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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended: October 31, 2020

 

or

 

[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission File Number 000-55997

 

SHARING SERVICES GLOBAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   30-0869786

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1700 Coit Road, Suite 100, Plano, Texas   75075
 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(469) 304-9400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

None

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

 

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

 

Title of each class

 

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [X] No [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer [  ]     Accelerated filer [  ]
Non-accelerated filer [  ]     Smaller reporting company [X]
        Emerging growth company [X]

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [  ] No [X]

 

As of December 9, 2020, there were 196,810,833 shares of the issuer’s Class A common stock outstanding.

 

 

 

   

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
Item 1. Financial Statements 5
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 23
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 30
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 30
   
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION  
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 31
Item 1A. Risk Factors 32
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 33
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 34
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 34
Item 5. Other Information 34
Item 6. Exhibits 35

 

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In this Quarterly Report, references to “the Company,” “Sharing Services,” “our company,” “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer to Sharing Services Global Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires.

 

cautionary notice regarding forward-looking statements

 

Statements in this Quarterly Report and in any documents incorporated by reference herein which are not purely historical, or which depend upon future events, may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements generally contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “potential,” “project,” “target,” “can,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “will likely,” “would,” or the negative of such words and/or similar expressions. However, not all forward-looking statements contain these words.

 

Readers should not place undue reliance upon the Company’s forward-looking statements, since such statements speak only as of the date they were made. Such forward-looking statements may refer to events that ultimately do not occur, or may occur to a different extent, or occur at a different time than such forward-looking statements describe. Except to the extent required by federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report and in any documents incorporated by reference herein, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. The Company acknowledges that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and/or results to differ materially from the events and/or results described in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties concerning:

 

  Our dependence upon a direct selling system to sell our products, and the highly competitive and dynamic nature of the direct selling industry.
     
  Our ability to attract and retain key personalities and independent distributors to promote our products; the ability of a key personality or distributor to successfully perform his or her role; and the potential adverse effect of the loss of a high-level distributor or a significant number of distributors for causes out of our control.
     
  Changes to our sales compensation plan could be negatively received by members of our sales force, could fail to achieve the desired long-term goals, and could adversely impact future sales.
     
  The success of our growth initiatives, including our efforts to attract and retain new customers, build brand awareness, and our efforts to generate recurring customer orders, which we call “SmartShip” orders.
     
  Our ability to anticipate and effectively respond to changes in consumer preferences and buying trends in a timely manner.
     
  Our dependence on one supplier for a substantial portion of the products we sell and the potential for material disruptions in our supply chain or potential increases in the prices of the products we purchase beyond what we can pass along to our customers.
     
  Potential disruptions in the supply of raw materials used to manufacture our products or potential increases in the prices of such raw materials resulting in increased costs to us beyond what we can pass along to our customers.
     
  Our dependence on one merchant payment processor for a material portion of our sales proceeds.
     
  Our financial performance could be adversely affected by economic slowdowns, particularly over extended periods.
     
  The potential impact of the COVID-19 virus outbreak and its impact on the national and worldwide economy.
     
  Our ability to effectively manage and control our operating expenses.
     
  Our quarterly financial performance and potential fluctuations therein.
     
  Our ability to generate sustained, positive cash flows from operations or to obtain additional financing, if needed, with which to fund our working capital needs now and in the future.
     
  Our ability to attract and retain talented employees and management.
     
  Our ability to maintain a positive image and brand acceptance in the dynamic and sometimes unpredictable social media environment.
     
  Our ability to comply with current laws and regulations or our becoming subject to new or more stringent laws and regulations in the future, including applicable laws and regulations in jurisdictions outside the United States.
     
  Potential product liability claims could harm our business.
     
  The success of our efforts to register our trademarks and protect our intellectual property rights.
     
  Our potential unintended infringement on the intellectual property rights of others.
     
  The potential impact if products sold by us were found to be defective in labeling or content.

 

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  The costs and effects of litigation and other claims.
     
  Past or future reformulations of our products, including as a result of potential governmental enforcement action, could be negatively received by our sales force and customers and adversely impact future sales.
     
  Our stated intension to expand into foreign markets may expose us to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and other risks inherent to foreign operations.
     
  Our ability to effectively and cost-efficiently respond to any natural disasters, epidemics and other health emergencies, or acts of violence or terrorism that may affect our customers and/or our business.
     
  Our dependence on the use of information technology and our ability to effectively and cost-efficiently respond to any disruption in our information technology systems and/or any acts of cyberterrorism.
     
  If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting in the future, we may not be able to accurately report our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows, which may adversely affect investor confidence in us and, as a result, the value of our securities.
     
  Our disclosure controls and procedures may not prevent or detect all errors or acts of fraud.
     
  If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, if our operating results do not meet their expectations, or if they adversely change their recommendations regarding our common stock, our stock price and trading volume could decline.
     
  Because we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our capital stock in the foreseeable future, capital appreciation, if any, likely will be your sole source of gain.
     
  Future sales and issuances of our common stock and/or rights to purchase our common stock, including pursuant to our equity incentive plans, will result in additional dilution of the percentage ownership of our stockholders and could cause our trading price to decline.
     
  We will continue to incur significant increased costs as a result of operating as a public company, and our management will be required to devote substantial time to new compliance requirements as a result of our disclosed efforts to uplist our stock in the NASDAQ Capital Market.

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

 

The following condensed consolidated balance sheets as of October 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows and condensed consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity for the six months ended October 31, 2020 and 2019 are those of Sharing Services Global Corporation and its subsidiaries.

 

Index to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

  Page
   
Condensed consolidated balance sheets as of October 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020 6
   
Condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended October 31, 2020 and 2019 7
   
Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended October 31, 2020 and 2019 8
   
Condensed consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity for the six months ended October 31, 2020 and 2019 9
   
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements 10

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   October 31, 2020   April 30, 2020 
ASSETS          
Current Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents  $10,646,501   $11,742,728 
Trade accounts receivable, net   4,028,728    4,076,851 
Notes receivable, net   30,000    118,047 
Inventory   4,452,248    4,801,901 
Other current assets   1,571,965    1,034,979 
Total Current Assets   20,729,442    21,774,506 
Property and equipment, net   233,298    298,383 
Right-of-use assets, net   477,871    800,381 
Deferred tax assets   1,468,844    1,649,018 
Other assets   43,470    55,070 
TOTAL ASSETS  $22,952,925   $24,577,358 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Current Liabilities          
Accounts payable  $664,183   $771,050 
Accrued sales commission payable   5,012,956    7,983,536 
Deferred sales revenues   1,502,608    3,495,571 
Employee stock warrants liability   2,665,058    661,684 
Settlement liability   1,333,786    2,620,931 
State and local taxes payable   1,049,729    2,285,514 
Accrued and other current liabilities   2,072,183    2,117,485 
Income taxes payable   309,552    920,305 
Current portion of convertible notes payable, net of unamortized debt discount of $4,640 in October 31 and $9,843 in April 30   95,360    90,157 
Total Current Liabilities   14,705,415    20,946,233 
Lease liability, long-term   42,595    343,948 
Note payable   1,040,400    - 
Convertible notes payable, net of unamortized debt discount of $19,373 at October 31 and $24,412 at April 30   30,627    25,588 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   15,819,037    21,315,769 
Commitments and contingencies          
Stockholders’ Equity          
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized:          
Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares designated, 6,100,000 and 32,478,750 shares issued and outstanding at October 31 and April 30, respectively   610    3,248 
Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares designated, issued and outstanding at April 30, none outstanding at October 31   -    1,000 
Series C convertible preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares designated, 3,380,000 shares issued and outstanding at October 31 and April 30   338    349 
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 Class A shares authorized, 196,700,833 shares and 126,072,386 shares issued and outstanding at October 31 and April 30, respectively   19,670    12,607 
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 Class B shares authorized, issued and outstanding at April 30, none outstanding at October 31   -    1,000 
Additional paid in capital   44,380,715    38,871,057 
Shares to be issued   14,032    11,785 
Stock subscriptions receivable   (114,405)   (114,405)
Treasury Stock   (1,532,355)   (1,532,355)
Accumulated deficit   (35,634,717)   (33,992,697)
Total Stockholders’ Equity   7,133,888    3,261,589 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  $22,952,925   $24,577,358 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended October 31,   Six Months Ended October 31, 
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
Net sales  $19,450,347   $38,850,453   $41,339,507   $74,332,371 
Cost of goods sold   5,059,607    11,436,308    10,948,633    21,487,765 
Gross profit   14,390,740    27,414,145    30,390,874    52,844,606 
Operating expenses                    
Selling and marketing expenses   8,769,088    19,015,783    18,370,919    34,843,882 
General and administrative expenses   3,209,542    4,517,530    10,754,763    14,143,732 
Total operating expenses   11,978,630    23,533,313    29,125,682    48,987,614 
Operating earnings   2,412,110    3,880,832    1,265,192    3,856,992 
Other income (expense)                    
Interest expense, net   (8,271)   (145,787)   (17,399)   (471,737)
Interest income, related party   -    138,546    -    138,546 
Litigation settlements and other non-operating income (expense)   (55,000)   (4,029,813)   (133,822)   (4,234,529)
Total other income (expense), net   (63,271)   (4,037,054)   (151,221)   (4,567,720)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes   2,348,839    (156,222)   1,113,971    (710,728)
Income tax provision   497,483    1,075,000    355,991    1,375,000 
Net earnings (loss)  $1,851,356   $(1,231,222)  $757,980   $(2,085,728)
Earnings (loss) per share:                    
Basic  $0.01   $(0.01)  $0.01   $(0.02)
Diluted  $0.01   $(0.01)  $0.00   $(0.02)
Weighted average shares:                    
Basic   203,227,398    132,500,548    171,497,718    128,185,221 
Diluted   260,855,287    132,500,548    241,376,383    128,185,221 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

   Six Months Ended October 31, 
   2020   2019 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:          
Net earnings (loss)  $757,980   $(2,085,728)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   84,601    111,550 
Stock-based compensation expense   2,003,374    5,640,252 
Deferred income tax benefit   (66,622)   - 
Amortization of debt discount and other   11,880    373,276 
Loss on impairment of notes receivable        313,794 
Loss on impairment of investment and other   20,000    226,234 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   48,122    19,052 
Inventory   349,653    (1,530,375)
Other current assets   (536,986)   26,182 
Security deposits   -    7,600 
Accounts payable   (106,867)   526,152 
Income taxes payable   (363,957)   275,000 
Accrued and other liabilities   (6,518,124)   8,224,787 
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities   (4,316,946)   12,127,776 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:          
Payments for property and equipment   (19,516)   (114,038)
Collection of notes receivable   88,047    - 
Due to related parties and other   (8,400)   (5,637)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities   60,131    (119,675)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Proceeds from issuance of common stock   3,019,688    1,300 
Repayment of convertible notes payable   -    (755,000)
Repurchase of common stock   (899,500)   (500)
Proceeds from issuance of promissory notes   1,040,400    - 
Repayment of promissory notes payable   -    (2,376,062)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities   3,160,588    (3,130,262)
           
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   (1,096,227)   8,877,839 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   11,742,728    3,912,135 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  $10,646,501   $12,789,974 
           
Supplemental cash flow information          
Cash paid for interest  $3,606   $493,708 
Cash paid for income taxes  $416,093   $1,147,620 
Supplemented disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:          
Settlement obligation satisfied with shares of common stock  $400,000   $- 
Right-of-use assets recognized as lease liability  $-   $1,385,871 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

  

Series A

Preferred Stock

  

Series B

Preferred Stock

  

Series C

Preferred Stock

  

Class A and Class B

Common Stock

    Additional        Shares             
   Number of Shares   Par Value   Number of Shares   Par Value   Number of Shares   Par Value   Number of Shares   Par Value   Paid in Capital   Subscription Receivable   to be Issued   Treasury Stock   Accumulated Deficit   Total 
Balance – April 30, 2020   32,478,750   $3,248    10,000,000   $1,000    3,490,000   $349    136,072,386   $13,607   $38,871,057   $(114,405)  $11,785   $(1,532,355)  $(33,992,697)  $3,261,589 
Common stock issued for cash   -    -    -    -    -    -    30,000,000    3,000    5,397,000    -    -    -    (2,400,000)   3,000,000 
Common stock issued upon settlement of litigation   -    -    -    -    -    -    10,000,000    1,000    399,000    -    -    -    -    400,000 
Preferred stock retired   (5,628,750)   (563)   -    -    -    -    -    -    563    -    -    -    -    - 
Conversions of preferred stock   (20,750,000)   (2,075)   (10,000,000)   (1,000)   (110,000)   (11)   30,860,000    3,086    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Conversion of interest payable   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Repurchase of common stock   -    -    -    -    -    -    (17,500,000)   (1,750)   (897,750)   -    -    -    -    (899,500)
Stock-based compensation expense   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    1,186,554    -    -    -    -    1,186,554 
Proceeds from common stock warrants exercised   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    19,688    -    -    19,688 
Stock warrants exercised   -    -    -    -    -    -    7,268,447    727    (575,709)   -    (17,441)   -    -    (592,423)
Net earnings   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    757,980    757,980 
Balance – October 31, 2020   6,100,000   $610    -   $-    3,380,000   $338    196,700,833   $19,670   $44,380,715   $(114,405)  $14,032   $(1,532,355)  $(35,634,717)  $7,133,888 
                                         
  

Series A

Preferred Stock

  

Series B

Preferred Stock

  

Series C

Preferred Stock

  

Class A and Class B

Common Stock

    Additional        Shares             
   Number of Shares   Par Value   Number of Shares   Par Value   Number of Shares   Par Value   Number of Shares   Par Value   Paid in Capital   Subscription Receivable   to be Issued   Treasury Stock   Accumulated Deficit   Total 
Balance – April 30, 2019   42,878,750   $4,288    10,000,000   $1,000    3,520,000   $352    114,077,061   $11,408   $31,870,020   $(114,405)  $21,000    -   $(33,111,921)  $(1,318,258)
Common stock issued for cash   -    -    -    -    -    -    30,000    3    7,497    -    (7,500)   -    -    - 
Common stock issued for professional services   -    -    -    -    -    -    215,325    22    11,993    -    (1,715)   -    -    10,300 
Conversions of preferred stock   (10,400,000)   (1,040)   -    -    (50,000)   (5)   10,450,000    1,045    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Repurchase of common stock   -    -    -    -    -    -    (1,500,000)   (150)   (350)   -    -    -    -    (500)
Stock-based compensation expense   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    5,640,252    -    -    -    -    5,640,252 
Stock warrants exercised   -    -    -    -    -    -    10,000,000    1,000    -    -    -    -    -    1,000 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (2,085,728)   (2,085,728)
Balance – October 31, 2019   32,478,750   $3,248    10,000,000   $1,000    3,470,000   $347    133,272,386   $13,328   $37,529,412   $(114,405)  $11,785    -   $(35,197,649)  $2,247,066 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 –DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Sharing Services Global Corporation (“Sharing Services”, “we,” or the “Company”), formerly Sharing Services, Inc., markets and distributes its health and wellness products primarily in the United States and Canada. The Company is an emerging growth company and was incorporated in the State of Nevada in April 2015. It markets and distributes its products and services through its wholly owned subsidiaries, using a marketing strategy driven by a form of direct selling.

 

The Company does not operate retail stores. It markets its products and services through an independent contractor sales force, which it refers to as “Elepreneurs,” and using its proprietary websites, including: www.elevacity.com. The Company’s fiscal year ends on April 30.

 

In 2019, Sharing Services, Inc. changed its corporate name to Sharing Services Global Corporation to better reflect the Company’s strategic intent to grow its business globally. In connection with the name change, the Company adopted the over-the-counter trading symbol “SHRG.”

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted as permitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC, although we believe that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020.

 

NOTE 2 –SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

We adhere to the same accounting policies in the preparation of our condensed consolidated interim financial statements as we do in the preparation of our full year consolidated financial statements. As permitted under GAAP, interim accounting for certain expenses, including our provision for income taxes, is based on full-year assumptions.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year data to conform with the current period’s presentation.

 

Comprehensive Income

 

For the fiscal periods included in this Quarterly Report, the only component of the Company’s comprehensive income is the Company’s net earnings. Accordingly, the Company does not present a consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

 

Use of Estimates and Assumptions

 

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the use of judgment and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities, if any. Matters that require the use of estimates and assumptions include: the recoverability of accounts receivable, the valuation of inventory, the useful lives of fixed assets, the assessment of long-lived assets for impairment, the nature and timing of satisfaction of performance obligations resulting from contracts with customers, allocation of the transaction price to multiple performance obligations in a sales transaction, the measurement and recognition of right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities, the valuation of stock-based compensation awards, the measurement and recognition of uncertain tax positions, and the valuation of loss contingencies, if any. Actual results may differ from these estimates in amounts that may be material to our consolidated financial statements. We believe that the estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements are reasonable.

 

However, we believe that the public’s fear of exposure to and/or the actual impact of the COVID-19 virus, as well as past actions taken to mitigate the spread of the virus, have had and continue to have a materially adverse impact on the economy of the U. S. and Canada, and has resulted in a significant number of workers becoming unemployed or underemployed in both countries. Consumer demand for discretionary products such as ours is sensitive to downturns in the economy, increases in unemployment, or decreases in perceived employment security. The full impact on our business of changes in consumer demand resulting from the current economic downturn, increased unemployment, reduced consumer confidence, and public fear of exposure to the virus cannot reasonably be determined, but the impact may be significant and protracted. Accordingly, it is possible that estimates made in the Company’s consolidated financial statements have been, or will be, materially impacted as a result of these uncertainties. These may include, among other things, estimates regarding losses on inventory, impairment losses related to long-lived assets, the nature and timing of satisfaction of performance obligations resulting from contracts with customers, and the valuation of loss contingencies.

 

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Revenue Recognition

 

The Company derives revenue only from the sale of its products and services and recognizes revenue net of amounts due to taxing authorities (such as local and state sales tax). Our customers place sales orders online and through our “back-office” operations, which creates a contract and establishes the transaction price. The Company recognizes revenue when (or as) it transfers control of the promised goods and services to the customer. With respect to products sold, our performance obligation is satisfied upon receipt of the products by the customer. With respect to subscription-based revenue, including Elepreneurs membership fees, our performance obligation is satisfied over time (up to one year). The timing of our revenue recognition may differ from the time when we invoice the customer and/or collect payment. The Company has elected to treat shipping and handling costs as an activity to fulfill its performance obligations, rather than a separate performance obligation.

 

Deferred sales revenue associated with product invoiced but not received by customers at the balance sheet date was $1.1 million and $2.7 million as of October 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, respectively. In addition, as of October 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, deferred sales revenue associated with our unfulfilled performance obligations for services offered on a subscription basis was $260,182 and $433,386, and deferred sales revenue associated with our performance obligations for customers’ right of return was $120,914 and $263,117, respectively. Deferred sales revenue is expected to be recognized over one year.

 

During the six months ended October 31, 2020, no individual customer, or related group of customers, represents 10% or more of our consolidated net sales, and approximately 45% of our consolidated net sales were to recurring customers (which we refer to as “SmartShip” sales), approximately 28% were to new customers and approximately 27% were to our independent distributors. During the six months ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, approximately 94% and 95%, respectively, of our consolidated net sales are to our customers and/or independent distributors located in the United States.

 

During the six months ended October 31, 2020, approximately 99% of our consolidated net sales are from our health and wellness products (including approximately 5% from the sale of coffee and coffee-related products, 48% from the sale of other Nutraceutical products, and approximately 46% from the sale of all other health and wellness products). During the six months ended October 31, 2019, approximately 98% of our consolidated net sales are from the sale of our Elevate product line (including 25% from the sales of coffee and coffee-related products, 52% from the sale of other Nutraceutical products, and approximately 21% from the sale of all other health and wellness products).

 

During both the six months ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, product purchases from one supplier accounted for approximately 98% of our total product purchases.

 

Sales Commissions

 

The Company recognizes sales commission expense, when incurred, in accordance with GAAP. During the three months ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, sales commission expense was $8.4 million and $18.2 million, respectively. During the six months ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, sales commission expense was $17.8 million and $33.6 million, respectively.

 

In the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Company issued to members of its independent sales force who had been offered stock warrants under the 2019 Sales-Related Warrants program more fully discussed in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for our fiscal year ended April 30, 2020 and met other qualifications (mainly related to remaining active distributors), fully vested warrants to purchase up to 3,747,600 shares its common stock with an estimated aggregate fair value of $1.4 million (the “2020 Sales-Related Warrants”). The 2020 Sales-Related Warrants are exercisable for a period of one year from the issuance date at the exercise price of $0.01 per share. The rights conferred by the 2020 Sales-Related Warrants are not subject to service conditions and all other conditions necessary to earn the award have been satisfied. The Company deems the fair value of the warrants granted to members of its independent contractor sales force to be an element of sales compensation expense. The Company recognized incremental sales compensation expense of $140,911 in connection with stock warrants issued under the 2020 Sales-Related Warrants program to holders of unexercised equity-based awards under the predecessor plan that are deemed modified, as defined by GAAP. In addition, the Company recognized sales compensation expense of $1,045,644 in connection with stock warrants issued under the 2020 Sales-Related Warrants program to participants of the predecessor plan who had not yet accepted the terms of the 2019 Sales-Related Warrants (but accepted the new award).

 

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Further, in the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Company derecognized sales compensation expense of $1.1 million in connection with stock warrants previously offered under the 2019 Sales-Related Warrants program that were terminated or forfeited, including warrants no longer deemed probable of exercise. At October 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, accrued sales compensation payable was $5,012,957 and $7,983,536, respectively, including $101,510 and $1,290,477, respectively, in estimated sales compensation contingently payable with stock warrants in connection with the 2019 Sales-Related Warrants program.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards - Recently Adopted

 

In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-08, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718) and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Codification Improvements – Share-based Consideration Payable to a Customer (“ASU 2019-08”). ASU 2019-08 requires that an entity apply the guidance in ASC 718 to measure and classify share-based payment awards granted to a customer. Under ASC 718, among other things, share-based awards to non-employees must generally be measured at the grant-date fair value of the equity instrument. For entities that have adopted the provisions of ASU 2018-07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718) – Improvements to Nonemployee Share-based Payment Accounting, this amendment is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. As discussed in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for our fiscal year ended April 30, 2020, the Company has adopted the provisions of ASU 2018-07. Accordingly, the Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2019-08 effective on May 1, 2020 and such adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) which modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements under ASC Topic No. 820, Fair Value Measurement, as amended (“ASC 820”). For public companies, ASU 2018-13 removes (a) the prior requirement to disclose the amount and reason for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy (please see Note 3 – “Fair Value Measurements of Financial Instruments” below), (b) the policy for timing of transfers between levels, and (c) the valuation processes used for level 3 fair value measurements. For public companies, ASU 2018-13 also adds, among other things, a requirement to disclose the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements. The Company adopted ASU 2018-13 effective on February 1, 2020 and such adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards - Pending Adoption

 

In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-06, Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (ASU 2020-06), which simplifies the accounting for certain convertible instruments. Among other things, under ASU 2020-06, the embedded conversion features no longer are separated from the host contract for convertible instruments with conversion features not required to be accounted for as derivatives, or that do not result in substantial premiums accounted for as paid-in capital. ASU 2020-06 also eliminates the use of the treasury stock method when calculating the impact of convertible instruments on diluted Earnings per Share. For the Company, the provisions of ASU 2020-06 are effective for its fiscal quarter beginning on May 1, 2024. Early adoption is permitted, subject to certain limitations. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) – Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”). ASU 2019-12, among other things, (a) eliminates the exception to the incremental approach for intra-period tax allocation when there is a loss from continuing operations and income (or a gain) from other items, (b) eliminates the exception to the general methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period when the year-to-date loss exceeds the anticipated loss for the year, (c) requires than an entity recognize a franchise tax (or a similar tax) that is partially based on income as an income-based tax and account for any incremental amount incurred as a non-income-based tax, and (d) requires than an entity reflect the effect of an enacted change in tax laws or rates in the annual effective tax rate computation for the interim period that includes the enactment date. For public companies, these amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted but must involve the adoption of all amendments contained in ASU 2019-12 concurrently. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTE 3 – FAIR VALUE MEASURENTS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Our financial instruments consist of cash equivalents, if any, accounts receivable, notes receivable, investments in unconsolidated entities, accounts payable and notes payable. The carrying amounts of cash equivalents, if any, trade accounts receivable, notes receivable and accounts payable approximate their respective fair values due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments.

 

Consistent with the valuation hierarchy contained in ASC Topic 820, we categorized certain of our financial assets and liabilities as follows:

 

   October 31, 2020 
   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
Assets                    
Notes receivable  $30,000   $-   $-   $30,000 
Total assets  $30,000   $      -   $      -   $30,000 
Liabilities                    
Note Payable  $1,040,400   $-   $-   $1,040,400 
Convertible notes payable   125,987    -    -    125,987 
Total liabilities  $1,166,387   $-   $-   $1,166,387 

 

   April 30, 2020 
   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
Assets                    
Notes receivable  $118,047   $        -   $       -   $118,047 
Investments in unconsolidated entities   20,000    -    -    20,000 
Total assets  $138,047   $-   $-   $138,047 
Liabilities                    
Convertible notes payable  $115,745   $-   $-   $115,745 
Total liabilities  $115,745   $-   $-   $115,745 

 

NOTE 4 – EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

We calculate basic earnings (loss) per share by dividing net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated similarly but reflects the potential impact of shares issuable upon the conversion or exercise of outstanding convertible preferred stock, convertible notes payable, stock warrants and other commitments to issue common stock, except where the impact would be anti-dilutive.

 

The calculation of diluted earnings per share also reflects an adjustment to net earnings for the potential reduction to the reporting period’s interest expense, net of applicable income tax, that would result if the Company’s convertible notes payable were converted at the beginning of the period.

 

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The following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:

 

   Three Months Ended October 31,   Six Months Ended October 31, 
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
Net earnings (loss), as reported  $1,851,356   $(1,231,222)  $757,980   $(2,085,728)
After tax interest adjustment   6,354    -    11,594    - 
Net earnings (loss), if-converted basis  $1,857,710   $(1,231,222)  $769,574   $(2,085,728)
Weighted average basic shares   203,227,398    132,500,548    171,497,718    128,185,221 
Dilutive securities and instruments:                    
Convertible preferred stock   18,476,413    -    31,304,851    - 
Convertible notes   10,406,100    -    10,406,100    - 
Stock options and warrants   28,745,376    -    28,167,714    - 
Weighted average diluted shares   260,855,287    132,500,548    241,376,383    128,185,221 
Earnings (loss) per share:                    
Basic  $0.01   $(0.01)  $0.00   $(0.02)
Diluted  $0.01   $(0.01)  $0.00   $(0.02)

 

The following potentially dilutive securities and instruments were outstanding during the three and six months ended October 31, 2019 but excluded from the calculation of loss per share because their impact would be anti-dilutive:

 

Convertible notes   69,259,756 
Convertible preferred stock   46,285,924 
Stock warrants   21,585,167 
Total incremental shares   137,130,847 

 

NOTE 5 – NOTES RECEIVABLE

 

In the fiscal year 2020, the Company received a promissory note for $58,047 from a prior merchant payment processor in connection with amounts owed to the Company. At October 31, 2020, the note was paid in full. At April 30, 2020, the principal balance of $58,047 remained outstanding.

 

In the fiscal year 2019, the Company received a promissory note for $106,404 from a prior merchant payment processor in connection with amounts owed to the Company. In the fiscal year 2020, the Company and the issuer of the promissory notes engaged in negotiations aimed at settling this balance. In January 2020, the Company recognized an impairment loss of $46,404 in connection therewith. At October 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, the principal balance of $30,000 and $60,000, respectively, remains outstanding.

 

NOTE 6 – OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 

Other current assets consist of the following:

 

   October 31, 2020   April 30, 2020 
Prepaid expenses, including $878,315 for inventory-related deposits as of October 31  $1,188,578   $404,089 
Right to recover asset   33,621    76,103 
Employee advances and other   349,766    554,787 
   $1,571,965   $1,034,979 

 

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NOTE 7 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment consist of the following:

 

   October 31, 2020   April 30, 2020 
Furniture and fixtures  $230,685   $224,239 
Computer equipment and software   168,563    155,493 
Leasehold improvements   106,877    106,877 
Office equipment   31,652    31,652 
Total property and equipment   537,777    518,261 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization   (304,479)   (219,878)
Property and equipment, net  $233,298   $298,383 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense were $42,384 and $16,961 for the three months ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and, for the six months ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, $84,601 and $47,242, respectively.

 

NOTE 8 - NOTE PAYABLE

 

In May 2020, the Company was granted a loan (the “PPP Loan”) by a commercial bank in the amount of $1,040,400, pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program features of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (the “CARES Act”). The PPP Loan is evidenced by a promissory note, matures on May 13, 2022 and bears interest at an annual rate of 1.0%. The PPP Loan may be prepaid without penalty, at the option of the Company, at any time prior to maturity. Proceeds from loans granted under the CARES Act are intended to be used for payroll, costs to continue employee group health care benefits, rent, utilities, and certain other qualified costs (“qualifying expenses”). The Company used the loan proceeds for qualifying expenses.

 

The Company’s borrowings under the PPP Loan may be eligible for loan forgiveness if used for qualifying expenses incurred during the “covered period,” as defined in the CARES Act, except that the amount of loan forgiveness is limited to the qualifying expenses incurred during the 8-week period commencing on the loan effective date. In addition, the amount of any loan forgiveness may be reduced if there is a decrease in the average number of full-time equivalent employees of the Company during the covered period as compared to the comparable period in the prior calendar year. The Company anticipates that some or all of its obligation under the PPP Loan will qualify for loan forgiveness. The Company’s indebtedness, after any such loan forgiveness, is payable in 18 equal monthly installments commencing on December 13, 2020, with all amounts due and payable by the maturity date.

 

At October 31, 2020, note principal in the amount of $1,040,400, excluding accrued but unpaid interest of $4,760, remains outstanding.

 

NOTE 9 - ACCRUED AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

Accrued and other current liabilities consist of the following:

 

   October 31, 2020   April 30, 2020 
Payroll and employee benefits  $340,696   $1,199,950 
Lease liability, current portion   457,430    476,950 
Accrued interest payable   23,204    15,419 
Other operational accruals, including accrued severance expense of $1,005,000 as of October 31   1,250,853    425,166 
   $2,072,183   $2,117,485 

 

Lease liability, current portion, represent obligations due withing one year under operating leases for office space, automobiles, and office equipment.

 

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NOTE 10 - CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

 

Convertible notes payable consists of the following:

 

      Conversion Price     
Issuance Date  Maturity Date  (per share)   October 31, 2020   April 30, 2020 
October 2017  October 2022  $0.15   $50,000   $50,000 
April 2018  April 2021  $0.01    100,000    100,000 
Total convertible notes payable        150,000    150,000 
Less: unamortized debt discount and deferred financing fees                     24,013    34,255 
            125,987    115,745 
Less: current portion of convertible notes payable        95,360    90,157 
Long-term convertible notes payable       $30,627   $25,588 

 

The Company’s convertible notes are convertible, at the option of the holder, into shares of the Company’s common stock at the conversion prices shown above. Borrowings on the Company’s convertible notes bear interest at the annual rate of 12%, except as otherwise indicated below.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s convertible note dated October 6, 2017, the Company is currently reviewing the conversion terms of the note. Accordingly, the conversion price shown on the table above is subject to change as a result of such review. This is a related party note. Please see Note 13 for more details.

 

In December 2019, the Company and the holder of the Company’s convertible note dated April 13, 2018 (the “April 2018 Note”) entered into an amendment to the underlying promissory note. Pursuant to the amendment, the parties extended the maturity date of the note to April 2021. In addition, after giving effect to the amendment, the April 2018 Note is non-interest bearing. All other terms of the April 2018 Note remain unchanged.

 

During the three months ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, interest expense in connection with the Company’s convertible notes was $1,512 and $16,802, respectively, excluding amortization of debt discount of $5,120 and $2,519, respectively. During the six months ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, interest expense in connection with the Company’s convertible notes was $3,025 and $43,711, respectively, excluding amortization of debt discount of $10,242 and $5,040, respectively. These amounts are included in interest expense in our consolidated statements of operations.

 

NOTE 11 – LEASES

 

The Company leases space for its corporate headquarters, and additional office and warehouse space, under lease agreements classified as “operating leases’” as defined in ASC Topic 842. The Company’s real estate lease agreements have remaining terms varying from one to two years, offer the Company customary renewal options, and contain provisions for customary common area maintenance (CAM) assessments by the lessor.

 

The following information pertains to the Company’s leases as of the balance sheet dates indicated:

 

Assets  Classification  October 31, 2020   April 30, 2020 
Operating leases  Right-of-use assets, net  $477,871   $800,381 
Total leased assets     $477,871   $800,381 
              
Liabilities             
Operating leases  Accrued and other current liabilities  $457,430   $476,950 
Operating leases  Lease liability, long-term   42,595    343,948 
Total lease liability     $500,025   $820,898 

 

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The following information pertains to the Company’s leases for the periods indicated:

 

      Three Months Ended October 31, 
Lease cost  Classification  2020   2019 
Operating lease cost  General and administrative expenses  $130,275   $148,066 
Operating lease cost
  Depreciation and amortization   -    - 
Operating lease cost  Interest expense, net   -    - 
Total lease cost     $130,275   $148,066 

 

      Six Months Ended October 31, 
Lease cost  Classification  2020   2019 
Operating lease cost  General and administrative expenses  $270,498   $298,782 
Operating lease cost
  Depreciation and amortization   -    - 
Operating lease cost  Interest expense, net   -    - 
Total lease cost     $270,498   $298,782 

 

The Company’s lease liability is payable as follows:

 

Twelve months ending October 31,    
2021  $457,430 
2022   42,595 
2023-2025   - 
Thereafter   - 
Total lease liability  $500,025 

 

NOTE 12 – INCOME TAXES

 

The Company is an emerging growth company and, prior to its fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2018, had not generated earnings from its operations or pre-tax earnings. During its fiscal year ended April 30, 2020, the Company’s consolidated operating earnings were $9.7 million and, during its fiscal year ended April 30, 2019, the Company had a consolidated operating loss of $1.0 million. The Company believes that it is probable it will utilize its available net operating losses entirely in the foreseeable future.

 

During the three months ended October 31, 2020, the Company recognized a current benefit for federal income taxes of $200,000, a provision for state and local income taxes of $196,327 and a deferred income tax provision of $501,156. During the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Company recognized a current provision for federal income taxes of $108,300, a provision for state and local income taxes of $314,312 and a deferred income tax benefit of $66,621. In addition, during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020, the Company recognized a current provision for income taxes of $2.1 million and deferred income tax benefits of $1.6 million.

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, our income tax rate reconciliation is as follows:

 

Federal statutory rate   21.0%
State income taxes and franchise tax   28.2%
Stock-based compensation and other   (17.2)%
Effective tax rate   32.0%

 

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Our consolidated provision for (benefit from) income taxes is as follows:

 

  

Three Months Ended

October 31, 2020

  

Six Months Ended

October 31, 2020

 
Current:          
Federal  $(200,000)  $108,300 
State and local   196,327    314,312 
Total current   (3,673)   422,612 
Deferred:          
Federal   501,156    (66,621)
State and local   -    - 
Total deferred   501,156    (66,621)
Total consolidated income tax provision  $497,483   $355,991 

 

As of October 31, 2020, our deferred tax asset (liability) is as follows:

 

Gross deferred tax asset:    
Stock-based compensation  $1,200,299 
Accruals and reserves not currently deductible   268,545 
Total deferred tax assets   1,468,844 
Total deferred tax liability   - 
Total consolidated deferred tax assets, net  $1,468,844 

 

NOTE 13 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Decentralized Sharing Systems, Inc.

 

On July 22, 2020, the Company and Chan Heng Fai Ambrose, a Director of the Company, entered into a Stock Purchase and Share Subscription Agreement (the “SPA Agreement”) pursuant to which Mr. Chan agreed to invest $3.0 million in the Company in exchange for 30.0 million shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and a fully vested Stock Warrant to purchase up to 10.0 million shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.20 per share. On the issuance date, the closing price for the Company’s common stock was $0.177 per share and the Company recognized a deemed dividend of $2.4 million. Simultaneously with the SPA Agreement, Mr. Chan and Decentralized Sharing Systems, Inc. (“DSS”), a subsidiary of Document Security Systems, Inc., and, together with Document Security Systems, Inc., a major shareholder of the Company, entered into an Assignment and Assumption Agreement pursuant to which Mr. Chan assigned to DSS all interests in the SPA Agreement. On July 23, 2020, the Company issued 30.0 million shares of its Class A Common Stock to DSS, an “accredited investor” as defined in the Securities Act, pursuant to the SPA Agreement. Under the terms of the SPA Agreement, the shares of Class A Common Stock issued to DSS are subject to a one (1) year restriction. The Stock Warrant issued pursuant to the SPA Agreement expires on the third anniversary from the issuance date, unless exercised earlier.

 

As of October 31, 2020, DSS and its affiliates owned 74.1 million shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, excluding 10.0 million shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants held by DSS. Mr. Chan, a Director of the Company, also serves on the Board of Directors of DSS and its parent, Document Security Systems, Inc. In addition, John (“JT”) Thatch, the President, CEO and Interim Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, also serves on the Board of Directors of Document Security Systems, Inc. Further, Frank D. Heuszel, a Director of the Company, also serves on the Board of Directors of DSS and its parent, Document Security Systems, Inc.

 

In October 2017, the Company issued a convertible note in the principal amount of $50,000 to HWH International, Inc (“HWH”). HWH is affiliated with Chan Heng Fai Ambrose, who in April 2020 became a Director of the Company. The note matures in October 2022. Please see Note 10 above for more details.

 

Bear Bull Market Dividends, Inc.

 

On July 22, 2020, the Company, Bear Bull Market Dividends, Inc. (“BBMD”), a purported shareholder of the Company, Kenyatto Montez Jones (“Jones”), and MLM Mafia, Inc. (“MLM”) entered into a Settlement Accommodation Agreement [Including Stock Disposition And Release Provisions] (the “SAA”) pursuant to which the relevant parties agreed to settle all prior disputes between the Company, on the one part, and BBMD and Jones, on the other, concerning the status of BBMD as a valid shareholder of the Company, and the ownership, operation, management and control of the Company, all of which has been the subject of various pending lawsuits. In addition, the parties agreed to dismiss such pending lawsuits and exchanged customary mutual releases.

 

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In August 2020, as provided under the SAA, the Disputed Stock, as defined in the SAA, was converted into 25.0 million shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock (the “Converted Stock”). In addition, under the terms of the SAA and the related Securities Escrow And Disposition Agreement, in August 2020, MLM purchased from BBMD 20.0 million shares of the Converted Stock at the purchase price of $0.0525 per share (or $1,050,000). Further, as provided under the SAA and the related Securities Escrow And Disposition Agreement, the Company repurchased from MLM 17.5 million shares of the Converted Stock at the repurchase price of $0.0514 per share (or $899,500) in cash and the Company has retired the 17.5 million shares repurchased. After these transactions, BBMD remained the holder of 5.0 million shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and MLM remained the holder of 2.5 million shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. The Company recognized the repurchased shares as treasury stock in accordance with GAAP. In October 2020, the Company retired the 17.5 million repurchased shares, pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes, Section 78.283.

 

NOTE 14 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Preferred Stock

 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock – As more fully discussed in Note 13 above, in August, BBMD, then the purported holder of 20,000,000 shares of the Company’s Series A preferred stock, converted such holdings into 20,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. In addition, during the six months ended October 31, 2020, the holder of 750,000 shares of the Company’s Series A preferred stock converted such holdings into 750,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. As of October 31, 2020, 6,100,000 shares of the Company’s Series A preferred stock remain outstanding.

 

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock – In August 2020, as more fully discussed in Note 13 above, BBMD, then the purported holder of 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s Series B preferred stock, converted such holdings into 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. In addition, in September 2020, the Company and Alchemist Holding, LLC (“Alchemist”), another major shareholder of the Company, agreed to convert 7,500,000 shares of the Company’s Series B preferred stock then held by Alchemist into 7,500,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. As of October 31, 2020, no shares of the Company’s Series B preferred stock remain outstanding.

 

Series C Convertible Preferred Stock – During the six months ended October 31, 2020, holders of 110,000 shares of the Company’s Series C preferred stock converted such holdings into 110,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. As of October 31, 2020, 3,380,000 shares of the Company’s Series C preferred stock remain outstanding.

 

Common Stock

 

During the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Company issued 30,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock and a fully vested Stock Warrant to purchase up to 10.0 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, at the exercise price of $0.20 per share, to DSS in exchange for $3.0 million in cash (please see Note 13 above). In addition, the Company issued 10,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock to Robert Oblon, a co-founder of the Company, pursuant to the Multi-Party Settlement Agreement discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020. Further, during the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Company issued 5,488,247 shares of its Class A common stock in connection with the exercise of warrants by Company employees and 1,780,200 shares of its Class A common stock in connection with the exercise of warrants by Company distributors.

 

During the six months ended October 31, 2020, the holders of 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s Series B preferred stock and 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock converted their holdings into 20,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. In addition, during the six months ended October 31, 2020, as discussed above, BBMD, then the purported holder of 20,000,000 shares of the Company’s Series A preferred stock, converted such holdings into 20,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. Further, during the six months ended October 31, 2020, the holder of 750,000 shares of the Company’s Series A preferred stock converted such holdings into 750,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock and holders of 110,000 shares of the Company’s Series C preferred stock converted such holdings into 110,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. As discussed above, during the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Company repurchased 17.5 million shares of the Converted Stock for cash and retired such repurchased shares.

 

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As of October 31, 2020, 196,700,833 shares of our Class A common stock remained issued and outstanding.

 

In August 2020, as more fully discussed in Note 13 above, BBMD, then the purported holder of 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock, converted such holdings into 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. In addition, in September 2020, the Company and Alchemist agreed to convert 7,500,000 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock then held by Alchemist into 7,500,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. As of October 31, 2020, no shares of the Company’s Class B common stock remain outstanding.

 

Stock Warrants

 

The following table summarizes the activity relating to the Company’s warrants during the six months ended October 31, 2020:

 

   Number of Warrants   Weighted Average Exercise Price   Weighted Average Remaining Term 
Outstanding at April 30, 2020   26,883,933   $0.04    4.2 
Warrants granted   29,275,800   $0.15      
Warrants exercised   (10,780,200)  $0.0017      
Outstanding at October 31, 2020   45,379,533   $0.11    4.0 

 

The following table summarizes certain information relating to outstanding and exercisable warrants:

 

Warrants Outstanding at October 31, 2020 
Warrants Outstanding   Warrants Exercisable 
    Weighted
Average Remaining
   Weighted
Average
       Weighted
Average
 
Number of
Shares
   Contractual
life (in years)
   Exercise
Price
   Number of
Shares
   Exercise
Price
 
 13,000,000    4.3   $0.0001    13,000,000   $0.0001 
 16,500,000    5.4   $0.13    10,906,580   $0.13 
 10,000,000    2.7   $0.20    10,000,000   $0.20 
 1,298,800    .4   $0.25    1,298,800   $0.25 
 2,180,000    2.6   $0.04    2,180,000   $0.04 
 1,967,400    .9   $0.01    1,967,400   $0.01 
 333,333    1.9   $0.15    333,333   $0.15 
 100,000    1.4   $3.00    100,000   $3.00 

 

During the six months ended October 31, 2020, as more fully discussed in Note 13 above, the Company issued a fully vested Stock Warrant to purchase up to 10.0 million shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.20 per share to DSS. In addition, during the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Company issued 5,488,247 shares of its Class A common stock in connection with warrants to purchase 9,000,000 shares exercised by Company employees and 1,780,200 shares of its Class A common stock in connection with the exercise of warrants by Company distributors. The 5,488,247 shares issued to employees are net of shares retained to satisfy the related exercise price and employee payroll tax obligations.

 

NOTE 15 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Legal Proceedings

 

The Company from time to time is involved in various claims and lawsuits incidental to the conduct of its business in the ordinary course. We do not believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Acquisition-Related Contingencies

 

In October 2017, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement pursuant to which it acquired a 25% equity interest in 561 LLC. Pursuant to the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, in May 2018, the Company increased its cumulative equity interest in 561 LLC to 40% in exchange for 2,500,000 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock. Under the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, the sellers would be entitled to an additional 2,500,000 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock if/when both of the following conditions have been met: (a) one year has passed from the Closing Date and (b) the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds $5.00 per share, as reported by the OTC Markets. In accordance with GAAP, the Company has not recorded a liability in connection with this contingency.

 

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In October 2017, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement pursuant to which it acquired a 25% equity interest in America Approved Commercial LLC (“AAC”). Pursuant to the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, in May 2018, the Company increased its cumulative equity interest in AAC to 40% in exchange for 2,500,000 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock. Under the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, the sellers would be entitled to an additional 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock in/when both of the following conditions have been met: (a) one year has passed from the Closing Date and (b) the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds $5.00 per share, as reported by the OTC Markets. In accordance with GAAP, the Company has not recorded a liability in connection with this contingency.

 

Legal Proceedings – Other Matters

 

The Company from time to time is involved in various claims and lawsuits incidental to the conduct of its business in the ordinary course. We do not believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

(a) Cause No. 416-02428-2019; Sharing Services Global Corporation, f/k/a Sharing Services, Inc. v. XIP Technologies, LLC, filed in the 416th Judicial District of Collin County, Texas. On May 6, 2019, the Company filed a lawsuit against XIP Technologies, LLC to recover money held by XIP Technologies, LLC that was owed to the Company. The Company obtained a writ of garnishment against a third-party holding funds for XIP Technologies, LLC. This matter has been resolved and the lawsuit was dismissed during the six months ended October 31, 2020.

 

(b) Cause No. 296-03589-2019; Pruvit Ventures, Inc. v. Elevacity, LLC, filed in the 296th Judicial District of Collin County, Texas. On July 3, 2019, Pruvit Ventures, Inc. filed a lawsuit against Elevacity, alleging a breach of contract claim. Elevacity has denied the claim of breach contract. This matter has been resolved and the lawsuit was dismissed during the six months ended October 31, 2020.

 

(c) Case No. A-19-802861-B; Sharing Services Global Corporation v. Bear Bull Market Dividends, Inc., Alchemist Holdings, LLC and Kenyatto M. Jones, filed in the District Court of Clark County, Nevada and subsequently transferred to the Business Court of Clark County, Nevada. On October 1, 2019, the Company filed suit against two shareholders, Bear Bull Market Dividends, Inc. and Alchemist Holdings, LLC, and the key principal of Bear Bull Market Dividends, Inc., Kenyatto M. Jones, concerning an amended certificate of designation filed by the Company, and for allegations of self-dealing by the two shareholders. A request for entry of default was filed against two of the defendant shareholders as well as Mr. Jones, as a key principal. As part of the resolution of this matter as described in Note 13, this case was dismissed pursuant to court order (and stipulation) during the six months ended October 31, 2020.

 

(d) Case No. A-20-811265-C; Sharing Services Global Corporation v. Bear Bull Market Dividends, Inc., Research & Referral, BZ and Kenyatto M. Jones, filed in the District Court of Clark County, Nevada. On February 27, 2020, the Company filed suit against two shareholders, Bear Bull Market Dividends, Inc. and Research & Referral BZ, as well as a key principal of Bear Bull Market Dividends, Inc., Kenyatto M. Jones, concerning breach of contract, fraud, violations of state securities laws and alter ego relating to a stock exchange/transfer transaction, involving the Company’s stock. A request for entry of default was filed against the two shareholders and key principal Jones. As part of the resolution of this matter as described in Note 13, dismissal documents were submitted to the court. This matter is pending final action by the court for dismissal with prejudice.

 

(e) Cause No. 219-04726-2019; Sharing Services Global Corporation v. Research & Referral, BZ, filed in the 219th Judicial District of Collin County, Texas. On August 22, 2019, the Company filed a lawsuit against Research & Referral, BZ, another entity and an individual for breach of contract, fraud in the inducement, statutory fraud in a stock transaction and violations of the Texas Securities Act. The claims against the other entity and individual were voluntarily dismissed and a judgment was entered against Research & Referral, BZ by the Court on May 1, 2020 which rescinded the subject stock transaction.

 

(f) Cause No. 366-04941-2019; Sharing Services Global Corporation, Elepreneurs U.S., LLC and Elevacity, LLC v. Robert Oblon, filed in the 366th Judicial District of Collin County, Texas. On August 30, 2019, the Company and its affiliated entities filed a lawsuit against Robert Oblon for breach of contract, tortious interference with business relationships, and misappropriation of trade secrets, and sought injunctive relief. This matter has been resolved and the lawsuit was dismissed during the six months ended October 31, 2020. 

 

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(g) Cause No. DC-19-20587; Sharing Services Global Corporation f/k/a Sharing Services, Inc. v. Amber-Lynn Beers-Hutchinson, n/k/a Amber-Lynn Cantrell, filed in the 192nd Judicial District of Dallas County, Texas. On December 30, 2019, the Company filed a lawsuit against a former contractor for breach of contract. The former contractor filed a counterclaim, asserting defamatory conduct engaged in by the Company. This matter has been resolved and the lawsuit was dismissed during the six months ended October 31, 2020.

 

(h) Cause No. 380-01007-2020; Elepreneurs Holdings, LLC v. Carissa Rogers and Barbie Williams, filed in the 380th Judicial District of Collin County, Texas. On February 20, 2020, the Company’s affiliated entity filed a lawsuit against two former distributors for breach of contract and tortious interference. The Company’s affiliated entity obtained injunctive relief and a final judgment with injunctive relief was entered against the two former distributors.

 

(i) Cause No. 429-04618-2020; Kevin Young v. Elepreneurs Holdings, LLC, Elepreneurs U.S., LLC, Elevacity Holdings, LLC, Elevacity U.S., LLC, and Sharing Services Global Corporation f/k/a Sharing Services, Inc., pending in the 429th Judicial District of Collin County, Texas. On September 18, 2020, a former employee filed a lawsuit against the Company and its affiliated entities for breach a contract. The Company and its affiliated entities have filed an answer denying the former employee’s claims. This matter remains pending.

 

(j) On December 4, 2019, Entrepreneur Media, Inc. filed a Notice of Opposition in response to the “Elepreneurs” trademark application filed by SHRG IP Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. This opposition proceeding is now pending before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. On April 13, 2020, SHRG IP Holdings, LLC filed an answer to the Notice of Opposition. A scheduling order has been entered and the parties have exchanged initial disclosures. This matter remains pending.

 

(k) In March 2019, the Company engaged in preliminary discussions with various independent contractor distributors of its subsidiaries regarding a previously reported dispute concerning the issuance of stock warrants based on the satisfaction of certain individual sales production metrics. Please see Note 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Sales Commissions for more information about the stock warrants liability associated with this matter.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

The following section discusses management’s views of the financial condition and the results of operations and cash flows of Sharing Services Global Corporation (formerly Sharing Services, Inc.) and consolidated subsidiaries. This section should be read in conjunction with: (a) our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020, and (b) our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. This section may contain forward-looking statements. See “Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” above for a discussion of forward-looking statements and the inherent uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated therewith, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the projections contained in such forward-looking statements.

 

Highlights for the Three Months Ended October 31, 2020:

 

  For the three months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated net sales decreased by $19.4 million, or 49.9%, to $19.5 million, compared to the three months ended October 31, 2019.
     
  For the three months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated gross profit decreased by $13.0 million, or 47.4%, to $14.4 million, compared to the three months ended October 31, 2019. Our consolidated gross margin was 74.0% for the three months ended October 31, 2020, compared to 70.6% for the three months ended October 31, 2019.
     
  For the three months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated operating expenses decreased by $11.5 million, or 49.0%, to $12.0 million, compared to the three months ended October 31, 2019.
     
  For the three months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated operating earnings were $2.4 million compared to $3.9 million for the three months ended October 31, 2019.
     
  For the three months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated net non-operating expenses were $63,271 compared to $4.0 million for the three months ended October 31, 2019.
     
  For the three months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated net earnings were $1.9 million compared to a net loss of $1.2 million for the three months ended October 31, 2019. For the three months ended October 31, 2020 our diluted earnings per share were $0.01, compared to a diluted loss per share of $0.01 for the three months ended October 31, 2019.
     
  For the six months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated cash used by operating activities was $4.3 million compared to cash provided by operating activities of $12.1 million for the three months ended October 31, 2019.
     
  In August 2020, the holders of 20,750,000 shares of the Company’s Series A preferred stock, the holders of 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s Series B preferred stock and the holders of 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock, converted such holdings, in the aggregate, into 40,750,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock.
     
  In August 2020, the Company repurchased (and subsequently retired) 17.5 million shares of its Class A common stock in a private transaction at the repurchase price of $0.0514 per share (or $899,500) in cash. Please see Note 13 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for more information.
     
  In the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Company issued to members of its independent sales force who had been offered stock warrants in connection with the 2019 Sales-Related Warrants program fully vested warrants to purchase up to 3,747,600 shares its common stock with an estimated aggregate fair value of $1.4 million.

 

Overview

 

Summary Description of Business

 

The Company, through its subsidiaries, markets and distributes health and wellness products under the “Elevate” brand, primarily in the United States and Canada. The Company is an emerging growth company and was incorporated in the State of Nevada in April 2015. It markets and distributes its products and services primarily through an independent contractor sales force, which it refers to as “Elepreneurs,” using a marketing strategy which is a form of direct selling. The Company does not operate retail stores. The Company markets its products and services through its independent contractor distribution system and using its proprietary website: www.elevacity.com. The Company’s fiscal year ends on April 30.

 

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The Company had no significant sales history prior to December 2017, when the Company launched its current Elevate health and wellness product line. The launch of this product line accelerated the Company’s growth and enabled the Company to expand its consolidated sales volume and operations at a rapid pace.

 

In January 2019, Sharing Services, Inc. changed its corporate name to Sharing Services Global Corporation to better reflect the Company’s strategic intent to grow its business globally. In connection with the name change, the Company adopted the OTC trading symbol SHRG effective April 4, 2019. Prior to this the Company’s common stock traded under the symbol SHRV.

 

Convertible Notes and Borrowing Under Short-term Financing Arrangements

 

Historically, the Company has funded a substantial portion of its liquidity and cash needs through the intermittent issuance of convertible notes and borrowings under short-term financing arrangements, and through the intermittent issuance of equity securities. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below for additional information about the Company’s convertible notes and borrowings under short-term financing arrangements.

 

Industry and Business Trends

 

The information in “Industry and Business Trends” included in ITEM 1 “Business” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020 is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Significant Uncertainty Regarding the Potential Impact of Ongoing COVID-19 Virus Outbreak

 

In early 2020, in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the U.S. and several Canadian provinces declared states of emergency. In an effort to help control the spread of COVID-19, state or provincial, and local governments in the U.S. and Canada mandated or recommended various containment measures, including social distancing, quarantine and stay-at-home or shelter-in-place directives, limitations on the size of gatherings, and the cancellation of larger meetings and public events, including sporting events, concerts, conferences and meetings. At the time of this Quarterly Report, many of these mandated or recommended safety measures remain in place.

 

We believe that the public’s fear of exposure to and/or the actual impact of the COVID-19 virus, as well as actions taken to mitigate the spread of the virus, have had and continue to have a material adverse impact on the economy of the U. S. and Canada, and resulted in a significant number of workers becoming unemployed or underemployed in both countries. Consumer demand for discretionary products such as ours is sensitive to significant downturns in the economy, increases in unemployment or decreases in perceived employment security. The full impact on our business of changes in customer demand resulting from the current economic downturn, increased unemployment, reduced consumer confidence, and consumer fear of exposure to the virus cannot reasonably be determined at this point, but the impact may be significant and protracted.

 

In response to these conditions, we have instituted a number of preventive measures, including temporarily transitioning a significant number of our corporate headquarter employees to working remotely, increased cleaning and sanitizing of all business facilities, increased employee safety communication efforts, and transitioning our sales conventions to a virtual convention platform. Some of these temporary measures have increased our already significant reliance on telephone and computer systems and on the availability of continued and impeded access to the Internet to operate these systems. At the time of this Quarterly Report, we are unable to determine with certainty when these temporary measures can be eased or reversed altogether.

 

As a result of the foregoing, we cannot predict the ultimate scope, duration and impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency, but we believe it may continue to have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, cash flows and liquidity, and results of operations (including revenues and profitability), and those of our key suppliers. The impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency may also have the effect of exacerbating some of the other risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020.

 

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Results of Operations

 

The Three Months Ended October 31, 2020 Compared to the Three Months Ended October 31, 2019

 

Net Sales

 

For the three months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated net sales decreased by $19.4 million, or 49.9%, to $19.5 million, compared to the three months ended October 31, 2019. The decrease in net sales mainly reflects (a) continuation of the decline in consumer orders that we have experienced since the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2020, (b) a decline in independent distributor orders and in the number of new independent contractor distributors, (c) a decline in the number of continuing active distributors, resulting, in part, from recent product reformulations and increased competition for independent distributors, and (d) the generally adverse impact on consumer buying trends resulting from the COVID-19 virus and actions taken to help mitigate the spread of the outbreak in the U.S. and Canada. In efforts to restore strong sales growth, in the fiscal year 2021, we have launched an initiative to develop and implement a soon-to-be announced new business brand at our Elevacity division, have accelerated our previously announced initiative to expand our operations into additional international geographies, and have further intensified our efforts to recruit, develop and reward our domestic distributors and our efforts reach new consumers, including through the continued introduction of new products.

 

We believe there continues to be significant uncertainty about the potentially adverse impact of the current health crisis on the economies and employment markets of several countries, including the U.S. and Canada. Please see Overview - Significant Uncertainty Regarding the Potential Impact of Ongoing COVID-19 Virus Outbreak above.

 

The $19.4 million decrease in consolidated net sales reflects a decrease in number of comparable product units sold ($29.2 million) and the impact of products discontinued since October 31, 2019 ($1.7 million), partially offset by sales of products introduced since October 31, 2019 of $11.5 million.

 

During the three months ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company derived approximately 99% and 98%, respectively, of its consolidated net sales from the sale of its Elevate health and wellness product line, launched in December 2017.

 

During the three months ended October 31, 2020, approximately 45% of our consolidated net sales were to recurring customers (which we refer to as “SmartShip” sales), approximately 26% were to new customers and approximately 29% were to our independent distributors.

 

Gross Profit

 

For the three months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated gross profit decreased by $13.0 million, or 47.4%, to $14.4 million, compared to the three months ended October 31, 2019, and our consolidated gross margins were 74.0% and 70.6%, respectively. During the three months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated gross margin benefited from selective price increases implemented in second half of the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020 and a favorable shift in product mix (towards the sale of products with a relatively higher average gross margin) resulting from changes in customer preferences in the ordinary course of business.

 

Selling and Marketing Expenses

 

For the three months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated selling and marketing expenses decreased by $10.2 million, to $8.8 million, or 45.1% of consolidated net sales, compared to $19.0 million, or 48.9% of consolidated net sales, for the three months ended October 31, 2019. The decrease in consolidated selling and marketing expenses is due primarily to lower sales commissions of $9.6 million (which reflects decrease in our consolidated net sales discussed above) and lower promotional trade show and sales convention expenses of $0.7 million, mainly as a result of the adoption of a virtual convention platform in response to the COVID-19 health emergency. The decrease in consolidated selling and marketing expenses was partially offset by an increase in stock-based sales compensation expense (please see Note 2 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements above).

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

For the three months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated general and administrative expenses (which include corporate employee compensation and benefits, stock-based compensation, professional fees, rent and other occupancy costs, certain consulting fees, telephone and information technology expenses, insurance premiums, and other administrative expenses) decreased to $3.2 million, or 16.5% of consolidated net sales compared to $4.5 million, or 11.5% of consolidated net sales, for the three months ended October 31, 2019. The $1.3 million decrease in consolidated general and administrative expenses was due primarily to lower stock-based compensation expense of $0.6 million, lower consulting and professional fees of $0.1 million and a net decrease in other corporate administrative expenses.

 

Interest Expense, Net

 

For the three months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated interest expense was $5,950, excluding amortization of debt discount of $5,120 and interest income of $2,799. Consolidated interest expense of $5,950 includes $2,537 associated with borrowings under short-term financing arrangements (including borrowing under the PPP Loan discussed under Short-term Borrowings and Convertible Notes below) and $1,512 associated with our convertible notes.

 

For the three months ended October 31, 2019, our consolidated interest expense was $140,959, excluding amortization of debt discount of $12,168 and interest income of $7,340. Consolidated interest expense of $140,959 consisted of interest of $124,157 associated with short-term borrowings under financing arrangements with third-party lenders and interest of $16,802 associated with our convertible notes. In the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020, the Company paid in full all borrowings under prior financing arrangements with third-party lenders.

 

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Interest income, related party

 

For the three months ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, interest income on accounts receivable, related party, was $0 and $138,546, respectively.

 

Litigation Settlements and Other Non-operating Expenses

 

For the three months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated non-operating expenses include litigation settlements and other non-operating expenses of $55,000.

 

For the three months ended October 31, 2019, our consolidated non-operating expenses include litigation settlements and other non-operating expenses of $4.0 million, including an estimated loss of $2.9 million from the settlement of certain legal claims and counterclaims between the Company and certain of its affiliated entities, and Company co-founder and former consultant, Robert Oblon, a loss of $425,000 in connection with the Release and Settlement Agreement between the Company and 212 Technologies and a loss of $317,105 on impairment of a promissory note receivable.

 

Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes

 

During the three months ended October 31, 2020, the Company recognized a current federal income tax benefit of $200,000, a provision for state and local taxes of $196,327 and a deferred income tax benefit of $501,156. See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in ITEM 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020 for information about the Company’s accounting policies regarding accounting for income taxes.

 

Net Loss and Loss per Share

 

As a result of the foregoing, for the three months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated net earnings were $1.9 million compared to a net loss of $1.2 million for the three months ended October 31, 2019. For the three months ended October 31, 2020, our diluted earnings per share were $0.01, compared to a diluted loss per share of $0.01 for the three months ended October 31, 2019.

 

The Six Months Ended October 31, 2020 Compared to the Six Months Ended October 31, 2019

 

Net Sales

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated net sales decreased by $33.0 million, or 44.4%, to $41.3 million, compared to the six months ended October 31, 2019. The decrease in net sales mainly reflects: (a) continuation of the decline in consumer orders that we experienced in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2020, (b) a decline in independent distributor orders and in the number of new independent distributors, (c) a decline in the number of continuing active distributors, resulting, in part, from recent product reformulations and increased competition for independent distributors, and (d) the generally adverse impact on consumer buying trends resulting from the COVID-19 virus and actions taken to help mitigate the spread of the outbreak in the U.S. and Canada. In efforts to restore strong sales growth, in the fiscal year 2021, we have launched an initiative to develop and implement a soon-to-be announced new business brand at our Elevacity division, have accelerated our previously announced initiative to expand our operations into additional international geographies, and have further intensified our efforts to recruit, develop and reward our domestic distributors and reach new consumers, including through the continued introduction of new products.

 

We believe there continues to be significant uncertainty about the potentially adverse impact of the current health crisis on the economies and employment markets of several countries, including the U.S. and Canada. Please see Overview - Significant Uncertainty Regarding the Potential Impact of Ongoing COVID-19 Virus Outbreak above.

 

The $33.0 million decrease in consolidated net sales reflects a decrease in number of comparable product units sold ($51.2 million) and the impact of products discontinued since October 31, 2019 ($2.4 million), partially offset by sales of products introduced since October 31, 2019 of $20.7 million.

 

During the six months ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company derived approximately 99% and 98%, respectively, of its consolidated net sales from the sale of its Elevate health and wellness product line, launched in December 2017.

 

During the six months ended October 31, 2020, approximately 46% of our consolidated net sales were to recurring customers (which we refer to as “SmartShip” sales), approximately 26% were to new customers and approximately 28% were to our independent distributors.

 

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Gross Profit

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated gross profit decreased by $22.5 million, or 42.5%, to $30.4 million, compared to the six months ended October 31, 2019, and our consolidated gross margins were 73.5% and 70.9%, respectively. During the six months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated gross margin benefited from selective price increases implemented in second half of the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020 and a favorable shift in product mix (towards the sale of products with a relatively higher average gross margin) resulting from changes in customer preferences in the ordinary course of business.

 

Selling and Marketing Expenses

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated selling and marketing expenses decreased by $16.5 million, to $18.4 million, or 44.4% of consolidated net sales, compared to $34.8 million, or 46.9% of consolidated net sales, for the six months ended October 31, 2019. The decrease in consolidated selling and marketing expenses is due primarily to lower sales commissions of $15.5 million (which reflects decrease in our consolidated net sales discussed above) and lower promotional trade show and sales convention expenses of $1.0 million, mainly as a result of the adoption of a virtual convention platform in response to the COVID-19 health emergency.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated general and administrative expenses (which include corporate employee compensation and benefits, stock-based compensation, professional fees, rent and other occupancy costs, certain consulting fees, telephone and information technology expenses, insurance premiums, and other administrative expenses) decreased to $10.8 million, or 26.0% of consolidated net sales compared to $14.1 million, or 19.0% of consolidated net sales, for the six months ended October 31, 2019. The $3.4 million decrease in consolidated general and administrative expenses was due primarily to lower stock-based compensation expense of $3.5 million and lower consulting and professional fees of $0.4 million, partially offset by an increase in estimated severance and severance-related expenses of $0.4 million.

 

Interest Expense, Net

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated interest expense was $11,390, excluding amortization of debt discount of $10,242 and interest income of $4,234. Consolidated interest expense of $11,390 includes $4,760 associated with borrowings under short-term financing arrangements (including borrowing under the PPP Loan discussed under Short-term Borrowings and Convertible Notes below) and $3,025 associated with our convertible notes.

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2019, our consolidated interest expense was $441,929, excluding amortization of debt discount of $45,166 and interest income of $15,358. Consolidated interest expense of $441,929 consisted of interest of $398,218 associated with short-term borrowings under financing arrangements with third-party lenders and interest of $43,711 associated with our convertible notes. In the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020, the Company paid in full all borrowings under prior financing arrangements with third-party lenders.

 

Interest income, related party

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, interest income on accounts receivable, related party, was $0 and $138,546, respectively.

 

Litigation Settlements and Other Non-operating Expenses

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated non-operating expenses include litigation settlements and other non-operating expenses of $133,822, including a loss of $113,822 from the settlement of legal claims and related legal expenses, and loss on impairment of investments of $20,000.

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2019, our consolidated non-operating expenses include litigation settlements and other non-operating expenses of $4.0 million, including an estimated loss of $2.9 million from the settlement of certain legal claims and counterclaims between the Company and certain of its affiliated entities, and Company co-founder and former consultant, Robert Oblon, a loss of $425,000 in connection with the Release and Settlement Agreement between the Company and 212 Technologies and a loss of $317,105 on impairment of a promissory note receivable.

 

Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes

 

During the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Company recognized a current provision for federal income taxes of $108,300, a provision for state and local taxes of $314,313 and a deferred income tax benefit of $66,621. See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in ITEM 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020 for information about the Company’s accounting policies regarding accounting for income taxes.

 

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Net Loss and Loss per Share

 

As a result of the foregoing, for the six months ended October 31, 2020, our consolidated net earnings were $757,980 compared to a net loss of $1.2 million for the six months ended October 31, 2019. For the six months ended October 31, 2020, our diluted earnings per share were $0.00, compared a diluted loss per share of to $0.02 for the six months ended October 31, 2019.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We broadly define liquidity as our ability to generate sufficient cash, from internal and external sources, to meet our obligations and commitments. We believe that, for this purpose, liquidity cannot be considered separately from capital resources.

 

Working Capital

 

Working capital (total current assets minus total current liabilities) was $6.0 million and $828,273 as of October 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, respectively,

 

As of October 31, 2020, our cash and cash equivalents were $10.6 million. Based upon the current level of operations and anticipated investments necessary to grow our business, we believe that existing cash balances and anticipated funds from operations will likely be sufficient to meet our working capital requirements, and to fund potential acquisitions and capital expenditures, including potential investments in information technology, over the next 12 months. However, when needed to compensate for any temporary fluctuations in our working capital needs, compared to our operating cash flows, we may obtain occasional additional financing through the issuance of equity securities and secured and unsecured debt, including borrowings under convertible notes and short-term financing arrangements.

 

Historical Cash Flows

 

Historically, our primary sources of cash have been capital transactions involving the issuance of equity securities and secured and unsecured debt (See “Recent Issuances of Equity Securities” and “Short-term Borrowings and Convertible Notes” below) and cash flows from operating activities; and our primary uses of cash have been for operating activities, capital expenditures, acquisitions, net cash advances to related parties, and debt repayments in the ordinary course of our business.

 

The following table summarizes our cash flow activities for the six months ended October 31, 2020, compared to the six months ended October 31, 2019:

 

   Six Months Ended October 31, 
   2020   2019   Increase (Decrease) 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  $(4,316,946)  $12,127,776   $(16,444,722)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   60,131    (119,675)   179,806 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   3,160,588    (3,130,262)   6,290,850 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  $(1,096,227)  $8,877,839   $(9,974,066)

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities changed by $16.4 million, to a net use of cash of $4.3 million, for the six months ended October 31, 2020, compared to cash provided of $12.1 million for the six months ended October 31, 2019. The $16.4 million change was due to net changes in operating assets and liabilities of $14.7 million, and to a decrease in profitability of $1.8 million, excluding non-cash items, such as depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, amortization of debt discount, losses on impairment of investments in unconsolidated entities and a note receivable, and estimated settlement liability.

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities changed by $179,806, to cash provided of $60,131, for the six months ended October 31, 2020, compared to a net use of cash of $119,675 for the six months ended October 31, 2019. The $179,806 change was due to collection of a note receivable of $88,047, lower capital expenditures of $94,522 and lower changes in due to related party of $5,637. The change was partially offset by payments for intangible assets of $8,400 in the six months ended October 31, 2020.

 

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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities changed by $6.3 million, to cash provided of $3.2 million, for the six months ended October 31, 2020, compared to a net use of cash of $3.1 million for the six months ended October 31, 2019. The $6.3 million change was mainly due to higher net proceeds ($4.2 million) of borrowings under short-term financing arrangements and/or convertible promissory notes, and due to higher proceeds from issuances of stock of $3.0 million. The change was partially offset by incremental payments in connection with common stock repurchases of $899,000.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

The information contained in Part II, Item 1. Legal Proceedings, of this Quarterly Report is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Potential Future Acquisitions

 

Subject to approval by its Board of Directors, the Company, directly and through its subsidiaries, may make strategic acquisitions and purchases of equity interests in businesses that complement its business competencies and growth strategy. Such acquisitions and purchases of equity interests are expected to be funded with cash and cash equivalents, cash provided by operations, and issuance of equity securities and debt.

 

Recent Issuances of Equity Securities

 

Common Stock

 

During the six months ended October 31, 2020:

 

  the Company issued 30,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock and a fully vested Stock Warrant to purchase up to 10.0 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, at the exercise price of $0.20 per share, to DSS, a major shareholder of the Company, in exchange for $3.0 million in cash;
     
  the Company issued 10,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock to Robert Oblon, a co-founder of the Company, pursuant to the Multi-Party Settlement Agreement discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020;
     
  the Company issued 5,488,247 shares of its Class A common stock in connection with stock warrants (to purchase 9,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock) exercised by Company employees. The 5,488,247 shares issued are net of shares retained to satisfy the related exercise price and employees’ payroll tax obligations; and
     
  the Company issued: (i) 20,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock upon the conversion of 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s Series B preferred stock and 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock, (ii) 20,750,000 shares of its Class A common stock upon the conversion of 20,750,000 shares of the Company’s Series A preferred stock, and (iii) 110,000 shares of the its Class A common stock upon the conversion of 110,000 shares of the Company’s Series C preferred stock.

 

Short-term Borrowings and Convertible Notes

 

Borrowing Under Financing Arrangements (Note Payable)

 

In May 2020, the Company applied for and was granted a loan (the “PPP Loan”) by a commercial bank in the amount of $1,040,400, pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program features of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (the “CARES Act”). The PPP Loan is evidenced by a promissory note, matures on May 13, 2022 and bears interest at an annual rate of 1.0%. The PPP Loan may be prepaid without penalty, at the option of the Company, at any time prior to maturity.

 

The Company’s borrowings under the PPP Loan may be eligible for partial or total loan forgiveness, subject to certain limiting conditions. The Company’s indebtedness, after any such loan forgiveness, is payable in 18 equal monthly installments commencing on December 13, 2020, with all amounts due and payable by the maturity date. See Note 8 of the Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in ITEM 1 “Financial Statements” contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for more information about the PPP Loan.

 

Convertible Notes Payable

 

As of October 31, 2020, convertible notes payable consists of a note in the amount of $100,000 held by an unaffiliated lender and a note in the amount of $50,000 held by HWH International, Inc (“HWH”) , excluding unamortized debt discount of $24,013. HWH is affiliated with a Director of the Company. See Notes 10 and 13 of the Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in ITEM 1 “Financial Statements” contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for more information.

 

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Capital Requirements

 

During the six months ended October 31, 2020, capital expenditures for property and equipment (consisting of furniture and fixtures, computer equipment and software, other office equipment and leasehold improvements) in the ordinary course of our business were $19,516.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

There were no material changes to our contractual cash obligations during the six months ended October 31, 2020, except for our repayment of borrowings under short-term financing arrangements and convertible notes described above.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements

 

As of October 31, 2020, we had no off-balance sheet financing arrangements.

 

Inflation

 

We believe inflation did not have a material effect on our results of operations during the periods presented in this Quarterly Report.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

While the Company is not aware of material changes to its critical accounting estimates or assumptions since April 30, 2020, it is reasonably possible that estimates made in the Company’s consolidated financial statements have been, or will be, materially impacted as a result of the ultimate resolution of the uncertainties associated with the COVID-19 health crisis. This may include estimates regarding losses on inventory, impairment losses related to long-lived assets, the nature and timing of satisfaction of performance obligations resulting from contracts with customers, and the valuation of loss contingencies. Please see Overview - Significant Uncertainty Regarding the Potential Impact of Ongoing COVID-19 Virus Outbreak above.

 

Accounting Changes and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

For discussion of accounting changes and recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 2 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

 

The Company is a Smaller Reporting Company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, and, accordingly, is not required to provide the information called for by this Item.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

Controls Evaluation and Related CEO and CFO Certifications. Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer (“CEO”) and principal financial officer (“Interim CFO”), conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of October 31, 2020.

 

Certifications of our CEO and our Interim CFO, which are required in accordance with Rule 13a-14 of the Exchange Act, are attached as exhibits to this Quarterly Report. This “Controls and Procedures” section discusses the above-described Certifications and the evaluation of “disclosure controls” referred to therein. Accordingly, this section should be read in conjunction with such Certifications.

 

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls. We do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all fraud. Any system of controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system will be met. Because of the limitations in all such systems, no evaluation can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud (if any) within the Company will be detected. Furthermore, because the design of any system of controls and procedures is based in part upon assumptions about the likelihood of future events, there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Because of these inherent limitations in a cost-effective system of controls and procedures, misstatements and/or omissions due to error or fraud may occur undetected.

 

Scope of the Controls Evaluation. The above-described evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures included a review of (a) their objectives and design, (b) our implementation of the controls and procedures and (c) the effect of the controls and procedures upon the information generated for this Quarterly Report. In the course of the evaluation, we sought to identify whether we had any data errors, control problems or acts of fraud and sought to confirm that necessary corrective action, including process improvement, followed. We perform this type of evaluation on a quarterly basis so that conclusions concerning the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures can accompany our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Conclusions regarding Disclosure Controls. Based upon the aforementioned evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, our CEO and Interim CFO concluded that, as of October 31, 2020, we maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are effective in providing reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and Interim CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. During our most recent fiscal quarter, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

We may be involved, from time to time, in claims and lawsuits incidental to the conduct of our business in the ordinary course. We carry insurance coverage in such amounts as we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances and that may or may not cover any or all of our liabilities in respect of these matters. We do not believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position, cash flows or results of operations.

 

We are subject to several U.S. federal, state and local laws and regulations. These laws and regulations govern, among other things, labor relations, the labeling and safety of the products we sell, and the methods we use to sell these products. We believe that we are in material compliance with all such laws and regulations, although no assurance can be provided that this will remain true indefinitely in the future.

 

(a) Cause No. 416-02428-2019; Sharing Services Global Corporation, f/k/a Sharing Services, Inc. v. XIP Technologies, LLC, filed in the 416th Judicial District of Collin County, Texas. On May 6, 2019, the Company filed a lawsuit against XIP Technologies, LLC to recover money held by XIP Technologies, LLC that was owed to the Company. The Company obtained a writ of garnishment against a third-party holding funds for XIP Technologies, LLC. This matter has been resolved and the lawsuit was dismissed during the six months ended October 31, 2020.

 

(b) Cause No. 296-03589-2019; Pruvit Ventures, Inc. v. Elevacity, LLC, filed in the 296th Judicial District of Collin County, Texas. On July 3, 2019, Pruvit Ventures, Inc. filed a lawsuit against Elevacity, alleging a breach of contract claim. Elevacity has denied the claim of breach contract. This matter has been resolved and the lawsuit was dismissed during the six months ended October 31, 2020.

 

(c) Case No. A-19-802861-B; Sharing Services Global Corporation v. Bear Bull Market Dividends, Inc., Alchemist Holdings, LLC and Kenyatto M. Jones, filed in the District Court of Clark County, Nevada and subsequently transferred to the Business Court of Clark County, Nevada. On October 1, 2019, the Company filed suit against two shareholders, Bear Bull Market Dividends, Inc. and Alchemist Holdings, LLC, and the key principal of Bear Bull Market Dividends, Inc., Kenyatto M. Jones, concerning an amended certificate of designation filed by the Company, and for allegations of self-dealing by the two shareholders. A request for entry of default was filed against two of the defendant shareholders as well as Mr. Jones, as a key principal. As part of the resolution of this matter as described in Note 13, this case was dismissed pursuant to court order (and stipulation) during the six months ended October 31, 2020.

 

(d) Case No. A-20-811265-C; Sharing Services Global Corporation v. Bear Bull Market Dividends, Inc., Research & Referral, BZ and Kenyatto M. Jones, filed in the District Court of Clark County, Nevada. On February 27, 2020, the Company filed suit against two shareholders, Bear Bull Market Dividends, Inc. and Research & Referral BZ, as well as a key principal of Bear Bull Market Dividends, Inc., Kenyatto M. Jones, concerning breach of contract, fraud, violations of state securities laws and alter ego relating to a stock exchange/transfer transaction, involving the Company’s stock. A request for entry of default was filed against the two shareholders and key principal Jones. As part of the resolution of this matter as described in Note 13, dismissal documents were submitted to the court. This matter is pending final action by the court for dismissal with prejudice.

 

(e) Cause No. 219-04726-2019; Sharing Services Global Corporation v. Research & Referral, BZ, filed in the 219th Judicial District of Collin County, Texas. On August 22, 2019, the Company filed a lawsuit against Research & Referral, BZ, another entity and an individual for breach of contract, fraud in the inducement, statutory fraud in a stock transaction and violations of the Texas Securities Act. The claims against the other entity and individual were voluntarily dismissed and a judgment was entered against Research & Referral, BZ by the Court on May 1, 2020 which rescinded the subject stock transaction.

 

(f) Cause No. 366-04941-2019; Sharing Services Global Corporation, Elepreneurs U.S., LLC and Elevacity, LLC v. Robert Oblon, filed in the 366th Judicial District of Collin County, Texas. On August 30, 2019, the Company and its affiliated entities filed a lawsuit against Robert Oblon for breach of contract, tortious interference with business relationships, and misappropriation of trade secrets, and sought injunctive relief. This matter has been resolved and the lawsuit was dismissed during the six months ended October 31, 2020.

 

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(g) Cause No. DC-19-20587; Sharing Services Global Corporation f/k/a Sharing Services, Inc. v. Amber-Lynn Beers-Hutchinson, n/k/a Amber-Lynn Cantrell, filed in the 192nd Judicial District of Dallas County, Texas. On December 30, 2019, the Company filed a lawsuit against a former contractor for breach of contract. The former contractor filed a counterclaim, asserting defamatory conduct engaged in by the Company. This matter remains pending. This matter has been resolved and the lawsuit was dismissed during the six months ended October 31, 2020.

 

(h) Cause No. 380-01007-2020; Elepreneurs Holdings, LLC v. Carissa Rogers and Barbie Williams, filed in the 380th Judicial District of Collin County, Texas. On February 20, 2020, the Company’s affiliated entity filed a lawsuit against two former distributors for breach of contract and tortious interference. The Company’s affiliated entity obtained injunctive relief and a final judgment with injunctive relief was entered against the two former distributors.

 

(i) Cause No. 429-04618-2020; Kevin Young v. Elepreneurs Holdings, LLC, Elepreneurs U.S., LLC, Elevacity Holdings, LLC, Elevacity U.S., LLC, and Sharing Services Global Corporation f/k/a Sharing Services, Inc., pending in the 429th Judicial District of Collin County, Texas. On September 18, 2020, a former employee filed a lawsuit against the Company and its affiliated entities for breach a contract. The Company and its affiliated entities have filed an answer denying the former employee’s claims. This matter remains pending.

 

(j) On December 4, 2019, Entrepreneur Media, Inc. filed a Notice of Opposition in response to the “Elepreneurs” trademark application filed by SHRG IP Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. This opposition proceeding is now pending before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. On April 13, 2020, SHRG IP Holdings, LLC filed an answer to the Notice of Opposition. A scheduling order has been entered and the parties have exchanged initial disclosures. This matter remains pending.

 

(k) In March 2019, the Company engaged in preliminary discussions with various independent contractor distributors of its subsidiaries regarding a previously reported dispute concerning the issuance of stock warrants based on the satisfaction of certain individual sales production metrics. Please see Note 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Sales Commissions contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for more information about the stock warrants liability associated with this matter.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

In addition to the factors contained in ITEM 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020, you should consider the following risk factor:

 

The dynamic nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and actions to mitigate the spread of the virus have caused an economic downturn, increased unemployment, and an adverse impact on consumer sentiment. Such negative factors could continue for an extended period and may adversely impact our business.

 

In early 2020, in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the U.S. and several Canadian provinces declared states of emergency. In an effort to help control the spread of COVID-19, state or provincial, and local governments in the U.S. and Canada mandated or recommended various containment measures, including social distancing, quarantine and stay-at-home or shelter-in-place directives, limitations on the size of gatherings, and the cancellation of larger meetings and public events, including sporting events, concerts, conferences and meetings. At the time of this Quarterly Report, many of these mandated or recommended safety measures remain in place.

 

We believe that the public’s fear of exposure to and/or the actual impact of the COVID-19 virus, as well as actions taken to mitigate the spread of the virus, have had and continue to have a material adverse impact on the economy of the U. S. and Canada, and resulted in a significant number of workers becoming unemployed or underemployed in both countries. Consumer demand for discretionary products such as ours is sensitive to significant downturns in the economy, increases in unemployment or decreases in perceived employment security. The full impact on our business of changes in customer demand resulting from the current economic downturn, increased unemployment, reduced consumer confidence, and consumer fear of exposure to the virus cannot reasonably be determined at this point, but the impact may be significant and protracted.

 

In response to these conditions, we have instituted a number of preventive measures, including temporarily transitioning a significant number of our corporate headquarter employees to working remotely, increased cleaning and sanitizing of all business facilities, increased employee safety communication efforts, and transitioning our sales conventions to a virtual convention platform. Some of these measures have increased our already significant reliance on telephone and computer systems and on the availability of continued and impeded access to the Internet to operate these systems. At the time of this Quarterly Report, we are unable to determine with certainty when these temporary measures can be eased or reversed altogether.

 

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As a result of the foregoing, we cannot predict the ultimate scope, duration and impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency, but we believe it may continue to have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, cash flows and liquidity, and results of operations (including revenues and profitability), and those of our key suppliers. The impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency may also have the effect of exacerbating some of the other risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

(a) Unregistered Sales of Securities

 

In July 2020, the Company issued 10,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock to Robert Oblon, a co-founder of the Company, pursuant to the Multi-Party Settlement Agreement previously disclosed and the Company issued 30,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock and a fully vested Stock Warrant to purchase up to 10.0 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, at the exercise price of $0.20 per share, to Decentralized Sharing Systems, Inc. in exchange for $3.0 million in cash. Proceeds from this stock sale will be used for general corporate purposes. In August 2020, the Company issued 5,488,247 shares of its Class A common stock in connection with stock warrants, to purchase 9,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, exercised by Company employees and, in October, the Company issued 1,780,200 shares of its Class A common stock in connection with the exercise of warrants by Company distributors. The 5,488,247 shares issued to employees are net of shares retained to satisfy the related exercise price and employee payroll tax obligations.

 

In addition, in the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Company issued: (i) 20,000,000 shares of the its Class A common stock upon the conversion of 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s Series B preferred stock and 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock, (ii) 20,750,000 shares of the its Class A common stock upon the conversion of 20,750,000 shares of the Company’s Series A preferred stock, and (iii) 110,000 shares of the its Class A common stock upon the conversion of 110,000 shares of the Company’s Series C preferred stock.

 

In connection with the transactions described in the preceding two paragraphs, no underwriters were involved, there were no proceeds generated (except as indicated in the first paragraph), and the issuances were made in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 provided under Section 4(a)(2) thereof.

 

(b) Not applicable

 

(c) Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

 

The following table reflects purchases by the issuer of shares of its equity securities during the periods indicated:

 

Period 

(a)

Total number of shares (or units) purchased

  

(b)

Average price paid per share (or unit)

  

(c)

Total number of shares (or units) purchased as part of publicly announced plans of programs

  

(d)

Maximum number (or approximate dollar value) of shares (or units) that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs

 
August 1 to August 31, 2020 (1)   17,500,000   $0.0514      -   $    - 
September 1 to September 30, 2020   -    -    -    - 
October 1 to October 31, 2020   -    -    -    - 
Total   17,500,000   $0.0514    -   $- 

 

  (1) Please see Note 13 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for more information about the shares repurchased during this quarterly period.
     
  (2) The table above does not reflect 3,511,753 shares of the issuer’s common stock withheld to satisfy the exercise price and employee payroll tax obligations associated with the exercise of stock warrants by Company employees.

 

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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

(a) Not applicable

 

(b) Not applicable

 

Item 4. Mining Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

(a) International Expansion.

 

The Company entered into several preliminary transactions in furtherance of the launch of its Asian expansion initiatives. The first step in this process was the formation of SHRG Asia Partners Pte. Ltd., as a Singapore private limited company. SHRG Asia Partners operates as a regional holding company in Asia for the launch of various Asian country business initiatives relating to the sale of the Company’s current and future lines of products as well as other potential business ventures. SHRG Asia Partners has further acquired from Company Director Chan Heng Fai Ambrose, a 99% ownership interest in Elepreneurs Asia Pte. Ltd., Singapore private limited company and a 99% ownership interest in Elepreneurs Asia Limited, a Hong Kong limited company, in order to facilitate the expansion of the Company’s Asian ventures. Both ownership interest acquisitions were consummated for nominal value of One Singapore Dollar each.

 

One hundred percent (100%) of the ownership interests of SHRG Asia Partners Pte. Ltd. is owned by SHRG International Ventures, LLC, a Texas limited liability company. SHRG International Ventures, LLC is owned one hundred percent (100%) by SHRG International Holdings, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

In early September 2020, SHRG Asia Partners Pte. Ltd. caused the formation of Elevacity Korea Limited, a private limited company to be based in Seoul, Republic of Korea (South Korea), as a wholly owned subsidiary. This entity is in the process of securing the appropriate business, legal and regulatory approvals for the conduct of commerce in South Korea.

 

(b) Not applicable

 

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Item 6. Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Quarterly Report unless otherwise indicated:

 

3.1   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Sharing Services Global Corporation, which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 24, 2019
     
3.2   Bylaws of Sharing Services Global Corporation, which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 24, 2019
     
4.1   Certificate of Designations of Series A Preferred Stock, which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 3.1.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2017
     
4.2   Certificate of Designations of Series B Preferred Stock, which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 3.1.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2017
     
4.3   Amendment to Certificate of Designations of Series B Preferred Stock, which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 29, 2019
     
4.4   Certificate of Designations of Series C Preferred Stock, which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 3.1.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2017
     
4.5   Convertible Promissory Note dated April 13, 2018 issued by Sharing Service, Inc. in favor of RB Capital Partners, Inc., which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 19, 2018
     
10.1   Share Exchange Agreement dated May 23, 2017 by and between Sharing Service, Inc., Total Travel Media, Inc., and the Equity Holders of Total Travel Media, Inc., which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on September 21, 2017
     
10.2   Share Exchange Agreement dated September 29, 2017 by and between Sharing Service, Inc., Four Oceans Holdings, Inc., and the Equity Holders of Four Oceans Holdings, Inc., which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2017
     
10.3   Share Exchange Agreement dated October 4, 2017 by and between Sharing Service, Inc., 561 LLC, and the Equity Holders of 561 LLC, which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 10, 2017
     
10.4   Share Exchange Agreement dated October 4, 2017 by and between Sharing Service, Inc., America Approves Commercial LLC and the Equity Holders of America Approves Commercial LLC, which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 1.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 10, 2017
     
10.5   Share Exchange Agreement dated October 4, 2017 by and between Sharing Service, Inc., Medical Smart Care LLC and the Equity Holder of Medical Smart Care LLC, which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 1.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 10, 2017
     
10.6   Share Exchange Agreement dated October 4, 2017 by and between Sharing Service, Inc., LEH Insurance Group LLC and the Equity Holder of LEH Insurance Group LLC, which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 1.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 10, 2017
     
10.7   Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement effective as of May 16, 2019 between Frank A. Walters and Sharing Service Global Corporation, which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on March 12, 2020
     
10.8   Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement effective as of May 16, 2019 between John “JT” Thatch and Sharing Service Global Corporation, which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on March 12, 2020

 

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10.9   Form of Elepreneur Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.20 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10-12G/A filed on December 13, 2018
     
10.10   Sharing Services Global Corporation Elepreneurs Compensation Plan of 2019, which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on December 16, 2019
     
10.11   U. S. Small Business Administration Note dated May 13, 2020 issued by Sharing Services Global Corporation in favor of Prosperity Bank, which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 18, 2020
     
10.12   Multi-Party Settlement Agreement, effective as of February 28, 2020, by and between Sharing Services Global Corporation and relevant subsidiaries, Robert Oblon, Jordan Brock, certain Officers and Directors of Sharing Services Global Corporation, and certain other corporate parties, which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.21 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on July 8, 2020
     
10.13   Stock Purchase and Share Subscription Agreement dated as of July 22, 2020 by and between Sharing Services Global Corporation and Chan Heng Fai Ambrose, which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 24, 2020
     
10.14   Settlement Accommodation Agreement [Including Stock Disposition and Release Provisions] dated July 22, 2020 by and between Sharing Services Global Corporation, Bear Bull Market Dividends, Inc., Kenyatto Montez Jones, and MLM Mafia, Inc., which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 30, 2020
     
31.1   Certification of John Thatch pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *
     
31.2   Certification of Frank A. Walters pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *
     
32.1   Certification of John Thatch pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *
     
32.2   Certification of Frank A. Walters pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *
     
101   The following financial information from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, as appropriate, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements *

 

* Included herewith

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  SHARING SERVICES GLOBAL CORPORATION
  (Registrant)
     
Date: December 14, 2020    
  By: /s/ John Thatch
    John Thatch
    President, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chairman of the Board of Directors
    (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date: December 14, 2020    
  By:  /s/ Frank A. Walters
    Frank A. Walters
    Interim Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial Officer)

 

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