Summary of Business and Significant Accounting Policies | 1. Description of Business Presto Automation Inc. and its subsidiaries (together, “Presto” or the “Company”) is headquartered in San Carlos, California. Prior to the Merger (as defined below), the Company operated as E la Carte, Inc. (“Legacy Presto”). E la Carte, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware in October 2008. In 2018, E la Carte, Inc. together with its subsidiary adopted “Presto” as its trade name or doing business as (“ dba Merger with Ventoux CCM Acquisition Corp. On September 21, 2022, Ventoux CCM Acquisition Corp. (“Ventoux” or “VTAQ”) and its subsidiaries, then a special purpose acquisition corporation, acquired Legacy Presto via a series of mergers, whereby Legacy Presto became a limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Ventoux (the “Merger”). Upon completion of the Merger, Ventoux CCM Acquisition Corp. was renamed Presto Automation Inc. Prior to the Merger, Ventoux Acquisition Holdings LLC and Chardan International Investments, LLC were the co -sponsors Trust Proceeds and PIPE Investment Following the closing of the Ventoux’s initial public offering on December 30, 2020, $151,500 was placed in a trust account, (the “Trust”), for which various redemptions of amounts in the Trust were made up until the date of the Merger. On the closing date of the Merger, $9,498 of unredeemed funds were released to Ventoux from the Trust. In connection with the execution of the Merger, Ventoux entered into separate subscription with a number of investors, pursuant to which the subscribers agreed to purchase, and Ventoux agreed to sell to the subscribers, an aggregate of 7,133,687 Upon consummation of the Merger, Presto received approximately $49,840 from the Trust and PIPE, net of transaction costs and other payments as set forth as follows: Net Cash Cash-Ventoux Trust and working capital cash $ 9,584 Cash-PIPE investment 55,400 Less: transaction costs and other payments (1) (15,144 ) Total $ 49,840 (1) Legacy Presto Convertible Promissory Notes and Equity and the Exchange Immediately prior to the closing of the Merger, all convertible promissory notes were converted into Legacy Presto common stock, all shares of outstanding redeemable convertible preferred stock of Legacy Presto were automatically converted into shares of Legacy Presto common stock, and all outstanding warrants for Legacy Presto shares were either exercised or exchanged into warrants of common stock of Presto. Upon the consummation of the Merger, each share of Legacy Presto common stock issued and outstanding was canceled and converted into the right to receive 0.8099 Earnout Arrangement with holders of Legacy Presto Common Stock and Outstanding Equity Awards Concurrent with the closing of the Merger, holders of Legacy Presto common stock and outstanding equity awards (including warrant, stock option and RSU holders) had the right to receive up to an aggregate amount of 15,000,000 • VWAP • The earnout shares are equity classified since they do not meet the liability classification criteria outlined in ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity -40 -out -based -based As of December 31, 2022, unrecognized stock -based -average -based -based -vest -average -based shares held by current employees and directors were forfeited. The Earnout shares given to common stockholders not held by current employees and directors and warrant holders have been recorded with equal and offsetting effects on additional paid -in Unvested Founder Share Arrangement with Founders At the Closing, 444,500 founders shares held by the Sponsors (the “unvested founders shares”) became subject to the following vesting and forfeiture provisions: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) A “Stock Price Level” is considered achieved when the VWAP of the common stock is greater than or equal to the applicable threshold for any 40 consecutive trading days within a 60 trading day period. If the applicable Stock Price Level is not achieved on or prior to the date that is five years after the Closing Date, the applicable unvested founder shares shall not vest and shall be automatically forfeited and cancelled for no consideration. In the event of a change of control, any unvested founder shares shall automatically vest. As of December 31, 2022, all of the unvested founder shares remain unvested as the vesting conditions have not been achieved. The Company has concluded that the unvested founder shares are accounted for as equity -linked -40 -term Upon the closing of the Merger, Ventoux’s certificate of incorporation was amended and restated to, among other things, change its name from Ventoux CCM Acquisition Corp. to Presto Automation Inc., increase the total number of authorized shares of all classes of capital stock to 181,500,000 The Merger is accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“ U.S. GAAP Business Combinations -combination -combination -combination in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements represents the accounts of Presto and its wholly owned subsidiaries as if Legacy Presto is the predecessor to the Company. The shares and net loss per common share, prior to the Merger, have been retroactively restated as shares reflecting the Exchange Ratio established in the Merger (0.8099 Total net liabilities of Ventoux assumed by the Company was $9,768, which is inclusive of a liability for the private warrants of $9,389 but excludes the $55,400 in PIPE proceeds raised by Ventoux immediately prior to the Merger. The remaining net liabilities assumed from Ventoux were immaterial to the Company. Cyborg Ops As a consequence to the closing of the Merger, bonus and deferred consideration amounts owed to certain founding members of CyborgOps became due and payable resulting in an expense of $1,946, of which $1,878 and $68 has been recorded within research and development and sales and marketing, respectively, in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the six months ended December 31, 2022. Emerging Growth Company Status The Company is an emerging growth company, as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act, until such time as those standards apply to private companies. The Company has elected to use this extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date that the Company (i) is no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opts out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements may not be comparable to financial statements of issuers who are required to comply with the effective dates for new or revised accounting standards based on public company effective dates. The Company will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which the Company’s total annual gross revenue is at least $1,070,000, (ii) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the completion of Ventoux’s initial public offering, which occurred on December 30, 2020, (iii) the date on which the Company issued more than $1,000,000 in non -convertible -year Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial reporting and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“ SEC FASB In management’s opinion, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual consolidated financial statements. They include all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair statement of the Company’s financial position as of December 31, 2022, and its results of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 and cash flows for the six months ended December 31, 2022, and 2021. The results for the three and six months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the year or any other periods. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Legacy Presto’s financial statements and related notes for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 included as Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8 -K on December 16, 2022, where we include additional information on our critical accounting estimates, policies, and the methods and assumptions used in our estimates. The unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2022, has been derived from the Company’s audited financial statements. Revision of Prior Financial Statements For the three months ended September 30, 2022, platform revenue was overstated by $422 and platform cost of revenue was overstated by $422 as the Company recognized revenue generated from Customer D (refer to Concentration of Risks, Significant Customers and Investments section below) using the AI Platform on a gross basis in its condensed consolidated statement of operations. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, the Company determined revenue recognized from Customer D should be recognized on a net basis as the Company is the agent in this relationship between its hardware and software vendor and the customer (refer to Note 2) and accordingly, has reclassified the amounts recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2022 to correct this immaterial error in presentation. Further, certain costs incurred of $119 related to a vendor servicing the Company’s contract with Customer D were inappropriately recognized in research and development expense for the three months ended September 30, 2022. Accordingly, the Company has reclassified the amounts recorded in research and development expense to platform cost of sales to correct this immaterial error in presentation. Use of Estimates The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of certain assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and disclosures. Accordingly, actual amounts could differ from those estimates, and those differences could be material. Uses of estimates include, but are not limited to, the collectability of accounts receivable, the useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets, inventory valuation, the fair value of financial instruments, valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, valuation assumptions utilized in calculating the estimated value of stock -based -lived Risk and Uncertainties The Company is subject to a number of risks common to emerging, technology -based COVID -19 Impact of COVID-19 The Company was and is subject to risks and uncertainties because of the outbreak of COVID -19 -19 -19 -in-place -in -premise -out Over the course of the pandemic, certain of these restrictions have been relaxed as incidents of infection from the initial outbreak declined, but many of the restrictions were reinstituted as incidents of infection surged. The degree and duration of restriction varied by individual geographic area. The extent of the continuing impact of the COVID -19 -19 -19 The Company has taken several actions to mitigate the effects of the COVID -19 PPP In the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, the volume of repair charges the Company experienced was higher than usual due to a liquid ingress issue resulting from COVID -19 -19 -party The severity of the continued impact of the COVID -19 -restaurant -enacted -engagement -term -19 -in -19 Liquidity and Capital Resources As of December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, the Company’s principal sources of liquidity were cash and cash equivalents of $38,211 and $3,017, respectively, which were held for working capital purposes. Since inception, the Company has financed its operations primarily through financing transactions such as the issuance of convertible promissory notes and loans, and sales of convertible preferred stock. The Company has incurred recurring operating losses since its inception, including operating losses of $27,765 and $13,607 for the six months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, respectively, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $183,023 and $200,783 and the Company expects to generate operating and net losses for the near term. Cash from operations could also be affected by various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the effects of the COVID -19 of $13,730 from the issuance of new debt and payment of certain legacy debt obligations, additional capital infusion will be necessary in order to fund currently anticipated expenditures, and to meet the Company’s obligations as they come due. The Company’s future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including the revenue growth rate, subscription renewal activity, billing frequency, the success of future product development, and the timing and extent of spending to support further sales and marketing and research and development efforts. The Company intends to secure additional fundings from either public or private financing sources, and these plans for additional financings are intended to mitigate the conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, however as the plans are outside of management’s control, the Company cannot ensure they will be effectively implemented. In the event that additional financing is required from outside sources, the Company may not be able to raise it on terms acceptable to it or at all. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital when desired, its business, results of operations, and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected. As a result, substantial doubt exists about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are available to be issued. The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. Concentrations of Risks, Significant Customers and Investments The Company’s financial instruments are exposed to concentrations of credit risk and consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents with high -quality -grade The following three largest restaurant logos (including, as applicable, the franchisees of such restaurants aggregated as a single customer for reporting purposes) accounted for more than 10% of revenues: Three months ended Six months ended 2022 2021 2022 2021 Customer A 60 % 49 % 60 % 52 % Customer B 22 % 24 % 23 % 25 % Customer C (1) 14 % 16 % 14 % 17 % 96 % 89 % 97 % 94 % (1) The following restaurant logos accounted for more than 10% of accounts receivable: As of 2022 As of 2022 Customer A 33 % 31 % Customer B 14 % 41 % Customer C (1) 15 % — % Customer D 25 % 11 % 87 % 83 % (1) The Company is exposed to vendor concentration risk as it supplies tablets from one vendor and currently sources its hardware and software used in the AI Platform from one vendor. The Company’s operating results could be adversely affected should any of the following occur: the vendor used to supply tablets increases their prices or either vendor incurs disruptions in its supply of goods or services. Segment Information Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker (“ CODM -CODMs The Company has operations in the United States and Canada. The Company earns primarily all of its revenue in the United States and all of its long -lived Investment in non-affiliate Investments in non -affiliates -significant -affiliates Leases The Company leases real estate facilities under a non -cancelable The Company adopted ASU No. 2016 -02 Leases Topic 842 Upon adoption the Company recorded a right of use asset (“ROU”) and an operating lease liabilities. The operating lease ROU asset represents the Company’s right to use the underlying asset for the lease term and the lease liability represents the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. The operating lease liability is measured and recognized at the lease inception date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term discounted based on the more readily determinable of (i) the rate implicit in the lease or (ii) the Company’s incremental borrowing rate (which is the estimated rate the Company would be required to pay for a collateralized borrowing equal to the total lease payments over the term of the lease). Because the Company’s operating lease does not provide an implicit rate, the Company estimates its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at lease commencement date for borrowings with a similar term. The Company’s operating lease ROU asset is measured based on the corresponding operating lease liability adjusted for (i) payments made to the lessor at or before the commencement date, (ii) initial direct costs incurred, and (iii) tenant incentives under the lease. The Company does not assume renewals or early terminations unless it is reasonably certain to exercise these options at commencement. The Company does not allocate consideration between lease and non -lease maintenance, operating expenses, or other costs. Variable lease payments are recognized in the period in which the obligation for those payments are incurred. In addition, the Company does not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for leases with a term of 12 months or less of all asset classes; lease expense from these leases are recognized on a straight -line Revenue Recognition During the three and six months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company derived its revenues from two revenue streams: (1) sales and leases of the Presto Touch and AI Platform products (“ Platform revenue Transaction revenue Platform Revenue The platform revenue stream is generated from fees charged to customers for access to the Company’s Presto Touch, which is recognized ratably. Part of the total contract value is due upon execution of the contract, and the remainder is due when the customer goes live. The contracts with customers are generally for a term ranging from 12 to 48 months. Amounts invoiced in excess of revenue recognized are recorded as deferred revenue. Revenue generated from the AI Platform (previously Voice and Vision) was not material for the three and six months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Such revenue generated from the AI Platform is inclusive of contra -revenue The Company also maintains arrangements with certain customers whereby the Company leases the Presto Touch to its customer. Revenue associated with the lease is recognized on a straight -line Transaction Revenue Transaction revenue consists of a single performance obligation recognized at a point in time when the content is delivered and used. Transaction revenue is recognized on a gross basis as the Company is the principal in the relationship and the restaurant acts as a sales agent between the Company and the diner to upsell premium content purchases during the dining experience. The Company is the principal as the Company is the primary obligor responsible for fulfillment, the Company controls the gaming license and its accessibility and has influence in establishing the price charged to the diner. The portion of gaming service collections withheld by the restaurant for sales commission are recorded to transaction cost of revenues. The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps: • MSA • The Company identified the following performance obligations: for the MSAs and license agreements, 1) sales or leases of hardware, software -as-a-service Saas Presto Touch The Presto Touch is considered a single performance obligation because each element of the Presto Touch is interdependent and cannot function independently. The software and hardware for the Presto Touch represent one combined output and the customer cannot benefit from the use of one element without the other. When the Company enters into gaming agreements, the Company’s Presto Touch includes the capability of providing entertainment services, designed (either on its own or through other subcontractors) and provided by the Company via internet, that can be purchased by diners. The games are only accessible over the internet, and upon the diner making the decision to pay for the content, the diner receives the right to access the game on the Presto Touch. Gaming fees are usage based through the diner’s use of the device and stipulated in a separate contract with the diner. Any fees that are incurred are collected by the restaurant as part of the normal payment for the dining check from the diner and remitted back to the Company, net of commissions paid to the restaurant as the sales agent. Premium content revenue, or gaming revenue, is therefore one performance obligation. • -revenue • • Net Income (Loss) Per Share The Company computes net income (loss) per share, or earnings per share (“EPS”), following ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share -share -converted -dilutive Recently Adopted Accounting Standards In February 2016, the FASB issued Topic 842 which generally requires companies to recognize operating and financing lease liabilities and corresponding ROU assets on the balance sheet. The Company adopted the standard as of July 1, 2022, using the modified retrospective approach and has elected to use the optional transition method which allows the Company to apply the guidance of ASC Topic 840, Leases -term -lease The adoption of the new standard resulted in recognition of an operating lease ROU asset and operating lease liability of $510 and $516, respectively, as of July 1, 2022. There was no cumulative impact of transition to retained earnings as of the adoption date. The standard did not impact the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) and the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019 -12 Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021 -08 Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016 -13 Financial Instruments Topic 326: Credit Losses Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326) -for-sale to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. The FASB subsequently issued ASU 2018 -19 -04 -10 In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020 Debt — Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470 -20 ) and Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity -40 -converted In March 2020 with an update in January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2020 , Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) LIBOR |