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MariMed Inc.
Table of Contents
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MariMed Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
September
30, 2020 |
December
31, 2019 |
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Assets | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | |
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Accounts receivable, net | |
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Deferred rents receivable | |
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Due from third parties, net | |
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Notes receivable, current portion | |
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Inventory | |
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Investments | |
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Other current assets | |
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Total current assets | |
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Property and equipment, net | |
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Intangibles, net | |
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Investments | |
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Notes receivable, less current portion | |
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Right-of-use assets under operating leases | |
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Right-of-use assets under finance leases | |
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Other assets | |
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Total assets | $ | |
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Liabilities, mezzanine equity, and stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | |
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Accrued expenses | |
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Notes payable, current portion | |
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Mortgages payable, current portion | |
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Debentures payable, current portion | |
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Operating lease liabilities, current portion | |
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Finance lease liabilities, current portion | |
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Due to related parties | |
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Other current liabilities | |
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Total current liabilities | |
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Notes payable, less current portion | |
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Mortgages payable, less current portion | |
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Debentures payable, less current portion | - | |||||||
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion | |
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Finance lease liabilities, less current portion | |
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Other liabilities | |
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Total liabilities | |
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Mezzanine equity: | ||||||||
Series B convertible preferred stock, $ par value; and shares authorized, issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively | ||||||||
Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
Series A convertible preferred stock, $ par value; and shares authorized at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 | ||||||||
No designation preferred stock, $ par value; and shares authorized at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 | ||||||||
Common stock, $ par value; shares authorized at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019; and shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively | ||||||||
Common stock subscribed but not issued; and shares at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively | ||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | |
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Accumulated deficit | ( |
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Noncontrolling interests | ( |
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Total stockholders’ equity | |
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Total liabilities, mezzanine equity, and stockholders’ equity | $ | |
$ |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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MariMed Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Revenues from related party | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total revenues | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues | ||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | ||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Personnel | ||||||||||||||||
Marketing and promotion | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative | ||||||||||||||||
Bad debts | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Operating income | ||||||||||||||||
Non-operating income (expenses): | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Interest income | ||||||||||||||||
Loss on obligations settled with equity | - | - | ( | ) | - | |||||||||||
Equity in earnings of investments | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in fair value of investments | - | ( | ) | - | ||||||||||||
Other | ( | ) | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Total non-operating income (expenses), net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | - | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to MariMed Inc. | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
Net income (loss) per share | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
Diluted | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | ||||||||||||||||
Diluted |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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MariMed Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)
Common Stock | Common Stock Subscribed But Not Issued | Additional Paid-In | Accumulated | Non-Controlling | Total Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Par Value | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Interests | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances at December 31, 2018 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales of common stock | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of subscribed shares | ( |
) | ( |
) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
MediTaurus acquisition | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Terrace investment | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harvest payment | - | ( |
) | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of options | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of warrants | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of stock grants | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of option grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of stand-alone warrant issuances | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant discount on promissory notes | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant discount on debentures payable | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beneficial conversion feature on debentures | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of debentures payable | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | - | - | - | - | - | ( |
) | ( |
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Balances at September 30, 2019 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( |
) | $ | $ |
Common Stock | Common Stock Subscribed But Not Issued | Additional Paid-In | Accumulated | Non-Controlling
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Total Stockholders’ |
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Shares | Par Value | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Interests | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances at December 31, 2019 | $ | |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of subscribed shares | ( |
) | ( |
) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock grants | |
- | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock forfeiture |
( |
( |
- | - | |
- | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of option grants | - | - | - | - | |
- | - | |
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Issuance of stand-alone warrants | - | - | |
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Issuance of warrants attached to debt | - | - | - | - | |
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Discount on debentures payable | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beneficial conversion feature on debentures payable | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of debentures payable | |
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- | - | |
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Conversion of common stock to preferred stock | ( |
) | ( |
) | - | - | ( |
) | - | - | ( |
) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of promissory note | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extinguishment of promissory note | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued to settle obligations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( |
) | ( |
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Net income (loss) | - | - | - | - | - | ( |
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Balances at September 30, 2020 | |
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$ | $ |
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$ |
( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | $
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The above statements do not show columns for Series A convertible preferred stock and no designation
preferred stock as the balances were zero and there was no activity in the periods presented.
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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MariMed Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2020 | 2019 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to MariMed Inc. | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | ||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation | ||||||||
Asset write-off | - | |||||||
Amortization of intangibles | ||||||||
Amortization of stock grants | ||||||||
Amortization of option grants | ||||||||
Amortization of stand-alone warrant issuances | ||||||||
Amortization of warrants attached to debt | ||||||||
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature | ||||||||
Amortization of original issue discount | ||||||||
Bad debt expense | - | |||||||
Loss on obligations settled with equity | - | |||||||
Equity in (earnings) losses of investments | ( | ) | ||||||
Change in fair value of investments | - | |||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Accounts receivable from related party, net | ( | ) | ||||||
Deferred rents receivable | ( | ) | ||||||
Due from third parties | - | ( | ) | |||||
Inventory | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Other current assets | ( | ) | ||||||
Other assets | ( | ) | ||||||
Accounts payable | ( | ) | ||||||
Accrued expenses | ||||||||
Deferred rents payable | - | ( | ) | |||||
Operating lease payments | ||||||||
Finance lease interest payments | ( | ) | ||||||
Unearned revenue from related party | - | |||||||
Other current liabilities | ||||||||
Other liabilities | - | ( | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | ( | ) | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Purchase of cannabis licenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Investment in notes receivable | - | ( | ) | |||||
Interest on notes receivable | ||||||||
Acquisition | - | ( | ) | |||||
Due from related parties | - | |||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Issuance of common stock | - | |||||||
Issuance of promissory notes | ||||||||
Repayments of promissory notes | ( | ) | - | |||||
Proceeds from issuance of debentures | ||||||||
Proceeds from mortgages | - | |||||||
Payments on mortgages | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Exercise of stock options | - | |||||||
Exercise of warrants | - | |||||||
Due to related parties | ( | ) | ||||||
Finance lease principal payments | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Distributions | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||||||
Net change to cash and cash equivalents | ( | ) | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | $ | ||||||
Cash paid for income taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
Non-cash activities: | ||||||||
Conversions of debentures payable | $ | $ | ||||||
Beneficial conversion feature on debentures payable | $ | $ | ||||||
Discount on debentures payable | $ | $ | ||||||
Issuance of common stock associated with subscriptions | $ | $ | ||||||
Discount on promissory notes | $ | $ | ||||||
Conversion of promissory notes | $ | $ | ||||||
Extinguishment of promissory note | $ | $ | ||||||
Common stock issued to settle obligations | $ | $ | ||||||
Exchange of common stock to preferred stock | $ | $ | ||||||
Conversion of accrued interest to promissory note | $ | $ | ||||||
Conversion of debentures receivable to investment | $ | $ | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
Finance lease right-of-use assets and liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
Conversion of notes receivable to investment | $ | $ | ||||||
Conversion of advances to notes receivable | $ | $ | ||||||
MediTaurus acquisition | $ | $ | ||||||
Terrace investment | $ | $ | ||||||
Harvest payment | $ | $ | ||||||
Exercise of stock options via the reduction of an obligation | $ | $ | ||||||
Cashless exercise of stock options | $ | $ | ||||||
Reclass of accrued interest from notes payable | $ | $ | ||||||
Reclass of accrued interest from debentures payable | $ | $ |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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MariMed Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
MariMed
Inc. (the “Company”) is a multi-state operator in the cannabis industry. The Company develops, operates, manages,
and optimizes over
Upon its entry into the cannabis industry, the Company was an advisory firm that procured state-issued cannabis licenses on behalf of its clients, leased its cannabis facilities to these newly-licensed companies, and provided industry-leading expertise and oversight in all aspects of their cannabis operations. The Company also provided its clients with ongoing regulatory, accounting, real estate, human resources, and administrative services.
In 2018, the Company commenced a strategic plan to transition from a consulting business to a direct owner of cannabis licenses and operator of seed-to-sale operations. The Company’s strategic plan consists of the acquisition of its cannabis-licensed clients located in five states—Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Nevada—and the consolidation of these entities under the MariMed banner.
A goal in completing this transition is to present a simpler, more transparent financial picture of the full breadth of the Company’s efforts, with a clearer representation of the revenues, earnings, and other financial metrics the Company has generated for its clients. The Company has played a key role in the successes of these entities, from the securing of their cannabis licenses, to the development of facilities that are models of excellence, to providing industry best practices and corporate guidance. Accordingly, the Company believes it is well suited to own these facilities and manage the continuing growth of their operations.
To date, acquisitions of the licensed businesses in Massachusetts and Illinois have been state-approved and completed, and establishes the Company as a fully integrated seed-to-sale multi-state operator. The acquisitions of the remaining entities located in Maryland, Nevada, and Delaware are at various stages of completion and subject to each state’s laws governing the ownership and transfer of cannabis licenses, which in the case of Delaware requires a modification of current cannabis ownership laws to permit for-profit ownership. Meanwhile, the Company continues to develop additional revenue and business in these states and plans to leverage its success to expand into other markets where cannabis is and becomes legal.
The Company has also created its own brands of cannabis flower, concentrates, and precision-dosed products utilizing proprietary strains and formulations. These products are developed by the Company in cooperation with state-licensed operators who meet the Company’s strict standards, including all natural—not artificial or synthetic—ingredients. The Company licenses its product formulations only to certified manufacturing professionals who adhere to the Company’s precise scientific formulations and trademarked product recipes.
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The Company’s branded cannabis products are licensed under brand names including Kalm Fusion™, Nature’s Heritage™, and Betty’s Eddies™, and are distributed in the form of dissolvable strips, tablets, powders, microwaveable popcorn, fruit chews, and other varieties in development. The Company also has exclusive sublicensing rights in certain states to distribute the Binske® line of cannabis products crafted from premium artisan ingredients, the Healer™ line of medical full-spectrum tinctures, and the clinically-tested medicinal cannabis strains developed in Israel by global medical cannabis research pioneer Tikun Olam™. The Company’s hemp division distributes hemp-derived CBD products, including its Florance™ brand, in the US and abroad. The Company intends to continue licensing and distributing its brands, as well as other top brands, in the Company’s current markets and in additional legal markets worldwide.
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global pandemic. The spread of the virus in the United States and the measures implemented to contain it—including business shutdowns, indoor capacity restrictions, social distancing, and diminished travel—have negatively impacted the economy and have created significant volatility and disruption in financial markets. Consequently, the Company’s expansion efforts and implementation of its strategic plan have been delayed. Additionally, while the cannabis industry has been deemed an essential business and is not expected to suffer severe declines in revenue, the Company’s business, operations, financial condition, and liquidity have been adversely affected, as further discussed in Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the notes to the financial statements included in this report.
Continued disruption to the global economy may materially and adversely affect the future carrying values of certain of the Company’s assets, including inventories, accounts receivables, and intangibles, as well as negatively impact the Company’s ability to raise working capital to support its operations. The full extent to which COVID-19 and the measures to contain it will impact the Company’s business, operations financial condition, and liquidity will depend on the continued severity and duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and other future developments in response to the virus, all of which are highly uncertain at this time. As a result, the Company cannot predict the ultimate impact of COVID-19 on its operational and financial performance.
The Company’s stock is quoted on the OTCQX market under the ticker symbol MRMD.
The Company was incorporated in Delaware in January 2011 under the name Worlds Online Inc. Initially, the Company developed and managed online virtual worlds. By early 2014, this line of business effectively ceased operating and the Company pivoted into the legal cannabis industry.
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NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
In accordance with GAAP, interim financial statements are not required to contain all of the disclosures normally required in annual financial statements. In addition, the results of operations of interim periods may not necessarily be indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full year. Accordingly, these interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s most recent audited annual financial statements and accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods’ data to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on reported income (losses) or cash flows.
Going Concern
In connection with the preparation of its financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company’s management evaluated the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in accordance with ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements–Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40), which requires an assessment of relevant conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that are known or reasonably knowable by management on the issuance dates of the financial statements which indicate the probable likelihood that the Company will be unable to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the issuance date of the financial statements.
As part of its evaluation, management assessed known events, trends, commitments, and uncertainties, which at the time included the status of the Company’s consolidation plan, the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its operations, developments concerning GenCanna’s bankruptcy proceedings, recent cannabis industry investment activity, price movements of public cannabis stock, actions and/or results of certain bellwether cannabis companies, the level of cannabis investor confidence, and changes to state laws governing recreational (adult-use) and medical cannabis.
Management also reviewed certain key liquidity metrics of the Company, as further described below, as well as other factors in its evaluation, and determined that there currently exists a substantial doubt that the Company will be able to continue as a going concern within one year after the issuance date of these financial statements without additional funding or the continued profitability growth of its cannabis operations in Illinois and Massachusetts.
The Company produced the following improvements to key liquidity metrics during the reported period:
● | During
the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company’s operating activities provided
positive cash flow of approximately $ |
● | At
September 30, 2020, the Company’s negative working capital was approximately $ |
● | The
Company successfully restructured the terms of its short-term promissory notes payable
to approximately $ |
For further discussion of the Company’s liquidity and capital resources, please refer to Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2020.
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Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MariMed Inc. and the following majority-owned subsidiaries:
Subsidiary: | Percentage Owned | ||
MariMed Advisors Inc. | |||
Mia Development LLC | |||
Mari Holdings IL LLC | |||
Mari Holdings MD LLC | |||
Mari Holdings NV LLC | |||
Hartwell Realty Holdings LLC | |||
iRollie LLC | |||
ARL Healthcare Inc. | |||
KPG of Anna LLC | |||
KPG of Harrisburg LLC | |||
MariMed Hemp Inc. | |||
MediTaurus LLC |
Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts within the financial statements and disclosures thereof. Actual results could differ from these estimates or assumptions.
Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity date of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The fair values of these investments approximate their carrying values.
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are maintained with recognized financial institutions located in the United States. In the normal course of business, the Company may carry balances with certain financial institutions that exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced losses on balances in excess of such limits and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks in that regard.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consist of trade receivables and are carried at their estimated collectible amounts.
The
Company provides credit to its clients in the form of payment terms. The Company limits its credit risk by performing credit evaluations
of its clients and maintaining a reserve, if deemed necessary, for potential credit losses. Such evaluations include the review
of a client’s outstanding balances with consideration towards such client’s historical collection experience, as well
as prevailing economic and market conditions and other factors. Based on such evaluations, the Company maintained an allowance
for doubtful accounts of approximately $
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Inventory
Inventory is carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with the cost being determined on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis. The Company allocates a certain percentage of overhead cost to its manufactured inventory; such allocation is based on square footage and other industry-standard criteria. The Company reviews physical inventory for obsolescence and/or excess and will record a reserve if necessary. As of the date of this report, no reserve was deemed necessary.
Investments
Investments are comprised of equity holding of private companies. These investments are recorded at fair value on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet, with changes to fair value included in income. Investments are evaluated for permanent impairment and are written down if such impairments are deemed to have occurred.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contract with Customers, as amended by subsequently issued Accounting Standards Updates. This revenue standard requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that it expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The recognition of revenue is determined by performing the following consecutive steps:
● | Identify the contract(s) with a customer; | |
● | Identify the performance obligations in the contract(s); | |
● | Determine the transaction price; | |
● | Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract(s); and | |
● | Recognize revenue as the performance obligation is satisfied. |
Additionally, when another party is involved in providing goods or services to the Company’s clients, a determination is made as to who—the Company or the other party—is acting in the capacity as the principal in the sale transaction, and who is merely the agent arranging for goods or services to be provided by the other party.
The Company is typically considered the principal if it controls the specified good or service before such good or service is transferred to its client. The Company may also be deemed to be the principal even if it engages another party (an agent) to satisfy some of the performance obligations on its behalf, provided the Company (i) takes on certain responsibilities, obligations and risks, (ii) possesses certain abilities and discretion, or (iii) other relevant indicators of the sale. If deemed an agent, the Company would not recognize revenue for the performance obligations it does not satisfy.
The Company’s main sources of revenue are comprised of the following:
● | Product Sales – direct sales of cannabis and cannabis-infused products by the Company’s dispensary and wholesale operations in Massachusetts and Illinois, and direct sales of hemp and hemp-infused products by the Company’s hemp division. In 2019, this division participated in one-time sales of acquired hemp seed inventory, as further explained in Note 17 – Related Party Transactions. Future product sales are expected to include the Company’s planned cannabis-licensee acquisitions in Maryland, Nevada, and Delaware (upon this state’s amendment to permit for-profit ownership of cannabis entities). This revenue is recognized when products are delivered or at retail point-of-sale. | |
● | Real Estate – rental income and additional rental fees generated from leasing of the Company’s state-of-the-art, regulatory-compliant cannabis facilities to its cannabis-licensed clients. Rental income is generally a fixed amount per month that escalates over the respective lease term, while additional rental fees are based on a percentage of tenant revenues that exceed specified amounts. | |
● | Management – fees for providing the Company’s cannabis clients with comprehensive oversight of their cannabis cultivation, production, and dispensary operations. Along with this oversight, the Company provides human resources, regulatory, marketing, and other corporate services. These fees are based on a percentage of such clients’ revenue, and are recognized after services have been performed. | |
● | Supply Procurement – the Company maintains volume discounts with top national vendors of cultivation and production resources, supplies, and equipment, which the Company acquires and resells to its clients or third parties within the cannabis industry. The Company recognizes this revenue after the delivery and acceptance of goods by the purchaser. | |
● | Licensing – revenue from the sale of precision-dosed, cannabis-infused products—such as Kalm Fusion™, Nature’s Heritage™, and Betty’s Eddies™—to regulated dispensaries throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. The recognition of this revenue occurs when the products are delivered. |
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Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs are charged to operations as incurred.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation, with depreciation recognized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the lease term, if applicable. When assets are retired or disposed, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gains or losses are included in income. Repairs and maintenance are charged to expense in the period incurred.
The
estimated useful lives of property and equipment are generally as follows: buildings and building improvements,
The Company’s property and equipment are individually reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable from the undiscounted future cash flows of such asset over the anticipated holding period. An impairment loss is measured by the excess of the asset’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value.
Impairment
analyses are based on management’s current plans, asset holding periods, and currently available market information. If
these criteria change, the Company’s evaluation of impairment losses may be different and could have a material impact to
the consolidated financial statements. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, based on the results of management’s
analyses, there were
Leases
The consolidated financial statements reflect the Company’s adoption of ASC 842, Leases, as amended by subsequent accounting standards updates, utilizing the modified retrospective transition approach which calls for applying the new standard to all of the Company’s leases effective January 1, 2019, which is the effective date of adoption.
ASC 842 is intended to improve financial reporting of leasing transactions. The most prominent change from previous accounting guidance is the requirement to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet representing the rights and obligations created by operating leases that extend more than twelve months in which the Company is the lessee. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under ASC 842. Accordingly, the Company accounted for its existing operating leases that commenced before the effective date as operating leases under the new guidance without reassessing (i) whether the contracts contain a lease, (ii) the classification of the leases, or (iii) the accounting for indirect costs as defined in ASC 842.
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Non-lease components within lease agreements are accounted for separately. Right-of-use assets and obligations are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term, utilizing the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company evaluates the recoverability of its fixed assets and other assets in accordance with ASC 360-10-15, Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Impairment of long-lived assets is recognized when the net book value of such assets exceeds their expected cash flows, in which case the assets are written down to fair value, which is determined based on discounted future cash flows or appraised values.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company follows the provisions of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, to measure the fair value of its financial instruments, and ASC 825, Financial Instruments, for disclosures on the fair value of its financial instruments. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The three levels of fair value hierarchy defined by ASC 820 are:
Level 1 | Quoted market prices available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. |
Level 2 | Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date. |
Level 3 | Pricing inputs that are generally observable inputs and not corroborated by market data. |
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The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash and accounts payable approximate their fair values due to the short maturity of these instruments.
The fair value of option and warrant issuances are determined using the Black-Scholes pricing model and employing several inputs such as the expected life of instrument, the exercise price, the expected risk-free interest rate, the expected dividend yield, the value of the Company’s common stock on issuance date, and the expected volatility of such common stock. The following table summarizes the range of inputs used by the Company during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2020 | 2019 | |||||||
Life of instrument | ||||||||
Volatility factors | to | to | ||||||
Risk-free interest rates | ||||||||
Dividend yield |
The expected life of an instrument is calculated using the simplified method pursuant to Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 14, Share-Based Payment, which allows for using the mid-point between the vesting date and expiration date. The volatility factors are based on the historical two-year movement of the Company’s common stock prior to an instrument’s issuance date. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury rates with maturity periods similar to the expected instruments life on the issuance date.
The Company amortizes the fair value of option and warrant issuances on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of each instrument.
Extinguishment of Liabilities
The Company accounts for extinguishment of liabilities in accordance with ASC 405-20, Extinguishments of Liabilities. When the conditions for extinguishment are met, the liabilities are written down to zero and a gain or loss is recognized.
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation using the fair value method as set forth in ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, which requires a public entity to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an equity award based on the fair value of the award on the grant date, with limited exceptions. Such value will be incurred as compensation expense over the period an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, usually the vesting period. No compensation cost is recognized for equity awards for which employees do not render the requisite service.
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Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based upon differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities, and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations in the period that includes the enactment date.
ASC
740 prescribes a comprehensive model for how companies should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in their financial statements
uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. The Company did not take any uncertain tax positions and
had
Related Party Transactions
The Company follows ASC 850, Related Party Disclosures, for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions.
In accordance with ASC 850, the Company’s financial statements include disclosures of material related party transactions, other than compensation arrangements, expense allowances, and other similar items in the ordinary course of business, as well as transactions that are eliminated in the preparation of financial statements.
Comprehensive Income
The Company reports comprehensive income and its components following guidance set forth by ASC 220, Comprehensive Income, which establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in the consolidated financial statements. There were no items of comprehensive income applicable to the Company during the period covered in the financial statements.
Earnings per common share is computed pursuant to ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the sum of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the weighted average number of potentially dilutive securities during the period.
At
September 30, 2020 and 2019, there were
For the three months ended September 30, 2020, all such potentially dilutive securities were convertible into approximately
million net shares of common stock, which were included in the number of weighted average common shares outstanding on a diluted basis, and in the calculation of diluted net income per share for this period as shown in the statement of operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, and for the three and nine months ended Septembers 30, 2019, the potentially dilutive securities had an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per share, and in accordance with ASC 260, were excluded from the diluted net income per share calculations, resulting in identical basic and fully diluted net income per share for these periods.
Commitments and Contingencies
The Company follows ASC 450, Contingencies, which requires the Company to assess the likelihood that a loss will be incurred from the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more future events. Such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing possible loss contingencies from legal proceedings or unasserted claims, the Company evaluates the perceived merits of such proceedings or claims, and of the relief sought or expected to be sought.
If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss will be incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, and an estimate of the range of possible losses, if determinable and material, would be disclosed. Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed.
While not assured, management does not believe, based upon information available at this time, that a loss contingency will have material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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Beneficial Conversion Features on Convertible Debt
Convertible instruments that are not bifurcated as a derivative pursuant to ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and not accounted for as a separate equity component under the cash conversion guidance are evaluated to determine whether their conversion prices create an embedded beneficial conversion feature at inception, or may become beneficial in the future due to potential adjustments.
A beneficial conversion feature is a nondetachable conversion feature that is “in-the-money” at the commitment date. The in-the-money portion, also known as the intrinsic value of the option, is recorded in equity, with an offsetting discount to the carrying amount of convertible debt to which it is attached. The discount is amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt with adjustments to amortization upon full or partial conversions of the debt.
Risk and Uncertainties
The Company is subject to risks common to companies operating within the legal and medical marijuana industries, including, but not limited to, federal laws, government regulations and jurisdictional laws.
Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling interests represent third-party minority ownership of the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests is shown in the consolidated statements of operations; and the value of net assets owned by noncontrolling interests are presented as a component of equity within the balance sheets.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has reviewed all recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, and does not believe the future adoption of any such pronouncements will have a material impact on its financial condition or the results of its operations.
NOTE 3 – ACQUISITIONS
KPG of Anna LLC and KPG of Harrisburg LLC
Effective
October 1, 2019, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation approved the Company’s acquisition of
(i)
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The acquisition was accounted for in accordance with ASC 805. The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the acquisition date:
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | |||
Inventory | ||||
Intangibles | ||||
Minority interests | ||||
Accounts payable | ( |
) | ||
Accrued expenses | ( |
) | ||
Due to third parties | ( |
) | ||
Total fair value of consideration | $ |
Based
on an impairment analysis performed shortly before the filing date of this report, the Company determined the intangibles of approximately
$
The Harvest Foundation LLC
In
August 2019, the Company entered into a purchase agreement to acquire
The
purchase price is comprised of the issuance of (i)
Kind Therapeutics USA Inc.
In
December 2018, the Company entered into a memorandum of understanding (the “MOU”) to acquire Kind Therapeutics
USA Inc. (“Kind”), its client in Maryland that holds licenses for the cultivation, production, and dispensing of medical
cannabis. The MOU provides for a total purchase price of $
Also
in December 2018, MariMed Advisors Inc, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, and Kind entered into a management agreement
pursuant to which the Company provides comprehensive management services in connection with the business and operations of Kind,
and Mari Holdings MD LLC, the Company’s majority-owned subsidiary, entered into a 20-year lease with Kind for its utilization
of the Company’s
The sellers of Kind have attempted to renegotiate the terms of the MOU. Even though the MOU contains all the definitive material terms with respect to the acquisition transaction and confirms the management and lease agreements, the selling parties now allege that the MOU is not an enforceable agreement. The Company engaged with the sellers in good faith in an attempt to reach updated terms acceptable to both parties, however the sellers failed to reciprocate in good faith, resulting in an impasse, and both parties commencing legal proceedings which are pending in the Circuit Court for Washington County, Maryland. For further information, see Note 18 – Commitments and Contingencies and Part II, Item 1. Legal Proceedings in this report.
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MediTaurus LLC
In May 2019, the Company entered into a purchase agreement to acquire MediTaurus LLC (“MediTaurus”), a company formed and owned by Jokubas Ziburkas PhD, a neuroscientist and leading authority on CBD and its interactions with the brain and endocannabinoid system. MediTaurus currently operates in the United States and Europe and has developed proprietary CBD formulations sold under its Florance™ brand.
Pursuant
to the purchase agreement, the Company acquired
The acquisition was accounted for in accordance with ASC 10. The following table summarizes the allocation, adjusted in September 2019, of the purchase price to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the acquisition date:
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | |||
Accounts receivable | ||||
Inventory | ||||
Goodwill | ||||
Accounts payable | ( |
) | ||
Total value of MediTaurus | ||||
Noncontrolling interests in MediTaurus | ( |
) | ||
Total fair value of consideration | $ |
Based
on a valuation of MediTaurus in late 2019, the goodwill on the transaction was adjusted to approximately $
AgriMed Industries of PA LLC
In
July 2018, the Company entered into a purchase agreement to acquire
In
May 2019, the dispute between the parties was resolved through the cash payment to the Company of $
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NOTE 4 – INVESTMENTS
At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company’s investments were comprised of the following:
September
30, 2020 |
December
31, 2019 |
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Current investments: | ||||||||
Terrace Inc. | $ | $ | ||||||
Total current investments | ||||||||
Non-current investments: | ||||||||
MembersRSVP LLC | ||||||||
Chooze Corp. | ||||||||
GenCanna Global Inc. | ||||||||
Iconic Ventures Inc. | ||||||||
Total non-current investments | ||||||||
Total investments | $ | $ |
Terrace Inc.
In
May 2019, the Company issued
In November 2019, the common stock of Terrace commenced public trading on the Toronto Stock Venture Exchange. In accordance with ASC 321, Investments – Equity Securities, this investment is carried at fair value, with changes to fair value recognized in net income. Prior to Terrace becoming publicly traded, the Company had elected the measurement alternative to value this equity investment without a readily determinable fair value.
At
September 30, 2020, the carrying amount of this investment approximated $
MembersRSVP LLC
In
August 2018, the Company invested $
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The
investment is accounted under the equity method. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded
earnings of approximately $
Chooze Corp.
In
January 2019, the entire principal and accrued interest balance of a note receivable from Chooze Corp. of approximately $
GenCanna Global Inc.
During
2018, in a series of transactions, the Company purchased $
In
late January 2020, an involuntary bankruptcy proceeding under Chapter 11 was filed against GenCanna USA, GenCanna’s wholly-owned
operating subsidiary, with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Eastern District of Kentucky (the “Bankruptcy Court”).
In the months leading up to the filing, GenCanna had faced several challenges including defaults under its senior credit facility
with MGG Investment Group LP (“MGG”), a fire at its main processing and lab facility, the domestic decline of CBD
selling prices, and the contraction of the cannabis capital markets. On February 6, 2020, GenCanna USA, under pressure from certain
of its creditors and MGG, agreed to convert the involuntary bankruptcy proceeding into a voluntary Chapter 11 proceeding. In addition,
GenCanna and GenCanna USA’s subsidiary, Hemp Kentucky LLC (collectively with GenCanna and GenCanna USA, the “GenCanna
Debtors”), filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court. As a result, the Company recorded a charge
to net income of approximately $
On February 18, 2020, the GenCanna Debtors sought permission from the Bankruptcy Court to sell all or substantially all of their assets. After the entry of various orders to establish the bidding procedures and criteria for such sale, the GenCanna Debtors received only four proposals (including a credit bid from MGG) for the purchase of the GenCanna Debtors’ assets and a single proposal for a plan of reorganization which was submitted by the Company.
On
May 19, 2020, after an abbreviated solicitation/bid/sale process, the Bankruptcy Court, over numerous objections by creditors
and shareholders of the GenCanna Debtors which included the Company, entered an order authorizing the sale of all or substantially
all of the assets of the GenCanna Debtors to MGG for its credit bid in the amount of $
Based
on recent filings with the Bankruptcy Court, the GenCanna Debtors are proposing to file a liquidating plan of reorganization to
collect various prepetition payments and commercial claims against third parties, liquidate the remaining assets of the GenCanna
Debtors, and make payments to creditors. The Company and the unsecured creditors committee are exploring options, including
litigation against MGG for lender liability, equitable subordination, and return of preference. In connection with this liquidation
process, the Company has filed its proofs of claim for the $
Iconic Ventures Inc.
In
December 2018, the Company purchased shares of common stock of Iconic Ventures
Inc. (“Iconic”), which equated to an ownership interest in Iconic of approximately
Binske®
In
July 2019, the Company entered into a licensing agreement for the exclusive manufacturing and distribution in several eastern
U.S. states of the Binske® portfolio of products, a brand known for utilizing best-in-class proprietary strains
and craft ingredients in its edibles, concentrates, vaporizers, and topicals. In consideration for the license and other rights,
the Company agreed to pay a royalty of
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NOTE 5 – DEFERRED RENTS RECEIVABLE
The Company is the lessor under several operating leases which contain rent holidays, escalating rents over time, options to renew, requirements to pay property taxes, insurance and/or maintenance costs, and contingent rental payments based on a percentage of monthly tenant revenues. The Company is not the lessor under any finance leases.
The Company recognizes fixed rental receipts from such lease agreements on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term. Differences between amounts received and amounts recognized are recorded under Deferred Rents Receivable on the balance sheet. Contingent rentals are recognized only after tenants’ revenues are finalized and if such revenues exceed certain minimum levels.
During the reporting periods, the Company leased to third parties the following owned properties:
● | Delaware
– a | |
● | Maryland
– a | |
● | Massachusetts
– a | |
● | Illinois
– two |
During the reporting periods, the Company subleased to a third party the following property:
● | Delaware
– |
As
of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, cumulative fixed rental receipts under such leases approximated $
Future minimum rental receipts for non-cancelable leases and subleases as of September 30, 2020 were:
2020 | $ | |||
2021 | ||||
2022 | ||||
2023 | ||||
2024 | ||||
Thereafter | ||||
Total | $ |
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NOTE 6 – NOTES RECEIVABLE
At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, notes receivable were comprised of the following:
September
30, 2020 |
December
31, 2019 |
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First State Compassion Center | $ | $ | ||||||
Healer LLC | ||||||||
High Fidelity Inc. | ||||||||
Maryland Health & Wellness Center Inc. | ||||||||
Atalo Holdings Inc. | ||||||||
Total notes receivable | ||||||||
Notes receivable, current portion | ||||||||
Notes receivable, less current portion | $ | $ |
The
Company loaned approximately $
From
August 2018 to June 2019, the Company loaned an aggregate of $
In
August 2019, the Company loaned $
In
January 2019, the Company provided Maryland Health & Wellness Center Inc. (“MHWC”), an entity that has been pre-approved
by the state of Maryland for a cannabis dispensing license, with a $
From
May 2019 to July 2019, the Company extended loans aggregating $
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NOTE 7 – INVENTORY
At
September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, inventory was comprised of approximately (i) $
NOTE 8 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, property and equipment consisted of the following:
September
30, 2020 |
December
31, 2019 |
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Land | $ | $ | ||||||
Buildings and building improvements | |
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Tenant improvements | |
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Furniture and fixtures | |
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Machinery and equipment | |
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Construction in progress | |
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Less: accumulated depreciation | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Property and equipment, net | $ | |
$ |
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, additions to property and equipment were approximately $
Additions during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 consisted primarily of (i) the commencement of construction in Mt. Vernon, IL, and (ii) machinery and equipment purchases for facilities in Massachusetts, Maryland, Illinois, and Delaware. Additions during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 consisted primarily of (i) the commencement of construction in Milford, DE, (ii) the continued buildout of properties in Maryland and Massachusetts, and (iii) improvements to the Wilmington, DE and Las Vegas, NV properties.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company disposed of an asset with a cost of approximately $
Depreciation
expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 approximated $
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NOTE 9 – DEBT
Mortgages Payable
At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, mortgage balances, including accrued but unpaid interest, were comprised of the following:
September
30, 2020 |
December
31, 2019 |
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Bank of New England – Massachusetts properties | $ | |
$ | |||||
Bank of New England – Delaware property | |
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DuQuoin State Bank – Illinois properties | |
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South Porte Bank – Illinois property | |
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Total mortgages payable | |
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Mortgages payable, current portion | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Mortgages payable, less current portion | $ | $ |
In
November 2017, the Company entered into a
The
Company maintains another mortgage with Bank of New England for the 2016 purchase of a
In
May 2016, the Company entered into a mortgage agreement with DuQuoin State Bank (“DSB”) for the purchase of two properties
which the Company developed into two
In
February 2020, the Company entered into a mortgage agreement with South Porte Bank for the purchase and development of a property
in Mt. Vernon, IL. Pursuant to the mortgage agreement, the Company made interest-only monthly payments at a rate of
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Notes Payable
In
February 2020, pursuant to an exchange agreement as further described in Note 11 – Mezzanine Equity, the Company
issued two promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $
In
June 2019, the Company and MariMed Hemp, its wholly-owned subsidiary, issued a secured promissory note in the principal amount
of $
As
part of the $10M Note transaction, the Company issued
The
Company entered into an amendment agreement with the Noteholder in February 2020, whereby the Company and MariMed Hemp issued
an amended and restated promissory note
The
Company entered into a second amendment agreement with the Noteholder in June 2020, whereby (i) $
The
$8.8M Note bears interest at a rate of
The
$8.8M Note is secured by a first priority security interest in the assets of certain of the Company’s subsidiaries and brands,
and a pledge of the Company’s ownership interest in certain of its subsidiaries. The $8.8M Note imposes certain covenants
on the borrowers, all of which were complied with as of September 30, 2020. On such date, the carrying value of the $8.8M note
approximated $
In
April 2019, MariMed Hemp issued a secured promissory note in the principal amount of $
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In
March 2019, the Company raised $
The
Company and the Holding Party entered into a note extension agreement in April 2020 (the “Initial Extension
Agreement”) pursuant to which (i) the $6M Note’s due date was extended to September 2020, and the $6M Note was
modified to include unpaid accrued interest of $
In
September 2018, the Company raised $
In
consideration of the Initial Extension Agreement, the Company (i) paid the Holding Party a fee of $
As
part of the $3M Note transaction, the Company issued three-year warrants to the Holding Party’s designees to purchase
In
October 2020, the Company and the Holding Party entered into a second note extension agreement effective September 30, 2020 (the
“Second Extension Agreement”), whereby the Company (i) paid, in October 2020, $
The
Amended Notes bear interest at a rate of
In
consideration of the Second Extension Agreement, the Company (i) issued four-year warrants to the Holding Party’s designees
to purchase up to
In
addition to the above transactions, the Company raised $
Debt Maturities
As of September 30, 2020, the aggregate scheduled maturities of the Company’s total debt outstanding, inclusive of the promissory notes and mortgages described within this Note 9 – Debt, and the convertible debentures described in the following Note 10 – Debentures Payable, were:
2020 | $ | |||
2021 | ||||
2022 | ||||
2023 | ||||
2024 | ||||
Thereafter | ||||
Total | ||||
Less discounts | ( | ) | ||
$ |
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NOTE 10 – DEBENTURES PAYABLE
In
a series of transactions from the period October 2018 through February 2020, the Company sold an aggregate of $
Issue
Date |
Maturity Date |
Initial
Principal |
Interest
Rate |
Issue Discount |
Warrant
Discount |
Ben.
Conv. Feature |
Converted To Common Stk. | Outstanding Principal |
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% | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The
holder of the $21M Debentures (the “Holder”) has the right at any time to convert all or a portion of the $21M Debentures,
along with accrued and unpaid interest, into the Company’s common stock at conversion prices equal to
The
Company has the right to redeem all or a portion of the $21M Debentures, along with accrued and unpaid interest, at a
Upon
a change in control transaction, as defined, the Holder may require the Company to redeem all or a portion of the $21M Debentures
at a price equal to
In
conjunction with the issuance of the $21M Debentures, the Company issued the Holder
Based
on the conversion prices of the $21M Debentures in relation to the market value of the Company’s common stock, the $21M
Debentures provided the Holder with a beneficial conversion feature, as the embedded conversion option was in-the-money on the
commitment date. The aggregate intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature of approximately $
Pursuant to the terms of a registration rights agreement with the Holder, entered into concurrently with the SPA, the Company agreed to provide the Holder with certain registration rights with respect to any potential shares issued pursuant to the terms of the SPA and the $21M Debentures. An addendum to the SPA stipulates that the Holder has agreed not to undertake a conversion of all or a portion of the $21M Debentures that would require the Company to issue more shares than the amount of available authorized shares at the time of conversion, which amount of authorized shares shall not be less than the , thereby eliminating the requirement to bifurcate and account for the conversion feature of the $21M Debentures as a derivative.
The
Holder converted, in several transactions from November 2018 through September 2020, an aggregate of $
All of the aforementioned conversions were performed in accordance with the terms of their respective convertible debenture agreements, and therefore the Company was not required to record a gain or loss on such conversions.
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During
the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, amortization of the beneficial conversion features, after adjustment
for the aforementioned conversions, approximated $
At
September 30, 2020, the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the $21M Debentures was $
At
December 31, 2019, the aggregate outstanding principal balance on the $21M Debentures was $10,000,000. Also on such date, the
unamortized balances of the beneficial conversion features, the warrant discounts, and original issue discounts were approximately
$
NOTE 11 – MEZZANINE EQUITY
Preferred Stock
In February 2020, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with two institutional shareholders (the “TIS Exchange Agreement”) whereby the Company (i) exchanged shares of the Company’s common stock previously acquired by the two institutional shareholders for an equal number of shares of newly designated Series B convertible preferred stock, and (ii) issued the $4.4M Notes previously discussed in Note 9 – Debt.
In connection with the TIS Exchange Agreement, the Company filed (i) a certificate of designation with respect to the rights and preferences of the Series B convertible preferred stock, and (ii) a certificate of elimination to return all shares of the Series A convertible preferred stock, of which no shares were issued or outstanding at the time of filing, to the status of authorized and unissued shares of undesignated preferred stock.
The holders of Series B convertible preferred stock (the “Series B Holders”) are entitled to cast the number of votes equal to the number of shares of common stock into which the shares of Series B convertible preferred stock are convertible, together with the holders of common stock as a single class, on most matters. However, the affirmative vote or consent of the Series B Holders voting separately as a class is required for certain acts taken by the Company, including the amendment or repeal of certain charter provisions, liquidation or winding up of the Company, creation of stock senior to the Series B convertible preferred stock, and/or other acts defined in the certificate of designation.
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The Series B convertible preferred stock shall, with respect to dividend rights and rights on liquidation, winding up and dissolution, rank senior to the Company’s common stock. The Company shall not declare, pay, or set aside any dividends on shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Company unless the Series B Holders then outstanding shall first receive, or simultaneously receive, a dividend on each outstanding share of Series B convertible preferred stock in an amount calculated pursuant to the certificate of designation.
In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the Series B Holders then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders before any payment shall be made to the holders of common stock by reason of their ownership thereof, an amount per share equal to $ , plus any dividends declared but unpaid thereon, with any remaining assets distributed pro-rata among the holders of the shares of Series B convertible preferred stock and common stock, based on the number of shares held by each such holder, treating for this purpose all such securities as if they had been converted to common stock.
At
any time on or prior to the six-year anniversary of the issuance date of the Series B convertible preferred stock, (i) the Series
B Holders have the option to convert their shares of Series B convertible preferred stock into common stock at a conversion price
of $
On the day following the six-year anniversary of the issuance of the Series B convertible preferred stock, all outstanding shares of Series B convertible preferred stock shall automatically convert into common stock as follows:
If the sixty-day VWAP is greater than $0.50 per share, the Company shall have the option to (i) convert all shares of Series B convertible preferred stock into common stock at a conversion price per share equal to the quotient of $ per share divided by the sixty-day VWAP, or (ii) pay cash to the Series B Holders equal to $3.00 per share, or (iii) convert all shares of Series B convertible preferred stock into common stock at a conversion price per share equal to the sixty-day VWAP per share and pay cash to the Series B Holders at the difference between $3.00 per share and the sixty-day VWAP per share.
The Company shall at all times when the Series B convertible preferred stock is outstanding, reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued capital stock, for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Series B convertible preferred stock, such number of its duly authorized shares of common stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding Series B convertible preferred stock.
NOTE 12 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Stock
In February 2020, pursuant to the TIS Exchange Agreement, the shares of common stock exchanged for shares of Series B convertible preferred stock were treated as an increase to treasury stock of $ ($3.00 per share), and then immediately cancelled, thereby reducing treasury stock to zero, with corresponding reductions to common stock of approximately $ ,000 (the par value of the exchanged common shares) and additional paid-in capital of approximately $ .
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued shares of common stock to settle approximately
$
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company granted shares of common stock to a current employee. The fair value of the shares of approximately $ was charged to employee compensation during the period. At September 30, 2020, of these shares were yet to be issued. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company granted shares of common stock to current employees. The fair value of the shares of approximately $ was charged to employee compensation during the period.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, shares of common stock granted to an employee in 2019 were forfeited. The Company recorded these returned shares at par value. common stock forfeitures occurred in 2019.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company issued
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company sold
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As previously disclosed in Note 3 – Acquisitions, the Company issued in 2019 (i) shares of common stock in connection with the acquisition of the KPGs and Mari-IL, (ii) shares of common stock as a good faith deposit on the Harvest acquisition, and (iii) shares of common stock in connection with the acquisition of MediTaurus.
As previously disclosed in Note 4 – Investments, the Company issued shares of common stock in 2019 to purchase a minority interest in Terrace, and shares of common stock in 2018 to purchase a minority interest in MRSVP.
As
previously disclosed in Note 9 – Debt, the Company issued
As
previously disclosed in Note 10 – Debentures Payable, during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the holder
of the $21M Debentures converted approximately $
As further disclosed in Note 13 – Stock Options, during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, shares of common stock were issued in connection with the exercise of stock options. stock options were exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
As
further disclosed in Note 14 – Warrants, during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, warrants to purchase
Common Stock Issuance Obligations
At
September 30, 2020, the Company was obligated to issue
Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Award and Incentive Plan
In August 2019, the Company’s board of directors approved the Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”), based on the board’s belief that awards authorized under the Incentive Plan provide incentives for the achievement of important performance objectives and promote the long-term success of the Company. In September 2019, the Incentive Plan was approved by the stockholders at the Company’s annual stock-holders meeting.
The Incentive Plan is an omnibus plan, authorizing a variety of equity award types as well as cash and long-term incentive awards. The Incentive Plan amends and restates the Company’s 2018 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (the “Previous Plan”), which was approved by the board of directors in July 2018 but never presented to stockholders for approval. Any grants made under the Previous Plan prior to the approval date of the Incentive Plan shall continue to be governed by the terms of the Previous Plan.
The Incentive Plan authorizes a broad range of awards, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, deferred stock, dividend equivalents, performance shares, cash-based performance awards, and other stock-based awards. Such awards can be granted to employees, non-employee directors and other persons who provide substantial services to the Company and its affiliates. Nothing in the Incentive Plan precludes the payment of other compensation to officers and employees, including bonuses based upon performance, outside of the Incentive Plan.
An aggregate of shares are reserved for delivery to participants and may be used for any type of award under the Incentive Plan. Shares actually delivered in connection with an award will be counted against such number of reserved shares. Shares will remain available for new awards if an award under the Incentive Plan expires, is forfeited, canceled, or otherwise terminated without delivery of shares or is settled in cash. Each award under the Incentive Plan is subject to the Company’s claw back policy in effect at the time of grant of the award.
The board of directors may amend, suspend, discontinue, or terminate the Incentive Plan or the authority to grant awards thereunder without stockholder approval, except as required by law or regulation or under rules of the stock exchange, if any, on which the Company’s stock may then be listed. Unless earlier terminated, grants under the Incentive Plan will terminate ten years after stockholder approval of the Incentive Plan, and the Incentive Plan will terminate when no shares remain available and the Company has no further obligation with respect to any outstanding award.
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NOTE 13 – STOCK OPTIONS
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company granted options to purchase up to shares of common stock at exercise prices of $ and $ per share. During the same period in 2019, the Company granted options to purchase up to shares of common stock, expiring four and five years from their grant dates, at exercise prices ranging from $ to $ per share.
The
fair values of the aforementioned options granted in 2020 and 2019 of approximately $
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, options to purchase shares of common stock were exercised at prices ranging from $ to $ per share. Of these exercised options, were exercised on a cashless basis with the exercise prices paid via the surrender of shares of common stock. No options were exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
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the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, options to purchase
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NOTE 14 – WARRANTS
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2020, in conjunction with the $21M Debentures previously disclosed in Note 10 – Debentures
Payable, the Company issued
Also
during this period, as previously disclosed in Note 9 – Debt, (i) as part of the $8.8M Note transaction, the Company
issued
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2019, in conjunction with the $21M Debentures previously disclosed in Note 10 – Debentures
Payable, the Company issued
Also
during this period, as part of the $10M Note transaction previously disclosed in Note 9 – Debt, the Company issued
three-year warrants to purchase
The
Company also issued stand-alone warrants to purchase up to
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2019, warrants to purchase up to
At
September 30, 2020 and 2019, warrants to purchase up to
NOTE 15 – REVENUES
The Company’s revenues were comprised of the following major categories:
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The
amount under Product Sales From Related Party shown in the table above represents the total revenues from the seed transactions
with GenCanna, which is further disclosed in Note 17 – Related Party Transactions. Excluding these revenues, for
the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, revenue from two clients represented
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NOTE 16 – BAD DEBTS
At
September 30,
2020 and 2019, the Company maintained reserves against bad debts of approximately $
The
September 30,
2020 reserves were primarily comprised of (i) an allowance against the accounts receivable balance due from GenCanna of
approximately $
NOTE 17 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During 2019, the Company, through its MariMed Hemp subsidiary, entered into several hemp seed sale transactions with GenCanna whereby the Company acquired large quantities of top-grade feminized hemp seeds with proven genetics at volume discounts that it sold to GenCanna at market rates. The seeds met the U.S. government’s definition of federally legal industrial hemp, which was descheduled as a controlled substance and classified as an agricultural commodity upon the signing of the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill.
The
Company purchased $
By the end of 2019, GenCanna had not paid the amount it owed the Company for its seed purchases due to several challenges it faced late in the year, including defaults under its senior credit facility, a fire at its main processing and lab facility, the domestic decline of CBD selling prices, and the contraction of the cannabis capital markets. In February 2020, as previously discussed in Note 4 – Investments, under pressure from certain of its creditors, the GenCanna Debtors agreed to convert a previously-filed involuntary bankruptcy proceeding into a voluntary Chapter 11 proceeding, and filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court.
As
required by the relevant accounting guidance, the Company initially recorded the $
In
2019, the Company granted to purchase up to shares of common stock to each of the
Company’s three independent board members at an exercise price of $per share. The aggregate fair value of
these options of approximately $
In 2019, options to purchase and shares of common stock were exercised by the Company’s CEO and an independent board member, respectively, at weighted average exercise prices of $ and $ per share, respectively. The independent board member’s options were exercised on a cashless basis with the exercise prices paid via the surrender of 3,108 shares of common stock. No options were exercised by related parties during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
In 2019, options to purchase shares of common stock were forfeited by board members. No options were forfeited by related parties during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
The
Company’s current corporate offices are leased from a company owned by a related party under a
The
balance of Due To Related Parties at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 of approximately $
Both of the Company’s mortgages with Bank of New England discussed in Note 9 – Debt, as well as the mortgage with Commonwealth Real Estate Ventures LLC disclosed in Note 19 – Subsequent Events, are personally guaranteed by the Company’s CEO and CFO.
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NOTE 18 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Lease Commitments
The
Company is the lessee under
The details of the Company’s operating lease agreements are as follows:
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Company leases machinery and office equipment under finance leases that
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Terminated Employment Agreement
In July 2019, Mr. Kidrin, also a former director of the Company, filed a complaint in the Massachusetts Superior Court, that alleges the Company failed to pay all wages owed to him and breached the employment agreement, and requests multiple damages, attorney fees, costs, and interest. The Company has moved to dismiss certain counts of the complaint and has asserted counterclaims against Mr. Kidrin alleging breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, money had and received, and unjust enrichment. The Company believes that the allegations in the complaint are without merit and intends to vigorously defend this matter and prosecute its counterclaims.
Maryland Acquisition
As previously disclosed in Note 3 – Acquisitions, the sellers of Kind have attempted to renegotiate the terms of the MOU, alleging that the MOU is not an enforceable agreement, despite the MOU containing all the definitive material terms with respect to the acquisition transaction and confirming the management and lease agreements. The Company engaged with the sellers in a good faith attempt to reach updated terms acceptable to both parties, but the non-reciprocation of the sellers resulted in an impasse and both parties commencing legal proceedings.
On
November 13, 2019, Kind Therapeutics USA Inc. (“Kind”) commenced an action in the Circuit Court for Washington County,
MD captioned Kind Therapeutics USA, Inc. vs. MariMed, Inc., et al. (Case No. C-21-CV-19-000670) asserting claims against the Company,
including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, accounting, and unjust enrichment, and seeking declaratory judgment and
damages in excess of $
Both
parties, MariMed (including MariMed Holdings MD, LLC and MariMed Advisors Inc.) and Kind, brought motions for a temporary restraining
order and a preliminary injunction. By Opinion and Order entered on November 21, 2019, the Court denied both parties motions for
a temporary restraining order. In its opinion, the Court specifically noted that, contrary to Kind’s allegations, the MSA
and the
On
or about April 3, 2020, the Company filed its First Amended Counterclaim and Third Party Complaint in which additional claims
were added and clarified, including breach of Lease and breach of the Licensing and Manufacturing Agreement (the “LMA”)
against Kind, along with other alternative claims and seeking damages. On August 11, 2020, the Company filed its Second Amended
Counterclaim and Third Party Complaint in which additional clarifications were made and claims added for breach of fiduciary duty
and breach of partnership. The Company believes that its claims for breach of contract with respect to the MOU, the MSA, the
Lease, and the LMA, as well as all other claims are meritorious. Further, the Company believes that Kind’s claims
against the Company are without merit. The Company intends to aggressively prosecute and defend the action. In light of this
litigation, the Company has not recorded management fees charged to Kind of approximately $
NOTE 19 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Debentures Payable
In
October 2020, the holder of the $21M Debentures converted an aggregate of approximately $
Notes Payable
In
October 2020, as previously discussed in Note 9 – Debt, the Company and the Holding Party entered into the Second
Extension Agreement whereby the Company (i) paid, in October 2020, $
Mortgage Agreement
In
October 2020, the Company entered into a $
Common Stock Issuance Obligations
In October 2020, the Company issued shares of common stock in connection with the stock grant to a current employee previously disclosed in Note 12 – Stockholders’ Equity.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussions and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward Looking Statements
When used in this form 10-Q and in future filings by the Company with the Commission, the words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “should,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “will” or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward looking statements, each of which speak only as of the date made. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. The Company has no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances occurring after the date of such statements.
These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes that may occur to general economic and business conditions; changes in current pricing levels that we can charge for our services or which we pay to our suppliers and business partners; changes in political, social and economic conditions in the jurisdictions in which we operate; changes to laws and regulations that pertain to our products and operations; and increased competition.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and related notes which are included under Item 1 of this report.
We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements or risk factors to reflect future events or circumstances.
Overview
General
MariMed Inc. (the “Company”) is a multi-state operator in the cannabis industry. The Company develops, operates, manages, and optimizes over 300,000 square feet of state-of-the-art, regulatory-compliant facilities for the cultivation, production and dispensing of medicinal and recreational cannabis. The Company also licenses its proprietary brands of cannabis and hemp-infused products, along with other top brands, in several domestic markets and overseas.
Upon its entry into the cannabis industry, the Company was an advisory firm that procured state-issued cannabis licenses on behalf of its clients, leased its cannabis facilities to these newly-licensed companies, and provided industry-leading expertise and oversight in all aspects of their cannabis operations. The Company also provided its clients with as ongoing regulatory, accounting, real estate, human resources, and administrative services.
In 2018, the Company commenced a strategic plan to transition from a consulting business to a direct owner of cannabis licenses and operator of seed-to-sale operations. The Company’s strategic plan consists of the acquisition of its cannabis-licensed clients located in five states—Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Nevada—and the consolidation of these entities under the MariMed banner.
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A goal in completing this transition is to present a simpler, more transparent financial picture of the full breadth of the Company’s efforts, with a clearer representation of the revenues, earnings, and other financial metrics the Company has generated for its clients. The Company has played a key role in the successes of these entities, from the securing of their cannabis licenses, to the development of facilities that are models of excellence, to providing operational and corporate guidance. Accordingly, the Company believes it is well suited to own these facilities and manage the continuing growth of their operations.
To date, acquisitions of the licensed businesses in Massachusetts and Illinois have been state-approved and completed and establishes the Company as a fully integrated seed-to-sale multi-state operator, The acquisitions of the remaining entities located in Maryland, Nevada, and Delaware are at various stages of completion and subject to each state’s laws governing the ownership and transfer of cannabis licenses, which in the case of Delaware requires a modification of current cannabis ownership laws to permit for-profit ownership. Meanwhile, the Company continues to develop additional revenue and business in these states and plans to leverage its success to expand into other markets where cannabis is and becomes legal.
The Company has also created its own brands of cannabis flower, concentrates, and precision-dosed products utilizing proprietary strains and formulations. These products are developed by the Company in cooperation with state-licensed operators who meet the Company’s strict standards, including all natural—not artificial or synthetic—ingredients. The Company licenses its product formulations only to certified manufacturing professionals who adhere to the Company’s precise scientific formulations and trademarked product recipes.
The Company’s branded cannabis products are licensed under brand names including Kalm Fusion™, Nature’s Heritage™, and Betty’s Eddies™, and are distributed in the form of dissolvable strips, tablets, powders, microwaveable popcorn, fruit chews, and other varieties in development. The Company also has exclusive sublicensing rights in certain states to distribute the Binske® line of cannabis products crafted from premium artisan ingredients, the Healer™ line of medical full-spectrum tinctures, and the clinically tested medicinal cannabis strains developed in Israel by global medical cannabis research pioneer Tikun Olam™. The Company’s hemp division distributes hemp-derived CBD products, including its Florance™ brand, in the US and abroad. The Company intends to continue licensing and distributing its brands as well as other top brands in the Company’s current markets and in additional legal markets worldwide.
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global pandemic. The spread of the virus in the United States and the measures implemented to contain it—including business shutdowns, indoor capacity restrictions, social distancing, and diminished travel—have negatively impacted the economy and have created significant volatility and disruption in financial markets. Consequently, the Company’s expansion efforts and implementation of its strategic plan have been delayed. Additionally, while the cannabis industry has been deemed an essential business, and is not expected to suffer severe declines in revenue, the Company’s business, operations, financial condition, and liquidity have been adversely affected, as further discussed in the notes accompanying the financial statements and within this Management’s Discussions and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Continued disruption to the global economy may materially and adversely affect the future carrying values of certain of the Company’s assets, including inventories, accounts receivables, and intangibles, as well as negatively impact the Company’s ability to raise working capital to support its operations. The full extent to which COVID-19 and the measures to contain it will impact the Company’s business, operations financial condition, and liquidity will depend on the continued severity and duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and other future developments in response to the virus, all of which are highly uncertain at this time. As a result, the Company cannot predict the ultimate impact of COVID-19 on its operational and financial performance.
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Revenues
The Company’s revenues are currently comprised of the following primary categories:
● | Product Sales – direct sales of cannabis and cannabis-infused products by the Company’s dispensary and wholesale operations in Massachusetts and Illinois, and direct sales of hemp and hemp-infused products by the Company’s hemp division. In 2019, this division participated in one-time sales of acquired hemp seed inventory, as further explained below in the section entitled Liquidity and Capital Resources. Future product sales are expected to include the Company’s planned cannabis-licensee acquisitions in Maryland, Nevada, and Delaware (upon this state’s amendment to permit for-profit ownership of cannabis entities). | |
● | Real Estate – rental income and additional rental fees generated from leasing of the Company’s state-of-the-art, regulatory-compliant cannabis facilities to its cannabis-licensed clients. | |
● | Management – fees for providing the Company’s cannabis clients with comprehensive oversight of their cannabis cultivation, production, and dispensary operations. Along with this oversight, the Company provides human resources, regulatory, marketing, and other corporate services. | |
● | Supply Procurement – the Company maintains volume discounts with top national vendors of cultivation and production resources, supplies, and equipment, which the Company acquires and resells to its clients or third parties within the cannabis industry. | |
● | Licensing – revenue from the sale of precision-dosed, cannabis-infused products—such as Kalm Fusion™, Nature’s Heritage™, and Betty’s Eddies™—to regulated dispensaries throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. |
Expenses
The Company classifies its expenses into three broad categories:
● | cost of revenues, which includes the direct costs associated with the generation of the Company’s revenues; | |
● | operating expenses, which include the sub-categories of personnel, marketing and promotion, general and administrative, and bad debts; and | |
● | non-operating income and expenses, which include the sub-categories of interest expense, interest income, equity in earnings of equity method investments, loss on obligations settled with equity, and changes in the fair value of non-consolidated investments. |
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
At September 30, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $2.3 million and negative working capital of approximately $9.1 million, compared to cash and cash equivalents of approximately $739,000 and negative working capital of approximately $29.3 million at December 31, 2019.
The Company produced the following improvements to key liquidity metrics during the reported period:
● | During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company’s operating activities provided positive cash flow of approximately $1.6 million, compared to approximately $24.2 million of negative cash flow used by such activities during the same period of 2019, a positive swing of approximately $25.8 million. | |
● | At September 30, 2020, the Company’s negative working capital was approximately $9.1 million, a continued improvement from approximately $21.5 million at June 30, 2020 and approximately $29.3 million at December 31, 2019. | |
● | The Company successfully restructured the terms of its short term promissory notes payable to approximately $8.5 million at September 30, 2020 from approximately $17.2 million at June 30, 2020 and $23.1 million at December 31, 2019. |
The large negative working capital balance at December 31, 2019 was primarily caused by GenCanna’s bankruptcy proceeding under Chapter 11 initiated in early 2020, the details of which are disclosed in the footnotes accompanying the Company financial statements included in this report. Prior to the commencement of these bankruptcy proceedings, during the period March 2019 to June 2019, the Company raised $17.0 million via the issuance of promissory notes to three unaffiliated third parties (the “Seed Funding Notes”). The proceeds from the Seed Funding Notes were used to fund the purchase of large quantities of top-grade hemp seeds at volume discounts which were then sold to GenCanna at market rates (the “Seed Transactions”). The Seed Funding Notes were committed to be repaid by the end of calendar 2019 utilizing a portion of the approximate $29.0 million of revenue to be generated from the Seed Transactions. Upon the commencement of the GenCanna bankruptcy proceedings, the Company recorded a bad debt reserve at December 31, 2019 against the entire $29.0 million receivable balance from GenCanna.
Also contributing to the large negative working capital balance at December 31, 2019 were the additional bad debt reserves recorded by the Company on such date of $11.2 million against the working capital and receivable balances due from Kind, in light of the pending litigation between the Company and Kind, and $2.2 million against the working capital and receivable balances due from Harvest, based on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Harvest’s operations.
During 2020, the Company (i) successfully extended the maturity dates of all of the Seed Funding Notes, (i) converted $802,000 of accrued interest on the Seed Funding Notes into shares of the Company’s common stock, and (iii) paid down $4,450,000 of principal and accrued interest of the Seed Funding Notes with proceeds from newly-issued long-term debt and cash generated from operations. These actions, coupled with the continuing growth and profitability of the Company’s cannabis operations in Illinois and Maryland, and offset by the continued reserves on amounts due from GenCanna, Kind, and Harvest, resulted in a negative working capital balance of $9.1 million at September 30, 2020, an improvement from December 31, 2019 of approximately $20.2 million.
The approximate $1.5 million increase in cash and cash equivalents from December 31, 2019 to September 30, 2020 was primarily attributable to the proceeds from the Refinanced Mortgage, the $4.4M Notes, the Third Party Notes, and the $1M Note as discussed in Note 9 – Debt of the Company’s financial statements, coupled with the continuing growth in profitability of the Company’s cannabis operations in Illinois and Massachusetts as explained below, offset primarily by the buildup of inventory balances and the purchase of property and equipment.
With respect to the Company’s consolidation plan, the operations of the acquired entities in Illinois and Massachusetts have started to generate considerable liquidity and working capital for the Company. Since their acquisition in October 2019, the KPGs in Illinois have generated in excess of $4.6 million of pretax income for the Company, which continues to exceed forecasts, in part due to the legalization of adult-use cannabis in this state in January 2020. Additionally, the KPGs added a third dispensary in Mt. Vernon which commenced operations in September 2020. In Massachusetts, the cultivation and production facility acquired by the Company in December 2018 has ramped up its grow capabilities to full capacity. Additionally, the Company received final approval for adult-use cannabis production and sales from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, and commenced business in this state’s robust adult-use market in September 2020.
In connection with the preparation of its financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company’s management evaluated the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in accordance with ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements–Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40), which requires an assessment of relevant conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that are known or reasonably knowable by management on the issuance dates of the financial statements which indicate the probable likelihood that the Company will be unable to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the issuance date of the financial statements.
As part of its evaluation, management assessed known events, trends, commitments, and uncertainties, which at the time included the status of the Company’s consolidation plan, the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its operations, developments concerning GenCanna’s bankruptcy proceedings, recent cannabis industry investment activity, price movements of public cannabis stock, actions and/or results of certain bellwether cannabis companies, the level of cannabis investor confidence, and changes to state laws governing recreational (adult-use) and medical cannabis.
Management also reviewed certain key liquidity metrics of the Company, as further described below, as well as other factors in its evaluation, and determined that there currently exists a substantial doubt that the Company will be able to continue as a going concern within one year after the issuance date of these financial statements without additional funding or the continued profitability growth of its cannabis operations in Illinois and Massachusetts.
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Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 approximated $1.6 million, compared to net cash used in operating activities of approximately $24.2 million for the same period in 2019. The year-over-year improvement was primarily attributable to (i) the increase in cannabis-derived profits in 2020 generated by the acquisition of the KPGs in Illinois and ARL in Massachusetts, (ii) the intentional slowing of payments of trade accounts payable and other liabilities in 2020, and (iii) the large purchase of hemp seeds in 2019 as part of the Seed Transactions, offset by higher cannabis inventory in 2020.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 approximated $3.9 million, compared to approximately $9.3 million for the same period in 2019. The year-over-year decrease in the use of cash was due to the investments in Atalo, Healer, MHWC, and MediTaurus made in 2019. No similar investments were made in 2020. The year-over-year decrease is also due to reduced property and equipment purchases in 2020.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 approximated $3.8 million, compared to approximately $29.5 million for the same period in 2019. In 2020, the Company raised approximately $20.1 million from debt financings, offset by approximately $15.9 million of promissory note and mortgage repayments, compared to debt and equity financings in 2019 of $29.2 million in the aggregate with no repayments of debt.
The proceeds from the aforementioned financings were used to execute on the Company’s strategy to become a fully integrated multistate operator of seed-to-sale cannabis operations, to continue the development of its regulated facilities, to grow its hemp operations, to expand its branded licensing business, and for working capital purposes.
Results of Operations
Three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to three months ended September 30, 2019
Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2020 approximated $13.5 million compared to approximately $11.2 million for the same period in 2019, an increase of approximately $2.2 million or 19.9%. Excluding the Seed Transactions, core revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2020 grew to approximately $13.5 million from approximately $4.2 million for the same period in 2019, an increase of approximately $9.3 million or 219.8%. The year-over-year increase was due to aggregate cannabis sales during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 of approximately $10.8 million generated by the KPGs in Illinois, acquired by the Company in October 2019, and ARL in Massachusetts, acquired by the Company in late 2018 and whose selling operations commenced in December 2019. The cannabis sales were offset by decreases in procurement revenue and management fees charged to Kind, the Company’s cannabis-licensed client in Maryland, and with whom the Company is currently engaged in litigation.
Cost of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2020 approximated $4.8 million compared to approximately $6.5 million for the same period in 2019, a decrease of approximately $1.7 million or 26.7%. The year-over-year variance was primarily attributable to the cost of seeds incurred by the Company during the quarter ended September 30, 2019 of approximately $5.0 million as part of the Seed Transactions. Excluding the Seed Transactions, cost of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2020 increased to approximately $4.0 million from approximately $1.5 million for the same period in 2019. As a percentage of revenue, these costs remained relatively steady at 35.9% in 2020 and 35.9% in 2019, demonstrating the Company’s leveraging of its infrastructure to produce higher levels of revenue with minimal increases on cost of revenues.
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As a result of the foregoing, gross profit approximated $8.7 million, or 64.5% of total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2020, from approximately $4.7 million, or 41.9% of total revenues, for the same period a year ago. Excluding the Seed Transactions, gross profit increased to approximately $8.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 from approximately $2.7 million for the same period a year ago, an increase of approximately $6.0 million or 221.5%.
Personnel expenses increased to approximately $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 from approximately $1.2 million for the same period a year ago. The increase was primarily due to the hiring of additional staff to support (i) higher levels of revenue, and (ii) the Company’s expansion into a direct owner and operator of seed-to-sale cannabis businesses. As a percentage of revenues excluding the Seed Transactions, personnel expenses dropped significantly to 10.1% in 2020 from to 29.5% in 2019.
Marketing and promotion costs increased slightly to approximately $103,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 from approximately $92,000 for the same period a year ago. As a percentage of revenues excluding the Seed Transactions, these costs fell to 0.8% in 2020 from 2.2% in 2019.
General and administrative costs increased to approximately $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 from approximately $2.4 million for the same period a year ago. This increase is primarily due to taxes paid on the Company’s cannabis operation, and increases in corporate insurance. As a percentage of revenues excluding the Seed Transactions, these costs fell significantly to 21.8% in 2020 from 56.9% in 2019
During the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded additional bad debt reserves of approximately $892,000 to cover potential losses that would be incurred by the Company from the impact of COVID-19 and the measures enacted by local governments to reduce its spread.
As a result of the foregoing, the Company generated operating income of approximately $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to approximately $973,000 for the same period a year ago. Excluding the Seed Transactions, the Company generated operating income of approximately $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to an operating loss of approximately $1.0 million for the same period in 2019, a positive swing of approximately $4.4 million.
Net non-operating expenses decreased to $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 from approximately $7.4 million for the same period in 2019. The decrease is primarily due to (i) a charge in the third quarter of 2019 of approximately $2.9 million from the Company’s equity in GenCanna’s net loss (GenCanna was accounted for as an equity investment at such time), and (ii) a decrease in interest expense of approximately $2.6 million attributable to a lower amount of remaining beneficial conversion feature on the $21M Debentures that was amortized in 2020 compared to 2019.
As a result of the foregoing, the Company generated net income of approximately $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. For the same period a year ago, after a tax provision of approximately $901,000, the Company incurred a net loss of approximately $7.3 million, and excluding the Seed Transactions, incurred a net loss of approximately $8.4 million.
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Nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2019
Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 approximated $30.5 million compared to $40.4 million for the same period in 2019. The year-over-year variance was primarily attributable to revenues of approximately $22.0 million generated from the Seed Transactions. Excluding the Seed Transactions, core revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 grew to approximately $30.5 million from approximately $11.4 million for the same period in 2019, an increase of approximately $19.2 million or 168.3%. The year-over-year increase was due to aggregate cannabis sales in 2020 of approximately $22.0 million generated by the KPGs in Illinois, acquired by the Company in October 2019, and ARL in Massachusetts, acquired by the Company in late 2018 and whose selling operations commenced in December 2019. The cannabis sales were offset by decreases in procurement revenue and management fees charged to Kind, the Company’s cannabis-licensed client in Maryland, and with whom the Company is currently engaged in litigation.
Cost of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 approximated $10.8 million compared to approximately $24.5 million for the same period in 2019. The year-over-year variance was primarily attributable to the cost of seeds incurred by the Company of approximately $20.8 million as part of the Seed Transactions. Excluding the Seed Transactions, cost of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 increased to approximately $10.8 million from approximately $3.8 million for the same period in 2019. As a percentage of total revenues, these costs increased to 35.5% in 2020 from 33.2% in 2019, which is the result of Company’s transition from a cannabis advisory company to a multi-state operator of cannabis businesses, whereby the Company will generate less revenues from a rental income and management fees, which have minimal associated costs, to a vastly higher level of revenue from product sales, which have a relatively higher level of associated costs.
As a result of the foregoing, gross profit approximated $19.7 million, or 64.5% of total revenues, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from approximately $15.9 million, or 39.3% of total revenues, for the same period a year ago. Excluding the Seed Transactions, gross profit increased to approximately $19.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from approximately $7.6 million for the same period a year ago, an increase of approximately $12.1 million or 159.0%.
Personnel expenses increased to approximately $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from approximately $2.7 million for the same period a year ago. The increase was primarily due to the hiring of additional staff to support (i) higher levels of revenue, and (ii) the Company’s expansion into a direct owner and operator of seed-to-sale cannabis businesses. As a percentage of revenues excluding the Seed Transactions, personnel expenses dropped to 13.3% in 2020 from 24.1% in 2019.
Marketing and promotion costs decreased slightly to approximately $281,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from approximately $287,000 for the same period a year ago. As a percentage of revenues excluding the Seed Transactions, these costs fell to 0.9% in 2020 from 2.5% in 2019.
General and administrative costs increased to approximately $7.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from approximately $6.8 million for the same period a year ago. The increase is primarily due to higher facility costs on additional properties owned and in service in 2020, higher depreciation expense on such properties, taxes paid on the Company’s cannabis operation, and increases in corporate insurance. As a percentage of revenue excluding the Seed Sales, general and administrative costs decreased significantly to 24.6% in 2020 from 59.3% in 2019, reflecting a more efficient use of the Company’s fixed overhead costs.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded an additional bad debt reserve of approximately $1.3 million to cover potential losses that would be incurred by the Company from the impact of COVID-19 and the measures enacted by local governments to reduce its spread.
As a result of the foregoing, the Company generated operating income of approximately $6.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to approximately $6.1 million for the same period in 2019. Excluding the Seed Transactions, the Company generated operating income of approximately $6.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to an operating loss of approximately $2.2 million for the same period in 2019, a positive swing of approximately $8.7 million.
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Net non-operating expenses were approximately $8.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to approximately $6.7 million for the same period in 2019. The increase is primarily due to the approximate $2.9 million received by the Company in 2019 from the settlement of the AgriMed matter discussed in Note 3 – Acquisitions of the Company’s financial statements, and declines in value of the Company’s investments in Terrace, Chooze and MRSVP in 2020, offset by a decrease interest expense.
As a result of the foregoing, the Company incurred a net loss of approximately $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. For the same period a year ago, after a tax provision of approximately $1.9 million, the Company incurred a net loss of approximately $2.5 million, and excluding the Seed Transactions, incurred a net loss of approximately $8.9 million.
2020 Plans
For the balance of 2020, the Company’s focus will continue to be on the following key areas:
1) | In Massachusetts, increase production and wholesale revenue at its cultivation and production facility in New Bedford, and drive revenues at the recently approved for adult-use dispensary in Middleboro. | |
2) | In Illinois, increase sales and profits of the dispensaries in Anna, Harrisburg and recently-opened Mt. Vernon. | |
3) | Continue to expand the Company’s Nature’s Heritage™ branded flower and popular infused-product brands, such as Betty’s Eddies™ and Kalm Fusion™, into the robust Massachusetts medical and adult-use marketplace. | |
4) | Continue to execute its aforementioned strategic plan. |
No assurances can be given that any of these plans will come to fruition or that if implemented will necessarily yield positive results.
2021 Plan
For 2021, the Company’s focus will to be on the following key areas:
1) | Subject to the applicable state approvals, continue the execution of its aforementioned strategic plan. |
2) | Identify and open two new dispensary locations in Massachusetts that can service both the medical and adult-use marketplaces. |
3) | Identify and open a fourth dispensary location in Illinois. |
4) | Increase sales and profits in Delaware by expanding cultivation and processing facilities, and opening a third dispensary. |
5) | Complete the acquisition of Maryland and proceed with a plan to expand the cultivation and processing facilities as well as adding a dispensary location. |
6) | Drive licensing fees through the expansion of the Company’s Nature’s Heritage™ branded flower and popular infused-product brands, such as Betty’s Eddies™ Kalm Fusion™, into the Company’s owned and managed facilities and with strategic partners into additional markets. Expand the exclusively licensed Tropizen® and Binske® brands. |
No assurances can be given that any of these plans will come to fruition or that if implemented will necessarily yield positive results
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Subsequent Events
Please refer to Note 19 – Subsequent Events of the Company’s financial statements included in this report for a discussion of material events that occurred after the balance sheet date.
The issuance of the shares of common stock described in Note 19 – Subsequent Events of the Company’s financial statements were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in reliance upon Sections 4(a)(2) and/or 4(a)(5) of the Securities Act. A legend restricting the sale, transfer, or other disposition of these securities other than in compliance with the Securities Act was placed on the securities issued in the foregoing transactions.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on its financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues, or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.
Inflation
In the opinion of management, inflation has not had a material effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of its operations.
Seasonality
In the opinion of management, the Company’s financial condition and results of its operations are not materially impacted by seasonal sales.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
The Company is a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Regulation S-K and, as such, is not required to provide the information contained in this item pursuant to Regulation S-K.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of September 30, 2020 (the “Evaluation Date”). Based upon that evaluation, the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act (i) are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) are accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and past fiscal year, we implemented significant measures to remediate the previously disclosed ineffectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, which included an insufficient degree of segregation of duties amongst our accounting and financial reporting personnel, and the lack of a formalized and complete set of policy and procedure documentation evidencing our system of internal controls over financial reporting. The remediation measures consisted of the engagement of accounting consultants as needed to provide expertise on specific areas of the accounting guidance, the continued hiring of individuals with appropriate experience in internal controls over financial reporting, and the modification of our accounting processes and enhancement to our financial controls, including the testing of such controls.
Other than as described above, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rules 13a-15(d) or 15d-15(d) that occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
In July 2019, Thomas Kidrin, the former chief executive officer and a former director of the Company, filed a complaint in the Massachusetts Superior Court, Suffolk County, captioned Thomas Kidrin v. MariMed Inc., et. al., Civil Action No. 19-2173D. In the complaint, Mr. Kidrin alleges that the Company failed to pay all wages owed to him and breached his employment agreement, dated August 30, 2012, and requests multiple damages, attorney fees, costs, and interest. The Company has moved to dismiss certain counts of the complaint and has asserted counterclaims against Mr. Kidrin alleging breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, money had and received, and unjust enrichment. The Company believes that the allegations in the complaint are without merit and intends to vigorously defend this matter and prosecute its counterclaims.
On November 13, 2019, Kind Therapeutics USA Inc. (“Kind”) commenced an action in the Circuit Court for Washington County, MD captioned Kind Therapeutics USA, Inc. vs. MariMed, Inc., et al. (Case No. C-21-CV-19-000670) asserting claims against the Company, including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, accounting, and unjust enrichment, and seeking declaratory judgment and damages in excess of $75,000. On November 15, 2019, the Company filed counterclaims against Kind and a third-party complaint against the Members of Kind (Jennifer DiPietro, Susan Zimmerman, and Sophia Leonard-Burns) and William Tham (the “Counterclaim”). The Counterclaim alleges breach of contract with respect to each of the Memorandum of Understanding (the “MOU”) and the Management Services Agreement (the “MSA”), unjust enrichment, promissory estoppel/detrimental reliance, and fraud in the inducement, and seeking a declaratory judgement that the MOU is an enforceable contract, specific performance of such contact, and the establishment of a constructive trust for the Company’s benefit. The Counterclaim also seeks damages. Both parties, MariMed (including MariMed Holdings MD, LLC and MariMed Advisors Inc.) and Kind, brought motions for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction. By Opinion and Order entered on November 21, 2019, the Court denied both parties motions for a temporary restraining order. In its opinion, the Court specifically noted that, contrary to Kind’s allegations, the MSA and the 20-year lease agreement for Kind’s utilization of the Company’s cultivation and production facility (the “Lease”) “appear to be independent, valid and enforceable contracts.” On or about April 3, 2020, the Company filed its First Amended Counterclaim and Third Party Complaint in which additional claims were added and clarified, including breach of Lease and breach of the Licensing and Manufacturing Agreement (the “LMA”) against Kind, along with other alternative claims and seeking damages. On August 11, 2020, the Company filed its Second Amended Counterclaim and Third Party Complaint in which additional clarifications were made and claims added for breach of fiduciary duty and breach of partnership. The Company believes that its claims for breach of contract with respect to the MOU, the MSA, the Lease, and the LMA, as well as all other claims are meritorious. Further, the Company believes that Kind’s claims against the Company are without merit. The Company intends to aggressively prosecute and defend the action. A hearing on the parties’ cross-motions for preliminary injunction was held on September 14 to 17, 2020 and November 2 and 4, 2020, and the Court’s ruling on the motions is pending. The trial is currently scheduled to start on June 7, 2021.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
As a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to provide the information contained in this item pursuant to Regulation S-K. However, information regarding the Company’s risk factors appears in Part I, Item 1A. of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. These risk factors describe some of the assumptions, risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could adversely affect the Company’s business or that could otherwise result in changes that differ materially from management’s expectations. There have been no material changes to the risk factors contained in the Annual Report except for the following additional risk related to COVID-19:
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Our business, operations, financial condition, and liquidity have been and may continue to be materially and adversely affected by the outbreak of COVID-19.
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, and governmental authorities around the world implemented measures to reduce the spread of the virus. The spread of COVID-19 in the United States and the measures to contain it have negatively impacted the economy and created significant volatility and disruption in financial markets. Business shutdowns in certain states in response to stay-at-home orders and related measures have temporarily eliminated certain customers’, principally non-medical use customers’, access to our managed dispensaries, adversely impacting sales during this restricted period. In addition, these restrictions and other disruptions caused by the pandemic have impacted our expansion, consolidation, and administrative functions. Further, the volatility in the financial markets and investor uncertainty has delayed and adversely impacted our ability to consummate debt and equity financings to raise working capital to support our operations and expansion plans. As a result, our business, operations, financial condition, and liquidity have been and may continue to be materially and adversely affected. Further, the disruption to the global economy and to our business, along with the decline in our stock price, may also negatively impact the future carrying values of certain assets, including inventories, accounts receivables, intangibles, and goodwill. The full extent to which COVID-19 and the measures to contain it will impact our business, operations financial condition, and liquidity will depend on the severity and duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and other future developments related to the response to the virus, all of which are highly uncertain. As a result, we cannot predict the ultimate impact of COVID-19 on the Company and its operational and financial performance.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
During the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued 18,256,436 shares of common stock from the conversion of debentures, and 34,171 shares of common stock related to an employee stock grant.
The issuance of the shares of common stock described above were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon Sections 4(a)(2) and/or 4(a)(5) of the Securities Act. A legend restricting the sale, transfer, or other disposition of these securities other than in compliance with the Securities Act was placed on the securities issued in the foregoing transactions.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits
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10.11 | Amendment Agreement dated June 24, 2020, between SYYM LLC, as noteholder and collateral agent, and MariMed Inc. and MariMed Hemp Inc., as co-borrowers. (l) | |
10.12 | ||
31.1. | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Chief Executive Officer. * | |
31.2. | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Chief Financial Officer. * | |
32.1. | Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer. ** | |
32.2. | Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Financial Officer. ** | |
101.INS XBRL | Instance Document * | |
101.SCH XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Schema * | |
101.CAL XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase * | |
101.DEF XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase * | |
101.LAB XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase * | |
101.PRE XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase * | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) * |
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith in accordance with Item 601 (32)(ii) of Regulation S-K.
(a) | Incorporated by reference to the same numbered Exhibit filed with the Registration Statement on Form 10-12G (File No. 000-54433) filed on June 9, 2011. |
(b) | Incorporated by reference to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed on April 17, 2017. |
(c) | Incorporated by reference to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 9, 2018. |
(d) | Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed on August 26, 2019. |
(e) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 filed with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2019, filed on November 29, 2019. |
(f) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2020. |
(g) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2020. |
(h) | Incorporated by reference to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 27, 2020. |
(i) | Incorporated by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2020, filed on May 28, 2020. |
(j) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2020. |
(k) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2020. |
(l) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2020. |
(m) | Incorporated by reference to the same numbered exhibit of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2020. |
(n) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2020. |
(o) | Incorporated by reference to the same numbered Exhibit filed with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed on March 29, 2013. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereto duly authorized.
Date: November 9, 2020
MARIMED INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Robert Fireman | |
Robert Fireman | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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By: | /s/ Jon R. Levine | |
Jon R. Levine | ||
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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10.11 | Amendment Agreement dated June 24, 2020, between SYYM LLC, as noteholder and collateral agent, and MariMed Inc. and MariMed Hemp Inc., as co-borrowers. (l) | |
10.12 | ||
31.1. | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Chief Executive Officer. * | |
31.2. | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Chief Financial Officer. * | |
32.1. | Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer. ** | |
32.2. | Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Financial Officer. ** | |
101.INS XBRL | Instance Document * | |
101.SCH XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Schema * | |
101.CAL XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase * | |
101.DEF XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase * | |
101.LAB XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase * | |
101.PRE XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase * | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) * |
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith in accordance with Item 601 (32)(ii) of Regulation S-K.
(a) | Incorporated by reference to the same numbered Exhibit filed with the Registration Statement on Form 10-12G (File No. 000-54433) filed on June 9, 2011. |
(b) | Incorporated by reference to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed on April 17, 2017. |
(c) | Incorporated by reference to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 9, 2018. |
(d) | Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed on August 26, 2019. |
(e) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 filed with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2019, filed on November 29, 2019. |
(f) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2020. |
(g) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2020. |
(h) | Incorporated by reference to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 27, 2020. |
(i) | Incorporated by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2020, filed on May 28, 2020. |
(j) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2020. |
(k) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2020. |
(l) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2020. |
(m) | Incorporated by reference to the same numbered exhibit of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2020. |
(n) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2020. |
(o) | Incorporated by reference to the same numbered Exhibit filed with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed on March 29, 2013. |
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