SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | NOTE 2—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and are presented in US dollars. The results of 1847 Neese are included within discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2021. Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Reverse Share Split On August 2, 2022, the Company effected a 1-for-4 reverse split of its outstanding common shares. All outstanding common shares and warrants were adjusted to reflect the 1-for-4 reverse split, with respective exercise prices of the warrants proportionately increased. The outstanding convertible notes and series A and B convertible senior preferred shares conversion prices were adjusted to reflect a proportional decrease in the number of common shares to be issued upon conversion. All share and per share data throughout these condensed consolidated financial statements have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse share split. The total number of authorized common shares did not change. As a result of the reverse common share split, an amount equal to the decreased value of common shares was reclassified from “common shares” to “additional paid-in capital.” Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 from those estimates. Segment Reporting The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 280, Segment Reporting The Retail and Appliances Segment is comprised of the business of Asien’s, which is based in Santa Rosa, CA, and provides a wide variety of appliance products (laundry, refrigeration, cooking, dishwashers, outdoor, accessories, parts, and other appliance related products) and services (delivery, installation, service and repair, extended warranties, and financing). The Construction Segment is comprised of the businesses of Kyle’s, High Mountain and Innovative Cabinets. Kyle’s, which is based in Boise, Idaho, provides a wide variety of construction services including custom design and build of kitchen and bathroom cabinetry, delivery, installation, service and repair, and financing. High Mountain, which is based in Reno, Nevada, specializes in all aspects of finished carpentry products and services, including doors, door frames, base boards, crown molding, cabinetry, bathroom sinks and cabinets, bookcases, built-in closets, and fireplace mantles, among others, as well as window installation. Innovative Cabinets, also based in Reno, Nevada, specializes in custom cabinetry and countertops. The Automotive Supplies Segment is comprised of the business of Wolo, which is based in Deer Park, NY, and designs and sells horn and safety products (electric, air, truck, marine, motorcycle and industrial equipment), and offers vehicle emergency and safety warning lights for cars, trucks, industrial equipment, and emergency vehicles. The Company provides general corporate services to its segments; however, these services are not considered when making operating decisions and assessing segment performance. These services are reported under “Corporate Services” below and these include costs associated with executive management, financing activities and public company compliance. Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. The Company maintains deposits in several financial institutions, which may at times exceed amounts covered by insurance provided by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Company has not experienced any losses related to amounts in excess of FDIC limits. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had $380,401 and $369,963 in excess of FDIC limits, respectively. The Company’s investments in marketable securities are classified based on the nature of the securities and their availability for use in current operations. The Company classifies its marketable debt securities as either short-term or long-term based on each instrument’s underlying contractual maturity date. Reclassifications Certain reclassifications within property and equipment, notes payable, preferred shares, and operating expenses have been made to prior period’s financial statements to conform to the current period financial statement presentation. There is no impact in total to the results of operations and cash flows in all periods presented. Revenue Recognition and Cost of Revenue The Company records revenue in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers Retail and Appliances Segment The Company collects payment for special-order models including tax and partial payment for non-special orders from the customer at the time the order is placed. The Company does not incur incremental costs obtaining purchase orders from customers, however, if it did, because all contracts are less than a year in duration, any contract costs incurred would be expensed rather than capitalized. Performance Obligations – The revenue that the Company recognizes arises from orders it receives from customers. The Company’s performance obligations under the customer orders correspond to each sale of merchandise that it makes to customers under the purchase orders; as a result, each purchase order generally contains only one performance obligation based on the merchandise sale to be completed. Control of the delivery transfers to customers when the customer can direct the use of, and obtain substantially all the benefits from, the Company’s products, which generally occurs when the customer assumes the risk of loss. The transfer of control generally occurs at the point of pickup, shipment, or installation. Once this occurs, the Company has satisfied its performance obligation and it recognizes revenue. Transaction Price ‒ The Company agrees with customers on the selling price of each transaction. This transaction price is generally based on the agreed upon sales price. In the Company’s contracts with customers, it allocates the entire transaction price to the sales price, which is the basis for the determination of the relative standalone selling price allocated to each performance obligation. Any sales tax that the Company collects concurrently with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. Cost of revenue includes the cost of purchased merchandise plus freight and any applicable delivery charges from the vendor to the Company. Substantially all sales are to individual retail consumers (homeowners), builders and designers. The large majority of customers are homeowners and their contractors, with the homeowner being key in the final decisions. The Company has a diverse customer base with no one client accounting for more than 10% of total revenue. Customer deposits ‒ The Company records customer deposits when payments are received in advance of the delivery of the merchandise. The Company expects that substantially all of the customer deposits will be recognized within six months as the performance obligations are satisfied. Construction Segment The Company’s construction segment revenues are derived primarily through contracts with customers whereby the Company specializes in all aspects of products and services relating to finished carpentry, custom cabinetry, and countertops. The Company recognizes revenue when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The Company accounts for a contract when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance, and collectability of consideration is probable. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. Since most contracts are bundled to include both material and installation services, the Company combines these items into one performance obligation as the overall promise to transfer the individual goods or services is not separately identifiable from other promises in the contract and, therefore, is not distinct. The Company does offer assurance-type warranties on certain of its installed products and services that do not represent a separate performance obligation and, as such, do not impact the timing or extent of revenue recognition. For any contracts that are not complete at the reporting date, the Company recognizes revenue over time, because of the continuous transfer of control to the customer as work is performed at the customer’s site and, therefore, the customer controls the asset as it is being installed. The Company utilizes the output method to measure progress toward completion for the value of the goods and services transferred to the customer as it believes this best depicts the transfer of control of assets to the customer. Additionally, external factors such as weather, and customer delays may affect the progress of a project’s completion, and thus the timing and amount of revenue recognition, cash flow, and profitability from a particular contract may be adversely affected. An insignificant portion of sales, primarily retail sales, is accounted for on a point-in-time basis when the sale occurs. Sales taxes, when incurred, are recorded as a liability and excluded from revenue on a net basis. Contracts can be subject to modification to account for changes in contract specifications and requirements. The Company considers contract modifications to exist when the modification either creates new, or changes the existing, enforceable rights and obligations. Most contract modifications are for goods or services that are not distinct from the existing contract due to the significant integration service provided in the context of the contract and are accounted for as if they were part of that existing contract. The effect of a contract modification on the transaction price and the Company’s measure of progress for the performance obligation to which it relates, is recognized as an adjustment to revenue on a cumulative catch-up basis. All contracts are billed either contractually or as work is performed. Billing on long-term contracts occurs primarily on a monthly basis throughout the contract period whereby the Company submits progress invoices for customer payment as work is performed. On some contracts, the customer may withhold payment on an invoice equal to a percentage of the invoice amount, which will be subsequently paid after satisfactory completion of each project. This amount is referred to as retainage and is common practice in the construction industry, as it allows for customers to ensure the quality of the service performed prior to full payment. The retention provisions are not considered a significant financing component. Cost of revenues earned include all direct material and labor costs and those indirect costs related to contract performance. Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities The Company records a contract asset when it has satisfied its performance obligation prior to billing and a contract liability when a customer payment is received prior to the satisfaction of the Company’s performance obligation. The difference between the beginning and ending balances of contract assets and liabilities primarily results from the timing of the Company’s performance and the customer’s payment. At times, the Company has a right to payment from previous performance that is conditional on something other than passage of time, such as retainage, which is included in contract assets or contract liabilities, as determined on a contract-by-contract basis. Automotive Supplies Segment The Company’s automotive supplies segment designs and sells horn and safety products (electric, air, truck, marine, motorcycle and industrial equipment), and offers vehicle emergency and safety warning lights for cars, trucks, industrial equipment and emergency vehicles. Focused on the automotive and industrial after-market, the Company sells its products to big-box national retail chains, through specialty and industrial distributors, as well as online/mail order retailers and original equipment manufacturers. The Company collects payment for internet and phone orders, including tax, from the customer at the time the order is shipped. Customers placing orders with a purchase order through the EDI (Electronic Data Interface) are allowed to purchase on credit and make payment after receipt of product on the agreed upon terms. Performance Obligations – The revenue that the Company recognizes arises from orders it receives from contracts with customers. The Company’s performance obligations under the customer orders correspond to each sale of merchandise that it makes to customers and each order generally contains only one performance obligation based on the merchandise sale to be completed. Control of the delivery transfers to customers when the customer can direct the use of, and obtain substantially all the benefits from, the Company’s products, which generally occurs when the customer assumes the risk of loss. The transfer of control generally occurs at the point of shipment of the order. Once this occurs, the Company has satisfied its performance obligation and it recognizes revenue. Transaction Price ‒ The Company agrees with customers on the selling price of each transaction. This transaction price is generally based on the agreed upon sales price. In the Company’s contracts with customers, it allocates the entire transaction price to the sales price, which is the basis for the determination of the relative standalone selling price allocated to each performance obligation. Any sales tax that the Company collects concurrently with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. Cost of revenues includes the cost of purchased merchandise plus freight, warehouse salaries, tariffs, and any applicable delivery charges from the vendor to the Company. The Company had two major customers who represent a significant portion of revenue in the automotive segment. These two customers represented 39.4% of total revenue in the automotive segment for the year ended December 31, 2022. Warranties vary and are typically 90 days to consumers and manufacturing defect warranty to are available to resellers. At times, depending on the product, the Company can also offer a warranty up to 12 months. Receivables Receivables consist of trade accounts receivable from customer, credit card transactions in the process of settlement, and vendor rebates receivable. Vendor rebates receivable represent amounts due from manufactures from whom the Company purchases products. Rebates receivables are stated at the amount that management expects to collect from manufacturers, net of accounts payable amounts due the vendor. Rebates are calculated on product and model sales programs from specific vendors. The rebates are paid at intermittent periods either in cash or through issuance of vendor credit memos, which can be applied against vendor accounts payable. Based on the Company’s assessment of the credit history with its manufacturers, it has concluded that there should be no allowance for uncollectible accounts. The Company historically collects substantially all of its outstanding rebates receivable. Retainage receivables represent the amount retained by customers to ensure the quality of the installation and is received after satisfactory completion of each installation project. Management regularly reviews aging of retainage receivables and changes in payment trends and records an allowance when collection of amounts due are considered at risk. The allowance for doubtful accounts amounted to $359,000 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Uncollectible balances are expensed in the periods they are determined to be uncollectible. Inventory For Asien’s, inventory mainly consists of appliances that are acquired for resale and is valued at the average cost determined on a specific item basis. Inventory also consists of parts that are used in service and repairs and may or may not be charged to the customer depending on warranty and contractual relationship. Kyle’s typically orders inventory on a job-by-job basis and those jobs are put into production within hours of being received. Inventories consisting of materials and supplies are stated at lower of costs or market. High Mountain and Innovative Cabinets’ inventory mainly consists of doors, door frames, baseboards, crown molding, cabinetry, countertops, custom cabinets, closet shelving, and other related products. The Company values inventory at each balance sheet date to ensure that it is carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value with cost determined based on the average cost basis. Wolo’s inventory consists of finished goods acquired for resale and is valued at the weighted-average cost determined on a specific item basis. The Company periodically evaluates the value of items in inventory and provides write-downs to inventory based on its estimate of market conditions. The Company estimated an obsolescence allowance of $425,848 and $387,848 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Property and Equipment Property and equipment is stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation of furniture, vehicles and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives as follows: Useful Life Building and Improvements 2-5 Machinery and Equipment 3-7 Trucks and Vehicles 3-5 Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired. The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment annually, on December 31, or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances that indicate the goodwill is not recoverable. When impairment indicators are identified, the Company may elect to perform an optional qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of its reporting units has fallen below their carrying value. This assessment is based on several factors, including industry and market conditions, overall financial performance, including an assessment of cash flows in comparison to actual and projected results of prior periods. If it is determined that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value based on such qualitative analysis, or if the Company elects to skip this step, the Company performs a Step 1 quantitative analysis to determine the fair value of the reporting unit. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no impairments of goodwill. Intangible Assets Acquired identifiable intangible assets are amortized over the following periods: Acquired intangible Asset Amortization Basis Expected Life (years) Customer-Related Straight-line basis 9-15 Marketing-Related Straight-line basis 5 Technology-Related Straight-line basis 7 The Company periodically evaluates the reasonableness of the useful lives of these assets. These assets are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If impaired, intangible assets are written down to fair value based on discounted cash flows or other valuation techniques. The Company has no intangibles with indefinite lives. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no impairments of intangible assets. Long-Lived Assets The Company reviews its property and equipment and right-of-use (“ROU”) assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable. The test for impairment is required to be performed by management upon triggering events. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted cash flow expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no impairments of long-lived assets. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that could be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Financial assets are marked to bid prices and financial liabilities are marked to offer prices. Fair value measurements do not include transaction costs. A fair value hierarchy is used to prioritize the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fair value hierarchy is defined in the following three categories: Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date. Level 2: Significant other observable inputs available at the measurement date, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, either directly or indirectly. Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data and reflect the use of significant management judgment. The Company’s marketable securities are considered held to maturity are comprised of certificates of deposit and are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Cash and cash equivalents, receivables, inventories, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued expenses, customer deposits, and contract assets and liabilities approximate fair value, due to their short-term nature. The carrying value of notes payable and short and long-term debt also approximates fair value since these instruments bear market rates of interest. Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis relate primarily to long-lived assets, intangible assets, and goodwill, which are remeasured when the derived fair value is below carrying value in the consolidated balance sheets. Income Taxes Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Under the asset and liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recorded with respect to temporary differences in the accounting treatment of items for financial reporting purposes and for income tax purposes. Where, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some amount of recorded deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is established for the amount that, in management’s judgment, is sufficient to reduce the deferred tax asset to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized. A tax position must meet a minimum probability threshold before a financial statement benefit is recognized. The minimum threshold is defined as a tax position that is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit to be recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Stock-Based Compensation The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation Basic Income (Loss) Per Share Basic earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the dilutive effect, if any, of common stock equivalents. Common stock equivalents whose effect would be antidilutive are not included in diluted earnings (loss) per share. The Company uses the treasury stock method to determine the dilutive effect, which assumes that all common stock equivalents have been exercised at the beginning of the period and that the funds obtained from those exercises were used to repurchase shares of common stock of the Company at the average closing market price during the period (see Note 18). Operating Leases The Company accounts for leases in accordance with ASC Topic 842, Leases Operating lease payments are recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term in equal amounts of rent expense attributed to each period during the term of the lease, regardless of when actual payments are made. This generally results in rent expense in excess of cash payments during the early years of a lease and rent expense less than cash payments in later years. The difference between rent expense recognized and actual rental payments is typically represented as the spread between the ROU asset and lease liability. When calculating the present value of minimum lease payments, the Company accounts for leases as one single lease component if a lease has both lease and non-lease fixed cost components. Variable lease and non-lease cost components are expensed as incurred. The Company does not recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have an initial lease term of 12 months or less. The Company recognizes the lease payments associated with short-term leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Liquidity and Going Concern Assessment As of December 31, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1,079,355. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company incurred a loss from operations of $5,739,508 (before deducting losses attributable to non-controlling interests), cash flows used in operations of $4,131,477, and working capital deficit of $2,935,590. The Company has generated operating losses since its inception and has relied on cash on hand, sales of securities, external bank lines of credit, and issuance of third-party and related party debt to support cashflow from operations, which creates substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern for a period at least one year from the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements. Management plans to address the above as needed by, securing additional bank lines of credit and obtaining additional financing through debt or equity transactions. Management has implemented tight cost controls to conserve cash. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully accomplish the plans described in the preceding paragraph and to eventually attain profitable operations. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate capital, it could be forced to cease operations. Sequencing Under ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging Recent Accounting Pronouncements In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts In An Entity’s Own Equity In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-02, Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDRs”) and Vintage Disclosures (Topic 326): Financial Instruments – Credit Losses |