated with the allowance for doubtful accounts is recognized as general and administrative expense.

 

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UPPERCUT BRANDS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Inventory

 

Inventory, consisting of raw materials and finished goods, are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value utilizing the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. A reserve is established when management determines that certain inventories may not be saleable. If inventory costs exceed expected net realizable value due to obsolescence or quantities in excess of expected demand, the Company will record reserves for the difference between the cost and the net realizable value. These reserves shall be recorded based on estimates and included in cost of sales. No allowance was required at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

Equity Investments, at Cost

 

Equity investments, at cost comprised mainly of non-marketable capital stock and stock warrants, are recorded at cost, as adjusted for other than temporary impairment write-downs and are evaluated for impairment periodically. Prior to September 29, 2018, equity investments, at cost were recorded at fair value, represented as cost, plus or minus unrealized appreciation or depreciation. The fair value of equity investments, at cost that had no ready market were determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, based upon the financial condition and operating performance of the underlying investee companies as well as general market trends for businesses in the same industry. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, equity investments, at cost of $9,394 and $9,394, respectively, comprised mainly of non-marketable capital stock, are recorded at cost, as adjusted for other than temporary impairment write-downs and are evaluated for impairment periodically.

 

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

 

In accordance with ASC Topic 360, the Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable, or at least annually. The Company recognizes an impairment loss when the sum of expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. The amount of impairment is measured as the difference between the asset’s estimated fair value and its book value.

 

Net Realized Gain or Loss and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation of Equity Investments, at Fair Value

 

Realized gain or loss is recognized when an investment is disposed of and is computed as the difference between the Company’s cost basis and the net proceeds received from such disposition.  Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined by specific identification. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation is computed as the difference between the fair value of the investment and the cost basis of such investment, including any reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation/depreciation when gains or losses are realized.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company applies ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). ASC 606 establishes a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most of the existing revenue recognition guidance. This standard requires an entity to 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 and also requires certain additional disclosures. The Company adopted this standard using the modified retrospective approach, which requires applying the new standard to all existing contracts not yet completed as of the effective date and recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the date of adoption. The adoption of ASC 606 on January 1, 2018 did not have any impact on the process for, timing of, and presentation and disclosure of revenue recognition from contracts and there was no cumulative effect adjustment.

 

The Company records interest and dividend income on an accrual basis to the extent that the Company expects to collect such amounts.

 

Product sales are recognized when the product is shipped to the customer and title is transferred and are recorded net of any discounts or allowances.

 

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UPPERCUT BRANDS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Stock-based Compensation

 

Stock-based compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of ASC 718 – “Compensation – Stock Compensation”, which requires recognition in the financial statements of the cost of employee, director, and non-employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments over the period the employee, director , or non-employee is required to perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively, the vesting period). The ASC also requires measurement of the cost of employee, director, and non-employee services received in exchange for an award based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The Company has elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur as permitted under ASU 2016-09 Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment.

 

Income Taxes

 

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities arise from temporary differences between the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities, as measured by the enacted tax rates, which are expected to be in effect when these differences reverse. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as current or non-current, depending upon the classification of the asset or liabilities to which they relate. Deferred tax assets and liabilities not related to an asset or liability are classified as current or non-current depending on the periods in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

 

The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC 740-10, “Uncertainty in Income Taxes”. Certain recognition thresholds must be met before a tax position is recognized in the financial statements. An entity may only recognize or continue to recognize tax positions that meet a “more-likely-than-not” threshold. The Company does not believe it has any uncertain tax positions as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 that would require either recognition or disclosure in the accompanying financial statements.

 

Net Loss per Common Share

 

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss allocable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock, common stock equivalents and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period using the as-if converted method. Potentially dilutive securities which included convertible preferred shares and stock options are excluded from the computation of diluted shares outstanding if they would have an anti-dilutive impact on the Company’s net losses. The following potentially dilutive shares have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share as their effect would be anti-dilutive for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

   March 31,
2020
   March 31,
2019
 
Series A convertible preferred stock   2,000,000    2,000,000 
Series B convertible preferred stock   575,000    - 
Convertible notes   1,650,000    - 
Stock options   300,000    - 
Warrants   2,225,000    - 

 

Leases

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)”. ASU 2016-02 sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract (i.e., lessees and lessors). The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. A lessee is also required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification.

 

Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for similar to existing guidance for operating leases today. The new standard requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases, direct financing leases and operating leases. The pronouncement requires a modified retrospective method of adoption and is effective on January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. For the Company’s administrative office lease, the Company analyzed if it would be required to record a lease liability and a right of use asset on its consolidated balance sheets at fair value upon adoption of ASU 2016-02. The Company has elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a term of 12 months or less.

 

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UPPERCUT BRANDS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

Accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by FASB that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements upon adoption. The Company does not discuss recent pronouncements that are not anticipated to have an impact on or are unrelated to its financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.

 

NOTE 3 – INVENTORY

 

At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, inventory, including jackets. t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats and fabric, consisted of the following:

 

   March 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
Raw materials  $41,231   $41,231 
Finished goods   114,682    115,135 
Inventory  $155,913   $156,366 

 

NOTE 4 – NOTES RECEIVABLE

 

On September 28, 2018, the Company and the Seller executed a two-year promissory note receivable agreement with a principal balance of $200,000 of which $100,000 was funded to the Seller in September 2018 and the remaining $100,000 was funded in October 2018. The terms of the promissory note include an interest rate of 6% and the Company shall be repaid in interest only payments on a quarterly basis, until the maturity date of September 27, 2020, at which time the full principal and any interest payments will be due to the Company. At the time the promissory note receivable agreement was executed, the Company also executed a Security Interest and Pledge Agreement with the borrower. Pursuant to the Security Interest and Pledge Agreement, the borrower has pledged all of the assets of its company as security for the performance of the note obligations.

 

On November 2, 2018, the Company and Seller entered into a Promissory Note Agreement with a principal balance of $50,000. Pursuant to the Promissory Note, the $50,000 note was a deposit and credit towards the acquisition of the assets of Lust for Life Group such as inventory, trademarks and logos. Pursuant to this promissory note agreement, since the purchase did not close within 30 days from the note date, the note receivable became immediately due. Through the date of default, the outstanding principal balance bore interest at an annual interest rate of 10% payable on a monthly basis. Upon default, the interest rate increased to 18% per annum. As of December 31, 2018, the Company determined that this note receivable was doubtful and accordingly, recorded an allowance for doubtful account and bad debt expense of $50,000.

 

In December 2019, pursuant to Claim Purchase Agreements, the Company sold its notes receivable and related interest receivable balances in the aggregate amount of $277,305 to an investor. Pursuant to the Claim Purchase Agreements, the investor shall pay the Company the purchase price of $277,305 on the earlier of the payment of six-monthly installments or upon the liquidation of settlement securities of the Seller pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act, whichever occurs first. The first installment shall be made following entry and full effectuation of a court order approving the settlement of the claim which occurred on March 6, 2020 in the United States district court for the District of Maryland Northern Division. Additionally, on January 6, 2020, the Company and the Seller entered into a Settlement Agreement related to notes receivable. In lieu of the Company seeking default and foreclosure against the Seller pursuant to the Note agreements, the Company received 10,420 shares of the Seller’s convertible Series B preferred stock. Since these Series B preferred shares have limited marketability, no value was placed on these shares. Subsequent to March 31, 2020, the Company collected $5,000 on the notes receivable balance.

 

At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, notes receivable, net consisted of the following:

 

  

March 31,

2020

  

December 31,

2019

 
Principal amounts of notes receivable  $250,000   $250,000 
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts   (50,000)   (50,000)
Notes receivable, net  $200,000   $200,000 

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 5 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

 

In October 2019, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements (the “Purchase Agreements”) with accredited investors. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreements, the Company issued and sold to investors convertible promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $330,000 (the “Notes”) and warrants to purchase up to 1,650,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrants”). The Company received net proceeds of $295,000, net of origination issue discount of $30,000 and fees of $5,000. The Notes are due and payable in October 2020. Prior to an Event of Default, no interest shall accrue on these Notes.

 

At any time after the Original Issue Date, until the respective Note is no longer outstanding, the Notes shall be convertible, in whole or in part, into shares of the Company’s common stock at the option of the Holder, at any time and from time to time. In accordance with the Purchase Agreements and the Notes, subject to adjustments as defined in the Purchase Agreements and Notes. The conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) shall be equal to $0.20. The Company may prepay the Notes at any time prior to its six-month anniversary, subject to pre-payment charges as detailed in the Note. Upon every conversion, the Company shall deliver an additional $1,250 worth of shares (as calculated by the Conversion Price in effect on the conversion notice being honored) to cover the Holder’s expenses and deposit fees associated with each notice of conversion.

 

The Purchase Agreements and Notes contain customary representations, warranties and covenants, including certain restrictions on the Company’s ability to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any significant portion of its assets. The Investor also will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such purchase rights, the aggregate purchase rights that the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of common stock acquirable upon complete conversion of the Note. The Investor’s also has the right of first refusal with respect to any future equity (or debt with an equity component) offerings conducted by the Company until the 12-month anniversary of the Closing. The Purchase Agreements and the Notes also provide for certain events of default, including, among other things, payment defaults, breaches of representations and warranties, bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, and delinquency in periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the Investor’s may declare the outstanding obligations due and payable at significant applicable default rates and take such other actions as set forth in the Note.

 

The Company shall issue to each investor at the closing, that number of shares of its common stock equal to 14% of the aggregate amount paid by the Investor for the Notes purchased, priced at the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the day prior to the closing, as a due diligence fee. In connection with due diligence fee, during 2019, the Company shall issue 86,667 shares of its common stock to the investors. These shares were valued at $42,000 using the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the day prior to the closing which ranged from $0.35 to $0.60 per share, and the amount was recorded as a debt discount and an increase in equity.

 

The Warrants are exercisable at any time on or after the date of the issuance and entitles the investors to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock for a period of five years from the initial date the warrants become exercisable. Under the terms of the Warrant, the holders are entitled to exercise the Warrant to purchase up to 1,650,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.20, subject to customary adjustments as detailed in the Warrant.

 

This Note and related Warrants include a down-round provision under which the Note conversion price and warrant exercise price could be affected on a full-ratchet basis by future equity offerings undertaken by the Company.

 

In connection with the issuance of the Note and Warrants, the Company determined that the terms of the Notes and Warrants contain terms that are fixed monetary amounts at inception and accordingly, were not considered derivatives. The fair value of the warrants was determined using the Binomial valuation model. In connection with the issuance of the warrants, on the measurement date, the relative fair value of the warrants and the beneficial conversion feature of $253,000 was recorded as a debt discount and an increase in paid-in capital.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, interest expense related to convertible notes and warrants amounted to $82,500 and $0, which consisted of amortization of debt discount.

 

At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, convertible notes payable consisted of the following:

 

   March 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
Principal amount  $330,000   $330,000 
Less: unamortized debt discount   (185,625)   (268,125)
Convertible notes payable, net  $144,375   $61,875 

 

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UPPERCUT BRANDS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 6 - NOTE PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY

 

On March 11, 2020, the Company entered into a Promissory Note Agreement (the “Note”) with the Company’s chief executive officer in the amount of $15,000. The Note bearing at 6% per annum, was unsecured, and all principal and interest amounts outstanding was due on April 10, 2020. In April 2020, this Note was repaid (see Note 9). At March 31, 2020, notes payable – related party amounted to $15,000. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, interest expense related to this Note amounted to $52.

 

NOTE 7 – STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

Preferred stock

 

The Company has authorized the issuance of 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value. The Company’s board of directors is authorized at any time, and from time to time, to provide for the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series, and to determine the designations, preferences, limitations and relative or other rights of the Preferred Stock or any series thereof. In April 2013, 1,000,000 shares were designated as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and in November 2019, 2,000 shares were designated as Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock

 

In April 2013, pursuant to a Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Preferred Stock Agreement”), the Company issued 4,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) for $400,000. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock vote together with holders of Common Stock on an as-converted basis. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is currently convertible into 500 shares of common stock at the option of the holder (subject to a 9.99% beneficial ownership limitation) based on a conversion formula (the Stated Value, currently $100, divided by the Conversion Rate, currently $0.20). The Conversion Rate may be adjusted upon the occurrence of stock dividends or stock splits or subsequent equity sales at a price lower than the current conversion rate. Each share has a $100 liquidation value. The holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive dividends on an as-converted basis if paid on Common Stock.

 

The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is redeemable at the option of the holder upon the occurrence of certain “triggering events.” In case of a triggering event, the holder has the right to redeem each share held for cash (currently $100/share) or impose a dividend rate on all of the outstanding Preferred Stock at 6% per annum thereafter. A triggering event occurs if the Company fails to deliver certificates representing conversion shares, fails to pay the amount due pursuant to a Buy-In, fails to have available a sufficient number of authorized shares, fails to observe any covenant in the Certificate of Designation unless cured within 30 calendar days, shall be party to a Change in Control Transaction, sustains a bankruptcy event, fails to list or quote its common stock for more than 20 trading days in a twelve-month period, sustains any monetary judgment, writ or similar final process filed against the Company for more than $100,000 and such judgment writ or similar final process shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of 45 calendar days, or fails to comply with the Asset Coverage requirement.

 

Because certain of these “triggering events” are outside the control of the Company, the Preferred Stock is classified within the temporary equity section of the accompanying balance sheets.

 

The Series A Preferred Stock has forced conversion rights where the Company may force the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock if certain conditions are met. Additionally, the Company may elect to redeem some or all of the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock for the Stated Value (currently $100/share) provided that proper notice is provided to the holders and that a number of conditions (the “Equity Conditions”) have been met.

 

The Company believes the carrying amount reported in the balance sheets for the Series A Preferred Stock of $400,000 approximates the fair market value of such Preferred Stock based on the short-term maturity of these instruments which also equals the redemption value reflected as on the balance sheets.

 

On March 31, 2017, the Board approved the amendment and restatement of the original Certificate of Designation in order to expressly ensure that holders of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock have the right to elect at least two directors at all times, have complete priority over any other class as to distribution of assets and payments of dividends, and have equal voting rights with every other outstanding voting stock. On May 11, 2017, the Company filed the amendment and restatement with the State of Delaware.

 

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UPPERCUT BRANDS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Series B convertible preferred stock

 

In November 2019, the Company filed an Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation to designate a series of preferred stock, the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

 

The Certificate of Designations established 2,000 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001, having such designations, preferences, and rights as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors in its sole discretion, in accordance with the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws. The Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Rights, and Limitations of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“Certificate of Designations”) provides that the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock shall have no right to vote on any matters on which the common shareholders are permitted to vote. However, as long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company shall not, without the affirmative vote of the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Series B Preferred Stock, (a) alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the Series B Preferred Stock or alter or amend this Certificate of Designation, (b) authorize or create any class of stock ranking as to dividends, redemption or distribution of assets upon a liquidation senior to, or otherwise pari passu with, the Series B Preferred Stock, (c) amend its certificate of incorporation or other charter documents in any manner that adversely affects any rights of the Holders, (d) increase the number of authorized shares of Series B Preferred Stock, or (e) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing. The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock ranks senior with respect to dividends and right of liquidation to the Company’s common stock and junior with respect to dividends and right of liquidation to all existing and future indebtedness of the Company and existing and outstanding preferred stock of the Company. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall have a stated value of $1,000 (the “Stated Value”).

 

Except for stock dividends or distributions for which adjustments are to be made pursuant to the certificate of designation, Holders shall be entitled to receive, and the Company shall pay, dividends on shares of Series B Preferred Stock equal (on an as-if-converted-to-Common-Stock basis) to and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of the Company’s common stock when, as and if such dividends are paid on shares of the common stock. No other dividends shall be paid on shares of Series B Preferred Stock.

 

The Holder of Series B Preferred stock shall have the right from time to time, and at any time after the original issue date, to convert all or any part of the outstanding Series B Preferred Stock into the Company’s common stock. The conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) shall equal $0.20 per share (subject to equitable adjustments by the Company relating to the Company’s securities or the securities of any subsidiary of the Company, combinations, recapitalization, reclassifications, extraordinary distributions and similar events).

 

If, at any time while the Series B Preferred Stock is outstanding, the Company sells or grants any option to purchase or sells or grants any right to reprice, or otherwise disposes of or issues (or announces any sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition), any common stock or common stock equivalents entitling any Person to acquire shares of common stock at an effective price per share that is lower than the then Conversion Price (such lower price, the “Base Conversion Price” and such issuances, collectively, a “Dilutive Issuance”), then simultaneously with the consummation (or, if earlier, the announcement) of each Dilutive Issuance the Conversion Price shall be reduced to equal the Base Conversion Price. In addition, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any common stock equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of shares of common stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of common stock acquirable upon complete conversion of such Holder’s Series A Preferred Stock.

 

On November 29, 2019, the Company entered into Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements with accredited investors whereby the investors agreed to purchase an aggregate of 115 unregistered shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred stock for $115,000, or $1,000 per share. In November 2019, the Company received the cash proceeds of $110,000, net of fees of $5,000 which was charged to additional paid in capital. In connection with the sale of Series B preferred shares, the Company issued 575,000 warrants to purchase 575,000 common shares at $0.20 per share. subject to adjustment on terms similar to the Series B preferred shares.

 

In connection with the issuance of these Series B preferred shares and Warrants, the Company determined that the terms of the Series B preferred shares and related warrants contain terms that are fixed monetary amounts at inception and accordingly, were not considered derivatives.

 

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UPPERCUT BRANDS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Stock options

 

Stock option activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020 are summarized as follows:

 

   Number of Options   Weighted Average Exercise Price   Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)   Aggregate Intrinsic Value 
Balance Outstanding, December 31, 2019   300,000   $0.0001    4.5      
Granted   -    -           
Forfeited   -    -           
Balance Outstanding, March 31, 2020   300,000   $0.0001    4.3   $89,970 
Exercisable, March 31, 2020   300,000   $0.0001    4.3   $89,970 

 

Warrants

 

Warrant activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020 are summarized as follows:

 

   Number of Options   Weighted Average Exercise Price   Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)   Aggregate Intrinsic Value 
Balance Outstanding, December 31, 2019   2,225,000    0.20    4.8      
Granted   -    -           
Forfeited   -    -           
Balance Outstanding, March 31, 2020   2,225,000   $0.20    4.6   $222,500 
Exercisable, March 31, 2020   2,225,000   $0.20    4.6   $222,500 

 

NOTE 8 – CONCENTRATIONS

 

Customer concentration

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, no customer accounted for over 10% of total sales.

 

Vendor concentrations

 

Generally, the Company purchases substantially all of its raw materials and inventory from two suppliers. The loss of these suppliers may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. However, the Company believes that, if necessary, alternate vendors could supply similar products in adequate quantities to avoid material disruptions to operations.

 

NOTE 9 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Note payable – related party

 

On April 1, 2020, the Company entered into a Promissory Note Agreement (the “Note”) with a company owned by the Company’s chief executive officer in the amount of $20,000. The Note bearing at 6% per annum, was unsecured, and all principal and interest amounts outstanding was due on June 30, 2020. On April 30, 2020, the Company repaid this note payable – related party and all interest due.

 

On April 30, 2020, the Company repaid the note payable – related party of $15,000 and all interest due (see Note 6).

 

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UPPERCUT BRANDS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Exchange of convertible notes for common shares

 

On April 15, 2020, the Company entered into Exchange Agreements with the holders of its convertible promissory notes, which notes were originally issued in October 2019 (see Note 5). Pursuant to these Exchange Agreements, the holders agreed to exchange their convertible promissory notes of $330,000 and 1,650,000 warrants issued in connection with this debt for an aggregate of 4,125,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. as a price of $0.08 per share. After the exchanges, there are no convertible notes outstanding. In connection with this debt extinguishment, the Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $198,000.

 

Exchange of Series B Preferred Stock for common shares

 

On April 15, 2020, the Company entered into Exchange Agreements with the holders of its Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, which shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock were originally issued in November 2019 (see Note 7). Pursuant to the Exchange Agreements, the holders agreed to exchange their 115 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock with a stated value of $115,000 and 575,000 warrants issued in connection with the Series B convertible preferred stock for an aggregate of 1,437,500 shares of the Company’s common stock. as a price of $0.08 per share. After the exchanges, there are no shares of the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding. In connection with this share exchange, the Company recorded a deemed dividend on this extinguishment of $69.000.

 

Subscription agreements

 

On April 17, 2020, the Company entered into subscription agreements with certain accredited investors pursuant to which it issued an aggregate of 7,764,366 shares of the Company’s common stock for proceeds of $77,644, or $0.01 per share.

 

Consulting agreement

 

On April 10, 2020, the Company entered into a six-month consulting agreement with an accredited investor pursuant to which it agreed to issue an aggregate of 3,468,841 shares of the Company’s common stock to the consultant for consulting services to be rendered. These shares were valued at $277,507, or $0.08 per common share, based on contemporaneous common share sales (see below), which was amortized over the term of the agreement.

 

Advisory agreements

 

On April 7, 2020, the Company entered into a one-year advisory agreements with certain accredited investors pursuant to which it agreed to issue an aggregate of 5,117,343 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, to the advisors for advisory services to be rendered. These shares were valued at $409,387, or $0.08 per common share, based on contemporaneous common share sales (see below), which was amortized over the term of the agreement.

 

Employment agreement

 

On April 17, 2020, the Company entered into an Employment Agreement with the Company’s chief executive officer (“CEO”) pursuant to which CEO will continue to serve as chief executive officer and chief financial officer of the Company. The term of the agreement will continue for a period of one year from the date of execution and automatically renews for successive one-year periods at the end of each term until either party delivers written notice of their intent not to review at least 6 months prior to the expiration of the then effective term. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, CEO’s base salary was increased to $120,000, and Mr. Weisblum shall continue be entitled to earn a bonus, subject to the sole discretion of the Company’s Board. In addition, CEO was granted 7,630,949 shares of the Company’s common stock. These shares were valued at $370,476, or $0.08 per common share, based on contemporaneous common share sales (see below).

 

The agreement may be terminated by either the Company or CEO at any time and for any reason upon 60 days prior written notice. Upon termination of the agreement, CEO shall be entitled to (i) any equity award that has vested prior to the termination date, (ii) reimbursement of expenses incurred on or prior to such termination date and (iii) such employee benefits to which CEO may be entitled as of the termination date (collectively, the “Accrued Amounts”). The agreement shall also terminate upon CEO’s death or the Company may terminate CEO’s employment upon his disability (as defined in the agreement). Upon the termination of CEO’s employment for death or disability, CEO shall be entitled to receive the Accrued Amounts. The agreement also contains covenants prohibiting CEO from disclosing confidential information with respect to the Company.

 

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UPPERCUT BRANDS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Sale of common stock

 

On April 28, 2020 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into securities purchase agreements (collectively, the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutions and accredited investors (each an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors”) for the sale of an aggregate 29,993,750 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.08 per share for gross proceeds of $2,399,500, before deducting placement agent fees of $173,950 and other offering expenses of $118,460 (the “Private Placement”). The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants of the parties, and the closing was subject to customary closing conditions.

 

The Purchase Agreement also provides that until the six (6) month anniversary of the date of the Purchase Agreement, in the event of a subsequent financing (except for certain exempt issuances as provided in the Purchase Agreement) by the Company, each Investor that invested over $100,000 pursuant to the Purchase Agreement will have the right to participate in such subsequent financing up to an amount equal to 50% of the subsequent financing on the same terms, conditions and price provided for in the subsequent financing.

 

In connection with the Private Placement, the Company entered into separate Registration Rights Agreements with the Investors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to undertake to file a registration statement to register the resale of the shares underlying the Registrable Securities (as defined therein) within thirty (30) calendar days following the Closing Date, and to maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement until all of such shares of common stock have been sold or are otherwise able to be sold pursuant to Rule 144. If the Company fails to file the registration statement or have it declared effective by the dates set forth above, amongst other things, the Company is obligated to pay the investors liquidated damages in the amount of 1% of their subscription amount, per month, until such events are satisfied, subject to a cap of 6%.

 

In conjunction with the Private Placement, all officers and directors of the Company have entered into lock-up agreements pursuant to which they have agreed not to sell their shares of common stock or common stock equivalents in the Company until the twelve-month anniversary of the Closing Date.

 

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

 

As used in this Form 10-Q, references to “Uppercut Brands”, “Company”, “we”, “our” or “us” refer to Uppercut Brands, Inc. unless the context otherwise indicates.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed financial statements, which are included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q (the “Report”). This Report contains forward-looking statements which relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “should”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “potential”, or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

 

While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested herein. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

 

Overview

 

On September 29, 2018 (the “Closing Date”), we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) with Blind Faith Concepts Holdings, Inc. a Nevada corporation (the “Seller”) whereby we completed the acquisition of 100% of the assets of “NFID” from the Seller. We have developed NFID as an exclusive brand of clothing consisting initially of sweatshirts, hoodies, t-shirts, jackets, and hats. Our clothing brand features non-binary work wear-inspired clothing for the revolutionarily-spirited person.

 

We have developed the streetwear apparel brand, NFID, which stands for “No Found Identification”. The streetwear collection is inspired by music, fashion and captures the social consciousness of popular culture. The brand unapologetically celebrates the freedom of choice and expression. Generational political shifts have changed the way younger generations express and interpret gender, particularly in youth subculture and countercultural movements. While today’s youth culture rebellion is gender neutral, there is no single brand providing a uniform for the expression of that rebellion.

 

Strategy

 

The Company has developed the streetwear apparel brand, NFID, which stands for “No Found Identification.” The streetwear collection is inspired by music, fashion and captures the social consciousness of popular culture. The brand unapologetically celebrates the freedom of choice and expression. Generational political shifts have changed the way younger generations express and interpret gender, particularly in youth subculture and countercultural movements. While today’s youth culture rebellion is gender neutral, there is no single brand providing a uniform for the expression of that rebellion.

 

Branded hooded sweatshirts, shirts, jackets, and hats are our initial product launch. The business model is uses concepts of “Less is More” and utilizes social media and the “Have to Have” market. This is achieved through limited quantities and styles released strategically to generate maximum trending on social media platforms.

 

Our strategy involves developing the NFID brand through a direct to consumer (“DTC”) sales model, fed into by parallel digital marketing strategies, including collaboration with established brands throughout industry categories as well as seeding to celebrities/social media influencer sponsorships and viral product placement.

 

Parallel to this strategy is a series of targeted influencer events rather than mass marketing. These events are individually planned intimate cultural events in New York City which touch on niche themes such as political dissent, free speech, gender expression, cult film screenings, and culinary pop-ups.

 

We are developing plans to create a database of each customer of consumer information of a very loyal cult like following.

 

Combining the right product with a branding message around unisex, the MeToo Movement, Times Up, and various current issues, the company is investigating possible alignments with a notable charity organization to further leverage is recognition as a socially relevant new brand.

 

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NFID initial plan and launch is to sell its products using the DTC model while utilizing digital marketing campaigns selected influencers, brand ambassadors, and social media.

 

NFID.com started to launch its apparel business during the third quarter on 2019 and began to generate minimal revenues.

 

Recent Developments

 

Common Stock Financing

 

On April 28, 2020, we entered into securities purchase agreements with certain accredited institutions and investors for the sale of an aggregate of 29,993,750 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.08 per share for gross proceeds of $2,399,500, before deducting placement agent and other offering expenses.

 

Going Concern

 

Our financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. As reflected in the accompanying financial statements, we had a net loss and cash used in operations of $238,877 and $117,609 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, respectively. Additionally, we had an accumulated deficit and stockholders’ deficit of $2,894,681 and $261,769 at March 31, 2020 and have generated minimal revenues under our new business plan. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of twelve months from the issuance date of this report. Management cannot provide assurance that we will ultimately achieve profitable operations or become cash flow positive or raise additional debt and/or equity capital. We are seeking to raise capital through additional debt and/or equity financings to fund our operations in the future. If we are unable to raise additional capital or secure additional lending in the near future to fund our business plan, management expects that we will need to curtail our operations. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

COVID-19

 

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic and recommended containment and mitigation measures worldwide. We are monitoring this closely, and although operations have not been materially affected by the COVID-19 outbreak to date, the ultimate duration and severity of the outbreak and its impact on the economic environment and our business is uncertain. As of May 14, 2020, our business remains open. At this time, we do not foresee any material changes to our operations from COVID-19. While we do not anticipate an impact on our operations, we cannot estimate the duration of the pandemic and potential impact on our business if our business must close. In addition, a severe or prolonged economic downturn could result in a variety of risks to our business, including weakened demand for our products and a decreased ability to raise additional capital when needed on acceptable terms, if at all. At this time, the Company is unable to estimate the impact of this event on its operations.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following table summarizes the results of operations for the three months ending March 31, 2020 and 2019 and were based primarily on the comparative unaudited condensed financial statements, footnotes and related information for the periods identified and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes to those statements that are included elsewhere in this report.

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2020   2019 
Revenues  $294   $- 
Cost of sales   84    - 
Operating expenses   159,568    174,565 
Loss from operations   (159,358)   (174,565)
Other (expense) income, net   (79,519)   51,042 
Net loss  $(238,877)  $(123,523)

 

Revenues and Cost of Sales:

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we generated minimal revenues from operations. We did not generate revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2019. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, revenues consisted of revenues generated from the sale of NFID products of $294.

 

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During the three months ended March 31, 2020, cost of sales amounted to $84 as compared to $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

Operating Expenses:

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, total operating expenses consisted of the following:

 

   For the Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2020   2019 
Compensation expense  $30,578   $30,000 
Professional fees   77,933    128,102 
Product development   35,019    - 
Insurance expense   -    8,174 
Bad debt (recovery) expense   (1,000)   (4,000)
Selling, general and administrative expenses   17,038    12,289 
Total operating expenses  $159,568   $174,565 

 

  Compensation expense:

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, compensation expense increased by $578, or 1.9%, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019. This increase was attributable to an increase in compensation and related benefits expense paid to our chief executive officer of $10,578 offset be a decrease in compensation expense for directors of $10,000.

 

  Professional fees:

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, professional fees decreased by $50,169, or 39.2%, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019. The decrease was attributable to a decrease in consulting fee of $34,300, of which $8,750 was stock based compensation related to marketing and advisory services related to our new NFID clothing product line, a decrease in legal fees of $11,930, and a decrease in accounting fees of $3,939.

  

  Product development costs:

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, in connection with the development of our NFID product line, we incurred product development costs of $35,019. We did not incur these costs during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

  Insurance expense:

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, insurance expense decreased by $8,174, or 100.0%, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019. This decrease was a result of non-renewal of certain insurance policies.

 

  Bad debt recovery:

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we recorded bad debt recovery from the receipt of proceeds of $1,000 and $4,000 from the collection of a previously written off note receivable deemed uncollectible.

 

  Selling, general and administrative expenses:

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses consist of advertising and promotion, transfer agent fees, custodian fees, bank service charges, travel, and other fees and expenses. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, general and administrative expenses increased by $4,749, or 38.6%, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily attributed to an increase in advertising and promotion expense, computer and internet expenses, edgar filing fees, and other expenses related to our new business operations.

 

Loss from Operations:

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, loss from operations amounted to $159,358 and $174,565, respectively, a decrease of $15,207, or 8.7%. The decrease was primarily a result of the decrease in operating expenses discussed above.

 

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Other (Expenses) Income:

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, total other expenses, net amounted to $(79,519), as compared to total other income, net of $51,042, a change of $130,561, or 255.8%.

 

  Interest income:

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we earned interest income of $3,033 and $3,003, primarily resulting from interest earned on notes receivable. The increase was attributable to an increase in income-earning notes receivable.

 

  Interest expense:

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we incurred interest expense of $82,500 primarily related to the increase in borrowings under convertible debt agreements and included amortization of debt discount to interest expense of $82,500. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we incurred interest expense of $454.

  

  Net change in unrealized gain on investments:

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we recorded an unrealized gain on equity investments of $48,493 attributable to our analysis of the fair value of our investment in Ipsidy, Inc. We did not such unrealized gain or loss during the 2020 period.

 

Net Loss:

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, net loss amounted to $238,877 or $(0.01) per common share (basic and diluted), and $123,523 or $(0.01) per common share (basic and diluted), respectively, an increase of $115,354, or 93.4%. The increase was primarily a result of the increase in operating expenses, and other expenses, net discussed above.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity is the ability of an enterprise to generate adequate amounts of cash to meet its needs for cash requirements. We had a working capital of $138,231 and $9,143 in cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2020 and working capital of $377,108 and $111,752 in cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2019.  

 

          

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2020

 
   March 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
   Working
Capital
Change
   Percentage
Change
 
Working capital:                
Total current assets  $403,817   $493,845   $(90,028)   (18.2)%
Total current liabilities   (265,586)   (116,737)   (148,849)   (127.5)%
Working capital:  $138,231   $377,108   $(238,877)   (63.3)%

 

The decrease in working capital of $238,877 was primarily attributable to a decrease in current assets of $90,028 which was primarily attributable to a decrease in cash of $102,609, offset by an increase in prepaid and other current assets of $13,034, and an increase in current liabilities of $148,849.

 

In October 2019, we entered into Securities Purchase Agreements (the “Purchase Agreements”) with accredited investors. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreements, we issued and sold to investors a convertible promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $330,000 (the “Notes”), and a warrant to purchase up to 1,650,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrants”). We received net proceeds of $295,000, net of origination issue discount of $30,000 and fees of $5,000. The Notes are due and payable in October 2020. Prior to an Event of Default, no interest shall accrue on these Notes. On April 15, 2020, the Company entered into Exchange Agreements with the holders of these convertible promissory notes, which notes were originally issued in October 2019. Pursuant to these Exchange Agreements, the holders agreed to exchange their convertible promissory notes and 1,650,000 warrants issued in connection with this debt for an aggregate of 4,125,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.08 per share.

 

On April 1, 2020, we entered into a Promissory Note Agreement (the “Note”) with a company owned by the Company’s chief executive officer in the amount of $20,000. The Note bearing at 6% per annum, was unsecured, and all principal and interest amounts outstanding was due on June 30, 2020. On April 30, 2020, we repaid this note payable – related party and all interest due.

 

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On April 30, 2020, we repaid the note payable – related party of $15,000 and all interest due.

 

On April 17, 2020, we entered into subscription agreements with certain accredited investors pursuant to which we issued an aggregate of 7,764,366 shares of the Company’s common stock for proceeds of $77,644, or $0.01 per share.

 

On April 28, 2020 (the “Closing Date”), we entered into securities purchase agreements (collectively, the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutions and accredited investors (each an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors”) for the sale of an aggregate 29,993,750 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.08 per share for gross proceeds of $2,399,500, before deducting placement agent of $173,950 and other offering expenses of $118,460 (the “Private Placement”). The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants of the parties, and the closing was subject to customary closing conditions. The Purchase Agreement also provides that until the six (6) month anniversary of the date of the Purchase Agreement, in the event of a subsequent financing (except for certain exempt issuances as provided in the Purchase Agreement) by the Company, each Investor that invested over $100,000 pursuant to the Purchase Agreement will have the right to participate in such subsequent financing up to an amount equal to 50% of the subsequent financing on the same terms, conditions and price provided for in the subsequent financing. The net proceeds of the Private Placement are expected to be used for working capital purposes and to further execute on the Company’s existing business.

 

Cash Flows

 

A summary of cash flow activities is summarized as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2020   2019 
Cash used in operating activities  $(117,609)  $(149,524)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities   15,000    (9.809)
Net decrease in cash  $(102,609)  $(159,333)

 

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities:

 

Net cash flow used in operating activities was $117,609 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to $149,524 for the three months ended March 31, 2019, a decrease of $31,915.

 

  Net cash flow used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020 primarily reflected a net loss of $238,877 adjusted for the add-back of non-cash items such as amortization of debt discount of $82,500, and changes in operating asset and liabilities primarily consisting of an increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $13,034, and an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $51,297.
     
  Net cash flow used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2019 primarily reflected a net loss of $123,523 adjusted for the add-back on non-cash items such as stock-based compensation of $8,750 and net unrealized gain on equity investments of $48,493, and changes in operating asset and liabilities consisting of an increase in prepaid expenses of $6,277 and an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $20,019.

 

Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $15,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to cashed used in financing activities of $(9,809) for the three months ended March 31, 2019. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we received net proceeds from related party loan of $15,000. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we repaid $9,809 of an insurance finance loan.

 

Cash Requirements

 

We believe that our existing available cash will not be enough to enable us to meet the working capital requirements for at least 12 months from the date of this report.

 

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Our primary uses of cash have been for salaries, fees paid to third parties for professional services, and general and administrative expenses. The following trends are reasonably likely to result in changes in our liquidity over the near to long term:

 

  An increase in working capital requirements to finance our current business,
     
  An increase in product development and marketing fees related to recently acquired NFID product line and other lines of business;
     
  Addition of administrative and sales personnel as the business grows, and
     
  The cost of being a public company.

 

Since we believe that our existing available cash will not enable us to meet our working capital requirements for at least 12 months from the date of this report, we will need to raise additional funds to for the development and marketing of our recently acquitted NFID product line. If we are unable to raise capital, we may be required to reduce the scope of our product development and marketing activities, which could harm our business plans, financial condition and operating results, cease our operations entirely, in which case, you will lose all of your investment.

 

Management cannot provide assurance that we will ultimately achieve profitable operations or become cash flow positive or raise additional debt and/or equity capital. We will seek to raise capital through additional debt and/or equity financings to fund operations, for product development and for marketing in the future. If we are unable to raise capital or secure lending in the near future, management expects that the Company may need to curtail its operations.

 

Until such time as we generate substantial product revenue to offset operational expenses, we expect to finance our cash needs through a combination of public and private equity offerings and debt financing. We may be unable to raise capital or enter into such other arrangements when needed or on favorable terms or at all. Our failure to raise capital or enter into such other arrangements as and when needed would have a negative impact on our financial condition. We have no agreements or arrangements to raise capital.

 

We currently have no material commitments for any capital expenditures.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements; Commitments and Contractual Obligations

 

As of March 31, 2020, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K and did not have any commitments or contractual obligations.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, (“U.S. GAAP”).

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

We consider all highly liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less and money market accounts to be cash equivalents.

 

Inventory

 

Inventory, consisting of raw materials and finished goods, are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value utilizing the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. A reserve is established when management determines that certain inventories may not be saleable. If inventory costs exceed expected net realizable value due to obsolescence or quantities in excess of expected demand, the Company will record reserves for the difference between the cost and the net realizable value. These reserves shall be recorded based on estimates and included in cost of sales.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets are carried at cost less accumulated amortization, computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives. Intangible assets consist of a brand ambassador agreement which was being amortized over a period of one year and trademarks which are recorded at cost and have an indefinite useful life and are not amortized.

 

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Impairment of Long-lived Assets

 

In accordance with ASC Topic 360, we review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable, or at least annually. We recognize an impairment loss when the sum of expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. The amount of impairment is measured as the difference between the asset’s estimated fair value and its book value.

 

Equity Investments

 

At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, equity investments, at cost of $9,394 and $9,394, respectively, comprised mainly of nonmarketable common stock and membership interests, are recorded at cost, as adjusted for other than temporary impairment write-downs and are evaluated for impairment periodically.

 

Net Realized Gains or Losses and Net Change in Unrealized Gains or Losses on Investments

 

Realized gain or loss is recognized when an investment is disposed of and is computed as the difference between the Company’s cost basis and the net proceeds received from such disposition.  Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined by specific identification. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation is computed as the difference between the fair value of the investment and the cost basis of such investment, including any reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation/depreciation when gains or losses are realized.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

 

The Company uses the guidance of ASC Topic 820 for fair value measurements which clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes methods for measuring fair value, and establishes a fair value hierarchy to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

 

Level 1-Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities available at the measurement date.

 

Level 2-Inputs are unadjusted 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, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, and inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3-Inputs are unobservable inputs which reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions on what assumptions the market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best available information.

 

The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for cash, notes receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, inventory, accounts payable and accrued expenses, note payable – related party, and convertible notes payable approximate their fair market value based on the short-term maturity of these instruments.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company applies ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). ASC 606 establishes a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most of the existing revenue recognition guidance. This standard requires an entity to 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 and also requires certain additional disclosures. The Company adopted this standard using the modified retrospective approach, which requires applying the new standard to all existing contracts not yet completed as of the effective date and recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The adoption of ASC 606 on January 1, 2018 did not have any impact on the process for, timing of, and presentation and disclosure of revenue recognition from contracts and there was no cumulative effect adjustment.

 

We record interest and dividend income on an accrual basis to the extent that we expect to collect such amounts.

 

Product sales are recognized when the product is shipped to the customer and title is transferred and are recorded net of any discounts or allowances.

 

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Stock-based Compensation

 

Stock-based compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of ASC 718 – “Compensation –Stock Compensation”, which requires recognition in the financial statements of the cost of employee, director, and non-employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments over the period the employee, director , or non-employee is required to perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively, the vesting period). The ASC also requires measurement of the cost of employee, director, and non-employee services received in exchange for an award based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The Company has elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur as permitted under ASU 2016-09 Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment.

 

Income Taxes

 

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities arise from temporary differences between the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities, as measured by the enacted tax rates, which are expected to be in effect when these differences reverse. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as current or non-current, depending upon the classification of the asset or liabilities to which they relate. Deferred tax assets and liabilities not related to an asset or liability are classified as current or non-current depending on the periods in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

 

The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC 740-10, “Uncertainty in Income Taxes”. Certain recognition thresholds must be met before a tax position is recognized in the financial statements. An entity may only recognize or continue to recognize tax positions that meet a “more-likely-than-not” threshold. The Company does not believe it has any uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 that would require either recognition or disclosure in the accompanying financial statements.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

 

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as that term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our company’s reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated our company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that as of March 31, 2020, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.

 

As reported in Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of that date because of a material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting. The ineffectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures was due to the following material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting:

 

  We lack segregation of duties within accounting functions duties as a result of our limited financial resources to support hiring of personnel.
     
  the lack of multiples levels of management review on complex business, accounting and financial reporting issues.
     
  We have not implemented adequate system and manual controls.

 

A material weakness is a deficiency or a combination of control deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

 

(b)Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting the quarter ended March 31, 2020 that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

There are no pending legal proceedings to which we are a party or in which any of our directors, officers or affiliates, any owner of record or beneficially of more than 5% of any class of voting securities of our company, or security holder is a party adverse to us or has a material interest adverse to us. Our property is not the subject of any pending legal proceedings.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows may be impacted by a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including those set forth in our Form 10-K, the occurrence of any one of which could have a material adverse effect on our actual results.

 

There have been no material changes to the Risk Factors previously disclosed in our Form 10-K, except as noted below.

 

Unfavorable global economic, business or political conditions could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

Our results of operations could be adversely affected by general conditions in the global economy and in the global financial markets, including conditions that are outside of our control, including the impact of health and safety concerns, such as those relating to the current COVID-19 outbreak. The most recent global financial crisis caused extreme volatility and disruptions in the capital and credit markets. A severe or prolonged economic downturn could result in a variety of risks to our business, including weakened demand for our products and our ability to raise additional capital when needed on acceptable terms, if at all. A weak or declining economy could strain our domestic and international customers, possibly resulting in delays in customer payments. Any of the foregoing could harm our business and we cannot anticipate all the ways in which the current economic climate and financial market conditions could adversely impact our business.

 

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

 

Except as set forth below or previously reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K, we had no unregistered sales of equity securities during the three month period ended March 31, 2020.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibits
     
31.1   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d14(a) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer*
     
32.1   Section 1350 Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer *
     
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document
     
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
     
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
     
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
     
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
     
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

*Filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

  UPPERCUT BRANDS, INC.
     
Dated: May 12, 2020 By: /s/ Eric Weisblum
  Name:   Eric Weisblum
  Title:  Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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