UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024

 

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

 

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

 

Commission file number: 001-41778

 

LQR House Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   86-1604197

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

6800 Indian Creek Dr. Suite 1E

Miami Beach, FL 33141

(786) 389-9771

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Tel: (786) 389-9771

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

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

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share   LQR   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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 ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☒ 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 an emerging growth company. See definition 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
    Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if this 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 

 

As of May 15, 2024, the Company had 4,831,855 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value, issued and 4,641,227 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value, outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LQR HOUSE INC.

FORM 10-Q

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
         
ITEM 1.   Financial Statements – Unaudited   1
         
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023   1
         
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023   2
         
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023   3
         
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023   4
         
    Condensed Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements   5
         
ITEM 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   13
         
ITEM 3   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk   18
         
ITEM 4.   Controls and Procedures   18
         
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   19
         
ITEM 1.   Legal Proceedings   19
         
ITEM 1A.    Risk Factors   19
         
ITEM 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   19
         
ITEM 3.   Defaults upon Senior Securities   20
         
ITEM 4.   Mine Safety Disclosures   20
         
ITEM 5.   Other Information   20
         
ITEM 6.   Exhibits   20
         
SIGNATURES       24

 

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IMPLICATIONS OF BEING AN EMERGING GROWTH COMPANY

 

As a company with less than $1.235 billion in revenue during our most recently completed fiscal year, we qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act,”) as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). As an emerging growth company, we may take advantage of specified reduced disclosure and other exemptions from requirements that are otherwise applicable to public companies that are not emerging growth companies. These provisions include:

 

  Reduced disclosure about our executive compensation arrangements;
     
  Exemptions from non-binding shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation or golden parachute; and
     
  Exemption from auditor attestation requirement in the assessment of our internal control over financial reporting.

 

We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of (i) the last day of the year in which we have total annual gross revenue of $1.235 billion or more; (ii) the last day of the year following the fifth anniversary of the first sale of the common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration under the Securities Act; (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in nonconvertible debt during the previous three years; or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

In addition, the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of an extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards. This provision allows an emerging growth company to delay the adoption of some accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to use this extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date we (i) are no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act.

 

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ITEM 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  

LQR HOUSE INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLDIATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2024   2023 
         
ASSETS        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents  $1,781,907   $7,064,348 
Accounts receivable, related party   171,666    172,493 
Advances to related party   177,340    177,340 
Deposits in escrow   4,800,000    5,470,000 
Prepaid expenses   1,889,174    2,189,955 
Marketable securities   4,030,986    
-
 
Total current assets   12,851,073    15,074,136 
Intangible assets, net   10,000    10,000 
Right of use asset   5,641    8,402 
Total assets  $12,866,714   $15,092,538 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $190,002   $265,229 
Accounts payable, related party   45,000    58,589 
Accrued expenses   257,938    138,585 
Right of use liability, current portion   7,462    7,324 
Total current liabilities   500,402    469,727 
Right of use liability   
-
    2,534 
Total liabilities   500,402    472,261 
           
Commitments and contingencies   
 
    
 
 
           
Stockholders’ equity:          
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 350,000,000 shares authorized, 4,829,438 and 4,638,810 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and 4,829,438 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023, respectively   482    482 
Additional paid-in capital   34,893,262    34,172,420 
Treasury stock, at cost (190,628 shares)   (547,415)   
-
 
Accumulated deficit   (21,980,017)   (19,552,625)
Total stockholders’ equity   12,366,312    14,620,277 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $12,866,714   $15,092,538 

 

See the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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LQR HOUSE INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2024   2023 
         
Revenue - services  $43,791   $150,563 
Revenue - product   437,303    
-
 
Total revenues   481,094    150,563 
           
Cost of revenue - services   37,208    102,997 
Cost of revenue - product   523,383    
-
 
Total cost of revenue   560,591    102,997 
Gross profit (loss)   (79,497)   47,566 
           
Operating expenses:          
General and administrative   1,606,461    321,317 
Sales and marketing   786,415    48,323 
Total operating expenses   2,392,876    369,640 
           
Loss from operations   (2,472,373)   (322,074)
           
Other income:          
Other income   44,981    
-
 
Total other income   44,981    
-
 
           
Provision for income taxes   
-
    
-
 
Net loss  $(2,427,392)  $(322,074)
           
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
   4,645,164    230,012 
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted    
  $(0.52)  $(1.40)

 

See the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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LQR HOUSE INC.

unaudited condensed consolidated STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

               Additional       Total 
   Common Stock   Treasury Stock   Paid-in   Accumulated   Stockholders’ 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Deficit   Equity 
Balances at December 31, 2022   230,011    23    
-
   $
-
   $5,844,519   $(3,804,901)  $2,039,641 
Recapitalization   1    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Net loss   -    
-
    -    
-
    
-
    (322,074)   (322,074)
Balances at March 31, 2023   230,012    23    
-
    
-
    5,844,519   $(4,126,975)  $1,717,567 
                                    
Balances at December 31, 2023   4,829,438   $482    
-
   $
-
   $34,172,420   $(19,552,625)  $14,620,277 
Vesting of restricted stock units   -    
-
    -    
-
    720,842    
-
    720,842 
Repurchase of common stock   -    -    (190,628)   (547,415)   -    -    (547,415)
Net loss   -    
-
    -    
-
    
-
    (2,427,392)   (2,427,392)
Balances at March 31, 2024   4,829,438   $482    (190,628)  $(547,415)  $34,893,262   $(21,980,017)  $12,366,312 

 

See the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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LQR HOUSE INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

   Three Month Ended 
   March 31, 
   2024   2023 
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net loss  $(2,427,392)  $(322,074)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:          
Amortization   
-
    62,500 
Vesting of restricted stock units   720,842    
-
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable, related party   827    215,898 
Prepaid expenses   300,781    (31,579)
Accounts payable   (75,227)   3,510 
Accounts payable, related party   (13,589)   (34,788)
Accrued expenses   119,353    (126,900)
Right of use liability, net   365    
-
 
Net cash used in operating activities   (1,374,040)   (233,433)
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Purchase of marketable securities   (4,030,986)   
-
 
Net repayments from (advances to) related party        
-
    308,708 
Return of deposits in escrow        670,000    
-
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   (3,360,986)   308,708 
Cash flows from investing activities:        - 
Repurchase of common stock        (547,415)   
-
 
Deferred offering costs   
-
    (59,259)
Net cash used in financing activities   (547,415)   (59,259)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents   (5,282,441)   16,016 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   7,064,348    7,565 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $1,781,907   $23,581 
           
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:          
Cash paid for income taxes  $
-
   $
-
 
Cash paid for interest  $
-
   $
-
 

 

See the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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LQR HOUSE INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

LQR House Inc. (“LQR” or the “Company”) was incorporated on January 11, 2021, in the state of Delaware. On February 3, 2023, the Company changed its state of incorporation to the State of Nevada by merging into LQR House Inc., a Nevada corporation. The Company operates primarily in the beverage alcohol industry owning specialty brands, providing marketing and distribution services.

 

As of March 31, 2024, the Company has not achieved its planned level of operations. The Company’s activities since inception have been limited and consisted of formation activities, commencement of operations and capital raising activities. To date, the Company has only generated limited amounts of revenue and the Company is dependent on external capital, including funds from the initial public offering (described below) to execute its planned operations.

 

Country Wine & Spirits (“CWS”) Platform

 

On November 1, 2023, LQR House Acquisition Corp. (the “Buyer”), a subsidiary of the Company, and SSquared Spirits LLC (the “Seller”) entered into a Domain Name Transfer Agreement (“Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Seller irrevocably sold, assigned, transferred, and conveyed to the Buyer (a) all right, title, and interest in and to the domain name www.cwspirits.com (the “Domain Name”, or “CWS Platform”), including its current registration and (b) any other rights (including, but not limited to, trademark rights associated with the Domain Name in any jurisdiction, all Internet traffic through the Domain Name and all Website Content (as defined in the Agreement) the Seller may have in the Domain Name, together with any goodwill associated therewith in exchange for the payment by the Buyer of the purchase price of $10,000. See Note 4.

 

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Sean Dollinger, owns 50% of the equity of the Seller, and the other 50% is owned by a minority shareholder of the Company. A Special Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors consisting of all independent directors approved the terms of the Agreement on November 1, 2023. See Note 6.

 

Stock Dividend in the Form of Stock Split

 

In February 2024, the Board of Directors declared a 50% stock dividend for distribution to all of the Company’s shareholders of record at the close of business on February 12, 2024. On March 1, 2024, 1,609,817 shares were issued per dividend. As a result of the stock dividend, a 3:2 stock split was effected. Accordingly, all share and per share amounts for all periods presented in the accompanying financial statements and notes thereto have been adjusted retroactively, where applicable, to reflect the stock split.

 

2. GOING CONCERN

 

The Company has evaluated whether there are certain conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not generated profits since inception, has sustained net losses of $2,427,392 and $322,074 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and has negative cash flows from operations of $1,374,040 for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The Company requires additional capital to operate and expects losses to continue in the foreseeable future. These factors raise substantial doubts about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern until it reaches profitability is dependent upon its ability to generate cash from operating activities and to raise additional capital to fund operations. Management plans to raise additional capital to fund operations through debt and/or equity financings. The Company has raised funds from the initial public offering in August 2023 and an additional $16.6 million from its public offerings in October and November 2023. Our failure to raise additional capital could have a negative impact on not only our financial condition but also our ability to execute our business plan. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in these efforts. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The Company may not be able to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all.

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Company’s fiscal year end is December 31.

 

The Company is an emerging growth company as the term is used in The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act and has elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements, however, the Company may adopt accounting standards based on the effective dates for public entities when early adoption is permitted.

 

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Principles of Consolidation

 

These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, LQR House Acquisition Corp. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation.

 

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information, within the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on a basis consistent with the audited financial statements and in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented and of the financial condition as of the date of the interim balance sheet. The financial data and the other information disclosed in these notes to the interim financial statements related to the three-month periods are unaudited. Unaudited interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full fiscal year.

 

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2023 included in the Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the Company’s financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these financial statements include, but are not limited to, the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed pursuant to business combinations, and stock-based compensation. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, known trends and other market-specific or other relevant factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates when there are changes in circumstances, facts, and experience. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

The Company maintains its cash with a major financial institution located in the United States of America which it believes to be credit worthy. Balances are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000. At times, the Company maintains balances in excess of the federally insured limits.

 

Concentrations

 

The Company’s ability to derive revenue is reliant on its relationship with KBROS who currently handles product for the CWS Platform and fulfills the products sold by clientele using our marketing services. The discontinuance of such relationship or termination of the CWS Platform agreements would have a material negative impact on the Company’s operations.

 

Furthermore, the Company relies and expects to continue to rely on a small number of vendors. The loss of one of these vendors may have a negative short-term impact on the Company’s operations. However, the Company believes there are acceptable substitute vendors that can be utilized longer term.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.

 

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Marketable Securities

 

The Company has investments in mutual funds. The investments are classified as available-for-sale and are held at fair value. The investments have a readily determinable fair value and as such, are recognized as a Level 1 instrument.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Certain assets and liabilities of the Company are carried at fair value under GAAP. Fair value is defined 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. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three levels of the fair value hierarchy, of which the first two are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable:

 

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

 

Level 2—Observable inputs (other than Level 1 quoted prices), such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity that are significant to determining the fair value of the assets or liabilities, including pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques.

 

The carrying values of the Company’s accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair values due to the short maturity of these instruments. The Company believes the carrying amount of its advances to related parties approximate fair value due to its short-term maturity.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

In accordance with FASB ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers¸ the Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:

 

Identification of a 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; and

 

Recognition of revenue when or as the performance obligations are satisfied.

 

Revenue is recognized when performance obligations are satisfied through the transfer of control of promised goods to the Company’s customers in an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for transferring goods or services to customers. Control transfers once a customer has the ability to direct the use of, and obtain substantially all of the benefits from, the product. This includes the transfer of legal title, physical possession, the risks and rewards of ownership, and customer acceptance.

 

The Company derives its revenue from marketing services, sales via the CWS Platform, distribution of its SWOL Tequila product and subscription-based membership revenue. Revenue is reported net of discounts.

 

Marketing Services

 

The Company contracts with third-party alcoholic beverage brands to utilize access to the CWS Platform. The Company and the brands enter into a commercial relationship. The Company performs services such as creating a marketing campaign strategy, developing promotional materials and advertising promotional materials through the CWS Platform. Revenue is recognized over a period time, as the marketing services are being continually provided on a daily and monthly basis over the life of an agreed upon campaign. Marketing campaigns generally range from one to three months.

 

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CWS Platform

 

Cwsspirits.com is an e-commerce platform that sells in wine and spirits in the USA. The Company is responsible for contracting with CWS and customers to fulfill orders through the website. The Company has the ability to direct customers to CWS to fulfill the order. The Company, though not legally able to own alcohol inventory, does take on financial inventory risk. The Company is solely responsible for any risk of loss of the end customer and paying to replenish the loss order. Additionally, the Company enters into minimum guaranteed purchase commitments with its vendor that require the Company to pay for any inventory not sold during the year. The Company establishes the price and selection of products to be sold on the CWS Platform, and directs all marketing activities pertaining to the Platform. As such, the Company is the primary obligor for transactions with customers on the CWS Platform and records gross revenue. Revenue is recognized at the point in time when products are delivered to the end customer, when LQR has fulfilled its performance obligation, net of returns.

 

Product Sales

 

The Company wholly owns SWOL Tequila, a tequila made in limited batches from a third-party producer located in Mexico. The Company facilitates all efforts to get the product delivered to CWS for retail distribution in the United States, including advancing costs for production, shipping and other importing and delivery charges. The Company is entitled to payment of cost plus an additional 20% on each bottle of SWOL Tequila sold to CWS. Revenue is recognized at the point in which the products are delivered to CWS, when LQR has fulfilled its performance obligation. Due to certain restrictions on the delivery and custodianship of alcoholic beverage, CWS is requires to take ownership of the product at time of delivery, and there is no recourse or right of return. The Company records gross revenue as it’s the primary obligor in the transaction.

 

Vault

 

Vault is the exclusive membership program for CWS Platform customers. Through the CWS Platform, users can sign up for membership where they will have access to all products available through CWS combined with special membership benefits including discounted products, free shipping and promotional offers. Prior to the acquisition of the CWS Platform, the Company marketed this membership program on the CWS Platform and was entitled to 50% of the revenue from the subscriptions as the agent of the transaction. Upon the acquisition of the CWS Platform, the Company records gross revenue as it is the principal in the transaction. The Company records a reserve for chargebacks and cancellations at the time of the transaction based on historical experience. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, revenue from Vault memberships totaled $13,440 and $8,794 respectively.

 

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Disaggregation of Revenue

 

The following is a summary of the disaggregation of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
Disaggregation of Revenues  2024   2023 
CWS Platform  $435,683   $
-
 
SWOL product sales   1,620    
-
 
Revenue – product   437,303    
-
 
           
Marketing   30,351    141,769 
Vault   13,440    8,794 
Revenue – services   43,791    150,563 
           
Total revenues  $481,094   $150,563 

 

Cost of Revenue

 

Cost of revenue consists of all direct costs attributable to performing marketing services and the Company’s product sales. Cost of revenue includes product costs, affiliate payouts, contracted marketing services, direct advertising costs for marketing campaigns, packaging, shipping and other importing and delivery charges. Cost of revenue also includes customer service personnel and amortization of the Company’s marketing license asset in 2023.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

Sales and marketing costs primarily consist of advertising, promotional expenses and marketing consulting and advisory services. Sales and marketing costs also include sales commissions.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

Stock-based compensation is accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 718-10, Compensation-Stock Compensation (“ASC 718-10”). The Company measures all equity-based awards granted to employees, independent contractors and advisors based on the fair value on the date of the grant and recognizes compensation expense for those awards over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award.

 

The Company classifies equity based compensation expense in its statement of operations in the same manner in which the award recipient’s payroll or contractor costs are classified or in which the award recipient’s service payments are classified.

 

Net Loss per Share

 

Net earnings or loss per share is computed by dividing net income or loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding shares subject to redemption or forfeiture. The Company presents basic and diluted net earnings or loss per share. Diluted net earnings or loss per share reflect the actual weighted average of common shares issued and outstanding during the period, adjusted for potentially dilutive securities outstanding. Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the computation of the diluted net loss per share if their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. As all potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share for each year. Potentially dilutive items outstanding as of March 31, 2024 include the Company’s outstanding restricted stock units (See Note 6).

  

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, the Company will adopt those that are applicable under the circumstances.

 

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4. ACQUISITION OF CWS PLATFORM

 

On November 1, 2023, LQR House Acquisition Corp. (the “Buyer”), a subsidiary of the Company, and SSquared Spirits LLC (the “Seller”, or “SSquared”) entered into a Domain Name Transfer Agreement (“Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Seller irrevocably sold, assigned, transferred, and conveyed to the Buyer (a) all right, title, and interest in and to the domain name www.cwspirits.com (the “Domain Name”, or “CWS Platform”), including its current registration and (b) any other rights (including, but not limited to, trademark rights associated with the Domain Name in any jurisdiction, all Internet traffic through the Domain Name and all Website Content (as defined in the Agreement) the Seller may have in the Domain Name, together with any goodwill associated therewith in exchange for the payment by the Buyer of the purchase price of $10,000.

 

Under Regulation S-X 3-05, management determined that the CWS Platform acquisition constituted a business combination as the revenue producing activity (e-commerce sales) is expected to be similar both pre and post-domain name acquisition. As such, the Company recorded an intangible asset of $10,000 for the purchase price consideration of the domain name.  

 

Management assessed the fair value of the Domain Name and CWS Platform in determining to allocate the $10,000 to the domain name. In making such determination, management considered the related party nature of the transaction, the current environment for direct-to-consumer alcoholic beverage companies and the related competition in which they operate, and the fact that the initial and continued operation of the CWS Platform is completely dependent on the relationship between the Company, our CEO and a minority shareholder, who co-owned SSquared and operates KBROS, LLC (“KBROS” or the “Product Handler”), the Company’s contracted product handler. Without such relationship, which can be terminated in certain circumstances, the underlying CWS Platform would be unable to operate as intended until a suitable alterative product handler would be identified. Therefore, no fair value in excess of the consideration provided was considered. 

 

The Company has consolidated the results of operations of the CWS Platform since November 1, 2023.

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information

 

The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the Company’s financial results as if the CWS Platform acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2023. The unaudited pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the financial results actually would have been had the acquisitions been completed on this date. In addition, the unaudited pro forma financial information is not indicative of, nor does it purport to project, the Company’s future financial results. The pro forma information does not give effect to any estimated and potential cost savings or other operating efficiencies that could result from the acquisition:

 

    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
  2024     2023  
Revenues   $ 481,094     $ 150,563  
Net loss     (2,427,392 )     (322,074 )
Net loss per common share   $ (0.52 )   $ (1.40 )

 

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5. OTHER ASSETS

 

Deposits in Escrow

 

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $5,470,000 in deposits held in escrow for potential investments. In 2024, the Company received $670,000 back from an investment it was no longer pursuing. The remaining $4,800,000 at March 31, 2024 is subject to an escrow share agreement for a potential investment into a third-party entity. While the terms of the investment have not been finalized, the agreement indicates the funds are to only be used for an investment in the target company and is not subject to return to the Company unless otherwise agreed upon.

 

6. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

The Company filed on February 13, 2024 a Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada increasing its authorized shares to 350,000,000 shares of common stock. 

 

In February 2024, the Board of Directors declared a 50% stock dividend for distribution to all of the Company’s shareholders of record at the close of business on February 12, 2024. On March 1, 2024, 1,609,817 shares were issued per the dividend. As a result of the stock dividend, a 3:2 stock split was effected. Accordingly, all share and per share amounts for all periods presented in the accompanying financial statements and notes thereto have been adjusted retroactively, where applicable, to reflect the stock split.

 

Share Buyback

 

On September 1, 2023, the board of directors of the Company authorized a share buyback program for up to 20% of the Company’s common stock and approved an agreement entered by and between the Company and Dominari Securities LLC (“Dominari”) on August 28, 2023 to effect the share buyback program. From September 8, 2023 through December 22, 2023, the Company confirmed the acquisition of 865,070 shares of common stock for a total of $1,440,852, which was initially recorded as treasury stock on the balance sheet and statement of stockholders’ equity. On December 22, 2023, the 865,070 shares were sent to the Company’s transfer agent for retirement.

 

In January 2024, the Company purchased a total of 190,628 shares of the Company’s common stock for $547,415, which was recorded as treasury stock on the balance sheet and statement of stockholders’ equity.

 

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had 4,829,438 shares issued and 4,638,810 shares outstanding. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had 4,829,438 shares issued and outstanding. 

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

In August 2023 the Company granted 31,250 restricted stock units (the Director RSU’s) which were to vest in eight equal quarterly installments commencing on October 1, 2023. On August 21, 2023, Jay Dhaliwal was added to the Board and was granted 500 Director RSUs which were to vest in eight equal quarterly installments commencing on October 1, 2023. On August 30, 2023, the Board authorized deferring the vesting of the Director RSUs until such date that the 2021 Plan is amended. The RSUs had a grant-date fair value of $6,266,533. During the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $720,843, which is included in general and administrative expenses in the statement of operations. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were 29,250 Director RSUs outstanding after cancellations.

 

7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

KBROS and Ssquared Spirits LLC

 

The Company’s founder who is a stockholder and member of the board of directors has an economic interest in Ssquared Spirits LLC, the seller of the CWS Platform acquisition. The spouse of the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer and director, is the President and controlling stockholder of KBROS, the managing member and director of Ssquared Spirits LLC, and a minority shareholder with the Company. In 2022, the former Chief Executive Officer resigned from the Company. See Note 4 for the CWS Platform acquisition from Squared.

 

Country Wine & Spirits, Inc. (“CWS”) 

 

CWS has 6 brick and mortar locations for the sale of beer, wine, spirits and create value in retail locations throughout Southern California and specializes in logistics of shipping and helping brands reach customers. To date CWS has distributed all of the alcohol (other than SWOL Tequila) ordered by customers through the CWS Platform. The President of CWS is also the 100% owner of KBROS. 

 

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SWOL Tequila

 

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31,2023, the Company had $149,510 and $172,493, respectively, in accounts receivable, related party with CWS pertaining to SWOL product revenues.

 

Vault

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, revenue from Vault memberships totaled $13,440 and $8,794, respectively.

 

Advances to CWS

 

During the year ended December 2023, the Company paid certain costs pertaining to alcoholic products on behalf of CWS in order finance the purchase of brand product for which the Company was promoting through marketing services. As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $7,340 remained unpaid and outstanding from CWS. The advances are non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on demand.

 

Veg House Illinois

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company paid $170,000 to a contractor for assistance in completion of the food hall bar owned by a related party under common management with the Company’s CEO, Veg House Illinois, Inc., which stand outstanding as on March 31, 2024.

 

Accounts Payable, Related Party

 

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had accounts payable of $45,000 and $58,589, respectively, with related parties, including KBROS, the Company’s founder and Chief Executive Officer, and officers and directors. 

 

8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Lease

 

In February 2023, the Company entered into a lease agreement for office space in Miami, Florida. The agreement matures in February 2025 and requires monthly payments of $850. The Company adopted ASC 842 on January 1, 2022 and recognized a right of use asset and liability of $19,007 using a discount rate of 8.0%.

 

As of March 31, 2024, the outstanding right of use liability was $7,462.

 

Funding Commitment Agreement

 

On November 1, 2023, the Company entered into a Funding Commitment Agreement with KBROS, the Product Handler pursuant to the Product Handling Agreement dated November 1, 2023 (“Product Handling Agreement”). Pursuant to this agreement, the Company commits to provide annual funding to the Product Handler from time to time in the minimum amount of $2,500,000 to enable the Product Handler to purchase inventory from Company-approved vendors (“Vendors”). The Company may, without notice to Product Handler, elect not to advance funding for any inventory sold by particular Vendors with respect to which the Company reasonably feels insecure. This agreement concerns a funding commitment, and not the purchase of Products from Product Handler or Vendors.

 

Contingencies

 

The Company may be subject to pending legal proceedings and regulatory actions in the ordinary course of business. The results of such proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, but the Company does not anticipate that the final outcome, if any, arising out of any such matters will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis is intended as a review of significant factors affecting our financial condition and results of operations for the periods indicated. The discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited financial statements and the other information included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”, or the “SEC”) on April 1, 2024. In addition to historical information, the following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ significantly from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors discussed herein and any other periodic reports filed and to be filed with the SEC.

 

Business Overview

 

Our company, LQR House Inc. (“LQR”, “LQR House”, or the “Company”), intends to become a prominent force in the wine and spirits e-commerce, sector epitomized by its flagship alcohol marketplace, CWSpirits.com (“CWS Platform”). This platform delivers a diverse range of spirits, wines, and champagnes from esteemed retail partners like Country Wine & Spirits. Beyond its role in the e-commerce sector, LQR is a marketing agency with a specialized focus on the alcohol industry. We also intend to integrate the supply, sales, and marketing facets of the alcoholic beverage space into one easy to use platform and become the one-stop-shop for everything related to alcohol. To date, our primary business includes the development of premium limited batch spirit brands and marketing internal and external brands through our ownership of the CWS Platform, a U.S.-based e-commerce portal. Additionally, we are in the process of establishing an exclusive wine club. We believe that the marketing and brand management services we provide to our wholly owned and third-party clients will increase brand recognition thereof, and drive sales thereof through our e-commerce platform.

 

The Services and Brands We Market

 

The CWS Platform is an American online retailer specializing in alcohol products, striving to become the most trusted and convenient destination for online alcohol purchases. Combining the personalized service of a neighborhood alcohol shop with the efficiency of e-commerce, we offer a wide selection of products, including our exclusive brand, SWOL Tequila, all at competitive prices with fast shipping and around-the-clock convenience. At the heart of our brand is a commitment to exceptional customer service, driving us to continuously innovate our operations for an enhanced shopping experience. From user-friendly website navigation and a top-rated mobile app to detailed order tracking and personalized product recommendations, we are revolutionizing the online alcohol shopping experience, ensuring customer satisfaction remains paramount in all our endeavors.

 

The following products and services constitute the core elements of our business model and allow us to serve various types of customers in the alcohol industry, including individual consumers, wholesalers, and third-party alcohol brands:

 

  SWOL Tequila is a limited-edition blend of Añejo Tequila made in exclusive batches of up to 10,000 bottles and represents the first installment under our “SWOL” trademark with application number 2345291 and registration number 2141431 which was originally owned by Dollinger Innovations and transferred over to us pursuant to the Tequila Asset Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the Tequila Asset Purchase Agreement, we purchased all of the right, title and interest in the trademarks SWOL and all associated trade dress and intellectual property rights and all labels, logos and other branding bearing the SWOL marks or any mark substantially similar to the same. Tequila bearing the “SWOL” trademark is produced by Casa Cava de Oro S.A., an authentic tequila distillery in Jalisco, Mexico, imported into the United States through Rilo Import & Export (“Rilo”) by Country Wine & Spirits LLC (“CWS”) and sold to retail customers in the United States via the CWS Platform.

 

  Vault is the exclusive membership program for the CWS Platform, which is offered and managed by the Company. We receive the subscriptions fees generated by this program. Through the CWS Platform, users can sign up for this exclusive membership where they will have access to all products available through CWS combined with special membership benefits.

 

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  Soleil Vino will be a wine subscription service marketed on the CWS Platform that will offer a selection of vintage and limited production wines. Through the CWS Platform, users will be able to sign up for this exclusive membership where they will have access to curated selections of wine from around the world. With Soleil Vino, we intend to create a premium wine subscription service on the market with high qualities and diverse selections of wine offerings. Pursuant to an asset purchase agreement, dated May 31, 2021, between us and Dollinger Holdings LLC, we purchased all of the right, title and interest in all trademarks regardless of registration status for Soleil Vino and all associated trade dress and intellectual property rights, all labels, logos and other branding bearing the Soleil Vino marks or any mark substantially similar to the same, and all website and all related digital and social media content including but not limited to influencer networks, http://www.soleilvino.com, and all related content, and all related sales channels was transferred.

 

  LQR House Marketing is a marketing service in which we utilize our marketing expertise to help our wholly owned brands and third-party clients market their products to consumers. For example, by engaging us for our marketing services, our clients gain the ability to advertise and sell their brand on the CWS Platform.

 

Principal Factors Affecting Our Financial Performance

 

Our operating results are primarily affected by the following factors:

 

our ability to acquire new customers and users or retain existing customers and users;

 

our ability to offer competitive pricing;

 

our ability to broaden product or service offerings;

 

industry demand and competition;

 

our ability to leverage technology and use and develop efficient processes;

 

our ability to attract and maintain a network of influencers with a relevant audience;

 

our ability to attract and retain talented employees and contractors; and

 

market conditions and our market position.

 

Our Growth Strategies

 

The key elements of our strategy to expand our business include the following:

 

Collaborative Marketing. We intend to develop leading brands for up-and-coming companies and start-ups and align with celebrities and influencers with significant followings to enhance their online marketing presence.

 

Expand Our Brand. We intend to continue expanding and developing our existing SWOL brand by purchasing and selling larger amounts of SWOL products to accelerate brand recognition and increasing our marketing presence.

 

Opportunistic Acquisitions. We intend to pursue opportunistic acquisitions with existing alcohol brands and companies that have distribution licenses and physical storage locations and acquire technology that complements our business.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023

 

The following table sets forth key components of our results of operations during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023.

 

   Three Months Ended         
   March 31,         
   2024   2023   Var. $   Var. % 
Revenue - services  $43,791   $150,563   $(106,772)   -71%
Revenue - product   437,303    -    437,303    100%
Total revenues   481,094    150,563    330,531    220%
                     
Cost of revenue - services   37,208    102,997    (65,789)   -64%
Cost of revenue - product   523,383    -    523,383    100%
Total cost of revenue   560,591    102,997    457,594    444%
Gross profit (loss)   (79,497)   47,566    (127,063)   -267%
                     
Operating expenses:                    
General and administrative   1,606,461    321,317    1,285,144    400%
Sales and marketing   786,415    48,323    738,092    1527%
Total operating expenses   2,392,876    369,640    2,023,236    547%
                     
Loss from operations   (2,472,373)   (322,074)   (2,150,299)   668%
                     
Other income:                    
Dividend income   44,981    -    44,981    100%
Total other income   44,981    -    44,981    100%
                     
Provision for income taxes   -    -    -    0%
Net loss  $(2,427,392)  $(322,074)  $(2,105,318)   654%

 

Revenue

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, service revenues were $43,791 and $150,563, respectively. Service revenues are earned as we contract with third-party alcoholic beverage brands to utilize access to the CWS Platform, as well as vault memberships. Service revenues decreased by $106,772 as more focus was emphasized on the CWS Platform.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 product revenues were $437,303 compared to $0 in the similar 2023 period. The increase was due to $485,571 in revenues generated from the CWS Platform after the acquisition in November 2023.

 

Cost of Revenue

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, service cost of revenues were $37,208 and $102,997, respectively. Cost of revenues services decreased by $65,789 in 2024, corresponding to the decreased revenues. In 2023, cost of revenues included amortization of the marketing license, which was impaired as of December 31, 2023.

 

Product cost of revenues related to the SWOL batch was $523,383 in the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was due to product and shipping costs associated with the CWS Platform acquisition in November 2023.

 

General and Administrative

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, general and administrative expenses were $1,606,461 and $321,317, respectively. General and administrative expenses increased due to professional fees, personnel costs and other public company expenses as our operations scaled upon our initial public offering in August 2023. In 2024, the Company recorded $720,842 in non-cash stock-based compensation expense due to vesting of restricted stock units.

 

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Sales and Marketing

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, sales and marketing expenses were $786,415 and $48,323 respectively. The increase of $738,092 was primarily due to advertising and marketing and investor relation campaigns beginning in late 2023 and continuing in the first quarter of 2024.

 

Net Loss

 

Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $2,427,392 and $322,074 respectively.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of $1,781,907 and $7,064,348 respectively. As of March 31, 2024, we also had $4,030,986 in mutual fund investments. To date, we have financed our operations primarily through issuances of common stock and sales of our products and services.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not generated profits since inception, has sustained net losses of $2,427,392 and $322,074 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and has negative cash flows from operations of $1,374,040 for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The Company requires additional capital to operate and expects losses to continue for the foreseeable future. These factors raise substantial doubts about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern until it reaches profitability is dependent upon its ability to generate cash from operating activities and to raise additional capital to fund operations. Management plans to raise additional capital to fund operations through debt and/or equity financings. The Company has raised funds from the initial public offering in August 2023 and an additional $16.6 million from its public offerings in October and November 2023. Our failure to raise additional capital could have a negative impact on not only our financial condition but also our ability to execute our business plan. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in these efforts. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The Company may not be able to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all.

 

Cash Flow Activities

 

The following table presents selected captions from our condensed statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

 

   Three Month Ended 
   March 31, 
   2024   2023 
Net cash used in operating activities  $(1,374,040)  $(233,433)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  $(3,360,986)  $308,708 
Net cash used in financing activities  $(547,415)  $(59,259)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  $(5,282,441)  $16,016 

 

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $1,374,040, primarily due to our net loss of $2,427,392 partially offset by non-cash charges of $720,842 and changes in our operating assets and liabilities of $332,510.

 

Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $233,433, primarily due to our net loss of $322,074 partially offset by non-cash charges of $62,500 and changes in our operating assets and liabilities of $26,141.

 

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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were ($3,360,986) and $308,708, respectively. In 2024, the Company invested $4,030,986 in mutual fund investments, and received $670,000 back from an investment it was no longer pursuing. In 2023, the Company had repayments from CWS.

 

Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $547,415 and $59,259, respectively. In 2024, the Company repurchased shares of common stock. Cash used in 2023 pertained to deferred offering costs.

 

Contractual Obligations and Related Party Transactions

 

Funding Commitment Agreement

 

On November 1, 2023, the Company entered into a Funding Commitment Agreement with KBROS, LLC, the Product Handler pursuant to the Product Handling Agreement as defined in Note 4. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company commits to provide annual funding to the Product Handler from time to time in the minimum amount of $2,500,000 to enable the Product Handler to purchase inventory from Company-approved vendors (“Vendors”) and for other purposes set forth in the Product Handling Agreement. The Company may combine all of the Company’s advances to Product Handler or on Product Handler’s behalf, whether under this Agreement or any other agreement. The Company may, without notice to Product Handler, elect not to advance funding for any inventory sold by particular Vendors with respect to which the Company reasonably feels insecure. This agreement concerns funding commitment, and not the purchase of Products from Product Handler or Vendors.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

See Note 7 to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further disclosure.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported expenses incurred during the reporting periods. Our estimates are based on our historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. While our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in the notes to our financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, we believe that the following accounting policies are critical to understanding our historical and future performance, as these policies relate to the more significant areas involving management’s judgments and estimates.

 

There have been no material changes in our critical accounting policies from those disclosed in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and are not required to provide the information required under this item.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Because of the inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, no evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, with a company have been prevented or detected on a timely basis. Even disclosure controls and procedures determined to be effective can only provide reasonable assurance that their objectives are achieved.

 

As of March 31, 2024, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are ineffective at a reasonable assurance level.

 

Our size has prevented us from being able to employ sufficient resources to enable us to have an adequate level of supervision and segregation of duties. Therefore, it is difficult to effectively segregate accounting duties which comprise a material weakness in internal controls. This lack of segregation of duties leads management to conclude that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to give reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in reports that the Company files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required.

 

To the extent reasonably possible given our limited resources, we intend to take measures to cure the aforementioned weaknesses, including, but not limited to, increasing the capacity of our qualified financial personnel to ensure that accounting policies and procedures are consistent across the organization and that we have adequate control over our Exchange Act reporting disclosures.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no changes in our internal control procedures over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during our fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024 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

 

None.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

As a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and in item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, we are electing scaled disclosure reporting obligations and therefore are not required to provide the information requested by this item. In any event, there have been no material changes in our risk factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

In August 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share buyback program under which the Company can repurchase up to 20% of its common stock in open market and privately negotiated purchases, in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act. The Company engaged and entered into an agreement with Dominari Securities LLC (“Dominari”) on August 28, 2023, to effect the share buyback program. The share buyback program commenced in September 2023. Dominari shall determine, in its sole discretion, the timing, amount, prices and manner of purchase of securities during such period. The share buyback program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

 

In January 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized an increase of the share buyback program to $5,000,000.

 

Period
(In millions, except share and per share data)
  Total number
of shares
purchased
   Average
price paid
per share (2)
   Total number of
shares purchased
as part of the
publicly announced
plan (1)
   Maximum
approximate
dollar
value of
shares
that may yet be
purchased under
the plan (1)
 
                 
January 1 – 31, 2024   190,628   $2.9       $3,559,148 
February 1 - 29, 2024               3,559,148 
March 1 – 31, 2024               3,559,148 
Total   190,628   $2.9       $3,559,148 

  

(1) On August 25, 2023, the Company announced that the Board of Directors authorized an up to 20% share buyback program, which does not have an expiration date. In January 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized an increase of the share buyback program to $5,000,000. From the inception of the share buyback program on September 8, 2023, through December 19, 2023, the Company has purchased a total of 865,070 shares of the Company’s common stock at an average price of $1.7 per share for a total purchase price of $1,440,852. In January 2024, the Company purchased a total of 190,628 shares of the Company’s common stock at an average price of $2.9 per share.

 

(2) Average price paid per share excludes costs associated with the repurchases.

 

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

The following exhibits are included as part of this report:

 

Exhibit No.   Description
2.1   Plan of Conversion of LQR House Inc., dated as of January 26, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
3.1   Articles of Incorporation of LQR House Inc. filed on February 3, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
3.2   Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of LQR House Inc. filed on March 29, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
3.3   Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of LQR House Inc. filed on June 5, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
3.4   Certificate of Correction to the Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation filed on April 11, 2023(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
3.5   Certificate of Change Pursuant to NRS 78.209 of LQR House filed on November 28, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s current report on the form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 1, 2023)
3.6   Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of LQR House Inc. filed on February 13, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024)
3.7   Bylaws of LQR House Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
3.8   First Amendment to the By-laws of the Company dated November 13, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s quarterly report on the form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 16, 2023)
10.1   Form of Private Placement Subscription Agreement 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.2   Form of Private Placement Subscription Agreement 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.3   Packaging of Origin Co-Responsibility Agreement dated July 6, 2020, between Leticia Hermosillo Ravelero and Sean Dollinger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.4   Shared Responsibility & Bonding Agreement dated March 19, 2021, between Leticia Hermosillo Ravelero and Dollinger Innovations Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).

 

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10.5   Exclusive License Agreement dated May 18, 2020 by and between Dollinger Holdings and Dollinger Innovations (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.6   Product Distribution Agreement, dated July 1, 2020, between Dollinger Holdings and Country Wine & Spirits Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.7   Asset Purchase Agreement, dated May 31, 2021, between LQR House Inc. and Dollinger Holdings LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.8   Asset Purchase Agreement, dated March 19, 2021, among LQR House Inc. and Dollinger Innovations Inc., Dollinger Holdings LLC and Sean Dollinger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.9   Exclusive Marketing Agreement, dated April 1, 2021, by and among Country Wine & Spirits, Inc., Ssquared Spirits, LLC, and LQR House, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.10†   Employment Agreement between LQR House Inc. and Sean Dollinger, dated March 29, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.11†   Employment Agreement between LQR House Inc. and Kumar Abhishek, dated May 1, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.12†   Employment Agreement between LQR House Inc. and Jaclyn Hoffman, dated May 1, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.13†   Employment Agreement between LQR House Inc. and Alexandra Hoffman, dated May 1, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.14†   Form of Independent Director Agreement between LQR House Inc. and each director nominee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.15†   Form of Non-Independent Director Agreement between LQR House Inc. and Non-Independent Director (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.16   Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement between LQR House Inc. and each officer or director (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.17†   LQR House Inc. 2021 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.18†   Amendment No. 1 to the LQR House Inc. 2021 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.19†   Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement (included in Exhibit 10.17) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.20†   Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Directors (included in Exhibit 10.17) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).

 

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10.21†   Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Company Employees (included in Exhibit 10.17) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.22†   Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Consultants (included in Exhibit 10.17) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.23†   Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (included in Exhibit 10.17) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.24†   Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Non-Employee Directors (included in Exhibit 10.17) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.25†   Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Company Employees (included in Exhibit 10.17) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.26   Form of Advisor Agreement, dated June 1, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.27   Commercial Lease Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
10.28   Form of Advisor Agreement, dated June 30, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of July 14, 2023).
10.29   Ratification Assignment of the Bonding Agreement, dated July 7, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of July 14, 2023).
10.30   Assignment Agreement of the Packaging of Origin and Co-Responsibility Agreement, dated June 30, 2023, between Dollinger Innovations Inc., Dollinger Holdings LLC, and LQR House Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of July 14, 2023).
10.31   Bottled at Origin Joint Responsibility Agreement, dated July 11, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of July 14, 2023).
10.32   Writ obtained in connection with registering the Bottled at Origin Joint Responsibility Agreement with the Mexican Institute of Industrial property, dated July 13, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of July 24, 2023).
10.33   Writ obtained in connection with registering the Shared Responsibility & Bonding Agreement with the Mexican Institute of Industrial property, dated July 12, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of July 24, 2023).
10.34   Form of Independent Director Agreement between LQR House Inc. and Jay Dhaliwal (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K/A filed with the Commission on August 23, 2023).
10.35   10b-18 Repurchase Program (the “Program”) Letter of Engagement with Dominari Securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s quarterly report on the form 10-Q filed with the SEC on September 21, 2023)
10.36   Form of Independent Contractor Agreement 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-274903) filed with the SEC as of October 6, 2023).
10.37   Services Agreement, dated October 15, 2023, by and between X-Media Inc. and LQR House Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s current report on the form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 17, 2023)
10.38   Consulting Agreement between the Company and IR Agency LLC dated October 27, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s current report on the form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 2, 2023)
10.39   Domain Name Transfer Agreement between LQR House Acquisition Corp. and SSquared Spirits LLC dated November 1, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s current report on the form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 6, 2023)

 

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10.40†   Amendment to the Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Sean Dollinger dated November 1, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s current report on the form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 6, 2023)
10.41   Product Handling Agreement by and between the Company and KBROS, LLC dated November 1, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.55 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024)
10.42   Funding Commitment Agreement by and between the Company and KBROS, LLC dated November 1, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.56 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024)
14.1   Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
19.1   LQR House Inc. Insider Trading Policy, dated March 28, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19.1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024)
21.1   List of subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-275363) filed with the SEC as of November 7, 2023).
31.1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
31.2   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
32.1#   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
32.2#   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
97.1   LQR House Inc. Clawback Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024)
99.1   Audit Committee Charter (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
99.2   Compensation Committee Charter (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
99.3   Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-272660) filed with the SEC as of June 15, 2023).
101.INS   Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

Executive compensation plan or arrangement.

 

# Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 are being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall such exhibits be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise specifically stated in such filing.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with 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.

 

  LQR House Inc.
     
May 15, 2024 By: /s/ Sean Dollinger
    Sean Dollinger,
Chief Executive Officer
     

 

May 15, 2024 By: /s/ Kumar Abhishek
    Kumar Abhishek,
Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Sean Dollinger, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 of LQR House Inc. (the “registrant”);

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 15, 2024 /s/ Sean Dollinger
  Sean Dollinger
  Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Kumar Abhishek, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 of LQR House Inc. (the “registrant”);

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 15, 2024 /s/ Kumar Abhishek
  Kumar Abhishek
  Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Report of LQR House Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024 (the “Report”), I, Sean Dollinger, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

 

  (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

  (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: May 15, 2024 /s/ Sean Dollinger
  Sean Dollinger
  Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Report of LQR House Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024 (the “Report”), I, Kumar Abhishek, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

 

  (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

  (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: May 15, 2024 /s/ Kumar Abhishek
  Kumar Abhishek
  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

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Cover - shares
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
May 15, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2024  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2024  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Entity Registrant Name LQR House Inc.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001843165  
Entity File Number 001-41778  
Entity Tax Identification Number 86-1604197  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code NV  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company true  
Entity Ex Transition Period false  
Entity Contact Personnel [Line Items]    
Entity Address, Address Line One 6800 Indian Creek Dr. Suite 1E  
Entity Address, City or Town Miami Beach  
Entity Address, State or Province FL  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 33141  
Entity Phone Fax Numbers [Line Items]    
City Area Code (786)  
Local Phone Number 389-9771  
Entity Listings [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share  
Trading Symbol LQR  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   4,641,227
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Condensed Consoldiated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,781,907 $ 7,064,348
Deposits in escrow 4,800,000 5,470,000
Prepaid expenses 1,889,174 2,189,955
Marketable securities 4,030,986
Total current assets 12,851,073 15,074,136
Intangible assets, net 10,000 10,000
Right of use asset 5,641 8,402
Total assets 12,866,714 15,092,538
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 190,002 265,229
Accrued expenses 257,938 138,585
Right of use liability, current portion 7,462 7,324
Total current liabilities 500,402 469,727
Right of use liability 2,534
Total liabilities 500,402 472,261
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:    
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 350,000,000 shares authorized, 4,829,438 and 4,638,810 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and 4,829,438 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023, respectively 482 482
Additional paid-in capital 34,893,262 34,172,420
Treasury stock, at cost (190,628 shares) (547,415)
Accumulated deficit (21,980,017) (19,552,625)
Total stockholders’ equity 12,366,312 14,620,277
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 12,866,714 15,092,538
Related Party    
Current assets:    
Accounts receivable, related party 171,666 172,493
Advances to related party 177,340 177,340
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable, related party $ 45,000 $ 58,589
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Condensed Consoldiated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - $ / shares
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]    
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share) $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized 350,000,000 350,000,000
Common stock, shares issued 4,829,438 4,829,438
Common stock, shares outstanding 4,638,810 4,829,438
Treasury stock, at cost 190,628 190,628
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Total revenues $ 481,094 $ 150,563
Total cost of revenue 560,591 102,997
Gross profit (loss) (79,497) 47,566
Operating expenses:    
General and administrative 1,606,461 321,317
Sales and marketing 786,415 48,323
Total operating expenses 2,392,876 369,640
Loss from operations (2,472,373) (322,074)
Other income:    
Other income 44,981
Total other income 44,981
Provision for income taxes
Net loss $ (2,427,392) $ (322,074)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in Shares) 4,645,164 230,012
Net loss per common share - basic (in Dollars per share) $ (0.52) $ (1.4)
Cost of revenue – services    
Total revenues $ 43,791 $ 150,563
Total cost of revenue 37,208 102,997
Cost of revenue – product    
Total revenues 437,303
Total cost of revenue $ 523,383
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parentheticals) - $ / shares
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]    
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 4,645,164 230,012
Net loss per common share - diluted $ (0.52) $ (1.40)
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity - USD ($)
Common Stock
Treasury Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Total
Balances at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 23 $ 5,844,519 $ (3,804,901) $ 2,039,641
Balances (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 230,011      
Recapitalization (in Shares) 1        
Net loss (322,074) (322,074)
Balances at Mar. 31, 2023 $ 23 5,844,519 (4,126,975) 1,717,567
Balances (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 230,012      
Balances at Dec. 31, 2023 $ 482 34,172,420 (19,552,625) $ 14,620,277
Balances (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2023 4,829,438     4,829,438
Vesting of restricted stock units 720,842 $ 720,842
Repurchase of common stock   $ (547,415)     (547,415)
Repurchase of common stock (in Shares)   (190,628)      
Net loss (2,427,392) (2,427,392)
Balances at Mar. 31, 2024 $ 482 $ (547,415) $ 34,893,262 $ (21,980,017) $ 12,366,312
Balances (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2024 4,829,438 (190,628)     4,638,810
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net loss $ (2,427,392) $ (322,074)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:    
Amortization 62,500
Vesting of restricted stock units 720,842
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable, related party 827 215,898
Prepaid expenses 300,781 (31,579)
Accounts payable (75,227) 3,510
Accounts payable, related party (13,589) (34,788)
Accrued expenses 119,353 (126,900)
Right of use liability, net 365
Net cash used in operating activities (1,374,040) (233,433)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchase of marketable securities (4,030,986)
Net repayments from (advances to) related party 308,708
Return of deposits in escrow 670,000
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (3,360,986) 308,708
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Repurchase of common stock (547,415)
Deferred offering costs (59,259)
Net cash used in financing activities (547,415) (59,259)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (5,282,441) 16,016
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 7,064,348 7,565
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1,781,907 23,581
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:    
Cash paid for income taxes
Cash paid for interest
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Nature of Operations
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Nature of Operations [Abstract]  
NATURE OF OPERATIONS

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

LQR House Inc. (“LQR” or the “Company”) was incorporated on January 11, 2021, in the state of Delaware. On February 3, 2023, the Company changed its state of incorporation to the State of Nevada by merging into LQR House Inc., a Nevada corporation. The Company operates primarily in the beverage alcohol industry owning specialty brands, providing marketing and distribution services.

 

As of March 31, 2024, the Company has not achieved its planned level of operations. The Company’s activities since inception have been limited and consisted of formation activities, commencement of operations and capital raising activities. To date, the Company has only generated limited amounts of revenue and the Company is dependent on external capital, including funds from the initial public offering (described below) to execute its planned operations.

 

Country Wine & Spirits (“CWS”) Platform

 

On November 1, 2023, LQR House Acquisition Corp. (the “Buyer”), a subsidiary of the Company, and SSquared Spirits LLC (the “Seller”) entered into a Domain Name Transfer Agreement (“Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Seller irrevocably sold, assigned, transferred, and conveyed to the Buyer (a) all right, title, and interest in and to the domain name www.cwspirits.com (the “Domain Name”, or “CWS Platform”), including its current registration and (b) any other rights (including, but not limited to, trademark rights associated with the Domain Name in any jurisdiction, all Internet traffic through the Domain Name and all Website Content (as defined in the Agreement) the Seller may have in the Domain Name, together with any goodwill associated therewith in exchange for the payment by the Buyer of the purchase price of $10,000. See Note 4.

 

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Sean Dollinger, owns 50% of the equity of the Seller, and the other 50% is owned by a minority shareholder of the Company. A Special Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors consisting of all independent directors approved the terms of the Agreement on November 1, 2023. See Note 6.

 

Stock Dividend in the Form of Stock Split

 

In February 2024, the Board of Directors declared a 50% stock dividend for distribution to all of the Company’s shareholders of record at the close of business on February 12, 2024. On March 1, 2024, 1,609,817 shares were issued per dividend. As a result of the stock dividend, a 3:2 stock split was effected. Accordingly, all share and per share amounts for all periods presented in the accompanying financial statements and notes thereto have been adjusted retroactively, where applicable, to reflect the stock split.

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Going Concern
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Going Concern [Abstract]  
GOING CONCERN

2. GOING CONCERN

 

The Company has evaluated whether there are certain conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not generated profits since inception, has sustained net losses of $2,427,392 and $322,074 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and has negative cash flows from operations of $1,374,040 for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The Company requires additional capital to operate and expects losses to continue in the foreseeable future. These factors raise substantial doubts about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern until it reaches profitability is dependent upon its ability to generate cash from operating activities and to raise additional capital to fund operations. Management plans to raise additional capital to fund operations through debt and/or equity financings. The Company has raised funds from the initial public offering in August 2023 and an additional $16.6 million from its public offerings in October and November 2023. Our failure to raise additional capital could have a negative impact on not only our financial condition but also our ability to execute our business plan. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in these efforts. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The Company may not be able to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Company’s fiscal year end is December 31.

 

The Company is an emerging growth company as the term is used in The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act and has elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements, however, the Company may adopt accounting standards based on the effective dates for public entities when early adoption is permitted.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, LQR House Acquisition Corp. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation.

 

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information, within the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on a basis consistent with the audited financial statements and in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented and of the financial condition as of the date of the interim balance sheet. The financial data and the other information disclosed in these notes to the interim financial statements related to the three-month periods are unaudited. Unaudited interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full fiscal year.

 

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2023 included in the Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the Company’s financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these financial statements include, but are not limited to, the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed pursuant to business combinations, and stock-based compensation. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, known trends and other market-specific or other relevant factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates when there are changes in circumstances, facts, and experience. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

The Company maintains its cash with a major financial institution located in the United States of America which it believes to be credit worthy. Balances are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000. At times, the Company maintains balances in excess of the federally insured limits.

 

Concentrations

 

The Company’s ability to derive revenue is reliant on its relationship with KBROS who currently handles product for the CWS Platform and fulfills the products sold by clientele using our marketing services. The discontinuance of such relationship or termination of the CWS Platform agreements would have a material negative impact on the Company’s operations.

 

Furthermore, the Company relies and expects to continue to rely on a small number of vendors. The loss of one of these vendors may have a negative short-term impact on the Company’s operations. However, the Company believes there are acceptable substitute vendors that can be utilized longer term.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.

 

Marketable Securities

 

The Company has investments in mutual funds. The investments are classified as available-for-sale and are held at fair value. The investments have a readily determinable fair value and as such, are recognized as a Level 1 instrument.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Certain assets and liabilities of the Company are carried at fair value under GAAP. Fair value is defined 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. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three levels of the fair value hierarchy, of which the first two are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable:

 

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

 

Level 2—Observable inputs (other than Level 1 quoted prices), such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity that are significant to determining the fair value of the assets or liabilities, including pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques.

 

The carrying values of the Company’s accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair values due to the short maturity of these instruments. The Company believes the carrying amount of its advances to related parties approximate fair value due to its short-term maturity.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

In accordance with FASB ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers¸ the Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:

 

Identification of a 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; and

 

Recognition of revenue when or as the performance obligations are satisfied.

 

Revenue is recognized when performance obligations are satisfied through the transfer of control of promised goods to the Company’s customers in an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for transferring goods or services to customers. Control transfers once a customer has the ability to direct the use of, and obtain substantially all of the benefits from, the product. This includes the transfer of legal title, physical possession, the risks and rewards of ownership, and customer acceptance.

 

The Company derives its revenue from marketing services, sales via the CWS Platform, distribution of its SWOL Tequila product and subscription-based membership revenue. Revenue is reported net of discounts.

 

Marketing Services

 

The Company contracts with third-party alcoholic beverage brands to utilize access to the CWS Platform. The Company and the brands enter into a commercial relationship. The Company performs services such as creating a marketing campaign strategy, developing promotional materials and advertising promotional materials through the CWS Platform. Revenue is recognized over a period time, as the marketing services are being continually provided on a daily and monthly basis over the life of an agreed upon campaign. Marketing campaigns generally range from one to three months.

 

CWS Platform

 

Cwsspirits.com is an e-commerce platform that sells in wine and spirits in the USA. The Company is responsible for contracting with CWS and customers to fulfill orders through the website. The Company has the ability to direct customers to CWS to fulfill the order. The Company, though not legally able to own alcohol inventory, does take on financial inventory risk. The Company is solely responsible for any risk of loss of the end customer and paying to replenish the loss order. Additionally, the Company enters into minimum guaranteed purchase commitments with its vendor that require the Company to pay for any inventory not sold during the year. The Company establishes the price and selection of products to be sold on the CWS Platform, and directs all marketing activities pertaining to the Platform. As such, the Company is the primary obligor for transactions with customers on the CWS Platform and records gross revenue. Revenue is recognized at the point in time when products are delivered to the end customer, when LQR has fulfilled its performance obligation, net of returns.

 

Product Sales

 

The Company wholly owns SWOL Tequila, a tequila made in limited batches from a third-party producer located in Mexico. The Company facilitates all efforts to get the product delivered to CWS for retail distribution in the United States, including advancing costs for production, shipping and other importing and delivery charges. The Company is entitled to payment of cost plus an additional 20% on each bottle of SWOL Tequila sold to CWS. Revenue is recognized at the point in which the products are delivered to CWS, when LQR has fulfilled its performance obligation. Due to certain restrictions on the delivery and custodianship of alcoholic beverage, CWS is requires to take ownership of the product at time of delivery, and there is no recourse or right of return. The Company records gross revenue as it’s the primary obligor in the transaction.

 

Vault

 

Vault is the exclusive membership program for CWS Platform customers. Through the CWS Platform, users can sign up for membership where they will have access to all products available through CWS combined with special membership benefits including discounted products, free shipping and promotional offers. Prior to the acquisition of the CWS Platform, the Company marketed this membership program on the CWS Platform and was entitled to 50% of the revenue from the subscriptions as the agent of the transaction. Upon the acquisition of the CWS Platform, the Company records gross revenue as it is the principal in the transaction. The Company records a reserve for chargebacks and cancellations at the time of the transaction based on historical experience. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, revenue from Vault memberships totaled $13,440 and $8,794 respectively.

 

Disaggregation of Revenue

 

The following is a summary of the disaggregation of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
Disaggregation of Revenues  2024   2023 
CWS Platform  $435,683   $
-
 
SWOL product sales   1,620    
-
 
Revenue – product   437,303    
-
 
           
Marketing   30,351    141,769 
Vault   13,440    8,794 
Revenue – services   43,791    150,563 
           
Total revenues  $481,094   $150,563 

 

Cost of Revenue

 

Cost of revenue consists of all direct costs attributable to performing marketing services and the Company’s product sales. Cost of revenue includes product costs, affiliate payouts, contracted marketing services, direct advertising costs for marketing campaigns, packaging, shipping and other importing and delivery charges. Cost of revenue also includes customer service personnel and amortization of the Company’s marketing license asset in 2023.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

Sales and marketing costs primarily consist of advertising, promotional expenses and marketing consulting and advisory services. Sales and marketing costs also include sales commissions.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

Stock-based compensation is accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 718-10, Compensation-Stock Compensation (“ASC 718-10”). The Company measures all equity-based awards granted to employees, independent contractors and advisors based on the fair value on the date of the grant and recognizes compensation expense for those awards over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award.

 

The Company classifies equity based compensation expense in its statement of operations in the same manner in which the award recipient’s payroll or contractor costs are classified or in which the award recipient’s service payments are classified.

 

Net Loss per Share

 

Net earnings or loss per share is computed by dividing net income or loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding shares subject to redemption or forfeiture. The Company presents basic and diluted net earnings or loss per share. Diluted net earnings or loss per share reflect the actual weighted average of common shares issued and outstanding during the period, adjusted for potentially dilutive securities outstanding. Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the computation of the diluted net loss per share if their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. As all potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share for each year. Potentially dilutive items outstanding as of March 31, 2024 include the Company’s outstanding restricted stock units (See Note 6).

  

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, the Company will adopt those that are applicable under the circumstances.

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Acquisition of CWS Platform
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Acquisition of CWS Platform [Abstract]  
ACQUISITION OF CWS PLATFORM

4. ACQUISITION OF CWS PLATFORM

 

On November 1, 2023, LQR House Acquisition Corp. (the “Buyer”), a subsidiary of the Company, and SSquared Spirits LLC (the “Seller”, or “SSquared”) entered into a Domain Name Transfer Agreement (“Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Seller irrevocably sold, assigned, transferred, and conveyed to the Buyer (a) all right, title, and interest in and to the domain name www.cwspirits.com (the “Domain Name”, or “CWS Platform”), including its current registration and (b) any other rights (including, but not limited to, trademark rights associated with the Domain Name in any jurisdiction, all Internet traffic through the Domain Name and all Website Content (as defined in the Agreement) the Seller may have in the Domain Name, together with any goodwill associated therewith in exchange for the payment by the Buyer of the purchase price of $10,000.

 

Under Regulation S-X 3-05, management determined that the CWS Platform acquisition constituted a business combination as the revenue producing activity (e-commerce sales) is expected to be similar both pre and post-domain name acquisition. As such, the Company recorded an intangible asset of $10,000 for the purchase price consideration of the domain name.  

 

Management assessed the fair value of the Domain Name and CWS Platform in determining to allocate the $10,000 to the domain name. In making such determination, management considered the related party nature of the transaction, the current environment for direct-to-consumer alcoholic beverage companies and the related competition in which they operate, and the fact that the initial and continued operation of the CWS Platform is completely dependent on the relationship between the Company, our CEO and a minority shareholder, who co-owned SSquared and operates KBROS, LLC (“KBROS” or the “Product Handler”), the Company’s contracted product handler. Without such relationship, which can be terminated in certain circumstances, the underlying CWS Platform would be unable to operate as intended until a suitable alterative product handler would be identified. Therefore, no fair value in excess of the consideration provided was considered. 

 

The Company has consolidated the results of operations of the CWS Platform since November 1, 2023.

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information

 

The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the Company’s financial results as if the CWS Platform acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2023. The unaudited pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the financial results actually would have been had the acquisitions been completed on this date. In addition, the unaudited pro forma financial information is not indicative of, nor does it purport to project, the Company’s future financial results. The pro forma information does not give effect to any estimated and potential cost savings or other operating efficiencies that could result from the acquisition:

 

    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
  2024     2023  
Revenues   $ 481,094     $ 150,563  
Net loss     (2,427,392 )     (322,074 )
Net loss per common share   $ (0.52 )   $ (1.40 )
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Other Assets
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Other Assets [Abstract]  
OTHER ASSETS

5. OTHER ASSETS

 

Deposits in Escrow

 

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $5,470,000 in deposits held in escrow for potential investments. In 2024, the Company received $670,000 back from an investment it was no longer pursuing. The remaining $4,800,000 at March 31, 2024 is subject to an escrow share agreement for a potential investment into a third-party entity. While the terms of the investment have not been finalized, the agreement indicates the funds are to only be used for an investment in the target company and is not subject to return to the Company unless otherwise agreed upon.

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Stockholders' Equity
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Stockholders’ Equity [Abstract]  
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

6. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

The Company filed on February 13, 2024 a Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada increasing its authorized shares to 350,000,000 shares of common stock. 

 

In February 2024, the Board of Directors declared a 50% stock dividend for distribution to all of the Company’s shareholders of record at the close of business on February 12, 2024. On March 1, 2024, 1,609,817 shares were issued per the dividend. As a result of the stock dividend, a 3:2 stock split was effected. Accordingly, all share and per share amounts for all periods presented in the accompanying financial statements and notes thereto have been adjusted retroactively, where applicable, to reflect the stock split.

 

Share Buyback

 

On September 1, 2023, the board of directors of the Company authorized a share buyback program for up to 20% of the Company’s common stock and approved an agreement entered by and between the Company and Dominari Securities LLC (“Dominari”) on August 28, 2023 to effect the share buyback program. From September 8, 2023 through December 22, 2023, the Company confirmed the acquisition of 865,070 shares of common stock for a total of $1,440,852, which was initially recorded as treasury stock on the balance sheet and statement of stockholders’ equity. On December 22, 2023, the 865,070 shares were sent to the Company’s transfer agent for retirement.

 

In January 2024, the Company purchased a total of 190,628 shares of the Company’s common stock for $547,415, which was recorded as treasury stock on the balance sheet and statement of stockholders’ equity.

 

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had 4,829,438 shares issued and 4,638,810 shares outstanding. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had 4,829,438 shares issued and outstanding. 

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

In August 2023 the Company granted 31,250 restricted stock units (the Director RSU’s) which were to vest in eight equal quarterly installments commencing on October 1, 2023. On August 21, 2023, Jay Dhaliwal was added to the Board and was granted 500 Director RSUs which were to vest in eight equal quarterly installments commencing on October 1, 2023. On August 30, 2023, the Board authorized deferring the vesting of the Director RSUs until such date that the 2021 Plan is amended. The RSUs had a grant-date fair value of $6,266,533. During the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $720,843, which is included in general and administrative expenses in the statement of operations. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were 29,250 Director RSUs outstanding after cancellations.

v3.24.1.1.u2
Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

KBROS and Ssquared Spirits LLC

 

The Company’s founder who is a stockholder and member of the board of directors has an economic interest in Ssquared Spirits LLC, the seller of the CWS Platform acquisition. The spouse of the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer and director, is the President and controlling stockholder of KBROS, the managing member and director of Ssquared Spirits LLC, and a minority shareholder with the Company. In 2022, the former Chief Executive Officer resigned from the Company. See Note 4 for the CWS Platform acquisition from Squared.

 

Country Wine & Spirits, Inc. (“CWS”) 

 

CWS has 6 brick and mortar locations for the sale of beer, wine, spirits and create value in retail locations throughout Southern California and specializes in logistics of shipping and helping brands reach customers. To date CWS has distributed all of the alcohol (other than SWOL Tequila) ordered by customers through the CWS Platform. The President of CWS is also the 100% owner of KBROS. 

 

SWOL Tequila

 

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31,2023, the Company had $149,510 and $172,493, respectively, in accounts receivable, related party with CWS pertaining to SWOL product revenues.

 

Vault

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, revenue from Vault memberships totaled $13,440 and $8,794, respectively.

 

Advances to CWS

 

During the year ended December 2023, the Company paid certain costs pertaining to alcoholic products on behalf of CWS in order finance the purchase of brand product for which the Company was promoting through marketing services. As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $7,340 remained unpaid and outstanding from CWS. The advances are non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on demand.

 

Veg House Illinois

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company paid $170,000 to a contractor for assistance in completion of the food hall bar owned by a related party under common management with the Company’s CEO, Veg House Illinois, Inc., which stand outstanding as on March 31, 2024.

 

Accounts Payable, Related Party

 

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had accounts payable of $45,000 and $58,589, respectively, with related parties, including KBROS, the Company’s founder and Chief Executive Officer, and officers and directors. 

v3.24.1.1.u2
Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Lease

 

In February 2023, the Company entered into a lease agreement for office space in Miami, Florida. The agreement matures in February 2025 and requires monthly payments of $850. The Company adopted ASC 842 on January 1, 2022 and recognized a right of use asset and liability of $19,007 using a discount rate of 8.0%.

 

As of March 31, 2024, the outstanding right of use liability was $7,462.

 

Funding Commitment Agreement

 

On November 1, 2023, the Company entered into a Funding Commitment Agreement with KBROS, the Product Handler pursuant to the Product Handling Agreement dated November 1, 2023 (“Product Handling Agreement”). Pursuant to this agreement, the Company commits to provide annual funding to the Product Handler from time to time in the minimum amount of $2,500,000 to enable the Product Handler to purchase inventory from Company-approved vendors (“Vendors”). The Company may, without notice to Product Handler, elect not to advance funding for any inventory sold by particular Vendors with respect to which the Company reasonably feels insecure. This agreement concerns a funding commitment, and not the purchase of Products from Product Handler or Vendors.

 

Contingencies

 

The Company may be subject to pending legal proceedings and regulatory actions in the ordinary course of business. The results of such proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, but the Company does not anticipate that the final outcome, if any, arising out of any such matters will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations.

v3.24.1.1.u2
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Pay vs Performance Disclosure    
Net Income (Loss) $ (2,427,392) $ (322,074)
v3.24.1.1.u2
Insider Trading Arrangements
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Trading Arrangements, by Individual  
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated false
v3.24.1.1.u2
Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Company’s fiscal year end is December 31.

The Company is an emerging growth company as the term is used in The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act and has elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements, however, the Company may adopt accounting standards based on the effective dates for public entities when early adoption is permitted.

 

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, LQR House Acquisition Corp. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation.

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information, within the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on a basis consistent with the audited financial statements and in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented and of the financial condition as of the date of the interim balance sheet. The financial data and the other information disclosed in these notes to the interim financial statements related to the three-month periods are unaudited. Unaudited interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full fiscal year.

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2023 included in the Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the Company’s financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these financial statements include, but are not limited to, the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed pursuant to business combinations, and stock-based compensation. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, known trends and other market-specific or other relevant factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates when there are changes in circumstances, facts, and experience. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Concentrations of Credit Risk

The Company maintains its cash with a major financial institution located in the United States of America which it believes to be credit worthy. Balances are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000. At times, the Company maintains balances in excess of the federally insured limits.

Concentrations

Concentrations

The Company’s ability to derive revenue is reliant on its relationship with KBROS who currently handles product for the CWS Platform and fulfills the products sold by clientele using our marketing services. The discontinuance of such relationship or termination of the CWS Platform agreements would have a material negative impact on the Company’s operations.

Furthermore, the Company relies and expects to continue to rely on a small number of vendors. The loss of one of these vendors may have a negative short-term impact on the Company’s operations. However, the Company believes there are acceptable substitute vendors that can be utilized longer term.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.

 

Marketable Securities

Marketable Securities

The Company has investments in mutual funds. The investments are classified as available-for-sale and are held at fair value. The investments have a readily determinable fair value and as such, are recognized as a Level 1 instrument.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

Certain assets and liabilities of the Company are carried at fair value under GAAP. Fair value is defined 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. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three levels of the fair value hierarchy, of which the first two are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable:

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2—Observable inputs (other than Level 1 quoted prices), such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity that are significant to determining the fair value of the assets or liabilities, including pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques.

The carrying values of the Company’s accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair values due to the short maturity of these instruments. The Company believes the carrying amount of its advances to related parties approximate fair value due to its short-term maturity.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

In accordance with FASB ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers¸ the Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:

Identification of a 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; and
Recognition of revenue when or as the performance obligations are satisfied.

Revenue is recognized when performance obligations are satisfied through the transfer of control of promised goods to the Company’s customers in an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for transferring goods or services to customers. Control transfers once a customer has the ability to direct the use of, and obtain substantially all of the benefits from, the product. This includes the transfer of legal title, physical possession, the risks and rewards of ownership, and customer acceptance.

The Company derives its revenue from marketing services, sales via the CWS Platform, distribution of its SWOL Tequila product and subscription-based membership revenue. Revenue is reported net of discounts.

Marketing Services

The Company contracts with third-party alcoholic beverage brands to utilize access to the CWS Platform. The Company and the brands enter into a commercial relationship. The Company performs services such as creating a marketing campaign strategy, developing promotional materials and advertising promotional materials through the CWS Platform. Revenue is recognized over a period time, as the marketing services are being continually provided on a daily and monthly basis over the life of an agreed upon campaign. Marketing campaigns generally range from one to three months.

 

CWS Platform

Cwsspirits.com is an e-commerce platform that sells in wine and spirits in the USA. The Company is responsible for contracting with CWS and customers to fulfill orders through the website. The Company has the ability to direct customers to CWS to fulfill the order. The Company, though not legally able to own alcohol inventory, does take on financial inventory risk. The Company is solely responsible for any risk of loss of the end customer and paying to replenish the loss order. Additionally, the Company enters into minimum guaranteed purchase commitments with its vendor that require the Company to pay for any inventory not sold during the year. The Company establishes the price and selection of products to be sold on the CWS Platform, and directs all marketing activities pertaining to the Platform. As such, the Company is the primary obligor for transactions with customers on the CWS Platform and records gross revenue. Revenue is recognized at the point in time when products are delivered to the end customer, when LQR has fulfilled its performance obligation, net of returns.

Product Sales

The Company wholly owns SWOL Tequila, a tequila made in limited batches from a third-party producer located in Mexico. The Company facilitates all efforts to get the product delivered to CWS for retail distribution in the United States, including advancing costs for production, shipping and other importing and delivery charges. The Company is entitled to payment of cost plus an additional 20% on each bottle of SWOL Tequila sold to CWS. Revenue is recognized at the point in which the products are delivered to CWS, when LQR has fulfilled its performance obligation. Due to certain restrictions on the delivery and custodianship of alcoholic beverage, CWS is requires to take ownership of the product at time of delivery, and there is no recourse or right of return. The Company records gross revenue as it’s the primary obligor in the transaction.

Vault

Vault is the exclusive membership program for CWS Platform customers. Through the CWS Platform, users can sign up for membership where they will have access to all products available through CWS combined with special membership benefits including discounted products, free shipping and promotional offers. Prior to the acquisition of the CWS Platform, the Company marketed this membership program on the CWS Platform and was entitled to 50% of the revenue from the subscriptions as the agent of the transaction. Upon the acquisition of the CWS Platform, the Company records gross revenue as it is the principal in the transaction. The Company records a reserve for chargebacks and cancellations at the time of the transaction based on historical experience. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, revenue from Vault memberships totaled $13,440 and $8,794 respectively.

 

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following is a summary of the disaggregation of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
Disaggregation of Revenues  2024   2023 
CWS Platform  $435,683   $
-
 
SWOL product sales   1,620    
-
 
Revenue – product   437,303    
-
 
           
Marketing   30,351    141,769 
Vault   13,440    8,794 
Revenue – services   43,791    150,563 
           
Total revenues  $481,094   $150,563 
Cost of Revenue

Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue consists of all direct costs attributable to performing marketing services and the Company’s product sales. Cost of revenue includes product costs, affiliate payouts, contracted marketing services, direct advertising costs for marketing campaigns, packaging, shipping and other importing and delivery charges. Cost of revenue also includes customer service personnel and amortization of the Company’s marketing license asset in 2023.

Sales and Marketing

Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing costs primarily consist of advertising, promotional expenses and marketing consulting and advisory services. Sales and marketing costs also include sales commissions.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation is accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 718-10, Compensation-Stock Compensation (“ASC 718-10”). The Company measures all equity-based awards granted to employees, independent contractors and advisors based on the fair value on the date of the grant and recognizes compensation expense for those awards over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award.

The Company classifies equity based compensation expense in its statement of operations in the same manner in which the award recipient’s payroll or contractor costs are classified or in which the award recipient’s service payments are classified.

Net Loss per Share

Net Loss per Share

Net earnings or loss per share is computed by dividing net income or loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding shares subject to redemption or forfeiture. The Company presents basic and diluted net earnings or loss per share. Diluted net earnings or loss per share reflect the actual weighted average of common shares issued and outstanding during the period, adjusted for potentially dilutive securities outstanding. Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the computation of the diluted net loss per share if their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. As all potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share for each year. Potentially dilutive items outstanding as of March 31, 2024 include the Company’s outstanding restricted stock units (See Note 6).

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, the Company will adopt those that are applicable under the circumstances.

v3.24.1.1.u2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of the Summary of the Disaggregation of Revenue The following is a summary of the disaggregation of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
Disaggregation of Revenues  2024   2023 
CWS Platform  $435,683   $
-
 
SWOL product sales   1,620    
-
 
Revenue – product   437,303    
-
 
           
Marketing   30,351    141,769 
Vault   13,440    8,794 
Revenue – services   43,791    150,563 
           
Total revenues  $481,094   $150,563 
v3.24.1.1.u2
Acquisition of CWS Platform (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Acquisition of CWS Platform [Abstract]  
Schedule of Pro Forma Information does not Give Effect to Any Estimated and Potential Cost Savings or Other Operating Efficiencies that Could Result from the Acquisition The pro forma information does not give effect to any estimated and potential cost savings or other operating efficiencies that could result from the acquisition:
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
  2024     2023  
Revenues   $ 481,094     $ 150,563  
Net loss     (2,427,392 )     (322,074 )
Net loss per common share   $ (0.52 )   $ (1.40 )
v3.24.1.1.u2
Nature of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 01, 2024
Feb. 29, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Purchase price (in Dollars)     $ 10,000
Owned percentage by minority shareholder     50.00%
Percentage of stock dividend   50.00%  
Share issued per dividend (in Shares) 1,609,817    
Stock split dividend     3:2
Chief Executive Office [Member]      
Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Percentage equity interest rate     50.00%
v3.24.1.1.u2
Going Concern (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Going Concern [Abstract]    
Net loss $ (2,427,392) $ (322,074)
Cash flows from operations (1,374,040) $ (233,433)
Public offering $ 16,600,000  
v3.24.1.1.u2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Federal deposit insurance corporation $ 250,000  
Revenue 481,094 $ 150,563
Vault [Member]    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Revenue $ 13,440 $ 8,794
CWS [Member]    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Percentage of additional payment 20.00%  
Minimum [Member]    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Percentage of revenue 50.00%  
v3.24.1.1.u2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of the Summary of the Disaggregation of Revenue - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue $ 481,094 $ 150,563
Product [Member]    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 437,303
Service [Member]    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 43,791 150,563
CWS Platform [Member] | Product [Member]    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 435,683
SWOL Product Sales [Member] | Product [Member]    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 1,620
Marketing [Member] | Service [Member]    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 30,351 141,769
Vault [Member] | Service [Member]    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 13,440 8,794
Revenue - Services [Member]    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue $ 43,791 $ 150,563
v3.24.1.1.u2
Acquisition of CWS Platform (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Acquisition of CWS Platform [Abstract]    
Purchase price $ 10,000  
Intangible asset 10,000 $ 10,000
Management assessed the fair value $ 10,000  
v3.24.1.1.u2
Acquisition of CWS Platform (Details) - Schedule of Pro Forma Information does not Give Effect to Any Estimated and Potential Cost Savings or Other Operating Efficiencies that Could Result from the Acquisition - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Schedule of Pro Forma Information does not Give Effect to Any Estimated and Potential Cost Savings or Other Operating Efficiencies that Could Result from the Acquisition [Abstract]    
Revenues $ 481,094 $ 150,563
Net loss $ (2,427,392) $ (322,074)
Net loss per common share (in Dollars per share) $ (0.52) $ (1.4)
v3.24.1.1.u2
Other Assets (Details) - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Escrow Deposits $ 4,800,000 $ 5,470,000
Investments 670,000  
Remaining escrow amount $ 4,800,000  
v3.24.1.1.u2
Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 01, 2024
Feb. 12, 2024
Dec. 22, 2023
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 21, 2023
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Feb. 14, 2024
Sep. 01, 2023
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]                        
Common stock, share authorized           350,000,000 350,000,000 350,000,000 350,000,000      
Stock Dividends, Shares 1,609,817                      
Percentage of share buyback program                   20.00%    
Acquisition of common stock     865,070                  
Acquisition of common stock value (in Dollars)     $ 1,440,852                  
Shares retirement (in Dollars)     $ 865,070                  
Common stock issued           4,829,438 4,829,438 4,829,438        
Common stock outstanding           4,638,810 4,829,438 4,829,438        
Granted restricted stock units         500              
Grant-date fair value (in Dollars)           $ 6,266,533            
Stock-based compensation expense (in Dollars)             $ 720,843          
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                        
Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]                        
Share outstanding           29,250   29,250        
Board of Directors [Member]                        
Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]                        
Percentage of dividend   50.00%                    
Class B Common Stock [Member]                        
Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]                        
Common stock issued           4,829,438            
Common stock outstanding           4,638,810            
Common Stock [Member]                        
Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]                        
Acquisition of common stock           190,628            
Acquisition of common stock value (in Dollars)           $ 547,415            
Common stock outstanding           4,829,438 4,829,438 4,829,438     230,012 230,011
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                        
Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]                        
Granted restricted stock units       31,250                
v3.24.1.1.u2
Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Line Items]      
Ownership percentage   100.00%  
Related party transaction, amounts of transaction $ 170,000    
Accounts payable 58,589 $ 45,000  
Vault [Member]      
Related Party Transactions [Line Items]      
Accounts receivable   13,440 $ 8,794
CWS [Member]      
Related Party Transactions [Line Items]      
Advances total 7,340 7,340  
SWOL Tequila [Member]      
Related Party Transactions [Line Items]      
Accounts receivable $ 172,493 $ 149,510  
v3.24.1.1.u2
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
Jan. 01, 2022
Nov. 01, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]      
Requires monthly payments $ 850    
Right of use asset and liability   $ 19,007  
Discount rate percentage   8.00%  
Outstanding right of use liability $ 7,462    
Commitment agreement     $ 2,500,000

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