As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 18,August 5, 2022
Registration No. 333-260646333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 7372 | 47-3892903 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
718 Thompson Lane909 18th Avenue South, Suite 108-199A
Nashville, Tennessee, 3720437212
(833)(833) 267-3235
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Charles A. Ross, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
718 Thompson Lane,909 18th Avenue South, Suite 108-199A
Nashville, Tennessee, 3720437212
(833) 267-3235
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Joseph Lucosky, Esq. Adele Hogan, Esq. Lucosky Brookman LLP 101 Wood Avenue South Woodbridge, New Jersey 08830
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Telephone: (732) 395-4400
Approximate date of commencement of proposed saleAPPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: From time to the public:
As soon as practicabletime after the effective date of this registration statement.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box. ☒
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Non-accelerated filer ☒ | Smaller reporting company ☒ |
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered | Amount to be Registered | Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit | Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price | Amount of Registration Fee | ||||||||||||
Units, each consisting of one share of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and one Warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock(1) | 4,946,237 | $ | 4.65 | $ | 23,000,000 | $ | 2,132.10 | |||||||||
Common Stock included as part of the Units (2)(3) | 2,473,118 | (8) | (8) | (8) | (8) | |||||||||||
Warrants to purchase Common Stock included as part of the Units (3)(4)(5)(6) | 2,473,118 | (8) | (8) | (8) | ||||||||||||
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (2) | 2,473,118 | $ | 5.81 | (9) | $ | 14,368,816 | $ | 1,331.99 | ||||||||
Representatives’ Warrants to Purchase Common Stock (5) | 148,387 | (5) | (5) | (5) | ||||||||||||
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Representative’s Warrants(2)(7) | 148,387 | $ | 5.81 | (9) | $ | 862,128 | $ | 79.92 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 38,230,944 | $ | 3,544.01 |
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS | SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED |
AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS, INC.
4,301,076 Units
Each Unit Consisting35,135,136 Shares of One Share of Common Stock and
One Warrant to Purchase Common Stock
We areThis prospectus relates to the offering 4,301,076 units (each a “Unit” and collectively,resale of up to 35,135,136 shares of the “Units”) of American Rebel Holdings, Inc.Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Company,” “American Rebel,” “we,” “our” or “us”“Common Stock”) with each Unit , consisting of one share(i) 509,311 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001, which we refer to as the “Common Stock”, and one warrant (each a “Warrant”) to purchase one share(ii) 11,202,401 shares of Common Stock. The Units have no stand-alone rightsStock (the “Prefunded Warrant Shares”) issuable upon exercise of prefunded warrants (the “Prefunded Warrants”) issued to the Selling Stockholder (as defined herein) on July 7, 2022 pursuant to a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) and (iii) 23,423,424 shares of Common Stock (the “Warrant Shares”) issuable upon exercise of warrants (the “Warrants”) issued to the Selling Stockholder on July 7, 2022 pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
We are not selling any shares of our Common Stock under this prospectus and will not be certified or issued as stand-alone securities. We anticipate a public offering price between $4.15 and $5.15 per Unit. Furthermore,receive any proceeds from the 4,301,076 Unit amount referenced above is based on the Units being sold at $4.65 per Unit, the mid-pointsale of the estimated offering price range, and such Units amount is subject to change ifShares. We will, however, receive proceeds from any warrants that are exercised through the Unit price is less than $4.65 in such manner to maintain gross proceeds inpayment of the amount of $20 million. For instance, if the Unit price is $4.15 per Unit, the number of Units to be sold in the offering shall be 4,819,278. The Warrants included in the Units are exercisable immediately and have an exercise price of $5.81 per share (125%in cash. The Selling Stockholder will bear all commissions and discounts, if any, attributable to the sale of the price per Unit soldShares. We will bear all costs, expenses and fees in this offering.) connection with the registration of the Common Stock, the Prefunded Warrant Shares and the Warrant Shares.
The Warrants will be listed for trading as described below and will expire five years from the date of their issuance. This offering also includesSelling Stockholder may sell the shares of Common Stock issuable fromon Nasdaq, in one or more transactions otherwise than on Nasdaq, such as privately negotiated transactions, or using a combination of these methods, and at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time to time upon exercise of the Warrants.sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. See the disclosure under the heading “Plan of Distribution” elsewhere in this prospectus for more information about how the Selling Stockholder may sell or otherwise dispose of its shares of Common Stock hereunder.
The Selling Stockholder may sell any, all or none of the securities offered by this prospectus and we do not know when or in what amount the Selling Stockholder may sell its shares of Common Stock hereunder following the effective date of this registration statement.
Our Common Stock is currently quotedand certain existing warrants (the “Existing Warrants”) are traded on the OTCQB tier of the OTC Market Group, Inc. under the symbol “AREB.” The last reported sale price of our Common Stock on January 14, 2022 was $0.073 per share. We have applied to list our Common Stock and Warrants on The Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq Capital Market”) under the symbols “AREB” and “AREBW,” respectively. There is no assurance that our listing application will be approved byOn August 2, 2022, the Nasdaq Capital Market. The approvalclosing price of our listingCommon Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market iswas $0.6286 per share.
This prospectus provides a conditiongeneral description of closingthe securities being offered. You should read this offering.
For purposes ofprospectus and the registration statement of which this prospectusit forms a part the assumed public offering price per Unit is $4.65 (the mid-point of the estimated offering price range). The actual offering price per Unit will be as determined between EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC, as representative of the underwriters (the “Representative”) and us at the time of pricing and may be issued at a discount to the current market price of our Common Stock. Factors to be considered will include our historical performance and capital structure, prevailing market conditions and overall assessment of our business. The market price of our Common Stock will be one of several factors to be consideredbefore you invest in determining the actual offering price.
Unless otherwise noted, the share and per share information in this prospectus reflects a reverse stock split of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company at an assumed one-for-forty (1:40) ratio to occur immediately following the effective date but prior to the closing of the offering.any securities.
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginningin the section entitled “Risk Factors” on page 155 of this prospectus for a discussion of certain risk factors that should be considered by prospective purchasers of the Common Stock offered under this prospectus. You should carefully consider these risk factors, as well as the information contained in this prospectus, before purchasing any of the securities offered by this prospectus.
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or amendment hereto. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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We have granted a 45 -day option to the Representative, exercisable one or more times in whole or in part, to purchase up to an additional 645,161 shares of Common Stock and/or up to an additional 645,161 Warrants, at the public offering price per share of Common Stock and per Warrant, respectively, less, in each case, the underwriting discounts payable by us. The securities issuable upon exercise of this option are identical to those offered by this prospectus and have been registered under the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.
The Representative expects to deliver the securities against payment in New York, New York on or about ______ , 2022.
Sole Book-Running Manager
EF HUTTON
division of Benchmark Investments, LLC
The date of this prospectus is , 2022August 5, 2022.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Through and including _______ (the 25th day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers effecting transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering,You may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to a dealer’s obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as an underwriter and with respect to an unsold allotment or subscription.
You shouldonly rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. Neitherprospectus or that we nor the underwriter have referred you to. We have not authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus we have prepared. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you.you with different information. This prospectus isdoes not constitute an offer to sell onlyor a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the securitiesCommon Stock offered hereby, but onlyby this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any Common Stock in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any sale made in connection with this prospectus shall, under any circumstances, andcreate any implication that there has been no change in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained inour affairs since the date of this prospectus is current onlycorrect as of any time after its date. You should also read this prospectus together with
Unless the additional information described under “Additional Information.context otherwise requires, we use the terms “we,” “us,” “the Company”, “American Rebel” and “our” to refer to American Rebel Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that reflect our current expectations and views of future events, all of which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “might,” “should,” “intends,” “expects,” “plans,” “goals,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration given to the risks and uncertainties inherent in our business that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.
Such forward-looking statements are based on a series of expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about our Company, are not guarantees of future results or performance, and involve significant risks, uncertainties and other factors, including assumptions and projections, for all future periods. Our actual results may differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others:
● | our ability to achieve positive cash flow from operations and new business opportunities; |
● | our current reliance on a sole manufacturer and supplier for the production of our safes; |
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● | our ability to expand our sales organization to address effectively existing and new markets that we intend to target; |
● | impact from future regulatory, judicial, and legislative changes or developments in the U.S. and foreign countries; |
● | our ability to compete effectively in a competitive industry; |
● | our ability to identify suitable acquisition candidates to consummate acquisitions on acceptable terms, or to successfully integrate acquisitions in connection with the execution of our growth strategy, the failure of which could disrupt our operations and adversely impact our business and operating results; |
● | our ability to obtain funding for our operations; |
● | our creditors not accelerating debt obligations; |
● | our ability to satisfy debt obligations going forward; |
● | our ability to attract collaborators and strategic arrangements; |
● | our ability to meet the Nasdaq Capital Market continued listing requirements; | |
● | our sole manufacturer’s ability to find adequate replacement in events of shortages of components and materials, and manage chain disruptions; | |
● | our current reliance on our founder and Chief Executive Officer, Charles A, Ross; |
● | general business and economic conditions, including macroeconomic conditions such as high inflation, supply chain issues, labor issues and issues resulting from the continuing global COVID-19 pandemic; |
● | risks associated with acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures, such as difficulties integrating businesses, uncertainty associated with financial projections, projected synergies, restructuring, increased costs, and adverse tax consequences; | |
● | risks associated with relationships with employees, vendors or key customers as a result of acquisitions of businesses, technologies or products; | |
● | our ability to close the Champion Safe Acquisition (defined below); | |
● | our ability to meet our financial obligations as they become due; and |
● | the rate and degree of market acceptance and demand of our products. |
The forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The foregoing list of important factors does not include all such factors, nor necessarily present them in order of importance. For additional information regarding risk factors that could affect the Company’s,Company, see “Risk Factors” beginning on page 155 of this prospectus, and as may be included from time-to-time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
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The Company intends the forward-looking statements to speak only as of the time of such statements and does not undertake or plan to update or revise such forward-looking statements as more information becomes available or to reflect changes in expectations, assumptions or results. The Company can give no assurance that such expectations or forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. An occurrence of, or any material adverse change in, one or more of the risk factors or risks and uncertainties referred to in this prospectus, could materially and adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity, and our future performance. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
Industry Data and Forecasts
This prospectus contains data related to the permanent and temporary safes and concealed self-defense products industry in the United States. This industry data includes projections that are based on a number of assumptions which have been derived from industry and government sources which we believe to be reasonable. We have not independently verified such third-party information. Industry and market data could be inaccurate because of the method by which sources obtained their data and because information cannot be verified with complete certainty due to the limits on the availability and reliability of raw data, the voluntary nature of the data gathering process and other limitations and uncertainties. Industry and market data are often forecasts by industry experts best equipped to make forecasts, but all forecasts bear a certain degree of uncertainty and should not be relied upon as facts. Such data and estimates are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in “Risk Factors.” The permanent and temporary safes and concealed self-defense products industries may not grow at the rate projected by industry data, or at all. The failure of the industries to grow as anticipated is likely to have a material adverse effect on our business and the market price of our Common Stock. In addition, the rapidly changing nature of the permanent and temporary safes and concealed self-defense industries subjects any projections or estimates relating to the growth prospects or future condition of our industries to significant uncertainties. Furthermore, if any one or more of the assumptions underlying the industry data turns out to be incorrect, actual results may, and are likely to, differ from the projections based on these assumptions.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
The following highlights certain information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. It does not contain all the details concerning this offering, including information that may be important to you. You should carefully review this entire prospectus including the section entitled “Risk Factors” and the consolidated historical and consolidated pro forma financial statements and accompanying notes contained herein. See “Where You Can Find More Information.” Unless the context otherwise requires, we use the terms “we,” “us,” “the Company,” “American Rebel” and “our” to refer to American Rebel Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary American Rebel, Inc.
Our Company
The Company operatesWe operate primarily as a marketer and designer of branded safes and personal security and self-defense products. Additionally, the Company designswe design and producesproduce branded apparel and accessories.accessories under our American Rebel brand. For more information with respect to our products, please see the section entitled “Business” below.
We believe that when it comes to their homes, consumers place a premium on their security and privacy. Our products are designed to offer our customers convenient, efficient and secure home and personal safes from a provider that they can trust. We are committed to offering products of enduring quality that allow customers to keep their valuable belongings protected and to express their patriotism and style, which is synonymous with the American Rebel brand.
Our safes and personal security products are constructed primarily of U.S.-made steel. We believe our products are designed to safely store firearms, as well as store our customers’ priceless keepsakes, family heirloomssteel and treasured memories, and aim to make our products accessible at various price points for home use. Wewe believe our products are designed for safety, quality, reliability, features and performance.
To enhance the strength of our brand and drive product demand, we work with our sole supplier and manufacturer to emphasize product quality and mechanical development in order to improve the performance and affordability of our products while providing support to our distribution channel and consumers. We seek to sell products that offer features and benefits of higher-end safes at mid-line price ranges.
We believe that safes are becoming a ‘must-have appliance’Through our growing network of dealers, we promote and sell our products in a significant portion of households. We believe our current safes provide safety, security, styleselect regional retailers and peace of mind at competitive prices. We are in the process of developing a newly designed modellocal specialty safe, which is expected to be produced in the U.S. We anticipate our new model safe will offersporting goods, hunting and be equipped with technologically advanced features, such as independent bolt works operation, double-steel door-jamb framing, and a standardized geared locking mechanism.
In addition to branded safes, we offer an assortment of personal security productsfirearms stores, as well as apparelonline, including our website and accessories for men and women under the Company’s American Rebel brand. Our backpacks utilize what we believe is a distinctive sandwich-method concealment pocket, which we refer toe-commerce platforms such as Personal Protection Pocket, to hold firearms in place securely and safely. The concealment pockets on our Freedom 2.0 Concealed Carry Jackets incorporate a silent operation opening and closing with the use of a magnetic closure.Amazon.com.
We believe that we have the potential to continue to create a brand community presence around the core ideals and beliefs of America, in part through our Chief Executive Officer, Charles A. “Andy” Ross, who has written, recorded and performs a number of songs about the American spirit of independence. We believe our customers identify with the values expressed by our Chief Executive Officer through the “American Rebel” brand.
Through our growing network of dealers, we promote and sell our products in select regional retailers and local specialty safe, sporting goods, hunting and firearms stores, as well as online, including our website and e-commerce platforms such as Amazon.com
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Our ProductsThe Champion Safe Acquisition
SafesOn June 29, 2022, we entered into a stock and membership interest purchase agreement with Champion Safe Co., Inc., (“Champion Safe”), Superior Safe, LLC (“Superior Safe”), Safe Guard Security Products, LLC (“Safe Guard”), Champion Safe De Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (“Champion Safe Mexico” and, together with Champion Safe, Superior Safe, and Safe Guard, collectively, the “Champion Entities”) and Ray Crosby (“Seller”) (the “Champion Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the we agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding capital stock and membership interests of the Champion Entities from the Seller (the “Champion Safe Acquisition”).
Under the terms of the Champion Purchase Agreement, we have agreed to pay the Seller (i) cash consideration in the amount of $9,150,000 and (ii) cash deposits in the amount $350,000, minus (a) the aggregate amount of all indebtedness of the Champion Entities, plus or minus the amount of the Net Working Capital Adjustment, as such term is defined under the Champion Purchase Agreement.
In addition, under the terms of the Champion Purchase Agreement, we shall reimburse the Seller for mutually agreed upon acquisitions and equipment purchases completed by Seller since June 30, 2021, in the amount of approximately $400,000.
The Champion Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties by the Champion Entities and Seller. The Champion Purchase Agreement also contains customary covenants and agreements, including with respect to the operations of the business of the Champion Entities between signing and closing, restrictions on alternative transactions by the Champion Entities, commercially reasonable efforts to take actions that may be necessary in order to obtain approval of the transactions with certain governmental authorities, and other matters.
The Champion Purchase Agreement generally prohibits Seller’s solicitation of proposals relating to alternative transactions and restricts Seller’s ability to furnish confidential information to, or participate in any discussions or negotiations with, any third party with respect to any alternative transaction, subject to certain limited exceptions.
The obligations of the parties to consummate the acquisition of the Champion Entities are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of various conditions set forth in the Champion Purchase Agreement, including, but not limited to (i) the Company obtaining sufficient financing to consummate the acquisition, (ii) the accuracy of the representations and warranties of each party contained in the Champion Purchase Agreement (subject to certain materiality qualifications), (iii) each party’s compliance with or performance of the covenants and agreements in the Champion Purchase Agreement in all material respects, and (iv) entry by Champion Safe into employment and non-competition agreements with certain employees of the Champion Entities, including the Seller. The closing date for the acquisition is set to be on or before August 31, 2022 (subject to an extension to September 30, 2022, as set forth in the Champion Purchase Agreement), subject to customary closing conditions.
The Champion Purchase Agreement contains termination rights for the Champion Entities and Seller, including if the transactions are not consummated within 60 days after the date of the Champion Purchase Agreement, which may be extended by the mutual consent of the parties.
The acquisition is anticipated to close in August 2022. We offer a wide rangecannot provide assurance that the Champion Safe Acquisition will be completed on the terms or timeline currently contemplated, or at all.
About Champion Safe
Based in Provo, Utah and founded in 1999, Champion Safe is what we believe to be one of the premier designers, manufacturers and marketers of home office and personalgun safes in North America. Champion Safe Co. has three safe models,lines, which we believe feature some of the most secure and highest quality gun safes.
Following the acquisition, we plan to continue to operate Champion Safe in substantially the same manner as it currently operates pre-acquisition. Champion Safe will enter into a broad assortmentthree-year employment agreement with Ray Crosby to continue in his position as CEO, concurrent with closing of sizes, featuresthe acquisition. Ray Crosby is a foundational figure in the safe business with over 40 years of experience in the industry. Ray co-founded Fort Knox Safe in 1982 and styles,Liberty Safe, in 1988, which are constructed with U.S.-made steel. Demandwas sold to a middle market private investment firm for our safes is growing moderately across all segments of our customers, including individuals and families seeking to protect their valuables, businesses seeking to protect valuables and irreplaceable items such as artifacts and jewelry, and dispensaries servicing the community that seek to protect their inventory and cashflow. Traditionally, our safes have particularly appealed to responsible gun owners, sportsmen, competitive shooters and hunters seeking a premium and responsible solution to secure valuables and firearms, to prevent theft and to protect loved ones. We expect to benefit from increasing awareness of and need for safe storage of firearms in future periods.$147.5 million.
Below isWe plan to expand our manufacturing throughput to fill our significant backlog of orders and aggressively open new dealer accounts with the support of proceeds from this offering. As a summarydivision of our combined company, Champion Safe will shift its emphasis to growing revenue and increasing profitability for the different safes we offer:combined company.
Personal Security
In addition to home, office and personal safes, we offer certain other security products, such as our concealed carry backpack selection. Our backpacks consist of an assortment of sizes, features and styles. Our XL, Large, and Medium concealed carry backpacks feature our proprietary “Personal Protection Pocket” which utilizes a sandwich method to keep handguns secure and in the desired and easily accessible position. The sandwich method is comprised of two foam pads that surround or sandwich the firearm in place. The user can access the isolated Protection Pocket from either side of the backpack. These concealed carry backpacks are designed for everyday use while keeping firearms concealed, safe and easily accessible.
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Apparel and Accessories
We offer a wide range of concealed carry jackets, vests and coats for men and women. We also offer patriotic apparel for the whole family, with the American Rebel imprint. Our apparel line serves as “point man” for the brand, often acting as the first point of exposure that people have to all things American Rebel. Our apparel line is designed and branded to be stylish, patriotic and bold. We emphasize styling that complements our enthusiasts’ and customers’ lifestyle, representing the values of our community and quintessential American character. The American Rebel clothing line style is not only a fashion statement; we seek to cultivate a sense of pride of belonging to our patriotic family, in your adventures and in life.
In addition to our apparel line, we also offer select supplemental accessories for our products, including space savings items for our safes such as hangers, lights kits, moisture guard, and rifle rod kits.
Upcoming Product Offerings
To further complement our diverse product offerings, we intend to introduce additional products in the year of 2022. Below is a summary of our upcoming product offerings:
Our Competitive Strengths
We believe we are progressing toward long-term, sustainable growth, and our business has, and our future success will be driven by, the following competitive strengths:
Double Plate Steel Door - 4 ½” Thick
Reinforced Door Edge – 7/16” Thick
Double-Steel Door Casement
Steel Walls – 11-Gauge
Diameter Door Bolts – 1 ¼” Thick
Four-Way Active Boltworks – AR-50(14), AR-40(12), AR-30(10), AR-20(10), AR-15(8), AR-12(8)
Diamond-Embedded Armor Plate
* Double Plate Steel Door is formed from two U.S.-made steel plates with fire insulation sandwiched inside. Thicker steel is placed on the outside of the door while the inner steel provides additional door rigidity and attachment for the locking mechanism and bolt works. The door edge is reinforced with up to four layers of laminated steel. Pursuant to industry-standard strength tests performed, this exclusive design offers up to 16 times greater door strength and rigidity than the “thin metal bent to look thick” doors.
* Double-Steel Door Casement is formed from two or more layers of steel and is welded around the perimeter of the door opening. Pursuant to industry-standard strength tests performed, it more than quadruples the strength of the door opening and provides a more secure and pry-resistant door mounting. Our manufacturer installs a Double-Steel Door Casement™ on our safes. We believe the reinforced door casement feature provides important security as the safe door is often a target for break-in attempts.
* Diamond-Embedded Armor Plate Industrial diamond is bonded to a tungsten steel alloy hard plate. Diamond is harder than either a cobalt or carbide drill. If drilling is attempted the diamond removes the cutting edge from the drill, thus dulling the drill bit to where it will not cut.
Our Growth Strategy
Our goal is to enhance our position as a designer, producer and marketer of premium safes and personal security products. We have established plans to grow our business by focusing on three key areas: (1) organic growth and expansion in existing markets; (2) strategic acquisitions, and (3) expanding the scope of our operation activities to the dispensaries U.S. community.
We have developed what we believe is a multi-pronged growth strategy, as described below, to help us capitalize on a sizable opportunity. Through methodical sales and marketing efforts, we believe we have implemented several key initiatives we can use to grow our business more effectively. We believe we have made significant progress in 2021 in the form of nearly $200,000 in sales to first-time buyers. We also intend to opportunistically pursue the strategies described below to continue our upward trajectory and enhance stockholder value. Key elements of our strategy to achieve this goal are as follows:Recent Developments
Organic Growth and Expansion in Existing Markets - Build our Core Business
The cornerstone of our business has historically been our safes product offering. We are focused on continuing to develop our home, office and personal safes product lines. We are investing in adding what we believe are distinctive technology solutions to our safes.Champion Safe Acquisition
We are also workingOn June 29, 2022, we entered into the Champion Purchase Agreement with Champion Entities and the Seller, pursuant to increase floor space dedicated to our safes and strengthen our online presence in order to expand our reach to new enthusiasts and build our devoted American Rebel community. We intend to continue to endeavor to create and provide retailers and customers with what we believe are responsible, safe, reliable and stylish products, and we expect to concentrate on tailoring our supply and distribution logistics in response to the specific demands of our customers.
We are currently developing a new model of our home and office safes. Our new safe model, which we expectagreed to introduceacquire all of the issued and outstanding capital stock and membership interests of the Champion Entities from the Seller. For more information, see “Prospectus Summary—The Champion Safe Acquisition.”
July 2022 Private Placement
On July 12, 2022, we entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd. (the “Selling Stockholder”) for the purchase and sale of $12,887,976.31 of securities, consisting of (i) 509,311 shares of Common Stock at industry trade shows in early 2022, is$1.11 per share, (ii) prefunded warrants (the “Prefunded Warrants”) that are exercisable into 11,202,401 shares of Common Stock (the “Prefunded Warrant Shares”) at $1.10 per Prefunded Warrant, and (iii) immediately exercisable warrants to be built inpurchase up to 23,423,424 shares of Common Stock (the “Warrant Shares”) at an initial exercise price of $0.86 per share, subject to adjustments as set forth therein, and will expire five years from the U.S. through our collaboration with Industrial Maintenance Incorporated (“IMI”). date of issuance.
The new “Made in the USA” safe model is expected to be manufactured in Topeka, Kansas, and is ready to begin production. We believe IMI’s location is very advantageous, as it is located near our sales office in Lenexa, Kansas.
We expect the new planned model to include additional features, such as a reinforced door and upgraded locking mechanism, and increased fire rating, among others. We are focused on developing best in class, compelling combination of functionality, convenience and style without compromising performance of our safes. We intendCompany intends to use our designing and developing processes to enhance technological and time to market advantages over incumbent safes manufacturers.
While we currently rely on third-party manufactures for the production of our current line of safes, apparel and accessories, we believe that the expected addition of manufacturing capabilities following the signing of the contract with the aforementioned manufacturer, which we anticipate to work exclusively with us, would allow us, among other benefits, to ramp up our production levels to meet expected demand for our products, provide us greater autonomy over the manufacturing process, and add what we believe are distinctive features.
Additionally, our Concealed Carry Product line and Safe line serve a large and growing market segment. We believe that interest in safes increase, as well as in our complimentary concealed carry backpacks and apparel as a byproduct, when interest of the general population in firearms increase. To this extent, the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), which we believe serves as a proxy for gun sales since a background check is generally needed to purchase a firearm, reported a record number of background checks in 2020, 39,695,315. The prior annual record for background checks was 2019’s 28,369,750. In 2021, there were 38,876,673 background checks conducted, similar to that of 2020’s annual record which was 40% higher than the previous annual record in 2019. While we do not expect this increase in background checks to necessarily translate to an equivalent number of additional safes purchased, we do believe it might be an indicator of the increased demand in the safe market. In addition, certain states (such as Massachusetts, California, New York and Connecticut) are starting to legislate new storage requirements in respect of firearms, which is expected to have positive impact on the sale of safes.
We continue to strive to strengthen our relationships with our current distributors, dealers, manufacturers and specialty retailers and to attract other distributors, dealers, and retailers. We believe that the success of our efforts depends on the distinctive features, quality, and performance of our products; continued manufacturing capabilities and meeting demand for our safes; the effectiveness of our marketing and merchandising programs; and the dedicated customer support.
In addition, we seek to improve customer satisfaction and loyalty by offering distinctive, high-quality products on a timely and cost-attractive basis and by offering efficient customer service. We regard the features, quality, and performance of our products as the most important components of our customer satisfaction and loyalty efforts, but we also rely on customer service and support for growing our business.
Furthermore, we intend to continue improving our business operations, including research and development, component sourcing, production processes, marketing programs, and customer support. Thus, we are continuing our efforts to enhance our production by increasing daily production quantities through equipment acquisitions, expanded shifts and process improvements, increased operational availability of our equipment, reduced equipment down times, and increased overall efficiency.
We believe that by enhancing our brand recognition, our market share might grow correspondingly. Industry sources estimate that 70 million to 80 million people in the United States own an aggregate of more than 400 million firearms, creating a large potential market for our safes and personal security products. We are focusing on the premium segment of the market through the quality, distinctiveness, and performance of our products; the effectiveness of our marketing and merchandising efforts; and the attractiveness of our competitive pricing strategies.
Strategic Acquisitions for Long-term Growth
We are consistently evaluating and considering acquisitions opportunities that fit our overall growth strategy as part of our corporate mission to accelerate long-term value for our stockholders and create integrated value chains.
Expanding Scope of Operations Activities by Offering Servicing Dispensaries and Brand Licensing
We continually seek to target new consumer segments for our safes. As we believe that safes are becoming a must-have household appliance, we strive to establish authenticity by selling our products to additional groups, and to expand our direct-to-consumer presence through our website and our showroom in Lenexa, Kansas.
Further, we expect the cannabis dispensary industry to be a material growth segment for our business. Several cannabis dispensary operators have expressed interest in the opportunity to help them with their inventory locking needs. Cannabis dispensaries have various insurance requirements and local ordinances requiring them to secure their inventory when the dispensary is closed. Dispensary operators have been purchasing gun safes and independently taking out the inside themselves to allow them to store cannabis inventory. Recognizing what seems to be a growing need for cannabis dispensary operators, we have designed a safe tailor-made for the cannabis industry. With the legal cannabis hyper-growth market expected to exceed $43 billion by 2025, and an increasing number of states where the growth and cultivation of cannabis is legal (California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington), we believe we are well positioned to address the need of dispensaries. American Rebel has a long list of dispensary operators, growers, and processors interested in the Company’s inventory control solutions. We believe that dispensary operators, growers, and processors are another fertile new growth market for our Vault Doors products, as many in the cannabis space have chosen to install entire vault rooms instead of individual inventory control safes—the American Rebel Vault Door has been the choice for that purpose.
Further, we believe that American Rebel has significant potential for branded products as a lifestyle brand. As the American Rebel Brand continues to grow in popularity, we anticipate to generate additional revenues from licensing fees earned from third parties who wish to engage the American Rebel community. While the Company does not generate material revenues from licensing fees, our management believes the American Rebel brand name may in the future have significant licensing value to third parties that seek the American Rebel name to brand their products to market to the American Rebel target demographic. For example, a tool manufacturer that wants to pursue an alternative marketing plan for a different look and feel could license the American Rebel brand name for their line of tools and market their tools under our distinct brand. This licensee would benefitnet proceeds from the strong American Rebel brand with their second lineprivate placement primarily to fund the planned acquisition of American Rebel branded tools as they would continue to sell both of the lines of tools. Conversely, American Rebel could potentially also benefit as a licensee of products. If American Rebel determines a third party has designed, engineered, and manufactured a product that would be a strong addition to the American Rebel catalog of products, American Rebel could license that product from the third-party and sell the licensed product under the American Rebel brand.
Competition
The safe industry is dominated by a small number of companies. We compete primarily on the quality, safety, reliability, features, performance, brand awareness, and price of our products. Our primary competitors Superior Safe, Champion Safe, as well as certain other domesticfor general working capital and international safe manufacturers. We believe that given the current substantial uncertainty related to the supply chain and delivery of international goods, we have a competitive advantage because of what we believe is our affinity marketing with the American Rebel brand and the fact our safes are not manufactured overseas.
Financing Arrangements
We currently have a number of financing arrangements, including term loan agreement and promissory notes, that we rely on to finance our operation. In certain cases, including the interest payments thereunder, those financing arrangements are payable in shares. We have recently been in and continue to be in default under certain of those financing arrangements. Most of those financing arrangements that were in default have been renegotiated. We continue to be in default under two of our financing arrangements with outstanding borrowings of an aggregate amount of approximately $280,000.
As of the date hereof, we are in breach of a note issued by an individual accredited investor as well as a note issued by an institutional investor. We plan to repay these financing arrangements with a portion of the proceeds from this Offering. As a result, we will no longer be in default of our financing arrangements.administrative purposes.
For a complete description of our credit facilities and the financial and restrictive covenants contained therein, please see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Financing Arrangements.”
Please see our risk factors in connection therewith, including “Our substantial level of indebtedness and our current liquidity constraints could adversely affect our financial condition and our ability to service our indebtedness, which could negatively impact your ability to recover your investment in the Common Stock,” “Our indebtedness could adversely affect our business and limit our ability to plan for or respond to changes in our business, and we may be unable to generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy significant debt service obligations,” and “Despite the Company’s indebtedness levels, we are able to incur substantially more debt. This could further increase the risks associated with its leverage.”
Intellectual Property
We believe our commercial success depends in part on our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection for our brand and technology, defend and enforce our intellectual property rights, preserve the confidentiality of our trade secrets, operate our business without infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating the intellectual property or proprietary rights of third parties and prevent third parties from infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating our intellectual property rights. We rely on a combination of patent, copyright and trade secret laws in the United States to protect our proprietary technology. We also rely on a number of United States registered, pending and common law trademarks to protect our brand “American Rebel”.
On May 29, 2018, US Patent No. 9,984,552, Firearm Detecting Luggage, was issued to us. The term of the patent is 20 years from the issuance date. In addition to our patent, we rely upon unpatented trade secrets and know-how and continuing technological development and maintain our competitive position. Trade secrets and know-how, however, can be difficult to protect. We seek to protect our proprietary information, in part, by entering into confidentiality and proprietary rights agreements with our employees and independent contractors.
Regulation
The storage of firearms and ammunition is subject to increasing federal, state and local governmental laws. While the current legislative climate does not appear to seek to limit possession of firearms, there is apparent momentum to require safe storage of firearms and ammunition. Although our safes, which are the primary driver of our sales and revenues, are designed to protect any valuables, a significant number of our safes’ end users have traditionally been gun enthusiasts, collectors, hunters, sportsmen and competitive shooters. Therefore, we expect the increases to federal, state and local governmental regulation of gun storage to have a positive effect on our business.
Effects of COVID-19
Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and Related Market Impact. The COVID-19 outbreak has presented evolving risks and developments domestically and internationally, as well as new opportunities for our business. Although the pandemic has not materially impacted our results and operations adversely, our ability to satisfy demand for our products could be negatively impacted by mandatory forced production disruptions of our safes’ sole third-party manufacturer and strategic partners. Any significant disruption to communications and travel, including travel restrictions and other potential protective quarantine measures against COVID-19 by governmental agencies, could make it difficult for us to deliver goods and services to our customers. Further, travel restrictions and protective measures against COVID-19 could cause the Company to incur additional unexpected labor costs and expenses or could restrain the Company’s ability to retain the highly skilled personnel the Company needs for its operations. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts the Company’s business, sales and results of operations will depend on future developments, which are uncertain and cannot be currently predicted.
Additionally, as a result of COVID-19, at any time we may be subject to increased operating costs, supply interruptions, and difficulties in obtaining raw materials and components. To address these challenges, we continue to monitor our supply chain. We have recently entered into a contract with a third-party manufacturer to exclusively assemble our upcoming new line of safes. We believe that this vertical integration would allow us, among other benefits, to ramp up our production levels to meet expected demand for our products, provide us greater autonomy over the manufacturing process, and add what we believe are distinctive features to our safes.
We expect that the demand for home, office and personal safety and security products would remain stable, in part due to customers spending more time working remotely, increasing regulation mandating safe storage, and substantial uncertainty related to the supply chain and delivery of international goods, which in turn translate into, we believe, growth in demand for our home and personal safes as a U.S. company. We, however, cannot guarantee, that demand for our safes and personal security products will keep growing through the end of the 2021 calendar year and beyond.
Further, due to the effects of COVID-19, our management have reduced unnecessary marketing expenditures as part of continued efforts to adjust the Company’s operations to address changes in the safes and vault industry, and particularly to improve staff and human capital expenditures, while maintaining overall workforce levels.
Due to the substantial uncertainty related to the effects of the pandemic, its duration and the related market impacts, including the economic stimulus activity, we are unable to predict the specific impact the pandemic and related restrictions (including the lifting or re-imposing of restrictions due to any current or future variants of the COVID-19 virus or otherwise) will have on our results of operations, liquidity or long-term financial results.
Risks Affecting Us
Our business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 155 and elsewhere in this prospectus. These risks include the following:
● | we currently do not own a manufacturing facility, and future acquisition and operation of new manufacturing facilities might prove unsuccessful and could fail; | |
● | as we currently rely on a sole third-party manufacturer for our safes production, our compromised operational capacity may affect our ability to meet the demand for our safes, which in turn may affect our generation of revenue; | |
● | our success depends, in part, on our ability to introduce new products that track customer preferences; | |
● | maintaining and strengthening our brand to generate and maintain ongoing demand for our products; |
● | as a significant portion of our revenues is derived by demand for our safes and personal security products for firearms storage purposes, we depend on the regulation of firearms and ammunition storage, as well as various economic, social and political factors; |
● | shortages of components and materials, as well as supply chain disruptions, may delay or reduce our sales and increase our costs, thereby harming our results of operations; |
● | we do not have long-term purchase commitments from our customers, and their ability to cancel, reduce, or delay orders could reduce our revenue and increase our costs; | |
● | we face a high degree of market competition that could result in our losing or failing to gain market share; | |
● | the inability to efficiently manage our operations; | |
● | the inability to achieve future operating results; | |
● | the inability of management to effectively implement our strategies and business plans; | |
● | given our limited corporate history it is difficult to evaluate our business and future prospects and increases the risks associated with an investment in our securities; | |
● | the loss of our founder and Chief Executive Officer, Charles A, Ross, could harm our business; | |
● | our inability to service our existing and future indebtedness or other liabilities, the failure of which could result in insolvency proceedings and result in a total loss of your equity investment; | |
● | our inability to raise additional financing for working capital; | |
● | the unavailability of funds for capital expenditures; | |
● | our inability to access lending, capital markets and other sources of liquidity, if needed, on reasonable terms, or at all, or obtain amendments, extensions and waivers of financial maintenance covenants, among other material terms; | |
● | our ability to continue as a going concern absent obtaining adequate new debt or equity financing, raising additional funds and achieving sufficient sales levels; | |
● | our ability to expand our e-commerce business and sales organization to effectively address existing and new markets that we intend to target, and to generate sufficient revenue in those targeted markets to support operations; | |
● | our inability to generate significant cash flow from sales of our products, which could lead to a substantial increase in indebtedness and negatively impact our ability to comply with the financial covenants, as applicable, in our debt agreements; | |
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● | our ability to identify suitable acquisition candidates to consummate acquisitions on acceptable terms, or to successfully integrate acquisitions in connection with the execution of our growth strategy, the failure of which could disrupt our operations and adversely impact our business and operating results; |
● | applicable laws and changing legal and regulatory requirements, including U.S. GAAP changes, could harm our business and financial results; | |
● | if we are unable to protect our intellectual property, we may lose a competitive advantage or incur substantial litigation costs to protect our rights; | |
● | the fact that our accounting policies and methods are fundamental to how we report our financial condition and results of operations, and they may require management to make estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain; |
● | significant dilution resulting from our financing activities; | |
● | our Management has control over key decision-making matters as a result of their control of a majority of our voting stock; |
● | the actions and initiatives taken by both current and potential competitors; and | |
● | the other risks and uncertainties detailed in this report. |
Corporate Information
Our principal executive offices are located at 718 Thompson Lane,909 18th Avenue South, Suite 108-199,A, Nashville, Tennessee. Our telephone number is (833) 267-3235. Our website address is www.americanrebel.com. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not a part of this prospectus. Investors should not rely on any such information in deciding whether to purchase our securities.
Nasdaq Listing and Reverse Stock Split
We have applied to list our Common Stock and Warrants on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “AREB” and “AREBW”, respectively. No assurance can be given that our application will be approved. If our application is not approved, we will not complete this offering. If our application is approved, we expect that our Common Stock will then cease to be quoted on the OTCQB.
Except as otherwise indicated, all references to our Common Stock, share data, per share data and related information has been adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split ratio of 1-for-40 (“Reverse Stock Split”) as if it was effective and as if it had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented. The Reverse Stock Split is expected to combine every forty (40) shares of our outstanding Common Stock into one (1) share of Common Stock, without any change in the par value per share.
We expected to effect the Reverse Stock Split immediately following the effective date but prior to the closing of the offering, concurrent with the filing of our second amended and restated articles of incorporation to (i) decrease the number of issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock from 127,789,623 to 3,194,741 shares and (ii) effectuate the Reverse Stock Split. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split and all such fractional interests were rounded up to the nearest whole number of shares of Common Stock. The conversion or exercise prices of our issued and outstanding convertible securities, stock options and warrants have had corresponding adjustments. The number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock remains 10,000,000 following the effectuation of the Reverse Split and the voting rights of our Series A Preferred Stock remains at 1,000:1.
THE OFFERING
Issuer | American Rebel Holdings, Inc. | |
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Common Stock outstanding prior to this offering |
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39,876,457 shares of Common Stock, assuming the exercise of all 11,202,401 shares of Prefunded Warrant Shares and 23,423,424 shares of Warrant Shares. | ||||
Terms of the Offering | The Selling Stockholder will determine when and how they will sell the Common Stock | |||
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The total number of shares of our Common Stock that will be outstanding after this offering is based on 3,194,741 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of January 18, 2022, and 600,000,000 authorized shares of Common Stock. Unless otherwise indicated, the shares of Common Stock outstanding after this offering excludes the following:
● 129,032 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Representative’s Warrants (or up to 148,387 assuming the Representative’s option is exercised in full) to be issued in connection with this offering, subject to limited adjustment; and
● any securities issuable upon exercise of the Representative’s option.
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following summary consolidated statements of operations and balance sheet data for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020, and 2019, have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Additionally, the summary consolidated statements of operations data for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020 have been derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The summary consolidated balance sheet data as of September 30, 2021, are derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements that are included elsewhere in this prospectus. The historical financial data presented below is not necessarily indicative of our financial results in future periods, and the results for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, is not necessarily indicative of our operating results to be expected for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, or any other period. You should read the summary consolidated financial data in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Our consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP. Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a basis consistent with our audited financial statements and include all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring adjustments that we consider necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations as of and for such periods.
AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 | For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 | For the year ended December 31, 2020 | For the year ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 848,357 | $ | 899,238 | $ | 1,255,703 | $ | 535,109 | ||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 716,943 | 659,006 | 952,511 | 379,076 | ||||||||||||
Gross margin | 131,414 | 240,232 | 303,192 | 156,033 | ||||||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Consulting – business development | 1,774,003 | 404,700 | 529,094 | 3,809,291 | ||||||||||||
Product development costs | 275,780 | 275,565 | 320,472 | 309,061 | ||||||||||||
Marketing and brand development costs | 138,783 | 331,775 | 390,294 | 632,522 | ||||||||||||
Administrative and other | 603,727 | 1,356,430 | 1,773,529 | 1,343,352 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation expense | 2,744 | 46,521 | 61,724 | 62,028 | ||||||||||||
2,795,037 | 2,414,991 | 3,075,113 | 6,156,254 | |||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | (2,663,623 | ) | (2,174,759 | ) | (2,771,921 | ) | (6,000,221 | ) | ||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (1,500,744 | ) | (1,507,662 | ) | (2,292,957 | ) | (1,601,851 | ) | ||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | (725,723 | ) | (919,242 | ) | (916,204 | ) | - | |||||||||
Net income (loss) before income tax provision | (4,890,090 | ) | (4,601,663 | ) | (5,981,082 | ) | (7,602,072 | ) | ||||||||
Provision for income tax | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (4,890,090 | ) | $ | (4,601,663 | ) | $ | (5,981,082 | ) | $ | (7,602,072 | ) | ||||
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.25 | ) | ||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 92,441,000 | 57,492,000 | 61,109,000 | 33,541,000 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||
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CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 218,332 | $ | 60,899 | $ | 131,656 | ||||||
Accounts Receivable | 179,233 | 176,844 | 228,890 | |||||||||
Prepaid expense | 163,492 | 48,640 | 542,800 | |||||||||
Inventory | 687,830 | 681,709 | 805,845 | |||||||||
Inventory deposits | 76,685 | 141,164 | 91,641 | |||||||||
Total Current Assets | 1,325,572 | 1,109,256 | 1,800,832 | |||||||||
Property and Equipment, net | 1,799 | 5,266 | 66,990 | |||||||||
OTHER ASSETS: | ||||||||||||
Lease Deposit | - | 6,841 | 6,841 | |||||||||
Total Other Assets | - | 6,841 | 6,841 | |||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 1,327,371 | $ | 1,121,363 | $ | 1,874,663 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||||||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expense | 739,793 | 540,168 | 684,126 | |||||||||
Accrued Interest – Convertible Debenture – Related Party | 287,620 | 603,471 | 303,860 | |||||||||
Loan – Officer - Related party | 6,526 | 4,526 | 4,496 | |||||||||
Loan – Working Capital, net of discounts of $1,375,608 and $777,610 | 3,617,514 | 4,672,096 | 3,595,561 | |||||||||
Loans - Nonrelated parties | 12,939 | 15,649 | 25,746 | |||||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 4,664,392 | 5,835,910 | 4,613,789 | |||||||||
Convertible Debenture –Related party, net of discounts of $2,110 and $47,110 | - | 297,890 | 207,890 | |||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 4,664,392 | 6,133,800 | 4,821,679 | |||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT): | ||||||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 100,000, and 0 issued and outstanding, respectively on September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Preferred shares Class A | 100 | - | - | |||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 276,501, and 0 issued and outstanding, respectively on September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Preferred shares Class B | 277 | - | - | |||||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 120,508,194 and 72,807,929 issued and outstanding, respectively at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 | 120,508 | 72,808 | 43,062 | |||||||||
Additional paid in capital | 22,302,897 | 15,785,468 | 11,899,553 | |||||||||
Accumulated deficit | 25,760,803 | (20,870,713 | ) | (14,889,631 | ) | |||||||
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | (3,337,021 | ) | (5,012,437 | ) | (2,947,016 | ) | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | $ | 1,327,371 | $ | 1,121,363 | $ | 1,874,663 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
RISK FACTORS
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider and evaluate all of the information contained in this prospectus before you decide to purchase any Units, Warrants or Common Stock pursuant to this offering. The risks and uncertainties described in this prospectus are not the only ones we may face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we do not presently know about or that we currently believe are not material may also adversely affect our business, business prospects, results of operations or financial condition. Any of the risks and uncertainties set forth herein, could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
We currently do not own a manufacturing facility, and rely on a sole manufacturer and supplier for the production of our safes; while we have obtained favorable financing arrangements in the past from this manufacturer and supplier, there is no assurance that a future supplier would provide similar favorable financing arrangements
We currently rely on a sole manufacturer and supplier for the production of our safes. We do not have control over the operations of the facilities of the third-party manufacturer that we use. While we may acquire our own manufacturing facility in the future, or acquire our sole manufacturer, to provide us greater flexibility and control over our products manufacturing needs, the operation of such a future plant might prove unsuccessful and fail.
The manufacturer of our safes has extended favorable financing arrangements in the past, but there is no assurance that a future supplier would provide similar favorable financing arrangements. Therefore, the continued supply and manufacturing of our sales by our sole manufacturer and supplier are critical to our success. Any event that causes a disruption of the operation of our safes’ sole manufacturer for even a relatively short period of time would adversely affect our ability to ship and deliver our safes and other products and to provide service to our customers. We have previously experienced, including during the first months after the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, and may in the future experience, launch and production ramp up delays for our products as a result of disruption at our supplier’s manufacturing partners.
Additionally, we have fully qualified only a very limited number of suppliers in the past and have limited flexibility in changing suppliers. Any disruption in the supply of our branded safes from our supplier could limit the availability of our sales and negatively impact our revenues. In the long term, we intend to supplement safes manufactured by our supplier with safes manufactured by us, which we believe will be more efficient and result in a greater manufacturing volume and under our control. Our efforts to develop and manufacture such safes, however, have required and may require significant investments, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to achieve these targets in the timeframes that we have planned or at all. If we are unable to do so, we may have to curtail our planned safes or procure additional safes from suppliers at potentially greater costs, either of which may harm our business and operating results.
Furthermore, the cost of safes, whether manufactured by our supplier or by us, depends in part upon the prices and availability of raw manufacturing materials such as steel, locks, fireboard, hinges, pins and other metals. The prices for these materials fluctuate and their available supply may be unstable, depending on market conditions and global demand for these materials, including as a result of increased global production of electric vehicles and energy storage products. Any reduced availability of these materials may impact our access to these parts and any increases in their prices may reduce our profitability if we cannot recoup the increased costs through increased safe prices. Moreover, any such attempts to increase product prices may harm our brand, prospects and operating results.
We have secured an exclusivity contract with a third-party manufacturer to assemble our new line of safes. We believe that this vertical integration would allow us, among other benefits, to ramp up our production levels to meet expected demand for our products, provide us greater autonomy over the manufacturing process
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Our success depends upon our ability to introduce new products that track customer preferences.
Our success depends upon our ability to introduce new products that track consumer preferences. Our efforts to introduce new products into the market may not be successful, and new products that we introduce may not result in customer or market acceptance. We develop new products that we believe will match consumer preferences. The development of a new product is a lengthy and costly process and may not result in the development of a marketable or profitable product. Failure to develop new products that are attractive to consumers could decrease our sales, operating margins, and market share and could adversely affect our business, operating results, and financial condition.
Our business depends on maintaining and strengthening our brand, as well as our reputation as a producer of high-quality goods, to maintain and generate ongoing demand for our products, and any harm to our brand could result in a significant reduction in such demand which could materially adversely affect our results of operations.
The “American Rebel” name and brand image are integral to the growth of our business, as well as to the implementation of our strategies for expanding our business. Our success depends on the value and reputation of our brand, which, in turn, depends on factors such as the quality, design, performance, functionality and durability of our products, e-commerce sales and retail partner floor spaces, our communication activities, including advertising, social media and public relations, and our management of the customer experience, including direct interfaces through customer service. Maintaining, promoting, and positioning our brand are important to expanding our customer base and will depend largely on the success of our marketing and merchandising efforts and our ability to provide consistent, high-quality consumer experiences. To sustain long-term growth, we must continue to successfully promote our products to consumers, as well as other individuals, who value and identify with our brand.
Ineffective marketing, negative publicity, product diversion to unauthorized distribution channels, product or manufacturing defects, and those and other factors could rapidly and severely diminish customer confidence in us. Maintaining and enhancing our brand image are important to expanding our customer base. If we are unable to maintain or enhance our brand in current or new markets, or if we fail to continue to successfully market and sell our products to our existing customers or expand our customer base, our growth strategy and results of operations could be harmed.
Additionally, independent third parties and consumers often review our products as well as those of our competitors. Perceptions of our offerings in the marketplace may be significantly influenced by these reviews, which are disseminated via various media, including the internet.Internet. If reviews of our products are negative, or less positive as compared to those of our competitors, our brand may be adversely affected and our results of operations materially harmed.
As a significant portion of our revenues is derived by demand for our safes and personal security products for firearms storage purposes, we depend on the availability and regulation of firearm/ammunition storage, as well as various economic, social and political factors.
Our performance is influenced by a variety of economic, social, and political factors. General economic conditions and consumer spending patterns can negatively impact our operating results. Economic uncertainty, unfavorable employment levels, declines in consumer confidence, increases in consumer debt levels, increased commodity prices, and other economic factors may affect consumer spending on discretionary items and adversely affect the demand for our products. In times of economic uncertainty, consumers tend to defer expenditures for discretionary items, which affects demand for our products. Any substantial deterioration in general economic conditions that diminish consumer confidence or discretionary income could reduce our sales and adversely affect our operating results. Economic conditions also affect governmental political and budgetary policies. As a result, economic conditions also can have an effect on the sale of our products to law enforcement, government, and military customers.
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Political and other factors also can affect our performance. Concerns about presidential, congressional, and state elections and legislature and policy shifts resulting from those elections can affect the demand for our products. As most of our revenue is generated from sales of safes, which are purchased in large numbers for firearms storage, speculation surrounding control of firearms, firearm products, and ammunition at the federal, state, and local level and heightened fears of terrorism and crime can affect consumer demand for our products. Often, such concerns result in an increase in near-term consumer demand and subsequent softening of demand when such concerns subside. Inventory levels in excess of customer demand may negatively impact operating results and cash flow.
Federal and state legislatures frequently consider legislation relating to the regulation of firearms, including amendment or repeal of existing legislation. Existing laws may also be affected by future judicial rulings and interpretations firearm products, ammunition, and safe gun storage. If such restrictive changes to legislation develop, we could find it difficult, expensive, or even impossible to comply with them, impeding new product development and distribution of existing products.
Shortages of components and materials, as well as supply chain disruptions, may delay or reduce our sales and increase our costs, thereby harming our results of operations.
The inability to obtain sufficient quantities of raw materials and components, including those necessary for the production of our products could result in reduced or delayed sales or lost orders. Any delay in or loss of sales or orders could adversely impact our operating results. Many of the materials used in the production of our products are available only from a limited number of suppliers. We do not have long-term supply contracts with any suppliers. As a result, we could be subject to increased costs, supply interruptions, and difficulties in obtaining raw materials and components.
Our reliance on third-party suppliers for various raw materials and components for our products exposes us to volatility in the availability, quality, and price of these raw materials and components. Our orders with certain of our suppliers may represent a very small portion of their total orders. As a result, they may not give priority to our business, leading to potential delays in or cancellation of our orders. A disruption in deliveries from our third-party suppliers, capacity constraints, production disruptions, price increases, or decreased availability of raw materials or commodities could have an adverse effect on our ability to meet our commitments to customers or increase our operating costs. Quality issues experienced by third party suppliers can also adversely affect the quality and effectiveness of our products and result in liability and reputational harm.
We do not have long-term purchase commitments from our customers, and their ability to cancel, reduce, or delay orders could reduce our revenue and increase our costs.
Our customers do not provide us with firm, long-term volume purchase commitments, but instead issue purchase orders for our products as needed. As a result, customers can cancel purchase orders or reduce or delay orders at any time. The cancellation, delay, or reduction of customer purchase orders could result in reduced sales, excess inventory, unabsorbed overhead, and reduced income from operations.
We often schedule internal production levels and place orders for products with third party manufacturers before receiving firm orders from our customers. Therefore, if we fail to accurately forecast customer demand, we may experience excess inventory levels or a shortage of products to deliver to our customers. Factors that could affect our ability to accurately forecast demand for our products include the following:
● | an increase or decrease in consumer demand for our products or for the products of our competitors; |
● | our failure to accurately forecast consumer acceptance of new products; |
● | new product introductions by us or our competitors; |
● | changes in our relationships within our distribution channels; |
● | changes in general market conditions or other factors, which may result in cancellations of orders or a reduction or increase in the rate of reorders placed by retailers; |
● | changes in laws and regulations governing the activities for which we sell products, such as hunting and shooting sports; and | |
● | changes in laws and regulations regarding the possession and sale of medical or recreational controlled- substances. |
Inventory levels in excess of consumer demand may result in inventory write-downs and the sale of excess inventory at discounted prices, which could have an adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition. If we underestimate demand for our products, our suppliers may not be able to react quickly enough to meet consumer demand, resulting in delays in the shipment of products and lost revenue, and damage to our reputation and customer and consumer relationships. We may not be able to manage inventory levels successfully to meet future order and reorder requirements.
We face intense competition that could result in our losing or failing to gain market share and suffering reduced sales.
We operate in intensely competitive markets that are characterized by price erosion and competition from major domestic and international companies. Competition in the markets in which we operate is based on a number of factors, including price, quality, performance, reliability, styling, product features, and warranties, and sales and marketing programs. This intense competition could result in pricing pressures, lower sales, reduced margins, and lower market share.
Our competitors include nationwide safe manufacturers enterprises, and various smaller manufacturers and importers. Most of our competitors have greater market recognition, larger customer bases, and substantially greater financial, technical, marketing, distribution, and other resources than we possess and that afford them competitive advantages. As a result, they may be able to devote greater resources to the promotion and sale of products, to invest more funds in intellectual property and product development, to negotiate lower prices for raw materials and components, to deliver competitive products at lower prices, and to introduce new products and respond to consumer requirements more quickly than we can.
Our competitors could introduce products with superior features at lower prices than our products and could also bundle existing or new products with other more established products to compete with us. Certain of our competitors may be willing to reduce prices and accept lower profit margins to compete with us. Our competitors could also gain market share by acquiring or forming strategic alliances with other competitors.
Finally, we may face additional sources of competition in the future because new distribution methods offered by the Internet and electronic commerce have removed many of the barriers to entry historically faced by start-up companies. Retailers also demand that suppliers reduce their prices on products, which could lead to lower margins. Any of the foregoing effects could cause our sales to decline, which would harm our financial position and results of operations.
Our ability to compete successfully depends on a number of factors, both within and outside our control. These factors include the following:
● | our success in developing, producing, marketing, and successfully selling new products; | |
● | our ability to efficiently manage our operations; | |
● | our ability to implement our strategies and business plans; | |
● | our ability to achieve future operating results; |
● | our ability to address the needs of our consumer customers; |
● | the pricing, quality, performance, and reliability of our products; |
● | the quality of our customer service; |
● | the efficiency of our production; and |
● | product or technology introductions by our competitors. |
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Because we believe technological and functional distinctions among competing products in our markets are perceived by many end-user consumers to be relatively modest, effectiveness in marketing and manufacturing are particularly important competitive factors in our business.
We have a limited operating history on which you can evaluate our company.
We have a limited operating history on which you can evaluate our company. The corporate entity has existed since 2014 and started engaging in its current primary business operations in April 2019. As a result, our business will be subject to many of the problems, expenses, delays, and risks inherent in the establishment of a relatively new business enterprise.
We have a limited operating history upon which an evaluation of our business plan or performance and prospects can be made. Our business and prospects must be considered in the light of the potential problems, delays, uncertainties and complications encountered in connection with a newly established business and creating a new line of products. The risks include, in part, the possibility that we will not be able to develop functional and scalable products, or that although functional and scalable, our products and will not be economical to market; that our competitors hold proprietary rights that preclude us from marketing such products; that our competitors market a superior or equivalent product; that our competitors have such a significant advantage in brand recognition that our products will not be considered by potential customers; that we are not able to upgrade and enhance our technologies and products to accommodate new features as the market evolves; or the failure to receive necessary regulatory clearances for our products. To successfully introduce and market our products at a profit, we must establish brand name recognition and competitive advantages for our products. There are no assurances that we can successfully address these challenges. If it is unsuccessful, we and our business, financial condition and operating results could be materially and adversely affected.
The current and future expense levels are based largely on estimates of planned operations and future revenues. It is difficult to accurately forecast future revenues because our business is relatively new, and our market is rapidly developing. If our forecasts prove incorrect, the business, operating results and our financial condition will be materially and adversely affected. Moreover, we may be unable to adjust our spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unanticipated reduction in revenue. As a result, any significant reduction in revenues would immediately and adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.
We are highly dependent on Charles A. Ross, our Chief Executive Officer. The loss of our Chief Executive Officer, whose knowledge, leadership and industry reputational upon which we rely, could harm our ability to execute our business plan.
We are highly dependent on Charles A. Ross, our Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of our Board of Directors and largesta large stockholder. Our success depends heavily upon the continued contributions of Mr. Ross, whose leadership, industry reputation entrepreneurial background and creative marketing skills may be difficult to replace at this stage in our business development, and on our ability to attract and retain similarly positioned prominent leaders. If we were to lose the services of our Chief Executive Officer, our ability to execute our business plan may be harmed and we may be forced to limit operations until such time as we could hire suitable replacements.
We cannot predict when we will achieve profitability.
We have not been profitable and cannot predict when or if we will achieve profitability. We have experienced net losses since our inception in December 2014.
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We cannot predict when we will achieve profitability, if ever. Our inability to become profitable may force us to curtail or temporarily discontinue our research and development programs and our day-to-day operations. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that profitability, if achieved, can be sustained on an ongoing basis. As of September 30,December 31, 2021, we had an accumulated deficit of $25,760,803.
$26,969,657.
There is substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern absent obtaining adequate new debt or equity financing and achieving sufficient sales levels.
We have limited financial resources. Our management has determinedindependent registered auditors’ report includes an explanatory paragraph stating that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and the report.
As a result of our independent registered public accounting firm on our consolidated financial statements for the years endeddeficiency in working capital at December 31, 2020,2021 and 2019other factors, our auditors have included an explanatorya paragraph with respect to the foregoing. Ourin their audit report regarding substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our abilityconcern. Our plans in this regard are to raiseincrease product sales, increase production, obtain inventory financing, seek strategic alternatives and to seek additional capital through future equity private placements or debt facilities. In February of 2022, we completed a public offering for $10.5 million, which will allow us to operate through fiscal 2022.
We have recorded net losses since inception and implementhave significant accumulated deficits. We have relied upon loans and equity financings for operating capital. Total revenues will be insufficient to pay off existing debt and fund operations. We may be required to rely on further debt financing, further loans from related parties, and private placements of our business plan. This determination was based on the following factors: (i) the Company has a working capital deficit as of December 31, 2020, usedcommon and preferred stock for our additional cash in operations of approximately $2.5 million in 2020, and the Company’s available cash as of the date of this filing willneeds. Such funding sources may not be sufficientavailable, or the terms of such funding sources may not be acceptable to fund its anticipated level of operations for the next twelve (12) months; (ii) the Company will require additional financing for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 to continue at its expected level of operations; and (iii) if the Company fails to obtain the needed capital, it will be forced to delay, scale back, or eliminate some or all of its development activities or perhaps cease operations. In the opinion of management, these factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern as of the date of the end of the period covered by this prospectus and for one year from the issuance of the consolidated financial statements.Company.
American Rebel has limited financial resources. There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern if we are unable to raise additional funds.
We expect to require additional funds to further develop our business plan, including the anticipated launch of new products, in addition to continuing to market our safes and concealed carry product line. Since it is impossible to predict with certainty the timing and amount of funds required to establish profitability, we anticipate that we will need to raise additional funds through equity or debt offerings or otherwise in order to meet our expected future liquidity requirements. Any such financing that we undertake may be dilutive to existing stockholders. Along these lines, in February of 2022, we completed a public offering for $10.5 million, which will allow us to operate through fiscal 2022.
Our substantial level of indebtedness and our current liquidity constraints could adversely affect our financial condition and our ability to service our indebtedness, which could negatively impact your ability to recover your investment in the Common Stock.
We have a substantial amount of indebtedness, which requires significant interest payments. As of September 30, 2021, following the financial restructuring that occurred on September 29, 2021 (the “Cavalry Bridge Loan”), we and our subsidiary had approximately $5,116,044 of indebtedness outstanding and approximately $5,061,430 as of December 31, 2021. As part of the Debt Restructuring, we entered into a financing transaction with accredited investor Cavalry Fund I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Cavalry”), that provided, among other covenants, for (i) optional conversion of amount due under the underlying loan into shares of the Company’s Common Stock, (ii) a mandatory conversion pursuant to which the principal amount and any accrued or unpaid interest automatically convert into the Company’s Common Stock, or into the Company’s Common Stock and warrants, if warrants are included in certain subsequent financing events, and (iii) encumbrances on all of the assets of the Company, including a lien on and security interest in all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Further, in connection with the Cavalry Bridge Loan, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement whereby the Company agreed to file a registration statement covering Cavalry’s resale of all of the Common Stock underlying the loan and the warrants following 30 days of the entering into the Cavalry Bridge Loan (See full description of the terms of the Cavalry Bridge Loan on page 40 below).
Although we are currently in default under certain our loans, our creditors have not sought to accelerate loans and we plan to repay all defaulted indebtedness with proceeds of the offering. However, if our creditors accelerate the loans, it could have a material negative impact on the Company and its financial condition. Our substantial level of indebtedness and the current constraints on our liquidity could have important consequences, including the following:
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We and our subsidiary may be able to incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future, subject to the restrictions contained in the agreements governing our indebtedness. To the extent new indebtedness is added to our debt levels, the related risks that we now face could intensify. If we are unable to comply with our covenants under our indebtedness, including under the Cavalry Bridge Loan, our liquidity may be further adversely affected.
Our ability to meet our expenses, to remain in compliance with our covenants under our debt instruments and to make future principal and interest payments in respect of our debt depends on, among other factors, our operating performance, competitive developments and financial market conditions, all of which are significantly affected by financial, business, economic and other factors. We are not able to control many of these factors. Given current industry and economic conditions, our cash flow may not be sufficient to allow us to pay principal and interest on our debt and meet our other obligations.
The sales of our safes are dependent in large part on the sales of firearms.
We market safes and other personal security products for sale to a wide variety of consumers. Although our customer base is large and diverse, and our products serve our customers’ different needs, our products have been particularly popular among collectors, hunters, sportsmen, competitive shooters, and gun enthusiasts. The sale of safe firearms storage and security components is influenced by the sale and usage of firearms. Sales of firearms are influenced by a variety of economic, social, and political factors, which may result in volatile sales.
Our financial results may be affected by tariffs or border adjustment taxes or other import restrictions.
Our current backpack and apparel suppliers have facilities both in China and Mexico and the imposition of tariffs or border adjustment taxes may affect our financial results. The current political climate is hostile to companies manufacturing goods outside of the US. At the current manufacturing levels, it is impractical to seek manufacturing facilities in the United States as US manufacturers are unable to meet or even approach the cost of manufacturing small quantities of custom-made goods. WeWe are in the process of locating an alternative supplier which will have the capacity to produce commercial volumes of our backpacks and apparel to meet our expected demands. However, we have not yet located a suitable supplier and, even if we are able to do so, there is no guarantee that our manufacturing process will scale to produce our products in quantities sufficient to meet demand.
An inability to expand our e-commerce business and sales organization to effectively address existing and new markets that we intend to target could reduce our future growth and impact our business and operating results.
Consumers are increasingly purchasing products online. We operate a direct-to-consumer e-commerce store to maintain an online presence with our end users. The future success of our online operations depends on our ability to use our marketing resources to communicate with existing and potential customers. We face competitive pressure to offer promotional discounts, which could impact our gross margin and increase our marketing expenses. We are limited, however, in our ability to fully respond to competitor price discounting because we cannot market our products at prices that may produce adverse relationships with our customers that operate brick and mortar locations as they may perceive themselves to be at a disadvantage based on lower e-commerce pricing to end consumers. There is no assurance that we will be able to successfully expand our e-commerce business to respond to shifting consumer traffic patterns and direct-to-consumer buying trends.
In addition, e-commerce and direct-to-consumer operations are subject to numerous risks, including implementing and maintaining appropriate technology to support business strategies; reliance on third-party computer hardware/software and service providers; data breaches; violations of state, federal or international laws, including those relating to firearms and ammunition sales; online privacy; credit card fraud; telecommunication failures; electronic break-ins and similar disruptions; and disruption of Internet service. Our inability to adequately respond to these risks and uncertainties or to successfully maintain and expand our direct-to-consumer business may have an adverse impact on our business and operating results.
We sell products that create exposure to potential product liability, warranty liability, or personal injury claims and litigation.
Our products are used to store, in part, items that involve risk of personal injury and death. Our products expose us to potential product liability, warranty liability, and personal injury claims and litigation relating to the use or misuse of our products, including allegations of defects in manufacturing, defects in design, a failure to warn of dangers inherent in the product or activities associated with the product, negligence, and strict liability. If successful, any such claims could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition. Defects in our products may result in a loss of sales, recall expenses, delay in market acceptance, and damage to our reputation and increased warranty costs, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition. Although we maintain product liability insurance in amounts that we believe are reasonable, we may not be able to maintain such insurance on acceptable terms, if at all, in the future and product liability claims may exceed the amount of insurance coverage. In addition, our reputation may be adversely affected by such claims, whether or not successful, including potential negative publicity about our products.
Our indebtedness could adversely affect our business and limit our ability to plan for or respond to changes in our business, and we may be unable to generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy significant debt service obligations.
As of December 1, 2021, our consolidated indebtedness was $5,008,183, with approximately $1,624,953 due to related parties. Our indebtedness could have important consequences, including the following:
Further, nearly 6% of our current indebtedness is in default, which subjects us to potential litigation, increased fees and expenses, increased interest rates and other potential damages. The Company is in negotiations with debt holders who hold notes in default to cure the defaults. The Company plans to repay defaulted indebtedness with the proceeds from the offering. However, if our creditors accelerate the loans, it could have a material negative impact on the Company and its financial condition.
Our ability to repay our significant indebtedness will depend on our ability to generate cash, whether through cash from operations or cash raised through the issuance of additional equity-based securities. To a certain extent, our ability to generate cash is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory, and other factors that are beyond our control. If our business does not generate sufficient cash flow from operations or if future equity financings are not available to us in amounts sufficient to enable us to fund our liquidity needs, our financial condition and operating results may be adversely affected. If we cannot make scheduled principal and interest payments on our debt obligations in the future, we may need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness on or before maturity, sell assets, delay capital expenditures, cease operations or seek additional equity.
Despite the Company’s indebtedness levels, we are able to incur substantially more debt. This could further increase the risks associated with its leverage.
We may incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future, although certain terms of current debt agreements prohibit us from doing so. To the extent that we incur additional indebtedness, the risks associated with its substantial indebtedness describe above, including its possible inability to service its debt, will increase.
At this stage of our business operations, even with our good faith efforts, investors in our company may lose some or all of their investment.
Because the nature of our business is expected to change as a result of shifts in the industries in which we operate, competition, and the development of new and improved technology, management forecasts are not necessarily indicative of future operations and should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance. Further, we have raised substantial debt and equity to fund our business operations, which to date have generated insufficient revenue to support our working capital needs.
While management believes its estimates of projected occurrences and events are within the timetable of its business plan, our actual results may differ substantially from those that are currently anticipated. If our revenues do not increase to a level to support our working capital needs, we will be forced to seek equity capital to fund our operations and repay our substantial debt balances, which may not be available to us on acceptable terms or at all.
Product defects could adversely affect the results of our operations.
The design, manufacture and marketing of our products involve certain inherent risks. Manufacturing or design defects, unanticipated use of our products, or inadequate disclosure of risks relating to the use of our products can lead to injury or other adverse events. The Company may not properly anticipate customer applications of our products and our products may fail to survive such unanticipated customer use. If the Company’s products fail to adequately perform to meet the customer’s expectations, the customer may demand refunds or replacements which will negatively affect the Company’s profitability.
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We could be exposed to significant liability claims if we are unable to obtain insurance at acceptable costs and adequate levels or otherwise protect ourselves against potential product liability claims.
Our products support the use and access to firearms and if our products are ineffective, we could require protection against potential product liability claims.
We will not be profitable unless we can demonstrate that our products can be manufactured at low prices.
To date, we have manufactured our products in limited volume. As the Company creates demand for its products, our projections require the benefit of volume discounts as we increase the size of our order. We can offer no assurance that either we or our manufacturing partners will develop efficient, automated, low-cost manufacturing capabilities and processes to meet the quality, price, engineering, design and production standards or production volumes required to successfully mass market our products. Even if we or our manufacturing partners are successful in developing such manufacturing capability and processes, we do not know whether we or they will be timely in meeting our product commercialization schedule or the production and delivery requirements of potential customers. A failure to develop such manufacturing processes and capabilities could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.
Our profitability in part is dependent on material and other manufacturing costs. We are unable to offer any assurance that either we or a manufacturing partner will be able to reduce costs to a level that will allow production of a competitive product or that any product produced using lower cost materials and manufacturing processes will not suffer from a reduction in performance, reliability and longevity.
War, terrorism, other acts of violence or natural or manmade disasters such as a pandemic, epidemic, outbreak of an infectious disease or other public health crisis may affect the markets in which the Company operates, the Company’s customers, the Company’s delivery of products and customer service, and could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, or financial condition.
Our business and supply chain may be adversely affected by instability, disruption or destruction in a geographic region in which it operates, regardless of cause, including war, terrorism, riot, civil insurrection or social unrest, and natural or manmade disasters, including famine, food, fire, earthquake, storm or pandemic events and spread of disease (including the outbreak of COVID-19).
Such events may cause customers to suspend their decisions on using the Company’s products and services, make it impossible to access some of our inventory, and give rise to sudden significant changes in regional and global economic conditions and cycles that could interfere with purchases of goods or services and commitments to develop new products and services. These events also pose significant risks to the Company’s personnel and to physical facilities, transportation and operations, which could materially adversely affect the Company’s financial results.
Any significant disruption to communications and travel, including travel restrictions and other potential protective quarantine measures against COVID-19 or other public health crisis by governmental agencies, could make it difficult for the Company to deliver goods services to its customers. War, riots, or other disasters may increase the need for our products and demand by government and military may make it difficult for use to provide products to customers. Further, travel restrictions and protective measures against COVID-19 could cause the Company to incur additional unexpected labor costs and expenses or could restrain the Company’s ability to retain the highly skilled personnel the Company needs for its operations. Due to the substantial uncertainty related to the effects of the pandemic, its duration and the related market impacts, including the economic stimulus activity, we are unable to predict the specific impact the pandemic and related restrictions (including the lifting or re-imposing of restrictions due to the Omicron variant or otherwise) will have on our results of operations, liquidity or long-term financial results.
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We believe COVID-19 has not yet had a materially adverse effect on our operational results, but could at any time and without notice in the foreseeable future. As a result of COVID-19, at any time we may be subject to increased operating costs, supply interruptions, and difficulties in obtaining raw materials and components. COVID-19 has resulted in restrictions, postponements and cancelations of meetings, conferences, trade shows and the impact, extent and duration of the government-imposed restrictions on travel and public gatherings as well as the overall effect of the COVID-19 virus is currently unknown.
The costs of being a public company could result in us being unable to continue as a going concern.
As a public company, we are required to comply with numerous financial reporting and legal requirements, including those pertaining to audits and internal control. The costs of maintaining public company reporting requirements could be significant and may preclude us from seeking financing or equity investment on terms acceptable to us and our stockholders. We estimate these costs to be in excess of $100,000 per year and may be higher if our business volume or business activity increases significantly. Our current estimate of costs does not include the necessary expenses associated with compliance, documentation and specific reporting requirements of Section 404 as we will not be subject to the full reporting requirements of Section 404 until we exceed $700 million in public float market capitalization.
If our revenues are insufficient or non-existent, or we cannot satisfy many of these costs through the issuance of shares or debt, we may be unable to satisfy these costs in the normal course of business. This would certainly result in our being unable to continue as a going concern.
AnyThe Champion Safe Acquisition and any other acquisitions that we potentially undertake will involve significant risks, and any acquisitions that we undertake in the future could disrupt our business, dilute stockholder value, and harm our operating results.
Part of our growth strategy is to expand our operations through strategic acquisitions to enhance existing products and offer new products, enter new markets and businesses, strengthen and avoid interruption from our supply chain, and enhance our position in current markets and businesses. Acquisitions involve significant risks and uncertainties. The Champion Safe Acquisition, if completed, could provide significant risks and uncertainties. We cannot accurately predict the timing, size, and success of any future acquisitions. We may be unable to identify suitable acquisition candidates or to complete the acquisitions of candidates that we identify. Increased competition for acquisition candidates or increased asking prices by acquisition candidates may increase purchase prices for acquisitions to levels beyond our financial capability or to levels that would not result in the returns required by our acquisition criteria. Unforeseen expenses, difficulties, and delays frequently encountered in connection with expansion through acquisitions could inhibit our growth and negatively impact our operating results.
Our ability to complete acquisitions that we desire to make will depend upon various factors, including the following:
● | the availability of suitable acquisition candidates at attractive purchase prices; | |
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● | the availability of cash resources, borrowing capacity, or stock at favorable price levels to provide required purchase prices in acquisitions; | |
● | the ability of management to devote sufficient attention to acquisition efforts; and | |
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We may have little or no experience with certain acquired businesses, which could involve significantly different supply chains, production techniques, customers, and competitive factors than our current business. This lack of experience would require us to rely to a great extent on the management teams of these acquired businesses. These acquisitions also could require us to make significant investments in systems, equipment, facilities, and personnel in anticipation of growth. These costs could be essential to implement our growth strategy in supporting our expanded activities and resulting corporate structure changes. We may be unable to achieve some or all of the benefits that we expect to achieve as we expand into these new markets within the time frames we expect, if at all. If we fail to achieve some or all of the benefits that we expect to achieve as we expand into these new markets, or do not achieve them within the time frames we expect, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.
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Unforeseen expenses, difficulties, and delays frequently encountered in connection with future acquisitions could inhibit our growth and negatively impact our profitability. Any future acquisitions may not meet our strategic objectives or perform as anticipated. In addition, the size, timing, and success of any future acquisitions may cause substantial fluctuations in our operating results from quarter to quarter. These interim fluctuations could adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock.
If we finance any future acquisitions in whole or in part through the issuance of Common Stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock, existing stockholders will experience dilution in the voting power of their Common Stock and earnings per share could be negatively impacted. The extent to which we will be able or willing to use our Common Stock for acquisitions will depend on the market price of our Common Stock from time-to-time and the willingness of potential acquisition candidates to accept our Common Stock as full or partial consideration for the sale of their businesses. Our inability to use our Common Stock as consideration, to generate cash from operations, or to obtain additional funding through debt or equity financings to pursue an acquisition could limit our growth.
We may not be able to successfully fund future acquisitions of new businesses due to the lack of availability of debt or equity financing on acceptable terms, which could impede the implementation of our acquisition strategy and materially adversely impact our financial condition, business and results of operations.
In order to make future acquisitions, we intend to raise capital primarily through debt financing, additional equity offerings, the sale of stock or assets of our businesses, and by offering equity in the businesses to the sellers of target businesses or by undertaking a combination of any of the above. Since the timing and size of acquisitions cannot be readily predicted, we may need to be able to obtain funding on short notice to benefit fully from attractive acquisition opportunities. Such funding may not be available on acceptable terms. In addition, the level of our indebtedness may impact our ability to borrow funds on acceptable terms. Another source of capital for us may be the sale of additional shares of Common Stock, subject to market conditions and investor demand for the shares at prices that we consider to be in the interests of our stockholders. These risks may materially adversely affect our ability to pursue our acquisition strategy successfully and materially adversely affect our financial condition, business and results of operations.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR LEGAL AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
Failure to comply with applicable laws and changing legal and regulatory requirements could harm our business and financial results.
Our policies and procedures are reasonably designed to comply with applicable laws, accounting and reporting requirements, tax rules and other regulations and requirements, including those imposed by the SEC, and foreign countries, as well as applicable trade, labor, safety, environmental, labeling and gun safety related laws, such as the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act as well as state laws. The complexity of the regulatory environment in which we operate, and the related cost of compliance are both increasing due to additional or changing legal and regulatory requirements, our ongoing expansion into new markets and new channels, and the fact that foreign laws occasionally conflict with domestic laws. In addition to potential damage to our reputation and brand, failure by us or our business partners to comply with the various applicable laws and regulations, as well as changes in laws and regulations or the manner in which they are interpreted or applied, may result in litigation, civil and criminal liability, damages, fines and penalties, increased cost of regulatory compliance and restatements of our financial statements and have an adverse impact on our business and financial results.
Our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes may be limited.
As of September 30,December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, we had net operating loss carryforwards, or NOLs, for federal and state income tax purposes of $25,760,803$26,969,657 and $20,870,713, respectively, which begins to expire in 2034.Net2034. Net operating loss carryforwards are available to reduce future taxable income. The federal net operating losses generated before 2018 will begin to expire in 2032. The federal net operating losses generated in and after 2018 may be carried forward indefinitely. The expiration of state NOL carryforwards vary by state and begin to expire in 2024. It is possible that we will not generate taxable income in time to use NOLs before their expiration, or at all. Under Section 382 and Section 383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, if a corporation undergoes an “ownership change,” the corporation’s ability to use its pre-change NOLs and other tax attributes to offset its post-change income may be limited. In general, an “ownership change” will occur if there is a cumulative change in our ownership by “5 percent stockholders” that exceeds 50 percentage points over a rolling three-year period. Similar rules may apply under state tax laws. Our ability to use NOLs and other tax attributes to reduce future taxable income and liabilities may be subject to annual limitations as a result of prior ownership changes and ownership changes that may occur in the future (which may be outside our control).
Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, or the Tax Act, as amended by the CARES Act, NOLs arising in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, are subject to an 80% of taxable income limitation (as calculated before taking the NOLs into account) for tax years beginning after December 31, 2020. In addition, NOLs arising in tax years 2018, 2019, and 2020 are subject to a five-year carryback and indefinite carryforward, while NOLs arising in tax years beginning after December 31, 2020, also are subject to indefinite carryforward but cannot be carried back. Our NOLs may also be subject to limitations in other jurisdictions. For example, California recently enacted legislation suspending the use of NOLs for taxable years 2020, 2021, and 2022 for many taxpayers. In future years, if and when a net deferred tax asset is recognized related to our NOLs, the changes in the carryforward/carryback periods as well as the new limitation on use of NOLs may significantly impact our valuation allowance assessments for NOLs generated after December 31, 2017.
If we are unable to protect our intellectual property, we may lose a competitive advantage or incur substantial litigation costs to protect our rights.
Our future success depends upon our proprietary technology. Our protective measures, including patent and trade secret protection, may prove inadequate to protect our proprietary rights. The right to stop others from misusing our trademarks, service marks, and patents in commerce depends to some extent on our ability to show evidence of enforcement of our rights against such misuse in commerce. Our efforts to stop improper use, if insufficient, may lead to loss of trademark and service mark rights, brand loyalty, and notoriety among our customers and prospective customers. The scope of any patent that we have or may obtain may not prevent others from developing and selling competing products. The validity and breadth of claims covered in technology patents involve complex legal and factual questions, and the resolution of such claims may be highly uncertain, and expensive. In addition, our patents may be held invalid upon challenge, or others may claim rights in or ownership of our patents. Company owned trademarks are listed under the heading Intellectual Property on pages 7 and 55.page 46.
Federal regulation and enforcement may adversely affect the implementation of medical controlled substance laws and regulations may negatively impact our revenues and profits.
Currently, many states plus the District of Columbia have laws or regulations that recognize, in one form or another, legitimate medical uses for cannabis and consumer use of cannabis in connection with medical treatment. Many other states are considering similar legislation. Conversely, under the Controlled Substance Act (the “CSA”), the policies and regulations of the Federal government and its agencies are that cannabis has no medical benefit and a range of activities including cultivation and the personal use of cannabis is prohibited. Unless and until Congress amends the CSA with respect to medical marijuana, as to the timing or scope of any such potential amendments there can be no assurance, there is a risk that federal authorities may enforce current federal law. Active enforcement of the current federal regulatory position on cannabis may thus indirectly and adversely affect our revenues and profits. The risk of strict enforcement of the CSA in light of Congressional activity, judicial holdings, and stated federal policy remains uncertain.
The DOJ has not historically devoted resources to prosecuting individuals whose conduct is limited to possession of small amounts of marijuana for use on private property but has relied on state and local law enforcement to address marijuana activity. In the event the DOJ reverses its stated policy and begins strict enforcement of the CSA in states that have laws legalizing medical marijuana and recreational marijuana in small amounts, there may be a direct and adverse impact to our business and our revenue and profits. Furthermore, H.R. 83, enacted by Congress on December 16, 2014, provides that none of the funds made available to the DOJ pursuant to the 2015 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act may be used to prevent certain states, including Nevada and California, from implementing their own laws that authorized the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana.
Variations in state and local regulation and enforcement in states that have legalized medical controlled substance that may restrict marijuana-related activities, including activities related to medical cannabis and Biotech complex work on cannabis, may negatively impact our revenues and profits.
Individual state laws do not always conform to the federal standard or to other states laws. A number of states have decriminalized marijuana to varying degrees, other states have created exemptions specifically for medical cannabis, and several have both decriminalization and medical laws. Nineteen states and the District of Columbia and Guam have legalized the recreational use of cannabis. Variations exist among states that have legalized, decriminalized, or created medical marijuana exemptions. For example, Alaska and Colorado have limits on the number of marijuana plants that can be homegrown. In most states, the cultivation of marijuana for personal use continues to be prohibited except for those states that allow small-scale cultivation by the individual in possession of medical marijuana needing care or that person’s caregiver. Active enforcement of state laws that prohibit personal cultivation of marijuana may indirectly and adversely affect our business and our revenue and profits.
It is possible that federal or state legislation could be enacted in the future that would prohibit us or potential customers from using our products, and if such legislation were enacted, our revenues could decline, leading to a loss in your investment.
We are not aware of any federal or state regulation that regulates the sale of indoor cultivation equipment to medical or recreational marijuana growers. The extent to which the regulation of drug paraphernalia under the CSA is applicable to the sale of our dispensaries is found in the definition of “drug paraphernalia.” Drug paraphernalia means any equipment, product, or material of any kind that is primarily intended or designed for use in manufacturing, compounding, converting, concealing, producing processing, preparing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance, possession of which is unlawful.
Marijuana remains illegal under federal law
Cannabis is illegal under U.S. federal law. In those states in which the use of cannabis has been legalized, its use remains a violation of federal law pursuant to the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. § 811). The Controlled Substances Act classifies cannabis as a Schedule I controlled substance, and as such, medical and adult use cannabis use is illegal under U.S. federal law. Unless and until Congress amends the Controlled Substances Act with respect to cannabis (and the President approves such amendment), there is a risk that federal authorities may enforce current federal law. Since federal law criminalizing the use of cannabis pre-empts state laws that legalize its use, enforcement of federal law regarding cannabis is a significant risk and would likely result in our inability to precede with our business plans, especially in respect of expanding the reach of our dispensaries sale.
We are indirectly engaged in the medical and adult use cannabis industry in the United States where local state law permits such activities. The legality of the production, cultivation, extraction, distribution, retail sales, transportation and use of cannabis differs among states in the United States. Due to the current regulatory environment in the United States, new risks may emerge, and management may not be able to predict all such risks.
As of September 2021, there are 36 states, plus the District of Columbia (and the territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands), that have laws and/or regulations that recognize, in one form or another, legitimate medical uses for cannabis and consumer use of cannabis in connection with medical treatment. In addition, Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, Washington and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for adult use.
Due to the conflicting views between state legislatures and the federal government regarding cannabis, cannabis businesses are subject to inconsistent laws and regulations. There can be no assurance that the federal government will not enforce federal laws relating to cannabis and seek to prosecute cases involving cannabis businesses that are otherwise compliant with state laws in the future. While we are not subject to these laws, the uncertainty of U.S. federal enforcement practices going forward and the inconsistency between U.S. federal and state laws and regulations present risks for our dispensary safes business, including incurring substantial costs associated with compliance or altering certain aspects of our business plan.
We are subject to the periodic reporting requirements of Section 15(d) and 12(g) of the Exchange Act that require us to incur audit fees and legal fees in connection with the preparation of such reports. These additional costs could reduce or eliminate our ability to earn a profit.
We are required to file periodic reports with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. In order to comply with these requirements, our independent registered public accounting firm will have to review our financial statements on a quarterly basis and audit our financial statements on an annual basis. Moreover, our legal counsel will have to review and assist in the preparation of such reports. The costs charged by these professionals for such services cannot be accurately predicted at this time because factors such as the number and type of transactions that we engage in, and the complexity of our reports cannot be determined at this time and will affect the amount of time to be spent by our auditors and attorneys. However, the incurrence of such costs will obviously be an expense to our operations and thus have a negative effect on our ability to meet our overhead requirements and earn a profit.
However, for as long as we remain a smaller reporting company as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not smaller reporting companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, reduced financial statement disclosure in registration statements, which must include two years of audited financial statements, reduced financial statement disclosure in annual reports on Form 10-K, and exemptions from the auditor attestation of management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting. We may take advantage of these reporting exemptions until we are no longer a smaller reporting company.
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If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, our business and operating results could be harmed, investors could lose confidence in our reported financial information, and the trading price of our Common Stock, if a market ever develops, could drop significantly.
Our internal controls may be inadequate, which could cause our financial reporting to be unreliable and lead to misinformation being disseminated to the public.
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting. As defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f), internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the principal executive and principal financial officer and effected by the Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:
● | pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; |
● | provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and/or directors of the Company; and |
● | provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. |
Our internal controls may be inadequate or ineffective, which could cause financial reporting to be unreliable and lead to misinformation being disseminated to the public. Furthermore, our accounting policies and methods are fundamental to how we report our financial condition and results of operations, and they may require our management to make estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain. Investors relying upon this misinformation may make an uninformed investment decision.
Failure to achieve and maintain an effective internal control environment could cause us to face regulatory action and also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, either of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects.
However, our auditors will not be required to formally attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 until we are no longer a smaller reporting company.
RISKS RELATED TO AN INVESTMENT IN OUR SECURITIES
The Champion Safe Acquisition may not be accretive and may cause dilution to our earnings per share, which may negatively affect the market price of the shares of Common Stock.
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Although we currently anticipate that the Champion Safe Acquisition will be accretive to earnings per share (on an adjusted earnings basis that is not pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”)) from and after the Champion Safe Acquisition, this expectation is based on preliminary estimates, which may change materially.
Our issuance of shares of our Common Stock at the closing of this offering to finance a portion of the amounts to be paid in connection with the Champion Safe Acquisition may lose their money without us ever being ablecause dilution to developour earnings per share or decrease or delay the expected accretive effect of the Champion Safe Acquisition and cause a market.decrease in the market price of shares of Common Stock.
In addition, we could also encounter additional transaction-related costs or other factors such as the eventfailure to realize all of the benefits anticipated in the Champion Safe Acquisition. All of these factors could cause dilution to our earnings per share or decrease or delay the expected accretive effect of the Champion Safe Acquisition and cause a decrease in the market price of shares of Common Stock.
We may fail to realize all of the anticipated benefits of the Champion Safe Acquisition or those benefits may take longer to realize than expected. We may also encounter significant difficulties in integrating the businesses.
Our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the Champion Safe Acquisition will depend, to a large extent, on our ability to integrate the businesses. The combination of independent businesses is a complex, costly and time-consuming process. As a result, we and the applicable Champion Entities will be required to devote significant management attention and resources prior to closing to prepare for integrating, and we will be required to devote significant management attention and resources post-closing to integrate, our business practices and operations and those of the applicable Champion Entities. The integration process may disrupt the businesses and, if implemented ineffectively, would restrict the realization of the full expected benefits. The failure to meet the challenges involved in integrating the businesses and to realize the anticipated benefits of the transactions could cause an interruption of, or a loss of momentum in, the activities of the combined company and could adversely affect the results of operations of the combined company.
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In addition, the overall integration of the businesses may result in material unanticipated problems, expenses, liabilities, competitive responses, loss of customer and other business relationships, and diversion of management’s attention. The difficulties of combining the operations of the companies include, among others:
● | the diversion of management’s attention to integration matters; | |
● | difficulties in achieving anticipated cost savings, synergies, business opportunities and growth prospects from the combination; | |
● | difficulties in the integration of operations and systems; | |
● | conforming standards, controls, procedures and accounting and other policies, business cultures and compensation structures between the two companies; | |
● | difficulties in the assimilation of employees; | |
● | difficulties in managing the expanded operations of a significantly larger and more complex company; | |
● | challenges in keeping existing customers and obtaining new customers; | |
● | potential unknown liabilities, adverse consequences and unforeseen increased expenses associated with the Champion Safe Acquisition, including possible adverse tax consequences to us, as a result of the Champion Safe Acquisition or otherwise; | |
● | challenges in attracting and retaining key personnel; and | |
● | coordinating a geographically dispersed organization. |
Many of these factors will be outside of our control or the control of the applicable Champion Entities and any one of them could result in increased costs, decreases in the amount of expected revenues and diversion of management’s time and energy, which could materially impact the business, financial condition and results of operations of the combined company. In addition, even if the operations of our business and the businesses of the applicable Champion Entities are integrated successfully, the full benefits of the transactions may not be realized, including the synergies, cost savings or sales or growth opportunities that no marketare expected. These benefits may not be achieved within the anticipated time frame, or at all. Further, additional unanticipated costs may be incurred in the integration of our business and the businesses of the applicable Champion Entities. All of these factors could cause dilution to purchase our commonearnings per share, decrease or delay the expected accretive effect of the transactions, and negatively impact the price of the shares of Common Stock. As a result, it cannot be assured that our combination with the applicable Champion Entities will result in the realization of the full benefits anticipated from the transactions.
We and the applicable Champion Entities will incur direct and indirect costs as a result of the Champion Safe Acquisition.
We and the applicable Champion Entities will incur substantial expenses in connection with and as a result of completing the Champion Safe Acquisition and, over a period of time following the completion of the Champion Safe Acquisition, we further expect to incur substantial expenses in connection with coordinating our businesses, operations, policies and procedures and those of the applicable Champion Entities. While we have assumed that a certain level of transaction expenses will be incurred, factors beyond our control could affect the total amount or the timing of these expenses. Many of the expenses that will be incurred, by their nature, are difficult to estimate accurately.
The Champion Purchase Agreement may be terminated in accordance with its terms and the Champion Safe Acquisition may not be completed.
The Champion Purchase Agreement contains a number of conditions that must be fulfilled to complete the Champion Safe Acquisition. Those conditions include but are not limited to (i) us obtaining sufficient financing to consummate the acquisition, (ii) the accuracy of the representations and warranties of each party contained in the Champion Purchase Agreement (subject to certain materiality qualifications), (iii) each party’s compliance with or performance of the covenants and agreements in the Champion Purchase Agreement in all material respects, and (iv) entry by Champion Safe Co., Inc. into employment and non-competition agreements with certain employees of the Champion Entities, including the Seller.
While we intend to use the proceeds of this offering to fund the Champion Safe Acquisition, this offering is ever created,not contingent on the completion of the Champion Safe Acquisition. If we fail to consummate the Champion Safe Acquisition, the shares of Common Stock will remain outstanding and we may choose to use the net proceeds of this offering for a variety of other purposes, including other potential acquisitions and organic growth of the Company. If the Champion Safe Acquisition is not consummated, holders of the shares of Common Stock will be exposed to the risks faced by the Company’s existing business without any of the potential benefits from the Champion Safe Acquisition. In these circumstances, such holders will also be relying on the judgment of our management and board of directors with regard to the use of the proceeds from this offering, and will not have the opportunity, as part of their investment decision, to assess whether the proceeds are being used appropriately. In these circumstances it is likelypossible that the entire investmentproceeds will be invested in a way that does not yield a favorable, or any, return for us or our securityholders.
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The market price for the shares of Common Stock following the closing of the Champion Safe Acquisition may be affected by factors different from those that historically have affected or may currently affect the shares of Common Stock.
Upon completion of the Champion Safe Acquisition, holders of shares of Common Stock prior to the Champion Safe Acquisition will become holders of shares in the combined company. The results of operation of the combined company may be affected by factors different from those currently affecting us. For a purchaserdiscussion of our business and of some important factors to consider in connection with our business, see the discussion under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Common Stock would be lost.Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, which is incorporated by reference herein.
Stockholders’ voting power and ownership interest may be diluted significantly through our efforts to obtain financing and satisfy obligations through issuance of additional shares.
Our Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation authorizes our Board of Directors to issue up to 600,000,000 shares of Common Stock and up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which we have designated 100,000 shares as Series A –- Super Voting Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) (which were issued to two members of our current management, Messrs. Charles A. Ross, Jr. and DouglasDoug E. Grau, and have superior voting rights of 1,000 to 1 over shares of our Common Stock, resulting in 93.03%nearly 96% of the available stockholder votes upon the closing of the Offering.)votes). While the Certificate of Designation is named “Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock”, the Company’s Existing Series A Preferred Stock is not convertible into shares of Common Stock of the Company or redeemable by either the Company or another person. The power of the Board of Directors to issue shares of Common Stock, preferred stock or warrants or options to purchase shares of Common Stock or preferred stock is generally not subject to stockholder approval, except for issuances of more than 20% of the company’s outstanding Common Stock or voting power.
Given thatWhile we do not have committed sources of financing,just completed a capital raise utilizing a financial institution, we may attempt to raise additional capital by sellingreturning to the market to sell shares, possibly at a deep discount to market.discount. These actions may result in dilution of the ownership interests and voting power of existing stockholders, further dilute Common Stock book value, and may delay, defer or prevent a change of control. As of December 9, 2021, we had approximately 3.6 million shares outstanding, out of which 3,194,741 were shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000 were Preferred shares Class A, $0.001 par value, and 276,501 were Preferred shares Class B, $0.001 par value. As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately 5,289,545 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock warrants with a weighted average exercise price of $4.22 per share.
Additionally, series of preferred stock may carry the preferred right to our assets upon liquidation, the right to receive dividend payments before dividends are distributed to the holders of Common Stock, superior voting or conversion rights and the right to the redemption of the shares, together with a premium, prior to the redemption of our Common Stock.
Our board of directors has the authority, without stockholder approval, to issue preferred stock with terms that may not be beneficial to Common Stockholders and with the ability to affect adversely stockholder voting power and perpetuate their control over us.
Our Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation allow us to issue shares of preferred stock without any vote or further action by our stockholders. Our Board of Directors has the authority to fix and determine the relative rights and preferences of preferred stock. As a result, our Board of Directors could authorize the issuance of a series of preferred stock that would grant to holders the preferred right to our assets upon liquidation, the right to receive dividend payments before dividends are distributed to the holders of Common Stock and the right to the redemption of the shares, together with a premium, prior to the redemption of our Common Stock.
Our Common Stock may be affected by limited trading volume and our share price may be volatile, which could adversely impact the value of our Common Stock, and Quotes on OTC markets may not be indicative of the share prices of corporations whose shares are traded on national stock exchanges such as NASDAQ .Stock.
There can be no assurance that an active trading market in our Common Stock will be maintained. Our Common Stock is likely to experience significant price and volume fluctuations in the future, which could adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock without regard to our operating performance and the market price of our common stock after this offeringCommon Stock may drop below the price you paypaid by investors. Quotes on OTC markets, on which are the Company’s Common Stock is currently listed, may not be indicative of the share prices of corporations whose shares are traded on national stock exchanges such as NASDAQ. In addition, we believe that factors such as our operating results, quarterly fluctuations in our financial results and changes in the overall economy or the condition of the financial markets, including as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic, could cause the price of our Common Stock to fluctuate substantially. These fluctuations may also cause short sellers to periodically enter the market in the belief that we will have poor results in the future. We cannot predict the actions of market participants and, therefore, can offer no assurances that the market for our Common Stock will be stable or appreciate over time.
Investors in this offering will experience immediate and substantial dilution in net tangible book value.
The public offering price per Unit is substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our outstanding shares of Common Stock. As a result, investors in this offering will incur immediate dilution of $2.88 per share, based on the assumed public offering price of $4.65 per Unit, the mid-point of the estimated offering price range described on the cover of this prospectus. Investors in this offering will pay a price per Unit that substantially exceeds the book value of our assets after subtracting our liabilities. To the extent that the Warrants sold in this offering are exercised, you will experience further dilution. See “Dilution” for a more complete description of how the value of your investment will be diluted upon the completion of this offering.
Immediately prior to the consummation of this offering, we expect to have approximately 1,387,927 outstanding stock options to purchase our Common Stock with exercise prices that are below the assumed initial public offering price of our Common Stock. To the extent that these options are exercised, there will be further dilution.
Warrants are speculative in nature.
The Existing Warrants included in the Units in thisour February 2022 public offering do not confer any rights of Common Stock ownership on their holders, such as voting rights or the right to receive dividends, but rather merely represent the right to acquire shares of our Common Stock at a fixed price for a limited period of time. Specifically, commencing on the date of issuance, holders of the Existing Warrants may exercise their right to acquire the Common Stock and pay an exercise price of $2.01 per share, prior to five years from the date of issuance, after which date any unexercised Existing Warrants will expire and have no further value. Until holders of the Existing Warrants acquire Common Stock upon exercise of the Existing Warrants, the holders will have no rights with respect to the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Existing Warrants. Upon exercise of the Existing Warrants, the holder will be entitled to exercise the rights of a Common Stockholder as to the security exercised only as to matters for which the record date occurs after the exercise. Moreover, following this offering, the market value of the Existing Warrants is uncertain and there can be no assurance that the market value of the Existing Warrants will equal or exceed their public offering price. There can be no assurance that the market price of the Common Stock will ever equal or exceed the exercise price of the Existing Warrants, and consequently, whether it will ever be profitable for holders of the Existing Warrants to exercise the Existing Warrants.
Although we have applied to list the Warrants included in the Units to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market, there is no assurance that an active trading market will develop.
Although we have applied to list the Warrants on the Nasdaq Capital Market there can be no assurance that there will be an active trading market for the Warrants. Without an active trading market, the liquidity of the Warrants will be limited.
Provisions of the Existing Warrants offered by this prospectussold in our February 2022 public offering could discourage an acquisition of us by a third party.
In addition to the discussion of the provisions of our governing organizational documents, certain provisions of the Existing Warrants offered by this prospectusin our February 2022 public offering could make it more difficult or expensive for a third party to acquire us. The Existing Warrants prohibit us from engaging in certain transactions constituting “fundamental transactions” unless, among other things, the surviving entity assumes our obligations under the Existing Warrants. These and other provisions of the Existing Warrants offered by this prospectus could prevent or deter a third party from acquiring us even where the acquisition could be beneficial to you.our stockholders.
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Our executive officers and directors, and their affiliated entities, along with our two other largest stockholders, own a significant percentage of our stock and will be able to exert significant control over matters subject to stockholder approval.
Upon consummation of this offering (based on shares outstanding as of January 12, 2022), ourOur executive officers and directors together with entities affiliated with such individuals, along with our two other largest stockholders, will beneficially own approximately 20.1%12% of our Common Stock. In addition, as referenced above, we issued 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to two members of our current management, Messrs. Charles A. Ross, Jr. and Doug E. Grau, which have superior voting rights of 1,000 to 1 over shares of our Common Stock, (approximately 18.5% ifresulting in nearly 96% of the underwriters’ optionavailable stockholder votes. While the Certificate of Designation is exercised in full). named “Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock”, the Company’s Existing Series A Preferred Stock is not convertible into shares of Common Stock of the Company or redeemable by either the Company or another person.
Accordingly, these stockholders may, as a practical matter, continue to be able to control the election of a majority of our directors and the determination of all corporate actions after this offering. This concentration of ownership could delay or prevent a change in control of the Company.
Additionally, as referenced above, we issued 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to two members of our current management, Messrs. Charles A. Ross, Jr. and Douglas Grau, which have superior voting rights of 1,000 to 1 over shares of our Common Stock, resulting in 93.03% of the available stockholder votes upon the closing of the offering. While the Certificate of Designation is named “Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock”, the Company’s Existing Series A Preferred Stock is not convertible into shares of Common Stock of the Company or redeemable by either the Company or another person.
We do not anticipate that we will pay dividends on our Common Stock and, consequently, your ability to achieve a return on your investment will depend on appreciation in the price of our Common Stock.
We have never declared or paid anycash dividends on our Common Stock. We intenddo not expect to retainpay cash dividends on our Common Stock at any time in the foreseeable future. The future payment of dividends directly depends upon our future earnings, to finance the operationcapital requirements, financial requirements and expansionother factors that our Board of our business, andDirectors will consider. Since we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. In addition, in the future we may enter into agreements that prohibit or restrict our ability to declare or pay dividends on our Common Stock. As a result, you may only receive aStock, return on your investment, if any, will depend solely on an increase, if any, in our Common Stock if the market pricevalue of our Common Stock increases.
We have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may not use them effectively.Stock.
Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds from this offering, including for any of the purposes described in the section entitled “Use of Proceeds,” and you will not have the opportunity as part of your investment decision to assess whether the net proceeds will be used appropriately. Because of the number and variability of factors that will determine our use of the net proceeds from this offering, their ultimate use may vary substantially from their currently intended use. Furthermore, our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds, and investors will be relying on our judgment regarding the application of the net proceeds of this offering.
The failure by our management to apply these funds effectively could harm our business. Pending their use, we may invest the net proceeds from this offering in short-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing securities. These investments may not yield a favorable return to our stockholders. If we do not invest or apply the net proceeds from this offering in ways that enhance stockholder value, we may fail to achieve expected financial results, which could cause our stock price to decline.
RISKS RELATED TO THE INDUSTRY
The industry in which we operate is competitive, price sensitive and subject to risks of governmental regulations or laws. If our competitors are better able to develop and market products that are more effective, less costly, easier to use, or are otherwise more attractive, we may be unable to compete effectively with other companies.
The safe and personal security industry is characterized by intense competition. We will face competition on the basis of product features, reliability, price, apparent value, and other factors. Competitors may include large safe makers and other companies, some of which have significantly greater financial and marketing resources than we do, and firms that are more specialized than we are with respect to particular markets. Our competition may respond more quickly to new or emerging styles, undertake more extensive marketing campaigns, have greater financial, marketing and other resources than ours or may be more successful in attracting potential customers, employees and strategic partners.
Our industry could experience greater scrutiny and regulation by governmental authorities, which may lead to greater governmental regulation in the future.
The rapidly growing interest in new concealed carry products that this rapidly growing market may attract the attention of government regulators and legislators. The current trend in legislation is to roll back or minimize access to firearms restrictions, but there can be no assurance that this trend will continue.
RISKS RELATED TO THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY
Federal regulation and enforcement may adversely affect the implementation of medical controlled substance laws and regulations may negatively impact our revenues and profits.
Currently, many states plus the District of Columbia have laws or regulations that recognize, in one form or another, legitimate medical uses for cannabis and consumer use of cannabis in connection with medical treatment. Many other states are considering similar legislation. Conversely, under the Controlled Substance Act (the “CSA”), the policies and regulations of the Federal government and its agencies are that cannabis has no medical benefit and a range of activities including cultivation and the personal use of cannabis is prohibited. Unless and until Congress amends the CSA with respect to medical marijuana, as to the timing or scope of any such potential amendments there can be no assurance, there is a risk that federal authorities may enforce current federal law. Active enforcement of the current federal regulatory position on cannabis may thus indirectly and adversely affect our revenues and profits. The risk of strict enforcement of the CSA in light of Congressional activity, judicial holdings, and stated federal policy remains uncertain.
The DOJ has not historically devoted resources to prosecuting individuals whose conduct is limited to possession of small amounts of marijuana for use on private property but has relied on state and local law enforcement to address marijuana activity. In the event the DOJ reverses its stated policy and begins strict enforcement of the CSA in states that have laws legalizing medical marijuana and recreational marijuana in small amounts, there may be a direct and adverse impact to our business and our revenue and profits. Furthermore, H.R. 83, enacted by Congress on December 16, 2014, provides that none of the funds made available to the DOJ pursuant to the 2015 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act may be used to prevent certain states, including Nevada and California, from implementing their own laws that authorized the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana.
Variations in state and local regulation and enforcement in states that have legalized medical controlled substance that may restrict marijuana-related activities, including activities related to medical cannabis and Biotech complex work on cannabis, may negatively impact our revenues and profits.
Individual state laws do not always conform to the federal standard or to other states laws. A number of states have decriminalized marijuana to varying degrees, other states have created exemptions specifically for medical cannabis, and several have both decriminalization and medical laws. Nineteen states and the District of Columbia and Guam have legalized the recreational use of cannabis. Variations exist among states that have legalized, decriminalized, or created medical marijuana exemptions. For example, Alaska and Colorado have limits on the number of marijuana plants that can be homegrown. In most states, the cultivation of marijuana for personal use continues to be prohibited except for those states that allow small-scale cultivation by the individual in possession of medical marijuana needing care or that person’s caregiver. Active enforcement of state laws that prohibit personal cultivation of marijuana may indirectly and adversely affect our business and our revenue and profits.
It is possible that federal or state legislation could be enacted in the future that would prohibit us or potential customers from using our products, and if such legislation were enacted, our revenues could decline, leading to a loss in your investment.
We are not aware of any federal or state regulation that regulates the sale of indoor cultivation equipment to medical or recreational marijuana growers. The extent to which the regulation of drug paraphernalia under the CSA is applicable to the sale of our dispensaries is found in the definition of “drug paraphernalia.” Drug paraphernalia means any equipment, product, or material of any kind that is primarily intended or designed for use in manufacturing, compounding, converting, concealing, producing processing, preparing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance, possession of which is unlawful.
Marijuana remains illegal under federal law.
Cannabis is illegal under U.S. federal law. In those states in which the use of cannabis has been legalized, its use remains a violation of federal law pursuant to the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. § 811). The Controlled Substances Act classifies cannabis as a Schedule I controlled substance, and as such, medical and adult use cannabis use is illegal under U.S. federal law. Unless and until Congress amends the Controlled Substances Act with respect to cannabis (and the President approves such amendment), there is a risk that federal authorities may enforce current federal law. Since federal law criminalizing the use of cannabis pre-empts state laws that legalize its use, enforcement of federal law regarding cannabis is a significant risk and would likely result in our inability to precede with our business plans, especially in respect of expanding the reach of our dispensaries sale.
We are indirectly engaged in the medical and adult use cannabis industry in the United States where local state law permits such activities. The legality of the production, cultivation, extraction, distribution, retail sales, transportation and use of cannabis differs among states in the United States. Due to the current regulatory environment in the United States, new risks may emerge, and management may not be able to predict all such risks.
As of September 2021, there were 36 states, plus the District of Columbia (and the territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands), that have laws and/or regulations that recognize, in one form or another, legitimate medical uses for cannabis and consumer use of cannabis in connection with medical treatment. In addition, Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, Washington and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for adult use.
Due to the conflicting views between state legislatures and the federal government regarding cannabis, cannabis businesses are subject to inconsistent laws and regulations. There can be no assurance that the federal government will not enforce federal laws relating to cannabis and seek to prosecute cases involving cannabis businesses that are otherwise compliant with state laws in the future. While we are not subject to these laws, the uncertainty of U.S. federal enforcement practices going forward and the inconsistency between U.S. federal and state laws and regulations present risks for our dispensary safes business, including incurring substantial costs associated with compliance or altering certain aspects of our business plan.
Because marijuana is illegal under U.S. federal law, we may be unable to access to U.S. bankruptcy protections in the event of our bankruptcy.
We have no plans and no current need to seek bankruptcy protection. However, in the event we ever need to seek bankruptcy protection, we may have difficulty accessing bankruptcy courts considering our indirect involvement in the medial and adult use cannabis industry in the United States. Many courts have denied cannabis businesses bankruptcy protections because the use of cannabis is illegal under federal law. If we were to experience a bankruptcy, there is no guarantee that U.S. federal bankruptcy protections would be available to us, which would have a material, adverse effect on the Company.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
Based upon an assumed public offering priceWe are not selling any securities under this prospectus. We are registering shares of $4.65 per Unit (the mid-pointour Common Stock for the Selling Stockholder. We will not receive any of the estimated offering price range described on the cover of this prospectus), we estimate that the net proceeds in this offering will be approximately $18,000,000 after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, or $20,700,000 if the Representative exercises its option in full.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering as follows:
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We plan to use the net proceeds we receive from this offering, and any proceeds from the exercise of Warrants, for the following purposes:
Use of Net Proceeds | ||||
Working Capital | $ | 2,000,000 | ||
Research and Development | $ | 500,000 | ||
Repayment of Debt | $ | 3,000,000 | ||
Funding for Growth Strategies | $ | 12,500,000 |
The foregoing represents our current intentions based upon our present plans and business conditions to use and allocate the net proceeds of this offering. Our management, however, will have some flexibility and discretion to apply the net proceeds of this offering. If an unforeseen event occurs or business conditions change, we may use the proceeds of this offering differently than as described inCommon Stock covered by this prospectus. To the extent that the net proceeds we receive from this offering are not immediately used for the above purposes, we intend to invest our net proceeds in short-term, interest-bearing bank deposits or debt instruments.
Assuming all 4,301,076 Units are sold by us, we expect that the net proceeds, together with our existing cash and cash equivalents will enable us to fund our operations for at least 24 months. In addition, we have granted the Representative a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 645,161 shares of Common Stock and/or Warrants to purchase up to 645,161 shares of Common Stock based on a public offering of $4.65 (equal to 15% of the number of shares of Common Stock and Warrants underlying the Units sold in the offering). We will use theAll proceeds from the sale of these additionalthe Common Stock will be paid directly to the Selling Stockholder. We may receive proceeds from the cash exercise of the Warrants, which, if exercised in cash at the current exercise price with respect to all 23,423,424 shares for repayment of debt, working capital and general corporate purposes.Common Stock, would result in gross proceeds of $20,144,144.64 to us.
MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The expected use of net proceeds representsCommon Stock
Our common stock has been traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “AREB” since February 2022. Prior to February 2022, our intentions based upon our current plans and business conditions, which could change incommon stock traded on the future as our plans and business conditions evolve and change. The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures, specifically with respect to working capital, may vary significantly depending on numerous factors. As a result, our management will retain broad discretion over the allocation of such net proceeds. Furthermore, in the event we make significant capital expenditures, the net proceeds of this offering may not be sufficient to fund such expenditures, and we may need to raise additional capital. Pending any ultimate use of any portion of the proceeds from this offering, if the anticipated proceeds will not be sufficient to fund all the proposed purposes, our management will determine the order of priority for using the proceeds, as well as the amount and sources of other funds needed.OTCQB marketplace.
Holders of Common Equity
As of August 2, 2022, there were approximately 5,250,632 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and approximately 123 stockholders of record of our Common Stock. An additional number of stockholders are beneficial holders of our Common Stock in “street name” through banks, brokers and other financial institutions that are the record holders.
Dividend Information
We have not paid any cash dividends to our holders of common stock. The declaration of any future cash dividends is at the discretion of our board of directors and depends upon our earnings, if any, our capital requirements and financial position, our general economic conditions, and other pertinent conditions. It is our present intention not to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but rather to reinvest earnings, if any, in our business operations.
Transfer Agent
Action Stock Transfer will act as the registrar and transfer agent. The principal business address of 2469 E. Fort Union Blvd., Suite 214, Salt Lake City, UT 84121.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our capital stock. Any future determination to declare cash dividends will be made at the discretion of our Board, subject to applicable laws, and will depend on a number of factors, including our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, contractual restrictions, general business conditions, and other factors that our Board may deem relevant. Nevada law limits when we can pay dividends on our equity securities. Further, our continuing operating losses require us to use funds we receive in financings to meet our working capital needs, and we do not expect to pay dividends in the near term. We may also be restricted from paying dividends per restrictive covenants in existing debt agreements.
CAPITALIZATION
Set forth below is our cash and capitalization as of September 30, 2021:
● on an actual basis;
● on a pro forma basis to reflect the proceed of the Offering:
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Actual (unaudited) | Proceeds of Offering (unaudited) |
Pro Forma (unaudited) | ||||||||||
Cash | $ | 218,332 | $ | 18,000,000 | $ | 18,218,332 | ||||||
Convertible notes payable, net of unamortized discount and costs of $0 | - | - | - | |||||||||
Warrant Derivative liability | - | - | - | |||||||||
Preferred stock, Series A, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 100,000 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 | 100 | - | 100 | |||||||||
Preferred stock, Series B, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 276,501 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 | $ | 277 | - | $ | 277 | |||||||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 120,508,194 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 | $ | 120,508 | $ | 4,301 | $ | 124,809 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | $ | 22,302,897 | $ | 17,995,699 | $ | 40,298,596 | ||||||
Accumulated (deficit) | $ | (25,760,803 | ) | - | $ | (25,760,803 | ) | |||||
Total stockholders’ equity | $ | (3,069,654 | ) | - | $ | 14,662,979 |
You should read the information in the table above together with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes, and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” each included elsewhere in this prospectus. The figures referenced in this “Capitalization” section do not reflect the Reverse Stock Split of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company at an assumed one-for-forty (1:40) ratio to occur immediately following the effective date but prior to the closing of the offering.
The table above under the heading “Actual” is based on 120,508,194 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of September 30, 2021, and excludes the following as of that date:
● 37,240,900 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock warrants, with a weighted average exercise price of $0.11 per share;
● 27,650,100 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 276,501 shares of Series B Preferred Stock as of September 30, 2021;
● any securities issuable upon exercise of the Representative’s option.
DILUTION
If you invest in our Units in this offering, your interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the public offering price per share of Common Stock that is part of the Unit and the as adjusted net tangible book value per share of Common Stock immediately after this offering. The figures referenced in this “Dilution” section do not reflect the Reverse Stock Split of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company at an assumed one-for-forty (1:40) ratio to occur immediately following the effective date but prior to the closing of the offering.
Our historical net tangible book value as of September 30, 2021, was ($4,711,382), or ($1.564) per share of Common Stock. Our historical net tangible book value is the amount of our total tangible assets less our liabilities. Historical net tangible book value per share of Common Stock is our historical net tangible book value divided by the number of outstanding Common Stock as of September 30, 2021.
The pro forma net tangible book value of our Common Stock as of September 30, 2021, was $1.817 per share of Common Stock. Pro forma net tangible book value per share represents our total tangible assets less our total liabilities, divided by the number of outstanding Common Stock, after giving effect to the pro forma adjustments referenced under “Capitalization.”
After giving effect to the sale of Units that we are offering, attributing no value to the Warrants, at an assumed initial public offering price of $4.65 per share, which is the mid-point of the estimated offering price described on the cover of the prospectus, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our net tangible book value on a pro forma adjusted basis as of September 30, 2021, would have been $1,817 per share of Common Stock. This amount represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $3.381 per share of Common Stock to our existing stockholders and an immediate dilution of $2.833 per share of Common Stock to new investors purchasing Common Stock in this offering. We determine dilution by subtracting the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering from the amount of cash that a new investor paid for a share of Common Stock.
Each $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed public offering price of $4.65 per share would increase or decrease the net proceeds to us from this offering by approximately $0.80 assuming that the amount of Units offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions payable by us. We may also increase or decrease the number of Units we are offering. An increase or decrease of 1,000 Units offered by us in this offering would increase or decrease the net proceeds to us by approximately $3,720, assuming that the assumed price per Unit to the public remains the same, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions payable by us. We do not expect that a change by these amounts in the offering price to the public or the Common Stock offered by us would have a material effect on our uses of the proceeds from this offering, although it may accelerate the time at which we will need to seek additional capital.
The following table illustrates this dilution:
Assumed initial public offering price per share (attributing no value to the Warrants) | $ | 4.650 | ||
Net tangible book value per Common Stock as of September 30, 2021 | $ | (1.564 | ) | |
Pro forma net tangible book value per share of Common Stock as of September 30, 2021 | $ | 1.817 | ||
Pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share of Common Stock as of September 30, 2021, to give effect to this offering | $ | 3.381 | ||
Dilution per share to new investors in this offering | $ | (2.833 | ) |
A $1 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $4.65 per share of Common Stock, would increase (decrease) the as adjusted net tangible book value per share by $0.53, and increase (decrease) dilution to new investors by $0.47 per share, in each case assuming that the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
The foregoing discussion and table do not take into account further dilution to new investors that could occur upon the exercise of outstanding Warrants having a per share exercise or conversion price less than the per share offering price to the public in this offering.
If the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional Common Stock in this offering, the as adjusted net tangible book value after the offering would be $2.568 per share, the increase in net tangible book value to existing stockholders would be $4.132 per share, and the dilution to new investors would be $3.082 per share, in each case assuming an initial public offering price of $4.65 per share.
The table above under the heading “Actual” is based on 120,508,194 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and excludes the following as of that date:
● 27,650,100 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 276,501 shares of Series B Preferred Stock as of September 30, 2021;
● any securities issuable upon exercise of the Representative’s option.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus. In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including but not limited to those set forth in “Risk Factors.”
Management’s Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in this Form S-1 (the “Financial Statements”). The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting policies in the United States (“GAAP”). Except as otherwise disclosed, all dollar figures included therein and in the following management discussion and analysis are quoted in United States dollars.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements. In order to comply with the terms of the safe harbor, the Company notes that in addition to the description of historical facts contained herein, this report contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties as detailed herein and from time to time in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and elsewhere. Such statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those, described in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others: (a) the Company’s fluctuations in sales and operating results; (b) risks associated with international operations; (c) regulatory, competitive and contractual risks; (d) development risks; (e) the ability to achieve strategic initiatives, including but not limited to the ability to achieve sales growth across the business segments through a combination of enhanced sales force, new products, and customer service; and (f) pending litigation.
Overview
The Company focuses primarily on marketing branded safes and personal security products, including concealed carry/self-defense products. Additionally, the Company designs and produces branded apparel and other accessories. The Company promotes and sells its products primarily through retailers using a dealer network, various leading national and regional retailers, local specialty sports, hunting and firearms stores. The Company also markets and sells its products online, through its website, as well as on Amazon.com where customers can place an order for the Company’s branded backpacks and apparel items. The Company’s products have the American Rebel Brand imprint.
Recent Developments and Trends
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
Pursuant to the May 21, 2021, majority consent of stockholders in lieu of an annual meeting, the Company amended and restated its Articles of Incorporation effective as of July 14, 2021. A copy of the amended and restated articles of incorporation were attached to the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 28, 2021, as Exhibit 3.1.
Articles – Amended Designation of Series B Preferred Stock
Effective July 26, 2021, the board of directors of the Company approved an amendment to the certificate of designation of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock to increase the authorized shares of Series B Preferred Stock from 250,000 shares to 350,000. The amended certificate of designation was attached to the Form 8-K with the SEC filed on July 28, 2021, as Exhibit 4.1.
AmendedChampion Safe and Restated Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and Reverse Stock SplitSuperior Safe Acquisition
On November 26, 2021,June 29, 2022, the Company filedentered into a Schedule 14Cstock and membership interest purchase agreement with Champion Safe Co., Inc., Superior Safe, LLC, Safe Guard Security Products, LLC, Champion Safe De Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (the “Champion Entities”) and Ray Crosby (“Seller”) (the “Champion Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the SecuritiesCompany agreed to acquire all of the issued and Exchange Commissionoutstanding capital stock and membership interests of the Champion Entities from the Seller.
Under the terms of the Champion Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to amend our Articlespay the Seller total consideration of Incorporation and Bylaws,$9,500,000 in cash plus reimbursement for certain equipment purchased as follows:
● | $9,150,000 in cash on Closing, | |
● | $350,000 cash deposit, and | |
● | Approximately $400,000 reimbursement for certain equipment purchased by Seller since June 30, 2021. |
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The obligations of the parties to approveconsummate the Reverse Stock Split. These amendmentsacquisition of the Champion Entities are subject to the Company’s Articlessatisfaction or waiver of Incorporationvarious conditions set forth in the Champion Purchase Agreement, including, but not limited to (i) the Company obtaining sufficient financing to consummate the acquisition, (ii) the accuracy of the representations and Bylaws will become effectivewarranties of each party contained in the Champion Purchase Agreement (subject to certain materiality qualifications), (iii) each party’s compliance with or performance of the covenants and agreements in the Champion Purchase Agreement in all material respects, and (iv) entry by Champion Safe Co, Inc. into employment and non-competition agreements with certain employees of the Champion Entities, including the Seller. The acquisition is set to be on or after December 20, 2021.before August 31, 2022 (subject to an extension to September 30, 2022, as set forth in the Champion Purchase Agreement), subject to customary closing conditions.
The amendmentsChampion Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties by the Champion Entities and Seller. The Champion Purchase Agreement also contains customary covenants and agreements, including with respect to our Articlesthe operations of Incorporation are modifications to: (i) adopt a forum selection provision (Article XIII) to require that any or all internal corporate claims, including claims made in the right of the Company, shall be brought solely and exclusively in any or all of the courts of the State of Nevada; (ii) adopt a severability provision (Article XIV); and (iii) restate the Articles of Incorporation. The amendments to our Bylaws are modifications to better reflect the business of the CompanyChampion Entities between signing and closing, restrictions on alternative transactions by the Champion Entities, commercially reasonable efforts to take actions that may be necessary in order to improve administrativeobtain approval of the transactions with certain governmental authorities, and governing procedures for it and the protection of its stockholders.other matters.
The BoardChampion Purchase Agreement generally prohibits Seller’s solicitation of Directors recommended,proposals relating to alternative transactions and the voting stockholders approved an amendment (Article VI)restricts Seller’s ability to the Company’s Articles of Incorporationfurnish confidential information to, effectuate a Reverse Stock Split at a ratio of upor participate in any discussions or negotiations with, any third party with respect to one-for-200, as the Board of Directors may determine. The Board of Directors believe that the Reverse Stock Split is beneficial for the Company’s potential listing of Common Stock on Nasdaq Capital Market and improving marketability and liquidity of the Company’s Common Stock.any alternative transaction, subject to certain limited exceptions.
The descriptionChampion Purchase Agreement contains termination rights for the Champion Entities and Seller, including if the transactions are not consummated within 60 days after the date of the amendmentsChampion Purchase Agreement, which may be extended by the mutual consent of the parties.
Based in Provo, Utah and founded in 1999, Champion Safe we believe is a premier designer, manufacturer and marketer of home and gun safes in North America. Champion Safe Co. has three safe lines, all built to be the most secure, highest quality gun safes found in America. We believe Champion still builds gun safes the old-fashioned way – heavy and tough with thick American-made high-strength steel. For the three-months ended March 31, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021, the Champion Entities reported revenue of $4,579,163 and $18,304,859, respectively.
Underwritten Public Offering
On February 9, 2022, we closed on an underwritten public offering (the “Public Offering”) of 2,530,121 units (the “Common Units”), at a price to the Articlespublic of Incorporation$4.15 per Common Unit, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $10.5 million, prior to deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and Bylaws,other estimated offering expenses. Each Common Unit consisted of one share of Common Stock and approvalone warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock (each a “Warrant” and collectively the Reverse“Warrants”). The Common Stock Split is qualified in its entirety by referenceand Warrants were immediately separable from the Common Units and were issued and trade separately. The Warrants are exercisable immediately, expire five years from the date of issuance and have an exercise price of $2.01 per share, which was adjusted downward on July 8, 2022 from the original exercise price of $5.1875 due to the actual changes in the Articles of Incorporation, copies of which are attached as Appendix A and B, and Bylaws, a copy of which is attached as Appendix C, to the Company’s definitive Information Schedule 14C, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 2021.dilutive issuance.
We have used the net proceeds from this offering to repay various outstanding indebtedness and for general corporate purposes, including working capital, increased research and development expenditures and funding our growth strategies.
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Results of Operations
From inception through September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we have generated an operating deficit of $25,760,803.$29,597,894. We expect to incur additional losses during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021,2022, and beyond, principally as a result of our increased investment in inventory, marketing expenses, and the limited sales of our new products as we seek to establish them in the marketplace.
Nine Months Ended September 30,Results of Operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 Compared To Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Revenue and cost of goods sold
For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we reported Sales of $848,357,$154,080, compared to Sales of $899,238$349,290 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020.
March 31, 2021. The decrease in Sales for the current quarter compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021 is attributable to lack of available inventory for sale. The completion of our registered public offering in February 2022 has provided funds to allow the Company to replenish its inventory. For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we reported Cost of Sales of $716,943,$96,719, compared to Cost of Sales of $659,006$268,145 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020.
March 31, 2021. The decrease in Cost of Sales for the current quarter is due to fewer Sales during the quarter compared to the three months ending March 31, 2021. For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we reported Gross Profit of $131,414,$57,361, compared to Gross Profit of $240,232$81,145 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020. Sales of our products began duringMarch 31, 2021. The decrease in Gross Profit for the fourth quarter of 2016.three months ending March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ending March 31, 2021 is due to the decrease in Sales.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022 were $2,795,037$1,016,437 compared to $2,414,991$444,542 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021 as further described below.
For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we incurred consulting and business development expenses of $1,774,003,$462,989, compared to consulting and business development expenses of $404,700$146,006 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. The changeincrease in consulting and business development expenses was due to increased expenses related to the issuance of stock as compensation.Company’s registered public offering that was completed in February 2022.
For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we incurred product development expenses of $275,780,$33,273, compared to product development expenses of $275,565$86,733 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020. There was no significant changeMarch 31, 2021. The decrease in product development expenses.expenses relates primarily to a decrease in product development activities.
For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we incurred marketing and brand development expenses of $138,783,$80,970, compared to marketing and brand development expenses of $331,775$46,340 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. The changeincrease in marketing and brand development expenses relates primarily to a decreasean increase of activities related toincluding major trade shows and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, public health restrictions and cost-saving measures.availability of working capital.
For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we incurred general and administrative expenses of $603,727,$438,305, compared to general and administrative expenses of $1,356,430$179,816 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. The changeincrease in general and administrative expenses relates primarily to a decreasethe Company’s registered offering completed in administrative expenses establishing company processes and procedures and cost-saving measures.February 2022.
For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we incurred depreciation expense of $2,744,$900, compared to depreciation expense of $46,521$1,613 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. The decrease in depreciation expense relates primarily to the maturity of depreciable assets.
Other income and expenses
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we incurred interest expense of $1,500,744, compared to interest expense of $1,507,662 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The similar amount of interest expense is due to ongoing debt refinancing and conversions of debt to equity. Included in this total interest expense, during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we incurred interest expense by amortization of the discount recorded for the issuance of shares of common stock in connection with working capital loans of $885,920, compared to $462,072 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, in interest expense by amortization of the discount recorded for the issuance of shares of common stock in connection with working capital loans.
Net Loss
Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, amounted to $4,890,090, resulting in a loss per share of $0.05, compared to $4,601,663 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, resulting in a loss per share of $0.08. The slight increase in the net loss from the nine months ended September 30, 2020, to the nine months ended September 30, 2021, is primarily due to the use of stock as compensation. The Loss on Extinguishment of Debt of $725,723 incurred in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and $919,242 incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, created by the issuance of Common and Preferred Stock to eliminate short term debt and accrued interest expense continued the Company’s efforts to reduce debt.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared To Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Revenue and cost of goods sold
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we reported Sales of $295,490, compared to Sales of $279,308 for the three months ended September 30, 2020.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we reported Cost of Sales of $280,212, compared to Cost of Sales of $228,584 for the three months ended September 30, 2020.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we reported Gross Profit of $15,278, compared to Gross Profit of $50,724 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Sales of our products began during the fourth quarter of 2016.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021, were $971,882 compared to $618,808 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, as further described below.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we incurred consulting and business development expenses of $656,784, compared to consulting and business development expenses of $136,877 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The change in consulting and business development expenses was due to the issuance of stock as compensation.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we incurred product development expenses of $42,720, compared to product development expenses of $89,578 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The change in product development expenses relates primarily to a decrease of activities in preparation of new product launches.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we incurred marketing and brand development expenses of $34,669, compared to marketing and brand development expenses of $90,305 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The change in marketing and brand development expenses relates primarily to a decrease of activities including major trade shows due to the COVID-19 pandemic and public health restrictions.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we incurred general and administrative expenses of $236,763, compared to general and administrative expenses of $286,541 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The change relates primarily to a decrease in administrative expenses establishing company processes and procedures.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we incurred depreciation expense of $946, compared to depreciation expense of $15,507 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease in depreciation expense relates primarily to the maturity of depreciable assets.
Other income and expenses
For the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we incurred interest expense of $382,601,$292,405, compared to interest expense of $681,076$548,252 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. IncludedMarch 31, 2021. The decrease in this total interest expense is due to multiple notes being paid in full during the three months ending March 31, 2022. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we incurred interest expense of $333,393, compared to $263,082 during the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2021, we incurredin interest expense bythrough the amortization of the discount recorded for the issuance of shares of common stock in connection with working capital loans of $216,636, compared to $198,990 during the three months ended September 30, 2020, in interest expense by amortization of thedebt discount recorded for the issuance of shares of common stock in connection with working capital loans.
Net Loss
Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022 amounted to $1,426,780,$2,628,237, resulting in a loss per share of $0.01,$0.83, compared to $1,318,085$927,615 for the three months ended September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, resulting in a loss per share of $0.02.$0.99. The increase in the net loss from the three months ended September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021 to the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022 is primarily due to the issuance of stock as compensation. Theincrease in corporate and financing costs including the Loss on Extinguishment of Debt of $87,575$1,376,756 incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2021, wasMarch 31, 2022 created by issuanceissue of Common and Preferred Stock to eliminate short term debt and accrued interest expense.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
We are a development stage company and our revenue from our planned operations does not cover our operating expenses. We have a working capital deficit of $4,726,654 on$4,171,277 at December 31, 2020,2021 and $3,338,820 on September 30, 2021,working capital asset of $4,775,936 at March 31, 2022 due to the closing of our registered public offering in February 2022 and have incurred a deficit of $25,760,803$29,597,894 from inception to September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. We have funded operations primarily through the issuance of capital stock, convertible debt, and other securities.
During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we raised net cash of $697,505$9,038,456 by issuance of common and Preferred Shares,shares, as compared to $7,000$150,000 for the ninethree months ended SeptemberMarch 31, 2020.2021. During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we raised net cash of $0 through the issuance of debt instruments, as compared to $125,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we raised net cash of $2,169,100$60,000 through the issuance of notes payable secured by inventory, as compared to $2,208,671$90,000 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we repaid $0 on loans received from our Chief Executive Officer, as compared to $0 that we repaid in loans from our Chief Executive Officer during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021.
As we continue with the launch of our American Rebel safes and concealed carry product line we have devoted and expect to continue to devote significant resources in the areas of capital expenditures and marketing, sales, and operational expenditures.
We expect to require additional funds to further develop our business plan, including the anticipated launch of additional products in addition to continuing to market our safes and concealed carry product line. Since it is impossible to predict with certainty the timing and amount of funds required to establish profitability, we anticipate that we will need to raise additional funds through equity or debt offerings or otherwise in order to meet our expected future liquidity requirements. Any such financing that we undertake will likely be dilutive to existing stockholders.
In addition, we expect to also need additional funds to respond to business opportunities and challenges, including our ongoing operating expenses, protecting our intellectual property, developing or acquiring new lines of business and enhancing our operating infrastructure. While we may need to seek additional funding for such purposes, we may not be able to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all. In addition, the terms of our financings may be dilutive to, or otherwise adversely affect, holders of our Common Stock.common stock. We may also seek additional funds through arrangements with collaborators or other third parties. We may not be able to negotiate any such arrangements on acceptable terms, if at all. If we are unable to obtain additional funding on a timely basis, we may be required to curtail or terminate some or all of our product lines.
Financing Arrangements
Debt RestructuringPromissory Note
The Company has recently engaged in a financial restructuring (the “Debt Restructuring”), that included extending, renewing, and structuring terms of loans with investors and third-party creditors.
Cavalry Bridge Loan
As part of the Debt Restructuring, on September 29, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with accredited investor Cavalry.
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to the Cavalry senior secured convertible promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $1,150,000 (the “Note”). The net proceeds received by the Company were $1,035,000 (less investor’s feesone outstanding Promissory Note dated July 1, 2022, in the amount of $35,000 owed to Cavalry as contemplated by the Purchase Agreement). The Company intends to use the net proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes.
The Note has a maturity date of one year from the Closing Date. The Note bear interest at a rate of 6% per annum, which is also payable$600,000 that matures on maturity. In the event the Company fails to pay any amount when due under the Note, the interest rate will increase to the lesser of 15% or the maximum amount permitted by law.
BeginningMarch 31, 2023. Interest on the date thatnote is six months following the Closing Date, Cavalry may convert any amount due under the Note at any time, and from time to time, into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a conversion price of $3.00 per share; provided, however, that Cavalry may not convert any portion of the Note that would cause Cavalry to beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the Company’s Common Stock. The conversion price and number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Note will be subject to adjustment from time to time for any subdivision or consolidation of shares and other dilutive events.
The Note includes a mandatory conversion, pursuant to which the principal amount and any accrued or unpaid interest automatically convert into the Company’s Common Stock, or into the Company’s Common Stock and warrants, if warrants are included in Qualified Financing (as defined below), upon the closing of a public offering for cash of Common Stock or Common Stock equivalents with initial gross proceeds to the Company equal to or greater than $8,000,000, and which results in the listing of the Company’s Common Stock on a “national securities exchange” as defined in the Exchange Act of 1934 (“Qualified Financing”), at a price per share equal to the lower of (i) $3.00 and (ii) 75% of the offering price in the Qualified Financing. Any Warrants issued upon conversion would have the same terms as the warrants sold in the offering. Any shares of Common Stock of the Company Cavalry would receive in connection with such mandatory conversion may not be sold until the date that is six months following the Closing date. The offering described in this prospectus, should it be successful, would be a Qualified Financing and trigger a mandatory conversion of the Calvary Bridge Loan.
The Note contains a number of customary events of default. Additionally, the Note is secured by all of the assets of the Company, including a lien on and security interest in all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to a security agreement that was entered into in connection with the issuance of the Note (the “Security Agreement”). Additionally, pursuant to a Guaranty, dated as of September 29, 2021 (the “Guaranty”), among the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary identified therein (the “Guarantor”), obligations under the Purchase Agreement are guaranteed by the Guarantor.
In connection with the issuance of the Note, five-year warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 383,334 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.00 per share were issued to Cavalry.
Cavalry may not exercise the Warrants with respect to any number of Warrant Shares that would cause Cavalry to beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the Company’s Common Stock. Further, if at any time after the six month anniversary of the Closing Date there is no effective Registration Statement covering the resale of the Warrant Shares at prevailing market prices by Cavalry, then the Warrants may also be exercised at Cavalry’s election, in whole or in part and in lieu of making the cash payment otherwise contemplated to be made to the Company upon such exercise, at such time by means of a “cashless exercise” in which Cavalry will be entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares pursuant to calculation methodology specified in the Warrants. The number of shares of Common Stock to be deliverable upon exercise of the Warrants is subject to adjustment for subdivision or consolidation of shares and other standard dilutive events, or in the event the Company effects a reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, disposition of assets, or other fundamental transaction.
In connection with the issuance of the Note, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement with Cavalry (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) whereby the Company agreed to file a registration statement covering Cavalry’s resale of all of the Common Stock underlying the Note and the Warrants following 30 days of the Closing Date (the “Initial Offering Registration Rights”). On October 28, the Company and Cavalry entered into an amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to which the parties agreed to substitute Cavalry’s Initial Offering Registration Rights and all notice and other rights related thereto, with the obligation of the Company to file a secondary registration statement with respect to the Registrable Securities set forth in Section 2(a) of the Registration Rights Agreement within 45 days following the closing date for the later of the exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional securities under this Offering.
Promissory Notes
As part of the Debt Restructuring (as defined above), the Company also entered into replacement notes to extend the maturity on certain prior notes.
On September 15, 2021, the Company entered into a $125,301.76 unsecured Promissory Note with an accredited investor. The unsecured Promissory Note bears an interest rate of 18% per annum and all due and payable interest and principal are due on or before December 15, 2021. A component of the unsecured Promissory Note included a grant of 3,125 shares of restricted Common Stock of the Company. The unsecured Promissory Note contains customary warranties, covenants and representations of the Company.
On September 13, 2021, the Company entered into a $106,000 unsecured Promissory Note with an accredited investor. The unsecured Promissory Note bears 12% interest per annum on the outstanding amount from September 13, 2021, and all principal and interest shall beannually, paid by the Company to the accredited investor by December 13, 2021. The Unsecured Promissory Note included a grant of 2,500 shares of restricted Common Stock of the Company. The unsecured Promissory Note contains customary warranties, covenants and representations of the Company.quarterly.
On September 13, 2021, the Company entered into a $562,991.78 unsecured Promissory Note with an officer of the Company bearing an interest rate of 8.4% per annum on the outstanding amount from September 13, 2021 and maturing on December 13, 2021. The unsecured Promissory Note was a replacement of a $200,000 Note dated March 6, 2020, and a replacement of a $300,000 Note dated March 26, 2020. The unsecured Promissory Note satisfies all indebtedness and terms of the March 6, 2020 Note and the March 26, 2020 Note. The March 6, 2020 Note and the March 26, 2020 Note are paid in full. The Promissory Note included a grant of 12,500 shares of restricted Common Stock of the Company. The unsecured Promissory Note contains customary warranties, covenants and representations of the Company.
On September 3, 2021, the Company entered into a $34,489 unsecured Promissory Note with an accredited investor. The unsecured Promissory Note bears 15% interest per annum. Principal and interest on the unsecured Promissory Note are due at maturity, December 2, 2021. The Company has also issued 863 shares of common stock as a component of this note.
On July 1, 2021, the Company entered into a $600,000 unsecured Promissory Note with an accredited investor. The unsecured Promissory Note bears 12% interest per annum. The principal of the unsecured Promissory Note is due on July 1, 2022. The unsecured Promissory Note contains customary warranties, covenants and representations of the Company.
On June 21, 2021, the Company entered into a $329,609.50 unsecured Promissory Note with an accredited investor. The unsecured Promissory Note bears 12% interest per annum. Principal and interest payments are due in accordance with an amortization schedule with a maturity date of June 21, 2024. The unsecured Promissory Note contains customary warranties, covenants and representations of the Company.
On April 18, 2021, the Company entered into a Secured Promissory Note with an accredited investor in the amount of $591,000. The Secured Promissory Note replaced and superseded a prior Secured Note with a remaining balance of $183,000 and a Consolidated Note with a remaining balance of $455,670. Payments under the Secured Promissory Note are due in accordance with a schedule, with the first payment of $100,000 due on or before April 23, 2021, and the final payment of $8,000 due on September 1, 2023. The Secured Promissory Note does not bear interest. The Secured Promissory Note contains customary warranties, covenants and representations of the Company, and a right of first refusal of the accredited investor exercisable in connection with any proposed transfer of all or any portion of the Secured Promissory Note.
On March 31, 2021, the Company entered into an unsecured Forbearance Agreement with an accredited investor with respect to certain four previous notes between the accredited investor and the Company. The total outstanding amount owed to the accredited investor was $273,187.50 as of March 29, 2021. Pursuant to the Forbearance Agreement, the Company has agreed to pay an initial payment of $100,000, followed by seven monthly payments of $21,648.44 through December 2021, in exchange for delaying the exercise of rights and remedies under the previous notes by the accredited investor based on the existence of certain events of default. The Forbearance Agreement contains customary warranties, covenants and representations of the Company.
On January 6, 2021, the Company entered into a $40,000 Promissory Note with an accredited investor. The Promissory Note bears 18% interest per annum and the interest and principal on the Note are due at the Notes maturity, January 6, 2022.
On October 13, 2020, the Company entered into a $200,000 unsecured Promissory Note with an accredited investor. The unsecured Promissory Note bears 12% per annum interest, paid monthly. The principal of the unsecured Promissory Note is due on October 13, 2021. The Promissory Note contains customary warranties, covenants and representations of the Company.
On August 3, 2020, the Company entered into a Self-Amortization Promissory Note with an accredited investor. The Promissory Note bears 12% interest per annum.
On August 22, 2019, the Company entered into a Replacement Note with an accredited investor in the amount of $300,000. The Replacement Note contains a repayment schedule that includes principal and interest. There are three payments remaining on the Replacement Note.
Since September 16, 2016, the Company has sold convertible debentures in the amount of $2,405,000 in the form of 12% three-year convertible term notes. Interest is accrued at an annual rate of 12% and is payable in Common Stock of the Company at maturity. Both principal and interest may be converted into Common Stock at a price of $20.00 per share after the passage of 181 days. The Company may redeem the debenture at its option or force conversion after Common Stock trades at a price in excess of $40.00 per share for five days. The Holder may force redemption after the Company raises $3 million dollars in equity. The holders of the convertible debentures were issued three-year warrants to purchase 6,125 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $40.00 per share. As of December 31, 2018, the Company received $2,405,000 under this convertible debenture. In April and November of 2018, debentures with face value of $2,060,000 plus accrued interest of $280,529 were converted into 117,026 shares of Common Stock. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had a face value of $345,000 due under this convertible debenture.
The convertible debenture holder, based on its agreement, with maturities beginning September 16, 2019, has the option to convert their principal and interest into 17,250 (plus 1,525 for accrued interest) shares of Common Stock. The fair value of the embedded beneficial conversion feature resulted in a discount of $227,110 to the convertible debenture related party on December 31, 2019, and a discount of $137,110 at December 31, 2020. As of October 15, 2021, the balance of the convertible debenture is $0.
In order to meet our working capital needs for the next twelve (12) months, we expect to finance our operations through additional debt or equity offerings. We may not be able to complete these or any other financing transactions on terms acceptable to the Company, or at all. Additionally, any future sales of securities to finance our operations will likely dilute existing shareholders’ ownership. The Company cannot guarantee when or if it will generate positive cash flow. If we are unable to raise sufficient capital to fund our operations, it is likely that we will be forced to reduce or cease operations.
Smith Bridge Loan
On April 9, 2021, the Company consummated a six-month secured bridge loan for an aggregate amount of $1,000,000 (the “Bridge Loan”) from Ronald A. Smith, a significant stockholder and recently appointed Chief Operating Officer. The Bridge Loan has a maturity date of October 9, 2021 (the “Maturity Date”). The loan bears interest at 8% and is to be prepaid from any financing in excess of $2,000,000. If the Company is unable to raise $2,000,000 by the Maturity Date, the Bridge Loan will be extended to a 36-month term at 12% with varied principal and interest payments during such extended term. The note underlying the Bridge Loan is secured by all the tangible and intangible assets of the Company that are not currently secured by other indebtedness or that become unencumbered through the repayment of other indebtedness.
Additionally, as part of the Bridge Loan, the Company issued the lender a warrant to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.00 per share with a five-year term. The Company also pledged 50,000 shares of Common Stock as security for the Bridge Loan.
Secured Loan
On January 1, 2016, the Company entered into a secured loan agreement in order to finance the acquisition of three vehicles for business purposes. The loan, payable in monthly installments, carries an interest at 12% per annum. The current balance on the loan is $15,569. The loan’s financing requirements have been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company expects the monthly installments to be reinstated in early 2022. The underlying vehicles serve for promotional business purposes, including at trade shows and dealer events.
Lines of Credit
On December 20, 2018, the Company entered into a $25,000 unsecured Loan with an interest rate of 8.98% offered by American Express. The Business Loan has an outstanding balance of $9,693$6,317 as of September 30, 2021.July 1, 2022. The Company makes a $399 monthly payment on the Business Loan.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements and related footnotes requires us to make judgments, estimates, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.
An accounting policy is considered to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made, and different estimates that reasonably could have been used, or changes in the accounting estimates that are reasonably likely to occur periodically, could materially impact the financial statements.
Financial Reporting Release No. 60 requires all companies to include a discussion of critical accounting policies or methods used in the preparation of financial statements. There are no critical policies or decisions that rely on judgments that are based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made. Note 1 to the financial statements, included elsewhere in this report, includes a summary of the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
None.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operation are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounted of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. We have identified several accounting principles that we believe are key to the understanding of our financial statements. These important accounting policies require our most difficult subjective judgements.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affected the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates made in preparing the consolidated financial statements include the valuation of allowances for doubtful accounts, valuation of deferred tax assets, inventories, useful lives of assets, intangible assets, and stock-based compensation.
Inventory
Inventory consists of backpacks, jackets, safes and accessories manufactured to our design and held for resale and are carried at the lower of cost (First-in, First-out Method) or market value. The Company determines the estimate for the reserve for slow moving or obsolete inventories by regularly evaluating individual inventory levels, projected sales and current economic conditions. The Company also makes deposit payments on inventory to be manufactured that are carried separately until the goods are received into inventory.
Research and Development
To date, we have expensed all costs associated with developing our product specifications, manufacturing procedures, and products through product development expense as this work was done by our design and engineering team.
Revenue Recognition
In accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to our clients, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. To achieve this core principle, we apply the following five steps: (1) Identify the contract with a client; (2) Identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) Determine the transaction price; (4) Allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract; and (5) Recognize revenues when or as the company satisfies a performance obligation.
We adopted this ASC on January 1, 2018. Although the new revenue standard is expected to have an immaterial impact, if any, on our ongoing net income, we did implement changes to our processes related to revenue recognition and the control activities within them.
Excise Tax
None applicable.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management as of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively. The respective carrying value of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximated their fair values. These financial instruments include cash, and accounts payable. Fair values were assumed to approximate carrying values for cash and payables because they are short term in nature and their carrying amounts approximate fair values or they are payable on demand.
Level 1: The preferred inputs to valuation efforts are “quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities,” with the caveat that the reporting entity must have access to that market. Information at this level is based on direct observations of transactions involving the same assets and liabilities, not assumptions, and thus offers superior reliability. However, relatively few items, especially physical assets, actually trade in active markets.
Level 2: FASB acknowledged that active markets for identical assets and liabilities are relatively uncommon and, even when they do exist, they may be too thin to provide reliable information. To deal with this shortage of direct data, the board provided a second level of inputs that can be applied in three situations.
Level 3: If inputs from levels 1 and 2 are not available, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) acknowledges that fair value measures of many assets and liabilities are less precise. The board describes Level 3 inputs as “unobservable,” and limits their use by saying they “shall be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available.” This category allows “for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date”. Earlier in the standard, FASB explains that “observable inputs” are gathered from sources other than the reporting company and that they are expected to reflect assumptions made by market participants.
Income Taxes
The Company follows ASC Topic 740 for recording provision for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are computed based upon the difference between the financial statement and income tax basis of assets and liabilities using the enacted marginal tax rate applicable when the related asset or liability is expected to be realized or settled. Deferred income tax expense or benefit is based on the changes in the asset or liability for each period. If available evidence suggests that it is more likely than not that some portion or the entire deferred tax asset will not be realized, a valuation allowance is required to reduce the deferred tax asset to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. Future changes in such valuation allowance are included in the provision for deferred income tax in the period of change.
Deferred income tax may arise from temporary differences resulting from income and expense items reported for financial accounting and tax purposes in different periods. Deferred taxes are classified as current or non-current, depending on the classification of assets and liabilities to which they relate. Deferred taxes arising from temporary differences that are not related to an asset or liability are classified as current or non-current depending on the periods in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse.
The Company applies a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold for all tax uncertainties. ASC Topic 740 only allows the recognition of tax benefits that have a greater than 50% likelihood of being sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2020,2021, the Company reviewed its tax positions and determined there were no outstanding, or retroactive tax positions with less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, therefore this standard has not had a material effect on the Company.
The Company does not anticipate any significant changes to its total unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve (12) months.
The Company classifies tax-related penalties and net interest as income tax expense. For the nine-monththree-month period ended September 30,March 31, 2022, and 2021, and 2020, respectively, no income tax expense has been recorded.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 505 and 718 which requires the Company to recognize expense related to the fair value of its employee stock option awards. This eliminates accounting for share-based compensation transactions using the intrinsic value and requires instead that such transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method. The Company recognizes the cost of all share-based awards on a graded vesting basis over the vesting period of the award.
The Company accounts for equity instruments issued in exchange for the receipt of goods or services from other than employees in accordance with FASB ASC 718-10 and the conclusions reached by the FASB ASC 505-50. Costs are measured at the estimated fair market value of the consideration received or the estimated fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The value of equity instruments issued for consideration other than employee services is determined on the earliest of a performance commitment or completion of performance by the provider of goods or services as defined by FASB ASC 505-50.
During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued 246,244 shares of its common stock to pay professional and consulting fees. Total fair value of $617,068 was recorded as an expense.
BUSINESS
Our Company
Our Company
American Rebel, America’s Patriotic Brand, operates primarily on designing and marketing branded safes and personal security and self-defense products. Additionally, the Company designs and produces branded accessories and apparel, including with concealment pockets.
We believe that when it comes to their homes, consumers place a premium on their security and privacy. Our products are designed to offer our customers convenient, efficient and secure home and personal safes from a provider that they can trust. We are committed to offering products of enduring quality that allow customers to keep their valuable belongings protected and to express their patriotism and style, which is synonymous with the American Rebel brand.
Our safes and personal security products are constructed primarily of U.S.-made steel. We believe our products are designed to safely store firearms, as well as store our customers’ priceless keepsakes, family heirlooms and treasured memories, and aim to make our products accessible at various price points for home use. We believe our products are designed for safety, quality, reliability, features and performance.
To enhance the strength of our brand and drive product demand, we work with our sole supplier and manufacturer to emphasize product quality and mechanical development in order to improve the performance and affordability of our products while providing support to our distribution channel and consumers. We seek to sell products that offer features and benefits of higher-end safes at mid-line price ranges.
We believe that safes are becoming a ‘must-have appliance’ in a significant portion of households. We believe our current safes provide safety, security, style and peace of mind at competitive prices. We are in the process of developing a newly designed model safe, which is expected to be produced in the U.S. We anticipate our new model safe will offer and be equipped with technologically advanced features, such as independent boltworks operation, double-steel door-jamb framing, and a standardized geared locking mechanism.
In addition to branded safes, we offer an assortment of personal security products as well as apparel and accessories for men and women under the Company’s American Rebel brand. Our backpacks utilize what we believe is a distinctive sandwich-method concealment pocket, which we refer to as Personal Protection Pocket, to hold firearms in place securely and safely. The concealment pockets on our Freedom 2.0 Concealed Carry Jackets incorporate a silent operation opening and closing with the use of a magnetic closure.
We believe that we have the potential to continue to create a brand community presence around the core ideals and beliefs of America, in part through our Chief Executive Officer, Charles A. “Andy” Ross, who has written, recorded and performs a number of songs about the American spirit of independence. We believe our customers identify with the values expressed by our Chief Executive Officer through the “American Rebel” brand.
Through our growing network of dealers, we promote and sell our products in select regional retailers and local specialty safe, sporting goods, hunting and firearms stores, as well as online, including our website and e-commerce platforms such as Amazon.com.
Our Products
We design, market and sell branded safes and personal security products, including concealed carry/self-defense products, and design and market apparel line and complimentary accessories. We promote and sell our products primarily through retailers using a dealer network, as well as online, through our website, and on Amazon.com, where customers can place an order for our branded backpacks and apparel items.
Safes
We offer a wide range of home, office and personal safe models, in a broad assortment of sizes, features and styles, which are constructed with U.S.-made steel. Our safes exhibit the strength and rugged independence that America was built upon. American Rebel’s design makes keeping your firearms more secure in style. Products are marketed under the American Rebel brand. Although demand for our safes is strong across all segments of our customers, including individuals and families who wish to protect their valuables, to collectors and the dispensary servicing community, the demand for safe storage responsible solutions has been particularly strong among gun owners, sportsmen, competitive shooters and hunters alike. We expect to benefit from increasing awareness of and need for safe storage of firearms in future periods.
Large Safes
Our premium large safe collection consists of six premium safes in a range of sizes. All of our large safes share the same high-quality workmanship, are constructed out of 11-gauge U.S.-made steel and feature a double plate steel door, double-steel door casements and reinforced door edges. We believe that our large safes are ideal for storing valuables of significant size, and that they offer greater capacity for storage and protection. Our safes offer a fully adjustable interior to fit our customers’ needs. Depending on the model, one side of the interior may have shelves and the other side set up to accommodate long guns. The large safes are designed to be resistant to break-ins, natural disasters and fire damage, and to prevent unauthorized access and to protect your family and their valuables. A large, highly visible safe also is believed to act as a deterrent to any prospective thief. Safe storage is also top priority of our customer base who seeks to responsibly secure their firearms. Whenever a new firearm is purchased, gun owners look for our premium solution to responsible secure them and protect their loved ones.
Our large safes selection includes the following:
AR-50
The AR-50 is our biggest among the most secure safes. The AR-50 safe is designed to be strong, rugged, constructed of 11-gauge American-made steel and maintains capacity to comfortably store over 40 firearms comfortably. This premium gun safe with a double plate steel door, double-steel door casement and reinforced door edge is designed to give our customers added security and peace of mind, with 75 minutes of fire protection at 1200 degrees Fahrenheit as well as a customized shelf solution and optional additional accessories to increase the capacity to hold firearms. 72” tall, 40” wide with a depth of 28.5”.
AR-40
The AR-40 has the same footprint as the AR-50; however, it is 12” shorter with a capacity of over 30 firearms. This gun safe contains a double plate steel door, double-steel door casement and reinforced door edge, designed to give our customers secure storage. It provides 75 minutes of fire protection at 1200 degrees Fahrenheit as well as a flexible shelving system to accommodate firearm storage. The dimensions include 60” tall, 40” wide with a depth of 28.5”.
AR-30
The AR-30 offers nearly 50,000 cubic inches of storage. Built with the same strength and ruggedness as the AR-50 and AR-40 models, this safe holds over 20 firearms. This gun safe contains a double plate steel door, double-steel door casement and reinforced door edge. It is designed to give our customers the ability to store their firearms and valuables securely, with 75 minutes of fire protection at 1200 degrees Fahrenheit as well as offering optional add-on accessories to increase storage capacity. The dimensions include 60” tall, 34” wide with a depth of 24.5”.
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AR-20
The AR-20 shares the quality workmanship as the other sizes with a capacity for over 15 firearms. This gun safe contains a double plate steel door, double-steel door casement and reinforced door edge is designed to prevent theft and provide protection from fire, flood and accidental access, with 75 minutes of fire protection at 1200 degrees Fahrenheit as well as a customized shelving solution. The dimensions include 60” tall, 28” wide with a depth of 22.5”.
AR-15
The AR-15 fits the bill for narrow spaces with room for over 10 firearms. Same quality construction as our other large safes including a double plate steel door, double-steel door casement and reinforced door edge is designed to give our customers added security and peace of mind, with 75 minutes of fire protection at 1200 degrees Fahrenheit as well as a customized shelving solution. The dimensions include 60” tall, 22” wide with a depth of 22.5”.
AR-12
The AR-12 is our shortest safe. It is the perfect size to store AR rifles, handguns and personal valuables. It has a capacity of over 8 AR rifles. Same quality construction as our other large safes including a double plate steel door, double-steel door casement and reinforced door edge is designed to give our customers safe storage and peace of mind, with 75 minutes of fire protection at 1200 degrees Fahrenheit as well as offering optional add-on accessories to increase storage capacity. The dimensions include 40” tall, 26” wide with a depth of 23”.
Personal safes
Our compact safes, which come in two sizes, are a responsible solution for safely secure smaller valuables or ammunition. The AR-110 weighs 5 pounds and is 9.5” x 6.5” x 1.75”. The AR-120 weighs 6 pounds and is 10.5” x 7/5” x 2.1875”. These small, personal safes are easy to operate and carry as they fit into a briefcase, desk or under a vehicle seat. These personal safes meet (“TSA”) airline firearm guidelines and fit comfortable in luggage where travel regulations require it.
Vault doors
Our U.S.-made Vault Doors combine style with theft and fire protection for a look that fits any decor. Designed to offer superior protection, vault rooms provide ideal solution for the protection of the family and any valuables. Newly-built, higher-end homes often add vault rooms and we believe our vault doors, which we designed to facilitate secure access to such vault rooms, provide ideal solutions for the protection of valuables and shelter from either storms or intruders. Whether it is a safe room, a shelter, or a place to consolidate valuables, our American Rebel In-Swinging and Out-Swinging Vault Doors provide maximum functionality to a secure vault room. American Rebel vault doors are constructed of two thick, A36 carbon steel panels with sandwiched fire insulation, a design that provides greater rigidity, security and fire protection. The active boltworks and three external hinges are some of the features of the vault door. For safety and to use the door for a panic or safe room door, a quick release lever is installed inside the door.
Dispensaries
Our inventory control safe, the HG-INV Inventory Safe, provides cannabis dispensaries a reliable and safe solution. With wide-spread legalization, medical marijuana or recreational cannabis dispensaries, increasing governmental regulation and insurance requirements to lock their inventory after hours, our HG-INV Inventory Safe delivers a higher level of user experience with customized shelving and inventory notation system. The HG-INV has been introduced to the dispensary industry through trade shows appearances and many of our dealers are actively cultivating dispensary business. Expanding our marketing of the HG-INV can open new markets to American Rebel.
Personal Security
Concealed Carry Backpacks –- consist of an assortment of sizes, features and styles. Our XL, Large, and Mediumconcealed carry backpacks feature our proprietary “Personal Protection Pocket” which utilizes a sandwich method to keep handguns secure and in the desired and easily accessible position. The sandwich method is comprised of two foam pads that surround or sandwich the firearm in place. The user can access the isolated Protection Pocket from either side of the backpack. We believe these distinctive concealed carry products are designed for everyday use while keeping your firearm concealed, safe and easily accessible.
The Extra-Large Freedom and Cartwright CCW Backpack
Our largest concealed carry backpack offers ample storage, including a dedicated top loading laptop pouch and additional tablet sleeve. Both compartments are padded to protect your devices. Two large open compartments make this backpack practical for carrying documents and folders or whatever you need to tote from one place to another. Our proprietary “Protection Pocket” allows quick and easy access to your handgun from either side. Multiple interior compartments are strategically placed to secure extra magazines and accessories. Available in the Freedom and Cartwright style as well as a variety of trim color options.
Large Freedom and Cartwright CCW Backpack
Our most popular concealed carry backpack. This backpack offers ample storage, including a dedicated top loading laptop pouch and an additional tablet sleeve. Both compartments are padded to protect your devices. The size of the main compartment opening makes this backpack practical for carrying documents, folders or whatever you need to tote from one place to another. Includes our proprietary “Protection Pocket” and is available in the Freedom and Cartwright style as well as a variety of trim color options.
Medium Freedom CCW Backpack
This medium-sized is designed for those who look to be more streamlined. This backpack offers ample storage, including a dedicated top loading laptop/tablet compartment and two liquid container pouches. The laptop/tablet compartment is padded to protect your devices. The main compartment is practical for carrying documents and folders or whatever you need for everyday use. Includes our proprietary “Protection Pocket”. Available in a variety of trim color options.
Small Plus CCW Backpack
Our small one-strap concealed carry backpack is designed for use while running, jogging, biking or riding a motorcycle. Our concealment pocket contains a holster and attaches to the interior with hook and loop material. Soft fleece lined pockets for your tablet, glasses case and accessories are also included. Available in dark blue or in our signature patriotic “We The People” design.
Small Freedom CCW Backpack
This one strap pack also contains a holster and attaches to the interior with hook and loop material. There is also plenty of room for a small tablet, cell phone, chargers and other necessities. Available in a variety of trim color options.
Apparel
We offer a wide range of concealed carry jackets, vests and coats for men and women, including our Freedom Jacket 2.0 which incorporates a significant advance in the operation of the concealment pocket. We also proudly offer patriotic apparel for the whole family, with the imprint of the American Rebel brand. Our apparel line serves as “point man” for the brand, often the first exposure that people have to all things American Rebel. Our branded apparel line is forever relevant, current and bold. We place emphasis on styling that complements our enthusiast customers’ lifestyle, representing the values of our community and quintessential American character. The American Rebel clothing line style is not only a fashion statement; it is the sense of pride of belonging to our patriotic family, on your adventures and in life. Our apparel collection consists of the following:
Cartwright Coats and Vests
Engineered for comfort, warmth, and versatility and mobility. Our Cartwright Concealed Carry Coats and Vests are designed with purpose and informed by the rugged demands of the everyday hard worker. Its quality construction and workmanship are designed to keep you warm and shielded from the elements. Left-hand and right-hand concealed pocket access provides for secure and safe concealment of your firearm with easy access on either side.
Freedom 2.0 Jackets and Vests for men and women
our lightweight jackets collection is designed with magnetic pocket closures for silent, secure and safe concealment. Our lightweight jackets are crafted to facilitate easy firearm access for both right-handed and left-handed carriers.
American Rebel T-Shirts Collection
American Rebel’s T-shirts collection is created to liberate the spirit of an endless summer inside everyone and to embrace their patriotism
Our Competitive Strengths
We believe we are moving forward on a path to long-term, sustainable growth, and our business has, and our future success will be driven by, the following competitive strengths:
● | Powerful Brand Identity |
● | Product Design and Development |
● | Focus on Product Performance - since the introduction of our first safes, we have maintained a singular focus on creating a full range of safe, quality, reliable safes that were designed to help our customers keep their family and valuables safe at all times. We incorporate advanced features into our safes that are designed to improve strength and durability. Key elements of our safes’ performance include: |
Double Plate Steel Door - 4 ½” Thick
Reinforced Door Edge –- 7/16” Thick
Double-Steel Door Casement
Steel Walls –- 11-Gauge
Diameter Door Bolts –- 1 ¼” Thick
Four-Way Active Boltworks –- AR-50(14), AR-40(12), AR-30(10), AR-20(10), AR-15(8), AR-12(8)
Diamond-Embedded Armor Plate
Double Plate Steel Door is formed from two American made steel plates with fire insulation sandwiched inside. Thicker steel is placed on the outside of the door while the inner steel provides additional door rigidity and attachment for the locking mechanism and bolt works. The door edge is reinforced with up to four layers of laminated steel. This exclusive design offers up to 16 times greater door strength and rigidity than the “thin metal bent to look thick” doors.
Double-Steel Door Casement This casement is formed from two or more layers of steel and is welded around the perimeter of the door opening. It more than quadruples the strength of the door opening and provides a more secure and pry-resistant door mounting. Our manufacturer installs a Double-Steel Door Casement on all of its models. Most of our competitors do not offer the reinforced door casement.
Diamond-Embedded Armor Plate Industrial diamond is bonded to a tungsten steel alloy hard plate. Diamond is harder than either a cobalt or carbide drill. If drilling is attempted the diamond removes the cutting edge from a drill –- thus dulling the drill bit to where it will not cut.
● | Trusted Brand - we believe that we have developed a trusted brand with both retailers and consumers for delivering reliable, secure safes solutions. |
● | Customer Satisfaction - we believe we have established a reputation for delivering high-quality safes and personal security products in a timely manner, in accordance with regulatory requirements and our retailers’ delivery requirements and supporting our products with a consistent merchandising and marketing message. We also believe that our high level of service, combined with strong consumer demand for our products and our focused distribution strategy, produces substantial customer satisfaction and loyalty. We also believe we have cultivated an emotional connection with the brand which symbolizes a lifestyle of freedom, rugged individualism, excitement and a sense of bad boy rebellion. |
● | Proven Management Team - our founder and Chief Executive Officer, Charles A. Ross, Jr., has led the expansion and focus on the select product line we offer today. We believe that Mr. Ross had an immediate and positive impact on our brand, products, team members, and customers. Under Mr. Ross’s leadership, we believe that we have built a strong brand and strengthened the management team. We are refocusing on the profitability of our products, reinforcing the quality of safes and engaging customers and drive sales. We believe our management team possess an appropriate mix of skills, broad range of professional experience, and leadership designed to drive board performance and properly oversee the interests of the Company, including our long-term corporate strategy. Our management team also reflects a balanced approach to tenure that will allow the Board to benefit from a mix of newer directors who bring fresh perspectives and seasoned directors who bring continuity and a deep understanding of our complex business. |
Our Growth Strategy
Our goal is to enhance our position as a designer, producer and marketer of premium safes and personal security products. We have established plans to grow our business by focusing on three key areas: (1) organic growth and expansion in existing markets; (2) strategic acquisitions, and (3) expanding the scope of our operation activities to the dispensaries U.S. community.
We have developed what we believe is a multi-pronged growth strategy, as described below, to help us capitalize on a sizable opportunity. Through methodical sales and marketing efforts, we believe we have implemented several key initiatives we can use to grow our business more effectively. We believe we have made significant progress in 2021 in the form of nearly $200,000 in sales to first-time buyers. We also intend to opportunistically pursue the strategies described below to continue our upward trajectory and enhance stockholder value. Key elements of our strategy to achieve this goal are as follows:
Organic Growth and Expansion in Existing Markets - Build our Core Business
The cornerstone of our business has historically been our safes product offering. We are focused on continuing to develop our home, office and personal safes product lines. We are investing in adding what we believe are distinctive technology solutions to our safes.
We are also working to increase floor space dedicated to our safes and strengthen our online presence in order to expand our reach to new enthusiasts and build our devoted American Rebel community. We intend to continue to endeavor to create and provide retailers and customers with what we believe are responsible, safe, reliable and stylish products, and we expect to concentrate on tailoring our supply and distribution logistics in response to the specific demands of our customers.
We are currently developing a new model of our home and office safes. Our new safe model, which we expect to introduce at industry trade shows in early 2022, is to be built in the U.S. We expect the new planned model to include additional features, such as a reinforced door and upgraded locking mechanism, among others. We are focused on developing best in class, compelling combination of functionality, convenience and style without compromising performance of our safes. We intend to use our designing and developing processes to enhance technological and time to market advantages over incumbent safes manufacturers.
While we currently rely on third-party manufactures for the production of our current line of safes, apparel and accessories, we believe that the expected addition of manufacturing capabilities following the signing of the contract with the aforementioned manufacturer, which we anticipate to work exclusively with us, would allow us, among other benefits, to ramp up our production levels to meet expected demand for our products, provide us greater autonomy over the manufacturing process, and add what we believe are distinctive features.
Additionally, our Concealed Carry Product line and Safe line serve a large and growing market segment. We believe that interest in safes increase, as well as in our complimentary concealed carry backpacks and apparel as a byproduct, when interest of the general population in firearms increase. To this extent, the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), which we believe serves as a proxy for gun sales since a background check is generally needed to purchase a firearm, reported a record number of background checks in 2020, 39,695,315. The prior annual record for background checks was 2019’s 28,369,750. In 2021, there were 38,876,673 background checks conducted, similar to that of 2020’s annual record which was 40% higher than the previous annual record in 2019. While we do not expect this increase in background checks to necessarily translate to an equivalent number of additional safes purchased, we do believe it might be an indicator of the increased demand in the safe market. In addition, certain states (such as Massachusetts, California, New York and Connecticut) are starting to legislate new storage requirements in respect of firearms, which is expected to have positive impact on the sale of safes.
We continue to strive to strengthen our relationships with our current distributors, dealers, manufacturers and specialty retailers and to attract other distributors, dealers, and retailers. We believe that the success of our efforts depends on the distinctive features, quality, and performance of our products; continued manufacturing capabilities and meeting demand for our safes; the effectiveness of our marketing and merchandising programs; and the dedicated customer support.
In addition, we seek to improve customer satisfaction and loyalty by offering distinctive, high-quality products on a timely and cost-attractive basis and by offering efficient customer service. We regard the features, quality, and performance of our products as the most important components of our customer satisfaction and loyalty efforts, but we also rely on customer service and support.
Furthermore, we intend to continue improving our business operations, including research and development, component sourcing, production processes, marketing programs, and customer support. Thus, we are continuing our efforts to enhance our production by increasing daily production quantities through equipment acquisitions, expanded shifts and process improvements, increased operational availability of our equipment, reduced equipment down times, and increased overall efficiency.
We believe that by enhancing our brand recognition, our market share might grow correspondingly. Industry sources estimate that 70 million to 80 million people in the United States own an aggregate of more than 400 million firearms, creating a large potential market for our safes and personal security products. We are focusing on the premium segment of the market through the quality, distinctiveness, and performance of our products; the effectiveness of our marketing and merchandising efforts; and the attractiveness of our competitive pricing strategies.
Targeted Strategic Corporate ReorganizationAcquisitions for Long-term Growth
We are consistently evaluating and considering acquisitions opportunities that fit our overall growth strategy as part of our overallcorporate mission to accelerate long-term value for our stockholders and create integrated value chains. We believe the acquisition of the Champion Entities fits well with our overall growth strategy, if consummated.
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Expanding Scope of Operations Activities Servicing Dispensaries and Brand Licensing
We continually seek to target new consumer segments for our safes. As we believe that safes are becoming a must-have household appliance, we strive to establish authenticity by selling our products to additional groups, and to expand our direct-to-consumer presence through our website and our showroom in Lenexa, Kansas.
Further, we expect the cannabis dispensary industry to be a material growth segment for our business. Several cannabis dispensary operators have expressed interest in the opportunity to help them with their inventory locking needs. Cannabis dispensaries have various insurance requirements and local ordinances requiring them to secure their inventory when the dispensary is closed. Dispensary operators have been purchasing gun safes and independently taking out the inside themselves to allow them to store cannabis inventory. Recognizing what seems to be a growing need for cannabis dispensary operators, we have designed a safe tailor-made for the cannabis industry. With the legal cannabis hyper-growth market expected to exceed $43 billion by 2025, and an increasing number of states where the growth and cultivation of cannabis is legal (California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington), we believe we are well positioned to address the need of dispensaries. American Rebel has a long list of dispensary operators, growers, and processors interested in the Company’s inventory control solutions. We believe that dispensary operators, growers, and processors are another fertile new growth market for our Vault Doors products, as many in the cannabis space have chosen to install entire vault rooms instead of individual inventory control safes—thesafes-the American Rebel Vault Door has been the choice for that purpose.
Further, we believe that American Rebel has significant potential for branded products as a lifestyle brand. As the American Rebel Brand continues to grow in popularity, we anticipate to generategenerating additional revenue from licensing fees earned from third parties who wish to engage the American Rebel community. While the Company does not generate material revenues from licensing fees, our management believes the American Rebel brand name may in the future have significant licensing value to third parties that seek the American Rebel name to brand their products to market to the American Rebel target demographic. For example, a tool manufacturer that wants to pursue an alternative marketing plan for a different look and feel could license the American Rebel brand name for their line of tools and market their tools under our distinct brand. This licensee would benefit from the strong American Rebel brand with their second line of American Rebel branded tools as they would continue to sell both the American Rebel line and the line of tools under their brand. Conversely, American Rebel could potentially also benefit as a licensee of products. If American Rebel determines a third party has designed, engineered, and manufactured a product that would be a strong addition to the American Rebel catalog of products, American Rebel could license that product from the third-party and sell the licensed product under the American Rebel brand.
Competition
The safe industry is dominated by a small number of companies. We compete primarily on the quality, safety, reliability, features, performance, brand awareness, and price of our products. Our primary competitors SuperiorLiberty Safe, ChampionBrowning Safe as well as certain other domestic manufacturers, as well as certain China-based manufactured safes. Safes manufactured in China, including Steelwater and Alpha-Guardian, have struggled under the import tariffs initiated under the administration of former U.S President Donald Trump and continued by the current administration. We believe that given the current substantial uncertainty related to the supply chain and delivery of international goods, we have a competitive advantage because our safes are not manufactured overseas.
Intellectual Property
Our commercial success depends in part on our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection for our brand and technology, defend and enforce our intellectual property rights, preserve the confidentiality of our trade secrets, operate our business without infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating the intellectual property or proprietary rights of third parties and prevent third parties from infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating our intellectual property rights. We rely on a combination of patent, copyright and trade secret laws in the United States to protect our proprietary technology. We also rely on a number of United States registered, pending and common law trademarks to protect our brand “American Rebel”.
On May 29, 2018, US Patent No. 9,984,552, Firearm Detecting Luggage, was issued to us. The term of the patent is 20 years from the issuance date. In addition to our patent, we rely upon unpatented trade secrets and know-how and continuing technological development and maintain our competitive position. Trade secrets and know-how, however, can be difficult to protect. We seek to protect our proprietary information, in part, by entering into confidentiality and proprietary rights agreements with our employees and independent contractors.
Regulation
The storage of firearms and ammunition is subject to increasing federal, state and local governmental laws. While the current legislative climate does not appear to seek to limit possession of firearms, there is apparent momentum to require safe storage of firearms and ammunition. Although our safes, which are the primary driver of our sales and revenues, are designed to protect any valuables, a significant number of our safes’ end users have traditionally been gun enthusiasts, collectors, hunters, sportsmen and competitive shooters. Therefore, we expect the increasing federal, state and local governmental regulation of gun storage to have a materially positive effect on our business.
Our Customers
We primarily market and sell our products to safe only specialty stores and independent gun stores nationwide. We also sell our products online to individuals desiring home, personal and office protection, as well as to recreational shooters and hunters. Our customers choose us for a number of reasons, including the breadth and availability of the products we offer, our extensive expertise, and the quality of our customer service.
We believe the nature of our solutions and our high-touch customer service model strengthens relationships, builds loyalty and drives repeat business as our customers’ businesses expand. In addition, we feel as if our premium product lines and comprehensive product portfolio position us well to meet our customers’ needs. Furthermore, we fully anticipate that we will be able to leverage all of the data that we are collecting from our existing customer base to make continuous improvements to our offerings and better serve our current and new customers in the future.
We intend to expand our distribution to sporting goods stores, farm and home stores, other independent retailers as well as our online customer base upon securing additional funding and setting up our first manufacturing facility.
Suppliers
We are dependent on the continued supply and manufacturing of our safes, backpacks and apparel at third-party facilities locations, which are critical to our success. Any event that causes a disruption of the operation of these facilities for even a relatively short period of time would adversely affect our ability to ship and deliver our safes and other products and to provide service to our customers. We have previously experienced, including during the first months after the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, and may in the future experience, launch and production ramp up delays for our products as a result of disruption at our suppliers manufacturing partners. Additionally, we have to date fully qualified only a very limited number of such suppliers and have limited flexibility in changing suppliers. Any disruption in the supply of our branded safes from our suppliers could limit our sales. In the long term, we intend to supplement safes manufactured by our suppliers with safes manufactured by us, which we believe will be more efficient and result in a greater manufacturing volume and under our control. Our efforts to develop and manufacture such safes, however, have required and may require significant investments, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to achieve these targets in the timeframes that we have planned or at all. If we are unable to do so, we may have to curtail our planned safes or procure additional safes from different suppliers at potentially greater costs, either of which may harm our business and operating results.
Furthermore, the cost of safes, whether manufactured by our suppliers or by us, depends in part upon the prices and availability of raw manufacturing materials such as steel, locks, fireboard, hinges, pins and other metals. The prices for these materials fluctuate and their available supply may be unstable, depending on market conditions and global demand for these materials, including as a result of increased global production of electric vehicles and energy storage products. Any reduced availability of these materials may impact our access to these parts and any increases in their prices may reduce our profitability if we cannot recoup the increased costs through increased safe prices. Moreover, any such attempts to increase product prices may harm our brand, prospects and operating results.
We currently rely on third-party suppliers to ship our products to our customers. We have found that dedicated truckloads from our warehouse to our dealers reduce freight damage and provide the overall best shipping solution. Several companies offer dedicated truckload shipping. Increased sales will offer the opportunity to establish regional distribution centers.
Sales and Marketing
We market our products to consumers through independent safe specialty stores, select national and regional retailers, local specialty firearms stores, as well as via e-commerce. We maintain consumer-focused product marketing and promotional campaigns, which include print and digital advertising campaigns; social and electronic media; product demonstrations; point-of-sales materials; in-store training; and in-store retail merchandising. Our use of social media includes Facebook, and YouTube.
Marketing Team Aligned with Sales Force to Maximize Our Industry Visibility to Drive Revenue
Our Chief Executive Officer, Charles A. Ross, is familiar to many in the industry due to his twelve years on television as the host of Maximum Archery and later American Rebel, that was broadcast on The Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and the Pursuit Channel. Our Marketing and Sales teams have established American Rebel as a brand that our customers want and a brand that they are proud to embrace and bring into their homes.
Direct Marketing
In light of the expertise required to deliver and install safes that weigh 500-1000 pounds, direct marketing is utilized to create awareness and provide information. Our website, AmericanRebel.com,www.AmericanRebel.com, has proven to be a very valuable tool in introducing potential customers to our products. Infomercials and direct-to-consumer campaigns are vehicles to expand our reach at the appropriate time. Currently the demand from our current customers and future customer pool of independent safe specialty stores is high. As the Company grows and seeks out new customers to expand its customer base, direct marketing will be an asset for American Rebel. Chief Executive Officer, Charles A. Ross, was basically making infomercials to promote his Ross Archery products when he was filming Maximum Archery during the mid-2000s.
Social Media and Thought Leadership
A portion of marketing dollars from the equity raise will be directed to social media. American Rebel and Chief Executive Officer, Charles A. Ross, have large followings on social media and a dedicated social media campaign will efficiently reach large numbers of potential customers and brand adopters. We will leverage our social media assets to cross-promote locally with independent safe specialty store customers to pull out product through the sales channel. Driving demand and awareness of our products to our customers will expand their loyalty to American Rebel and increase each stores’ commitment to our brand.
Trade Shows
Trade shows have been an important medium to introducing our brand and our products. The NRA Annual Meeting, a consumer trade show, is a valuable opportunity to meet and greet our final customers. When we launched our Concealed Carry line of products at the NRA Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA, in the Spring of 2017, the response from the meeting attendees was overwhelming. We immediately knew the product line resonated with consumers. Similarly, when we introduced our line of safes at the 2019 NRA Annual Meeting in the Spring of 2019, we knew we were on to something significant. The USCCA (United States Concealed Carry Association) has an annual Concealed Carry and Home Defense Expo. This is also an excellent opportunity to meet, greet and sell product to our final customers, the buying public. The Iowa Deer Classic and Illinois Deer Classic are carryovers from our Chief Executive Officer, Charles A. Ross’ hosting duties on Maximum Archery, but we have found that many potential safe buyers attend these shows.
Two industry-only trade shows we attend are the SHOT Show and Nation’s Best Sports (NBS) Spring and Fall Buying Markets. The SHOT Show is very high profile and a show that most movers and shakers in the firearms industry attend. Operated by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the SHOT Show is the first trade show of the calendar year and is a great opportunity to introduce the year’s new products. NBS operates buying group shows where retailers who are members of NBS attend the Spring and Fall Market Buying shows to place orders. NBS provides an excellent base of customers for us to introduce our products to.
Paid Advertising
We will occasionally purchase paid print advertising to support editorial and events. The American Shooting Journal has been very supportive of our business has featured an interview with our Chief Executive Officer on one of past issues of the magazine.
Effects of COVID-19
Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and Related Market Impact. The COVID-19 outbreak has presented evolving risks and developments domestically and internationally, as well as new opportunities for our business. Although the pandemic has not materially impacted our results and operations adversely, our ability to satisfy demand for our products could be negatively impacted by mandatory forced production disruptions of our safes’ sole third-party manufacturer and strategic partners. Any significant disruption to communications and travel, including travel restrictions and other potential protective quarantine measures against COVID-19 by governmental agencies, could make it difficult for us to deliver goods and services to our customers. Further, travel restrictions and protective measures against COVID-19 could cause the Company to incur additional unexpected labor costs and expenses or could restrain the Company’s ability to retain the highly skilled personnel the Company needs for its operations. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts the Company’s business, sales and results of operations will depend on future developments, which are uncertain and cannot be currently predicted.
Additionally, as a result of COVID-19, at any time we may be subject to increased operating costs, supply interruptions, and difficulties in obtaining raw materials and components. To address these challenges, we continue to monitor our supply chain. We have recently entered into a contract with a third-party manufacturer to exclusively assemble our upcoming new line of safes. We believe that this vertical integration would allow us, among other benefits, to ramp up our production levels to meet expected demand for our products, provide us greater autonomy over the manufacturing process, and add what we believe are distinctive features to our safes.
We expect that the demand for home, office and personal safety and security products would remain stable, in part due to customers spending more time working remotely, increasing regulation mandating safe storage, and substantial uncertainty related to the supply chain and delivery of international goods, which in turn translate into, we believe, growth in demand for our home and personal safes as a U.S. company. We, however, cannot guarantee, that demand for our safes and personal security products will keep growing through the end of the 2021 calendar year and beyond.
Further, due to the effects of COVID-19, our management have reduced unnecessary marketing expenditures as part of continued efforts to adjust the Company’s operations to address changes in the safes and vault industry, and particularly to improve staff and human capital expenditures, while maintaining overall workforce levels.
Due to the substantial uncertainty related to the effects of the pandemic, its duration and the related market impacts, including the economic stimulus activity, we are unable to predict the specific impact the pandemic and related restrictions (including the lifting or re-imposing of restrictions due to any current or future variants of the COVID-19 virus or otherwise) will have on our results of operations, liquidity or long-term financial results.
Market and Other Information
Our Common Stock and Existing Warrants are traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “AREB” and “AREBW,” respectively.
As of August 2, 2022, there were approximately (i) 123 holders of record of our Common Stock and (ii) 1 holder of record of our Existing Warrants. An additional number of stockholders are beneficial holders of our Common Stock and Existing Warrants in “street name” through banks, brokers and other financial institutions that are the record holders.
Legal Proceedings
There are no proceedings to which any director or officer, or any associate of any such director or officer, is a party that is adverse to our Company or any of our subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to our Company or any of our subsidiaries. No director or executive officer has been a director or executive officer of any business which has filed a bankruptcy petition or had a bankruptcy petition filed against it during the past ten years. No current director or executive officer has been convicted of a criminal offense or is the subject of a pending criminal proceeding during the past ten years. No current director or executive officer has been the subject of any order, judgment or decree of any court permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities during the past ten years. No current director or officer has been found by a court to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law during the past ten years.
From time to time, however, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business.
Corporate History
The Company was incorporated on December 15, 2014, under the laws of the State of Nevada, as CubeScape, Inc. Effective January 5, 2017, the Company amended its articles of incorporation and changed its name to American Rebel Holdings, Inc. The Company completed a business combination with its majority stockholder, American Rebel, Inc. on June 19, 2017. As a result, American Rebel, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
The acquisition of American Rebel, Inc. was accounted for as a reverse merger. The Company issued 431,025215,512 shares of its Common Stock and 12,5006,250 warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock to shareholders of American Rebel, Inc. and cancelled 225,000112,500 shares of Common Stock owned by American Rebel, Inc.
MANAGEMENT
Executive Officers and Directors
The following table provides information regarding our executive officers and directors as of January 18, 2022:the date of this prospectus:
Name | Age | Position | ||
Executive Officers | ||||
Charles A. Ross, Jr. | 55 | Chief Executive | ||
Doug E. Grau | President, interim principal accounting officer and Director | |||
Ronald A. Smith | 60 | Chief Operating Officer | ||
John | 70 | Former Chief Financial Officer | ||
Non-Employee Director | ||||
Corey Lambrecht | 52 | Director | ||
Michael Dean Smith | 52 | Director | ||
Ken Yonika | 60 | Director |
* To be appointed upon completion of this offering.
** To step down as Chief Financial Officer upon completion of this offering.
Executive Officers
Charles A. Ross, Jr. has served as our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors since December 2014. Previously, Mr. Ross founded Digital Ally, Inc. (NASDAQ: DGLY). Mr. Ross’ business career includes success in broadcasting, endorsements, music, and television. A music artist and songwriter, Mr. Ross has released three CDs and his song “American Rebel” has become the theme song for American Rebel. His song “Cold Dead Hand” caught the attention of Danny “the Count” Koker and landed him on the hit TV show Counting Cars. Mr. Ross’ television and performing experience provide opportunities for him to speak about American Rebel in media interviews on radio and TV and in print and online. Our board of directors believes that Mr. Ross’ entrepreneurial background and creative marketing skills qualifies him to serve on our board of directors. Mr. Ross’ father, Bud Ross, founded Kustom Electronics and Birdview Satellites and served as a mentor and guiding force behind the founding of American Rebel.
Ronald A. Smith has served as our Chief Operating Officer since April 2021. Previously, Mr. Smith served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of LADS Pets Supplies, a pet supplies wholesale distributor in the Northeastern U.S.
Doug E. Grau has served as our President from January 2021, and as a director since February 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Grau served as our Business Operations Director. Mr. Grau currently serves as a financial advisor to Infinity Securities, a national wealth management and brokerage firm. Mr. Grau holds B.B.A. in Music Business from Belmont University. Following the passing of Mr. Garrison, Mr. Grau has been appointed as our interim chief accounting officer.
John Garrison, who will becomebecame Chief Financial Officer of the Company on completion of thisthe February 2022 offering, has been providing accounting consulting services to the Company since 2016. From 2016 to the present, Mr. Garrison has been the sole owner of JC Garrison CPA, a business consulting firm. Mr. Garrison holds B.S. in business and accounting from Kansas State University.
Mr. Garrison passed away on July 30, 2022.
Non-Employee Directors
Corey Lambrecht has had over 20 years’ experience as a public company executive and he brings broad experience in strategic acquisitions, corporate turnarounds, new business development, pioneering consumer products, corporate licensing, interactive technology services in addition to holding public company executive roles with responsibilities including day-to-day business operations, management, raising capital, board communication and investor relations. He is a Certified Director from the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management accredited Directors program. Since 2007 he has been a Director of CUI Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: CUI) and has served multiple terms on the Audit Committee and currently serves as the Compensation Committee Chairman. Corey Lambrecht has served on the Board of ORHub, Inc. (OTC: ORHB) since July 2016 and finished his term in December 2019. On January 17, 2020, he was appointed to serve as the Chief Financial Officer for Singlepoint, Inc. (OTC: SING) and he previously served as a Board member for Lifestyle Wireless, Inc., which, in 2012 merged into Singlepoint, Inc. In December 2011 he joined the Board of Guardian 8 Holdings, a leading non-lethal security product company, serving until early 2016. He most recently served as the President and Chief Operating Officer at Earth911 Inc., a subsidiary of Infinity Resources Holdings Company (OTC: IRHC) from January 2010 to July 2013.
Director Nominees
Michael Dean Smith, who will becomebecame an independent Director on completion of thisthe February 2022 offering, has, since 2017, been Vice President of Industrial Maintenance, Inc. From 1997-2017, Mr. Smith served in various positions with Payless Shoe Source. Mr. Smith holds B.S. in Business Administration and Accounting from the University of Kansas, and MBA from Washburn University.
Ken Yonika, who will becomebecame an independent Director on completion of thisthe February 2022 offering, has served as Chief Executive Officer and President at Pacific Crest Equity Partners, Inc. since 2000. Mr. Yonika earned a B.B.A. from Western Connecticut State University in 1988 with a major in Accounting and a minor in Finance.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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Director Independence
The board of directors has reviewed the independence of our directors based on the listing standards of the Nasdaq Capital Market. Based on this review, the board of directors has determined that each of Corey Lambrecht, Michael Dean Smith and Ken Yonika are independent within the meaning of the Nasdaq Capital Market rules. In making this determination, our board of directors considered the relationships that each of these non-employee directors has with us and all other facts and circumstances our board of directors deemed relevant in determining their independence. As required under applicable Nasdaq Capital Market rules, we anticipate that our independent directors will meet in regularly scheduled executive sessions at which only independent directors are present.
Board Committees
Our Board has established the following three standing committees: audit committee; compensation committee; and nominating and governance committee, or nominating committee. Our board of directors has adopted written charters for each of these committees. Copies of the charters will be available on our website. Our board of directors may establish other committees as it deems necessary or appropriate from time to time.
The following table identifies the independent and non-independent current Board and committee members through the date of this filing:
Name | Audit | Compensation | Nominating and Corporate Governance | Independent | |||||||||||||
Charles A. Ross, Jr. | |||||||||||||||||
Doug E. Grau | |||||||||||||||||
Corey Lambrecht | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
Michael Dean Smith | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
Ken Yonika | X | X | X | X |
Audit Committee
Our board of directors established the audit committee for the purpose of overseeing the accounting and financial reporting process and audits of our financial statements. The audit committee is responsible for, among other matters:
● | appointing, compensating, retaining, evaluating, terminating, and overseeing our independent registered public accounting firm; |
● | discussing with our independent registered public accounting firm the independence of its members from its management; |
● | reviewing with our independent registered public accounting firm the scope and results of their audit; |
● | approving all audit and permissible non-audit services to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm; |
● | overseeing the financial reporting process and discussing with management and our independent registered public accounting firm the interim and annual financial statements that we file with the SEC; |
● | reviewing and monitoring our accounting principles, accounting policies, financial and accounting controls, and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; |
● | coordinating the oversight by our board of directors of our code of business conduct and our disclosure controls and procedures |
● | establishing procedures for the confidential and/or anonymous submission of concerns regarding accounting, internal controls or auditing matters; and |
● | reviewing and approving related-person transactions. |
Our audit committee consists of Corey Lambrecht, Michael Dean Smith and Ken Yonika. Ken Yonika serves as the chairman. Our board of directors has affirmatively determined that each of Corey Lambrecht, Michael Dean Smith and Ken Yonika qualify as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K.
The Nasdaq Capital Market rules require us to have one independent audit committee member upon the listing of our Common Stock, a majority of independent directors within 90 days of the date of this prospectus and all independent audit committee members within one year of the date of this prospectus. Our board of directors has affirmatively determined that each of Corey Lambrecht, Michael Dean Smith and Ken Yonika meet the definition of “independent director” for purposes of serving on an audit committee under Rule 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Nasdaq Capital Market rules.
Compensation Committee
Our board of directors has established the compensation committee for the purpose of reviewing, recommending and approving our compensation policies and benefits, including the compensation of all of our executive officers and directors. The compensation committee is responsible for, among other matters:
● | reviewing key employee compensation goals, policies, plans and programs; |
● | reviewing and approving the compensation of our directors and executive officers; |
● | reviewing and approving employment agreements and other similar arrangements between us and our executive officers; and |
● | appointing and overseeing any compensation consultants or advisors. |
Our compensation committee consists of Ken Yonika, Corey Lambrecht, and Michael Dean Smith. Corey Lambrecht serves as the chairman. In determining that each of Corey Lambrecht, Michael Dean Smith and Ken Yonika qualify as an “independent director” pursuant to Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act, the board of directors also considered all factors required by Rule 5605(d)(2)(A) and any other applicable regulations or rules promulgated by the SEC and the Nasdaq Capital Market rules relating to compensation committee composition.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Our board of directors has established the nominating and corporate governance committee for the purpose of assisting the board in identifying qualified individuals to become board members, in determining the composition of the board and in monitoring the process to assess board effectiveness. Our nominating committee consists of Michael Dean Smith, Ken Yonika, and Corey Lambrecht. Michael Dean Smith serves as the chairman.
Board Leadership Structure
Our Board has not adopted a formal policy regarding the separation of the offices of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. Rather, the Board believes that different leadership structures may be appropriate for the Company at different times and under different circumstances, and it prefers flexibility in making this decision based on its evaluation of the relevant facts at any given time.
In December 2014, Mr. Ross was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and became Executive Chairman. Under our current Board leadership structure, the Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the day-to-day leadership and performance of the Company. Mr. Grau, our President, focuses on allocation of resources.
Risk Oversight
Our board of directors will oversee a company-wide approach to risk management. Our board of directors will determine the appropriate risk level for us generally, assess the specific risks faced by us and review the steps taken by management to manage those risks. While our board of directors will have ultimate oversight responsibility for the risk management process, its committees will oversee risk in certain specified areas.
Specifically, our compensation committee is responsible for overseeing the management of risks relating to our executive compensation plans and arrangements, and the incentives created by the compensation awards it administers. Our audit committee oversees management of enterprise risks and financial risks, as well as potential conflicts of interests. Our board of directors is responsible for overseeing the management of risks associated with the independence of our board of directors.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
Our board of directors adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to our directors, officers and employees. A copy of this code will be available on our website. We intend to disclose on our website any amendments to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and any waivers of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that apply to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, or persons performing similar functions.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among our directors and/or executive officers.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
To the best of our knowledge, none of our directors or executive officers has, during the past 10 years, been involved in any legal proceedings described in subparagraph (f) of Item 401 of Regulation S-K.
Board Diversity
While we do not have a formal policy on diversity, our Board considers diversity to include the skill set, background, reputation, type and length of business experience of our Board members as well as a particular nominee’s contributions to that mix. Our Board believes that diversity promotes a variety of ideas, judgments and considerations to the benefit of our Company and stockholders. Although there are many other factors, the Board primarily focuses on public company board experience, knowledge of the safes and concealed self-defense products industry, or background in finance or technology, and experience operating growing businesses.
Communication with our Board
Although the Company does not have a formal policy regarding communications with the Board, stockholders may communicate with the Board by writing to us at American Rebel Holdings, Inc., at 718 Thompson Lane,909 18th Avenue South, Suite 108-199,A, Nashville, TN, 37204,37212, Attention: Corporate Secretary. Stockholders who would like their submission directed to a member of the Board may so specify, and the communication will be forwarded, as appropriate.
EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Our named executive officers, who consist of our principal executive officer and our next two most highly compensated executive officers, for the year ended December 31, 20202021 were:
● | Charles A. Ross, Jr., our Chief Executive Officer; |
● | Doug E. Grau, our President, and |
The following table sets forth the salaries and director fees we paid to our current executive officer(s) during the fiscal year ended December 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively:
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name and principal | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Option Awards | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation | Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | All Other Compensation | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
position | Year | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | All Other Compensation | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name and principal position | Year | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i) | (j) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (i) | (j) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles A. Ross, Jr. (1) | 2020 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 180,250 | (2) | 180,250 | 2021 | 200,000 | - | 393,490 | (2) | - | 593,490 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Executive Officer and Director | 2019 | - | - | 20,438 | (3) | - | - | - | 200,000 | (2) | 1,017,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEO | 2020 | - | - | - | 180,250 | (3) | 180,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Doug E. Grau(4) | 2020 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120,000 | (2) | 120,000 | 2021 | 120,000 | - | 393,490 | (2) | - | 513,490 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President and Director | 2019 | - | - | 22,500 | (5) | - | - | 120,000 | (2) | 1,020,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President | 2020 | - | - | - | 120,000 | (3) | 120,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ronald A. Smith(5) | 2021 | - | - | 247,000 | (5) | - | 247,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
COO |
(1) | During the years ended December 31, 2020, |
(2) | Deemed value of 26,813 shares of Common Stock issued on March 24, 2021 pursuant to the LTIP, 50,000 shares of Common Stock issued on April 9, 2021 pursuant to an employment agreement, and 9,416 shares of Common Stock issued on August 3, 2021 pursuant to the LTIP. | |
(3) | Represents cash compensation paid to the named executive officer. |
(4) | Mr. Grau was appointed as an officer on February 12, 2020. Prior to such appointment, Mr. Grau worked for the Company as a non-executive officer. On January 1, 2021, the Company entered into a five-year employment agreement with Mr. Grau, with a base annual salary of $120,000. |
(5) |
Named Executive Officer Employment Agreements
Charles A. Ross, Jr. Employment Agreement and Amendment
In general, Mr. Ross’ employment agreement contains provisions concerning terms of employment, voluntary and involuntary termination, indemnification, severance payments, and other termination benefits, in addition to a non-compete clause and certain other perquisites.
The original term of Mr. Ross’ employment agreement runs from January 1, 2021, until December 31, 2025.
Mr. Ross’ employment agreement provides for an initial annual base salary of $180,000, which may be adjusted by the board of directors of the Registrant.Company. Pursuant to the amendment to his employment agreement, dated April 9, 2021, Mr. Ross agreed to reduce his salary to $6,667 per month for a six-month period.
In addition, Mr. Ross is eligible to receive annual short-term incentive bonuses as determined by a review at the discretion of the Registrant’sCompany’s board of directors.
Further, the RegistrantCompany granted and issued Mr. Ross 50,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Pursuant to the amendment to his employment agreement, the RegistrantCompany authorized for issuance 100,00050,000 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Ross.
In the event of a termination of employment with the RegistrantCompany by the RegistrantCompany without “cause” or by Mr. Ross for “Good Reason” (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Ross would receive: (i) a lump sum payment equal to all earned but unpaid base salary through the date of termination of employment; (ii) a lump sum payment equal to 12-months base salary; and (iii) immediate vesting of all equity awards (including but not limited to stock options and restricted shares).
In the event of a termination of employment with the RegistrantCompany by the RegistrantCompany for “cause” (as defined in the employment agreement), by reason of incapacity, disability or death, Mr. Ross, or his estate, would receive a lump sum payment equal to all earned but unpaid base salary through the date of termination of employment, disability or death.
In the event of a termination of Mr. Ross’ employment with the RegistrantCompany by reason of change in control (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Ross, would receive: (i) a lump sum payment equal to all earned but unpaid base salary through the date of termination of employment; (ii) a lump sum payment equal 12- months’ salary plus 100% of his prior year’s Bonus; and (iii) and immediate vesting of all equity awards (including but not limited to stock options and restricted shares).
The above description of Mr. Ross’ employment agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of that agreement, a copy of which was attached as Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed on March 2, 2021. A copy of the amendment to Mr. Ross’ employment agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.36.
Doug E. Grau Employment Agreement and Amendment
In general, Mr. Grau’s employment agreement contains provisions concerning terms of employment, voluntary and involuntary termination, indemnification, severance payments, and other termination benefits, in addition to a non-compete clause and certain other perquisites.
The original term of Mr. Grau’s employment agreement runs from January 1, 2021, until December 31, 2025.
Mr. Grau’s employment agreement provides for an initial annual base salary of $120,000, which may be adjusted by the board of directors of the Registrant.Company. Pursuant to the amendment to his employment agreement, dated April 9, 2021, Mr. Grau agreed to reduce his salary to $6,667 per month for a six-month period.
In addition, Mr. Grau is eligible to receive annual short-term incentive bonuses as determined by a review at the discretion of the Registrant’sCompany’s board of directors.
Further, the RegistrantCompany granted and issued Mr. Grau 50,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Pursuant to the amendment to his employment agreement, the RegistrantCompany authorized for issuance 100,00050,000 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Grau.
In the event of a termination of employment with the RegistrantCompany by the RegistrantCompany without “cause” or by Mr. Grau for “Good Reason” (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Grau would receive: (i) a lump sum payment equal to all earned but unpaid base salary through the date of termination of employment; (ii) a lump sum payment equal to 12-months base salary; and (iii) immediate vesting of all equity awards (including but not limited to stock options and restricted shares).
In the event of a termination of employment with the RegistrantCompany by the RegistrantCompany for “cause” (as defined in the employment agreement), by reason of incapacity, disability or death, Mr. Grau, or his estate, would receive a lump sum payment equal to all earned but unpaid base salary through the date of termination of employment, disability or death.
In the event of a termination of Mr. Grau’s employment with the RegistrantCompany by reason of change in control (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Grau, would receive: (i) a lump sum payment equal to all earned but unpaid base salary through the date of termination of employment; (ii) a lump sum payment equal 12- months’ salary plus 100% of his prior year’s Bonus; and (iii) and immediate vesting of all equity awards (including but not limited to stock options and restricted shares).
The above description of Mr. Grau’s employment agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of that agreement, a copy of which was attached as Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed on March 2, 2021. A copy of the amendment to Mr. Grau’s employment agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.37.
Ronald A. Smith Employment Agreement
In general, Mr. Smith’s employment agreement contains provisions concerning terms of employment, voluntary and involuntary termination, indemnification, severance payments, and other termination benefits, in addition to a non-compete clause and certain other perquisites.
The original term of Mr. Smith’s employment agreement runs from April 9, 2021, until June 30, 2023.
Mr. Smith will not be paid a salary for his services.
In addition, Mr. Smith is eligible to receive annual short-term incentive bonuses as determined by a review at the discretion of the Registrant’sCompany’s board of directors.
Further, the RegistrantCompany authorized for issuance 118,75059,375 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Smith.
In the event of a termination of employment with the RegistrantCompany by the RegistrantCompany without “cause” or by Mr. Smith for “Good Reason” (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Smith would receive immediate vesting of all equity awards (including but not limited to stock options and restricted shares).
In the event of a termination of Mr. Smith’s employment with the RegistrantCompany by reason of change in control (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Smith, would receive: (i) a lump sum payment equal to 100% of his prior year’s Bonus; and (ii) and immediate vesting of all equity awards (including but not limited to stock options and restricted shares).
The above description of Mr. Smith’s employment agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of that agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.34 hereto.
Executive Incentive Program
On January 1, 2021, our board of directors approved the establishment of the 2021 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (“LTIP”). The LTIP is intended to enable us to continue to attract able directors, employees, and consultants and to provide a means whereby those individuals upon whom the responsibilities rest for successful administration and management of the Company, and whose present and potential contributions are of importance, can acquire and maintain Common Stock ownership, thereby strengthening their concern for our welfare. The aggregate maximum number of shares of Common Stock (including shares underlying options) that may be issued under the LTIP, pursuant to awards of Restricted Shares or Options, will be limited to 10% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, which calculation shall be made on the first trading day of each new fiscal year. For fiscal year 2021, up to 188,74494,372 shares of Common Stock are available for participants under the LTIP. The number of shares of Common Stock that are the subject of awards under the LTIP which are forfeited or terminated, are settled in cash in lieu of shares of Common Stock or in a manner such that all or some of the shares covered by an award are not issued to a participant or are exchanged for awards that do not involve shares will again immediately become available to be issued pursuant to awards granted under the LTIP. If shares of Common Stock are withheld from payment of an award to satisfy tax obligations with respect to the award, those shares of Common Stock will be treated as shares that have been issued under the LTIP and will not again be available for issuance under the LTIP. In March of 2021, we authorized the grant and issuance of 107,25053,625 shares of Common Stock under the LTIP to On January 1, 2021, we adopted a long-term incentive plan and in March of 2021 made two grants totaling 107,25053,625 shares of Common Stock under such plan.
Options Exercised and Stock Vested Table
None of the named executive officers exercised any stock options, nor were there any restricted stock units held by our named executive officers vested, during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020,2021, and December 31, 2019.2020.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-end Table
None of the named executive officers held any unexercised options and unvested stock awards previously awarded as of December 31, 2020.2021.
Potential Payments upon Termination or Change-in-Control
SEC regulations state that we must disclose information regarding agreements, plans or arrangements that provide for payments or benefits to our executive officers in connection with any termination of employment or change in control of the company. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we did not have any employment agreements with any of our executive officers, nor any compensatory plans or arrangements resulting from the resignation, retirement or any other termination of any of our executive officers, from a change-in-control, or from a change in any executive officer’s responsibilities following a change-in-control. However, on January 1, 2021, we entered into employment agreements with Charles A. Ross, Jr. and Doug E. Grau and on April 9, 2021, we entered into an employment agreement with Ronald A. Smith. All of these agreements provide for certain payments to be made in the event of a termination of their employment agreements by reason of change in control (as defined in the employment agreements). Each of them would receive: (i) a lump sum payment equal to all earned but unpaid base salary through the date of termination of employment (not applicable to Smith and LaVista as they receive no salary); (ii) a lump sum payment equal 12- months’ salary (not applicable to Smith and LaVista as they receive no salary) plus 100% of his prior year’s bonus; and (iii) and immediate vesting of all equity awards (including but not limited to stock options and restricted shares).
Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plans
Our directors and executive officers may adopt written plans, known as Rule 10b5-1 plans, in which they will contract with a broker to buy or sell our common shares on a periodic basis. Under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, a broker executes trades pursuant to parameters established by the director or officer when entering into the plan, without further direction from them. The director or officer may amend a Rule 10b5-1 plan in some circumstances and may terminate a plan at any time. Our directors and executive officers also may buy or sell additional shares outside of a Rule 10b5-1 plan when they are not in possession of material nonpublic information subject to compliance with the terms of our insider trading policy. Prior to the expiration of the restricted period (as defined in the section titled “Shares Eligible for Future Sales”), subject to early termination, the sale of any shares under such plan is prohibited by the lock-up agreement that the director or officer has entered into with the underwriters. See “Underwriters” for more information.
Compensation of Directors
We doDuring Fiscal 2021, we did not have any standard arrangementarrangements for compensation of our directors for any services provided as director, including services for committee participation or for special assignments. We did not compensate any of our directors for their services.services in Fiscal 2021. In March of 2022, we instituted board compensation for non-employee directors consisting of: (i) an annual retainer fee of $60,000, payable in shares of our common stock; (ii) a fee of $1,500 for each meeting attended in person and $750 for each meeting attended telephonically; and (iii) that each member of a committee of the Board shall be paid $750 per committee meeting attended in person and $375 for each meeting attended telephonically.
Retirement Plans
We do not offer any annuity, pension, or retirement benefits to be paid to any of our officers, directors, or employees in the event of retirement.
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
Except as specifically noted, the following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our Common Stock of:
● | each of our directors and executive officers; and | |
● | each person known to us to beneficially own more than 5% of our Common Stock on an as-converted basis. |
The pre-offering calculations in the table below are based on 5,289,5455,250,632 shares of fully diluted Common Stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021.
The post-offering calculations in the table below are based on ____ shares of Common Stock to be outstanding following the offering.August 2, 2022.
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, we have included shares that the person has the right to acquire within 60 days, including through the exercise of any option, warrant or other right or the conversion of any other security. These shares, however, are not included in the computation of the percentage ownership of any other person.
Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each beneficial owner listed in the table below is c/o American Rebel Holdings, Inc., 718 Thompson Lane,909 18th Avenue South, Suite 108-199,A, Nashville, Tennessee 37204.37212.
Title of Class (1) | Beneficial Owner |
Amount of Beneficial Ownership Before the Offering |
Percent Beneficially Owned Before the Offering |
Amount of Beneficial Ownership After the Offering | Percent Beneficially Owned After the Offering | Beneficial Owner | Amount of Beneficial Ownership Before the Offering | Percent Beneficially Owned Before the Offering | Amount of Beneficial Ownership After the Offering | Percent Beneficially Owned After the Offering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Named Executive Officers: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Charles A. Ross, Jr. | 353,832 | 6.69 | % | ___ | ___ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Doug E. Grau | 297,457 | 5.62 | % | Charles A. Ross, Jr. (1) | 176,916 | 3.37 | % | 176,916 | 3.37 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Ronald A. Smith | 436,250 | 8.25 | % | Doug E. Grau (1) | 148,729 | 2.83 | % | 148,729 | 2.83 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | John Garrison* | 27,225 | 0.51 | % | Ronald A. Smith (2) | 218,125 | 4.13 | % | 218,125 | 4.13 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Directors: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Corey Lambrecht * | 25,000 | 0.47 | % | Corey Lambrecht * | 12,500 | * | % | 12,500 | * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Michael Dean Smith * (5) | 0 | 0 | % | Michael Dean Smith * | 0 | * | % | 0 | * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Kenneth Yonika * (5) | 5,000 | 0.09 | % | Kenneth Yonika * | 2,500 | * | % | 2,500 | * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Officers and Directors as a group (7 persons) | 1,144,763 | 21.64 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Officers and Directors as a group (6 persons) | 558,770 | 10.59 | % | 558,770 | 10.59 | % |
5% Stockholders: (number) | ||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd. | 509,311 | (3) | 9.7 | % | 0 | 0 | % |
* | Less than 1%. |
(1) | ||
Does not include 50,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, whereby each share is entitled to cast one thousand (1,000) votes for each share held of the Series A Preferred Stock on all matters presented to the stockholders of the Company for stockholder vote. | ||
Includes | ||
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS
The following includes a summary of transactions since January 1, 2019 to which we have been a party in which the amount involved exceeded or will exceed $120,000, and in which any of our directors, executive officers or, to our knowledge, beneficial owners of more than 5% of our capital stock or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, other than equity and other compensation, termination, change in control and other arrangements, which are described under “Executive and Director Compensation.” We also describe below certain other transactions with our directors, executive officers and stockholders.
Charles A. Ross, Jr. serves as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a director. In September 2019, Mr. Ross received a grant of 68,12534,063 shares of Common Stock. On March 24, 2021, pursuant to the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan, Mr. Ross received 53,62526,813 shares of Common Stock. On April 9, 2021, the Company entered into an amendment to the employment agreement with Charles A. Ross, Jr. and authorized the issuance of 100,00050,000 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Ross. On August 3, 2021, pursuant to the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan, Mr. Ross received 18,8329,416 shares of Common Stock.
Ronald Smith serves as the Company’s COO and on April 9, 2021, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Smith and authorized the issuance of 118,75059,375 shares of Common Stock. On April 9, 2021, the Company entered into a Bridge Loan agreement with Mr. Smith and issued 50,00025,000 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.00$8.00 per share with a five-year term. Prior to joining the Company as COO on April 9, 2021, Mr. Smith was issued 25,00012,500 shares of Common Stock as a component of a six-month Promissory Note dated July 15,1, 2019. Mr. Smith was issued 25,00012,500 shares of Common Stock as a component of a six-month Promissory Note dated August 29, 2019. Mr. Smith was issued 50,00025,000 shares of Common Stock as a component of a six-month Promissory Note dated September 5, 2019. On February 17, 2020, the Company issued 2,5001,250 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Smith as a component of a new note dated February 17, 2020. On March 6, 2020, Mr. Smith received 150,00075,000 shares of Common Stock as a conversion of outstanding principal and interest of Promissory Notes dated February 17, 2020, August 29, 2019, and September 5, 2019. Also on March 6, 2020, Mr. Smith was issued 25,00012,500 shares of Common Stock as a component of a Promissory Note. Mr. Smith was issued 75,00037,500 shares of Common Stock as a component of a Promissory Note dated March 26, 2020.
Doug Grau is the Company’s President. In September 2019, Mr. Grau received a grant of 75,00037,500 shares of Common Stock. On March 24, 2021, pursuant to the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan, Mr. Grau received 53,62526,813 shares of Common Stock. On April 9, 2021, the Company entered into an amendment to the employment agreement with Doug Grau and authorized the issuance of 100,00050,000 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Grau. On August 3, 2021, pursuant to the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan, Mr. Grau received 18,8329,416 shares of Common Stock.
Corey Lambrecht is an independent director of the Company’s Board of Directors. On March 24, 2021, the Company authorized 12,5006,250 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Lambrecht for services.
Kenneth Yonika will joinjoined the board as an independent director of the Company’s Board of Directors upon the closing of the Offering.February 2022 offering. In March 2019, Mr. Yonika received 2,5001,250 shares of Common Stock for services.
John Garrison will assumeassumed the role of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer upon the closing of the Offering.February 2022 offering. In September 2019, Mr. Garrison received a grant of 5,0002,500 shares of Common Stock. On October 1, 2021, pursuant to the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan, Mr. Garrison received 12,5006,250 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Garrison passed away on July 30, 2022.
DESCRIPTION OF OUR SECURITIES
General
The following description summarizes the most important terms of our securities. This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of our Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, Certificate of Designation of the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Series A COD”), Certificate of Designation of the Series B Preferred Stock (the “Series B COD”), and our Amended and Restated Bylaws, copies of which have been filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. You should refer to our Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, including the Series A COD and the Series B COD, our Amended and Restated Bylaws, and the applicable provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes for a complete description of our capital stock. Our authorized capital stock consists of (i) 600,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share.
As of January 18,August 2, 2022 there were 3,194,7415,250,632 shares of our Common Stock outstanding. Our Board is authorized, without stockholder approval, except as otherwise may be required by the applicable listing standards of a national securities exchange or any applicable laws, to issue additional shares of our authorized capital stock.
Common Stock
Dividend Rights
Subject to preferences that may apply to any shares of preferred stock outstanding at the time, the holders of our Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends out of funds legally available if our Board, in its discretion, determines to declare and pay dividends and then only at the times and in the amounts that our Board may determine.
Voting Rights
Holders of our Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters properly submitted to a vote of stockholders on which holders of Common Stock are entitled to vote. We have not provided for cumulative voting for the election of directors in our Certificate of Incorporation. The directors are elected by a plurality of the outstanding shares entitled to vote on the election of directors.
No Preemptive or Similar Rights
Our Common Stock is not entitled to preemptive rights, and is not subject to conversion, redemption or sinking fund provisions.
Right to Receive Liquidation Distributions
If we become subject to a liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the assets legally available for distribution to our stockholders would be distributable ratably among the holders of our Common Stock and any participating preferred stock outstanding at that time, subject to prior satisfaction of all outstanding debt and liabilities and the preferential rights of and the payment of liquidation preferences, if any, on any outstanding shares of preferred stock.
Preferred Stock
Our Board is authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by Nevada law, to issue preferred stock in one or more series, to establish from time-to-time the number of shares to be included in each series, and to fix the designation, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of each series and any of its qualifications, limitations or restrictions, in each case without further vote or action by our stockholders. Our Board can also increase (but not above the total number of authorized shares of the class) or decrease (but not below the number of shares then outstanding) the number of shares of any series of preferred stock, without any further vote or action by our stockholders. Our Board may authorize the issuance of preferred stock with voting or conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of our Common Stock or other series of preferred stock. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible financings, acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could, among other things, have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in our control of our company and might adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock and the voting and other rights of the holders of our Common Stock.
As of the date of this prospectus, the shares of our designated preferred stock that will be outstanding will be 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and 276,50175,143 shares of Series B Preferred Stock.
Series A Preferred Stock
No Maturity, Sinking Fund or Mandatory Redemption
The Series A Preferred Stock (the “Existing Series A Preferred Stock”) has no stated maturity and will not be subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption. Shares of the Existing Series A Preferred Stock will remain outstanding indefinitely unless we decide to redeem or otherwise repurchase them.
Dividend Rights
Holders of shares of the Existing Series A Preferred Stock are not entitled to receive any dividends.
Voting Rights
Holders of the Existing Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to vote together with the holders of our Common Stock on an as-converted basis. Each Existing Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to cast one thousand (1,000) votes for each share held of the Existing Series A Preferred stock.
Conversion Rights
While the Certificate of Designation is named “Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock”, the Company’s Existing Series A Preferred Stock is not convertible into shares of Common Stock of the Company or redeemable by either the Company or another person.
Series B Preferred Stock
No Maturity, Sinking Fund or Pre-Determined Mandatory Redemption
The Series B (the “Existing Series B Preferred Stock”) has no stated maturity and will not be subject to any sinking fund or pre-determined mandatory redemption. Shares of the Existing Series B Preferred Stock will remain outstanding indefinitely unless we decide to redeem or otherwise repurchase them, or the holders decide to convert them.
Dividend Rights
Holders of shares of the Existing Series B Preferred Stock are not entitled to receive any dividends.
Voting Rights
Holders of the Existing Series B Preferred Stock shall not have any voting rights, except in the case of voting on a change in the preferences of the Existing Series B Preferred Stock shares.
Conversion Rights
Each holder of the Existing Series B Preferred Stock is entitled to convert any portion of the outstanding shares of Existing Series B Preferred Stock held by such holder into validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of our Common Stock Each share of the Existing Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into our Common Stock at the conversion rate of 1 share of Existing Series B Preferred Stock to 2.51.25 shares of Common Stock, subject to adjustment in the event of certain stock dividends and distributions, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting our Common Stock. Should the Company issue a redemption notice the conversion shall occur on or prior to the fifth (5th) day prior to the redemption date, as may have been fixed in any redemption notice with respect to the Existing Series B Preferred Stock shares, at the office of the Company or any transfer agent for such stock.
Liquidation Preference
The Existing Series B Preferred Stock has senior liquidation preference rights compared to the Common Stock. Upon a liquidation, the Existing Series B Preferred Stock shares are entitled to receive cash based upon a stated value per share of $7.00.
Fractional Shares
No fractional shares of our Common Stock will be issued upon any conversion of the Existing Series B Preferred Stock. If the conversion would result in the issuance of a fraction of a share of Common Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion will be rounded up to the nearest whole share.
Anti-Takeover Effects of Various Provisions of Nevada Law
Provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes, and our articles of incorporation and bylaws, as amended, could make it more difficult to acquire us by means of a tender offer, a proxy contest or otherwise, or to remove incumbent officers and directors. These provisions, summarized below, would be expected to discourage certain types of takeover practices and takeover bids our Board may consider inadequate and to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with us. We believe that the benefits of increased protection of our ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure us will outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging takeover or acquisition proposals because, among other things, negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.
Existing Warrants
Overview. The following summary of certain terms and provisions of the Existing Warrants offered hereby is not complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the provisions of the applicable warrant agency agreement between us and Action Stock Transfer, as the Warrant Agent, and the form of warrant, both of which are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. Prospective investors should carefully review the terms and provisions set forth in the applicable warrant agency agreement, including the annexes thereto, and form of warrant.
The Existing Warrants issued in this offering entitle the registered holder to purchase shares of Common Stock at a price equal to $5.81$2.01 per share, subject to adjustment as discussed below, immediately following the issuance of such warrant and terminating at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, five years after their original issuance.issuance.
The exercise price and number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Existing Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances, including in the event of a stock dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, the Existing Warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of Common Stock at prices below its exercise price.
Exercisability. The Existing Warrants are exercisable at any time after their original issuance and at any time up to the date that is five (5) years after their original issuance. The Existing Warrants may be exercised upon surrender of the Warrant certificate on or prior to the expiration date at the offices of the Warrant Agent, with the exercise form on the reverse side of the Warrant certificate completed and executed as indicated, accompanied by full payment of the exercise price, by certified or official bank check payable to us, for the number of Existing Warrants being exercised. Under the terms of the Warrant Agreement,applicable warrant agreement, we must use our best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement and current prospectus relating to Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Existing Warrants until the expiration of the Existing Warrants. If we fail to maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement and current prospectus relating to the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Existing Warrants, the holders of the Existing Warrants shall have the right to exercise the Existing Warrants solely via a cashless exercise feature provided for in the Existing Warrants, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and current prospectus.
Exercise Limitation. A holder may not exercise any portion of aan Existing Warrant to the extent that the holder, together with its affiliates and any other person or entity acting as a group, would own more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock after exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the Warrant, except that upon prior notice from the holder to us, the holder may waive such limitation up to a percentage not in excess of 9.99%.
Exercise Price. The exercise price per whole share of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of the Existing Warrants is $5.81.$2.01. The exercise price is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of certain stock dividends and distributions, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting our shares of Common Stock and also upon any distributions of assets, including cash, stock or other property to our stockholders.
Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock will be issued upon exercise of the Existing Warrants. As to any fraction of a share which the holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company will round up or down, as applicable, to the nearest whole share.
Transferability. Subject to applicable laws, the Existing Warrants may be offered for sale, sold, transferred or assigned without our consent.
Warrant Agent; Global Certificate. The Existing Warrants will bewere issued in registered form under a warrant agency agreement between the Warrant Agent and us. The Existing Warrants shall initially be represented only by one or more global warrants deposited with the Warrant Agent, as custodian on behalf of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and registered in the name of Cede & Co., a nominee of DTC, or as otherwise directed by DTC.
Fundamental Transactions. In the event of a fundamental transaction, as described in the Existing Warrants and generally including any reorganization, recapitalization or reclassification of our shares of Common Stock, the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of our properties or assets, our consolidation or merger with or into another person, the acquisition of more than _______%50% of our outstanding shares of Common Stock, or any person or group becoming the beneficial owner of _______%50% of the voting power represented by our outstanding Common Stock, the holders of the Existing Warrants will be entitled to receive the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property that the holders would have received had they exercised the Existing Warrants immediately prior to such fundamental transaction.
Rights as a Stockholder. The Warrant holders do not have the rights or privileges of holders of shares of Common Stock or any voting rights until they exercise their Existing Warrants and receive shares of Common Stock. After the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Existing Warrants, each holder will be entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters to be voted on by stockholders.
Governing Law. The Existing Warrants and the applicable warrant agency agreement are governed by NevadaNew York law.
Transfer Agent, Warrant Agent and Registrar
Action Stock Transfer will act as the registrar and transfer agent, warrant agent and dividend and redemption price disbursing agent in respect of the Warrants.agent. The principal business address of 2469 E. Fort Union Blvd., Suite 214, Salt Lake City, UT 84121.
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
Future sales of substantial amounts of our Common Stock in the public market, including shares issued upon the exercise of outstanding options or warrants, or upon debt conversion, or the anticipation of these sales, could adversely affect market prices prevailing from time to time and could impair our ability to raise capital through sales of equity securities.
Upon completion of this offering, we estimate that we will have 7,495,817 outstanding shares of our Common Stock, assuming no further conversions of preferred stock, no exercise of outstanding options or warrants, and no sale of shares reserved for the underwriter.
Sale of Restricted SecuritiesSELLING STOCKHOLDER
The 35,135,136 shares of our Common Stock soldbeing offered by the Selling Stockholder include: (i) 509,311 shares of Common Stock, (ii) 11,202,401 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Prefunded Warrants issued to the Selling Stockholder on July 7, 2022 pursuant to this offering will be registered under the Securities Act or 1933, as amended,Purchase Agreement and therefore freely transferable, except for our affiliates. Our affiliates will be deemed(iii) 23,423,424 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants issued to own “control”the Selling Stockholder on July 7, 2022 pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. For additional information regarding the issuance of the securities, thatsee “Private Placement of Securities” above. We are not registered for resale underregistering the registration statement covering this prospectus. Individuals who may be considered our affiliates after this offering include individuals who control, are controlled by or are under common control with us, as those terms generally are interpreted for federal securities law purposes. These individuals may include some or all of our directors and executive officers. Individuals who are our affiliates are not permitted to resell their shares of our Common Stock unless suchin order to permit the Selling Stockholder to offer the shares are separately registered under an effective registration statement underfor resale from time to time. Except as otherwise described in the Securities Act or an exemption fromfootnotes to the registration requirementstable below and for the ownership of the Securities Act is available, such as Rule 144.registered shares issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, neither the Selling Stockholder nor any of the persons that control them has had any material relationships with us or our affiliates within the past three (3) years.
Rule 144The table below lists the Selling Stockholder and other information regarding the beneficial ownership (as determined under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (and the rules and regulations thereunder) of the shares of our Common Stock by the Selling Stockholder.
In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect,The second column lists the number of shares of our Common Stock beneficially owned by each Selling Stockholder before this Offering (including shares which the Selling Stockholder has the right to acquire within 60 days, including upon conversion of any convertible securities).
The third column lists the shares of our Common Stock being offered by this prospectus by each Selling Stockholder.
The fourth and fifth columns list the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each Selling Stockholder and their percentage ownership after the Offering (including shares which the Selling Stockholder has the right to acquire within 60 days, including upon conversion of any convertible securities), assuming the sale of all of the shares offered by each Selling Stockholder pursuant to this prospectus.
Under the terms of the Prefunded Warrants and the Warrants, a Selling Stockholder may not convert the Prefunded Warrants or exercise the Warrants to the extent such conversion or exercise would cause such Selling Stockholder, together with any other person (or persons whose shares are aggregated), including an affiliate, who beneficially owns “restricted securities” (i.e., securities that are not registered by an effective registration statement)with which the Selling Stockholder is considered to be part of a “reporting company” may not sell these securities untilgroup under Section 13 of the person hasExchange Act or with which the Selling Stockholder otherwise files reports under Section 13 and/or 16 of the Exchange Act, to beneficially owned them for at least six months. Thereafter, affiliates may not sell within any three-month periodown a number of shares in excessof Common Stock which exceeds 4.99% or 9.99%, as applicable, of the greater of: (i) 1%Equity Interests of a class that is registered under the thenExchange Act that is outstanding at such time. The number of shares in the third column does not reflect this limitation.
The amounts and information set forth below are based upon information provided to us by the Selling Stockholder as of August 2, 2022, except as otherwise noted below. The Selling Stockholder may sell all or some of the shares of Common Stock as shownit is offering, and may sell, unless indicated otherwise in the footnotes below, shares of our Common Stock otherwise than pursuant to this prospectus. The tables below assume the Selling Stockholder sell all of the shares offered by them in offerings pursuant to this prospectus, and do not acquire any additional shares. We are unable to determine the most recent reportexact number of shares that will actually be sold or statement published by the issuer; and (ii) the average weekly reported trading volume in such securities during the four preceding calendar weeks.when or if these sales will occur.
Sales under Rule 144 by our affiliates will also be subject to restrictions relating to manner of sale, notice and the availability of current public information about us and may be affected only through unsolicited brokers’ transactions.
Selling Stockholder | Number of Shares Owned Before Offering | Shares Offered Hereby | Number of Shares Owned After Offering (1) | Percentage of Shares Beneficially Owned After Offering (1) | ||||||||||||
Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd. (2)(3)(4) | 35,135,136 | 35,135,136 | 0 | 0 | % |
Persons not deemed to be affiliates who have beneficially owned “restricted securities” for at least six months but for less than one year may sell these securities, provided that current public information about the Company is “available,” which means that, on the date of sale, we have been subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act for at least 90 days and are current in our Exchange Act filings. After beneficially owning “restricted securities” for one year, our non-affiliates may engage in unlimited re-sales of such securities.
Shares received by our affiliates in this offering or upon exercise of stock options or upon vesting of other equity-linked awards may be “control securities” rather than “restricted securities.” “Control securities” are subject to the same volume limitations as “restricted securities” but are not subject to holding period requirements.
Rule 701
Rule 701 generally allows a stockholder who purchased shares of the Company’s Common Stock pursuant to a written compensatory plan or contract and who is not deemed to have been an affiliate of the Company during the immediately preceding 90 days to sell these shares in reliance upon Rule 144, but without being required to comply with the public information, holding period, volume limitation, or notice provisions of Rule 144. Rule 701 also permits affiliates of the Company to sell their Rule 701 shares under Rule 144 without complying with the holding period requirements of Rule 144. All holders of Rule 701 shares, however, are required to wait until 90 days after the date of this prospectus before selling such shares pursuant to Rule 701 and until expiration of the lock-up period described below.
Lock-Up Agreements
In connection with this offering, the Company, and its officers, directors and certain stockholders have agreed to a “lock-up” period from the closing of this offering, with respect to the shares that they beneficially own, including shares issuable upon the exercise of convertible securities and options that are currently outstanding or which may be issued. This means that, for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days (in the case of our executive officers and directors) and three hundred sixty (360) days (in the case of us, our 5% stockholders, and our stockholders receiving shares pursuant to automatic conversions or exchange agreements) following the closing of this offering, such persons may not offer, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of these securities without the prior written consent of the underwriters. The 180-day or 360-day, as the case may be, restricted period is subject to extension upon certain events and the terms of the lock-up agreements may be waived at the underwriters’ discretion. The lock-up restrictions, specified exceptions and the circumstances under which the 180-day or 360-day, as the case may be, lock-up period may be extended are described in more detail under “Underwriting.”
(1) | Assumes that all securities registered within this offering will be sold. |
(2) | Issued pursuant to the Private Placement. |
(3) | Includes (i) 509,311 shares of Common Stock, (ii) 11,202,401 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Prefunded Warrants and (iii) 23,423,424 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, all of which are directly held by Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd. (the “Master Fund”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by Armistice Capital, LLC (“Armistice”), as the investment manager of the Master Fund; and (ii) Steven Boyd, as the Managing Member of Armistice Capital. Armistice and Steven Boyd disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein. The Pre-Funded Warrants and Warrants are both subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations that prohibit the Master Fund from exercising any portion of them if, following such exercise, the Master Fund’s ownership of our Common Stock would exceed the relevant warrant’s ownership limitation. The address of the Master Fund is c/o Armistice Capital, LLC, 510 Madison Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10022. |
(4) | The exercise of the Prefunded Warrant Shares and Warrant Shares are subject to ownership limitations so that the selling stockholder cannot beneficially own in excess of 4.9% (or in certain circumstances, 9.9%) of the issued and outstanding Common Stock of the Company at any time. |
U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONSPLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The following is a summary of someSelling Stockholder of the possible U.S. tax consequences that should be anticipated in connection with an investment in the Units, Common Stocksecurities and Warrants, which might also be referredany of their pledgees, assignees and successors-in-interest may, from time to generically as securities. This discussion is basedtime, sell any or all of their securities covered hereby on the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”),Nasdaq Capital Market or any other stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the U.S. Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, all assecurities are traded or in effect on the date hereof and all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. There canprivate transactions. These sales may be no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) will not challengeat fixed or negotiated prices. A Selling Stockholder may use any one or more of the tax consequences described herein, and we have not obtained, and do not intend to obtain, an opinion of counsel or ruling from the IRS with respect to the U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to the purchase, ownership or disposition of our Common Stock and Warrants. EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR IS URGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISOR ABOUT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES TO IT OF AN INVESTMENT IN OUR UNITS IN LIGHT OF THE INVESTOR’S OWN CIRCUMSTANCES.
For United States federal income and other applicable tax purposes, a purchaser of Units must allocate their purchase price between each component (i.e., the Common Stock and Warrants) based on the relative fair market value of each at the time of issuance. These allocated amounts will be the holder’s tax basis in each component. Because each investor must make their own determination of the relative value of each component, we urge investors to consult their tax advisors in connection with this analysis.
Consequences For U.S. Holders
The following discussion describes the material U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to the ownership and disposition of Common Stock and Warrants by U.S. Holders. As used in this discussion, the term “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of our Common Stock and Warrants that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (1) an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States, (2) a corporation (or entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia, (3) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source or (4) a trust (i) with respect to which a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over its administration and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions, or (ii) that has elected to be treated as a domestic trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
This discussion applies to U.S. Holders that purchase our Common Stock and Warrants pursuant to this prospectus and hold such Common Stock and Warrants as capital assets. This discussion does not address all of the U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to specific U.S. Holders in light of their particular circumstances or to U.S. Holders subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax law (such as certain financial institutions, insurance companies, broker-dealers and traders in securities or other persons that generally mark their securities to market for U.S. federal income tax purposes, tax-exempt entities, retirement plans, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, certain former citizens or residents of the United States, persons who hold our Common Stock and Warrants as part of a “straddle”, “hedge”, “conversion transaction”, “synthetic security” or integrated investment, persons that have a “functional currency” other than the U.S. dollar, persons that own directly, indirectly or through attribution 10% or more of the voting power of our Common Stock, corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax, persons subject to special tax accounting rules under Section 451(b) of the Code, partnerships and other pass-through entities, and investors in such pass-through entities). This discussion does not address any U.S. state or local or non-U.S. tax consequences or any U.S. federal estate, gift or alternative minimum tax consequences. If an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds our Common Stock and Warrants, the U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to an investment in our Common Stock and Warrants will depend in part upon the status and activities of such entity and the particular partner. Any such entity should consult its own tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences applicable to it and its partners of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our Common Stock and Warrants.
Distributions
A U.S. Holder that receives a distribution with respect to our Common Stock generally will be required to include the gross amount of such distribution in income as a dividendmethods when actually or constructively received, to the extent of the U.S. Holder’s pro rata share of our current and/or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). To the extent a distribution received by a U.S. Holder is not a dividend because it exceeds the U.S. Holder’s pro rata share of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, it will be treated first as a tax-free return of capital and reduce (but not below zero) the adjusted tax basis of the U.S. Holder’s Common Stock. To the extent the distribution exceeds the adjusted tax basis of the U.S. Holder’s Common Stock, the remainder will be taxed as capital gain.
Sale, Exchange or Other Disposition of our Ordinary Shares and Warrants
A U.S. Holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of our Common Stock or Warrants in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the amount realized (i.e., the amount of cash plus the fair market value of any property received) on the sale, exchange or other disposition, and such U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the securities that were transferred. Such capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or long-term capital loss if, on the date of sale, exchange or other disposition, the transferred securities were held by the U.S. Holder for more than one year. Long-term capital gains of individual investors are generally subject to lower tax rates than those imposed on ordinary income. Any capital gain of a non-corporate U.S. Holder that is not long-term capital gain is taxed at ordinary income rates. Capital losses might not be permitted to offset the full amount of an individual’s ordinary income.
Exercise or Lapse of a Warrant
Except as discussed below with respect to the cashless exercise of a warrant, a U.S. Holder generally will not recognize gain or loss on the exercise of a warrant and related receipt of a common share, except to the extent cash is received in lieu of the issuance of a fractional common share. A U.S. Holder’s initial tax basis in the common share received on the exercise of a warrant should be equal to the sum of (i) the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the warrant plus (ii) the exercise price paid by the U.S. Holder on the exercise of the warrant. A U.S. Holder’s holding period for common shares received on exercise of a warrant will commence on the date following the date of exercise of the warrant and will not include the period during which the U.S. Holder held the warrant.
The U.S. federal income tax treatment of a cashless exercise of warrants into common shares is unclear, and the tax consequences of a cashless exercise could differ from the consequences upon the exercise of a warrant described in the preceding paragraph. Due to the absence of clear authority on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a cashless exercise, there can be no assurance as to the tax treatment that would be adopted by the IRS or a court of law. Accordingly, U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of a cashless exercise of our Warrants.
Medicare Tax on Net Investment Income
Certain U.S. Holders who are individuals, estates or trusts are subject to an additional 3.8% U.S. federal income tax on all or a portion of their “net investment income,” which generally includes dividends (and constructive dividends) on the securities and net gains from the disposition of common shares or warrants. U.S. Holders that are individuals, estates or trusts should consult their tax advisors regarding the applicability of the Medicare tax to them.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
Dividends on and proceeds from the sale or other disposition of our Common Stock and Warrants may be reported to the IRS unless the U.S. Holder establishes a basis for exemption. Backup withholding may apply to amounts subject to reporting if the holder (1) fails to provide an accurate United States taxpayer identification number or otherwise establish a basis for exemption, or (2) is described in certain other categories of persons. However, U.S. Holders that are corporations generally are excluded from these information reporting and backup withholding tax rules. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules generally will be allowed as a refund or a credit against a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability if the required information is furnished by the U.S. Holder on a timely basis to the IRS.
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) generally imposes withholding tax at a rate of 30% on dividends on and gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of our securities that are beneficially owned by certain U.S. persons where held in a “foreign financial institution” (as specially defined under those rules), unless such institution enters into an agreement with the U.S. government to, among other things, withhold on certain payments and to collect and provide to the U.S. tax authorities substantial information regarding the U.S. account holders of such institution (which includes certain equity and debt holders of such institution, as well as certain account holders that are foreign entities with U.S. owners), or otherwise establishes an exemption. If a U.S. Holder holds Common Stock or Warrants in a foreign financial institution, they should obtain specific advice from an expert on the implications of FATCA.
Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders
The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations for non-U.S. holders relating to the purchase, ownership and disposition of the Common Stock and Warrants comprising the Units purchased in this offering. A “non-U.S. holder” is a beneficial owner of our securities (other than a partnership or an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is not a U.S. holder. This summary is for general information purposes only and does not purport to be a complete analysis of all the potential tax considerations.
Distributions
Subject to the discussion below regarding effectively connected income, any dividend (including any taxable constructive stock dividend) paid to a non-U.S. holder generally will be subject to U.S. withholding tax either at a rate of 30% of the gross amount of the dividend, or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty. In order to receive a reduced treaty rate, a non-U.S. holder must provide us with an IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E or other applicable IRS Form W-8 properly certifying qualification for the reduced rate. These forms must be updated periodically. A non-U.S. holder eligible for a reduced rate of U.S. withholding tax pursuant to an income tax treaty may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld by timely filing an appropriate claim for refund with the IRS. If a non-U.S. holder holds our securities through a financial institution or other agent acting on the non-U.S. holder’s behalf, the non-U.S. holder will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the agent, which then may be required to provide certification to us or our paying agent, either directly or through other intermediaries.
Dividends received by a non-U.S. holder that are effectively connected with its conduct of a U.S. trade or business (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by the non-U.S. holder in the United States) are generally exempt from such withholding tax if the non-U.S. holder satisfies certain certification and disclosure requirements. In order to obtain this exemption, the non-U.S. holder must provide us with an IRS Form W-8ECI or other applicable IRS Form W-8 properly certifying such exemption. Such effectively connected dividends, although not subject to withholding tax, are taxed at the same graduated U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to U.S. holders, net of certain deductions and credits. In addition, dividends received by a corporate non-U.S. holder that are effectively connected with its conduct of a U.S. trade or business may also be subject to a branch profits tax at a rate of 30% or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty. Non-U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding any applicable tax treaties that may provide for different rules.
Gain on Sale, Exchange or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock or Warrants
Subject to the discussion below regarding backup withholding and foreign accounts, a non-U.S. holder generally will not be required to pay U.S. federal income tax on any gain realized upon the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of our Common Stock or Warrants unless:selling securities:
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We believe that we are not currently and will not become a USRPHC for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and the remainder of this discussion so assumes. However, because the determination of whether we are a USRPHC depends on the fair market value of our U.S. real property relative to the fair market value of our other business assets, there can be no assurance that we will not become a USRPHC in the future. Even if we become a USRPHC, however, as long as our Common Stock is regularly traded on an established securities market, such Common Stock will be treated as U.S. real property interests only if the non-U.S. holder actually or constructively holds more than five percent of such regularly traded Common Stock at any time during the shorter of the five-year period preceding the non-U.S. holder’s disposition of, or the non-U.S. holder’s holding period for, our Common Stock. In addition, provided that our Common Stock is regularly traded on an established securities market, a warrant will not be treated as a U.S. real property interest with respect to a non-U.S. holder if such holder did not own, actually or constructively, Warrants whose total fair market value on the date they were acquired (and on the date or dates any additional warrants were acquired) exceeded the fair market value on that date (and on the date or dates any additional warrants were acquired) of 5% of all our Common Stock.
If the non-U.S. holder is described in the first bullet above, they will be required to pay tax on the net gain derived from the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition under regular graduated U.S. federal income tax rates, and a corporate non-U.S. holder described in the first bullet above also may be subject to the branch profits tax at a rate of 30%, or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty. An individual non-U.S. holder described in the second bullet above will be required to pay a flat 30% tax (or such lower rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on the gain derived from the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition, which gain may be offset by U.S. source capital losses for the year (provided the non-U.S. holder has timely filed U.S. federal income tax returns with respect to such losses). Non-U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding any applicable income tax or other treaties that may provide for different rules.
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting
Generally, we must report annually to the IRS the amount of dividends paid to you, your name and address, and the amount of tax withheld, if any. A similar report will be sent to you. Pursuant to applicable income tax treaties or other agreements, the IRS may make these reports available to tax authorities in your country of residence.
Payments of dividends on or of proceeds from the disposition of our securities made to you may be subject to backup withholding unless you establish an exemption, for example, by properly certifying your non-U.S. status on an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E or other applicable IRS Form W-8. Notwithstanding the foregoing, backup withholding may apply if either we or our paying agent has actual knowledge, or reason to know, that you are a U.S. person. Backup withholding is not an additional tax; rather, the U.S. federal income tax liability of persons subject to backup withholding will be reduced by the amount of tax withheld. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund or credit may generally be obtained from the IRS, provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS in a timely manner.
UNDERWRITING
EF Hutton, division of Benchmark LLC (“EF Hutton”) is acting as representative of the underwriters (the “Representative”). Subject to the terms and conditions of an underwriting agreement between us and the Representative, we have agreed to sell to each underwriter named below, and each underwriter named below has severally agreed to purchase, at the public offering price less the underwriting discounts set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, the number of Units listed next to its name in the following table:
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The underwriters are committed to purchase all the Units offered by us other than those covered by the option described below, if any, are purchased. The underwriting agreement also provides that if an underwriter defaults, the purchase commitments of non-defaulting underwriters may be increased or the offering may be terminated. The underwriters are not obligated to purchase the Units covered by the underwriters’ option described below. The underwriters are offering the Units, subject to prior sale, when, as and if issued to and accepted by them, subject to approval of legal matters by their counsel, and other conditions contained in the underwriting agreement, such as the receipt by the underwriters of officer’s certificates and legal opinions. The underwriters reserve the right to withdraw, cancel or modify offers to the public and to reject orders in whole or in part.
Discounts and Commissions
The underwriters propose initially to offer the Units to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus and to dealers at those prices less a concession not in excess of $____ per Unit. If all of the Units offered by us are not sold at the public offering price, the underwriters may change the offering price and other selling terms by means of a supplement to this prospectus.
The following table shows the public offering price, underwriting discounts and commissions and proceeds before expenses to us. The information assumes either no exercise or full exercise of the option we granted to the Representative.
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We have agreed to pay a non-accountable expense allowance to the Representative equal to 1% of the gross proceeds received at the closing of the offering (excluding any proceeds received upon any subsequent exercise of the option).
We have also agreed to pay the Representative’s expenses relating to the offering, (a) all filing fees and expenses relating to the registration of the securities with the Commission; (b) all fees and expenses relating to the listing of the our shares Common Stock on a national exchange, if applicable; (c) all fees, expenses and disbursements relating to the registration or qualification of the securities under the “blue sky” securities laws of such states and other jurisdictions as the Representative may reasonably designate (including, without limitation, all filing and registration fees, and the reasonable fees and disbursements of the our “blue sky” counsel, which will be Representative’s counsel) unless such filings are not required in connection with the Company’s proposed listing on a national exchange, if applicable; (d) all fees, expenses and disbursements relating to the registration, qualification or exemption of the securities under the securities laws of such foreign jurisdictions as the Representative may reasonably designate; (e) the costs of all mailing and printing of the Offering documents; (f) transfer and/or stamp taxes, if any, payable upon the transfer of securities from the Company to the Representative; and (g) the fees and expenses of the our accountants; and (h) a maximum of $150,000 for fees and expenses including “road show”, diligence, and reasonable legal fees and disbursements for Representative’s counsel. We shall be responsible for Representative’s external counsel legal costs irrespective of whether the Offering is consummated or not, subject to $50,000 cap in the event that there is not a Closing. Additionally, we will provide an expense advance to the Representative of $25,000 upon execution of this Agreement and $25,000 upon filing of the Registration Statement. The advance shall be applied towards out-of-pocket accountable expense set forth herein and any portion of the advance shall be returned back to us to the extent not actually incurred in compliance with FINRA Rule 5110(f)(2)(C).
We estimate that the total expenses of the offering payable by us, excluding the total underwriting discount and non-accountable expense allowance, will be approximately $200,000.
Option
We have granted the underwriters an option. This option, which is exercisable for up to 45 days after the date of this prospectus, permits the underwriters to purchase up to an additional 645,161 shares of Common Stock and/or Warrants to purchase up to 645,161 shares of Common Stock based on a public offering price of $4.65 (equal to 15% of the number of shares of Common Stock and Warrants underlying the Units sold in the offering). If the underwriters exercise all or part of this option, they will purchase shares and/or Warrants included in the Units covered by the option at the public offering price per share or Warrant that appears on the cover page of this prospectus, less the underwriting discount. If this option is exercised in full, the total price to the public will be $3,000,000 and the total net proceeds, less the underwriting discount but before expenses, to us will be $2,730,000.
Representative’s Warrants
We have agreed to issue to the Representative (or its permitted assignees) warrants (“Representative Warrants”) to purchase up to 129,032 shares of Common Stock (and up to 148,387 shares of Common Stock assuming the Representative’s option is exercised in full) which is equal to 3% of the Units offered hereby. We are registering hereby the issuance of the Representative’s Warrants and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants. The Representative Warrants will be exercisable at any time, and from time to time, in whole or in part, during the four and one half year period commencing 180 days from the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, which period is in compliance with FINRA Rule 5110(e)(1). The Representative Warrants are exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis at a per share price equal to $5.81 per share, or 125% of the public offering price per Unit in the offering. The Representative Warrants have been deemed compensation by FINRA and are therefore subject to a 180-day lock-up pursuant to Rule 5110(e)(1) of FINRA. The Representative (or permitted assignees) will not sell, transfer, assign, pledge, or hypothecate these warrants or the securities underlying these warrants, nor will they engage in any hedging, short sale, derivative, put, or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of the warrants or the underlying securities for a period of 180 days from the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. In addition, the Representative Warrants provide for certain demand and piggyback registration rights. The warrants provide for one demand registration right in accordance with Rule 5110(g)(8)(b) and unlimited piggyback registration rights. The demand registration rights and piggyback registration rights provided will terminate 5 years from the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part in compliance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8(c), (d) and (e), respectively. We will bear all fees and expenses attendant to registering the securities issuable on exercise of the Representative Warrants other than underwriting commissions incurred and payable by the holders. The exercise price and number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Representative Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, extraordinary cash dividend or our recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation.
Discretionary Accounts
The underwriters do not intend to confirm sales of the securities offered hereby to any accounts over which they have discretionary authority.
Lock-Up Agreements
Pursuant to “lock-up” agreements, we, our executive officers and directors, and certain of our stockholders, have agreed, without the prior written consent of the Representative not to directly or indirectly, offer to sell, sell, pledge or otherwise transfer or dispose of any of shares of (or enter into any transaction or device that is designed to, or could be expected to, result in the transfer or disposition by any person at any time in the future of) our Common Stock, enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of shares of our Common Stock, make any demand for or exercise any right or cause to be filed a registration statement, including any amendments thereto, with respect to the registration of any shares of Common Stock or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or any other securities of the Company or publicly disclose the intention to do any of the foregoing, subject to customary exceptions, for a period of 180 days from the date of this prospectus in the case of our executive officers and directors and 360 days in the case of us, our 5% stockholders, and our stockholders receiving shares pursuant to automatic conversions or exchange agreements.
In addition to the above and in connection with their purchase of Debentures, holders have agreed to certain market stand-off provisions pursuant to which they have agreed not to sell or otherwise transfer Common Stock of the Company or securities convertible or exercisable into Common Stock of the Company, without the consent of the underwriters, for a period of 180 days following the date of this prospectus.
Certain Post Offering Investments
The Company has agreed to pay EF Hutton an aggregate cash fee of 8% in the event investors previously directly introduced to the Company by such parties provide capital to the Company during the period commencing following the closing of the offering and continuing for a period of 12 months thereafter.
Indemnification
We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and to contribute to payments that the underwriters may be required to make for these liabilities.
Stabilization
In connection with this offering, the underwriters may engage in stabilizing transactions, syndicate-covering transactions, penalty bids and purchases to cover positions created by short sales.
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These stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of our securities or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our securities. As a result, the price of our securities in the open market may be higher than it would otherwise be in the absence of these transactions. Neither we nor the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of our securities. These transactions may be effected on The Nasdaq Capital Market, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.
Passive Market Making
In connection with this offering, the underwriters and selling group members may also engage in passive market making transactions in our Common Stock. Passive market making consists of displaying bids limited by the prices of independent market makers and effecting purchases limited by those prices in response to order flow. Rule 103 of Regulation M promulgated by the SEC limits the amount of net purchases that each passive market maker may make and the displayed size of each bid. Passive market making may stabilize the market price of the shares of Common Stock at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.
Electronic Offer, Sale and Distribution of Shares
A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on the websites maintained by one or more underwriters or selling group members, if any, participating in the offering. The underwriters may agree to allocate a number of shares of securities to underwriters and selling group members for sale to their online brokerage account holders. Internet distributions will be allocated by the Representative to underwriters and selling group members that may make internet distributions on the same basis as other allocations. Other than the prospectus in electronic format, the information on the underwriters’ websites and any information contained in any other website maintained by the underwriters is not part of this prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.
Other Relationships
From time to time, certain of the underwriters and their affiliates have provided, and may provide in the future, various advisory, investment and commercial banking and other services to us in the ordinary course of business, for which they have received and may continue to receive customary fees and commissions. However, except as disclosed in this prospectus, we have no present arrangements with any of the underwriters for any further services.
Market Information
The public offering price will be determined by discussions between us and the Representative. In addition to prevailing market conditions, the factors to be considered in these discussions will include:
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An active trading market forThe Selling Stockholder may also sell securities under Rule 144 or any other exemption from registration under the shares may not develop. It is also possible that after the offering the shares will not trade in the public market at or above the public offering price.
Offer and Sale Restrictions Outside the United StatesSecurities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus.
Other thanBroker-dealers engaged by the Selling Stockholder may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the Selling Stockholder (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of securities, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplement to this Prospectus, in the United States, no action has been taken by uscase of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance with FINRA Rule 2121; and in the case of a principal transaction a markup or markdown in compliance with FINRA Rule 2121.
In connection with the underwriters that would permit a public offeringsale of the securities or interests therein, the Selling Stockholder may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the securities in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The Selling Stockholder may also sell securities short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the securities to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The Selling Stockholder may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or create one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of securities offered by this prospectus, in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Thewhich securities offered bysuch broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).
The Selling Stockholder and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the securities may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the securities purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. Each Selling Stockholder has informed the Company that it does not be offeredhave any written or sold,oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, nor maywith any person to distribute the securities.
The Company is required to pay certain fees and expenses incurred by the Company incident to the registration of the securities. The Company has agreed to indemnify the Selling Stockholder against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
We agreed to keep this prospectus effective until the earlier of (i) the date on which the securities may be resold by the Selling Stockholder without registration and without regard to any volume or any other offering material or advertisements in connection withmanner-of-sale limitations by reason of Rule 144, without the offer and sale of any such securitiesrequirement for the Company to be distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the current public information under Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect or (ii) all of the securities have been sold pursuant to this prospectus or Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect. The resale securities will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the resale securities covered hereby may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.
Under applicable rules and regulations of that jurisdiction. Persons into whose possession this prospectus comes are advised to inform themselves about and to observeunder the Exchange Act, any restrictions relating to the offering andperson engaged in the distribution of this prospectus. This prospectus doesthe resale securities may not constitute an offersimultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to sellthe Common Stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the Selling Stockholder will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of the Common Stock by the Selling Stockholder or a solicitationany other person. We will make copies of an offer to buy any securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction in which such an offeravailable to the Selling Stockholder and have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or a solicitation is unlawful.prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the Securities offered hereby, and other certain legal matters, will be passed upon for us by Lucosky Brookman, LLP. We have filed a copy of this opinion as an exhibit to the registration statement in which this prospectus is included. Seward & Kissel LLP, One Battery Park Plaza New York, New York 10004 is acting as counsel to the underwriters.
EXPERTS
The audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, included in this prospectus have been so included in reliance on the report of BF Borgers CPA, P.C., independent registered public accounting firm, upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with respect to the Units and the shares of Common Stock and Warrants offered by this prospectus as part of the Units.prospectus. This prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement, does not contain all the information set forth in the registration statement, some of which is contained in exhibits to the registration statement as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information with respect to us, the Common Stock, and the Warrants, we refer you to the registration statement, including the exhibits filed as a part of the registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus concerning the contents of any contract or any other documents are summaries only of the material provisions of such documents, and each statement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the applicable document filed with the SEC.
We file annual reports, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov.
We also maintain a website at www.americanrebel.com. All of our reports filed with the SEC (including Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and proxy statements) are accessible through the Investor Relations section of our website, free of charge, as soon as reasonably practicable after electronic filing. The reference to our website in this prospectus is an inactive textual reference only and is not a hyperlink. The contents of our website are not part of this prospectus, and you should not consider the contents of our website in making an investment decision with respect to our securities.
AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS, INC.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2020 Audited Financial Statements
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t of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmREPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholdersBoard of Directors and the board of directorsShareholders of American Rebel Holdings, Inc.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of American Rebel Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2021, and 2020 and 2019, the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’shareholders’ equity, (deficit), and cash flows for the two years thenin the period ended December 31, 2021, and the related notes and schedules (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”)financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 20202021, and 2019,2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the two years thenin the period ended December 31, 2021, and 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.States of America.
Substantial Doubt about the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern Matter
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a significant accumulated deficit. In addition, the Company continues to experience negative cash flows from operations. These factors raisethat raises substantial doubt about the Company’sits ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”)(PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our auditsaudit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit providesprovide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
Critical audit matters are matters arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. We determined that there are no critical audit matters.
/S/s/ BF Borgers CPA PC
BF Borgers CPA PC
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2020
Lakewood, CO
March 31, 2022
Lakewood, CO
May 17, 2021
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AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS, INC.
AUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 60,899 | $ | 131,656 | ||||
Accounts Receivable | 176,844 | 228,890 | ||||||
Prepaid expense | 48,640 | 542,800 | ||||||
Inventory | 681,709 | 805,845 | ||||||
Inventory deposits | 141,164 | 91,641 | ||||||
Total Current Assets | 1,109,256 | 1,800,832 | ||||||
Property and Equipment, net | 5,266 | 66,990 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS: | ||||||||
Lease Deposit | 6,841 | 6,841 | ||||||
Investment | - | - | ||||||
Total Other Assets | 6,841 | 6,841 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 1,121,363 | $ | 1,874,663 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expense | $ | 540,168 | $ | 684,126 | ||||
Accrued Interest – Convertible Debenture – Related Party | 603,471 | 303,860 | ||||||
Loan – Officer - Related party | 4,526 | 4,496 | ||||||
Loan – Working Capital | 4,672,096 | 3,595,561 | ||||||
Loan – Working Capital, net of discounts of $777,610 and $ - | 4,672,096 | 3,595,561 | ||||||
Loans - Nonrelated parties | 15,649 | 25,746 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 5,835,910 | 4,613,789 | ||||||
Convertible Debenture –Related party | 297,890 | 207,890 | ||||||
Convertible Debenture –Related party, net of discounts of $47,110 and $ - | 297,890 | 207,890 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 6,133,800 | 4,821,679 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT): | ||||||||
Preferred stock, $ | par value; shares authorized; issued or outstanding- | - | ||||||
Common Stock, $ | par value; shares authorized; and issued and outstanding, respectively at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 201972,808 | 43,062 | ||||||
Additional paid in capital | 15,785,468 | 11,899,553 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (20,870,713 | ) | (14,889,631 | ) | ||||
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | (5,012,437 | ) | (2,947,016 | ) | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | $ | 1,121,363 | $ | 1,874,663 |
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 17,607 | $ | 60,899 | ||||
Accounts Receivable | 100,746 | 176,844 | ||||||
Prepaid expense | 163,492 | 48,640 | ||||||
Inventory | 685,854 | 681,709 | ||||||
Inventory deposits | - | 141,164 | ||||||
Total Current Assets | 967,699 | 1,109,256 | ||||||
Property and Equipment, net | 900 | 5,266 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS: | ||||||||
Lease Deposit | - | 6,841 | ||||||
Investment | - | - | ||||||
Total Other Assets | - | 6,841 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 968,599 | $ | 1,121,363 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expense | $ | 1,032,264 | $ | 540,168 | ||||
Accrued Interest - Convertible Debenture - Related Party | 203,972 | 603,471 | ||||||
Loan - Officer - Related party | 10,373 | 4,526 | ||||||
Loan - Working Capital | 3,879,428 | 4,672,096 | ||||||
Loans - Nonrelated parties | 12,939 | 15,649 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 5,138,976 | 5,835,910 | ||||||
Convertible Debenture -Related party | - | 297,890 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 5,138,976 | 6,133,800 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT): | ||||||||
Preferred stock, $ par value; shares authorized; , and issued and outstanding, respectively at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 | - | - | ||||||
Preferred Shares A | 100 | - | ||||||
Preferred Shares B | 277 | - | ||||||
Preferred Stock value | ||||||||
Common Stock, $ par value; shares authorized; and issued and outstanding, respectively at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 | 1,597 | 910 | ||||||
Additional paid in capital | 22,797,306 | 15,857,366 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (26,969,657 | ) | (20,870,713 | ) | ||||
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | (4,170,377 | ) | (5,012,437 | ) | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | $ | 968,599 | $ | 1,121,363 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS, INC.
AUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2020 | For the year ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||
Revenue | $ | 1,255,703 | $ | 535,109 | ||||
Cost of goods sold | 952,511 | 379,076 | ||||||
Gross margin | 303,192 | 156,033 | ||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||
Consulting – business development | 529,094 | 3,809,291 | ||||||
Product development costs | 320,472 | 309,061 | ||||||
Marketing and brand development costs | 390,294 | 632,522 | ||||||
Administrative and other | 1,773,529 | 1,343,352 | ||||||
Depreciation expense | 61,724 | 62,028 | ||||||
Total | 3,075,113 | 6,156,254 | ||||||
Operating income (loss) | (2,771,921 | ) | (6,000,221 | ) | ||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||
Interest expense | (2,292,957 | ) | (1,601,851 | ) | ||||
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt | (916,204 | ) | - | |||||
Net income (loss) before income tax provision | (5,981,082 | ) | (7,602,072 | ) | ||||
Provision for income tax | - | - | ||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (5,981,082 | ) | $ | (7,602,072 | ) | ||
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.25 | ) | ||
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 61,109,000 | 33,541,000 |
For the year ended December 31, 2021 | For the year ended December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Revenue | $ | 986,826 | $ | 1,255,703 | ||||
Cost of goods sold | 812,130 | 952,511 | ||||||
Gross margin | 174,696 | 303,192 | ||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||
Consulting - business development | 2,012,803 | 529,094 | ||||||
Product development costs | 330,353 | 320,472 | ||||||
Marketing and brand development costs | 171,030 | 390,294 | ||||||
Administrative and other | 968,306 | 1,773,529 | ||||||
Depreciation expense | 3,643 | 61,724 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 3,486,135 | 3,075,113 | ||||||
Operating income (loss) | (3,311,439 | ) | (2,771,921 | ) | ||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||
Interest expense | (2,061,782 | ) | (2,292,957 | ) | ||||
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt | (725,723 | ) | (916,204 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) before income tax provision | (6,098,944 | ) | (5,981,082 | ) | ||||
Provision for income tax | - | - | ||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (6,098,944 | ) | $ | (5,981,082 | ) | ||
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share | $ | (4.85 | ) | $ | (7.93 | ) | ||
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 1,258,000 | 754,000 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS, INC.
AUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Common Stock | Common Stock Amount | - | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Total | |||||||||||||||
Balance – December 31, 2015 | 13,455,000 | $ | 13,455 | - | $ | 1,100,295 | $ | (979,511 | ) | $ | 134,239 | |||||||||
Sale of Common Stock | 1,166,000 | 1,166 | 581,834 | - | 583,000 | |||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued as compensation. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued as compensation., shares | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reverse Acquisition of American Rebel, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reverse Acquisition of American Rebel, Inc., shares | ||||||||||||||||||||
Convertible Debenture Discount | ||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of Convertible Debentures | ||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of Convertible Debentures, shares | ||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of Warrants. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of Warrants., shares | ||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued to pay expense | ||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued to pay expense, shares | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock issued to pay expense | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock issued to pay expense, shares | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of Preferred Stock. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of Preferred Stock, shares | ||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock Warrants Issued | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock converted to Common stock | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock converted to Common stock, shares | ||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued to reduce Debt | ||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued to reduce Debt, shares | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred A shares issued | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | (1,363,506 | ) | (1,363,506 | ) | ||||||||||||
Balance – December 31, 2016 | 14,621,000 | $ | 14,621 | - | $ | 1,682,129 | $ | (2,343,017 | ) | $ | (646,267 | ) | ||||||||
Common Stock issued as compensation. | 3,150,000 | 3,150 | 1,571,850 | - | 1,575,000 | |||||||||||||||
Reverse Acquisition of American Rebel, Inc. | 6,000,000 | 6,000 | (231,032 | ) | - | (225,032 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | (2,942,838 | ) | (2,942,838 | ) | ||||||||||||
Balance – December 31, 2017 | 23,771,000 | $ | 23,771 | - | $ | 3,022,947 | $ | (5,285,855 | ) | $ | (2,239,137 | ) | ||||||||
Common Stock issued as compensation. | 800,000 | 800 | 429,200 | - | 430,000 | |||||||||||||||
Convertible Debenture Discount | 270,000 | - | 270,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Conversion of Convertible Debentures | 4,681,058 | 4,681 | 2,335,848 | - | 2,340,529 | |||||||||||||||
Exercise of Warrants. | 660,000 | 660 | 329,340 | - | 330,000 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | (2,001,704 | ) | (2,001,704 | ) | ||||||||||||
Balance – December 31, 2018- | 29,912,058 | $ | 29,912 | - | $ | 6,387,336 | $ | (7,287,559 | ) | $ | (870,312 | ) | ||||||||
Common Stock issued as compensation. | 13,050,000 | 13,050 | 5,344,950 | - | 5,358,000 | |||||||||||||||
Convertible Debenture Discount | 166,368 | - | 166,368 | |||||||||||||||||
Sale of Common Stock | 100,000 | 100 | 900 | - | 1,000 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | (7,602,072 | ) | (7,602,072 | ) | ||||||||||||
Balance – December 31, 2019- | 43,062,058 | $ | 43,062 | - | $ | 11,899,553 | $ | (14,889,631 | ) | $ | (2,947,016 | ) | ||||||||
Balance | 43,062,058 | $ | 43,062 | - | $ | 11,899,553 | $ | (14,889,631 | ) | $ | (2,947,016 | ) | ||||||||
Common Stock issued as compensation. | 29,745,871 | 29,746 | 3,885,915 | - | 3,915,661 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | (5,981,082 | ) | (5,981,082 | ) | ||||||||||||
Balance – December 31, 2020- | 72,807,929 | $ | 72,808 | - | $ | 15,785,468 | $ | (20,870,713 | ) | $ | (5,012,437 | ) | ||||||||
Balance | 72,807,979 | $ | 72,808 | - | $ | 15,785,468 | $ | (20,870,713 | ) | $ | (5,012,437 | ) |
Common Stock | Common Stock Amount | Preferred Stock Amount | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance - December 31, 2019- | 538,276 | $ | 538 | $ | - | $ | 11,942,077 | $ | (14,889,631 | ) | $ | (2,947,016 | ) | |||||||||||
Common Stock issued as compensation. | 371,823 | 372 | 3,915,289 | - | 3,915,661 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | (5,981,082 | ) | (5,981,082 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance - December 31, 2020- | 910,099 | $ | 910 | - | $ | 15,857,366 | $ | (20,870,713 | ) | $ | (5,012,437 | ) | ||||||||||||
Balance | 910,099 | $ | 910 | - | $ | 15,857,366 | $ | (20,870,713 | ) | $ | (5,012,437 | ) | ||||||||||||
Common Stock issued as compensation. | 546,292 | 546 | 2,501,899 | - | 2,502,445 | |||||||||||||||||||
Issue of Preferred Stock Series A | 100 | (100 | ) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of Preferred Stock Series B | 50 | 547,455 | - | 547,505 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of debt | 96,336 | 96 | 227 | 2,691,618 | - | 2,691,941 | ||||||||||||||||||
Warrants issued as compensation | 974,113 | 974,113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of Common Stock | 44,643 | 45 | 224,955 | - | 225,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | (6,098,944 | ) | (6,098,944 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Balance - December 31, 2021- | 1,597,370 | $ | 1,597 | $ | 377 | $ | 22,797,306 | $ | (26,969,657 | ) | $ | (4,170,377 | ) | |||||||||||
Balance | 1,597,370 | $ | 1,597 | $ | 377 | $ | 22,797,306 | $ | (26,969,657 | ) | $ | (4,170,377 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS, INC.
AUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the year ended December 31, 2020 | For the year ended December 31, 2019 | For the year ended December 31, 2021 | For the year ended December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (5,981,082 | ) | $ | (7,602,072 | ) | $ | (6,098,944 | ) | $ | (5,981,082 | ) | ||||
Depreciation | 61,724 | 62,028 | 3,643 | 61,724 | ||||||||||||
Compensation paid through issuance of Common Stock | 2,786,931 | 3,486,500 | 3,476,559 | 2,786,931 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of loan discount | 708,975 | 2,014,784 | 1,262,109 | 708,975 | ||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||
Change in Accounts Receivable | 54,938 | (229,166 | ) | |||||||||||||
Change in prepaid expenses | 254,160 | (425,500 | ) | |||||||||||||
Change in inventory | 124,137 | (36,961 | ) | |||||||||||||
Change in inventory deposits | (49,524 | ) | (91,640 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in accounts payable and accrued expense | 65,102 | 643,413 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts Receivable | 75,334 | 54,938 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid Expenses | (8,010 | ) | 254,160 | |||||||||||||
Inventory | (4,145 | ) | 124,137 | |||||||||||||
Inventory Deposits | 141,164 | (49,524 | ) | |||||||||||||
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expense | 304,445 | 65,102 | ||||||||||||||
Net Cash (Used in) Operating Activities | (1,974,639 | ) | (2,178,614 | ) | (847,845 | ) | (1,974,639 | ) | ||||||||
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||||
Property and equipment purchased | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Investing activities | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of Common Stock | - | 3,500 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds (repayments) of loans – officer - related party | 51,083 | (12,092 | ) | |||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of common and preferred stock | 772,505 | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds (repayments) of loans - officer - related party | 35,548 | 51,083 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds of exercise of Warrants | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds of working capital loan | 2,869,171 | 2,474,560 | 2,244,100 | 2,869,171 | ||||||||||||
Repayment of loans – nonrelated party | (1,016,372 | ) | (175,329 | ) | ||||||||||||
Proceeds of exercise of Warrants | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Repayment of loans - nonrelated party | (2,247,600 | ) | (1,016,372 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | 1,903,882 | 2,290,639 | 804,553 | 1,903,882 | ||||||||||||
CHANGE IN CASH | (70,757 | ) | 112,025 | (43,292 | ) | (70,757 | ) | |||||||||
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 131,656 | 19,631 | 60,899 | 131,656 | ||||||||||||
CASH AT END OF PERIOD | $ | 60,899 | $ | 131,656 | $ | 17,607 | $ | 60,899 | ||||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | ||||||||||||||||
Cash paid for: | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 168,834 | $ | 45,565 | $ | 214,798 | $ | 168,834 | ||||||||
Income taxes | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||||||||||
Conversion of Debentures to Common Stock | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||||||
Conversion of Debt to Equity | $ | 2,691,940- | $ | - |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2020
NOTE 1 –- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
The “Company” was incorporated on December 15, 2014 (date of inception) under the laws of the State of Nevada, as CubeScape, Inc. Effective January 5, 2017, the Company amended its articles of incorporation and changed its name to American Rebel Holdings, Inc. The Company completed a business combination with its majority stockholder, American Rebel, Inc. on June 19, 2017. As a result, American Rebel, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
The acquisition of American Rebel, Inc. was accounted for as a reverse merger. The Company issued shares of its Common Stock and issued warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock to shareholders of American Rebel, Inc. and cancelled shares of Common Stock owned by American Rebel, Inc.
The Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 which was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 2015. Twenty sixTwenty-six (26) investors invested at a price of $per share for a total of $60,000. The direct public offering closed on December 11, 2015.
Nature of operations
The Company is developing branded products in the self-defense, safe storage and patriotic product areas that are promoted and sold using personal appearance, music, internet and television avenues. The Company’s products will be under the American Rebel Brand and imprinted.
Principles of Consolidation
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Year end
The Company’s year-end is December 31.
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Cash and cash equivalents
For the purpose of the statements of cash flows, all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. The carrying value of these investments approximates fair value.
Inventory and Inventory Deposits
Inventory consists of safes, backpacks, jackets and accessories manufactured to our design and held for resale and are carried at the lower of cost (First-in, First-out Method) or market value. The Company determines the estimate for the reserve for slow moving or obsolete inventories by regularly evaluating individual inventory levels, projected sales and current economic conditions. The Company also makes deposit payments on inventory to be manufactured that are carried separately until the goods are received into inventory.
Fixed assets and depreciation
Property and equipment are stated at cost net of accumulated depreciation. Additions and improvements are capitalized while ordinary maintenance and repair expenditures are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is recorded by the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset, which ranges from five to seven years.
Revenue recognition
In accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to our clients, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. To achieve this core principle, the Company applies the following five steps: 1) Identify the contract with a client; (2) Identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) Determine the transaction price; (4) Allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract; and (5) Recognize revenues when or as the company satisfies a performance obligation.
The Company adopted this ASC on January 1, 2018. Although the new revenue standard is expected to have an immaterial impact, if any, on the Company’s ongoing net income, the Company did implement changes to our processes related to revenue recognition and the control activities within them.
Advertising costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred; Marketing costs incurred were $390,294171,030 and $632,522390,294 for the years ended December 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively.
Fair value of financial instruments
Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management as of December 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively. The respective carrying value of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximated their fair values. These financial instruments include cash, and accounts payable. Fair values were assumed to approximate carrying values for cash and payables because they are short-term in nature and their carrying amounts approximate fair values or they are payable on demand.
Level 1: The preferred inputs to valuation efforts are “quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities,” with the caveat that the reporting entity must have access to that market. Information at this level is based on direct observations of transactions involving the same assets and liabilities, not assumptions, and thus offers superior reliability. However, relatively few items, especially physical assets, actually trade in active markets.
Level 2: FASB acknowledged that active markets for identical assets and liabilities are relatively uncommon and, even when they do exist, they may be too thin to provide reliable information. To deal with this shortage of direct data, the board provided a second level of inputs that can be applied in three situations.
Level 3: If inputs from levels 1 and 2 are not available, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) acknowledges that fair value measures of many assets and liabilities are less precise. The board describes Level 3 inputs as “unobservable,” and limits their use by saying they “shall be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available.” This category allows “for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date”. Earlier in the standard, FASB explains that “observable inputs” are gathered from sources other than the reporting company and that they are expected to reflect assumptions made by market participants.
F-8 |
The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 505 and 718 which requires the Company to recognize expense related to the fair value of its employee stock option awards. This eliminates accounting for share-based compensation transactions using the intrinsic value and requires instead that such transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method. The Company recognizes the cost of all share-based awards on a graded vesting basis over the vesting period of the award.
The Company accounts for equity instruments issued in exchange for the receipt of goods or services from other than employees in accordance with FASB ASC 718-10 and the conclusions reached by the FASB ASC 505-50. Costs are measured at the estimated fair market value of the consideration received or the estimated fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The value of equity instruments issued for consideration other than employee services is determined on the earliest of a performance commitment or completion of performance by the provider of goods or services as defined by FASB ASC 505-50.
In January 2018, the Company agreed to issue and subsequently issued a total of shares of Common Stock as compensation for professional services to be performed during 2018. The Common Stock was valued at a price of $per share consistent with earlier sales of Common Stock by American Rebel, Inc. as well as the present conversion price of the Company’s convertible debentures. In January 2018, the Company issued shares of Common Stock as compensation in settlement of professional services billed at $180,000.
During January 2018, the Company recorded $in compensation expense, increased prepaid expense $31,251, and reduced Accrued expense $74,600with the issuance of shares of Common Stock. The Common Stock was valued at prices of $and $per share consistent with earlier sales of Common Stock by American Rebel, Inc. as well as the present conversion price of the Company’s convertible debentures and negotiation with a vendor.
During January 2019, the Company recorded $in compensation expense, increased prepaid expense $160,000, and increased Discount on debt $57,467with the issuance of shares of Common Stock and 175,000 warrants to purchase Common Stock. The Common Stock was valued at prices of $to $per share consistent with market prices at the date of the transaction.
During September 2019, the Company recorded $in compensation expense and increased Discount on debt $819,500with the issuance of shares of Common Stock and 50,000 warrants to purchase Common Stock. The Common Stock was valued at prices of $to $per share consistent with market prices at the dates of the transactions.
During October and November 2019, the Company recorded $in compensation expense and increased Discount on debt $86,000with the issuance of shares of Common Stock. The Common Stock was valued at prices of $to $per share consistent with market prices at the dates of the transactions.
In February 2020, the Company issued shares of its Common Stock to pay professional and consulting fees. Total fair value of $240,000 was recorded as an expense. In June 2020, the Company issued shares of its Common Stock to pay consulting fees and interest expense. Total fair value of $95,000 was recorded as an expense. In August 2020, the Company issued shares of its Common Stock to pay consulting fees and interest expense. Total fair value of $489,462 was recorded as an expense. In October 2020, the Company issued shares of its Common Stock to pay consulting fees and interest expense. Total fair value of $553,820 was recorded as an expense. During May 2020, the Company issued shares of its Common Stock in exchange for a debt reduction of $7,000.
The Company follows ASC Topic 260 to account for earnings per share. Basic earnings per common share (“EPS”) calculations are determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per common share calculations are determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive common share equivalents outstanding. During periods when Common Stock equivalents, if any, are anti-dilutive they are not considered in the computation.
Income taxes
The Company follows ASC Topic 740 for recording provision for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are computed based upon the difference between the financial statement and income tax basis of assets and liabilities using the enacted marginal tax rate applicable when the related asset or liability is expected to be realized or settled. Deferred income tax expense or benefit is based on the changes in the asset or liability for each period. If available evidence suggests that it is more likely than not that some portion or the entire deferred tax asset will not be realized, a valuation allowance is required to reduce the deferred tax asset to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. Future changes in such valuation allowance are included in the provision for deferred income tax in the period of change.
Deferred income tax may arise from temporary differences resulting from income and expense items reported for financial accounting and tax purposes in different periods. Deferred taxes are classified as current or non-current, depending on the classification of assets and liabilities to which they relate. Deferred taxes arising from temporary differences that are not related to an asset or liability are classified as current or non-current depending on the periods in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse.
The Company applies a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold for all tax uncertainties. ASC Topic 740 only allows the recognition of tax benefits that have a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. As of December 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, the Company reviewed its tax positions and determined there were no outstanding, or retroactive tax positions with less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, therefore this standard has not had a material effect on the Company.
The Company does not anticipate any significant changes to its total unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months.
The Company classifies tax-related penalties and net interest as income tax expense. For the years ended December 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, no income tax expense has been recorded.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Right of Use Assets and Lease Liabilities
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The standard requires lessees to recognize almost all leases on the balance sheet as a Right-of-Use (“ROU”) asset and a lease liability and requires leases to be classified as either an operating or a finance type lease. The standard excludes leases of intangible assets or inventory. The standard became effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2019. The Company adopted ASC 842 using the modified retrospective approach, by applying the new standard to all leases existing at the date of initial application. Results and disclosure requirements for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2019 are presented under ASC 842, while prior period amounts have not been adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our historical accounting under ASC 840. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the standard, which also allowed the Company to carry forward historical lease classifications. The Company also elected the practical expedient related to treating lease and non-lease components as a single lease component for all equipment leases as well as electing a policy exclusion permitting leases with an original lease term of less than one year to be excluded from the ROU assets and lease liabilities.
Under ASC 842, the Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of remaining lease payments over the lease term. For this purpose, the Company considers only payments that are fixed and determinable at the time of commencement. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company estimated the incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of lease payments. The ROU asset also includes any lease payments made prior to commencement and is recorded net of any lease incentives received. The Company’ lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options.
Operating leases are included in operating lease Right-of-Use assets and operating lease liabilities, current and non-current, on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
Recent pronouncements
The Company evaluated recent accounting pronouncements through December 31, 20202021 and believes that none have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
Concentration Risk
In 2020,2021, the Company purchased a substantial portion (over 20%) of inventory from two third-party vendors. As of December 31, 2021, the net amount due to the vendors (accounts payable and accrued expense) was $0. Similarly, as of December 31, 2020, the net amount due to the vendors (accounts payable and accrued expense)expenses) was also $0. In 2019, the Company purchased substantially all of inventory from one third-party vendor. As of December 31, 2019, the net amount due to the vendor (accounts payable and accrued expense) was $221,920. The loss of these manufacturing vendor relationships could have a material effect on the Company, but the Company believes there are numerous other suppliers that could be substituted should these suppliers become unavailable or non-competitive.
NOTE 2 –- GOING CONCERN
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the recoverability of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. As noted above, the Company is in the development stage and, accordingly, has not yet generated significant revenues from operations. Since inception, the Company has been engaged in financing activities and executing its business plan of operations and incurring costs and expenses related to developing products and market identity, obtaining inventory and preparing for public product launch. As a result, the Company incurred net income (losses) for the years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020 of ($6,098,944) and 2019 of ($($5,981,082)5,981,082 and )($7,602,072), respectively. The Company’s accumulated deficit was ($($20,870,713)26,969,657) as of December 31, 20202021, and ($($14,889,631)20,870,713) as of December 31, 2019.2020. The Company’s working capital deficit was ($($4,726,654)4,171,277) as of December 31, 20202021, and a deficit of ($($2,812,957)4,726,654) as of December 31, 2019.2020. In addition, the Company’s development activities since inception have been sustained through equity and debt financing and the deferral of payments on accounts payable and other expenses.
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to raise capital from the sale of its equity and, ultimately, the achievement of operating revenues. Management believes holders of its warrants will execute their outstanding warrants generating investment capital for the Company. Management is also in discussion with several investment banks and broker dealers regarding the initiation of a capital campaign.
Management believes sufficient funding can be secured through the obtaining of loans, as well as future offerings of its preferred and Common Stock to institutional and other financial sources. However, no assurance can be given that the Company will obtain this additional working capital, or if obtained, that such funding will not cause substantial dilution its stockholders. If the Company is unable to secure such additional funds from these sources, it may be forced to change or delay its business plan rollout.
These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts, or amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from this uncertainty.
Note 3- INVENTORY AND DEPOSITS
Inventory and deposits include the following:
SCHEDULE OF INVENTORY AND DEPOSITS
December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||
Inventory - Finished goods | $ | 681,709 | $ | 805,845 | ||||
Inventory deposits | 141,164 | 91,641 | ||||||
Total Inventories | 822,873 | 897,486 | ||||||
Less: Reserve for excess and obsolete | - | - | ||||||
Net inventory and deposits | $ | 822,873 | $ | 897,486 |
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Inventory - Finished goods | $ | 685,854 | $ | 681,709 | ||||
Inventory deposits | - | 141,164 | ||||||
Total Inventory and deposits | $ | 685,854 | $ | 822,873 |
NOTE 4 –- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Inventory and deposits include the following:
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
2020 | 2019 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Property and equipment include the following: | ||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||
Marketing equipment | $ | 32,261 | $ | 32,261 | $ | 32,261 | $ | 32,261 | ||||||||
Vehicles | 277,886 | 277,886 | 277,886 | 277,886 | ||||||||||||
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 310,147 | 310,147 | ||||||||||||||
Property and equipment gross | 310,147 | 310,147 | ||||||||||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation | (304,881 | ) | (243,157 | ) | (309,247 | ) | (304,881 | ) | ||||||||
Net property and equipment | $ | 5,266 | $ | 66,990 | $ | 900 | $ | 5,266 |
For the years ended December 31, 20202021, and 20192020 we recognized $61,7243,643 and $62,02861,724 in depreciation expense, respectively. We depreciate these assets over a period of sixty (60) months which has been deemed their useful life. In January 2016 we acquired three vehicles from related parties and assumed the debt secured by the vehicles as described at Note 7 –- Notes Payable. Accordingly, the recorded cost of each vehicle is the amount of debt assumed under each related loan, or a total of $277,886.
NOTE 5 –- RELATED PARTY NOTE PAYABLE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company received loans from its sole officer and director at the time totaling $221,155. The balance at December 31, 20192020 was $4,496. During the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, the Company repaid $04,496 of these loans resulting in a balance at December 31, 20202021 of $4,526. These loans are due on demand and carry no interest.
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into several convertible debt instruments with stockholders in the amount of $270,000, for a total of $345,000. The Company accrued interest expense on this convertible debt of $41,288, for a total of $113,178 at December 31, 2020. Since public trading of the Company’s Common Stock began in 2018, the Company determined a Beneficial Conversion Discount of $270,000 applied to the 2018 sales the convertible debentures. The discount reduced the liability balance of the debentures to $0when the debentures were issued and recorded the proceeds of the sale as Additional paid in Capital. The discount will be amortized over the three year term of the debentures. The discounted balance of the convertible debentures at December 31, 2020 was $297,890.
During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company acquired three vehicles from various related parties and assumed the debt secured by each one of the vehicles. Accordingly, the recorded value for each vehicle is the total debt assumed under each related loan, or a total of $277,886. (See Note 7 –- Notes Payable.)
Charles A. Ross, Jr. serves as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and director. Compensation for Mr. Ross was $180,250200,000 plus stock awards of $and $, respectively for the years ended December 31, 20202021 and 2019. Mr. Ross received a grant of shares of American Rebel, Inc. Common Stock, valued at $per share in June 2017, prior to the acquisition. These shares were part of the shares that Mr. Ross exchanged for Company Common Stock in the acquisition of American Rebel, Inc. completed on June 19, 2017. In September 2019, Mr. Ross received a grant of shares of Common Stock, valued at $per share.
During the year ended December 31, 2018, holders of convertible debentures exercised their rights to convert the debt of $2,060,000 and accrued interest of $280,529 to shares of common stock. Of the total amount borrowed under the convertible debt and exercise of warrants, $2,664,787 was loaned to American Rebel, Inc., the Company’s former majority stockholder and now the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, as a working capital loan to pay its operating expenses including legal, accounting, product development, brand expansion, and marketing costs. This loan is eliminated in consolidation.
During the three months ended September 30, 2021, debentures with a face amount of $205,000 plus accrued interest was converted to equity. The discounted balance of Convertible Debentures as of September 30, 2021 was $0.2020.
NOTE 6 –- NOTES PAYABLE –- NON-RELATED PARTIES
Effective January 1, 2016, the Company acquired three vehicles from various related parties in exchange for the assumption of the liabilities related to those vehicles. The liabilities assumed are as follows at December 31, 20192021 and December 31, 2018.2020.
SCHEDULE OF NOTES PAYABLE TO NON-RELATED PARTIES
December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Loan secured by a tour bus, payable in monthly payments of $2,710 including interest at 12% per annum through July 2020 when the remaining balance is payable. | $ | 15,649 | $ | 25,746 | ||||||||||||
Loan secured by a tour bus, payable in monthly payments of $1,426 including interest at 12% per annum through January 2023 when the remaining balance is payable. | $ | 12,939 | $ | 15,649 | ||||||||||||
Total recorded as current liability | $ | 15,649 | $ | 25,746 | $ | 12,939 | $ | 15,649 |
Current and long-term portion. Total loan balance is reported as current because loans areloan was past due become due within one year or areand is expected to be repaid within one year.
NOTE 7 –- NOTES PAYABLE –- WORKING CAPITAL
On July 6, 2017, the Company’s wholly-owned operating subsidiary completed the sale of a secured promissory note in the principal amount of $250,000 with an interest rate of 12% per annum to a private investor, and current stockholder. In April, 2018 the Company’s wholly-owned operating subsidiarycompleted the sale of additional notes under similar terms in the additional principal amount totaling $250,000. In July, 2018 the Company’s wholly-owned operating subsidiary completed the sale of additional notes under similar terms in the additional principal amount totaling $. In October and December of 2018 the Company’s wholly-owned operating subsidiarycompleted the sale of additional notes under similar terms in the additional principal amount totaling $425,000. The notes are secured by a pledge of certain of the Company’s current inventory and the Chief Executive Officer’s personal guaranty. These working capital notes require payments equal to 75-100% of current salesof that specific secured inventory and mature in 180 days. In connection with the original note, the Company issued shares of its Common Stock to the noteholder valued at $per share for a total of $. The fair value of the Common Stock issued was recorded as a discount to the note payable and the discount was amortized over the term of that agreement to interest expense using the straight-line method that approximates the effective interest method.
During the year ending December 31, 2019, the Company and the Company’s wholly-owned operating subsidiary completed the sale of additional short term notes under similar terms in the additional principal amount totaling $3,104,441. The notes are secured by a pledge of certain of the Company’s current inventory and Chief Executive Officer’s personal guaranty.These short-term working capital notes mature in 30-180 days.In connection with these notes, the Company issued shares of its Common Stock, warrants to purchase 125,000 shares of its Common Stock and a conversion feature for shares at $per share. The fair value of these share incentives was calculated to be $. The fair value of the share incentives was recorded as a discount to the note payable and the discount was amortized over the term of those agreements to interest expense using the straight-line method that approximates the effective interest method. Interest expense recorded as a result of amortization of discount for the year ended December 31, 2019 is $1,068,784.
During the year ending December 31, 2020, the Company and the Company’s wholly-owned operating subsidiary completed the sale of additional short term notes and extensions of short term notes under similar terms in the additional principal amount totaling $2,869,171. The notes are secured by a pledge of certain of the Company’s current inventory and the Chief Executive Officer’s personal guaranty. These short term working capital notes mature in 30-180 days. In connection with these notes, the Company issued shares of its Common Stock, warrants to purchase 2,550,00031,875 shares of its Common Stock. The fair value of these share incentives was calculated to be $. The fair value of the share incentives was recorded as a discount to the note payable and the discount was amortized over the term of those agreements to interest expense using the straight-line method that approximates the effective interest method. Interest expense recorded as a result of amortization of discount for the year ended December 31, 2020 is $1,411,203.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company and the Company’s wholly-owned operating subsidiary completed the conversion of short term notes with a face value of $1,080,000 and accrued interest to shares of Common Stock with a fair value of $1,651,900, resulting in a Loss on Extinguishment of Debt of $916,204.
As of December 31, 2020, and 2019, the outstanding balance due on the working capital notes was $4,672,096 and $3,595,561, respectively.
NOTE PAYABLE SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE OF NOTE PAYABLE
Type | Original Amount | Origination Date | Maturity Date | Effective Annual Interest Rate | Balance at December 31, 2020 | Balance at December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||
Note Payable (a) | $ | 200,000 | 3/4/2018 | 12/31/2018 | 12 | % | $ | 200,000 | $ | 200,000 | ||||||||||
Note Payable (b) | $ | 7,000 | 1/9/2019 | $ | 9,073 | $ | 8,689 | |||||||||||||
Note Payable (c) | $ | 400,000 | 11/1/2018 | 5/1/2019 | 12 | % | $ | 400,000 | $ | 400,000 | ||||||||||
Note Payable (d) | $ | 300,000 | 12/31/2018 | 12/31/2020 | $ | 300,000 | ||||||||||||||
Note Payable (e) | $ | 55,000 | 1/14/2019 | 3/15/2019 | 15 | % | $ | 30,000 | $ | 30,000 | ||||||||||
Note Payable (f) | $ | 150,000 | 3/1/2019 | 9/30/2019 | 20 | % | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||
Note Payable (g) | $ | 450,000 | 5/1/2019 | 5/1/2020 | 18 | % | $ | 0 | $ | 450,000 | ||||||||||
Note Payable (h) | $ | 180,000 | 7/5/2019 | 1/1/2020 | 18 | % | $ | 0 | $ | 180,000 | ||||||||||
Note Payable (i) | $ | 180,000 | 7/15/2019 | 1/11/2020 | 18 | % | $ | 0 | $ | 180,000 | ||||||||||
Note Payable (j) | $ | 225,000 | 8/22/2019 | 3/31/2020 | $ | 225,000 | $ | 165,000 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (k) | $ | 180,000 | 8/26/2019 | 2/22/2020 | 18 | % | $ | 0 | $ | 180,000 | ||||||||||
Note Payable (l) | $ | 180,000 | 9/5/2019 | 3/3/2020 | 18 | % | $ | 0 | $ | 180,000 | ||||||||||
Note Payable (m) | $ | 90,000 | 9/13/2019 | 3/11/2020 | 18 | % | $ | 0 | $ | 90,000 | ||||||||||
Note Payable (n) | $ | 180,000 | 9/13/2019 | 3/11/2020 | 18 | % | $ | 0 | $ | 180,000 | ||||||||||
Note Payable (o) | $ | 90,000 | 9/23/2019 | 3/21/2020 | 18 | % | $ | 0 | $ | 90,000 | ||||||||||
Note Payable (p) | $ | 150,000 | 9/30/2019 | 3/31/2020 | 20 | % | $ | 0 | $ | 150,000 | ||||||||||
Note Payable (q) | $ | 180,000 | 10/15/2019 | 4/12/2020 | 18 | % | $ | 95,000 | $ | 180,000 | ||||||||||
Note Payable (r) | $ | 180,000 | 11/5/2019 | 5/3/2020 | 18 | % | $ | 0 | $ | 180,000 | ||||||||||
Note Payable (s) | $ | 90,000 | 11/12/2019 | 5/10/2020 | 18 | % | $ | 0 | $ | 90,000 | ||||||||||
Note Payable (t) | $ | 100,000 | 11/19/2019 | 11/19/2020 | 18 | % | $ | 0 | $ | 50,000 | ||||||||||
Note Payable (u) | $ | 75,000 | 11/20/2019 | 5/20/2020 | 16 | % | $ | 0 | $ | 75,000 | ||||||||||
Note Payable (v) | $ | 455,670 | 12/17/2019 | 6/4/2022 | 12 | % | $ | 408,875 | $ | 455,670 | ||||||||||
Note Payable (w) | $ | 134,386 | 12/20/2019 | $ | 134,386 | |||||||||||||||
Note Payable (x) | 12/31/2019 | $ | 12,219 | $ | 17,400 | |||||||||||||||
Note Payable (y) | $ | 201,000 | 1/30/2020 | 6/1/2020 | 12 | % | $ | 183,000 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (z) | $ | 125,000 | 1/31/2020 | 1/31/2021 | 7.5 | % | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (aa) | $ | 225,000 | 2/14/2020 | 1/14/2021 | 25 | % | $ | 18,750 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (ab) | $ | 90,000 | 2/18/2020 | 2/18/2021 | 18 | % | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (ac) | $ | 180,000 | 2/20/2020 | 2/20/2021 | 18 | % | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (ad) | $ | 200,000 | 3/6/2020 | 7/6/2021 | 12 | % | $ | 200,000 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (ae) | $ | 722,422 | 3/10/2020 | 2/8/2024 | 11.5 | % | $ | 679,609 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (af) | $ | 90,000 | 3/11/2020 | 9/11/2020 | 18 | % | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (ag) | $ | 300,000 | 3/26/2020 | 3/26/2021 | 6 | % | $ | 300,000 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (ah) | $ | 150,000 | 4/1/2020 | 10/1/2020 | 20 | % | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (ai) | $ | 8,000 | 4/15/2020 | 5/15/2021 | $ | 8,000 | ||||||||||||||
Note Payable (aj) | $ | 18,343 | 4/15/2020 | 5/15/2021 | $ | 18,343 | ||||||||||||||
Note Payable (ak) | $ | 180,000 | 4/25/2020 | 10/25/2020 | 18 | % | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (al) | $ | 450,000 | 5/1/2020 | 10/31/2020 | 18 | % | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (bn) | $ | 100,000 | 5/20/2020 | 11/20/2020 | 18 | % | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (am) | $ | 100,000 | 6/10/2020 | 12/10/2020 | $ | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||
Note Payable (an) | $ | 75,000 | 6/15/2020 | 6/15/2021 | 18 | % | $ | 75,000 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (ao) | $ | 101,000 | 6/18/2020 | 12/18/2020 | $ | 101,000 | ||||||||||||||
Note Payable (ap) | $ | 50,000 | 6/29/2020 | 9/29/2020 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Note Payable (aq) | $ | 102,000 | 7/3/2020 | 10/3/2020 | $ | 72,188 | ||||||||||||||
Note Payable (ar) | $ | 150,000 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2021 | 12 | % | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (as) | $ | 150,000 | 8/5/2020 | 8/5/2021 | 12 | % | $ | 134,400 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (at) | $ | 350,000 | 9/3/2020 | 9/3/2021 | 12 | % | $ | 392,000 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (au) | $ | 100,000 | 9/10/2020 | 9/10/2021 | 12 | % | $ | 100,000 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (av) | $ | 250,000 | 10/1/2020 | 1/2/2021 | 8 | % | $ | 250,000 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (aw) | $ | 100,000 | 10/6/2020 | 10/6/2021 | 12 | % | $ | 100,000 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (ax) | $ | 200,000 | 10/13/2020 | 10/13/2021 | 12 | % | $ | 200,000 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (ay) | $ | 250,000 | 10/21/2020 | 4/21/2021 | 8 | % | $ | 250,000 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (az) | $ | 450,000 | 11/1/2020 | 4/30/2021 | 20 | % | $ | 450,000 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (ba) | $ | 150,000 | 11/1/2020 | 4/30/2021 | 20 | % | $ | 150,000 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (bb) | $ | 118,049 | 11/19/2020 | 11/19/2021 | 18 | % | $ | 118,049 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (bc) | $ | 109,200 | 11/20/2020 | 5/21/2021 | 18 | % | $ | 109,200 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (bd) | $ | 60,000 | 12/16/2020 | 12/16/2021 | 18 | % | $ | 60,000 | ||||||||||||
Note Payable (be) | $ | 40,000 | 1/6/2021 | 1/7/2022 | 18 | % | ||||||||||||||
Note Payable (bf) | $ | 117,600 | 3/1/2021 | 4/21/2021 | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||
Note Payable (bg) | $ | 50,000 | 3/4/2021 | 3/4/2022 | 12 | % | ||||||||||||||
Note Payable (bh) | $ | 273,187 | 3/31/2021 | 12/1/2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Note Payable (bi) | $ | 1,000,000 | 4/9/2021 | 10/6/2021 | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||
Note Payable (bj) | $ | 591,000 | 4/18/2021 | 9/1/2023 | ||||||||||||||||
Note Payable (bk) | $ | 639,956 | 4/21/2021 | 4/22/2021 | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||
Note Payable (bl) | $ | 151,688 | 4/22/2021 | 5/1/2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Note Payable (bm) | $ | 190,000 | 4/30/2021 | 10/30/2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Unamortized Discount | $ | (777,610 | ) | $ | (370,584 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 4,672,096 | $ | 3,595,561 |
During the nine months ending September 30, 2021, the Company and the Company’s wholly ownedwholly-owned operating subsidiarycompleted the sale of additional short-termshort term notes and extensions of short term notes under similar terms in the additional principal amount totaling $2,169,1002,244,100. The notes are secured by a pledge of certain of the Company’s assets.current inventory and the chief executive officer’s personal guaranty. These short-term working capital notes mature in 30-360 days.30-180 days. In connection with these notes, the Company issued shares of its common stock and 17,333,333 Common Stock, warrants to purchase common stock.662,713 shares of its Common Stock. The fair value of these share incentives was calculated to be $1,090,6961,437,432. The fair value of the share incentives was recorded as a discount to the notesnote payable and the discount was amortized over the term of those agreements to interest expense using the straight-line method that approximates the effective interest method. Interest expense recorded as a result of amortization of discount for the nine monthsyear ended September 30,December 31, 2021 is $839,4341,261,695.
During the nine months ending September 30,year ended December 31, 2021, the Company and the Company’s wholly ownedwholly-owned operating subsidiary completed the conversion of short-termshort term notes with a face value of $3,166,973 1,713,904and accrued interest to Preferred B Units shares of Common Stock with a fair value of $, resulting in a Loss on Extinguishment of Debt of $725,723.
As of September 30,December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the outstanding balance due on the working capital notes was $4,988,6333,879,428 and $4,672,096, respectively.
NOTE 8- CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE – RELATED PARTY
Since September 16, 2016, the Company sold convertible debenturesin the amount of $2,405,000 in the form of 12% three-year convertible term notes. Interest is accrued at an annual rate of 12% and is payable in Common Stock at maturity. Both principal and interest may be converted into Common Stock at a price of $per share after the passage of 181 days. The Company may redeem the debenture at its option or force conversion after Common Stock trades at a price in excess of $per share for five days. The Holder may force redemption after the Company raises $3 million dollars in equity. The holders of the convertible debentures were issued warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $per share. As of December 31, 2018, the Company received $2,405,000 under this convertible debenture. In April and November 2018, debentures with face value of $2,060,000 plus accrued interest of $280,529 were converted into shares of Common Stock. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had a face value of $345,000 due under this convertible debenture.
The convertible debenture holder, based on its agreement, with maturities beginning September 16, 2019 has the option to convert their principal and interest into 690,000(plus 60,980 for accrued interest) shares of Common Stock. The fair value of the embedded beneficial conversion feature resulted in a discount of $227,110 to the convertible debenture – related party at December 31, 2019 and a discount of $137,110 at December 31, 2020.
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company sold convertible debt instruments in the amount of $270,000. Since public trading of the Company’s Common Stock began in 2018, the Company determined a beneficial conversion discount of $270,000 applied to the 2018 sales the convertible debt instruments. The discount reduced the liability balance of the debentures to $0 when the debentures were issued and recorded the proceeds of the sale as Additional paid in Capital. The discount will be amortized over the three-year term of the debentures. The discounted balance of the convertible debentures at December 31, 2020 was $297,890.
The Company analyzed the conversion option for derivative accounting consideration under ASC 815-15 “Derivatives and Hedging” and fair value measurement under ASC 820 and determined that the beneficial conversion feature under the convertible debenture should be recorded as a discount to debt if market was more than the conversion feature.
The convertible debenture - related party is measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period or termination of the debenture agreement with the change in fair value recorded to earnings. The fair value of the embedded beneficial conversion feature did not result in a discount to the convertible debenture - related party. The discount if and when the Company has one will be amortized over the term of agreement or modification to the agreement to interest expense using the straight-line method that approximates the effective interest method.
The Company used the eight steps to determine fair value under ASC 820. (1) Identify the item to be valued and the unit of account. (2) Determine the principal or most advantageous market and the relevant market participants. (3) Select the valuation premise to be used for asset measurements. (4) Consider the risk assumptions applicable to liability measurements. (5) Identify available inputs. (6) Select the appropriate valuation technique(s). (7) Make the measurement. (8) Determine amounts to be recognized and information to be disclosed.
Fair value was determined by the market price of the Company’s publicly traded stock with no discount allowed. This was determined as of the effective date of the agreement entered convertible debenture - related party. The conversion price was then compared to fair value, determined by market price and the difference between the two multiplied by the number of shares that would be issued upon conversion. The Company has not had any market activity within its public market. Private transactions between willing buyers and willing sellers have ranged from $to $per share. These transactions were not conducted through a broker-dealer network. Since public trading of the Common Stock began in 2018, market price of the Company’s traded stock has ranged from $to $per share.
As of September 30, 2021, the outstanding balance due the Convertible Debentures holders was $0, including $0in original issue discount or interest. All debentures had been converted.
NOTE 9 – EMBEDDED DERIVATIVES – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Since September 2016 the Company entered into a financial instrument, which consists of a convertible debenture, containing a conversion feature. Generally financial instruments are convertible into shares of the Company’s Common Stock; at prices that are either marked to the volume weighted average price of the Company’s publicly traded stock or a static price determinative from each financial instrument agreement. These prices may be at a significant discount to market as determined overall by the volume weighted average price of the Company’s publicly traded Common Stock. The Company for all intent and purposes considers these discounts to be fair market value as would be determined in an arm’s length transaction with a willing buyer and the restrictive nature of the Common Stock issued, unless issued pursuant to a registration or some other registered shares with the SEC.
The Company accounts for the fair value of the conversion feature in accordance with ASC 815-15, Derivatives and Hedging; Embedded Derivatives, which requires the Company to bifurcate and separately account for the conversion features as an embedded derivative contained in the Company’s convertible debt and original issue discount notes payable. The Company is required to carry the embedded derivative on its balance sheet at fair value and account for any unrealized change in fair value as a component in its results of operations. The Company valued the embedded derivatives using eight steps to determine fair value under ASC 820. (1) Identify the item to be valued and the unit of account. (2) Determine the principal or most advantageous market and the relevant market participants. (3) Select the valuation premise to be used for asset measurements. (4) Consider the risk assumptions applicable to liability measurements. (5) Identify available inputs. (6) Select the appropriate valuation technique(s). (7) Make the measurement. (8) Determine amounts to be recognized and information to be disclosed.
The fair value of the conversion feature of the financial instrument as of December 31, 2018 was $0. The Company did not record any expense associated with the embedded derivatives at December 31, 2018. NaNembedded derivative expense was realized as there was no change in the conversion price. The conversion price for this financial instrument was $0.50 per share which is higher than market as there have been no sales of the Company’s Common Stock.
NOTE 10 –8 - INCOME TAXES
At December 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, the Company had a net operating loss carryforward of $20,870,71326,969,657 and $14,889,63120,870,713, respectively, which begins to expire in 2034.
Components of net deferred tax asset, including a valuation allowance, are as follows:
SCHEDULE OF DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||
Deferred tax asset: | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net operating loss carryforward | $ | 4,382,850 | $ | 3,126,823 | $ | 5,663,628 | $ | 4,382,850 | ||||||||
Total deferred tax asset | 4,382,850 | 3,126,823 | 5,663,628 | 4,382,850 | ||||||||||||
Less: Valuation allowance | (4,382,850 | ) | (3,126,823 | ) | (5,663,628 | ) | (4,382,850 | ) | ||||||||
Net deferred tax asset | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of December 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020 was $4,382,8505,663,628 and $3,126,8234,382,850, respectively. In assessing the recovery of the deferred tax asset, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or the entire deferred tax asset will not be realized. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax asset is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income in the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversals of future deferred tax assets, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. As a result, management determined it was more likely than not deferred tax assets will not be realized as of December 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020 and recognized 100% valuation allowance for each period.
Reconciliation between statutory rate and the effective tax rate for and as of December 31, 20202021 and 2019:2020:
SCHEDULE OF EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX RATE RECONCILIATION
Federal statutory rate | (21.0 | )% | ||
State taxes, net of federal benefit | (0.00 | )% | ||
Change in valuation allowance | 21.0 | % | ||
Effective tax rate | 0.0 | % |
NOTE 11 –9 - SHARE CAPITAL
The Company is authorized to issue shares of its $par value Common Stock and shares of its $par value preferred stock.
Common Stock and Preferred Stock
On December 15, 2014,In February 2020, the Company issued to its founder, then an officer and director of the Company, shares of its $par value Common Stock at a price of $per share for services provided upon organization. The services were valued at $6,000.
On January 15, 2015, the Company issued to its founder shares of its $par value Common Stock at a price of $per share for certain intangible assets and tangible assets (see Note 3 - Intangible Assets). Mr. David Estus, then our sole officer and director, incurred more than $50,000 in developing or acquiring the intangible and tangible assets for which the Company valued at $24,000.
The Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 which was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 2015. The Form S-1 allowed the Company to solicit investors for investment in a direct public offering of $60,000. Twenty-six (26) investors invested at a price of $per share for the entire offering which closed on December 11, 2015.
The Company issued shares of its Common Stock and issued warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock to shareholders of American Rebel, Inc. and cancelled shares of Common Stock owned by American Rebel, Inc. to complete the acquisition of American Rebel, Inc. which was accounted for as a reverse merger.
During June 2017, prior to the merger, American Rebel, Inc issued shares of Common Stock as compensation and recorded an expense based on fair market value of $per share for a total expense of $. On June 19, 2017, in connection with the merger and acquisition of the subsidiary, the Company exchanged shares of Common Stock with stockholders of American Rebel, Inc. and cancelled shares of Common Stock held by American Rebel, Inc. American Rebel, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company upon completion of the exchange.
On July 6, 2017, the Company’s wholly-owned operating subsidiary completed the sale of a secured promissory note in the principal amount of $250,000 with an interest rate of 12% per annum to a private investor, and current stockholder. The note is secured by a pledge of all of the Company’s current inventory and the Chief Executive Officer’s personal guaranty. This working capital note requires payments equal to 75% of current sales and matures in 180 days. In connection with this note, the Company issued 15,000 shares of its Common Stock to the noteholder.
On August 6, 2017, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary completed an agreement to acquire a right to a trade show booth location early in 2018. In connection with this acquisition, the Company issued shares of its Common Stock to the seller.
In January 2018, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary completed an agreement to acquire professional services during 2018 in exchange for shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The Common Stock is to be issued in three stages, shares in January 2018, shares in May 2018 and the remainder in September 2018. The shares were valued at $per share consistent with valuation of other share issues.
In January 2018, the Company issued shares of Common Stock to settle a liability for professional services billed in the amount of $180,000.
In January 2019, the Company issued a 30-day warrant to purchase shares of its Common Stock at a price of $0.01 per share to pay consulting fees. Total fair value of $160,000 was recorded as an expense of $at June 30, 2019. The warrants were exercised and shares of Common Stock were issued.
In January 2019, the Company’s wholly-owned operating subsidiary completed the sale of a secured promissory note in the principal amount of $300,000 with an interest rate of 16.66% per annum to a private investor. The note is secured by a pledge of all of the Company’s current inventory and the Chief Executive Officer’s personal guaranty. This working capital note matures in 120 days. In connection with this note, the Company issued shares of its Common Stock to the note holder.
In May 2019, the Company identified shares of Common Stock in its subsidiary that had been awarded at date of incorporation but not recorded by the Company. The share count was corrected to include these shares valued at Par value of $.
In September 2019, the Company issued shares of its Common Stock in conjunction with notes payable and recorded loan discount of $812,000 based on fair market value of $and $per share. Of the loan discount recorded, the amount that had been amortized to interest expense at September 30, 2019 was $228,460.
In September 2019, the Company issued shares of its Common Stock to pay professional and consulting fees and recorded an expense based onfees. Total fair market value of $0.30 240,000and $per share for a total expense of $3,432,000, and was recorded prepaid expense of $675,750.
as an expense. In November 2019,June 2020, the Company issued shares of its Common Stock in conjunction with notes payable and recorded loan discount of $86,000 based on fair market value of $and $per share. Of the loan discount recorded, the amount that had been amortized to interest expense on December 31, 2019 was $25,744.
In December 2019, the Company issued shares of its Common Stock to pay professional and consulting fees and recorded an expense based oninterest expense. Total fair market value of $0.22 95,000 was recorded as an expense. In August 2020, the Company issued per shareshares of its Common Stock topay consulting fees and interest expense. Total fair value of $489,462 was recorded as an expense. In October 2020, the Company issued shares of its Common Stock to pay consulting fees and interest expense. Total fair value of $553,820 wasrecorded as an expense. During May 2020, the Company issued total expensedebt reduction of $330,000.7,000. shares of its Common Stock in exchange for a
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued shares of its Common Stock andissued five yearfive-year warrantswarrants to sell 2,500,000 31,250shares of Common Stock in connection with issue of short-term loans.The fair value of these share incentives was calculated to be $1,881,761which was recorded as a discount to the notes payable and amortized to interest expense over theterm of those loan agreements. Interest expense recorded as a result of amortization of discount for the year ended December 31, 2020, is $1,411,203.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 1,080,000 and accrued interest. The fair value of these shares was calculated to be $1,651,900, resulting in a Loss on Extinguishment of Debt of $916,242. shares of its Common Stock and completed the conversion of short-term notes with a face value of $
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 375,000 shares of its Common Stock to pay professional and consulting fees. Total fair value of $was recorded as an expense.
On July 30,January 5, 2021, pursuant to its 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Company issued shares of Common Stock of the Company valued at $per share as an interest payment on an outstanding note.
On January 12, 2021, the Company received an equity investment of $50,000 to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock by Subscription Agreement at $ per share.
The Company entered into a one-year promissory note dated March 4, 2021, in the amount of $50,000. The Company will pay monthly interest payments at 12% per annum to the holder of the note. A component of the note issued shares of common stockCommon Stock to Rocco LaVista, our VPthe note holder.
On March 5, 2021the Company received an equity investment of Business Development, for services.$100,000, to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock by Subscription Agreement at $ per share.
On March 10, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock to pay interest on an outstanding note.
On March 10, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock to pay interest on an outstanding note.
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On August 3,March 10, 2021, pursuant to its 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Company issued shares of common stock to Charles A. Ross, Jr., our CEO,Common Stock of the Company valued at $ per share as payment for services.services rendered.
On August 4, 2021, pursuant to its 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Company issued shares of common stock to Doug E. Grau, our President, for services.
On April 9, 2021, in connection with a $1,000,000 bridge loan, the Company issued Ronald A. Smith, our COO, and chairman, a warrant to purchase 2,000,00025,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.108.00 per share with a -year term.
On April 9, 2021, the Company entered into two employment agreements with recently appointed officers, whereby it agreed to issue shares of Common Stock to such officers. In addition, the Company entered into amendments to the current employment agreements with its Chief Executive Officer and President, whereby it agreed to issue shares of Common Stock.
On April 20, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock in return for services rendered.
On April 22, 2021, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with a current debt holder, whereby the Company agreed to repay the $151,688 balance owing on the note owed to such holder with a cash payment of $50,000 and the issuance of shares of Common Stock, with a stated value of $100,688.
On June 11, 2021, the Company sold 1,000,000 12,500three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at 8.00 to an accredited investor. units at $ per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and
On June 14, 2021, the Company sold 6,250three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.10 8.00to an accredited investor. units at $ per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and
On June 11, 2021, the Company sold 5,000 units at $7 per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 500,000 three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.10 to an accredited investor.
On June 14, 2021, a holder of various outstanding notes converted outstanding principal and interest to shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 4,265,800 53,322three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.108.00. units at $ per unit consisting of
On June 15, 2021, a holder of various outstanding notes converted outstanding principal and interest to 5,714,300 71,429three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.108.00. units at $ per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and
On June 15, 2021, a holder of an outstanding note converted outstanding principal and interest to 7,514,300 93,929three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.108.00. units at $ per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and
On June 18, 2021, the Company sold 2,857,200 35,715three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.10 8.00to an accredited investor. units at $ per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and
On June 21, 2021, a holder of an outstanding note converted a portion of outstanding principal to 5,000,00062,500 three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.108.00. units at $ per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and
On June 28, 2021, the Company sold 500,000 6,250three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.10 8.00to an accredited investor. units at $ per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and
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On June 29, 2021, a holder of an outstanding note converted outstanding principal and interest to 1,600,000 20,000three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.108.00. units at $ per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and
On June 29, 2021, a holder of an outstanding note converted outstanding principal and interest to 800,000 10,000three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.108.00. units at $ per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and
On June 30, 2021, the Company sold 1,500,000 18,750three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.10 8.00to an accredited investor. units at $ per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and
On June 30, 2021, the Company sold 714,300 8,929three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.10 8.00to an accredited investor. units at $ per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and
On JuneJuly 21, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock as interest payments on an outstanding note.
On July 22, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock as a component of a note payable.
On July 26, 2021, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation and Amendment with the Nevada Secretary of State to increase the number of shares constituting the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock from to .
On July 26, 2021, the Company sold 9,375three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $8.00 to an accredited investor by subscription agreement. units at $ per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and
On July 29, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock as a conversion of Series B Preferred Stock.
On July 30, 2021, pursuant to its 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Company issued shares of Common Stock to Rocco LaVista, our VP of Business Development, for services.
On August 3, 2021, pursuant to its 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Company issued shares of Common Stock to Charles A. Ross, Jr., our CEO, for services.
On August 4, 2021, pursuant to its 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Company issued shares of Common Stock to Doug E. Grau, our President, for services.
On August 12, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock as an interest payment on an outstanding note.
On August 18, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock as a conversion of Series B Preferred Stock.
On September 3, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock as a component of a note.
On September 8, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock as an interest payment on an outstanding note.
On September 21, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock as a component of a note.
On September 21, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock as a component of a note.
On September 30, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock as a component of a note extension.
On September 30, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock as an interest payment on an outstanding note.
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On September 30, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock as an interest payment on outstanding notes.
On October 25, 2021, the Company issued 13,393three-year warrants to purchase Common Stock for $8.00 for an investment of $75,000 by an accredited investor. shares of Common Stock and
On October 29, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock as an interest payment on an outstanding note.
On October 29, 2021, pursuant to its 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Company issued shares of Common Stock to a legal consultant of the Company for services.
On October 29, 2021, pursuant to its 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Company issued shares of Common Stock to a financial consultant of the Company for services.
On December 2, 2021, pursuant to its 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Company issued shares of Common Stock to a consultant of the Company for services.
On December 2, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock as interest payments on outstanding notes.
On December 2, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock to convert three outstanding notes to equity.
On December 2, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock as a conversion of Series B Preferred stock.
On December 2, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock in return for services.
At December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were and
On December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were and shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, respectively.
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NOTE 12 –10 - WARRANTS AND OPTIONS
Since September 16, 2016, in connection with the convertible debenture –related party (see Note 8 – Convertible Debenture – Related Party)
In October 2020, the Company issued threefive-year-year warrants to purchase 2,405,000 31,250shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $1.008.00 per share. In conjunction with the conversion of convertible debt at April 30, 2018, the Company agreed to reduce the exercise price of the Warrants to $.50 per share.
On June 19, 2017, the Company issued five-year warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $0.50per share as compensation.
In October 2020, the Company issued five-year warrants to purchase 2.500,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $0.10per share in connection with short term financing. In November 2020, the Company issued two-yeartwo-year warrants to purchase 50,000 625 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $80.00 per share in connection with short term financing.
In April 2021, the Company issued five-year warrants to purchase 25,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $1.008.00 per share in connection with short term financing. In June 2020, the Company issued three-year warrants to purchase 399,574 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $8.00 per share in connection with conversion of short-term debt to Preferred and Common Stock. In July 2021, the Company issued three-year warrants to purchase 23,705 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $8.00 per share in connection with conversion of short-term debt to Preferred andCommon Stock. In August 2021, the Company issued three-yearwarrants to purchase 9,375 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $8.00per share in connection with conversion of short-term debt to Preferred and Common Stock. In September 2021, the Company issued five-year warrants to purchase 191,667 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $8.00per share in connection with short term financing. In October 2021, the Company issued three-year warrants to purchase 13,393 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $8.00per share in connection with sale of Common Stock.
As of December 31, 2018, there were 2,245,000warrants issued and outstanding. As of December 31, 2020, there were 3,395,00043,688 warrants outstanding to acquire additional shares of Common Stock. As of December 31, 2021, there were 701,776 warrants to acquire additional shares of Common Stock.
The Company evaluates outstanding warrants as derivative liabilities and will recognize any changes in the fair value through earnings. The Company determined that the Warrants have an immaterial fair value at December 31, 2020. The warrants do not trade in a highly active securities market, and as such, the Company estimated the fair value of these Common Stock equivalents using Black-Scholes and the following assumptions:
Expected volatility was based primarily on historical volatility. Historical volatility was computed using daily pricing observations for recent periods. The Company’s Common Stock has not traded so the volatility computation was based on other similarly situated companies. The Company believes this method produced an estimate that was representative of the Company’s expectations of future volatility over the expected term which due to their maturity period as expiry, it was three years. The Company had no reason to believe future volatility over the expected remaining life of these Common Stock equivalents was likely to differ materially from historical volatility. Expected life was based on three years due to the expiry of maturity. The risk-free rate was based on the U.S. Treasury rate that corresponded to the expected term of the Common Stock equivalents.
SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||
Warrants outstanding, measurement input | ||||||||||||||||
Stock Price | $ | 0.104 | $ | 0.285 | $ | 5.68 | $ | 8.32 | ||||||||
Exercise Price | $ | 0.26 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 8.00 | $ | 20.80 | ||||||||
Term (expected in years) | 4.73 | 3.00 | 3.2 | 4.73 | ||||||||||||
Volatility | 259.2 | % | 262.4 | % | 203.44 | % | 259.2 | % | ||||||||
Annual Rate of Dividends | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||||||
Risk-Free Rate | 0.18 | % | 1.92 | % | 1.52 | % | 0.18 | % |
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Stock Purchase Warrant
The following table summarizes all warrant activity for the years ended December 31, 20202021, and 2019.2020.
SCHEDULE OF WARRANT ACTIVITY
Shares | Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share | Remaining term | Intrinsic value | Shares | Weighted-Average Exercise Share | Remaining term | Intrinsic value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding, December 31, 2018 | 2,245,000 | $ | 0.57 | years | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Granted | 425,000 | $ | .41 | years | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercised | 250,000 | $ | 0.01 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expired | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding and Exercisable at December 31, 2019 | 2,420,000 | $ | 0.61 | years | - | 30,250 | $ | 48.80 | years | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Granted | 2,550,000 | $ | 0.12 | years | - | 31,875 | $ | 9.60 | years | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercised | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expired | (1,475,000 | ) | - | - | - | (18,438 | ) | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding and Exercisable at December 31, 2020 | 3,495,000 | $ | 0.26 | years | - | 43,688 | $ | 20.80 | years | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Granted | 662,713 | $ | 8.00 | years | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercised | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expired | (4,625 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding and Exercisable at December 31, 2021 | 701,776 | $ | 8.80 | years | - |
NOTE 13 –11 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Rental Payments under Non-cancelable Operating Leases
The Company has a lease for warehouse and shipping space in Lenexa, Kansas which expires in January 2026. And an annually renewable lease for manufacturing and warehouse space in Chanute, Kansas. The following is a schedule, by year, of the future minimum rental payments under the lease:
SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MINIMUM RENTAL PAYMENTS FOR OPERATING LEASE
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||
2021 | 158,029 | |||||||
2022 | 169,096 | |||||||
2022 | 72,638 | 169,096 | ||||||
2023 | 74,112 | 76,628 | ||||||
2024 | 75,362 | 77,681 | ||||||
2025 | 76,390 | 78,755 | ||||||
Subsequent | 19,162 | |||||||
2026 | 19,689 | |||||||
Total | $ | 475,693 | $ | 421,848 |
Rent costs totaled approximately $159,120179,589 and $121,992159,120 for years ended December 31, 20202021, and 2019,2020, respectively.
NOTE 14 –12 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company evaluated all events that occurred after the balance sheet date of December 31, 20202021, through the date the financial statements were issued and determined that there were the following subsequent events.
Subsequent to December 31, 2020,
On February 1, 2022, the Company entered into a one-yearone year promissory note dated January 6, 2021,consulting agreement in the amount of $40,000 payingto provide general business development services, including but not limited to: introducing potential acquisition or merger candidates; assist in identifying strategic partners and public awareness; assist in evaluating potential acquisition or merger candidates; and provide general services on an as needed basis.
On February 3, 2022, multiple Series B Convertible Preferred stockholders converted % interest. Interest shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to shares of Common Stock of the Company.
On February 3, 2022, the Company converted two outstanding notes into
shares of Common Stock of the Company.On February 9, 2022, we closed on an underwritten public offering of 10.5 million, prior to deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and principalother estimated offering expenses. Each Common Unit consisted of one share of Common Stock and one warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock (each a “Warrant” and collectively the “Warrants”). The Common Stock and Warrants were immediately separable from the Common Units and were issued and trade separately. The Warrants are due at maturity.exercisable immediately, expire five years from the date of issuance and have an exercise price of $2.01 per share.
The Company paid off multiple promissory notes totaling $2,562,122 during the month of February 2022.
On March 30, 2022, the Company entered into a letter of intent to purchase a safe manufacturer and paid a $250,000 good faith deposit in connection therewith.
Subsequent to December 31, 2020, the Company received an equity investment of $50,000 on January 12, 2021, to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock by Subscription Agreement at $per share.
Subsequent to December 31, 2020, the Company entered into a one-year promissory note dated March 4, 2021 in the amount of $50,000. The Company will pay monthly interest payments at 12% per annum to the holder of the note. A component of the note issued shares of Common Stock to the note holder.
Subsequent to December 31, 2020, the Company received an equity investment of $100,000 on March 5, 2021, to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock by Subscription Agreement at $per share.
On March 1, 2021, a related party advanced the Company $117,600 to make outstanding note payments.
On March 10, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock to pay interest on an outstanding note.
On March 10, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock to pay interest on an outstanding note.
On March 24, 2021, the Company authorized the issuance of shares of Common Stock to a consulting company controlled by an officer, as consideration of the termination of such consultant’s services and to relieve the Company from certain ongoing compensation commitments. Such shares will be issued only upon the amendment to the Company’s articles of incorporation to increase its authorized shares of Common Stock.
On March 24, 2021, the Company authorized the issuance of shares of Common Stock to its Chief Executive Officer and shares of Common Stock to its President. of such shares will be issued only upon the amendment to the Company’s articles of incorporation to increase its authorized shares of Common Stock
Effective March 31, 2021, the Company entered into a forbearance agreement with a current debt holder, whereby the Company agreed to repay four notes owed to such holder with an initial payment of $100,000 and eight monthly installment payments totaling $173,187.50.
On April 9, 2021, the Company received a $1,000,000 bridge loan from a current officer/director. As part of the bridge loan, the Company issued the officer/director a five-year warrant to purchase 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock at $0.10 per share and pledged shares of Common Stock as security for the bridge loan.
On April 9, 2021, the Company entered into two employment agreements with recently appointed officers, whereby it agreed to issue shares of Common Stock to such officers. In addition, the Company entered into amendments to the current employment agreements with its Chief Executive Officer and President, whereby it agreed to issue shares of Common Stock. All of these shares will be issued only upon the amendment to the Company’s articles of incorporation to increase its authorized shares of Common Stock.
On April 18, 2021, the Company executed a $591,000 secured replacement promissory note with a current debt holder, whereby the Company agreed to consolidate and repay two notes owed to such holder with an initial payment of $100,000 and monthly installment payments for the balance of the note.
On April 20, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock in return for services rendered.
On April 21, 2021, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with a current debt holder, whereby the Company agreed to repay two notes and an advancement from such holder, including accrued interest at 8% per annum, with a payment of $639,955.64.
On April 22, 2021, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with a current debt holder, whereby the Company agreed to repay the $151,687.97 balance owing on the note owed to such holder with a cash payment of $50,000 and the issuance of shares of Common Stock, with a stated value of $100,687.97.
On April 30, 2021, the Company received a $190,000 six-month loan from a current officer/director.
On July 26, 2021, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation and Amendment with the Nevada Secretary of State to increase the number of shares constituting the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock from to .
On July 26, 2021, the Company sold 7,500 units at $per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 750,000 three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of common stock per warrant at $0.10 to an accredited investor by subscription agreement.
AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 (audited) | |||||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 218,332 | $ | 60,899 | $ | 3,508,681 | $ | 17,607 | ||||||||
Accounts Receivable | 179,233 | 176,844 | 162,195 | 100,746 | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expense | 163,492 | 48,640 | 611,492 | 163,492 | ||||||||||||
Inventory | 687,830 | 681,709 | 643,495 | 685,854 | ||||||||||||
Inventory deposits | 76,685 | 141,164 | 647,147 | - | ||||||||||||
Total Current Assets | 1,325,572 | 1,109,256 | 5,573,010 | 967,699 | ||||||||||||
Property and Equipment, net | 1,799 | 5,266 | - | 900 | ||||||||||||
OTHER ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||
Lease Deposit | - | 6,841 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Total Other Assets | - | 6,841 | - | - | ||||||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 1,327,371 | $ | 1,121,363 | $ | 5,573,010 | $ | 968,599 | ||||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||||||||||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expense | 739,793 | 540,168 | 114,259 | 1,032,264 | ||||||||||||
Accrued Interest – Convertible Debenture – Related Party | 287,620 | 603,471 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued Interest | 67,919 | 203,972 | ||||||||||||||
Loan – Officer - Related party | 6,526 | 4,526 | - | 10,373 | ||||||||||||
Loan – Working Capital, net of discounts of $1,375,608 and $777,610 | 3,617,514 | 4,672,096 | ||||||||||||||
Loan – Working Capital | 606,234 | 3,879,428 | ||||||||||||||
Loans - Nonrelated parties | 12,939 | 15,649 | 8,662 | 12,939 | ||||||||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 4,664,392 | 5,835,910 | 797,074 | 5,138,976 | ||||||||||||
Convertible Debenture –Related party, net of discounts of $2,110 and $47,110 | - | 297,890 | ||||||||||||||
- | ||||||||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 4,664,392 | 6,133,800 | 797,074 | 5,138,976 | ||||||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT): | ||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock, $ | par value; shares authorized; , and issued and outstanding, respectively at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Preferred shares Class A100 | - | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock, $ | par value; shares authorized; , and issued and outstanding, respectively at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Preferred shares Class B277 | - | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock, value | ||||||||||||||||
Common stock, $ | par value; shares authorized; and issued and outstanding, respectively at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020120,508 | 72,808 | ||||||||||||||
Common stock, value | 120,508 | 72,808 | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock, $ | par value; shares authorized; , and issued and outstanding, respectively at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 Preferred shares Class A100 | 100 | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock, $ | par value; shares authorized; , and issued and outstanding, respectively at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 Preferred shares Class B75 | 277 | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock value | ||||||||||||||||
Common stock, $ | par value; shares authorized; and issued and outstanding, respectively at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 20214,741 | 1,597 | ||||||||||||||
Common stock, $ | par value; shares authorized; and and 910,100 issued and outstanding, respectively at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and December 31, 20204,741 | 1,597 | ||||||||||||||
Additional paid in capital | 22,302,897 | 15,785,468 | 34,368,914 | 22,797,306 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated deficit | 25,760,803 | (20,870,713 | ) | (29,597,894 | ) | (26,969,657 | ) | |||||||||
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | (3,337,021) | ) | (5,012,437 | ) | 4,775,936 | (4,170,377 | ) | |||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | $ | 1,327,371 | $ | 1,121,363 | $ | 5,573,010 | $ | 968,599 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the three months ended | For the three months ended September 30, 2020 | For the three months ended March 31, 2022 | For the three months ended March 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 295,490 | $ | 279,308 | $ | 154,080 | $ | 349,290 | ||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 280,212 | 228,584 | 96,719 | 268,145 | ||||||||||||
Gross margin | 15,278 | 50,724 | 57,361 | 81,145 | ||||||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Consulting – business development | 656,784 | 136,877 | 462,989 | 146,006 | ||||||||||||
Product development costs | 42,720 | 89,578 | 33,273 | 86,733 | ||||||||||||
Marketing and brand development costs | 34,669 | 90,305 | 80,970 | 46,340 | ||||||||||||
Administrative and other | 236,763 | 286,541 | 438,305 | 179,816 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation expense | 946 | 15,507 | 900 | 1,613 | ||||||||||||
Total | 971,882 | 618,808 | ||||||||||||||
Operating expenses | 1,016,437 | 460,508 | ||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | (956,604 | ) | (568,084 | ) | (959,076 | ) | (379,363 | ) | ||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (382,601 | ) | (681,076 | ) | (292,405 | ) | (548,252 | ) | ||||||||
Gain (Loss) on extinguishment of debt | (87,575 | ) | (68,925 | ) | (1,376,756 | ) | - | |||||||||
Net income (loss) before income tax provision | (1,426,780 | ) | (1,318,085 | ) | (2,628,237 | ) | (927,615 | ) | ||||||||
Provision for income tax | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (1,426,780 | ) | $ | (1,318,085 | ) | $ | (2,628,237 | ) | $ | (927,615 | ) | ||||
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.83 | ) | $ | (0.99 | ) | ||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 108,376,000 | 64,346,000 | 3,169,000 | 934,000 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSSTATEMENT OF OPERATIONSSTOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY/DEFICIT
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 | For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 | |||||||
Revenue | $ | 848,357 | $ | 899,238 | ||||
Cost of goods sold | 716,943 | 659,006 | ||||||
Gross margin | 131,414 | 240,232 | ||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||
Consulting – business development | 1,774,003 | 404,700 | ||||||
Product development costs | 275,780 | 275,565 | ||||||
Marketing and brand development costs | 138,783 | 331,775 | ||||||
Administrative and other | 603,727 | 1,356,430 | ||||||
Depreciation expense | 2,744 | 46,521 | ||||||
Total | 2,795,037 | 2,414,991 | ||||||
Operating income (loss) | (2,663,623 | ) | (2,174,759 | ) | ||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||
Interest expense | (1,500,744 | ) | (1,507,662 | ) | ||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | (725,723 | ) | (919,242 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) before income tax provision | (4,890,090 | ) | (4,601,663 | ) | ||||
Provision for income tax | - | - | ||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (4,890,090 | ) | $ | (4,601,663 | ) | ||
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | ||
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 92,441,000 | 57,492,000 |
Common Stock | Preferred Stock | Common Stock Amount | Preferred Stock Amount | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance – December 31, 2020- | 910,099 | - | $ | 910 | $ | - | $ | 15,857,366 | $ | (20,870,713 | ) | $ | (5,012,437 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Sale of common stock. | 31,250 | - | 31 | - | 149,969 | - | 150,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued to pay expense | 22,741 | - | 23 | - | 105,443 | - | 105,466 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net Loss | - | - | - | - | - | (927,615 | ) | (927,615 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance – March 31, 2021- | 964,090 | - | $ | 964 | $ | - | $ | 16,112,778 | $ | (21,798,328 | ) | $ | (5,684,586 | ) |
Common Stock | Preferred Stock | Common Stock Amount | Preferred Stock Amount | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance – December 31, 2021- | 1,597,370 | 376,501 | $ | 1,597 | $ | 377 | 22,797,306 | $ | (26,969,657 | ) | $ | (4,170,377 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Balance | 1,597,370 | 376,501 | $ | 1,597 | $ | 377 | 22,797,306 | $ | (26,969,657 | ) | $ | (4,170,377 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Sale of Common Stock. | 2,658,630 | - | 2,659 | - | 9,035,797 | - | 9,038,456 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued to pay expense | 233,623 | - | 233 | - | 969,302 | - | 969,535 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock converted to Common stock | 251,698 | (201,358 | ) | 252 | (202 | ) | (50 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Debt converted to Warrants | - | - | - | - | 1,566,559 | - | 1,566,559 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net Loss | - | - | - | - | - | (2,628,237 | ) | (2,628,237 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance – March 31, 2022- | 4,741,321 | 175,143 | $ | 4,741 | $ | 175 | 34,368,914 | $ | (29,597,894 | ) | $ | 4,775,936 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Balance | 4,741,321 | 175,143 | $ | 4,741 | $ | 175 | 34,368,914 | $ | (29,597,894 | ) | $ | 4,775,936 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Common Stock | Preferred Stock | Common Stock Amount | Preferred Stock Amount | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance – December 31, 2019 | 43,062,058 | - | $ | 43,062 | $ | - | $ | 11,899,553 | $ | (14,889,631 | ) | $ | (2,947,016 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued as compensation. | 17,616,000 | 17,616 | 2,531,124 | - | 2,548,740 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | (2,172,180 | ) | (2,172,180 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance – March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)- | 60,678,058 | - | $ | 60,678 | $ | - | $ | 14,430,677 | $ | (17,061,811 | ) | $ | (2,570,456 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Sale of Common Stock | 70,000 | - | 70 | - | 6,930 | - | 7,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of Preferred Stock. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of Preferred Stock., shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued to pay expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued to pay expense, shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock converted to Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock converted to Common Stock, shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock issued to pay expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock issued to pay expense, shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued to reduce Debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued to reduce Debt, shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred A shares issued | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock Warrants Issued | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued as compensation | 810,000 | - | 810 | - | 94,190 | - | 95,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | (1,111,398 | ) | (1,111,398 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance – June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)- | 61,558,058 | - | $ | 61,558 | $ | - | $ | 14,531,797 | $ | (18,173,209 | ) | $ | (3,579,854 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Common stock issued as compensation. | 4,839,871 | - | 4,840 | - | 484,622 | - | 489,462 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | (1,318,085 | ) | (1,318,085 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance – September 30, 2020 (Unaudited)- | 66,397,929 | - | $ | 66,398 | $ | - | $ | 15,016,419 | $ | (19,491,294 | ) | $ | (4,408,477 | ) |
Common Stock | Preferred Stock | Common Stock Amount | Preferred Stock Amount | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance – December 31, 2020- | 72,807,929 | - | $ | 72,808 | $ | - | $ | 15,785,468 | $ | (20,870,713 | ) | $ | (5,012,437 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Sale of common stock. | 2,500,000 | - | 2,500 | - | 147,500 | - | 150,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued to pay expense | 1,819,313 | - | 1,819 | - | 103,647 | - | 105,466 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net Loss | - | - | - | - | - | (927,615 | ) | (927,615 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance – March 31, 2021- | 77,127,242 | - | $ | 77,127 | $ | - | $ | 16,036,615 | $ | (21,798,328 | ) | $ | (5,684,586 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Sale of Preferred Stock. | - | 70,715 | - | 71 | 494,934 | - | 495,005 | |||||||||||||||||||||
common stock issued to pay expense | 18,900,000 | - | 18,900 | - | 981,100 | - | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock issued to pay expense | - | 248,944 | - | 249 | 2,481,489 | - | 2,481,738 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock Warrants Issued | - | - | - | - | 102,613 | - | 102,613 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net Loss | - | - | - | - | - | (2,535,695 | ) | (2,535,695 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance – June 30, 2021- | 96,027,242 | 319,659 | $ | 96,027 | $ | 320 | 20,096,751 | $ | (24,334,023 | ) | $ | (4,140,925 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Beginning balance, value | 96,027,242 | 319,659 | $ | 96,027 | $ | 320 | 20,096,751 | $ | (24,334,023 | ) | $ | (4,140,925 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Sale of Preferred Stock. | - | 7,500 | - | 7 | 52,493 | - | 52,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued to pay expense | 16,808,535 | - | 16,809 | - | 1,081,544 | - | 1,098,353 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock converted to Common stock | 4,965,800 | (49,658 | ) | 4,966 | (50 | ) | (4,916 | ) | - | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued to reduce Debt | 2.706,617 | - | 2,707 | - | 204,924 | - | 208,331 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred A shares issued | 100 | (100 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock Warrants Issued | - | - | - | - | 871,500 | - | 871,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net Loss | - | - | - | - | - | (1,426,780 | ) | (1,426,780 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance – September 30, 2021- | 120,508,194 | 277,501 | $ | 120,508 | $ | 377 | 22,302,897160 | $ | (25,760,803 | ) | $ | (3,337,021 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Ending balance, value | 120,508,194 | 277,501 | $ | 120,508 | $ | 377 | 22,302,897160 | $ | (25,760,803 | ) | $ | (3,337,021 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS, INC.
UNAUDITEDCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 | For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 | For the three months ended March 31, 2022 | For the three months ended March 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (4,890,090 | ) | $ | (4,601,663 | ) | $ | (2,628,237 | ) | $ | (927,615 | ) | ||||
Depreciation | 3,158 | 46,521 | 900 | 1,613 | ||||||||||||
Expense paid through issuance of stock | 2,806,826 | 2,142,868 | 969,535 | 105,466 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of loan discount | 839,434 | 735,664 | 1,000,457 | 291,993 | ||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||
Change in accounts receivable | (6,830 | ) | (48,071 | ) | (61,507 | ) | (64,725 | ) | ||||||||
Change in prepaid expenses | (8,010 | ) | 201,552 | (448,000 | ) | 11,389 | ||||||||||
Change in inventory | (6,120 | ) | (18,098 | ) | 42,360 | (115,843 | ) | |||||||||
Change in inventory deposits | 64,479 | 85,153 | (647,147 | ) | 141,164 | |||||||||||
Change in accounts payable and accrued expense | 201,915 | 244,054 | (1,152,603 | ) | 327,821 | |||||||||||
Net Cash (Used in) Operating Activities | (995,238 | ) | (1,212,020 | ) | (2,924,242 | ) | (228,737 | ) | ||||||||
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds (repayments) of loans – officer - related party | 14,658 | 101,055 | (81,506 | ) | 30,084 | |||||||||||
Proceeds of Sale of Stock | 697,505 | 7,000 | 9,038,456 | 150,000 | ||||||||||||
Proceeds of exercise of Warrants | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Proceeds of working capital loan | 2,169,100 | 2,208,671 | 60,000 | 90,000 | ||||||||||||
Repayment of loans – nonrelated party | (1,736,000 | ) | (1,070,481 | ) | (2,601,634 | ) | (73,052 | ) | ||||||||
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | 1,145,263 | 1,246,245 | 6,415,316 | 197,032 | ||||||||||||
CHANGE IN CASH | 150,025 | 34,225 | 3,491,074 | (31,705 | ) | |||||||||||
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 68,307 | 131,656 | 17,607 | 60,899 | ||||||||||||
CASH AT END OF PERIOD | $ | 218,332 | $ | 165,881 | $ | 3,508,681 | $ | 29,194 | ||||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | ||||||||||||||||
Cash paid for: | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 176,910 | $ | 119,199 | $ | 188,607 | $ | 59,635 | ||||||||
Income taxes | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||||||||||
Debt eliminated through issue of Stock | $ | 1,713,924 | $ | 1,517,407 | ||||||||||||
Debt repayment through the issuance of stock | $ | 1,950,224 | $ | - |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
OrganizationGeneral
American Rebel Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) operates primarily as a designer and marketer of branded safes and personal security, self-defense products. Additionally, the Company designs and produces branded apparel and other accessories.
The Company promotes and sells its products primarily through a growing network of dealers, in select regional retailers and local specialty safe, sporting goods, hunting and firearms stores, as well as online, including its website and e-commerce platforms such as Amazon.com.
The information on our website does not constitute a part of this report.
Listing and reorganization
The Company was incorporated on December 15, 2014,under the laws of the State of Nevada, as CubeScape, Inc. The Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1, which was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 2015. Twenty-six (26) investors invested at a price of $per share for a total of $60,000. The direct public offering closed on December 11, 2015.2015.
On January 5, 2017, the Company amended its articles of incorporation and changed its name to American Rebel Holdings, Inc. The Company completed a business combination with its majority stockholder, American Rebel, Inc. on June 19, 2017. As a result, American Rebel, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
The aforementioned acquisition of American Rebel, Inc. was accounted for as a reverse merger, which involved issuance by the Company of shares of its common stock and 500,0006,250 warrants to purchase shares of common stock to shareholders of American Rebel, Inc., and cancelled shares of common stock previously owned by American Rebel, Inc.
NatureFor purposes of operations
The Company focuses primarilythis Quarterly Report on designing and marketing branded safes and personal security products, including concealed carry/self-defense products. Additionally, the Company designs and produces branded apparel and other accessories. The Company promotes and sells its products primarily through retailers using a dealer network, various leading national and regional retailers, local specialty firearms stores, and through the Company’s website and other websites including Amazon.com. The Company’s products have theForm 10-Q, “American Rebel” “we,” “our,” “us,” or similar references refers to American Rebel Brand imprint.
Holdings. and its consolidated wholly-owned subsidiary, unless the context requires otherwise.
Interim Financial Statements and Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information, and with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) set forth in Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by the U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The unaudited interim financial statements furnished reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. Unaudited interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full fiscal year. These financial statements should be read along with the Annual Report filed on Form 10-K of the Company for the period ended December 31, 20202021 and notes thereto contained.
Principles of Consolidation
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiary.subsidiary, American Rebel, Inc., incorporated in Nevada. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Year end
The Company’s year-end is December 31.
Cash and cash equivalents
For the purpose of the statements of cash flows, all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. The carrying value of these investments approximates fair value.
Inventory and Inventory Deposits
Inventory consists of backpacks, jackets, safes and accessories manufactured to our design and held for resale and are carried at the lower of cost (First-in, First-out Method) or market value. The Company determines the estimate for the reserve for slow moving or obsolete inventories by regularly evaluating individual inventory levels, projected sales and current economic conditions. The Company also makes deposit payments on inventory to be manufactured that are carried separately until the goods are received into inventory.
Fixed assets and depreciation
Property and equipment are stated at cost net of accumulated depreciation. Additions and improvements are capitalized while ordinary maintenance and repair expenditures are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is recorded by the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset, which ranges from five to seven years.years.
Revenue recognition
In accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to our clients, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expectswe expect to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. To achieve this core principle, the Company applieswe apply the following five steps: (1) Identify the contract with a client; (2) Identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) Determine the transaction price; (4) Allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract; and (5) Recognize revenues when or as the company satisfies a performance obligation.
The Company adopted this ASC on January 1, 2018. Although the new revenue standardThese steps are met when as order is expected to have an immaterial impact, if any, on the Company’s ongoing net income, the Company did implement changes to our processes related to revenue recognitionreceived, a price agreed, and the control activities within them.product shipped or delivered to that customer.
Advertising costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred; Marketing costs which we consider to be advertising costs incurred were $34,66980,970 and $90,30546,340 for the three-month periods ended September 30,March 31, 2022, and 2021, and 2020, respectively and $138,783 and $331,775, respectively, for the nine-month periods then ended.respectively.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management as of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively. The respective carrying value of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximated their fair values. These financial instruments include cash, and accounts payable. Fair values were assumed to approximate carrying values for cash and payables because they are short term in nature and their carrying amounts approximate fair values or they are payable on demand.
Level 1: The preferred inputs to valuation efforts are “quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities,” with the caveat that the reporting entity must have access to that market. Information at this level is based on direct observations of transactions involving the same assets and liabilities, not assumptions, and thus offers superior reliability. However, relatively few items, especially physical assets, actually trade in active markets.
Level 2: FASB acknowledged that active markets for identical assets and liabilities are relatively uncommon and, even when they do exist, they may be too thin to provide reliable information. To deal with this shortage of direct data, the board provided a second level of inputs that can be applied in three situations.
Level 3: If inputs from levels 1 and 2 are not available, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) acknowledges that fair value measures of many assets and liabilities are less precise. The board describes Level 3 inputs as “unobservable,” and limits their use by saying they “shall be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available.” This category allows “for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date”. Earlier in the standard, FASB explains that “observable inputs” are gathered from sources other than the reporting company and that they are expected to reflect assumptions made by market participants.
The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 505 and 718 which requires the Company to recognize expense related to the fair value of its employee stock option awards. This eliminates accounting for share-based compensation transactions using the intrinsic value and requires instead that such transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method. The Company recognizes the cost of all share-based awards on a graded vesting basis over the vesting period of the award.
The Company accounts for equity instruments issued in exchange for the receipt of goods or services from other than employees in accordance with FASB ASC 718-10 and the conclusions reached by the FASB ASC 505-50. Costs are measured at the estimated fair market value of the consideration received or the estimated fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The value of equity instruments issued for consideration other than employee services is determined on the earliest of a performance commitment or completion of performance by the provider of goods or services as defined by FASB ASC 505-50.
The Company follows ASC Topic 260 to account for earnings per share. Basic EPSearnings per common share (“EPS”) calculations are determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stockcommon stock outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per common share calculations are determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive common share equivalents outstanding. During periods when Common Stockcommon stock equivalents, if any, are anti-dilutive they are not considered in the computation.
Income taxes
The Company follows ASC Topic 740 for recording provision for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are computed based upon the difference between the financial statement and income tax basis of assets and liabilities using the enacted marginal tax rate applicable when the related asset or liability is expected to be realized or settled. Deferred income tax expense or benefit is based on the changes in the asset or liability for each period. If available evidence suggests that it is more likely than not that some portion or the entire deferred tax asset will not be realized, a valuation allowance is required to reduce the deferred tax asset to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. Future changes in such valuation allowance are included in the provision for deferred income tax in the period of change.
Deferred income tax may arise from temporary differences resulting from income and expense items reported for financial accounting and tax purposes in different periods. Deferred taxes are classified as current or non-current, depending on the classification of assets and liabilities to which they relate. Deferred taxes arising from temporary differences that are not related to an asset or liability are classified as current or non-current depending on the periods in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse.
The Company applies a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold for all tax uncertainties. ASC Topic 740 only allows the recognition of tax benefits that have a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. As of September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the Company reviewed its tax positions and determined there were no outstanding, or retroactive tax positions with less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, therefore this standard has not had a material effect on the Company.
The Company does not anticipate any significant changes to its total unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months.
The Company classifies tax-related penalties and net interest as income tax expense. For the nine-monththree-month period ended September 30,March 31, 2022, and 2021, and 2020, respectively, no income tax expense has been recorded.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Right of Use Assets and Lease Liabilities
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The standard requires lessees to recognize almost all leases on the balance sheet as a ROURight-of-Use (“ROU”) asset and a lease liability and requires leases to be classified as either an operating or a finance type lease. The standard excludes leases of intangible assets or inventory. The standard became effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2019. The Company adopted ASC 842 using the modified retrospective approach, by applying the new standard to all leases existing at the date of initial application. Results and disclosure requirements for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2019, are presented under ASC 842, while prior period amounts have not been adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our historical accounting under ASC 840. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the standard, which also allowed the Company to carry forward historical lease classifications. The Company also elected the practical expedient related to treating lease and non-lease components as a single lease component for all equipment leases as well as electing a policy exclusion permitting leases with an original lease term of less than one year to be excluded from the ROU assets and lease liabilities.
Under ASC 842, the Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of remaining lease payments over the lease term. For this purpose, the Company considers only payments that are fixed and determinable at the time of commencement. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company estimated the incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of lease payments. The ROU asset also includes any lease payments made prior to commencement and is recorded net of any lease incentives received. The Company’ lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options.
Operating leases are included in operating lease Right-of-Use assets and operating lease liabilities, current and non-current, on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
Recent pronouncements
The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and is evaluating any that may impact its financial statements. The Company does not believe that there are any new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the recoverability of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. As noted above, the Company is in the development stage and, accordingly, its revenue from its planned operations does not cover its operating expenses. Since inception, the Company has been engaged in financing activities and executing its business plan of operations and incurring costs and expenses related to developing products and market identity, obtaining inventory, preparing for public product launch and ultimately selling products. As a result, the Company incurred net income (losses) for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 and 2020 of ($($4,890,090) 2,628,237) and ($($3,283,578)927,615), respectively. The Company’s accumulated deficit was ($(29,597,894) as of March 31, 2022 and ($26,969,657) as of December 31, 2021. The Company’s working capital was $25,760,803)4,775,936 as of September 30, 2021, and March 31, 2022 compared to a deficit of ($($20,870,713) 4,171,277) as of December 31, 2020.2021. The Company’sincrease in working capital deficit was ($3,338,820)as of September 30, 2021, and a deficit of ($4,726,654)as offrom December 31, 2020.2021 to March 31, 2022 is due to the Company closing a registered public offering in February 2022. In addition, the Company’s development activities since inception have been sustained through equity and debt financing and the deferral of payments on accounts payable and other expenses.
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to raise capital from the sale of its equity and, ultimately, the achievement of significant operating revenues. Management believes holders of its warrants will execute their outstanding warrants generating additional investment capital for the Company. As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, there arewere 54,445,663700,838 warrants with an exercise price of $0.108.00 per share, and 500,0003,287,123 warrants with an exercise price of $0.50 per share and 275,000 warrants with an exercise price of $1.002.01 per share. Management is also in discussion with several investment banks and broker dealers regarding the initiation of a capital campaign.additional funding initiatives.
Management believes sufficient funding can be secured through the obtaining of loans, as well as future offerings of its preferred and Common Stockcommon stock to institutional and other financial sources.investors. However, no assurance can be given that the Company will obtain this additional working capital, or if obtained, that such funding will not cause substantial dilution to its stockholders. If the Company is unable to secure such additional funds from these sources, it may be forced to change or delay its business plan rollout.
These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts, or amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from this uncertainty.
NOTE 3 -– INVENTORY AND DEPOSITS
Inventory and deposits include the following:
SCHEDULE OF INVENTORY AND DEPOSITS
September 30, 2021 (unaudited) | December 31, 2020 (audited) | |||||||
Inventory - Finished goods | $ | 687,830 | $ | 681,709 | ||||
Inventory deposits | 76,685 | 141,164 | ||||||
Total Inventories | 764,515 | 822,873 | ||||||
Less: Reserve for excess and obsolete | - | - | ||||||
Net inventory and deposits | $ | 764,515 | $ | 822,873 |
March 31, 2022 (unaudited) | December 31, 2021 (audited) | |||||||
Inventory – Finished goods | $ | 643,495 | $ | 685,854 | ||||
Inventory deposits | 647,147 | - | ||||||
Total Inventory and deposits | $ | 1,290,642 | $ | 685,854 |
NOTE 4 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment include the following:
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
September 30, 2021 (unaudited) | December 31, 2020 (audited) | March 31, 2022 (unaudited) | December 31, 2021 (audited) | |||||||||||||
Marketing equipment | $ | 32,261 | $ | 32,261 | $ | 32,261 | $ | 32,261 | ||||||||
Vehicles | 277,886 | 277,886 | 277,886 | 277,886 | ||||||||||||
310,147 | 310,147 | |||||||||||||||
Property and equipment gross | 310,147 | 310,147 | ||||||||||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation | (308,348 | ) | (304,881 | ) | (310,147 | ) | (309,247 | ) | ||||||||
Net property and equipment | $ | 1,799 | $ | 5,266 | $ | - | $ | 900 |
For the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2022, and 2021 and 2020 the Companywe recognized $2,744900 and $31,0141,613 in depreciation expense, respectively. The Company depreciatedWe depreciate these assets over a period of sixty (60) months which has been deemed their useful life. In January 2016 the Companywe acquired three vehicles from related parties and assumed the debt secured by the vehicles as described at Note 7 – Notes Payable. Accordingly, the recorded cost of each vehicle is the amount of debt assumed under each related loan, or a total of $277,886.
NOTE 5 – RELATED PARTY NOTE PAYABLE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
ForDuring the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company received loansacquired three vehicles from Charles A. Ross,various related parties and assumed the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), totaling $221,155. The balance on December 31, 2020 was $4,526. Duringdebt secured by each one of the nine months ended September 30, 2021,vehicles. Accordingly, the company received an additional $2,000 and repaid $0 of these loans resulting in a balance on September 30, 2021 of $6,526. These loans are due on demand and carry no interest.
Duringrecorded value for each vehicle is the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into several convertibletotal debt instruments with stockholdersin the amount of $270,000, forassumed under each related loan, or a total of $345,000277,886. Since public trading of the Company’s common stock began in 2018, the Company determined a Beneficial Conversion Discount, which is when the conversion price of a convertible instrument is below the per share fair value of the underlying stock into which it is convertible, of $270,000 applied to the 2018 sales the Convertible Debentures (as defined in(See Note 8 below). The discount reduced the liability balance of the debentures to $0 when the debentures were issued and recorded the proceeds of the sale as Additional paid in Capital. The discount was amortized over the three-year term of the debentures. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, debentures with a face amount of $205,000 plus accrued interest was converted to equity. The discounted balance of Convertible Debentures as of September 30, 2021 was $0.
During the year ended December 31, 2018, holders of convertible debentures exercised their rights to convert the debt of $2,060,000 and accrued interest of $280,529 to shares of Common Stock. Of the total amount borrowed under the convertible debt and exercise of warrants, $2,664,787 was loaned to American Rebel, Inc., the Company’s former majority stockholder and now the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, as a working capital loan to pay its operating expenses including legal, accounting, product development, brand expansion, and marketing costs. This loan is eliminated in consolidation.
During the current year through September 30, 2021, the Company entered into a Bridge Loan Agreement dated April 9, 2021, with Ronald Smith, our Chief Operating Officer. The Bridge Loan Agreement bears 8% interest per annum and matures in 180 days. If the Company fails to raise at least $2,000,000 of additional capital through a capital campaign, then the maturity date shall be extended by thirty-six (36) months. Mr. Smith received 2,000,000 warrants to purchase the same number of shares of common stock of the Company at $per share with an exercise period of five years.
During the current year through September 30, 2021, our COO, Mr. Smith, advanced $100,000 to our primary manufacturer to purchase raw materials for our products that are being manufactured. $50,000 has been repaid to Mr. Smith with an outstanding balance remaining of $50,000.
During the current year through September 30, 2021, a greater than 5% shareholder of the Company has received shares of common stock of the Company as interest due on an outstanding note.7 – Notes Payable.)
Charles A. Ross, Jr. serves as the Company’s CEO. Compensation for Mr. Ross was $61,332241,332 and $110,75045,000, respectively for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, and 2020. Mr. Ross received shares of common stock of2021. Compensation for the Company during the current year through September 30, 2021.three months ended March 31, 2022 includes a bonus.
Doug Grau serves as the Company’s President. Compensation for Mr. Grau was $70,000150,000 and $70,00030,000, respectively for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, and 2020. Mr. Grau received shares of common stock of2021. Compensation for the Company during the current year through September 30, 2021. $43,211 is owed to Mr. Grau by the Company as unpaid expense reimbursements and $132,000 is owed to Mr. Grau in unpaid compensation.three months ended March 31, 2022 includes a bonus.
NOTE 6 – NOTES PAYABLE – NON-RELATED PARTIES
NOTES PAYABLE - NON-RELATED PARTIES
Effective January 1, 2016, the Company acquired three vehicles from various related parties in exchange for the assumption of the liabilities related to those vehicles. The liabilities assumed are as follows on September 30, 2021at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020.2021.
SCHEDULE OF NOTES PAYABLE TO NON-RELATED PARTIES
September 30, | December 31, | March 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
(unaudited) | (audited) | (unaudited) | (audited) | |||||||||||||
Loan secured by a tour bus, payable in monthly payments of $2,710 including interest at 12% per annum through September 2020. | $ | 12,939 | $ | 15,649 | ||||||||||||
$ | 8,662 | $ | 12,939 | |||||||||||||
Loan secured by a tour bus, monthly payments of $1,426 including interest at 12% per annum through January 2023 when the remaining balance is payable. | $ | 8,662 | $ | 12,939 | ||||||||||||
Total recorded as current liability | $ | 12,939 | $ | 15,649 | $ | 8,662 | $ | 12,939 |
Current and long-term portion. Total loan balance is reported as current because loans are past due, become due within one year or are expected to be repaid within one year.
NOTE 7 – NOTES PAYABLE – WORKING CAPITAL
NOTES PAYABLE - WORKING CAPITAL
During the ninethree months ending September 30, 2021, the Company and the Company’s wholly owned operating subsidiarycompleted the sale of additional short-term notesunder similar terms in the additional principal amount totaling $2,169,100. The notes are secured by a pledge of the Company’s assets.These short-term working capital notes mature in 30-360 days. In connection with these notes, the Company issued shares of its common stock and 17,333,333 warrants to purchase common stock. The fair value of these share incentives was calculated to be $. The fair value of the share incentives was recorded as a discount to the notes payable and the discount was amortized over the term of those agreements to interest expense using the straight-line method that approximates the effective interest method. Interest expense recorded as a result of amortization of discount for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, is $839,434.
During the nine months ending September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company and the Company’s wholly owned operating subsidiary completed the sale of additional short-term notes under similar terms in the additional principal amount totaling $60,000. The notes are secured by a pledge of certain of the Company’s current inventory and the chief executive officer’s personal guaranty.
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During the three months ending March 31, 2022, the Company and the Company’s wholly-owned operating subsidiary repaid $2,541,634 and completed the conversion of short-termshort term notes with a face value of $3,166,9731,950,224 and accrued interest to Preferred B Unitsshares of Common Stock with a fair value of $2,690,0692,803,632, resulting in a Loss on Extinguishment of Debt of $725,7231,376,756.
As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2020,2021, the outstanding balance due on the working capital notes was $4,988,633606,234 and $4,672,0964,952,326, respectively.
NOTE 8 - CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE – RELATED PARTY
Since September 16, 2016, the Company sold convertible debentures in the amount of $2,405,000 in the form of 12% three-year convertible term notes. Interest is accrued at an annual rate of 12% and is payable in Common Stock at maturity. Both principal and interest may be converted into Common Stock at a price of $0.50 per share after the passage of 181 days. The Company may redeem the debenture at its option or force conversion after Common Stock trades at a price in excess of $1.00 per share for five days. The Holder may force redemption after the Company raises $3 million dollars in equity. The holders of the convertible debentures were issued three-year warrants to purchase 2,405,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $per share. As of December 31, 2020, the Company received $2,405,000 under this convertible debenture. In April and November 2018, debentures with face value of $2,060,000 plus accrued interest of $280,529 were converted into shares of Common Stock. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had a face value of $345,000 due under this convertible debenture.
The convertible debenture holder, based on its agreement, with maturities beginning September 16, 2019, has the option to convert their principal and interest into 690,000 (plus 164,424 for accrued interest) shares of Common Stock. The fair value of the embedded beneficial conversion feature resulted in a discount to the convertible debenture – related party of $47,110 at December 31, 2020 and a discount of $2,110 at June 30, 2021.
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company sold Convertible Debentures in the amount of $270,000. Since public trading of the Company’s common stock began in 2018, the Company determined a beneficial conversion discount of $270,000 applied to the 2018 sales the Convertible Debentures. The discount reduced the liability balance of the Convertible Debentures to $0 when the Convertible Debentures were issued and recorded the proceeds of the sale as Additional paid in Capital. The discount was amortized over the three-year term of the Convertible Debentures. The discounted balance of the Convertible Debentureson September 30, 2021 was $0.
The Company analyzed the conversion option for derivative accounting consideration under ASC 815-15 “Derivatives and Hedging” and fair value measurement under ASC 820 and determined that the beneficial conversion feature under the convertible debenture should be recorded as a discount to debt if market was more than the conversion feature.
The convertible debenture - related party is measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period or termination of the debenture agreement with the change in fair value recorded to earnings. The fair value of the embedded beneficial conversion feature did not result in a discount to the convertible debenture - related party. The discount if and when the Company has one will be amortized over the term of agreement or modification to the agreement to interest expense using the straight-line method that approximates the effective interest method.
The Company used the eight steps to determine fair value under ASC 820. (1) Identify the item to be valued and the unit of account. (2) Determine the principal or most advantageous market and the relevant market participants. (3) Select the valuation premise to be used for asset measurements. (4) Consider the risk assumptions applicable to liability measurements. (5) Identify available inputs. (6) Select the appropriate valuation technique(s). (7) Make the measurement. (8) Determine amounts to be recognized and information to be disclosed.
Fair value was determined by the market price of the Company’s publicly traded stock with no discount allowed. This was determined as of the effective date of the agreement entered convertible debenture - related party. The conversion price was then compared to fair value, determined by market price and the difference between the two multiplied by the number of shares that would be issued upon conversion. Since public trading of the Common Stock began in 2018, market price of the Company’s traded stock has ranged from $ to $ per share.
As of September 30, 2021, the outstanding balance due the Convertible Debentures holders was $0, including $0in original issue discount or interest. All debentures had been converted.
NOTE 9 – EMBEDDED DERIVATIVES – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Since September 2016 the Company entered into a financial instrument, which consists of a convertible debenture, containing a conversion feature. Generally financial instruments are convertible into shares of the Company’s Common Stock; at prices that are either marked to the volume weighted average price of the Company’s publicly traded stock or a static price determinative from each financial instrument agreement. These prices may be at a significant discount to market as determined overall by the volume weighted average price of the Company’s publicly traded Common Stock. The Company for all intent and purposes considers these discounts to be fair market value as would be determined in an arm’s length transaction with a willing buyer and the restrictive nature of the Common Stock issued, unless issued pursuant to a registration or some other registered shares with the SEC.
The Company accounts for the fair value of the conversion feature in accordance with ASC 815-15, Derivatives and Hedging; Embedded Derivatives, which requires the Company to bifurcate and separately account for the conversion features as an embedded derivative contained in the Company’s convertible debt and original issue discount notes payable. The Company is required to carry the embedded derivative on its balance sheet at fair value and account for any unrealized change in fair value as a component in its results of operations. The Company valued the embedded derivatives using eight steps to determine fair value under ASC 820. (1) Identify the item to be valued and the unit of account. (2) Determine the principal or most advantageous market and the relevant market participants. (3) Select the valuation premise to be used for asset measurements. (4) Consider the risk assumptions applicable to liability measurements. (5) Identify available inputs. (6) Select the appropriate valuation technique(s). (7) Make the measurement. (8) Determine amounts to be recognized and information to be disclosed.
The fair value of the conversion feature of the financial instrument as of September 30, 2021, was $0. The Company did not record any expense associated with the embedded derivatives at September 30, 2021. NaN embedded derivative expense was realized as there was no change in the conversion price.
NOTE 10 – INCOME TAXES
On September 30, 2021At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the Company had a net operating loss carryforward of $25,760,80329,597,894 and $20,870,71326,969,657, respectively, which begins to expire in 2034.
Components of net deferred tax asset, including a valuation allowance, are as follows:
SCHEDULE OF DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | March 31, 2022 (unaudited) | December 31, 2021 (audited) | |||||||||||||
Deferred tax asset: | ||||||||||||||||
Net operating loss carryforward | $ | 5,409,769 | $ | 4,382,850 | $ | 6,215,558 | $ | 5,663,628 | ||||||||
Total deferred tax asset | 5,409,769 | 4,382,850 | 6,215,558 | 5,663,628 | ||||||||||||
Less: Valuation allowance | (5,409,769 | ) | (4,382,850 | ) | (6,215,558 | ) | (5,663,628 | ) | ||||||||
Net deferred tax asset | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, and December 31, 20202021 was $5,409,7696,215,558 and $4,382,8505,663,628, respectively. In assessing the recovery of the deferred tax asset, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or the entire deferred tax asset will not be realized. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax asset is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income in the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversals of future deferred tax assets, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. As a result, management determined it was more likely than not deferred tax assets will not be realized as of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2020,2021, and recognized 100% valuation allowance for each period.
Reconciliation between the statutory rate and the effective tax rate for both periods and as of December 31, 2020:2021:
SCHEDULE OF EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX RATE RECONCILIATION
Federal statutory rate | (21.0 | )% | ||
State taxes, net of federal benefit | (0.0 | )% | ||
Change in valuation allowance | 21.0 | % | ||
Effective tax rate | 0.0 | % |
NOTE 119 – SHARE CAPITAL
The Company is authorized to issue Common Stockcommon stock and shares of its $ par value preferred stock. shares of its $ par value
On February 7, 2022, the Company effectuated a reverse split of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock at a ratio of 1-for-80. The share numbers and pricing information in this quarterly report are adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.
Common stockStock
On April 9, 2021, in connection with a $1,000,000 bridge loan, the Company issued Ronald A. Smith, our COO and chairman, a warrant to purchase 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $ per share with a -year term.
On April 9, 2021, the Company entered into two employment agreements with recently appointed officers, whereby it agreed to issue shares of Common Stock to such officers. In addition, the Company entered into amendments to the current employment agreements with its Chief Executive Officer and President, whereby it agreed to issue shares of Common Stock.
On April 20, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock in return for services rendered.
On April 22, 2021, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with a current debt holder, whereby the Company agreed to repay the $151,688 balance owing on the note owed to such holder with a cash payment of $50,000 and the issuance of shares of Common Stock, with a stated value of $100,688.
On June 11, 2021, the Company sold 10,000 units at $7 per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 1,000,000three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.10 to an accredited investor.
On June 14, 2021, the Company sold 5,000 units at $7 per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 500,000three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.10 to an accredited investor.
On June 14, 2021, a holder of various outstanding notes converted outstanding principal and interest to units at $7 per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 4,265,800three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.10.
On June 15, 2021, a holder of various outstanding notes converted outstanding principal and interest to units at $7 per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 5,714,300three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.10.
On June 15, 2021, a holder of an outstanding note converted outstanding principal and interest to units at $7 per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 7,514,300three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.10.
On June 18, 2021, the Company sold units at $7 per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 2,857,200three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.10 to an accredited investor.
On June 21, 2021, a holder of an outstanding note converted a portion of outstanding principal to units at $7 per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 5,000,000three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.10.
On June 28, 2021, the Company sold units at $7 per unit consisting of 5,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 500,000three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.10 to an accredited investor.
On June 29, 2021, a holder of an outstanding note converted outstanding principal and interest to units at $7 per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 1,600,000three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.10.
On June 29, 2021, a holder of an outstanding note converted outstanding principal and interest to units at $7 per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 800,000three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.10.
On June 30, 2021, the Company sold units at $7 per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 1,500,000three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.10 to an accredited investor.
On June 30, 2021, the Company sold units at $7 per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 714,300three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of Common Stock per warrant at $0.10 to an accredited investor.
On June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were and shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, respectively; and and shares of Series B preferred stock issued and outstanding, respectively.
On July 21, 2021, the Company issued shares of common stock as interest payments on an outstanding note.
On July 22, 2021, the Company issuedFebruary 3, 2022, multiple Series B Convertible Preferred stockholders converted shares of common stock as a componentSeries B Convertible Preferred Stock to shares of a note payable.Common Stock of the Company.
On July 26, 2021,February 3, 2022, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation and Amendment with the Nevada Secretary of State to increase the number of shares constituting the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock fromconverted two outstanding notes into to .
On July 26, 2021, the Company sold 7,500 units at $ per unit consisting of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 750,000 three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of common stock per warrant at $ to an accredited investor by subscription agreement.
On July 29, 2021, the Company issued shares of common stock as a conversion of Series B Preferred Stock.
On July 30, 2021, pursuant to its 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Company issued shares of common stock to Rocco LaVista, our VP of Business Development, for services.
On August 3, 2021, pursuant to its 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Company issued shares of common stock to Charles A. Ross, Jr., our CEO, for services.
On August 4, 2021, pursuant to its 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Company issued shares of common stock to Doug E. Grau, our President, for services.
On August 12, 2021, the Company issued shares of common stock as an interest payment on an outstanding note.
On August 18, 2021, the Company issued shares of common stock as a conversion of Series B Preferred Stock.
On September 3, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock as a component of a note.the Company.
On September 8, 2021,February 10, 2022 the Company issued received an equity investment of $310,000 10,500,000 to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock as an interest payment on an outstanding note.by a registered offering at $ per share.
On September 21, 2021, the Company issued shares of common stock as a component of a note.
On September 21, 2021, the Company issued shares of common stock as a component of a note.
On September 30, 2021, the Company issued shares of common stock as a component of a note extension.
On September 30, 2021, the Company issued shares of common stock as an interest payment on an outstanding note.
On September 30, 2021, the Company issued shares of common stock as an interest payment on outstanding notes.
On September 30, 2021At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, there were and shares of common stock issued and outstanding, respectively; and and shares of Series B preferred stock issued and outstanding, respectively.
NOTE 1210 – WARRANTS AND OPTIONS
As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, there were 55,220,6334,365,446 warrants issued and outstanding. As of December 31, 2020,2021, there were 3,395,000701,776 warrants outstanding to acquire additional shares of Common Stock.common stock.
The Company evaluates outstanding warrants as derivative liabilities and will recognize any changes in the fair value through earnings. The Company determined that the Warrants have an immaterial fair value on September 30, 2021.at March 31, 2022. The warrants do not trade in a highly active securities market, and as such, the Company estimated the fair value of these Common Stockcommon stock equivalents using Black-Scholes and the following assumptions:
Expected volatility was based primarily on historical volatility. Historical volatility was computed using daily pricing observations for recent periods. The Company believes this method produced an estimate that was representative of the Company’s expectations of future volatility over the expected term which due to their maturity period as expiry, it was three years. The Company had no reason to believe future volatility over the expected remaining life of these Common Stockcommon stock equivalents was likely to differ materially from historical volatility. Expected life was based on three years due to the expiry of maturity. The risk-free rate was based on the U.S. Treasury rate that corresponded to the expected term of the Common Stockcommon stock equivalents.
SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
September 30, 2021 (unaudited) | December 31, 2020 (audited) | March 31, 2022 (unaudited) | December 31, 2021 (audited) | |||||||||||||
Stock Price | $ | .06345 | $ | 0.104 | $ | 1.80 | $ | 5.68 | ||||||||
Exercise Price | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 8.00 | $ | 8.00 | ||||||||
Term (expected in years) | 3.0 | 4.73 | 5.0 | 3.2 | ||||||||||||
Volatility | 203.44 | % | 259.2 | % | 148.26 | % | 203.44 | % | ||||||||
Annual Rate of Dividends | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||||||
Risk Free Rate | 1.55 | % | 0.18 | % | 2.32 | % | 1.52 | % |
Stock Purchase WarrantWarrants
The following table summarizes all warrant activity for the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, and the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.
SCHEDULE OF WARRANT ACTIVITY
Shares | Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share | Remaining term | Intrinsic value | |||||||||||||
Outstanding and Exercisable at December 31, 2019 | 2,420,000 | $ | 0.61 |
years | - | |||||||||||
Granted | 2,550,000 | $ | 0.12 | years | - | |||||||||||
Exercised | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Expired | (1,575,000 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Outstanding and Exercisable at December 31, 2020 | 3,395,000 | $ | 0.26 |
years | - | |||||||||||
Granted | 51,945,633 | $ | 0.10 | years- | - | |||||||||||
Exercised | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Expired | (120,000 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Outstanding and Exercisable on September 30, 2021 | 55,220,633 |
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years | - |
Shares | Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share | Remaining term | Intrinsic value | |||||||||||||
Outstanding and Exercisable at December 31, 2020 | 43,688 | $ | 20.80 | years | - | |||||||||||
Granted | 662,713 | $ | 8.00 | years | - | |||||||||||
Exercised | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Expired | (4,625 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Outstanding and Exercisable at December 31, 2021 | 701,776 | $ | 8.80 |
years | - | |||||||||||
Granted | 2,909,639 | $ | 5.1875 | years | - | |||||||||||
Granted in Debt Conversion | 377,484 | $ | 5.1875 | years | ||||||||||||
Granted Prefunded | 377,484 | $ | 0.01 | years | ||||||||||||
Exercised | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Expired | (938 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Outstanding and Exercisable at March 31, 2022 | 4,365,446 | $ | 5.05 | years | - |
NOTE 1311 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Rental Payments under Non-cancellableNon-cancelable Operating Leases
The Company has a lease for a sales office and showroom in Lenexa, Kansas which expires in January 2026, and an annually renewable lease for manufacturing and warehouse space in Chanute, Kansas. The following is a schedule, by year, of the future minimum rental payments under the lease:
SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MINIMUM RENTAL PAYMENTS FOR OPERATING LEASE
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||
2021 | 158,029 | |||||||
2022 | 72,638 | 169,096 | ||||||
2023 | 74,112 | 76,628 | ||||||
2024 | 75,362 | 77,681 | ||||||
2025 | 76,390 | 78,755 | ||||||
Subsequent | 19,162 | |||||||
2026 | 19,689 | |||||||
Total | $ | 475,693 | $ | 421,848 |
Rent costsexpense totaled approximately $138,27135,615 and $106,08635,615 for nine-monththree-month periods ended September 30,March 31, 2022, and 2021, and 2020, respectively.
NOTE 1412 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company evaluated all events that occurred after the balance sheet date of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, through the date the financial statements were issued and determined that there were the following subsequent events:
On April 6, 2022, the Company entered into a two-year lease agreement for approximately 1,750 square feet of office space in Nashville, TN, at a cost of $4,750 per month.
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On October 25, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common stock and three-year warrants to purchase Common stock for $ for an investment of $75,000 to an accredited investor.
On October 29, 2021, the Company issued shares35,135,136 Shares of common stock as an interest payment on an outstanding note.
On October 29, 2021, pursuant to its 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Company issued shares of common stock to a financial consultant of the Company for services.
On October 29, 2021, pursuant to its 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Company issued shares of common stock to a legal consultant of the Company for services.
On October 29, 2021, pursuant to its 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Company issued shares of common stock to a consultant of the Company for services.
_______ Units
Each Unit Consisting of One Share of Common Stock and
One Warrant to Purchase Common Stock
PROSPECTUS
Sole Book-Running Manager
EF HUTTON
division of Benchmark Investments, LLC
____, 2021
Until ____,August 5, 2022 (25 days after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that buy, sell or trade our Class A Common Stock, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers’ obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to its unsold allotments or subscriptions.
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized anyone to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer to sell securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of this prospectus.
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The following is an estimate of the expenses (all of which are to be paid by the Company) that we may incur in connection with the securities being registered hereby.
Offering Expenses | ||||||||
SEC registration fee | $ | 3,544 | $ | 3,062 | ||||
FINRA filing fee | $ | 3,500 | ||||||
Legal fees and expenses | $ | 350,000 | $ | 35,000 | ||||
Accounting fees and expenses | $ | 35,000 | $ | - | ||||
Total | $ | 392,044 | $ | 38,062 |
Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
The Nevada Revised Statutes limits or eliminates the personal liability of directors to corporations and their stockholders for monetary damages for breaches of directors’ fiduciary duties as directors. Our Amended and Restated Bylaws include provisions that require the company to indemnify our directors or officers against monetary damages for actions taken as a director or officer of our Company. We are also expressly authorized to carry directors’ and officers’ insurance to protect our directors, officers, employees and agents for certain liabilities. Our Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation do not contain any limiting language regarding director immunity from liability.
The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions under the Nevada Revise Statutes and our Amended and Restated Bylaws may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duties. These provisions may also have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders. However, these provisions do not limit or eliminate our rights, or those of any stockholder, to seek non-monetary relief such as injunction or rescission in the event of a breach of a director’s fiduciary duties. Moreover, the provisions do not alter the liability of directors under the federal securities laws. In addition, your investment may be adversely affected to the extent that, in a class action or direct suit, we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions.
Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.
The following information relates to all securities issued or sold by us within the past three years and not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) These issuances do not reflect the 1-for-401-for-80 reverse stock split we expect to effect immediately following the effective date but prior to the closing of the offering.
In April, 2018, the Company issued 95,000 three-year warrants to purchase shares of common stock at $0.50 per share.
On April 6, 2018, the Company issued 466,667 shares of common stock in payment of professional and consulting fees.
On June 30, 2018, the Company issued 5,149,058 shares of common stock, which consisted of 4,569,058 shares of common stock upon conversion of $2,010,000 in principal plus accrued interest of $274,529 on an outstanding debenture, and 580,000 shares of common stock for $290,000 upon the exercise of warrants.
On July 12, 2018, the Company issued 216,667 shares of common stock in payment of consulting fees.
On September 20, 2018, the Company issued 80,000 shares of common stock for $40,000 upon the exercise of warrants.
In January, 2019, the Company issued three-year and five-year warrants to purchase 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $1.00 per share in conjunction with working capital loans totaling $75,000.
On January 18, 2019, the Company issued 166,666 shares of common stock in payment of consulting fees.
On January 24, 2019, the Company issued a 30 day warrant to purchase 250,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $0.01 per share to pay consulting fees. The warrants were exercised and 250,000 shares of common stock were issued.
On January 24, 2019, the Company issued 100,000 shares of its common stock in connection with a $300,000 note to its wholly-owned operating subsidiary.
On January 24, 2019, the Company sold 112,000 shares of common stock for $56,000 to two accredited investors.
In May, 2019, the Company identified 50,000 shares of common stock in its subsidiary that had been awarded at date of incorporation but not recorded by the Company. The share count was corrected to include these shares valued at Par value of $0.001.
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In July, 2019,On October 25, 2021, the Company issued a three-year warrant to purchase 250,00013,393 shares of common stock at a price of $0.01 per share in conjunction with working capital loans.
On July 11, 2019, the Company issued 200,000 shares of common stock to two consultants in payment of consulting fees.
On August 27, 2019, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock as interest on an outstanding promissory note.
In September, 2019, the Company issuedCommon Stock and 13,393 three-year warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $1.00 per share in conjunction with working capital loans totaling $51,875.
On September 4, 2019, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock in conjunction with a note payable.
On October 3, 2019, the Company issued 850,000 shares of common stock to two consultants in payment of consulting fees.
On October 10, 20219, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock in payment of consulting fees.
On October 10, 2019, the Company issued 800,000 shares of common stock in connection with five promissory notes.
On October 11, 2019, the Company issued 6,625,000 shares of common stock as compensation to key personnel including officers, directors and service providers.
On October 17, 2019, the Company issued 1,125,000 shares of common stockCommon Stock for professional and consulting services and as consideration$8.00 for an outstanding promissory note.
On November 12, 2019, the Company issued 150,000 sharesinvestment of common stock in connection with two promissory notes.
On November 12, 2019, the Company sold 1,500,000 shares of common stock for $450,000 to$75,000 by an accredited investor.
On February 12, 2020, the Company issued 1,200,000 shares of its common stock to two consultants in payment of consulting fees.
On February 18, 2020, the Company issued a one-year convertible promissory note to a lender at an annual interest rate of 7.5%. A component of the note included the issuance of 125,000 shares of common stock, valued at $0.10 per share.
On March 18, 2020, the Company issued 42,000 shares of common stock in connection with a promissory note.
On April 10, 2020, the Company issued 199,000 shares of common stock in connection with a promissory note.
On May 7, 2020, the Company issued 300,000 shares of common stock in connection with a promissory note.
On May 26, 2020, the Company issued 200,000 shares of common stock as a component of a consulting agreement.
On June 4, 2020, the Company issued 300,000 shares of common stock in connection with a promissory note.
On June 10, 2020, the Company issued 10,000 shares of common stock in connection with a promissory note.
On July 1, 2020, the Company sold 1,500,000 shares of common stock for $100,000 to an accredited investor.
On July 6, 2020, the Company issued 300,000 shares of common stock in connection with a promissory note.
On July 6, 2020, the Company issued 600,000 shares of common stock as a component of a promissory note.
On July 9, 2020, the Company issued 4,000,000 shares of common stock upon the conversion of two promissory notes totaling $400,000 including accrued interest.
On July 10, 2020, the Company sold 3,000,000 shares of common stock for $225,000 to two accredited investors.
On July 27, 2020, the Company sold 1,050,000 shares of common stock for $105,000 to two accredited investors.
On July 27, 2020, the Company issued 250,000 shares of common stock in connection with a promissory note.
On July 29, 2020, the Company sold 2,000,000 shares of common stock for $100,000 to an accredited investor.
On July 29, 2020, the Company issued 5,750,000 shares of common stock in connection with four promissory note holders.
On July 29, 2020, the Company entered into an amortized one-year promissory note with Labrys Fund for $150,000 at 12% interest. A component of the note included the issuance of 230,769 shares of common stock valued at $0.065. Additionally, the Company issued 1,153,846 shares of common stock to Labrys, valued at $0.065. On September 29, 2020, 1,153,846 shares of common stock were returned to the Company for cancellation.
On August 3, 2020, the Company entered into an amortized one-year promissory note with EMA Financial for $150,000 at 12% interest. A component of the note included the issuance of 230,769 shares of common stock valued at $0.065. Additionally, the Company issued 1,153,846 shares of common stock to EMA, valued at $0.065. Upon full repayment of the loan, 1,153,846 shares of common stock will be returned to the Company.
On August 5, 2020, the Company issued 310,000 shares of common stock in connection with a promissory note.
On September 8, 2020, the Company issued 310,000 shares of common stock in connection with a promissory note.
On September 29, 2020, the Company entered into an amortized one-year promissory note with Labrys Fund for $350,000 at 12% interest. A stipulation of this promissory note was that the Company repay the July 31, 2020, $150,000 promissory note. A component of the note included 1,458,333 shares of common stock valued at $0.035. Additionally, the Company issued 1,605,475 shares of common stock to Labrys, valued at $0.035. Upon full repayment of the loan, 1,605,475 shares will be returned to the Company.
On October 13, 2020, the Company issued 300,000 shares of common stock in connection with a promissory note.
On November 5, 2020, the Company issued 310,000 shares of common stock in connection with a promissory note.
On November 25, 2020, the Company issued 4,000,000 shares of common stock as components of three promissory notes.
On November 25, 2020, the Company issued 1,500,000 shares of common stock for consulting services.
On December 4, 2020, the Company issued 300,000 shares of common stock in connection with a promissory note.
On January 1, 2021, under the terms of an employment agreement, the Company issued Charles A. Ross, Jr., its chief executive officer, 50,000 shares of Series A - Super Voting Convertible Preferred Stock, which contain voting rights of 1,000-to-1.
On January 1, 2021, under the terms of an employment agreement, the Company issued Doug Grau, its president, 50,000 shares of Series A - Super Voting Convertible Preferred Stock, which contain voting rights of 1,000-to-1.
On January 5,29, 2021, the Company issued 310,00014,750 shares of common stock valued at $0.06 per shareCommon Stock as an interest payment on an outstanding note.
On March 10, 2021, the Company issued 319,313 shares of common stock valued at $0.06 per share as payment for services rendered.
On March 10, 2021, the Company issued 280,000 shares of common stock valued at $0.06 per share as an interest payment on an outstanding note.
On March 10, 2021, the Company issued 310,000 shares of common stock valued at $0.06 per share as an interest payment on an outstanding note.
On April 6, 2021, the Company sold 600,000 shares of common stock for $50,000 to Rocco LaVista, a newly appointed officer.
On April 6, 2021, the Company issued 2,500,000 shares of common stock on behalf of Gurkha Consulting, to Rocco LaVista, its controlling member and the Company’s newly appointed VP of Business Development, as consideration of the termination of such consultant’s services and to relieve the Company from certain ongoing compensation commitments.
On April 6, 2021, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock for consulting services.
On April 9, 2021, in connection with a $1,000,000 bridge loan, the Company issued Ronald A. Smith, its COO, a warrant to purchase 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share with a five-year term.
On April 19, 2021, the Company issued 150,000 shares of common stock valued at $0.06 per share as payment for services rendered.
On April 26, 2021, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of common stock, with a stated value of $100,687.97, as part of the settlement of a secured note.
On June 11, 2021, the Company sold 10,000 units at $7 per unit consisting of 10,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 1,000,000 three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of common stock per warrant at $0.10 to an accredited investor.
On June 11, 2021, the Company sold 5,000 units at $7 per unit consisting of 5,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 500,000 three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of common stock per warrant at $0.10 to an accredited investor.
On June 14, 2021, a holder of various outstanding notes converted outstanding principal and interest to 42,658 units at $7 per unit consisting of 42,658 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 4,265,800 three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of common stock per warrant at $0.10.
On June 15, 2021, a holder of various outstanding notes converted outstanding principal and interest to 57,143 units at $7 per unit consisting of 57,143 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 5,714,300 three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of common stock per warrant at $0.10.
On June 15, 2021, a holder of an outstanding note converted outstanding principal and interest to 75,143 units at $7 per unit consisting of 75,143 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 7,514,300 three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of common stock per warrant at $0.10.
On June 18, 2021, the Company sold 28,572 units at $7 per unit consisting of 28,572 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 2,857,200 three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of common stock per warrant at $0.10 to an accredited investor.
On June 21, 2021, the Company sold 15,000 units at $7 per unit consisting of 15,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 1,500,000 three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of common stock per warrant at $0.10 to an accredited investor.
On June 21, 2021, a holder of an outstanding note converted a portion of outstanding principal to 50,000 units at $7 per unit consisting of 50,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 5,000,000 three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of common stock per warrant at $0.10.
On June 25, 2021, the Company sold 5,000 units at $7 per unit consisting of 5,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 500,000 three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of common stock per warrant at $0.10 to an accredited investor.
On JuneOctober 29, 2021, a holder of an outstanding note converted outstanding principal and interest to 16,000 units at $7 per unit consisting of 16,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 1,600,000 three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of common stock per warrant at $0.10.
On June 29, 2021, a holder of an outstanding note converted outstanding principal and interest to 8,000 units at $7 per unit consisting of 8,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 800,000 three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of common stock per warrant at $0.10.
On June 30, 2021, the Company sold 7,143 units at $7 per unit consisting of 7,143 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 714,300 three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of common stock per warrant at $0.10 to an accredited investor.
On July 18, 2021, the Company sold 7,500 units at $7 per unit consisting of 7,500 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 750,000 three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of common stock per warrant at $0.10 to an accredited investor by subscription agreement.
On July 21, 2021, the Company issued 1,220,000 shares of common stock valued at $0.06 per share as an interest payment on outstanding notes.
On July 22, 2021, the Company issued 1,300,000 shares of common stock valued at $0.06 per share as a component of a note payable.
On July 26, 2021, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation and Amendment with the Nevada Secretary of State to increase the number of shares constituting the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock from 250,000 to 350,000.
On July 29, 2021, the Company issued 4,000,000 shares of common stock to Rocco LaVista, its VP of Business Development, pursuant to his April 9, 2021 employment agreement.
On July 29, 2021, the Company issued 800,000 shares of common stock for consulting services.
On July 29, 2021, the Company issued 4,750,000 shares of common stock to Ronald A. Smith, its COO, pursuant to his April 9, 2021 employment agreement.
On July 30, 2021, pursuant to the Company’sits 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Company issued 753,2426,250 shares of common stockCommon Stock to Rocco LaVista, its VPa legal consultant of Business Development, for services.
On August 3, 2021, the Company issued 4,000,000 shares of common stock to Charles A. Ross, Jr., the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to his amended employment agreement dated April 9, 2021.for services.
On August 3,October 29, 2021, pursuant to the Company’sits 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Company issued 2,298,2426,250 shares of common stockCommon Stock to Charles A. Ross, Jr., the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, for services.
On August 4, 2021,a financial consultant of the Company issued 6,898,241 shares of common stock to Doug Grau, the Company’s President. 4,000,000 shares of common stock were issued pursuant to his amended employment agreement dated April 9, 2021, with the remaining 2,898,241 shares of common stock issued pursuant to the Company’s 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
On August 12, 2021, the Company issued 310,000 shares of common stock valued at $0.06 per share as an interest payment on an outstanding note.
On August 18, 2021, the Company issued 4,265,800 shares of common stock pursuant to the conversion of 42,658 shares of Series B Preferred Stock.for services.
On September 8, 2021, the Company issued 310,000 shares of common stock as an interest payment on an outstanding note.
On September 21, 2021, the Company issued 600,000 shares of common stock as a component of two notes.
On October 8, 2021, the Company issued 425,000 shares of common stock as a component of two notes.
On October 25, 2021, the Company sold 1,071,429 units at $0.07 per unit to an accredited investor by subscription agreement. The units consisted of 1,071,429 shares of common stock and 1,071,429 three-year warrants to purchase 1 share of common stock per warrant at $0.10.
On October 29, 2021, the Company issued 1,180,000 shares of common stock as an interest payment on an outstanding note.
On October 29,December 2, 2021, pursuant to the Company’sits 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Company issued 500,0006,250 shares of common stockCommon Stock to DeMint Law, PLLC for professional services.
On October 29, 2021, pursuant to the Company’s 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock to John Garrison, the Company’s proposed chief financial officer and current financiala consultant for services.
On December 2, 2021, pursuant to the Company’s 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock to Corey Lambrecht, a director of the Company for services.
On December 2, 2021, the Company issued 3,406,617 shares of common stock upon the conversion of certain outstanding promissory notes.
On December 2, 2021, the Company issued 3,530,000 shares of common stock as an interest payment on four promissory notes.
On December 2, 2021, the Company issued 2,500,00044,125 shares of common stock sold toCommon Stock as an accredited investor at $0.06 per share.interest payment on an outstanding note.
On December 2, 2021, the Company issued 100,00018,878 shares of common stockCommon Stock to a consultant for services.convert three outstanding notes to equity.
On December 2, 2021, the Company issued 34,48923,705 shares of common stockCommon Stock as a componentconversion of a promissory note.Series B Preferred stock.
On December 2, 2021, the Company issued 70,0001,250 shares of common stock sold to an accredited investor at $0.10 per share.Common Stock in return for services.
On February 3, 2022, multiple Series B Convertible Preferred stockholders converted 201,358 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to 251,698 shares of Common Stock of the Company.
On February 3, 2022, the Company converted two outstanding notes into 186,067 shares of Common Stock of the Company.
Effective February 6, 2022, Cavalry Fund I, L.P. converted a $1,150,000 note into 377,484 pre-funded units that include 377,484 pre-funded warrants with a restrictive legend with an exercise price of $0.01 per share and 377,484 warrants with an exercise price of $2.01 per the mandatory conversion provisions of the note.
On July 12, 2022, we sold $12,887,976.31 of securities to Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd., an institutional purchaser. Such securities consisted of (i) 509,311 shares of Common Stock at $1.11 per share, (ii) prefunded warrants that are exercisable into 11,202,401 shares of Common Stock at $1.10 per prefunded warrant, and (iii) immediately exercisable warrants to purchase up to 23,423,424 shares of Common Stock at an initial exercise price of $0.86 per share, subject to adjustments as set forth therein, and will expire five years from the date of issuance. EF Hutton, a division of Benchmark Investments, LLC, acted as exclusive placement agent for the offering and was paid: (i) a commission of 10% of the proceeds ($1,288,797.63); (ii) non-accountable expenses of 1% of the proceeds ($128,879.76); and (iii) placement agent expenses of $125,000.
All of the above-described issuances were exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) and/or Regulation D of the Securities Act as transactions not involving a public offering. With respect to each transaction listed above, no general solicitation was made by either the Company or any person acting on its behalf. All such securities issued pursuant to such exemptions are restricted securities as defined in Rule 144(a)(3) promulgated under the Securities Act, appropriate legends have been placed on the documents evidencing the securities, and may not be offered or sold absent registration or pursuant to an exemption there from.
Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statements.
The list of exhibits in the Index to Exhibits to this registration statement is incorporated herein by reference.
EXHIBIT INDEX
* | Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
+ | Certain schedules, appendices and exhibits to this agreement have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule and/or exhibit will be furnished supplemental to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff upon request. |
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Item 17. Undertakings.
(a) | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: |
(1) | To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: |
(i) | To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act. |
(ii) | To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement. |
(iii) | To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement. |
(iv) | Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (ii), and (iii) of this section do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement. |
(2) | That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
(3) | To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. |
(4) | That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use. |
(5) | That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: |
(i) | Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
(ii) | Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; |
(iii) | The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and |
(iv) | Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
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(b) | That, insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. |
(c) | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: |
(1) | That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
(2) | That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Nashville, Tennessee on January 18, 2022.August 5, 2022.
American Rebel Holdings, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Charles A. Ross, Jr. | |
Charles A. Ross, Jr. | ||
Chief Executive Officer |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MENPERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose individual signature appears below constituteshereby authorizes and appoints each of Charles A. Ross, Jr. and Doug E. Grau, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact,each of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him and full power to act without the other, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to act in his name, place and stead and to execute in anythe name and all capacitieson behalf of each person, individually and in each capacity stated below, and to signfile any and all amendments including post-effective amendments to this registration statement and any and all registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,Registration Statement on Form S-1, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, herebygranting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing, ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-factattorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his substitute each acting alone,or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ Charles A. Ross, Jr. | Chief Executive Officer |
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Charles A. Ross, Jr. | (Principal Executive Officer) | |||
/s/ Doug E. Grau | President and Director | |||
Doug E. Grau | (Principal Accounting Officer) | |||
/s/ Ronald A. Smith | Chief Operating Officer | |||
Ronald A. Smith | ||||
/s/ Michael Dean Smith | Director | August 5, 2022 | ||
Michael Dean Smith | ||||
/s/ Corey Lambrecht | Director | |||
Corey Lambrecht | ||||
/s/ Ken Yonika | Director | August 5, 2022 | ||
Ken Yonika |