UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

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

For the fiscal year ended: June 30, 20172019

 

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

For the transition period from N/A to N/A

 

Commission file number: 000-55164

 

GENERATION NEXT FRANCHISE BRANDS, INC.

(FORMERLY FRESH HEALTHY VENDING INTERNATIONAL, INC.)

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Nevada

 

45-2511250

(State or jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

2620 Financial Court, Suite 100

 

San Diego, CA

 

92117

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

858-210-4200

(Issuer’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None

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

 

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of class)

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ¨ No x

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes ¨ No x

 

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

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in responsepursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (229.405 of this chapter) is not contained in this form,herein, and no disclosure will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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.

 

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Smaller reporting company

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(1)Do not check if a smaller reporting company

 

Emerging Growth Company

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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 x

 

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity on December 31, 20162018 held by non-affiliates of the registrant (based on the stock’s not having traded through that date) was $2,405,894.71,443,367. Shares of common stock held by each officer of the Company (or of its wholly-ownedwholly owned subsidiaries) and director and by each person who owns 10% or more of the outstanding common stock of the registrant have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determinationdete rmination for other purposes. Without acknowledging that any individual director of registrant is an affiliate, all directors have been included as affiliates with respect to shares owned by them.

 

At September 25, 2017,24, 2019, there were 38,235,78374,023,310 shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

None.

 

 

Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, Inc. (formerly

(formerly known as Fresh Healthy Vending International, Inc.)

FORM 10-K

FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 20172019

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page

 

PART I

 

Item 1 -

Business

 

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Item 1A -

Risk Factors

 

78

 

Item 1B -

Unresolved Staff Comments

 

19

 

Item 2 -

Properties

 

20

 

Item 3 -

Legal Proceedings

 

20

 

Item 4 -

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

2120

 

PART II

 

Item 5 -

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

2221

 

Item 6 -

Selected Financial Data

 

2322

 

Item 7 -

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

2322

 

Item 7A -

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

32

 

Item 8 -

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

32

 

Item 9 -

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

32

 

Item 9A -

Controls and Procedures

 

32

 

Item 9B -

Other Information

 

33

 

PART III

 

Item 10 -

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

 

34

 

Item 11 -

Executive Compensation

 

37

 

Item 12 -

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

3940

 

Item 13 -

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

 

4041

 

Item 14 -

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

4142

 

PART IV

 

Item 15 -

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

 

4243

 

Signatures

 

4344

 

F-1 – Financial Statements

 

F-1

 

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

In addition to historical information, this Annual Report on Form 10-K may containcontains certain statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. These statements include the plans and objectives of management for future operations, including plans and objectives relating to future resultsgrowth of Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, Inc. (formerly knownour business and availability of funds. Such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as Fresh Healthy Vending International, Inc.) (including certain projections and business trends)“may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “might,” “plan,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “could,” “would” “continue,” “pursue,” or “should” or the negative thereof or other variations or similar words or phrases. The forward-looking statements expressed or implied herein are based on current expectations that are “forward-looking statements.” Our actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. Theseinvolve numerous risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to,identified in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including, without limitation, statements that express orthe risks identified under the caption “Item 1A-Risk Factors.” Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve discussionsjudgments with respect to, predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives,among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond our control. Although we believe that the assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “estimates” or “intends”, or stating that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be “forward-looking statements.” Suchunderlying the forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results or achievementsare reasonable, any of the Company toassumptions could be materially different from any future results or achievements ofinaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance that the Companyforward-looking statements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, those set forth herein and those detailed from timein this Annual Report on Form 10-K will prove to time in our other Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings. These forward-looking statements are made only asbe accurate. In light of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or revisesignificant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements whetherexpressed or implied herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a result of new information, future eventsrepresentation by us or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. The Company cautions readersany other person that our objectives and plans will be achieved. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date they are made. The Company disclaims any obligation subsequentlyWe do not undertake to revise any forward-looking statementsupdate them to reflect events or circumstanceschanges that occur after the date of such statements orthey are made, except to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.extent required by applicable securities laws.

 

 
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Item 1 - Business

 

As used in this annual report, the terms “we”, “us”, “our”, “Gen Next”, and the “Company” means Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, Inc., a Nevada corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiaries Fresh Healthy Vending LLC, a California limited liability company, Fresh and Healthy Vending Corporation, a California corporation, Reis & Irvy’s, Inc., a Nevada corporation, 19 Degrees, Inc., a Nevada corporation, Generation Next Vending Robots, Inc., a Nevada corporation, or their management.Also as used in this annual report, the term “Gen Next” refers to Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, Inc., “FHV LLC” refers to Fresh Healthy Vending LLC, “R&I” refers to Reis & Irvy’s, Inc., “19 Degrees” refers to 19 Degrees, Inc., “Fresh and Healthy” refers to Fresh and Healthy Vending Corporation, and “GNVR” refers to Generation Next Vending Robots.

 

Business

 

We have beenGeneration Next Franchise Brands Inc. primarily develops and operates unattended retail platforms and related technology through franchise, licensing, wholesale, and corporate owned business models. Generally, the franchise business model allows other individuals or companies (franchisees) to own and operate businesses using the trademarks, intellectual property, expertise, ideas, and processes that are owned and developed by Generation Next or one of its subsidiaries, such as Reis & Irvy’s Inc., a Franchise Developmentfranchise concept involving robotic soft serve vending robots. The Company’s segments are Reis & Irvy’s, Print Mates, Inc., and 19 Degrees, Inc.

Not all of the Company’s business opportunities will strictly involve a franchise business model. In some instances, the Company may seek to license the rights to its unattended retail technology or seek revenue from a combination of the license and sale of unattended retail technology. To date, the Company has not yet received royalties from such agreement. In other instances, the Company may license the rights to another company to become the franchisor of the Company’s franchise concepts.

Previous to our focus on the current segments, we were a franchisor of vending machines and operator of Company-owned vending machines and micro markets that makesmade healthy eating more convenient through access to high quality healthy foods at high foot traffic vending destinations. We and our franchisees have operated over 3,000 vending machines and micro markets primarily offering natural, organic and healthy food and beverage products throughout North America, the Bahamas and Puerto Rico. Our obligations to each franchisee include securing locations for the healthy vending machines and micro markets they purchase. We offer thousands of healthy food and beverage products via an agreement with a national food distributor and we train each franchisee at our San Diego headquarters. We provide dedicated account management and ongoing customer service to our franchisees. As ofBy March 2016, we have discontinuedbegan to wind down the marketing our healthy vending franchises, although we continuecontinued to support our ongoing franchisees. Furthermore, weAs of September 28, 2018, FHV LLC has executed an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors under California law, whereby all of the assets of FHV LLC have sold our corporate routebeen assigned to a third-party fiduciary who will liquidate such assets and no longer operate our own healthy vending machines.distribute the proceeds thereof to FHV LLC’s creditors pursuant to the priorities established and permitted by law.

 

During fiscal 2017, we obtained the exclusive rights in the USA (excluding Puerto Rico)We anticipate cultivating and Canada for a new frozen yogurt vending machine robot, branded Reis & Irvy’s. As of June 30, 2017, we have received approval to sell franchises in a number of U.S. states and Canada and have booked a net 731 units aggregating $27.1 million, prior to certain offset adjustments, which is included in deferred revenues. As of June 30, 2017, and through the date of this report, the Company has not yet delivered any frozen yogurt vending machines. The Company is in the process of redeveloping the next generation frozen yogurt robot and has spent $2.1 million in research and development expenses through June 30, 2017. The Company will continue to incur additional research and development expenses until at least December 2017.growing other concepts that complement our existing portfolio.

 

On December 29, 2016, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Robofusion, Inc. (“RFI”), whereby the Company acquired the intellectual property assets of RFI, a developer of robotic-kiosk vending technology, primarily frozen yogurt vending kiosks/cubes, using RFI's trademarked name of Reis & Irvy's (the “Acquisition”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company provided RFI, and its designees, a cash payment of $440,000, The Company also issued to RFI a three-year, $2 million note and a five-year common stock purchase warrant for 1,520,000 shares with a strike price of $0.50 per share. Furthermore, certain RFI Officers, Directors and Shareholders will be subject to a five-year, non-compete agreement. Also, the Agreement provides for indemnification and set off of up to $1 million, under certain circumstances.

As mentioned above, we will no longer market our vending machines and micro markets to new franchisees. We will however, continue to service and support our current FHV LLC franchisees.

 
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History

We are a public company traded on the OTC Markets under the symbol “VEND.” We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on June 8, 2011 as Green 4 Media, Inc. Prior to July 19, 2013, we were an eco-marketing and advertising company (“GEEM Business”). On July 22, 2013, we entered into the Indemnity Agreement and in connection with that agreement we transferred the GEEM Business to our former Chief Executive Officer. Effective August 8, 2013, we changed the name of our Company from Green 4 Media, Inc. to Fresh Healthy Vending International, Inc., and in March 2016, we changed the name of our Company to Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, Inc. In August 2019, shareholders approved a shortened name, Generation Next, to reflect the multiple go-to-market channels used by the Company.

FHV LLC was formed as a limited liability company in California in 2010, as a franchisor of healthy drinks and snack vending machines. Including the operating history of YoNaturals, whose assets were contributed to FHV LLC in August 2010, we have a combined nine-year operating history in vending machines providing food and beverages. Because it was determined the assets of FHV LLC are currently insufficient to satisfy FHV LLC’s obligations to creditors, as of September 28, 2018, FHV LLC has executed an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors under California law, whereby all of the assets of FHV LLC have been assigned to a third party fiduciary who will expeditiously liquidate such assets and distribute the proceeds thereof to FHV LLC’s creditors pursuant to the priorities established and permitted by law.

 

On July 19, 2013 (the “Closing Date”) our wholly-owned subsidiary, FHV Acquisition Corp., completed a Reorganization and Asset Acquisition Agreement (the “Acquisition Agreement”) with FHV Holdings Corp, a California corporation (“FHV Cal”) (the “FHV Acquisition”). Pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, we issued (i) 15,648,298 shares of our Company’s common stock (as adjusted for the Stock Split) to FHV Cal, in exchange for all FHV Cal’s assets as of the Closing Date. FHV Cal’s principal asset consisted of the operations and assets of Fresh Healthy Vending LLC, a California limited liability company. At the closing, FHV Cal distributed the Company’s common stock to the sole shareholder of FHV Cal, a trust affiliated with Nicholas Yates, our Chairman.Yates.

 

On July 19, 2013, we also completed the sale of 2,235,951 shares of our common stock to 18 investors (“Stock Sale”) in exchange for gross proceeds totaling $1,000,000 (approximately $996,000 net of estimated related costs in connection with the transaction). In addition, on July 19, 2013, we converted $210,000 of convertible notes payable into 552,418 shares of common stock. For accounting purposes, the transaction was determined to be and accounted for as a reverse merger.

 

In connection with the Acquisition Agreement, we entered into a Business Transfer and Indemnity Agreement dated July 22, 2013 (the “Indemnity Agreement”) with our former Chief Executive Officer Daniel Duval providing for:

 

 

1.

The sale to Mr. Duval of our business existing on the date of the Indemnity Agreement (the “GEEM Business”) ”);

 

2.

The assumption by Mr. Duval of all liabilities of our Company and the indemnification by Mr. Duval holding our Company harmless for any and all liabilities arising at or before the date of the Indemnity Agreement;

 

3.

The payment to Mr. Duval of $191,000 in cash; and

 

4.

The surrender by Mr. Duval of 11,671,713 shares of our Company’s common stock (all of which shares were cancelled by our Company).

 

We are a public company listed under the symbol “VEND.” We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on June 8, 2011 as Green 4 Media, Inc. Prior to July 19, 2013, we were an eco-marketing and advertising company (“GEEM Business”). On July 22, 2013, we entered into the Indemnity Agreement and in connection with that agreement we transferred the GEEM Business to our former Chief Executive Officer. Effective August 8, 2013, we changed the name of our Company from Green 4 Media, Inc. to Fresh Healthy Vending International, Inc., and in March 2016, we changed the name of our Company to Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, Inc.

FHV LLC was formed as a limited liability company in California in 2010, as a franchisor of healthy drinks and snack vending machines. Including the operating history of YoNaturals, whose assets were contributed to FHV LLC in August 2010, we have a combined nine year operating history in vending machines providing food and beverages.

 
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The Industry and the Overall MarketReis & Irvy’s Robotic Soft Serve Vending Robot

 

InOn December 29, 2016, the franchise market, 2012 sawCompany entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Robofusion, Inc. (“RFI”), whereby the first positive growthCompany acquired the intellectual property assets of RFI, a developer of robotic-kiosk vending technology, primarily frozen yogurt and ice cream vending robots, using RFI's trademarked name of Reis & Irvy's (the “Acquisition”). The Company considered the guidance in ASC 805, Business Combinations, and determined the transaction was a purchase of an asset. As a result, the estimated fair of the assets acquired were capitalized. The intent of the purchase was to combine robotics and artificial intelligence platforms to facilitate the manufacture of an unattended robot in order to disrupt traditional frozen yogurt and ice cream retail establishments and, on a larger scale, establish ourselves as an industry leader in the numberemerging and fast-growing space of franchise establishments since 2008 accordingunattended retail. Since acquisition, we have developed a state-of-the art robotic soft serve vending robot that is a completely unique vending machine and entertainment experience. The robot accepts cash and credit cards. A proprietary software platform is utilized that allows us to readily monitor the IFA’s annual Franchise Business Economic Outlook report (compiled by HIS Global Insight). Upscale vending is taking over as consumers’ palates become more refinedsales of our franchisees’ and they gravitate toward a health-conscious lifestyle, according to Food Business News. Additionally,our corporate-owned machines, which assists our franchisees and us in facilitating the management and maintenance of the vending machine market is expectedrobot. In order to expand 1.5 percent by 2015 according to Food Business New. Theprotect the Company’s rights, several patents have been approved and granted. Our vending standards are UL (“Underwriters Laboratories”) (approval in process), NSF (“National Sanitation Foundation”) recognized (approved in August 2018), and National Automated Merchandising Association (“NAMANAMA”)”) estimates certified (approved in September 2018), which we believe are among the vending market is a $30 billion-a-yearhighest standards in the industry. NAMA also estimates that 100 million Americans will use one of seven million vending machines each day.

Frozen Yogurt Robot

We are in the process of manufacturing a state-of-the art frozen yogurt vending machine robot that is a completely unique vending machine and entertainment experience. The robot contains both a cash and cashless vending platform that allows us to readily monitor the sales of our franchisees’ and our corporate-owned machines. Our vending standards are UL (“Underwriters Laboratories”) and NSF (“National Sanitation Foundation”) recognized, which we believe are among the highest standards in the industry. This ensures food temperature compliance, which includes auto-contingency processes should electrical or hardware malfunction; it also ensures that ambient air stays within specified parameters at all times. Our third-party cashless payment technology provides the highest level of data and network security compliance while ensuring complete transparency. As a result, our frozen yogurtrobotic soft serve vending machine robots will contain minimal amounts of cash. All transactions are managed by third parties to facilitate financial compliance with local and national laws and regulations. Funds from all electronic transactions are collected by Reis & Irvy’s and remitted to the franchisee within ten days of the subsequent month.

 

Vending Technology

We have developedReis & Irvy’s sells franchise rights, generally a cash10-year term, for the use of its trademarks and cashlesstechnology, robotic soft serve vending platform to readily monitor the sales of our franchisees. We help ourrobots, and secures locations for franchisee robots. Potential franchisees to grow their business with onsiteare interviewed by salespeople and virtual management tools, including as an example, wireless remote monitoring telemetry software. As mentioned above, our vending standardscomplete a questionnaire. Those who meet certain financial criteria and deemed a good fit are UL recognized. All transactions are managed by third parties to facilitate financial compliance with local and national laws and regulations.

Micro Market Technology

We have developed a high-tech cashless self-checkout kiosk that boasts state-of-the-art point-of-sale technology currently utilizing an iOS operating system and iPad hardware. The system also includes a wireless remote monitoring telemetry software with inventory management. The kiosk is completely cashless and all transactions are managed by third parties to facilitate financial compliance with local and national laws and regulations.

Vending and Micro Market Products

We primarily provide a portfolio of fresh, organic and all-natural snacks and drinks. Most products are available via our Company’s agreement with a national distributor. We also create custom menus for each franchisee specific to each location typeprovided franchising information based on their guidelines, requestsrespective state’s franchise regulations, generally a Franchise Disclosure Document. After the cooling off period, approximately 14 calendar days, Reis & Irvy’s and demographics. We have developed customized menus that meetthe franchisee enter into a franchise agreement, which contains the term, sales price, location of the franchise, and exceed schooleach party’s rights and obligations. Reis & Irvy’s offers franchises in every state nutrition guidelines nationwide, facilitatingin the placementUnites States with the exception of machinesSouth Dakota. Master franchises are offered for certain large geographic locations. To date, the Company has entered into master franchise agreements in schools. Our suppliersAustralia, Canada, Israel, and Oman.

As of the date of this report, the Company sold 1,296 units representing approximately $58 million in vending machine sales and franchise fees. For the year ended June 30, 2019, the Company had recognized revenue on 426 kiosks equating to revenues of approximately $16.3 million from the sale of vending robots and $1.4 million in franchise fees, respectively. No non-franchise royalty revenues from licenses were earned or recognized. Further, the Company has contractual commitments for approximately 2,342 units representing approximately $92 million in potential revenue.

In order to assist franchisees with support and pay for certain administrative costs (e.g. merchant fees, software fees, etc.) Reis & Irvy’s charges a monthly royalty fee of 12% of gross receipts. For the year ended June 30, 2019, the company recognized approximately $315,000 in franchise royalty revenue.

Franchisees are responsible for obtaining all Federal, state and local health department licenses and certifications. Further, franchisees are responsible for all routine repairs and maintenance. However, a 1-year warranty for all parts is provided, and extended warranties are available to deliver products to our franchisees on a weekly basis and charge a fee of $35 with a minimum order of $500.for purchase from Reis & Irvy’s.

 

The micro market is a self-checkout kiosk that contains a similar portfolio of fresh, organic and all-natural snacks and drinks. The micro market also provides fresh full meal options such as salads, sandwiches, and wraps. The micro market is designed for implementation in corporate environments, hotel lobbies, auto dealerships and other retail environments.

 
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Frozen Yogurt and Ice Cream Products

 

The Company intends tohas set up national distribution partners to carry the consumable products required for the frozen yogurt and ice cream robots. Franchisees order consumable products directly from the distribution partners and are responsible for

those costs. If consumable products became unavailable from the Company’s distribution partners, the Company believes a replacement would be readily available due to the homogeneous nature of the product.

 

Competition

 

The vending industry is large and highly fragmented and consolidating as the market leaders acquire regional vending companies to fulfill their real-estate expansion plans or acquire privately-held service verticals.but consolidating. We believe we have laid the foundation for a national healthrobust network of vending operation with built-in, long-term service agreements and residual product and inventory sales. We believerobots for our franchisees by implementing a strong business model that offers the following competitive advantages including the following.advantages:

 

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We focus on healthierPartnering with national food included in schoolservice management companies such as Compass Group USA, and other health-conscious vendinglarge multi-site operators to provide host locations and those locations with high transient foot traffic for our frozen yogurt robots, including hospitals, amusement parks, and other entertainment venues. Federal guidelines have been established that aim to counter youth obesity while improving student nutrition, such rules work to discourage our competitors’ fare to be marketed to schools. According to Ned Monroe, senior vice-president for government affairs for the National Automatic Merchandising Association, “There were fewer and fewer operators handling school accounts because it was a tough process to find products that met the patchwork of school guidelines.” In fact, “the trade group estimates that just 10 percent of its vending operator members sell in schools now, down from about 25 percent a decade ago.”Robots.

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We outsource non-core functions to third-party vendors. Outsourced services include: machine manufacturing, transport, location set-up, maintenance, inventory, food managementCompleting a three-year research and ordering, payment processing,development cycle culminating in validated component suppliers, assembly know how, quality control procedures, and cash management. This has historically allowed us to focus moreoperating support systems.

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Procuring components of our financial resources to investing in new services.the vending robot from trusted vendors with a history of high-quality products.

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Securing distribution of the highest quality consumable product from recognized industry leaders, such as Dannon.

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Issuance of U.S. patents.

 

Our Principal Suppliers

 

The Company currently purchases substantiallyoutsources contract manufacturing services for the assembly of the robotic soft serve vending kiosks. The components used in the assembly are sourced from multiple domestic and international suppliers. The use of extended payment terms and interruptions in purchasing patterns due to cash flow constraints have strained supplier relationships; however, we expect all of its vending machines, and will purchase it frozen yogurt robots, as needed from a solecomponent supplier Automated Merchandising Systems Inc. (“AMS”), or its designated distributor. We believe that our relationship with our suppliers is excellent, and likelyrelationships to continue. In our view,Nonetheless, we maintain contact with alternative sources to both stay attuned to economic and technical advantages we may bring into the losskiosk. We are transitioning contract manufacturers after a planned exit from Flex in August 2019. We have prepared to mitigate disruptions from this change by accumulating 140 finished goods by the end of our relationship with our suppliers, should it occur, may result in short term disruptions not likelyAugust which will be used to be material. fill demand while the transition is completed.

The Company has identified several other suppliersalso entered into an agreement with comparable capabilities. The Company also purchases its micro markets from a single manufacturer and believes the loss of its supplier may result in short term disruptions not likelyDannon YoCream, for Dannon YoCream to be material.

Additionally, primarily on behalfa primary supplier of our healthy vending franchisees,all frozen desserts available within the Company has negotiated discounts withReis & Irvy’s Froyo Robots, including a national product distribution chain, United Natural Foods, Inc. (“UNFI”). We believe that our relationship with UNFI is excellent,wide assortment of frozen yogurts, sorbets and likely to continue. In our view, the loss of our relationship with UNFI, should it occur, may result in short-term disruptions not likely to be material. The Company has identified several other suppliers that stock the same or comparable products. Furthermore, our franchisees are able to purchase directly from UNFI.

Furthermore, the Company intends to set up similar arrangements with distributors of the frozen yogurt consumables.gelatos.

 

Governmental Regulation

 

We are required to comply with regulations governing the sale of franchises – the primary component of our business. Fifteen states directly regulate franchising and fourteen require pre-sale registration of a Franchise Disclosure Document (“FDD”), or offering prospectus, by the franchisor, normally with the state agency that oversees the sale of securities in that state, and pre-sale delivery of an FDD to a franchise candidate by a franchisor before the signing of a binding agreement or the payment of any money to the franchisor. Franchise sales in the remaining 35 states are generally subject to the Franchise Rule promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), which requires the pre-sale delivery of an FDD to a franchise candidate before the signing of a binding agreement or the payment of any money to the franchisor. A franchisor that fails to properly register and maintain the registration of its FDD and disclose its franchisee candidates in the 15 registration states, unless exempt from registration under a few narrowly drawn exceptions to the registration requirements, is subject to legal action by its franchisees for damages and, under certain circumstances, for rescission of the franchise agreements, and to administrative, civil and criminal penalties that may be imposed as well. The FTC’s Franchise Rule does not require registration of an FDD with the FTC. Reis & Irvy’s offers franchises in each state within the United States, with the exception of South Dakota.

 

Reis & Irvy’s and franchisees are required to comply with all Federal, state and location regulations related to food handling.

Available Information

We file various reports with the SEC, including Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, which are available through the SEC’s electronic data gathering, analysis and retrieval system (“EDGAR”) by accessing the SEC’s home page (http://www.sec.gov). The documents are also available to be read or copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room located at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C., 20549. Information on the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

 
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Our Employees

 

We had approximately 4349 full-time employees as of June 30, 2017.2019. None of our employees are subject to collective bargaining agreements.

 

Seasonality

 

We do not expect that our business will experience significant seasonality other than that resulting from vending machine sales within schoolsdue to the number and at seasonallocation of the frozen yogurt venues.and ice cream robots.

 

Item 1A – Risk Factors

 

An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all of the other information included in this Current Report, before making an investment decision. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could suffer. In that case, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. You should read the section entitled “Special Notes Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” for a discussion of what types of statements are forward-looking statements as well as the significance of such statements in the context of this report.

 

RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS

 

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Risks Related to Competition, Evolving Technologies and Consumer Preferences in Our Industry

 

The termination, non-renewal or renegotiation on materially adverse terms of our contracts or relationships with one or morea significant collection of our significant franchisees, or retail locations could seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.The success of our business depends in large part on our, and our franchisees’, ability to maintain contractual relationships with the providers of profitable locations in which Robotsvending robots are placed, including hospitals, entertainment venues, retail stores, shopping centers and the like. Certain contract provisions with these providers vary, including product and service offerings, the service fees we, and our franchisees’, are committed to pay, and the ability to cancel the contract upon notice after a certain period of time.notice. We typically enter into Robotvending robot installation agreements that give the retailer rights of termination. We strive to provide direct and indirect benefits to our location partners that are superior to, or competitive with, other providers or systems or alternative uses of the floor space that our Robots occupy. If we are unable to provide them with adequate benefits, we may be unable to maintain or renew our contractual relationships on acceptable terms, causing our business, financial condition and results of operations to suffer. The locations in which Robotsvending robots are placed may choose to replace our or our franchisees’ Robotsvending robots with competitor machines or not provide space for such machines at all deciding that floor space could be used for other purposes.

 

 
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Competitive pressures could seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.Our Reis & Irvy’s business faces competition from other providers of frozen confections and other desert options, including some that may have more experience, better financing, and better relationships with preferred high traffic locations. We also face general competition from supermarkets, frozen yogurt stores, ice cream parlors/shops and other retail locations that provide ice cream, frozen yogurt and other frozen treats. We could also face competition from other newly created forms of similar or replacement kiosks/vending machines offering frozen treats. In addition, other ice cream/frozen yogurt retailers, some of which have significantly more resources than we do, may decide to enter the market.market, or expand their current market share.

 

If we cannot execute on our strategy and offer new automated retail products and services, our business could suffer.Our strategy is based upon leveraging our core competencies in the automated retail space to provide the consumer with convenience and value and to help retailers drive incremental traffic and revenue. To be competitive, we need to offer new product and service offerings that are accepted by the market and establish third-party relationships necessary to develop and commercialize such product and service offerings. We are exploring new businesses to enter, and new products and services to offer; however, the complexities and structures of these new businesses and products could create conflicting priorities, constrain limited resources, and negatively impact our core businesses. We may use our financial resources and management’s time and focus to invest in other companies offering automated retail services, such as our acquisition of the Reis & Irvy’s intellectual property, or we may seek to offer new products or services on our current Robots. We may enter into joint ventures through which we may expand our product offerings. Any new business opportunity also may have its own unique risks related to operations, finances, intellectual property, technology, legal and regulatory issues, corporate governance or other challenges, for which we may have limited or no prior experience. In addition, if we fail to timely establish or maintain relationships with significant retailers and suppliers, we may not be able to provide our consumers with desirable new products and services. Further, to develop and commercialize certain new products and services, we will need to create new Robots or enhance the capabilities of our current robots, as well as adapt our related networks and systems through appropriate technological solutions for an automated retail environment and establish market acceptance of such products or services. We cannot assure you that new products or services that we provide will be successful or profitable.

 

We depend upon third-party manufacturers, suppliers and service providers for key components and substantial support for our Robots.We conduct no manufacturing operations and depend on outside parties to manufacture and supply key components of our Robots. Any increase in the manufacturing costs, or our inability to lower our current manufacturing costs, could materially adversely impact our operations and financial condition.

 

We intend to continue to expand our installed base of Robots. Such expansion may be limited by the manufacturing capacity of our third-party manufacturers and suppliers. Third-party manufacturers may not be able to meet our manufacturing needs in a satisfactory and timely manner. Any delays in manufacturing could adversely affect our results of operations.results. If there is an unanticipated increase in demand for our Robots, or our manufacturing needs are not met in a timely and satisfactory manner, we may be unable to meet demand due to manufacturing limitations.

 

We currentlymay rely on a single manufacturer of the Robots.Robots or one or more of the parts used to assemble the Robot. We may be unable to continue to obtain an adequate supply of these components from our suppliers in a timely manner or, if necessary, from alternative sources. If we are unable to obtain sufficient quantities of components from our current suppliers or locate alternative sources of supply on a timely basis, we may experience delays in installing or maintaining our Robots, either of which could seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

In addition, we rely on third-party service providers for substantial support and service efforts that we currently do not provide directly. In particular, we contract with third-party providers to arrange for servicing of our Robots. We generally contract with a provider to service a particular region. We do not currently have, nor do we expect to have in the foreseeable future, the internal capability to provide back-up service in the event of a sudden disruption in service. Any failure by us to maintain our existing relationships or to establish new relationships on a timely basis or on acceptable terms could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

 
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Defects, failures or security breaches in and inadequate upgrades of, or changes to, our operating systems could harm our business.The operation of our Robots depends on sophisticated software, hardware, and computer networking and communication services that may contain undetected errors or may be subject to failures or complications. These errors, failures or complications may arise particularly when new, changed or enhanced products or services are added. In the past, there have been limited delays and disruptions resulting from upgrading or improving these operating systems. Future upgrades, improvements or changes that may be necessary to expand and maintain our business could result in delays or disruptions or may not be timely or appropriately made, any of which could seriously harm our operations.

 

Further, certain aspects of the operating systems relating to our business are provided by third parties, including telecommunications. Accordingly, the effectiveness of these operating systems is, to a certain degree, dependent on the actions and decisions of third parties over whom we may have limited control.

 

We may be unable to adequately protect our intellectual property rights.Our success in business is impacted by maintaining the confidentiality and proprietary nature of our intellectual property rights. Our ability to compete may be damaged, and our revenues may be reduced if we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights adequately. To protect these rights, we rely principally on a combination of:

 

 

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contractual arrangements providing for non-disclosure and prohibitions on use;

 

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patents and pending patent applications;

 

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trade secret, copyright and trademark laws; and

 

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certain built-in technical product features.

Patent, trade secret, copyright and trademark laws provide limited protection. The protections provided by laws governing intellectual property rights do not prevent competitors from developing, independently, products similar or superior to our products and technologies. In addition, effective protection of copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, and other proprietary rights may be unavailable or limited in certain foreign countries. We may be unaware of certain non-publicly available patent applications, which, if issued as patents, could relate to our services and products as currently designed or as we may modify them in the future. Legal or regulatory proceedings to enforce our patents, trademarks or copyrights could be costly, time consuming, and could divert the attention of management and technical personnel.

 

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The termination, non-renewal or renegotiation on materially adverse terms of our contracts or relationships with one or more of our significant franchisees, or retail locations could seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. The success of our business depends in large part on our ability to maintain contractual relationships with the providers of profitable locations in which vending machines are placed, including schools, retail stores, shopping centers and the like. Certain contract provisions with these providers vary, including product and service offerings, the service fees we, and our franchisees, are committed to pay, and the ability to cancel the contract upon notice after a certain period of time. We typically enter into vending machine installation agreements that give the retailer rights of termination. We strive to provide direct and indirect benefits to our partners that are superior to, or competitive with, other providers or systems or alternative uses of the floor space that our vending machines occupy. If we are unable to provide them with adequate benefits, we may be unable to maintain or renew our contractual relationships on acceptable terms, causing our business, financial condition and results of operations to suffer. The retail locations in which vending machines are placed may choose to replace our or our franchisees’ vending machines with competitor machines or not provide space for such machines at all deciding that floor space could be used for other purposes.

Competition from other franchisors of vending machine and micro market businesses and franchisors of other businesses could impact franchise and vending machine and micro market sales and seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. We strive to provide direct and indirect benefits to our franchisees that are superior to, or competitive with, other franchisors. In addition, we rely on our franchisees and the manner in which they operate their locations to attract future franchise and vending machine and micro market sales. If we are unable to provide our franchisees with adequate benefits, or if any significant number of our franchisees are not successful, we may be unable to sell franchises and vending machines and micro markets to new franchisees or maintain or renew our contractual relationships with existing franchisees, causing our business, financial condition and results of operations to suffer.

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The vending machine industry in which we operate is highly competitive and increased competition could reduce our sales and profitability. We compete in different markets within the vending machine industry on the basis of the uniqueness of our product offerings, the quality of our products, customer service, price and distribution. Our markets are highly competitive. Our competitors vary in size and many may have greater financial and marketing resources than we do. If we cannot maintain quality and pricing that are comparable or superior to our competitors, we may not be able to grow our revenues and operating profits and may lose market share. Competitive conditions could result in our experiencing reduced revenues, gross margins and operating results and could cause an investor in our Company to lose a substantial amount or all of their investment in our Company.

Defects, failures or security breaches in and inadequate upgrades of, or changes to, our vending machines and micro markets and its accompanying software could harm our business. The operation of our business depends on sophisticated software, hardware, computer networking and communication services that may contain undetected errors or may be subject to failures or complications. These errors, failures or complications may arise particularly when new, changed or enhanced products or services are added. Future upgrades, improvements or changes that may be necessary to expand and maintain our business could result in delays or disruptions or may not be timely or appropriately made, any of which could seriously harm our operations. Further, certain aspects of the operating systems relating to our business are provided by third parties, including telecommunications. Accordingly, the effectiveness of these operating systems is, to a certain degree, dependent on the actions and decisions of third parties over whom we may have limited control. In addition, our micro markets are open and unlocked displays with a self-checkout feature and, although we intend micro markets to be located in secure and/or controlled environments, such as corporate break rooms, hotel lobbies, and auto dealerships, there is no guarantee that products from micro markets will be consumed without customers utilizing the self-checkout feature.

Any interruption in delivery from our only machine suppliers could impair our ability to sell our products and generate revenues. We currently depend on a sole supplier, AMS or their authorized distributors, for the production and delivery of our primary vending machines. We also have one primary supplier of our micro markets. We issue purchase orders for equipment as needed and neither we, nor our manufacturers or authorized distributors, are obligated to minimum purchases or deliveries in the future. We are aware of other suppliers that could fulfill our equipment requirements; however, any interruption in the distribution from our sole suppliers could affect our ability to add new franchisees and satisfy our commitments with existing franchisees. If any interruption described herein takes place, it could have a material adverse impact on our revenues and results of operations until a replacement supplier is obtained.

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Failure to adequately comply with information security policies or to safeguard against breaches of such policies could adversely affect our operations and could damage our business, reputation, financial position and results of operations.In the process of making sales using consumer credit cards or other cashless options as a method of payment, we may handle and transfer such information as part of our business. These activities are subject to laws and regulations, as well as industry standards, in the United States and other jurisdictions in which our products and services are available. These requirements, which often differ materially and sometimes conflict among the many jurisdictions in which we operate, are designed to protect the privacy of consumers’ personal information and to prevent that information from being inappropriately used or disclosed. We maintain and review technical and operational safeguards designed to protect this information and generally require others with whom we work to do so as well. However, despite those safeguards, it is possible that hackers, employees acting contrary to our policies, third-party agents or others could improperly access relevant systems or improperly obtain or disclose data about our consumers, or that we may be determined not to be in compliance with applicable legal and/or regulatory requirements and industry standards for data security, such as the Payment Card Industry guidelines. A breach or purported breach of relevant security policies that compromises consumer data or determination of non-compliance with applicable legal and/or regulatory requirements and industry standards for data security could expose us to regulatory enforcement actions, card association or other monetary fines or sanctions, or contractual liabilities, limit our ability to provide our products and services, subject us to legal action and related costs and damage our business reputation, financial position, and results of operations.

 

 
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Litigation, arbitration, mediation, regulatory actions, investigations or other legal proceedings could result in material rulings, decisions, settlements, fines, penalties or publicity that could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.Our business has in the past been, and may in the future continue to be, party to regulatory actions, investigations, arbitration, mediation and other legal proceedings. The outcome of such proceedings is often difficult to assess or quantify. Plaintiffs, regulatory bodies or other parties may seek very large or indeterminate amounts of money from us or substantial restrictions on our business activities, or delay or inhibit the sale of new franchises and additional vending machines and micro markets and the results, including the magnitude, of lawsuits, actions, settlements, decisions, and regulatory investigations and delays may remain unknown for substantial periods of time. The cost to defend, settle or otherwise finalize lawsuits, regulatory actions, investigations, arbitrations, mediations or other legal proceedings may be significant and such proceedings may divert our management’s time. In addition, there may be adverse publicity associated with any such developments that could decrease consumer acceptance of our products and services, such as foodborne illness claims related to perishable foods. As a result, litigation, arbitration, mediation, regulatory actions or investigations involving us or our affiliates may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. For further description of certain material legal proceedings, please see Item 3 “Legal Proceedings” below.

 

We rely in part on our franchisees, and if our franchisees cannot develop or finance their businesses, our growth and success may be affected.We rely on our franchisees and the manner in which they operate their locations to develop and promote our business. Although we have developed criteria to evaluate and screen prospective franchisees, we cannot be certain that our franchisees will have the business acumen or financial resources necessary to operate successful franchises in their franchise areas and state franchise laws may limit our ability to terminate or modify these franchise arrangements. Moreover, despite our training, support and monitoring, franchisees may not successfully operate vending machine routes in a manner consistent with our standards and requirements or may not hire and train qualified servicing personnel. The failure of our franchisees to operate their franchises successfully could have a material adverse effect on us, our reputation, our brand and our ability to attract prospective franchisees and could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

Franchisees may not have access to the financial or management resources that they need to launch and maintain routes and vending machines contemplated by their agreements with us or be able to find suitable sites on which to develop them, or they may elect to cease development for other reasons. Franchisees may not be able to negotiate or retain acceptable lease terms, including location royalties, for the sites, obtain the necessary permits and government approvals or meet opening schedules. Any of these problems could slow our growth and reduce our franchise revenues.

 

Additionally, a franchisee bankruptcy could have a substantial negative impact on our ability to collect payments due under such franchisee’s franchise arrangements. In a franchisee bankruptcy, the bankruptcy trustee may reject its franchise arrangements pursuant to Section 365 under the United States Bankruptcy Code, in which case there would be no further royalty payments from such franchisee, and there can be no assurance as to the proceeds, if any, that may ultimately be recovered in a bankruptcy proceeding of such franchisee in connection with a damage claim resulting from such rejection.

 

Changes in economic conditions could materially affect our ability to maintain or increase sales at our existing franchisees or secure new franchisees.Both the vending and the frozen yogurt industries depend on consumer discretionary spending. The United States in general or the specific markets in which we operate may suffer from depressed economic activity, recessionary economic cycles, higher fuel or energy costs, low consumer confidence, high levels of unemployment, reduced home values, increases in home foreclosures, investment losses, personal bankruptcies, reduced access to credit or other economic factors that may affect consumers discretionary spending. Economic conditions may remain volatile and may continue to depress consumer confidence and discretionary spending for the near term. Negative economic conditions might cause consumers to make changes to their discretionary spending behavior, including spending currently made in our or our franchisees’ vending machines. If such sales decrease, our profitability could decline as we spread fixed costs across a lower level of sales, and this could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

A failure to maintain food safety throughout our supply chain and food-borne illness concerns may result in reputational harm and claims of illness or injury that could adversely affect us. Food safety is a top priority for our business. Claims of illness or injury relating to food quality or food handling are common in the food service industry generally, and a number of these claims may exist at any given time. Because food safety issues could be experienced at the source or by food suppliers or distributors, food safety could, in part, be out of our control. Regardless of the source or cause, any report of food-borne illness or other food safety issues such as food tampering or contamination at one of our vending locations could adversely impact our reputation, hindering our ability to renew contracts on favorable terms or to obtain new business, and have a negative impact on our sales. Even instances of food-borne illness, food tampering or contamination at a location served by one of our competitors could result in negative publicity regarding the food service industry generally and could negatively impact our sales. Future food safety issues may also from time to time disrupt our business. In addition, product recalls or health concerns associated with food contamination may also increase our raw materials costs.

 
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Changes in food and supply costs could adversely affect our results of operations. Our profitability depends in part on our ability to anticipate and react to changes in food and supply costs. Shortages or interruptions in the availability of certain supplies caused by unanticipated demand, problems in production or distribution, food contamination, inclement weather or other conditions could adversely affect the availability, quality and cost of our ingredients, which could harm our operations. Any increase in the prices of the food products most critical to our vending machine and micro market offerings could adversely affect our operating results. Although we try to manage the impact that these fluctuations have on our operating results, we remain susceptible to increases in food costs as a result of factors beyond our control, such as general economic conditions, seasonal fluctuations, weather conditions, demand, food safety concerns, generalized infectious diseases, product recalls and government regulations.

 

If any of our distributors or suppliers performs inadequately, or our distribution or supply relationships are disrupted for any reason, our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows could be adversely affected. Although we enter into contracts for the purchase of food products and supplies, we do not have long-term contracts for the purchase of all of such food products and supplies. As a result, we may not be able to anticipate or react to changing food costs by adjusting our purchasing practices or vending machine pricing, which could cause our operating results to deteriorate. If we cannot replace or engage distributors or suppliers who meet our specifications in a short period of time, that could increase our expenses and cause shortages of food and other items in our machines. If that were to happen, affected machines could experience significant reductions in sales during the shortage or thereafter, if customers change their purchasing habits as a result. Our focus on a limited menu would make the consequences of a shortage of a key ingredient more severe. In addition, because we provide moderately priced food, we, or our franchisees, may choose not to, or may be unable to, pass along commodity price increases to consumers. These potential changes in food and supply costs could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

Failure to receive frequent deliveries of the foods and beverages we offer could harm our operations.Our ability to maintain ours and our franchisees’ machines depends in part on our ability to acquire ingredients that meet our specifications from reliable suppliers. Shortages or interruptions in the supply of ingredients caused by unanticipated demand, problems in production or distribution, food contamination, which is especially significant with regard to perishable product offerings, inclement weather or other conditions could adversely affect the availability, quality and cost of our ingredients, which could harm our operations. If any of our distributors or suppliers performs inadequately, or our distribution or supply relationships are disrupted for any reason, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be adversely affected. If we cannot replace or engage distributors or suppliers who meet our specifications in a short period of time that could increase our expenses and cause shortages of food and other items that are expected to be stocked within our, our or our franchisees’ machines. If that were to happen, affected routes could experience significant reductions in sales during the shortage or thereafter, if customers change their purchasing habits as a result. Our focus on a limited menu of fresh and healthy offerings within machines would make the consequences of a shortage of one or key popular items more severe. Furthermore, certain frozen yogurt consumables may only be available from one manufacturer. This reduction in sales could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

 
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REGULATORY RISKS

 

Franchising is a highly regulated industry.Compliance with regulatory procedures or regulatory delays, actions or inaction could delay franchise and machine sales and seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. Fifteen states directly regulate franchising and fourteen require pre-sale registration of a Franchise Disclosure Document (“FDD”), or offering prospectus, by the franchisor, normally with the state agency that oversees the sale of securities in that state, and pre-sale delivery of an FDD to a franchise candidate by a franchisor before the signing of a binding agreement or the payment of any money to the franchisor. Franchise sales in the remaining 35 states are generally subject to the Franchise Rule promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which requires the pre-sale delivery of an FDD to a franchise candidate before the signing of a binding agreement or the payment of any money to the franchisor. A franchisor that fails to properly register and maintain the registration of its FDD and disclose its franchisee candidates in the 15 registration states, unless exempt from registration under a few narrowly drawn exceptions to the registration requirements, is subject to legal action by its franchisees for damages and, under certain circumstances, for rescission of the franchise agreements, and to administrative, civil and criminal penalties that may be imposed as well. The FTC’s Franchise Rule does not require registration of an FDD with the FTC.

 

Franchising is a highly competitive industry.Competition from other franchisors could impact franchise and machine sales and seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. We strive to provide direct and indirect benefits to our franchisees that are superior to, or competitive with, other franchisors. In addition, we rely on our franchisees and the manner in which they operate their locations to develop future franchise and machine sales. If we are unable to provide our franchisees with adequate benefits, or if any significant number of our franchisees are not successful, we may be unable to sell franchises and machines to new franchisees or maintain or renew our contractual relationships with existing franchisees, causing our business, financial condition and results of operations to suffer.

 

As a franchisor, we are subject to federal and state regulations in the various jurisdictions in which we desire to sell franchises and have existing franchisees.We are required to register a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), or offering prospectus, in 14 states, normally with the state agency that oversees the sale of securities in that state, and provide detailed and complete pre-sale disclosures in our FDD to our franchisee candidates with whom we propose to enter into franchise agreements before we can sell our franchises and vending machines.

 

We have limited control over our franchisees and our franchisees could take actions that could harm our business.Franchisees are independent and are not our employees. We do not exercise control over their day-to-day operations. We provide training and support to franchisees, but the success and efficiency of operations may be diminished by any number of factors beyond our control. Consequently, franchisees may not successfully operate routes in a manner consistent with our standards and requirements, with practices spelled out by regulations of the jurisdictions in which they operate or may not hire and train qualified personnel. If franchisees do not meet our standards and requirements, our image and reputation, and the image and reputation of other franchisees, may suffer materially and system-wide sales could decline significantly.

 

Franchisees, as independent business operators, may from time to time disagree with us and our strategies regarding the business or our interpretation of our and their rights and obligations under franchise and development agreements. This may lead to disputes with our franchisees in the future. These disputes may divert the attention of our management and our franchisees from operating routes and affect our image and reputation and our ability to attract franchisees in the future, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

 
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New information or attitudes regarding diet and health could result in changes in regulations and consumer consumption habits that could adversely affect our results of operations.Regulations and consumer eating habits may change as a result of new information or attitudes regarding diet and health. Such changes may include federal, state and local regulations that impact the ingredients and nutritional content of the food and beverages we offer or impact the manner or types of perishable products we can offer. The success of our, and our franchisees’, vending operations is dependent, in part, upon our ability to effectively respond to changes in any consumer health regulations and our ability to adapt our food and beverage offerings to trends in food consumption. If consumer health regulations or consumer eating habits change significantly, we may choose or be required to modify or delete certain offered items, which may adversely affect the attractiveness of our food and beverage offerings to customers on those routes. To the extent we are unwilling or unable to respond with appropriate changes to our food and beverage offerings, it could materially affect consumer demand and have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

Government regulation and consumer eating habits may impact our business as a result of changes in attitudes regarding diet and health or new information regarding the adverse health effects of consuming certain foods and the ingredients within them. These changes have resulted in, and may continue to result in, laws and regulations requiring us to disclose the nutritional content of our food offerings, and they have resulted, and may continue to result in, laws and regulations affecting permissible ingredients and menu offerings. An unfavorable report on, or reaction to, the freshness, taste, quality and perceived health promoting ingredients of our food and beverage offerings, or their nutritional content could negatively influence the demand for our offerings.

 

We have been under the scrutiny of state regulators overseeing franchising and could be subject to sanctions, costly litigation and requirements to refund amounts received for franchises sold in the past. In June 2014, we received an inquiry from the California Department of Business Oversight (“DBO”) related to the sale of 15 franchises that occurred between March 2014 and May 2014. On November 7, 2014, the DBO issued a Stop Order and Citation (“Stop Order”), which prohibited us from selling franchises in the state of California until November 7, 2016. The DBO found that we engaged in offers and sales of franchises in California without registration with respect to the three franchise sales we made in August and September 2012, that the sale of 15 franchises that occurred outside the state of California between March 2014 and May 2014 were made pursuant to a franchise disclosure document that contained omissions of material facts by failing to disclose the DBO’s prior stop order and the statement of charges and notice of intent to enter an order to cease and desist issued by the state of Washington, and that our prior management failed to exercise due diligence with regard to our registration and disclosure obligations and exposed prospective franchisees to unreasonable risk. The DBO also denied our registration application filed in California on October 3, 2013, imposed administrative penalties against us of $37,500, required us to pay attorneys’ fees of $18,200 and required us to again offer rescission and restitution to the 15 franchisees who purchased franchises between March 2014 and May 2014. Nine of the 15 franchisees accepted our offer of rescission and six either denied rescission or failed to respond. The total rescission payments, aggregating $934,500, were completed by July 2015. The independent monitor has issued his final compliance report, and the Stop Order has ended.

 

As required by the Stop Order, we developed and implemented a compliance program and engaged an independent monitor for the duration of the Stop Order to review and report to the DBO our compliance activities, including compliance with the Stop Order.

 

If we are required to refund amounts in excess of those that we have forecast, suffer substantial non-forecasted fines or other franchise offering restrictions from state regulators, are subject to expensive litigation or agree to enter into costly settlement agreements in order to discharge liabilities as a result of past business practices, we may be unable to marshal the resources to satisfy such obligations. This would adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and an investor could suffer the loss of a substantial portion or all of his investment.

 

Periodically, we are contacted by other state franchise regulatory authorities and in some cases have been required to respond to inquiries or make changes to our franchise disclosure documents or franchise offer and sale practices. Management believes these communications from state regulators and corresponding changes in our franchise disclosure documents and practices are administrative in nature and do not indicate the presence of a loss or probable potential loss.

 
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FINANCIAL RISKS

 

If we cannot achieve profitable operations, we will need to raise additional capital to continue our operations, which may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, and which may dilute your investment.We incurred a net loss for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014. Returning to profitability will require us to increase our revenues and manage our product, operating and administrative expenses. We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in reestablishing profitability. If we are unable to generate sufficient revenues to pay our expenses and our existing sources of cash and cash flows are otherwise insufficient to fund our activities, we will need to raise additional funds to continue our operations. Additional funds, if needed, may not be available on favorable terms, or at all. Furthermore, if we issue equity or debt securities to raise additional funds, our existing stockholders may experience significant dilution, and the new equity or debt securities may have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of our existing stockholders. If we are unsuccessful in achieving profitability and we cannot obtain additional funds on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, we may be required to curtail significantly or cease our operations, which could result in the loss of all of your investment in our stock.

 

Our financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. We suffered a net loss for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 and we had limited working capital on hand. Should we continue to experience net losses and should we lackwhile lacking sufficient working capital, this could raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from this uncertainty. If we cannot generate the required revenues and gross margin to achieve profitability or obtain additional capital on acceptable terms, we will need to substantially revise our business plan and an investor could suffer the loss of a significant portion or all of his investment in our Company.

 

Should we be successful in growing our revenues according to our operating plans, we may not be able to manage our growth effectively, which could adversely affect our operations and financial performance. The ability to manage and operate our business as we execute our growth strategy will require effective planning. Significant rapid growth could strain our internal resources, leading to a lower quality of customer service, reporting problems and delays in meeting important deadlines resulting in loss of market share and other problems that could adversely affect our financial performance. Our efforts to grow could place a significant strain on our personnel, management systems, infrastructure, liquidity and other resources. If we do not manage our growth effectively, our operations could be adversely affected, resulting in slower growth, critical shortages of cash and a failure to achieve or sustain profitability.

 

We do not expect to pay dividends for the foreseeable future, and we may never pay dividends and, consequently, the only opportunity for investors to achieve a return on their investment is if a trading market develops and investors are able to sell their shares for a profit, or if our business is sold at a price that enables investors to recognize a profit.We currently intend to retain any future earnings to support the development and expansion of our business and do not anticipate paying cash dividends for the foreseeable future. Our payment of any future dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors after taking into account various factors, including but not limited to our financial condition, operating results, cash needs, growth plans and the terms of any credit agreements that we may be a party to at the time. Currently, we are not aware of any agreement or contract that limits or restricts the payment of dividends. In addition, our ability to pay dividends on our common stock may be limited by state law. Accordingly, we cannot assure investors any return on their investment, other than in connection with a sale of their shares or a sale of our business. At the present time there is a limited trading market for our shares. Therefore, holders of our securities may be unable to sell them. We cannot assure investors that an active trading market will develop or that any third party will offer to purchase our business on acceptable terms and at a price that would enable our investors to recognize a profit.

 

Our net operating loss (“NOL”) carry-forwardcarryforward is limited. We have recorded a valuation allowance amounting to our entire net deferred tax asset balance due to our lack of a history of earnings, possible statutory limitations on the use of tax loss carry-forwardscarryforwards generated in the past and the future expiration of our NOL. This gives rise to uncertainty as to whether the net deferred tax asset is realizable. Internal Revenue Code Section 382, and similar California rules, place a limitation on the amount of taxable income that can be offset by carry-forwardscarryforwards after a change in control (generally greater than a 50% change in ownership). As a result of these provisions, it is likely that given our acquisition of FHV Cal, and current losses, future utilization of the NOL will be severely limited. Our inability to use our Company’s historical NOL, or the full amount of the NOL, would limit our ability to offset any future tax liabilities with its NOL.

 

 
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CORPORATE AND OTHER RISKS

 

Our executive officers, directors and principal stockholders beneficially own or control over 49%25% of our outstanding common stock, which may limit your ability and the ability of our other stockholders, whether acting alone or together, to propose or direct the management or overall direction of our Company.Additionally, this concentration of ownership could discourage or prevent a potential takeover of our Company that might otherwise result in an investor receiving a premium over the market price for his shares. A substantial portion of our outstanding shares of common stock is beneficially owned and controlled by a group of insiders, including our directors and executive officers. Accordingly, our principal stockholder together with our directors, executive officers and insider shareholders would have the power to control the election of our directors and the approval of actions for which the approval of our stockholders is required. If you acquire shares of our common stock, you may have no effective voice in the management of our Company. Such concentrated control of our Company may adversely affect the price of our common stock. Our principal stockholders may be able to control matters requiring approval by our stockholders, including the election of directors, mergers or other business combinations. Such concentrated control may also make it difficult for our stockholders to receive a premium for their shares of our common stock in the event we merge with a third party or enter into different transactions which require stockholder approval. These provisions could also limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock.

 

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have limited experience as an Officer of a public company.To serve in the role of a Chief Executive Officer for a public company, an individual needs to be aware of responsibilities in addition to those shouldered by the leader of a private company. Among such additional responsibilities, the Chief Executive Officer must be able to communicate fairly and effectively with the stakeholders of a public company, be aware of the controls required to be maintained by a public company and act in accordance with the legal requirements incumbent upon such a leader. Our Chief Executive Officer’s lack of such experience could increase the danger that we fail to carry out these additional responsibilities effectively and thus materially prejudice our Company and shareholders’ financial interests.

 

We appointed our singleone new independent member ofDirector to our Board of Directors ineffective September 20132019, and we do not have an Audit Committee. and Compensation Committees.We have three inside directors and two managementindependent members and one independent member of our Board of Directors. Independent directors can act as a check on management and can advise and guide management on corporate actions and in good corporate governance practices. With our lackWithout a majority of multiple independent Board members,Directors, our management could make subjective decisions without the benefit of more measured independent guidance. An independent Audit Committee can assure procedural and administrative adherence to internal controls over transactions, financial reporting and the audit process. Among its functions, independent Audit Committees review the financial reporting, internal controls safeguarding Company assets, interact with auditors, may oversee material financial decisions and provide a sounding board for individuals who may question a company’s accounting policies and procedures. With our lack of an Audit Committee at this time, we run a greater risk that a significant error or irregularity could occur that could be materially damaging to our shareholders.

 

Issuances of our authorized preferred stock may make it more difficult for a third party to effectaffect a change-of-control.Our articles of incorporation authorizes the Board of Directors to issue up to 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The preferred stock may be issued in one or more series, the terms of which may be determined at the time of issuance by the Board of Directors without further action by the stockholders. These terms may include preferences as to dividends and liquidation, conversion rights, redemption rights and sinking fund provisions. The issuance of any preferred stock could diminish the rights of holders of our common stock, and therefore could reduce the value of such common stock. In addition, specific rights granted to future holders of preferred stock could be used to restrict our ability to merge with, or sell assets to, a third party. The ability of the Board of Directors to issue preferred stock could make it more difficult, delay, discourage, prevent or make it more costly to acquire or effect a change-in-control, which in turn could prevent our stockholders from recognizing a gain in the event that a favorable offer is extended and could materially and negatively affect the market price of our common stock.

 

 
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We are dependent for our success on a few key employees and consultants. Our inability to retain these individuals and attract additional people that we will need to maintain and grow our business would impede our business plan and growth strategies. This would have a negative impact on our business and the value of your investment. Our success depends on the skills, experience and performance of key members of our management team. Each of those individuals may voluntarily terminate his employment with our Company at any time. Were we to lose one or more of these key individuals, we could be forced to expend significant time and money in the pursuit of a replacement, which would result in both a delay in the implementation of our business plan and the diversion of limited working capital. We do not maintain a key man insurance policy on any of our employees or consultants.

 

Our operations willWe incur increased costs of being a public company.In reviewing our past operations and future prospects, investors Investors should recognize that we will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company, particularly if we are no longer an “emerging growth company” as defined under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Actresult of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”).being a public company. In addition, new and changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the rules and regulations promulgated and to be promulgated thereunder (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), as well as under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), and the JOBS Act, have created uncertainty for public companies and increased costs and time that boards of directors and management must devote to complying with these rules and regulations. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related rules ofregulations, including those promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, and the Nasdaq Global Select Market regulate corporate governance practices of public companies. We expect compliance with these rules and regulations to increase our legal and financial compliance costs and lead to a diversion of management time and attention from revenue generating activities. For example, we will beare required to adopt new internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures. In addition, we will incur additional expenses associated with our SEC reporting requirements.

 

For as long as we remain an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act, we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies.” These exceptions provide for, but are not limited to, relief from the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, less extensive disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, exemptions from the requirements to hold a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved and an extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards. We may take advantage of these reporting exemptions until we are no longer an “emerging growth company.” We may remain an “emerging growth company” for up to five years. To the extent we do not use exemptions from various reporting requirements under the JOBS Act, we may be unable to realize our anticipated cost savings from those exemptions.

Pursuant to the JOBS Act, ourOur independent registered public accounting firm will not be required to attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for so long as we are not an “emerging growth company.” “accelerated filer” under SEC rules.Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires annual management assessments of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, starting with the second annual report that we file with the SEC as a public company, and generally requires in the same report a report by our independent registered public accounting firm on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. However, under the recently enacted JOBSDodd-Frank Act, our independent registered public accounting firm will not be required to attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act until we are no longer a “smaller reporting company” And not an “emerging growth company.” We could be an “emerging growth company” for up to five years.“accelerated filer” within the meaning of the SEC rules.

 

 
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CAPITAL MARKET RISKS

We have issued a substantial amount of equity and may need additional capital, and the sale of additional shares or other equity securities could result in additional dilution to our stockholders. In the future, we may raise additional capital for our business operations by issuing equity securities, resulting in the further dilution of the ownership interests of our present stockholders. Any future issuance of our equity securities may dilute then-current stockholders’ ownership percentages and could also result in a decrease in the fair market value of our equity securities, because our assets would be owned by a larger pool of outstanding equity. We may need to raise additional capital through public or private offerings of our common stock or other securities that are convertible into or exercisable for our common or preferred stock. We may also issue such securities in connection with hiring or retaining employees and consultants (including stock options issued under our equity incentive plans), as payment to providers of goods and services, in connection with future acquisitions or for other business purposes. Such issuances may have a further dilutive effect. Also, the future issuance of any such additional shares of common stock or other securities may create downward pressure on the trading price of our common stock. There can be no assurance that any such future issuances will not be at a price (or exercise prices) below the price at which shares of the common stock are then traded.

 

Trading on the OTCQB tier of the OTC Markets may be volatile and sporadic, which could depress the market price of our common stock and make it difficult for our stockholders to resell their shares. Since October 24, 2016, our common stock has been quoted on the OTCQB tier of the electronic quotation system operated by OTC Markets. Trading in stock quoted on the OTC Markets is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices, due to many factors that may have little to do with our operations or business prospects. This volatility could depress the market price of our common stock for reasons unrelated to operating performance. Moreover, the OTC Markets is not a stock exchange, and trading of securities on the OTC Markets is often more sporadic than the trading of securities listed on a quotation system like NASDAQ or a stock exchange like the NYSE MKT.Nasdaq or American. Accordingly, shareholders may have difficulty reselling any of their shares and the lack of liquidity may negatively impact our ability to pursue strategic alternatives.

 

Penny stock rules will limit the ability of our stockholders to sell their stock. The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted regulations which generally define “penny stock” to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Our securities are covered by the penny stock rules, which impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than established customers and “accredited investors.” The term “accredited investor” refers generally to institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouse. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document in a form prepared by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for the stock that is subject to these penny stock rules. Consequently, these penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to trade our securities. We believe that the penny stock rules discourage investor interest in and limit the marketability of our common stock.

 

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, has adopted sales practice requirements which may also limit a shareholder’s ability to buy and sell our stock. In addition to the penny stock rules described above, FINRA has adopted rules that require that, in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative, low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative, low-priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock and have an adverse effect on the market for its shares.

 

 
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Volatility of the market price of our common stock could adversely affect our shareholders and us. The market price of our common stock has been subject to fluctuations in the past and may be subject to wide fluctuations in response to numerous factors, including the following:

 

 

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actual

Actual or anticipated variations in our quarterly operating results orof those of our competitors;

 

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announcements

Announcements by us or our competitors of new and enhanced products;

 

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developments

Developments or disputes concerningregarding proprietary rights;

 

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introduction

Introduction and adoption of new industry standards;

 

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market

Market conditions or trends in our industry;

 

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announcements

Announcements by us or our competitors of significant acquisitions;

 

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entry into strategic partnerships or joint ventures

Entry by us or our competitors into joint ventures or partnerships with our competitors;

 

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additions

Additions or departures of key personnel;

 

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political and

Political or economic conditions, such as a recession or interest rate or currency rate fluctuations or political events; and

 

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other

Other events or factors in any of the countries in which we do business, including those resulting from war, incidents of terrorism, natural disasters, or responses to such events.

 

In addition, in recent years the stock market has been highly volatile. Many of these factors are beyond our control and may materially adversely affect the market price of our ordinary shares, regardless of our performance. In the past, following periods of market volatility, shareholders have often instituted securities class action litigation relating to the stock trading and price volatility of the company in question. If we were involved in any securities litigation, it could result in substantial cost to us to defend and divert resources and the attention of management from our business.

 

We may not be able to attract the attention of major brokerage firms, which could have a material adverse impact on the market value of our common stock.Security analysts of major brokerage firms may not provide coverage of our common stock since there is no incentive to brokerage firms to recommend the purchase of our common stock. The absence of such coverage limits the likelihood that an active market will develop for our common stock. It will also likely make it more difficult to attract new investors at times when we require additional capital.

 

We may be unable to list our common stock on NASDAQ or on any securities exchange. Although we may apply to list our common stock on NASDAQthe Nasdaq Stock Market or on the NYSE MKT LLC, formerly known as the American Stock Exchange (“AMEX”)stock market, in the future, we cannot assure you that we will be able to meet the initial qualitative or quantitative listing standards, including the minimum per share price and minimum capitalization requirements, or that we will be able to maintain a listing of our common stock on either of those or any other trading venue. Until such time as we qualify for listing on NASDAQ, the AMEX or another trading venue,a national securities exchange, our common stock will continue to trade on OTC Markets or another over-the-counter quotation system where an investor may find it more difficult to dispose of shares or obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of our common stock. In addition, rules promulgated by the SEC impose various practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell securities that fail to meet certain criteria set forth in those rules to persons other than established customers and accredited investors. Consequently, these rules may deter broker-dealers from recommending or selling our common stock, which may further affect the liquidity of our common stock. It would also make it more difficult for us to raise additional capital.

 

Future sales of our equity securities could put downward selling pressure on our securities, and adversely affect the stock price.There is a risk that this downward pressure may make it impossible for an investor to sell his or her securities at any reasonable price, if at all. Future sales of substantial amounts of our equity securities in the public market, or the perception that such sales could occur, could put downward selling pressure on our securities, and adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

We do not intend to pay cash dividends. Our policy is to retain earnings, if any, for use in our business and, for this reason, we do not intend to pay cash dividends on our shares of common stock in the foreseeable future.

 

Item 1B – Unresolved staff comments

 

None

 

 
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Item 2 – Properties

 

The Company leases corporate and warehouse facilities (the “Facility Leases”) in San Diego aggregating 8,654, square feet. Our corporate offices are located at 2620 Financial Court, Suite 100, San Diego, California 92117. This Facility Lease commenced in August 2015 and is for a term of 84 months. The current monthly rental payment, net of utilities and operating expenses for the Facility Lease, is approximately $12,979.$13,433.

 

Item 3 – Legal Proceedings

 

In Re: California Commissioner of Business Oversight v. Fresh Healthy Vending LLC, California Department of Business Oversight, File No. 993-6326. Order Entered November 7, 2014.

In June 2014, we received an inquiry fromDuring fiscal year 2018, the California Department of Business Oversight (“DBO” related to the sale of 15 franchises that occurred between March 2014 and May 2014. On November 7, 2014, the DBO issuedCompany began a Stop Order and Citation (“Stop Order”), which prohibits us from selling franchises in the state of California until November 7, 2016. The DBO found that we engaged in offers and sales of franchises in California without registrationvoluntary internal investigation into payments made with respect to the threeCompany’s primary stock sales and whether the payments complied with Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company paid a bonus to certain members of its franchise sales we made in Auguststaff and September 2012,to the Company’s Chairman for any shares of the Company’s stock that potential franchisees purchased. In this regard, the saleCompany paid approximately $332,000 to its franchise sales staff and a matching bonus of 15 franchises that occurredapproximately $332,000 to its Chairman for the time period July 2017 to April 2018. The Company also paid an outside the state of California between March 2014 and May 2014 were madeservice provider pursuant to a written contract for franchise disclosure documentreengagement leads. The Company has determined that contained omissionsthe outside service provider had some involvement in generating reengagement leads of material facts by failingpotential franchisees who also may have had an interest in purchasing stock. These payments are in relation to disclose the DBO’s prior stop order and the statement$16.4 million (net of charges and notice of intent to enter an order to cease and desist issuedoffering costs) raised by the stateCompany during the fiscal year. Under oversight of Washington, and that our prior management failed to exercise due diligencethe Board Audit Committee, the Company engaged outside counsel, ceased making further payments with regard to our registration and disclosure obligations and exposed prospective franchisees to unreasonable risk. The DBO also denied our registration application filed in California on October 3, 2013, imposed administrative penalties against us of $37,500, required us to pay attorneys’ fees of $18,200 and required us to again offer rescission and restitution to the 15 franchisees who purchased franchises between March 2014 and May 2014. Nine of the 15 franchisees accepted our offer of rescission and six either denied rescission or failed to respond, and therefore lost their right of rescission due to the elapsed time as stipulated by the DBO. The total rescission payments, aggregating $934,500, were completed by July 2015. As required by the Stop Order, we developed and implemented a compliance program and engaged an independent monitor for the duration of the Stop Order to review and report to the DBO our compliance activities, including compliance with the Stop Order. The independent monitor has issued his final compliance report, and the Stop Order has ended.

Periodically, we are contacted by other state franchise regulatory authorities and in some cases have been required to respond to inquiries, or make changes to our franchise disclosure documents or franchise offer and sale practices. Management believes these communications from state regulators and corresponding changes in our franchise disclosure documents and practices are administrative in nature and do not indicate the presence of a loss or probable potential loss.

Slender Vender, LLC and John Coffin v. Fresh Healthy Vending, LLC; Alex Kennedy; Nicholas Yates; Todd William London; Mark Trotter; Jolly Backer; Maria Truong; Ryan Ball; and T.J. Rogers. (Case Number 37-2014-00017075-CU-FR-CTL, Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Diego, filed May 28, 2014.)

On May 28, 2014, Slender Vender, LLC, and John Coffin, a former FHV franchisee and its owner (“Plaintiffs”), filed a complaint against FHV and certain of its current and former officers (“Defendants”) alleging violations of the California Franchise Investment Law, fraud, breach of contract, unfair competition, false advertising and violations of the California Labor Code in connection with the sale and purchase of Plaintiffs’ franchises. The complaint sought rescission of the franchise agreement, restitution, unpaid wages, and damages, including compensatory and punitive damages.

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On February 6, 2015, the California Labor Code violations were dismissed without leave to amend. In addition, Defendant London was dismissed from the action that same day. Defendants Truong, Rogers, and Ball were later dismissed from the action during trial. On February 20, 2015, Plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint against the remaining defendants alleging causes of action for rescission, fraud, breach of contract, unfair competition, and false advertising.

On September 23, 2016, a jury trial commenced in the action, and the jury found in favor of Plaintiffs. The jury returned a total compensatory damages verdict of $535,091 against all Defendants, and further returned a punitive damages verdict of $140,000 against Yates and $14,000 against Kennedy. The compensatory damages award was later reduced to $295,091 following post-trial motions and stipulation. In addition, following the jury trial, the court awarded Plaintiff attorneys fees of $565,386 against FHV and costs of $29,682 against FHV, Kennedy, Yates, Trotter, and Backer. Judgment was entered on February 21, 2017.

On March 22, 2017, Defendants filed a notice of appeal, and on March 30, 2017, Plaintiff filed a notice of cross-appeal. On June 21, 2017, the parties reached a global settlement.

Despite an initial award of $1.1million, under the terms of the confidential settlement Plaintiff agreed to cause the judgment to be set aside, to withdraw all claims for wage garnishments against any of the Defendants, and to cause the removal of all recorded abstracts of judgment and the removal of any financing statements. The parties agreed to dismiss their appeals and to grant one another full mutual general releases. In exchange, Defendants agreed to pay Plaintiff $500,000, over a 25 month period, as well as a guarantee of $200,000 of securities valued at $1 per share. GNFB has guaranteed the settlement.

On June 11, 2014, Seaga Manufacturing, the Company’s supplier of automatic merchandising equipment, filed a lawsuit in Illinois state court alleging one count of breach of contract claiming that the Company failed to make paymentsstock sales, and to meet the yearly minimum volume of purchases. On August 14, 2014, the Company filed its answer, affirmative defenses,took remedial measures (including oversight and counterclaims against Seaga. The counterclaims included claims for breach of contract, breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for particular purpose, and indemnification. On May 1, 2015, the court granted Seaga’s motion to dismiss the Company’s implied warranty claims. On January 9, 2015, Seaga filed a third-party complaint against the manufacturer of the automatic merchandising equipment, Saeco Vending S.P.A., and on August 26, 2015, the court dismissed the third-party complaint. The Company intends to vigorously contest these allegations in court. On May 3, 2016, the parties entered into a stipulation to settle the matter. Neither side admitted wrongdoing or liability, and neither party paid compensation to the other. The court dismissed the action with prejudice on May 5, 2016.education).

 

The Company is also subject to normal and routine litigation and other legal actions by current or former franchisees, employees, and vendors. We assess contingencies to determine the degree of probability and range of possible loss for potential accrual in its financial statements. An estimated loss contingency is accrued in the financial statements if it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Because litigation is inherently unpredictable and unfavorable resolutions could occur, assessing contingencies is highly subjective and requires judgments about future events. The Company regularly reviews contingencies to determine the adequacy of the accruals and related disclosures. The amount of ultimate loss may differ from these estimates. Although we currently believe that the ultimate outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the results of operations, liquidity or financial position of the Company, it is possible they could be materially affected in any particular future reporting period by the unfavorable resolution of one or more of these matters or contingencies.

 

Item 4 – Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

 
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Item 5 – Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Our common stock trades publicly on the OTCQB under the symbol “VEND.” The OTCQB is a regulated quotation service that displays real-time quotes, last-sale prices and volume information in over-the-counter equity securities. The OTCQB securities are traded by a community of market makers that enter quotes and trade reports. This market is extremely limited, and any prices quoted may not be a reliable indication of the value of our common stock. On September 22, 2017,17, 2019, the closing price of our common stock as reported on the OTCQB was $1.00$0.40 per share. Our stock began trading on the OTCQB under the symbol “GEEM” on August 26, 2013 and was later changed to “VEND” on September 19, 2013.

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

High

 

 

Low

 

 

High

 

 

Low

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

$2.68

 

 

$0.91

 

 

$1.08

 

 

$0.88

 

Second Quarter

 

$1.61

 

 

$0.65

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$0.82

 

Third Quarter

 

$0.82

 

 

$0.51

 

 

$2.06

 

 

$0.81

 

Fourth Quarter

 

$0.78

 

 

$0.57

 

 

$2.50

 

 

$1.90

 

Holders of Record

 

As of September 25, 2017, 38,235,78324, 2019, 74,023,310 shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding and held by approximately 109282 stockholders of record.

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

Our common shares are issued in registered form. VStock,Stock Transfer, LLC, 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, NY 11598. Telephone: (212) 828-8436 is the registrar and transfer agent for our common shares.

 

Dividends

 

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. For the foreseeable future, we intend to retain any earnings to finance the development and expansion of our business, and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock. Any future determination to pay dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors. We are not aware of any agreement or contract that limits or restricts the payment of dividends.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

During the quarter ended June 30, 2019, the Company issued 171,129 shares aggregating approximately $71,000. Subsequent to June 30 and through the date of this report, the Company sold an additional 115,385 shares aggregating approximately $75,000.

In instances where we issued securities in reliance upon Regulation D, we relied upon Rule 506 of Regulation D. The parties who received the securities in such instances made representations that such party (a) is acquiring the securities for his, her or its own account for investment and not for the account of any other person and not with a view to or for distribution, assignment or resale in connection with any distribution within the meaning of the Securities Act, (b) agrees not to sell or otherwise transfer the purchased shares unless they are registered under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, or an exemption or exemptions from such registration are available, (c) has knowledge and experience in financial and business matters such that the purchaser is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in us, (d) had access to all of our documents, records, and books pertaining to the investment and was provided the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers regarding the terms and conditions of the offering and to obtain any additional information which we possessed or were able to acquire without unreasonable effort and expense, and (e) has no need for the liquidity in its investment in us and could afford the complete loss of such investment. Management made the determination that the investors in instances where we relied on Regulation D are accredited investors (as defined in Regulation D) based upon management’s inquiry into their sophistication and net worth. In addition, there was no general solicitation or advertising for securities issued in reliance upon Regulation D.

In instances where we indicate that we relied upon Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act in issuing securities, our reliance was based upon the following factors: (a) the issuance of the securities was an isolated private transaction by us which did not involve a public offering; (b) there were only a limited number of offerees, each of whom was deemed in our view to be an “accredited investor” within the meaning of federal securities laws; (c) there were no subsequent or contemporaneous public offerings of the securities by us; and (d) the securities were not broken down into smaller denominations.

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Purchase of Securities by issuer or Affiliates

None.

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

 

The table below sets forth information as of June 30, 2017,2019, with respect to compensation plans under which our common stock is authorized for issuance.

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On August 14, 2013, our Board of Directors approved the adoption of the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”). The 2013 Plan was approved by a majority of our shareholders (as determined by shareholdings) on September 4, 2013. The 2013 Plan provides for granting of stock-based awards including: incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, stock bonuses and rights to acquire restricted stock. The total number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to stock awards under the 2013 Plan were initially not exceed in the aggregate 2,600,000 shares of the common stock of our Company. On July 13, 2015, the Company increased the total number of shares that may be issued under the 2013 Plan to 4,000,000 and on April 28, 2016, that number increased to 6,000,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

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securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

securities

 

 

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available for

 

 

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available for

 

 

issued upon

 

average

 

future issuance

 

 

issued upon

 

average

 

future issuance

 

 

exercise of

 

exercise price

 

under equity

 

 

exercise of

 

exercise price

 

under equity

 

 

outstanding

 

of outstanding

 

compensation

 

 

outstanding

 

of outstanding

 

compensation

 

Plan Category

 

options

 

 

options

 

 

plans

 

 

options

 

options

 

plan

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013 Plan

 

4,120,074

 

$0.253

 

3,059,300

 

 

2,831,626

 

$0.34

 

418,874

 

  

Item 6 – Selected Consolidated Financial Data

 

Disclosure not required as a result of our Company’s status as a smaller reporting company.

 

Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion and analysis is intended as a review of significant factors affecting our financial condition and results of operations for the periods indicated. The discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes presented herein. In addition to historical information, the following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Such factors include, among others, those set forth herein and those detailed from time to time in our other Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company disclaims any obligation subsequently to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

 

 
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A general description of our business is provided at the beginning of this filing. Our MD&A consists of the following sections:

 

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Overview – a general description of our business and fiscal 2016Fiscal 2019 highlights.

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Results of operations.

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Liquidity and capital resources.

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Discussion of critical accounting estimates.

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Off balance sheet arrangements.

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New accounting pronouncements.

 

OverviewFiscal Year 2019 Highlights

Historical discussions with respect to our Company’s operations included herein refer to our operations for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. Effective as of July 19, 2013 our Company acquired all assets of FHV Cal which included FHV LLC in a transaction accounted for as a reverse acquisition. With the sale of the GEEM Business under the Indemnity Agreement effective July 22, 2013, our continuing operations are those of FHV LLC, The Fresh and Healthy Vending Corp, Reis & Irvy’s, Inc., Generation Next Vending Robots, Inc. and 19 Degrees, Inc. Forward looking information and discussion with respect to our Company’s operations subsequent to the FHV Acquisition is also included herein.

 

During fiscal 2017, we obtained the exclusive rights in the USA (excluding Puerto Rico) and Canada for a new frozen yogurt vending machine robot, branded Reis & Irvy’s. As of June 30, 2017, we have received approval to sell franchises in a number of U.S. states and Canada and have booked a net 731 units aggregating $27.1 million, prior to certain offset adjustments, which is included in deferred revenues. As of June 30, 2017, and through the date of this report, the Company has not yet delivered any frozen yogurt vending machines. The Company is in the process of redeveloping the next generation frozen yogurt robot and has spent $1.6 million in research and development expenses through June 30, 2017. The Company will continue to incur additional research and development expenses until at least December 2017.

On December 29, 2016, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Robofusion, Inc. (“RFI”), whereby the Company acquired the intellectual property assets of RFI, a developer of robotic-kiosk vending technology, primarily frozen yogurt vending kiosks/cubes, using RFI's trademarked name of Reis & Irvy's (the “Acquisition”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company provided RFI, and its designees, a cash payment of $440,000, The Company also issued to RFI a three-year, $2 million note and a five-year common stock purchase warrant for 1,520,000 shares with a strike price of $0.50 per share. Furthermore, certain RFI Officers, Directors and Shareholders will be subject to a five-year, non-compete agreement. Also, the Agreement provides for indemnification and set off of up to $1 million, under certain circumstances.

As mentioned above, we will no longer market our vending machines and micro markets to new franchisees. We will however, continue to service and support our current FHV LLC franchisees.

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We have effected changes to our operations in order to restore our previous levels of revenues enjoyed in prior years in the hope that such changes will also position our Company for future growth in fiscal 2018 and beyond. Among the changes implemented or in the process of being implemented wereyear 2019 the following through September 22, 2017:accomplishments were achieved:

 

 

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We launched our new frozen yogurt robot franchise concept,delivered Reis & Irvy’s 426 robotic soft serve vending kiosks in April 2016the United States, Canada, and have produced record bookings;Australia;

 

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Through franchise agreements and exclusive territory franchise agreements executed during the fiscal year Reis & Irvy’s total franchise network aggregateshas entered into contracts for the sale of over 200 franchises;817 robotic soft serve vending kiosks;

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Reis & irvy’s frozen yogurt robots aggregate over 800 units;

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Notable locations secured include Henry Ford Museum, Jeff Gordon Hospital, University of Pennsylvania, McCarren Airport Las Vegas, Indianapolis International Airport, Nissan Headquarters, Austin Convention Center, Hyundai Headquarters, The Kraft Company Headquarters and Fedex Express World Headquarters;

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Largest franchise to date totals 12 units (several at this level);

 

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The companyCompany raised proceeds totaling $4.3approximately $1.5 million in the form of an equity offering;

 

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We repaid $623,500approximately $0.84 million in debt principal during the period from June 30, 2017 through September 22, 2017. Also, various loan agreements were extended through dates ranging from June 30, 2017 to December 31, 2017;fiscal year 2019 and converted approximately $231,000 of notes payable and interest payable into 1,449,469 shares of common stock;

 

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The Company completed the fiscal year with $517,000 in cash and $3.2 million in restricted cash;

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The Company entered into an exclusive franchise territory agreement for the city of Columbia, South Carolina. The agreement provides for the exclusive right on all locations within the city of Columbia and requires the franchisee to purchase a minimum of 20 robotic soft serve vending kiosks in order to maintain exclusive territorial rights. The potential revenues from the sale of the frozen yogurt and ice cream robot and franchise fees are $950,000, not including revenue from royalties, provided that all parties perform on the terms and obligations of the contract;

 

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The company completedCompany entered into an exclusive franchise territory agreement for the fiscal year with $1.8city of Augusta, Georgia. The agreement provides for the exclusive right on all locations within the city of Augusta and requires the franchisee to purchase a minimum of 36 robotic soft serve vending kiosks in order to maintain exclusive territorial rights. The potential revenues from the sale of the frozen yogurt and ice cream robot and franchise fees are $1.5 million, in cash;not including revenue from royalties, provided that all parties perform on the terms and obligations of the contract;

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We completed the acquisition of all Robofusion assets, including patents, trademarks and tradenames;

 

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The company’s next generationCompany entered into an exclusive franchise territory agreement for the city of Dayton, Ohio. The agreement provides for the exclusive right on all locations within the city of Dayton and requires the franchisee to purchase a minimum of 75 robotic soft serve vending kiosks in order to maintain exclusive territorial rights. The potential revenues from the sale of the frozen yogurt and ice cream robot prototype was built and has commenced performance testing,franchise fees are $3.2 million, not including 400,000 cyclesrevenue from royalties, provided that all parties perform on the terms and obligations of its robotic arm without failure;the contract;

 

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The Company entered into an exclusive franchise territory agreement for the city of Idaho Falls, Idaho. The agreement provides for the exclusive right on all locations within the city of Idaho Falls and requires the franchisee to purchase a minimum of 100 robotic soft serve vending kiosks from Reis & Irvy’s in order to maintain exclusive territorial rights. The potential revenues from the sale of the frozen yogurt and ice cream robot and franchise fees are up to $5 million, not including revenue from royalties, provided that all parties perform on the terms and obligations of the contract;

·

We initiated our international Master License program in which we will partner with in-country entrepreneurs to distribute our frozen yogurt robots. These in-country entrepreneurs will represent the Reis and Irvy’s brand around the globe. To date we have inked deals with two Master Licensees in Israel and Oman aggregating up to $4.5 million over five years;

 

·

We engaged Flex as our contract manufacturerThe Company entered into an exclusive franchise territory agreement for the city of Knoxville, Tennessee. The agreement provides for the exclusive right on all locations within the city of Knoxville and requires the franchisee to build our next generationpurchase a minimum of 75 robotic soft serve vending kiosks from Reis & Irvy’s. The potential revenues from the sale of the frozen yogurt robots. With approximately 200,000 professionals across 30 countries, Flex provides innovative design, engineering, manufacturing, and real time supply-chain insight,ice cream robot and logistics services to companiesfranchise fees are $3.2 million, not including revenue from royalties, provided that all parties perform under the terms and obligations of all sizes and industries;the contract;

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We have expanded our mediaThe Company entered into an exclusive franchise territory agreement for the city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The agreement provides for the exclusive right on all locations within the city of Oklahoma and Internet presencerequires the franchisee to provide new potentialpurchase a minimum of 120 robotic soft serve vending kiosks from Reis & Irvy’s franchisees better awarenessIrvy’s. The potential revenues from the sale of the benefitsfrozen yogurt and ice cream robot and franchise fees are $5.1 million, not including revenue from royalties, provided that all parties perform under the terms and obligations of our product and franchisee offerings;

·

We expanded our management team with key hires.the contract;

 

However, there can be no assurances that all or some of the potential revenue from the franchise agreements stated above will be realized.

 
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Results of Operations

 

Revenues

 

Reis & Irvy’s

We had revenuesrevenue of $4,278,388approximately $18.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2017,2019, compared to revenues of $5,685,199approximately $175,000 revenue for the year ended June 30, 2016.2018. This represented a decreaserepresents an increase in revenues of $1,406,811 or 24.7%.approximately $17.9 million. The increase was primarily due to the frozen yogurt and ice cream robots entering mass production in July 2019. The revenue for the year ended June 30, 2018, was the result of the installation of the first 4 frozen yogurt and ice cream robots.

Print Mates

We had revenues of approximately $262,720 for the year ended June 30, 2019, compared to revenues of $0 for the year ended June 30, 2018. This decreaseincrease was primarily a result of decreased revenuesPrint Mates, Inc. acquiring the assets of Print Mates, LLC and recognizing revenue on 17 kiosks delivered from the installation of vending machines, as we wind down operations of our healthy vending franchise, As previously mentioned, we have discontinued sales of our healthy vending franchises, but continue to support our existing franchisees.acquired backlog.

 

Cost of revenues

 

Reis & Irvy’s

Cost of revenues was $1,960,074approximately $17.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2019, as compared to $120,000 cost of revenues for the year ended June 30, 2018. This represents an increase of approximately $16.9 million. Cost of revenues is directly proportional to revenues. As a result, the increase was due to the increase in installations of the frozen yogurt and ice cream robots during the year ended June 30, 20172019. Our cost of revenues was higher for the initial units shipped and installed as comparedthe manufacturing and installation costs included more fixed costs and lower productivity rates than the anticipated normal costs per unit. Year-to-date cost of revenues through March included $1.1 million of expense incurred as the result of engineering flaws, production delays, and manufacturing inefficiencies. These errors have been corrected and the Company does not expect this expense to $3,138,422recur. The Company has targeted a 22.0% reduction in per unit costs for Reis & Irvy’s robots which will be fully realized during the second half of fiscal year 2020 (January 1 1 to June 30, 2020).

Print Mates

Cost of revenues was approximately $110,000 during the year ended June 30, 2016. This represents a decrease of $1,178,348 or 37.5%.

Gross margin

Gross margin2019, as compared to approximately $0 for the year ended June 30, 20172018. Cost of revenues is directly proportional to revenues. As a result, this increase was $2,318,314 compared to $2,546,777a result of increased revenues from the installation of kiosks.

Gross profit

Reis & Irvy’s

Gross profit for the year ended June 30, 2016, representing a decrease of $228,463 or 9.0%. Gross margin percentage2019, was 54.2% and 44.8%approximately $1.1 million, compared to $55,000 for the yearsyear ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.2018, representing an increase of approximately $1.0 million. The increase inCompany has set a minimum gross margin percentagefor Reis & Irvy’s robots of 9.4% is primarily a result26% which it expects to achieve during its second half of increasedfiscal year 2020.

Print Mates

Gross profit for the year ended June 30, 2019 was approximately $152,000 or 58%. We anticipate the margin on vendingkiosks sales will remain relatively unchanged as well as the elimination of the Company’s corporate vending route, which produced lower margins.we purchase completed kiosks from a third-party manufacturer at a fixed price and have no plan to decrease our selling price.

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OperatingSelling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended June 30, 2019 were approximately $19,928,000 representing an increase of approximately $2,356,000 from approximately $17,572,000 in the year ended June 30, 2018. The major components of selling, general and administrative expenses were as follows:

 

Personnel compensation increased $995,772approximately $1,093,000 to $4,062,660approximately $4,847,000 in fiscal 2017year 2019 as compared to $3,066,888approximately $3,753,000 in fiscal 2016,year 2018, representing an increase of 32.5%29%. The increase was primarily due to additional personnel for the increase in the number of franchisees, and an increase in commissions in connection with an increase in pre-bookingsbookings for our frozen yogurt robots.robotic soft serve vending kiosks. On August 8, 2019, The Company announced and implemented a cost reduction plan that eliminated approximately 40% of the current payroll expense.

 

Marketing and advertising increased $1,178,063,decreased approximately $2,846,000, or 106.0%63%, to $2,289,465approximately $1,646,000 in fiscal 2017year 2019 as compared to $1,111,402approximately $4,492,000 in fiscal 2016.year 2018. The increasedecrease was a result of an increasea reduction in overall marketing expenditures as well as an increase inspending on national radio advertising and Internetthe number of trade shows attended. A portion of those savings was allocated toward the internet marketing related tobudget, which provides the Company’s new franchise concept, Reis & Irvy’s frozen yogurt robots.

Rent expense increased $27,770 or 13.8% from $200,944 in fiscal 2016 to $ 228,714 in fiscal 2017. The increase was primarily the result of escalating rents in the Company’s new headquarter facility.same qualified leads at a lower customer acquisition cost.

 

Professional fees increased $737,827approximately $1,144,000 to $1,218,960approximately $1,688,000 in fiscal 2017year 2019 compared to $481,133approximately $544,000 in fiscal 2016.year 2018. The increase was primarily attributable to increased legal fees associated with franchise legal mattersmatters.

Stock compensation expense increased approximately $1,467,000 to approximately $2,947,000 in fiscal year 2019 as well as legal fees associated with the new Reis & Irvy’s franchise concept, including the acquisition of the Robofusion assets.compared to approximately $1,481,000 in fiscal year 2018. The increase was alsoprimarily attributable to legal feesoptions that were issued in February 2018 having stock compensation expense amortized over 12 months during fiscal year ending 2019, as opposed to 5 months during fiscal year ending 2018. Also, there was approximately 750,000 shares of stock options issued under the plan during fiscal year ending 2019, the expense associated with the Company’s fund-raising activities.these options was not present during fiscal year ending 2018. It should be noted that this is a non-cash expense.

 

Research and development fees increased 1,629,917decreased approximately $1,136,000 to $4,046,000 in fiscal 2017year 2019 compared to 7,567approximately $5,182,000 in fiscal 2016.year 2018. The increase was relateddecrease is primarily due to the complete redesignstable configuration attained during fiscal year 2019, and the ongoing development ofrequirements in the Company next generation frozen yogurt robot.prior year.

 

The provision for legal settlement increased 903,675approximately $389,000 to 1,056,629approximately $355,000 in fiscal 2017year 2019 compared to 152,954approximately negative $34,000 in fiscal 2016.year 2018. The increase is attributable to an increase in franchise refunds.

Other expenses increased approximately $1,956,000 from approximately $1,258,000 in fiscal year ended 2018 to approximately $3,214,000 in fiscal year ended 2019. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in franchisee refunds associated withrelations, freight, travel and product warranty costs.

In total, selling and general administrative expenses excluding non-cash items decreased approximately $831,000 to $16,554,000 in fiscal year 2019 compared to approximately $17,386,000 in fiscal year 2018. The Company is exploring additional actions which can further reduce selling and general administrative expenses. On August 8, 2019, The Company announced and implemented a cost reduction plan that will eliminate 40% of the Fresh Healthy Vending franchise.current payroll expense as well as plans to streamline the marketing and research & development budgets, the benefits of which will start being realized by The Company in fiscal year 2020.

 

 
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Provision for income taxes

 

During the years ended June 30, 2017,2019, and 2016,2018, we incurred net losses and operated as a C-Corp for federal and state income tax purposes. Accordingly, we are subject to federal and state income taxes at the prescribed statutory rates. A valuation allowance has been recorded to eliminate the tax benefit arising from our net operating losses due to the substantial uncertainty about whether such benefit will ever be realized. We anticipate that our provision for income taxes in the future will be significantly higher should we operate profitably under our current structure.

 

Net loss

 

Our net loss was $11,269,295approximately $19 million for the year ended June 30, 20172019 compared to a net loss of $5,087,711approximately $19.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2016.2018. This represents an increasea decrease in net loss of $6,181,584approximately $626,000 million or 121.5%3.2%. Furthermore, the increase in net loss was offset by a decrease in other income (expense) including interest expense, accretion of discount on notes payable, and derivative liability loss aggregating $372,615.

Basic and diluted net loss per share for the years ended June 30, 20172019 and 20162018 was $.39$0.26 and $.19,$0.41, respectively.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

For the year ended June 30, 2017 the Company2019 we had a net loss of $11,269,295. We hadtotaling approximately $19 million with negative cash flows from operations totaling $339,848.approximately $13.5 million. Our unrestricted cash balance at June 30, 20172019 was $1,751,022. Since the dateapproximately $517,000. Through June 30, 2019 our production and installation of the closing of the Acquisition, our orders and installations of machines were lesskiosks have been slower than anticipated, due to delays caused by engineering and the resulting cash flows from franchisee sales was not sufficient to cover expenditures associated with our ongoing operations.manufacturing deficiencies, which have since been corrected. The impacts of production delays were decreased revenue recognition and less accounts receivable collections. Also, we have used cash on hand to retire liabilities associated with the franchiseefranchise rescissions, for research, development and engineering expenditures related to our robotic soft serve vending kiosks, for warranty expenses and for the purchase of robot inventory. The combined result of these events was a substantial decrease in California (see Legal above)our cash balances and other franchisee refunds. To provide adequatean increase in our outstanding liabilities. In order to ensure sufficient liquidity for our continuing operations, we need to obtainthe Company is actively pursuing additional capital in the form of either debt or equity financing (or a combination thereof) financing. Although. We anticipate generating a portion of our required capital resources from deposits on sales of new franchises, unit sales of kiosks for the Fund, royalties from existing and future franchise installs, and revenue from management fees earned under the Management Services Agreement with 19 Degrees Corporate Service, LLC. Management believes that it willthe additional funding required can be able to obtain such financingobtained on terms acceptable to the Company, no assurancealthough there can be givenno assurance that we will be successful in doing so.successful. If the Company is unsuccessful raising the required capital, then we are likely to pursue potentially transformative transactions which may include going private, change of control, merger, sale of assets, or further balance sheet restructuring to enable the Company to remain viable.

 

Our current plans include capitalresearch and development expenditures for the production of the next generation robot, payments required for the purchase of the Robofusion intellectual property (previous owner of the frozen yogurt robot intellectual property), expenditures for the purchase of corporate-owned and operated frozen yogurt robotsinventory for the manufacturing of robotic soft serve vending kiosks, as well as the option to repurchase of machines from, and refund payments to, franchisees and the ongoing production of robots for our franchisees.opting to rescind their franchise agreements. Given our current cash position, we may be forced to curtail our plans by delaying or suspendingdelay the production and purchase of robotsrobotic soft serve vending kiosks until such time that we may able to prepay for our corporate operations pending our receipt of added capital, electing to forego repurchasing machines from franchisees and slowing the ordering of production units.

As of June 30, 2017, the Company had $334,000 outstanding under the Initial Notes, $250,000 outstanding under the Financing Agreement, $300,000 outstanding under the Promissory Note, $353,000 outstanding under a loan agreement with its Chairman, approximately $297,000 under two Secured Promissory Notes, $345,000 outstanding under a bridge loan and $2 million under a loan related to the Robofusion acquisition.future robots.

 

During the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, ended Junewe issued convertible debt with principal balances aggregating to $2.9 million. Private placement memorandums were used for $2.2 million of the convertible debt. The maturities of these notes vary from 12 to 30 2017,months. These notes are convertible into common stock which would be subject to Section 144 selling restrictions. We used the Company raised equity proceeds aggregating $2.3 million (net of a $300,000 receivable). Furthermore, subsequentfrom this debt to June 30, 2017, through September 22, 2017, the Company raised an additional $1.7 in equity proceeds.fund kiosk production and operating expenses.

 

 
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Critical Accounting Estimates

 

We have identified the following as our most critical accounting estimates, which are those that are most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results, and that require management’s most subjective and complex judgments. Information regarding our other significant accounting estimates and policies are disclosed in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Revenue recognition Our primary revenue generating transactions will come from the sale of franchises and frozen yogurt robotsrobotic soft serve vending kiosks to the franchisees. There are no franchise fees charged beyond the initial first year franchise fees. We receive ongoing royalty fees, which represent other revenuesroyalty revenue in the Company’s financial statements, as a percentage of either franchisees’ gross revenues or gross margins on vending machine sales. We also receive rebatescommission income on purchases of consumable products made by our franchisees.

 

We recognize revenues and associated costs in connection with franchisees (machines and franchise fees) at the time that we have substantially performed or satisfied all material services or conditions relating to the franchise agreement. We consider substantial performance to have occurred when: 1) no remaining obligations are unfulfilled under the franchise agreement; 2) there is no intent to refund any cash received or to forgive any unpaid amounts due from franchisees; 3) all of the initial services spelled out in the franchise agreement have been performed; and 4) we have met all other material conditions or obligations. Revenues and expenses from product sales to franchisees are roughly equivalent and are accounted for on a net basis in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations as agency sales, net. We recognize the commission when earned. The Company recognizes revenue on product sales of company-ownedCompany-owned machines when products are purchased; we receive electronic sales records on our company-ownedCompany-owned units. We recognize royalty fees as revenue when earned.

The Company records the deposit amount ofrequired under a franchise sale, machines and franchise fees,sales agreement as deferred revenuea contract liability until the conditions above have been met. Once the machineskiosks are installed,shipped, the Company records sales amounts related to the corresponding machinekiosk sale and franchise fee as revenue, on a pro rata basis based on the number of machines installed relative to the total machines purchased.revenue.

 

The Company records the value of company-owned machines as inventory when purchased. Once the machines are installed, the machine value is transferred to fixed assets and depreciated over its useful life.

 

It is not our policy to allow for returns, discounts or warranties to our franchisees. Our robotic soft serve vending kiosks include a one-year parts warranty from the Company. Extended parts warranties beyond the initial year may be purchased for an additional cost to the franchisee. Under certain circumstances, including as the result of regulatory action, our Company may become obligated to offer our franchisees amounts ina rescission and to reacquire their existing franchises, including machines.kiosks. Additionally, if our Company is unable to fulfill its obligations under a franchise agreement we may, at our sole discretion, agree to refund or reduce part or all of a franchiseesfranchisee’s payments or commitments to pay. Some rescission agreements require the Company to repurchase kiosks previously delivered to franchisees. We do not account for the repurchase of used kiosks as a product return, thus the transaction has no impact on revenue or cost of revenue. The gain or loss on the repurchase of used kiosks from rescission agreements is recorded on the statement of operations as provision for franchisee refund. Additional expenses included in the provision for franchisee refund include legal fees incurred by the franchisee and any other damages detailed in rescission agreements.

The company records liabilities associated with rescission agreements as a provision for franchisee rescissions and refunds. As of June 30, 2017,2019, and 2016,June 30, 2018, the Company’s provision for franchisee rescissions and refunds totaled $2,692,618was approximately $7,856,000 and $1,844,176,$1,924,000, respectively. ThereThe provision is based on executed termination agreements and an estimate of future terminations. A low level of refunds are vending warranties extended by the machine manufacturer and its distributors, but required repairs to the machines are the responsibilitya normal part of the business model; however, the aforementioned delays in production and kiosk delivery increased the requests for refunds from franchisees. ToExecuted termination agreements contain multi-month payment schedules to refund deposits made on robots, franchise fees, and location fees. Based on these schedules, the extent the vending machines remain under warranty, our franchisees transact directly with the manufacturer or its distributor. Our frozen yogurt robots include a one-year warranty from the Company. Extended parts warranties beyond the initial year maycurrent provision balance is expected to be purchased for an additional cost by the franchisee.

Vending & Micro Market Franchise contracts We invoice franchisees in full at the time that we enter into contractual arrangements with them. Payment terms vary but usually a significant portion of the contract’s cash consideration (typically 40% of machines plus 100% of the franchise fees) is due at the time of signing, while remaining amounts outlined under the contract are generally due upon our locating 50% of the sites for the vending machines and micro markets.paid gradually through August 2020.

 

Reis & Irvy’s Franchise contracts We invoice franchisees in full at the time that we enter into contractual arrangements with them. Payment terms vary but usually a significant portion of the contract’s cash consideration (typically 40% - 50% of machines plus 50% - 100% of the franchise fees) is due at the time of signing, while remaining amounts outlined under the contract are generally due upon the securing of locations and/or prior to shipment of the machines.

 

 
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Amounts invoiced to franchisees for which we have not met the criteria for revenue recognition as discussed above, are deferred until such conditions are met. Therefore, these amounts are accounted for as accounts receivable, deferred costs,contract assets – due from franchisees and customer advances and deferred revenues, respectively in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. As of June 30, 2017, the Company had accounts receivable, deferred costs and customer advances and deferred revenues totaling $12,947,611, $196,317 and $25,042,850, respectively. As of June 30, 2016, the Company had accounts receivable, deferred costs and customer advances and deferred revenues totaling $2,411,346, $394,563 and $8,062,982 respectively.

 

Accounts receivable, net Accounts receivable arise primarily from invoices for customer deposits, product royalties and annual advertising fees and are carried at their estimated collectible amounts, net of any estimated allowances for doubtful accounts. We grant unsecured credit to our customers deemed credit worthy. Ongoing credit evaluations are performed, and potential credit losses estimated by management are charged to operations on a regular basis. At the time any particularan account receivable is deemed uncollectible, the balance is charged to the allowance for doubtful accounts. Our allowance for doubtful accounts aggregated $198,710 and $160,647approximately $174,000 at both June 30, 20172019 and 2016, respectively.2018.

 

Share-based Compensation —We offer share-based compensation plans to attract, retain and motivate key officers, non-employee directors and employees to work toward the financial success of the Company. Share-based compensation cost for our stock option grants is estimated at the grant date based on the award’s fair-value as calculated by an option pricing model and is recognized as expense ratably over the requisite service period. The option pricing models require various highly judgmental assumptions including volatility, forfeiture rates and expected option life. If any of the assumptions used in the model change significantly, share-based compensation expense may differ materially in the future from that recorded in the current period.

 

Legal accruals —The Company is subject to claims and lawsuits in the ordinary course of its business. A determination of the amount accrued, if any, for these contingencies is made after analysis of each matter. We continually evaluate such accruals and may increase or decrease accrued amounts, as we deem appropriate. Because lawsuits are inherently unpredictable, and unfavorable resolutions could occur, assessing contingencies is highly subjective and requires judgment about future events. As a result, the amount of ultimate loss may differ from those estimates.

 

Income taxes —We estimate certain components of our provision for income taxes. These estimates include, among other items, depreciation and amortization expense allowable for tax purposes, allowable tax credits, effective rates for state and local income taxes and the tax deductibility of certain other items. We adjust our effective income tax rate as additional information on outcomes or events becomes available. Our estimates are based on the best available information at the time that we prepare the income tax provision. We generally file our annual income tax returns several months after our fiscal year-end. Income tax returns are subject to audit by federal, state and local governments, generally years after the returns are filed. These returns could be subject to material adjustments or differing interpretations of the tax laws.

 

Valuation of options and warrants —We separately value warrants to purchase common stock when issued in connection with notes payable using the Black Scholesa binomial quantitative valuation method. The value of such warrants is recorded as a discount from the related notes payable and credited to additional paid-in capital at the time of the issuance of the related notes payable. The value of the discount is applied to the note payable and amortized over the expected term of the note payable using the interest method with the related accretion charged to operations.

 

We account for our share-based compensation as required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) under authoritative guidance ASC 718 on stock compensation, using the Black Scholesa binomial quantitative valuation method. The resulting compensation expense is recognized in the financial statements on a straight-line basis over the vesting period from the date of grant.

 

Share grants are measured using a fair value method with the resulting compensation cost recognized in the financial statements. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the service period for the stock awards.

 

 
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Fair value of financial instruments — The Company follows guidance for accounting for fair value measurements of financial assets and financial liabilities and for fair value measurements of nonfinancial items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. Additionally, the Company adopted guidance for fair value measurement related to nonfinancial items that are recognized and disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis. The guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to measurements involving significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the abilityis able to access at the measurement date.

 

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

 

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

 

The Company monitors the market conditions and evaluates the fair value hierarchy levels at least quarterly. For any transfers in and out of the levels of the fair value hierarchy, the Company elects to disclose the fair value measurement at the beginning of the reporting period during which the transfer occurred.

 

The Company’s financial instruments consisted of cash, cash in escrow, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, provision for franchisee rescissions and refunds, accrued personnel expenses, due to related party and notes payable. The estimated fair value of these financial instruments approximateapproximates the carrying amount due to the short maturity of these instruments. The recognition of the derivative values of convertible debt are based on the weighted-average Black-Scholesbinomial option pricing model.

 

Fair value of financial instruments In April 2008, the FASB issued a pronouncement that provides guidance on determining what types of instruments or embedded features in an instrument held by a reporting entity can be considered indexed to its own stock for the purpose of evaluating the first criteria of the scope exception in the pronouncement on accounting for derivatives. This pronouncement was effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The adoption of these requirements can affect the accounting for many convertible instruments with provisions that protect holders from a decline in the stock price. Each reporting period, the Company evaluates whether convertible debt to acquire stock of the Company contains provisions that protect holders from declines in the stock price or otherwise could result in modification of the conversion price under the respective convertible debt agreements. The Company determined that the conversion feature in the convertible notes issued contained such provisions and recorded such instruments as derivative liabilities. See Note 6, Notes9, Convertible notes payable.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

NoneNot applicable for small reporting companies.

 

 
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New Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2015, FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330) Related to Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,” which applies to all inventory except that which is measured using last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) or the retail inventory method. Inventory measured using first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) or average cost is within the scope of the new guidance and should be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable cost of completion, disposal, and transportation. Subsequent measurement is unchanged for inventory measured using LIFO or the retail inventory method. The amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The new guidance is applied prospectively, and earlier application is permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Company adopted ASU 2015-11 effective July 1, 2017, which had no material impact on its consolidated financial statements or financial statement disclosures.

 

In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued new guidance for goodwill impairment which requires only a single-step quantitative test to identify and measure impairment and record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value. The option to perform a qualitative assessment first for a reporting unit to determine if a quantitative impairment test is necessary does not change under the new guidance. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2020 with early adoption permitted. The Company expects to adoptadopted this guidance in fiscal year 2017. The adoption of this guidance will have no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In November 2016, the FASB issued new guidance addressing diversity in practiceASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash (“ASU 2016-18”). ASU 2016-18 requires that existsa statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the classificationtotal of cash, cash equivalents, and presentation of changes inrestricted cash. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash in the statements of cash flows. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2018 with early adoption permitted. The Company expects to adopt this guidance retrospectively beginning in fiscal year 2017. Upon adoption, restricted cash willshould be combinedincluded with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning of period and end of period balances intotal amounts shown on the consolidated statementsstatement of cash flows, and the current presentation of changes intransfers between cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are no longer presented within operatingthe statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company elected to early adopt ASU 2016-18 for the reporting period ended December 31, 2017 and financing activities will be eliminated. Thethe standard was applied retrospectively for all periods presented which had no material impact on prior years. As a result of the adoption of this guidance will haveASU 2016-18, the Company no impact onlonger presents the Company’schange within restricted cash in the consolidated financial statements.statement of cash flows.

 

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued new guidance for employee share-based compensation which simplifies several aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions, including excess tax benefits, forfeiture estimates, statutory tax withholding requirements, and classification in the statements of cash flows. This guidance iswas effective for the Company in fiscal year 2017. Under the new guidance any future excess tax benefits or deficiencies are recorded to the provision for income taxes in the consolidated statements of operations, instead of additional paid-in capital in the consolidated balance sheets. During fiscalthe years ended 2017June 30, 2019 and 2016,2018, no excess tax benefits were recorded to additional paid-in capital that would have been recorded as a reduction to the provision for income taxes.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued new guidance for lease accounting, which replaces existing lease accounting guidance. The new guidance aims to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and requiring disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. This guidance is effective for the Company in fiscal year 20192020 with early adoption permitted, and modified retrospective application is required. The Company expects to adopt this new guidance in fiscal year 20192020 and is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this new guidance will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company expects that substantially all of its operating lease commitments (see note 11)Note 12) will be subject to the new guidance and will be recognized as operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets upon adoption.

 

In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842) Codification Improvements, which removed the requirement for an entity to disclose in the interim periods after adoption, the effect of the change on income from continuing operations, net income, any other affected financial statement line item, and any affected per share amount. For lessors, the new leasing standard requires leases to be classified as a sales-type, direct financing or operating leases. These criteria focus on the transfer of control of the underlying lease asset. This standard and related update were effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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In May 2014, the FASB issued new guidance forASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize the revenue recognition related to contracts with customers, except for contracts within the scope of other standards, which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance. The new guidance provides a single framework in which revenue is required to be recognized to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in amountsan amount that reflectreflects the consideration to which a companythe entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods orand services. ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue requirements in Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. The new guidance is effectiveNew Revenue Standard provides for a single comprehensive principles-based standard for the Company in fiscal year 2018recognition of revenue across all industries through the application of the following five-step process:

Step 1: Identify the contract(s) with early adoption permitted in fiscal year 2017. The Company expects to adopt this new guidance in fiscal year 2018 usinga customer.

Step 2: Identify the full retrospective transition method, which will result in restating each prior reporting period presentedperformance obligations in the yearcontract.

Step 3: Determine the transaction price.

Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract.

Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.

This five-step process will require significant management judgment in addition to changing the way many companies recognize revenue in their financial statements. Additionally, and among other provisions, the New Revenue Standard requires expanded quantitative and qualitative disclosures, including disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of adoption.revenue.

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date (“ASU 2015-14”), which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. Early adoption is permitted but not before the original effective date. The Company expects theCompany’s adoption of the new guidance toASU 2014-09 will not change the timing of the recognition of initial franchise fees. Currently, thesefees as all performance obligations as detailed in the franchise agreement relating to franchise fees are recognized when a machineconsidered met at the time of kiosk shipment.

In March 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The amendments in this update change the accounting for certain stock-based compensation transactions, including the income tax consequences and cash flow classification for applicable transactions. The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 31, 2016 and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company is installed or when a renewal agreement becomes effective. The newcurrently evaluating the impact that this amendment will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 (“ASU 2016-02”), Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes existing guidance willon accounting for leases in Leases (Topic 840) and generally require these feesrequires all leases, including operating leases, to be recognized overin the termstatement of financial position as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities by lessees. The provisions of ASU 2016-02 are to be applied using a modified retrospective approach and are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018; early adoption is permitted. In July 2018, the related franchise licenseFASB issued ASU 2018-10 “Codification Improvements of Topic 842, Leases” and ASU No. 2018-11, “Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements.” ASU 2018-11 provides companies another transition method in addition to the existing transition method by allowing entities to initially apply the new leases standard at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. The consideration in the contract is allocated to the lease and non-lease components on a relative standalone price basis (for lessees) or in accordance with the allocation guidance in the new revenue standard (for lessors). ASU 2018-11 also provides lessees with a practical expedient, by class of underlying asset, to not separate non-lease components from the associated lease component. If a lessee makes that accounting policy election, it is required to account for the respective machines, which we expect will result innon-lease components together with the associated lease component as a material impactsingle lease component and to revenue recognized for franchise fees and renewal fees. The Company doesprovide certain disclosures. Lessors are not expect this new guidance to materially impact the recognition of royalty income, or sales of frozen yogurt and other products.afforded a similar practical expedient. The Company is continuing to evaluateevaluating the impact the adoption of this new guidanceeffect ASU 2016-02, 2018-10 and 2018-11 will have on theseits consolidated financial statements and other revenue transactions.disclosures and has not yet determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting at this time.

 

Effective January 2017, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15 “Statement of Cash Flows” (Topic 230). This guidance clarifies diversity in practice on where in the Statement of Cash Flows to recognize certain transactions, including the classification of payment of contingent consideration for acquisitions between Financing and Operating activities. We are currently evaluating the impact that this amendment will have on our consolidated financial statements.

On January 5, 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, “Clarifying the Definition of a Business” (Topic ASC 805), guidance to clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The amendments in this ASU provide a screen to determine when an integrated set of assets and activities (collectively referred to as a “set”) is not a business. The screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. This screen reduces the number of transactions that need to be further evaluated. If the screen is not met, the amendments require that to be considered a business, a set must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create output and remove the evaluation of whether a market participant could replace the missing elements. This ASU is effective for public business entities in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods therein. We are currently evaluating the impact that this amendment will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, “Compensation – Stock Compensation” (Topic 718) - Scope of Modification Accounting. This ASU clarifies when to account for a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award as a modification. Under the new guidance, modification accounting is required only if the fair value, the vesting conditions, or the classification of the award (as equity or liability) changes as a result of the change in terms or conditions. This ASU is effective prospectively for the annual period ending December 31, 2018 and interim periods within that annual period. We are currently evaluating the impact that this amendment will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement”, which adds disclosure requirements to Topic 820 for the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. The Company is evaluating the provisions of this ASU and plans to adopt this ASU effective July 1, 2020.

 
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Item 7A – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Disclosure not required as a result of our Company’s status as a smaller reporting company.

 

Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary DataIncluded on page F-1 within this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Item 9 – Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

On January 15, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors dismissed Anton & Chia, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants. During the Company’s two fiscal yearsyear ended June 30, 2017 and through January 15, 2018, there were no disagreements between the Company and Anton & Chia, LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to Anton Chia’s& Chia LLP’s satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with their reports on the Company’s financial statements for such years or periods; and there were no reportable events as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

On January 15, 2019 the Company appointed Benjamin & Young LLP as our independent registered public accountants. During the Company’s fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, and June 30, 2018, there were no disagreements between the Company and Benjamin & Young, LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to Benjamin & Young LLP’s satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with their reports on the Company’s financial statements for such years or periods; and there were no reportable events as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

 

Item 9A – Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Management has designed our disclosure controls and procedures to provide reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

 

As required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b), we have carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our management, and the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2017.2019.

 

Based upon an evaluation of the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures, our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) has concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10K, our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were not deemed effective in order to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the rules and forms of the SEC and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure (see below for further discussion).

 

 
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Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a- 15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We recognize that because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may deteriorate.

 

To evaluate the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, management used the criteria described in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) - 1992.– 1992, as amended in 2013.

 

In connection with management’s assessment of our internal control over financial reporting, we determined that as of June 30, 2019, there was a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting asdue the lack of June 30, 2017.an audit committee. Since the Company is not listed on a national exchange or on an automated interdealer quotation system, it is not required to have an audit committee or independentindependent directors, and thus doesdid not have a controlling independent board or audit committee. We consider this to be a material weakness as an independent board and audit committee provide important oversight. TheSubsequent to June 30, 2019, the Company is inremediated the process of addressing this issuematerial weakness by establishing an audit and a compensation committee and appointing two independent directors, with at least one having financial expertise.expertise to be the Audit Chairman. The Company determined that there may be a material weakness related to the identification of transactions that could be deemed violations of Section 13(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The specific material weaknesses identified by the Company’s management as of end of the period covered by this report include the following:

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we have not performed a risk assessment and mapped our processes to control objectives;

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we have not implemented comprehensive entity-level internal controls;

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we have not implemented adequate system and manual controls; and

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we do not have sufficient segregation of duties. As such, the officers approve their own related business expense reimbursements

Despite the material weaknesses reported above, our management believes that our consolidated financial statements included in this report fairly present in all material respects our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented and that this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

The Company remediated this material weakness by adding qualified personnel to the accounting department and developing and implementing internal controls to eliminate such transactions.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There were no material changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a- 15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred as of June 30, 2017,2019, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2017.2019. Our management’s evaluation of our internal control was based on the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the “COSO Framework - 1992”– 1992, as amended in 2013”). Based on its evaluation under theInternal Control - Evaluation Framework,due to the material weakness described above, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of June 30, 2017.2019. A material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by the Board in the normal course of their duties.

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to a permanent exemption for non-accelerated filers from the internal control audit requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

Officers’ Certifications

 

Appearing as exhibits to this Annual Report are “Certifications” of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The Certifications are required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Section 302 Certifications”). This section of the Annual Report contains information concerning the Controls Evaluation referred to in the Section 302 Certification. This information should be read in conjunction with the Section 302 Certifications for a more complete understanding of the topics presented.

 

Item 9B – Other Information

 

None

 

 
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Part III

 

Item 10 – Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

 

The names of our current officers and directors during the reporting period, as well as certain information about them, are set forth below:

 

Name

Age

Position

Nicholas Yates

43

41

Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, Director
Arthur S. Budman

Vice President Corporate Operations,

57

Director
Ryan Polk

51

Chief Financial Officer
Christopher Maudlin

36

Director
Lavaille Lavette

53

Director

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(1)

Mr. Yates was appointed Chief Executive Officer by the Board of Directors effective September 27, 2018.

Arthur S. Budman(2)

55

Mr. Budman held the positions of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer during the reporting period but was no longer employed by the company as of April 1, 2019. Mr. Budman remains an active Director on the Board of Directors.

Steven Finley(3)

Mr. Polk was appointed Chief Financial Officer by the Board of Directors effective April 1, 2019.

(4)

52Mr. Maudlin was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company effective September 11, 2018.

(5)

DirectorMs. Lavette was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company effective September 13, 2018.

 

NicholasMr. Yates has been our Chairman of the Board of Directors and our Vice President of Operations, as well as the Vice President of Corporate Operations of FHV LLCGNFB since July 2013, responsible for the development of FHV LLC’sfocusing on developing company-owned businesses. Effective October 1, 2014,businesses, international franchising, company financings and investor relations. Mr. Yates resigned his position as Vice Presidentidentified Robofusion, the original inventor of Corporate Operations of FHV LLC. From July 2011 to July 2013,the Robotic Vending Kiosk now operated by Reis & Irvy’s, he secured the Company’s exclusive manufacturing partner Flex Ltd., created entirely our international license program, and negotiated the exclusive agreement with Compass Group USA. Mr. Yates provided consulting services tohas also assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of FHV LLC in San Diego, California and, prior to that time, from April 2006 to May 2010, Mr. Yates was the General Manager for FHV Cal. In January 2014, FHV Cal was dissolved and its shares of the Company’s common stock were distributed to a trust of which Mr. Yates is the principal beneficiary.effective September 27, 2018. On March 30, 2007, Mr. Yates filed a Debtor’s Petition with the Insolvency and Trustee Service in Australia to declare himself bankrupt in that country.

 

Arthur S. Budman was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer on October 1, 2014. From May 19, 2014 to September 30, 2014, he oversaw our financial and accounting departments in a consultancy capacity. Mr. Budman has been a Managing Partner of Ameritege Technology Partners, a boutique private equity firm, located in San Diego California, since February 2002. Mr. Budman has been a principal at Rudy Biscuit, Inc. in Buena Park,stepped down as CEO on September 27, 2018 and retained CFO responsibilities. Mr. Budman served as Chief Financial Officer of FHV LLC, one of the Company’s subsidiaries, which as of September 28, 2018, executed an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors under California an overstock merchandise liquidation business, sincelaw. Mr Budman stepped down as the CFO and no longer was employed by the Company as of March 2011.31, 2019.

 

Mr. FinleyRyan Polk was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer on April 1, 2019. Polk has held President, CFO, and COO positions with founder and private equity owned consumer products companies with revenues above $150 million. Before joining the Company, Polk was a principal with Perissos Partners in Irvine, California, from June 2017 to March 2019. Polk served as the CFO and COO of Cellpoint Corporation whose principal business was the reclamation and recycling of Apple and Samsung mobile device parts for the major US mobile carriers. From July 11 to May 2017, he filled executive roles in the portfolio companies owned by LDI, a family office based in Indianapolis. LDI actively managed investments in distribution, light manufacturing, and supply chain management. He led the mergers and acquisition team for LDI as well. Polk also served as the Vice President Corporate FP&A for Brightpoint, a publicly traded, Fortune 100 mobile device logistics company, based in Indianapolis prior to its sale to Ingram Micro. He has 18 consecutive years of experience working with international employees, customers, and suppliers. He is an alum of Ernst & Young.

Effective September 11, 2018, the Company elected Chris Maudlin to the Board of Directors. Chris will also serve as the Chairman of the Company’s audit committee and compensation committee. Chris Maudlin has been the Head of the Private Client Group at Artivest, a memberNew York and California based Financial Technology firm since July 2009. Chris brings 14 years of our Company’sexperience in investment consulting to his current role. Chris has been with Artivest (formerly Altegris) for over 9 years. Prior to joining Altegris in 2009, Chris worked in investment advisory roles at several companies, including Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley. Chris received a BA in Communications from University of California, Davis, holds the designation of Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) and Series 7, 24, 31 and 66 licenses.

Furthermore, effective September 13, 2018, the Company elected Lavaille Lavette to the Board of Directors since September 2013. Mr. Finley graduated withDirectors. With a degreeMaster’s in Physiology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1987. Mr. Finley wasEducation, Lavaille Lavette has worked as an investment broker, schoolteacher, school district administrator, speechwriter, marketing executive and sales/-merchandising leader. A best-selling author, marketing and educational expert, Lavaille served as the Special Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Education, 2001 – 2005. Lavaille is a major league baseball player for 19 years from 1989 through 2007 winning five gold gloves, appearing in two All-Star games and winning a World Series with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001. Throughout his career Mr. Finley was known for his physical fitness programs which enabled him to play until his retirement in 2007 at age 42. Since late 2009 until the present Mr. Finley has been worked on business development with Apheta (a company providing advance planning services for high net worth individuals and athletes) and GS Levine Insurance services (a property/casualty and commercial insurance agency) and currently works with Morgan StanleyFounding Board Member and the San Diego Padres.first President of the Luanda Africa Sister City Association. She is involved in a number of international charitable ventures.

 

Currently she heads up a branding/marketing consulting firm and multi-media packaging company. In addition to the branding and marketing of well-known personalities, the company develops and markets products in the airport, publishing, food, and the sports industry. Over the past 15 years Lavaille has used her merchandising and sales expertise to manage a number of airport food and retail concepts.

 
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In evaluating director nominees, we principally consider the following among other business and personal factors:

 

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The appropriate size of the Board;

 

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Our needs with respect to the particularspecific talents and experience of our directors;

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The knowledge, skills and experience of nominees;

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Experience with accounting rules and practices; and

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The nominees’ other commitments.

 

Our goal is to assemble a Board of Directors that brings our Company a variety of perspectives and skills derived from high quality business, professional and personal experience. Personal integrity is a necessary requirement for every member of our Board.

 

There are no family relationships among any of our officers or directors. No non-independent director ismanagement representatives are compensated for his or her service on our Board of Directors. Mr. Finley isOur new directors will be paid an annual retainer of $12,000,$24,000, payable $1,000$2,000 per month. In addition, he receives $250 for each meeting attended,month and $150 for each telephonic meeting or written action of the Board in which he participates and/or signs.will receive 250,000 stock options vesting over a two-year period.

 

Corporate Governance

 

Board Committees

 

We presently do not have an audit committee and a compensation committee or nominating committee or committee performing similar functions. Our current Board plans to formcommittee. The audit and compensation committees were each chaired by Christopher Maudlin as of June 30, 2019, who is an audit, compensationindependent board member and nominating committee in the future. We envision that thea financial expert. The audit committee will beis primarily responsible for reviewing the services performed by our independent auditors and evaluating our accounting policies and systems of internal controls. We envision that theThe compensation committee will beis primarily responsible for reviewing and approving our salary and benefits policies and other compensation of our executive officers. TheSubsequent to June 30, 2019 and following the appointment of Thomas McChesney as an independent member on September 1, 2019, a nominating committee wouldwill be formed which will be primarily responsible for nominating directors and setting policies and procedures for the nomination of directors. The nominating committee would also be responsible for overseeing the creation and implementation of our corporate governance policies and procedures. Until these committees are established, these decisions will continue to be made by our Board of Directors.

 

Director Independence

 

The Board believes that Mr. Finley is independent asThomas McChesney, newly appointed to the termBoard on September 1, 2019 and Mr. Maudlin are considered “independent” is defined by the rules of NASDAQ Rule 5605.

 

 
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Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

To our knowledge except as may be noted above or under “Legal Proceedings”, none of our directors or executive officers have been convicted in a criminal proceeding, excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors, or have been a party to any judicial or administrative proceeding during the past ten years that resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining the person from future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or a finding of any violation of federal or state securities laws, except for matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement.

 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

 

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our directors, executive officers and beneficial owners of more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock and other equity securities. Directors, executive officers and greater than 10% beneficial owners are required by SEC regulations to furnish to us copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file.

 

The Company’s Officers and Directors have properly filed beneficial holdings reports as required under Section 16a of the SEC.

 

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

 

We have not yet adopted a Code of Business ConductEthics for our management. We intend to adopt a Code of Ethics which when adopted will apply to all our executive officers and Ethicsdirectors as well as any other employees who perform any accounting or financial functions or operations for us. Although we have not adopted a formal code of ethics, the Company’s employee handbook states that appliesall employees must adhere to among other persons, our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller,the highest ethical and persons performing similar functions.legal standards.

 

 
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Item 11 – Executive Compensation

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

The following table sets forth information concerning all cash and non-cash compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to the named persons for services rendered in all capacities during the noted periods. No other executive officers received total annual compensation in excess of $100,000.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Qualified

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-equity

 

 

Deferred

 

 

All

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock

 

 

Option

 

 

Incentive

 

 

Compensation

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salary

 

 

Bonus

 

 

Awards

 

 

Awards

 

 

Comp

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Comp.

 

 

Total

 

Position

 

Year

 

($)

 

 

($)

 

 

($)(1)

 

 

($)(2)

 

 

($)

 

 

($)

 

 

($)(3)

 

 

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicholas Yates

 

2017

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

315,265

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

508,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12,796

 

 

 

1,036,061

 

Vice President, Operations, Director

 

2016

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

90,997

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

34,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,402

 

 

 

330,399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arthur S. Budman (4)

 

2017

 

 

175,000

 

 

 

112,829

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

50,800

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,264

 

 

 

343,893

 

Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Director

 

2016

 

 

175,000

 

 

 

47,867

 

 

 

21,500

 

 

 

17,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,740

 

 

 

266,107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alex Kennedy (5)

 

2017

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,200

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,200

 

Director of Franchise Development, Director

 

2016

 

 

52,616

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,593

 

 

 

55,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steve Finley (6)

 

2017

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12,000

 

Independent Director

 

2016

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Qualified

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-equity

 

 

Deferred

 

 

All

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Option

 

 

Incentive

 

 

Compensation

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salary

 

 

Bonus

 

 

Awards

 

 

Comp

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Comp.

 

 

Total

 

Position

 

Year

 

($)

 

 

($)

 

 

($)(1)

 

 

($)

 

 

($)

 

 

($)(2)

 

 

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicholas Yates

 

2019

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

197,943

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

397,943

 

Chief Executive Officer, Director

 

2018

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

611,488

 

 

 

3,802,500

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,613,988

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arthur S. Budman

 

2019

 

 

123,397

 

 

 

51,490

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

148,077

 

 

 

322,964

 

Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Director

 

2018

 

 

175,000

 

 

 

90,872

 

 

 

253,500

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

519,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ryan Polk

 

2019

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

33,250

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

83,250

 

Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operations Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(1)

The amounts in this column are the fair value of stock awards.

(1)

The amounts in this column are the fair value of stock awards.

(2)

The amounts in this column are the annual fair values of stock option grants in accordance with ASC 718. The grant date fair values have been determined based on the assumptions and methodologies set forth in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements.

(3)(2)

The amountsMr. Budman received a $148,077 payment upon stepping down as Chief Financial Officer on April 1, 2019. This payment included $87,500 in this column are for Company provided health benefits.severance and $60,577 in accrued PTO.

(3)

The amounts in this column areCompany paid a bonus to the Chairman for Company provided health benefits.

(4)

Mr Budman was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer on October 1, 2014. Included in Mr. Budman's salary was approximately $60,323 related to consulting wages.

(5)

Ms. Kennedy resigned from the Board of Directors and her position as Director of Franchise Development on October 1, 2015.

(6)

Mr. Finley isCompany’s stock that potential franchisees purchased. In this regard, the Company paid $1,000 per month in connection with his role as an independent directorapproximately $332,000 to its Chairman for the time-period from July 2017 to April 2018. The Company will take steps to recapture the value of the Company.these payments previously made.

 

 
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Grants of Stock Awards

 

In connection with his initial employment agreement, Mr. Budman was granted 250,000 shares of common stock that vested ratably over twelve months, commencing October 15, 2014. Furthermore, during fiscal 2016, Mr. Budman was granted options to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock at $.095 per share, representing the then fair market value of the options at the time of grant. The options vest 100% in twelve months from the date of grant. On January 20, 2017, the Company granted non-qualified stock options (outside of the 2013 Plan) aggregating 500,000 shares, to Mr. Budman. The options vest 50% upon the delivery of 400 frozen yogurt robots or achieving cumulative revenue of $15 million and 50% upon the delivery of 800 frozen yogurt robots or achieving cumulative revenue of $30 million.

During fiscal 2016, Mr.Nicholas Yates was granted options to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock at $.095 per share, representing the then fair market value of the options at the time of grant. The options vest 100% in twelve months from the date of grant.

 

On January 20, 2017, the Company granted non-qualified stock options (outside of the 2013 Plan) aggregating 5,000,000 shares at $0.16 per share to its Chairman. The options vest 50% upon the delivery of 400 frozen yogurt robotsrobotic soft serve vending kiosks or achieving cumulative revenue of $15 million and 50% upon the delivery of 800 frozen yogurt robotsrobotic soft serve vending kiosks or achieving cumulative revenue of $30 million.

On February 23, 2018, the Company granted non-qualified stock options (outside of the 2013 Plan) aggregating 4,500,000 shares at $0.87 per share, to Mr. Yates. The options vest 50% upon 1,200 units installed or $45 million in cumulative revenue; and 50% upon 2,000 units installed or $75 million in cumulative revenue.

Arthur S. Budman

On January 20, 2017, the Company granted non-qualified stock options (outside of the 2013 Plan) aggregating 500,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.16 per share, to Mr. Budman. The options vest 50% upon the delivery of 400 robotic soft serve vending kiosks or achieving cumulative revenue of $15 million and 50% upon the delivery of 800 robotic soft serve vending kiosks or achieving cumulative revenue of $30 million.

On February 23, 2018, the Company granted non-qualified stock options (outside of the 2013 Plan) aggregating 300,000 shares at $0.87 per share, to Mr. Budman. The options vest 50% upon 1,200 units installed or $45 million in cumulative revenue; and 50% upon 2,000 units installed or $75 million in cumulative revenue.

 

Option Exercises and Stock Vested

 

During fiscal 2016,year 2019, Mr. Finley exercised 100,000 options using the cashless exercise feature. As a result, Mr. Finley was issued 60,715Yates vested 2,500,000 shares of common stock. Furthermore, during fiscalin relation to his January 20, 2017, Mr. Finley exercised 150,000 options using the cashless exercise feature. As a result, Mr. Finley was issued 119,854 shares of common stock.non-qualified stock option grant.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year EndAs of April 1, 2019, Mr. Budman was no longer an active employee of the Company. At the time of departure, none of the performance obligations detailed in both the January 20, 2017, or the February 23, 2018, non-qualified stock option grants had been achieved.

 

At June 30, 2017, Mr. Yates held 5,500,000 options to purchase common stock, of which 500,000 were exercisable at $.095 per share. At June 30, 2017, Mr. Finley held 194,488 options to purchase common stock, of which 194,488 were exercisable at $.165 per share. At June 30, 2017, Mr. Budman held 250,000 options to purchase common stock, of which 250,000 were exercisable at $.095 per share.

Compensation of Directors

On September 4, 2013, the Company appointed Steve Finley as an independent member to its Board of Directors. In connection with Mr. Finley’s appointment, he was granted non-qualified stock options to purchase 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $.165 per share, the then current value of the stock. The options vest ratably over a three year period and expire five years from the date of grant. Additionally, Mr. Finley is paid $1,000 per month for Board services. During the year ended June 30, 2017, Mr. Finley was compensated $12,000 in connection with his Board appointment.

 
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

invcentive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

plan

 

 

 

Option Awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

incentive

 

 

awards:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

plan

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

incentive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

awards:

 

 

or payout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

value of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

awards:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

unearned

 

 

unearned

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

Number of

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

value of

 

 

shares,

 

 

shares,

 

 

 

securities

 

 

securities

 

 

securities

 

 

 

 

 

shares or

 

 

share of

 

 

units

 

 

units

 

 

 

underlying

 

 

underlying

 

 

underlying

 

 

 

 

 

units of

 

 

units or

 

 

or other

 

 

or other

 

 

 

unexercised

 

 

unexercised

 

 

unexercised

 

 

Option

 

 

 

stock that

 

 

stock that

 

 

rights that

 

 

rights that

 

 

 

options

 

 

options

 

 

unearned

 

 

Exercise

 

 

Option

 

have not

 

 

have not

 

 

have not

 

 

have not

 

 

 

exercisable

 

 

non-exercisable

 

 

options

 

 

Price

 

 

Expiration

 

vested

 

 

vested

 

 

vested

 

 

vested

 

Position

 

(#)

 

 

(#)

 

 

(#)

 

 

($)

 

 

Date

 

(#)

 

 

($)

 

 

(#)

 

 

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicholas Yates,

 

 

2,500,000

 

 

 

2,500,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

$0.16

 

 

1/19/2024

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,500,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

$0.87

 

 

2/22/2025

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arthur S. Budman,

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

$0.16

 

 

1/19/2024

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Director

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

$0.87

 

 

2/22/2025

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Compensation of Directors

On September 11, 2018, the Company appointed Christopher Maudlin as an independent member to its Board of Directors. In connection with Mr. Maudlin’s appointment, he was granted non-qualified stock options to purchase 330,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $1.80 per share, the then current value of the stock. The options will vest over a thirty-six (36) month vesting period (“Vesting Period”) from the date of grant, with one-sixth (1/6) to vest after six (6) months and the remainder vesting pro rata monthly over the remaining thirty (30) months of the Vesting Period. The options expire seven years from the grant date. Additionally, Mr. Maudlin will be paid $2,000 per month for Board services.

On September 13, 2018, the Company appointed Lavaille Lavette as a member to its Board of Directors. In connection with Ms. Lavette’s appointment, she was granted non-qualified stock options to purchase 330,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $1.80 per share, the then current value of the stock. The options will vest over a thirty-six (36) month vesting period (“Vesting Period”) from the date of grant, with one-sixth (1/6) to vest after six (6) months and the remainder vesting pro rata monthly over the remaining thirty (30) months of the Vesting Period. The options expire seven years from the grant date. Additionally, Ms. Lavette will be paid $2,000 per month for Board services.

On September 1, 2019, the Company appointed Thomas McChesney as an independent member to its Board of Directors. In connection with Mr. McChesney’s appointment, he was granted restricted stock options for 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The options will vest over a twenty-four (24) month vesting period ("Vesting Period") from the date of grant, with one-half (1/2) to vest after twelve (12) months and the remainder vesting at the end of the Vesting Period. The options expire seven years from the grant date. Additionally, Mr. McChesney will be paid $2,000 per month for Board services.

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Item 12 - Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

The following table sets forth, as of September 25, 201724, 2019 information with respect to the securities holdings of (i) our officers and directors, and (ii) all persons which, pursuant to filings with the SEC and our stock transfer records, we have reason to believe may be deemed the beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of the Common Stock. The securities “beneficially owned” by an individual are determined in accordance with the definition of “beneficial ownership” set forth in the regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act and, accordingly, may include securities owned by or for, among others, the spouse and/or minor children of an individual and any other relative who resides in the same home as such individual, as well as other securities as to which the individual has or shares voting or investment power or which each person has the right to acquire within 60 days through the exercise of options or otherwise. Beneficial ownership may be disclaimed as to certain of the securities. This table has been provided accounting for all equity common stock issuances as of September 25, 2017.24, 2019.

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1)

 

Amount and

Nature of Beneficiary Ownership

 

 

Percentage

of Class

Beneficially

Owned (2)

 

Officers and directors

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicholas Yates, Vice President Corporate Operations, Director (3)

 

 

16,685,233

 

 

 

43.64%

Arthur S. Budman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Director (4)

 

 

395,835

 

 

 

1.04%

Steven Finley, Director (5)

 

 

314,979

 

 

 

0.82%

All directors, former directors and executive officers as a group (4 persons)

 

 

17,396,047

 

 

 

45.50%

 

Amount and

 

 

Percentage

 

 

 

Nature of

 

 

of Class

 

Name and Address of

 

Beneficiary

 

 

Beneficially

 

Beneficial Owner (1)

 

Ownership

 

 

Owned (2)

 

Officers and directors

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicholas Yates, Chairman and Vice President Sales and Marketing (3)

 

 

19,185,213

 

 

 

26%

Arthur S. Budman, , Director (4)

 

 

909,996

 

 

 

1%
Ryan Polk, Chief Executive Office, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

44,790

 

 

 

0%
Lavaille Lavette, Director

 

 

100,833

 

 

 

0%

Christopher Maudlin, Director

 

 

100,833

 

 

 

0%
Thomas McChesney, Director

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

0%

All directors, former directors and executive officers as a group (6 persons)

 

 

20,351,665

 

 

 

27%

________

* Represents less than 1% of the outstanding shares.

____________

(1)

Unless otherwise noted,Applicable percentage of ownership is based on 74,023,310 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding together with securities exercisable or convertible into shares of Common Stock within sixty (60) days for each stockholder. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the address is c/o Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, Inc. 2620 Financial Court, Suite 100, San Diego California 92117.rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of Common Stock subject to options or warrants exercisable or convertible into shares of Common Stock, that are currently exercisable or exercisable within sixty (60) days of September 24, 2019 are deemed to be beneficially owned by the person holding such options or warrants for the purpose of computing the percentage of ownership of such person, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

(2)

Percentage of class beneficially owned is calculated by dividing the amount and nature of beneficial ownership by 38,235,78374,023,310 shares, deemed to be the total shares of common stock outstanding as of the date of this table.

(3)

15,648,29815,648,278 shares are owned by a trust of which Mr. Yates is an affiliate, 488,556 shares are owned by Mr. Yates personally, 48,379 shares are owned by the spouse of Mr. Yates and 500,0003,000,000 shares are available through the exercise of options.

(4)

Amount representsinclude shares granted to Mr. Budman under an initial employment agreement dated October 1, 2014.

(5)

Amounts represent the vested portion of 194,488 shares eligible to be purchased within sixty days of the date of this table, under an option to purchase common stock granted to Mr. Finley, as well as 120,491 shares of common stock held by Mr. Finley.

 

 
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Item 13 - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

 

Transactions with Related Persons

 

The following includes a summary of transactions occurring sincefrom July 19, 2013,1, 2018, through June 30, 2019, in which we were or are a participant and the amount involved exceeded or exceeds $120,000, and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest (other than compensation described under “Executive Compensation” above). This summary also includes transactions of FHV LLC, a legal entity acquired in connection with the FHV Acquisition since July 1, 2012. We believe the terms obtained or consideration that we paid or received, as applicable, in connection with the transactions described below were comparable to terms available or the amounts that would be paid or received, as applicable, in arm’s-length transactions.

 

On October 27, 2015, the Company obtained secured loans in the aggregate amount of $500,000 fromNotes Payable to Socially Responsible Brands Inc. The Company’s Chairman, Nicholas Yates, is a 20% owner of Socially Responsible Brands, Inc.

 

The Company issued two Secured Promissory Notes and a related Security Agreement, each dated October 27, 2015 (the “Notes” and “Security Agreement”). Certain current lien holders of the Company also executed and delivered a Subordination Agreement in connection with the issuance of the Notes and Security Agreement (the “Subordination Agreement”, and together with the Notes and Security Agreement, the “Transaction Documents”).

 

The Notes are each in the principal amount of $250,000, and have terms of eighteen months and one year, respectively. The first Note is secured by the Company’s fifty (50) corporate-owned micro-markets and the Note principal and interest is repaid according to a schedule based on sale of such micro-markets. The second Note is secured by the Company’s franchise royalties and principal and interest is repaid on a schedule based on receipt of combo machine sales, with guaranteed payments of at least $75,000 per quarter during the term of the Note. During the year ended June 30, 2017,2019, the Company paid $115,617 and $34,383did not make any payments of principal andor interest respectively, under the Notes. During the year ended June 30, 2016, the Company paid $87,604 and $69,5682019, $28,000 of principal and interest respectively, under the Notes.payable was converted into 175,000 shares of common stock.

 

On January 20, 2017, Socially Responsible Brands agreed to extend the maturity date on their notesnote until December 31, 2017. In connection with the loan extension, the holder may convert their Notes into shares of the Company’s stock at $.16 per share. Furthermore, on September 18, 2017, the Notes were amended whereby the interest rate was modified to a rate of 20% per annum effective October 1, 2016.2016 and the maturity date was further extended until December 31, 2019. Mr. Yates, the CEO and Chairman of the Company, is the 20% owner of Socially Responsible Brands.

On June 19, 2019, The Company issued an Unsecured Promissory Note to Socially Responsible Brands with a principal amount of $234,000, in exchange for cash proceeds of $221,519. The note had a maturity date of June 26, 2019. The Company paid the principal amount on the note in full during year ended June 30, 2019.

Notes Payable to Nick Yates

 

On January 13, 2015, the Company's Chairman, Nicholas Yates, agreed to loan the Company up to $200,000 (the "Loan"), each incremental borrowing under the Loan to be evidenced by a promissory note. Mr. Yates further agreed to loan the Company up to $550,000. Amounts borrowed under the Loan bear interest at 10% per annum and are due on December 31, 2016. The Loan also provides for conversion to common stock, at the option of the holder, at a price equal to the Company’s next round of funding. In connection with the beneficial conversion option, the Company has recorded $300,000 as a discount on the Loan and charged $193,766 and 106,234, to operations during the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. During year ended June 30, 2019, payments for approximately $240,000 of principal and $13,597 of interest payable were made. As of June 30, 2017,2019, and 2016, $353,1872018, approximately $0 and $521,700,$240,000, respectively were outstanding under the Loan.

 

On January 20, 2017, Mr. Yates agreed to extend his loans until December 31, 2017. In exchange for extending the loans, Mr. Yates was granted an option to convert the loan to common stock at $.16 per share.Other Transactions

 

On January 20,The Company paid a bonus to its Chairman. Please see Item 11 for a more complete description of the bonus.

In July 2017, the Company executed a loan agreement with Nine Dragons Investments (“Nine Dragons”) for borrowingsissued 150,000 shares of common stock in an amount not to exceed $300,000. Nine Dragons is an entity affiliated with our Chairman Nick Yates. In connection with the loan agreement, the Company borrowed proceeds aggregating $209,931. The loans bear interest at 10% per annum, are due on December 31, 2017 and are secured by certain assetssettlement of a former franchisee. Terms of the Company, including its intellectual property. Furthermore, the loans are convertible at the optionagreement state that Nick Yates will receive 50% of the holder at $.16 per share. During the year endedproceeds in excess of $200,000.

As of June 30, 2017, $209,9312019, and 2018, prepaid expenses and other current assets in the accompanying balance sheet included approximately $5,500 and $28,000, respectively, of short-term advances to Nick Yates, an officer of the Nine Dragons loans were redeemed for cash.Company.

 

One of FHV Holdings’ (the parent company to FHV LLC prior the Acquisition) owners became an employee of ourThe Company in July 2013 (the “Employee”). We owed $42,000determined that there may be a material weakness related to the Employee at June 30, 2013, which was paid off in full duringidentification of transactions that could be deemed violations of Section 13(k) of the year ended June 30, 2014.Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 
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Director Independence

The Company believes that Mr. McChesney and Mr. Maudlin are considered “independent” by the rules NASDAQ Rule 5605. The Company has no related commercial, consulting, or employment transactions with its independent directors. The other members of the Company’s Board of Directors, Lavaille Lavette, Art Budman and Nick Yates, are not considered by the Company to be independent directors.

 

Review, approval or ratification of transactions with related persons

 

We do not have any other special committee, policy or procedure related to the review, approval or ratification of related party transactions.

 

Item 14 – Principal Accounting Fees and Services

 

The aggregate fees billed for the years ended June 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of our annual financial statements and review of the financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for these fiscal periods were as follows:

 

 

 

Year ended

 

 

Year ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2017

 

 

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audit fees (1)

 

$66,494.00

 

 

$69,592.00

 

Audit related fees (2)

 

 

11,955.00

 

 

 

13,122.00

 

Tax fees (3)

 

 

47,598.00

 

 

 

18,938.00

 

 

 

$126,047.00

 

 

$101,652.00

 

_________

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audit fees (1)

 

$97,000

 

 

$80,268

 

Audit related fees (2)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Tax fees (3)

 

 

44,710

 

 

 

43,842

 

 

 

$141,710

 

 

$124,110

 

_____________

(1)

Audit fees consist of fees incurred for professional services rendered for the audit of our financial statements, for reviews of our interim financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and for services that are normally provided in connection with statutory or regulatory filings or engagements.

(2)

Audit-related fees consist of fees billed for professional services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our consolidated financial statements but are not reported under “Audit fees.”

(3)

Tax fees consist of fees billed for professional services relating to tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice.

 

Our Board of Directors pre-approves all services provided by our independent auditors. All of the above services and fees were reviewed and approved by the board of directors either before or after the respective services were rendered.

 

Our Board of Directors has considered the nature and amount of fees billed by our independent auditors and believes that the provision of services for activities unrelated to the audit is compatible with maintaining our independent auditors’ independence.

 

 
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Part IV

 

Item 15 – Exhibits, Financials Statements and Schedules

 

(a) Financial Statements

 

Filed at the end of this Annual Report are the audited financial statements of Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, Inc. for the years ended June 30, 20172019 and 2016.2018.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

2.1

 

Asset Purchase Agreement dated December 30, 2016, by and among Registrant and Robofusion, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 4, 20172018 (File No. 000-55164)). (Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, the schedules and exhibits have been omitted from this filing).

3.1

 

Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation as amended of Generation Next Franchise Brands, inc.Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 13, 2016 (File No. 000-55164).

3.2

 

By-laws of Registrant, effective June 9, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form S-1 filed on October 13, 2011 (File No. 333-177305).

10.110.1†

 

Amendment No. 2 to July 19, 2013 Employment Agreement between Fresh Healthy vending International, Inc. and Nicholas Yates (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 27, 2016 (File No. 000-55164).

10.210.2†

 

Amendment No. 1 to October 1, 2014 Employment Agreement dated between Fresh Healthy Vending International, Inc. and Arthur Budman (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 27, 2016 (File No. 000-55164).

10.3*†

Stock Option Award to Nicholas Yates effective February 23, 2019

10.4*†

Stock Option Award to Arthur Budman effective February 23, 2019

21.121.1*

 

List of subsidiaries*

23.131.1*

 

ConsentCertification by Nicholas Yates, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of Independent Registered Accounting Firm.the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. *

31.131.2*

 

Certification by Arthur Budman, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.*

32.132.1*

Certification by Nicholas Yates, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *

32.2*

 

Certification by Arthur Budman, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

101.INS*

XBRL Instance

101.SCH*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

101.CAL*

XBRL Instance Taxonomy Extension Calculation

101.DEF*

XBRL Instance Taxonomy Extension Definition

101.LAB*

XBRL Instance Taxonomy Extension Labels

101.PRE*

XBRL Instance Taxonomy Extension Presentation

_________

_______
* Filed herewith.

† Indicates a contract with management or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 
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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, Inc.

 

Date: September 29, 2017August 31, 2019

By:

/s/ ARTHUR S. BUDMANNICK YATES

 

Arthur S. BudmanNick Yates

 

Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer

 

Power of Attorney

 

We, the undersigned directors and/or officers of Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, Inc., a Nevada corporation, hereby severally constitute and appoint Arthur S. Budman,Ryan L. Polk, acting individually, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for his and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this annual report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done that such annual report and its amendments shall comply with the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations adopted or issued pursuant thereto, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the followingsfollowing persons in the capacities and on the dates stated.

 

Signature

Title

Date

 

/s/ ART BUDMANNICK YATES

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer

September 29, 2017August 31, 2019

Art Budman

/s/ NICHOLAS YATES

Chairman

September 29, 2017

NicholasNick Yates

/s/ STEVEN FINLEYCHRISTOPHER MAUDLIN

Director

September 29, 2017August 31, 2019

Steven FinleyChristopher Maudlin

/s/ LAVAILLE LAVETTE

Director

August 31, 2019

Lavaille Lavette

 

 
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Fresh Healthy Vending International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

ReportsReport of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms

F - 2F-2

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 20172019 and 20162018

F - 3F-3

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended June 30, 20172019 and 20162018

F - 4F-4

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit for the years ended June 30, 20172019 and 20162018

F - 5F-5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended June 30, 20172019 and 20162018

F - 6F-6

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

F - 7F-7

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To theThe Board of Directors and Stockholders of

 

Generation Next Franchise Brands, Inc.

(Formerly Fresh Healthy Vending International, Inc.)

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Generation Next Franchise Brands, Inc. (Formerly Fresh Healthy Vending International, Inc.)and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for eachthe year then ended, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements (collectively, the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended. ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidatedthe Company’s financial statements based on our audits.audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).PCAOB and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement.misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company has determined that it is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included considerationAs part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An

Our audit includesincluded performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence supportingregarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. AnOur audit also includes assessingincluded evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statement presentation.statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, and the consolidated results of its operations, its changes in stockholders’ deficit and its cash flows for each of the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America./s/ Benjamin & Young, LLP

 

/s/ Anton & Chia, LLPWe have served as the Company's auditor since 2018.

Newport Beach,

Irvine CA, California

September 29, 2017

October 15, 2019

 

 
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GENERATION NEXT FRANCHISE BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of June 30

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Assets

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$1,751,022

 

 

$409,706

 

Cash in escrow

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

208,767

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

12,947,611

 

 

 

2,411,346

 

Deferred costs

 

 

196,317

 

 

 

394,563

 

Inventories, net

 

 

252,492

 

 

 

318,707

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

305,508

 

 

 

479,559

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

15,454,450

 

 

 

4,222,648

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

-

 

Computer hardware and software

 

 

148,693

 

 

 

145,060

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

 

44,065

 

 

 

50,725

 

Intangible intellectual property

 

 

2,440,000

 

 

 

-

 

Leasehold improvements

 

 

22,846

 

 

 

22,846

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,780,604

 

 

 

218,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

(364,791)

 

 

(124,033)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total property and equipment, net

 

 

2,415,813

 

 

 

94,598

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

32,904

 

 

 

32,904

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$17,903,167

 

 

$4,350,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$2,727,873

 

 

$1,172,978

 

Customer advances and deferred revenues

 

 

25,042,850

 

 

 

8,062,982

 

Provision for franchisee rescissions and refunds

 

 

2,692,618

 

 

 

1,844,176

 

Accrued personnel expenses

 

 

391,072

 

 

 

266,926

 

Notes payable, net of discount of $169,542 in 2017 and $0 in 2016

 

 

1,710,291

 

 

 

1,357,666

 

Derivative liability

 

 

560,007

 

 

 

336,027

 

Due to related party, net of discount of $0 in 2017 and $193,766 in 2016

 

 

649,966

 

 

 

740,330

 

Deferred rent

 

 

19,375

 

 

 

11,497

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

33,794,052

 

 

 

13,792,582

 

Note payable - long term

 

 

1,333,333

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 6 and 10)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' deficit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 25 million shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Common stock; $0.001 par value; 100 million shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

authorized; 34,826,646 outstanding at June 30, 2017

 

 

34,825

 

 

 

27,916

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

6,722,850

 

 

 

3,242,250

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(23,981,893)

 

 

(12,712,598)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders' deficit

 

 

(17,224,218)

 

 

(9,442,432)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit

 

$17,903,167

 

 

$4,350,150

 

GENERATION NEXT FRANCHISE BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

2019

 

 

June 30,

2018

 

Assets

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$517,371

 

 

$10,017,667

 

Restricted cash

 

 

3,185,890

 

 

 

3,710,694

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

24,056

 

 

 

54,128

 

Contract assets - due from franchisees

 

 

1,130,136

 

 

 

7,250,951

 

Stock subscriptions receivable

 

 

-

 

 

 

300,000

 

Inventory on-hand, net of allowance for obsolete inventory of $2,201,699 and $300,000, respectively

 

 

6,949,033

 

 

 

3,011,484

 

Deposit for inventory

 

 

1,484,438

 

 

 

5,152,897

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

78,315

 

 

 

70,149

 

Current assets held for disposition

 

 

-

 

 

 

292,664

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

13,369,239

 

 

 

29,860,634

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $97,987 and $115,889, respectively

 

 

62,693

 

 

 

199,791

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,075,666 and $686,052, respectively

 

 

2,238,045

 

 

 

1,870,124

 

Investment in 19 Degrees Corporate Service, LLC

 

 

80,000

 

 

 

-

 

Deposit

 

 

68,522

 

 

 

45,404

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$15,818,499

 

 

$31,975,953

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$8,644,769

 

 

$4,531,547

 

Contract liabilities - customer advances and deferred revenues

 

 

23,805,074

 

 

 

37,221,943

 

Provision for franchisee rescissions and refunds

 

 

7,856,340

 

 

 

1,924,121

 

Accrued personnel expenses

 

 

441,197

 

 

 

553,314

 

Notes payable, net of discount of $67,710 and $49,716, respectively

 

 

1,314,021

 

 

 

629,017

 

Convertible notes payable, net of discount of $637,990 and $0, respectively

 

 

1,375,000

 

 

 

250,000

 

Contingent liability

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

200,000

 

Derivative liability

 

 

695,989

 

 

 

-

 

Due to related party

 

 

296,779

 

 

 

536,786

 

Deferred rent

 

 

44,710

 

 

 

34,541

 

Current liabilities held for disposition

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,291,676

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

44,673,879

 

 

 

47,172,945

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable - long term, net of discount of $3,000 and $49,716, respectively

 

 

37,000

 

 

 

736,115

 

Convertible notes payable - long term, net of discount of $0 and $0, respectively

 

 

997,010

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

$45,707,889

 

 

$47,909,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 5 and 7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' deficit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 25 million shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Common stock; $0.001 par value; 100 million shares authorized; 73,420,573 and 69,378,052 outstanding, respectively

 

 

73,419

 

 

 

69,376

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

32,532,576

 

 

 

27,515,602

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(62,495,385)

 

 

(43,518,085)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders' deficit

 

 

(29,889,390)

 

 

(15,933,107)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit

 

$15,818,499

 

 

$31,975,953

 

 

See accompanying notes to the audited condensed consolidated financial statements.

  

 
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GENERATION NEXT FRANCHISE BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

GENERATION NEXT FRANCHISE BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

GENERATION NEXT FRANCHISE BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the twelve months ended June 30,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vending machine sales, net

 

$3,346,776

 

$4,537,463

 

 

16,579,044

 

137,029

 

Franchise fees

 

307,159

 

382,992

 

 

1,385,905

 

13,750

 

Company owned machines

 

140,690

 

294,565

 

Agency sales (net)

 

88,826

 

93,933

 

Company owned machine sales

 

54,156

 

165,686

 

Royalties

 

314,818

 

796

 

Other

 

 

394,937

 

 

 

376,246

 

 

 

63,511

 

 

 

24,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

4,278,388

 

5,685,199

 

Total revenue, net

 

18,397,434

 

341,428

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

1,960,074

 

 

 

3,138,422

 

Cost of sale

 

 

17,114,222

 

 

 

260,202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

 

2,318,314

 

2,546,777

 

Gross profit

 

1,283,212

 

81,226

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

4,062,660

 

3,066,888

 

 

4,846,891

 

3,753,473

 

Marketing

 

2,289,465

 

1,111,402

 

 

1,645,632

 

4,491,619

 

Professional fees

 

1,218,960

 

481,133

 

 

1,687,785

 

544,172

 

Insurance

 

262,969

 

258,312

 

 

429,021

 

287,069

 

Rent

 

228,714

 

200,944

 

 

329,956

 

184,672

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

243,416

 

90,071

 

 

427,336

 

425,526

 

Stock compensation

 

401,878

 

307,440

 

 

2,947,233

 

1,480,538

 

Research and Development

 

1,637,484

 

7,567

 

Provision for Legal Settlement

 

1,056,629

 

152,954

 

Research development and engineering

 

4,045,940

 

5,181,587

 

Provision for franchisee refund

 

354,743

 

(34,238)

Other

 

 

1,398,509

 

 

 

823,094

 

 

 

3,214,183

 

 

 

1,258,379

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

12,800,684

 

 

 

6,499,805

 

 

19,928,720

 

17,572,797

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations

 

(10,482,370)

 

(3,953,028)

 

(18,645,508)

 

(17,491,571)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(257,921)

 

(261,898)

 

(288,779)

 

(145,598)

Accretion of discount on notes payable

 

(300,224)

 

(560,027)

 

(113,715)

 

-

 

Loss on conversion of franchisee debt to stock

 

-

 

(263,338)

Derivative liability

 

 

(223,980)

 

 

(44,620)

 

 

 

 

 

Total other expenses

 

 

(782,125)

 

 

(1,129,883)

Gain (loss) on disposition of assets

 

(69,375)

 

-

 

Other income

 

 

8,175

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before provision for income taxes

 

(11,264,495)

 

(5,082,911)

 

(19,109,202)

 

(17,637,169)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income tax

 

 

4,800

 

 

 

4,800

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

9,600

 

 

 

4,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

(19,099,602)

 

(17,632,369)

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations

 

141,502

 

(1,894,223)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$(11,269,295)

 

$(5,087,711)

 

 

(18,958,100)

 

 

(19,526,592)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share - basic and diluted

 

$(0.39)

 

$(0.19)

 

 

(0.26)

 

 

(0.41)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares used in computing net

 

 

 

 

 

loss per share - basic and diluted

 

 

29,252,793

 

 

 

27,210,290

 

Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per share - basic and diluted

 

 

71,677,171

 

 

 

47,615,411

 

   

See accompanying notes to the audited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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GENERATION NEXT FRANCHISE BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Deficit

For the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

 

Common

 

 

Additional

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Total

Stockholders'

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Stock

 

 

Paid-in Capital

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Deficit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2015

 

 

26,784,767

 

 

$26,783

 

 

$2,072,422

 

 

$(7,624,887)

 

$(5,525,682)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock to employee

 

 

62,499

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

21,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,562

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

285,878

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

285,878

 

Exercise of warrants on $375,000 convertible loan

 

 

101,849

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

106,331

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

106,433

 

Issuance of common stock to franchisees in lieu of debt repayment

 

 

968,750

 

 

 

969

 

 

 

192,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

193,750

 

Loss on issuance of stock in lieu of debt repayment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

263,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

263,338

 

Beneficial conversion feature on related party note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

300,000

 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

60,715

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

(61)

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,087,711)

 

 

(5,087,711)

Balance at June 30, 2016

 

 

27,978,580

 

 

 

27,977

 

 

 

3,242,189

 

 

 

(12,712,598)

 

 

(9,442,432)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

401,878

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

401,878

 

Value of warrant issued in connection with notes payable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

174,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

174,000

 

Conversion of note payable to common stock

 

 

1,325,821

 

 

 

1,326

 

 

 

210,805

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

212,131

 

Common stock issued in connection with notes payable

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

56,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57,000

 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

162,245

 

 

 

162

 

 

 

(162)

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

Issuance of common stock for cash

 

 

4,685,000

 

 

 

4,685

 

 

 

2,343,215

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,347,900

 

Issuance of common stock subscription receivable

 

 

600,000

 

 

 

600

 

 

 

294,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

294,600

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,269,295)

 

 

(11,269,295)

Balance at June 30, 2017

 

 

34,826,646

 

 

$34,825

 

 

$6,722,850

 

 

$(23,981,893)

 

$(17,224,218)

GENERATION NEXT FRANCHISE BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Deficit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

 

Common

 

 

Additional

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Total Stockholders'

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Stock

 

 

Paid-in Capital

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Deficit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2017

 

 

34,826,646

 

 

 

34,825

 

 

 

6,722,850

 

 

 

(23,981,893)

 

 

(17,224,218)
Issuance of common stock for cash, net of issuance costs

 

 

3,906,400

 

 

 

3,907

 

 

 

1,869,294

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,873,201

 

Cashless exercise of stock options

 

 

64,117

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

(64)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Legal Settlement

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

143,850

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

144,000

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

136,090

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

136,090

 

Extinguishment of deriative liability

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

780,010

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

780,010

 

Net loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,987,329)

 

 

(3,987,329)
Balance at September 30, 2017

 

 

38,947,163

 

 

 

38,946

 

 

 

9,652,030

 

 

 

(27,969,222)

 

 

(18,278,246)
Issuance of common stock for cash, net of issuance costs

 

 

3,727,224

 

 

 

3,727

 

 

 

1,859,886

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,863,613

 

Cashless exercise of stock options

 

 

70,761

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

(71)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

144,237

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

144,237

 

Net loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,787,555)

 

 

(3,787,555)
Balance at December 31, 2017

 

 

42,745,148

 

 

 

42,744

 

 

 

11,656,082

 

 

 

(31,756,777)

 

 

(20,057,951)
Issuance of common stock for cash, net of issuance costs

 

 

13,131,804

 

 

 

13,132

 

 

 

7,140,294

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,153,426

 

Conversion of notes payable to common stock

 

 

1,290,805

 

 

 

1,291

 

 

 

205,238

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

206,529

 

Cashless exercise of stock options

 

 

436,425

 

 

 

436

 

 

 

(436)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

558,070

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

558,070

 

Net loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,009,201)

 

 

(5,009,201)
Balance at March 31, 2018

 

 

57,604,182

 

 

 

57,603

 

 

 

19,559,248

 

 

 

(36,765,978)

 

 

(17,149,127)
Issuance of common stock for cash, net of issuance costs

 

 

9,537,804

 

 

 

9,538

 

 

 

5,462,733

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,472,271

 

Conversion of notes payable to common stock

 

 

1,476,977

 

 

 

1,476

 

 

 

234,839

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

236,315

 

Cashless exercise of stock options

 

 

56,674

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

(57)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Stock issued for services

 

 

502,415

 

 

 

502

 

 

 

1,160,946

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,161,448

 

Stock subscriptions receivable

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

299,800

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

300,000

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

798,093

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

798,093

 

Net loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6,752,107)

 

 

(6,752,107)
Balance at June 30, 2018

 

 

69,378,052

 

 

 

69,376

 

 

 

27,515,602

 

 

 

(43,518,085)

 

 

(15,933,107)
Issuance of common stock for cash, net of issuance costs

 

 

832,000

 

 

 

832

 

 

 

1,247,168

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,248,000

 

Conversion of notes payable to common stock

 

 

179,481

 

 

 

179

 

 

 

28,538

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

28,717

 

Cashless exercise of stock options

 

 

442,870

 

 

 

443

 

 

 

(443)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Stock issued for services

 

 

52,155

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

4,997

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,049

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

762,534

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

762,534

 

Net loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,007,496)

 

 

(5,007,496)
Balance at September 30, 2018

 

 

70,884,558

 

 

 

70,882

 

 

 

29,558,396

 

 

 

(48,525,581)

 

 

(18,896,303)
Issuance of common stock for cash, net of issuance costs

 

 

643,333

 

 

 

643

 

 

 

306,357

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

307,000

 

Cashless exercise of stock options

 

 

178,809

 

 

 

179

 

 

 

(179)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Stock issued for services

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

24,957

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

25,007

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

711,195

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

711,195

 

Net loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,747,872)

 

 

(4,747,872)
Balance at December 31, 2018

 

 

71,756,700

 

 

 

71,754

 

 

 

30,600,726

 

 

 

(53,273,453)

 

 

(22,600,973)
Issuance of common stock for cash, net of issuance costs

 

 

60,256

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

24,940

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

25,000

 

Conversion of notes payable to common stock

 

 

1,094,988

 

 

 

1,096

 

 

 

174,102

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

175,198

 

Stock issued for services

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

31,950

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

32,000

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

685,875

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

685,875

 

Value of discount issued in connection with notes payable

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

27,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

27,000

 

Net loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,713,205)

 

 

(5,713,205)
Balance at March 31, 2019

 

 

72,961,944

 

 

 

72,960

 

 

 

31,544,593

 

 

 

(58,986,658)

 

 

(27,369,105)
Issuance of common stock for cash, net of issuance costs

 

 

171,129

 

 

 

171

 

 

 

97,829

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

98,000

 

Conversion of notes payable to common stock

 

 

175,000

 

 

 

175

 

 

 

27,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,000

 

Stock issued for services

 

 

112,500

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

74,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74,813

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

787,629

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

787,629

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,508,727)

 

 

(3,508,727)
Balance at June 30, 2019

 

 

73,420,573

 

 

 

73,419

 

 

 

32,532,576

 

 

 

(62,495,385)

 

 

(29,889,390)

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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GENERATION NEXT FRANCHISE BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

(11,269,295)

 

$(5,087,711)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

243,416

 

 

 

90,071

 

Interest accretion on notes payable discount

 

 

300,224

 

 

 

560,027

 

Loss on conversion of franchisee refund

 

 

-

 

 

 

263,338

 

Loss on derivative liability

 

 

223,980

 

 

 

44,620

 

Issuance of common stock to employee

 

 

-

 

 

 

21,562

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

401,878

 

 

 

285,878

 

Loss (gain) on sales and disposals of property and equipment

 

 

(2,658)

 

 

29,134

 

Deferred rent

 

 

7,878

 

 

 

10,057

 

Bad debt expense

 

 

38,063

 

 

 

59,955

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(10,274,328)

 

 

(403,540)

Deferred costs

 

 

198,246

 

 

 

490,322

 

Inventories

 

 

66,215

 

 

 

192,784

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

174,051

 

 

 

(389,897)

Deposits

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,889

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

1,600,026

 

 

 

125,303

 

Customer advances and deferred revenues

 

 

16,979,868

 

 

 

1,634,826

 

Provision for franchisee rescissions and refunds

 

 

848,442

 

 

 

1,462,176

 

Accrued personnel expenses

 

 

124,146

 

 

 

45,732

 

Cash flows used in operating activities

 

 

(339,848)

 

 

(556,474)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(561,973)

 

 

(82,486)

Cash flows used in investing activities

 

 

(561,973)

 

 

(82,486)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts received from related party

 

 

209,931

 

 

 

839,096

 

Repayments of advances from related party

 

 

(494,061)

 

 

-

 

Proceeds from issuance of notes payable

 

 

300,000

 

 

 

-

 

Repayment of notes payable

 

 

(322,500)

 

 

-

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock for cash

 

 

2,342,500

 

 

 

-

 

Cash flows provided by financing activities

 

 

2,035,870

 

 

 

839,096

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in cash and restricted cash

 

 

1,134,049

 

 

 

200,136

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and restricted cash, beginning of year

 

 

618,473

 

 

 

418,337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and restricted cash, end of year

 

$1,752,522

 

 

$618,473

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$66,867

 

 

$128,319

 

Income taxes

 

$4,800

 

 

$800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer of corporate machines from fixed assets to inventory

 

$-

 

 

$222,212

 

Conversion of debt to common stock

 

$212,131

 

 

$-

 

Exercise of cashless warrants

 

$-

 

 

$106,433

 

Note payable issued for purchase of intangible assets

 

$2,000,000

 

 

$-

 

Issuance of common stock in connection with bridge loan

 

$57,000

 

 

$-

 

Issuance of common stock in lieu of franchisee liability payments

 

$-

 

 

$193,750

 

Debt discounts

 

$276,000

 

 

$560,027

 

Value of stock issued in connection with notes payable

 

$174,000

 

 

$-

 

Stock subscriptions receivable

 

$300,000

 

 

$-

 

Exercise of cashless stock options

 

$162

 

 

$61

 

GENERATION NEXT FRANCHISE BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the twelve months

ended June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$(18,977,300)

 

$(19,536,192)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

427,336

 

 

 

437,150

 

Interest accretion on notes payable

 

 

113,715

 

 

 

70,116

 

Loss on derivative liability

 

 

-

 

 

 

220,003

 

Disposal of asset

 

 

69,375

 

 

 

-

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

2,947,233

 

 

 

1,636,491

 

Deferred rent

 

 

10,169

 

 

 

15,166

 

Write-off of accounts receivable

 

 

-

 

 

 

67,560

 

Bad debt expense

 

 

-

 

 

 

(24,699)

Provision for obsolete inventory

 

 

-

 

 

 

350,000

 

Stock issued for services

 

 

136,869

 

 

 

1,161,448

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

48,523

 

 

 

200,519

 

Contract asset - due from franchisee

 

 

6,120,815

 

 

 

5,380,701

 

Inventory on-hand

 

 

(3,741,253)

 

 

(3,158,971)

Deposits for inventory

 

 

3,668,459

 

 

 

(5,152,897)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

(8,166)

 

 

235,359

 

Deposits

 

 

(23,118)

 

 

(12,500)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

3,916,985

 

 

 

2,215,678

 

Customer advances and deferred revenues

 

 

(13,572,386)

 

 

12,694,610

 

Provision for franchisee rescissions and refunds

 

 

5,436,219

 

 

 

71,503

 

Accrued personnel expenses

 

 

(112,117)

 

 

162,242

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows used in operating activities

 

 

(13,538,642)

 

 

(2,966,713)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property plant

 

 

-

 

 

 

(91,252)

Purchases of intangible assets

 

 

(757,535)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows used in investing activities

 

 

(757,535)

 

 

(91,252)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes payable

 

 

2,122,010

 

 

 

-

 

Proceeds from issuance of notes payable

 

 

383,163

 

 

 

(1,187,608)

Payments of notes payable to related party

 

 

(240,007)

 

 

(113,180)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs

 

 

1,977,994

 

 

 

16,362,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows provided by financing activities

 

 

4,243,160

 

 

 

15,061,721

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in cash and restricted cash

 

 

(10,053,017)

 

 

12,003,756

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

 

13,756,278

 

 

 

1,752,522

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and restricted cash, end of period

 

$3,703,261

 

 

$13,756,278

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$275,175

 

 

$93,963

 

Income taxes

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative liability associated with convertible note payable

 

$695,989

 

 

$-

 

Extinguishment of derivative liability

 

$-

 

 

$780,010

 

Stock subscription receivable

 

$-

 

 

$300,000

 

Conversion of debt and accrued interest into shares of common stock

 

$231,915

 

 

$442,845

 

Cashless exercise of options

 

$622

 

 

$628

 

 

See accompanying notes to the audited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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GENERATION NEXT FRANCHISE BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(FORMERLY KNOWN AS FRESH HEALTHY VENDING INTERNATIONAL, INC.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1. Organization and description of business

 

Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, Inc. (formerly known as Fresh Healthy Vending International, Inc. and referred(referred to herein collectively with its subsidiaries as "we"“we”, the "Company"“Company”, "our Company"“our Company”, or "GNext"“GNext”) operates as a franchisor, owner, managing member, and direct seller of unattended retail kiosks that feature cashless payment devices and remote monitoring software through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Fresh Healthy Vending LLC ("FHV LLC"), The Fresh and Healthy Vending Corporation, FHV Acquisition Corp. ("FHV Acquisition") and our newly formed subsidiaries, Reis & Irvy’s, Inc. (“R&I”), 19 Degrees, Inc. and Generation Next Vending Robots, Inc. as a franchisor, direct seller and owner and operator of frozen yogurt Robots, healthy drink and snack vending machines and micro markets that feature cashless payment devices and remote monitoring software. The Company uses in-house location specialists that are responsible for securing locations for its franchisees;kiosks; additionally, the Company has negotiated discounts with a national product distribution chain. The Company also operates its own frozen yogurt equipment. Effective May 2016, the Company discontinued new franchise salescertain of its healthy drinkconsumable manufacturers and snack vending machines and micro markets. We will no longer market our vending machines and micro markets to new franchisees. We will however, continue to service and support our current FHV LLC franchisees.

During fiscal 2017, we obtained the exclusive rights in the USA (excluding Puerto Rico) and Canada for a new frozen yogurt vending machine robot, branded Reis & Irvy’s. As of June 30, 2017, we have received approval to sell franchises in a number of U.S. states and Canada and have booked a net 731 units aggregating approximately $25 million in deferred revenues. As of June 30, 2017, and through the date of this report, the Company has not yet delivered any frozen yogurt vending machines. The Company is in the process of redeveloping the next generation frozen yogurt robot and has spent $1.6 million in research and development expenses through June 30, 2017. The Company will continue to incur additional research and development expenses.distributors.

 

On December 29, 2016, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Robofusion, Inc. (“RFI”), whereby the Company acquired the intellectual property assets of RFI, a developer of robotic-kiosk vending technology, primarily frozen yogurt and ice cream vending kiosks/cubes,robots, using RFI'sRFI’s trademarked name of Reis & Irvy'sIrvy’s (the “Acquisition”). PursuantThe Company considered the guidance in ASC 805, Business Combinations, and determined the transaction was a purchase of an asset. As a result, the estimated fair of the assets acquired were capitalized. The intent of the purchase was to combine robotics and artificial intelligence platforms to facilitate the manufacture of an unattended robot in order to disrupt traditional frozen yogurt and ice cream retail establishments and, on a larger scale, establish ourselves as an industry leader in the emerging and fast-growing space of unattended retail. Since acquisition, we have developed a state-of-the art robotic soft serve vending robot that is a completely unique vending machine and entertainment experience. The robot accepts cash and credit cards. A proprietary software platform is utilized that allows us to readily monitor the sales of kiosks, which assists our franchisees and us in facilitating the management and maintenance of the vending robot. In order to protect the Company’s rights, several U.S. and international patents have been approved and granted. Our vending standards are UL (“Underwriters Laboratories”) (approval in process), NSF (“National Sanitation Foundation”) recognized, and National Automated Merchandising Association (“NAMA”) certified, which we believe are among the highest standards in the industry. This ensures food temperature compliance, which includes auto-contingency processes should electrical or hardware malfunction; it also ensures that ambient air stays within specified parameters at all times. Our third-party cashless payment technology provides the highest level of data and network security compliance while ensuring complete transparency. As a result, our robotic soft serve vending kiosks will contain minimal amounts of cash. All transactions are managed by third parties to facilitate financial compliance with local and national laws and regulations. Funds from all electronic transactions are collected by Reis & Irvy’s and remitted to the Agreement,franchisee within ten days of the subsequent month.

During fiscal year 2017, we obtained the exclusive rights to sell a new frozen yogurt vending robot, branded Reis & Irvy’s. As of the date of this report, we have received approval to sell franchises in all U.S. states, other than South Dakota. Through franchise agreements or contracts, we sell robots, franchise fees, and location fees. All contracts require a deposit and contracts which include exclusive territory clauses will also contain a minimum robot and franchise fee commitment. We refer to units associated with a deposit as a “booking” and units associated with exclusive territory minimums as “commitments”. At June 30, 2019, the Company had a backlog of 866 bookings with a future revenue value of approximately $40 million and further commitments for 2,342 robots aggregating $92.3 million of future revenue.

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The subsidiary 19 Degrees, Inc. is also the managing member of 19 Degrees Corporate Service, LLC, a robot investment fund (the “Fund”) that will allow accredited investors (i.e. franchisees and other direct purchase investors) to contribute kiosks to the Fund and receive quarterly distributions of net proceeds from operating the robots.

In January 2019, the Company announced the launch of 19 Degrees Corporate Service, LLC as a corporate operated Robot Investment Fund (“the Fund”). This advantages kiosk owners through the switch from active to passive income; more even distribution of revenue; faster installation of kiosks; a “no hassle” maintenance program provided RFI,by CSA Server Solutions; a nationwide on-site flavor promotion plan managed by Dannon, access to a newly designed back-office portal that will allow members of the fund to remotely access each kiosk’s sales performance in “real time” as well as a plethora of software features used to guide the fund’s performance. Member ownership units in the LLC will be issued under the registration exemption Rule 506(c) of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933 and its designees,will be available only to accredited investors. Under Rule 506(c), general solicitation of offerings is permitted, however, purchasers in a cash paymentRule 506(c) offering must be “accredited investors.” The SEC defines the term "accredited investor" in Rule 501(a). Generally, individuals are considered accredited investors if they have a net worth greater than $1 million (excluding their primary residence) or incomes in excess of $440,000,$200,000 in the last two years with the expectation of the same in the current year (or $300,000 with a spouse).

On March 28, 2019, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Print Mates, LLC (“Print Mates”), (see Note 2 Acquisitions). The agreement provides for the purchase of all of Print Mates rights, title, and interest to all assets of the Print Mates business, including intellectual property. The Company also issued to RFIconsidered the guidance in ASC 805, Business Combinations, and determined the transaction was an asset acquisition. As a three-year, $2 million noteresult, the estimated fair value of the assets acquired, and a five-year common stock purchase warrant for 1,520,000 sharesamount of liabilities assumed are included in the accompanying balance sheet as of March 31, 2019. Print Mates kiosks offer instant high-resolution printing of photographs from touchscreen kiosks. Print Mates kiosks are operated with a strike priceproprietary software interface that takes advantage of $0.50 per share. Furthermore, certain RFI Officers, Directorsthe kiosk’s large touch-sensitive screen, allowing customers to swipe and Shareholdersscroll through various menus as well as edit and crop their images before printing. The Company intends to own and operate the kiosks, collecting 100% of the revenues generated, and will be subjectsell kiosks and license software to business owners.

In September 2018 it was determined the assets of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Fresh Healthy Vending LLC ("FHV LLC"), were insufficient to satisfy FHV LLC’s obligations to creditors. As such, on FHV LLC executed an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors under California law, whereby all of its assets were assigned to a five-year, non-compete agreement. Also,third-party fiduciary who will liquidate such assets and distribute the Agreement provides for indemnificationproceeds to FHV LLC’s creditors pursuant to the priorities established and set off of up to $1 million, under certain circumstances.permitted by law.

 

2. Summary of significant accounting policies

 

This summary of significant accounting policies is presented to assist the reader in understanding and evaluating the Company’s financial statements. The consolidated financial statements and notes are representations of the Company’s management, which is responsible for their integrity and objectivity. These accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the year ended June 30, 2019 we had a net loss totaling approximately $19 million with negative cash flows from operations totaling approximately $13.5 million. Our unrestricted cash balance at June 30, 2019 was approximately $517,000. Through June 30, 2019 our production and installation of kiosks have been slower than anticipated, due to delays caused by engineering and manufacturing deficiencies, which have since been corrected. The impacts of production delays were decreased revenue recognition and less accounts receivable collections. Also, we used cash on hand to retire liabilities associated with the franchise rescissions, for research, development and engineering expenditures related to our robotic soft serve vending kiosks, for warranty expenses and for the purchase of robot inventory. The combined result of these events was a substantial decrease in our cash balances and an increase in our outstanding liabilities. In order to ensure sufficient liquidity for our continuing operations, the Company is actively pursuing additional capital in the form of either debt or equity financing (or a combination thereof). We anticipate generating a portion of our required capital resources from deposits on sales of new franchises, unit sales of kiosks for the Fund, royalties from existing and future franchise installs, and revenue from management fees earned under the Management Services Agreement with 19 Degrees Corporate Service, LLC. Management believes the additional funding required can be obtained on terms acceptable to the Company, although there can be no assurance that we will be successful. If the Company is unsuccessful raising the required capital, then we are likely to pursue potentially transformative transactions which may include going private, change of control, merger, sale of assets, or further balance sheet restructuring to enable the Company to remain viable.

Basis of Accounting

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

Liquidity and capital resources

For the year ended June 30, 2017 the Company had a net loss of $11,269,295. We had negative cash flows from operations totaling $339,848. Our cash balance at June 30, 2017 was $1,751,022. Since the date of the closing of the Acquisition, our orders and installations of machines were less than anticipated and the resulting cash flows from franchisee sales was not sufficient to cover expenditures associated with our ongoing operations. Also, we have used cash on hand to retire liabilities associated with the franchisee rescissions in California (see Legal above) and other franchisee refunds. To provide adequate liquidity for our continuing operations, we need to obtain additional capital in the form of either debt or equity (or a combination thereof) financing. Although management believes that it will be able to obtain such financing on terms acceptable to the Company, no assurance can be given that we will be successful in doing so.

Our current plans include capital expenditures for the purchase of corporate-owned and operated frozen yogurt robots and the repurchase of machines from franchisees opting to rescind their franchise agreements. Given our current cash position, we may be forced to curtail our plans by delaying or suspending the purchase of Robots for our corporate operations.

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Principles of consolidation

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, and its wholly-ownedwholly owned subsidiaries, Reis & Irvy’s, Inc., FHV LLC (recorded as discontinued operations), 19 Degrees, Inc., Generation Next Vending Robots, The Fresh and Healthy Vending Corporation, and FHV Acquisition, Corp. and its newly formed subsidiaries, Reis & Irvy’s, Inc., 19 Degrees, Inc. and Generation Next Vending Robots. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated.

 

Concentration of credit riskReclassification

 

The Company is subjectCertain amounts in the 2018 financial statements have been reclassed to credit risk through its accounts receivable consisting primarily of amounts due from franchisees for machine purchases, franchise fees, royalty income, and other products. The financial condition of these franchisees is largely dependent uponconform with the underlying business trends of our brands and market conditions within the vending industry. This concentration of credit risk is mitigated, in part, by the large number of franchisees of each brand and the short-term nature of the receivables.2019 presentation.

 

Use of estimates

 

The preparation of our Company’s financial statements requires our 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 our financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues, costs and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Significant estimates include our provisions for bad debts, franchisee rescissions and refunds, legal estimates, volatility in the Black Scholes model, valuation model ofstock-based compensation, derivative liability stock compensation and the valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets. It is at least reasonably possible that a change in the estimates will occur in the near term.

 

Revenue recognition

Our primary revenue generating transactions come from the sale of franchises and vending machines and micro markets to the franchisees. There are no franchise fees charged beyond the initial first year franchise fees. We receive ongoing royalty fees and annual advertising fees as a percentage of either franchisees’ gross revenues or gross margins on vending machine sales.

We recognize revenues and associated costs in connection with franchisees (machines and franchise fees) at the time that we have substantially performed or satisfied all material services or conditions relating to the franchise agreement. We consider substantial performance to have occurred when: 1) no remaining obligations are unfulfilled under the franchise agreement; 2) there is no intent to refund any cash received or to forgive any unpaid amounts due from franchisees; 3) all of the initial services spelled out in the franchise agreement have been performed; and 4) we have met all other material conditions or obligations. Revenues and expenses from product sales to franchisees are roughly equivalent and are accounted for on a net basis in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations as agency sales, net. During fiscal 2015, the Company changed the process by which franchisees order products. Currently, all franchisees order directly from our national distributor and the Company receives a commission of 5% on those purchases. We recognize the commission when earned. The Company recognizes revenue on product sales of company-owned machines when products are purchased; we receive electronic sales records on our company- owned units. We recognize royalty fees as revenue when earned. Advertising fees are recorded as a liability until marketing expenditures are incurred.

The Company records the amount of a franchise sale, machines and franchise fees, as deferred revenue until the conditions above have been met. Once the machines are installed, the Company records the corresponding machine and franchise fee as revenue, on a pro rata basis based on the number of machines installed relative to the total machines purchased.

The Company records the value of company-owned machines as inventory when purchased. Once the machines are installed, the machine value is transferred to fixed assets and depreciated over its useful life. As of June 30, 2017, we had three company-owned frozen yogurt vending robots in operation.

It is not our policy to allow for returns, discounts or warranties to our franchisees. Under certain circumstances, including as the result of regulatory action, our Company may become obligated to offer our franchisees amounts in rescission to reacquire their existing franchises, including machines. Additionally, if our Company is unable to fulfill its obligations under a franchise agreement we may, at our sole discretion, agree to refund or reduce part or all of a franchisees payments or commitments to pay. As of June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company’s provision for franchisee rescissions and refunds totaled $2,692,618 and $1,844,176, respectively. There are warranties extended by the machine manufacturer and its distributors, but required repairs to the machines are the responsibility of the franchisees. To the extent the machines remain under warranty, our franchisees transact directly with the manufacturer or its distributor.

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Vending franchise contracts

We invoice franchisees in full at the time that we enter into contractual arrangements with them. Payment terms vary but usually a significant portion of the contract’s cash consideration (typically 40% of amounts due for vending machines plus 100% of the initial franchise fees) is due at the time of signing, while remaining amounts outlined under the contract are generally due upon our locating 50% of the sites for the vending machines and micro markets.

A typical ten unit franchise contract would include the following:

Franchise fee per machine: $1,250

Cost per machine: $10,000

Total franchise cost: $112,500 ($1,250 X 10 + $10,000 X 10)

Initial payment upon signing contract: $52,500 (100% of franchise fees of $12,500 + 40% of machine cost of $100,000)

Upon the signing of the contract, the Company records the initial payment of $52,500 to cash, with the remaining contract value of $60,000 to accounts receivable and records the total contract value of $112,500 to deferred revenue.

Frozen yogurt franchise contracts

We invoice franchisees in full at the time that we enter into contractual arrangements with them. Payment terms vary but usually a significant portion of the contract’s cash consideration (typically 40% - 50% of amounts due for vending machines plus 50% - 100% of the initial franchise fees) is due at the time of signing, while remaining amounts outlined under the contract are generally due on a pro rata basis upon our locating the sites for the frozen yogurt robots.

A typical three unit franchise contract would include the following:

Franchise fee per machine: $5,000

Location fee per machine: $2,500

Cost per machine: $42,500

Total franchise cost: $150,000 ($5,000 X 3 + $2,500 X 3 + 42,500 X 3)

Initial payment upon signing contract: $69,000 (100% of franchise fees of $15,000 + 40% of location fees of $7,500 + 40% of machine cost of $127,500)

Upon the signing of the contract, the Company records the initial payment of $69,000 to cash, with the remaining contract value of $81,000 to accounts receivable and records the total contract value of $150,000 to deferred revenue.

 
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Amounts invoiced to franchisees for which we have not met the criteria for revenue recognition as discussed above, are deferred until such conditions are met. Therefore, these amounts are accounted for as accounts receivable, deferred costs, and customer advances and deferred revenues, respectively in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. As of June 30, 2017, the Company had accounts receivable, deferred costs and customer advances and deferred revenues totaling $12,947,611, $196,317 and $25,042,850, respectively. As of June 30, 2016, the Company had accounts receivable, deferred costs and customer advances and deferred revenues totaling $2,411,346, $394,563 and $8,062,982, respectively.

Deferred revenue consisted of the following as of June 30, 2017 and 2016. 

 

 

As of June 30

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vending machines - new

 

$793,559

 

 

$4,449,950

 

Vending machines - used

 

 

46,750

 

 

 

282,887

 

Micro markets - new

 

 

-

 

 

 

213,500

 

Franchise fees

 

 

118,011

 

 

 

682,145

 

Frozen yogurt robots

 

 

23,997,780

 

 

 

2,427,500

 

Other

 

 

86,750

 

 

 

7,000

 

 

 

$25,042,850

 

 

$8,062,982

 

Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash)

We consider allAll investments with an original maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. When present, cashCash equivalents primarily represent funds invested in money market funds, bank certificates of deposit and U.S. government debt securities whose cost equals fair market value. We had no cash equivalents at June 30, 20172019 and 2016.2018. We may maintain our cash and cash equivalents in amounts that may, at times, exceed federally insured limits. At June 30, 2017,2019, bank balances, per our bank, exceeding federally insured limits totaled $1,501,328.approximately $267,000. We have not experienced any losses with respect to cash, and we believe our Company is not exposed to any significant credit risk with respect to our cash.

 

Certain states require the Company to maintain customer deposits in escrow accounts until the Company has substantially performed its obligations. Furthermore, certain franchisees have elected to pay their remaining balance due directly to an escrow account for the beneficiary of the Company’s contract manufacturer. At June 30, 2017manufacturer and 2016,inventory suppliers. These funds are presented in the Company had $1,500 and $208,767, respectively maintained inaccompanying financial statements as restricted cash. The release of funds from escrow accounts for these purposes.(restricted cash) requires customers approving the release to the escrow agent.

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

Accounts receivable arise primarily from invoices for customer deposits, and product ordersroyalties and are carried at their estimated collectible amounts, net of any estimated allowances for doubtful accounts. We grant unsecured credit to our customers (located throughout North America, the Bahamas and Puerto Rico) deemed credit worthy. Ongoing credit evaluations are performed, and potential credit losses estimated by management are charged to operations on a regular basis. At the time any particular account receivable is deemed uncollectible, the balance is charged to the allowance for doubtful accounts. Our allowance for doubtful accounts aggregated $198,710 and $160,647 at June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

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Inventory

 

Inventories and deferred costs

Inventories consist of vending machines and micro markets held for sale, and vending machine parts held for resale, andInventory is valuedcarried at the lower of cost or market,net realizable value, with cost determined using the average cost method.

 

Property and equipment

 

Property and equipment consists primarily of patents and trademarks and computer and office equipment and software used in our operations. Property and equipment isare carried at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives of the individual assets, (generallygenerally five to seven years and the remaining useful lives of intangibles).years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the term of the related lease or the estimated useful life of the asset. Costs incurred for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred and expenditures for major replacements and improvements are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated remaining useful lives. Depreciation

Intangible assets

Intangible assets consist primarily of patents, trademarks and trade names. Amortization of intangible assets is recorded as amortization expense forin the years ended June 30, 2017consolidated statements of operations and 2016 totaled $243,416 and $90,071, respectively.amortized over the respective useful lives using the straight-line method.

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

We record impairmentImpairment losses are recognized on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amount. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amounts of the assets exceed the estimated fair value of the assets. There were no impairments of long-lived assets for the years ended June 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively.

License fee

The Company initially recorded $395,000 related to the exclusive license fee and purchase of frozen yogurt robots from Robofusion, Inc. as a prepaid expense. In connection with the acquisition of the Robofusion intellectual property in December 2016, the Company charged this amount to operations (see Note 10).

Intangible assets

We evaluate the remaining useful life of our intangible assets to determine whether current events and circumstances continue to support their remaining useful life. In addition, all of our intangible assets are tested for impairment annually. We first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an intangible asset is impaired. In the event we were to determine that the carrying value of an intangible asset would more likely than not exceed its fair value, quantitative testing would be performed which consists of a comparison of the fair value of each intangible asset with its carrying value, with any excess of carrying value over fair value being recognized as an impairment loss.

Intangible assets consist primarily of patents, trademarks and trade names. Amortization of intangible assets is recorded as amortization expense in the consolidated statements of operations and amortized over the respective useful lives using the straight-line method.

Management makes adjustments to the carrying amount of such intangible assets acquired if they are deemed to be impaired using the methodology for long-lived assets, or when such assets are reduced or terminated.

Deferred rent

We entered into an operating lease for our corporate offices in San Diego, California that contains provisions for future rent increases, leasehold improvement allowances and rent abatements. We record monthly rent expense equal to the total of the payments due over the lease term, divided by the number of months of the lease term. The difference between the rent expense recorded and the amount paid is credited or charged to deferred rent, which is reflected as a separate line item in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Effective, August 1, 2015, the Company entered into a new seven year lease agreement for its corporate operations and warehouse facilities (see Note 9).

 

 
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Marketing and advertisingDerivative Liability

We expense marketing and advertising costs as incurred. We have no existing arrangements under which we provide or receive marketing and advertising services from others for any consideration other than cash. Marketing and advertising expense totaled $2,289,465 and $1,111,402 for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Freight costs and fees

Outbound freight charged to customers is recorded as revenue. The related outbound freight costs are considered period costs and charged to cost of revenues.

Income taxes

The Company provides for income taxes utilizing the liability method. Under the liability method, current income tax expense or benefit is the amount of income taxes expected to be payable or refundable for the current year. A deferred income tax asset or liability is computed for the expected future impact of differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax credits. Tax rate changes are reflected in the computation of the income tax provision during the period such changes are enacted.

Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in management’s opinion, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. The Company’s valuation allowance is based on available evidence, including its current year operating loss, evaluation of positive and negative evidence with respect to certain specific deferred tax assets including evaluation sources of future taxable income to support the realization of the deferred tax assets. The Company has established a full valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, and therefore has not recognized any income tax benefit or expense (other than the state minimum income tax) for the periods presented.

ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements. ASC 740 provides that a tax benefit from uncertain tax positions may be recognized when it is more-likely-than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. Income tax positions must meet a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold to be recognized. ASC 740 also provides guidance on measurement, derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. There is no accrual for interest or penalties for income taxes on the balance sheets as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, and the Company has not recognized interest and/or penalties in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. 

Valuation of options and warrants to purchase common stock and share grants

We separately value warrants to purchase common stock when issued in connection with notes payable using the Black Scholes quantitative valuation method. The value of such warrants is recorded as a discount from the related notes payable and credited to additional paid-in capital at the time of the issuance of the related notes payable. The value of the discount is applied to the note payable and amortized over the expected term of the note payable using the interest method with the related accretion charged to operations.

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We account for our share-based compensation as required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), under authoritative guidance ASC 718 on stock compensation, using the Black Scholes quantitative valuation method. The resulting compensation expense is recognized in the financial statements on a straight-line basis over the vesting period from the date of grant.

Share grants are measured using a fair value method with the resulting compensation cost recognized in the financial statements. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the service period for the stock awards.

Fair value of financial instruments

The Company follows guidance for accounting for fair value measurements of financial assets and financial liabilities and for fair value measurements of nonfinancial items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. Additionally, the Company adopted guidance for fair value measurement related to nonfinancial items that are recognized and disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis. The guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to measurements involving significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

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

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The Company monitors the market conditions and evaluates the fair value hierarchy levels at least quarterly. For any transfers in and out of the levels of the fair value hierarchy, the Company elects to disclose the fair value measurement at the beginning of the reporting period during which the transfer occurred.

The Company’s financial instruments consisted of cash, cash in escrow, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, provision for franchisee rescissions and refunds, accrued personnel expenses, due to related party and notes payable. The estimated fair value of these financial instruments approximate the carrying amount due to the short maturity of these instruments. The recognition of the derivative values of convertible debt are based on the weighted-average Black-Scholes option pricing model.

Derivatives and Hedging

In April 2008, the FASB issued a pronouncement that provides guidance on determining what types of instruments or embedded features in an instrument held by a reporting entity can be considered indexed to its own stock for the purpose of evaluating the first criteria of the scope exception in the pronouncement on accounting for derivatives. This pronouncement was effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The adoption of these requirements can affect the accounting for many convertible instruments with provisions that protect holders from a decline in the stock price. Each reporting period, the Company evaluates whether convertible debt to acquire stock of the Company contains provisions that protect holders from declines in the stock price or otherwise could result in modification of the conversion price under the respective convertible debt agreements. The Company determined that the conversion feature in the convertible notes issued contained such provisions and recorded such instruments as derivative liabilities (see Note 2). liabilities.

 

The fair value of derivative instruments is recorded and shown separately under current liabilities. Changes in fair value are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations under other income (expenses).

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The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company record the embedded conversion option and warrants at their fair values as of the inception date of the agreement and at fair value as of each subsequent balance sheet date. Any change in fair value is recorded as a non-operating, non-cash income or expense for each reporting period at each balance sheet date. If the classification changes as a result of events during the period, the contract is reclassified as of the date of the event that caused the reclassification.

 

The Company evaluates all of its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instruments are initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the consolidated statements of operations. For stock-based derivative financial instruments, the Company uses the Black-Sholes option pricing model to value the derivative instruments at inception and on subsequent valuation dates. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative instrument liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument could be required within twelve months of the balance sheet date.

 

Deferred rent

The Company entered into an operating lease for our corporate offices in San Diego, California that contains provisions for future rent increases, leasehold improvement allowances and rent abatements. We record monthly rent expense equal to the total of the payments due over the lease term, divided by the number of months of the lease term. The difference between the rent expense recorded and the amount paid is credited or charged to deferred rent, which is reflected as a separate line item in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

Acquisition

On March 28, 2019, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Print Mates, LLC (“Print Mates”), (see Note 2 Acquisitions). The agreement provides for the purchase of all of Print Mates rights, title, and interest to all assets of the Print Mates business, including intellectual property. The Company considered the guidance in ASC 805, Business Combinations, and determined the transaction was an asset acquisition. As a result, the estimated fair value of the assets acquired, and amount of liabilities assumed are included in the accompanying balance sheet as of June 30, 2019.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the results of Print Mates from the date of acquisition. The purchase price has been allocated based on estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The purchase price was allocated as follows:

 

 

March 28,

2019

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$15,505

 

Intangible assets patents, trademark and software

 

 

757,535

 

Prepaid inventory

 

 

94,383

 

Customer deposits

 

 

(261,254)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(443,474)

 

 

 

 

 

Total purchase price

 

 

162,695

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advances outstanding from Print Mates (due from)

 

 

162,695

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company had accumulated cash advances of $162,695 to Print Mates. The advances to Print Mates in the amount of $162,695 on March 28, 2019 was used as an asset purchase transaction.

The purchase price allocation has been prepared on a preliminary basis based on the information that was available to the Company at the time the condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared, and revisions to the preliminary purchase price allocation may result as additional information becomes available.

In determining the purchase price allocation, management will consider, among other factors, the Company’s intention to use the acquired assets. The intangible assets will be amortized based upon the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible assets are being utilized, with no expected residual value.

Revenue, contract liabilities – franchisees advances and deferred revenue, and contract assets – due from franchisees

The Company relies upon ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, to recognize revenue, contract liabilities-deposits from franchisees and contract assets-due from franchisees.

Reis & Irvy’s, Inc

The primary revenue sources consisted of the following:

·

Robotic soft serve vending kiosks

·

Franchise fees

·

Royalties

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Revenues from robotic soft serve vending kiosks and franchise fees are recognized when the Company has substantially performed or satisfied all material services or conditions relating to the franchise agreement. Substantial performance has occurred when: 1) no remaining obligations are unfulfilled under the franchise agreement; 2) there is no intent to refund any cash received or to forgive any unpaid amounts due from franchisees; 3) all of the initial services in the franchise agreement have been performed; and 4) all other material conditions or obligations have been met. All performance obligations detailed in the franchise agreement relating to vending machine sales and franchise fees are considered met at the time of kiosk shipment.

Upon the execution of a franchise agreement, a deposit from the franchisee is required, and generally consists of 40% - 50% of the sales price of the frozen yogurt and ice cream robots, 50% - 100% of the initial franchise fees, and 40% - 50% of location fees. In accordance with ASC 606, the Company recognizes the contract as a contract liability – customer deposits and deferred revenue when the Company receives consideration or is due consideration.

The Company recognizes contract assets – due from franchisees when the Company has an unconditional right to consideration.

Fresh Healthy Vending, LLC

During the quarter ended September 30, 2018 it was determined the assets of FHV LLC were insufficient to satisfy FHV LLC’s obligations to creditors. As such, on September 28, 2018, FHV LLC executed an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors under California law, whereby all of its assets were assigned to a third-party fiduciary who will liquidate such assets and distribute the proceeds to FHV LLC’s creditors pursuant to the priorities established and permitted by law. Consequently, the Company has accounted for FHV LLC as a discontinued operation in the accompanying financial statements.

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19 Degrees, Inc.

The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of products from company-owned robotic soft serve vending kiosks when products are purchased.

The Company recognizes the value of company-owned machines as inventory when purchased. Subsequent to installation, the purchased cost is recognized in fixed assets and depreciated over its estimated useful life.

During year ended June 30, 2019, 19 Degrees Inc entered into a management agreement with 19 Degrees Corporate Service (the “Fund). 19 Degrees, Inc. charges a monthly fund management fee of 1.5% off gross sales, which is recognized as revenue in the period fund management services are rendered.

Print Mates, Inc.

Revenues from the sale of printing kiosks are recognized when the Company has substantially performed or satisfied all material services or conditions relating to the purchase agreement. Substantial performance has occurred when: 1) no remaining obligations are unfulfilled under the purchase agreement; 2) there is no intent to refund any cash received or to forgive any unpaid amounts due from customers; and 3) all other material conditions or obligations have been met. All performance obligations detailed in the purchase agreement relating to kiosk sales are considered met at the time of kiosk shipment.

Upon the execution of a purchase agreement, a 50% deposit from the customer is typically required. In accordance with ASC 606, the Company recognizes the contract as a contract liability – customer deposits and deferred revenue when the Company receives consideration or is due consideration.

Marketing and advertising

Marketing and advertising costs are expensed as incurred. There are no existing arrangements under which the Company provides or receives marketing and advertising services from others for any consideration other than cash.

Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.

Discontinued Operations

Pursuant to ASC 205-20 Discontinued Operations, in determining whether a group of assets that is disposed (or to be disposed) should be presented as a discontinued operation, we analyze whether the group of assets being disposed represents a component of the Company; that is, whether it had historic operations and cash flows that were clearly distinguished, both operationally and for financial reporting purposes. In addition, we consider whether the disposal represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on our operations and financial results. The results of discontinued operations, as well as any gain or loss on the disposal, if applicable, are aggregated and separately presented in our consolidated statements of operations, net of income taxes. The historical financial position of discontinued operations is aggregated and separately presented in our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in previously issued financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the presentation following the Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors, which includes the reclassification of the combined financial position and results of operations of FHV LLC as discontinued operations (see Note 15) for all periods presented.

Income taxes

The Company provides for income taxes utilizing the liability method. Under the liability method, current income tax expense or benefit is the amount of income taxes expected to be payable or refundable for the current year. A deferred income tax asset or liability is computed for the expected future impact of differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax credits. Tax rate changes are reflected in the computation of the income tax provision during the period such changes are enacted.

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Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in management’s opinion, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. The Company’s valuation allowance is based on available evidence, including its current year operating loss, evaluation of positive and negative evidence with respect to certain specific deferred tax assets including evaluation sources of future taxable income to support the realization of the deferred tax assets. The Company has established a full valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, and therefore has not recognized any income tax benefit or expense (other than the state minimum income tax) for the periods presented.

ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements. ASC 740 provides that a tax benefit from uncertain tax positions may be recognized when it is more-likely-than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. Income tax positions must meet a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold to be recognized. ASC 740 also provides guidance on measurement, derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. There is no accrual for interest or penalties for income taxes on the balance sheets as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, and the Company has not recognized interest and/or penalties in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

Valuation of options and warrants to purchase common stock and share grants

Warrants to purchase common stock are separately valued when issued in connection with notes payable using a binomial quantitative valuation method. The value of such warrants is recognized as a discount from the related notes payable and credited to additional paid-in capital at the time of the issuance of the related notes payable. The value of the discount is applied to the note payable and amortized over the expected term of the note payable using the interest method with the related accretion charged to interest expense.

Share-based compensation to employees is recognized in accordance with ASC 718, using a binomial quantitative valuation method. The resulting compensation expense is recognized in the financial statements on a straight-line basis over the vesting period from the date of grant.

Share-based compensation to non-employees is recognized in accordance with ASC 505, at the estimated fair value until the options or warrants have vested. The resulting compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period from the date of grant.

Share grants are measured using a fair value method with the resulting compensation cost recognized in the financial statements. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the service period for the stock awards.

Concentration of credit risk

The Company is subject to credit risk because its accounts receivable primarily consists of amounts due from franchisees for completed installations, royalty income, and other products. The financial condition of these franchisees is largely dependent upon the underlying business trends of our brands and market conditions within the vending industry. This concentration of credit risk is mitigated, in part, by the large number of franchisees spread over a large geographical area and the short-term nature of the receivables.

Concentration of manufacturers

Kiosks are supplied by a single manufacturer. Although there are a limited number of manufacturers of kiosks and related components, we believe that other suppliers could provide similar machines on comparable terms. A change in suppliers, however, could cause a delay in deliveries and a possible loss of sales, which could adversely affect the Company’s operating results. Additionally, robotic soft serve vending kiosks are manufactured by one supplier; a change in suppliers could cause a delay in deliveries and possible loss of sales, which could adversely affect the Company’s operating results.

Frozen yogurt is supplied by one national manufacturer. Although there are a limited number of product suppliers with the product selection and distribution capabilities required by the franchise network, other manufacturers could provide similar products on comparable terms. A change in suppliers, however, could cause a delay in deliveries and a possible loss of revenue from both current and prospective franchisees, which could adversely affect the Company’s operating results.

See Note 14 for purchase commitments from our manufacturers for inventory.

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Fair value of financial instruments

The Company utilizes ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure, for valuing financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis. Fair value is defined as the exit price, or the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. The guidance also establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the factors market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability. The guidance establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1. Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;

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

Level 3. Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

The table below describes the Company’s valuation of financial instruments using guidance from ASC 820-10:

 

 

Fair Value Measurements Using

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Balance June 30, 2018

 

 

-

 

 

$-

 

 

 

-

 

Additions to fair value of derivative liability

 

 

-

 

 

$695,989

 

 

 

-

 

Change in fair value of derivative liability

 

 

-

 

 

$-

 

 

 

-

 

Balance June 30, 2019

 

 

-

 

 

 

695,989

 

 

 

-

 

Net loss per share

 

OurThe Company calculates basic earnings per share (“EPS”) by dividing our net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period, without considering common stock equivalents. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income or net loss and comprehensive net loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period and the weighted average number of dilutive common stock equivalents. Common stock equivalents such as options and warrants. Options and warrants are only included in the calculation of diluted EPS when their effect is dilutive. Total anti-dilutive stock options

Segment Information

The Company relies upon ASC 280, Segment Reporting, to determine and warrants excludeddisclose reportable operating segments, and is organized such that each subsidiary represents a different operating purpose. As a result, the Company analyzed each subsidiary to determine reportable operating segments. In its management of operations, the chief operating decision maker, the Chief Executive Office, Nicholas Yates and Chief Financial Officer, Arthur Budman, reviews subsidiary balance sheets and income statements prepared on a basis consistent with U.S. GAAP.

For the periods presented, the Company determined that Reis and Irvy’s, Inc., 19 Degrees, Inc., Generation Next Vending Robots, Inc,, and FHV, LLC (see Note 15 – Discontinued operations) were reportable operating segments; Generation Next Franchise Brands, Inc., , The Fresh and Healthy Vending Corporation, and FHV Acquisition, Corp. were not material segments and therefore have not been reported as such. Reis & Irvy’s, Inc. represents the sale of frozen yogurt and ice cream robots, franchise fees, royalties, location fees, and product rebates. 19 Degrees, Inc. is primarily a management company for 19 Degrees Corporate Service, LLC. Generation Next Vending Robots, Inc. will earn revenues from earnings per share totaled 7,640,000the sale of the newly acquired Print Mates brand photograph kiosks. FHV, LLC represents the sale of fresh and 4,514,448 athealthy vending machines, franchise fees, royalties and product rebates.

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Franchise information

Franchise statistics for the years ended June 30, 20172019 and 2016, respectively.2018 are as follows:

 

Litigation and franchise agreements

 

 

Reis

 

 

 

 

 

and Irvy's

 

 

FHV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of franchises at June 30, 2017

 

 

179

 

 

 

228

 

New franchises

 

 

123

 

 

 

-

 

Terminated franchises

 

 

(12)

 

 

(151)
Number of franchises at June 30, 2018

 

 

290

 

 

 

77

 

New franchises

 

 

91

 

 

 

-

 

Terminated franchises

 

 

(56)

 

 

(77)
Number of franchises at June 30, 2019

 

 

325

 

 

 

-

 

 

From timeFranchise agreements generally also provide for continuing royalty fees that are based on monthly gross revenues of each machine. The royalty fee (generally 6% - 12% of gross revenues) compensates our Company for various advisory services and certain merchant fees that we provide to time, we may becomethe franchisee on an on-going basis.

New franchisees are generally required to purchase a minimum of three robotic soft serve vending kiosks, or ten vending machines or micro markets. Initial franchise fees are primarily intended to compensate our Company for granting the right to use our Company’s trademark and tradenames and patents and to offset the costs of finding locations for vending machines, developing training programs and the operating manual. The term of the initial franchise agreement is generally five to ten years. Options to renew the franchise for additional terms are available for an additional fee.

Related Party Transactions

The Company has been involved in litigationtransactions with related parties. A party is considered to be related to the Company if the party directly or indirectly or through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Company. Related parties also include principal owners of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of principal owners of the Company and its management, and other legal actions, including disagreementsparties with franchisees thatwhich the Company may result indeal if one party controls or can significantly influence the termination of Company granted franchises. We estimate the range of liability related to any pending litigationmanagement or franchise agreement rescissions where the amount and range of loss can be estimated. We record our best estimate of a loss when the loss is considered probable. Where a liability is probable and there is a range of estimated loss with no best estimate in the range, we record a charge equal to at least the minimum estimated liability for a loss contingency when bothoperating policies of the following conditions are met: (i) information available priorother to issuancean extent that one of the financial statements indicates that it is probable that an asset had been impairedtransacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests. A party which can significantly influence the management or a liability had been incurred at the dateoperating policies of the financial statementstransacting parties or if it has an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and (ii)can significantly influence the rangeother to an extent that one or more of loss canthe transacting parties might be reasonably estimated. Estimated legal costs expected to be incurred to resolve legal matters are recorded to the consolidated balance sheet and statements of operations.

Additionally, our Companyprevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests is subject to certain state reviews of our Franchise Disclosure Documents. Such state reviews could lead to our Company being fined or prohibited from entering into franchising agreements with the reviewing state.also a related party.

 

Recent accounting standards

 

In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued new guidance for goodwill impairment which requires only a single-step quantitative test to identify and measure impairment and record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value. The option to perform a qualitative assessment first for a reporting unit to determine if a quantitative impairment test is necessary does not change under the new guidance. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2020 with early adoption permitted. The Company expects to adoptadopted this guidance in fiscal year 2017. The adoption of this guidance will have no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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In November 2016, the FASB issued new guidance addressing diversity in practiceASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash (“ASU 2016-18”). ASU 2016-18 requires that existsa statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the classificationtotal of cash, cash equivalents, and presentation of changes inrestricted cash. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash in the statements of cash flows. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2018 with early adoption permitted. The Company expects to adopt this guidance retrospectively beginning in fiscal year 2017. Upon adoption, restricted cash willshould be combinedincluded with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning of period and end of period balances intotal amounts shown on the consolidated statementsstatement of cash flows, and the current presentation of changes intransfers between cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are no longer presented within operatingthe statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company elected to early adopt ASU 2016-18 for the reporting period ended December 31, 2017 and financing activities will be eliminated. Thethe standard was applied retrospectively for all periods presented which had no material impact on prior years. As a result of the adoption of this guidance will haveASU 2016-18, the Company no impact onlonger presents the Company’schange within restricted cash in the consolidated financial statements.statement of cash flows.

 

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued new guidance for employee share-based compensation which simplifies several aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions, including excess tax benefits, forfeiture estimates, statutory tax withholding requirements, and classification in the statements of cash flows. This guidance is effective for the Company in fiscal year 2017. Under the new guidance any future excess tax benefits or deficiencies are recorded to the provision for income taxes in the consolidated statements of operations, instead of additional paid-in capital in the consolidated balance sheets. During the fiscal years ended 2017June 30, 2019 and 2016,2018, no excess tax benefits were recorded to additional paid-in capital that would have been recorded as a reduction to the provision for income taxes.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued new guidance for lease accounting, which replaces existing lease accounting guidance. The new guidance aims to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and requiring disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. This guidance is effective for the Company in fiscal year 20192020 with early adoption permitted, and modified retrospective application is required. The Company expects to adopt this new guidance in fiscal year 20192020 and is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this new guidance will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company expects that substantially all of its operating lease commitments (see note 9)Note 12) will be subject to the new guidance and will be recognized as operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets upon adoption.

 

In May 2014,March 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842) Codification Improvements, which removed the requirement for an entity to disclose in the interim periods after adoption, the effect of the change on income from continuing operations, net income, any other affected financial statement line item, and any affected per share amount. For lessors, the new guidance for revenue recognition related to contracts with customers, except for contracts within the scope of other standards, which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance. The new guidance provides a single framework in which revenue is requiredleasing standard requires leases to be recognized to depictclassified as a sales-type, direct financing or operating leases. These criteria focus on the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflectcontrol of the consideration to which a company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new guidance isunderlying lease asset. This standard and related updates were effective for the Company in fiscal yearyears beginning after December 15, 2018, with earlyand interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption permitted in fiscal year 2017. The Company expects to adopt this new guidance in fiscal year 2018 using the full retrospective transition method, which will result in restating each prior reporting period presented in the year of adoption. The Company expects the adoption of the new guidance to change the timing of recognition of initial franchise fees. Currently, these fees are recognized when a machine is installed or when a renewal agreement becomes effective. The new guidance will generally require these fees to be recognized over the term of the related franchise license for the respective machines, which we expect will result in a material impact to revenue recognized for franchise fees and renewal fees.permitted. The Company does not expect this new guidance to materially impact the recognition of royalty income, or sales of frozen yogurt and other products. The Company is continuing to evaluate the impact the adoption of this new guidance willASU to have a material impact on these and other revenue transactions.

Subsequent events

Subsequent events have been evaluated up through the date that theseits consolidated financial statements were filed.statements.

 

 
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Franchise informationIn May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize the 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 and services. ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue requirements in Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. The New Revenue Standard provides for a single comprehensive principles-based standard for the recognition of revenue across all industries through the application of the following five-step process:

 

OurStep 1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer.

Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract.

Step 3: Determine the transaction price.

Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract.

Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.

This five-step process will require significant management judgment in addition to changing the way many companies recognize revenue in their financial statements. Additionally, and among other provisions, the New Revenue Standard requires expanded quantitative and qualitative disclosures, including disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue.

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date (“ASU 2015-14”), which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. Early adoption is permitted but not before the original effective date. The Company’s adoption of ASU 2014-09 will not change the timing of the recognition of initial franchise agreements generally require an initial non-refundable fee per machine of $1,000fees as all performance obligations detailed in the franchise agreement relating to $5,000. New franchisees are generally required to purchase a minimum of ten vending machines or micro markets or three frozen yogurt robots. Initial franchise fees are considered met at the time of kiosk shipment.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 (“ASU 2016-02”), Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes existing guidance on accounting for leases in Leases (Topic 840) and generally requires all leases, including operating leases, to be recognized in the statement of financial position as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities by lessees. The provisions of ASU 2016-02 are to be applied using a modified retrospective approach and are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018; early adoption is permitted. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10 “Codification Improvements of Topic 842, Leases” and ASU No. 2018-11, “Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements.” ASU 2018-11 provides companies another transition method in addition to the existing transition method by allowing entities to initially apply the new leases standard at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. The consideration in the contract is allocated to the lease and non-lease components on a relative standalone price basis (for lessees) or in accordance with the allocation guidance in the new revenue standard (for lessors). ASU 2018-11 also provides lessees with a practical expedient, by class of underlying asset, to not separate nonlease components from the associated lease component. If a lessee makes that accounting policy election, it is required to account for the nonlease components together with the associated lease component as a single lease component and to provide certain disclosures. Lessors are not afforded a similar practical expedient. The Company is evaluating the effect ASU 2016-02, 2018-10 and 2018-11 will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures and has not yet determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting at this time.

Effective January 2017, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15 “Statement of Cash Flows” (Topic 230). This guidance clarifies diversity in practice on where in the Statement of Cash Flows to recognize certain transactions, including the classification of payment of contingent consideration for acquisitions between Financing and Operating activities. We are currently evaluating the impact that this amendment will have on our consolidated financial statements.

On January 5, 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, “Clarifying the Definition of a Business” (Topic ASC 805), guidance to clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The amendments in this ASU provide a screen to determine when an integrated set of assets and activities (collectively referred to as a “set”) is not a business. The screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. This screen reduces the number of transactions that need to be further evaluated. If the screen is not met, the amendments require that to be considered a business, a set must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create output and remove the evaluation of whether a market participant could replace the missing elements. This ASU is effective for public business entities in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods therein.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, “Compensation – Stock Compensation” (Topic 718) - Scope of Modification Accounting. This ASU clarifies when to account for a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award as a modification. Under the new guidance, modification accounting is required only if the fair value, the vesting conditions, or the classification of the award (as equity or liability) changes as a result of the change in terms or conditions. This ASU is effective prospectively for the annual period ending December 31, 2018 and interim periods within that annual period. We are currently evaluating the impact that this amendment will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement”, which adds disclosure requirements to Topic 820 for the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. The Company is evaluating the provisions of this ASU and plans to adopt this ASU effective July 1, 2020.

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3. Inventory

As of June 30, inventory consisted of the following:

 

 

June 30,

2019

 

 

June 30,

2018

 

Inventory on-hand:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raw material and work in process

 

$5,385,478

 

 

$2,804,764

 

Finished goods

 

 

3,765,254

 

 

 

506,720

 

 

 

 

9,150,732

 

 

 

3,311,484

 

Allowance for obsolete inventory

 

 

(2,201,699)

 

 

(300,000)

 

 

$6,949,033

 

 

$3,011,484

 

 

The Company is transferring inventory between contract manufacturing companies. We have estimated that 20% of the raw materials and work in process may be deemed obsolete at the conclusion of the transfer process because of changes made to components during the initial rollout of alpha units during 2018. Finished goods inventory contains units that have been recalled from the field due to real or perceived mechanical failures. We estimate 25% of these units may not be recoverable during our inspection and reclamation process.

$1,484,438 and $5,152,897 prepaid inventory represents payments for raw material that has not been received by the Company as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

See Note 14 for purchase commitments from our manufacturers for inventory.

4. Property and Equipment

As of June 30, 2019, property and equipment consisted of the following:

 

 

June 30,

2019

 

 

June 30,

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

$44,065

 

 

$44,065

 

Office equipment

 

 

32,516

 

 

 

32,517

 

Tenant improvements

 

 

61,414

 

 

 

61,414

 

Frozen yogurt robots

 

 

22,685

 

 

 

177,684

 

 

 

 

160,680

 

 

 

315,680

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(97,987)

 

 

(115,889)

 

 

$62,693

 

 

$199,791

 

5. Intangible property

As of June 30, intangible property consisted of the following:

 

 

June 30,

2019

 

 

June 30,

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patents

 

$2,440,000

 

 

$2,440,000

 

Computer software

 

 

116,176

 

 

 

116,176

 

Print Mates patents, trademark and software

 

 

757,535

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

3,313,711

 

 

 

2,556,176

 

Accumulated amortization

 

 

(1,075,666)

 

 

(686,052)

 

 

$2,238,045

 

 

$1,870,124

 

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Patents

On December 29, 2016, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Robofusion, Inc. (“RFI”), whereby the Company acquired the intellectual property assets of RFI, a developer of robotic-kiosk vending technology, primarily intendedfrozen yogurt vending kiosks/cubes, using RFI's trademarked name of Reis & Irvy's (the “Acquisition”). Pursuant to compensatethe Agreement, the Company provided RFI, and its designees, a cash payment of $440,000, The Company also issued to RFI a three-year, $2 million note and a five-year common stock purchase warrant for 1,520,000 shares with a strike price of $0.50 per share. Furthermore, certain RFI Officers, Directors and Shareholders will be subject to a five-year, non-compete agreement. Also, the Agreement provides for indemnification and set off of up to $1 million, under certain circumstances.

Prior to the Company purchasing assets from RFI, the Company had been granted an exclusive license to market RFI's frozen yogurt vending kiosks/cubes, using RFI's trademarked name of Reis & Irvy's, in the United States and its territories (excluding Puerto Rico) and Canada. The assets acquired pursuant to the Agreement, are substantially all of the assets previously licensed to the Company.

Computer software

Computer software represents capitalized costs of the customer relationship management software utilized by the Company.

6. Contract liabilities - customer advances and deferred revenues

The Company receives deposits on the sale of kiosks to new or existing franchise owners. Contract liabilities – customer advances and deferred revenues reflects the amount of deposits paid to the Company. This liability is increased by new kiosk sales and decreased by the recognition of revenue for delivered kiosks and the termination or amendment of franchise agreements.

The balances of this liability are $23,805,074 and $37,221,943 as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

7. Provision for franchisee rescissions and refunds

In certain instances, franchise owners may elect to amend or terminate their franchise relationship. Termination may include the cessation of operating installed kiosks. If appropriate, the Company will enter into a rescission agreement with such franchise owners. These agreements states the terms and conditions for refunding amounts paid to the Company. This liability is increased by refund requests and is decreased by the payment of refunds to franchise owners. Most of the refund requests incurred by the Company to date are the result of production delays experienced by the Company.

The balances of this liability are $7,856,340 and $1,924,121 as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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8. Notes payable

As of June 30, 2019, notes payable consisted of the following:

 

 

June 30,

2019

 

 

June 30,

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Secured Promissory Notes, bearing interest at 12% per annum, payable monthly. The Senior Secured Notes mature on December 31, 2018 and have conversion rights at $.16 per share.

 

$-

 

 

$23,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robofusion note payable, bearing interest at 3.25% per annum. Principal and interest is due quarterly through September 2020, net of discount of $49,710 and $99,426, respectively.

 

 

1,092,021

 

 

 

1,342,132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Promissory Note, non interest bearing. Principal is due monthly, over an 18 month period, net of discount of $21,000 and $0 respectively.

 

 

259,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,351,021

 

 

 

1,365,132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less current maturities

 

 

(1,314,021)

 

 

(629,017)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$37,000

 

 

$736,115

 

Maturities of the notes payable, are as follows:

2020

 

$1,314,021

 

2021

 

$37,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$1,351,021

 

Senior secured promissory notes

On February 25, 2014, we issued Senior Secured Promissory Notes (the "Initial Notes") to three investors in exchange for cash totaling $501,000. The Initial Notes were set to mature on February 24, 2015 and bear simple interest at a rate of 12% paid monthly over the term of the loan. The Initial Notes also provide that our Company can raise up to $1.5 million in proceeds from the issuance of additional notes (the "Additional Notes") which would have the same seniority and security rights. The Initial Notes are secured by substantially all assets of the Company. On September 23, 2014, the holders of the Company's Initial Notes extended the maturity date from February 24, 2015 to March 15, 2016, and on March 15, 2016, the Notes were further extended to September 30, 2016. The notes aggregating $334,000 have been further extended to December 31, 2018 and $167,000 of the notes, plus accrued interest, were converted to common stock at $.16 per share on January 20, 2017. The remaining outstanding notes, aggregating $334,000, have been granted conversion rights at $.16 per share. The conversion right granted was fixed at the closing trading price of the stock. As a result, the Company determined that the conversion right was not a derivative in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedges, the host instrument was conventional convertible, and that no beneficial conversion feature was present. The modification of the debt terms was not deemed substantive and therefore, was not accounted for grantingas an extinguishment of debt with the recognition of a gain or loss.

As of June 30, 2019, and 2018, the outstanding balance was $0 and $23,000, respectively.

For the year ended June 30, 2019, approximately $23,000 of principal and $6,000 of accrued interest was converted into approximately 179,000 shares of common stock.

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As of June 30, 2019, and 2018, accrued interest was approximately $0 and $6,000, respectively.

For the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, interest expense was approximately $0and $31,000, respectively.

Robofusion note payable

On December 29, 2016, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Robofusion, Inc. (“RFI”), whereby the Company acquired the intellectual property assets of RFI, a developer of robotic-kiosk vending technology, primarily frozen yogurt vending kiosks/cubes, using RFI's trademarked name of Reis & Irvy's (the “Acquisition”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company provided RFI, and its designees, a cash payment of $440,000. The Company also issued to RFI a three-year, $2 million note.

In connection with the issuance of the note payable, the Company issued a five-year common stock purchase warrant for 1,520,000 shares with a strike price of $0.50 per share. At inception, the estimated fair value of the warrant was approximately $174,000 and was recognized as a debt discount. For the years ended June 30, 2019 and As of June 30, 2019 and 2018, approximately $50,000 and $50,000 was accreted to accretion of discount on note payable in the accompanying statement of operations.

As of June 30, 2019, and 2018, the outstanding balance was approximately $1,142,000 and $1,441,000 respectively. During 2019, principal and indemnification payments were approximately $300,000.

As of June 30, 2019, and 2018, accrued interest was approximately $53,000 and $15,000, respectively. For the year ended June 30, 2019, interest payments were approximately $0.

For the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, interest expense was approximately $40,000 and $60,000, respectively.

Promissory note

On February 13, 2019 the Company issued a $360,000 promissory note (the “Note”) in relation to a franchisee rescission agreement. The Note is non-interest bearing and principal payments of $20,000 are due monthly over an 18-month period beginning in April 2019. Given the non-interest-bearing nature of the Note, the Company estimated assigned a debt discount of $27,000 based on an estimated internal cost of capital rate of 10%.

For the years ended June 30, 2019 and As of June 30, 2019 and 2018, approximately $6,000 and $0 was accreted to accretion of discount on note payable in the accompanying statement of operations.

As of June 30, 2019, and 2018, the outstanding balance was approximately $280,000 and $0 respectively. During 2019, principal payments were approximately $80,000.

As of June 30, 2019, and 2018, accrued interest was approximately $0 and $0, respectively. For the year ended June 30, 2019, interest payments were approximately $0.

For the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, interest expense was approximately $0 and $0, respectively.

9. Convertible notes payable

Financing and security agreement

On September 23, 2014, the Company entered into a Financing and Security Agreement (the "Financing Agreement") whereby the Company may be able to borrow up to $1.5 million through the issuance of convertible secured debt. The principal terms of the Financing Agreement are as follows:

·

The Company may borrow up to $1.5 million in tranches of up to $150,000 each.

·

The first tranche of $150,000 was issued at the closing of the transaction and was used to acquire and put into service Company-owned micro markets. An additional amount of $100,000 was issued during the quarter ended December 31, 2014.

·

All subsequent tranches shall be in the amount of up to $150,000, shall be due and funded by the lender within seven days of notice, and shall be contingent upon the Company placing an additional 20 micro markets into service.

·

The notes payable issued under the terms of the Financing Agreement are due in full 24 months from the funding of each tranche. The Company may, at its discretion, extend the due date for each tranche for an additional 12 months.

·

Interest on the borrowings accrues at a rate of 10% per annum and is payable quarterly. In the event the Company elects to extend the maturity date of a tranche, the interest rate will increase to 12% per annum on that tranche.

·

The lender may at its discretion convert any outstanding principal under any of the tranches into shares of the Company's common stock. The conversion price is 85% of the average closing prices for the 15 trading days prior to the notice of conversion, but in no event at a conversion price lower than $1.28 per share.

·

On the due date, or the extended due date, the Company may at its discretion convert up to one-half of the outstanding principal into shares of common stock. The conversion price is 85% of the average closing prices for the 15 trading days prior to the due date or extended due date, whichever may be applicable.

·

Borrowings are secured by the Company-owned micro markets.

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At June 30, 2018, there was $250,000 outstanding under the Financing Agreement, of which $150,000 originally matured on September 23, 2016 and $100,000 originally matured on December 15, 2016. On January 20, 2017, the Company extended both tranches until December 31, 2018. As part of the extension, the holder was granted conversion rights at $.16 per share. The conversion right granted was fixed at the closing trading price of the stock. As a result, the Company determined that the conversion right was not a derivative in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedges, the host instrument was conventional convertible, and that no beneficial conversion feature was present. The modification of the debt terms was not deemed substantive and therefore, was not accounted for as an extinguishment of debt with the recognition of a gain or loss. No penalties or higher rates are effective upon default.

The lender of the Financing Agreement has informed the Company that he does not intend to lend additional amounts under the Financing Agreement.

As of June 30, 2019, and 2018, the outstanding balance was approximately $125,000 and $250,000, respectively.

As of June 30, 2019, and 2018, accrued interest was approximately $53,000 and $81,000, respectively.

For the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, interest expense was approximately $22,000 and $25,000, respectively.

For the year ended June 30, 2019, approximately $125,000 of principal and $50,000 of accrued interest was converted into approximately 1,095,000 shares of common stock.

Convertible unsecured promissory note

On April 8, 2019, the Company issued a $500,000 convertible unsecured promissory note (the “Note”) in exchange for cash proceeds of $500,000. The Note matures on April 8, 2020 and bears interest at a rate of 15% annum, payable every six months. The Note principal has conversion rights at $0.50 per share. Interest accrued on the Note is not convertible. A 2% penalty applies to missed interest payments.

As of June 30, 2019, and 2018, the outstanding balance was approximately $500,000 and $0 respectively. During 2019, principal payments were approximately $0.

As of June 30, 2019, and 2018, accrued interest was approximately $17,000 and $0, respectively. For the year ended June 30, 2019, interest payments were approximately $0.

For the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, interest expense was approximately $17,000 and $0, respectively.

Convertible unsecured promissory notes

Between April and June 2019 the Company issued approximately nineteen promissory notes (the “Notes”) totaling $1,385,000 in exchange for cash proceeds of $1,385,000. The Notes mature twenty-four months from their effective date and have maturity dates between April and June 2021 and have conversion rights at $0.50 per share. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 15% annum, payable every six months.

As of June 30, 2019, and 2018, the outstanding balance was approximately $1,385,000 and $0 respectively. During 2019, principal payments were approximately $0.

As of June 30, 2019, and 2018, accrued interest was approximately $34,000 and $0, respectively. For the year ended June 30, 2019, interest payments were approximately $0.

For the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, interest expense was approximately $34,000 and $0, respectively.

Convertible unsecured redeemable note

On June 4, 2019, the Company issued a $750,000 convertible redeemable promissory note (the “Note”) in exchange for cash proceeds of $735,000 as $15,000 was deducted by the Note holder for legal fees. The Note matures on June 4, 2020 and bears interest at a rate of 6% annum, payable paid annually. The note has conversion rights at $0.70 per share if converted within the first 180 days of issuance, after which the holder has the right to use our Company’s trademark and tradenames and patents and to offsetconvert the costs of finding locations for vending machines, developing training programs and the operating manual. The termNote at 65% of the initial franchise agreementlowest closing bid price of the common stock for fifteen prior trading days including the day upon which the notice of conversion is generally fivereceived by the Company. The Company determined that the conversion right is a derivative in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedges, and at the time of issuance a debt discount of $695,989 was recorded and will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the note to ten years. Options to renew the franchise for one or five year terms are available for an additional fee.

Franchise agreements generally also provide for continuing royalty fees that are basedaccretion of discount on monthly gross revenues of each machine. The royalty fee (generally 6% - 12% of gross revenues) compensates our Company for various advisory services and certain merchant fees that we provide to the franchisee on an on-going basis.

We recorded net agency revenues for the sales of food and beveragesnotes payable in the accompanying statementsstatement of operationsoperations.

As additional consideration for the purchase of $88,826the Note, the company issued to the buyer 62,500 shares of restricted common stock.

During the first six months the Note is in effect, the Company may redeem this Note by paying to the holder an amount as follows:

Date

Amont

0-30 days

105%*(P+I)

31-60 days

110%*(P+I)

61-90 days

115%*(P+I)

91-120 days

120%*(P+I)

121-150 days

125%*(P+I)

151-180 days

130%*(P+I)

The Note may not be redeemed after 180 days in effect.

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As of June 30, 2019, and $93,9332018, the outstanding balance was approximately $750,000 and $0 respectively. For the year ended June 30, 2019, principal payments were approximately $0.

As of June 30, 2019, and 2018, accrued interest was approximately $3,000 and $0, respectively. For the year ended June 30, 2019, interest payments were approximately $0.

As of June 30, 2019, and 2018, the debt discount associated with the derivative liability was approximately $638,000 and $0, respectively. For the year ended June 30, 2019, approximately $58,000 was accreted to accretion of discount on notes payable.

For the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, interest expense was approximately $3,000 and $0, respectively.

Convertible unsecured promissory note

On June 6, 2019, the Company issued a $250,000 convertible unsecured promissory note (the “Note”) in exchange for cash proceeds of $250,000. The Note matures on June 6, 2022 and bears interest at a rate of 10% annum, payable every six months. The note has conversion rights at $0.50 per share.  

As of June 30, 2019, and 2018, the outstanding balance was approximately $250,000 and $0 respectively. For the year ended June 30, 2019, principal payments were approximately $0.  

As of June 30, 2019, and 2018, accrued interest was approximately $2,000 and $0, respectively. For the year ended June 30, 2019, interest payments were approximately $0.  

For the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, interest expense was approximately $2,000 and $0, respectively.  

As of June 30, 2019, convertible notes payable consisted of the following:

 

 

June 30,

2019

 

 

June 30,
2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible secured debt, bearing interest at 10% per annum, payable quarterly. The convertible secured debt matures on December 31, 2018 and has conversion rights at $.16 per share.

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Unsecured Promissory Note, bearing interest at 15% annum, payable every six months. The note matures on April 8, 2020 and has conversion rights at $.50 per share.

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Unsecured Promissory Notes issued between April and June 2019, bearing interest at 15% annum, payable every six months. These 24 month notes mature between April and June 2021 and have conversion rights at $.50 per share.

 

 

1,385,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Unsecured Redeemable Note, interest bearing and payable at 6% annum. The note matures on June 4, 2020 and has conversion rights at $.70 per share if converted within the first 180 days of issuance (June 4, 2019), after which the holder has the right to convert each share at 65% of the lowest closing bid price on date of conversion. Net of derivative liability discount of $637,990 and $0 respectively

 

 

750,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Unsecured Promissory Note, bearing interest at 10% annum, payable every six months. The note matures on June 6, 2022 and has conversion rights at $.50 per share.

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total convertible notes payable

 

 

3,010,000

 

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less discounts

 

 

(637,990)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total convertible notes payable net of discounts

 

 

2,372,010

 

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less current maturities

 

 

(1,375,000)

 

 

(250,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible notes payable, current portion

 

$997,010

 

 

$-

 

Maturities of the convertible notes payable, are as follows:

2020

 

$1,375,000

 

2021

 

$1,635,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$3,010,000

 

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10. Derivative Liabilities

Derivative liabilities consisted of the following:

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 2019 Convertible Debt - $750,000

 

 

695,989

 

 

$-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total derivative liabilities

 

 

695,989

 

 

$-

 

The Company applies the provisions of ASC Topic 815-40, Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (“ASC Topic 815-40”), under which convertible instruments, which contain terms that protect holders from declines in the stock price, may not be exempt from derivative accounting treatment. As a result, embedded conversion options (whose exercise price is not fixed and determinable) in convertible debt (which is not conventionally convertible due to the exercise price not being fixed and determinable) are initially recorded as a liability and are revalued at fair value at each reporting date using the Black Sholes Model.

June 2019 Convertible Debt - $750,000

In June 2019, the Company entered into a $750,000 convertible note with variable conversion pricing. The following inputs were used within the Black Sholes Model to determine the initial relative fair values of the $750,000 convertible note with expected term of 1 year with interest bearing and payable at 6% annum. The note matures on June 4, 2020 and has conversion rights at $.70 per share if converted within the first 180 days of issuance (June 4, 2019), after which the holder has the right to convert each share at 65% of the lowest closing bid price on date of conversion.

 

 

Balance at 6/30/2018

 

 

Additions

 

 

Changes

 

 

Balance at 6/30/2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 2019 Convertible Debt - $750,000

 

 

-

 

 

 

695,989

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

695,989

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

-

 

 

 

695,989

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

695,989

 

The Company revalues these derivatives each quarter using the Black Sholes Model. The change in valuation is accounted for as a gain or loss in derivative liability. The following table describes the derivative liability as of June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2019.

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11. Stockholders’ deficit

For the year ended June 30, 2019, the Company issued or recognized:

·

Approximately 1,707,000 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $1,678,000.

·

Approximately 1,449,000 shares of common stock for the conversion of approximately $232,000 of convertible debt and accrued interest.

·

Approximately 265,000 shares of common stock for approximately $137,000 of services.

·

Approximately 622,000 shares of common stock for the cashless exercise of options under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. (See Note 11).

·

Approximately $2,947,000 in stock-based compensation related to options issued inside and outside the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan

·

Approximately $27,000 in discounts relating to notes payable.

For the year ended June 30, 2018, the Company issued or recognized:

·

Approximately 30,303,000 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $16,362,000, net of approximately $2,082,000 in issuance costs.

·

200,000 shares of common stock representing $300,000 of stock subscription receivable. Proceeds were received subsequent to June 30, 2018.

·

Approximately 2,768,000 shares of common stock for the conversion of approximately $311,000 of convertible debt and $132,000 of accrued interest.

·

150,000 shares of common stock in connection with a legal settlement. The estimated fair value based on the closing price on the date of the settlement was approximately $144,000 and was a reduction of the provision for franchisee rescissions and refunds. In connection with the settlement, the Company guaranteed the shareholder would receive proceeds of $200,000 from the sale of the shares. See Note 15.

·

Approximately 502,000 shares of common stock for approximately $1,161,000 of marketing and other services.

·

Approximately 628,000 shares of common stock for the cashless exercise of options under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. (See Note 11).

·

Approximately $1,636,000 in stock-based compensation related to options issued inside and outside the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan

·

Approximately $780,000 in derivative liability.

12. Stock-based compensation

2013 Equity Incentive Plan

On August 14, 2013, our Board of Directors approved the adoption of the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”). The 2013 Plan was approved by a majority of our shareholders (as determined by shareholdings) on September 4, 2013. The 2013 Plan provides for granting of stock-based awards including: incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, stock bonuses and rights to acquire restricted stock. The total number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to stock awards under the 2013 Plan were initially not to exceed in the aggregate 2,600,000 shares of the common stock of our Company. On July 13, 2015, the Company increased the total number of shares that may be issued under the 2013 Plan to 4,000,000. Furthermore, in April 2016, the Company further increased the total number of shares that may be issued under the Plan to 6,000,000.

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During the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company granted stock options under its 2013 Plan. Stock- based compensation related to these awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the applicable vesting period and is included in operating expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the years ended June 30, 20172019 and 2016, respectively.2018. During the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, options issued were valued using a binomial valuation method assuming the following:

 

United States franchise statistics

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected volatility

 

232.16% - 234.30

%

 

133% - 234.30

%

Dividend yield

 

 

0%

 

 

0%
Risk-free interest rate

 

2.33% - 2.44

%

 

1.59% - 2.44

%

Expected life in years

 

 

3.5

 

 

 

3.5

 

The expected volatility was estimated based on the volatility of a set of companies that management believes are comparable to the Company. The risk-free rate was based on the U.S. Treasury note rate over the expected life of the options. The expected life was determined using the simplified method as we have no historical experience. We recorded stock-based compensation expense of $253,000 and $293,000 for the years ended June 30, 20172019, and 2016 are as follows: 2018, respectively.

The following table summarizes the stock option activity:

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

 

Remaining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price

 

 

Contractual

 

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

 

Per

 

 

Term

 

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

Options

 

 

Share

 

 

(Years)

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2017

 

 

4,120,074

 

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

5.67

 

 

 

2,397,883

 

Granted

 

 

332,500

 

 

 

1.48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(719,448)

 

 

0.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(591,250)

 

 

0.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2018

 

 

3,141,876

 

 

$0.21

 

 

 

5.23

 

 

 

6,168,665

 

Granted

 

 

750,000

 

 

 

0.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(449,500)

 

 

0.44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(610,750)

 

 

0.88

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2019

 

 

2,831,626

 

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

4.38

 

 

 

804,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested options

 

 

2,732,876

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remaining options expected to vest

 

 

544,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At June 30, 2019, the total estimated unrecognized compensation cost related to options totaled approximately $260,000.

As of June 30, 2018, there were 3,520,000 warrants outstanding, of which 2,000,000 have an exercise price of $.30 per share and 1,520,000 have an exercise price of $.50 per share. The warrants expire five years from the date of grant.

As of June 30, 2019, there were 3,270,000 warrants outstanding, of which 2,000,000 have an exercise price of $.30 per share and 1,270,000 have an exercise price of $.50 per share. The warrants expire five years from the date of grant.

 

FHV franchises in operation as

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Non-Qualified Stock Options

For the year ended June 30, 2017, the Company granted non-qualified stock options (outside of the 2013 Plan) aggregating 5,000,000 and 500,000, respectively to its Chairman and CEO. The options vest 50% upon the delivery of 400 robotic soft serve vending kiosks or achieving cumulative revenue of $15 million and 50% upon the delivery of 800 robotic soft serve vending kiosks or achieving cumulative revenue of $30 million.

The estimated fair value of the options was approximately $698,000. Stock-based compensation related to these awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected vesting period (24 months) and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. The options issued were valued using a binomial method assuming the following:

Expected volatility

 

 

210134.81

%

New franchises granted

66

Franchises cancelled

(26)

FHV Franchises in operation as of June 30, 2016

250

New franchises granted

-

Franchises cancelled

(22)

FHV franchises in operation as of June 30, 2017

228

Reis and Irvy's franches in operation as of June 30, 2015

Dividend yield

 

 

0

%

New franchises granted

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

281.50%
Expected life in years

3.5

For the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized approximately $191,000 and $279,000, respectively. Remaining stock-based compensation to be recognized is approximately $303,000. The chairman vested 2,500,000 during year ending June 30,2019, with 2,000,000 remaining shares expected to vest. None of the CEO’s shares will vest as he stepped down from his position prior to any performance obligations being met.

For the year ended June 30, 2018, the Company granted non-qualified stock options (outside of the 2013 Plan) to the following:

·

The Company granted a potential of 1,175,000 options to employees. The options vest based on objective criteria consisting of sales and overall Company goals.

·

Furthermore, we granted a potential of 6,375,000 options to the Chairman, CEO and management employees with an exercise price of $0.87 per share. The options vest 50% upon 1,200 units installed or $45 million in cumulative revenue; and 50% upon 2,000 units installed or $75 million in cumulative revenue.

The estimated fair value of the options was approximately $6,464,000. Stock-based compensation related to these awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected vesting period (24 months) and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. The options issued were valued using a binomial method assuming the following:

Expected volatility

232.16% - 233.60

 

Franchises cancelled

Dividend yield

 

 

0%
Risk-free interest rate

 

2.37% - 2.67

%

Reis and Irvy's franchesExpected life in operation as of June 30, 2016

years

 

 

283.5

 

For the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized approximately $2,089,000 and $1,067,000, respectively. Remaining stock-based compensation to be recognized is approximately $3,327,000. No options have vested, and the remaining options expected to vest is 4,424,000. The average forfeiture rate used for the 2019 calculation was 22.4%. A specific rate is used for each employee grant line item is used in the calculation based on managements’ estimate of the likely amount to be forfeited for each employee grant.

Director Options

In September 2018, the Company granted 660,000 non-qualified stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $1.78 per share to two new Board members.

The estimated fair value of the options was approximately $1,144,000. Stock-based compensation related to these awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected vesting period (36 months) and is included in Stock Compensation expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the twelve months ended June 30, 2019. The options issued were valued using a binomial method assuming the following:

New franchises granted

Expected volatility

 

 

161232.16

%

Franchises cancelled

Dividend yield

 

 

-100%
Risk-free interest rate

 

2.39%
Expected life in years

3.5

During the twelve months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of approximately $351,000. Remaining stock-based compensation to be recognized is approximately $793,000. Approximately 165,000 options have vested, and the remaining number of options expected to vest is approximately 396,000.

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13. Leases

On August 1, 2015, the Company moved its corporate and warehouse facilities to a single location aggregating 8,654 feet at 2620 Financial Court, Suite 100, San Diego California 92117. The new lease is for a term of 84 months. The current monthly rental payment, net of utilities for the facility, is $15,995. Future minimum lease payments under the Company’s Facility Lease is as follows:

2019: $98,477; 2020: $202,554; 2021: $208,377; 2022: $214,403: Thereafter: $17,909. Rent expense totaled $329,956 and $185,000 for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

 

 

 

2019

 

$98,477

 

2020

 

 

202,554

 

2021

 

 

208,377

 

2022

 

 

214,403

 

 

 

$723,811

 

14. Income Taxes

The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes, in accordance with ASC 740-10, which requires that the Company recognize deferred tax liabilities for taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets for deductible temporary differences and operating loss carry-forwards using enacted tax rates in effect in the years the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred income tax benefit or expense is recognized as a result of changes in net deferred tax assets or deferred tax liabilities. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that some or all of any deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of June 30, 2019, and 2018, the Company had a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets.

The following table presents the current and deferred income tax provision (benefit) for federal, state and foreign income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing Ops

 

 

Discontinued Ops

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jun-19

 

 

Jun-19

 

 

Jun-19

 

 

Jun-18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current tax provision (benefit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

State

 

 

9,600

 

 

 

6,400

 

 

 

3,200

 

 

 

5,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,600

 

 

 

6,400

 

 

 

3,200

 

 

 

5,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax provision (benefit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

State

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total provision (benefit) for income taxes:

 

 

9,600

 

 

 

6,400

 

 

 

3,200

 

 

 

5,600

 

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Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are shown below:

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing Ops

 

 

Discontinued Ops

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/30/19

 

 

06/30/19

 

 

06/30/19

 

 

06/30/18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets (liabilities)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Operating Loss

 

 

8,961,738

 

 

 

5,372,120

 

 

 

3,589,618

 

 

 

8,912,582

 

Accruals

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

51,330

 

Compensation

 

 

833,361

 

 

 

744,812

 

 

 

88,549

 

 

 

449,380

 

Inventory

 

 

469,197

 

 

 

469,197

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

102,661

 

State Tax

 

 

1,176

 

 

 

840

 

 

 

336

 

 

 

1,176

 

Bad Debt Reserve

 

 

273,072

 

 

 

273,072

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

44,660

 

Revenue

 

 

2,422,261

 

 

 

2,422,261

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

579,856

 

Contributions

 

 

17,885

 

 

 

12,456

 

 

 

5,429

 

 

 

16,689

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gross deferred tax assets

 

 

12,978,690

 

 

 

9,294,758

 

 

 

3,683,932

 

 

 

10,158,334

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(13,020,902)

 

 

(9,336,970)

 

 

(3,683,932)

 

 

(10,225,893)

Net deferred tax assets

 

 

(42,212)

 

 

(42,212)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(67,559)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

 

 

47,753

 

 

 

47,753

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

80,374

 

Debt Discount

 

 

(5,541)

 

 

(5,541)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(12,815)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets of $12,978,690 at June 30, 2019 management considered whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.

A reconciliation of income taxes computed by applying the federal statutory income tax rate of 21% to income (loss) before income taxes to the recognized income tax (benefit) provision reported in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations is as follows for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing Ops

 

 

Discontinued Ops

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(18,042,474.22)

 

 

 

 

 

(18,183,975.97)

 

 

 

 

 

141,501.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

(20,194,382.00)

 

 

06/30/19

 

 

06/30/19

 

 

06/30/19

 

 

06/30/18

 

Expected tax at 21%

 

 

(3,788,920)

 

 

21.00%

 

 

(3,818,635)

 

 

21.00%

 

 

29,715

 

 

 

21.00%

 

 

(6,866,090)

 

 

34.00%

State income tax, net of federal tax

 

 

(46,988)

 

 

0.26%

 

 

(175,583)

 

 

0.97%

 

 

128,595

 

 

 

90.88%

 

 

(395,011)

 

 

1.96%

Permanent Items

 

 

43,306

 

 

 

-0.24%

 

 

 

43,306

 

 

 

-0.24%

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.00%

 

 

686,153

 

 

 

-3.40%

 

Results of Change in Federal Tax Rates

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.00%

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.00%

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.00%

 

 

4,731,271

 

 

 

-23.43%

 

Change in valuation allowance

 

 

3,596,320

 

 

 

-19.93%

 

 

 

3,715,783

 

 

 

-20.43%

 

 

 

(119,463)

 

 

-84.43%

 

 

 

1,967,446

 

 

 

-9.74%

 

Research Credits

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.00%

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.00%

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.00%

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.00%

State Rate True Up

 

 

278,926

 

 

 

-1.55%

 

 

 

278,926

 

 

 

-1.53%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other / True-up

 

 

(73,044)

 

 

0.40%

 

 

(37,396)

 

 

0.21%

 

 

(35,648)

 

 

-25.19%

 

 

 

(118,169)

 

 

0.59%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision (Benefit) for income taxes

 

 

9,600

 

 

 

-0.05%

 

 

 

6,400

 

 

 

-0.04%

 

 

 

3,200

 

 

 

2.26%

 

 

5,600

 

 

 

-0.03%

 

During the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the valuation allowance increased by $3,596,000 and $1,967,000, respectively. At June 30, 2019, the Company had federal and state net operating carryforwards of approximately $36,903,000 and 17,621,000 respectively. The federal and state loss carryforwards begin to expire in 2031 unless previously utilized. Our tax returns for the years 2014 - 2018 are open for examination by the taxing authorities.

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Utilization of the NOL carryforwards may be subject to an annual limitation due to ownership change limitations that may have occurred or could occur in the future, as required by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). These ownership changes may limit the amount of the NOL carry forwards that can be utilized annually to offset future taxable income and tax, respectively. In general, an "ownership change" as defined by Section 382 of the Code results from a transaction or series of transactions over a three-year period resulting in an ownership change of more than 5 percentage points of the outstanding stock of a company by certain shareholders.

On December 22, 2017, new tax reform legislation in the U.S., known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”) was signed into law. As a result of the lower enacted corporate tax rate, the Company has remeasured certain deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the rates at which they are expected to reverse in the future, which is generally 21%. The provisional amount recorded related to the remeasurement of our deferred tax balance was $4.8 million that is fully offset by a corresponding decrease to our valuation allowance.

We recognize a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits. Income tax positions must meet a more-likely-than-not recognition at the effective date to be recognized. As of June 30, 2019, we do not have any unrecognized tax benefits. We do not anticipate a significant change in the unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months.

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15. Commitments and contingencies

During fiscal year 2018, the Company began a voluntary internal review into payments made with respect to primary stock sales. The Company has engaged outside counsel, has ceased selling the stocks, and will not make further payments with regard to stock sales, will take remedial measures (including oversight and education), and, as deemed appropriate, will take steps to recapture the value of those payments previously made. The Audit Committee is overseeing the internal review and remediation efforts.

The Company provides a one-year parts warranty on its robotic soft serve vending kiosks. However, the soft-serve component carries a five-year parts and two-year labor warranty. The robotic arm manufacturer offers no warranty to the company on this component as currently configured. Re-engineering and testing of the robotic arm are underway and the resulting component will be warranted by the supplier.

The Company currently sources the components for all of its vending robots from various vendors, and has contracted with Flex Ltd., for the assembly and manufacture of the robotic soft serve vending kiosks. Additionally, there are a number of suppliers who provide various subcomponents of the robotic kiosks. We believe that our relationships with our suppliers are excellent, and likely to continue. The Company announced an interim agreement with Stoelting Foodservice to assemble kiosks as a complement to its current contract manufacturer, Flex Ltd. In our view, the loss of our relationship with either Flex Ltd. or Stoelting Foodservice, should it occur, may result in short term immaterial, disruptions; however, the allocation of resources required to secure and onboard new manufacturers would likely have a material impact on operations.

Our frozen yogurt consumables will be supplied by several distributors, based on geographical location. However, there may be only one supplier in each geographic location. A change in suppliers, however, could cause a delay in deliveries and a possible loss of revenue from both current and prospective franchisees, which could adversely affect our operating results.

On May 19, 2018, the Company entered into an 18-month consulting contract with a franchisee. Consideration is a total of 300,000 shares of common stock. 50,000 shares of common stock vest every three months during the term of the contract. If the consultant resigns or is terminated, the Company has the option to repurchase the vested shares at the lesser of the fair market value of the shares at the time the repurchase option is exercised and the purchase price The Company accounted for the shares in accordance with ASC 505-50, Equity-Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees.

On June 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with two investors in connection with the Company’s private placement memorandum. The investors have the right to purchase:

·

From June 6 through June 30, 2018, 300,000 shares of common stock at $1.00 per share. As of June 30, 2018, the investors purchased 300,000 shares of common stock.

·

From July 1 through September 30, 2018, 1,000,000 shares of common stock at $1.00 per share. As of September 30, 2018, no shares were purchased.

·

From October 1 through December 31, 2018, 1,333,333 shares of common stock at $1.50 per share. No shares were purchased under this provision.

From time to time, we may become involved in litigation and other legal actions, including disagreements with to any pending litigation or franchise agreement rescissions where the amount and range of loss can be estimated. We record our best estimate of a loss when the loss is considered probable. Where a liability is probable and there is a range of for a loss contingency when both of the following conditions are met: (i) information available prior to issuance of the financial statements indicates that it is probable that an asset had been impaired or a liability had been incurred at the date of the financial statements and (ii) the range of loss can be reasonably estimated. Estimated legal costs expected to be incurred to resolve legal matters are recorded to the consolidated balance sheet and statements of operations. We have the following ongoing and potential legal matters associated to franchisee refunds all of which are provided for in the Provision for franchisee rescissions and refunds line item on our balance sheet:

·Robotreats v. Ries & Irvy’s, Inc.

 

 

·Szostack Froyo Franchising, LLC v. Reis & Irvy’s, Inc.

 

179

·Robot Vending, LLC v. Reis & Irvy’s Inc.

 

·Lindstrom et al. v. Generation Next Franchise Brands, Inc.

·Draw 27 Holding, LLC v. Reis & Irvy’s, Inc.

Additionally, our Company is subject to certain state reviews of our Franchise Disclosure Documents. Such state reviews could lead to our Company being fined or prohibited from entering into franchising agreements with the reviewing state.

Periodically, we are contacted by other state franchise regulatory authorities and in some cases have been required to respond to inquiries or make changes to our franchise disclosure documents or franchise offer and sale practices. Management believes these communications from state regulators and corresponding changes in our franchise disclosure documents and practices are administrative in nature and do not indicate the presence of a loss or probable potential loss.

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We operated 3 and 0 frozen yogurt robots, vending machines and micro markets for our own benefit as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.16. Related party transactions

 

3. Related party transactionsdebt consisted of the following:

 

 

June 30,
2019

 

 

June 30,
2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured Promissory Notes

 

$296,779

 

 

$296,779

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Promissory Note

 

 

-

 

 

 

240,007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

296,779

 

 

 

536,786

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less current maturities

 

 

(296,779)

 

 

(536,786)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

Notes Payable to Socially Responsible Brands

 

On October 27, 2015, the Company obtained secured loans in the aggregate amount of $500,000 from Socially Responsible Brands, Inc. The Company’s Chairman, Nicholas Yates, is a 20% owner of Socially Responsible Brands, Inc.

 

The Company issued two Secured Promissory Notes and a related Security Agreement, each dated October 27, 2015 (the “Notes” and “Security Agreement”). Certain current lien holders of the Company also executed and delivered a Subordination Agreement in connection with the issuance of the Notes and Security Agreement (the “Subordination Agreement”, and together with the Notes and Security Agreement, the “Transaction Documents”).

 

The Notes are each in the principal amount of $250,000, and have terms of eighteen months and one year, respectively. The first Note is secured by the Company’s fifty (50) corporate-owned micro-markets and the Note principal and interest is repaid according to a schedule based on sale of such micro-markets. The second Note is secured by the Company's franchise royalties and principal and interest is repaid on a schedule based on receipt of combo machine sales, with guaranteed payments of at least $75,000 per quarter during the term of the Note. During the year ended 2016,2019, the Company paid $87,604 and $69,568$0 of principal and interest, respectively, under the Notes. During the year ended 2017,2018, the Company paid $115,617 and $34,383$0 of principal and interest, respectively, under the Notes.

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On January 20, 2017, Socially Responsible Brands agreed to extend the maturity date on their notes until December 31, 2017. In connection with the loan extension, the holder may convert their Notes into shares of the Company’s stock at $.16 per share. Furthermore, on September 18, 2017, the Notes were amended whereby the interest rate was modified to a rate of 20% per annum effective October 1, 2016. Additionally, the Notes were further extended until December 31, 2018.

On June 19, 2019, The Company issued one Unsecured Promissory Note with a principal amount of $234,000, in exchange for cash proceeds of $221,519. The note had a maturity date of June 26, 2019. The Company paid the principal amount on the note in full during year ended June 30, 2019.

Notes Payable to Nick Yates

 

On January 13, 2015, the Company's Chairman, Nicholas Yates, agreed to loan the Company up to $200,000 (the "Loan"), each incremental borrowing under the Loan to be evidenced by a promissory note. Mr. Yates further agreed to loan the Company up to $550,000. Amounts borrowed under the Loan bear interest at 10% per annum and are due on December 31, 2016. The Loan also provides for conversion to common stock, at the option of the holder, at a price equal to the Company’s next round of funding. In connection with the beneficial conversion option, the Company has recorded $300,000 as a discount on the Loan and charged $193,766$0 and $106,234,$0, to operations during the years ended June 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively. During the year ended June 30, 2019 the company paid $240,000 and $14,000 of principal and interest, respectively. As of June 30, 20172019, and 2016, $353,1872018, $0 and $521,700,$240,000, respectively were outstanding under the Loan.

 

On January 20, 2017, Mr. Yates agreed to extend his loans until December 31, 2017. In exchange for extending the loans, Mr. Yates was granted an option to convert the loan to common stock at $.16 per share.

On January 20, 2017, the Company executed a loan agreement with Nine Dragons Investments (“Nine Dragons”) for borrowings in an amount not to exceed $300,000. Nine Dragons is an entity affiliated with our Chairman Nick Yates. In connection with the loan agreement, the Company borrowed proceeds aggregating $209,931. The loans bear interest at 10% per annum, are due on December 31, 2017 and are secured by certain assets of the Company, including its intellectual property. Furthermore, the loans are convertible at the option of the holder at $.16 per share. During the year ended June 30, 2017, $209,931 of the Nine Dragons loans were redeemed for cash.

4. Concentrations

Our vending machines and micro markets are supplied by a single manufacturer. Although there are a limited number of manufacturers of vending machines and micro markets, we believe that other suppliers could provide similar machines on comparable terms. A change in suppliers, however, could cause a delay in deliveries and a possible loss of sales, which could adversely affect our operating results. Additionally, our frozen yogurt robots will be manufactured by one supplier; a change in suppliers could cause a delay in deliveries and possible loss of sales, which could adversely affect our operating results.

Our vending food products are primarily supplied by one national distributor. Although there are a limited number of product suppliers with the product selection and distribution capabilities required by our franchise network, we believe that other distributors could provide similar products on comparable terms. The Company, and its franchisees, also use supplemental suppliers for their product selections, in addition to the national distributor. A change in suppliers, however, could cause a delay in deliveries and a possible loss of revenue from both current and prospective franchisees, which could adversely affect our operating results.

5. Contingencies

In June 2014, we received an inquiry from the California Department of Business Oversight (“DBO”) related to the sale of 15 franchises that occurred between March 2014 and May 2014. On November 7, 2014, the DBO issued a Stop Order and Citation (“Stop Order”), which prohibits us from selling franchises in the state of California until November 7, 2016. The DBO found that we engaged in offers and sales of franchises in California without registration with respect to the three franchise sales we made in August and September 2012, that the sale of 15 franchises that occurred outside the state of California between March 2014 and May 2014 were made pursuant to a franchise disclosure document that contained omissions of material facts by failing to disclose the DBO’s prior stop order and the statement of charges and notice of intent to enter an order to cease and desist issued by the State of Washington, and that our prior management failed to exercise due diligence with regard to our registration and disclosure obligations and exposed prospective franchisees to unreasonable risk. The DBO also denied our registration application filed in California on October 3, 2013, imposed administrative penalties against us of $37,500, required us to pay attorneys’ fees of $18,200 and required us to again offer rescission and restitution to the 15 franchisees who purchased franchises between March 2014 and May 2014. Nine of the 15 franchisees accepted our offer of rescission and six either denied rescission or failed to respond, and therefore lost their right of rescission due to the elapsed time as stipulated by the DBO. The total rescission payments, aggregating $934,500, were completed by July 2015. As required by the Stop Order, we developed and implemented a compliance program and engaged an independent monitor for the duration of the Stop Order to review and report to the DBO our compliance activities, including compliance with the Stop Order. The independent monitor has issued his final compliance report, and the Stop Order has ended.

 
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Periodically, we are contacted by other state franchise regulatory authorities and in some cases have been required to respond to inquiries, or make changes to our franchise disclosure documents or franchise offer and sale practices. Management believes these communications from state regulators and corresponding changes in our franchise disclosure documents and practices are administrative in nature and do not indicate the presence of a loss or probable potential loss.Other Transactions

 

On May 28, 2014, Slender Vender, LLC, and John Coffin,The Company paid a former FHV franchisee and its owner (“Plaintiffs”), filed a complaint against FHV and certain of its current and former officers (“Defendants”) alleging violationsbonus to the Chairman for shares of the California Franchise Investment Law, fraud, breachCompany’s stock that potential franchisees purchased. In this regard, the Company paid approximately $332,000 to its Chairman for the time period July 2017 to April 2018. The Company will take steps to recapture the value of contract, unfair competition, false advertising and violationsthese payments previously made to its Chairman.

In July 2017, the Company issued 150,000 shares of the California Labor Codecommon stock in connection with the sale and purchasesettlement of Plaintiffs’ franchises. The complaint sought rescissiona former franchisee (see Note 11). Terms of the franchise agreement restitution, unpaid wages, and damages, including compensatory and punitive damages.state that Nick Yates will receive 50% of the proceeds in excess of $200,000.

  

On February 6, 2015,The spouse of the Company’s Chairman was employed by the Company during 2017 and through May 31, 2018. The Company charged approximately $0 and $38,000 to operations for her compensation in 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The Company determined that there may be a material weakness related to the identification of transactions that could be deemed violations of Section 13(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

As of June 30, 2019, and 2018, prepaid expenses and other current assets in the accompanying balance sheet included approximately $5,500 and $28,000, respectively, of short-term advances to Nick Yates, an officer of the Company.

17. Discontinued Operations

Because it was determined the assets of FHV LLC were insufficient to satisfy FHV LLC’s obligations to creditors, as of September 28, 2018, FHV LLC executed an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors under California Labor Code violations were dismissed without leavelaw, whereby all of the assets of FHV LLC have been assigned to amend. In addition, Defendant London was dismisseda third party fiduciary who will liquidate such assets and distribute the proceeds to FHV LLC’s creditors pursuant to the priorities established and permitted by law.

Discontinued operations for the twelve months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 consist of the operations from the action that same day. Defendants Truong, Rogers, and Ball were later dismissed from the action during trial. On February 20, 2015, Plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint against the remaining defendants alleging causes of action for rescission, fraud, breach of contract, unfair competition, and false advertising.FHV LLC subsidiary.

 

On September 23, 2016, a jury trial commenced in the action, and the jury found in favor of Plaintiffs. The jury returned a total compensatory damages verdict of $535,091 against all Defendants, and further returned a punitive damages verdict of $140,000 against Yates and $14,000 against Kennedy. The compensatory damages award was later reduced to $295,091 following post-trial motions and stipulation. In addition, following the jury trial, the court awarded Plaintiff attorneys fees of $565,386 against FHV and costs of $29,682 against FHV, Kennedy, Yates, Trotter, and Backer. Judgment was entered on February 21, 2017.

On March 22, 2017, Defendants filed a notice of appeal, and on March 30, 2017, Plaintiff filed a notice of cross-appeal. On June 21, 2017, the parties reached a global settlement.

Despite an initial award of $1.1million, under the terms of the confidential settlement Plaintiff agreed to cause the judgment to be set aside, to withdraw all claims for wage garnishments against any of the Defendants, and to cause the removal of all recorded abstracts of judgment and the removal of any financing statements. The parties agreed to dismiss their appeals and to grant one another full mutual general releases. In exchange, Defendants agreed to pay Plaintiff $500,000, over a 25 month period, as well as a guarantee of $200,000 of securities valued at $1 per share. GNFB has guaranteed the settlement.

On June 11, 2014, Seaga Manufacturing, the Company’s supplier of automatic merchandising equipment, filed a lawsuit in Illinois state court alleging one count of breach of contract claiming that the Company failed to make payments and to meet the yearly minimum volume of purchases. On August 14, 2014, the Company filed its answer, affirmative defenses, and counterclaims against Seaga. The counterclaims included claims for breach of contract, breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for particular purpose, and indemnification. On May 1, 2015, the court granted Seaga’s motion to dismiss the Company’s implied warranty claims. On January 9, 2015, Seaga filed a third-party complaint against the manufacturer of the automatic merchandising equipment, Saeco Vending S.P.A., and on August 26, 2015, the court dismissed the third-party complaint. The Company intends to vigorously contest these allegations in court. On May 3, 2016, the parties entered into a stipulation to settle the matter. Neither side admitted wrongdoing or liability, and neither party paid compensation to the other. The court dismissed the action with prejudice on May 5, 2016.

Gain (Loss) from Discontinued Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the twelve months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vending machine sales, net

 

$-

 

 

$178,110

 

Franchise fees

 

 

-

 

 

 

15,475

 

Company owned machine sales

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Royalties

 

 

8,041

 

 

 

296,422

 

Other

 

 

2,050

 

 

 

59,159

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue, net

 

 

10,091

 

 

 

549,166

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

5,237

 

 

 

182,286

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

 

 

4,854

 

 

 

366,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

 

-

 

 

 

987,805

 

Marketing

 

 

-

 

 

 

28,981

 

Professional fees

 

 

26,451

 

 

 

6,927

 

Insurance

 

 

-

 

 

 

48,589

 

Rent

 

 

6,199

 

 

 

45,235

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

-

 

 

 

11,624

 

Stock compensation

 

 

-

 

 

 

155,953

 

Research and development

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,000

 

Provision for legal settlement

 

 

-

 

 

 

446,894

 

Other

 

 

6

 

 

 

151,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

32,656

 

 

 

1,886,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

 

(27,802)

 

 

(1,519,560)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

-

 

 

 

(154,660)

Derivative liability income (expense)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(220,003)

Loss before provision for income taxes

 

 

(27,802)

 

 

(1,894,223)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(27,802)

 

 

(1,894,223)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain from disposition of operations

 

 

169,304

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss)

 

$141,502

 

 

$(1,894,223)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the audited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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The Company is also subject to normalfollowing table lists the assets of discontinued operations and routine litigation and other legal actions by current or former franchisees, employees, and vendors. We assess contingencies to determine the degreeliabilities of probability and range of possible loss for potential accrual in its financial statements. An estimated loss contingency is accrued in the financial statements if it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Because litigation is inherently unpredictable and unfavorable resolutions could occur, assessing contingencies is highly subjective and requires judgments about future events. The Company regularly reviews contingencies to determine the adequacy of the accruals and related disclosures. The amount of ultimate loss may differ from these estimates. Although we currently believe that the ultimate outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the results ofdiscontinued operations liquidity or financial position of the Company, it is possible they could be materially affected in any particular future reporting period by the unfavorable resolution of one or more of these matters or contingencies.

6. Notes payable

Convertible notes payable

Beginning April 2013 through June 19, 2013, we issued convertible notes payable to three entities or individuals in exchange for cash proceeds totaling $249,999. The notes were unsecured and bore interest at 12% per annum. The notes bore maturity dates ranging from June 30, 2013 to August 31, 2013, the earlier of their being outstanding for 60 days, or upon the transfer of 25% or more of our Company's share ownership or upon our merger with a public company (all as defined in the note agreements). Repayment of the notes was personally guaranteed by the beneficial shareholder of FHV Holdings Corp, a California corporation ("FHV CAL"), a director of our Company. On July 19, 2013, $210,000 of the outstanding balance of the notes was tendered in exchange for 552,418 shares of FHV International's common stock, $33,333 was repaid and $9,666 principal remained outstanding. As of June 30, 20172019 and 2016, $6,666 of principal remained outstanding under the above notes.2018 for FHV LLC.

 

Senior secured promissory notesAssets and Liabilities of Discontinued Operations

 

On February 25, 2014, we issued Senior Secured Promissory Notes (the "Initial Notes") to three investors in exchange for cash totaling $501,000. The Initial Notes were set to mature on February 24, 2015 and bear simple interest at a rate of 12% paid monthly over the term of the loan. The Initial Notes also provide that our Company can raise up to $1.5 million in proceeds from the issuance of additional notes (the "Additional Notes") which would have the same seniority and security rights. The Initial Notes are secured by substantially all assets of the Company. On September 23, 2014, the holders of the Company's Initial Notes extended the maturity date from February 24, 2015 to March 15, 2016, and on March 15, 2016, the Notes were further extended to September 30, 2016. The notes aggregating $334,000 have been further extended to December 31, 2017 and $167,000 of the notes, plus accrued interest, were converted to common stock at $.16 per share on January 20, 2017. The remaining outstanding notes, aggregating $334,000, have been granted conversion rights at $.16 per share. The modification of the debt terms was not deemed substantive and therefore, was not accounted for as an extinguishment of debt with the recognition of a gain or loss.

 

 

June 30,

2019

(unaudited)

 

 

June 30,

2018

(audited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$-

 

 

$26,417

 

Restricted cash

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,500

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $174,011

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,451

 

Inventory on-hand, net of allowance for obsolete inventory of $100,000

 

 

-

 

 

 

246,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets held for disposition

 

$-

 

 

$292,664

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$-

 

 

$280,159

 

Contract liabilities - customer advances and deferred revenues

 

 

-

 

 

 

515,517

 

Provision for franchisee rescissions and refunds

 

 

-

 

 

 

496,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

$-

 

 

$1,291,676

 

 

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Financing and security agreement

On September 23, 2014, the Company entered into a Financing and Security Agreement (the "Financing Agreement") whereby the Company may be able to borrow up to $1.5 million through the issuance of convertible secured debt. The principal terms of the Financing Agreement are as follows:

·

The Company may borrow up to $1.5 million in tranches of up to $150,000 each.

·

The first tranche of $150,000 was issued at the closing of the transaction and was used to acquire and put into service Company-owned micro markets. An additional amount of $100,000 was issued during the quarter ended December 31, 2014.

·

All subsequent tranches shall be in the amount of up to $150,000, shall be due and funded by the lender within seven days of notice, and shall be contingent upon the Company placing an additional 20 micro markets into service.

·

The notes payable issued under the terms of the Financing Agreement are due in full 24 months from the funding of each tranche. The Company may, at its discretion, extend the due date for each tranche for an additional 12 months.

·

Interest on the borrowings accrues at a rate of 10% per annum, and is payable quarterly. In the event the Company elects to extend the maturity date of a tranche, the interest rate will increase to 12% per annum on that tranche.

·

The lender may at its discretion convert any outstanding principal under any of the tranches into shares of the Company's common stock. The conversion price is 85% of the average closing prices for the 15 trading days prior to the notice of conversion, but in no event at a conversion price lower than $1.28 per share.

·

On the due date, or the extended due date, the Company may at its discretion convert up to one-half of the outstanding principal into shares of common stock. The conversion price is 85% of the average closing prices for the 15 trading days prior to the due date or extended due date, whichever may be applicable.

·

Borrowings are secured by the Company-owned micro markets.

At June 30, 2017, there was $250,000 outstanding under the Financing Agreement, of which $150,000 originally matured on September 23, 2016 and $100,000 originally matured on December 15, 2016. On September 23, 2016, the Company elected to extend the first tranche of $150,000 until September 23, 2017. On January 20, 2017, the Company extended both tranches until December 31, 2017. As part of the extension, the holder was granted conversion rights at $.16 per share. The modification of the debt terms was not deemed substantive and therefore, was not accounted for as an extinguishment of debt with the recognition of a gain or loss.

The lender of the Financing Agreement has informed the Company that he does not intend to lend additional amounts under the Financing Agreement.

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Securities purchase agreement

On March 13, 2015, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Gemini Master Fund, Ltd. (the "Purchaser"), under which the Company issued a Note (the "Note") aggregating $375,000, for a purchase price of $346,500. The Note bears interest at the rate of 12% per annum. The Note matured 90 days from the closing date payable in cash. Under the terms of Purchase Agreement, the Company also issued a warrant (the "Warrant") granting the Purchaser the right to purchase up to 150,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 per share, subject to adjustments and anti-dilution provisions. The Warrant expires on the seventh anniversary from the issuance date.

If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, shall issue shares of Common Stock or securities or rights convertible or exchangeable into shares of common stock at a price per share less than the then current exercise price, then the Warrant exercise price shall be reduced to such lower price per share and the number of Warrant shares issuable hereunder shall be increased such that the aggregate exercise price payable hereunder, after taking into account the decrease in the exercise price, shall be equal to the aggregate exercise price prior to such adjustment.

Subject to an anti-dilution adjustment, the Company issued the Purchaser the right to purchase up to an additional 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Concurrent with the Purchaser’s right to purchase additional shares of the Company’s common stock (up to 300,000 shares), the exercise price of the Warrant was reduced to $.30 per share.

In connection with the issuance of the Note and Warrant, the Company has recorded $95,625 as a discount on the Note and derivative liability; additionally, $28,500 representing the discount on the proceeds of the Note has been recorded as a discount on the Note payable. We calculated the value of the discount using the Black-Scholes option pricing model employing the following assumptions: volatility of common stock – 88%; risk-free interest rate ��� 0.77%; forfeiture rate – 0%; value per share of common stock - $0.52; strike price - $0.30; term – 7 years.

The Note was repaid on June 10, 2015. On August 19, 2015, the Purchaser converted 300,000 warrants into 101,849 share of common stock utilizing the cashless exercise feature. In connection with the warrant exercise, the Company recorded a derivative loss of $10,808 during fiscal 2016 and charged $106,433 to additional paid-in capital.

Convertible promissory note

On June 10, 2015, the Company issued a $600,000 convertible promissory note (the “Promissory Note”) with interest payable at 10% per annum. In connection with the issuance of the Promissory Note, the Company also issued 2,000,000 common stock purchase warrants, with a term of four years, at an exercise price of $.75 per share.

The Promissory Note matures twelve months from issuance, may be extended for an additional three months, and may be converted at any time in whole or in part, at the lesser of:

(i)

25% discount to the next round of financing prior to conversion in excess of $1 million; or

(ii)

$.30 per share; or,

(iii)

Commencing six months after issuance date, at the investor’s sole discretion, at a 20% discount to the lowest trading price ten business days prior to conversion.

In connection with the issuance of the Promissory Note and warrant, the Company has recorded the fair value of the warrant of $78,707 as additional paid-in capital. Furthermore, the Company has recorded a discount on the Promissory Note of $480,100 and a derivative liability of $401,393 due to the lack of explicit limit on the number of shares that may be required to be issued upon future conversion. The discount is amortized as accretion of discount on notes payable over the term of the loan using the effective interest rate method. During the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company charged $0 and $120,025, respectively to accretion of discount on notes payable relating to the discount on the Promissory Note. The derivative liability is revalued each period. During the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company has recorded a derivative loss of $729,327 and gain of $1,600 respectively. At June 30, 2017 the Company had a derivative liability related to the Promissory Note of $560,006.

We calculated the value of the discount using the Black-Scholes option pricing model employing the following assumptions: volatility of common stock – 76%; risk-free interest rate – 0.28%; forfeiture rate – 0%; value per share of common stock - $0.45; strike price - $0.75; term – 4 years.

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The Promissory Note maturity may also be extended for an additional three months. Furthermore, there will be a full ratchet, anti-dilution with respect to the shares of common stock only (no adjustments will be made to the warrants), for any equity or Convertible Debt financing completed or a definitive Term Sheet exercised within twelve months of closing or fifteen months if the Company exercises its one-time extension. The ratchet does not come into effect for any non-convertible debt offering arranged by the Company, its advisors or bankers.

The conversion terms of the Promissory Note were amended pursuant to a first amendment to Promissory Note, dated October 14, 2015. The adjustable pricing mechanism commencing six months after the Promissory Note issuance date at a 20% discount to the lowest trading price 10 business days prior to conversion was removed. The negative covenants set forth in the subscription agreement were also amended pursuant to a first amendment to subscription agreement, dated October 14, 2015. The modification of an embedded conversion feature is separately accounted for as a derivative before the modification, after the modification or both. Since the bifurcated conversion option is accounted for at fair value both before and after the modification, any changes in the fair value of the conversion option would be reflected in earnings. Furthermore, the Promissory Note was extended for an additional six months from the original maturity.

On January 20, 2017, the note was extended through June 30, 2017 and the warrant price was reduced to $.30 per share, provided that the warrants must be exercised for cash. Furthermore, the warrant expiration date was amended to June 20, 2018. The modification of the debt terms was not deemed substantive and therefore, was not accounted for as an extinguishment of debt with the recognition of a gain or loss.

The principal balance of $600,000 plus accrued interest was repaid during the first quarter of Fiscal 2018.

Robofusion note payable

On December 29, 2016, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Robofusion, Inc. (“RFI”), whereby the Company acquired the intellectual property assets of RFI, a developer of robotic-kiosk vending technology, primarily frozen yogurt vending kiosks/cubes, using RFI's trademarked name of Reis & Irvy's (the “Acquisition”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company provided RFI, and its designees, a cash payment of $440,000. The Company also issued to RFI a three-year, $2 million note and a five-year common stock purchase warrant for 1,520,000 shares with a strike price of $0.50 per share (see Note 10).

Bridge notes payable

On February 28, 2017, the Company executed two short-term bridge notes aggregating $345,000 ($300,000 net of discount). The notes bear interest at 0% per annum and mature on July 28, 2017. In connection with the note issuances, the Company also issued 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (Note 7). In connection with the stock issuance and original issue discount, the Company has recorded $102,000 as a debt discount. The discount is being amortized over the life of the loan. The loan was repaid during the first quarter of Fiscal 2018.

As of June 30, 2017 and 2016, notes payable consisted of the following:

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Senior Secured Promissory Notes, bearing interest at 12% per annum, payable monthly.

 

$334,000

 

 

$501,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$600,000 convertible promissory note, bearing interest at 10% per annum, net of discount on note of $453,793 in 2015.

 

 

300,000

 

 

 

600,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible secured debt, bearing interest at 10% per annum, payable quarterly.

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$2,000,000 Promissory Note, bearing interest at 3.25% per annum. Principal and interest is due quarterly, over a three year period, net of discount of $169,542.

 

 

1,850,858

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$345,000 promissory note, with 0% interest, payable quarterly. The promissory note matures on July 28, 2017.

 

 

302,100

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

6,666

 

 

 

6,666

 

 

 

 

3,043,624

 

 

 

1,357,666

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less current maturities

 

 

(1,710,291)

 

 

(1,357,666)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$1,333,333

 

 

$-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maturities of notes payable, net of discounts, are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2018

 

$1,710,291

 

 

$1,357,666

 

June 30, 2019

 

$1,333,333

 

 

$-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$3,043,624

 

 

$1,357,666

 

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7. Stockholders’ deficit

On October 1, 2014, Arthur S. Budman was appointed our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. In connection with Mr. Budman's appointment, he was granted 250,000 shares of common stock which vest ratably over a period of one year. Stock-based compensation related to this award is recognized on a straight-line basis over the applicable vesting period and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company charged $0 and $21,562, respectively to compensation expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

On August 19, 2015, the Purchaser (Note 6) converted 300,000 warrants into 101,849 share of common stock utilizing the cashless exercise feature. In connection with the warrant exercise, the Company recorded a derivative loss of $10,808 and charged $106,433 to additional paid-in capital.

During Fiscal 2017, two franchisees converted refunds aggregating $193,750 into 968,750 shares of common stock at $.20 per common share. The Company recorded a loss on the conversion of $263,338.

During Fiscal 2017, a note holder converted principal of $167,000 plus accrued interest into 1,325,821 shares of common stock at $.20 per share.

In connection with the issuance of bridge notes payable (Note 6), the Company also issued 75,000 common shares to the note holders.

In connection with the Company’s private placement, we issued 5,285,000 shares of common stock during the year ended June 30, 2017 for proceeds aggregating $2,642,500. Furthermore, subsequent to June 30, 2017, on various dates through September 22, 2017, we issued an additional 3,306,000 shares of common stock for proceeds aggregating $1,653,000.

During the year ended June 30, 2017, the Company issued 2,300,000 options under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (Note 8). In connection with the option issuance, the Company charged $401,878 to operations and additional paid-in capital. Additionally, during the year ended June 30, 2017, 215,000 options (162,245 options on a cashless basis) were exercised.

During the year ended June 30, 2016, the Company issued 1,935,000 options under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (Note 8). In connection with the option issuance, the Company charged $285,878 to operations and additional paid-in capital. Additionally, during the year ended June 30, 2016, 100,000 options (60,715 options on a cashless basis) were exercised.

8. Stock-based compensation

On August 14, 2013, our Board of Directors approved the adoption of the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”). The 2013 Plan was approved by a majority of our shareholders (as determined by shareholdings) on September 4, 2013. The 2013 Plan provides for granting of stock-based awards including: incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, stock bonuses and rights to acquire restricted stock. The total number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to stock awards under the 2013 Plan were initially not to exceed in the aggregate 2,600,000 shares of the common stock of our Company. On July 13, 2015, the Company increased the total number of shares that may be issued under the 2013 Plan to 4,000,000. Furthermore, in April 2016, the Company further increased the total number of shares that may be issued under the Plan to 6,000,000.

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During the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company granted stock options under its 2013 Plan. Stock- based compensation related to these awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the applicable vesting period and is included in operating expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. During the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, options issued were valued using the Black Scholes method assuming the following:

Expected volatility

133%

Dividend yield

0%

Risk-free interest rate

1.38%

Expected life in years

3.5

The expected volatility was estimated based on the volatility of a set of companies that management believes are comparable to the Company. The risk-free rate was based on the U.S. Treasury note rate over the expected life of the options. The expected life was determined using the simplified method as we have no historical experience. We recorded stock-based compensation expense of $401,878 and $307,440 for the years ended June 30, 2017, and 2016, respectively.

The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:

 

 

 

 

Years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

 

 

 

Options

 

 

Weighted Averge Exercise Price

 

 

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)

 

 

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2015

 

 

1,134,448

 

 

$0.372

 

 

 

5.38

 

 

$20,420

 

Granted

 

 

1,935,000

 

 

$0.171

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(100,000)

 

$0.165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(455,000)

 

$0.405

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2016

 

 

2,514,448

 

 

$0.219

 

 

 

5.84

 

 

$455,115

 

Granted

 

 

2,300,000

 

 

 

0.270

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(215,000)

 

 

0.210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(479,374)

 

 

0.160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2017

 

 

4,120,074

 

 

$0.253

 

 

 

5.67

 

 

$2,397,883

 

Vested at June 30, 2017

 

 

2,321,322

 

 

$0.228

 

 

 

5.26

 

 

$1,467,076

 

Nonvested at June 30, 2017

 

 

1,798,752

 

 

$0.200

 

 

 

1.57

 

 

$1,185,378

 

At June 30, 2017, the total estimated unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options totaled $222,192 which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 14 months. The weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted during the year ended June 30, 2017 was $.270 per share.

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Stock Options

 

Share

 

 

Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value

 

Nonvested shares at June 30, 2015

 

 

898,334

 

 

 

0.48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

1,935,000

 

 

 

0.171

 

Vested/Issued

 

 

(371,667)

 

 

0.502

 

Forfeited

 

 

(455,000)

 

 

0.405

 

Nonvested shares at June 30, 2016

 

 

2,006,667

 

 

$0.195

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

2,300,000

 

 

 

0.271

 

Vested/Issued

 

 

(2,028,541)

 

 

0.091

 

Forfeited

 

 

(479,374)

 

 

0.160

 

Nonvested shares at June 30, 2017

 

 

1,798,752

 

 

 

0.201

 

During the year ended June 30, 2017, warrants to purchase 1,520,000 shares at $.50 per share were granted to Robofusion as part of the asset purchase agreement (Note 10). As of June 30, 2017, there were 3,520,000 warrants outstanding, of which 2,000,000 have an exercise price of $.30 per share and 1,520,000 have an exercise price of $.50 per share. The warrants expire five years from the date of grant.

9. Leases

The Company leases corporate and warehouse facilities (the “Facility Leases”) in San Diego aggregating 7,083, square feet. Our corporate offices are located at 9605 Scranton Road, Suite 801, San Diego, California 92121. This Facility Lease commenced in May 2010. The current monthly rental payment, including utilities and operating expenses for the Facility Leases, is approximately $15,922. On August 1, 2015, the Company moved its corporate and warehouse facilities to a single location aggregating 8,654 feet at 2620 Financial Court, Suite 100, San Diego California 92117. The new lease is for a term of 84 months. The current monthly rental payment, net of utilities for the facility, is $15,995. Future minimum lease payments under the Company’s Facility Lease is as follows:

2018: $191,492; 2019: $196,928; 2020: $202,554; 2021: $208,377; 2022: $214,403: Thereafter: $17,909 Rent expense totaled $228,714 and $200,944 for the years ended June 30 2017 and 2016, respectively.

10. Intangible intellectual property acquisition

On December 29, 2016, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Robofusion, Inc. (“RFI”), whereby the Company acquired the intellectual property assets of RFI, a developer of robotic-kiosk vending technology, primarily frozen yogurt vending kiosks/cubes, using RFI's trademarked name of Reis & Irvy's (the “Acquisition”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company provided RFI, and its designees, a cash payment of $440,000, The Company also issued to RFI a three-year, $2 million note and a five-year common stock purchase warrant for 1,520,000 shares with a strike price of $0.50 per share. Furthermore, certain RFI Officers, Directors and Shareholders will be subject to a five-year, non-compete agreement. Also, the Agreement provides for indemnification and set off of up to $1 million, under certain circumstances.

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RFI previously granted the Company an exclusive license to market RFI's frozen yogurt vending kiosks/cubes, using RFI's trademarked name of Reis & Irvy's, in the United States and its territories (excluding Puerto Rico) and Canada. The assets acquired pursuant to the Agreement, are substantially all of the assets previously licensed to the Company.

11. Income taxes

The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes, in accordance with ASC 740-10, which requires that the Company recognize deferred tax liabilities for taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets for deductible temporary differences and operating loss carry-forwards using enacted tax rates in effect in the years the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred income tax benefit or expense is recognized as a result of changes in net deferred tax assets or deferred tax liabilities. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that some or all of any deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company had a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets.

The following table presents the current and deferred income tax provision (benefit) for federal, state and foreign income taxes:

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Current tax provision (benefit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

State

 

 

4,800

 

 

 

4,800

 

 

 

 

4,800

 

 

 

4,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax provision (benefit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

State

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total provision for income taxes

 

$4,800

 

 

$4,800

 

A reconciliation of income taxes computed by applying the federal statutory income tax rate of 34% to income (loss) before income taxes to the recognized income tax (benefit) provision reported in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations is as follows for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:

 

 

Jun-17

 

 

Jun-16

 

Expected tax at 34%

 

$(3,830,044)

 

$(1,728,509)

State income tax, net of federal tax

 

 

(537,880)

 

 

(200,963)

Change in valuation allowance

 

 

4,097,830

 

 

 

1,537,285

 

Non deductible expenses

 

 

181,491

 

 

 

175,953

 

Other

 

 

93,403

 

 

 

221,034

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision (Benefit) for income taxes

 

$4,800

 

 

$4,800

 


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Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are shown below:

 

 

June 30, 2017

 

 

June 30, 2016

 

Deferred tax assets (liabilities)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Operating Loss

 

 

6,958,598

 

 

 

3,681,820

 

Accruals

 

 

566,470

 

 

 

152,242

 

Compensation

 

 

287,609

 

 

 

180,373

 

Inventory

 

 

19,917

 

 

 

19,917

 

State Tax

 

 

2,176

 

 

 

2,467

 

Bad Debt Reserve

 

 

79,155

 

 

 

63,993

 

Revenue

 

 

229,451

 

 

 

63,932

 

Contributions

 

 

2,083

 

 

 

7,681

 

Other

 

 

18,901

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gross deferred tax assets

 

 

8,164,360

 

 

 

4,172,425

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(8,208,126)

 

 

(4,101,075)

Net deferred tax assets

 

 

(43,766)

 

 

71,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and Equipment

 

 

103,585

 

 

 

(10,120)

Other

 

 

(59,819)

 

 

(61,230)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,766

 

 

 

(71,350)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

During the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the valuation allowance increased 4,107,051 and $1,428,305, respectively. At June 30, 2017, the Company had federal and state net operatng carryforwards of approximately $17,695,938. The federal and state loss carryforwards begin to expire in 2031 unless previously utilized. Our tax returns for the years 2013 - 2016 are open for examination by the taxing authorities.

Utilization of the NOL carryforwards may be subject to an annual limitation due to ownership change limitations that may have occurred or could occur in the future, as required by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). These ownership changes may limit the amount of the NOL carry forwards that can be utilized annually to offset future taxable income and tax, respectively. In general, an "ownership change" as defined by Section 382 of the Code results from a transaction or series of transactions over a three-year period resulting in an ownership change of more than 5 percentage points of the outstanding stock of a company by certain shareholders.

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12.18. Subsequent events

Subsequent to June 30, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors granted 97,500 options to employees of the Company at exercise prices ranging from $0.88 - $.97 per share.

As a result of our focus on Reis & Irvy’s, we will no longer market our vending machines and micro markets to new franchisees. We will however, continue to service and support our current FHV LLC franchisees.

On various dates from July 1, 2017 through September 22, 2017, the company issued an additional 3,306,000 shares of common stock for aggregate proceeds of $1,653,000. Events

 

On various dates subsequent to July 1, 2018 through the date of this report, the Company issued 115,385 shares of common stock, aggregating approximately $75,000.

On various dates subsequent to July 1, 2018 through the date of this report, the Company issued 446,352 shares of common stock, through cashless exercise of employee stock options.

On July 5, 2019, a note holder converted their $25,000 Note that had a conversion price of $0.50 per share into 50,000 shares of common stock.

On various dates subsequent to July 1, 2018 and through the date of this report, the Company entered into termination agreements with franchisees for refunds aggregating approximately $808,000. The Company considered the guidance in ASC 855, Subsequent Events, and determined that an accrual was required as of June 30, 2017 through September 22, 2017,2018. The accrual was accounted for as a provision for franchisee rescissions and refunds in the Company redeemed the principal balance on various loans aggregating $623,500.accompany consolidated financial statements.

 

On September 1, the company appointed Thomas McChesney as an independent members to its Board of Directors. McChesney, 73, spent his entire career working with emerging growth companies. He began as an OTC trader with both local and national brokerage firms and joined Paulson Investment Company in the OTC trading department. During the 1980’s, Paulson Investment began an investment banking arm of which Mr. McChesney became a part. From 1980 to 1995 when he resigned from the firm, he had a series of promotions from sales manager to Senior Vice President and eventually was named President in 1993. While at Paulson, Mr. McChesney also served on the Board of Directors for the NASDAQ listed holding company. After retiring from Paulson, Tom formed his own investment banking division of a small Portland firm where he consulted and helped companies raise capital for 8 years.

Mr. McChesney has served on the boards of numerous companies over the years and has consulted with many others. In 1995 he joined the Board of a small temporary staffing company, Labor Ready, where he led a $2 million equity financing for the bulletin board listed company. He remained on the board of Labor Ready for 21 years until retiring in March 2017. He chaired the compensation committee for a number those years. Today, Labor Ready is known as TrueBlue and is a $3 billion revenue company listed on the NYSE. From 2014 to 2018 Mr. McChesney was chairman of the consulting and investment firm Whitestone Investment, LLC, and from 2016 to 2018 he was an independent director of ImpactFlow, an online fundraising platform. Mr. McChesney also worked with Veana Therapeutics, Inc., a private biotechnology company, as a consultant from 2017 to 2019.

On September 1, 2019, Nick Yates resigned as Chief Executive Officer and assumed the role of Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Ryan Polk, current Chief Financial Officer, was assigned the responsibilities of interim-CEO. Following the appointment of a third independent member to the Board, the Board will name a permanent CEO. On October 4, Nick Yates resigned as Chairman of the Board and rescinded 9,500,000 performance based options granted to him during 2017 and 2018 including 2,500,000 of vested shares.

 

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