7. Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

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7. Commitments and Contingencies

7.  Commitments and Contingencies

Leases.  The Company renewed a lease in Mesquite, Nevada in November 2019 on a month to month basis at a cost of $600 per month. The Company terminated the lease at the end of February 2020, and now operates out of a virtual office maintained by our Chief Executive Officer.

PrestoCorp leases office space through WeWork in New York for $2,444 per month on a month to month arrangement. Until February 2019, PrestoCorp also leased space in San Francisco for $2,800 per month. PrestoCorp terminated its lease and closed its office in San Francisco as of the end of February 2019.  Primary operations for PrestoCorp are now based in New York City. Rent

expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $7,332 (2019: $6,196) and $25,451 (2019: $23,657), respectively.

GKMP leases a commercial printer and a bottle filling line, both of which are used in its manufacturing and packaging operations. The Company assumed the printer lease as part of the acquisition of GKMP’s assets (see Note 6).  The bottle filler was leased by GKMP commencing on April 1, 2020. The Company recognizes a right to use asset for each lease at the time the lease obligation is fixed.  To calculate the liability and right of use asset, the Company utilized a 10% incremental borrowing rate to discount the future rent payments over the remaining lease terms. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized $8,647 and $17,566, respectively in lease expense. Lease expense is reported as cost of goods sold in the consolidated statements of operations.  

At September 30, 2020, the remaining lease term is 33 months on the printer and 18 months on the bottle filling line.  The lessors hold deposits of $1,250 on the printer lease and $8,500 on the bottle filling line.  Future minimum lease payments over the remaining term are as follows:

From October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021	$       34,130
From October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022	20,756
From October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023	6,143
Total	61,029
Less imputed interest	(8,311)
Net lease liability	52,718
Current portion	(29,191)
Long term	$       23,527

Litigation.  In the ordinary course of business, we may face various claims brought by third parties and we may, from time to time, make claims or take legal actions to assert our rights, including intellectual property disputes, contractual disputes and other commercial disputes. Any of these claims could subject us to litigation. As of September 30, 2020, one claim was pending or threatened relating to general business disputes and accounts payable for services. Management believes the outcome of currently pending claim is not likely to have a material effect on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

Shares in Escrow.  At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company has 419,475 shares of common stock in escrow as part of the acquisition of PrestoCorp. These shares are issuable in certain circumstances to the principals of PrestoCorp based on performance of the PrestoCorp business in 2020 and 2021.  The escrow account originally contained 629,213 shares of common stock but 209,738 shares were cancelled in 2018 when the performance requirements were not met.  The escrowed shares are not counted in the outstanding stock of the Company and will be considered compensation to the principals if and when issued. The escrow account also includes an additional 500 shares of PrestoCorp common stock which is distributable either back to the principals of PrestoCorp or to the Company, also depending on certain minimum

performance requirements which extend into 2021.  If all of the PrestoCorp shares are ultimately distributed to the Company, the shares would have the effect of increasing the Company’s ownership of PrestoCorp to 61% from the current level of 51%.

Contingent Consideration. In connection with the GKMP asset acquisition, the Company agreed to pay additional consideration to the two key individuals employed by GKMP upon achievement of certain performance goals. If GKMP net revenues exceed $3,000,000 and net income exceeds 25% of net revenues in the year ended December 31, 2020, an additional $1,000,000 in consideration will be due to the key individuals. If GKMP net revenues exceed $6,000,000 and net income exceeds 25% of net revenues in the year ended December 31, 2020, an additional $500,000 in consideration will be due to the key individuals ($1,500,000 in the aggregate). Through September 30, 2020, GKMP has reported net revenues of approximately $72,000. The additional consideration amounts, if any, are payable in stock at the average closing price of the shares in the five trading days prior to the date of payment.

Working Capital Obligation. In connection with the GKMP asset acquisition, the Company agreed to provide up to an additional $500,000 in working capital to GKMP.  These amounts are recorded as investment in GKMP by CBDS and as equity on the books of GKMP and are eliminated in the consolidation.  Due to the ownership structure of GKMP, 49% of the working capital payments from the Company to GKMP benefit the holders of the non-controlling interest. As of September 30, 2020, the full amount of $500,000 has been advanced by CBDS to GKMP.