UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
☑ 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended MarchDecember 31, 2020
or
 
☐ 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________ to ___________
 
Commission file number     001-38299
 
cbdMD, INC.
(Exact Namename of Registrantregistrant as Specifiedspecified in its Charter)charter)
 
North Carolina 47-3414576
(State or Other Jurisdictionother jurisdiction of
Incorporationincorporation or Organization
organization)
 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
8845 Red Oak Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28217
(Address of Principal Executive Officesprincipal executive offices) (Zip CodeCode)
 
704-445-3060
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Codetelephone number, including area code)
 

(Former Name, Former Addressname, former address and Former Fiscal Year,former fiscal year, if Changed Since Last Reportchanged since last report)
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
commonYCBDNYSE American
8% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred StockYCBD PR AYCBDpANYSE American
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes      No ☐
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes     No ☐
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer ☐Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer 
Smaller reporting company 
 
Emerging growth company 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  Yes  ☐    No  
 
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
51,335,64852,287,113 shares of common stock are issued and outstanding as of MayFebruary 8, 2021.11,2020.

 
 
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OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
 
Unless the context otherwise indicates, when used in this report, the terms the “Company,” “cbdMD, “we,” “us, “our” and similar terms refer to cbdMD, Inc., a North Carolina corporation formerly known as Level Brands, Inc., and our subsidiaries CBD Industries LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company formerly known as cbdMD LLC, which we refer to as “CBDI”, and Paw CBD, Inc., a recently formed North Carolina corporation which we refer to as “Paw CBD”. In addition, "fiscal 2019" refers to the year ended September 30, 2019, “fiscal 2020” refers to the year ended September 30, 2020, and "second quarter of 2019"“fiscal 2021” refers to the three months ended March 31, 2019 and "secondfiscal year ending September 30, 2021, "first quarter of 2020" refers to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019 and "first quarter of 2021" refers to the three months ended December 31, 2020.
 
We maintain a corporate website at www.cbdmd.com. The information contained on our corporate websitewebsites and our various social media platforms are not part of this report.
 

 
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
 
This report contains forward-looking 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"). These forward-looking statements that relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Words such as, but not limited to, “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “targets,” “likely,” “aim,” “will,” “would,” “could,” and similar expressions or phrases identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operation, business strategy and financial needs. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:
 
our history of losses;
the impact and the unknown related to the COVID-19 pandemic;
the impact of changes in the fair value of our contingent liabilities associated with the Earnout Shares;
the possible need to raise additional capital in the future;
dilution to our shareholders upon the issuance of the Earnout Shares;
changes in state laws, costs associated with compliance with applicable laws and potential uncertain changes to regulations impacting our industry;
risks associated with any future failure to satisfy the NYSE American LLC continued listing standards;
terms of and provisions of our 8.0% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock;
risks associated with developing a liquid market for our 8.0% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and possible future volatility in its trading price and the trading price of our common stock;
risks associated with our status as an emerging growth company;
risks associated with control by our executive officers, directors and affiliates;
risks associated with unfavorable research reports;
the accounting treatment of securities we accept as partial compensation for services;
our ability to liquidate securities we accept as partial compensation for services;
the lack of long-term contracts for the purchase of our products;
our ability to protect our intellectual property;
additional operational risks associated with our CBD business;
dilution to our shareholders from the issuance of additional shares of common stock by us, the conversion of shares of our 8.0% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and/or the exercise of outstanding options and warrants; and
risks associated with our articles of incorporation, bylaws and North Carolina law.
material risks associated with our overall business, including:
our history of losses;
the continuing impact of COVID-19 on our company;
our reliance on third party raw material suppliers and manufacturers and compounders;
our reliance on third party compliance with our supplier verification program and testing protocols; and
risks associated with the implementation of our enterprise resource planning system (ERP) to Oracle NetSuite.
material risks associated with regulatory environment for CBD, including:
change in state laws pertaining to industrial hemp;
costs to us for compliance with laws and the risks of increased litigation; and
possible changes in the use of CBD.
material risks associated with the ownership of our securities, including;
the impact of changes in the fair value of our contingent liabilities associated with the Earnout Shares;
dilution to our shareholders upon the issuance of the Earnout Shares;
time devoted to our company by one of our co-Chief Executive Officers;
the designations, rights and preferences of our 8.0% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock;
dilution upon the issuance of shares of common stock underlying outstanding warrants, options and our 8.0% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock; and
voting control held by our directors and their affiliates.
 
Most of these factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond our control. You should consider the areas of risk described in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be made herein. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and readers should carefully review this report in its entirety, including the risks described in Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors appearing later in this report, Part I, Item 1A. - Risk Factors appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 20192020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 18, 2019, as amended on January 24,22, 2020 (collectively, the "2019(the "2020 10-K"), as well as our other filings with the SEC. Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the Federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events.
 

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PART 1 - FINANCIALFINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
 
cbdMD, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
MARCHDECEMBER 31, 2020 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 20192020
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
 
2020
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $14,835,699 
 $4,689,966 
 $28,763,812 
 $14,824,644 
Accounts receivable
  662,531 
  1,425,697 
  1,021,554 
  911,482 
Accounts receivable other
  - 
  160,137 
Accounts receivable – discontinued operations
  791,998 
  1,080,000 
  24,717 
  447,134 
Marketable securities
  83,375 
  198,538 
  29,181 
  26,472 
Investment other securities
  - 
  600,000 
  250,000 
Deposits
  28,365 
  6,850 
  - 
  40,198 
Merchant reserve
  280,322 
  519,569 
Inventory
  6,571,696 
  4,301,586 
  4,383,501 
  4,603,360 
Inventory prepaid
  517,309 
  903,458 
  336,362 
  288,178 
Deferred issuance costs
  - 
  93,954 
Prepaid software
  167,852 
  206,587 
  - 
  174,308 
Prepaid equipment deposits
  115,555 
  868,589 
  - 
  40,197 
Prepaid sponsorship
  1,069,600 
  1,203,300 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  830,565 
  688,104 
  1,496,721 
  902,979 
Total current assets
  24,885,267 
  15,743,035 
  37,375,449 
  23,712,252 
    
    
Other assets:
    
    
Property and equipment, net
  3,224,446 
  1,715,557 
  3,084,321 
  3,183,487 
Operating lease assets
  7,413,256 
  - 
  6,547,278 
  6,851,357 
Deposits for facilities
  755,383 
  754,533 
  766,708 
  790,708 
Intangible assets, net
  21,635,000 
  21,635,000 
Goodwill
  54,669,997 
  54,669,997 
Total other assets
  87,698,082 
  78,775,087 
  86,703,304 
  87,130,549 
    
    
Total assets
 $112,583,349 
 $94,518,122 
 $124,078,753 
 $110,842,801 
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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cbdMD, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
MARCHDECEMBER 31, 2020 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
(continued)
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
 
2020
 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 $3,506,663 
 $3,021,271 
 $2,174,529 
 $2,850,421 
Deferred revenue
  22,440 
  45,141 
Accrued expenses
  1,044,992 
  681,269 
  2,301,154 
  2,724,779 
Operating leases – short term liabilities
  1,076,907 
  - 
Operating leases – current portion
  1,242,608 
  1,159,098 
Paycheck Protection Program loan, current portion
  939,826 
  854,000 
Note payable
  163,858 
  - 
  56,573 
  55,639 
Customer deposit – related party
  - 
  7,339 
Total current liabilities
  5,792,420 
  3,709,878 
  6,737,130 
  7,689,078 
    
    
Long term liabilities:
    
    
Long term liabilities
  - 
  363,960 
  - 
  264,367 
Note payable
  205,732 
  - 
  153,957 
  - 
Operating leases - long term liabilities
  6,607,553 
  - 
Paycheck Protection Program loan
  516,274 
  602,100 
Operating leases - long term portion
  5,688,746 
  6,010,208 
Contingent liability
  7,820,000 
  50,600,000 
  24,700,000 
  16,200,000 
Deferred tax liability
  - 
  2,240,300 
  563,000 
  895,300 
Total long term liabilities
  14,633,285 
  53,204,260 
  31,621,977 
  23,971,675 
    
    
Total liabilities
  20,425,705 
  56,914,138 
  38,359,107 
  31,660,753 
    
    
cbdMD, Inc. shareholders' equity:
    
    
Preferred stock, authorized 50,000,000 shares, $0.001 par value, 500,000 and 0 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
  500 
  - 
Preferred stock, authorized 50,000,000 shares, $0.001 par value, 2,800,000 and 500,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
  2,800 
  500 
Common stock, authorized 150,000,000 shares, $0.001 par value,
    
    
51,335,648 and 27,720,356 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
  51,336 
  27,720 
52,130,870 and 52,130,870 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
  52,131 
Additional paid in capital
  124,082,811 
  97,186,524 
  142,548,752 
  126,517,784 
Accumulated deficit
  (31,977,003)
  (59,610,260)
  (56,884,037)
  (47,388,367)
Total cbdMD, Inc. shareholders' equity
  92,157,644 
  37,603,984 
  85,719,646 
  79,182,048 
    
    
    
    
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 $112,583,349 
 $94,518,122 
 $124,078,753 
 $110,842,801 
    
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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cbdMD, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCHDECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three months
 
 
Three months
 
 
Six months
 
 
Six months
 
 
 
Ended
 
 
Ended
 
 
Ended
 
 
Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
2020
 
 
March 31,
2019
 
 
March 31,
2020
 
 
March 31,
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Gross Sales
 $9,703,800 
 $7,752,478 
 $20,116,291 
 $8,436,207 
 Allowances
  (304,764)
  (2,115,900)
  (569,019)
  (2,333,942)
Total Net Sales
  9,399,036 
  5,636,578 
  19,547,272 
  6,102,265 
   Cost of sales
  2,732,076 
  1,914,716 
  6,432,613 
  2,080,027 
 
    
    
    
    
  Gross Profit
  6,666,960 
  3,721,862 
  13,114,659 
  4,022,238 
 
    
    
    
    
  Operating expenses
  12,267,637 
  5,749,463 
  24,827,934 
  7,141,274 
  Income (Loss) from operations
  (5,600,677)
  (2,027,601)
  (11,713,275)
  (3,119,036)
    Realized and Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities
  (53,152)
  9,524 
  (115,162)
  (64,640)
     Impairment on investment other securities
  (600,000)
  - 
  (600,000)
  - 
     Impairment accounts receivable other
  (160,000)
  - 
  (160,000)
  - 
     (Increase) decrease on contingent liability
  21,261,994 
  (30,914,074)
  38,160,000 
  (30,914,074)
   Interest income
  35,607 
  6,274 
  42,875 
  43,959 
  Income (loss) before provision for income taxes
  14,883,772 
  (32,925,877)
  25,614,438 
  (34,053,791)
 
    
    
    
    
  Benefit for income taxes
  - 
  1,075,000 
  2,240,300 
  1,208,000 
   Net Income (Loss) from continuing operations
  14,883,772 
  (31,850,877)
  27,854,738 
  (32,845,791)
     Net Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 15)
  - 
  603 
  (41,202)
  (1,193,345)
  Net Income (Loss)
  14,883,772 
  (31,850,274)
  27,813,536 
  (34,039,136)
  Net (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
  - 
  (58,536)
  - 
  (137,685)
  Preferred dividends
  100,016 
  - 
  166,750 
  - 
 
    
    
    
    
Net Income (Loss) attributable to cbdMD, Inc. common shareholders
 $14,783,756 
 $(31,791,738)
 $27,646,786 
 $(33,901,451)
 
    
    
    
    
Net Income (Loss) per share:
    
    
    
    
  Basic earnings per share
 $0.41 
 $(3.13)
 $0.76 
 $(3.35)
  Diluted earnings per share
 $0.40 
 $- 
 $0.74 
 $- 
 
    
    
    
    
 Weighted average number of shares Basic:
  36,503,005 
  10,160,947 
  36,503,005 
  10,107,144 
 Weighted average number of shares Diluted:
  37,336,505 
  10,160,947 
  37,336,505 
  10,107,144 
 
 
Three months
 
 
Three months
 
 
 
Ended
 
 
Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
2020
 
 
December 31,
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Sales
 $13,131,946 
 $10,412,491 
 Allowances
  (803,643)
  (264,255)
Total Net Sales
  12,328,303 
  10,148,236 
  Cost of sales
  3,430,274 
  3,700,537 
 
    
    
   Gross Profit
  8,898,028 
  6,447,699 
 
    
    
     Operating expenses
  10,657,973 
  12,560,297 
  (Loss) from operations
  (1,759,945)
  (6,112,598)
    Realized and Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable & other securities
  542,710 
  (62,010)
     (Increase) decrease of contingent liability
  (8,500,000)
  16,898,006 
  Interest (expense) income
  (10,386)
  7,267 
 Income (loss) before provision for income taxes
  (9,727,621)
  10,730,665 
 
    
    
  Benefit for income taxes
  332,000 
  2,240,300 
  Net (Loss) Income from continuing operations
  (9,395,621)
  12,970,965 
     Net (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 13)
  - 
  (41,202)
     Net (Loss) Income
  (9, 395,621)
  12,929,763 
  Preferred dividends
  100,050 
  66,734 
 
    
    
Net (Loss) Income attributable to cbdMD, Inc. common shareholders
 $(9,495,671)
 $12,863,029 
 
    
    
Net (Loss) Income per share:
    
    
  Basic earnings per share
 $(0.18)
 $0.46 
  Diluted earnings per share
  (0.18)
  0.45 
 Weighted average number of shares Basic:
  52,130,870 
  27,720,356 
 Weighted average number of shares Diluted:
  52,130,870 
  28,553,856 
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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cbdMD, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCHDECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three months
 
 
Three months
 
 
Six months
 
 
Six months
 
 
 
Ended
 
 
Ended
 
 
Ended
 
 
Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
2020
 
 
March 31,
2019
 
 
March 31,
2020
 
 
March 31,
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income (Loss)
 $14,883,772 
 $(31,850,274)
 $27,813,536 
 $(34,039,136)
  Comprehensive Income (Loss)
  14,883,772 
  (31,850,274)
  27,813,536 
  (34,039,136)
 
    
    
    
    
Comprehensive Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
  - 
  (58,536)
  - 
  (137,685)
Preferred dividends
  (100,016)
  - 
  (166,750)
  - 
Comprehensive Income (Loss) attributable to cbdMD, Inc. common shareholders
 $14,783,756 
 $(31,791,738)
 $27,646,786 
 $(33,901,451)
 
 
Three months
 
 
Three months
 
 
 
Ended
 
 
Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
2020
 
 
December 31,
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (Loss) Income
 $(9,395,621)
 $12,929,763 
  Comprehensive (Loss) Income
  (9,395,621)
  12,929,763 
 
    
    
Preferred dividends
  (100,050)
  (66,734)
Comprehensive (Loss) Income attributable to cbdMD, Inc. common shareholders
 $(9,495,671)
 $12,863,029 
 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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cbdMD, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIXTHREE MONTHS ENDED MARCHDECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019
(unaudited)
 
 
 
Six Months Ended March 31,
 
 
Six Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 $27,813,536 
 $(34,039,136)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
    
    
  cash used by operating activities:
    
    
  Stock based compensation
  972,225 
  163,148 
  Restricted stock expense
  138,000 
  - 
  Issuance of stock / warrants for service
  28,250 
  19,313 
  Impairment on discontinued operations asset
  38,002 
  - 
  Depreciation and amortization
  287,457 
  171,356 
  Gain on settlement of Note
  - 
  (20,000)
  Other than temporary impairment other securities and other accounts receivable
  760,000 
  - 
  Increase/(Decrease) in contingent liability
  (38,160,000)
  30,914,074 
  Realized and unrealized loss of marketable securities
  115,162 
  1,207,617 
  Non-cash lease expense
  585,020 
  - 
  Merchant reserve settlement
  132,657 
  - 
  Non-cash consideration received for services
  - 
  (470,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    
    
  Accounts receivable
  763,303 
  32,156 
  Accounts receivable – related party
  - 
  204,902 
  Other accounts receivable
  - 
  (137,043)
  Note receivable
  - 
  (18,000)
  Note receivable – related party
  - 
  156,147 
  Deposits
  (22,365)
  - 
  Merchant reserve
  106,590 
  (199,907)
  Inventory
  (2,270,110)
  (1,194,186)
  Prepaid inventory
  386,149 
  - 
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  649,308 
  168,041 
  Marketable securities
  - 
  440,211 
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  849,113 
  43,076 
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses – related party
  - 
  (393,016)
  Operating lease liability
  (496,834)
  - 
  Note payable
  175,124 
  - 
  Deferred revenue / customer deposits
  (7,339)
  (303,125)
  Cash provided by discontinued operations
  250,000 
  - 
  Deferred tax liability
  (2,240,300)
  (1,208,000)
Cash used by operating activities
  (9,147,052)
  (4,462,372)
 
    
    
Cash flows from investing activities:
    
    
   Net cash used for merger
  - 
  (1,177,867)
   Purchase of intangible assets
  - 
  (79,999)
   Purchase of property and equipment
  (1,796,346)
  (102,204)
Cash used by investing activities
  (1,796,346)
  (1,360,070)
 
    
    
Cash flows from financing activities:
    
    
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock
  16,771,756 
  6,356,997 
   Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
  4,421,928 
  - 
   Preferred dividend distribution
  (166,750)
  - 
   Deferred issuance costs
  62,197 
  (177,521)
Cash provided by financing activities
  21,089,131 
  6,179,476 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
  10,145,733 
  357,034 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
  4,689,966 
  4,282,553 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 $14,835,699 
 $4,639,587 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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cbdMD, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019
(unaudited) (continued)
 
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (Loss) Income
 $(9,395,621)
 $12,929,763 
Adjustments to reconcile net (income) loss to net
    
    
  cash used by operating activities:
    
    
  Stock based compensation
  248,894 
  542,574 
  Restricted stock expense
  15,279 
  138,000 
  Issuance of stock / warrants for service
  35,712 
  - 
  Impairment on discontinued operations asset
  - 
  38,002 
  Depreciation and amortization
  232,658 
  113,252 
  Increase/(Decrease) in contingent liability
  8,500,000 
  (16,898,006)
  Realized and unrealized loss of marketable and other securities
  (542,709)
  62,011 
Termination benefit
  305,326 
  - 
  Non-cash lease expense
  304,080 
  382,432 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    
    
  Accounts receivable
  (110,072)
  755,515 
  Deposits
  24,000 
  (22,365)
  Merchant reserve
  - 
  106,590 
  Inventory
  219,859 
  (1,005,631)
  Prepaid inventory
  (48,184)
  (237,753)
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  (310,268)
  (100,803)
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  (1,500,755)
  454,490 
  Operating lease liability
  (237,952)
  (318,758)
  Note payable
  - 
  268,115 
  Deferred revenue / customer deposits
  (22,701)
  (7,339)
  Collection on discontinued operations accounts receivable
  422,417 
  166,667 
  Deferred tax liability
  (332,000)
  (2,240,300)
Cash used by operating activities
  (2,192,038)
  (4,873,544)
 
    
    
Cash flows from investing activities:
    
    
   Proceeds from the sale of other investment securities
  540,000 
  - 
   Purchase of property and equipment
  (93,294)
  (555,674)
Cash provided (used) by investing activities
  446,706 
  (555,674)
 
    
    
Cash flows from financing activities:
    
    
   Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
  15,798,115 
  4,421,928 
   Note payable
  (13,564)
  - 
   Preferred dividend distribution
  (100,050)
  (66,734)
   Deferred issuance costs
  - 
  45,368 
Cash provided by financing activities
  15,684,500 
  4,400,562 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
  13,939,168 
  (1,028,656)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
  14,824,644 
  4,689,966 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 $28,763,812 
 $3,661,310 
 
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
 
 
Six Months ended
March 31,
 
 
Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
 
Three Months ended
December 31,
 
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
Cash Payments for:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 $17,097 
 $23,938 
 $3,672 
 $8,221 
    
    
Non-cash financial activities:
    
    
Warrants issued to secondary selling agent
 $524,113 
 $86,092 
Stock received for prior period services, adjusted for other accounts receivable write down prior to receipt
 $- 
 $1,352,000 
Adoption of ASU 2016-01
 $- 
 $2,512,539 
Warrants issued to underwriter
 $254,950 
 $178,513 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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cbdMD, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
 
Preferred stock
 
 
Paid in
 
 
Comprehensive
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Capital
 
 
Income(loss)
 
 
Deficit
 
 
Total
 
Balance, September 30, 2020
  52,130,870 
 $52,131 
  500,000 
 $500 
 $126,517,784 
  - 
 $(47,388,367)
 $79,182,048 
Issuance of Preferred stock
  - 
  - 
  2,300,000 
  2,300 
  15,795,815 
  - 
  - 
  15,798,115 
Issuance of options for share based compensation
  - 
  - 
    
    
  219,875 
  - 
  - 
  219,875 
Issuance of stock costs
  - 
  - 
    
    
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
Issuance of restricted stock for share based compensation
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  15,279 
  - 
  - 
  15,279 
Preferred dividend
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (100,050)
  (100,050)
Net Income (loss)
  - 
  - 
    
    
  - 
  - 
  (9,395,621)
  (9,395,621)
Balance, December 31, 2020
  52,130,870 
 $52,131 
  2,800,000 
 $2,800 
 $142,548,752 
  - 
 $(56,884,037)
 $85,719,646 
 
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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cbdMD, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCHDECEMBER 31, 20202019
 
 
 
 
 
Additional
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
 
Preferred stock
 
 
Paid in
 
 
Comprehensive
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
 
Preferred stock
 
 
Paid in
 
 
Comprehensive
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Capital
 
 
Income(loss)
 
 
Deficit
 
 
Total
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Capital
 
 
Income(loss)
 
 
Deficit
 
 
Total
 
Balance, September 30, 2019
  27,720,356 
  27,720 
 ��- 
  - 
  97,186,524 
  - 
  (59,610,260)
  37,603,984 
  27,720,356 
 $27,720 
  - 
 $- 
 $97,186,524 
  - 
 $(59,610,260)
 $37,603,984 
Issuance of Preferred stock
  - 
  500,000 
  500 
  4,421,428 
  - 
  4,421,928 
  - 
  500,000 
  500 
  4,421,428 
  - 
  4,421,928 
Issuance of options for share based compensation
  - 
    
  542,574 
  - 
  542,574 
  - 
  542,574 
  - 
  542,574 
Issuance of stock costs
  - 
    
  (31,757)
  - 
  (31,757)
  - 
  (31,757)
  - 
  (31,757)
Issuance of restricted stock for share based compensation
  - 
  138,000 
  - 
  138,000 
  - 
  138,000 
  - 
  138,000 
Preferred dividend
  - 
  (66,734)
  - 
  (66,734)
Adoption of ASU 2016-02
  - 
  (13,528)
  - 
  (13,528)
Net Income (loss)
  - 
    
  - 
  12,929,763 
  - 
  12,929,763 
Balance, December 31, 2019
  27,720,356 
  27,720 
  500,000 
  500 
  102,256,769 
  - 
  (46,760,759)
  55,524,230 
  27,720,356 
 $27,720 
  500,000 
 $500 
 $102,256,769 
  - 
 $(46,760,759)
 $55,524,230 
Issuance of common stock
  23,590,292 
  23,591 
  - 
  21,368,166 
  - 
  21,391,757 
Issuance of options for share based compensation
  - 
  429,651 
  - 
  429,651 
Issuance of stock/warrants for services
  25,000 
  25 
  - 
  28,225 
  - 
  28,250 
Preferred dividend
  - 
  (100,016)
Net Income (loss)
  - 
  14,883,772 
Balance, March 31, 2020
  51,335,648 
  51,336 
  500,000 
  500 
  124,082,811 
  - 
  (31,977,003)
  92,157,644 
 
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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cbdMD, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019
 
 
Common Stock
 
 
Additional Paid in
 
 
Other Comprehensive
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
Non-controlling
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Capital
 
 
Income(loss)
 
 
Deficit
 
 
Interest
 
 
Total
 
Balance, September 30, 2018
  8,123,928 
  8,124 
  21,781,095 
  (2,512,539)
  (6,669,495)
  1,411,972 
  14,019,155 
Issuance of common stock
  1,971,428 
  1,971 
  6,355,027 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  6,356,998 
Issuance of options for share based compensation
  - 
  - 
  143,673 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  143,673 
Issuance of stock costs
  - 
  - 
  (205,569)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (205,569)
Adoption of ASU 2016-01
  - 
  - 
  - 
  2,512,539 
  (2,512,539)
  - 
  - 
Net loss
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (2,109,715)
  (79,149)
  (2,188,864)
Balance, December 31, 2018
  10,095,356 
  10,095 
  28,074,224 
  - 
  (11,291,749)
  1,332,823 
  18,125,391 
Issuance of options for share based compensation
  - 
  - 
  19,475 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  19,475 
Issuance of stock and warrants for services
  75,000 
  75 
  289,675 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  289,750 
Net loss
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (31,791,738)
  (58,536)
  (31,850,274)
Balance, March 31, 2019
  10,170,356 
  10,170 
  28,383,374 
  - 
  (43,083,487)
  1,274,287 
  (13,415,656)
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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cbdMD, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIXTHREE MONTHS ENDED MARCHDECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019
 
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Organization and Nature of Business
 
cbdMD, Inc. ("cbdMD", "we", "us", “our”, "Parent Company” or the “Company”) is a North Carolina corporation formed on March 17, 2015 as Level Beauty Group, Inc. In November 2016 we changed the name of the Company to Level Brands, Inc. and on May 1, 2019 we changed the name of our Company to “cbdMD,cbdMD, Inc.”. We operate from our offices located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Our fiscal year end is established as September 30.
 
On December 20, 2018 the Company, and its newly organized wholly-owned subsidiaries AcqCo, LLC and cbdMD LLC (“CBDI”), completed a two-step merger (the “Mergers”) with Cure Based Development, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Cure Based Development”). Upon completion of the Mergers, cbdMD LLCCBDI survived and operates the prior business of Cure Based Development. On April 10, 2019, cbdMD LLC was renamed to CBD Industries LLC (“CBDI”). As consideration for the Mergers, the Company had a contractual obligation, after approval by our shareholders, to issue 15,250,000 shares of our common stock to the members of Cure Based Development, of which unrestricted voting rights to 8,750,000 of the shares will vest over a five yearfive-year period and are subject to a voting proxy agreement, as well as to issue another 15,250,000 shares of our common stock (the “Earnout Shares”) in the future upon certain earnout goals being achieved within five years from the next 5 years.closing of the Mergers. The Company’s shareholders approved the issuance of the 15,250,000 shares of common stock in April 2019 and theythese shares were issued to members of Cure Based Development on April 19, 2019. CBDI producesIn April 2019, our shareholders also approved the possible issuance of the Earnout Shares. In addition, the first marking period for the earnout was December 31, 2019 and distributesvarious high-grade, premium cannabidiol oil (“CBD”) products underbased on measurement criteria, 5,127,792 Earnout Shares had been earned and were issued on February 27, 2020. A second marking period for the earnout ended December 31, 2020 and we anticipate additional Earnout Shares will be issued in the second quarter of fiscal 2021.
The Company owns and operates the nationally recognized CBD (cannabidiol) brands cbdMD brand.and Paw CBD. The Company sources cannabinoids, including CBD, which are extracted from non-GMO hemp grown on farms in the United States. CBD is a natural substance produced from the hemp plant and the products manufactured by CBDIthe Company are non psychoactivenon-psychoactive as they do not contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
 
On October 22, 2019, cbdMD Inc. filed Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of North Carolina to formformed a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Paw CBD, Inc. (“Paw CBD”), in conjunction with the organization of its animal health division. In the third quarter of fiscal 2019 cbdMD Inc. launched its new CBD pet brand, Paw CBD. Following the initial positive response to the brand from retailers and consumers, cbdMD, Inc. organized Paw CBD, Inc. as a separate wholly-owned subsidiary in an effort to take advantage of its early mover status in the CBD animal health industry.
Effective September 30, 2019, the Company abandoned and ceased operations of four business subsidiaries: Encore Endeavor 1, LLC (“EE1”), I’M1, LLC (“IM1”), Beauty and Pin Ups, LLC (“BPU”) and Level H&W, LLC (“Level H&W”). Therefore, the results of operations related to these subsidiaries for the Company are reported as discontinued operations.
 
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of cbdMD have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report filed with the SEC on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 20192020 (“20192020 10-K”). as filed with the SEC on December 22, 2020. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of consolidated financial position and the consolidated results of operations for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein. Notes to the financial statements which would substantially duplicate the disclosure contained in the audited consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 20192020 as reported in the 20192020 10-K have been omitted.
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries CBDI and Paw CBD. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
 

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Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of the Company's consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with US GAAP, and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically and the effects of revisions are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the period they are determined to be necessary. Significant estimates made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, allowances for doubtful accounts, inventory valuation reserves, expected sales returns and allowances, certain assumptions related to the valuation of investments other securities, common stock issued prior to the Company’s initial public offering (the “IPO”), acquired intangible and long-lived assets and the recoverability of intangible and long-lived assets and income taxes, including deferred tax valuation allowances and reserves for estimated tax liabilities, contingent liability and, hence consideration for the Mergers is a material estimate. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be a global pandemic. In response to this declaration and the rapid spread of COVID-19 within the United States, federal, state and local governments throughout the country have imposed varying degrees of restriction on social and commercial activity to promote social distancing in an effort to slow the spread of the illness. These measures have had a significant adverse impact upon many sectors of the economy, including retail commerce.The Company is continuing to monitor data related to impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and at this time, based upon the available data, does not believe there would be an impact on inputs used for estimates and assumptions.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
For financial statements purposes, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of less than three months when purchased to be cash equivalents.
 
Accounts receivable and Accounts receivable other
 
Accounts receivable are stated at cost less an allowance for doubtful accounts, if applicable. Credit is extended to customers after an evaluation of the customer’s financial condition, and generally collateral is not required as a condition of credit extension. Management’s determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts is based on an evaluation of the receivables, past experience, current economic conditions, and other risks inherent in the receivables portfolio. As of MarchDecember 31, 2020, we have an allowance for doubtful accounts of $14,318,$54,130, and had an allowance of $7,286$20,664 at September 30, 2019.
In addition, the Company has and may, from time to time, enter into contracts where a portion of the consideration provided by the customer in exchange for the Company's services is common stock, options or warrants (an equity position).  In these situations, upon invoicing the customer for the stock or other instruments, the Company will record the receivable as accounts receivable other, and use the value of the stock or other instrument upon invoicing to determine the value. Where an accounts receivable is settled with the receipt of the common stock or other instrument, the common stock or other instrument will be classified as an asset on the balance sheet as either a marketable security (when the customer is a publicly traded entity) or as an investment other security (when the customer is a private entity). 2020.
 
Receivable and Merchant Reserve
 
The Company primarily sells its products through the internet and has an arrangement to process customer payments with third-party payment processors, and will negotiate the fee based on the market. The arrangement with the payment processors requires that the Company pay a fee between 4.0% -and 5.2% of the transaction amounts processed. Pursuant to this agreement, there can be a waiting period between 2 -to 5 days prior to reimbursement to the Company, and as well as a calculated reserve which some payment processors hold back. Fees and reserves can change periodically with notice from the processors. At MarchDecember 31, 2020, the receivable from payment processors included approximately $160,013$323,259 for the waiting period amount and is recorded as accounts receivable in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet and $280,322 for the reserve amount for a total receivable of $440,335.sheet.
 
Inventory
 
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value with cost being determined on a weighted average basis. The cost of inventory includes product cost, freight-in, and production fill and labor (portions of which we outsource to third party manufacturers). Write-offs of potentially slow moving or damaged inventory are recorded based on management’s analysis of inventory levels, forecasted future sales volume and pricing and through specific identification of obsolete or damaged products. We assess inventory quarterly for slow moving products and potential impairments and at a minimum perform a physical inventory count annually near fiscal year end.
 
Customer Deposits
 
Customer deposits consist of payments received in advance of revenue recognition. Revenue is recognized as revenue recognition criteria are met.

 
Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment items are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for routine maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Depreciation is charged to expense over the estimated useful lives of the assets using the straight-line method. Generally, the useful lives are five years for manufacturing equipment and automobiles, three years for computer, furniture and equipment, three years for software, and leasehold improvements are over the term of the lease. The cost and accumulated depreciation of property are eliminated from the accounts upon disposal, and any resulting gain or loss is included in the consolidated statements of operations for the applicable period. Long-lived assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever changes in circumstance indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable.
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Fair value accounting 
 
The Company utilizes accounting standards for fair value, which include the definition of fair value, the framework for measuring fair value, and disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. Therefore, a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, fair value accounting standards establish a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).
 
Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, which are based on an entity’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, observable market activity. In instances where the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
 
When the Company records an investment in marketable securities the carrying value is assigned at fair value.  Any changes in fair value for marketable securities during a given period will be recorded as an unrealized gain or loss in the consolidated statement of operations. For investment other securities without a readily determinable fair value, the Company may elect to estimate its fair value at cost less impairment plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes.
 
Goodwill
 
Goodwill represents the excess of cost of an acquired business over the fair value of the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Identifiable intangible assets acquired in business combinations are recorded based on their fair values at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is not subject to amortization but must be evaluated for impairment annually. The Company tests for goodwill impairment annually or whenever events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.
 
In performing a goodwill test, the Company performs a qualitative evaluation and if necessary, a quantitative evaluation. Factors considered in the qualitative test include specific operating results as well as new events and circumstances impacting the operations or cash flows of the business acquired. For the quantitative test, the Company assesses goodwill for impairment by comparing the carrying value of the business to the respective fair value. The Company determines the fair value of its acquired business using a combination of income-based and market-based approaches and incorporates assumptions it believes market participants would utilize. The income-based approach utilizes discounted cash flows while the market-based approach utilizes market multiples. These approaches are dependent upon internally-developedinternally developed forecasts that are based upon annual budgets and longer-range strategic plans. The Company uses discount rates that are commensurate with the risks and uncertainty inherent in the respective acquired business and in the internally-developedinternally developed forecasts. The Company has analyzed a variety of factors in light of the known impact to date of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business to determine if a circumstance could trigger an impairment loss, and, at this time and based on the information presently known, does not believe that it is more likely than not that an impairment loss has been incurred.
 

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Intangible Assets
 
The Company's intangible assets consist of trademarks and other intellectual property, all of which are accounted for in accordance with ASCAccounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. The Company employs the non-amortization approach to account for purchased intangible assets having indefinite lives. Under the non-amortization approach, intangible assets having indefinite lives are not amortized into the results of operations, but instead are reviewed annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired, to assess whether their fair value exceeds their carrying value. We perform an impairment analysis at August 1 annually on the indefinite-lived intangible assets following the steps laid out in ASC 350-30-35-18. Our annual impairment analysis includes a qualitative assessment to determine if it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test. In performing a qualitative assessment, we review events and circumstances that could affect the significant inputs used to determine if the fair value is less than the carrying value of the intangible assets. If a quantitative analysis is necessary, we would analyze various aspects including revenues from the business, associated with the intangible assets. In addition, intangible assets will be tested on an interim basis if an event or circumstance indicates that it is more likely than not that an impairment loss has been incurred. TheIn addition, the Company has analyzed a variety of factors in light of the known impact to date of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business to determine if a circumstance could trigger an impairment loss, and, at this time and based on the information presently known, does not believe it is more likely that an impairment losshas determined there has been incurred.no impairment
 
Intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated period of benefit. In accordance with ASC 360-10-35-21, definite lived intangibles are reviewed annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired, to assess whether their fair value exceeds their carrying value.
 
In conjunction with any acquisitions, the Company refers to ASC-805 as amended by Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-01 in determining if the Company is acquiring any inputs, processes or outputs and the impact that such factors would have on the classification of the acquisition as a business combination or asset purchase. Additionally, the Company refers to the aforementioned guidance in reviewing all acquired assets and assumed liabilities for valuation in a business combination, including the determination of intangible asset values and contingent liabilities.
 
Contingent liability
 
A significant component of the purchase price consideration for the Company’s acquisition of Cure Based Development includes a fixed number of future shares to be issued as well as a variable number of future shares to be issued based upon the post-acquisition entity reaching certain specified future revenue targets, as further described in Note 8.6. The Company made a determination of the fair value of the contingent liabilities as part of the valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the business combination.
 
The Company recognized both the fixed number of shares to be issued, and the variable number of shares to be potentially issued, as contingent liabilities on its Consolidated Balance Sheets.consolidated balance sheets. These contingent liabilities were recorded at fair value upon the acquisition date and are remeasured quarterly based on the reassessed fair value as of the end of that quarterly reporting period. Additionally, as the fixed shares were issued on April 19, 2019, the value of the shares at that time, in the amount of $53,215,163, was reclassified from contingent liability to additional paid in capital on the consolidated balance sheet. In addition, the first marking period for the Earnout Shares was December 31, 2019 and based on measurement criteria, 5,127,792 sharesEarnout Shares were issued on February 27, 2020. The value of the issued Earnout Shares as of February 27, 2020 was $4,620,000 and the decrease in value of $6,924,503 from December 31, 2019 related to those shares iswas recorded in the Statementconsolidated statement of Operationsoperations for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Additionally, as the 5,127,792 Earnout Shares were issued on February 27, 2020, the value of the shares in the amount of $4,620,000 was reclassified from the contingent liability to additional paid in capital on the consolidated balance sheet.
 
For the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2020, the contingent liabilities associated with the business combination were decreasedincreased by $21,261,994$8,500,000 to reflect their reassessed fair values as of MarchDecember 31, 2020. This decreaseincrease is reflective of a change in value of the variable number of shares from December 31, 2019, including the change in value of the Earnout Shares from December 31, 2019 until issued February 27,September 30, 2020. In December 2019,May 2020, the Company updated the forecasts for performance of the post-acquisition entity based on current trends and performance that would impact the estimated likelihood that the revenue targets disclosed in Note 86 would be met. The primary catalyst for the $21,261,994 decrease$8,500,000 increase in contingent liabilities is the change in the Company’s common share price between March 31,September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.2020 from $2.00 per share to $2.95 per share. These increases or decreases to the contingent liabilities are reflected within Other Income (Expenses)other income (expenses) on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
 

Paycheck Protection Program Loan
OnApril 27, 2020, we received a loan in the principal amount of $1,456,100 (the “SBA Loan”) in consideration of a Promissory Note, under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which was established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”). The intent and purpose of the PPP is to support companies, during the COVID-19 pandemic, by providing funds for certain specified business expenses, with a focus on payroll. The term of the Promissory Note is two years, though it may be payable sooner in connection with an event of default under the Promissory Note. The SBA Loan carries a fixed interest rate of one percent per year, with the first payment due seven months from the date of initial cash receipt. Under the CARES Act and the PPP, certain amounts of loans made under the PPP may be forgiven if the recipients use the loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll costs and certain rent or utility costs, and meet other requirements regarding, among other things, the maintenance of employment and compensation levels. We used the SBA Loan for qualifying expenses and intend to apply for forgiveness of the SBA Loan in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act.
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In June 2020, the Payroll Protection Program Flexibility Act (“PPPFA”) was signed into law adjusting certain key terms of loans issued under the PPP. Other changes and modifications of the PPP have occurred since June 2020. As of December 31, 2020 loan payments are deferred for borrowers who apply for loan forgiveness until SBA remits the borrower's loan forgiveness amount to the lender. If a borrower does not apply for loan forgiveness, payments are deferred 10 months after the end of the covered period for the borrower’s loan forgiveness (either 8 weeks or 24 weeks) and PPP loans issued prior to June 5, 2020 have a maturity of two years.
As the legal form of the Promissory Note is a debt obligation, the Company is accounting for it as debt under ASC 470, Debt and recorded an initial liability of $1,456,100 in the condensed consolidated balance sheet upon receipt of the loan proceeds. The Company is accruing interest over the term of the loan and is not imputing additional interest at a market rate because the guidance on imputing interest in ASC 835-30, Interest excludes transactions where interest rates are prescribed by a government agency. If any amount of the loan is ultimately forgiven, income from the extinguishment of debt would be recognized as a gain on loan extinguishment in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
The Company adopted ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers using the modified retrospective method beginning with our quarter ended December 31, 2018. The adoption of the new revenue standards as of October 1, 2018 did not change the Company’s revenue recognition as the majority of its revenues continue to be recognized when the customer takes control of its product or the services have been rendered. As the Company did not identify any accounting changes that impacted the amount of reported revenues with respect to any of its revenue streams, no adjustment to retained earnings was required upon adoption.
 
Under ASC 606, the Company recognizes revenues when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which it expects to receive in exchange for those goods. The Company recognizes revenues following the five stepfive-step model prescribed under ASC 606: (i) identify contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenues when (or as) we satisfy the performance obligation.
 
Performance Obligations
 
A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to a customer. For our CBD products, theThe Company meets that obligation when it has shipped products which have been ordered to the customer. The Company has reviewed its various revenue streams for its other contracts under the five-step approach.
 
The below table summarizes amounts related toAt December 31, 2020, the Company has no future performance obligations under fixed contractual arrangements as of March 31, 2020:
 
 
At March 31,
2020
 
 
2020 and
thereafter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Future performance obligations
 $0 
 $0 
obligations.
 
Allocation of transaction price
 
In our current business model we do not have contracts with customers which have multiple elements as revenue is driven purely by online product sales or purchase order based product sales. However, at times in the past, the Company had entered into contracts with customers wherein there were multiple elements that may have disparate revenue recognition patterns. In such instances, the Company must allocate the total transaction price to these various elements. This is achieved by estimating the standalone selling price of each element, which is the price at which we sell a promised good or service separately to a customer.
 
In circumstances where we have not historically sold relevant products or services on a standalone basis, the Company utilizes the most situationally appropriate method of estimating standalone selling price. These methods include (i) an adjusted market assessment approach, wherein we refer to prices from our competitors for similar goods or serves and adjust those prices as necessary to reflect our typical costs and margins, (ii) an expected cost plus margin approach, wherein we forecast the costs that we will incur in satisfying the identified performance obligation and adding an appropriate margin to such costs, and (iii) a residual approach, wherein we adjust the total transaction price to remove all observable standalone selling prices of other goods or services included in the contract and allocate the entirety of the remaining contract amount to the remaining obligation.
 
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Revenue recognition
 
The Company records revenue from the sale of its products when risk of loss and title to the product are transferred to the customer, which is upon shipping (and is typically FOB shipping) which is when our performance obligation is met. Net sales are comprised of gross revenues less product returns, trade discounts and customer allowances, which include costs associated with off-invoice mark-downs and other price reductions, as well as trade promotions. These incentive costs are recognized at the later of the date on which the Company recognizes the related revenue or the date on which the Company offers the incentive. The Company currently offers a 30 day,60-day, money back guarantee.
 
In regard to sales for services provided, the Company records revenue when the customer has accepted services and the Company has a right to payment. Based on the contracted services, revenue is recognized when the Company invoices customers for completed services at agreed upon rates or revenue is recognized over a fixed period of time during which the service is performed. 
 

Disaggregated Revenue
 
Our product revenue is generated primarily through two sales channels, E-commerce sales (formerly referred to as consumer (E-commerce)sales) and wholesale channels. We also generate service related sales, although this type of revenue is not a primary focus.sales. We believe that these categories appropriately reflect how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are impacted by economic factors.
 
A description of our principal revenue generating activities are as follows:
 
-E-commerce sales - consumer products sold through our online and telephonic channels. Revenue is recognized when control of the merchandise is transferred to the customer, which generally occurs upon shipment. Payment is typically due prior to the date of shipment; and
Consumer (E-commerce) sales - consumer products sold through our online and telephonic channels. Revenue is recognized when control of the merchandise is transferred to the customer, which generally occurs upon shipment. Payment is typically due prior to the date of shipment.
-
Wholesale sales - products sold to our wholesale customers for subsequent resale. Revenue is recognized when control of the goods is transferred to the customer, in accordance with the terms of the applicable agreement. Payment terms vary and can typically be 30 days from the date control over the product is transferred to the customer.
-
Service related sales – services provided to organizations typically consulting services related to branding, marketing, or advisory. Revenue is recognized when services are delivered to the customer, in accordance with the terms of the applicable agreement. Payment terms vary and typically are based on deliverables and agreed upon timelines.
-Wholesale sales - products sold to our wholesale customers for subsequent resale. Revenue is recognized when control of the goods is transferred to the customer, in accordance with the terms of the applicable agreement. Payment terms vary and can typically be 30 days from the date control over the product is transferred to the customer.
 
The following table represents a disaggregation of revenue by sales channel:
 
 
 
Three Months ended March 31,
2020
 
 
% of total
 
 
Three Months ended March 31,
2019
 
 
 
% of total
 
Wholesale product sales
 $2,617,860 
  27.9%
 $1,375,045 
  24.4%
Consumer product sales
  6,781,176 
  72.1%
  4,261,533 
  75.6%
Service related sales
  - 
  0%
  - 
  0%
Total net sales
 $9,399,036 
    
 $5,636,578 
    
 
 
Six Months ended
March 31,
2020
 
 
% of total
 
 
Six Months ended
March 31,
2019
 
 
% of total
 
Wholesale product sales
 $5,885,981 
  30.1%
 $1,375,045 
  22.5%
Consumer product sales
  13,661,291 
  69.9%
  4,727,220 
  77.5%
Service related sales
  - 
  0%
  - 
  0%
Total net sales
 $19,547,272 
    
 $6,102,265 
    
 
 
Three Months ended
December 31, 2020
 
 
 
% of total
 
 
Three Months ended
December 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
% of total
 
Wholesale sales
 $2,627,180 
  21.3%
 $3,284,459 
  32.4%
E-commerce sales
  9,701,123 
  78.7%
  6,863,777 
  67.6%
Total net sales
 $12,328,303 
    
 $10,148,236 
    
 
Contract Balances
 
Contract assets represent unbilled receivables and are presented within accounts receivable, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Contract liabilities represent unearned revenues and are presented as deferred revenue or customer deposits on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
 
We have no material contract assets andnor contract liabilities at MarchDecember 31, 2020.
 
Cost of Sales
 
Our cost of sales includes costs associated with distribution, fill and labor expense, components, manufacturing overhead, third-party providers, and outbound freight for our products sales, and includes labor for our service sales. For our product sales, cost of sales also includes the cost of refurbishing products returned by customers that will be offered for resale, if any, and the cost of inventory write-downs associated with adjustments of held inventories to their net realizable value. These expenses are reflected in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations when the product is sold and net sales revenues are recognized or, in the case of inventory write-downs, when circumstances indicate that the carrying value of inventories is in excess of their net realizable value.
 

 
Advertising Costs16
 
The Company expenses all costs of advertising and related marketing and promotional costs as incurred. The Company incurred approximately $3,398,777 and $1,475,696 in advertising and related marketing and promotional costs included in operating expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company incurred approximately $5,809,498 and $1,557,838 in advertising and related marketing and promotional costs included in operating expenses during the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs
All fees billed to customers for shipping and handling are classified as a component of sales. All costs associated with shipping and handling are classified as a component of cost of goods sold.
 
Income Taxes
 
The Parent Company is a North Carolina corporation that is treated as a corporation for federal and state income tax purposes. Prior to April 2017, BPU wasEffective September 30, 2019, the Company abandoned and ceased operations of Beauty and Pinups, LLC, a multi-memberNorth Carolina limited liability company that was treated as(“BPU”), I | M 1, LLC, a partnership for federal and state income tax purposes. As such, the Parent Company’s partnership share in the taxable income or loss of BPU was included in the tax return of the Parent Company. Beginning in April 2017, the Parent Company acquired the remaining interests in BPU. AsCalifornia limited liability company(“IM1”), Encore Endeavor 1 LLC, a result of the acquisition, BPU became a disregarded entity for tax purposes and its entire share of taxable income or loss was included in the tax return of the Parent Company. CBDI, Paw CBD,California limited liability company (“EE1”) and Level H&W, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company (“Level H&W”). As of October 1, 2019, CBDI and Paw CBD are wholly owned subsidiaries and are disregarded entities for tax purposes and their entire share of taxable income or loss is included in the tax returnreturns of the Parent Company. IM1 and EE1 are multi-member limited liability companies that are treated as partnerships for federal and state income tax purposes. As such, the Parent Company’s partnership share in the taxable income or loss of IM1 and EE1 are included in the tax return of the Parent Company.
 
The Parent Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to the provisions of theAccounting for Income Taxestopic of the FASB ASC 740 which requires, among other things, an asset and liability approach to calculating deferred income taxes. The asset and liability approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. The Parent Company uses the inside basis approach to determine deferred tax assets and liabilities associated with its investment in a consolidated pass-through entity. A valuation allowance is provided to offset any net deferred tax assets for which management believes it is more likely than not that the net deferred asset will not be realized.
US GAAP requires management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Company and recognize a tax liability (or asset) if the Company has taken an uncertain tax position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Management has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Company, and has concluded that as of March 31, 2020 and 2019, there were no uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability (or asset) or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.
 
Concentrations
 
Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and securities.
 
The Company places its cash and cash equivalents on deposit with financial institutions in the United States. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) covers $250,000 for substantially all depository accounts. The Company from time to time may have amounts on deposit in excess of the insured limits. The Company had a $14,344,758$28,235,654 uninsured balance at MarchDecember 31, 2020 and a $4,097,190$14,287,810 uninsured balance at September 30, 2019.2020.
 
Concentration of credit risk with respect to receivables is principally limited to trade receivables with corporate customers that meet specific credit policies. Management considers these customer receivables to represent normal business risk. The Company did not have any customers that represented a significant amount of our sales for the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2020. We have three customers whose aggregate accounts receivable balance was approximately 69% of the combined total accounts receivable and accounts receivable discontinued operations as of March 31, 2020, of which one customer is from the discontinued operations and accounts for approximately 51%. The aggregate accounts receivable balance of such customers represented approximately 51% of the Company’s total accounts receivable as of September 30, 2019.

 
Stock-Based Compensation
 
We account for our stock compensation under the ASC 718-10-30, Compensation - Stock Compensation using the fair value based method. Under this method, compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized over the service period, which is usually the vesting period. This guidance establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. It also addresses transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of the entity's equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments.
 
We use the Black-Scholes pricing model for measuring the fair value of options and warrants. The stock based fair value compensation is determined as of the date of the grant or the date at which the performance of the services is completed (measurement date) and is recognized over the vesting periods. The Company recognizes forfeitures when they occur.
 
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
 
The Company uses ASC 260-10, Earnings Per Share for calculating the basic and diluted income (loss) per share. The Company computes basic income (loss) per share by dividing net income (loss) and net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders, after deducting preferred stock dividends, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Common equivalent shares are excluded from the computation of net loss per share if their effect is anti-dilutive.
 
New Accounting Standards
 
On October 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, and all subsequently issued clarifying guidance. Under the new guidance, lessees are required to recognize assets and lease liabilities for the rights and obligations created by leased assets previously classified as operating leases. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, which permitted entities to record the impact of adoption using a modified retrospective method with any cumulative-effect as an adjustment to retained earnings (accumulated deficit) as opposed to restating comparative periods for the effects of applying the new standard. The Company elected this transition approach; therefore, the Company’s prior period reported results are not restated to include the impact of this adoption. We also elected the practical expedient permitted under the transition guidance which permits companies not to reassess prior conclusions on lease identification, historical lease classification and initial direct costs.In connection with the adoption of the new guidance, the Company recognized an operating lease asset for $7,704,109 and operating lease liability of $7,950,803 and a reduction of retained earnings of $13,528 in its balance sheet as of December 31, 2019, with no impact to its results of operations and cash flows. The difference between the leased assets and lease liabilities represents the net position of existing prepaid rent and deferred rent liabilities balance, resulting from historical straight-lining of operating leases, which were effectively reclassified upon adoption to reduce the measurement of the leased assets.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820). The ASU modifies, removes, and adds several disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement.Measurement. The ASU 2018-13 is effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. Early adoption is permitted upon issuance of ASU 2018-13. An entity is permitted to early adopt any removed or modified disclosures upon issuance of ASU 2018-13 and delay adoption of the additional disclosures until their effective date. The Company is evaluating the effect ASU 2018-13 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.
 

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NOTE 2 – ACQUISITIONS
On December 20, 2018 (the “Closing”), the Company, and its newly organized wholly-owned subsidiaries AcqCo, LLC and cbdMD LLC, both North Carolina limited liability companies, completed a two-step merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Cure Based Development. The Merger Agreement provided that AcqCo LLC merged with and into Cure Based Development with Cure Based Development as the surviving entity (the “Merger”), and immediately thereafter Cure Based Development merged with and into cbdMD LLC with cbdMD LLC as the surviving entity (the “Secondary Merger” and collectively with the Merger, the “Mergers”). cbdMD LLC was renamed on April 10, 2019 to CBDI and has continued as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and maintains the operations of Cure Based Development pre-closing. As consideration for the Merger, the Company had a contractual obligation, after approval by our shareholders, to issue 15,250,000 shares of our common stock to the members of Cure Based Development, of which unrestricted voting rights to 8,750,000 of the shares vest over a five year period and are subject to a voting proxy agreement. The Merger Agreement also provides that an additional 15,250,000 shares of our common stock can be issued upon the satisfaction of aggregate net revenue criteria by CBDI, within 60 months following the Closing. The net revenue criteria are: $20.0, $40.0, $80.0 and $160.0 million, in aggregate $300.0 million (See Note 8 for more information).
The initial 15,250,000 shares were approved by our shareholders and issued on April 19, 2019. On February 27, 2020, 5,127,792 shares were issued upon satisfaction of aggregate net revenue criteria per the Merger Agreement.
The Company owns 100% of the equity interest of CBDI. The valuation and purchase price allocation for the Mergers was finalized at September 30, 2019.
The following table presents the final purchase price allocation:
Consideration
$74,353,483
Assets acquired:
   Cash and cash equivalents
$1,822,331
   Accounts receivable
850,921
   Inventory
1,054,926
   Other current assets
38,745
   Property and equipment, net
723,223
   Intangible assets
21,585,000
   Goodwill
54,669,997
Total assets acquired
80,745,143
Liabilities assumed:
   Accounts payable
257,081
   Notes payable – related party
764,300
   Customer deposits - related party
265,000
   Accrued expenses
460,979
   Deferred tax liability
4,644,300
Total Liabilities assumed
6,391,660
Net Assets Acquired
$74,353,483
The goodwill generated from this transaction can be attributed to the benefits the Company expects to realize from the growth strategies the acquired Company had developed and the entry into an emerging market with high growth potential. See Note 8 regarding contingent liability.
In connection with the purchase price allocation, the Company recorded a deferred tax liability of approximately $4,644,000, with a corresponding increase to goodwill, for the tax effect of the acquired intangible assets from Cure Base Development. This liability was recorded as there will be no future tax deductions related to the acquired intangibles, and we have identified these as indefinite-lived intangible assets.
The Company also acquired estimated net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $1,996,000, Under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 382, the use of net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards may be limited to an annual limit if a change in ownership of a company occurs.

NOTE 32 – MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT OTHER SECURITIES
 
The Company may,has, from time to time, enterentered into contracts where a portion of the consideration provided by the customer in exchange for the Company's services iswas common stock, options or warrants (an equity position).  In these situations, upon invoicing the customer for the stock or other instruments, the Company will recordrecorded the receivable as accounts receivable other, and useused the value of the stock or other instrument upon invoicing to determine the value. If there is insufficient data to support the valuation of the security directly, the companyCompany will value it, and the underlying revenue, on the estimated fair value of the services provided. Where an accounts receivable other is settled with the receipt of the common stock or other instrument, the common stock or other instrument will bewas classified as an asset on the consolidated balance sheet as either an investment marketable security (when the customer is a public entity) or as an investment other security (when the customer is a privately held entity). 
 
On June 23, 2017, I’M1For the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and EE1 in aggregate exercised a warrant for 1,600,000 sharesthe first quarter of common stock for services delivered to a customerfiscal 2020 we recorded $542,710 and accounted for this in Investment$(62,010), respectively, of realized and unrealized gain (loss) on marketable and other securities. The common stockrealized gain was issueddriven by the sale of our investment in Formula Four Beverages, Inc. that was previously written to zero based on prior information related to the Company’s subsidiaries I’M1company’s performance and EE1. The customer is a private entity and the stock was valued at $912,000, which was based on its recent financing in June 2017 at $0.57 per share. The Company has classified this common stock as Level 3 for fair value measurement purposes as there are no observable inputs. In valuing the stock the Company used the fair value of the services provided, utilizing an analysis of vendor specific objective evidence of its selling price. In August 2017, each of I’M1 and EE1 distributed the shares to its majority owner, cbdMD, and also distributed shares valued at $223,440 to its non-controlling interests. In August 2017, the Company also provided referral services for kathy Ireland® Worldwide and this customer. As compensation the Company received an additional 200,000 shares of common stock valued at $114,000 using the pricing described above. On December 21, 2017, the Company purchased 300 shares of preferred stock in a private offering from this customer for $300,000. The preferred shares are convertible into common stock at a 20% discount of a defined subsequent financing, or an initial public offering of a minimum $15 million, or at a company valuation of $45 million whichever is the least. The Company has classified this stock as Level 3 for fair value measurement purposes as there are no observable inputs. In valuing the stock the Company used the value paid, which was the price offered to all third party investors. Subsequently, the Company has recently met with other investors of the customer and has indicated desire to sell the equity interest of the Company. As of September 30, 2019, based on conversations with other investors, the market for this equity, and potential selling prices negotiated, the Company determined that the value at September 30, 2019 was $600,000 and an impairment of $502,560 was appropriate for the year ended September 30, 2019. In November 2019, the Company entered into an option to sell the shares by June 30, 2020 to a third party for $600,000. The option required the buyer to provide a non refundable deposit of $30,000. Based upon updates received from the customer during the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company has determined that it is likely to not realize a return on this asset and has made the determination to take a full impairment of $600,000 at March 31, 2020.
In December 2017, the Company completed services per an advisory services agreement with Kure Corp (“Kure”), formerly a related party. As payment for these services, Kure issued 800,000 shares of its stock to the Company. The customer was a private entity and the stock was valued at $400,000, which was based on financing activities by Kure in September 2017 in which shares were valued at $0.50 per share. The Company had classified this common stock, cumulative value of $400,000, as Level 3 for fair value measurement purposes as there were no observable inputs. In valuing the stock the Company used factors including information provided by the issuer regarding their recent results and future plans as well as their most recent financing transactions. On April 30, 2018, Kure. merged with Isodiol International, Inc. (CSE: ISOL, OTCQB: ISOLF, FSE:LB6A.F), a Canadian company (“Isodiol”). Details can be reviewed in our 2018 Form 10-K previously filed. As a result of this merger we received the first issuance of 380,952 shares from Isodiol and valued them based on the trading price on April 30, 2018 of $0.63 per share which totaled $240,000. We also removed the value of the Kure equity of $400,000 from our Level 3 investments as part of the exchange described above. As the full value of the Kure equity will not be received until the future issuances based on earn out goals, we recorded an accounts receivable other of $160,000 as of December 31, 2018. On March 31, 2019, Isodiol spun off Kure to its original shareholders by issuing back all original Kure stock. As a result of the spin off, the Company received 800,000 shares of Kure stock which we valued at the $160,000, and as Kure is private, when the shares are received they will be treated as a Level 3 stock and will be accounted for as the $160,000 accounts receivable other. In light of the difficulties of the vaping industry, Kure Corp’s ability to continue to raise capital, and uncertainty for future strategy, the Company has assessed the value of the common stock to be received and made the determination to take a full impairment of the $160,000 against the other accounts receivable at March 31, 2020.COVID-19 impacts.
 
On December 30, 2017 the Company entered into an Agreement with Isodiol International Inc. which iswas a developer of pharmaceutical grade phytochemical compounds and a manufacturer and developer of phytoceutical consumer products. As payment for these services, the Company has received 1,226,435 shares of IsodiolIsodiol’s common stock between December 31, 2017 and January 2019. The Company also received 38,095 shares of IsodiolIsodiol’s common stock upon Isodiol’s acquisition of Kure Corp,Corp., giving the Company a total of 1,264,530 shares. At MarchDecember 31, 2020, the Company hashad 1,042,193 shares valued at $83,375.$29,181.
 

In September 2020, the Company purchased a membership interest in Adara Sponsor LLC for $250,000, which along with proceeds from other investors was utilized as an investment in Adara Acquisition Corporation (“Adara”), a newly organized blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. The Company has the right to purchase an additional $750,000 of membership interest in Adara Sponsor LLC and as disclosed in the subsequent events, the Company exercised its right during January 2021. The investment in Adara is part of a planned initial public offering and Adara intends to list on the NYSE American once completed. The focus of targets to pursue for the business combination are expected to be in the consumer products industry including business in the health and wellness, ecommerce, discretionary spending, information technology sectors and related channels of distribution. The Company has classified this investment as Level 3 for fair value measurement purposes as there are no observable inputs. In valuing the investment, the Company used the value paid, which was the price offered to all third-party investors. The Company assessed the common stock and determined there was not an impairment for the period ended December 31, 2020.
 
The table below summarizes the assets valued at fair value as of MarchDecember 31, 2020:
 
 
In Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities
(Level 1)
 
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
 (Level 2)
 
 
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 (Level 3)
 
 
 
 
Total Fair Value at March 31, 2020
 
 
In Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities
(Level 1)
 
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
 (Level 2)
 
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 (Level 3)
 
 
 
Total Fair Value at December 31,
2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketable securities
 $83,375 
  - 
 $- 
 $83,375 
 $29,181 
  - 
 $- 
 $29,181 
Investment other securities
  - 
 $- 
  - 
 $250,000 
 
 
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
 
Total
 
Balance at September 30, 2019
 $198,538 
 $- 
 $600,000 
 $798,538 
Change in value of equities
 $(62,011)
 $- 
 $- 
 $(62,011)
Balance at December 31, 2019
 $136,527 
 $- 
 $600,000 
 $736,527 
Change in value of equities
 $(53,152)
 $- 
 $(600,000)
 $(653,152)
Balance at March 31, 2020
 $83,375 
 $- 
 $- 
 $83,375 
 
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
 
Total
 
Balance at September 30, 2020
 $26,472 
 $- 
 $250,000 
 $276,472 
Change in value of equities
 $2,710 
 $- 
 $- 
 $2,710 
Balance at December 31, 2020
 $29,181 
 $- 
 $250,000 
 $279,181 
 
NOTE 43 – INVENTORY
 
Inventory at MarchDecember 31, 2020 and September 30, 20192020 consists of the following:
 
 
March 31,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
 
2020
 
Finished goods
 $2,518,633 
 $3,050,120 
 $2,548,903 
 $2,706,518 
Inventory components
  4,053,063 
  1,251,466 
  2,022,272 
  1,982,021 
Inventory reserve
  (187,674)
  (85,179)
Inventory prepaid
  517,309 
  903,458 
  336,362 
  288,178 
Total
 $7,089,005 
 $5,205,044 
 $4,719,863 
 $4,891,538 
 
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Abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, scrap, and wasted material (spoilage) are expensed in the period they are incurred.
NOTE 54 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
Major classes of property and equipment at MarchDecember 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019 consist of the following:
 
 
March 31,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
 
2020
 
Computers, furniture and equipment
 $280,925 
 $131,077 
 $406,963 
 $365,638 
Manufacturing equipment
  2,591,440 
  1,375,986 
  2,955,724 
  2,873,598 
Leasehold improvements
  806,998 
  375,954 
  842,655 
  832,465 
Automobiles
  24,892 
  24,892 
  3,704,255 
  1,907,909 
  4,230,234 
  4,096,594 
Less accumulated depreciation
  (479,809)
  (192,352)
  (1,145,912)
  (913,106)
Net property and equipment
 $3,224,446 
 $1,715,557 
 $3,084,321 
 $3,183,487 
 
Depreciation expense for continuing operations related to property and equipment was $174,206$232,806 and $49,936$113,251 for the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively and was $287,457 and $54,039 for the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Depreciation expense for discontinued operations related to property and equipment was $2,938 and $7,654 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, respectively.
 

NOTE 65 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
With the Mergers of Cure Based Development, the Company made a strategic shift toward the CBD business and all entities and their associated intangibles were assessed during the year ended September 30, 2019 with that focus and their ability to support that business line.
 
On December 20, 2018, the Company completed the Mergers with Cure Based Development and acquired certain assets, including the trademark "cbdMD" and its variants and certain other intellectual property. The trademark is the cornerstone of this subsidiary and is key as we create and distribute products and continue to build this brand. We believe the trademark does not have limits on the time it will contribute to the generation of cash flows and therefore we have identified these as indefinite-lived intangible assets (see Note 21 for more information).
 
In September 2019, the Company purchased the rights to the trademark name HempMD for $50,000. This trademark will be used in the marketing and branding of certain products to be released under this brand name. We believe the trademark does not have limits on the time it will contribute to the generation of cash flows and therefore we have identified these as indefinite-lived intangible assets.
 
Intangible assets as of MarchDecember 31, 2020 and September 30, 20192020 consisted of the following:
 
 
March 31,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
 
2020
 
Trademark related to cbdMD
 $21,585,000 
 $21.585,000 
 $21,585,000 
Trademark for HempMD
  50,000 
  50,000 
Total
 $21,635,000 
 $21,635,000 
 
NOTE 7 – PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
The following unaudited pro-forma data summarizes the results of operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, as if the Mergers with Cure Based Development had been completed on October 1, 2017. The pro-forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and is not indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the Mergers had taken place on October 1, 2017. The pro-forma financial information represents the continuing operations only.
Three Months Ended March 31,
2020
Three Months Ended March 31,
2019
Net revenues
$N/A*
$N/A*
Operating income (loss)
$N/A*
$N/A*
Net income (loss)
$N/A*
$N/A*
Net loss per share – basic and fully diluted
$N/A*
$N/A*
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2020
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2019
Net revenues
$N/A*
$9,185,693
Operating income (loss)
$N/A*
$(4,320,089)
Net income (loss)
$N/A*
$(35,298,514)
Net loss per share – basic and fully diluted
$N/A*
$(1.39)
* All entities were consolidated effective December 21, 2018 therefore, the results of operations are included in these condensed financial statements.
For the per share calculation prior to April 2019, it is being assumed that the shares to be issued contractually under the Merger Agreement, upon shareholder approval, were issued at the beginning of each period. This would account for an additional 6,500,000 shares issued directly to the members of Cure Based Development and another 8,750,000 shares issued which would have a voting proxy and leak out on voting rights over a 5 year period.

NOTE 86 – CONTINGENT LIABILITY
 
As consideration for the Mergers, described in Note 2,1, the Company had a contractual obligation to issue 15,250,000 shares of our common stock, after approval by our shareholders, to the members of Cure Based Development, issued in two tranches 6,500,000 shares and 8,750,000 shares, both of which are subject to leak out provisions, and the unrestricted voting rights to 8,750,000 tranche of shares will also vest over a five year period and are subject to a voting proxy agreement. The Merger Agreement also provides that an additional 15,250,000 shares of our common stockEarnout Shares can be issued upon the satisfaction of certain aggregate net revenue criteria by cbdMD within 60 months following the Closing Date (“Earn Out”).Date.
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The contractual obligations and earn out provision are accounted for as a contingent liability and fair value is determined using Level 3 inputs, as estimating the fair value of these contingent liabilities require the use of significant and subjective inputs that may and are likely to change over the duration of the liabilities with related changes in internal and external market factors.
 
The initial two tranches totaling 15,250,000 shares have been valued using a market approach method and included the use of the following inputs: share price upon contractual obligation, discount for lack of marketability to address leak out restrictions, and probability of shareholder disapproval. In addition, the 8,750,000 shares in the second tranche also included an input for a discount for lack of voting rights during the vest periods.
 
The Merger Agreement also provides that an additional 15,250,000 shares (“Earnout Shares”)Shares would be issued as part of the consideration for the Mergers, upon the satisfaction of certain aggregate net revenue criteria by cbdMD within 60 months following the Closing Date as follows, as measured at four intervals (each a “Marking Period”“marking period”): the completion of 12, 24, 42, and 59 calendar months from the Closing Date, and based upon the ratios set forth below:
 
Aggregate Net Revenues
Shares Issued / Each $ of Aggregate Net Revenue Ratio
   
$1 - $20,000,000 ..190625
$20,000,001 - $60,000,000 ..0953125
$60,000,001 - $140,000,000 ..04765625
$140,000,001 - $300,000,000 ..023828125
 
For clarification purposes, the Aggregate Net Revenues during a Marking Period shall be multiplied by the applicable Shares Issued/Each $ of Aggregate Net Revenue Ratio, minus, the number of shares issued as a result of Aggregate Net Revenues during the prior Marking Periods.marking periods.
 
The issuance of the initial 15,250,000 shares and the 15,250,000 Earnout Shares were approved by our shareholders and the initial shares were issued onin April 19, 2019. The initial shares were issued upon shareholder approval on April 19, 2019 and had a carrying value of $53,215,163. Additionally, as the 15,250,000 initial shares were issued, the value of the shares in the amount of $53,215,163 was reclassified from the contingent liability to additional paid in capital on the consolidated balance sheet.
The 15,250,000 Earnout Shares which would be issued in In addition, the future, upon the satisfaction of net revenue criteria have been valued using a Monte Carlo Simulation. Inputs used included: stock price, volatility, interest rates, revenue projections, and likelihood of obtaining revenue projections, amongst others.
The value of the contingent liability was $33,701,994 and $50,600,000 at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively, and represents the Earnout Shares. The first Marking Periodmarking period for the Earnout Shares was December 31, 2019 and based on measurement criteria, 5,127,792 shares were issued on February 27, 2020. The value of the issued Earnout Shares as of February 27, 2020 was $4,620,000 and the decrease in value of $6,924,503 from December 31, 2019 related to those shares is recorded in the Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Additionally, as the 5,127,792 Earnout Shares were issued on February 27, 2020 theand had a value of the shares in the amount of $4,620,000 which was reclassified from the contingent liability to additional paid in capital on the consolidated balance sheet.
The remainingvalue of the contingent liability was $24,700,000 and $16,200,000 at December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, respectively, and represents the balance of Earnout Shares for potential future evaluation were valued at $7,820,000 on March 31, 2020 as compared to $22,157,491 at December 31, 2019, a decrease of $14,337,491.issuance. The decreaseincrease in value of $6,924,503 and $14,337,491 combined represent the decrease of the total contingent liability of $21,261,994 and$8,500,000 is recorded in the Statementconsolidated statement of Operationsoperations for the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2020.2020 and represents the change in value of the Earnout Shares. The Company utilized both a market approach and a Monte Carlo simulation in valuing the contingent liability and a key input in both of those methods is the stock price. The main driver of the decreasechange in the value of the Earnout Shares within the contingent liability was the decreaseincrease of the Company’s common stock price, which was $0.93$2.95 at MarchDecember 31, 2020 as compared to $2.26$2.00 on December 31, 2019 and the issuance on February 27, 2020 of the Earnout Shares for the first marking period.

NOTE 9 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On December 20, 2018, with the closing of the Merger Agreement with Cure Based Development, we recognized the following related party transactions which happened prior to the Mergers:
Cure Based Development received $90,000 from Verdure Holdings LLC for future orders of the Company’s products. Verdure Holdings LLC, at that time, was an affiliate of the CEO of Cure Based Development. This amount has been adjusted based on sales to Verdure Holdings subsequent to the mergers and is recorded as customer deposits - related party on the accompanying balance sheet and was $0 and 7,339 at March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively.2020.
 
Cure Based Development entered a lease for office space, which also provides administrative and IT services, from an affiliate of the CEO of Cure Based Development. The lease was a month to month lease for $9,166 per month and ended September 2019.
Cure Based Development leases its manufacturing facility from an entity partially owned by an individual who now has a contractual right to receive shares of the Company as part of the Mergers. The current lease was entered into on December 15, 2018 and ends December 15, 2021 and has been amended at an annual base rent rate of $199,200 allowing for a 3% annual increase. In addition, common area maintenance rent is set at $25,200 annually.
NOTE 107 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
Preferred Stock – We are authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. In October 2019, the Company designated 5,000,000 of these shares as 8.0% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. Our 8.0% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock ranks senior to our common stock for liquidation or dividend provisions and holders are entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends at an annual rate of 8.0% payable monthly in arrears for the prior month. The Company reviewed ASC 480 – Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity in order to determine the appropriate accounting treatment for the preferred stock and determined that the preferred stock should be treated as equity. There were 2,800,000 and 500,000 shares of 8.0% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at MarchDecember 31, 2020.2020 and September 30, 2020, respectively.
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The total amount of dividends declared and paid were $100,016$100,050 and $100,016,$66,734, respectively, for the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2020. The total amount of dividends declared2020 and paid were $166,750 and $166,750, respectively, for the six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2020.2019.
 
Common Stock – We are authorized to issue 150,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. There were 51,335,64852,130,870 and 27,720,35652,130,870 shares of common stock issued and outstanding at MarchDecember 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019,2020, respectively.
 
Preferred stock transactions:
 
In the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2020:
On December 8, 2020, the Company completed a follow-on firm commitment underwritten public offering of 2,300,000 shares of its8.0% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stockfor aggregate gross proceeds of $17.25 million. The Company received approximately $15.8 million in net proceeds after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions. The Company also issued to the representative of the underwriters warrants to purchase in aggregate 150,502 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $3.74. The warrants were valued at $254,950 and expire on December 8, 2025.
In the three months ended December 31, 2019:
 
On October 16, 2019, the Company completed a follow-on firm commitment underwritten public offering of 500,000 shares of its 8.0% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock for aggregate gross proceeds of $5,000,000. The Company received approximately $4.5 million in grossnet proceeds after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions. The Company also issued to the selling agentrepresentative of the underwriters warrants to purchase in aggregate 47,923 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $3.9125. The warrants were valued at $178,513$103,801 and expire on October 10, 2024.
 
Common stock transactions:
During the first quarter of fiscal 2021 the Company issued 50,000 of restricted stock awards to an executive, subject to a multi-year vesting schedule with a minimum one year before the first tranche vests as noted below in Note 10. No preferredcommon stock was issued in the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019.
Common stock transactions:
In the three2020 and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2020:
On January 14, 2020, the Company completed a follow-on firm commitment underwritten public offering of 18,400,000 shares of its common stockfor aggregate gross proceeds of $18,400,000. The Company received approximately $16.9 million in net proceeds after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions. The Company also issued to the selling agent warrants to purchase in aggregate 480,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.25. The warrants were valued at $345,600 and expire on January 14, 2025.

In February 2020, we issued 25,000 shares of our common stock to an investor relations firm for services. The shares were valued at $28,250, based on the trading price upon issuance, and is being amortized and expensed as professional services over the service period ending January 2021.
In February 2020, we issued 5,000 shares of our common stock to an employee. The shares were valued at $5,650, based on the trading price upon issuance, and was expensed as stock based compensation expense.
In the three and six months ended March 31, 2019:
On October 2, 2018, the Company completed a follow-on firm commitment underwritten public offering of 1,971,428 shares of its common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $6.9 million. The Company received approximately $6.3 million in net proceeds after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by us. The Company also issued to representatives of the underwriters warrants to purchase in aggregate 51,429 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $4.375. The warrants were valued at $86,092 and expire on September 28, 2023.
In January 2019, we issued 25,000 shares of our common stock to an investment banking firm for general financial advisory services. The shares were valued at $77,250, based on the trading price upon issuance, and is being amortized and expensed as professional services over the service period ending December 2019.
In January 2019, we issued 50,000 shares of our common stock to an investment banking firm for general advisory and investment bank services. The shares were valued at $212,500, based on the trading price upon issuance, and is being amortized and expensed as professional services over the service period ending April 2020.
 
Stock option transactions:
 
In the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2020:
In October 2020, we granted an aggregate of 350,000 common stock options to an executive. The options vest 1/3 on October 1, 2021, 1/3 on October 1, 2022 and 1/3 on October 1, 2023, and have an exercise price of $3,50, $5.00, and $6.50 per share and a term of 5 years. We have recorded an expense for the options of $31,054 for the three months ended December 31, 2020.
In the three months ended December 31, 2019:
 
In December 2019 we granted an aggregate of 280,000 common stock options to two executives. The options vest 1/3 on January 1, 2020, 1/3 on January 1, 2021 and 1/3 on January 1, 2022, have an exercise price of $3.15 per share and a term of five years. We have recorded an expense for thethese options of $71,540 and $262,316 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, respectively.
In February 2020, we granted an aggregate of 30,000 common stock options to an employee. The options vest 1/3 at grant, 1/3 on February 7, 2021, and 1/3 on February 7, 2022, have an exercise price of $3.15 per share and a term of five years. We have recorded an expense for the options of $6,312$190,776 for the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2020.
No options were issued in the three2020 and six months ended March 31, 2019.2019, respectively.
 
The expected volatility rate was estimated based on comparison to the volatility of a peer group of companies in similar industries. The expected term used was the full term of the contract for the issuances. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on U.S. Treasury securities. The pre-vesting forfeiture rate of zero is based upon the experience of the Company. As required under ASC 718, we will adjust the estimated forfeiture rate to our actual experience. Management will continue to assess the assumptions and methodologies used to calculate estimated fair value of share-based compensation. Circumstances may change and additional data may become available over time, which could result in changes to these assumptions and methodologies, and thereby materially impact our fair value determination.
 

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The following table summarizes the inputs used for the Black-Scholes pricing model on the options issued in the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2020 and 2019:
 
2020
2019
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
Exercise price  $3.15-
Weighted average exercise price
 $5.11 
 $3.15 
Risk free interest rate1.41% - 1.64%-
  0.16%
  1.64%
Volatility95.96% - 99.03%-
  100.72%
  95.96%
Expected term     3 - 5 years-
  4 years  
  5 years  
Dividend yieldNone-
  None  
 
Warrant transactions:
 
In the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2020:
In December 2020 in relation to the follow-on firm commitment underwritten public offering of the 8.0% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, we issued to the representative of the underwriters warrants to purchase in aggregate 150,502 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $3.74. The warrants expire on December 8, 2025.
In the three months ended December 31, 2019:
 
In October 2019 in relation to the follow-on firm commitment underwritten public offering of the 8.0% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, we issued to the representative of the underwriters warrants to purchase in aggregate 47,923 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $3.9125. The warrants expire on October 10, 2024.
 
In January 2020 in relation to the follow-on firm commitment underwritten public offering of the Company’s common stock, we issued to the representative of the underwriters warrants to purchase in aggregate 480,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.25. The warrants expire on January 14, 2025.
In the three and six months ended March 31, 2019:
On October 2, 2018 in relation to the follow-on firm commitment underwritten offering, we issued to the representative of the underwriters warrants to purchase in aggregate 51,429 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $4.375. The warrants expire on September 28, 2023.
The following table summarizes the inputs used for the Black-Scholes pricing model on the warrants issued in the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2020 and 2019:
 
2020
2019
 
 2020
 
 
 2019
 
Exercise price  $1.25 - $3.9125$4.375
Weighted average exercise price
 $3.74 
 $3.9125 
Risk free interest rate1.48% - 1.63%2.90%
  0.39%
  1.48%
Volatility95.36% - 96.85%70.61%
  103.42%
  95.36%
Expected term5 years  5 years
  2.75 years  
  5 years  
Dividend yieldNone
  None  
 
NOTE 118 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
 
Equity Compensation Plan – On June 2, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the 2015 Equity Compensation Plan (“2015 Plan”). The 2015 Plan made 1,175,000 common stock shares, either unissued or reacquired by the Company, available for awards of options, restricted stocks, other stock grants, or any combination thereof. The number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2015 Plan shall automatically increase on the first trading day of our fiscal year during the term of the 2015 Plan, beginning with calendar year 2016, by an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on the last trading day in September of the immediately preceding fiscal year, but in no event shall any such annual increase exceed 100,000 shares of common stock. On April 19, 2019, shareholders approved an amendment to the 2015 Plan and increased the amount of shares available for issuance under the 2015 Plan to 2,000,000 and retained the annual evergreen increase provision of the plan. Subsequent thereto, on August 7, 2019 the Company’s Board of Directors approved an amendment to the 2015 Plan changing the date the automatic evergreen increase is determined to the first trading day of October each calendar year during the term of the 2015 Plan to coincide with the Company’s fiscal year.
 
We account for stock-based compensation using the provisions of FASB ASC 718.  FASB  ASC 718 codification requires companies to recognize the fair value of stock-based compensation expense in the financial statements based on the grant date fair value of the options. We have only awarded stock options since December 2015. All options are approved by the Compensation.Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors. Restricted stock awards that vest in accordance with service conditions are amortized over their applicable vesting period using the straight-line method. The fair value of our stock option awards or modifications is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
 

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Eligible recipients include employees, officers, directors and consultants who are deemed to have rendered or to be able to render significant services to the Company or its subsidiaries and who are deemed to have contributed or to have the potential to contribute to the success of the Company. Options granted generally have a five to ten year term and have vesting terms that cover one to three years from the date of grant. Certain of the stock options granted under the plan have been granted pursuant to various stock option agreements. Each stock option agreement contains specific terms.
 
Stock Options – The Company currently has awards outstanding with service conditions and graded-vesting features. We recognize compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.
 
The fair value of each time-based award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. Our weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes valuation model for equity awards with time-based vesting provisions granted during the year.
 
The following table summarizes stock option activity under the Plan:
 
 
Number of shares
 
 
Weighted-average exercise price
 
 
Weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years)
 
 
Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands)
 
 
Number of shares
 
 
Weighted-average exercise price
 
 
Weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years)
 
 
Aggregate intrinsi cvalue (in thousands)
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2019
  1,219,650 
  6.07 
 
 
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2020
  1,750,000 
  4.68 
 
 
 
Granted
  310,000 
  3.15 
 
 
 
  350,000 
  5.11 
 
 
 
Exercised
  - 
 
 
 
  - 
 
 
 
Forfeited
  14,650 
  5.70 
 
 
 
  - 
 
 
 
Outstanding at March 31, 2020
  1,515,000 
 $5.48 
  7.17 
 $ 
Outstanding at December 31, 2020
  2,100,000 
 $4.75 
  5.59 
 $ 
    
    
Exercisable at March 31, 2020
  898,334 
 $5.28 
  6.80 
 $ 
Exercisable at December 31, 2020
  1,358,334 
 $4.54 
  5.92 
 $ 
 
As of MarchDecember 31, 2020, there was approximately $1,171,704$684,202 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options which vest over a period of approximately 2.02.8 years.
 
Restricted Stock Award transactions:
In October 2020, the Company issued 50,000 of restricted stock awards to an executive. The restricted stock vest 1/3 on October 1, 2021, 1/3 on October 1, 2022 and 1/3 on October 1, 2023 and were valued at fair market value upon issuance at $100,000 which will be amortized over the vesting period.
In June 2020, the Company issued 10,000 restricted stock awards to a company sponsor. The restricted stock awards vested June 30, 2020. The stock awards were valued at fair market upon issuance at $56,200 and amortized over the vesting period and were expensed to sponsorship expense.
 
In May 2019, the Company issued 57,500 restricted stock awards in aggregate to eleven employees. The restricted stock awards vested January 1, 2020. The stock awards were valued at fair market upon issuance at $368,000 and amortized over the vesting period.
We recognized $0$15,278 and $138,000 of restricted stock based compensation expense for the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
 
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NOTE 129 – WARRANTS
 
Transactions involving our equity-classified warrants are summarized as follows: 
 
 
 
Number of shares
 
 
Weighted-average exercise price
 
 
Weighted-
average remaining contractual term (in years)
 
 
Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands)
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2019
  423,605 
 $6.64 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issued
  527,923 
  1.49 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exercised
  - 
  - 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forfeited
  - 
  - 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding at March 31, 2020
  951,528 
 $3.78 
  3.77 
 $ 
 
    
    
    
    
Exercisable at March 31, 2020
  423,605 
 $6.64 
  2.53 
 $ 

 
 
Number of shares
 
 
Weighted-average exercise price
 
 
Weighted-
average remaining contractual term (in years)
 
 
Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands)
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2020
  914,184 
 $3.88 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issued
  150,502 
  3.74 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exercised
  - 
  - 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forfeited
  - 
  - 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2020
  1,064,686 
 $3.86 
  3.25 
 $ 
 
    
    
    
    
Exercisable at December 31, 2020
  914,184 
 $3.88 
  3.23 
 $ 
 
The following table summarizes outstanding common stock purchase warrants as of MarchDecember 31, 2020:
 
 
Number of shares
 
 
Weighted-average exercise price
 
Expiration
 
Number of shares
 
 
Weighted-average exercise price
 
Expiration
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exercisable at $7.80 per share
  141,676 
 $7.80 
September 2021
  141,676 
 $7.80 
September 2021
Exercisable at $4.00 per share
  70,500 
 $4.00 
September 2022
  70,500 
 $4.00 
September 2022
Exercisable at $7.50 per share
  100,000 
 $7.50 
October 2022
  100,000 
 $7.50 
October 2022
Exercisable at $4.375 per share
  51,429 
 $4.375 
September 2023
  51,429 
 $4.375 
September 2023
Exercisable at $7.50 per share
  60,000 
 $7.50 
May 2024
  60,000 
 $7.50 
May 2024
Exercisable at $3.9125 per share
  47,000 
 $3.9125 
October 2024
  47,923 
 $3.9125 
October 2024
Exercisable at $1.25 per share
  480,000 
 $1.25 
January 2025
  442,656 
 $1.25 
January 2025
Exercisable at $3.74 per share
  150,502 
 $3.74 
December 2025
  951,528 
  3.78 
 
  1,064,686 
  3.86 
 
 
NOTE 1310 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
In May 2019, the Company entered into an endorsement agreement with a professional athlete. The term of the agreement is through December 31, 2022 and is tied to performance of the athlete in so many professional events annually, and also includes promotion of the Company via social media, wearing of logo during competition, provide production days for advertising creation and attend meet and greets. The potential payments, if all services are provided, in aggregate is $4,900,000 and is paid based on the services above for the period ending: December 2019 - $400,000, December 2020 - $800,000, December 2021 - $1,800,000, and December 2022 - $1,900,000. In light of the impact of COVID-19 on events, we havehad mutually agreed to suspend payments at minimum from AprilMarch 2020 until June 2020. Effective July 1, 2020, and will determine ifthe parties entered into a new endorsement agreement with the professional athlete amending certain of the contract amendment is warrantedterms which superseded the original agreement. Under the current endorsement agreement potential payments to the professional athlete are as follows from July 2020 to December 2022 – up to $2,867,000 to be paid in common stock in three issuances, based on a Volume Weighed Average Price (“VWAP”) calculation, of which the professional league’s future direction.last two issuances can be paid in cash at the Company’s option - $1,400,000 paid in July 2020, $800,000 paid between July 2021 and December 2021, and $667,000 paid between July 2022 and December 2022. In addition, the Company will make monthly cash payments as follows from: July 2020 to December 2020 - $40,000, from January 2021 to June 2021 - $50,000, from July 2021 to December 2021 - $75,000, from January 2022 to June 2022 - $85,000, and from July 2022 to December 2022 - $100,000. We have recorded expense of $116,667$253,700 and $283,334$166,666 for the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2020.2020 and 2019, respectively.
 
In September 2019, the Company entered into a sponsorship agreement with Life Time, Inc, an operator of fitness clubs, facilities and events. The term of the agreement is through December 31, 2022 and is tied to the Company being the exclusive CBD company and performance of Life Time Inc. regarding advertisement, marketing and display within facilities and at identified events. The potential payments, if all commitments are met, in aggregate is $4,900,000 and is to be paid for the period ending: December 2019 - $1,125,555, December 2020 - $1,258,148, December 2021 - $1,258,148 and December 2022 - $1,258,149. In light of the impact of COVID-19 on the operation of fitness clubs, facilities and events, we havehad mutually agreed to suspend payments at minimum from April 202March 2020 until June 2020. Subsequently, in December 2020 the Company and will determine ifLife Time, Inc. entered into a contract2020 amendment is warranted based onthat adjusted the calendar 2020 obligation to a total of $508,000 as a result of the COVID-19 impacts to opening of Life Time Inc. facilities and decisions on Life Time Inc. hosted events.events during calendar 2020. We have recorded expense of $208,000$150,000 and $1,173,000$965,000 for the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2020.2020 and 2019, respectively.
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In October 2019, the Company entered into a sponsorship agreement with Feld Motor Sports to be an official sponsor of the Monster Energy Cup events through 2021, the United States AMA Supercross and FIM World Championship events through 2021, and US Supercross Futures event through 2021. The sponsorship includes various media, marketing, and promotion activities. The payments in aggregate are $1,750,000 and is to be paid for the period ending: December 2019 - $150,000, December 2020 - $800,000 and December 2021 - $800,000. In light of the impact of COVID-19 on the events, we have provided noticeentered into an amendment to the sponsorship agreement during October 2020. The revised the total aggregate payments are $1,013,625 during the term of terminationthe contract, ending May 2021, and is be paid for the entire agreementperiod ending: 2019 Season - $150,000, 2020 Season 2020 - $503,625 and have agreed to make three monthly payments of $77,430 from April 2020 to June 2020 for services provided in the quarter ending March 31, 2020.December 2021 - $360,000. We have recorded expense of $465,625$102,858 and $528,625$63,206 for the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2020.2020 and 2019, respectively.
 
NOTE 1411 – NOTE PAYABLE
 
In July 2019, we entered into a loan arrangement for $249,100 for a line of equipment, of which $172,051$135,025 is a long term note payable at MarchDecember 31, 2020. Payments are for 60 months and have a financing rate of 7.01 %, which requires a monthly payment of $4,905. In January 2020, we entered into a loan arrangement for $35,660 for equipment, of which $25,448$18,932 is a long term note payable at MarchDecember 31, 2020. Payments are for 48 months and have a financing rate of 6.2%, which requires a monthly payment of $783.93.$841.
 

NOTE 12 – LONG TERM LIABILITY
 
In April 2020, we applied for an unsecured loan pursuant to the PPP administered by the SBA and authorized by theCARES Act.Section 1106 of the Act provides for forgiveness of up to the full principal amount of qualifying loans guaranteed under the Paycheck Protection Program.  On April 27, 2020, we received the SBA loan from the Lender in the principal amount of $1,456,100. The SBA Loan is evidenced by the Promissory Note to the Lender.
The term of the Promissory Note is two years, though it may be payable sooner in connection with an event of default under the Note. The SBA Loan carries a fixed interest rate of one percent per year, with the first payment due seven months from the date of initial cash receipt. For the three months ended December 31, 2020 we accrued interest expense of $3,670 related to the SBA Loan and is recorded in accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2020. In addition, $939,826 of the loan has been reclassified as short-term on the condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2020.
Under the CARES Act and the PPP, certain amounts of loans made under the PPP may be forgiven if the recipients use the loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll costs and certain rent or utility costs, and meet other requirements regarding, among other things, the maintenance of employment and compensation levels. We have used the SBA Loan for qualifying expenses and intend to apply for forgiveness of the SBA Loan in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act.
The Promissory Note provides for customary events of default, including, among others, those relating to failure to make payment, bankruptcy, materially false or misleading representations to the Lender or the SBA, and adverse changes in our financial condition or business operations that the Lender believes may materially affect our ability to pay the SBA Loan. 
NOTE 1513 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
 
Effective September 30, 2019, the Company ceased operations of four business subsidiaries: EE1, IM1, BPU and Level H&W. These subsidiaries accounted for our licensing, entertainment, and products segments prior to fiscal 2019 and the Company determined that these business units are not able to provide support or value to the CBD business, which the Company is now strategically focused on.
 
Therefore, the Company classified the operating results of these subsidiaries as discontinued operations, net of tax in the Consolidated Statementsconsolidated statements of Operations.operations.
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The following table shows the summary operating results of the discontinued operations for the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2020 and 2019:
 
 
 
Three months
 
 
Three months
 
 
Six months
 
 
Six months
 
 
 
Ended
 
 
Ended
 
 
Ended
 
 
Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
2020
 
 
March 31,
2019
 
 
March 31,
2020
 
 
March 31,
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Gross Sales
 $- 
 $37,958 
 $- 
 $821,691 
 Allowances
  - 
  (1,184)
  - 
  (1,576)
Total Net Sales
  - 
  36,774 
  - 
  820,115 
   Cost of sales
  - 
  219,947 
  - 
  545,643 
 
    
    
    
    
  Gross Profit
  - 
  (183,173)
  - 
  274,473 
 
    
    
    
    
  Operating expenses
  - 
  189,870 
  41,202 
  342,999 
  Income (Loss) from operations
  - 
  (373,043)
  (41,202)
  (68,526)
    Realized and Unrealized gain (loss) on  marketable securities
  - 
  361,835 
  - 
  (1,142,978)
   Interest income (expense)
  - 
  11,811 
  - 
  18,159 
  Income (loss) before provision for income taxes
  - 
  603 
  (41,202)
  (1,193,345)
 
    
    
    
    
  Benefit (Provision) for income taxes
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  Net Income (Loss)
    
  603 
  (41,202)
  (1,193,345)
  Net Gain (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
  - 
  (58,536)
  - 
  (137,685)

Three months ended December 31,
2019
Total Net Sales
$-
Costs of sales
-
      Gross profit
-
Operating expenses
41,202
      Income (loss) from operations
(41,202)
Provision for income taxes
-
Net Income (loss)
$(41,202)
 
The following table shows the summary assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations as of MarchDecember 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019.2020. There are no liabilities of the discontinued operations at September 30, 2020 and later.
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Cash and cash equivalents
 $- 
 $- 
  Accounts receivable
  791,998 
  1,080,000 
Total current assets included as part of discontinued operations
  791,998 
  1,080,000 
 
    
    
Other assets:
    
    
Total other assets included as part of discontinued operations
  - 
  - 
 
    
    
Total assets included as part of discontinued operations
 $791,998 
 $1,080,000 
Liabilities
September 30, 2020
 
Assets
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
assets:
 
 
 
  Accounts payableCash and cash equivalents
 $- 
  Accounts receivable
  $-447,134 
Total current assets included as part of discontinued operations
  -447,134 
other assets included as part of discontinued operations
  - 
 
    
Long term liabilities:
Total long term liabilities as part of discontinued operations
-
-
Total liabilitiesassets included as part of discontinued operations
 $-
$-447,134 
 
The following table shows the significant cash flow items from discontinued operations for the sixthree months ended March 31,:December 31:
 
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
Depreciation/ amortization
 $- 
 $19,992 
Realized/unrealized (gain) loss on securities expenditures
 $- 
 $1,142,978 
Impairment on discontinued operations assets
 $(38,002)
 $- 
Non cash consideration received for services
 $- 
 $(470,000)
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
Impairment on discontinued operations assets
 $- 
 $(45,783)
 
At September 30, 2019, EE1 had an2020 the balance on the accounts receivable for prior services deliveredrelated to two customers in aggregatediscontinued operations was $447,134, which reflects payments made and an impairment of $1,080,000 of which $1,000,000 was from a related party at the time.$45,783. At MarchDecember 31, 2020 the balance on the accounts receivable is $791,998, which reflects payments made and an impairment of $38,002. As of March 31, 2020, one customer has breached their formal agreement on payments, with an accounts receivable balance of $750,000, and on April 29, 2020, the Company filed a lawsuit for collection of this amount and legal fees. The customer is Sandbox Properties LLC and is an affiliate of Kathy Ireland and kathy ireland Worldwide. As of March 31, 2020, we believe this amount will be collected in full.
As two of the subsidiaries, EE1 and IM1, had minority interests (non-controlling interests) and all parties agreed to transfer the non- controlling interest to the Company, we have reclassified the non-controlling interest balance of $(482,648) to additional paid in capital as of September 30, 2019.$24,717.
 
NOTE 1614 – LEASES
 
We have lease agreements for our corporate, warehouse and laboratory offices with lease periods expiring between 2021 and 2026. ASC 842 requires the recognition of leasing arrangements on the consolidated balance sheet as right-of-use assets and liabilities pertaining to the rights and obligations created by the leased assets. We determine whether an arrangement is a lease at inception and classify it as finance or operating. All of our leases are classified as operating leases. Our leases do not contain any residual value guarantees.

 
Right-of-use lease assets and corresponding lease liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the expected lease term. Since the interest rate implicit in our lease arrangements is not readily determinable, we determine an incremental borrowing rate for each lease based on the approximate interest rate on a collateralized basis with similar remaining terms and payments as of the lease commencement date to determine the present value of future lease payments. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease.
 
In addition to the monthly base amounts in the lease agreements, the Company is required to pay real estate taxes, insurance and common area maintenance expenses during the lease terms, which are variable lease costs.terms.
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Lease costs on operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and included as a selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
 
Components of operating lease costs are summarized as follows:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
2020
 
 
March 31,
2020
 
Operating lease costs
 $382,433 
 $764,866 
Variable lease costs
  25,791 
  48,891 
Total operating lease costs
 $408,224 
 $813,757 
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2020
Total Operating lease costs
$386,783
 
Supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases is summarized as follows:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
2020
 
 
March 31,
2020
 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities
 $357,922 
 $676,681 
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities
$320,654
 
As of MarchDecember 31, 2020, our operating leases had a weighted average remaining lease term of 6.135.4 years and a weighted average discount rate of 4.66%. Future minimum aggregate lease payments under operating leases as of MarchDecember 31, 2020 are summarized as follows:
 
For the year ended September 30,
 
 
 
2020 (remaining six months)
 $718,122 
2021
  1,452,434 
2022
  1,392,837 
2023
  1,380,204 
2024
  1,421,610 
Thereafter
  2,532,811 
Total future lease payments
  8,898,018 
Less interest
  (1,213,558)
Total lease liabilities
 $7,684,460 
For the year ended September 30,
 
 
 
2021 (remaining nine months)
 $1,149,179 
2022
  1,405,887 
2023
  1,380,204 
2024
  1,421,610 
2025
  1,159,949 
Thereafter
  1,372,862 
Total future lease payments
  7,889,691 
Less interest
  (958,336)
Total lease liabilities
 $6,931,355 
 
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Future minimum lease payments (including interest) under non-cancelable operating leases as of September 30, 2019 are summarized as follows:
For the year ended September 30,
 
 
 
2020
 $1,394,806 
2021
  1,452,434 
2022
  1,392,837 
2023
  1,380,204 
2024
  1,421,610 
Thereafter
  2,532,811 
Total obligations and commitments
 $9,574,702 

NOTE 1715 – EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the following periods:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
2020
 
 
March 31,
2019
 
 
March 31,
2020
 
 
March 31,
2019
 
 
December 31,
2020
 
 
December 31,
 2019
 
Basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) continuing operations
 $14,883,772 
 $(31,850,877)
 $27,854,738 
 $(32,845,791)
 $(9,395,621)
 $12,970,965 
Preferred dividends paid
  100,050 
  66,734 
Net income (loss) continuing operations adjusted for preferred dividend
  (9,495,671)
  12,904,231 
Net income (loss) discontinued operations
  - 
  59,139 
  (41,202)
  (1,055,660)
  - 
  (41,202)
Net income (loss) attributable to cbdMD, Inc. common shareholders
  14,883,772 
  (31,791,738)
  27,813,536 
  (33,901,451)
  (9,495,671)
  12,929,763 
    
    
Preferred dividends paid
  100,016 
  - 
  166,750 
  - 
Diluted:
    
    
Net income (loss) continuing operations adjusted for preferred dividend
  14,783,756 
  - 
  27,687,988 
  - 
Net income(loss) adjusted for preferred dividend
  14,783,756 
  - 
  27,646,786 
  - 
Net income (loss) continuing operations
  (9,395,621)
  12,970,965 
Net income (loss) discontinued operations
  - 
  (41,202)
Net income(loss)
  (9,395,621)
  12,929,763 
    
    
Shares used in computing basic earnings per share
  36,503,005 
  10,160,947 
  36,503,005 
  10,107,144 
  52,130,870 
  27,720,356 
Effect of dilutive securities:
    
    
Options
  - 
  - 
Warrants
  - 
  - 
Convertible preferred shares
  833,500 
  - 
  833,500 
  - 
  - 
  833,500 
Shares used in computing diluted earnings per share
  37,336,505 
  10,160,947 
  37,336,505 
  10,107,144 
  52,130,870 
  28,553,856 
    
    
Earnings per share Basic:
    
    
Continued operations
  0.41 
  (3.13)
  0.76 
  (3.24)
  (0.18)
  0.46 
Discontinued operations
  (0.00)
  (0.11)
  (0.00)
Basic earnings per share
  0.41 
  (3.13)
  0.76 
  (3.35)
  (0.18)
  0.46 
    
    
Earnings per share Diluted:
    
    
Continued operations
  0.40 
  - 
  0.74 
  - 
  (0.18)
  0.45 
Discontinued operations
  - 
  (0.00)
  - 
  - 
Diluted earnings per share
  0.40 
  - 
  0.74 
  - 
  (0.18)
  0.45 
 
At the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2019, 833,2552020, 3,214,686 potential shares underlying options, unvested RSUs and warrants as well as 4,667,600 shares of our 8.0% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock were excluded from the shares used to calculate diluted loss per share as their inclusion would reduce net loss per share.
 
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NOTE 1816 – INCOME TAXES
 
On November 17, 2017, the Company completed an IPO of its common stock. The Company conducted a Section 382 analysis and determined an ownership change occurred upon the IPO. On October 2, 2018, the Company completed a follow-on firm commitment underwritten public offering of its common stock. On May 16, 2019, the Company completed aan additional follow-on firm commitment underwritten public offering of its common stock. On October 16, 2019, the Company completed a follow-on firm commitment underwritten public offering of its 8.0% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. On January 14, 2020, the Company completed a follow-on firm commitment underwritten public offering of its common stock. Management has determined that an ownership change has occurred under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 382 resulting in limitations on the utilization of Company's federal and state NOL carryovers established up through the date of each of these ownership changes may be subject to an annual limitation; however, this limitation is not material to these condensed consolidated financial statements.net operating loss (NOL) carryovers. 

 
On December 20, 2018, the Company completed a two-step merger with Cure Based Development (see Note 2)1). As a result of the Mergers the Company established as part of the purchase price allocation a net deferred tax liability related to the book-tax basis of certain assets and liabilities of approximately $4.6 million.
 
The Company has had a valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets, with the exception of the deferred tax liabilities that result from indefinite-life intangibles ("naked credits"). The Company has determined that using the general methodology for calculating income taxes during an interim period for the quarterquarters ending December 31, 2019, March 31, 2020 , and June 30, 2020, provided for a wide range of potential annual effective rates. Therefore, the Company hashad calculated the tax provision on a discrete basis under ASC 740-270-30-36(b) for the quarterquarters ending December 31, 2019. Given available information to date2019, March 31, 2020 , and June 30, 2020. At, December 31, 2020 the most probable scenario given the facts and circumstances, management’scompany's expectation is that the Companyit will generate enough indefinite life deferred tax assets from post-merger NOLs to reduce the naked credits from $895,000 to zero during the year,$543,000 and continue to record a valuation allowance on remaining DTAs. As a result, the Company decreased the deferred tax liability from $2,240,300 to $0 and a recordedresulted in a deferred tax provision benefit of $2,240,300 for the quarter ending December 31, 2019. The Company recorded $0 income tax provision for the quarter ending March 31, 2020.$332,000.
 
NOTE 1917 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
The Company has analyzed its operations subsequent to MarchDecember 31, 2020 to the date these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were issued, and with the rapid spread of COVID-19 around the world and the continuously evolving responses to the pandemic, we have witnessed the significant and growing negative impact of COVID-19 on the global economic and operating environment. To date, COVID-19 has mostly impacted our wholesale sales to third-party brick and mortar retailers, while E-commerce sales have increased. We find thatcontinue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on the Company is unknown at this time and the financial consequences of this situation cause uncertainty as to the future and its effects on the economy and the Company. However, we are monitoring the rapidly evolving situation carefully and its potential impacts on our financial condition, liquidity, operations, suppliers, industry and workforce.
 
On March 27, 2020, Congress passedJanuary 8, 2021, our Board of Directors approved the 2021 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2021 Plan”) and recommended the Presidentapproval of the United States signed into law2021 Plan by our shareholders at our annual meeting to be held on March 12, 2021. The purpose of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,2021 Plan is to advance the interests of our Company by providing an incentive to attract, retain and Economic Security Act, whichmotivate highly qualified and competent persons who are important to us and upon whose efforts and judgment the success of our company is commonly known aslargely dependent. The 2021 Plan reserves 5,000,000 shares of our common stock for issuance pursuant to the CARES Actwhich provides a stimulus package to certain businessterms of the plan and individuals affected by the novel COVID-19 emergency. The Company is currently evaluating how these provisions in the CARES Act will impact its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.also contains an annual evergreen increase.
 
In April 2020,On January 13, 2021, the Company applied for an unsecured loan inexecuted second tranche subscriptions agreements and funded the amountremaining $750,000 commitment into Adara Sponsor, LLC. Adara Sponsor, LLC continues to support efforts to raise capital into the blank check company, Adara. On February 8th, 2020 Adara (NYSE: ADRA.U) announced pricing of approximately $1.5its $100 million pursuant toinitial public offering and that it will begin trading on the Paycheck Protection Program administered by the United States Small Business Administration and authorized by the Keeping American Workers Employed and Paid Act, which is part of the CARES Act.Section 1106 of the Act provides for forgiveness of up to the full principal amount of qualifying loans guaranteed under the Paycheck Protection Program.The Company received the loan proceedsNYSE on April 27,February 9th, 2020.
 

Our Board of Directors approved an award of 167,500 RSUs to 15 employees under our 2015 Plan, effective January 4, 2020. The Company accrued an expense of $494,125 in conjunction with the issuance of these RSUs and will amortize over the vesting schedule. On January 8, 2021 the Board of Directors approved the issuance of 80,000 stock options to three employees under our 2021 Plan, vesting over multi-year periods and subject to certain shareholder approval and vesting conditions. The Company accrued a $243,947 expense in conjunction with the issuance of these options and will amortize this over the vesting periods.
On February 1, 2021, the Company converted its accounting and ERP from QuickBooks and Fishbowl to Oracle’s NetSuite.
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ITEM 2. 
MANAGEMENT'SMANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
 
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations for the second quartersfirst quarter of fiscal2021 and first quarter of 2020 and fiscal 2019 should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements that are included elsewhere in this report. Our discussion includes forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, such as our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements because of several factors, including those set forth under the Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors and Business sections in our 20192020 10-K, this report, and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.SEC. We use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, our anticipated growth and trends in our businesses, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on our current expectations and could be affected by the uncertainties and risk factors described throughout this report.
 
Overview
 
Business
 
Our Company
Through our subsidiary, CBDI, we produceWe own and distributevarious high-grade, premiumoperate the nationally recognized CBD products, including tinctures, capsules, gummies, bath bombs(cannabidiol) brands cbdMD and topical creams. In the third quarter of fiscal 2019, we launched a line of pet related CBD products under our Paw CBD brand which includes tinctures, treats, and balms, with additional products under development. In October 2019, following the initial positive response to the Paw CBD brand from retailers and consumers, we organized Paw CBD as a separate wholly-owned subsidiary in an effort to take advantage of its early mover status in the CBD animal health industry. With over 40 SKU’s of premium pet CBD products for dogs, cats and horses,CBD. We believe that we are seekingan industry leader in producing and distributing broad spectrum CBD products. Our mission is to grow Pawenhance our customer’s overall quality of life while bringing CBD into a leading brand.
We either manufacture our premium lineeducation, awareness and accessibility of high quality and effective products at our Charlotte, NC facility or work with third party manufacturers.to all. We only source cannabinoids, including CBD, which are extracted from non-GMO hemp grown on farms in the United States. We utilize a manufacturing process which creates hybrid broad-spectrum concentrationsOur innovative broad spectrum formula utilizes one of the purest hemp extracts, containing CBD, CBGand CBN, while eliminating the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).Non-THC is defined as below the level of detection using validated scientific analytical tools.
Our cbdMD brand of products includes over 130 SKUs of high-grade, premium CBD products, including CBD other cannabinoids,tinctures, CBD gummies, CBD topicals, CBD capsules, CBD bath bombs, CBD bath salts, and various other compounds, which we believe creates a superior product, while eliminating tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content.CBD sleep aids.
 
Since December 2018, we have significantly increased the number
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Our Paw CBD brand of locations products includes over 45 SKUs of veterinarian-formulated products including tinctures, chews, topicals products in varying strengths and formulas.
cbdMD and Paw CBD products are available in,distributed through our e-commerce websites, third party ecommerce sites, select distributors and withmarketing partners as well as a variety of brick and mortar retailers.
Recent Developments
During the building momentumfourth quarter of retailer acceptance subsequentfiscal 2020 we expanded our marketing platforms to include television. Debuting nationwide during the passageweek of the Farm Bill, we are pursuingAugust 31, 2020, our 30-second commercial was broadcast across multiple opportunitiesnational cable networks. We continued to expand our product distribution as we continueTV marketing during the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and our spots aired on 25 different networks during the quarter. We are seeing very encouraging return on advertising spend despite the limited time frame and are continuing to work to build cbdMD into a top recognized brandoptimize our strategy. We anticipate increasing our spend in the industry. We also continue to utilize partnerships and sponsorships with professional athletes as a way to gain brand recognition.
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemicthis area throughout fiscal 2021 based on our Company
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the current coronavirus (“COVID-19”) outbreak to be a global pandemic. In response to this declaration and the rapid spread of COVID-19 within the United States, federal, state and local governments throughout the country have imposed varying degrees of restrictions on social and commercial activity to promote social distancing in an effort to slow the spread of the illness. These measures have begun to have a significant adverse impact upon many sectors of the economy, including retail commerce.preliminary results.
 
In response to these measures,December 2020 we announced we had expended our partnership with the “stay at home” order issued byJoe Rogan Experience podcast and have extended our sponsorship for 2021 and are now the Governorexclusive CBD partner of the StateJoe Rogan Experience podcast.
At the end of North Carolina where our business is located, and forDecember 2020, we announced the protectionexpansion of our employees and customers, we have temporarily closeddirect-to-consumer operations into the United Kingdom (U.K.) which allows U.K. consumers to shop for our corporate office and altered work schedules at our manufacturing and warehouse facilities. In addition, our senior management and our office personnel are working remotely. To date these adjustments have not adversely impacted our ability to operate our company. In mid March we took steps to increase production to build up our finished goods inventory as well as purchased additional raw material inventory items thereby allowing us to maintain production if supply chain interruptions were to happen.products online, with all orders shipping directly from a U.K.-based warehouse. During the second quarter of fiscal 2020 we experienced an impact on our wholesale sales to our brick and mortar customers as many of the stores have been temporarily closed. In response, we have increased our efforts regarding campaigns and marketing reach to support our online sales efforts by upping our initiatives with associated relevant messaging to connect with our consumer base as well increased website content and various offerings and changes to make online ordering more effective (auto reorder capability, giveaways, free shipping, etc.). The impact of COVID-19 on the quarter ended March 31, 2020 has been a small decline in our wholesale sales with relatively no impact to our online sales. We continue to assess the situation on a daily basis, but we are unable to predict when and how quickly2021 we will be ableaccelerating our efforts to resume regular operations.drive revenue through the UK.
 

In January 2021 we announced the launch of cbdMD Botanicals, our new beauty and skincare line featuring 15 luxury products, including facial oil and serum, toners, moisturizers, clear skin, facial masks, exfoliants and body care.
 
During this time,In January 2021 we have implemented several measuresalso announced that we believerenewed our partnership with Ken Block, professional rally and rallycross driver currently with the Hoonigan Racing Division. Through this renewed sponsorship with cbdMD, the brand is set to become synonymous with Mr. Block’s rally car races, with the cbdMD logo to appear on his official fire suit and rally car. The extended sponsorship deal will ensure sufficient liquidity and supportalso include a wide range of additional integrated marketing opportunities to promote the business for the next several months. Specific measures, among other things, include the following:
Negotiating with our landlords to receive temporary rent deferrals on our facilities;
Negotiating with our vendors to defer payments;
Suspending sponsorship and affiliate agreements;
Shifting sales focus efforts to our online consumer sales while the wholesale sales environment is impacted;
Ensuring we had sufficient inventory levels, (both raw and finished goods) allowing us to continue to fulfill orders in the event we must shut down our manufacturing facility or supply chains were impacted; and
Furloughing employees in areas impacted (wholesale sales, warehouse, marketing and events)
cbdMD brand.
 
To further bolster our working capital, onApril 27, 2020,In February 2021 we received a loan in the principal amount of $1,456,100 (the “SBA Loan”), under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which was established under the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief,retained former US Food and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) administered by the U.S. Small BusinessDrug Administration (the “SBA”). The intent and purpose of the PPP is to support companies, during the COVID-19 pandemic, by providing funds for certain specified business expenses, with a focus on payroll. As a qualifying business as defined by the SBA, we are using the proceeds from this loan to primarily help maintain our payroll as we navigate our business with a focus on returning to normal operations.
The term of the Note is two years, though it may be payable sooner in connection with an event of default under the Note. The SBA Loan carries a fixed interest rate of one percent per year, with the first payment due seven months from the date of initial cash receipt. Under the CARES Act and the PPP, certain amounts of loans made under the PPP may be forgiven if the recipients use the loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll costs and certain rent or utility costs, and meet other requirements regarding, among other things, the maintenance of employment and compensation levels. We intend to use the SBA Loan for qualifying expenses and to apply for forgiveness of the SBA Loan in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act.
As the adverse impact of COVID-19 on our company, industry, and country continues, our ability to meet customer demands for products may be impaired or, similarly, our customers may experience adverse business consequences due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Reduced demand for products or impaired ability to meet customer demand (including(FDA) official Dr. Sibyl Swift as a result of disruptions atregulatory consultant to oversee our transportation service providers, third-party manufacturing partners or vendors) could have a material adverse effect on our business, operationsregulatory initiatives and financial performance.
While we are not able to estimate the ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our financial condition and future results of operations, depending on the prolonged impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, this situation may have a significant adverse effect on our reported results of operationsprepare its products for our third fiscal quarter of 2020 and possibly beyond.further certifications.The extent to which the coronavirus impacts our results and financial condition, however, will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information that may emerge and the actions to contain and treat its impacts, among others.

 
Growth Strategies and Outlook
 
Despite the ongoing business challenges the COVID-19 pandemic presents, we adapted our day to day business and grew revenues during fiscal 2020 and the first quarter of fiscal 2021. We continue to pursue the followingmany strategies to grow our revenues and expand the scope of our business and operations in the balance of fiscal 20202021 and beyond:
 
Increase our base of product offeringsoffering. : We currently have a broadregularly assess and evaluate our product offering, of CBDnew products including topicals, tinctures, gummies, bath bombs, vape oils, capsules, and pet products and continue to evaluatewithin our existing product categories, additional offerings within these categories, as well as new and innovative ways to provide CBD in a manner that meets consumer demands. To that end, we are devoting resources to ongoing research and development processes with the goal of expanding our product offerings to meet these expanding consumer demands. In addition, on April 8,fiscal 2020, we announced that in the coming weeks, we would offer third party manufactured single use alcohol-based hand sanitizers (which will not contain CBD) free with the purchase of cbdMDcreated offerings packaged for convenience stores and lip balm and other topicals as well as several unique products while supplies last. This has been accomplished. In addition, we also announced that in the coming 60 days from date of the announcement that we intend to begin manufacturing of our own branded alcohol-based hand sanitizer products (which will not contain CBD) pursuant to the authorization provided in the FDA’s Temporary Policy for Preparation of Certain Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Productscertain customers. During the Public Health Emergency (COVID-19) Guidance for Industry, which was issued on March 27, 2020. We have begun the manufacturing and marketing process and expect the product to be available in May 2020. We also have other newfirst quarter of fiscal 2021, we launched CBD lidocaine products and bundled packages which will be available starting in May 2020including sprays, CBD bath salt line, as well as a line of CBD skin care products. We currently have several products in the research and development phasepipeline with targeted roll-outroll-outs during 2020;fiscal 2021, including a line of water-soluble products during the coming quarters;
 
Expand our sales channelsrevenue channels: : As the market continues to evolve, we are expanding our sales channels. During fiscal 2019,2020, our Wholesale business was impacted as the broader retail industry faced various headwinds tied to quarantining and COVID impacts. Despite this, we moved fromcontinue to pursue relationships with a 100% online salesnumber of key traditional retail accounts and believe our top brand awareness, effective marketing and strong balance sheet position us as the partner for CBD for key traditional retail accounts as this channel to working with wholesalers and retail channels. Big box retailers are beginning to explore CBD products and we believe this will provide another significant opportunity. In addition, sales channels fornormalizes during the pet line include expanding to not only retail stores but veterinary and pet care professionals;later half of fiscal 2021;
Expand to markets outside the United States:We continue to explore sales into markets outside of the United States. We generally partner with local wholesalers who can help navigate the laws and regulatory requirements within their jurisdiction. We continue to pursue key wholesale accounts in a number of international markets and are focused on expanding our E-commerce business to consumers in the UK.
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Expand our recently formed CBD animal health division: With the formation in October 2019 of Paw CBD as a separate wholly-owned subsidiary,Division:During fiscal 2020 we have committedsaw the direct-to-consumer strength of cbdMD also translate into significant growth for Paw CBD. We continue to add internal resources to brandingenhance this division. As this brand continues to grow, we are focusing on cross-selling, customer retention and marketing theeducation, and expect to introduce Paw CBD product line, which we believe will enable us to more effectively target new sales channels as well as utilize our marketing efforts in a more defined manner that we believe will generate other sales opportunities;subscription and reward programs during fiscal 2021.
 
Expand our sponsorships toward targeted segments: We have had significant success with attracting high profile sponsors and influencers and expect to continue to assess the segments we have covered with a focus on activation of the sponsorships and influencers which are producing the largest visibility and responsiveness; and
 
Acquisitions.Acquisitions: WeDuring fiscal 2021 and beyond we may also choose to further build and maintain our brand portfolio by acquiring additional brands directly or through joint ventures if opportunities arise that we believe are in our best interests. As we are in an emerging market, opportunities could be present as companies establish strong brands and begin to obtain large market share. In assessing potential acquisitions or investments, we expect to primarily utilize our internal resources to primarily evaluate growth potential, the strength of the target brand, offerings of the target, as well as possible efficiencies to gain. We believe that this approach will allow us to effectively screen consumer brand candidates and strategically evaluate acquisition targets and efficiently complete due diligence for potential acquisitions. We are not a party, however at this time, to any agreements or understandings regarding the acquisition of additional brands or companies and there are no assurances we will be successful in expanding our brand portfolio.
 
As a consumer goods manufacturer, we strive to meet or exceed the FDAs Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines. Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) are guidelines that provide a system of processes, procedures and documentation to assure a product has the identity, strength, composition, quality and purity that appear on its label. These GMP requirements are listed in Section 8 of NSF/ANSI 173 which is the only American National Standard in the dietary supplement industry developed in accordance with the FDA’s 21 CFR part 111.

With our growth and evolution, challenges could exist and we must continue to review processes and controls and adapt our day to day GMP policies and practices as our manufacturing volume increases.  We are dedicated to providing the highest quality CBD consumer goods on the market and therefore will continue to focus substantial efforts on GMP compliance. Our manufacturing facility and warehouse operations are fully GMP compliant and NSF GMP registered.  NSF GMP registration verifies that the facility is audited twice annually for quality and safety in compliance with Federal Regulations for dietary supplements good manufacturing practices.  We have applied for an additional third-party certification from the U.S. Hemp Authority and are awaiting scheduling of the audit. Additionally, we have secured third party contract manufacturing from FDA registered facilities which are independently GMP certified and subject to continuing independent audit and certification, to handle our increased manufacturing needs.  
Results of operations
 
The following tables provide certain selected consolidated financial information for the periods presented:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
Six Months Ended March 31,
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
 
change
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
 
change
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
 
change
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
     
 
Total net sales
 $9,399,036 
 $5,636,578 
  3,762,458 
 $19,547,272 
 $6,102,265 
  13,445,007 
 $12,328,303 
 $10,148,236 
  2,180,067 
Cost of sales
  2,732,076 
  1,914,716 
  817,360 
  6,432,613 
  2,080,027 
  4,352,586 
  3,430,274 
  3,700,537 
  (270,263
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales
  70.9%
  66.0%
  4.1%
  67.0%
  65.9%
  1.1%
  72.2%
  63.5%
  8.6%
Operating expenses
  12,267,637 
  5,749,464 
  6,518,173 
  24,827,934 
  7,141,276 
  17,686,658 
  10,657,973 
  12,560,297 
  (1,902,323)
Operating income from operations
  (1,759,945)
  (6,112,597)
  4,352,652 
(Increase) decrease on contingent liability
  21,261,994 
  (30,914,074)
  168.8%
  38,160,000 
  (30,914,074)
  223.4%
  (8,500,000)
  16,898,006 
  (150.3)%
Net income (loss) before taxes
  14,883,772 
  (32,925,877)
  145.2%
  25,614,438 
  (33,978,793)
  175.4%
  (9,727,621)
  10,730,665 
  (190.7)%
Net income (loss) attributable to cbdMD, Inc. common shareholders
 $14,783,756 
 $(31,791,738)
  146.5%
 $27,646,786 
 $(33,901,451)
  181.5%
 $(9,495,671)
 $12,863,029 
  (173.8)%
 
Sales
 
We record product sales primarily through two main delivery channels, direct to consumers via online capabilities (E-commerce)our E-commerce sales and direct to wholesalers utilizing our internal sales team. In addition, we record revenue upon delivery of services (consulting, marketing and brand strategy). The following table provides information on the contribution of net sales by type of sale to our total net sales.
 
 
Three months ended
March 31,
2020
 
 
% of total
 
 
Three months ended
March 31,
2019
 
 
% of total
 
 
Three months ended December 31, 2020
 
 
% of total
 
 
Three months ended December 31, 2019
 
 
% of total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale sales
 $2,617,860 
  27.9%
 $1,375,045 
  24.4%
 $2,627,180 
  21.3%
 $3,284,459 
  32.4%
Consumer sales
  6,781,176 
  72.1%
  4,261,533 
  75.6%
Service oriented sales
  - 
  0%
  - 
  0%
E-commerce sales
  9,701,123 
  78.7%
  6,863,777 
  67.6%
Total net sales
 $9,399,036 
    
 $5,636,578 
    
 $12,328,303 
    
 $10,148,236 
    
 
 
 
Six months ended
March 31,
2020
 
 
% of total
 
 
Six months ended
March 31,
2019
 
 
% of total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale sales
 $5,885,981 
  30.1%
 $1,375,045 
  22.5%
Consumer sales
  13,661,291 
  69.9%
  4,727,220 
  77.5%
Service oriented sales
  - 
  0%
  - 
  0%
Total net sales
 $19,547,272 
    
 $6,102,265 
    
Total net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 grew 21.5% year over year and increased 5.4% over the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020. Net sales of our E-commerce revenue grew 41.3% year over year. Ongoing COVID-19 impacts to the overall brick and mortar retail industry impacted our wholesale sales revenue resulting in a 20% drop in year over year for the quarter and a 15.6% sequential quarterly revenue decline.
 
 

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Of our total net sales as indicated above, during the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and the first quarter of fiscal 2020 our Paw CBD line accounted for net sales of $1,465,864 and $820,575, respectively.
 
Cost of sales
 
Our cost of sales includes costs associated with distribution, fill and labor expense, components, manufacturing overhead, third-party providers, and outbound freight for our product sales (consumer(E-commerce and wholesale sales), and includes labor for our service sales. The following table provides information on the cost of sales to our net sales for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:
 
 
Three months ended
March 31,
2020
 
 
Three months ended
March 31,
2019
 
 
 
change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product sales
 $2,732,076 
 $1,893,927 
 $838,149 
Service related sales
  - 
  20,789 
  (20,789)
Total cost of sales
 $2,732,076 
 $1,914,716 
 $817,360 
 
    
    
    
 
 
Six months ended
March 31,
2020
 
 
Six months ended
March 31,
2019
 
 
 
change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product sales
 $6,432,613 
 $2,040,767 
 $4,391,846 
Service related sales
  - 
  39,260 
  (39,260)
Total cost of sales
 $6,432,613 
 $2,080,027 
 $4,352,586 
In our product sales, ourOur cost of sales as a percentage of net sales was 29.0%27.8% and 33.9%36.6% for first quarter of fiscal 2021 and the three months ended March 31,first quarter of fiscal 2020, and 2019, respectively, and was 32.9% and 34.0% for the six months ended March 31, 2020 ad 2019, respectively. The change reflects the increasing revenue percentage of E-commerce sales, growth and maturation of the business and its manufacturing process, and changes in the cost of raw materials, as we continue to evaluateevaluating key vendors, to work with and leveragenegotiating volume purchasing as we growpricing, as well as additional product offerings which continue to impact our cost of production. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 we had a inventory adjustment which decreased our cost of sales for the same period, without this adjustment our cost of sales as a percentage of sales would have been 33.1% and 34.8% for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020. We expect product sales will maintain a normal cost of sales as a percentage of net sales, between 25%30% and 40%37%, as we continue to manage our overall cost for manufacturing and production.production and maintain as we anticipate wholesale sales revenues during fiscal 2021.
 
Operating expenses
 
Our principal operating expenses include staff related expense, advertising (which includes expenses related to industry distribution and trade shows), sponsorships, affiliate commissions, merchant fees, technology, travel, rent, professional service fees, and business insurance expense. Our operating expenses on a consolidated basis increaseddecreased approximately 110% and 245% in15.1% for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020first quarter of fiscal 2021 from the same periods ended March 31, 2019, respectively, and is directly relatedperiod in fiscal 2020. The decrease can be attributed to the Mergers on December 20, 2018 and the significantimplementation of various cost control measures while supporting continued revenue growth and ramp up of that business.driving the business to a positive cash flow operation.
 
The following table provides information on our approximate operating expenses for the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2020 and 2019:
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
2020
 
 
March 31,
2019
 
 
change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Staff related expense
 $3,969,976 
 $2,220,790 
 $1,749,186 
Accounting/legal expense
  382,673 
  226,628 
  156,045 
Professional outside services
  329,019 
  427,271 
  (98,252)
Advertising/marketing/social media/events/tradeshows
  3,398,776 
  1,475,695 
  1,923,081 
Sponsorships
  1,442,472 
  - 
  1,442,472 
Affiliate commissions
  385,341 
  477,838 
  (92,497)
Merchant fees
  674,469 
  372,363 
  302,106 
Technology
  280,899 
  34,648 
  246,251 
Travel expense
  164,325 
  129,281 
  35,044 
Rent
  394,598 
  112,510 
  282,088 
Business insurance
  121,202 
  94,498 
  26,704 
Non-cash stock compensation
  435,301 
  19,475 
  415,826 
All other expenses
  288,586 
  158,467 
  130,119 
Totals
 $12,267,637 
 $5,749,464 
 $6,518,173 

 
Six months ended
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
2020
 
 
March 31,
2019
 
 
change
 
 
December 31, 2020
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
 
change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Staff related expense
 $7,902,979 
 $2,515,330 
 $5,387,649 
 $3,703,654 
 $3,933,002 
 $(229,348)
Accounting/legal expense
  726,093 
  537,821 
  188,272 
  204,709 
  343,420 
  (138,711)
Professional outside services
  842,104 
  681,636 
  160,468 
  307,214 
  513,085 
  (205,870)
Advertising/marketing/social media/events/tradeshows
  5,809,498 
  1,557,837 
  4,251,661 
  3,014,492 
  2,410,721 
  603,770 
Sponsorships
  3,572,308 
  - 
  3,572,308 
  514,056 
  2,129,835 
  (1,615,779)
Affiliate commissions
  929,608 
  477,838 
  451,770 
  454,694 
  544,266 
  (89,572)
Merchant fees
  1,415,462 
  403,808 
  1,011,654 
  629,044 
  740,994 
  (111,950)
Technology
  540,895 
  46,788 
  494,107 
Travel expense
  369,043 
  136,351 
  232,692 
Rent
  744,191 
  174,215 
  569,976 
Business insurance
  265,663 
  157,362 
  108,301 
R&D and regulatory
  303,706 
  7,729 
  295,977 
Non-cash stock compensation
  1,115,875 
  163,148 
  952,727 
  264,174 
  680,574 
  (416,400)
All other expenses
  594,215 
  289,142 
  305,073 
  1,262,229 
  1,256,669 
  5,560 
Totals
 $24,827,934 
 $7,141,276 
 $17,686,658 
 $10,657,973 
 $12,560,297 
 $(1,902,323)
    
 
The increase in staff related expense is a direct result of the build out of the CBDI team. The increase in professional outside services is related to the use of outside agencies and firms to support the growth while we built our infrastructure. The increase in advertising/marketing, sponsorships, affiliate commissions, technology, and travel are a result of execution on the business strategy and building of the CBD brand while increasing market share. The increase in merchant fees is a direct result of increased business through our E-commerce site. The non-cash stock compensation expense reflects the value of restricted stock awards and options as they vest.
The significant increasedecrease in operating expenses is related to the Mergers as well as the ramping upmanagement’s ongoing efforts to control costs and drive key performance metrics of the CBDI business, which included increased staff hiring,business. Included in all other expenses is a full blown sales, advertising and marketing process and expenses related$403,412 severance expense accrual for a former non-management employee pursuant to infrastructure expansion. With an establishedthe terms of a separation agreement entered into with a former employee in November 2020. We believe that we have built a strong business foundation and infrastructure, and we are now focused on activation of our assets to continue to build our brand while we transition with a focus on overall execution and profitability.
 
Corporate overhead and allocation of management fees to our segments
 
Included in our consolidated operating expenses are expenses associated with our corporate overhead which are not allocated to the operating business unit, including (i) staff related expenses; (ii) accounting and legal expenses; (iii) professional outside services; (iv) travel and entertainment expenses; (v) rent; (vi) business insurance; and (vii) non-cash stock compensation expense.
 
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The following table provides information on our approximate corporate overhead for threethe first quarter of fiscal 2021 and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:the first quarter of fiscal 2020:
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
2020
 
 
March 31,
2019
 
 
change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Staff related expense
 $292,833 
 $553,595 
 $(260,762)
Accounting/legal expense
  163,878 
  224,335 
  (60,457)
Professional outside services
  144,522 
  240,722 
  (96,200)
Travel expense
  4,160 
  37,031 
  (32,871)
Business insurance
  108,748 
  80,628 
  28,120 
Non-cash stock compensation
  435,301 
  19,475 
  415,826 
Totals
 $1,149,442 
 $1,155,786 
 $(6,344)
 
 
Six months ended
 
 
Six months ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
2020
 
 
March 31,
2019
 
 
change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Staff related expense
 $710,240 
 $765,802 
 $(55,562)
Accounting/legal expense
  435,892 
  535,528 
  (99,636)
Professional outside services
  320,030 
  486,141 
  (166,111)
Travel expense
  22,684 
  43,956 
  (21,272)
Business insurance
  182,465 
  140,814 
  41,651 
Non-cash stock compensation
  1,115,875 
  163,148 
  952,727 
Totals
 $2,787,186 
 $2,135,389 
 $651,797 

 
 
Three months ended
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2020
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
 
change  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Staff related expense
 $548,171 
 $417,407 
 $130,764 
Accounting/legal expense
  210,667 
  272,014 
  (61,348)
Professional outside services
  66,851 
  175,508 
  (108,657)
Travel expense
  - 
  18,523 
  (18,523)
Business insurance
  120,591 
  73,716 
  46,875 
Non-cash stock compensation
  264,174 
  680,574 
  (416,400)
Totals
 $1,210,453 
 $1,637,742 
 $(427,291)
 
The overall increase in staff related expenses is primarily due to the increase in executive pay including the annual discretionary bonus expense during the fiscal first quarter of 2021. Overall, the reduction in expenses is tied to ongoing efforts to minimize the Company’s operating expenses as well a reduction in the non-cash stock compensation expense over prior year quarter.
The corporate operating expenses isare primarily related to the maturation of the entire organization and ongoing public company related expenses.activities.

Other income and other non-operating expenses
 
InterestWe also record income (expense)
Our interest income (expense) was $35,607 and $6,274 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, our interest income (expense) was $42,875 and $43,959, respectively.
Contingent liability
As consideration for the Mergers, under the terms of the Merger Agreement, we had a contractual obligation to issue 15,250,000 initial shares of our common stock (the “Initial Shares”), after approval by our shareholders, to the members of Cure Based Development, to be issued in two tranches 6,500,000 shares and 8,750,000 shares, both of which are subject to leak out provisions.expenses associated with non-operating items. The unrestricted voting rights to 8,750,000 tranche of shares vest over a five year period and until those voting rights vest are subject to voting proxy agreements. As of March 31, 2020, unrestricted voting rights to 2,187,500 shares have vested and those shares are no longer subject to voting proxy agreements. The Merger Agreement also provided that an additional 15,250,000 Earnout Shares of our common stock can be issued upon the satisfaction of certain aggregate net revenue criteria by cbdMD within 60 months following the closing date of the Mergers.
The Initial Shares and Earnout Shares were approved by our shareholders and the Initial Shares were issued on April 19, 2019. The Initial Shares value at April 19, 2019 was $53,215,163, and with the issuance of the Initial Shares, the contingent liability related to the Initial Shares was reclassified to shareholders’ equity by $53,215,163.
The earn out provision is accounted for and recorded as a contingent liability with increases in the liability recorded as a non cash other expense and decreases in the liability recorded as a non cash other income. The first marking period for the Earnout Shares was December 31, 2019 and based on measurement criteria, 5,127,792 shares were earned and issued on February 27, 2020. The value of the issued Earnout Shares as of February 27, 2020 was $4,620,000 and the decrease in value of $6,924,503 related to those shares is recorded in the Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Additionally, as the 5,127,792 Earnout Shares were issued on February 27, 2020, the value of the shares in the amount of $4,620,000 was reclassified from the contingent liability to additional paid in capital on the balance sheet. The remaining Earnout Shares for future evaluations represent the contingent liability and were valued at $7,820,000 at March 31, 2020, as compared to $22,157,491 at December 31, 2019, a decrease of $14,337,491. The decrease in value of $6,924,503 and $14,337,491 combined represent the decrease of the total contingent liability of $21,261,994 and is recorded as other income in the Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The Company utilizes both a market approach and a Monte Carlo simulation in valuing the contingent liability and a key input in bothmaterial components of those methods is the stock price. The main driver of the decrease in the value of the contingent liability was the decrease of the Company’s stock price, which was $0.93 at March 31, 2020 as compared to $2.26 on December 31, 2019 and the issuance on February 27, 202 of the Earnout Shares for the first marking period.are set forth below.
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on marketable and other securities
 
We value investments in marketable securities at fair value and record a gain or loss upon sale at each period in realized and unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities. For the three months ended March 31,first quarter of fiscal 2021 and the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and 2019 we recorded $(53,152)$542,710 and $9,524 of realized and unrealized gain (loss) on marketable and other securities. For the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 we recorded $(115,162) and $(64,640)$(62,010) of realized and unrealized gain (loss) on marketable and other securities. The discontinued operations recorded a realized gain was driven by the sale of our investment in Formula Four Beverages, Inc. that was previously written to zero based on prior information related to the company’s performance and unrealized gain (loss) of $361,835 and $(1,142,978), for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, which is included in the net income (loss) from discontinued operations on the statement of operations.COVID-19 impacts.
 
ForIncrease in contingent liability
As described in Note 6 to the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 we had an impairment on other securities of $600,000 as well as an impairment of $160,000 against other account receivable representing an investment other security that wasnotes to be received. (see Note 3 Marketable Securities and Investment Other Securities in the consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report, the earn-out provision for more information).

the Earnout Shares is accounted for and recorded as a contingent liability with increases in the liability recorded as non-cash other expense and decreases in the liability recorded as non-cash other income. The value of the non-cash contingent liability was $24,700,000 at December 31, 2020, as compared to $16,200,000 at September 30, 2020, respectively. During the first quarter of fiscal 2021 we had an increase in value of $8,500,000 of the contingent liability which is recorded as other expense in our consolidated statement of operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2021. We utilize both a market approach and a Monte Carlo simulation in valuing the contingent liability and a key input in both of those methods is the stock price. The main driver of the change in the value of the contingent liability was the increase of our common stock price, which was $2.95 at December 31, 2020 as compared to $2.00 on September 30, 2020. We expect to continue to record changes in the non-cash contingent liability through the balance of the earnout period.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
We had cash and cash equivalents on hand of $14,835,699$28,763,812 and working capital of $19,092,846$30,638,319 at MarchDecember 31, 2020 as compared to cash on hand of $4,689,966$14,824,644 and working capital of $12,033,157$16,023,174 at September 30, 2019.2020. Our current assets increased approximately 58.1%57.6% at MarchDecember 31, 2020 from September 30, 2019,2020, and is primarily attributable to an increase in cash and inventory, offset by a decrease in accounts receivable, marketable and other securities, merchant reserve, prepaid expenses, and assets from discontinued operations.cash. Our current liabilities increaseddecreased approximately 56.1%12.4% at MarchDecember 31, 2020 from September 30, 2019.2020. This increasedecrease is primarily attributable to increasesdecrease in accounts payable,payables in accrued expenses, note payable and operating lease short term liability offset by increases in accrued expenses, note payables and operating lease short term liability.
On December 8, 2020 we closed a follow-on firm commitment underwritten public offering of shares of our 8.0% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock resulting in total net proceeds to us of approximately $15.8 million.
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During the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2020 we used cash primarily to fund our operations.
 
We do not have any commitments for capital expenditures. We have a commitment for cumulative cash dividends at an annual rate of 8% payable monthly in arrears for the prior month to our preferred shareholders. We have multiple endorsement or sponsorship agreements for varying time periods up through December 2022 and provide for financial commitments from the Company based on performance/participation (see Note 1310 Commitments and Contingencies). WeIn addition, in January 2021 we entered into a separation agreement with a former consultant which provides for a severance payment of $300,000, of which $150,000 was paid in January 2021 and the balance is due in June 2021.We have sufficient working capital to fund our operations.
 
Our goal from a liquidity perspective is to use operating cash flows to fund day to day operations and we have not met this goal as cash flow from operations has been a net use of $9,147,052$712,211 (excluding the reclassification of $939,826 of the SBA Loan to short term liabilities) and $4,462,372$4,873,544 for sixthe three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
On October 16, 2019 we closed a follow-on firm commitment underwritten public offering of shares of our 8.0% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock resulting in total net proceeds to us of $4,525,100. On January 15, 2020, we closed a follow-on firm underwritten public offering of shares of our common stock resulting in total net proceeds to us of $16,928,100. We are using the net proceeds from the offerings for brand development and expansion, advertising, marketing, and general working capital. In addition, as described earlier in this section, in April 2020 we received a PPP Loan of $1,456,100
Related Parties
As described in Note 9 in notes to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report, we have engaged in related party transactions. We have reported transactions with related parties within the consolidated financial statements as well as within the notes to the consolidated financial statements (see Note 9 Related Party Transactions in the consolidated financial statements for more information).
 
Critical accounting policies
 
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with US GAAP and our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and operating results require our management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Note 1, “Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” of the Notes to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report describes the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates, and such differences may be material.
 
Please see Part II, Item 7 – Critical Accounting Policies appearing in our 20192020 10-K for the critical accounting policies we believe involve the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements and are the most critical to aid you in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results. Management considers these policies critical because they are both important to the portrayal of our financial condition and operating results, and they require management to make judgments and estimates about inherently uncertain matters.
 
Recent accounting pronouncements
 
Please see Note 1 –Organization– Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies appearing in the consolidated financial statements included in this report for information on accounting pronouncements.

 
Off balance sheet arrangements
 
As of the date of this report, we do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors. The term "off-balance sheet arrangement" generally means any transaction, agreement or other contractual arrangement to which an entity unconsolidated with us is a party, under which we have any obligation arising under a guarantee contract, derivative instrument or variable interest or a retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to such entity or similar arrangement that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support for such assets.
 

ITEM 3.
ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVEQUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
 
Not applicable for a smaller reporting company.
 
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of disclosure controls and procedures are met. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, our co-Chief Executive Officers and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that the information relating to our company, required to be disclosed in our SEC reports (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our co-Chief Executive Officers and our Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 

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PARTPART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
As previously disclosed, effective November 8, 2019 we and certain of our subsidiaries (collectively, the “Level Parties”) entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release Agreement with EEI Holdings, LLC, IM1 Holdings, LLC, Sandbox Properties, LLC (“Sandbox), kathy ireland Worldwide, Inc., B&B Bandwidth LLC, Erik Sterling and Jason Winters (collectively, the “kiWW Parties”), the terms of which provided, in part, that the parties agreed to transfer the accounts receivable of EE1 and the minority interest of both EE1 and IM1 to us and we agreed to have all rights to certain past contracts or customers for those entities assigned to the minority holders. Sandbox is affiliated with and managed by executives of kathy ireland Worldwide, Inc. As consideration, Sandbox was obligated to cause a total payment of $1,000,000 to be made to us, with $83,333.34 due on or before November 14, 2019 and the remaining amount due in equal installments of $83,334.34 by the 15th day of each month. On February 26, 2020, after notice of Sandbox’s non-payment of $83,333.34 due on February 15, 2020 and Sandbox’ continued failure to make such payment, we notified the kiWW Parties of a default. Upon this default, under the terms of the agreement the kiWW Parties are obligated to pay us 10% interest on the amount due and an administrative fee of $5,000.
 
The Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release Agreement also contains a confidentiality clause limiting our ability to disclose certain terms of the agreement, including Sandbox’s obligation to pay us $1,000,000. On February 26, 2020 we also notified the kiWW Parties that the default triggered a reportable event by us. We reached this conclusion given the material amount owed to us by the kiWW Parties.
ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
 
On April 29, 2020, we filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for Los Angeles Central District (Case No. 20STCV16290) against the kiWW Parties and certain of their affiliates asserting fraud, breach of written contract, fraudulent inducement, breach of agreement, negligent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, theft, violation of California Penal Code § 496(c), fraudulent conveyance, unjust enrichment and constructive trust. We are seeking actual, compensatory and consequential damages, together with an order violating defendants’ fraudulent transfers.None.
 
ITEM 1A.  RISK
RISK FACTORS.
 
We desire to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Accordingly, we incorporate by reference the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our 2019 Form2020 10-K.
 
The coronavirus global pandemic has causedimplementation of a significant disruption in retail commercenew accounting system could interfere with our business and may have a material adverse impact upon our financial condition and results of operations.
 
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the current COVID-19 outbreak to beWe have recently implemented a global pandemic. In response to this declaration and the rapid spread of COVID-19 within the United States, federal, state and local governments throughout the country have imposed varying degrees of restriction on social and commercial activity to promote social distancing in an effort to slow the spread of the illness. These measures have had a significant adverse impact upon many sectors of the economy, including retail commerce. As a result of these circumstances, we have temporarily closed our corporate office and have altered work schedules at ournew ERP system, NetSuite. The ERP initial implementation encompassed accounting, production, warehouse and manufacturing facilities. In addition, manycustomer resource management activities. The implementation of new systems and enhancements may be disruptive to our office personnel are working remotely. We are unablebusiness and can be time-consuming and divert management’s attention. Any disruptions relating to predict when and how quickly we will be ableour systems or any problems with the implementation, particularly any disruptions impacting our operations or our ability to resume regular operations. While we are not able to estimate the full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak onaccurately report our financial conditionperformance on a timely basis during the implementation period, could materially and results of operations, we expect that this situation will have a significant adverse impact on the Company’s results of operations for the third fiscal quarter of 2020adversely affect our business and possibly beyond. Should these conditions persist for a prolonged period beyond the third quarter, this may have a material adverse impact on our ultimate financial condition and liquidity.
Major disruptions to our logistics capability or to the operations of our key vendors or customers could have a material adverse impact on our operations.
 
Conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could adversely affect our customers’ ability or willingness to purchase our products or services, delay prospective customers’ purchasing decisions, adversely impact our ability to provide or deliver products and on-site services to our customers, delay the provisioning of our offerings, or lengthen payment terms, all of which could adversely affect our future sales, operating results and overall financial performance.


A recession or long-term market correction as a result of COVID-19 could have a material impact on our business
While the potential economic impact brought by COVID-19 may be difficult to assess or predict, the pandemic has resulted in significant disruption of global financial markets, and a recession or long-term market correction resulting from the spread of COVID-19 could materially impact the value of our common stock, impact our access to capital and affect our business in the near and long-term.
ITEM 2.    UNREGISTERED
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
 
NoneNone.
 
ITEM 3.      DEFAULTS
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
 
None.
 
ITEM 4.    MINE
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
 
Not applicable to our Company’s operations.
 
ITEM 5.      OTHER
OTHER INFORMATION.
 
In April 2020 following our 2020 annual meeting of shareholders, our board of directors approved the consolidation of two previously constituted Board committees, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, into one consolidated committee titled the Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. In connection therewith, the Board adopted a new committee charter, a copy of which is posted on our corporate website atwww.cbdmd.com. Following this action, the following independent directors were appointed to the committees of the Board, to serve at the pleasure of the board of directors:
DirectorAudit Committee MemberCompensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Member
Bakari Sellers
*
Peter J. Ghiloni
Scott G. Stephen
William F. Raines, III
*
None.
 
* 
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ITEM 6.     
EXHIBITS.
 
ITEM 6.                        EXHIBITS.

 
 Incorporated by Reference 
Filed or
Furnished
      Incorporated by Reference  
Filed or
Furnished
No. Exhibit Description Form Date Filed Number Herewith   Exhibit Description   Form   Date Filed   Number   Herewith
          
  8-K 12/3/2018 2.1    8-K 12/3/2018 2.1  
  10-Q 02/14/2019 2.2    10-Q 02/14/2019 2.2  
  10-Q 02/14/2019 2.3    10-Q 02/14/2019 2.3  
  10-Q 02/14/2019 2.4    10-Q 02/14/2019 2.4  
  10-Q 02/14/2019 2.5    10-Q 02/14/2019 2.5  
  1-A 9/18/17 2.1  
  1-A 9/18/17 2.2    1-A 9/18/17 2.1  
  1-A 9/18/17 2.3    1-A 9/18/17 2.2  
  1-A 9/18/17 2.4    1-A 9/18/17 2.3  
  1-A 9/18/17 2.5    1-A 9/18/17 2.4  
  1-A 9/18/17 2.5  
  1-A 9/18/17 2.6    1-A 9/18/17 2.6  
  8-K 2/28/20 10.1    8-K 1/14/21 10.1  
        Filed        Filed
        Filed        Filed
        Filed        Filed
        Filed        Filed
101 INS XBRL Instance Document       Filed XBRL Instance Document       Filed
101 SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema       Filed XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema       Filed
101 CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase       Filed XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase       Filed
101 LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase       Filed XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase       Filed
101 PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase       Filed XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase       Filed
101 DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase       Filed XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase       Filed
 
 

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SIGNATURESSIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 cbdMD, INC.
   
May 15, 2020
February 9, 2021
By:/s/ Martin A. Sumichrast
  Martin A. Sumichrast, Co-Chief Executive Officer, co-principal executive officer
 
   
May 15, 2020February 9, 2021By:/s/ Raymond S. Coffman
  Raymond S. Coffman, Co-Chief Executive Officer, co-principal executive officer
 
 
May 15, 2020February 9, 2021By:/s/ Mark S. ElliottT. Ronan Kennedy
  Mark S. Elliott, Chief Operating Officer,T. Ronan Kennedy, Chief Financial Officer, principal financial and accounting officer
 
 
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