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MORTGAGES AND NOTES PAYABLE

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MORTGAGES AND NOTES PAYABLE
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
MORTGAGES AND NOTES PAYABLE MORTGAGES AND NOTES PAYABLE
The Company’s mortgages and notes payable are reported in the aggregate on the condensed consolidated balance sheets under the captions Mortgages and notes payable, current, and Mortgages and notes payable, net of current.

Mortgages

The Company’s mortgage balances at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were comprised of the following (in thousands):
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Bank of New England – New Bedford, MA and Middleboro, MA properties $ 12,038  $ 12,141 
Bank of New England – Wilmington, DE property 1,313  1,345 
DuQuoin State Bank – Anna, IL and Harrisburg, IL properties 741  750 
DuQuoin State Bank – Metropolis, IL property 2,474  2,508 
Du Quoin State Bank - Mt. Vernon, IL property 2,957  2,974 
South Porte Bank – Mt. Vernon, IL property 784  801 
Total mortgages payable 20,307  20,519 
Less: Mortgages payable, current (1,483) (1,491)
Mortgages payable, less current portion $ 18,824  $ 19,028 

The Company maintains an amended and restated mortgage agreement with the Bank of New England with an interest rate of 6.5% per annum, which matures in August 2025 (the “Amended BNE Mortgage”). The Amended BNE Mortgage is secured by the Company’s properties in New Bedford, Massachusetts and Middleboro, Massachusetts. Proceeds from the Amended BNE Mortgage were used to pay down a previous mortgage of $4.8 million with the Bank of New England on the New Bedford property, and $7.2 million of outstanding promissory notes as discussed below. The current portions of the outstanding principal balance under the Amended BNE Mortgage at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were approximately $387,000 and $382,000, respectively.

The Company maintains a second mortgage with Bank of New England that is secured by the Company’s property in Wilmington, Delaware (the “BNE Delaware Mortgage”). The mortgage matures in 2031, with monthly principal and interest payments. The interest rate is 5.25% per annum, with the rate adjusting every five years to the then-prime rate plus 1.5%, with a floor of 5.25% per annum. The next interest rate adjustment will occur in September 2026. The current portions of the outstanding principal balance under the BNE Delaware Mortgage at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were approximately $128,000 and $126,000, respectively.

The Company maintains a mortgage with DuQuoin State Bank (“DSB”) in connection with its purchase of properties in Anna, Illinois and Harrisburg, Illinois (the “DuQuoin Mortgage”). On May 5th of each year, the DuQuoin Mortgage becomes due unless it is renewed for another year at a rate determined by DSB’s executive committee. The DuQuoin Mortgage was renewed in May 2021 at a rate of 6.75% per annum. The current portions of the outstanding principal balance under the DuQuoin Mortgage at each of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were approximately $37,000 and $36,000, respectively.

In July 2021, the Company purchased the land and building in which it operates its cannabis dispensary in Metropolis, Illinois. The purchase price consisted of 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, which were valued at $705,000 on the date of the transaction, and payoff of the seller’s remaining mortgage balance of $1.6 million. In connection with this purchase, the Company entered into a second mortgage agreement with DSB for $2.7 million that matures in July 2041, and which initially bears interest at a rate of 6.25% per annum (the “DuQuoin Metropolis Mortgage”). The interest rate on the DuQuoin Metropolis Mortgage is adjusted each year based on a certain interest rate index plus a margin. As part of this transaction, the seller was provided with a 30.0% ownership interest in Mari Holdings Metropolis LLC (“Metro”), the Company’s subsidiary that owns the property and holds the related mortgage obligation, reducing the
Company’s ownership interest in Metro to 70.0%. The current portions of the outstanding principal balance of the DuQuoin Metropolis Mortgage at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were approximately $79,000 and $77,000, respectively.

In July 2022, Mari Holdings Mt Vernon LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a $3 million loan agreement and mortgage with DSB secured by property owned in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, which the Company is developing into a grow and production facility (the "DuQuoin Mt. Vernon Mortgage"). The DuQuoin Mt. Vernon Mortgage has a 20-year term and initially bears interest at the rate of 7.75% per annum, subject to upward adjustment on each annual anniversary date to the Wall Street Journal U.S. Prime Rate (with an interest rate floor of 7.75%). The proceeds of this loan are being utilized for the build-out of the property and other working capital needs. The current portions of the outstanding principal balance of the DuQuoin Mt. Vernon Mortgage were approximately $68,000 at each of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

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, Illinois, (the “South Porte Bank Mortgage”). Beginning in August 2021, pursuant to an amendment of the South Porte Bank Mortgage, the monthly payments of principal and interest aggregated approximately $6,000, with such payment amounts effective through June 2023, at which time all remaining principal, interest and fees are due.

Promissory Notes

Promissory Notes Issued as Purchase Consideration

Ermont Acquisition

In connection with the Ermont Acquisition, the Company issued the Ermont Note (see Note 2) totaling $7.0 million. The Ermont Note matures in March 2029, and bears interest at 6.0% per annum, with payments of interest only for two years, and thereafter quarterly payments of principal and interest in arrears. The outstanding balance on the Ermont Note is due and payable in full if and when the Company raises $75 million or more of equity capital. The Company recorded the Ermont Note at a present value of $4.6 million. The Company recorded $2.4 million as a debt discount, which is being accreted through the term of the Ermont Note. The difference between the face value of the Ermont Note and the present value recorded at the time of the Ermont Acquisition is being amortized to interest expense over the term of the Ermont Note. The fair value of the Ermont Note was $4.6 million at March 31, 2023, all of which was recorded as noncurrent, as the first principal payment is not due until two years after the Ermont Acquisition Date.

Greenhouse Naturals Acquisition

In connection with the Greenhouse Naturals Acquisition, the Company issued the Greenhouse Naturals Note (see Note 2) totaling $5.0 million to the Greenhouse Sellers, payable on a monthly basis as a percentage of the monthly gross sales of the Company's Beverly, Massachusetts dispensary. The Company recorded the Greenhouse Naturals Note at a present value of $4.3 million. The Company recorded $0.7 million as a debt discount, which is being accreted through the term of the Greenhouse Naturals Note. The difference between the face value of the Greenhouse Naturals Note and the present value recorded at the time of the Greenhouse Naturals Acquisition is being amortized to interest expense over the term of the note, which matures in July 2026. The fair values of the Greenhouse Naturals Note were $4.4 million and $4.3 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The Company estimated that the current portions of the Greenhouse Naturals Note were $1.3 million and $0.9 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, which are included in Mortgages and notes payable, current portion, in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Kind Acquisition

In connection with the Kind Acquisition (see Note 2), the Company issued four-year promissory notes aggregating $6.5 million at the rate of 6.0% per annum to the members of Kind (the “Kind Notes”). At December 31, 2022, the outstanding balance of the Kind Notes totaled $5.5 million, of which $1.6 million was current.

On January 24, 2023, in connection with the Credit Agreement (see Note 10), the Company repaid the Kind Notes in full, aggregating $5.4 million, including approximately $420,000 of accrued interest. There was no penalty in connection with the early repayment of the Kind Notes.
Promissory Note Conversion

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, a noteholder converted the outstanding principal balance of $400,000 into 1,142,858 shares of the Company’s common stock and the note was retired. The Company did not record any gains or losses arising from this conversion.

Promissory Notes Issued to Purchase Commercial Vehicles

The Company purchased a commercial vehicle in January 2023 and entered into a note agreement with Ally Financial to finance the purchase. The Company had previously entered into note agreements to purchase commercial vehicles in August 2020 with First Citizens' Federal Credit Union and in June 2021 with Ally Financial. At March 31, 2023, the three outstanding notes had an aggregate outstanding balance of approximately $95,000, of which approximately $17,000 was current. At December 31, 2022, the two outstanding notes had an aggregate outstanding balance of approximately $48,000, of which approximately $12,000 was current. The weighted average interest rates of the outstanding balances were 11.64% and 8.19% at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The weighted average remaining terms of these notes were 4.84 years and 4.07 years at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Future Payments

The future principal amounts due under the Company outstanding mortgages and notes payable at March 31, 2023 were as follows (in thousands):

Year ending December 31,
Remainder of 2023 $ 1,426 
2024 3,047 
2025 3,810 
2026 3,578 
2027 2,677 
Thereafter 17,984 
32,522 
Less: discount (3,139)
$ 29,383