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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x

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

For the quarterly period ended February 29,November 30, 2020

or

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

For the transition period from ___ to ___

Commission File Number:000-55418

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KUSHCO HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada46-5268202
Nevada46-5268202
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6261 Katella Avenue, Suite 250, Cypress, CA 90630

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(714) 462-4603

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareKSHBOTCQX

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YESx NOYes ☒ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). YESx NO☐

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filerAccelerated filerx
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting companyx
Emerging growth companyx

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.)

YES

YesNO    x

No ☒

The number of outstanding shares of the Registrant’s common stock as of April 6, 2020January 8, 2021 was 119,117,670132,142,375 shares.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or the negative of these words or other comparable terminology.

The identification in this report of factors that may affect our future performance and the accuracy of forward-looking statements is meant to be illustrative and by no means exhaustive. All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty.

Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

Trends affecting our financial condition, results of operations or future prospects, including the impact of COVID-19;

Our business and growth strategies;

Our financing plans and forecasts;

The factors that we expect to contribute to our success and our ability to be successful in the future;

Our business model and strategy for realizing positive results as sales increase;

Competition, including our ability to respond to such competition and its expectations regarding continued competition in the market in which we compete;

Our ability to meet our projected operating expenditures and the costs associated with development of new projects;

The impact of new accounting pronouncements on our financial statements;

Whether our cash flows from operating activities will be sufficient to meet our operating expenditures;

Our market risk exposure and efforts to minimize risk;

Regulations, including tax law and practice, federal and state laws governing the cannabis and CBD industries, and tariff legislation;

The outcome of various tax audits and assessments, including appeals thereof, timing of resolution of such audits, our estimates as to the amount of taxes that will ultimately be due and payable and the impact of these audits on our financial statements;

Our overall outlook including all statements underManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations;

That estimates and assumptions made in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) may differ from actual results; and

Our expectations as to future financial performance, cash and expense levels and liquidity sources.

Any forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q reflect our current views with respect to future events or to our future financial performance. A more detailed description of risk factors that may affect our operating results can be found in Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019 filed with the SEC on November 12, 2019, and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available in the future.




KUSHCO HOLDINGS, INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29,NOVEMBER 30, 2020

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

KUSHCO HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

  February 29,
2020
  August 31,
2019
 
       
ASSETS        
Current assets:        
Cash $11,378  $3,944 
Accounts receivable, net  16,860   25,972 
Inventory  26,423   43,768 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  13,920   12,209 
Total current assets  68,581   85,893 
         
Goodwill  52,267   52,267 
Intangible assets, net  2,630   3,103 
Property and equipment, net  9,390   11,054 
Other assets  10,665   6,917 
Total Assets $143,533  $159,234 
         
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable $4,743  $10,907 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  15,738   9,460 
Line of credit     12,261 
Total current liabilities  20,481   32,628 
         
Long-term liabilities:        
Notes payable  21,011   18,975 
Warrant liability  849   5,444 
Other non-current liabilities  5,766   833 
Total long-term liabilities  27,626   25,252 
Total liabilities  48,107   57,880 
         
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)        
         
Stockholders' equity        
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding      
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 265,000 shares authorized, 119,118 and 90,041 shares issued and outstanding, respectively  119   90 
Additional paid-in capital  215,182   164,258 
Accumulated deficit  (119,875)  (62,994)
Total stockholders' equity  95,426   101,354 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $143,533  $159,234 

November 30,
2020
August 31,
2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash$5,663 $10,476 
Accounts receivable, net11,959 9,427 
Inventory, net34,717 28,049 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets14,449 9,054 
Total current assets66,788 57,006 
Goodwill52,267 52,267 
Intangible assets, net872 1,000 
Property and equipment, net8,224 8,801 
Other assets9,465 8,582 
Total Assets$137,616 $127,656 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$8,497 $4,282 
Customer deposits5,319 3,188 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities6,723 8,195 
Current portion of notes payable18,304 20,692 
Line of credit4,320 
Total current liabilities43,163 36,357 
Long-term liabilities:
Note payable763 
Warrant liability548 365 
Other non-current liabilities3,765 4,205 
Total long-term liabilities5,076 4,570 
Total liabilities48,239 40,927 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)0

0Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 265,000 shares authorized, 131,962 and 125,708 shares issued and outstanding as of November 30, 2020 and August 31, 2020, respectively132 126 
Additional paid-in capital234,345 227,253 
Accumulated deficit(145,100)(140,650)
Total stockholders' equity89,377 86,729 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$137,616 $127,656 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.




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KUSHCO HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

  For the Three Months Ended  For the Six Months Ended 
  February 29,
2020
  February 28,
2019
  February 29,
2020
  February 28,
2019
 
Net revenue $30,143  $35,176  $65,105  $60,496 
Cost of goods sold  39,051   30,654   66,742   52,745 
Gross profit (loss)  (8,908)  4,522   (1,637)  7,751 
                 
Operating expenses:                
Selling, general and administrative  27,183   18,766   48,258   31,312 
Gain on disposition of assets           (1,254)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration     (5,602)     (5,208)
Restructuring costs  7,301      7,301    
Total operating expenses  34,484   13,164   55,559   24,850 
Loss from operations  (43,392)  (8,642)  (57,196)  (17,099)
                 
Other income (expense):                
Change in fair value of warrant liability  1,391   1,271   4,595   1,055 
Change in fair value of equity investment  (696)  (1,128)  (1,091)  (592)
Interest expense  (1,619)  (491)  (3,107)  (978)
Other income (expense), net  (59)  75   (82)  120 
Total other income (expense)  (983)  (273)  315   (395)
Loss before income taxes  (44,375)  (8,915)  (56,881)  (17,494)
Income tax expense            
Net loss $(44,375) $(8,915) $(56,881) $(17,494)
                 
Net loss per share:                
Basic net loss per common share $(0.40) $(0.10) $(0.54) $(0.21)
Diluted net loss per common share $(0.40) $(0.12) $(0.54) $(0.22)
                 
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding  110,008   86,772   105,823   84,305 
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding  110,008   87,066   105,823   84,557 

For the Three Months Ended
November 30,
2020
November 30,
2019
Net revenue$26,761 $34,963 
Cost of goods sold21,022 27,692 
Gross profit5,739 7,271 
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative8,812 21,075 
Restructuring costs
Total operating expenses8,820 21,075 
Loss from operations(3,081)(13,804)
Other income (expense):
Change in fair value of warrant liability(183)3,204 
Change in fair value of equity investment1,251 (395)
Interest expense(1,546)(1,488)
Loss on extinguishment of debt(877)
Other income (expense), net(14)(23)
Total other income (expense)(1,369)1,298 
Loss before income taxes(4,450)(12,506)
Income tax expense
Net loss$(4,450)$(12,506)
Net loss per share:
Basic net loss per common share$(0.03)$(0.12)
Diluted net loss per common share$(0.03)$(0.12)
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding127,201 101,638 
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding127,201 101,638 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.



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KUSHCO HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

        Additional     Total 
  Common Stock  Paid-in  Accumulated  Stockholders’ 
  Shares Issued  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Equity 
                
Balances at August 31, 2019  90,041  $90  $164,258  $(62,994) $101,354 
Stock-based compensation  99      3,189      3,189 
Stock sold to investors, net of offering costs  17,198   17   27,362      27,379 
Stock issued for acquisitions  23             
Net loss           (12,506)  (12,506)
Balances at November 30, 2019  107,361  $107  $194,809  $(75,500) $119,416 
Stock-based compensation  89      3,141      3,141 
Issuance of restricted stocks  15             
Stock sold to investors  10,000   10   14,706      14,716 
Stock issued for equity investment  1,653   2   2,526      2,528 
Net loss           (44,375)  (44,375)
Balances at February 29, 2020  119,118  $119  $215,182  $(119,875) $95,426 

        Additional     Total 
  Common Stock  Paid-in  Accumulated  Stockholders’ 
  Shares Issued  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Equity 
Balances at August 31, 2018  78,273  $78  $104,918  $(23,358) $81,638 
Stock option exercises  281   1   41      42 
Stock-based compensation  5      2,297      2,297 
Net loss           (8,579)  (8,579)
Balances at November 30, 2018  78,559  $79  $107,256  $(31,937) $75,398 
Stock option exercises  89            - 
Stock-based compensation  125      3,178      3,178 
Stock sold to investors, net of offering costs  9,077   9   41,584      41,593 
Stock issued for acquisition of Hybrid  162      140      140 
Net loss           (8,915)  (8,915)
Balances at February 28, 2019  88,012  $88  $152,158  $(40,852) $111,394 
                     

Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Shares IssuedAmount
Balances at August 31, 2020125,708 $126 $227,253 $(140,650)$86,729 
Stock-based compensation1,566 3,404 — 3,405 
Stock issued for conversion of debt4,688 3,688 — 3,693 
Net loss— — — (4,450)(4,450)
Balances at November 30, 2020131,962 $132 $234,345 $(145,100)$89,377 

Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Shares IssuedAmount
Balances at August 31, 201990,041 $90 $164,258 $(62,994)$101,354 
Stock-based compensation99 — 3,189 — 3,189 
Stock sold to investors17,198 17 27,362 — 27,379 
Stock issued for acquisitions23 — — — — 
Net loss— — — (12,506)(12,506)
Balances at November 30, 2019107,361 $107 $194,809 $(75,500)$119,416 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.




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KUSHCO HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

  For the Six Months Ended 
  February 29,
2020
  February 28,
2019
 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Net loss $(56,881) $(17,494)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  2,032   1,078 
Amortization of debt discount  2,503    
Provision for bad debt  9,462   1,115 
Provision for sales returns  116    
Inventory obsolescence  1,157    
Provision for inventory reserve  12,483   1,504 
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets  21   (1,254)
Impairment of assets  6,901    
Change in fair value of equity investment  1,091   592 
Stock compensation expense  8,089   6,534 
Change in fair value of warrant liability  (4,595)  (1,055)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration     (5,208)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable  2,029   (3,830)
Inventory  4,863   (25,604)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (5,222)  (2,287)
Other non-current assets  17    
Accounts payable  (6,438)  8,042 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  3,611   3,113 
Net cash used in operating activities  (18,761)  (34,754)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Purchase of property, equipment, and intangibles  (3,550)  (2,868)
Security deposits     (68)
Net cash used in investing activities  (3,550)  (2,936)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Repayment of capital leases  (62)  (47)
Proceeds from stock option exercises     41 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock  42,095   41,593 
Proceeds from line of credit  49,331   54,325 
Repayments on line of credit  (61,619)  (53,747)
Net cash provided by financing activities  29,745   42,165 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH  7,434   4,475 
CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR  3,944   13,467 
CASH AT END OF YEAR $11,378  $17,942 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:        
CASH PAID FOR:        
Interest $488  $827 
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Capital leases $  $240 
Services prepaid for in common stock $296  $697 
Accrued and unpaid amounts for purchase of property & equipment $276  $232 
Stock issuance for acquisition of Hybrid $  $140 
Shares issued in exchange for equity investment in Xtraction Services $2,528  $ 
Equity Investment $  $1,791 

For the Three Months Ended
November 30,
2020
November 30,
2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss$(4,450)$(12,506)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization845 962 
Amortization of debt discount1,492 1,181 
Bad debt (recovery)/provision(60)362 
Bad debt recovery on note receivable(513)
Sales return (recovery)/provision(150)45 
Inventory reserve (recovery)/provision(1,336)604 
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets21 
Change in fair value of equity investment(1,251)395 
Stock compensation expense2,360 4,662 
Change in fair value of warrant liability183 (3,204)
Loss on extinguishment of debt877 
Right-of-use assets amortization175 603 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable(2,322)(1,223)
Inventory(5,332)3,120 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets(4,882)(5,858)
Other non-current assets(10)(164)
Accounts payable4,204 (922)
Customer deposits2,131 2,352 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities(677)1,954 
Other non-current liabilities(388)(482)
Net cash used in operating activities(9,104)(8,098)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of property, equipment, and intangibles(129)(1,940)
Net cash used in investing activities(129)(1,940)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Financing cost paid in connection with extinguishment of debt(98)
Repayment of capital leases(27)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock27,379 
Proceeds from line of credit30,962 25,112 
Repayments on line of credit(26,444)(31,651)
Net cash provided by financing activities4,420 20,813 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH(4,813)10,775 
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD10,476 3,944 
CASH AT END OF PERIOD$5,663 $14,719 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
CASH PAID FOR:
Interest$35 $351 
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Services prepaid for in common stock$$171 
Accrued and unpaid amounts for purchase of property & equipment$11 $103 
Stock issued for amendment of debt agreement$3,693 $
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.



KUSHCO HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 - NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Business

KushCo Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Kush Bottles, Inc.) markets and sells a wide variety of ancillary products and services to customers operating in the regulated medical and recreational cannabis and cannabidiol (“CBD”) industries. These complementary products and services include compliant and custom packaging products; vape hardware; hydrocarbons and solvents; natural products; stainless steel tanks; custom branded anti-counterfeit and authentication labels; hemp trading services; and retail services focused on CBD mass distribution, industry education and compliance.

As a leader in custom and child-resistant packaging, exclusive vape products, and unique product and service offerings, such as our stainless steel tanks, custom branded anti-counterfeit and authentication labels, and hemp trading and retail services, we combine creativity with compliance to provide the right solutions for our customers. The ability to source and deliver almost anything a customer needs makes us a one-stop-shop solutions provider.

Our products primarily consist of bottles, jars, bags, tubes, containers, vape cartridges, vape batteries and accessories, labels and processing supplies, hydrocarbons, solvents, natural products, stainless steel tanks, and custom branded anti-counterfeit and authentication labels. We maintain relationships with a broad range of manufacturers, which enables us to source a plethora of products in a cost-effective manner and to pass such cost savings to our customers. This allows us to offer quick solutions to our customers and ensure that their products will be of superior grade and made with environmentally safe materials. In addition to a complete product line, we have sophisticated labeling and customization capabilities, which allow us to add significant value to our customers’ packaging design processes. Our products are utilized by local urban farmers, green house growers, processors, brand owners, and medical and recreational cannabis dispensaries.

Our services consist of hemp trading, which connects buyers and sellers of hemp commodities, as well as CBD mass distribution services through our internal resources and our partnerships with leading consumer packaged goods (“CPG”) sales agencies. Our retail services division focuses on building distribution networks of compliant hemp-derived CBD brands across conventional and other retail channels, including industry education and compliance initiatives. Our services also include custom branding on packaging products, which allows our customers to turn their packaging into an effective marketing tool.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the activity of the CompanyKushCo Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance with GAAPU.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and regulations. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principlesGAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included in the condensed consolidated financial statements for the interim periods presented herein, but are not necessarily indicative of operating results to be achieved for full fiscal years or other interim periods. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of August 31, 20192020 was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date but does not include all disclosures as required by GAAP. These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for the fiscal year ended August 31, 20192020 and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year then ended and filed with the SEC on November 12, 2019.

10, 2020.

The Company’s principal sources of liquidity at November 30, 2020 consisted of cash on hand, a line of credit and future cash anticipated to be generated from operations. The Company reported positive working capital as of November 30, 2020. However, the Company’s principal loan balances mature on April 29, 2021. The Company intends to refinance such loan balances by their stated maturity. The Company believes its current cash balances coupled with anticipated cash flow from operating activities, and its plans to refinance its borrowings will be sufficient to meet its working capital requirements for at least one year from the date the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued.
References to amounts in these notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise specified.

References herein to a particular “fiscal” year means the fiscal year that ended on August 31 of the year indicated.
Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.


Significant estimates relied upon in preparing these condensed consolidated financial statements include revenue recognition, accounts receivable reserves, inventory and related reserves, expected future cash flows used to evaluate the recoverability of long-lived assets, estimated fair values of long-lived assets used to record impairment charges related to intangible assets and goodwill, amortization periods, accrued expenses, stock-based compensation expenses, and recoverability of the Company’s net deferred tax assets and any related valuation allowance.

Although the Company regularly assesses these estimates, actual results could differ materially from these estimates. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from management’s estimates if past experience or other assumptions do not turn out to be substantially accurate.

The Company is subject to a number of risks similar to those of other companies of similar size and with a focus on serving the cannabis and CBD industries, including, the development of certain products, competition, a limited number of suppliers, integration of acquisitions, substantial indebtedness, disruptions in the U.S. and global economy and financial markets, including as a result of COVID-19, government regulations, protection of proprietary rights, and dependence on key individuals. If the Company does not successfully generate additional products and services, or if such products and services are developed but not successfully commercialized, the Company could lose revenue opportunities.

Accounts Receivable

Trade accounts receivable are carried at their estimated collectible amounts. Trade credit is generally extended on a short-term basis; thus, trade receivables do not bear interest. Trade accounts receivables are periodically evaluated for collectability based on the customer's past credit history and their current financial condition. The Company’s net accounts receivable balance was $11,959 and $9,427 as of November 30, 2020 and August 31, 2020, respectively. The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was $8,342$2,336 and $1,058$2,439 as of February 29,November 30, 2020 and August 31, 2019,2020, respectively. The increase in allowance for doubtful accounts was driven primarily byCompany wrote-off $43 of customers' balances during the deteriorating credit conditions in California exhibited by the Company’s customers in this market, which have significantly impacted the Company’s ability to collect, in part or in full, amounts owed by these customers.three month period ended November 30, 2020. The Company’s sales return reserve was $593 $182


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and $477$332 as of February 29,November 30, 2020 and August 31, 2019,2020, respectively, and is included in “Accounts receivable, net” on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Inventory

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value using the average cost method. The Company’s inventory consists of finished goods of $26,423$43,878 and $43,768$38,546 as of February 29,November 30, 2020 and August 31, 2019,2020, respectively. The Company also makes prepayments against the future delivery of inventory classified as prepaid inventory. The Company’s prepaid inventory was $7,473$8,304 and $7,134$3,373 as of February 29,November 30, 2020 and August 31, 2019, respectively.2020, respectively and is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the accompanying balance sheets. The Company regularly reviews inventory and, when appropriate, records a provision for obsolete and excess inventory. The provision is based on actual loss experience and a forecast of product demand compared to its remaining shelf life. As of February 29,November 30, 2020, the Company had $14,442$9,161 of inventory reserve.

As of August 31, 2020, the Company had $10,497 of inventory reserve.

Equity Investment in Xtraction Services

On January 30, 2020, the Company partnered with XS Financial Inc. (“XS Financial”), formerly Xtraction Services Holding Corp, (“Xtraction Services”), a provider of equipment leasing solutions to owners and operators of cannabis and hemp companies in the United States in order to provide such solutions to the Company’s network of compliantregulated cannabis and CBDhemp-derived cannabidiol ("CBD") operators. The Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Stephen Christoffersen, has served on the board of directors for XS Financial since May 2019. Under the terms of its agreement with Xtraction Services, the Company received 19.9% of the outstanding equity interests of Xtraction Services, on an as-converted basis, in the form of Proportionate Voting Shares (the “XS Shares”). UponXS Financial, upon the closing of the transaction, the Company issued 1,653 of its common shares in exchange for 10,600 XSproportionate voting shares of Xtraction Services,XS Financial (the “XS Shares”), the equivalent of 19.9% of Xtraction ServicesXS Financials' market capitalization on the closing date. On January 30, 2020, the value of the Company's shares issued in exchange for the equity investment in Xtraction ServicesXS Financial was $2,528. The Company’s investment in Xtraction ServicesXS Financial is included in “Other assets” on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.

sheets. The fair value of Company's investment in XS Financial was $2,321 as of November 30, 2020. The fair value of Company's investment in XS Financial was $1,225 as of August 31, 2020.

Net Loss Per Share

The Company computes earnings per share under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 260,Earnings per Share (“ASC 260”). Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing net earningsloss by the sum of (a) the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period and (b) the potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period. Stock options and warrants are potentially dilutive securities; and the number of dilutive options is computed using the treasury stock method.

For the three and six months ended February 29,November 30, 2020 and 2019, basic and diluted weighted average shares are the same, as the Company generated a net loss for the period. The computation for the three and six months ended February 29,November 30, 2020 does not include 14,55310,782 options and 21,737 warrants, as their inclusion would have an anti-dilutive effect on net loss per share.

For the three and six months ended February 28, 2019,net loss is adjusted for changes in fair value of warrants recorded as a liability (see Note 9 below) and weighted average diluted shares includes dilutive warrants.The computation of diluted net loss per share for the three and six months ended February 28,November 30, 2019 does not include 12,00314,407 options and 6,98816,737 warrants, as their inclusion would have an anti-dilutive effect on net loss per share.


Revenue Recognition

The Company markets and sells a wide variety of ancillary products and services to customers operating in the regulated medical and recreational cannabis and CBD industries. These complementary products and services include compliantbottles, jars, bags, tubes, containers, vape cartridges, vape batteries and custom packaging products; vape hardware; hydrocarbonsaccessories, labels and solvents;processing supplies, solvents, natural products; products,
stainless steel tanks;tanks, custom branded anti-counterfeit and authentication labels; hemp trading services;labels, and retail services focused on building distribution networks of compliant hemp-derived CBD mass distribution, industry educationbrands across conventional and compliance.

other retail channels, including convenience, pet care, and beauty channels.

In accordance with ASC 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers, the Company applies the following steps to recognize revenue for the sale of products that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for the promised goods:

Identify the contract with a customer.

Identify the performance obligations in the contract.

Determine the transaction price.

Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract.

Recognize revenue when the Company satisfies a performance obligation.

Identify the contract with a customer.
Identify the performance obligations in the contract.
Determine the transaction price.


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Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract.
Recognize revenue when the Company satisfies a performance obligation.

Advertising

The Company conducts advertising for the promotion of its products and services. In accordance with ASC subtopic 720-35-25 (“ASC 720”), advertising costs are charged to expense when incurred. Advertising costs were $96$3 and $285$81 for the three months ended February 29,November 30, 2020 and February 28,November 30, 2019, respectively. Advertising costs were $178
Share-based Compensation

The Company recorded total stock-based compensation expense of $2,360 and $778$4,662 for the sixthree months ended February 29,November 30, 2020 and February 28,November 30, 2019, respectively.

respectively, in connection with the issuance of shares of common stock and options to purchase common stock. Stock-based compensation expense is included in selling, general and administrative expense in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018,2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”)FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)2018-13,ChangesASU 2020-06, “Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity's Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40).” ASU 2020-06 reduces the number of models used to Disclosure Requirementsaccount for Fair Value Measurements, which will improveconvertible instruments, amends diluted EPS calculations for convertible instruments, and amends the effectiveness of disclosure requirements for recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements.a contract (or embedded derivative) that is potentially settled in an entity's own shares to be classified in equity. The ASU removes, modifies, and addsamendments add certain disclosure requirements to increase transparency and decision-usefulness about a convertible instrument's terms and features. Under the amendment, the Company must use the if-converted method for including convertible instruments in diluted EPS as opposed to the treasury stock method. ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years, and interimannual reporting periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019.2021 (the Company's Fiscal 2023). Early adoption is allowed under the standard with either a modified retrospective or full retrospective method. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the potential impact of adoption of this standardit may have on its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2019, the FASB Issued ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting of Income Taxes”, which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine itsthe impact it may have on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01,2020-1, “Investments - Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815.” The ASU is based on a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force and is expected to increase comparability in accounting for these transactions. ASU 2016-012016-1 made targeted improvements to accounting for financial instruments, including providing an entity the ability to measure certain equity securities without a readily determinable fair value at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. Among other topics, the amendments clarify that an entity should consider observable transactions that require it to either apply or discontinue the equity method of accounting. For public business entities, the amendments in the ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years.The Company is evaluating the potential impact of adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements upon adoption. The Company does not discuss recent pronouncements that are not anticipated to have an impact on or are unrelated to its financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.



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Update on COVID-19

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization ("WHO") recognized COVID-19 as a global pandemic, prompting many national, regional, and local governments, including in the markets that the Company operates in, to implement preventative or protective measures, such as travel and business restrictions, temporary store closures, and wide-sweeping quarantines and stay-at-home orders. As a result, COVID-19 has significantly curtailed global economic activity, including in the regulated cannabis and CBD industries in which the Company operates.

The Company's operations, as well as those of its suppliers and customers, have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilethe Company is continuing to navigate the financial, operational, and personnel challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the full extent of the impact of COVID-19 on our operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the pandemic and related actions taken by the U.S. government, state and local government officials, and international governments to prevent disease spread, all of which are uncertain, out of our control and cannot be predicted at this time.

NOTE 2 - CONCENTRATIONS OF RISK

Supplier Concentrations

The Company purchases inventory from various suppliers and manufacturers. For the sixthree months ended February 29,November 30, 2020 and February 28,November 30, 2019, the Company had one1 vendor whichthat accounted for approximately 33%53% and 37%32%, respectively, of total inventory purchases. As of February 29,November 30, 2020, there were two2 vendors in the aggregate that represented approximately 26%58% of accounts payable. As of February 28,November 30, 2019, there was one vendorwere 3 vendors that represented approximately 10%37% of accounts payable.


Customer Concentrations

During the sixthree months ended February 29,November 30, 2020, no customerthe Company had 2 customers in the aggregate, that represented over 10%28% of the Company’s revenue. For the sixthree months ended February 28,November 30, 2019, the Company had one1 customer that represented approximately 10% of the Company’s revenues. As of February 29,November 30, 2020, there were four3 customers in the aggregate, that represented approximately 70%42% of accounts receivable. As of February 28,November 30, 2019, there was one customerwere 2 customers in the aggregate that represented 21%35% of accounts receivable.

NOTE 3 – RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company sells certain products and supplies to two1 related party. During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company sold products and supplies to 2 related parties. Sales recognized during the three months ended February 29,November 30, 2020 and February 28,November 30, 2019 from the related parties totaled $320$134 and $49, respectively. Sales recognized during the six months ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019 from the related parties totaled $1,186 and $59,$866, respectively. Total accounts receivable from related parties was $1,207$704 and $465$1,200 as of February 29,November 30, 2020 and August 31, 2019,2020, respectively. Further, the Company rentsrented certain warehouse equipment from a related party. NaN rental payments were made to the related party during the three months ended November 30, 2020. During the three months ended February 29, 2020 and February 28,November 30, 2019, total purchasesrental payments of $74 and $94, respectively,$158 were made fromto the related party. During the six months ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019, total purchases of $231 and $98, respectively, were made from the related party.

NOTE 4 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

The major classes of fixed assets consist of the following:

  February 29,  August 31, 
  2020  2019 
Machinery and equipment $5,352  $4,430 
Vehicles  540   603 
Office Equipment  3,253   3,232 
Leasehold improvements  1,589   3,296 
Construction in progress  1,054   1,930 
   11,784   13,491 
Accumulated Depreciation  (2,394)  (2,437)
  $9,390  $11,054 

November 30,
2020
August 31,
2020
Machinery and equipment$9,567 $9,540 
Vehicles410 410 
Office Equipment376 376 
Leasehold improvements1,590 1,591 
Construction in progress774 660 
12,717 12,577 
Accumulated Depreciation(4,493)(3,776)
$8,224 $8,801 
Depreciation expense was $834$717 and $303$725 for the three months ended February 29,November 30, 2020 and February 28,November 30, 2019, respectively. Depreciation expense was $1,559 and $568 for the six months ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019, respectively.



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NOTE 5 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consist of the following:

     As of February 29, 2020  As of August 31, 2019 
  Weighted                   
  Average                   
  Estimated  Gross        Gross       
  Useful  Carrying  Accumulated  Net  Carrying  Accumulated  Net 
Description Life  Value  Amortization  Amount  Value  Amortization  Amount 
Trade name  6 years   2,600   (1,228)  1,372   2,600   (1,011)  1,589 
Non-compete agreement  4 years   2,370   (1,112)  1,258   2,370   (856)  1,514 
      $4,970  $(2,340) $2,630  $4,970  $(1,867) $3,103 

  As of November 30, 2020As of August 31, 2020
Description
Weighted
Average
Estimated
Useful Life
Gross
Carrying
Value
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Value
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Amount
Trade name6 years1,400 (1,400)1,400 (1,400)
Non-compete agreement4 years2,370 (1,498)872 2,370 (1,370)1,000 
 $3,770 $(2,898)$872 $3,770 $(2,770)$1,000 
Amortization expense was $236$128 and $245$237 for the three months ended February 29,November 30, 2020 and February 28, 2019, respectively. Amortization expense was $473 and $510 for the six months ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019, respectively.


The following table summarizes the remaining estimated amortization of definite-lived intangible assets as of February 29,November 30, 2020:

For the year ended August 31,   
2020 (remaining six months) $474 
2021  881 
2022  747 
2023  528 
  $2,630 
For the year ended August 31, 
2021 (remaining nine months)$319 
2022314 
2023239 
 $872 

NOTE 6 – ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:

  February 29,  August 31, 
  2020  2019 
Customer deposits $3,812  $2,992 
Accrued compensation  3,742   3,485 
Sales tax payable  757   1,047 
Lease liability  1,952    
Other accrued expenses  5,475   1,936 
  $15,738  $9,460 

November 30,
2020
August 31,
2020
Accrued compensation$1,978 $2,798 
Sales tax payable750 727 
Operating lease liability1,635 1,583 
Other accrued expenses2,360 3,087 
$6,723 $8,195 
NOTE 7 – LEASES

The Company adopted ASC 842“Leases” (“ASC 842”) effective September 1, 2019 utilizing the modified retrospective approach for adoption for all leases that existed at or are commenced after the date of initial application with an option to use certain practical expedients. The package of practical expedients allowed the Company to not reassess: (i) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and (iii) initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases. The Company also used (i) hindsight when evaluating contractual lease options, (ii) the practical expedient that allows lessees to treat lease and non-lease components of leases as a single lease component, (iii) the portfolio approach which allows similar leased assets to be grouped and accounted for together, and (iv) the short-term lease for leases with a term of 12 months or less.

The adoption of ASC 842 had a material impact on the condensed consolidated balance sheet due to the recognition of Right of Use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities. The adoption of this ASC did not have a material impact on the consolidated statement of operations or the consolidated statement of cash flows. The Company did not recognize a material cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance sheet retained earnings on September 1, 2019. Because the modified retrospective approach was elected, the ASU was not applied to periods prior to adoption and did not have an impact on previously reported results. At adoption, the Company recognized operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities that reflect the present value of the future payments. As the rate implicit in the lease could not be determined for any of the Company’s leases, an estimated incremental borrowing rate of 10.7%, which reflects the interest rate the Company would pay to borrow funds over a similar term and in a similar economic environment, was used to determine the present value of lease payments. Based on the impact of ASC 842 on the lease population, the Company recorded $7.6 million in lease liabilities and $6.8 million for ROU assets based upon the lease liabilities adjusted for deferred rent. ROU assets are included in “Other assets” and lease liabilities are included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” and “Other non-current liabilities” on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception.

The Company leases its facilities and certain office equipment under operating leases which expire on various dates through 2026. ROUThe Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Right of Use ("ROU") assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. When readily determinable, the Company uses the implicit rate in determining the present value of lease payments. The ROU asset also includes any fixed lease payments, including in-substance fixed lease payments and excludes lease incentives. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease term is determined at lease commencement and includes any non-cancellable period for which the Company has the right to use the underlying asset, together with any options to extend that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise.



Lease Liabilities

Lease liabilities as



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ROU assets and liabilities consist of the following:

Current portion of lease liabilities $1,952 
Long term lease liabilities, net of current portion  5,766 
Total lease liabilities $7,718 

November 30,
2020
August 31,
2020
Operating leases - ROU assets (included in Other assets)$2,952 $3,127 
Current portion of lease liabilities$1,635 $1,583 
Long term lease liabilities, net of current portion3,716 4,157 
Total lease liabilities$5,351 $5,740 

Aggregate lease maturities as of February 29,November 30, 2020 are as follows:

Year ended August 31,   
2020 (remaining six months) $1,245 
2021  2,383 
2022  2,306 
2023  1,676 
2024  787 
Thereafter  579 
Total minimum lease payments  8,976 
Less imputed interest  (1,258)
Total lease liabilities $7,718 

Year ended August 31, 
2021 (remaining nine months)$1,631 
20222,137 
20231,544 
2024951 
2025619 
Thereafter39 
Total minimum lease payments6,921 
Less imputed interest(1,570)
Total lease liabilities$5,351 
Rent expense was $768 and $1,690, respectively,$374, for the three and six months ended February 29,November 30, 2020. At February 29,November 30, 2020, the leases had a weighted average remaining lease term of 3.93.5 years and a weighted average discount rate of 9.6%8.3%. Rent expense for the three and six months ended February 28,November 30, 2019 was $732 and $1,506, respectively, under ASC 840,$850. Amortization on ROU assets was $175 for the predecessor to ASC 842.

three months ended November 30, 2020. Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities was $388 for the three months ended November 30, 2020.

NOTE 8 – DEBT

Monroe Revolving Credit Facility

On August 21, 2019, the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Borrowers”) entered into a secured asset based Revolving Credit Facilityrevolving credit facility (the “Monroe Revolving Credit Facility”), with an aggregate amount not to exceed $35.0 million outstanding at any time, with Monroe Capital Management Advisors, LLC (“Monroe”), as collateral agent and administrative agent, and the various lenders party thereto. The Monroe Revolving Credit Facility also includes an accordion feature that permits the Company to increase the available revolving commitments under the Monroe Revolving Credit Facility by up to an additional $15.0 million, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. The Monroe Revolving Credit Facility has a 5-year term which matures on August 21, 2024 and is secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries.

The borrowing base is subject to eligible inventory and accounts receivable. The available borrowing capacity as of November 30, 2020 was $10,915.

The Monroe Revolving Credit Facility contains customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, including a financial covenant requiring certain minimum availability, and events of default. As of February 29,November 30, 2020, therethe outstanding balance under the facility was no balance outstanding on the facility.$4,320. As of August 31, 2019,2020, there was 0 balance outstanding under the outstanding balance on the facility was $12.3 million.

facility.

The Company incurred closing costs associated with the Monroe Revolving Credit Facility in the amount of $2,602,$2,672, which were deferred and amortized over the 5-year term of the Monroe Revolving Credit Facility on a straight-line basis. As of February 29,November 30, 2020 and August 31, 2020, unamortized debt issuance costs of $2,347 is$1,904 and $2,057, respectively, are included in “Other assets.” Interest expense and amortization of debt discount, associated with the Monroe Revolving Credit Facility during the three months ended February 29,November 30, 2020 amounted to $159$53 and $154, respectively. Interest expense and amortization of debt discount, associated with the Monroe Revolving Credit Facility during the sixthree months ended February 29, 2020November 30, 2019 amounted to $455$296 and $308,$154, respectively.




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Monroe Warrants

On

Also on August 21, 2019, in connection with, and as a condition to the consummation of, the Monroe Revolving Credit Facility, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreementsubscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with certain entities affiliated with Monroe (collectively, the “Subscribers”), pursuant to which the Company issued to Monroe a Warrantthe Subscribers warrants (the “Monroe Warrants”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 500 shares of itsthe Company common stock, (the “Monroe Warrant”) at an exercise price of $4.25, per share.being the arithmetic average of the closing price of the Company's common stock for the 10 consecutive trading days prior to the date of issuance (subject to customary adjustment upon subdivision or combination of the Company's common stock). The Monroe Warrants haveare immediately exercisable and may be exercised at any time, and from time to time, on or before the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance. The Monroe Warrants include a 5-year term and“blocker” provision that, subject to certain exceptions described in the Monroe Warrants, prevents the Subscribers from exercising the Monroe Warrants to the extent such exercise would result in a Subscriber together with certain affiliates owning in excess of 4.99% of the Company's common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise. The Monroe Warrants were classified as such will expire on August 21, 2024. Amortization expense for the three and six months ended February 29, 2020 was $50 and $99, respectively.

equity.

Senior Note with HB Sub Fund

Long-term Debt

On April 29, 2019, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase“Securities Purchase Agreement”) with an institutional investor (the “Investor”), pursuant to which the Company issuedagreed to issue and soldsell, and the Investor agreed to purchase, a senior note (the “Original Note”) to the Investor in a private placement offering in the aggregate principal amount of $21.3 million with an original issue discount of $1.3 million, and received net proceeds of $20.0 million. The Original Note was a senior unsecured obligation, and unless earlier redeemed, was scheduled to mature on October 30, 2020. The Original Note did not bear interest, except upon the occurrence of an event of default.

On August 21, 2019, the Company entered into an exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with the Investor in order to amend and waive certain provisions of the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Original Note and to exchange the Original Note for (i) a new senior note (the “New“First Amended Senior Note”) for the same aggregate principal amount as the Original Note and (ii) a warrant to purchase up to 650 shares of itsthe Company's common stock at an exercise price of $4.25.$4.25 per share. The warrant haswarrants have an expiration date of August 21, 2024 and hashave not been exercised as of February 29, 2020.exercised. As of August 21, 2019, the warrants were reclassified from a derivative liability to equity with a corresponding adjustment to additional paid-in capital.

The fair value of the warrants was determined using a Black-Scholes model as of August 21, 2019 and was equal to $792. Similar to the terms of the Original Note, the NewFirst Amended Senior Note matureswas set to mature on October 30, 2020, at which time the Company mustwould have had to pay the Investor an amount in cash representing 120% of all outstanding principal, less original issue discount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest and accrued and unpaid late charges. Similar to the terms of the Original Note, the NewFirst Amended Senior Note willdid not bear interest except upon the occurrence of an event of default.

On November 8, 2019, the Company entered into a Second Exchange Agreement (“Second Exchange Agreement”) with the Investor, pursuant to which the Company amended the NewFirst Amended Senior Note (as amended, the “Amended(the “Second Amended Senior Note”). Pursuant to the terms of the Second Amended Senior Note, the maturity date of the Amended Senior Note was extended to April 29, 2021, and the aggregate principal amount of the Second Amended Senior Note was increased to approximately $24.0 million and the original issue discount was increased to $1.5 million. Upon maturity of the Second Amended Senior Note, the Company mustwould have had to pay the Investor an amount in cash representing 120% of all outstanding principal, less original issue discount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest and accrued and unpaid late charges. Similar to the terms of the Original Note, the Second Amended Senior Note willdid not bear interest except upon the occurrence of an event of default.

On June 9, 2020, the Company entered into a Third Exchange Agreement (the “Third Exchange Agreement”) with the Investor in order to (x) amend and waive certain provisions of the Securities Purchase Agreement, as amended, and the Second Amended Senior Note, and (y) exchange the Second Amended Senior Note without any cash consideration for (i) a new senior note in the aggregate principal amount of $22.0 million (the “Third Amended Senior Note”) and (ii) 5,347,594 shares of the Company's common stock (the “Third Exchange Shares”). The exchange of principal and Third Exchange Shares were accounted for as an extinguishment of debt, and a loss on extinguishment of $1.65 million was recorded in the statement of operations for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2020.
Similar to the terms of the Second Amended Senior Note, the Third Amended Senior Note would have matured on April 29, 2021, subject to the Investor’s right to extend such maturity date. Upon maturity, the Company would have been required to pay the Investor an amount in cash representing the aggregate outstanding principal, plus any accrued and unpaid interest and accrued and unpaid late charges. Similar to the terms of the Original Note, the First Amended Senior Note and the Second Amended Senior Note, the Third Amended Senior Note did not bear interest except upon the occurrence (and during the continuance) of an Event of Default (as such term is defined in the Third Amended Senior Note), in which case the Third Amended Senior Note would bear interest at a rate of 18.0% per annum (the “Default Rate”).


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On November 10, 2020, the Company entered into a Fourth Exchange Agreement (the “Fourth Exchange Agreement”) with the Investor in order to (x) amend and waive certain provisions of the Securities Purchase Agreement, as amended, and the Third Amended Senior Note, and (y) exchange the Third Amended Senior Note without any cash consideration for (i) a new senior note in the aggregate principal amount of $19.0 million (the “Fourth Amended Senior Note”) and (ii) 4,687,500 shares of the Company's common stock (the “Fourth Exchange Shares”). The exchange of principal and Fourth Exchange Shares was accounted for as an extinguishment of debt, and a loss on extinguishment of $0.9 million was recorded in the statement of operations for the three months ended November 30, 2020.
Similar to the terms of the Original Note, the Fourth Amended Senior Note will not bear interest except upon the occurrence (and during the continuance) of an Event of Default (as such term is defined in the Fourth Amended Senior Note), in which case the Fourth Amended Senior Note will bear interest at a rate of 18.0% per annum (the “Default Rate”).
The Fourth Amended Senior Note is redeemable by us at any time after the issuance in an amount equal to the outstanding principal and any accrued interest or late charges. The Fourth Amended Senior Note contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including a limitation on the Company's ability to incur additional indebtedness, subject to certain permitted exceptions. The Fourth Amended Senior Note includes customary events of default including, among others, payment defaults, breach of covenant defaults, bankruptcy and insolvency defaults, cross defaults with certain indebtedness, a change of control default, judgment defaults, and inaccuracies of representations and warranties defaults. Similar to the terms of the Original Note, the Investor may require us to redeem, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, all or a portion of the Fourth Amended Senior Note at a redemption premium of 135% of the outstanding principal and any accrued interest or late charges. Similar to the terms of the Original Note, any amount of principal or other amounts due to the Investor under the Securities Purchase Agreement, as amended, or the Fourth Amended Senior Note that is not paid when due (except to the extent such amount is simultaneously accruing interest at the Default Rate) will result in a late charge being incurred and payable by us in an amount equal to interest on such amount at the rate of 18.0% per annum from the date such amount was due until the same is paid in full.
PPP Loan
On April 30, 2020, the Company qualified for and received a loan pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program, a program implemented by the U.S. Small Business Administration under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act from a qualified lender (the “PPP Lender”), for an aggregate principal amount of approximately $1.9 million (the “PPP Loan”). The PPP Loan is unsecured and guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration, bears interest at a fixed rate of 1.0% per annum, a maturity of two years with the first six months of interest, principal and fees deferred. The principal and interest of the PPP Loan is eligible for forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program to the extent that the PPP Loan proceeds are used to pay expenses permitted by the Paycheck Protection Program, including eligible payroll costs, covered rent, business mortgage interest, and covered utility payments incurred by the Company during the elected 24 week covered period after loan disbursement. The Company has applied for forgiveness of the PPP Loan with respect to these covered expenses and the Company's principal and interest payments will continue to be deferred until the SBA remits the loan forgiveness amount to the PPP lender. To the extent that all or part of the PPP Loan is not forgiven, the Company will be required to pay a combined monthly principal and interest payment commencing on the date of the forgiveness decision rendered by the SBA with payments made through the maturity date; any outstanding and unpaid balance will be payable in full on the maturity date. The terms of the PPP Loan provide for customary events of default including, among other things, payment defaults, breach of representations and warranties, and insolvency events. The PPP Loan may be accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default. As of November 30, 2020, the non-current portion of the PPP Loan amounted to $763, and the current portion amounted to $1,137, and is included within the current portion of notes payable on the accompanying balance sheet. As of August 31, 2020, the PPP Loan amounted to $1,900, and was included within the current portion of notes payable on the accompanying balance sheet.

NOTE 9 – WARRANT LIABILITY

In addition to the warrants described above, in June 2018, the Company issued warrants to purchase 3,750 shares of its common stock exercisable at a price per share of $5.28 (the “2018 Warrants”) to investors in a registered direct offering. The warrants2018 Warrants have a term of five years from the date of issuance. Pursuant to ASC Topic 815, the initial fair value of the warrants2018 Warrants of $15,350 was recorded as a warrant liability on the issuance date. The estimated fair values of the warrants were2018 Warrants was computed at issuance using a Black-Scholes option pricing model.

The estimated fair value of the outstanding warrant liabilities associated with the 2018 Warrants was $849$548 and $5,444$365 as of February 29,November 30, 2020 and August 31, 2019,2020, respectively.



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Increases or decreases in the fair value of the warrantCompany's liability associated with the 2018 Warrants are included as a component of “Other expense” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the respective period. The changes to the liability associated with the 2018 Warrants resulted in an increase of $183 in liability and a corresponding loss for warrantsthe three months ended November 30, 2020. The changes to the liability associated with the 2018 Warrants resulted in a decrease of $1,390 and $4,595$3,204 in warrant liability and a corresponding gain for the three and six months ended February 29, 2020, respectively. The changes to the liability for warrants resulted in a decrease of $1,271 and $1,055 in warrant liability and a corresponding gain for the three and six months ended February 28, 2019, respectively.

November 30, 2019.

The estimated fair value of the warrants2018 Warrants was computed as of February 29,November 30, 2020 using the Black Scholes model with the following assumptions: stock price of $1.07,$0.85, volatility of 83.1%94.9%, risk-free rate of 0.86%0.18%, annual dividend yield of 0% and expected life of 3.32.5 years.

NOTE 10 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Fair value measurements are performed in accordance with the guidance provided by ASC Topic 820,“Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or parameters are not available, valuation models are applied.

ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the financial statements are categorized based upon the hierarchy of levels of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair valuation of these assets and liabilities, are as follows:


Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that an entity has the ability to access.

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

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supportable by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the asset or liability.

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, equity investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and capital lease obligations approximate their fair values based on their short-term nature. The carrying amount of the Company’s long-term notes payable approximates its fair value based on interest rates available to the Company for similar debt instruments and similar remaining maturities.

The Company accounts for its investment in Smoke Cartel, Inc. (“Smoke Cartel”) at fair value. On September 21, 2018, Smoke Cartel and the Company entered into an agreement to sell the RUBRowl-Uh-Bowl (the “RUB”) web domain and inventory related to this product line and in exchange, received 1,410 shares of Smoke Cartel common stock. The fair value of the Company’s investment as of August 31, 20192020 and February 29,November 30, 2020 was based upon the closing stock price of Smoke Cartel.Cartel's common stock on each respective date. The investment was classified as a Level 2 financial instrument.

The Company accounts for its investment in Xtraction ServicesXS Financial at fair value. The fair value of the Company’s investment at February 29,November 30, 2020 was based upon the closing stock price of Xtraction Services.XS Financial common stock on each respective date. The investment was classified as a Level 12 financial instrument.

In connection with the Company’s registered direct offering in June 2018, the Company issued warrants to purchase shares of its common stock,the 2018 Warrants, which are accounted for as a warrant liability (see Note 9 above.) The estimated fair value of the liability is recorded using significant unobservable measures and other fair value inputs and is therefore classified as a Level 3 financial instrument.

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Table of the contingent consideration related to the Company’s business combinations is recorded using significant unobservable measures and other fair value inputs and is therefore classified as a Level 3 financial instrument.

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The following table details the fair value measurement within the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments, which includes the Level 2 assets and the Level 3 liabilities:

  Fair Value at February 29, 2020 
  Total  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
Assets:            
Equity investment $2,028  $1,923  $105  $ 
                 
Liabilities:                
Warrant liability $849  $  $  $849 

  Fair Value at August 31, 2019 
  Total  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
Assets:            
Equity investment $592  $  $592  $ 
                 
Liabilities:                
Warrant liability $5,444  $  $  $5,444 


 Fair Value at November 30, 2020
 TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Assets:    
Equity investment$3,408 $$3,408 $
Liabilities:
Warrant liability$548 $$$548 

 Fair Value at August 31, 2020
 TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Assets:    
Equity investment$2,157 $$2,157 $
Liabilities:
Warrant liability$365 $$$365 

The following table reflects adjustments to the activity forestimated fair value of the Company’s warrant liability forwith respect to the June 2018 registered offeringWarrants measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs:

  Warrant
Liability
 
As of August 31, 2019 $5,444 
Adjustments to estimated fair value  (3,204)
As of November 30, 2019 $2,240 
Adjustments to estimated fair value  (1,391)
As of February 29, 2020 $849 

  Warrant
Liability
 
As of August 31, 2018 $14,430 
Adjustments to estimated fair value  216 
As of November 30, 2018 $14,646 
Adjustments to estimated fair value  (1,271)
As of February 28, 2019 $13,375 

The following table reflects the activity for the Company’s contingent acquisition liabilities measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs:

  Contingent
Consideration
Payable
 
As of August 31, 2018 $5,488 
Change in fair value  394 
As of November 30, 2018 $5,882 
Change in fair value  (5,602)
Cash payments  (140)
Settled in shares- Hybrid  (140)
As of February 28, 2019 $- 


Warrant
Liability
As of August 31, 2020$365 
Adjustments to estimated fair value183 
As of November 30, 2020$548 

NOTE 11 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Preferred Stock

The Company’s authorized preferred stock is 10,000 shares with a par value of $0.001. As of February 29, 2020, and August 31, 2019, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.

Common Stock

The Company’s authorized common stock is 265,000 shares with a par value of $0.001. As of February 29, 2020, and August 31, 2019, there were 119,118 and 90,041 shares issued and outstanding, respectively.

On September 26, 2019, the Company entered into purchase agreements with certain accredited investors pursuant to which the Company issued and sold an aggregate of 17,198 units (“Units”), with each unit consisting of one share of its common stock and a warrant to purchase half a share of common stock in a registered direct offering (the “September 2019 Offering”). The purchase price for a unit was $1.75. The closing of the September 2019 Offering occurred on September 30, 2019 and resulted in aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $30.1 million. The aggregate net proceeds from the September 2019 Offering, after deducting the placement agent fees and other offering expenses, was approximately $27.4 million. Subject to certain ownership limitations, the warrants were immediately exercisable at an exercise price equal to $2.25 per share of Common Stock. The warrants are exercisable for five years from the date of issuance.

On February 6, 2020, the Company entered into purchase agreements with certain accredited investors pursuant to which the Company issued and sold an aggregate of 10,000 units, with each unit consisting of one share of its common stock and a warrant to purchase half a share of common stock in a registered direct offering (the “February 2020 Offering”). The purchase price for a unit was $1.60. The closing of the February 2020 Offering occurred on February 10, 2020 and resulted in aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $16.0 million. The aggregate net proceeds from the February 2020 Offering, after deducting the placement agent fees and other offering expenses, was approximately $14.6 million. Subject to certain ownership limitations, the warrants were immediately exercisable at an exercise price equal to $2.00 per share of Common Stock. The warrants are exercisable for five years from the date of issuance.

Share-based Compensation

The Company recorded total stock-based compensation expense of $3,427 and $4,725 for the three months ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019, respectively, and $8,089 and $6,534 for the six months ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019, respectively, in connection with the issuance of shares of common stock and options to purchase common stock. Stock-based compensation expense is included in selling, general and administrative expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

On September 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update 2018-07 which addresses several aspects of the accounting for nonemployee share-based payment transactions and expands the scope of ASC 718,Compensation, to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. Under the simplified standard, nonemployee options will be valued once at the date of grant. At adoption, all awards without established measurement dates were revalued one final time and did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Stock Incentive Plan

The Company’s 2016 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) was adopted on February 9, 2016. The Plan authorizes the issuance of up to 18,000 shares of common stock in the form of stock-based awards to the Company’s employees and directors. The Company believes that such awards better align the interests of its employees with those of its shareholders. Option awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant and have 10-year contractual terms. The option awards generally vest over three years subject to the recipient’s continuous service.

The Company estimates the fair value of share-based compensation utilizing the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which is dependent upon several variables such as the expected option term, expected volatility of its stock price over the expected option term, expected risk-free interest rate over the expected option term, and expected dividend yield rate over the expected option term. The Company believes this valuation methodology is appropriate for estimating the fair value of stock options granted to employees and directors which are subject to ASC 718. These amounts are estimates and thus may not be reflective of actual future results, nor amounts ultimately realized by recipients of these grants. The Company recognizes compensation on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each award.



The following table summarizes the assumptions the Company utilized to record compensation expense for stock options granted during the six months ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019:

  

Six Months Ended

  February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019
Expected term in years 5.3 – 5.9 3.0
Expected volatility 64% – 87% 72% – 87%
Risk-free interest rate 1.4% – 1.7% 2.4% – 3.0%
Expected dividend yield 0.0% 0.0%

The expected term is based on management judgement and reflects expected exercise patterns. The expected volatility is based on management’s analysis of historical volatility. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yields with terms equivalent to the expected term of the related option at the time of the grant. While the Company believes these estimates are reasonable, the compensation expense recorded would increase if the expected life was increased, a higher expected volatility was used, or if the expected dividend yield increased.

The following table summarizes the stock option activity during the six months ended February 29, 2020:

        Weighted    
     Weighted  Average    
     Average  Remaining  Aggregate 
  Stock  Exercise  Contractual  Intrinsic 
  Options  Price  Term (years)  Value 
Balance Outstanding, August 31, 2019  14,761  $4.89   9.0  $3,192 
Granted  2,867   2.50         
Exercised  (9)  2.06      $14 
Forfeited  (3,066)  4.79         
Balance Outstanding, February 29, 2020  14,553  $4.44   8.6  $6 
Vested and expected to vest at February 29, 2020  12,831   4.45   8.6  $6 
Exercisable, February 29, 2020  6,728  $4.47   8.2  $6 

Stock compensation expense related to stock options was $5,845 and $3,452 for the six months ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019, respectively. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the six months ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019, was $1.48 and $3.07, respectively.

As of February 29, 2020, there was $19,565 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Plan. The expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years.

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

During the six months ended February 29, 2020, the Company awarded 180 shares of restricted stock to consultants in exchange for $296 of services rendered.

During the six months ended February 28, 2019, the Company issued 130 shares of restricted stock to consultants in exchange for $33 of services rendered and $738 of prepaid services, for a total of $771. The prepaid services are included in prepaid expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of February 28, 2019.

Stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock awards was $2,206 and $2,720, respectively, for the six months ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019.

During the six months ended February 29, 2020, the Company awarded 174 shares of restricted stock units to directors for serving on the board of directors.


Warrant
Liability
As of August 31, 2019$5,444 
Adjustments to estimated fair value(3,204)
As of November 30, 2019$2,240 

As of February 29, 2020, $824 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock units is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.3 years.

NOTE 1211 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Other Commitments

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may enter into contractual purchase obligations and other agreements that are legally binding and specify certain minimum payment terms. The Company had no such agreements as of February 29,November 30, 2020.

Litigation

The Company may be subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Although occasional adverse decisions or settlements may occur, the Company believes that the final disposition of such matters should not have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

During fiscal 2019, lawsuits were filed in California federal and state court by various purported shareholders against, the Company, eachcertain of the current members of the Company’s Board of Directors, and certain of the Company’s current and former officers, alleging, among other things, certain federal securities law violations and/or related breaches of fiduciary duties in connection with the Company’s April 2019 restatement of certain prior period financial statements. In general, the lawsuits assert the same or similar allegations, including that the defendants artificially inflated the Company’s securities prices by knowingly making materially false and misleading statements and omissions to the investing public about the Company’s financial statements, business, operations, management, and internal controls.

These lawsuits are described below.

May v. KushCo Holdings, Inc., et al.Filed April 30, 2019. Case No. 8:19-cv-00798-JLS-KES, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. This putative shareholder class action against the Company and certain of its current and former


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officers alleges violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, and seeks unspecified compensatory damages and other relief on behalf of a class of purchasers of the Company’s securities between July 13, 2017 and April 9, 2019, inclusive. In September 2019, the Court appointed co-lead plaintiffs and co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs. The lead plaintiffs’ amended complaint was filed in November 2019. In February 2020, the Company moved to dismiss the amended complaint. The Company intendsIn September 2020, the Court granted the defendants’ motion to vigorously defend itself against these claims.

dismiss with leave to amend. On November 2, 2020, after the lead plaintiffs failed to file an amended complaint, the Court entered judgment in favor of the defendants, dismissing the action with prejudice. On December 2, 2020, the lead plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal of the judgment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Salsberg v. Kovacevich, et al. Filed May 24, 2019. Case No. 8:19-cv-00998-JLS-KES, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California andNeysmith v. Baum, et al. Filed May 31, 2019. Case No. 8:19-cv-01070-JLS-KES, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. This purported shareholder derivative action against certain current and former directors and officers of the Company alleges, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets, and unjust enrichment. The Company is named as a nominal defendant and the plaintiff seeks, among other things, corporate governance reforms, and disgorgement of profits, benefits, and compensation obtained by the defendants from the alleged conduct, to be paid to the Company. In September 2019, the Court consolidated these cases. In December 2019, the Court ordered a stay of this action pursuant to a stipulation of the parties.

parties, which expired in December 2020.

Savage v. Kovacevich, et al. Filed June 14, 2019. Case No. 30-2019-01077191-CU-MC-NJC, Superior Court of California, County of Orange. This purported shareholder derivative action against certain current and former directors and officers of the Company alleges, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets, and unjust enrichment. The Company is named as a nominal defendant and the plaintiff seeks, among other things, corporate governance reforms, and unspecified damages and restitution from the defendants, to be paid to the Company. In August 2019, the Court ordered a stay of this action pursuant to a stipulation of the parties.

parties, which expired in December 2020.

Bruno, et al. v. Kovacevich, et al. Filed September 26, 2019. Case No. A-19-802660-C, Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada and Majchrzak v. Kovacevich, et al. Filed October 2, 2019. Case No. A-19-902945-B, First Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada. These purported shareholder derivative actions against certain current and former directors and officers allege, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets, and unjust enrichment. The Company is named as a nominal defendant in each action and the plaintiffs seek, among other things, equitable relief and unspecified damages from the defendants, to be paid to the Company. In May 2020, the Company accepted service of the complaints. The plaintiffs have indicated that they intend to move to stay each action, which stays expired in December 2020.

In addition, after fiscal 2019, in October 2020, a purported Company shareholder filed a shareholder derivative action and putative class action complaint (Choate v. Kovacevich, et al., filed October 1, 2020, Case No. 8:20-cv-01904-JLS-KES, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California) against certain current Company directors. The suit alleges, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the administration of the Company's 2016 Stock Incentive Plan. The Company is named as a nominal defendant. The suit seeks declaratory relief and, from the director defendants, unspecified compensatory damages and other relief.
As of November 30, 2020, the Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome of the matters and cannot reasonably estimate the potential loss or range of loss that the Company may incur.

NOTE 1312 2020 PLAN & RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

In the three months ended November 30, 2020, the Company recorded $8 thousand in restructuring costs. During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company adopted and implemented a comprehensive strategic plan (the “2020 Plan”) to more effectively execute the Company’s strategy of focusing its resources on more established, financially stable, and creditworthy customers (namely multi-state operators, licensed producers, and leading brands). In connection with the 2020 Plan, the Company began implementing a restructuring process that seeksplan designed to rationalize all aspects of its operations by, among other things, significantly reducing its overhead, implementing tightermore stringent expense controls, consolidating its warehouses, reducing its inventory, and drastically altering its sales strategy to focus more on these customers. The Company believes that this strategic shift and associated restructuring should resulthas resulted in a better forecast of demand, reduction of inventory and warehouse space, improved collections and cash flow, and potential revenue upside from these customers’ continued expansion and consolidation in the marketplace.

The Company has completed, or isincurred $8.4 million in the processrestructuring charges as of completing, the following restructuring activities in connection with theNovember 30, 2020, Plan:

·Severance: The Company is in the process of implementing a more efficient and automated approach to serving a smaller more targeted group of customers, which will require substantially fewer dedicated sales representatives, project managers, warehouse personnel, and other related personnel. As part of this process, the Company determined that certain positions at the Company were no longer essential to the execution of the Company’s strategy going forward. As a result, the Company underwent reductions in force to right-size and better align its workforce with this new strategy. During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company terminated 28 employees, and incurred $379 in severance-related restructuring costs. In March 2020, the Company terminated 49 employees, and incurred $400 in severance-related restructuring costs.

·Facility-Related Lease Termination Costs: As a result of the Company’s decision to discontinue nearly all of its stock inventory, the Company determined that it no longer needs the vast majority of its current warehouse space, and is currently in the process of negotiating with its landlords to terminate and exit the impacted warehouses. In March 2020, the Company vacated its Las Vegas, Nevada facility, and is planning to vacate additional facilities throughout the remainder of fiscal 2020 in order to consolidate its warehouse footprint.

Asset Impairment: With the Company’s planned facility closures, the Company has determined that the fair value of its fixed assets at these closing facilities is now below their carrying value, and that an impairment has occurred. The Company also determined that its product molds and tooling are no longer necessary assets, given its shift to focus exclusively on custom and best-selling stock inventory, creating an additional need for impairment. As a result, the Company recognized a total impairment charge related of approximately $3.9 million related to these fixed assets during the second quarter of its fiscal 2020. In addition, because of the Company’s decision to consolidate its warehouses, the Company determined that it will incur impairment charges to its right-of-use (“ROU”) assets. Based on internal calculations, the Company recognized impairment charges related to these assets of $3.0 million during the second quarter of its fiscal 2020.


The Company expects to incur a total of $11.1$9.6 million in restructuring charges uponunder the completion of the plan,2020 Plan, which represents the Company’s best estimate as of February 29,November 30, 2020. The 2020 Plan is expected to be completed by the end of fiscal 2020.2021. The recognition of restructuring charges requires that the Company make certain judgments and estimates regarding the nature, timing and amount of costs associated with the planned reductions of workforce and facility, ROU and asset impairment costs. At the end of each reporting period, the Company will evaluate the remaining accrued balance to ensure that no excess accruals are retained, and the utilization of the provisions are



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for their intended purpose in accordance with developed plans. The following table reflects the movement of activity of the restructuring reserve for the three months ended February 29,November 30, 2020:

  Severance
related costs
  Facility, ROU
and asset
impairment
  Total 
Balance at December 1, 2019 $  $  $ 
Provisions/Additions  400   6,901   7,301 
Utilized/Paid  (400)  (6,901)  (7,301)
Balance at February 29, 2020 $  $  $ 

 Severance
related costs
Facility, ROU
and asset
impairment
Facility Exit CostTotal
Balance at September 1, 2020$$$$
Provisions/Additions
Utilized/Paid(8)(8)
Balance at November 30, 2020$$$$
Expenses incurred under the 2020 Plan during the three and six months ended February 29,November 30, 2020 are included within “Restructuring costs” in the Condensed Consolidated Statementscondensed consolidated statement of Operations.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Unless otherwise indicated, all amounts herein are expressed in thousands, except per share amounts.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or the negative of these words or other comparable terminology.
The following discussionidentification in this report of factors that may affect our future performance and analysisthe accuracy of forward-looking statements is meant to be illustrative and by no means exhaustive. All forward-looking statements should be readevaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty.
Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on our operations, the operations of our customers and suppliers, and general economic conditions;
our ability to generate and successfully commercialize additional products and services and our ability to grow and expand our customer base;
our suppliers’ failure to fulfill our orders for parts used to assemble our products;
new tariffs, or significant increases to existing tariffs, or other restrictions placed on our goods that are imported into the United States or Canada from China or any related counter-measures are taken by China;
our inability to effectively protect our intellectual property;
product liability lawsuits successfully brought against us;
increased regulatory requirements impacting our business, including tax regulations and practice, federal and state laws governing the cannabis and CBD industries, and tariff legislation;
our inability to effectively manage our growth, including through strategic acquisitions;
cybersecurity risks;
our failure retain key personnel and to hire, train and retain qualified employees; and
our failure to secure additional funding on favorable terms when we need it.
Any forward-looking statements in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Part I, Item I within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidatedreflect our current views with respect to future events or to our future financial statementsperformance. A more detailed description of risk factors that may affect our operating results can be found in Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 20192020 filed with the SEC on November 12, 2019. This report contains “forward-looking statements.” The statements contained in this report that are10, 2020, and our other filings with the SEC. Given these uncertainties, you should not historic in nature, particularly those that utilize terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “believes,” or “plans” or comparable terminology are forward-looking statements basedplace undue reliance on current expectations and assumptions. Various risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed inthese forward-looking statements. The forward-looking events discussed in this report, the documents to which we refer you and other statements made from time to timeExcept as


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required by us or our representatives, may not occur, and actual events and results may differ materially and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about us. For these statements, we claim the protection of the “bespeaks caution” doctrine. All forward-looking statements in this document are based on information currently available to us as of the date of this report, andlaw, we assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements for any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may causereason, even if new information becomes available in the actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

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Overview

We specialize in marketing and selling complementarya wide variety of ancillary products and services to customers operating in the regulated medical and recreational cannabis hemp and CBDhemp-derived cannabidiol ("CBD") industries. These
Our products primarily consist of bottles, jars, bags, tubes, containers, vape cartridges, vape batteries and services include compliantaccessories, labels and custom packaging products; vape hardware; hydrocarbons and solvents;processing supplies, solvents, natural products;products, stainless steel tanks;tanks, and custom branded anti-counterfeit and authentication labels; hemp trading services; and retail services focused on CBD mass distribution, industry education and compliance. We provide custom branding on packaging products. Our packaging products primarily consist of bottles, bags, tubes and containers.labels. We maintain relationships with a broad range of domestic and international manufacturers, which enables us to source a wide variety of products in a cost-effective manner and alsoto pass such cost savings on to our customers. In addition to a complete product line, we have sophisticated in-house labeling and customization capabilities. We sellcapabilities, which allow us to add significant value to our customers’ packaging and vape hardware design processes, enabling them to turn their packaging and branding into an effective marketing tool. As more multi-state operators (“MSOs”), licensed producers (“LPs”), and leading brands seek ways to further differentiate their brands and product lines, our customization capabilities and premium customer service help us win new product opportunities with both existing and new customers. Our products are relied upon by brand owners, growers, processors, producers, distributors, and licensed medical and adult recreational cannabis retailers.
Our services division focuses on building distribution networks of compliant hemp-derived CBD brands across conventional and other retail channels, including convenience, pet care, and beauty channels.

As a wide selectionleader in custom and child-resistant compatible packaging, exclusive vape products, and unique product and service offerings, such as our stainless steel tanks and retail services, we serve as a “one-stop-shop” for our customers, combining creativity with compliance knowledge and experience to provide solutions in various stages of vaporizer cartridgesthe cannabis and CBD supply chain.

Due to the complementary nature of our product and service ecosystem, we are able to successfully cross-sell into our existing customer base, while attracting new customers who are looking to consolidate their vendors and partner with a varietytrusted and established source for nearly all of core materialstheir ancillary cannabis and heating technologies,CBD solutions.
2020 Plan
During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, we adopted a comprehensive strategic plan (the "2020 Plan") to more effectively execute our strategy of focusing our resources on more established, financially stable, and creditworthy customers (namely MSOs, LPs, and leading brands). In connection with the 2020 Plan, we began implementing a restructuring process designed to rationalize all aspects of our operations by, among other things, significantly reducing our overhead, implementing more stringent expense controls, consolidating our warehouses, reducing our inventory, and drastically altering our sales strategy to focus more on these customers. We believe that this strategic shift and associated restructuring has resulted in a better forecast of demand, reduction of inventory and warehouse space, improved collections and cash flow, and potential revenue upside from these customers’ continued expansion and consolidation in the marketplace.
Update on COVID-19
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization ("WHO") recognized COVID-19 as a global pandemic, prompting many national, regional, and local governments, including in the markets that we operate in, to implement preventative or protective measures, such as travel and business restrictions, temporary store closures, and wide-sweeping quarantines and stay-at-home orders. As a result, COVID-19 has significantly curtailed global economic activity, including in the regulated cannabis and CBD industries in which we operate.
COVID-19 has materially impacted our markets and sources of revenues, including without limitation, as a result of the following:
State and provincial mandates requiring the temporary closure of nonessential businesses, such as the temporary closure of adult recreational use stores in Massachusetts, Nevada, and Ontario, Canada, as well as the substantial closure of many retail storefronts that sell CBD;
Restrictions and limitations on travel that have curtailed consumer demand in tourist-heavy markets, such as Nevada and Colorado, as well as a wide selectiongeneral negative effect on the ability of batteriesour sales force to matchmeet with potential customers and secure new orders; and
Our customers increasingly consolidating orders and purchasing less frequently in response to general macroeconomic and business uncertainty, creating a more volatile and irregular purchasing and revenue recognition pattern.
In addition, we have been impacted by business and supply chain interruptions resulting from the cartridges.COVID-19 pandemic, such as operating with a lighter-than-normal staff in our warehouses and periodically closing our warehouses to conduct deep cleaning


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services, which disrupt our normal business functions, including processing and shipping orders to customers in a timely manner. The COVID-19 pandemic has also resulted in increased air freight costs incurred by us, which we are passing on to our customers via a surcharge, as well as general difficulties in securing space on incoming freight from international vendors in order to make room for essential items.
More recently, we have experienced unexpected and uncontrollable delays with our international supply shipments due to a significant increase in shipments to U.S. ports in connection with the holiday season, as well as certain COVID-19 restrictions. In particular, we, along with many other importers of goods across all industries, have experienced severe congestion and extensive wait times for carriers at ports across the United States. In addition, restrictions imposed by local, state and federal agencies due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to reduced personnel of importers, government staff and others in our supply chain. We have been working diligently with our network of freight partners and suppliers to expedite delivery dates and provide ultra-pure hydrocarbon gases, including isobutene, n-butane, propane, ethanol, pre-mixes, custom blendssolutions to reduce further impact and delays. However, we are unable to determine the full impact of these delays as they are out of our control. We have also experienced, and could continue to experience, delays in orders from vendors, particularly in countries where the pandemic has had a significant impact, such as in China.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant disruption and volatility in the capital markets, which, depending on future developments, could impact our capital resources and liquidity. If we need to raise additional capital to support our operations in the future, we may be unable to access capital markets, and additional capital may only be available to us on terms that could be significantly detrimental to our existing stockholders and to our business as a result of the pandemic. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic is also potentially affecting our customers and their access to the capital markets. As a result of all these factors, our management has significantly reduced non-essential costs.
In response to the health and safety risks and challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been proactively and regularly implementing measures to protect our employees. These measures include, but are not limited to, the following:
Abiding by national, state, and local recommendations to require the wearing of protective face masks and practicing of social distancing;
Arranging for regular cleaning services for our facilities;
Providing hand sanitizers and other solvents,disinfectants at workstations;
Adopting remote working protocols, systems, and processes for nonessential employees to work from home;
Conducting mandatory employee temperature checks, and on some occasions, requiring mandatory testing for employees;
Reconfiguring facilities to promote social distancing;
Operating with a smaller workforce in the warehouse and with staggered schedules;
Adopting a temporary essential pay program for essential warehouse employees; and,
Developing and launching an education and training platform to help employees navigate the current workplace landscape and practice general sanitation.
While we are actively working to successfully navigate the financial, operational, and personnel challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the full extent of the impact of COVID-19 on our operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the pandemic and related actions taken by the U.S. government, state and local government officials, and international governments to prevent disease spread, all of which are essentialuncertain, out of our control and cannot be predicted at this time.
Results of Operations – Comparison of Three Months Ended November 30, 2020 and November 30, 2019

Revenue
For the three months ended November 30,
(in thousands, except percentages)20202019VariancePercent Change
Net revenue$26,761 $34,963$(8,202)(23.5)%
For the three months ended November 30, 2020, our revenue decreased to $26.8 million compared to $35.0 million for the three months ended November 30, 2019, which represents a decrease of $8.2 million, or 23.5%. The decrease was primarily attributable to eliminating the hemp trading division, more stringent terms extended to our smaller customers, travel and regulatory restrictions in the extraction process. markets where we operate in as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and supply chain disruptions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in shipping capacity constraints from China. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in customers ordering less frequently and at irregular intervals possibly due to less visibility in their businesses, overall demand, and general economic conditions.



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Cost of Goods Sold, Gross Profit and Gross Profit Percentage
For the three months ended November 30,
(in thousands, except percentages)20202019VariancePercent Change
Cost of goods sold$21,022 $27,692$(6,670)(24.1)%
Gross profit5,739 7,271(1,532)(21.1)%
Gross profit percentage (gross profit as a percent of revenue)21.4 %20.8 %0.6 %

Gross profit for the three months ended November 30, 2020 was $5.7 million, or 21.4% of revenue, compared to gross profit of $7.3 million, or 20.8% of revenue, for the three months ended November 30, 2019. The increase in gross profit percentage is due primarily to lower energy product costs, and reductions in labor and freight-in costs relative to revenue.


Operating Expenses
For the three months ended November 30,
(in thousands, except percentages)20202019VariancePercent Change
Selling, general and administrative$8,812 $21,075 $(12,263)(58.2)%
Restructuring costs$$— $100.0 %

Our services include hemp trading solutions, retail servicesoperating expenses for the three months ended November 30, 2020 decreased to $8.8 million, or 33.0% of total revenue, from $21.1 million, or 60.3% of total revenue, for the three months ended November 30, 2019. The reduction in selling, general and custom brandingadministrative expense is primarily due to decreases in compensation and benefits of $4.5 million, stock compensation of $2.3 million, professional fees of $1.4 million, bad debt of $0.9 million, facilities of $0.8 million, and travel and entertainment expenses of $0.6 million. The three months ended November 30, 2020 also included a restructuring charge of $8.0 thousand for facility-related expenses.

Loss from Operations
For the three months ended November 30,
(in thousands, except percentages)20202019VariancePercent Change
Loss from operations$(3,081)$(13,804)$10,723 (77.7)%

Loss from operations for the three months ended November 30, 2020 was $3.1 million compared to $13.8 million for the three months ended November 30, 2019. The decrease is primarily attributable to reduced overhead, more stringent expense controls, and consolidated warehouses leading to reduced rent expenses and warehouse transfers in accordance with our 2020 Plan, partially offset by lower product sales.

Other Income (Expense), net
For the three months ended November 30,
(in thousands, except percentages)20202019VariancePercent Change
Other (expense) income, net$(1,369)$1,298 $(2,667)(205.5)%

Other Income (Expense), net for the three months ended November 30, 2020 was an expense of $1.4 million compared to income of $1.3 million for the three months ended November 30, 2019. The $2.7 million decrease was attributable to a $3.4 million decrease in unrealized gains related to the fair value of the warrant liability and a $0.9 million loss in the first quarter of 2020 on packaging products.

the extinguishment of debt. These decreases were partially offset by a $1.7 million increase in unrealized equity investment gains.




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Net Loss
For the three months ended November 30,
(in thousands, except percentages)20202019VariancePercent Change
Net Loss$(4,450)$(12,506)$8,056 (64.4)%
Loss from operations for the three months ended November 30, 2020 was $4.5 million compared to $12.5 million for the three months ended November 30, 2019. The decrease in net loss is primarily attributable to our continued commitment to executing our 2020 Plan.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
(in thousands, except percentages)November 30, 2020August 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents$5,663 $10,476 
Accounts receivable, net$11,959 $9,427 
Total current assets$66,788 $57,006 
Total current liabilities$43,163 $36,357 
Working capital surplus$23,625 $20,649 
At November 30, 2020, we had cash of $5.7 million, and a working capital surplus of $23.6 million.
We believe that we have created oneour level of liquidity sources, which includes available borrowing under our revolving credit facility, cash on hand, funds provided by operations, adoption of the largest product libraries2020 Plan and participation in available funding programs instituted by various state and federal governments in response to COVID-19 will be adequate to fund our expenditures and working capital requirements for the cannabisnext 12 months.
Sources and CBD industries, allowing usUses of Cash
For the three months ended November 30,
(in thousands, except percentages)20202019
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities$(9,104)$(8,098)
Investing activities$(129)$(1,940)
Financing activities$4,420 $20,813 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended November 30, 2020 was $9.1 million compared to be a comprehensive solutions provider$8.1 million for the three months ended November 30, 2019. The change is primarily attributable to our customers. Our extensive knowledgehigher levels of the regulatory environment applicableinventory and prepaid inventory expenses to support anticipated sales and avoid supply disruption due to the cannabisChinese New Year holiday and CBD industries allows usCOVID-19.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended November 30, 2020 was $0.1 million compared to quickly adapt$1.9 million for the three months ended November 30, 2019. The decrease is due to lower levels of equipment purchases, technology investments and leasehold improvements during the current fiscal period.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended November 30, 2020 was $4.4 million compared to $20.8 million for the three months ended November 30, 2019. The decrease is primarily attributable to the net proceeds of our customers’ packaging requirements. We also haveline of


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credit of $4.5 million compared to the flexibility to introduce new products and services to our vast customer network. We have no supplier “take or pay” arrangements.prior period's net repayment on line of credit of $6.5 million. In addition, to these factors, we believe that we offer competitive pricing, prompt deliveries, and excellent customer service. We expect continued growth as we take measures to expand into new markets, invest in our systems and personnel, forge strategic alliances and invest in our own molds and intellectual property.


Linecash proceeds from issuance of Credit and Long-Term Debt

common stock during the three months ended November 30, 2019 was $27.4 million.

Monroe Revolving Credit Facility

On August 21, 2019, we and our subsidiaries entered into a secured asset based revolving credit facility (the “Monroe Revolving Credit Facility”) with an aggregate amount not to exceed $35.0 million outstanding at any time with Monroe Capital Management Advisors, LLC (“Monroe”), as collateral agent and administrative agent, and the various lenders party thereto. The Monroe Revolving Credit Facility also includes an accordion feature that permits us to increase the available revolving commitments under the Monroe Revolving Credit Facility by up to an additional $15.0 million, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. The Monroe Revolving Credit Facility has a five-year5-year term maturing on August 21, 2024 and is secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries.

Long-term

Short-term Debt

On April 29, 2019,November 10, 2020, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with an institutional investor (the “Investor”), pursuant to which we issued and sold a senior note (the “Original Note”) to the Investor in a private placement offeringFourth Amended Senior Note in the aggregate principal amount of $21.3$19.0 million with an original issue discount of $1.3 million, and received net proceeds of $20.0 million.(the “Amended Senior Note”). The OriginalAmended Senior Note was a senior unsecured obligation, and unless earlier redeemed, was scheduled towill mature on October 30, 2020. The Original Note did not bear interest, except upon the occurrence of an event of default.

On August 21, 2019, we entered into an exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with the Investor in order to amend and waive certain provisions of the Purchase Agreement and the Original Note and to exchange the Original Note for (i) a new senior note (the “New Senior Note”) for the same aggregate principal amount as the Original Note and (ii) a warrant to purchase up to 650 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $4.25. The warrant has an expiration date of August 21, 2024 and has not been exercised as of FebruaryApril 29, 2020. As of August 21, 2019, the warrants were reclassified from a derivative liability to equity with a corresponding adjustment to additional paid-in capital.

Similar2021, subject to the terms of the Original Note, the New Senior Note matures on October 30, 2020, at which timeholder’s right to extend such maturity date. Upon maturity, we must pay the Investorholder an amount in cash representing 120% of allthe aggregate outstanding principal, less original issue discount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest and accrued and unpaid late charges. Similar to the terms of the Original Note, the NewThe Amended Senior Note willdoes not bear interest except upon the occurrence (and during the continuance) of an eventEvent of default.

On November 8, 2019, we entered into a Second Exchange Agreement (“Second Exchange Agreement”) withDefault (as such term is defined in the Investor, pursuant toAmended Senior Note), in which we amendedcase the NewAmended Senior Note (as amended,will bear interest at a rate of 18.0% per annum (the “Default Rate”). The Amended Senior Note is redeemable by us at any time after the “Amendedissuance in an amount equal to the outstanding principal and any accrued interest or late charges. The Amended Senior Note”). PursuantNote contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including a limitation on our ability to incur additional indebtedness, subject to certain permitted exceptions. The Amended Senior Note includes customary events of default including, among others, payment defaults, breach of covenant defaults, bankruptcy and insolvency defaults, cross defaults with certain indebtedness, a change of control default, judgment defaults, and inaccuracies of representations and warranties defaults. Under the terms of the Amended Senior Note, the maturity dateholder may require us to redeem, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, all or a portion of the Amended Senior Note was extendedat a redemption premium of 135% of the outstanding principal and any accrued interest or late charges. Any amount of principal or other amounts due to the holder under the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated April 29, 20212019, as amended, between us and the holder, or the Amended Senior Note that is not paid when due (except to the extent such amount is simultaneously accruing interest at the Default Rate) will result in a late charge being incurred and payable by us in an amount equal to interest on such amount at the rate of 18.0% per annum from the date such amount was due until the same is paid in full.

PPP Loan
On April 30, 2020, the Company qualified for and received a loan pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program, a program implemented by the U.S. Small Business Administration under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act from a qualified lender (the “PPP Lender”), for an aggregate principal amount of approximately $1.9 million (the “PPP Loan”). The PPP Loan is unsecured and guaranteed by the Amended Senior Note was increasedU.S. Small Business Administration, bears interest at a fixed rate of 1.0% per annum, a maturity of two years with the first six months of interest, principal and fees deferred. The principal and interest of the PPP Loan is eligible for forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program to approximately $24.0 millionthe extent that the PPP Loan proceeds are used to pay expenses permitted by the Paycheck Protection Program, including eligible payroll costs, covered rent, business mortgage interest, and covered utility payments incurred by the Company during the elected 24 week covered period after loan disbursement. The Company has applied for forgiveness of the PPP Loan with respect to these covered expenses and the original issue discount was increasedCompany's principal and interest payments will continue to $1.5 million. Uponbe deferred until the SBA remits the loan forgiveness amount to the PPP lender. To the extent that all or part of the PPP Loan is not forgiven, the Company will be required to pay a combined monthly principal and interest payment commencing on the date of the forgiveness decision rendered by the SBA with payments made through the maturity we must pay the Investor an amount in cash representing 120% of alldate; any outstanding principal, less original issue discount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest and accrued and unpaid late charges. Similar tobalance will be payable in full on the maturity date. The terms of the Original Note, the Amended Senior Note will not bear interest, exceptPPP Loan provide for customary events of default including, among other things, payment defaults, breach of representations and warranties, and insolvency events. The PPP Loan may be accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default.

Results As of Operations – ComparisonNovember 30, 2020, the non-current portion of Three Months Ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019

Revenue

For the three months ended February 29, 2020, our revenue decreasedPPP Loan amounted to $30.1 million compared to $35.2 million for the three months ended February 28, 2019, which represents a decrease of $5.1 million, or 14%. The decrease was primarily attributed to lower sales from Vape and natural products$763, and the disruptions linkedcurrent portion amounted to the COVID-19 coronavirus resulted in the extension of the Chinese New Year holiday which in turn delayed production$1,137, and shipment from China.

Gross Profit (Loss)

Gross loss for the three months ended February 29, 2020 was $8.9 million, or negative 30% of revenue, compared to gross profit of $4.5 million, or 13% of revenue, for the three months ended February 28, 2019. The decrease in gross profit percentage is due primarily to an increase of $10.8 million related to inventory write downs as a result of right sizing inventory levels to align with our 2020 Plan, $3.3 millionpurchase order cancellation chargesand lower product sales, partially offset by tariff revenues.


Operating Expenses

Our operating expenses for the three months ended February 29, 2020 increased to $34.5 million, or 114% of total revenue, from $13.2 million, or 37% of total revenue, for the three months ended February 28, 2019. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenseis primarily due to restructuring expense by $7.3 million related to severance and asset impairment charges associated with warehouse facilities we plan to close, bad debt of $8.6 million, consulting fees of $0.8 million offset by a decrease in stock base compensation of $0.9 million.For the three months ended February 28, 2019, operating expenses included a gain of $5.6 millionrelated to the change in the fair value of contingent consideration.

Loss from Operations

Loss from operations for the three months ended February 29, 2020 was $43.4 million compared to $8.6 million for the three months ended February 28, 2019. The increase is primarily attributable to inventory write downs related to right sizing inventory levels to align with our new inventory strategy moving forward, restructuring charges related to severance and asset impairment charges associated with warehouse facilities we plan to close, purchase order cancellation charges, bad debt and lower product sales.

Other Income (Expense), net

Other Income (Expense), net for the three months ended February 29, 2020 was expense of $1.0 million compared to expense of $0.3 million for the three months ended February 28, 2019. The increase in other expense is primarily attributable to a $1.1 million increase in interest expense, offset by favorable change in fair value of equity investment by $0.4 million, when compared to the three months ended February 28, 2019.

Net Loss

Loss from operations for the three months ended February 29, 2020 was $44.4 million compared to $8.9 million for the three months ended February 28, 2019. To align with the 2020 Plan,the increase in net loss is primarily attributable to inventory write downs related to right sizing inventory levels. restructuring charges related to, severance and asset impairment charges associated with rationalizing the warehouse footprint, purchase order cancellation charges and bad debt expense. The increase was also attributable to increase in interest expense, compensation cost, stock-based compensation and consulting fees and lower product sales.

Results of Operations – Comparison of Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019

Revenue

For the six months ended February 29, 2020, our revenue increased to $65.1 million compared to $60.5 million for the six months ended February 28, 2019, which represents an increase of $4.6 million, or 8%. The increase was primarily attributable to higher tariffs and hemp trading revenues, partially offset by lower sale of natural products and the disruptions linked to the COVID-19 coronavirus resulted in the extension of the Chinese New Year holiday which in turn delayed production and shipment from China.

Gross Profit (Loss)

Gross loss for the six months ended February 29, 2020 was $1.6 million, or negative 3% of revenue, compared to gross profit of $7.8 million, or 13% of revenue, for the six months ended February 28, 2019. The decrease in gross profit percentage is due primarily to an increase of $11.0 million related to inventory write downs as a result of right sizing inventory levels to align with our strategy moving forward, $3.3 millionpurchase order cancellation chargesand lower product sales, partially offset by tariff revenues.

Operating Expenses

Our operating expenses for the six months ended February 29, 2020 increased to $55.6 million, or 85% of total revenue, from $24.9 million, or 41% of total revenue, for the six months ended February 28, 2019. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenseis primarily due to bad debt expense of $8.3 million, restructuring expense by $7.3 million related to severance and asset impairment charges associated with warehouse facilities the Company plans to close, compensation cost of $3.5 million, stock based compensation of $1.9 million, consulting fees of $1.6 million, facilities cost of $0.8 million and other selling,general and administrative expense of $0.8 million. For the six months ended February 28, 2019, operating expenses included a gain of $5.6 millionrelated to the change in the fair value of contingent consideration.


Loss from Operations

Loss from operations for the six months endedFebruary 29, 2020 was $57.2 million compared to $17.1 million for the six months endedFebruary 28, 2019. The increase is primarily attributable to inventory write downs related to right sizing inventory levels to align with our new inventory strategy, restructuring charges related to severance and asset impairment charges associated with rationalizing the warehouse footprint as part of the new plan, purchase order cancellation charges, bad debt, increases in compensation cost, stock-based compensation, and consulting fees and lower product sales.

Other Income (Expense), net

Other Income (Expense), net for thesix months ended February 29, 2020was income of $0.3 million compared to expense of $0.4 million for thesix months ended February 28, 2019.The income increase is primarily attributable to $3.5 million favorable change in fair value of warrant liability, offset by $2.1 million increase in interest expense, an unfavorable change in fair value of equity investment by $0.5 million.

Net Loss

Loss from operations for the six months ended February 29, 2020 was $56.9 million compared to $17.5 million for the six months ended February 28, 2019. To align with the 2020 Plan,the increase in net loss is primarily attributable to inventory write downs related to right sizing inventory levels. restructuring charges related to, severance and asset impairment charges associated with rationalizing the warehouse footprint, purchase order cancellation charges and bad debt expense. The increase was also attributable to increase in interest expense, compensation cost, stock-based compensation and consulting fees and lower product sales.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

AtFebruary 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019, we had cash of $11.4 million and $17.9 million, respectively, and a working capital surplus of $48.1 million and $60.2 million, respectively.

We believe that our level of liquidity sources, which includes available borrowing under our revolving credit facility, cash on hand, funds provided by operations, adoption of the 2020 plan andparticipation in all available funding programs instituted by various state and federal governments in response to COVID-19will be adequate to fund our expenditures and working capital requirements for the next 12 months.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended February 29, 2020 was $18.8 million compared to $34.8 million for the six months ended February 28, 2019. The change is primarily attributed to reduced level of inventory consistent with our efforts to improve our inventory management process.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended February 29, 2020 was $3.5 million compared to $2.9 million for the six months ended February 28, 2019. The increase is primarily attributed to higher levels of equipment purchases, technology investments and leasehold improvements duringwithin the current fiscal year.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities forportion of notes payable on the six months ended February 29,accompanying balance sheet. As of August 31, 2020, the PPP Loan amounted to $1,900, and was $29.7 million compared to $42.2 million forincluded within the six months ended February 28, 2019. The decrease is primarily attributed tocurrent portion of notes payable on the $12.3 million in net repayments on our line of credit, compared to $0.6 million in net borrowings in the prior year.

We manage our liquidity and financial position in the context of our overall business strategy. We continually forecast and manage our cash, working capital balances, and capital structure to meet the short-term and long-term obligations of our business while seeking to maintain liquidity and financial flexibility. We have historically funded our operations primarily through the cash flows generated from our operations, borrowings available under our credit facility and from proceeds from the issuance of debt and equity.

We believe that cash generated from our operations, along with the funds available through debt or equity financings, primarily for the purposes of expanding current operations, making capital acquisitions, or consummating strategic transactions are adequate to fund our financial obligations for at least the next twelve months. Additional equity or debt financing may not be available when needed, on terms favorable to us or at all.

accompanying balance sheet.

Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

We do not currently have, and did not have during the periods presented, any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined under SEC rules.



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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, accounts receivable reserves, inventory and related reserves, expected cash flows used to evaluate the recoverability of long-lived assets, estimated fair values of long-lived assets used to record impairment charges related to intangible assets and goodwill, amortization periods, accrued expenses, stock-based compensation and recoverability of our net deferred tax assets and any related valuation allowance. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as compared to the critical accounting policies and estimates, other than the adoption of ASC 842,Leases, as described in Note 7 to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We do not use derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio and have no foreign exchange contracts. Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents. We consider investments that, when purchased, have a remaining maturity of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. We do not believe that a notional or hypothetical 10% change in interest rate percentages would have a material impact on the fair value of our investment portfolio.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.

Management’s Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act, of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer (who is also the Company’s chairman, secretary and principal executive officer), and our chief financial officer (who is also the Company’s principal financial and accounting officer) to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Thus, in accordance with RulesRule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of February 29,November 30, 2020, which is the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, and in light of the material weaknesses found in our internal controls over financial reporting, as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019,2020 , and our failure to timely file two Current Reports on Form 8-K as described in the Amendment No. 1 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A filed on January 11, 2021 and Amendment No. 1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed on January 11, 2021, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective. The ineffectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures was due to material weaknesses identified in our internal control over financial reporting, described below.

Moreover, the Company implemented additional internal controls to evaluate future transactions in accordance with ASC 842.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended February 29,November 30, 2020 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

During the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we have not been able to remediate the material weaknesses described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019.2020. Our remediation efforts will continue to be implemented throughout our 20202021 fiscal year. We believe that the controls that we will be implementinghave implemented and intend to implement will improve the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. As we continue to evaluate and work to improve our internal control over financial reporting, we may determine to take additional measuressteps to address the material weaknessweaknesses or determine to supplement or modify certain of theour planned remediation measures described above.

measures.





PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

The Company may be subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Although occasional adverse decisions or settlements may occur, the Company believes that the final disposition of such matters should not have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

During fiscal 2019, lawsuits were filed in California federal and state court by various purported shareholders against, the Company, eachcertain of the current members of the Company’s Board of Directors, and certain of ourthe Company’s current and former officers, alleging, among other things, certain federal securities law violations and/or related breaches of fiduciary duties in connection with the Company’s April 2019 restatement of certain prior period financial statements. In general, the lawsuits assert the same or similar allegations, including that the defendants artificially inflated the Company’s securities prices by knowingly making materially false and misleading statements and omissions to the investing public about the Company’s financial statements, business, operations, management, and internal controls.

These lawsuits are described below.

May v. KushCo Holdings, Inc., et al.Filed April 30, 2019. Case No. 8:19-cv-00798-JLS-KES, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. This putative shareholder class action against the Company and certain of its current and former officers alleges violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, and seeks unspecified compensatory damages and other relief on behalf of a class of purchasers of the Company’s securities between July 13, 2017 and April 9, 2019, inclusive. In September 2019, the Court appointed co-lead plaintiffs and co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs. The lead plaintiffs’ amended complaint was filed in November 2019. In February 2020, the Company moved to dismiss the amended complaint. The Company intendsIn September 2020, the Court granted the defendants’ motion to vigorously defend itself against these claims.

dismiss with leave to amend. On November 2, 2020, after the lead plaintiffs failed to file an amended complaint, the Court entered judgment in favor of the defendants, dismissing the action with prejudice. On December 2, 2020, the lead plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal of the judgment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Salsberg v. Kovacevich, et al. Filed May 24, 2019. Case No. 8:19-cv-00998-JLS-KES, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California andNeysmith v. Baum, et al. Filed May 31, 2019. Case No. 8:19-cv-01070-JLS-KES, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. This purported shareholder derivative action against certain current and former directors and officers of the Company alleges, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets, and unjust enrichment. The Company is named as a nominal defendant and the plaintiff seeks, among other things, corporate governance reforms, and disgorgement of profits, benefits, and compensation obtained by the defendants from the alleged conduct, to be paid to the Company. In September 2019, the Court consolidated these cases. In December 2019, the Court ordered a stay of this action pursuant to a stipulation of the parties.

parties, which expired in December 2020.

Savage v. Kovacevich, et al. Filed June 14, 2019. Case No. 30-2019-01077191-CU-MC-NJC, Superior Court of California, County of Orange. This purported shareholder derivative action against certain current and former directors and officers of the Company alleges, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets, and unjust enrichment. The Company is named as a nominal defendant and the plaintiff seeks, among other things, corporate governance reforms, and unspecified damages and restitution from the defendants, to be paid to the Company. In August 2019, the Court ordered a stay of this action pursuant to a stipulation of the parties.

parties, which expired in December 2020.
Bruno, et al. v. Kovacevich, et al. Filed September 26, 2019. Case No. A-19-802660-C, Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada and Majchrzak v. Kovacevich, et al. Filed October 2, 2019. Case No. A-19-902945-B, First Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada. These purported shareholder derivative actions against certain current and former directors and officers allege, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets, and unjust enrichment. The Company is named as a nominal defendant in each action and the plaintiffs seek, among other things, equitable relief and unspecified damages from the defendants, to be paid to the Company. In May 2020, the Company accepted service of the complaints, and the plaintiffs indicated that they intend to move to stay each action, which stays expired in December 2020.
In addition, after fiscal 2019, in October 2020, a purported Company shareholder filed a shareholder derivative action and putative class action complaint (Choate v. Kovacevich, et al., filed October 1, 2020, Case No. 8:20-cv-01904-JLS-KES, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California) against certain current Company directors. The suit alleges, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the administration of the Company's 2016 Stock Incentive Plan. The Company is named as a nominal defendant. The suit seeks declaratory relief and, from the director defendants, unspecified compensatory damages and other relief.
As of November 30, 2020, the Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome of the matters and cannot reasonably estimate the potential loss or range of loss that the Company may incur.



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Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Item 1A of Part I of Amendment No.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019,2020, filed with the SEC on November 12, 2019,10, 2020, contains risk factors that could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our operations could also be affected by additional factors that are not presently known to us or by factors that we currently consider immaterial to our business. To our knowledge, except as described below, there have been no material changes in the risk factors described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019.

The spread of the COVID-19 outbreak has caused severe disruptions in the U.S. and global economy and financial markets and could potentially create widespread business continuity issues of an as yet unknown magnitude and duration.

The outbreak of COVID-19 has severely impacted global economic activity and caused significant volatility and negative pressure in financial markets. The global impact of the outbreak has been rapidly evolving and many countries, including the United States, havereacted by instituting quarantines, mandating business and school closures and restricting travel. Many experts predict that the outbreak will trigger a period of global economic slowdown or a global recession. COVID-19 or another pandemic could have material and adverse effects on our ability to successfully operate due to, among other factors:

2020.

a general decline in business activity, especially as it relates to our customers’ expansion or consolidation activities;

the potential that certain state, province, or local jurisdictions do not consider medical or recreational cannabis stores or dispensaries to be “essential” during a stay-at-home order or other similar mandate, and thus requiring these retail outlets to temporarily shut down or materially adjust their operations in a manner that could be determinantal to our business;

the destabilization of the markets could negatively impact our customer growth and access to capital, along with our customers’ ability to make payments for their purchase orders;

our difficulty accessing the capital and credit markets on favorable terms, or at all, and a severe disruption and instability in the global financial markets, or deteriorations in credit and financing conditions which could affect our access to capital necessary to fund business operations or address maturing liabilities on a timely basis;

the potential negative impact on the health of our personnel, or the personnel of our customers, vendors, and partners, especially if a significant number of them are impacted;

a deterioration in our ability to ensure business continuity during a disruption;

a material disruption in our supply chain, which could significantly affect our ability to source products from vendors on a timely basis or on favorable terms;

a potential inability to execute against the 2020 Plan as desired or planned, including consolidating our warehouse footprint in a timely and favorable manner, or at all;.

the potential inability to collect and use judicial proceedings for customer accounts receivables in a timely manner.

The rapid development and fluidity of this situation makes it nearly impossible to predict the ultimate adverse impact of COVID-19 on our business and operations. Nevertheless, COVID-19 presents material uncertainty which could adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. The Company continues to assess the potential impact of COVID-19, which remains uncertain at this time.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

None.

As disclosed in our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on November 10, 2020, on November 10, 2020 we exchanged our then outstanding senior note in the aggregate principal amount of $22.0 million for (i) the Amended Senior Note in the aggregate principal amount of $19.0 million and (ii) 4,687,500 shares of our common stock.
The securities were issued without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by reason of the exemption from registration afforded by the provisions of Section 4(a)(2) thereof as transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering. No selling commissions were paid in connection with the issuance of these securities.

Item 3. Default Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

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None.

Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Where such filing is made by incorporation by reference to a previously filed document, such document is identified.

Exhibit NumberDescription of Exhibit
4.1Form of Warrant, dated February 6, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-55418) filed February 10, 2020)
10.1Form of Securities Purchase Agreement dated February 6, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-55418) filed February 10, 2020)
10.2Placement Agency Agreement dated as of February 6, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-55418) filed February 10, 2020)
101.INS*XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

*Filed herewith.

**This certification shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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*Filed herewith.

*This certification shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  April 9, 2020January 11, 2021By:/s/ Nicholas Kovacevich
  Nicholas Kovacevich
  

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


(principal executive officer)

Principal Executive Officer)
Date:  January 11, 2021By:/s/ Stephen Christoffersen
  
Date:  April 9, 2020By:/s/ Christopher TedfordStephen Christoffersen
  Christopher Tedford

Chief Financial Officer


(principal financial and accounting officer)

Principal Financial Officer)