EXHIBIT 99.1

 

 

 

 

 

CYGNET ONLINE LLC

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

 

AND

 

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CYGNET ONLINE LLC

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Page

 

 

 

 

 

Report of Independent Auditor

 

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Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Operation

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Members’ Equity

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Cash Flows

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Cygnet Online LLC

 

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Cygnet Online LLC, which comprise the balance sheets as of December 31, 2021, and the related statements of operations, changes in members’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

 

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

Auditor’s Responsibility

 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 

Opinion

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Cygnet Online LLC as of December 31, 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

/s/ B F Borgers CPA PC

 

Lakewood, Colorado

 

June 30, 2022

 

 
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CYGNET ONLINE LLC

BALANCE SHEET

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

Current assets

 

 

 

Cash

 

$ 193,447

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

442,862

 

Inventories

 

 

3,176,925

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

13,445

 

Total current assets

 

 

3,826,679

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

5,062,737

 

Right of Use

 

 

430,722

 

Other

 

 

17,822

 

Total other assets

 

 

5,511,281

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$ 9,337,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$ 50,426

 

Earnout liability

 

 

250,000

 

Current portion of operating lease payable

 

 

64,307

 

Current portion of notes payable

 

 

1,849,464

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

2,214,197

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease payable, net of current portion

 

 

372,471

 

Notes payable, net of current portion

 

 

6,256,823

 

Total long term liabilities

 

 

6,629,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

Member's Equity

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings

 

 

494,469

 

Total liabilities and members' equity

 

$ 9,337,960

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
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CYGNET ONLINE LLC

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

   

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

6,284,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

6,280,019

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

4,836

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

704,914

 

 

 

 

704,914

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(700,078 )

 

 

 

 

 

Other expense (income), net

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

85,080

 

Other expense (income), net

 

 

85,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$ (785,158 )

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
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CYGNET ONLINE LLC

STATEMENT OF MEMBERS’ EQUITY

 

MEMBERS' EQUITY, January 1, 2021

 

$ -

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

(785,158 )

 

 

 

 

 

Contribution from member

 

 

1,811,065

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution to member

 

 

(531,438 )

 

 

 

 

 

MEMBERS' EQUITY, December 31, 2021

 

$ 494,469

 

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW

   

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities, net of assets acquired

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$ (785,158 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by

 

 

 

 

operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Amortization

 

 

440,238

 

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

402,525

 

Inventories

 

 

455,081

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

(13,445 )

Other assets

 

 

(17,822 )

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

56,482

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

537,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of business

 

 

(6,006,823 )

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(6,006,823 )

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

Distribution to member

 

 

(531,438 )

Contributions by member

 

 

1,811,065

 

Proceeds from the issuance SBA loan

 

 

4,436,900

 

Repayment of notes payable

 

 

(54,158 )

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

5,662,369

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash

 

 

193,447

 

Cash, beginning of period

 

 

-

 

Cash, end of period

 

$ 193,447

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow disclosures:

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$ 67,069

 

Income tax paid

 

$ -

 

Issuance of debt for the acquisition of business

 

$ 4,327,393

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
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CYGNET ONLINE LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS

 

Description of the Business

 

Cygnet Online LLC (the “Company”) a Delaware limited liability company that began operations in September of 2021. The Company is an Amazon Aggregator with the primary purpose of acquiring multiple brands to consolidate them under a single business.

 

The Company’s first Amazon aggregation business purchase was an asset purchase and closed on October 8, 2021. The acquired business does not manufacture or brand its own products, the business’s primary focus is on the acquisition of over the counter (OTC) products and nutritional supplement through various liquidation vendors. The products are processed and sold through Amazon and other distributors.

 

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase substantially all of the assets of the Seller as of October 8, 2021. Under the purchase method of accounting, the transaction was valued at an estimated fair value of $9,980,368. The purchase price for the sale consists of $5,402,975 in cash, seller notes of $4,327,393 and an earnout of $250,000 that is expected to be paid and is accrued as earnout liability. The Company has paid $651,106 of these seller liabilities as of December 31, 2021 and has paid $2,168,467 of principal and interest to the sellers through June 30, 2022.

 

The intangibles will be recorded, based on the Company’s preliminary estimate of fair value, which are expected to consist primarily of customer lists with an estimated life of five to ten years and goodwill. Upon completion of a purchase price allocation, the allocation intangible assets will be adjusted accordingly.

 

The assets and liabilities are recorded at their preliminary respective fair values as of the closing date of the Agreement, and the following table summarizes these values based on the balance sheet on October 8, 2021, the effective closing date.

 

Tangible Assets

 

$ 4,477,393

 

Intangible Assets

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

5,502,975

 

Liabilities Acquired

 

 

-

 

Total Purchase Price

 

$ 9,980,368

 

   

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP").

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Significant estimates include the valuation of inventory and the allowance for doubtful accounts.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company adopted the provisions of ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” which defines fair value as used in numerous accounting pronouncements, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure of fair value measurements.

 

The estimated fair value of certain financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, are carried at historical cost basis, which approximates their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

 

ASC 820 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.  ASC 820 describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

 

Level 2 — quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable

 

Level 3 — inputs that are unobservable (for example cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions)

 

The Company has no assets or liabilities valued at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

Cash

 

For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers amounts held by financial institutions and short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash and cash equivalents.

 

Inventory

 

Inventory is stated at lower of cost or market, with cost being determined using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”). Cost includes costs directly related to the acquisition and the landed costs such as vendor commissions and freight to transport the purchased inventory to the processing facility.  The inventory includes inventory that is paid and in transit to the Company’s processing facility, inventory at the processing facility and inventory at third party distributors.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The Company performs an assessment of inventory obsolescence to measure inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Factors considered in the determination of obsolescence include slow-moving or non-marketable items.  There was no obsolete inventory written off during the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

In accordance with ASC Topic 360, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the Company reviews property and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of property and equipment is measured by comparing its carrying value to the undiscounted projected future cash flows that the asset(s) are expected to generate. If the carrying amount of an asset is not recoverable, the Company recognizes an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset over its respective fair value, which is generally determined as the present value of estimated future cash flows or at the appraised value. The impairment analysis is based on significant assumptions of future results made by management, including revenue and cash flow projections. Circumstances that may lead to impairment of property and equipment include a significant decrease in the market price of a long-lived asset, a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which a long-lived asset is being used or in its physical condition and a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate that could affect the value of a long-lived asset including an adverse action or assessment by a regulator. As of December 31, 2021 the Company determined that long-lived assets were not impaired.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company follows the guidance of the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.”

 

Most of the Company's revenue contracts represent a single performance obligation related to the fulfillment of customer orders for the purchase of its dietary supplements, cosmeceuticals and homeopathic products.  Net sales reflect the transaction prices for these contracts based on the Company's selling list price, which is then reduced by estimated costs for trade promotional programs, consumer incentives, and allowances and discounts used to incentivize sales growth and build brand awareness.  

 

Revenue is recognized based on the following five step model:

 

-

Identification of the contract with a customer

 

-

Identification of the performance obligations in the contract

 

-

Determination of the transaction price

 

-

Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract

 

-

Recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation

 

The Company recognizes revenue at the point in time that control of the ordered product is transferred to the customer, which is typically upon shipment to the customer or other customer-designated delivery point.  Sales taxes collected from customers that are remitted to governmental agencies are accounted for on a net basis and not included as revenue.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Sales returns from wholesale customers must be completed within 60 days from the date of purchase and are subject to a restocking fee.  E-Commerce product returns must be completed within 60 days of the date of purchase.  The Company does not accrue for estimated sales returns as historical sales returns have been minimal. 

 

Shipping and handling fees billed to customers are included in revenue. Shipping and handling fees associated with freight are generally included in cost of revenue.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company is treated as a single member LLC and a disregarded entity for federal income tax and state tax income tax purposes. Under these elections, the Company is not a taxpaying entity for federal and state income tax purposes and, accordingly, no provision has been made for such income taxes, except for a minimum state corporate business tax. The member’s allocable share of the Company’s income or loss is reportable on his or her income tax returns.

 

3. INVENTORY

 

Inventory as of December 31, 2021, is comprised of finished goods and consists of the following:

 

Prepaid inventory in transit

 

$ 1,199,187

 

Inventory at processing center

 

 

513,900

 

Inventory at third party distributor

 

 

1,463,838

 

 

 

$ 3,176,925

 

 

4. LEASES

 

During October 2021, the Company entered into a lease for a Florida facility that commenced on October 8, 2021 and recorded a right of use asset and corresponding lease liability.  The lease expires on October 8, 2026.  The Company uses this leased facility for office space. The Company is responsible for real estate taxes, utilities, and repairs under the terms of certain of the operating leases. Therefore, all lease and non-lease components are combined and accounted for as single lease component. Lease expense was $19,500 for the year ended December 31, 2021. 

 

The Company’s weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate for the operating lease as of December 31, 2021 are:

 

Weighted average remaining lease term

 

57 Months

 

Weighted average incremental borrowing rate

 

 

5.0 %

 

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the components of lease expense, included in general and administrative expenses and interest expense in the statement of operations are as follows:

 

Operating lease cost:

 

 

 

Operating lease cost 

 

$ 25,557

 

Amortization of ROU assets 

 

 

20,183

 

Interest expense 

 

 

5,374

 

Total lease cost 

 

$ 51,114

 

   

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The table below reconciles the undiscounted future minimum lease payments (displayed by year and in the aggregate) under noncancelable operating leases with terms of more than one year to the total operating lease liabilities recognized in the balance sheet as of December 31, 2021: 

 

2022 

 

$ 103,693

 

2023 

 

 

118,893

 

2024 

 

 

118,547

 

2025

 

 

117,931

 

2026

 

 

32,575

 

Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments 

 

 

491,639

 

Less: Imputed interest 

 

 

(54,861 )

Present value of operating lease obligation 

 

$ 436,778

 

   

5. NOTES PAYABLE

  

 

 

Maturity

Date

 

December 31,

2021

 

SBA note payable, 30-year term note, 6% interest rate and collateralized with all assets of the Company

 

October 6, 2031

 

$ 4,382,742

 

Inventory consignment note, 60 monthly payments, with first payment due June 30, 2022, 3.5% interest rate and no security interest in the assets of the business

 

June 30, 2027

 

 

1,500,000

 

Amazon receivable note, 14 weekly payments, with first payment due October 29, 2021, 3.5% interest rate and no security interest in the assets of the business

 

January 28, 2022

 

 

241,539

 

Excess inventory note, 19 weekly payments, with first payment due February 4, 2022, 3.5% interest rate and no security interest in the assets of the business

 

May 13, 2022

 

 

1,132,006

 

Seller note, 6 annual payments, with first payment due December 31, 2022, 3.5% interest rate and no security interest in the assets of the business

 

November 7, 2026

 

 

850,000

 

Total notes payable

 

 

 

 

8,106,287

 

Less current portion of notes payable

 

 

 

 

1,849,464

 

Notes payable, net of current portion

 

 

 

$ 6,256,823

 

 

As of June 30, 2022, the Amazon receivable note, and the excess inventory note were fully paid.

 

Future payments on notes payable are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31:

 

 

 

2022

 

$ 1,849,464

 

2023

 

 

772,057

 

2024

 

 

808,244

 

2025

 

 

847,527

 

2026

 

 

888,211

 

Thereafter

 

 

2,940,784

 

 

 

$ 8,106,287

 

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

6. RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) surfaced. The spread of COVID-19 around the world in the first quarter of 2020 has caused significant volatility in U.S. and international markets. There is significant uncertainty around the breadth and duration of business disruptions related to COVID-19, as well as its impact on the U.S. and international economies and, as such, the Company is unable to predict with certainty the potential impact of COVID-19 on its business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

 

7. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

Subsequent to March 31, 2022, the owner of the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement to sell the Company to Grove, Inc., a Nevada corporation effective as of April 1, 2022. The owner sold 55% of the equity membership in the business with a purchase price of $6,050,000. The consideration consisted of $1,500,000 in cash, $2,550,000 or 555,489 shares of restricted common stock and a non-negotiable convertible promissory note in the original principal amount of $2,000,000, which can be converted into common stock of the Company at a price of $6.00 per share and is payable in full, to the extent not previously converted, on February 15, 2023. The purchase price is subject to a two-way adjustment based on the amount of Closing Working Capital, as defined in the agreement.

 

Additionally, the owner of the Company will be paid up to $700,000 in the form of an earn-out payment based on 7% of Cygnet’s net revenue during the earn-out period, in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement. The earn-out payment, if any, will be paid 50% in immediately available funds and 50% in Grove, Inc. restricted common stock.

 

The Agreement contains customary confidentiality, non-competition, and non-solicitation provisions for the Seller and Seller’s affiliates.

 

In addition, the Grove, Inc. has the right to purchase the remaining membership interests in the Company. Commencing on October 10, 2022, and continuing for 180 days thereafter, Grove, Inc. has the right, but not the obligation, to cause the owner of the Company to sell 15% of the membership interests in Cygnet for $1,650,000 in immediately available funds. Commencing on the date that Grove, Inc. completes its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, and continuing for 120 days thereafter, Grove, Inc. has the right, but not the obligation, to cause the owner of the Company to sell the remaining 30% of the membership interests in the Company for 30% of the amount equal to four times the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the Call Agreement) for calendar year 2023, payable by wire transfer of immediately available funds equal to at least 50% of said purchase price with the balance payable through the issuance to the owner of the Company of shares of restricted common stock of Grove, Inc.

 

The owner of the Company has the right, but not the obligation, at any time commencing on the date that is 120 days after the Comapny completes Cygnet’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, and continuing for 90 days thereafter, to cause Grove, Inc. to purchase all of the owners’ remaining membership interests in the Company or a purchase price equal to the product of (i) four times the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the Put Agreement) for calendar year 2023, and (ii) the percentage of the membership interests being sold, payable in shares of restricted common stock of Grove, Inc.

 

Grove, Inc. has loaned the Company $600,000 through June 30, 2022.

 

 
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