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:

SCHEDULE OF MORTGAGES PAYABLE 

In November 2017, the Company entered into a 10-year mortgage agreement with Bank of New England in the amount of $4,895,000 (the “Initial Mortgage”) for the purchase of a 138,000 square foot industrial property in New Bedford, Massachusetts, within which the Company has built a 70,000 square foot cannabis cultivation and processing facility. Pursuant to the Initial Mortgage, the Company made monthly payments of (i) interest-only from the mortgage date through May 2019 at a rate equal to the prime rate plus 2%, with a floor of 6.25% per annum, and (ii) principal and interest payments from May 2019 to July 2020 at a rate equal to the prime rate on May 2, 2019 plus 2%, with a floor of 6.25% per annum. In July 2020, at which time the Initial Mortgage had a remaining principal balance of approximately $4.8 million, the parties consummated an amended and restated mortgage agreement, secured by the Company’s properties in New Bedford and Middleboro in the amount of $13.0 million bearing interest at a rate of 6.5% per annum that matures in August 2025 (the “Refinanced Mortgage”). Proceeds from the Refinanced Mortgage were used to pay down the Initial Mortgage and approximately $7.2 million of promissory notes as further described below. The outstanding principal balance of the Refinanced Mortgage approximated $12.9 million on September 30, 2020, of which approximately $330,000 was current. The outstanding principal balance of the Initial Mortgage approximated $4.8 million on December 31, 2019, of which approximately $94,000 was current.

The Company maintains another mortgage with Bank of New England for the 2016 purchase of a 45,070 square foot building in Wilmington, Delaware which was developed into a cannabis seed-to-sale facility and is currently leased to the Company’s cannabis-licensed client in that state. The mortgage matures in 2031 with monthly principal and interest payments at a rate of 5.25% per annum through September 2021, and thereafter the rate adjusting every five years to the then prime rate plus 1.5% with a floor of 5.25% per annum. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the outstanding principal balance on this mortgage was approximately $1,603,000 and $1,682,000, respectively, of which approximately $112,000 and $105,000, respectively, was current.

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 3,400 square foot free-standing retail dispensaries in Illinois. On May 5^th of each year, this mortgage is due to be repaid unless it is renewed for another year at a rate determined by DSB’s executive committee. The mortgage was renewed in May 2020 at a rate of 6.75% per annum. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the outstanding principal balance on this mortgage was approximately $822,000 and $829,000 respectively, of which approximately $31,000 and $24,000, respectively, was current.

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 5.5% per annum through its initial maturity date in August 2020. At that time, the parties amended the mortgage agreement to extend the maturity date through November 2020, and requiring continuing monthly interest-only payments at 5.5% per annum.

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 $4.4 million, bearing interest at 16.5% per annum and maturing in August 2021 (the “$4.4M Notes”), in exchange for a loan in the same amount. The Company has the right to extend the maturity date through February 2022 upon payment of an extension fee equal to 2.5% of the principal amount of the loan. As of September 30, 2020, no principal payments were made on the $4.4M Notes and accrued interest through such date of approximately $439,000 was paid.

In June 2019, the Company and MariMed Hemp, its wholly-owned subsidiary, issued a secured promissory note in the principal amount of $10.0 million (the “$10M Note”) to an unaffiliated party (the “Noteholder”). The proceeds from the $10M Note were used to finance a portion of the purchases of hemp seed inventory that was sold to GenCanna (the “Seed Transactions”) as further discussed in Note 17 – Related Party Transactions. The $10M Note provided for the repayment of principal plus a payment of $1.5 million (the “$1.5M Payment”) on the maturity date of January 31, 2020. Such payment was charged to interest expense over the life of the $10M Note.

As part of the $10M Note transaction, the Company issued three-year warrants to purchase 375,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.50 per share to the Noteholder. The fair value of these warrants on the issuance date of approximately $601,000 was recorded as a discount to the $10M Note. Approximately $523,000 of the warrant discount was amortized to interest expense in 2019, with the remainder in January 2020. Accordingly, the carrying value of the $10M Note approximated $9.9 million at December 31, 2019.

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 maturing in June 2020 in the principal amount of $11,500,000 (the “$11.5M Note”), comprised of the principal amount of the $10M Note and the $1.5M Payment (which the Company had accrued). The $11.5M Note bore interest at a rate of 15% per annum, requiring periodic interest payments and minimum amortization payments of $3,000,000 in the aggregate, which the Company made.

The Company entered into a second amendment agreement with the Noteholder in June 2020, whereby (i) $352,000 of outstanding principal of the $11.5M Note was converted into 1,900,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (which did not result in an extinguishment loss as the conversion price was higher than the price of the Company’s common stock on the conversion date), and (ii) the Company and MariMed Hemp issued a second amended and restated promissory note in the principal amount of approximately $8.8 million (the “$8.8M Note”), comprised of the outstanding principal and unpaid interest balances of the $11.5M Note, plus an extension fee of approximately $330,000. In addition, the Company issued three-year warrants to the Noteholder to purchase 750,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share. The fair value of these warrants on the issuance date of approximately $66,000 was recorded as a discount to the $8.8M Note, to be amortized to interest expense over the life of the $8.8M Note.

The $8.8M Note bears interest at a rate of 15% per annum, matures in June 2022, and required a minimum amortization payment of $4,000,000 in July 2020, which the Company paid with a portion of proceeds of the Refinanced Mortgage. The Company can prepay all, or a portion, of the outstanding principal and unpaid interest of the $8.8M Note, however if any prepayment is made prior to December 25, 2021, the Company shall be required to pay a prepayment premium equal to 10% of the principal amount being prepaid. The Noteholder has the right to require the redemption of up to $250,000 of principal and unpaid interest thereon per calendar month. Such monthly redemptions shall be paid in common stock if certain defined conditions of the $8.8M Note and of the Company’s common stock are met, or else in cash. The Noteholder has the option to convert the $8.8M Note, in whole or in part, into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.30, subject to certain conversion limitations.

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 $4.8 million.

In April 2019, MariMed Hemp issued a secured promissory note in the principal amount of $1,000,000 (the “$1M Note”) to an unaffiliated party. The proceeds of the $1M Note were used to finance a portion of the Seed Transactions as further discussed in Note 17 – Related Party Transactions. The $1M Note is secured by the collateral assignment of certain receivables from GenCanna and certain obligations of GenCanna to MariMed Hemp. The principal balance plus a payment of $180,000, initially due in December 2019, was extended to March 2020 in accordance with the terms of the $1M Note, requiring an additional payment of $30,000 (the “$30,000 Fee”). Prior to the extended due date, the parties agreed that the $1M Note would continue on a month-to-month basis bearing interest at a rate of 15% per annum. In September 2020, the Company paid down $500,000 of principal on the $1M Note. At September 30, 2020, the outstanding balance consisted of $500,000 of principal and approximately $403,000 of accrued interest which included the $30,000 Fee.

In March 2019, the Company raised $6.0 million through the issuance of a secured promissory note (the “$6M Note”) to an unaffiliated party (the “Holding Party”) bearing interest at a rate of 13% per annum and a service fee of $900,000 (the “Service Fee”). The proceeds of the note were used to finance a portion of the Seed Transactions as further discussed in Note 17 – Related Party Transactions. The $6M Note is secured by the collateral assignment of certain receivables from and obligations of GenCanna to MariMed Hemp. The $6M Note’s initial maturity date of December 31, 2019 was extended to April 30, 2020 in accordance with its terms, with the Company paying a $300,000 extension fee in December 2019 which was charged to interest expense.

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 $845,000 through the modification date and interest at a rate of 10% per annum (the “$6.8M Note”), and (iii) a new convertible note in the amount of $900,000 (the “$900k Note”) was issued evidencing the Service Fee, bearing interest at a rate of 12% per annum. The Company satisfied the $900k Note and accrued interest of $20,100 in full as of the June 2020 maturity date by the payment in July 2020 of $460,050 in cash, representing one-half of the principal and accrued interest, and the issuance in June 2020 of 2,525,596 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing the other half of the principal and accrued interest.

In September 2018, the Company raised $3.0 million from the issuance of a secured promissory note to the Holding Party, bearing interest at a rate of 10% per annum (the “$3M Note”). The maturity date of the $3M Note, initially in March 2020, was extended for an additional six months in accordance with its terms, with the interest rate increasing to 12% per annum during the extension period. Pursuant to the Initial Extension Agreement, the maturity date of the $3M Note was extended to December 2020. The Company may elect to prepay the $3M Note in whole or part without premium or penalty provided the Holding Party is given proper notice and the Company is not in default of the note agreement.

In consideration of the Initial Extension Agreement, the Company (i) paid the Holding Party a fee of $50,000, (ii) extended the security interest in the Company’s properties in Maryland to secure each note held by the Holding Party, and (iii) granted the Holding Party certain security interests in equity interests held by the Company. Each of the notes held by the Holding Party provides for cross-default and imposes certain covenants on the Company, all of which were complied with as of September 30, 2020.

As part of the $3M Note transaction, the Company issued three-year warrants to the Holding Party’s designees to purchase 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.80 per share. The Company recorded a discount on the $3M Note of approximately $1,511,000 from the allocation of note proceeds to the warrants based on the fair value of such warrants on the issuance date. Approximately $882,000 of the warrant discount was amortized to interest expense during 2018, and the remaining $629,000 was amortized during 2019.

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, $1 million of principal and all outstanding accrued interest of approximately $333,000 on the $6.8M Note; (ii) issued an amended and restated senior secured promissory note in the principal amount of $5,845,000 (the “$5.8M Note”) to replace the $6.8M Note; and (iii) amended and restated the $3M Note (the “New $3M Note”, and together with the $5.8M Note, the “Amended Notes”). At September 30, 2020, the $1 million of principal and approximately $333,000 of accrued interest on the $6.8M Note, both of which were paid in October 2020, were reflected in the current portion of outstanding notes payable and in accrued interest, respectively.

The Amended Notes bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum and mature in September 2022. If all principal and accrued interest on either or both of the Amended Notes are not paid on or prior to their respective maturity dates, the Holding Party shall have the right, exercisable in its sole discretion at any time from September 2022 through March 2023, to convert all or a portion of the principal and interest owed into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price equal to the average closing price for the 20 consecutive trading days prior to the date of conversion. The $5.8M Note requires mandatory principal payments of $400,000 in February 2021, and $500,000 per quarter during the period from May 2021 to August 2022 (such quarterly payments amounting to $3.0 million in the aggregate). The $5.8M Note can be prepaid in whole or in part at any time without penalty. The New $3M Note can be prepaid in whole or in part without penalty only after the $5.8M Note has been fully repaid.

In consideration of the Second Extension Agreement, the Company (i) issued four-year warrants to the Holding Party’s designees to purchase up to 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share; (ii) paid the Holding Party a fee of $100,000; and (iii) extended the security interest in certain Company properties and the pledge of certain equity interests to secure the Amended Notes. The Company recorded a discount on the Amended Notes of approximately $573,000 based on the fair value of such warrants on the issuance date, of which approximately $1,000 was amortized as of the end of the quarter, and the remainder to be amortized over the life of the Amended Notes. Accordingly, the carrying value of the Amended Notes approximated $8.3 million at September 30, 2020, of which $1.4 million was current.

In addition to the above transactions, the Company raised $800,000 and $2,760,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, from the issuance of promissory notes to accredited investors bearing interest at rates ranging from 6.5% to 18% per annum, and maturing in 2020 and 2021 (the “Third Party Notes”). $2,800,000 of the Third Party Notes was repaid in 2020, and accordingly, $760,000 remained outstanding at September 30, 2020 with related accrued interest of approximately $48,000.

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:

SCHEDULE OF AGGREGATE MATURITIES OF DEBT OUTSTANDING