SNYR Synergy CHC Corporation (CE)

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 – Nature of the Business

Synergy CHC Corp. (“Synergy”, “we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company”) (formerly Synergy Strips Corp.) was incorporated on December 29, 2010 in Nevada under the name “Oro Capital Corporation.” On April 21, 2014, the Company changed its fiscal year end from July 31 to December 31. On April 28, 2014, the Company changed its name to “Synergy Strips Corp.”. On August 5, 2015, the Company changed its name to “Synergy CHC Corp.”

The Company is a consumer health care company that is in the process of building a portfolio of best-in-class consumer product brands. Synergy’s strategy is to grow its portfolio both organically and by further acquisition.

Effective January 1, 2019 the Company has merged its U.S. subsidiaries (Neuragen Corp., Breakthrough Products, Inc., Sneaky Vaunt Corp., and The Queen Pegasus Corp.) into the parent company.

Synergy is the sole owner of two subsidiaries: NomadChoice Pty Ltd., and Synergy CHC Inc. and the results have been consolidated in these statements.

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

General

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 are unaudited. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and are presented in accordance with the requirements of Rule S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 29, 2019.

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates are assumptions about collection of accounts receivable, useful life of fixed and intangible assets, goodwill and assumptions used in Black-Scholes-Merton, or BSM, valuation methods, such as expected volatility, risk-free interest rate, and expected dividend rate.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all cash on hand and in banks, including accounts in book overdraft positions, certificates of deposit and other highly-liquid investments with maturities of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash and cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had no cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents in banks insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in accounts that at times may be in excess of the federally insured limit of $250,000 per bank. The Company minimizes this risk by placing its cash deposits with major financial institutions. At September 30, 2019, the uninsured balance amounted to $981,699.

Amounts included in restricted cash represent amounts held for credit card collateral.

Capitalization of Fixed Assets

The Company capitalizes expenditures related to property and equipment, subject to a minimum rule, that have a useful life greater than one year for: (1) assets purchased; (2) existing assets that are replaced, improved or the useful lives have been extended; or (3) all land, regardless of cost. Acquisitions of new assets, additions, replacements and improvements (other than land) costing less than the minimum rule in addition to maintenance and repair costs, including any planned major maintenance activities, are expensed as incurred.

Intangible Assets

We evaluate the recoverability of intangible assets periodically and take into account events or circumstances that warrant revised estimates of useful lives or that indicate that impairment exists. All of our intangible assets are subject to amortization except intellectual property of $1,450,000 acquired as part of an Asset Purchase Agreement entered into with Factor Nutrition Labs LLC on January 22, 2015, $10,000 acquired as part of an Asset Purchase Agreement entered into with Perfekt Beauty Holdings LLC and CDG Holdings, LLC on June 21, 2017 and $50,000 acquired as part of an Asset Purchase Agreement entered into with Cocowhite on May 22, 2018. Intangible assets are amortized on a straight line basis over the useful lives. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company fully impaired intangible assets related to Perfekt and Cocowhite and charged to operations impairment loss of $60,000. As of September 30, 2019, our qualitative analysis of intangible assets with indefinite lives did not indicate any impairment.

Long-lived Assets

Long-lived assets include equipment and intangible assets other than those with indefinite lives. We assess the carrying value of our long-lived asset groups when indicators of impairment exist and recognize an impairment loss when the carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable when compared to undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset.

Indicators of impairment include significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results, significant changes in our use of the assets or in our business strategy, loss of or changes in customer relationships and significant negative industry or economic trends. When indications of impairment arise for a particular asset or group of assets, we assess the future recoverability of the carrying value of the asset (or asset group) based on an undiscounted cash flow analysis. If carrying value exceeds projected, net, undiscounted cash flows, an additional analysis is performed to determine the fair value of the asset (or asset group), typically a discounted cash flow analysis, and an impairment charge is recorded for the excess of carrying value over fair value. However, as of December 31, 2018 our review of intangible assets related to two of our subsidiaries did indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company fully impaired related intangible assets and charged to operations impairment loss of $864,067. As of September 30, 2019, our qualitative analysis of long-lived assets did not indicate any impairment.

Goodwill

An asset purchase is accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. Under that method, assets and liabilities of the business acquired are recorded at their estimated fair values as of the date of the acquisition, with any excess of the cost of the acquisition over the estimated fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired recorded as goodwill. As of September 30, 2019, our qualitative analysis of goodwill did not indicate any impairment.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”), Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). Revenues are recognized when control is transferred to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods. Revenue recognition is evaluated through the following five steps: (i) identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer; (ii) identification of the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determination of the transaction price; (iv) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognition of revenue when or as a performance obligation is satisfied.

The Company recognizes revenue upon shipment from its fulfillment centers. Certain of our distributors may also perform a separate function as a co-packer on our behalf. In such cases, ownership of and title to our products that are co-packed on our behalf by those co-packers who are also distributors, passes to such distributors when we are notified by them that they have taken transfer or possession of the relevant portion of our finished goods. Freight billed to customers is presented as revenues, and the related freight costs are presented as cost of goods sold. Cancelled orders are refunded if not already dispatched, refunds are only paid if stock is damaged in transit, discounts are only offered with specific promotions and orders will be refilled if lost in transit.

Contract Assets

The Company does not have any contract assets such as work-in-process. All trade receivables on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet are from contracts with customers.

Contract Costs

Costs incurred to obtain a contract are capitalized unless short term in nature. As a practical expedient, costs to obtain a contract that are short term in nature are expensed as incurred. The Company does not have any contract costs capitalized as of September 30, 2019.

Contract Liabilities - Deferred Revenue

The Company’s contract liabilities consist of advance customer payments and deferred revenue. Deferred revenue results from transactions in which the Company has been paid for products by customers, but for which all revenue recognition criteria have not yet been met. Once all revenue recognition criteria have been met, the deferred revenues are recognized.

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable are generally unsecured. The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts receivable based on the age of outstanding invoices and management’s evaluation of collectability. Accounts are written off after all reasonable collection efforts have been exhausted and management concludes that likelihood of collection is remote. Any future recoveries are applied against the allowance for doubtful accounts. As of both September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, allowance for doubtful accounts was $0.

Advertising Expense

The Company expenses marketing, promotions and advertising costs as incurred. Such costs are included in selling expense in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Research and Development

Costs incurred in connection with the development of new products and processing methods are charged to general and administrative expenses as incurred.

Income Taxes

The Company utilizes FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is “more likely-than-not” that a deferred tax asset will not be realized.

The Company generated a deferred tax asset through net operating loss carry-forward. However, a valuation allowance of 100% has been established due to the uncertainty of the Company’s realization of the net operating loss carry forward prior to its expiration.

NomadChoice Pty Ltd, the Company’s wholly-owned foreign subsidiary, is subject to income taxes in the jurisdictions in which it operates. Significant judgment is required in determining the provision for income tax. There are many transactions and calculations undertaken during the ordinary course of business for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. The company recognizes liabilities for anticipated tax audit issues based on the Company’s current understanding of the tax law. Where the final tax outcome of these matters is different from the carrying amounts, such differences will impact the current and deferred tax provisions in the period in which such determination is made.

Synergy CHC Inc. is a wholly-owned foreign subsidiary, is subject to income taxes in the jurisdictions in which it operates. Significant judgment is required in determining the provision for income tax. There are many transactions and calculations undertaken during the ordinary course of business for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. The company recognizes liabilities for anticipated tax audit issues based on the Company’s current understanding of the tax law. Where the final tax outcome of these matters is different from the carrying amounts, such differences will impact the current and deferred tax provisions in the period in which such determination is made.

Net Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

The Company computes earnings per share under ASC subtopic 260-10, Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to the common stockholders (the numerator) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding (the denominator) during the reporting periods. Diluted earnings per share is computed by increasing the denominator by the weighted average number of additional shares that could have been outstanding from securities convertible into common stock (using the “treasury stock” method), unless their effect on net loss per share is anti-dilutive. As of September 30, 2019, and 2018, options to purchase 6,166,667 and 7,166,667 shares of common stock, respectively, were outstanding. As of September 30, 2018, warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock were outstanding.

The following is a reconciliation of the number of shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018:

The following securities were not included in the computation of diluted net earnings per share as their effect would have been antidilutive:

Fair Value Measurements

The Company measures and discloses the fair value of assets and liabilities required to be carried at fair value in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and enhances fair value measurement disclosure.

ASC 825 defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions, and risk of nonperformance. ASC 825 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 825 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets to which we have access at the measurement date.

Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The determination of where assets and liabilities fall within this hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

As of September 30, 2019, the Company has determined that there were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value.

Inventory

Inventory consists of raw materials, components and finished goods. The Company’s inventory is stated at the lower of cost (FIFO cost basis) or net realizable value. Finished goods include the cost of labor to assemble the items.

Stock-Based Compensation

ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation,” prescribes accounting and reporting standards for all share-based payment transactions in which employee services are acquired. Transactions include incurring liabilities, or issuing or offering to issue shares, options, and other equity instruments such as employee stock ownership plans and stock appreciation rights. Share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, are recognized as compensation expense in the financial statements based on their fair values. That expense is recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award, known as the requisite service period (usually the vesting period).

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation issued to non-employees and consultants in accordance with the provisions of ASC 505-50, “Equity – Based Payments to Non-Employees.” Measurement of share-based payment transactions with non-employees is based on the fair value of whichever is more reliably measurable: (a) the goods or services received; or (b) the equity instruments issued. The fair value of the share-based payment transaction is determined at the earlier of performance commitment date or performance completion date.

Foreign Currency Translation

The functional currency of one of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries (Nomadchoice Pty Ltd.) is the U.S. Dollar. The Company’s foreign subsidiary maintains its records using local currency (Australian Dollar). All monetary assets and liabilities of the foreign subsidiary were translated into U.S. Dollars at quarter end exchange rates, non-monetary assets and liabilities of the foreign subsidiary were translated into U.S. Dollars at transaction day exchange rates. Income and expense items related to non-monetary items were translated at exchange rates prevailing during the transaction date and other incomes and expenses were translated using average exchange rate for the period. The resulting translation adjustments, net of income taxes, were recorded in statements of operations as Remeasurement gain or loss on translation of foreign subsidiary.

The functional currency of the Company’s other foreign subsidiary (Synergy CHC Inc.) is the Canadian Dollar (CAD). The Company’s foreign subsidiary maintains its records using local currency (CAD). All assets and liabilities of the foreign subsidiary were translated into U.S. Dollars at period end exchange rates and stockholders’ equity is translated at the historical rates. Income and expense items were translated using average exchange rate for the period. The resulting translation adjustments, net of income taxes, are reported as other comprehensive income and accumulated other comprehensive income in the stockholder’s equity in accordance with ASC 220 – Comprehensive Income.

The exchange rates used to translate amounts in AUD and CAD into USD for the purposes of preparing the consolidated financial statements were as follows:

Balance sheet:

Income statement:

Translation gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are translated into either Australian Dollars or Canadian Dollars, as the case may be, at the rate on the date of the transaction and included in the results of operations as incurred.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

In the normal course of business, the Company provides credit terms to its customers; however, collateral is not required. Accordingly, the Company performs credit evaluations of its customers and maintains allowances for possible losses which, when realized, were within the range of management’s expectations. From time to time, a higher concentration of credit risk exists on outstanding accounts receivable for a select number of customers due to individual buying patterns.

Warehousing costs

Warehouse costs include all third party warehouse rent fees and are charged to selling and marketing expenses as incurred. Any additional costs relating to assembly or special pack-outs of the Company’s products are charged to cost of sales.

Product display costs

All displays manufactured and purchased by the Company are for placement of product in retail stores. This also includes all costs for display execution and setup and retail services are charged to cost of sales and expensed as incurred.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales includes the purchase cost of products sold and all costs associated with getting the products into the retail stores including buying and transportation costs.

Debt Issuance Costs

Debt issuance costs consist primarily of arrangement fees, professional fees and legal fees. These costs are netted off with the related loan and are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the related debt facilities.

Shipping Costs

Shipping and handling costs billed to customers are recorded in sales. Shipping costs incurred by the company are recorded in selling and marketing expenses.

Related parties

Parties are considered to be related to the Company if the parties, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with the Company. Related parties also include principal owners of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of principal owners of the Company and its management and other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests. All transactions with related parties are recorded at fair value of the goods or services exchanged.

Segment Reporting

Segment identification and selection is consistent with the management structure used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker to evaluate performance and make decisions regarding resource allocation, as well as the materiality of financial results consistent with that structure. Based on the Company’s management structure and method of internal reporting, the Company has one operating segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker does not review operating results on a disaggregated basis; rather, the chief operating decision maker reviews operating results on an aggregate basis.

Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern

Going Concern Evaluation

In connection with preparing unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, management evaluated whether there were conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the date that the financial statements are issued.

The Company considered the following:

● At September 30, 2019, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $13,133,509.

● At September 30, 2019, the Company had working capital deficit of $3,980,990.

● Revenue decline in 2019 as compared to 2018 of $5,449,728.

Ordinarily, conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern relate to the entity’s ability to meet its obligations as they become due.

The Company evaluated its ability to meet its obligations as they become due within one year from the date that the financial statements are issued by considering the following:

● The Company raised $10.0 million via debt financing during the year ended December 31, 2017.

● In 2019, the Company repaid $1,537,500 of loans.

● The Company generated net income of $107,864 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and $1,893,613 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

● In 2019, the Company has generated $2,529,885 of cash from operating activities.

● Working capital deficit of $3,980,990 at September 30, 2019, includes loans payable to related party of $5,937,576, payables to related party of $370,939 and deferred revenue of $9,947.

● The Company has line of credit facility of $20 million available from its current lender for future mergers and acquisition.

Management concluded that above factors alleviate doubts about the Company’s ability to generate enough cash from operations and other available sources to satisfy its obligations for the next twelve months from the issuance date.

The Company will take the following actions if it starts to trend unfavorably to its internal profitability and cash flow projections, in order to mitigate conditions or events that would raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern:

● Raise additional capital through line of credit and/or loan financing for future mergers and acquisition.

● Implement additional restructuring and cost reductions.

● Raise additional capital through a private placement.

As of November 14, 2019 and September 30, 2019, the Company had $684,916 and $1,489,311, respectively, in cash and cash equivalents.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

ASU 2018-13

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes in Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which removes, modifies and adds certain disclosure requirements in Topic 820 “Fair Value Measurement”. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2018-13 is not expected to have any impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2018-07

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which simplifies the accounting for share-based payments to nonemployees by aligning it with the accounting for share-based payments to employees, with certain exceptions. ASU 2018-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2018-07 did not have any impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2018-05

This Accounting Standards Update adds SEC paragraphs pursuant to the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, which expresses the view of the staff regarding application of Topic 740, Income Taxes, in the reporting period that includes December 22, 2017 - the date on which the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R.1, An Act to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Titles II and V of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2018) was signed into law. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2017-13 on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2018-02

On December 22, 2017, the U.S. federal government enacted a tax bill, H.R.1, An Act to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Titles II and V of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2018 (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017). Stakeholders raised a narrow-scope financial reporting issue that arose as a consequence of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The amendments in this Update allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The amendments in this Update affect any entity that is required to apply the provisions of Topic 220, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income, and has items of other comprehensive income for which the related tax effects are presented in other comprehensive income as required by GAAP. The amendments in this update is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of the amendments in this Update is permitted, including adoption in any interim period, (1) for public business entities for reporting periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued and (2) for all other entities for reporting periods for which financial statements have not yet been made available for issuance. The amendments in this Update should be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period (or periods) in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is recognized.

This Accounting Standards Update is the final version of Proposed Accounting Standards Update 2018-210—Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), which has been deleted. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2017-13 on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2018-01

The amendments in this Update provide an optional transition practical expedient to not evaluate under Topic 842 existing or expired land easements that were not previously accounted for as leases under Topic 840, Leases. An entity that elects this practical expedient should evaluate new or modified land easements under Topic 842 beginning at the date that the entity adopts Topic 842. An entity that does not elect this practical expedient should evaluate all existing or expired land easements in connection with the adoption of the new lease requirements in Topic 842 to assess whether they meet the definition of a lease. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2017-13 on our consolidated financial statements.

Note 3 – Inventory

Inventory consists of finished goods, components and raw materials. The Company’s inventory is stated at the lower of cost (FIFO cost basis) or net realizable value.

The carrying value of inventory consisted of the following:

On January 22, 2015, inventory was pledged to Knight Therapeutics under the Loan Agreement (see note 10).

Note 6 – Concentration of Credit Risk

Cash and cash equivalents

The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents in banks insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in accounts that at times may be in excess of the federally insured limit of $250,000 per bank. The Company minimizes this risk by placing its cash deposits with major financial institutions. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the uninsured balances amounted to $981,699 and $162,729, respectively.

Accounts receivable

As of September 30, 2019, three customers accounted for 57% of the Company’s accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2018, three customers accounted for 83% of the Company’s accounts receivable.

Major customers

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, two customers accounted for approximately 47% of the Company’s net revenue. For the three months ended September 30, 2019, two customers accounted for approximately 58% of the Company’s net revenue. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, three customers accounted for approximately 50% of the Company’s net revenue. For the three months ended September 30, 2018, two customers accounted for approximately 58% of the Company’s net revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2018, two customers accounted for approximately 41% of the Company’s net revenues. Substantially all of the Company’s business is with companies in the United States.

Accounts payable

As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, two vendors accounted for 73% and 77%, respectively, of the Company’s accounts payable.

Major suppliers

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, two suppliers accounted for approximately 39% of the Company’s purchases. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, three suppliers accounted for approximately 49% of the Company’s purchases. For the three months ended September 30, 2019, two suppliers accounted for approximately 46% of the Company’s purchases. For the three months ended September 30, 2018, two suppliers accounted for approximately 48% of the Company’s purchases. Substantially all of the Company’s business is with suppliers in the United States.

Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $31,166 and $38,299, respectively. Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $103,489 and $114,461, respectively.

Amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $270,222 and $417,280, respectively. Amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $807,770 and $1,248,555, respectively. These intangible assets were acquired through an Asset Purchase Agreement and Stock Purchase Agreements.

Note 8 – Related Party Transactions

The Company accrued and paid consulting fees of $57,917 per month and management fees of $129,478 to a company owned by Mr. Jack Ross, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Company expensed $226,515 during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and $650,728 during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. As of September 30, 2019, the total outstanding balance was $0 for consulting fees and reimbursements.

On June 26, 2015, the Company entered into a Security Agreement with Knight Therapeutics, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary Neuragen Corp., for the purchase of Knight Therapeutics, Inc.’s assets. At September 30, 2019, the Company owed Knight $487,500 in relation to this agreement (see Note 10). The Company recorded present value of future payments of $263,546 and $272,151 as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

On August 18, 2015, the Company entered into a Consulting Agreement with Kara Harshbarger, the co-founder of Hand MD, LLC, pursuant to which she will provide marketing and sales related service. The Company pays Ms. Harshbarger $10,000 a month for one year unless the Consulting Agreement is terminated earlier by either party. The Company has extended this agreement on a month to month basis. Hand MD, LLC is a 50% owner in Hand MD Corp. The Company expensed $30,000 through payroll for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and $90,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. As of September 30, 2019, the total outstanding balance was $0.

On August 9, 2017, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement with Knight Therapeutics (Barbados) Inc., a related party, for a working capital loan. At September 30, 2019, the Company owed Knight $5,924,522 on this loan, net of debt issuance cost (see Note 10).

On December 23, 2016, we entered into an agreement with Knight Therapeutics for the distribution rights of FOCUSFactor in Canada. In conjunction with this agreement, we are required to pay Knight a distribution fee equal to 30% of gross sales for sales achieved through a direct sales channel and 5% of gross sales for sales achieved through retail sales. The minimum due to Knight under this agreement is $100,000 Canadian dollars. As of September 30, 2019, the total outstanding balance was $200,000 Canadian dollars (approximately $152,834 USD).

On December 23, 2016, we entered into an agreement with Knight Therapeutics for the distribution rights of Hand MD into Canada. In conjunction with this agreement, we are required to pay Knight a distribution fee equal to 60% of gross sales for sales achieved through a direct sales channel until the sales in the calendar year equal the threshold amount and then 40% of all such gross sales in such calendar year in excess of the threshold amount and 5% of gross sales for sales achieved through retail sales. The minimum due to Knight under this agreement is $25,000 Canadian dollars. As of September 30, 2019, the total outstanding balance was $25,000 Canadian dollars (approximately $18,325 USD).

The Company expensed royalty of $36,082 during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and $175,391 during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. At September 30, 2019 NomadChoice Pty Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, owed Knight Therapeutics $36,082 in connection with a royalty distribution agreement.

The Company expensed royalty of $1,067 during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and $4,252 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. At September 30, 2019 the Company owed Knight Therapeutics $1,067 in connection with a royalty distribution agreement for Sneaky Vaunt.

The Company expensed commissions of $0 during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and $9,065 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. At September 30, 2019, the Company owed Founded Ventures, owned by a shareholder in the Company, $0 in connection with a commission agreement for Sneaky Vaunt.

The Company expensed commissions of $0 during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and $644 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. At September 30, 2019, the Company owed Founded Ventures $0 in connection with a commission agreement for The Queen Pegasus.

The Company paid $6,180 during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and $14,801 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 to Hand MD, Corp, related to a royalty agreement. At September 30, 2019, the Company owed Hand MD Corp. $0 in minimum future royalties.

$950,000 June 26, 2015 Security Agreement:

On June 26, 2015, the Company issued a 0% promissory note in a principal amount of $950,000 in connection with an Asset Purchase Agreement. The note requires $250,000 to be paid on or before June 30, 2016, and $700,000 to be paid in quarterly installments (beginning with the quarter ended September 30, 2015) equal to the greater of $12,500 or 5% of U.S. net sales, and 2% of U.S. net sales of Neuragen for 60 months thereafter. The payment of such amounts is secured by a security interest in certain assets, undertakings and property (“Collateral”) pursuant to the Security Agreement, which will be released upon receipt of total payments of $1.2 million.

The Company recorded present value of future payments of $263,546 and $272,151 as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The Company recorded imputed interest expense of $9,526 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and $28,896 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company made payments of $12,500 and $37,500, respectively, in connection with this Security Agreement.

$10,000,000 August 9, 2017 Loan:

On August 9, 2017, we entered into a Second Amendment to Loan Agreement (“Second Amendment”) with Knight, pursuant to which Knight agreed to loan us an additional $10 million, and an ongoing credit facility of up to $20 million, and which amount was borrowed at closing (the “Financing”) for working capital purposes. At closing, we paid Knight an origination fee of $200,000 and a work fee of $100,000 and also paid $100,000 of Knight’s expenses associated with the Loan.

Additional Tranches under the Loan Agreement are available to the Company until August 9, 2022 provided that no event of default exists. Each Additional Tranche must be for a minimum amount of $1.0 million, may only be used to finance qualified acquisitions (as defined in the Loan Agreement), and can be denied in Knight’s absolute discretion. If an Additional Tranche is denied, the Company can effect a qualified acquisition through a special purpose entity with such special purpose entity being entitled to obtain financing from third parties so long as such financing does not adversely affect Knight or Knight’s rights under the Loan Agreement. Upon the closing of any Additional Tranche, the Company will pay Knight an origination fee equal to 2% of the Additional Tranche, a work fee equal to 1% of the amount of the Additional Tranche, and reimburse Knight for its expenses incurred in connection with its consideration of any Additional Tranche (whether or not advanced).

The Loan bears interest at 10.5% per annum. The amended Loan Agreement matures on August 8, 2020 and (b) the date that Knight, in its discretion, accelerates the Company’s obligations due to an event of default.

On the Maturity Date of the Third Tranche and every Additional Tranche (or upon the acceleration of each such loan), the Company must pay Knight a success fee (the “Success Fee”) of that number of Company common shares equal to 10% of the loan, divided by the lesser of (a) $1.50, (b) the lowest price at which any common shares were issued by the Company in any offering or equity financing or other transaction between the Closing Date and the date the Success Fee is due, and (c) the current market price on the date the Success Fee is due. The Company may also pay the Success Fee in cash pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement.

The Loan Agreement includes customary representations, warranties, and affirmative and restrictive covenants, including covenants to attain and maintain certain financial metrics, and to not merge or dispose of assets, acquire other businesses (except for businesses substantially similar or complementary to the Company’s business, and provided that the aggregate consideration to be paid does not exceed $100,000 and the acquired business guarantees the Company’s obligations under the Loan Agreement) or make capital expenditures in excess of $500,000. The Loan Agreement also includes customary events of default, including payment defaults, breaches of covenants, change of control and material adverse effect defaults. Upon the occurrence of an event of default and during the continuation thereof, the principal amount of all loans under the Loan Agreement will bear a default interest rate of an additional 5%.

The Company’s obligations and liabilities under the Loan Agreement are secured and unconditionally guaranteed by certain of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries as provided in the Loan Agreement.

We have met all the covenants except for the TTM EBITDA of $5 million during the period ending March 31, 2018. Default Interest rate of 5% (from 10.5% to 15.5%) applies in accordance to our current agreement and will be in effect starting April 1, 2018 and will be in effect until the $5 million TTM EDITDA covenant is achieved. When we entered into Loan Amendment Agreement on May 14, 2018, the interest rate was reduced to 13% due to reducing payroll expenses. Also, Synergy will maintain Focus Factor Net Sales as measured on a year-end basis of at least USD $15 million for each fiscal year starting with December 31, 2017.

We have amended our covenants under our loan agreement on March 27, 2019 and are currently in compliance with all covenants. The new covenants are as follows: we will maintain a minimum EBITDA of $1,900,000 for the twelve months ending on December 31, 2018, $2,500,000 for the twelve months ending March 31, 2019, $3,500,000 for the twelve months ending September 30, 2019 and $5,000,000 for the twelve months period ending on last day of each fiscal quarters thereafter. We shall maintain a net debt to TTM EBITDA ratio of no more than 8:1 for the twelve month period ending on December 31, 2018 until March 31, 2019 and shall maintain a net debt to TTM EBITDA ratio of no more than 6:1 thereafter. We shall maintain at all times a positive cash balance of $575,000 for the three month period ending December 31, 2018, $750,000 for the three month period ending March 31, 2019 and $1,000,000 thereafter. The default interest rate of 2.5% applies (from 13% to 15.5%) in accordance to our current agreement and will be in effect from October 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019. Effective June 30, 2019 the interest rate referred back to 10.5%.

The Company also recorded deferred financing costs of $452,869 with respect to the above loan. The Company recognized amortization of deferred financing costs of $30,820 and $103,782 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. Unamortized debt issuance cost as of September 30, 2019 amounted to $75,478.

The Company recognized interest expense of $166,833 and paid $166,833 during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and $759,069 and paid $709,763 during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Accrued interest was $49,306 as of September 30, 2019. The loan balance at September 30, 2019 was $6,000,000.

Note 11 – Stockholders’ Equity

The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Company is authorized to issue is 300,000,000 shares of common stock with $0.00001 par value.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company issued 26,391 shares of its common stock valued at $39,585 in full and final settlement on the Perfekt transaction.

As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were 89,889,074 and 89,862,683, respectively, shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding.

Note 12 – Commitments & Contingencies

Litigation:

From time to time the Company may become a party to litigation in the normal course of business. Management believes that there are no current legal matters that would have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Employee Commitments

The Company and Mr. McCullough entered into an employment agreement on October 17, 2017 (the “Employment Agreement”) with an initial term of 3 years. In exchange for his service as President, Mr. McCullough will receive an annual base salary of $340,000. He received a cash signing bonus of $37,500 paid on January 1, 2018, and an additional cash signing bonus of $37,500 paid on July 1, 2018. Mr. McCullough will be eligible for an annual bonus of up to twenty-five percent (25%) of his base salary. The annual bonus will be determined at the discretion of our Board or compensation committee based upon the achievement of financial goals established by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Mr. McCullough will also be eligible for additional bonus compensation based on the Company’s achievement of certain annual earnings and retail sales goals established each year by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Subject to the Company’s achievement of an annual overall earnings goal and certain adjustments in the event of future acquisitions by the Company, Mr. McCullough will be eligible to receive five percent (5%) of all retail sales by the Company in excess of the annual retail sales goal set by the Chief Executive Officer.

The Company granted Mr. McCullough an option to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Option Grant”). The Option Grant vests in three (3) equal annual installments on the first three anniversaries of Mr. McCullough’s start date with the Company, provided that Mr. McCullough remains employed by the Company on each such date. The Option Grant was granted under the Company’s 2014 Stock Incentive Plan pursuant to a stock grant agreement between the Company and Mr. McCullough.

Other Commitments

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 the Company received a 60 day Proposition 65 letter that one of its products did not have California’s Proposition 65 label. The Company has settled the matter and made a one-time payment of $85,000 in full satisfaction of the matter.

The stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 is as follows:

Stock-based compensation expense related to vested options was $38,679 and $122,891 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, which is a component of general and administrative expense in the statement of income. The Company determined the value of share-based compensation for options vesting during the period using the Black-Scholes fair value option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: estimated fair value of Company’s common stock of $0.48-0.50, risk-free interest rate of 1.95-1.99%, volatility of 116-117%, expected lives of 10 years, and dividend yield of 0%. Stock options outstanding as of September 30, 2019, as disclosed in the above table, have an intrinsic value of $0. As of September 30, 2019, unamortized stock-based compensation costs related to options was $167,608, and will be recognized over a period of 1 year.

Note 14 – Segments

Segment identification and selection is consistent with the management structure used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker to evaluate performance and make decisions regarding resource allocation, as well as the materiality of financial results consistent with that structure. Based on the Company’s management structure and method of internal reporting, the Company has one operating segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker does not review operating results on a disaggregated basis; rather, the chief operating decision maker reviews operating results on an aggregate basis.

Net sales attributed to customers in the United States and foreign countries for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

Foreign countries primarily consist of Australia and Canada.

The Company’s net sales by product group for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

(1) Net sales for any other product group of similar products are less than 10% of consolidated net sales.

The Company’s net sales by major sales channel for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

Net sales attributed to customers in the United States and foreign countries for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

The Company’s net sales by product group for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

(1) Net sales for any other product group of similar products are less than 10% of consolidated net sales.

The Company’s net sales by major sales channel for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

Long-lived assets (net) attributable to operations in the United States and foreign countries as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were as follows:

Note 15 – Income Taxes

Income tax (benefit) expense was ($57,421) and ($22,873) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to ($126,190) and $256,812, respectively, for the same periods in 2018. The current provision is attributable to Australian operations and the current tax rate in effect in that country.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the TCJA), which significantly modified U.S. corporate income tax law, was signed into law by President Trump. The TCJA contains significant changes to corporate income taxation, including but not limited to the reduction of the corporate income tax rate from a top marginal rate of 35% to a flat rate of 21%, limitation of the tax deduction for interest expense to 30% of earnings (except for certain small businesses), limitation of the deduction for net operating losses to 80% of current year taxable income and generally eliminating net operating loss carrybacks, allowing net operating losses to carryforward without expiration, one-time taxation of offshore earnings at reduced rates regardless of whether they are repatriated, elimination of U.S. tax on foreign earnings (subject to certain important exceptions), immediate deductions for certain new investments instead of deductions for depreciation expense over time, and modifying or repealing many business deductions and credits (including changes to the orphan drug tax credit and changes to the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures that will be effective in the future). Notwithstanding the reduction in the corporate income tax rate, the overall impact of the new federal tax law is uncertain, including to what extent various states will conform to the newly enacted federal tax law.

The Company has not recorded the necessary provisional adjustments in the financial statements in accordance with its current understanding of the TCJA and guidance currently available as of this filing. The Company is reviewing the TCJA’s potential ramifications.

The total deferred tax asset is calculated by multiplying a domestic (US) 21% marginal tax rate by the cumulative net operating loss carryforwards (“NOL”). The domestic marginal tax rate does not include any state & local marginal tax rate attributable to the Company. The Company currently has estimated NOLs, which expire through 2035. Management has determined based on all the available information that a 100% valuation reserve is required.

For U.S. purposes, the Company has not completed its evaluation of NOL utilization limitations under Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the “Code”) Section 382/383, change of ownership rules. If the Company has had a change in ownership, the NOL’s would be limited or eliminated, as to the amount that could be utilized each year, based on the Code. NOL’s attributable to Breakthrough Products, Inc., which are the majority of the Company’s domestic NOL’s are Separate Return Limitation Year (SRLY) NOL’s. Such losses may generally not be available for use (limited or eliminated).

The Company has not filed its State & Local Income/Franchise tax returns in States it is required to file for the last few years, so such returns and liability remain open, but the Company does not believe such amounts are material